Chapter Forty-Three: Open Struggle and Secret Fighting
The so-called entrance to the palace is as deep as the sea, and I don't know if the girls who have recently entered the palace and become the masters know it, but before that, someone must be arrogant and domineering, and the posture of turning the world upside down is coming.
Such as Sang Chaqing, she and Hongyu are obviously not a routine, she is pressing step by step, and Hongyu is retreating.
The two of them have their own merits, and these days they have worked hard to please the emperor in front of him, but they are familiar with each other.
It is precisely because the two of them are hot that there are often subordinates who want to enter the palace of the two of them on an errand, and from time to time there are some rumors and rumors.
The Miaoyin Palace where Hongyu lives is not far from the pavilion where people usually gather, and at this time, there are palace maids and eunuchs and other people who gather there to enjoy leisure.
One person obviously had just entered Sang Chaqing's palace, and his eyebrows fluttered and said: "The little master of my family was brought in by His Royal Highness King Cong as a matchmaker, and he is arrogant and generous, these days...... I've been rewarded with this number! As he spoke, he reached out and gestured to a five.
"Hey, what are you? The little master has just entered the palace, of course, I want to give you some benefits, and I will see the hearts of the people for a long time, and I may not be able to say it in the future! A little palace maid said sourly.
Another guard furrowed his eyebrows curiously and asked, "Then again, what is the identity of this Sang Chaqing, and why is the momentum so fierce now?" ”
"Who said it wasn'......" The eunuch in the Sangcha Qing Palace also wondered, "To say that this concubine Xiao Guifei, the mother of His Royal Highness King Cong, has been declining and loving in recent years, except for attending major occasions, His Majesty almost doesn't look at her directly, God knows what His Royal Highness King Cong is thinking?" ”
There has been a long history of open and secret fighting in this harem, and everyone has speculated about this, could it be that Concubine Xiao Guifei has run out of energy, so she wants to cultivate a new woman by His Majesty's side and continue to compete for benefits?
Thinking about it, the No. 1 person got goosebumps all over his body, and let other women on his husband's dragon bed, which was really crazy!
"Okay, okay, let's get down to business!" A thief-eyed eunuch spread the tablecloth, patted the table and said loudly, "It's time for the little master Sang and the little lord of Hongyu to go to see Your Majesty, guess who will get Your Majesty's blue eyes?!" ”
As he spoke, he took the lead in taking out a piece of silver and slapped it on the table, and made a generous move, and his arrogance did not look like a eunuch: "I bet on the little master!" ”
Everyone tacitly began to set a bet, gossiping about it, and in the end, Sang Chaqing's bet was much higher than that of Hongyu.
Some people also sneered at the palace people who bet on the red jade: "Bet on this stewed eggplant? You're waiting to lose, and that's all that's left for you! ”
The group of people was in a hurry, apparently not noticing the two figures not far away.
"Little lord, they are simply lawless!" The little maid beside Hongyu said indignantly.
"Cui'er, come back." Hongyu lowered her eyebrows and said, "This group of people, it is estimated that they can only rely on these things for recreation, everything has its own certainty, why do we need to say more." ”
Cui'er found that this master was really good-tempered, and although gambling in the palace was repeatedly prohibited, it was indeed taboo in the palace.
Hongyu led people around to the path on the other side, and seeing that she was going to change her path, Cui'er said unhappily: "Why avoid them, master!" ”
I saw that this quiet and elegant little master smiled lightly, the corners of his mouth curled, and he didn't see any annoyance, took out his purse and handed it to her: "Go." ”
Cui'er's eyes widened in disbelief: "The master is to make me ......"
"That's right, bet me." red
The wit in Yu's smile seems to have come from Lu Yao.
If she was the dull and silent person before, where would she gamble?
And this time, she wants to live happily and chic in the palace, not to mention...... This is for her master.
Turning the tables against the wind, everything should be under control before it can be taken by surprise.
"Hey! Wait for today's over, call me when the market opens! Let you lose completely! Cui'er trotted over with the silver, and without saying a word, she bet all the red jade, and everyone watched her go away in amazement.
The emperor in the Heart Cultivation Hall has been waiting for a long time, and the border has been calm in recent days, everything is very peaceful, and Gu Ji has to linger in the flowers every day.
To say that he was also a suave leader when he was young, there is no prince in the imperial city who is as handsome as him, and after the years have passed, he can still see his elegance.
He is only about fifty years old, but he has been on the throne for 20 years, and the most contradictory thing about this emperor is to enjoy leisure and hold power.
Later, he decided to have them all, so he handed over some recent trivial matters to the crown prince and King Cong, so that the two could check and balance each other, and second, he had time to take a closer look at the beauty.
Coincidentally, today, Sang Chaqing and Hongyu came to visit him together.
The two of them were pleasing to the eye just by standing there, and people couldn't help but look at them.
"No courtesy." The emperor said lightly.
The two were led by the eunuch to their seats.
Gu Ji was also pondering the temperament of these women in recent days, and at a cursory glance, he saw that the mulberry tea green looked like the first queen, and his heart must be touched, but she was sharp, even though her appearance was similar, but she did not have the tranquil and elegant temperament of the first queen.
Looking at this red jade in turn, it is said that it is the daughter of the Lu family, but there is no copper smell, and the temperament of the whole person is like a hibiscus out of the water, and the temperament of a scholarly child is born, which is close to the first queen.
Gu Ji was complicated for a while, thinking about focusing on cultivating a pillow person, but it was not a good choice at this time.
Sang Chaqing relied on the favor of the past few days, and he spoke like Gao Hongyu: "Your Majesty, here is another good thing to show the concubine?" The concubine couldn't wait for a long time, and by the way, she also let this ......" She begged for a moment.
"Ruby." The man said lightly.
"Oh yes! Let this red jade sister open her eyes! Sang Chaqing was anxious for quick success, thinking about getting close to his majesty in front of him, so he quickly distanced himself from the two.
As everyone knows, what Gu Ji is quite tired of is that the private party has formed a camp, each has formed a force, and this occupational disease has been brought to the harem.
Hongyu is neither humble nor arrogant, like an outsider waiting to watch a play.
The two of them moved and were quiet, which was obvious, especially Sang Chaqing was too anxious and noisy, and he had to take out trivial things and talk to Gu Ji about them.
And Hongyu is neither humble nor arrogant, and she is in every sentence.
Gu Ji also secretly pondered in his heart, and he finally waved his hand and asked the eunuch to bring up a red silk box.
Sang Chaqing couldn't wait to get up and receive the order of thanksgiving.
"The night pearl of the Western Regions, seen at night, is as bright as day." Gu Ji waved his hand and said, "Appreciate the red jade." ”
Sang Chaqing's face suddenly stiffened, she couldn't show it too much, she could only grit her teeth generously: "Congratulations sister, I've been fancy to the pearl for a long time~"
Hongyu grasped her stinky temperament, and a little wind was about to make waves
Who else can she give if she doesn't give her the pearl this night?
She lowered her eyebrows and smiled lightly: "The concubine thanked Your Majesty." ”
That night, Cui'er gave Hongyu a bunch of winning bets, and said in surprise: "The master is simply trying to save a thousand pounds, Cui'er admires!" I almost lost my bottoms/pants with the eunuch! ”
Hongyu had a sad face, looked at the dancing candle flame, and said in her heart: "If you are favored for a while, where can you help Lu Yao?" What's more, this time it was Sang Chaqing who took the initiative to be stupid. ”
She said weakly: "Cui'er, these things are rewarded to you." ”
Cui'er had an expression of "suddenly hit five million", and she was so surprised by her master's words of "saving a thousand pounds" that she didn't sleep for half a night.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day when Gu Congyuan had to enter the palace to meet his mother.
He reluctantly entered the palace and ate the dim sum made by Concubine Xiao Guifei herself.
Xiao Guifei's face has not been very good in recent days, she can't be called an old pearl yellow, because she has always been well-maintained and naturally beautiful, but when Gu Congyuan saw her this time, he felt that she had aged a lot all of a sudden.
"What is the mother worried about?" He found a topic intentionally or unintentionally and said in a low voice.
Seeing that this cold and ruthless son finally took the initiative to speak, Concubine Xiao said honestly: "Recently, the harem sisters have been competing for beauty, and I can't help but think of the old things when I was young. ”
It's a bad thing for her to tell the truth.
Because in Gu Congyuan's heart, he is a complete illegitimate child.
What could a mother do when she was young? Are you busy cheating with Your Majesty's own brother? Or are you busy hooking up with Your Majesty's own brother while trying to kill the queen?
His face collapsed almost uncontrollably, Gu Congyuan consciously captured his special emotions, and hurriedly drank tea to cover up: "When the concubine was young, didn't she crown the harem?" Even today, the harem is still headed by you, why not be satisfied? ”
This stupid son personally sent the woman to his father's bed, and came to ask her what she was dissatisfied with? Naturally, there is dissatisfaction everywhere.
Concubine Xiao Guifei was anxious, but she said: "Satisfied, seeing that your Sang Chaqing is so clever and cute, and has won the heart of the dragon, and solves problems for Your Majesty, I am naturally satisfied." ”
Gu Congyuan raised his eyebrows subtly, only then did he realize that the concubine still cared about His Majesty. Selling dog meat in sheepskin, he didn't know what the Shadow Pavilion Master, that is, his father, thought.
There was an inexplicable thrill of revenge in his heart, as if the pain he had suffered for many years had been erased for a minute and a half.
"The mother concubine couldn't help it, but I was helpless, because ......" a trace of loneliness flashed in Gu Congyuan's eyes, "This is what my father meant." ”
"The sky is high and the emperor is far away, now you don't have to listen to your father everywhere." Xiao Guifei told him bluntly, "It's hard to get back to the palace, and you still want to be at his mercy everywhere?" ”
"Wherever I flee, the Shadow Pavilion will find me, and I can't avoid it."
Gu Congyuan was slightly annoyed, it was impossible for him to leave the Shadow Pavilion, he had been whipped since he was a child and said, "You are the son of the Lord of the Shadow Pavilion", how could he stay in the palace willingly?
Xiao Guifei knew that he was worried about his wife and children, and asked, "You should always have the ability to protect your wife and children, did Lu Yao take it back?" ”
As soon as he mentioned this, Gu Congyuan's ears were feverish, and he even did things like making flower boats and sending roses, and he was teased by others, but in the end, he ......
He smiled bitterly: "She won't go with me." ”