See the Emperor. The sound of the maid and eunuch saluting came from the corridor, Xiao Ruyan followed the prestige and saw Beitang Jinyu coming here, she put the hairpin hairpin, lifted the teapot to pour tea for the Empress Dowager, and said with a gentle smile: "The Empress Dowager, this tea is very delicious, and it is warm and suitable for drinking." ”

The Empress Dowager glanced at her with a faint gaze, and she didn't debunk the scene she made temporarily, but she didn't reach out to touch the teacup, Beitang Jinyu walked into the pavilion Xiao Ruyan hurriedly got up and saluted, and said, "The concubine sees the emperor." ”

"The emperor is here." The Empress Dowager looked at him, and her face, which had never smiled, finally showed a smile, and said, "Your Majesty, sit down, you can't rest well when you come to this summer resort, and you have to be busy." ”

"Imperial grandmother, just rest, grandson, as the king of a country, should be busy." Beitang Jinyu said, the Empress Dowager nodded and said: "That's the case, when the first emperor was here, he also said so." ”

"Your Majesty, have a cup of tea." Xiao Ruyan hurriedly poured tea for the emperor, and the empress dowager said slowly: "Just chatting with the concubine, the mourning family found that the concubine is really becoming more and more dignified and virtuous, not only has the palace been well taken care of these days, but the rules of serving the emperor have not been forgotten at all." ”

Xiao Ruyan would not be so stupid as to think that the Empress Dowager was praising herself, but on the surface, she still had to be flattered, and said: "The Empress Dowager has won the award, these are the duties that concubines should do and should do." ”

"Your Majesty, the throne has been vacant for many days, and it won't work like this, it's time to choose a virtuous and decent person, I'll look at Xiao ......" Before the Empress Dowager finished speaking, Beitang Jinyu interrupted: "Imperial grandmother, I have a plan in my heart for the establishment of the queen, and I am not in a hurry." ”

Xiao Ruyan snorted coldly in her heart, knowing that the Empress Dowager would not simply praise herself, when she said this, didn't she mislead the emperor into thinking that she was willing to compete for the throne? The emperor will definitely feel that he has other plans, and the matter of Gaohao Lake is still in turmoil after the abolition, and now he is not deliberately reminded of those things by mentioning the throne?

Xiao Ruyan lowered her eyes and smiled, her smile was charming and lovely: "What is the emperor saying, the emperor is the husband of the concubine, and the concubine naturally has to be gentle and attentive." ”

Beitang Jinyu's eyes were a little colder, and his expression did not change and asked, "According to what the concubine has seen, how many points have you won compared to the abolition queen?" ”

Xiao Guifei didn't seem to expect Beitang Jinyu to ask like this, and after being stunned for a few seconds, she said: "Your Majesty, how can the concubine ......" She couldn't think of a good answer for a while, although she was very disdainful of comparing with Gao Weihu in her heart, but what did the emperor mean by asking?

She looked at Beitang Jinyu with a little hesitation, but Beitang Jinyu was very serious and waited for an answer, looking at her with an irresistible majesty in her gaze.

"The concubine thinks that although the abolition queen is arbitrary, she is also very attentive to the emperor, and the concubine is ...... The concubines have always admired the emperor and have never changed their minds, and they will definitely become more gentle and dignified in the future. After Xiao Ruyan said this, his eyes looked at Beitang Jinyu with some uneasiness, his face was not half angry, but showed a smile, Xiao Ruyan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he did not anger the emperor.

"Never changed your mind?" Beitang Jinyu repeated these four words, and suddenly thought of the rumors about Gao Wei Lake in the past, her private relationship with Liu Yingjiang, her eyes darkened a little, Bei Tang Jin Yu only thought at this time that he had not asked about Gao Wei Lake and Liu Yingjiang, and when he thought of Gao Wei Lake and his life for several months, the vinegar and anger in Bei Tang Jin Yu's heart surged together.

"Your Majesty...... What the concubine just said is sincere. Xiao Ruyan thought that the emperor was doubting herself, so she quickly knelt down and said, she just said this sentence to remind the emperor about the unchastity of the abolition, looking at the emperor's appearance, but she didn't know...... Who's mad at you?

"I see." Beitang Jinyu raised her hand to signal her to get up, but secretly wrote down in her heart that she would ask about this matter after returning to Jiangnan.

Beitang Jinyu stood up and said, "I still have some things to deal with. Although Xiao Ruyan was unwilling in her heart, she still leaned over and saluted: "The concubine respectfully sends the emperor." ”

Xiao Ruyan looked at the figure of Beitang Jinyu gradually moving away, and slapped the table with some anger, I don't know why the emperor has become more and more indifferent after returning to the palace this time, whether it is to the harem concubines or to her, she thought that the emperor let her accompany her to the garden and felt that the emperor still favored her alone, but she didn't expect that even if she came here, she would be indifferent.

"Mother, don't be angry." The maid hurriedly reassured, Xiao Ruyan took a deep breath, and said, "Later, let the small kitchen boil some chilled plum soup, and the palace will send it to the emperor." ”

Beitang Jinyu returned to the study, Mu Chen was already waiting for him in the room, and saluted respectfully: "Your Majesty." ”

"What's the matter?" Beitang Jinyu said, and Mu Chen replied: "Your Majesty, the second prince of Chu secretly enveloped the ministers, and also bought a lot of soldiers and horses, and the movements are getting bigger and bigger, and the eldest prince has already noticed it." ”

The expression on Beitang Jinyu's face did not change, and he ordered: "Continue to star, don't startle the snake." ”

After Mu Chen retreated, only Beitang Jinyu was left in the study, and Gui Xi was called to come in and grind, and while reviewing the folds, he suddenly said: "Gao Weihu, pour me a cup of tea." ”

"Your Majesty ......" Gui Xi was startled, and almost knocked over the ink platform, Beitang Jinyu was also stunned for a moment, Gui Xi hurriedly poured tea for Beitang Jinyu and said: "Your Majesty, rest." ”

Beitang Jinyu took a sip of the tea and asked, "Guixi, how many days have I been back in the palace?" ”

"Ten days." Gui Xi replied seriously, but he didn't know what Beitang Jinyu was thinking.

Beitang Jinyu suddenly felt that the tea in his mouth was tasteless, and he secretly thought to himself how many days he would be able to see her, he had never felt that ten days was a long time.

In the city of Jiangnan, everything is still safe.

The people of the Lu Mansion seemed to have become accustomed to Ling Hulan's gradually cold attitude, at first they were surprised, then they turned into dissatisfaction, and finally they felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

Ling Hulan has good medical skills, a handsome son, it is not difficult to settle down in Jiangnan City in the future, although Lu Xue is a prefect lady, she has withdrawn from marriage, Ling Hulan does not look like a person who is greedy for power, so everyone thinks that Ling Hulan really does not have Lu Xue in her heart, so she gradually does not come to Lu Mansion.

Lu Yao wanted to go to Ling Hulan several times to ask for clarification, but he always couldn't find him in his garden, and the little scholar was often absent, and after touching the wall a few times, Lu Yao simply didn't go, but his resentment towards Ling Hulan became heavier and heavier, and he kept thinking about how to punish him.

"Yaoyao, you rarely come to the General's Mansion these days, but what happened?" Gao Weihu asked, seeing Lu Yao lying on the table sullenly, he muttered: "I've been looking for it for three days, but I didn't see Ling Hulan, did he hide it on purpose?" ”

"How is your sister doing?" Gao Weihu poured a cup of tea for her, and Lu Yao shook her head lightly and said, "I heard the maid say that my sister falls asleep in the middle of the night every day, gets up early, and sits alone in the room without going out." ”

The day before Xiao Chu's practice banquet, Liuyu drugged the tea, and the tea was sent to Beitang Jinyu's study, he knew but did not debunk it on the spot, and after the practice banquet was over, he quietly poisoned her and tortured her every day.

Gao Weihu felt that Beitang Jinyu had gone too far with Liuyu, and she screamed in pain day and night, and Gao Weihu felt terrified when she heard it.

"Miss Gao, what's wrong with you? It doesn't look very good. The maid asked, looking at Gao Weihu in a trance, Gao Weihu retracted his thoughts and shook his head with a chuckle: "It's okay, by the way, how is Liuyu now?" ”

"The doctor has been diligent in the past few days, and he has changed different prescriptions to boil medicine every day, and his mood has stabilized." The maid replied, and Gao Weihu nodded and sighed, "You go down first, I'll go by myself." ”

The maid retreated, Gao Weihu got up and walked towards the outside of the general's mansion, it was twilight at the moment, not as hot as noon, and it was dissipated by the cool breeze, but there were many pedestrians on the street, probably all of whom came out for a walk at this time.

Gao Wei Lake walked aimlessly, and before he knew it, he arrived at Lu Mansion, and the family in the house hurriedly went to report, and soon led Gao Wei Lake towards Lu Xue's garden.

"Miss Gao, you're here." Lu Xue was a little happy in her eyes, she sat in the garden swinging, saw Gao Wei Lake come in, and hurriedly asked the maid to pour tea for Gao Wei Lake.

"I was also walking around idlely, and I came to you unconsciously." Gao Weihu said, took a sip of the tea, and a smile slowly appeared on his lips: "I always think that the tea in your mansion is better than the general's mansion." ”

"If you like it, take it back with you later, these tea leaves are all tea made from the new leaves of the local tea garden in Jiangnan, which is indeed quiet and fresh." Lu Xue said, suddenly coughed, and the maid on the side hurriedly came over and patted her on the back and said, "Miss...... Qiao'er, go get Miss's cloak. ”

Lu Xue's cough suddenly became violent, Gao Weihu reached out to hold her hand, and asked, "Why did you cough suddenly, and your body is uncomfortable." ”

The maid immediately took a shawl and put it on Lu Xue, and helped her sit down in the gazebo on the side, Lu Xue took a sip of tea and water, and only then did she recover after sitting quietly, she took a deep breath and looked at Gao Weihu with some apologies and said, "I'm sorry Miss Gao, I'm out of shape." ”

"You don't need to see me like this, but your body is cold?" The moment Gao Weihu held her hand before, she felt that her hands were unusually cold, and it was still a little cold to put on a cloak in this summer.

"I had a little wind chill a few days ago, and it wasn't very serious." Lu Xue smiled a little embarrassedly, Gao Weihu added some tea for her, and said, "Why don't you ask the doctor to come and see if you are infected with the cold, what if it drags on and becomes more and more serious." There was worry in her tone, Lu Xue smiled and patted her hand and said, "Don't worry too much, I'll take care of myself." ”

She lowered her eyes, there was a little gloom in her eyes, Gao Weihu guessed what she was thinking, sighed slightly, and said, "I heard that you haven't slept well for the past few days, what's wrong?" ”

"It must be Yaoyao who told you again, she runs to the general's mansion every day, and she doesn't have much time to chat with me every day." Lu Xue said with a smile, quietly wanting to divert the topic, but Gao Weihu continued to ask, "Are you waiting for Linghu Gongzi?" ”

"I ......" Lu Xue was stunned, raised her eyes and slowly looked at Gao Weihu and said, "Miss Gao, in your eyes, do I think I'm a little ridiculous." ”

"How?" Gao Weihu looked at her and said, "If you really want to talk about it, your situation today is not as good as my tenth-twelfth day, and your emotions are warm and cold." ”

Lu Xue nodded and said in a low voice: "Miss Gao, it is said that misfortune and blessing are relied upon, and fortune and misfortune are lurking, but I am fortunate not to marry Xu Changping on the day of my wedding, but I am seriously ill but I got acquainted with Linghu Gongzi, which is really my blessing, but now...... I'm afraid this blessing will be exhausted here. ”

A smile appeared on Gao Yuhu's lips, leaned over and said in Lu Xue's ear: "Miss Lu, you might as well ......"