Chapter 31: The Concubine
Gu Huanyi was a little unsettled in the end, although he told himself not to show his thoughts on his face, he would still show his feet, and he was discovered by Lin Youhai here, and he came to spy on the situation.
She smiled: "Princess Miaohua is innocent and cute, and treats me very well, how can I have prejudices against her?" It's just that today is Miss Qi's host, and it wouldn't be rude if I kept stealing the story. β
"Haha, too, it's me who thought about it."
Lin Youhai said earnestly, "Although you are right, but the saint will come back from Pingyang Pass in two days, and the nobles will return to Beijing at that time. Sister Huanyi, don't blame me for talking too much, you have to seize the opportunity and plan for yourself. β
Gu Huanyi looked at Lin Youhai in surprise.
Lin Youhai immediately added: "Now that you are losing power in your family, there are nobles who treat you differently, you should seize the opportunity." Don't blame me for talking too much, I also take care of you for your brother. β
"Something the other way?" Gu Huanyi asked, "I didn't understand what Major General Lin said. β
Lin Youhai said: "My sister is confused, don't you think that Princess Miaohua really came out to enjoy the wild flowers, right?" β
"That'...... Or else? Gu Huanyi pretended not to understand anything, and said: "Major General Lin can say it directly, you don't know, I am the same as my brother, with a straight intestine and a tendon." If others don't say what they say, I won't understand it at all, so you can treat me as stupid and dial me more. β
It is normal for Gu Huanyi to say this, after all, his father is well-known for his uprightness in the army, and the outside world also looks at the Gu family in this way.
Lin Youhai said: "Concubine Zhen is the sister of Princess Xian, and Princess Miaohua and Princess Xian are no closer than other cousins. You weren't there, Princess Miaohua asked Miss Qi if you had a marriage contract, why did you say? β
Gu Huanyi showed a look of surprise and said, "What is my identity, what is the identity of the prince of Xianwang, how is it possible?" β
Lin Youhai didn't say much anymore when he said this: "I don't know what the nobles are planning in their hearts, but you just know in your heart, this is your opportunity, you have to take advantage of it!" β
After he left these words, he turned back.
After Gu Huanyi left, his face became gloomy.
Lin Youhai first tested her attitude towards the royal family to judge whether she knew about the prince, and then used the marriage as bait to deliberately win her over.
It seems that the relationship between the Lin family and the son of King Xian is not ordinary.
And Donglin Jun and the Lin family, as Li Congxin said, have something to do with the Gu family's case!
After making a judgment in his heart, Gu Huanyi told himself again that he must calm down and not show his thoughts again.
Returning to the tent to meet with everyone, Gu Huanyi patiently played with Princess Miaohua, teaching archery for a while, and riding a horse for a while, and it seemed that he was indeed much more attentive.
At night, the crowd camped in tents.
Gu Huanyi and Qi Zhilan were arranged to live in a tent.
Gu Huan thought about his thoughts, and he didn't fall asleep for a long time, and Qi Zhilan, who was separated by a screen, couldn't fall asleep over and over.
I don't know what time it was late at night, Gu Huanyi heard a small cry faintly from Qi Zhilan, so he sat up and asked, "Miss Qi, why are you crying?" β
Qi Zhilan was startled, and hurriedly stopped crying, saying, "Did I wake you up?" β
Gu Huanyi walked to the screen to look at her and said, "No, I chose the bed and never fell asleep." What's wrong with you? β
Gu Huanyi and Qi Zhilan have known each other for a few years, but one of them was born in a general, and the other grew up in a scholarly family, and the two have similar interests, so they are not very close, but they don't have a bad impression of each other.
Qi Zhilan covered half of her face with a quilt, looked at Gu Huanyi with a pair of tearful eyes, and was silent for a long time.
Gu Huanyi didn't have to ask about personal matters, so he said, "If you don't want to say it, I won't ask." It's just that life is in the world, and there are many things that don't go well, and Miss Qi wants to open some. No matter how bad it is, think about me, I'm much worse than you, don't you still live well, don't cry anymore. β
She was about to go back to her bed when Qi Zhilan suddenly said, "Wait! β
Gu Huanyi looked back at her.
Qi Zhilan thought of Gu Huanyi's current lonely and helpless predicament, she couldn't bear it, pouted and said, "It's not because of you that I can't sleep!" β
Gu Huan was puzzled, why was Qi Zhilan worried about her incident?
Qi Zhilan also got up, pulled her to sit on the edge of the bed, and said, "Do you know what Princess Miaohua said to me today?" She asked me about your marriage, and asked me to test your intentions, whether you would be willing to be a concubine for the prince of Xianwang! β
Saying that, as if she was afraid that Gu Huanyi would scold her, Qi Zhilan hurriedly said: "She also said that the prince of Xianwang is very likely to be the emperor's heir, and he will become the prince in the future, and the concubine will be the side concubine, and she is also expected to be the master of the harem in the future." I'm going to be scared to death by Princess Miaohua, and I dare to say such a tiger and wolf! β
Although Gu Huanyi already knew from Lin Youhai that the prince of Xianwang was interested in her, Qi Zhilan's words directly confirmed what was said in the prophetic letter that the prince of Xianwang wanted her to be a concubine.
After confirming this, Gu Huanyi inevitably felt shocked.
But she didn't say what she thought directly, but asked Qi Zhilan: "It's me who should be embarrassed, and you won't be scared to cry?" β
Qi Zhilan's eyes widened and said, "She will tell me to do such a thing, if I tell you, then my Qi Mansion will become a lobbyist for the son of the virtuous king." If you don't say it, you will offend Princess Miaohua, Concubine Zhen and King Xian! What's more, the princess talks about the heir, even if it is inappropriate, she is also a princess, and the emperor will only say that she is naΓ―ve and ignorant, but can we talk nonsense? If one is not properly spread, my father should not say that the black yarn hat is not guaranteed, and our family's lives may not be guaranteed. β
Gu Huanyi put herself in her shoes and thought about it, Qi Zhilan was indeed embarrassed, she could think clearly, she knew the power of it, and she didn't stupidly listen to Princess Miaohua's dispatch.
"Miss Qi thought so thoroughly, now that she is talking to me about this, how did she choose?"
Qi Zhilan wiped her tears and said, "My father is loyal to the imperial court, and whoever the emperor appoints as his heir has nothing to do with our family. And Miss Gu, your marriage is not something that our Qi family can interfere in. Even if I offend Concubine Zhen and King Xian, I can't control this matter, and I think my father must think so. β
Qi Zhilan carefully told Gu Huanyi that if she was really willing to rely on the prince of Xian Wang for a future, she could be regarded as conveying the opportunity to her, and she wanted her to think it out by herself. If she didn't want to be committed to being a concubine, she wouldn't have said anything tonight, and she wouldn't have replied to Princess Miaohua.
If she didn't reply, it would not be Gu Huanyi's direct refusal, and it would be regarded as leaving her room for maneuvering, but there was no need for Qi and Gu Erjia to offend the prince of Xianwang.
Gu Huanyi looked at Qi Zhilan again at this moment, and his heart was a little more moved.
She put her hand on the back of Qi Zhilan's hand and said, "I really admire Miss Qi's ability to put herself in my shoes and take the overall situation into account. But how can I leave this to your own devices? β
Qi Zhilan asked, "Then what are you going to do?" β