Concubine's true colors

Chapter 172
When she woke up the next morning, Xiao Jinxuan, who had rested for another night, now looked back to normal.

In addition, Atractylodes also made tonic for her, Zhu Xin also stewed black chicken soup for her to drink, so today she was invited to Gu's mansion for a banquet, after she dressed up carefully, from the outside, she looked very good.

Because Xiangping was worried about her, he simply stayed for another night and did not return to the palace, and now he wanted to accompany her to the banquet, after all, she already knew all about Xiao Jinxuan's thoughts.

But the Gu family invited everyone to celebrate the marriage. Xiangping was really afraid that Xiao Jinxuan would go, and his heart would be touched again. He was not in good health. If something went wrong, she could take care of it by his side. one two.

And Zhu Xin accompanied the two of them to Gu's house. Bai Shu wanted to leave her decoction, so she didn't follow her.

A group of three people left the Shuai Mansion, boarded the princess carriage dedicated to Xiangping, and arrived in front of the Gu Mansion soon without hindrance.

Xiangping is a princess, and Mrs. Gu is her aunt, so when the guard saw her coming, he hurried in to report. After a while, Mrs. Gu came out of the mansion together with Gu Qingge.

When she came close, Mrs. Gu took Xiangping's hand and said kindly:
"Xiang'er is here too, hurry up and go in with Auntie, I'll ask someone to prepare your favorite dishes for you, this Gu Mansion is your own home, don't be restrained."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Gu raised her head and saw Xiao Jinxuan who was standing quietly on one side. Because she had never seen him before, she asked hesitantly:
"Xiang'er and the lady who came with you are..."

Without waiting for Xiangping's introduction, Gu Qingge took Xiao Jinxuan's hand and said with a gentle smile:
"Mother, this is the daughter of Shuai Xiao's mansion. Sister Jinxuan was specially invited by me. She is my daughter's good sister. You can just go and do your work. I'm here with you."

Hearing this, Mrs. Gu hurriedly talked to Xiao Jinxuan kindly, and after giving some instructions, she hurried back to the backyard to entertain the female relatives from other provinces.

As soon as Mrs. Gu left, Gu Qingge hurriedly said:
"Cousin Xiangping, sister Jinxuan, please come inside, I happen to have something nice to show you, follow me."

Several people were talking, and Gu Qingge walked in front to lead the way, through the front hall, through the promenade, through the backyard where the banquet was lively, and finally they stopped in front of a room next to them.

Because this house is on the west side of the backyard, so it is not far from the banquet, and the rhythm of singing and dancing over there can be heard clearly here.

Talking about Lu Qingge, he took out a key from his waist, opened the locked door, then turned his head and smiled at Xiao Jinxuan and the two, signaling them to come in quickly.

Seeing her mysterious appearance, Xiangping immediately couldn't help asking curiously:

"Cousin, what kind of rare thing is hidden in this room, and it is locked up in broad daylight, please show me quickly, what a good thing it is."

While talking, the three of them also entered the room. Hearing Xiangping's words, Gu Qingge quickly walked a few steps, and came to the ten large boxes in the room. Then, a shyness flashed across his face, and he said with some embarrassment:

"Cousin, you are a princess. You have never seen such a good thing, but now I am married to His Royal Highness, the Queen's Empress, who ordered her servants to reward her with silk and satin, rare antiques , and all kinds of bead and hairpin jewelry. I thought that they were rewards from the palace, and they must all be excellent, so I brought my two younger sisters here, just to ask you to choose something you like, which is also mine. A lot of thought."

Xiangping, who was smiling happily at first, immediately froze when he heard this, and then looked at Xiao Jinxuan worriedly. Seeing that the other person looked calm and there was nothing wrong, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Cousin Qingge, since the things are rewarded by the queen mother, how can we choose at random? Jinxuan and I appreciate my sister's kindness. It's getting late. Let's go back to the banquet. I didn't eat this morning. I'm so hungry right now."

Xiangping deliberately diverted the topic, after all, she already knew what Xiao Jinxuan was thinking.

Seeing that these big boxes were all given for marriage, let alone choosing, she was really worried that Xiao Jinxuan would take a look at them, and she would feel very uncomfortable.

So as soon as he finished speaking, Xiangping took Xiao Jinxuan's hand and walked out of the house.

But at this moment, Lu Qingge stepped forward quickly, grabbed Xiao Jinxuan's other hand, and said with an aggrieved face:
"What's the matter with the two younger sisters? My sister's kindness, and your refusal makes me feel very uncomfortable. Xiangping is a princess, and she is used to seeing good things, so it is natural to look down on her. Could it be that sister Jinxuan also despises her?" The things are simple and crude, and it is hard to say that the mind is not fulfilled."

Seeing Xiao Jinxuan's hand being grabbed, Xiangping felt anxious, and was about to say something, when he declined Lu Qingge's kindness, but Xiao Jinxuan spoke before her.

Seeing Xiao Jinxuan shaking her head to Xiangping first, signaling that she was fine, and asking him to let go of her hand, she looked at Lu Qingge.

"Why is Sister Gu grabbing me like this? What I know is that you are kind enough to keep me, but what I don't know is that you are making things difficult on purpose and refuse to let me go."

Lu Qingge, who was holding Xiao Jinxuan's wrist, couldn't help feeling embarrassed when he heard this, and immediately retracted his hands.

Both hands had to be freed, Xiao Jinxuan shook her wrist, and continued with a smile:

"Sister Gu, what you said just now is really inappropriate. The things in the palace are naturally the best, so how can Jinxuan look down on her? If this word is spread today, just this sentence alone, you will be ashamed." If Jinxuan is going to be charged with contempt for the royal family and disrespecting the empress, sister Gu, you think I'm right."

Just now, he was full of grievances, and he was rejected with a warm invitation. After hearing Xiao Jinxuan's words, Gu Qingge, who was full of pity, immediately flashed panic on his face, and he stood there very uneasy.

Taking a full view of Lu Qingge's panic, Xiao Jinxuan's eyes flashed, and then she walked up to those big boxes, and opened one of them with her hand.

The lid of the box was lifted back and hit the ground with a "bang". It was a very ordinary sound at first, but when it fell into Lu Qingge's ears, it made her tremble slightly in fright, and her expression became more panicked.

Xiao Jinxuan opened the box and stared at Lu Qingge silently for a long time. Seeing that the other party didn't dare to look at her, Xiao Jinxuan shook her head and smiled.

He casually picked up a pigeon blood stone ring from the box, fiddled with it a few times, and suddenly murmured in a low voice:

"Sister Gu, I hope this is not the last time I call you that. Ever since I met in the Golden Study, you rescued me from the killer knife in your alley. In fact, calling you sister, Jinxuan is sincerely convinced and sincere." .”

Gently putting the pigeon blood stone ring in her hand on her index finger, Xiao Jinxuan was silent for a moment, then continued:
"Actually, elder sister Gu, why did you invite me to this room to appreciate these imperial gifts? I can figure out what your plan is. The queen's imperial gift means that the royal family has recognized my sister's identity. No one can shake your status as Yu Wangfei, and that's probably what Sister Gu wanted to express."

If Lu Qingge was still uneasy just now, she couldn't even stand up now, she hurriedly shook her head with aggrieved face, she repeatedly denied:
"Jinxuan, you blamed me wrongly. I really didn't mean it that way. Besides, I didn't have any reason to do it, right?"

Xiao Jinxuan laughed when she heard the words, and walked back to Gu Qingge. She frowned and said softly:

"How could there be no reason? My sister did all this for Yu Wang, so Jinxuan should be right."

Seeing that Lu Qingge, who refused to admit it just now, turned pale, Xiao Jinxuan turned the ring on her hand, and said again:

"If Jinxuan is right, His Royal Highness made an oath in the lake, and the woman he swears by is about me, Xiao Jinxuan. Sister Gu should have known about it long ago, and just based on this, you have enough to hate me." The reasons are quite reasonable. And my sister is not targeting me this time. On the day of the palace banquet, in fact, you can't tolerate me anymore. Jinxuan said it so frankly. Could it be that sister Gu still Do you want to keep going in circles?"

Lu Qingge staggered back a few steps, didn't speak, just bit his lip and shook his head with a pitiful face.

Although her current appearance is indeed pitiful and weak to me, but the panic in her eyes still reveals the anxiety and extreme fear in her heart.

And Xiangping, who has always been in the harem and is used to concubines playing tricks and scheming, even if she is careless, she will know that what Xiao Jinxuan said is probably true.

As for her cousin, the reason she looks like this now is entirely because her thoughts have been seen through, so she has nothing to say.

Immediately, Xiangping was stunned for a long time before he said in disbelief:

"Cousin, I always thought that you didn't know about Jinxuan and Seventh Brother. Since you know all about it, how could you bear the heart to bring Jinxuan here and let her see with your own eyes the reward you received for bestowing a marriage?" As for the reward, do you know that this is too much for you, and it was also the night of the palace banquet. Before Jinxuan got into the carriage, she was already crumbling when I arrived. It was you who kept holding her and refused to let go. So since then You are trying to make it difficult, you know that after Jinxuan got in the car, she was unconscious for a whole day and night, and you kept calling her sister, cousin, but why are you so cruel?"

In Xiangping's impression, Gu Qingge, this cousin, has always been the kindest and gentlest person. Even in summer, when everyone catches butterflies and dragonflies, the other party will never hurt these little lives because they can't bear it.

Therefore, Xiangping has always liked to stick to Gu Qingge, but she really didn't expect that this cousin, because of her seventh brother Zhou Xianyu, is now almost obsessed.

Just because she was afraid of Xiao Jinxuan, she was able to persecute and plot many times. Suddenly, she felt that the other party was very strange, and a strong sense of disappointment quietly spread in her heart.

(End of this chapter)