Chapter 31: Face Saint
Before leaving, Gan Qiongying made some preparations in advance.
First, let the full moon prepare knee pads to prevent being punished for kneeling.
But she watched a lot of dramas, she knelt at every turn, she couldn't stand the toss, and when she knelt in the TV series, she felt a pain in her kneecaps just by looking at it.
"Full moon," Gan Qiongying thought that this was not enough, "I told the small kitchen to make some pastries, small pieces of lighter, and turnip cakes, which are not so choking." ”
"Yes, slave and maid will do it." The full moon should be up again and again, she muttered in her heart, there is so much food in the palace, what does the princess do with the radish?
"Wait," Gan Qiongying looked back at her face, she had been worried about so many things early in the morning, why was she still radiant, and the face of the supporting actress in the novel was so resistant?
"Give me a new make-up," Gan Qiongying instructed again, "the lipstick is lighter, the face is whiter, and the best looks sick." ”
Although the full moon didn't understand, she was quick with her hands and feet, and when she was changing clothes, she also wore two more underwear for her according to what Gan Qiongying said, and chose a simpler shirt, and the hair accessories were also decent, so it was best not to be rude or too gorgeous.
There is a pocket sewn on the inside, and inside it is hidden the radish soft cake.
The soft cake is soft and thin, it is not easy to detect when placed close to the body, and the fragrance is very light, which can be covered by the fat powder flavor.
Before long, Gan Qiongying was fully equipped, the soft cushions on her knees were very thick, she tried to walk as small as usual, and her dress was wide, so that no one would notice anything unusual.
The full moon followed behind Gan Qiongying, and they walked towards the door, in a completely different state from last night, and Gan Qiongying wished that the road would be long until there was no end.
It didn't take long for her to see the frame at the door, and to her surprise, she also saw a familiar face standing next to her, it was Lihua.
Lihua actually came to see her off?
Is the sun coming out of the west today?
Her smile this time was unconsciously raised, she didn't even notice it, and when she was still some distance from the door, she said, "Husband." ”
With only two words, Lihua felt a faint heat at the root of his ears, and he nodded slightly, the amplitude was very small, almost imperceptible, but he really answered her.
Gan Qiongying quickened her pace, walked in front of Lihua, and burst into a bright smile, "It doesn't hurt, does it?" ”
She grabbed Lihua's hand directly, gently pinched the one that was not scratched, fiddled with his slender fingers, supported the injured and bandaged part, and lightly tapped it with her fingertips.
Lihua's fingers trembled slightly, obviously a little uncomfortable.
The entourage of the two people around him was there, and there was also the father-in-law in the palace beside him, but he didn't withdraw his hand and nodded again.
"I've already ordered the kitchen to make your favorite food at noon and at night, and you didn't eat much in the morning." Gan Qiongying's eyes were reluctant, and she gently rubbed his hand, "The mansion has already informed Chen Wa, if you want to go out, just call them and remember to eat on time." ”
Lihua opened his mouth this time, but there was only one word, "Okay." ”
Gan Qiongying didn't know why Lihua came to see her off in person, but such an opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, she must take advantage of it, this father-in-law is waiting for her in the morning, he must be the emperor's person, and she has to play a good role as a husband and wife, Luan Feng and Ming.
If he told the emperor what he had seen today, he would have confirmed what she was now obsessed with the ponies. In the future, when the 100 or so faces are sent away, it will naturally be much easier.
So she was helped into the car, and after sitting down, she lifted the curtain and reluctantly said to Lihua, "I'll come back as soon as possible, I still want to have dinner and sleep with you." ”
The phoenix eyes were full of soft water, and Lihua, who had hot ears, was stunned when he heard the words, and glanced at Gan Qiongying, and quickly looked away.
His neck also began to flush, this time he was really embarrassed, so many people were watching.
He was stared at uncomfortably by Gan Qiongying, and immediately turned his gaze to look at his father-in-law beside him.
This father-in-law happened to know him, Lihua's chamber of commerce is all over Nanzhao, and there is the Yuanchen Chamber of Commerce in Yindu, although some dignitaries and dignitaries look down on businessmen, but no one hates silver.
This Gonggong Li also has some industry in his hands, and he has dealings with Lihua's Chamber of Commerce.
He knew that this Gonggong Li had grown up with the emperor since he was a child, and he was favored by the Son of Heaven in the palace.
His facial features are magnificent, a pair of attractive ears are even more conspicuous, his skin is slightly white, his figure is rich, and he is properly blessed.
Sanjiu stepped forward and handed over a bag of money with enough weight, and Lihua handed it to Gonggong Li with both hands, "The princess is in a hurry, I hope that my father-in-law can mention more when I enter the palace, don't anger Your Majesty." ”
Gonggong Li seemed a little surprised, but he didn't show it at all, just smiled gently, reached out and patted Lihua's hand holding the money bag, "That's natural, the princess also grew up in our family." ”
Hearing the answer, Lihua was also relieved and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, Gonggong Li is kind and kind-eyed, but he is not easy to speak, but the two have met several times, and they are not familiar with each other, but obviously through the other party's attitude, the emperor did not summon Princess Duanrong into the palace to scold.
On the way to the palace, Gan Qiongying has been seriously recalling the plot.
But there is very little description of this in the book, she only knows the emperor's final ending, after the palace change, the emperor escaped from the palace, but he was not spared, and finally died in a fire.
However, in addition to the emperor in the palace, the queen mother is a more difficult character, and it is mentioned in the book that the old witch interfered in internal affairs, and colluded with the regent to control the government for many years, and repeatedly tried to usurp the throne.
Gan Qiongying raised her hands and folded her hands, bowed in the void, and prayed that she would never bump into the old witch.
Gan Qiongying's head was about to explode all the way, and when the carriage finally stopped, she even breathed a sigh of relief.
Gan Qiongying lifted the curtain, looked up and saw the majestic and solemn gate, and the guards guarding the city knelt down and saluted.
Soon, she got out of the carriage and got into a soft sedan chair, and the maids and maids were not allowed to take them with her, but were all taken to the courtyard inside to wait, and only the father-in-law beside her followed her.
Everyone wants to step into this imperial city, but Gan Qiongying's heart trembles every time she takes a step.
When she first traveled through that time, she also thought about what the imperial city would look like, but she was not at all excited about being truly there.
The whole imperial city is like a huge dormant beast, painted and carved beams and flying pavilions and liudan, all of which are firmly suppressed by the simple and heavy majesty, and the guards in armor can be seen everywhere in the city wall and the palace road, giving people the only feeling of oppression and heaviness.
After getting off the soft sedan chair, she walked for half an hour, and finally arrived at the gate of the Qingming Hall where the emperor summoned her.
Gonggong Li supported Gan Qiongying, and saw the little eunuch at the door from a distance and immediately trotted to pass the message, she thought that there was still some buffer time, but she was directly brought into the hall.
The moment she stepped in, Gan Qiongying really wanted to turn her head backwards and run away immediately, but this was a dream.
The inside of the hall is not as gorgeous as the outside of the hall, and the entire hall is full of depressed dark colors, only the people sitting behind the desk are wearing a purple sauce today, and the gold crown on their heads is the only bright color.
There was a faint smell of ink in the room, and Gan Qiongying saw that the chair next to the man was stacked with Lao Gao's folds, and the little eunuch next to the chair was holding a stack in his hand.
Gan Qiongying only glanced at it, and before she could see it clearly, she quickly retracted her gaze.
As she had planned before, she stood not far from the table, knelt down upright, and made a big salute.
"Greet Your Majesty, Your Majesty is blessed."
But the voice fell for a long time, and there was still dead silence in the hall.
At this time, the sound of writing also stopped, and the crisp sound of the pen barrel hitting the pen holder was particularly clear in the hall, and the needle drop could be heard in the room at this moment.
Gan Qiongying lowered her head steadily, she could predict that the real Princess Duanrong would never give such a big salute to the emperor, after all, the summons could be ignored.
But she can't, first, she doesn't know how the two people in the original plot get along, and she can't handle it well, and it's easy to lose her life.
The second is that she doesn't plan to continue to fight with the emperor, she wants to play a good princess who "repents and repents" after being seriously ill.
After all, when she first crossed over, it was she who chased Zhongli Zhengzhen to recuperate, which could be regarded as a "serious illness".
There was silence in the hall for a long time.
Gan Qiongying couldn't help but observe with her residual vision, but she found that the father-in-law who had just brought her to relax and show lazy energy had stretched his fat body like a meat worm poked by his fingers, and he gasped and lost weight.
So...... Shocked?
Gan Qiongying was also a little panicked.
Just then, the man behind the bookcase seemed to be in his cuffs, and she heard the sound of the fabric clashing against each other, followed by a somewhat hurried footsteps walking in her direction.