late night song

Chapter 45 Entering the Soft Cage Again
It was two months later that Gu Yuchu stepped into the palace again, and Qi Jie returned to Qidu a few days before her.

At this time, Ning Wang Qi Yijue was still negotiating with Beiling on the border of Hehe and Beiling about the stationing and defense of Hehe in the west. The ministers in the court half praised his courage and responsibility, and the other half remonstrated that he was greedy for power and rushed forward, embarrassing his usefulness.

But unexpectedly, the trend in the court was unanimously in favor of the King of Qin, praising him for his well-deserved reputation as the God of War. He had protected the country in the north for many years, had great military achievements, and had contributed a lot to guarding the prosperity of Dongqi. However, occasionally there were a small number of voices praising Qi Yinan. Honest, filial, down-to-earth and diligent.

In addition, the romance in the harem is also like the undercurrent in the court. The fortunes alternate and change unpredictable.

Imperial Concubine Mengyi had a miscarriage, and Lan Zhaoyi fell out of favor and was banned. Lin Zixian, who had been convicted and fell out of favor before, was imprisoned because of his father Lin Feng, commander of the Dongding Army, who broke the blockade of the city, helped the Zhenxi Army and the Ping Qi Army to defeat the Western Rong Iron Horse. Emperor Ming pardoned her and moved her out of the cold palace, and restored her to the title of concubine.

The harem saw the wind and the rudder was as rare as usual. Lin Zixian scored twice, and the scenery was endless. Even Princess Nanxi could not avoid entering the palace to greet and congratulate her.

During this year, only Gu Nanxi and Gu Yuxin were in the mansion. Princess Nanxi's status was high and she could not avoid insulting Gu Yuxin with her words.

Qi frame was also thoughtful and handed over the power of the mansion to Gu Yuxin before leaving. In order to appease Gun Nanxi, he stayed in her yard the night before departure. Occasionally, letters from home were sent to Gu Yuxin while she was on the front line. Haosheng takes care of the affairs in the house, and Gu Nanxi helps take care of the interpersonal relationships outside the house, which can be regarded as secretly supporting Gu Yuxin, allowing the two to check and balance their status.

Gu Yuxin was smart and managed the palace well. Although Gun Nanxi mocked her for being born into a lowly and hard-working life, in fact she was jealous of Qi Zhen's favor and favor. Gu Yuxin understood this truth and did not He was angry with her, and his life was quite harmonious.

Gu Yuchu returned to the house quietly. Gu Yuxin was in charge of everything in the house, so she didn't need to worry about it. Everything that should have belonged to her sister was slowly returned to its original owner. She felt relieved, but her heart was still bitter. .

You don’t need to think so much. Gu Yuchu hides in Linyue Pavilion every day and browses medical books. Except for Gu Yuxin occasionally coming to talk and give some snacks, she doesn’t go out at all. Outsiders only think that she is still in confinement and introspection. Everything is just right. .

Qi Zhi never showed up as she expected, but Liansheng still forced her to bathe in fresh milk every day.

Also, after more than a year in the border military camp, her skin became much darker, and her hands and face, which were not delicate, were even rougher than before. She did not look like someone who had returned from the south of the Yangtze River, and Liansheng also had a lot of intentions.

She also understood that after entering this Qidu and this palace, Qi Jian was no longer the brother who embraced her tenderly when he was young.

He is the King of Qin, the host in Dong Qi's destiny, and the beloved husband in the hearts of all the girls. And she is no longer the innocent little girl she was that day. She is just a subordinate who happened to be arranged to stand behind him, and there is no other way. .

When he thought of this, Gu Yuchu couldn't help but smile bitterly.Even though she took off her armor at this moment, she still unconsciously strengthened the seal of her sincerity, trying her best to suppress the overwhelming feelings that were about to surge out.

Well, I'm used to it, and it's not as difficult as I thought.

The spring flowers in May were brilliant, and it was Lin Zixian's first birthday after his restoration. It happened that Lin Feng returned to the court and was awarded the title of brave general. Emperor Ming specially asked the queen to hold a banquet for the ministers and family members.

This time, King Qin brought Gun Nanxi and Gu Yuxin to the banquet. Everyone at the banquet was surprised that Princess Qin was absent.

It was rumored that Princess Qin used her sister as a bait to prevent Princess Nanxi from entering the palace. However, she was able to retain her position as the main wife, but she did not expect that the king's heart was easily changed.After the two concubines entered the palace, she became jealous of King Qin's favor for the new couple and made every possible effort to make things difficult for the concubines. In the end, she angered King Qin and was sent to Jiangnan for two years. She was just brought back to the palace a few days ago.

On such an important occasion, the King of Qin did not bring the main wife, but two concubines. The position of the main wife was probably in vain and was in jeopardy.

This time, in addition to Gu Yuchu, Zhang Mengyi also claimed to be ill and did not attend.

She and Lin Zixian were at odds with each other. Now that Emperor Ming has forgiven Lin Zixian, he no longer cares about Lin Zixian's crime of murdering the emperor's heir. Unfortunately, both of her children died in the harem fight. She felt so depressed that she didn't want to go. Join in the fun. "Sister Yu Xin, your sister is so kind to you. In order to fulfill your wish, she actually sacrificed your own favor. You have to work harder, otherwise your sister's hard work will be in vain." At the banquet. , Princess Ning Zhao Jingyun deliberately teased Gu Yuxin when she saw her.

"Isn't it?" Princess Rong Zhao Yunhe echoed from the side, looking at her sister and smiling proudly.

"I think you two sisters have a deep love for each other. You are chatting here when you have time. Have you forgotten that your husband is far away in a remote country? I don't know if you can make meritorious service this time." Before Gu Yuxin could refute, Princess Nanxi He stepped forward to help her out immediately.

"Yun and sister have no time to care about sister Yun Jing. Prince Ning is no longer in the palace, so they will inevitably feel lonely. The deep love between these sisters cannot be compared." Although Gu Yuxin's wrists trembled with anger, she still took Gu Yuxin's hand. On the raft in Nanxi, the two of them sang and harmonized, and they cooperated very well.

"It must be said that all men in the world envy King Qin, but not everyone has King Qin's ability. Whether it is begonias in the clouds or frost flowers in the trees, everything hidden in the golden house can be harmonious and prosperous." Zhao Yunhe held his forehead. The thin-haired man mocked unhurriedly.

"That's not as good as His Royal Highness Prince Rong. He is the youngest but has many heirs. I heard that Prince Rong's side concubine gave birth to a baby boy. Sister, please don't put your efforts elsewhere. If you are in charge of Prince Qin's palace, you will favor one over the other. "

After Princess Nanxi got married, her temper became much more restrained and she didn't get angry with her. She stabbed the Zhao sisters in a few words.

Seeing the Zhao sisters leave angrily, Gu Yu felt very happy. She glanced at Gunan Xi and happened to meet her eyes. She was about to say thank you, but she spoke first.

"You don't need to thank me. You and I can talk about our affairs after we go back to the palace. But outside of this palace, everyone is the family member of the palace of Qin. Anyone who is bullied is disrespectful to the king of Qin."

"Sister said it is true." Gu Yuxin also agreed. Now that the situation is dangerous, it is even more important to be consistent with the outside world.

"Who is your sister? I'm two months younger than you." Gun Nanxi said dissatisfiedly, pouting her cherry lips, and snarled back.

In response, Gu Yuxin lowered her head and smiled without saying a word.

At the banquet, Emperor Ming praised Lin Feng very highly, and he loved Concubine Lin Shu as much as he loved her.

Strange to say, on the occasion of her birthday, Concubine Lin Shu asked Emperor Ming to forgive Lan Zhaoyi, and suggested that someone must have framed Dongzhu to blame. Who would be stupid enough to leave a small tail so that others could easily discover it? Emperor Ming thought it was reasonable. But in order to take care of Zhang Mengyi's pain of losing her son, she refused to comment.

Concubine Lin Shu did not mean well. A few days ago, Lan Zhaoyi asked someone to send her a secret letter, saying that she had a way to reverse the predicament that day, and asked Lin Zixian to help her overcome the current difficulties.

She thought about it for a few days and finally decided to sell Lan Zhaoyi as a favor.

She made a favor for Lan Zhaoyi today. If she succeeded, she would have to return the favor to Lan Zhaoyi. If not, she also found an opportunity to hint to Emperor Ming that the fact that he had hurt Zhang Mengyi's fetus with the ball fan had a hidden agenda.

Back then, she did have the intention to hurt Zhang Mengyi's child, but that fan was definitely not her own. Come to think of it, there were still people hiding in the harem who might push her into the trap at any time.

She has learned to be smart, and knows that she got out of this cold palace thanks to her father's merits. But if there is a better explanation for what happened that day, she may be able to completely absolve herself of her guilt, so that she can grasp Emperor Ming's mercy. She has a solid heart, but if she can't get away from the responsibility, she can also make Emperor Ming suspicious and let the real mastermind behind the scenes be exposed. No matter what the possibility is, it will be beneficial to herself.

(End of this chapter)