Shen Gong Ji

"If you want to win His Majesty's favor, it's not like you have no chance at all."

Seeing that the words had already been spoken, I stopped pretending, and quickly approached and asked in a low voice, "Do you have a solution?"

The corner of his mouth curled up slightly, and he said, "This is not a place to talk, come to Jinli Pavilion to find me tonight."

Originally, according to the rules in the palace, Xu Shi was not allowed to go out and walk around, so I must be careful when I go out, so as not to be caught by high-ranking palace attendants like Hong Yao...

After nightfall, I changed into a palace servant's clothes and carefully walked out of Cuiwei Courtyard.Qianyi is afraid that something will happen to me, so he must follow me.The two of us walked in small steps, pretending to have something to do. Fortunately, there are not as many guards in Tongque Lane as near the side gate of Zihuan Garden. It was quiet, only a few guards standing guard in front of each house.

After passing through three or four houses, there is Guan Shangyi's Koi Pavilion. In the night, the red palace lantern in front of the gate is dimly lit, and four palace attendants are guarding the gate.Seeing me coming, one of the palace servants rushed over to welcome me, and led me into the courtyard gate.There are a lot of rockery piled up in the yard, tall and short ones intertwined with each other, and there seem to be many plants hanging from the rocks, but they can't be seen clearly in the night.The houses seem to be built on high rocks, and the long verandas undulate with the mountains, like waves, and the pavilions in the night are like a red carp drilled out of the waves, raising its pointed head Looking at the bright moon in the sky.At this time, the garden looks like the first lights are on, a row of colorful lights of different colors spreads along the corridor, swaying with the night wind, it is very dreamy.

A short corridor falls along the rocks, like a Hongqiao.The waiter led me up the stairs and came to a beautiful and exquisite pavilion, and whispered to the door, "Yang Cairen has arrived."

The door opened immediately, and as soon as I entered, I saw Guan Shangyi coming out to welcome me.At this time, he was only wearing an off-white single robe, which was loose and loose, and his hair was only loosely pulled up, which looked a little different from usual.

Seeing me dressed as a palace servant, he laughed twice, "It's quite appropriate for you to wear this."

Well, maybe I really should be a palace servant... It would be much easier to handle the little emperor's side than the current status, just put a knife on his neck and force him to let me see the old patriarch …

"Come on, don't bury me." I said while looking at his room.The layout is quite unique, the hanging curtains and the carved door divide the space, and the bottom cannot be seen at a glance, which is quite interesting.

But it's not easy to run out when the house is on fire...

"Take out some of the wine I hid, and prepare some snacks, and the rest don't have to wait." Guan Shangyi ordered so, and then led me to open a door and walked into a room that looked like a studio .There are paintings on the shelves, on the walls and even on the ground, and the habits of handwriting and color use are probably drawn by him.A half-rolled long scroll on the ground is probably a painting of hundreds of flowers. The slender petals of chrysanthemums are stretching, and the brushstrokes are very delicate.

I knelt down to pick up the painting and looked at it, "Why did you throw it on the ground?"

"The table is not spacious enough, so I sometimes draw on the floor." He said as he walked over, took the painting away from me, rolled it up and put it back on the desk on the couch.

I followed him to sit on the cushion, and he also sat down, picked up a silver hairpin and dialed the incense stick on the dial table, "Did you not be seen when you came here?"

"No, I'm being careful."

He nodded, at this time the palace attendant brought over the wine and a few snacks, set them up and then left.It was just the two of us in the house.

I couldn't wait to look at him, "Speak quickly, what can I do?"

He glanced at me, and asked me abruptly, "Juntian, tell me honestly, has His Majesty ever favored you?"

I was picking up the glass to drink, but I choked and almost spit out, "...this is personal privacy..."

He looked at me quietly for a while, which made me feel hairy all over. No matter how thick-skinned he was, he felt a little embarrassed, "What are you looking at me for? I can't tell you even if I look at me."

In the next second, he suddenly moved, and I only felt that my eyes were dark, and I felt something light and soft printed on my lips.

I didn't react for a while, and I didn't even understand what happened.A force supports my head, and the touch on my mouth is trying to penetrate...

Fuck! ! !Is this guy kissing me? ! ! !

I struggled, but I didn't expect that Guan Shangyi looked skinny and energetic. I was about to kick him, but he let me go.

I was gasping for breath, terrified, and my heart was beating fast in my chest.

What... what's the situation? !

I stared at him, but he acted as if nothing happened, and wiped the corner of his lips lightly, "It seems that this kind of reaction has never happened before."

"You... are you fucking sick?" After the panic passed, anger surged up, and I stood up and yelled at him.

He still curled the corner of his mouth and smiled sweetly, "Why are you so angry? Is it a disadvantage for me to kiss you?"

"You you you... how could you... how could you do this??" I was so angry that I couldn't speak, it was my first kiss! ! !

He sighed softly and shook his head, "You are not able to attract His Majesty's attention now."

"Don't change the subject, you!"

"Do you think I'd like to kiss you? Since you don't want to say it, I have to try you." He still looked like "it's nothing at all", and pointed to the cushion, his voice was very gentle, "don't make such a big noise , Those who don’t know think I’ve done something to you, sit down.”

"I won't sit down!"

"Hehe, are you afraid that I will kiss you again?"

"Who is afraid? Have you tried others like this?!"

"Kiss, it won't lose a piece of meat. You have such a big reaction, maybe you are interested in me?" He looked at me Shi Shiran, his smile was as gentle as ever, but it is a pity that now he looks more treacherous than a fox...

Who is interested in him? !

Whether I sit or not, I can't just go out like this, can I?I haven't achieved my purpose of coming here today...

In the end, I had no choice but to sit down...

The wine glass in front of him was spilled due to the action just now, he picked up the white jade jug and refilled a glass for me, and looked at me with both hands, "Okay, don't be angry, I will apologize to you."

I looked at his handsome face that couldn't be hated, although I still felt very uncomfortable, but he has already bowed his head, and I can't mess around anymore.

Forget it... it was just a kiss... If you want to seduce the little emperor, you will have to do something more exciting than this in the future...

I took it and drank it in one gulp, "You'd better explain to me why you did this."

"I just want to know, have you ever been in bed, so I can decide what method to use."

"Damn, then you can just ask me if you don't!"

"Didn't I ask?"

...Okay...then you can't ask more times, can you?Why are you so straightforward?

"Anyway, you haven't been served before. To be honest, this surprised me." He lightly held his cheek and shook the wine glass in his hand, "Why did His Majesty bring you back, but didn't touch you?"

"...I am too old and grown up to be as shy as other people here, of course he is not interested in me..."

"Then why did you bring you back and threaten you with your clansmen?"

"...how do I know...he is sick..."

"You are too bold to say that, Your Majesty." He reprimanded me softly, "Even in private, you have to be careful about what you say."

I shrugged, "So what do we do now?"

"What I'm worried about now is not only whether you can attract His Majesty's attention, but also whether you can serve me well after being aroused." He looked at me as if he was looking at a math problem that he couldn't solve.

"Okay... Let's talk about the first step first, how can I get His Majesty to pay attention to me?"

"This is relatively simple. Your chance is still at the Hongtu Banquet. The Hongwen Hall and the Ministry of Rites are always responsible for the planning and preparation of the banquet. However, since the Hongtu Banquet is held in the palace, the Department of Internal Affairs will also participate. Me and Cai Jieyu's relationship is not bad, and he will find a way to accommodate him, and arrange for you an opportunity to present a gift to His Majesty or Prince Qiguo."

gift? "Is it just a gift? What's the use of that?"

"Of course it's not that simple. But I can only give you advice on what to offer and how to offer it, and you have to think about it yourself."

"Then give me some advice."

He thought for a while, seemed to organize his words, and then said, "A person with a status like His Majesty, even under the control of Huang Yafu, has a strong sense of self-esteem and possessiveness. You haven't served the bed yet, Although he is his in name, he has not fully owned you yet. As long as you can show off in front of Prince Qi and arouse the other party's favor or praise, His Majesty will definitely feel uncomfortable and will definitely notice you. If there is no accident , maybe you will be summoned that night."

...Hearing him say that, although it makes sense...but it's so strange...

Possessive or something... to me?

so weird...

"Especially the prince who came back this time is the prince of Qi Kingdom. It is said that he is the grandson who is very popular with the old emperor of Qi Kingdom. Although he is about the same age as His Majesty, he holds real power in his hands. Facing such an opponent, His Majesty's battle Hearts are easily provoked. Therefore, this is a great opportunity. All you have to do is to find a way to impress Prince Qi. Qi Kingdom is a rough little country. To attract Prince Qi , should be much easier than attracting His Majesty."

It's so strange... I obviously wanted to seduce the little emperor, why did I change it to Prince Qi again?

What if the little emperor gets angry and ignores me even more?

But Guan Shangyi told me no, he was quite sure.

But even so, I don't know anything except painting, how can I impress Prince Qi?Do you pole dance to him?

Seeing my distressed look, Guan Shangyi pursed his lips and said, "Didn't your paintings for your noble son be praised by His Majesty? Why don't you start from this aspect."

I looked up at him, "You mean, draw a picture for Prince Qi?"

"good."

"What are you drawing?"

"It is said that Zhu Ran, the prince of Qi, is good at riding and shooting. He is a brave and good at fighting. He is very interested in our Yan country's military art and has studied it for many years. I think you might as well do what you like and draw something related to the battlefield. Give him something related."

Draw something about the war... well... it's not impossible...

"Prince Qi is going to Beijing in less than ten days. In the past few days, you will concentrate on painting in the document department, and I will help you take care of the details of the gift. It's just that Cai Xi agreed to this matter, and Hong Zhuo will naturally You know, when the time comes, he will inevitably come to trouble you, so be careful not to leave anything in his hands."

I nodded repeatedly, and looked at Guan Shangyi with almost admiring eyes, "Little Guan, you are so righteous! If you succeed this time, I will definitely burn incense for you every day!"

"I'm not dead yet, so I don't need to burn the incense. Besides, it's for your clansmen. When you get favored in the future, just remember to give me some convenience." He laughed, and his smile was very warm and beautiful.

"...Well, it's getting late, I should go back quickly. Otherwise, it will be hard to explain when I meet the inspecting palace servant." I picked up a piece of snack and put it in my mouth, then stood up, turned around and grinned at him again , "If you need help tomorrow, just say it! We will report to you!"

Still smiling like that, he waved his hand at me, "Go ahead."

I reported to Uncle Jin the solution that Guan Shangyi had thought of for me. I thought he would be happy, but he still had a stinky face and deep frown.I asked him what he was still worried about.

But he said it was nothing, he was just worried that something might go wrong in the process and asked me to be extra careful.

After the general plan was finalized, I was half relieved.Every day, I go to work in the Good Painting Department of the Documentation Department, prepare all the paints I need, nail the canvas to the frame, and start thinking about the composition.

If it is to paint a whole war scene, it seems difficult to have a very attractive subject, and it is difficult to draw finely due to the limited time.I decided to draw a soldier as the main character. The face focuses on the vicissitudes and exhaustion of eating and sleeping in the open. I can draw him eating and express the harm caused by war from the side.I thought about it, if I deliberately catered to Prince Qi's hobby and painted a mighty general, maybe it wouldn't attract his attention. After all, I haven't seen these noble princes before. He painted the Jade Emperor all...

Why not take this opportunity to call for peace and show the hard work of the soldiers at the bottom.This group of royal children who are used to big fish and meat might still think that old melons are fresh...

After making up your mind, start drafting.But after the general form was determined, I found a problem, that is, I have never seen the appearance of an ancient soldier...

If you haven't seen them before, how can you express their demeanor vividly...

This is a very serious question, which is directly related to the success or failure of this painting.I told Guan Shangyi about this matter, and his suggestion to me was to find a guard who looked more vicissitudes as a model.

Now staying in this deep palace, it is naturally impossible to see the real soldiers who just came down from the battlefield, it seems that this is the only way.

I heard from Uncle Jin that some members of the imperial guards had been on the battlefield, and later they were transferred to the palace because they were tired of the war.These people are undoubtedly the best choice. After getting the list from Uncle Jin, I asked Qianyi to invite these imperial guards.

But who would have thought that soon after Qianyi came back with a list of mourning faces, he said that he had met the witch palace attendant of the Department of Internal Affairs and would not let him enter the camp of the imperial guards in the southwest corner of the imperial city.

Isn't the witch palace attendant the same palace attendant that Hong Zhuo brings with him every time?

Damn... Sure enough, Xiaoguan hit the mark, why is this Hong Zhuo so worried...

At a loss, seeing that the deadline was getting closer and closer, I was so upset that I walked out of the clerical department to get some air.Under the folding bridge, there are a few red fish swimming slowly under the duckweed, bumping into the little lotus flowers floating around.

"Juntian?"

Hearing someone call my name, I looked up, only to see a man walking slowly across the bridge, with the sun shining in his smile, he was so handsome.

I almost rubbed my eyes, isn't this Duan Xihe!

We walked towards each other quickly, he patted my shoulder, "Long time no see, Juntian!"

"Yeah! Why are you here!"

"I work in the Department of Imperial Medicine! What about you?"

"The Clerk Department, you are a painter!"

We looked at each other and smiled, feeling a bit like old friends we haven't seen for many years, but in fact it's only been two months.

There was a faint scent of traditional Chinese medicine permeating his body. In fact, he had smelled this smell before, but now that he knew that he worked in the Department of Imperial Medicine, this feeling became more obvious.

So this kid is a doctor?

I saw that he was holding a basket of dried plants in his arms, so I asked him if he was in a hurry, and he asked me to go to the Imperial Medicine Department with him.Seeing that he was in a much better mood, I simply missed work and followed him out of the clerical department.

The Department of Imperial Medicine and the Department of Documents are only separated by the Department of Fragrance Making, and they arrived soon.There are several antique wooden pavilions, none of which are painted gorgeously, but the wood carvings on the doors and windows are very delicate and beautiful.Several pavilions are surrounded by lush crabapple trees, and the flowering period seems to have passed now, but they are still very lush and moving.

There is a smell of medicine everywhere in the Department of Imperial Medicine, and all the people working here seem to be quite cured, and they look like they are performing their duties, a harmonious scene.

After putting away the medicinal materials, Duan Xihe took me to the bamboo pavilion in the backyard to drink herbal tea. He put some candied fruit in the tea, and it didn't taste too bitter, it was very delicious to relieve the fire.Chatted with each other.I told him about the difficulties I encountered in painting, but I didn't say that the painting was for Prince Qi, only that it was for Mr. Hui.I yelled at Hong Zhuo a few words at him, including the eighteenth generation of my ancestors. He was very happy to hear it, and kept giving me a good look.

When I had finished scolding, I stopped and took a sip of tea to moisten my throat, but I heard him say, "Actually, don't worry if you meet me. Someone in their Imperial Guard broke a leg bone recently, and I often have to take it with me." The person who delivered the medicine has a good relationship with the manager there. Give me the list, and I'll help you find someone."