Empress Dowager

"Mother..."

Gao Lixin hugged Xiao Zhiruo and sat down beside Queen Chen.

The queen is still young, about thirty or so years old, under the feather fan-like eyelashes is a pair of bright almond eyes, looking softly at the daughter in front of her, and said softly: "Why did you come so late?"

"I've been delayed by something." Gao Lixin reached out and rubbed Zhiruo's cheek, the intimacy on his face was beyond words.The mood that was disturbed by Chu Yingxuan and the others just now has also receded a lot.

Chen shi leaned over and looked at the mother and daughter in front of her carefully, her eyes were a little distracted, if her daughter could like men like ordinary women, recruit a son-in-law, and live an ordinary life, her knot would be solved.

Chen Shi thought about it, raised her black eyes slightly, and stared at Gao Lixin's exquisite face, she was clearly a soft and charming woman, how could she be so stubborn by nature?Let go of the ordinary road, but look for the rough mountain road to climb.

No matter how much Chen Shi likes to listen to the opera, thinking about her daughter's lifelong event, her heart can't calm down.She looked up at the brightly dressed two people on the stage, and just stared blankly at their opening and closing lips. As for what they sang, she didn't listen at all.

"It's over in a while, you come to Changning Palace." Chen's expression was solemn, and his words were correct.

"Yes..." Gao Lixin took a peek at Mrs. Chen, knowing that it was his mother who must have something urgent to tell her, so she responded in vain, without daring to say more.

After all, now is not the time to talk about things.

As soon as the banquet was over, Gao Lixin handed Zhiruo into Ji Rou's hands, and turned around and ran to the theater entrance.Guessing in his mind what the queen mother might want to persuade her, he frowned, his bright black eyes staring at the hurried steps under his feet, thoughtfully.

"Why don't you go soon? It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, why are you so stupid?"

This voice came from the eldest daughter of the Minister of Rites, and it was the youngest daughter Feng Yuting who was pushed out by her.

Rumors about the Empress Dowager intending to retire the engagement are spreading, and some women who want to become empress concubines also start to move around, and this is the one in front of them.

In the face of power and interests, prosperity and wealth, especially in the new dynasty that allows marriage between daughters and daughters, there are only a lot of women who are eager to marry the empress dowager.

Gao Lixin was pretentious, and subconsciously reached out to catch the body that bumped into her suddenly.It didn't matter that it was an exchange, it just gave the other party a chance to hide firmly in her arms.

Gao Lixin came back to her senses, only then did she realize that a frail woman with a green smoke veil dress, gold inlaid jade hairpin on her head, a pretty face, but still in shock, was intruded into her arms, fearing that she almost fell and was frightened by something just now.

Gao Lixin raised her eyebrows lightly, and after seeing the situation clearly, she pulled her hand away from the opponent's body as if she had been electrocuted.

Feng Yuting seemed to feel Gao Lixin's resistance to her, the shyness in her eyes was concealed by the disappointment welling up in her heart, but the blush on her face was still bright red.

I wanted to have a face-to-face meeting with the princess, get acquainted, and leave a good impression, but I'm afraid it would be self-defeating to be bumped into by her just now.

Feng Yuting was secretly worried.

"In broad daylight, she dared to seduce the Crown Lady so blatantly. Doesn't she know that Her Highness the Crown Princess has already engaged her sister in marriage? Shameless."

Chu Jianing leaned close to Chu Yingxuan's ear and whispered, but her eyes were fixed on the two people who were almost cuddling together not far away.

Chu Jianing likes this sister from the bottom of her heart, she can't even tell what kind of liking she is, but she will be happy when she sees her, she will blush, she will miss her when she doesn't see her, she likes to act like a baby to her, and she looks forward to being with her day and night By my sister's side.

However, she knew that they were going to get married after all.Therefore, when she learned that her sister had engaged in-laws, even though Chu Jianing had made sufficient preparations, she felt very disappointed for a while.

But in the end she also wanted her sister to be happy, and she only hoped that the man would treat her sister well.Unexpectedly, not long after the emperor bestowed the marriage, news spread that His Royal Highness knelt down all night and begged to withdraw the engagement. How could this make her sister feel ashamed?

A good reputation is probably ruined by this empress who is beautiful on the outside but cold and heartless on the inside.

Thinking about Chu Jianing's complaints about the empress dowager, but because she is a high-ranking dowager, her sister seems to like her very much, so she can only swallow her resentment.

Being bumped into by them again today, even Chu Jianing, who is usually delicate, is now blushing with anger, and her cold eyes are shooting at the two people in the distance.

"Ma'am, she...isn't that kind of person." Chu Yingxuan clenched her long sleeves tightly, her mouth curled into a smile, and her eyes flicked between Gao Lixin and Feng Yuting.

Chu Yingxuan had to admit that when Gao Lixin held the woman in her arms, her heart was really hurt.But fortunately, Gao Lixin let go of the other party in time, and his eyes did not stay on the woman for a moment.

As long as she doesn't empathize with others.

Chu Yingxuan comforted herself secretly, and did not take her sister's words to heart, and tried her best to suppress the faint sour anguish.

It seems that she should find an opportunity to have a good talk with Gao Lixin.

Gao Lixin avoided the person in front of him, took a step back, and said politely: "Miss, are you alright?"

Feng Yuting only bit her lip, her face was shy, she smiled slightly, and replied in a delicate voice: "Yuting is fine, thank you Your Highness for helping me."

Since the other party is also a woman, then I must appear weaker to arouse the empress's love and affection!

Feng Yuting thought so, and she did the same.

However, this didn't seem to work for Gao Lixin.She rubbed her nose uncomfortably, concealing the embarrassment ignited between the two of them, and said kindly: "Since the girl is fine, I have something important to do, so I won't disturb the girl."

After Gao Lixin spoke, he swept the folds of his sleeves lightly, and hurriedly stepped out of the theater without even looking at each other again...

Walking on the blue stone steps in the back garden, Gao Lixin looked up at the still clear sky, which was azure and blue, and then he let out a long breath, thinking of the scene just now, then shook his head and chuckled.

These women really don't know how to be ashamed, and they show their favor to themselves in a grand manner. After all, this is at the banquet prepared by the queen. Don't they know some rules?

Although she was born in a famous family, she would not have the slightest affection for the woman who was delivered to the door in person regardless of etiquette, justice and shame.

People are probably like this!The more you can't get it, the more you yearn for it.Those who take the initiative to deliver to the door do not know how to cherish it.

Gao Lixin sneered, standing with hands behind his back, standing in front of the rockery, overlooking the green pool, occasionally water drops dripped from the lotus leaves along the tip of the leaves, making shallow ripples, and then disappeared into the cold.

As the cool autumn wind passed by, Gao Lixin's heart became more sober.

Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath of the fragrance in the garden, and forgot all the irrelevant things.

Suddenly, her eyeballs rolled, opened her eyes suddenly, turned around and swept behind her.

"Who? Come out!"

Gao Lixin's voice was cold, his rare purity was disturbed, and there was a bit of anger unconsciously in his words.

Sure enough, as soon as Gao Lixin's cold voice came out, the jungle moved slightly, and then a graceful woman came out from the green bushes, wearing a blue and green smoked sweater, a pleated skirt scattered with water mist, and moving lightly in lotus steps, bringing The waves are constantly rippling, like a fairy in the water.

Gao Lixin's brows moved slightly, and he said coldly, "It's you?"

"Minister Chu Yingxuan has met Your Highness." Chu Yingxuan stood still in front of Gao Lixin, the fresh fragrance of her body filled the air, and it smelled very good.

Gao Lixin ignored her, and only turned slightly sideways, put some distance away from her, and questioned: "Is this harem garden that others can enter if they want? Miss Chu is so courageous!"

She was as indifferent as ever.

Chu Yingxuan chuckled and clenched her hands slightly, but she was not frightened by her reprimand.He just raised his head and stared at Gao Lixin with his brows tightly fixed, his black and shining eyes pierced directly into Gao Lixin's eyes, as if he wanted to see through her heart.

Seeing Chu Yingxuan staring straight at her, Gao Lixin looked back without hesitation without making a sound.

"I just wanted to ask you some questions, I didn't think too much." Chu Yingxuan bit her lips, lowered her head slightly, and her voice was waxy, without the coldness and arrogance she had in front of other people.

"What's the matter?"

Chu Yingxuan's heart flashed with distress, Gao Lixin really cherished words like gold, and he didn't want to say a word to her.

But she still wants to ask, this question has been held in her heart for a long time, and it is almost becoming her heart disease.

"I······"

Finally got the chance, Chu Yingxuan was overjoyed, her brows and eyes became more active, and she was full of vitality.But when she looked up and met Gao Lixin's dark eyes, she didn't know how to speak, the blush on her cheeks smudged unexpectedly, spreading to her delicate and well-behaved earlobes.

Gao Lixin smiled, it's interesting, this person never had a good face when he saw him in the previous life, he just licked his face and leaned towards her forcefully, it didn't get better.How can this be done now?Falling down in front of yourself and pretending to be shy?

It's a pity, she has already used this beauty trick in her previous life, why?Can't repeat the old trick?The fox's tail won't be exposed so early, right?

And her sister who is not what she looks like, didn't she secretly match her with Chu Yingxuan in her previous life?This life has taken a big turn.

The more Gao Lixin thought about it, the more amusing it became. He stretched out his slender and soft jade hands to caress carefully, and looked at Chu Yingxuan, who lowered his eyes and pretended to be shy, like a clown, with a meaningful smile in his eyes.

That being the case, let's play with them if you don't mind.

The author has something to say: buy a washboard for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and send it away. Afterwards, the truth will become clear. If she treats the Crown Princess like this, she must kneel on the washboard.

Sprinkle some flowers to cheer up our silly prince!

Ninety bows thanks!