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Chapter 313 Concubine Rou
The Empress Dowager's birthday is approaching, and people from all walks of life are rushing to the capital. It is inevitable that the news spread to the capital prematurely. Gu Yao led the Zhenbei Army to a remote place, but did not attract the attention of others.

The so-called soldiers and horses have not moved, food and grass go first. This sentence means that food and fodder must be prepared before soldiers, which shows the importance of food and grass.

This is why the two armies often tamper with the enemy's luggage when they confront each other.

To be on the safe side, Gu Yao asked the baggage truck to set off with the kamikaze team, and Qu Zifeng was responsible for the transportation.

Ever since Liu Zhenzhen expressed that she wanted to be by Gu Nanyan's side to take care of her, she has been inseparable from her.

This time back to Beijing, they naturally followed, the two shared a carriage, and the two twin maidservants Fu Tuo gave to Gu Nanyan, Yun Chu and Yun Xi also followed in the carriage to serve.

At night, if they were resting in the field, the two would stand guard outside the car, one on the left and one on the right.

Knowing that Qu Zifeng was accompanying, Liu Zhenzhen was very quiet, she just sat in the car and talked to Gu Nanyan when she had nothing to do, and she would only get out of the carriage when the army stopped to rest, or when the soldiers set up a stove to cook.

Every time she appeared, I could feel Qu Zifeng's scorching gaze following her everywhere.

The night before his departure, he already knew from his grandfather that she was the granddaughter of the well-known old general Wei in Anyang, that is, Gu Nanyan's cousin.

Although Qu Zifeng was shocked, he was more pleasantly surprised.

Because of the token, his grandfather misunderstood Zhenzhen a lot. He was already prepared for his lover to be married, but he didn't expect such a turnaround.

The only thing that disappointed him was that Liu Zhenzhen always avoided her.

When she was in the carriage, since there were only girls sitting in it, he just wanted to talk to her across the carriage, but it was impossible.

Occasionally, when she came out to exercise her muscles, she was accompanied by Gu Nanyan, while the two maidservants guarded them in the middle.

Not to mention there is another Li Yi who came to check his presence!
This made Qu Zifeng very depressed, and he stared at Gu Nanyan's carriage every day, so as not to find a hole.

Fortunately, Liu Zhenzhen would give Gu Nanyan a little trouble every time, so he came up to her on the pretext of helping, so that he could have a few words with her.

That's all, it's just him talking.

Liu Zhenzhen rarely responded.

Gu Nanyan had long since discovered that he was sneaking up to Liu Zhenzhen's side every day. After a few days of cold observation, she found that he was not trying to get her food, so she didn't bother.

They caught up with Gu Yao's army on the fifth day, and the two sides marched towards the capital together.

The journey was very smooth, but half of the journey was completed in seven or eight days.

After staying on the ninth day, the Empress Dowager Shen, who had not received Cai Rang's letter, finally realized that something was wrong, and sent someone to inquire. When she learned that Gu Yao was about to arrive in the capital, her face was very ugly.

It's just that because Prince Jing hasn't returned to the capital, she doesn't have a bargaining chip to compete with the Zhenbei army at this time, so she has to hold back for the time being.

At the same time, in the emperor's bedroom, the empress and Concubine Cui were looking sadly at Li Mi who was lying silently on the bed.

In addition to the two of them, there was a girl of sixteen or seventeen years old sitting beside the bed. She combed her temples and decorated them with tiny flowers. She only had a golden hairpin inlaid with white jade peonies on the top of her head.

The girl's facial features are deeper than ordinary people's but softer, her appearance is similar to that of Xihu people, but her skin is very fair. Even without powder, she can still stand out among the beauties in the harem.

There was a golden tinplate on her forehead, her eyebrows were slender and round, and her blush was smudged to the end of her eyes, giving her the feeling of Tang makeup.

Seeing the girl holding Li Mi's hand and crying like a cat, Concubine Cui Gui rolled her eyes, endured it for a long while and didn't see her stop, she couldn't help but rubbed the center of her brows.

"Can you stop crying!" she said irritably.

"If you keep crying, this bedroom will be flooded with your tears. The emperor is just in a coma now, and it's not like he can't wake up. It's really unlucky to cry all day long!"

She flicked her sleeves and stood up, pacing back and forth impatiently.

The girl looked up at her timidly when she heard the words, stopped crying and said wronged: "I am just worried about the emperor, seeing that he has been in a coma for nearly a month, even Doctor Dou can't do anything, I am really uncomfortable... ..."

After that, she choked up a few times and was about to cry again, Concubine Cui Gui couldn't bear it anymore, she picked up her collar and dragged her from the bed.

The girl exclaimed and staggered a few steps. Fortunately, she was supported by her maid in time so that she did not fall.

Seeing that her master was at a disadvantage, the maid immediately stood in front of her.

"What is the imperial concubine doing!" she said angrily.

"Our Concubine Rou has just entered the palace for two months, and it is the time of deep affection with His Majesty, so naturally she is a little more concerned. Your Majesty, please don't bully Her Majesty when she is unconscious because she is jealous of our empress's favor..."

After she finished speaking, she stared straight at Concubine Cui Gui without any fear.

Concubine Cui Gui squinted her eyes, with anger surging in her chest, she stepped forward and raised her hand to slap her.

"Presumptuous, you, a court lady, dare to criticize me, who taught you the rules!"

She scolded the maidservant, but looked at Concubine Rou, the meaning was obvious.

Concubine Rou met three months ago when Li Mi went out of the palace in a micro-clothes to relax in the outskirts of the city.

It had just rained a few days ago, and the roads on the outskirts of the city were muddy and difficult to navigate. Li Mi, who was in a good mood, was riding a horse to enjoy the scenery when he suddenly saw a carriage wheel on the side of the road stuck in the mud.

He immediately ordered the guards behind him to help.

Afterwards, the owner of the carriage, who is now Concubine Rou, thanked him with a blushing face, and Li Mi was stunned by that shy look.

Ever since meeting Gu Nanyan, the well-educated queen has become more and more powerful. Concubine Cui Gui, who has always been kind and obedient to him, always talks to him in a disgusted tone.

The appearance of this delicate flower, Concubine Rou, was like a timely rain to Li Mi, making his heart, which had been dry to the point of scum, exude spring again.

The two walked together and had a great day.

After Li Mi returned to the palace, he couldn't forget the girl he met by chance, so he ordered people to find out her details.

After learning that the other party was the daughter of a merchant, and her identity was not suspicious, he took her into the harem.

And within three months, she was the only one to be pampered, except that she had to go to the queen's palace on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar new year, and she would rest at Concubine Rou's place almost every night.

And Concubine Rou, who was originally just a small promise, also rose like a rocket, her status rose steadily, but within two months she was made a concubine by Li Mi, who was fascinated by lust and wit.

Although the court ministers were dissatisfied, it was the emperor's private matter after all, and they couldn't control it if they wanted to.

That's all, Li Mi didn't know what to think, but actually appointed Concubine Rou's illiterate father as an official. Although it was just a idle job, it was enough to arouse public outrage.

As a result, all the ministers wrote letters to oppose it, and Yushi was even more outspoken. He pointed at Li Mi's nose and scolded in the early court, and called Concubine Rou a witch who was a disaster for the country. Sooner or later, this country would be defeated.

In Li Mi's rage, he almost chopped off the censor's head.

In the end, it was the Tai Tuo who came forward to appease him, but the appointment of Concubine Rou as an official was a done deal, and there was no room for maneuver.

Although the Empress and Concubine Cui have long been used to Li Mi's inconspicuous behavior, they have never seen him so inconsequential.

Both of them felt that this matter was strange, so even though there were rumors in the harem that they would soon be replaced by Concubine Rou, the empress and concubine's seats might not be able to be kept, the two of them didn't say anything, they just held back, for fear of damaging Li Mi's plan.

Unexpectedly, Li Mi suddenly fell into a coma and caught them off guard.

Concubine Cui Gui, who was already disliked by Concubine Rou, squinted at her with a stern look in her eyes.

(End of this chapter)