Chapter 194: Gu Roujia returns
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On August 15, the Mid-Autumn Festival, as in previous years, Emperor Yongli held a grand palace banquet in the palace.
Gu Mingjue and Su Jinli naturally wanted to participate, and the two of them arrived at the Renle Hall early.
Emperor Yongli and the Queen Mother and a group of concubines arrived on time, and after everyone saluted and greeted, the banquet officially began.
The palace banquet has always been the same, starting with a speech by Emperor Yongli, followed by drinking and greeting and watching songs and dances.
There are many participants, and even if there are delicious delicacies that you can't see on weekdays, I feel that it is boring.
No, Baili Shihan, who is active, has quietly chatted with Su Jinli, who is close.
"Li'er, time is so fast! This time last year, we had just returned from Chengde Villa! She sighed.
Looking at the Gu Xichen brothers and sisters and Gu Xizhen who were carefully taken care of by the nurses, she couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.
Thinking that she was almost killed by Wei Ziyuan and lost Gu Xizhen in the villa last year, she was afraid for a while.
A year later, when she remembered it, the fear in her heart still hadn't diminished by half a point.
"Yes!" Su Jinli's beautiful eyes narrowed, and she said quietly.
At last year's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, if Gu Mingyan hadn't appeared in time, I am afraid that she would have died a long time ago, and naturally, the Huan Xile brothers and sisters would not have appeared!
Thinking about it, her hatred for Gu Mingyun deepened a little, and she subconsciously raised her eyes and saw Gu Mingyun looking at her obliquely, with an unclear sneer on her lips.
His evil and wanton eyes were very similar to those in the pavilion on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, which frightened her and quickly looked away.
Her abnormal behavior startled Gu Mingjue, who was talking to Gu Mingyue in a low voice, and hurriedly asked, "Li'er, what's wrong?"
Her face was now pale, and her expression was panicked, and he was very distressed to see it.
Touching his gaze overflowing with concern, Su Jinli forced himself to calm down, and smiled reluctantly: "It's okay...... I am...... It's just that I remembered some bad memories! โ
"Why don't I go out for a walk with you?" Although she said that it was okay, Gu Mingjue was still relieved, and hurriedly proposed.
Hearing this, Su Jinli's pretty face just appeared a little bloody, and in an instant, the blood color was completely gone, her eyes were terrified, and she looked uneasy.
Seeing this, Gu Mingjue's sword eyebrows frowned unconsciously.
Through Su Jinli's drastic measures, he had already guessed that she remembered that she was almost insulted by Gu Mingyun at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet last year.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's all in the past! I will guard you every step of the way, and I will never give anyone a chance to hurt you! Gu Mingyu said softly, holding the pair of white and cold hands in the palm of his hand as he spoke.
Feeling the warmth of his palm, Su Jinli's heart was uneasy and unexpectedly settled down instantly.
"Hmm!" She smiled and nodded.
While the two were talking, a commotion suddenly broke out in the hall, and as soon as they raised their heads, they saw Gu Roujia, who they hadn't seen for a long time, suddenly appear in the hall.
The two looked at each other, both stunned.
Wasn't Gu Roujia punished for murdering Yunyang to guard the imperial mausoleum?
Why did he suddenly appear in this Ren Le Palace?
Even if they were full of questions, they couldn't ask them directly, so they could only quietly watch Gu Roujia walk towards the center of the hall step by step.
Gu Roujia walked step by step to the center of the hall amid everyone's whispered discussions, and then Ying Ying knelt down and said, "Son, knock to see my father!" Long live the Emperor! โ
Emperor Yongli, who was sitting on the top, looked coldly at Gu Roujia who was prostrate on the ground, and did not take any action for a long time, looking down at Gu Roujia without saying a word.
The queen beside him was already a little anxious, and there was a trace of eagerness on her graceful face that should not have appeared, and her eyes were full of worry.
Since Gu Roujia appeared in the main hall, the eldest princess of Shunyi, who had been staring at her deadly, had been waiting for a long time and had exhausted her patience.
She didn't want to wait any longer, she got up directly, walked quickly to Gu Roujia's side and slapped her.
She hated Gu Roujia, and this slap naturally used all her strength, and the loud slap spread throughout the hall.
After the fight, she still glared at Gu Roujia angrily, eager to slap a few more times! Slap that beautiful face into a pig's head!
Everyone was stunned, how could the luxurious and elegant eldest princess Shunyi ever lose her temper in front of others?
Just when their minds were turning, Emperor Yongli had already taken the lead in relieving himself.
"Shunyi! Above the main hall, don't mess around! Go back! He said in a deep voice.
With that, he glanced coldly at the ministers who were looking curiously at the two aunts and nephews facing each other in the center of the hall.
No matter what Gu Roujia is, after all, she is his biological daughter, the most noble princess of Yan Kingdom, and no one else can make fun of her!
Touching the majestic gaze of Emperor Yongli, the ministers retracted their gaze with interest, lowered their eyes, and did not dare to have the slightest look of watching a good show.
Seeing this, Emperor Yongli retracted his gaze and snorted coldly without speaking.
At the same time, the eldest princess of Shunyi slapped Gu Roujia again, and then straightened her back and walked back quickly to sit down.
Emperor Yongli's eyes flashed, and after all, he didn't say anything to blame.
After all, what Gu Roujia did to Yunyang was indeed too much, with Shunyi's temperament, he didn't directly cut Gu Roujia with a knife, even if he gave him face as an imperial brother!
"Get up!" Emperor Yongli looked at Gu Roujia, whose cheeks were red and swollen, and raised his hand and said.
As he spoke, his brows frowned almost invisibly, I hope that his delicate daughter will not say anything that should not be said, do things that should not be done, and let the civil and military officials see the joke!
The queen also looked at Gu Roujia worriedly, and kept giving her a look, telling her not to lose her temper, otherwise, it would anger her father.
Unexpectedly, Gu Roujia kowtowed without raising her eyelids and said, "Thank you for your father's grace!"
Then Shi Shiran stood up, his expression calm, as if nothing had happened.
Emperor Yongli, Su Jinli and others were also suspicious.
Gu Roujia is a lord who can't stand the grievances, just now that the eldest princess Shunyi slapped her in public, shouldn't she be ashamed and angry?
Then, crying and asking Emperor Yongli and the queen to make her the master to punish the eldest princess of Shunyi!
But...... Today she is unusually calm, which is really shocking and suspicious!
"Go sit down!" Yongli Emperor Long's eyes were slightly provocative.
No matter what you think in your heart, you can't let Roujia stay in the center of the hall all the time.
"Sons obey orders!" Gu Roujia blessed her body slightly to receive the order, and then found a corner to sit down.
"Why did Roujia come today?" The Queen Mother frowned slightly.
Although she chose to protect Gu Roujia for the sake of royal face, this does not mean that she forgave Gu Roujia.
If it weren't for this, Gu Roujia would not have been punished to guard the imperial mausoleum.
She remembered that she asked Gu Roujia to guard the imperial tomb for half a year, but now it is not half a year, why did Gu Roujia come back?
also swaggered to the banquet, and complained that Shunyi couldn't help but teach Gu Roujia a lesson!
The queen's expression was dazed, the queen mother was biased towards the eldest princess of Shunyi, what should Rou Jiake do?
Emperor Yongli smiled without thinking about it: "The full moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival is a good time for a family reunion, and I thought that she was too lonely in the imperial mausoleum, so I ordered her to go back to the palace for a banquet, so that our family could be reunited!"
The Queen Mother's eyes froze, and then she bowed her head and said: "So that's the case, the emperor has a heart!"
With that, she continued to drink her tea, and said no more.
Emperor Yongli keenly felt the anger from the Queen Mother, and it was obvious that she was very dissatisfied with this explanation.
Thinking about it, he glanced at the queen with displeasure.
If it weren't for the queen's crying and begging a few days ago, how could he have relented for a moment and specially approved Gu Roujia to return to the palace for the banquet?
Now, Shunyi is very angry because of this, and his mother is not happy.
And the rest of the ministers will also think of Yunyang's innocence because of Shunyi's actions.
With a little brain, they could guess the truth that he had forcibly suppressed.
It was not Rou Jia's servant who harmed Yunyang, but Rou Jia herself!
Then, they will be dissatisfied with Roujia's viciousness and his connivance in their hearts.
Thinking of this, the flame in the depths of Emperor Yongli's eyes became a little stronger.
The queen touched his displeased eyes, her eyebrows jumped, and the alarm bell sounded in her heart, it was over, she annoyed Emperor Yongli again!
What about her Rou Jiake? She wanted to use the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet to recall Rou Jia, and then never let her go to the imperial tomb to suffer!
But now it seems that Roujia, who has lost a lot of weight, not only failed to make Emperor Yongli feel pity, but also provoked him to be angry.
This...... Thinking about it, the queen's eyebrows were twisted into the word "Sichuan".
Because of Gu Roujia's sudden appearance, the officials who were originally talking and laughing all sat upright with their eyes down, and the scene of staggered planning in the hall also came to an abrupt end.
The expressions of Emperor Yongli and the Queen Mother were not very good, and the atmosphere slowly became dull and depressing.
Suddenly, a coquettish voice sounded: "Your Majesty, even if the eighth princess is at fault, she has suffered a lot after staying in the imperial tomb for so many days, don't blame her anymore!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
Because of these words, the officials were already very sure that the real murderer of Yunyang was Gu Roujia.
Emperor Yongli, the Queen Mother, and the Empress Dowager, who were sitting on the top, were gloomy because of these words that sat down on Gu Roujia's evil deeds.
The queen glanced fiercely at Concubine Shu, who was speaking, if it weren't for being in the main hall, she would have scolded a long time ago.
This woman is simply damned!
The officials just guessed, but they didn't dare to say bluntly that it was Rou Jia who harmed Yunyang.
Their speculation can only be pressed in the bottom of their hearts for a lifetime, and they cannot see the light.
And as soon as Concubine Shu said this, she pierced this layer of window paper, and this matter was on the bright side!
After seeing enough of the good show, Concubine Su reprimanded in a low voice before Emperor Yongli attacked: "Sister Shu, be cautious!" Your Majesty has his own decision! โ
Although Gu Roujia and the queen provoked Emperor Yongli to dislike, she was secretly happy in her heart, but she was not stupid like Concubine Shu, and it was so obvious to see the jokes.
She had to follow Emperor Yongli's will to stop this farce, so that she could be virtuous.
Sure enough, after listening to Concubine Su's words, Emperor Yongli's expression softened a little, and a smile welled up in his eyes.
If only the women in this harem were so knowledgeable!