Chapter 21 It turned out to be a distinguished guest
"Miss, this is not good. No one has ever been to that place, let alone the emperor's territory, will we be beheaded if we go so rashly?" Ah Huan was very worried, she had no way to deal with this young lady, she was always in charge of everything, and she dared to do anything that risked death. What can be done about this? She's the master.
"What about the emperor's territory? Isn't this attic built for others to enjoy? Besides, at this hour, the emperor must have been intoxicated with the gentle countryside for a long time, how can he care about these territories or not. ”
In the face of some questions and difficulties, Gu Qing always has incomprehensible sophistry, listening to what she said, Ah Huan reasoned, just like the previous times, the truth is this truth, but how can I always feel that something is wrong.
Gu Qing turned a deaf ear to Ah Huan's obstruction, she just walked forward, and soon came to the front of the Phoenix Pavilion, in terms of appearance, it was indeed majestic and solemn, and there were no pedestrians passing by for several miles, I don't know if they were afraid of the emperor's deterrence, or they didn't like this quiet attic.
There were two lines of soldiers standing in front of the door, both holding heavy weapons, Gu Qing's casual arrival did not distract them, and the orderly quality made them not squint.
The first time she saw these soldiers with overbearing faces, she felt a little empty, she wanted to move forward but couldn't feel the strength, wouldn't it really be like Ah Huan said?
It just so happened that Ah Huan kept saying things like retreat in her ear, and Gu Qing really had the urge to turn around and leave.
Thinking of what he said just now, what if Ah Huan laughed at her about this matter in the future?
At this moment, a father-in-law with a smiling face with a whisk in his hand came out of it, and when he observed the two people inside, the urgency and hesitation that he wanted to come in but didn't dare to come in appeared on his face. In terms of people, he has studied most of his life and believes in his own abilities.
"Two girls, come in and sit down. ”
"Gong ...... Father-in-law?" "If it is not strange to see his father-in-law in the palace, how could he come to the people? Seeing that his temperament is different from that of ordinary fathers-in-law, and thinking of the origin of this Phoenix Pavilion, Gu Qing is not so surprised.
Since his father-in-law had already invited him kindly, Gu Qing naturally would not give up this opportunity, and after politely thanking him, he walked in with Ah Huan openly.
As soon as they stepped in, the light suddenly brightened, and there was no one inside, and the father-in-law had an amiable face, showing them the way while telling them the origin of these objects, most of which were rare items in the palace of the previous dynasty. Gu Qing knew that the current emperor had won the world with rebellion, so he didn't ask too much about these things from the previous dynasty.
The furnishings on the first floor are the same as those in other attics, and a few people came to the second floor as they spoke.
How to say it. The first thing Gu Qing saw was a long corridor, the surrounding silence was a little scary, Ah Huan shrank behind Gu Qing, pulling the corner of her clothes from time to time, signaling her to pay more attention.
Coming out of the corridor, it is a spacious and bright hall, which should be a place to receive guests, the environment is quiet, the main seat sits in the north and faces south, and if you look closely, the main seat is still cushioned with mink.
Sure enough, it's a big deal.
"The two girls have rested here for a while, and it so happened that today my master has returned, and I went to ask him if he would like to meet the two girls. ”
The meaning of the father-in-law's sentence Gu Qing couldn't figure it out, is this a question?
Since they have come here, they are the guests here, Gu Qing nodded, and a maid carrying a teapot came out from behind the screen on one side, lowered her eyebrows and pleasing her eyes, and gently added tea for them. Ah Huan was a little flattered, she was in the house to add tea and pour water for others, this is the first time she has been treated as a guest to enjoy this kind of treatment, and she really feels good.
The father-in-law said to the maid, "Two guests, you have to entertain you." ”
Then the corners of his eyebrows bent, and he shook off the dust and left.
The maid thought that they were really distinguished guests invited by the master, so she hurriedly agreed, not daring to slack off.
Gu Qing was puzzled in her heart, she was just lucky enough to be able to enter this Phoenix Pavilion to see its style, her father-in-law was a person in this pavilion, but he did not have the slightest pampering of the master's family, but was polite to her, which made her confused.
The maid stood respectfully aside, her eyes looking at the ground, no matter how quiet the room was, she never said a word. After waiting for a long time, she didn't see her father-in-law appear again, and it was not a way to sit down, she thought she could walk around at will inside and enjoy some scenery, who knew that this was the kind of scene. Ah Huan had wanted to leave for a long time, and gestured to Gu Qing many times with his eyes.
Gu Qing was silent, since it was the father-in-law who brought them in before, then when he left, he had to say goodbye to the father-in-law in person.
"May I ask where the father-in-law has gone?" she asked the maid.
"Father-in-law Zhao should go and invite the master, so let's wait. ”
Gu Qing corrected and said, "Eh...... I'm not your guest, I'm just an ordinary woman, don't call me that anymore. ”
After hearing her explanation, the maid was puzzled and asked, "Aren't you guests? Why does the father-in-law entertain you? Moreover, women usually dare not come into this place." ”
"Why?" she had a feeling of being pitted.
"Because of me. ”
A majestic and heavy voice sounded from the door, and everyone looked up, only to see that the man was wearing a dark robe and black and gold patterned boots, and it was clear that this was like that*, but there was a hint of interest on his face.
It's him?
The maid hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "The slave has seen the master. ”
Gu Qing froze for a moment, the person in front of him was not the man who came to the mansion to laugh at her before? In other words, it was Gu Ning's sweetheart, and in other words, this was the current emperor.
What should she call him? and the maid call him master? or...... Emperor?
Ah Huan also felt that this face was a little familiar, and he didn't remember it for a long time.
Instead, he stepped over and spoke first, "You are the first ordinary woman to walk here. ”
Gu Qing forgot about etiquette for a while. Zhao's father-in-law, who was standing behind him, reminded: "This is my master." ”
"I bothered you with the cleanliness of the place for no reason, because this attic is so beautiful that people will not want to return, so I walked in in a daze, and asked the master to forgive me. After she reacted, she immediately collected some polite words from her mind. She should have thought that her father-in-law was originally a person in the palace, and the master he kept talking about, was it not this master?
The man walked to the main seat and sat down, stroked the tea table with one hand, and pouted: "My father-in-law said that he invited you in, and he specially asked me to come and have a look." ”
"It was the father-in-law who looked up to the people's daughter, so that the people's daughter could have a glimpse of the style of this Phoenix Pavilion. She pretended not to be alarmed, and calmly responded to the question from the great master. However, she is still a little frightened, the emperor in front of her, her father has to obey him, the whole capital, the whole world, has also heard of the absurd things done by this emperor, so she has to consider every word properly.
The father-in-law smiled silently.
"You know me, my name is Liancheng. Suddenly, Gu Qingshi was stoned, how should she answer? If he didn't know him, would he order someone to cut her in two? If he said that he knew, he would acquiesce in knowing his true identity, but if he didn't make a big salute, he would also suffer.
After thinking about it, she turned her head and said with a smile: "This name is so familiar." I think this great master's appearance is extraordinary, he must be the dragon and phoenix among people, such an excellent person must be famous in all directions, so to speak, it can be regarded as an acquaintance. ”
Lian Cheng didn't expect her to answer like this, to his surprise, well, this is also the correct answer. When he first entered the door, the look of shock on her face made him secretly smug in his heart, but then again, he still thought she looked best with a grin.
"This Phoenix Pavilion is the most charming when you stand at the top. Overlooking the entire capital, the lights of thousands of homes are unobstructed, and the joy and laughter of each family fly out of the window, and he likes to stand on the highest place, so that he can taste all the feelings of the people.
There is a que in the palace, climb high and look, and what you experience is only the loneliness from the throne and the deep palace.
The crowd is like an ant, and he is an elephant.
Gu Qing smiled lightly, "Sometimes, it is not necessarily only the scenery from high places that is gorgeous, and the angles of each person are different, and their views are different. For example, standing outside the attic, looking up at the towering stars, I can already see the magnificence of the Phoenix Pavilion. ”
The father-in-law glanced at Liancheng, he was the most eye-catching person in the palace.
Today's Chinese Valentine's Day, the emperor in order to have a lively, he drove here, the alley only rumored that the Phoenix Pavilion was built by the emperor, no one knew that the emperor would often stay here, even if it was corrected until the early hours of the morning, he had to work hard to rest here.
It is his habit to look up at the night sky, and when he looks at it, it is a whole day. Gonggong Zhao had been paying attention for a long time, and when Gu Qing hesitated outside the attic, his eyes never moved.
Could it be that he was interested in that woman?
But soon, he denied this idea, because in Liancheng's eyes, he couldn't see a trace of emotion, just a plain gaze, and he thought too much.
Somehow, I still invited the woman in by mistake.
"Really?" Liancheng disagreed, he always thought that he was the master, so it didn't matter what others thought or what they thought at all, otherwise, how could he be so prodigal and do what he wanted for so long.
"Gu Ning is your sister?" asked such a sentence without a head or brain.
"Yes. Thinking that Gu Ning would face this person when he entered the palace in the future, Gu Qing couldn't wait to say all the good things, and then praise her from the bottom of his heart. That's her only sister, and naturally I hope she can be happy.
"I think you're very interesting, that sister must also be like a flower, right? Lord Gu is really a blessing, having such two outstanding daughters will definitely save him a lot of worry. ”