Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 715 No Good Fruit to Eat Afterwards
There was a gentle breeze and the sun was shining brightly.

The emerald green and gold-woven window screens flicked gently, like a lake of spring water, sparkling with waves.

Zhao Xiwei sat by the window, holding a small bow in his hand, his gaze stayed on it for a long time.

This bow was exactly the gift he gave Li Fengyi when he first met her.

Later, due to Zhao Chengyu's frame-up, the bow was in the hands of the emperor.

And just when everyone forgot its existence, the guard found it again in the Queen Mother's bedroom.

Such an inconspicuous little bow, why is the Queen Mother secretly hiding it?
Is this the so-called clue?

Zhao Xiwei turned around and looked at it for a while, but couldn't figure out why.

Just when he was puzzled, a servant girl came to report, and Gu Yuci begged to see her.

Zhao Xi frowned slightly: "Isn't she supposed to take good care of her injuries? What do you want to see me for?"

"Miss Gu said...it's for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"What about His Royal Highness?" Zhao Xiwei put the small bow into the box, thought of something instantly, and raised his eyebrows: "She and His Royal Highness?"

The outspoken Yin Bao couldn't help it anymore: "What are you doing with our lady about the two of them? Our lady is not a princess anymore!" Her angry little maid gave her a look, "Tell her that the lady wants to rest, don't see me." Foreigner!"

Zhao Xi slightly coughed, and signaled to Jinxiu, "Go and invite her in."

"Miss?!"

Both Yinbao and Jinxiu were astonished.

"She has been against you, do you still want to see her?"

"That's right, everyone in the capital knows that she wants to be a princess in her dreams!"

When my young lady was still the crown princess, she provoked her several times. This time, she deliberately came to the door, what good could it do?
Zhao Xiwei was very calm: "She has come all the time, if she avoids seeing her, it will seem like we are petty."

"But she made it clear that she was here to find fault..."

"Finding faults?" Zhao Xi smiled, "If you come, you are a guest. If she dares to come, I will entertain her!"

"Yes..." The two didn't dare to say anything more, and immediately took orders to leave.

……

Before Gu Yuci arrived, the little maids got busy first.

A group of people shuttled back and forth in the courtyard, some were holding tea, some were carrying snacks, and some were carrying tables and utensils. After a while, they were all set up.

In the middle of the courtyard, there is a large square table made of sandalwood. On the table are four celadon-glazed plates containing four-color snacks, and four small glazed plates containing four-color nuts. There is also a set of celadon tea sets. The fragrant and pleasant tea is ready.

When Gu Yuci stepped into the courtyard, what he saw was this scene.

Orderly and ready.

Her feet froze, and Gu Yong's words suddenly sounded in her ears.

"This woman is so cold-hearted that she even dared to assassinate the prince, but the prince is deeply attached to each other, fearing that it will harm the court in the future..."

"If it's just love between children, why do you worry about this as a father? There is news from the army that the crown prince intends to hand over the capital to the Zhao family..."

"...He is the one who wants to rule the world, how can he be so emotional?"

"Hey! Your aunt only has his son, and you don't have any other brothers. Looking at the entire court and harem, the Gu clan is weak and weak. As a father, you have to plan ahead..."

"Ci'er, don't miss this opportunity, time will never come again!"

Now or never!
The last sentence echoed in his mind for a long time, and Gu Yuci's troubled thoughts instantly settled down.

That's right, she has been preparing for so many years to return to the capital, just to complete the unfinished goal.

In just a few months, she experienced cold eyes, ridicule, suppression, and even a day before, she experienced inhumane injuries.

She has gone through so much, just for that one goal.

How could she give up such an opportunity at her fingertips because of a momentary soft-heartedness?

The flames of fighting rolled up from the bottom of her heart, instantly restoring her to her former spirit.

Success or failure is here.

The Gu family can't afford to lose a second time, and neither can she!

This time, she can only win, not lose!

From the courtyard gate to the main room, it was not long or short a few hundred steps. She was full of pride and graceful, walking step by step.

With each step forward, her determination grew stronger.

She is the number one beauty in the capital.

She is the prince's only cousin.

She has outstanding talent, excellent talent, and outstanding heart.

She is the destined master of the palace!

However, when he walked down the corridor and was only a few steps away from the main room, the ambition and pride in his heart was suddenly frozen as if he had encountered a icy and snowy day.

Zhao Xiwei came out.

She only wore a light pink spring shirt, and she stood under the window, and the green screen was reduced to a foil.

The jade face of the hibiscus and the slender waist of the willow are just like the tender lotus emerging from the water.

Gu Yuci instantly regretted it.

I came here in such a well-dressed outfit, I wanted to be the first to overwhelm the other party in the aura field, but I didn't expect the other party to be so indifferent?
Seeing her, Zhao Xi smiled faintly, made a gesture of invitation, and didn't say much, just ushered her into a seat at the table.

The banquet is set in the courtyard, the breeze is gentle, and the pear blossoms are flying.

Gu Yuci sat under the tree, and the white petals fell on the red sleeves, which was particularly eye-catching.

Zhao Xi raised one hand slightly, and the maid at his side stepped forward knowingly, and handed over the silver chopsticks respectfully.

It was only then that Gu Yuci noticed the table of dim sum.

The red one is rouge hibiscus cake, the green one is wormwood glutinous rice balls, the white one is yam soufflé, and the golden one is honey osmanthus candy.

They are all the things she likes to eat, and it can be seen that she has put a lot of thought into them.

Turning his eyes slightly, he landed on the four plates of nuts, and his pupils shrank suddenly.

If the pastry is to open the door to welcome guests, then this nut is a knock on the mountain.

These four-color nuts are bitter pearls, almonds, lotus seeds, and olives—without exception, they are all bitter fruits.

Her complexion changed, and she was slightly sullen.

Bitter fruit, this is telling her that if she insists on marrying into the East Palace, there will be no good fruit to eat in the future?
And Zhao Xiwei seemed to see through what she was thinking, with a slight smile on his lips.

Gu Yuci picked up the tea, and before he drank it, he was choked by the smell rushing into the tip of his nose, "Ah--" With a shake of her arm, the tea almost spilled out, but fortunately she reacted very quickly and quickly held it Tea cup.

"Zhao Xiwei, what do you mean?" Gu Yuci slammed the teacup on the table, frowned and asked, "What did you prepare for me? Hongmen Banquet?"

"Miss Gu, be safe and don't be impatient." Zhao Xiwei looked indifferent, "It's just a new tea made, mainly made of pepper and cinnamon, supplemented with green plum and hawthorn. It tastes sour and astringent, but it has the effect of dispelling dampness and strengthening the spleen... ..." She smiled slightly, and looked at Gu Yuci, "Since Ah Ci made a special trip to visit, how can I treat you poorly? There are four flavors in life, all kinds of ups and downs, so this banquet should be a four-flavored banquet—why? , Ah Ci feels bad?"

"Really?" Gu Yuci's red lips moved slightly, with a cold smile, "I was born as the only daughter of the Gu family. The cost is never shabby——" The conversation changed, and the spirit was full, "On the contrary, I returned to Beijing again, and then I gradually tasted a lot of suffering!"

(End of this chapter)