From the birth of a son to the separation of Nuwa and her path to becoming a god

The position of Deputy Envoy of the Salt Transport Administration is worth careful consideration.

The current emperor is old and has three grown-up sons, King Cheng being one of them.

The Empress had no children, and his biological mother was the Imperial Noble Consort, so he was a popular candidate for the throne.

Many people in the court secretly defected to him.

The prince's salary is limited. If he wants to seize the throne, he needs to win over court officials, and winning over court officials requires money. Salt transportation is the largest source of income for the court, so it is no surprise that he has set his sights on the Salt Transport Bureau.

The Meng family’s situation is probably not good now.

It would be fine if King Cheng came to the throne. If the King of Qi and the King of Lin catch him and the matter of the Salt Transport Bureau is exposed, King Cheng would be safe because he is the emperor's biological son.

Meng Qian'an, a minor official of the fifth rank with no background, would probably be the first one to be used as a scapegoat.

He sighed secretly, and when he looked up again, he noticed a fiery gaze from the side. Meng Liu turned his head slightly and met a pair of deep pupils.

He was a young man sitting in the men's seat.

He was wearing a dark green silk crane cloak, the fabric looked very expensive. Looking at his position, he was sitting not far from the first seat.

Well, needless to say, he must be a royal relative.

After Gu Zhige followed his father into the hall, he listened to the flattery of the people around him as gently as always. The men's seats were bustling with activity.

I raised my eyes inadvertently, and my gaze passed through the bustling crowd and suddenly stopped on a woman.

The woman lowered her head, revealing only one fair and delicate hand, and the pink cuffs swayed slightly with her subtle movements.

The moment she raised her head and their eyes met, Gu Zhige's heartbeat seemed to stop.

She has a pair of clean and bright eyes.

There is no calculation or flattery, just very indifferent.

He had never seen such a charming woman.

The beauty of this place lies not in the gorgeous decorations, but in the naturalness and purity that is revealed inadvertently. It made him feel an unprecedented shock, as if the whole world had stopped.

He almost couldn't help but stand up and walk towards her, wanting to see her more closely, wanting to know her name, and understand her story.

"Young Master?" The servant beside him called him softly.

Gu Zhige clenched his fists, placed them to his lips, coughed twice, retracted his gaze, and talked to others in a dreamy manner.

The heartbeat did not stop.

The palace banquet officially began only after His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine entered the palace together.

As the year was coming to an end, this banquet was specially held to reward the officials. There were performances by the Music Bureau and tribute fruits from the south. Meng Ruqiu was amazed at what he saw.

Although Meng Qian'an was promoted to the fifth rank, the Meng family was ultimately a family with no background.

He also had to use his salary to do favors, so naturally there was not much left for the women in the mansion to spend.

So on weekdays, these women would just read books or play the piano at home when they had nothing to do. They couldn't invite a troupe to perform at home or spend a lot of money to buy some rare fruits and food.

Gu Zhige glanced at the female seats countless times, wishing that time would go faster and faster. He wanted to get to know her immediately.

During the meal, Meng Liu frowned and scolded Meng Ruqiu in a low voice: "Although the fruit wine is sweet, you can't drink too much. If you get drunk and make a fool of yourself, my mother and I can't save you."

Meng Ruqiu put down the cup awkwardly, not daring to drink any more.

If Meng Liu had not come from the modern era, he would probably not have been able to help himself. In ancient times, there were no beverages or anything like that. People just drank tea, and because tea is bitter, children naturally wouldn't want to drink much.

Although fruit wine is wine, the fragrance and sweetness of the fruit overwhelm the taste of alcohol.

Normally, we don’t let our children drink it at home.

So it’s still easy to drink too much accidentally.

Meng Liu whispered something to Li Shiyun, then stood up and followed the maid to change clothes.

When Gu Zhige glanced away, the beauty was gone. After drinking two glasses of wine, he could not help but stand up and walk out of the hall.

After Meng Liu finished using the toilet, the maid who was waiting outside disappeared at some point, so she could only return along the same route she remembered.

When passing by a plum forest, I heard a child crying inside.

She paused and didn't want to pay attention to it, but unfortunately she was a mother and couldn't turn a blind eye.

A little boy, about 8 or 9 years old, was squatting under the plum tree, crying and throwing stones.

Meng Liu quickly dodged and avoided being hit. The little boy felt humiliated when he was caught crying.

She said viciously: "Which palace are you from? Who told you to walk around blindly?"

Meng Liu rolled her eyes and said, "I'm not a palace maid. I'm a member of the family who came to attend the banquet. Why are you crying? It's so scary in the middle of the night."

The little boy rubbed his eyes stubbornly: "I'm not crying!"

"Yes, yes, you didn't cry. Your red eyes were just because the wind was too strong tonight." She couldn't help laughing and found an excuse for him.

The little boy moved his lips, his face a little unnatural: "That's it!"

Why would such a small kid come to this corner and cry? Judging from his clothes, his family should be quite good, at least his food, clothing, housing and transportation must be well taken care of.

So there is only one answer.

"Is anyone in your family sick?"

The little boy looked at her in surprise: "How did you know?"

Meng Liu simply squatted down and chatted with him: "I guessed it. If someone in the family wasn't sick, you wouldn't be so sad."

It's impossible that someone dares to bully him.

Just look at his bully personality and you'll know it's impossible.

The little boy lowered his eyes: "Well, my mother is sick, and the doctor said..." He choked up again.

The sound of footsteps on the snow could be heard in the distance.

The little boy got up and turned around to warn him: "You are not allowed to tell anyone what happened tonight, or I will..." After threatening him, he ran away in a hurry.

Meng Liu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She stood up and smoothed out the wrinkles on her skirt.

In a short while, the man had already come up to her.

Gu Zhige's hands, hidden under his cloak, were trembling slightly. "Whose family are you from, and why are you wandering around the palace?"

"I am from the deputy envoy of the Salt Transport Department. The roads in the palace are complicated and I can get lost easily."

After finding out her family background, Gu Zhige breathed a sigh of relief: "I am Gu Zhige. It's cold outside, so we should go back to the palace as soon as possible. You can follow me."

Gu Zhige, Meng Liu pondered over this name and felt it was somewhat familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

She looked at him discreetly. He had a good appearance and figure. Could he be the male lead?

Gu Zhige pondered for a long time and then started a conversation: "The plum blossom is noble and pure. Although it blooms in the severe cold, it is still so tenacious. It is really admirable."

Meng Liu: "..."

Well, there's no need to force a conversation if there's nothing to say. She's not a literary person, so she doesn't really have that many feelings when looking at a flower.

Not hearing any answer, Gu Zhige's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that she doesn't like plum blossoms?

"In fact, I prefer orchids. They grow in secluded valleys, do not compete with other flowers, and do not change their character due to the harsh environment. What about you?"