late night song

Chapter 10 The Secret of Deep Palace
Looking at the various costumes sent by Xu Zhang to attend the palace banquet, Gu Yuchu felt a little confused. Although she had learned a lot of palace etiquette and rules these days, she really had to deal with the hypocritical courtesy. For her, it was still Too difficult.

This banquet is obviously to celebrate the queen's birthday, but in fact it is to select a concubine for her youngest son Qi Yinan, so unmarried ladies from famous families from all over the country will attend, including many who admire the King of Qin.

If this woman has too many women, she will inevitably end up gossiping, gossiping, and flirting. Princess Nanxi's arrogance and arrogance have been fully understood before, and Gu Yuchu has lingering fears. She looks forward to spending the night peacefully, quietly submerged in the blooming flowers.

"Sister?" Gu Yuxin's sudden appearance interrupted her thoughts.

"Xin'er, you're here. Come sit down quickly. The weather is hot. Here is the sour plum soup made by Liansheng. It's still cold." She called her sister to sit on the couch.

Gu Yuxin took a sip and said, "Brother Jian asked me to come over and help my sister dress up. Tonight's banquet should be more grand, so as not to appear rude to the Queen."

Gu Yuchu couldn't help but feel a little sad. He had been practicing martial arts in Xunmen and sleeping in the open all these years. He had long lost his graceful figure and delicate skin, and he didn't even know the most fashionable clothes in Qidu. The ladies from all the prefectures gathered together tonight and they would all be dressed up. Attendance, standing next to Qi Jian like this is really not suitable at all, and it will lose his face. No wonder he specially asked Yu Xin to come over and help with such trivial matters as dressing up.

"It's better to be simple. I can't stand the brocade and pearls, so don't be too deliberate." She smiled, "I had no choice with these rouges and gouache. The prince said that you have the best vision. With your help, I feel relieved. .”

Gu Yuxin regretted her unscrupulous words, but she had been compromising for so many years but had never stood upright by his side, while her sister had done nothing but easily had everything she wanted, which made her feel a little unbalanced. .

"Then let's get started. Sister, do you like this skirt?" Gu Yuxin picked out a vermilion brocade skirt from the dresses sent by Xu Zhang, with dots of pear blossoms embroidered on it.

"It's too delicate for me to wear, but it suits you." Gu Yuchu quickly waved his hand and refused with a smile, "Let's stick with the sky blue one."

"Too plain! Sister, the ladies from all the houses must be trying their best to dress up. You can't let them compete."

Gu Yuxin seriously denied her choice, and then she chose a lake blue gauze skirt with sparkling beads scattered around the skirt, like the sparkling autumn waves in spring.

"I'm going to choose a concubine for the eleventh prince. It doesn't matter if I'm here or not, let alone what to wear? Well, I think the sky blue one is good."

Gu Yuchu understood his sister's intention. She was worried that she would be looked down upon and bullied by others, and she didn't want Qi Jian to attract gossip and criticism for not being outstanding enough. However, her appearance was mediocre, and dressing up too much made her look deliberate, so she insisted. Put on that sky blue gauze skirt.

But what is surprising is that although the collar and cuffs of this skirt have no embroidery patterns, they look simple and elegant, but they have an ulterior motive.

Its skirt is divided into two layers. The bottom layer is embroidered with several delicate white magnolia branches mixed with silver silk thread. The flower branches are scattered in an orderly manner and the stamens are clearly distinguishable.

The moon shadow gauze of the same color is covered on the top, soft and thin, with slits from the side to the waist. When walking, magnolia petals are looming, and there is a sea blue magnolia petal-shaped tourmaline nailed on the waistband, which is even more... Chic and new.

Gu Yuxin was in a daze as she looked at it. She never imagined that her sister would look so good in this dress, just like the fairy who saved her from countless nightmares.

After choosing a dress, the next step is makeup.

The girls saw rouge, gouache, gold hairpins and jade necklaces all placed on the dressing table. Gu Yuxin began to work seriously again, focusing on making her sister look more gorgeous and stunning.

Fortunately, he had prepared early, otherwise the banquet would have ended before he entered the palace. Gu Yuchu said nothing and let his sister silently toy with his hair.

Gu Yuxin was also a little puzzled. Those fashionable buns looked tacky and weird when placed on her sister's head. She had no choice but to keep it simple and give her the most ordinary bun. It looked natural and pleasing to the eye. For this reason, Both sisters breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, Gu Yuxin crossed her arms and stared at the pearls on the dressing table, thinking about what kind of hair accessories she should wear. This mutton-fat jade plum blossom hairpin was the most exquisite, so she picked up one and was about to insert it for her sister. It happened that King Qin stepped into the East Pavilion at this time.

"No." Qi Jian approached the two of them with a smile. Regardless of Yu's surprise, he picked out the blue water emerald hairpin and inserted it directly into Gu Yuchu's bun.

He looked at the beauty in the bronze mirror with satisfaction. Gu Yuchu saw his sister's embarrassment and embarrassment, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

"I think the plum blossom hosta is very good. The prince of this woman's family knows so much about dressing up."

She was anxious to comfort her sister, but unexpectedly her words contained a hint of coquettishness, which made Gu Yuxin feel even more uncomfortable.

Qi Jian carefully looked at the almost unrecognizable princess in front of him, wishing he could hide her from other men.

Gu Yuchu looked at him uncomfortably and quickly changed the subject.

"It's all Xin'er's credit."

"Well, Xin'er has worked hard." Qi Jian reluctantly put away his gaze and said comfortingly, "Xin'er should rest early. We probably have to go back home later today."

Gu Yuxin nodded gently, feeling full of grievance and regret.

"It's getting late, it's time to get ready."

Qi Jian stretched out his right hand to the newly dressed beauty, signaling her to get up and set off.

Gu Yuchu stood up awkwardly and did not reach out to respond.

When Qi Jian saw this, he didn't force him and walked straight out of the door. She had no choice but to follow behind him silently, leaving Gu Yuxin alone to watch the two of them leave together. Tears welled up in her eyes, holding back. But it still surged out unsatisfactorily.

The skirt was very long, and it was extremely difficult for Gu Yuchu, who was not very dressed up like this, to walk. However, she had to take care of her appearance, so she had to carefully lift the skirt, but she still staggered and almost fell down several times.

Qi Zhen walked ahead regardless, as if he was angry at her for not cooperating just now.

But how to cooperate?

Knowing his sister's thoughts but still being so close to Qi Zhen in front of her?

She is absolutely impossible.

After leaving the gate, the carriage had been waiting outside the palace for a long time. Qi Jian then turned around and saw Gu Yuchu who was too concerned about the top but not the tail. He felt helpless, so he simply picked her up and got on the carriage.

Neither of them spoke a word along the way. The air was stagnant and the atmosphere was very delicate. Every second was torture. She sighed unconsciously.

"Tonight in the Queen's Palace, we will find a way to relieve the guards in the northeast side hall and release the prisoners. Follow my orders when to act." Qi Jian broke the silence, took out a map from his sleeve, and suddenly issued an order.

"This is the layout of Fulin Palace."

"Subordinates obey."

Gu Yuchu took it respectfully, lowered his head and studied it carefully.

Very good!
She finally broke this weird atmosphere, and she didn't have to talk when she had something to do, she thought happily.

But after a while, Qi frame suddenly spoke again and emphasized in an extremely serious tone: "And... don't refuse me again in the future!"

"Ok?"

The woman who was studying the terrain carefully looked up in surprise at the slightly angry man sitting next to her. She was confused for a moment, and then she could only pretend not to understand and continued to study with her head down.

Unexpectedly, Qi Jian snatched the map, lit the fire folder and burned it.

"I believe that the princess has memorized it by heart, so there is no need to pretend to be stupid."

Gu Yuchu still bit his tongue and said nothing, and even lowered his head not to look at him. Fortunately, the palace was not far from the palace. After passing many checkpoints, the carriage finally stopped.

She breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she had finally arrived, but who wanted to open the curtains, and the surroundings were quiet, without the slightest excitement of the banquet. It turned out that this was the Furong Gate, the second largest door in the palace. If you want to enter the harem, you still need to walk or Instead, ride in a sedan chair.

Qi Jian was the first to get out of the carriage and reached out to help her. Other carriages arrived behind him one after another. The young ladies and their family members all got off the carriage. Gu Yuchu did not dare to refute him in front of everyone, so he had to obey.

With an imperceptible smile of satisfaction on his face, he held her hand and never let go. He pulled her to follow the palace maid who was leading the way. He didn't care about the eyes of others, and entered the back garden of Fulin Palace where he saw the Queen. Only after bowing was he willing to let go.

Today's banquet was held in the Yu Garden in the Queen's palace. This garden was extremely spacious and beautifully decorated, full of flowers and scented with fragrance.

The empress and official family members who entered the garden were all dressed in beauty, red makeup, and dressed up to attend. They spent a lot of thought and a lot of money.

Ever since Gu Yuchu followed Qi Jian into the garden, everyone's eyes were focused on her, and they whispered timidly from time to time.

"This is the princess who was saved by King Qin from the Baise Rebellion."

"It's not that good. She's not a peerless beauty. She's far behind Ling Shui's eight beauties. I don't know what King Qin sees in her."

"In recent years, he has claimed to be ill and has not seen anyone outside. There are rumors that he has some serious illness, but there is no trace of it at all."

……

Gu Yuchu listened with his ears pricked up, and followed the opening frame to salute the queen and other concubines.

"No need to be formal, come here and drink a cup of hibiscus dew."

The queen seems to be in a very good mood. She has been in charge of all the affairs of the harem for many years, and her food and clothing are of the highest standards. But the most ruthless thing is the years after all. After all, the thick makeup cannot cover up the torture and pain of the long night in the deep palace. struggle.

"I just heard a few days ago that King Qin brought the princess back to Qidu from the south of the Yangtze River. I didn't expect to see the real person today." Concubine Lin Shu from Chengyang Palace said quickly.

This Lin Zixian is the daughter of General Lin Feng. Lin Feng has been stationed in the East China Sea all year round. In recent years, there have been many invaders from Japan, but they have all been defeated. The reputation of the Lin family has increased. Lin Zixian has also been favored by Emperor Ming. In three years, he has been promoted from beauty to concubine. , it can be said that the scenery is infinite.

"I'm completely recovered from my illness. I've only seen you once since I passed through the palace." The queen took Gu Yuchu's hand and looked at her carefully.

"Thank you, Empress, for your concern. Fortunately, Taoist Xiu Bai traveled around for consultation in the south of the Yangtze River. She is almost healed." Gu Yuchu replied respectfully.

"That's good. You should take plenty of supplements on weekdays and take good care of yourself so that you can have heirs for my royal family as soon as possible."

They were all polite words at first, but they made Gu Yuchu's cheeks turn red.

"The King of Qin is still very distressed. We family members are also preventing us from visiting. When we see such a gentle and touching lovely person today, we don't have to hide it for fear of being abducted by bad guys like us." Concubine Lin Shu joked, making everyone laugh.

Gu Yuchu was extremely embarrassed and took a sip of the toilet water, muttering to himself that it was tiring to chat with such a thoughtful woman, let alone a chattering group!
But take it as it comes, she comforted herself. Such a good opportunity was just right for a pair of characters and backgrounds in the "relationship kit".

This lady of the book order, Wang Miaochun, lives up to her name, and her shrewdness and fierceness are all written on her face. No wonder the Zaifu's favorite concubine, Qian, has to be raised outside the mansion and is not even allowed to come to the mansion for reunions during the New Year and holidays.

Her eldest daughter Fu Qing appears to be much calmer, with fresh hair in a bun, neat temples, fair skin, and a blue skirt embroidered with lotus flowers, dignified and generous.

Nanchang Princess Chaoyang Princess Qi Yuyan was the eldest daughter of the late emperor. Although she and Emperor Ming were not born from the same mother, the two had a very close relationship since childhood.

Princess Chaoyang has three sons and three daughters. The youngest daughter, Princess Nanxi, has reached the age of marriage. The two returned from Hongdu to live in Qidu City last year in order to find a good match for their little daughter, but who knew that Princess Nanxi Qi Jian, who has admired his cousin since he was a child, rejected all the young men from aristocratic families arranged for him by his parents, which gave both the King of Nanchang and his wife a headache.

Gu Yuchu took a closer look at Princess Chaoyang who was sitting in the upper seat. Although she was over fifty, she was well-maintained and still looked pretty and charming. Her every move showed royal style.

Gun Nanxi sat next to her mother, fiddling with the purple jade tassel she wore around her waist in boredom. From time to time, she glanced at King Qin, who was sitting beside her and sipping tea attentively. She was wearing a bright red gauze dress with gold threads. Bright and flamboyant.

Yu Shan, the official secretary of the Ministry of officialdom, kept a low profile. Except for the necessary politeness, she enjoyed the flowers silently. However, she did not look very good. Her youngest son died of smallpox in less than half a year, and she was afraid that she still had not recovered from it. Recovering from the pain of losing a child.

Her eldest daughter is only about fourteen years old. She is very well-behaved and always stays with her mother.

Gu Yuchu was busy observing when Ning Wang Qi Yijue entered the garden. Behind him was a pair of beauties, one was his princess Zhao Yunjing and the other was the princess's biological sister Zhao Yunhe. According to the mark on the kit, both of them were Ling Shui. One of the eight beauties, now that he can see her in person, Gu Yuchu feels that she looks even more beautiful than in the portrait.

Zhao Yunjing is wearing a smoky flowered phoenix-tail dress. She has an oval face, peach blossom eyes, slender and curled eyelashes, her skin is as smooth as snow, her body is graceful and graceful, and her waist is thin and soft.

And her sister Zhao Yunhe is wearing a purple silk fairy dress with daffodils embroidered on the waistband. It is dewy and clear. You can tell at a glance that it is the best Sichuan embroidery. Coupled with her mist-like temples, she is picturesque and beautiful. The design is just right.

The two sisters look very similar, and when they glance back inadvertently, even women, not to mention men, will be moved by them.

Gu Yuchu looked at them carefully, and while praising them in his heart, he thought that even though they were world-famous beauties, they were still a bit inferior compared to his sister Gu Yuxin.

"Is this the legendary third sister-in-law?"

Qi Jinnan appeared out of nowhere, and suddenly approached Gu Yuchu, who was lost in thought. But at this moment, Qi Jie suddenly stood in front of her, making her tremble even more.

"Third brother, get out of the way and let me take a good look at my sister-in-law." Qi Jinnan stretched out his hand to push aside the human barrier in front of him and stretched his head to look at the woman behind him.

"Sister-in-law, you are so beautiful. Do you have a sister at home? I want to marry her as my princess."

This guy is so straightforward!Gu Yuchu glanced at Qijian and thought about how to answer, but fortunately Zhao Yunjing interrupted in a low voice and stopped him.

"Brother Eleven, what are you doing?"

"Ah, it's the fifth sister-in-law. My sister-in-law is so beautifully dressed today."

Qi Yinan turned around and saw Zhao Yunjing, and happily forgot about the topic just now.

"King Qin is well."

Zhao Yunjing saluted gracefully, raised her eyes and saw Gu Yuchu behind Qi Jian, and immediately put on a surprised expression: "Is this the third sister-in-law? It has long been rumored that the third sister-in-law is beautiful and refined, radiant, and now she is even more beautiful when she sees her."

"I'm ashamed of myself. Princess Ning is even more graceful and graceful." She responded politely and politely to the beginner.

Zhao Yunjing didn't answer any more, just glanced at the frame next to Gu Yuchu and smiled.

"What's your name? Your eyes are so beautiful." Qi Yinan had a new goal. He stared directly at Zhao Yunhe behind Zhao Yunjing, then quickly jumped over and held her shoulders tightly with both hands. .

Facing the eleventh prince's unabashed affection, Zhao Yunhe was both proud and shy. She lowered her head and said nothing. The blush on her fair cheeks showed her incomparable charm and tenderness.

"Hey, eleventh brother, are you embarrassed to be in public? This is my little sister Yunhe." Zhao Yunjing opened the hands that were about to grow on her sister's arms and said with a smile.

"Yun He. It sounds so good." Qi Yinan smiled foolishly.

It was not once or twice that he had been so unbecoming in public, but because the Queen had a baby pimple that he got after many years of seeking medical advice after his eldest son died in infancy, and he had been pampered since he was a child, the Queen had nothing to do with him, and even more What's more, others would naturally not dare to say a word.But the more this happened, the more lawless and lustful he became, and even the maids in the queen's chamber could not escape bullying.

In recent months, Zhang Defang, the Minister of Household Affairs, has arranged for Zhang Yuyuan, a concubine, to be a female official next to the Queen. He originally thought that if she were to be selected into the harem to accompany the Holy Emperor, she could regain the Holy Heart of Emperor Ming through his daughter's honor and favor, and relieve himself. Bianzhou drought relief is unfavorable and difficult.

The queen knew the whole story, and although she was unhappy in her heart, the harem was turbulent, so she thought it would be good to have more girls to help her, and she could also give the Zhang family a favor.

However, she had never expected that Zhang Yuyuan would be attracted by her son, regardless of force and frivolity. What was even more unfortunate was that she suddenly fainted while dressing the queen a few days ago, and the imperial doctor quietly diagnosed that she was two months pregnant. pregnant.

The queen was eager to protect her son, but due to the many years of hard work of the Zhang family, Zhang Yuyuan was not executed secretly. She was imprisoned in the palace for the time being, and planned to send him secretly outside the palace tonight while everyone was congratulating her on his birthday.

And rescuing Zhang Yuyuan was the important task Qi Jie gave Gu Yuchu tonight.

She looked at Qi Yinan's frivolous appearance in front of her, which was even worse than the description in the brochure. She couldn't help but sigh that the nine sons of Longsheng were really different. The adult sons of Emperor Ming indeed had very different styles.

The third son of the emperor, Qin Wangqi, was unsmiling, gloomy and unhappy, but he had numerous military exploits and a prominent position. His mother, Concubine Yi, Chang Xinyi, was the granddaughter of Chang Yuanqing, the president of Sanxing Academy, and the second daughter of Chang Fuxi, the assistant of the academy, Lingshui. The first of eight beauties.

Back then, when Qi Yunshan asked, Chang Xinyi stunned the world with her dance as Chang'e asked the moon. Emperor Ming fell in love with her at first sight. Only after paying three visits to the academy did he get Chang Yuanqing's permission to marry her into the palace with the courtesy of a queen. Then he paid more attention to Concubine Yi. Favor, even the name of King Qin changed from the old system, taking the single word "frame" to show the true love and unswerving determination.

The fourth son of the emperor, King Hong Qi Yiye, was born to Feng Linyin, the noble concubine Xian. Feng Linyin was the second lady of Zongyu Villa, the world's largest money bank. She was one of the eight beauties of Lingshui. She was cunning and cunning, addicted to power.

Concubine Xian was deeply favored by Emperor Ming, but Chang Xinyi was left out in the cold after entering the palace, and she hated Concubine Yi like fire and water.

Qi Jinye tried his best to marry the princess of Nanxi in order to win the support of the King of Nanchang. Then the Yuan Xin incident happened, and Concubine Xian was put under house arrest by Emperor Ming to the harem. King Hong was punished to stay in seclusion for half a year, and the marriage was delayed.

That’s why we couldn’t see their mother and son at the banquet today.

The fifth son of the emperor, Prince Ning Qi Yijue, and his mother-in-law, the second daughter Zhao Jingge, who was a bachelor in the capital, were deeply influenced by the scholarly atmosphere, elegant and elegant, as gentle as jade, and well versed in music.The Zhao family, together with the former Yuchi family, was one of the five great families in Dongqi, with an extremely strong background.Concubine Jing passed away more than ten years ago, and the queen presided over the wedding and asked Prince Ning to marry Zhao Yunjing, the granddaughter of Concubine Jing's family, the Minister of Etiquette.

The ninth son of the emperor, King Qi Yiyu of Han, and his mother-in-law were the fifth princess of Hehe Kingdom and one of the eight beauties of Lingshui. After entering the palace, she was named Qing Zhaoyi and was promoted to Qingfei after giving birth to a prince.

Qi Jinyu was addicted to poetry and books, and he was obsessed with landscapes. He was tired of the intrigues in the court. Emperor Ming loved him very much and allowed him to travel around the world to inspect the humanities and customs of various places. He spent less than two months in Qidu every year, so today's banquet was not allowed.

He and the eleventh son of the emperor are similar in age and have a good relationship, but they are not yet married.

The eleventh son of the emperor, Rong Wang Qi Jinnan, is the legitimate son of the queen. The queen is the most beloved granddaughter of Zhenxi Wang Qizhao. She is not originally surnamed Qi, but because her parents died, she was raised by her maternal grandfather, Zhenxi Laowang. A special tribute was made to Emperor Ming, who personally gave the royal family the surname.Therefore, in terms of seniority, she is Emperor Ming's niece.

King Zhenxi was the head of the four princes of the Qidong Dynasty. He had the most extensive fiefdom and the strongest financial and military power. When Emperor Ming was young, he came to power through the power of the old prince. After he ascended the throne, he asked the old prince to marry Qi Anran. , established as queen.

However, Emperor Ming never established a crown prince in the 38 years since he ascended the throne. In recent years, his body has been in poor condition, and the matter of establishing a crown prince has affected all parties. The struggle for the throne has become fierce. The princes, together with their mother's family, are trying their best to win over the courtiers and suppress dissidents. Establish prestige.

In fact, the current matter of selecting a concubine is exactly the political alliance under the title of crown prince.

The queen openly claimed that she was more interested in choosing a concubine and a son, but in fact she was just going through the motions to show off her attitude to Emperor Ming. She had already secretly appointed Zhao Yunhe as the concubine, which would not only draw Prince Ning into the camp for the legitimate heir, but also But by combining the power of the civil servants of the Zhao family and the military power of the King of Zhenxi, Qi Yinan is one step closer to taking over the East Palace.

Today's banquet, long after the guests had arrived, Emperor Ming drove to the Fulin Hall. Everyone bowed and knelt down, and the birthday banquet officially began.

The silk and bamboo are in my ears, the singer is dancing gracefully, the glass is full of wine, and all the dishes are served. "I respectfully wish the Queen to have a happy family life, may she be blessed with longevity like the rising sun, and be beautiful like the moon forever." A woman in blue in the back row on the right side of the main seat stood up to toast the Queen and celebrate her birthday. Gu Yuchu saw the hair on her head. The lantern and the gold hairpin, coupled with the grade of clothing, make it certain that this person is a blue beauty.

"You're welcome, Miss Lan." The queen was very happy and drank all the wine in her glass.

"To be so articulate, Lan Meiren claims to be second in this palace, and no one dares to claim to be first. Your Majesty, don't you think so?" Concubine Mengyi, who was sitting next to Emperor Ming, said with a half-covered smile, her sleeves rolled up, which made Lan The beauty was so embarrassed that she didn't know why.

"Meng Yi is the smartest, and Lan'er is the most considerate. It's the queen's birthday today, and every word of this congratulation expresses the queen's heart's wish." Emperor Ming smiled at Lan Mei, speaking lightly but with meaning.

After hearing Emperor Ming's comments, the queen immediately froze, but did not express her position.

The subtle relationship between the emperor and the empress instantly changed the flavor of the originally festive banquet.

"It's boring to watch these dances all the time. The ladies from all the families are here today. I've heard for a long time that the ladies from all the families have talents. Why don't we invite a few of them to show off, and it will make the birthday wishes more sincere. "Concubine Mengyi didn't seem to have time to pay attention to this. She raised her charming eyes and proposed to Emperor Ming coquettishly. This made the atmosphere of the banquet lively again.

"Mengyi's suggestion is very good." Emperor Ming agreed.

"Since this is the Queen's birthday banquet, the theme should be based on the Queen's interest. Ladies, please don't hide it and show it to your best."

After receiving Emperor Ming's permission, Concubine Mengyi smiled at the Queen, seemingly respectfully asking the Queen to preside, but in fact she had already made the decision for her.

What a show of being arrogant and anti-customer!
Concubine Mengyi was so arrogant, which aroused Gu Yuchu's curiosity about her.

She carefully observed the beauty sitting on the right side of Emperor Ming. She was only in her early twenties, and it goes without saying that she was extremely beautiful.But it is not easy to hold the position of a concubine at such a young age, not to mention being able to be so carefree and unrestrained in front of Emperor Ming and the Queen. She must be a ruthless character.

However, there are only a few sentences about her in the "Relationship Tips Kit". She does not have a prominent life experience. Her father is just the governor of Tongcheng, with an official rank of fifth rank, and the family also started serving as an official in the family.

In a place like the palace, where only family background speaks for itself, to be able to be so at ease and rise to the top in one step is really hard to help but find out everything about her.

"I heard that the daughter of the Prime Minister is the best at playing the pipa. I would like to listen to my hometown tune "The Moon Is High" today. I wonder if Qing'er has heard of this song."

The queen was furious when she was being manipulated by others at her table. However, in order to successfully achieve her goal today, she had to put the overall situation first, so she followed Zhang Mengyi's suggestion and ordered Fu Qing to play for everyone. song.

"Reporting to the Empress, Qing'er is not talented and can only play a small number of "Moon'er High"." In such a scene, although Fu Qing was the first to be named, he did not show any signs of panic. His family name and demeanor were fully displayed. She stood up, bowed and replied respectfully, showing her wisdom in her humility.

"It doesn't matter, just play it as long as you know how to play it." The queen nodded and smiled, looking extremely friendly.

Then, the maid brought the pipa. Fu Qing sat upright and slowly plucked the strings. The music was smooth and beautiful, and it was even more elegant and beautiful against the background of the flowers. After finishing the song, everyone was amazed by his superb music skills.

Then, Zhao Yunhe stepped forward with a graceful butterfly dance and a slender waist, as if he was about to fly up like a butterfly, causing King Rong to cheer loudly.

The queen glanced at her unsatisfied son, suppressed her anger, and her face remained calm. Then she ordered the ladies from each family to perform on stage. She saw that each of them was confident and not shy at all. They tried their best to win the favor of the queen. and favor.

Princess Nanxi sat silently in the audience. She had no interest in singing and dancing. Her eyes were fixed on King Qin and refused to relax at all.

Qi Zhen, on the other hand, only focused on drinking and sipping tea, and was unmoved by the talents of these ladies. Occasionally, he would thoughtfully help Gu Yuchu pick up vegetables and pour sweet wine.

No, after taking half a bite of a good snack, he forcefully handed it to Gu Yuchu's mouth, forcing her to taste it.

Princess Nanxi was very angry when she saw this scene. She picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. Unexpectedly, she drank too quickly and choked, causing her to cough repeatedly.

When the lady waiting next to him saw this, he quickly handed over silk and tea and served him carefully.

"Quickly remove the princess's plum wine and replace it with floral dew." The queen immediately ordered sternly. Although she was in the main seat, she could see all the guests' performances in all directions, which was very impressive.

"It was Nanxi's drunkenness that made the Queen laugh." Princess Nanxi was a little embarrassed about her momentary disobedience, and glanced at her mother who was not angry and proud beside her with a guilty conscience.

"I heard that the Princess of Nanxi, Xiao Yi, is a master of art, but she has obtained the true inheritance of the King of Nanchang." Concubine Mengyi held her chin and suddenly interrupted. Princess Chaoyang was very disgusted and could not help but frown.

"The King of Nanchang specially composed "Drunken Cold River" to celebrate Aunt Chaoyang's 14th birthday. It is like a piece of music from nature that no one can fully perform to this day."

Prince Ning Qi Jinjue drank a glass of wine, then brought up the good story of the Prince of Nanchang and his wife many years ago, and resolved the secret provocation of Imperial Concubine Mengyi without missing a beat. Princess Chaoyang then relaxed her brows, smiled without revealing any trace, and expressed her meaning without saying anything. .

"Haha, Prince Ning loves music the most." The Queen smiled and then suggested, "Why don't you ask your Nanxi cousin to play a piece?"

Princess Chaoyang has always been dissatisfied with the arrogant Zhang Mengyi. On such an occasion today, Zhang Mengyi mentioned the past just to get Princess Nanxi to join in the fun of choosing a concubine, but she offended Chaoyang. The eldest princess’ bad luck.

The eldest princess looks down on Qi Jinnan, and she doesn't want to participate in the fight for the heirloom among many direct descendants. That's why she rejected Concubine Xian's proposal to marry Prince Hong. The queen knows this very well, but this opportunity comes to her door. Naturally, she would not let it go, so she added fuel to the fire, intending to use her strength to suppress Princess Chaoyang's usual arrogance.

"I have also been practicing hard in recent days. I wonder if cousin Nanxi can give me the honor to play a song with me?" Prince Ning understood the queen's intention, but he would not be stupid enough to offend Aunt Chaoyang, so he expressed his willingness to accompany Nanxi to perform her skills. , and sincerely invited him, which gave the Nanchang Palace enough face.

"I drank in a hurry, and now I have a headache." Even with Prince Ning as her company, Princess Nanxi did not want to get involved and quickly declined, "I'm afraid that if I don't play well, my father's sign will be damaged, and everyone will be disturbed. .”

"However, you can hire someone who is good at dancing to make up for the shortcomings of the Xiao Sheng, so that it will not offend the fifth brother's interest." Seeing Prince Ning like this, Nanxi couldn't help but refute him, so he made another After thinking about it, he continued.

"This is a wonderful idea." Prince Ning immediately agreed.

"I also want to see Yun and my sister dance." Qi Yinan was very excited. The queen squinted at him and reminded him not to forget the rules or lose his sense of proportion in front of Emperor Ming.

"Second Miss Zhao's Jinghong Dance has amazed everyone. I heard that Princess Qin was born in the land of Baise, and all Yi people are good at singing and dancing. Why not invite Princess Qin to perform with her."

It turned out that Princess Nanxi had already targeted Gu Yuchu in her heart, and now that she couldn't get away, she dragged her into the water with her.

"Princess Nanxi is flattering, but I'm really not good at singing and dancing." Faced with such naked provocation and difficulty, Gu Yuchu was helpless. She should have expected that this woman would not let her go easily tonight.

"Princess, don't be modest. We just want to experience the unique style of one or two hundred colors." Concubine Lin Shu encouraged, causing everyone to agree, obviously waiting for a good show.

"Princess Qin, please don't refuse. Today is the Queen's birthday. You have not been in Qidu for many years. The dance you perform today should be done out of respect and filial piety."

Concubine Mengyi was even more powerful. In the name of the queen, Gu Yu had no choice but to retreat. She couldn't help but look sideways at the beauty beside Emperor Ming. When they looked at each other, Zhang Mengyi's eyes were compared with those of Princess Nanxi. It was even more sharp, which made her feel unhappy.

But the matter has come to this, and she has no choice. Even if she is unwilling to do so, she cannot refuse, otherwise it will appear that she is timid and afraid of getting into trouble.

But the problem came again. All she had learned for many years was boxing, kicking, and swordsmanship, and she didn't know how to sing or dance.

However, I do know how to dance a sword. Fortunately, I learned some sword dancing from Master Shui Niang at Sanxing Academy in case of emergencies. Now I can put it to use, otherwise I would be making a fool of myself.

But whether to dance or not to dance is another question.

If you dance well, it will be too eye-catching, and you may lose the foundation of martial arts training; if you dance poorly, it will play into the intentions of Gun Nanxi and others, and it will show that you are different from Qi Jiyunni.

Gu Yuchu was thinking, not knowing how to respond.

"On the Queen's birthday, everyone's interest is so high. We shouldn't refuse. It's just that my princess is very picky about the music. If I hadn't played Xiao Fuqin, she would definitely not be able to dance. Why don't we let me and my wife dance today? The two of them show off their ugliness and wish the queen all the best, safety and health."

Qijian held Gu Yuchu's hand and looked at her tenderly, as if helping her out of trouble, but undoubtedly pushing her into the spotlight.

Gu Yuchu immediately understood what he meant and quickly made some requests.

"My wife-in-law is naturally 1 times willing to wish my queen a happy birthday. But my wife has been away from Beijing for a long time and does not understand the rules of the palace. She did not bring her dance skirt with her, and today's clothes are too restrictive. She dared to speak. I don't know if the queen There may be clothes in the palace for my wife to change."

Emperor Ming glanced at the queen, his meaning was obvious.

"Of course there is." The queen replied respectfully.

"Even so, I'll just wait in peace." Emperor Ming, who had watched the excitement for a long time, smiled and nodded in agreement, then raised his glass and drank with Concubine Mengyi. Finally.

"Zi Yan, take the princess to the side hall to change clothes." The empress followed the instructions and winked at the personal maid before leaving.

Gu Yuchu stood up and left the table. King Qin greeted him with a smile, which surprised everyone present!

The King of Qin, who had always been cold-faced, taciturn and decisive in killing, actually performed his talents in public in order to help the princess escape the siege. It seems that this rumor is true. The King of Qin really cared about the princess and loved her very much.

Sure enough, this hero has a hard time with beauty after all.

Princess Nanxi's face turned red with anger, and she wanted to bite the sapphire wine glass in her mouth. He humiliated himself in this way just to protect a woman of humble origin and average appearance.

Concubine Mengyi's eyebrows flashed slightly. Although her smile remained the same, the grapes between her slender fingers were already pinched out of shape.

King Ning Qi Jinjue was also very curious about this sister-in-law. He smiled and toasted King Qin with a glass of wine, wondering what kind of woman could capture such a fickle third brother.

Faced with the suspicion and curiosity during the dinner, Qi Zhi didn't care at all and drank by himself as if there was no one else around.

Gu Yuchu knew in his heart that when Qi Jie made this arrangement, performing was second, and covering for himself to complete the task was the key.

So, while following the maid who led the way, she carefully observed the layout of the palace, completely compared it with the map she had memorized in her heart, and prepared to move quickly between changing clothes to complete the task.

But while she was concentrating, she couldn't help but think of Zhang Mengyi's face. Thinking about it carefully, she and Qi Jian's eyebrows were very similar, so she boldly guessed that Emperor Ming felt extremely guilty for Concubine Yi. Deep and lingering love is difficult, Zhang Mengyi is just his comforting shadow.

At the same time, the two people looked at each other during the dinner, and Zhang Mengyi's unabashed hostility towards her made her suspicious. A woman's sixth sense told her that the person in this woman's heart was just like Princess Nanxi.

But isn’t it absurd for a beloved concubine who looks exactly like King Qin’s biological mother to openly admire King Qin? !Even if Emperor Ming wouldn't notice, Qi Jian would never allow such a bad thing to happen to him. How could he allow her to be so domineering and doting the harem?
Then, a bolder idea came out of Gu Yuchu's mind.

She guessed that Zhang Mengyi might have been specially found by Qi Jian to find a woman who looked similar to Concubine Yi, and placed her next to Emperor Ming specifically to test Emperor Ming's intentions and deliver news from the palace.

But Zhang Mengyi was willing to go through fire and water and trapped herself in the palace because of her love for the King of Qin.

If that's the case, it's a dangerous move!

If Emperor Ming had a grudge against Concubine Yi, let alone what would happen to Mengyi, the frame would also be doomed.

Fortunately, judging from the current situation, this bet seems to have been successful.

Gu Yuchu shrugged, retracted his thoughts, concentrated his attention, and figured out how to act.

At present, she is changing clothes in the west side hall, which is a certain distance from the target northeast side hall, but it doesn't matter, she already knows the topography of this hall, and it can be completed in half a stick of incense time without any accident.

"Princess Qin, here are the dance clothes that Princess Duanning has matched. The Queen has told you to choose whatever you want, and my servant will help you change your clothes." The maid named Zi Yan was very respectful and obviously had no intention of leaving.

"I drank a few too many drinks and I have a severe headache. Could you please go get me some sobering soup first? Otherwise, I'll be dancing in a while and it will be terrible if I make Long Yan very angry."

Gu Yuchu made an excuse to send her away. Zi Yan hesitated for a while and was worried about being implicated due to Gu Yuchu's mistakes, so she finally chose to withdraw.

After that, the woman immediately bolted the door, quickly found something similar in color to the palace dress and changed into it. Then she pulled out the hosta from her hair, turned out of the window with her face covered, and walked on the eaves with Qinggong.

On the ridge of the roof, you can clearly see the handles of two guards in the northeast side hall, and the door of the hall is locked.

Gu Yuchu flew up and knocked down one of the guards. Before the other guard could react, he hit him with another palm and then used a silver needle to easily open the door lock.

The woman imprisoned in the room was Zhang Yuyuan, the daughter of Zhang Defang, the Minister of Household Affairs, who was pregnant with Qi Yinan's heir. She had not seen the light of day for many days, her face was gray, her figure was thin, and she was leaning weakly on the bedside.

Gu Yuchu concentrated on throwing a stone, which landed on the bed, then jumped over and flew up to the eaves.

"Who?" She realized that it wasn't the food delivery guy. She walked to the door and saw that all the guards guarding her fell to the ground, wondering what to do.

At this time, Gu Yuchu threw another stone, hitting the back door of the side hall where she could escape, as a reminder to her.

Zhang Yuyuan was startled again, worried that this secret person was not good for her, but she thought that she had been locked up in Fulin Hall for many days. The Queen obviously did not want to give her a status, and she might even harm the reputation of the Eleventh Prince. to oneself.

After many struggles, she thought that it would be best to escape quickly in this situation. If she was unfortunately caught and alerted Emperor Ming, he might be able to distinguish himself and seek a chance to survive, so she finally made up her mind to sneak out through the back door. .

After confirming that she had successfully slipped out of Fulin Hall, Gu Yuchu left and returned to the West Hall. At this time, Zi Yan happened to be walking through the corridor carrying sober soup.

She didn't have time to choose, so she casually picked up a rouge red dress and put it on, then let down her tied hair and put on a hosta.

The time is just right!
The lady knocked on the door, and Gu Yuchu drank the sobering soup. On the way back to the banquet, he saw the crape myrtle in full bloom in the flower bed, so he picked off a branch.

When she came into everyone's eyes again, she appeared in a red dress and stunned the whole audience.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, my daughter-in-law has been weak since she was a child and is not good at dancing. However, when she was recuperating in the south of the Yangtze River, she learned a set of sword techniques from Taoist Master Xiubai to strengthen her body by chance. When she returned to the palace, she and the prince Xiao Sheng choreographed this sword dance. , but the sword cannot be used in front of the palace. I just passed by the side hall and saw that the crape myrtle flowers were blooming so beautifully, so I broke one off. My wife is not good at skills, and she dared to damage the fine flowers and trees in Yuyuan. Please forgive me, the Holy Emperor and the Queen. "

"It doesn't matter, just do your best." Emperor Ming smiled and the Queen nodded in agreement.

Then, Qi Jian took the purple jade Xiao from the palace maid, walked up to Gu Yuchu, raised his hand to straighten the hairpin in her hair, and looked doting on her face.

Are you going to make such a fuss in public?Gu Yuchu's heart was filled with lingering fear when he thought of women's jealousy and madness.

The whistle sounded, the red skirt flew, and the King of Qin eloquently described the emotions, longings, thoughts, and forbearance in the music.

She also changes with the rhythm, sometimes soft and elegant, sometimes flamboyant and powerful.During the rotation, her skirts and hair were flying, her eyebrows were lowered and she nodded, and she looked back sweetly. After careful calculation, she was not inferior to Ling Shui's eight beauties.

Turning sideways, Gu Yuchu caught sight of an old aunt saying something in the Queen's ear in a panic. The Queen's eyes were slightly frightened, but she quickly calmed down and quietly gave a few instructions, and the old aunt quickly left the banquet.

After the song was over, the royal family and nobles, who were tired of watching the same songs and dances, were amazed by this. After a moment of silence, they continued to applaud, which frightened the birds in the tree. Gu Yuchu breathed a sigh of relief and bowed politely.

Very good, the task is accomplished, and I am not embarrassed.

"Princess Qin really has an outstanding temperament, no wonder King Qin is so enamored of her." Concubine Mengyi said half-jokingly to Emperor Ming, and Gu Yu understood the yin and yang in it for the first time.

"The third daughter-in-law was not feeling well a few years ago and has been recuperating behind closed doors. Now that her health is better, she still needs to go to the palace to walk around more." Emperor Ming smiled, his tone was normal, but full of force. He said a few words, and the meaning was very clear. I'm afraid From now on, no one will dare to doubt or despise the Queen of Qin.

Strangely enough, Gu Yuchu was somewhat grateful to Emperor Ming, but she did not imagine that Emperor Ming was affectionate because of her good performance today, and she did not dare to guess what his intentions were. But after all, she benefited from This.

"My daughter-in-law obeys your order, and I thank you for your love." After she made the grand ceremony, she glanced at the frame beside her, and saw that he was expressionless and did not follow suit, as if he did not accept Emperor Ming's compassion at all.

Emperor Ming didn't take it seriously when faced with his son's indifference, nor did he get angry. Instead, he became thoughtful.

At this moment, imperial guard Xiao Guang appeared quietly, lowered his head and reported something to him in a low voice.

Gu Yuchu guessed that, as expected, the patrolling guards should have rescued Zhang Yuyuan who was being chased by Fulin Palace guards.

The queen also began to become nervous at this time. She kept rubbing the emerald-engraved Ruyi gold ring on her right middle finger, and she had already begun to figure out how to resolve the upcoming crisis.

After that, the birthday banquet gradually ended amidst everyone's suspicion.

Tonight is a long night, whether they are feeling lost or anxious, I am afraid that many people will be tossing and turning in bed and unable to sleep at night.

Gu Yuchu couldn't help but sigh, this splendid palace will never lack beautiful and colorful women, but it can only contain true love and kindness.

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Note: The eight beauties of Lingshui are the eight most stunning beauties selected from the Three Folks in the Lingshui Basin, divided into four major beauties and four minor beauties:

The four beauties have the reputation of "the phoenix in the north is parallel to the pedicle, and the south is elegant and beautiful".

Chang Xinyi and Chang Leshui, the two granddaughters of the president of Sanxing Academy, dominate the two seats. The two sisters have beautiful eyes, aura as bright as orchids, and a graceful and charming girl.He is good at dancing and proficient in music. He personally choreographed Chang'e Xiangyue and Qi Yunshan Asking for a dance that moved the world. They both have extremely noble fates, but their personalities are completely different.The elder sister Chang Leshui is cold and aloof, but the younger sister Chang Xinyi is cute and cute. They both got married at the same time. One went to Beiling as the queen, and her mother respected the world. The other went to Dongqi and became the concubine. She was doted on in the harem and passed down to the world. Good story.

The second lady of Zongyu Villa, the largest bank in the world, Feng Linyin, the favorite concubine of Emperor Dongqi Ming, has hair like waterfalls and skin like gelatin. She is charming and beautiful. She is good at Yueqin and Guzheng.

Princess Dongqi Changchaoyang, Qi Yuyan, as her name suggests, as graceful and graceful as water, she is very good at calligraphy and painting, and is familiar with the art of war.

Xiao Simei is known as "the phoenix hides in the new feathers, and the spring blooms in the old garden".

Le Jia Bin'er, the fifth princess of Hehe Kingdom, has beautiful scenery, skin that is better than snow, and blue eyes with affection. She is good at playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She was sent to Dongqi by her father to marry at the age of 14, and she became a mother at the age of 16.

The second daughter and second daughter of the Minister of Rites of Dongqi, Zhao Yunjing and Zhao Yunhe, were selected after the Chang sisters. They were good at singing and dancing and had outstanding grace.The elder sister was married to King Dong Qining as his concubine, and the younger sister was waiting to be married. A fortune-teller once said that both sisters had extremely precious lives, and one of them must be able to shine in the bright moon.

Shan Mingxi, the eldest daughter of General Shengyu of Beiling Kingdom, has a lotus-like face, a heroic figure, and a sword as strong as a rainbow. She is good at riding and shooting, and has a thorough knowledge of the art of war and tactics. She has been on the battlefield with her father all year round, and she is a woman as good as a man.

　Oops, I can’t figure out what’s going on in this chapter. I posted so many posts at once. It’s typical not to read the instructions.Because it introduces the characters and backgrounds of the main characters who stirred up the situation in Dongqi, it is a bit longer.I have revised it several times, but there are still many deficiencies in the writing, so please forgive me.I feel like the later part is even more exciting, hahaha, sorry, I am Wang Po.

　　
　
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