Chapter 12, Western Han Dynasty

Su Chenye didn't talk to Qinhe for long that day, Qinhe left, and Su Chenye stayed by Gu Ziyue's side to take care of her. Fei Xin couldn't help but say that day: "Your Highness, I have been with you for so long, I have never seen you live like this to Princess Qinhe for anyone, you and Miss Gu have only known each other for a few months, why should you hurt your relationship with the princess for her." “

Su Chenye smiled faintly and said: "It's not for who hurt the relationship with whom, the two have different identities, but they are both very important, and I am also very embarrassed." This time, Qinhe was at fault first, and I always have to give Gu Ziyue an explanation. ”

The two recuperated in Wenzhou for more than a month, and only set off for the Western Han Dynasty when the wound had scabbed. Originally, Su Chenye planned to take Gu Ziyue to Dayu to see the peach blossoms, but Gu Ziyue lost interest for some reason, and said coyly: "Go back to Beijing directly, I don't want to toss anymore." I've been a little lazy along the way. ”

Su Chenye didn't want to brush Gu Ziyue's meaning now, so the two of them started to rush to Xijing directly, and they arrived in a month, and the journey was smooth, it was already the end of May, when Gu Ziyue saw the city gate of Xijing, she couldn't help but feel sad, she had been depressed since she was injured by Qinhe, Qinhe was a thorn between her and Su Chenye, and now it was bleeding, just waiting for the wound to rot, Gu Ziyue didn't want to see the peach blossoms, naturally she was angry with Su Chenye, she wanted to hear him say something nice, but he never said it。 Women, always want to hear men say to her I love you, but men always think that it doesn't matter if they say it or not, as long as I really love you, isn't it enough, and often the two go farther and farther apart, and tragedy ends.

When the two arrived ten miles outside the city, someone came to pick them up, Gu Ziyue got off the horse and got into the carriage, and the group went back to the East Palace to clean up.

"How's it going in the palace?"

"The emperor already knows the news of the assassination of the crown princess, and everything is ready to be blamed on the eldest prince, Your Highness can rest assured. Your Majesty has ordered you to dine in the palace tonight. said that he wanted to ask the crown princess about her injuries. ”

"That's it, I know, can Donggong take care of it?"

"I have already cleaned up the east wing for the princess to live in, and the princess's maidservants have also been selected, just waiting for you to come back. ”

Su Chenye nodded, and the group entered the city, and Gu Ziyue could hear the discussion on the street when he sat in the carriage. Her life could never be at peace again. But it's all your own choice, and there's nothing to regret.

Everything was very calm, she didn't know that Su Chenye made a big fuss about her injury, and she was going to get back a game soon, after Gu Ziyue arrived at the East Palace, she saw Shiying, Shijin, Shiyu, Shifeng, and her mood improved, Shijin served Gu Ziyue after bathing and changing, and whispered: " Miss, I've already inquired, there are no other women in the East Palace, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't even have a maid in the room, and there are no concubines or anything, they usually get up very early, sleep late, love to drink, drink tea, learn words, ride horses, and read, and are the best friends with the fifth prince Su Chenjue in the court, and there are many women in the capital who like His Royal Highness the Prince, Miss must be careful. ”

Gu Ziyue finally couldn't help laughing, and said to Shijin: "You are so clear about what you are doing, the marriage between me and the prince is not because of feelings. I won't interfere with how many concubines he marries. ”

Shijin was stunned: "What is this that Miss said." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is your husband and your support for the rest of your life, of course you have to think of winning His Highness's favor, otherwise how can you have a better time in the second half of your life?"

Gu Ziyue smiled coldly: "Don't worry, if he likes me, no matter how old or weak I am, he will pity me, if he doesn't like me, no matter how beautiful I am, he will dislike me." Moreover, I tell you, now that you have entered the capital of the Western Han Dynasty, you are no better than when you were in the Gu Mansion, you must lose more words, don't call Miss when you go out, tonight the prince and I are going to enter the palace, you and Shiying follow me, don't talk too much, otherwise, it will be a real disaster. “

Shijin nodded hurriedly.

When someone came to the palace, Gu Ziyue had already slept for a while, and after waking up, she felt refreshed, and after a little makeup, she went into the palace with Su Chenye.

The two sat in the carriage together, the atmosphere was quite awkward, Su Chenye sighed softly and said, "Are you still blaming me?"

Gu Ziyue sat upright and said softly: "The concubine doesn't dare." “

Su Chenye was very helpless, so he had to say: "Don't be nervous when you enter the palace, this time it's just a family banquet, my father mainly wants to see you and see your injuries, my father is still very easy-going, you don't have to worry, I'm behind you, you don't have to be afraid of who will be wronged." “

"The concubine will not cause trouble for His Highness. “

The carriage took about a pillar of incense, and the two arrived in front of the Jinluan Palace, and after Gu Ziyue got off the car, he began to raise his eyes to look at the glorious palace in front of him. The Jinluan Palace is specially used by the Western Han Emperor to entertain guests, and all the major banquets in the palace are held here, which is the face of the royal family.

There was a eunuch and a palace maid standing at the door of the Jinluan Palace, and Su Chenye naturally recognized them. The two of them saw Gu Ziyue and Su Chenye kneeling down and saluting busily: "I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince, the Crown Princess." ”

Su Chenye raised his hand to signal them to get up, and the eunuch spoke: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, there is still an hour before the start of the banquet, Your Majesty has ordered, if you come, go to the Chonghua Palace, he is waiting for you there." ”

At this time, the palace maid also spoke: "The crown princess, the jade concubine is now in the queen mother's Qixia Palace, and I have instructed the slave maid to come here and ask you to come over to talk." ”

Gu Ziyue nodded silently and said, "I know, let's go over, and the tired girl will lead the way." After speaking, she looked up at Su Chenye, she didn't know about Yu Guifei, let alone whether Yu Guifei was satisfied with her, and there was a fork in the road with Princess Qinhe, which made her even more afraid to see Yu Guifei, and couldn't help but want to ask Su Chenye for help.

Su Chenye naturally understood what Gu Ziyue meant, so he said softly: "Yue'er, your collar is not pulled properly. After speaking, she leaned in front of Gu Ziyue and began to gently arrange her collar, but she leaned in her ear and said in a barely audible voice: "Don't touch anything." “

Gu Ziyue's face was solemn for a moment, and then she immediately recovered, and said to him: "Your Highness is still careful, otherwise I am afraid that I will lose my honor again when I go to see the queen mother and the jade concubine." “

After that, Gu Ziyue left with the little palace maid. There was no communication between the two along the way, Gu Ziyue was worried about what Su Chenye said all the way, Su Chenye not only told the maid that she valued this princess very much, but also took the opportunity to warn Gu Ziyue that someone in the palace would harm her at any time, and she must be careful in her words and deeds.

When she arrived at the queen's Qixia Palace, Gu Ziyue stood and straightened her clothes before entering, the decoration of the Qixia Hall was very elegant and exquisite, but Gu Ziyue was used to seeing good things since she was a child, and she didn't marvel too much.

Entering the main hall, a woman sat on a high place wearing a water-blue gauze skirt, her hair was tied up and it was good-looking, but her face was pale, and she was obviously a little weak, and she sat another woman at the bottom, wearing a goose-yellow floor-length skirt, covered with a layer of light yarn, and only wore a jade hairpin on her head to coil up her head full of green silk, and her face was as smooth as jade, which was very eye-catching. Gu Ziyue knew who these two people were as soon as she guessed, and immediately knelt down and saluted: "Gu Ziyue has seen the queen mother, the jade concubine." ”

The queen beckoned her to get up and sit down, looked at her carefully, and said very appreciatively: "Concubine, you are blessed, look at what a handsome daughter-in-law Chen Ye has married you." ”

The queen spoke very gently, and Concubine Yu smiled coldly and said: "Chen Ye is also disobedient, this palace told him several times that Qinhe liked him, but he didn't hear it, so he was a lot angry with this palace." Gu Ziyue drooped her face and didn't speak, she knew that Yu Guifei was giving her a look, she was from a humble background and made Guifei unhappy.

What a smart person Queen Pei is, knowing that there must be a contradiction between Concubine Yu and Gu Ziyue, she only smiled gently, and said to Gu Ziyue: "Ziyue tastes the new grapes in Western Xinjiang, but it's sweet." “

Gu Ziyue picked up one and looked at it: "It's really a good grape, not to mention the full grain, it is also extremely attractive to look at the luster." She just watched, peeling the skin slowly little by little, without hurrying. The queen only looked at her with a smile, and suddenly asked, "Ziyue, I heard that you were injured on the road, but is it true?"

Gu Ziyue hurriedly put down the grapes and got up and saluted the two: "I'm tired of the queen and the concubine, but now the injuries are all good." ”

"What else is the queen mother, I should be called a queen mother, and a mother concubine should be called Yu Guifei. ”

Gu Ziyue was very shy for a while, and gently called the queen mother. The three of them chatted some more homely words, of course, most of the time it was the queen and Gu Ziyue who were talking, and Concubine Yu was listening to it as if she were not there. The posture is lazy and casual.

Gu Ziyue thought to herself: What if Concubine Yu is dissatisfied with her background? What if Su Chenye doesn't like herself? She is married, she is the daughter-in-law of the Western Han Dynasty, she only needs to do her part, and Su Chenye is in harmony with husband and wife, respect each other like guests, and accept a few beautiful concubines for him. If he ascends the throne in the future, he will be the queen, and if he does not ascend the throne, it will be a big deal to die, so it seems that it is naturally better to ascend the throne.

Life must go on, no matter whether the people around you like you or not, you must always love yourself well, no matter what others say about you.