Gu Ruoxi heard this, lowered her head and slowly opened the book, after she glanced at it, she suddenly raised her head and said: "Your Majesty, my mother's handwriting is not like this!" ”

"You know I'm not talking about her!" The emperor said suddenly.

Gu Ruoxi was stunned for a moment, and replied: "Back to the emperor's words, the courtiers can't understand ......"

She was ready to pretend to be stupid, but the old things of the year didn't tell her. Then she pretended not to know.

"You don't understand?" When the emperor heard this, his face changed suddenly.

Gu Ruoxi responded: "Yes, the courtiers really don't know what the emperor is referring to. ”

The emperor looked at her fixedly, finally put away the excited expression on his face, and asked lightly: "Your father, Jinye waited for him, did he never tell you anything?" ”

Gu Ruoxi nodded.

"Damn it! He even asked you to recognize other women to be mothers for so many years! The emperor suddenly became furious, and slammed his fist on the low table beside him, and a teacup on the table rolled down with a clatter.

"The emperor atoned for his sins!" Gu Ruoxi was startled, and hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty.

Outside the door, Gonggong Gao rushed in, and the emperor turned his head to look at him and said, "It's okay, you can step back!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Gao Gonggong replied and retreated.

Only then did the emperor set his eyes on Gu Ruoxi again, took a deep breath and said, "You get up!" It's none of your business. ”

Gu Ruoxi raised her eyes and glanced at the emperor, unable to guess why he was so angry, she replied in a low voice. He slowly stood up.

At that moment, a thought re-entered her mind.

Isn't it, the emperor still hasn't forgotten her mother, the red-faced second Miss Ding Minshu?

Gu Ruoxi was overwhelmed by this thought of herself, and she immediately shook her head and denied it.

There are three thousand beauties in the harem, how many charming young women, how can the emperor still remember the poor woman more than ten years ago?

But when the emperor faced her, why was this strange attitude?

Gu Ruoxi found that she couldn't figure it out.

At this moment, the emperor suddenly coughed lightly and said, "Ruoxi, do you know what I called you into the palace today?" ”

Gu Ruoxi shook her head honestly and said, "The courtiers don't know. ”

"I told you about the Third Prince last time, he is young and promising. It's a good match for you, originally I wanted to marry you, but unfortunately the Queen Mother came at that time, so she interrupted me. I ask you again today, are you willing to marry the third prince? ”

When Gu Ruoxi heard this, her eyes widened in surprise, and she said with some hesitation: "Your Majesty, this, this matter, you should ask the courtier's father, right?" This marriage event is all caused by ......"

"I only ask you!" The emperor interrupted Gu Ruoxi, stared at her and said, "Don't talk about others!" I just want to know

Are you willing to marry Xuanyuan Yu! If you wish, I will grant you a marriage at once. He paused. "If you don't want to, I'll cancel this business." ”

When Gu Ruoxi heard this, his eyes widened in shock, and he said for a long time: "Your Majesty, this ......"

The emperor sat there for a long time, and there was no longer the slightest anger on his face, and he softened his tone and said, "This matter is up to you!" Your attitude determines my attitude! ”

"Why is that?" Gu Ruoxi asked in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Rong Chennu said something that shouldn't be said, why did you do it?" ”

"Why, you ask?" When the emperor heard this, a slight smile suddenly appeared on his lips, but his eyes were full of bitterness.

"More than 10 years ago, a woman asked me the same question." The emperor lowered his head and said, "But back then, I didn't promise her, so it caused an inevitable tragedy, and now, I don't want to leave regrets, so you say it!" Would you like it or not? ”

"I'm ......" Gu Ruoxi opened her mouth, but she didn't know how to say it.

The emperor stood up and walked up to her, looked at her condescendingly, and said, "Look at me, say what is in your heart, are you willing to marry him?" ”

Gu Ruoxi looked at him blankly, but shook his head very slowly.

"You don't want to?" The emperor raised his eyebrows and asked, he didn't know why, but he was relieved in his heart.

This time, Gu Ruoxi nodded.

"Good! I mean what I say! If you don't want to, then the marriage will be abandoned. The Emperor said, and sat down in his chair again.

"You also sit, in front of me, you need not be restrained." The emperor glanced at Gu Ruoxi and said lightly: "Have you ever had a favorite man in your heart?" Tell me, I can fulfill you. ”

Gu Ruoxi stood there and didn't answer, she looked at the emperor's expression, but she couldn't figure him out.

"Whether it is the son of Xu Shilang's family or Tian'er, as long as you say it, I will promise you." The emperor smiled faintly and said: "The prince has a marriage contract, and Xu Gongzi also has it, this is not terrible, the most important thing now is, who do you like!" ”

"I ......" Gu Ruoxi only said one word, and then he couldn't say it anymore.

The emperor looked at her, and suddenly remembered that it was Xuanyuan Yan who King Jing took her to see yesterday, his eyes flashed, and he asked, "You hesitated for so long, is it because of King Jing?" ”

Gu Ruoxi hurriedly shook his head.

Xuanyuan Jingxi glanced at her twice, his face suddenly changed, and he said solemnly: "I tell you that among my princes, you can choose one to marry at will, but King Jing!" You must not try to marry him! I don't allow it! Absolutely not allowed! ”

"Why?" When Gu Ruoxi heard this, she was taken aback, but fortunately, because of the Queen Mother, she had always felt that she and Xuanyuan Jingxi had no future at all, so she never did

What did she hope for, every time they met, she only had the idea of seeing one side and counting one side, and at this time, the emperor suddenly attacked, and she was only shocked, not disappointed.

The emperor saw the expression on her face clearly, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you weren't confused by him!" ”

When Gu Ruoxi heard this, her heart moved violently.

She doesn't like Xuanyuan Jingxi? How is this possible!

All along, he has been so strong in her life, saving her several times, trying his best to treat the injury on her arm, and this is the only person in this world who has ever been so close to her, how could she not like him?

"Ruoxi, you really don't have anyone you like?" At this moment, the emperor suddenly asked again.

Gu Ruoxi shook his head honestly and said, "Yes! ”

"You don't even like Xu Xian?" When the emperor heard this, he was very surprised.

Gu Ruoxi really didn't know how to explain her complicated feelings for Xu Xian to the emperor, she had always had a good impression of Xu Xian, a man with a clean smile and a decent manner, but that's all.

When the emperor saw that she refused to say, he only thought that she was a thin-skinned daughter, so he stopped asking.

"It's a few hours before lunch, so you go for a stroll in the Imperial Garden. Lunch is here to accompany me before leaving the palace. The emperor said lightly.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Gu Ruoxi can only obey.

The Emperor glanced at her, got up and walked out with his hands behind his back. The upper and lower handsome died.

The shrill voices of the eunuchs sounded outside: "The emperor is driving-"

Gu Ruoxi walked to the door a little, and only after seeing the emperor's figure disappear outside the palace wall did she return again.

Instead of following the emperor's wishes, she went to the imperial garden, but stayed in the room and picked up the book that was said to have been written by her mother.

To be honest, touching those timeless handwriting in his hands, Gu Ruoxi's mood was very complicated.

At the same time, in the Kunning Palace, the queen sat on the main hall, listening to the news from the people below, and the expression on her face was very complicated.

"Niangniang, the emperor also ordered him to go down, and he should accompany Miss Gu Er in the Qianqing Palace for lunch." Mama Gui reported.

When the queen heard this, she lowered her head and glanced at the long armor set in her hand slowly, and snorted coldly: "How many nobles and mothers in this palace are waiting for the stars and looking forward to the moon, but they don't know when they will be able to accompany the emperor for a meal. This second Miss Gu has a good fate! As soon as you enter the palace, you can accompany the emperor to eat! ”

When Mama Gui heard this, she raised her eyes to look at the queen's displeased face, but she couldn't help but shudder in her heart, and she said cautiously: "Queen Mother, the emperor wants to accompany Miss Gu Er to dinner, I don't think it should have any deep meaning......

"How do you know there's no deep meaning?" When the queen heard this, she sneered: "Do you want to go to the palace until you see this second lady Gu enter the palace as a concubine, and then think about what is the deep meaning?" ”

As soon as she finished speaking, the teacup held by Mama Gui fell to the ground, and then she also knelt down, and said with horror: "Queen Mother! This, this is not enough, is it? There are only two daughters in this ancient family, and the eldest lady is the crown princess. The second lady ...... again"

"Yes! If these two young ladies enter the palace, it will be the funniest thing! The queen said and laughed, but her eyes were cold.

When Mama Gui heard this, she couldn't help but tremble: "This, isn't this messing up the generations?" Our emperor, I don't think it will be ......"

"The emperor has always been used to doing whatever he wants, who can control him?" The empress said casually: "It's just some fame, do you really think the emperor cares?" ”

Mama Gui stopped talking.

The queen said slowly: "What this palace said is just speculation, I can't count it, you all give me more care, keep an eye on that side!" ”

"Yes! Empress! Mama Gui answered, and immediately turned around and retreated.

The queen sat there with her eyes squinted, but she couldn't help but think in her heart: Is this because she thinks too much, or does the emperor have this intention?

But no matter what, she wouldn't allow such a thing to happen!

……

Gu Ruoxi sat in the Qianqing Palace and didn't read for a while. Then someone from the palace came to report: "Miss Gu Er, please go to the imperial garden for a walk!" This is what the emperor meant. ”

Gu Ruoxi closed the book and glanced at her, finally nodded and said, "Okay." ”

She got up, followed behind the palace maid, and walked all the way out of the Qianqing Palace and towards the Imperial Garden.

To be honest, at the moment when she stayed in the Qianqing Palace with the emperor just now, Gu Ruoxi really had an indescribable sense of depression in her heart, I don't know why, she always felt that the emperor looked at her very strangely, but she couldn't say what was strange.

Or. The emperor is looking at others through her, right?

Gu Ruoxi can only think so.

Passing through the long corridor, Gu Ruoxi followed the palace maid unhurriedly, stopping all the way, as for the scenery on the road. But she didn't look into it.

Until the palace maid in front of her bent down and said, "Participate in His Royal Highness King Jing." Gu Ruoxi looked up sharply.

Xuanyuan Jingxi stood there for a long time, and when he came into contact with Gu Ruoxi's gaze, he smiled lightly and said: "Second Miss Gu, the queen mother heard that you have entered the palace, so the special king came to invite, she is very satisfied with the pine nut cake you made yesterday, and I really want to taste it today, I wonder if Miss Gu is willing to wash her hands and make soup for the queen mother?" ”

"The queen mother wants to eat, and the courtiers should try their best to satisfy them." Gu Ruoxi said, and glanced sideways at the palace maid standing in front of him. A little apologetic: "I just don't know if the emperor will agree......"

"Miss Gu Er, you are going to make pastries for the Queen Mother, presumably the emperor has no opinion." The palace maid answered.

Gu Ruoxi raised his eyes and looked at her, and then at Xuanyuan Jingxi

, helplessly said: "Okay." ”

Having said that, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in her heart.

I don't know why, although Gu Ruoxi knew that the Queen Mother hated herself, she would rather stay in Cining Palace than see the emperor, I don't know why.

Xuanyuan Jingxi saw that she responded, and a slight smile immediately appeared on his lips, and said, "Then it will trouble Miss Gu Er." As he spoke, he turned his head to the palace maid who led the way and said, "You take her to Cining Palace!" The king still has some things, so he went out of the palace first. With that, he turned around and strode away.

Gu Ruoxi looked at the back of him leaving, and looked a little distracted.

The little palace maid pursed her lips and smiled, and stepped forward to remind, "Second Miss Gu, please?" ”

Gu Ruoxi nodded, and followed the palace maid in the direction of Cining Palace. On the low and low.

When the news reached the queen's ears, she was stunned: "You said, the second lady of the ancient family met King Jing on the way to the imperial garden, and then she went to the queen mother's palace?" ”

"Yes, sis. I heard that this second miss Gu made a handy of snacks, the queen mother likes to eat very much, I heard that she entered the palace today, so she muttered a few words in front of King Jing, King Jing met Miss Gu Er in the imperial garden, when even if she was invited to the queen mother's palace, the palace maid sent by the emperor did not have a word of rebuttal. Mama Gui reported.

"She didn't want to die, so how could she refute King Jing's words?" When the queen heard this, she sneered and said: "Our emperor, the queen mother who is not his own mother, is closer than his mother, and the queen mother just asked Miss Gu Er to make a few snacks, but the queen mother killed her!" The emperor won't say a word more! ”

Mama Gui looked at her master's slightly hideous face, and felt a little scared in her heart, and she promised: "What Niang Niang said is true! It's just that it's a good thing that these two young ladies went to Cining Palace......"

"Let's not talk about this first, this palace asks you, His Royal Highness King Jing invited Miss Gu Er to make pastries for the Queen Mother, where did he go by himself?" The queen suddenly interrupted Mama Gui's words and asked, "Do you think His Royal Highness King Jing is paying too much attention to the affairs of Miss Gu Er?" ”

When Mama Gui heard this, she thought carefully in her heart for a moment, and then replied: "Back to the mother's words, according to the slave maid, it shouldn't be!" ”

"Oh?" When the queen heard this, she raised her eyebrows.

Mama Gui replied in a low voice: "Niangniang doesn't know, His Royal Highness King Jing invited Miss Gu Er to make pastries for the Queen Mother, but he himself left the palace immediately, and he didn't even return to Cining Palace!" ”

"I see." When the queen heard this, she nodded: "In this way, he invited Miss Gu Er, just by the way." As she spoke, she turned her head again and asked, "What did the emperor say?" ”

Mama Gui replied: "Back to Niangniang, when the emperor heard about this, he didn't say anything, and he didn't go back to the Qianqing Palace, but instructed Gonggong Gao to use lunch at Concubine Shu's place."

”

"Humph! It's Concubine again! When the queen heard this, her countenance changed suddenly.

Mama Gui sighed in her heart, her attitude was more respectful and careful, facing a master who could break out at any time, her pressure was really great!

……

The Queen Mother didn't embarrass Gu Ruoxi, and told Aunt Jingyue to take her to the small kitchen to make snacks, without Xuanyuan Jingxi, Gu Ruoxi had no distractions, and the pastries were made very seriously, and when the results were baked, the fragrance was all over the hall.

Jingyue was overjoyed, she knew that with these things made by Gu Ruoxi, the Queen Mother could use more food!

Lunch was placed in the side hall, as soon as the dishes were ready, Aunt Jingyue personally helped the queen mother over, who knew that as soon as the queen mother took a seat, there was a eunuch outside the door and sang: "The emperor has arrived——"

All the palace people, including Gu Ruoxi, hurriedly knelt down.

After a while, the emperor, dressed in a bright yellow court robe, strode in from the door, and as soon as he entered the door, he smoked a cigarette and said, "What does the queen mother eat at noon?" Why does it smell so good? ”

"Emperor, why are you here?" When the Queen Mother saw him, she laughed.

"The sons see the queen mother, and the queen mother has no borders." The emperor approached and asked the Queen Mother for a leaf, then he turned around and looked around, and said, "You all get up!" ”

"Emperor Xie!" Everyone responded and slowly stood up.

The emperor sat down next to the Queen Mother and said with a smile: "Queen Mother, the son has bothered you with a lunch today." ”

"Stop! So many concubines are waiting to dine with you, but you want to come to me. The Queen Mother glanced at the emperor with a smile and said, "But you can come, the mourning family is still very happy." ”

"Son-in-law thanks to his mother!" The Emperor laughed.

Gu Ruoxi tried her best to hide herself behind Aunt Jingyue and the others to avoid attracting the emperor's attention, but the emperor happened to see her, and immediately said, "Isn't this the girl from the Gu family?" She had just been at Erchen's place for a while in the morning, but she didn't expect to come here, what are you doing standing so far away? Come and sit down! “

(End of chapter)