Reborn imperial concubine

After some conversation, the two hit it off very well, because Mrs. Ye was a few months younger than Gu Sheng, so they called each other sisters.

Ye's sincerity and openness, as well as his expertise in drum music, left a deep impression on Gu Sheng.

Probably because of his admiration for Gu Sheng's pipa skills, when Mrs. Ye spoke to her, his body, which was sickly thin due to work and hunger, showed a rare and excited energy.

Gu Sheng wanted to bring the topic to her family situation several times, but Ye Shi cleverly avoided it.

She is neither humble nor overbearing, and she doesn't complain, probably deliberately hiding her downfall, and wants to talk to Gu Sheng as a friend with the same preferences.

This made Gu Sheng unable to do anything.

The competition ended quickly, just as she expected, she and Ye Shi won the first and second places respectively.

Ye Shi was obviously quite satisfied, his clenched hands were trembling slightly, and tears glistened in his eyes.

It was time to end, and Gu Sheng hadn't had time to say what she needed to say, but she didn't have time to delay.

According to the original trajectory, she should return to Qin Fangyuan's contestant's guest room and wait for the rewards and bestowals tomorrow morning.

Before that, Jiang Han's personal maid would come to the door in about two minutes to hand over the name card and invitation letter, and Gu Sheng had to rush back to the guest room as soon as possible.

But Gu Sheng looked at Ye Shi anxiously, and couldn't bear to abandon her for a while.

Seeing that Gu Sheng was looking at her, Mrs. Ye hurried to congratulate her on winning the laurel crown, but seeing Gu Sheng's brows unfurled, she asked in a puzzled voice, "Why does my sister look so worried?"

Gu Sheng stopped hesitating, took a step closer and said, "Qiao'er, would you like to come to my guest room and talk again?"

Mrs. Ye couldn't help being flattered when she heard the words, she immediately agreed and followed Gu Sheng.

Back in the guest room, Gu Sheng asked the servant girl who came with him to leave, closed the door, and said to Ye Shi straightforwardly: "Qiao'er, I was in the attic of Beisai today, and I fell in love with you at first sight. I'm sick and I can't bear it, so I want to share tomorrow's reward with you equally.

The south of the Yangtze River is thousands of miles away from Beijing, and the journey is long, so I will treat it as a sister who will prepare a package for you. "

Ye Shi was frightened by Gu Sheng's sudden and urgent reaction, and was stunned. Those big and lifeless eyes stared at Gu Sheng dully, and his mind was at a loss.

After a while, Mrs. Ye thought about Gu Sheng's phrase "It was like old friends at first sight", and the scene where Gu Sheng took the initiative to sit beside her...

When Mrs. Ye was in her hometown, she heard rumors that many of those aristocratic dandies had the habit of "Longyang, Xingke". Could it be... Could it be that Gu Sheng fell in love with her at first sight?

Ye Shi blushed.

Gu Sheng didn't know where Ye Shi's thoughts had gone, frowned, took a step forward, took Ye Shi's hand, and said anxiously: "My sister never meant to underestimate you, I just hope that you can treat each other with sincerity, Any difficulties, just tell me."

Ye blushed to the base of her ears, and pulled back her hand in embarrassment, so she lowered her head, bit her lower lip tightly, not daring to raise her eyes to look at Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng thought she was hesitating, so he asked her to sit down at the coffee table.

The two were silent for a while, when Gu Sheng suddenly saw Ye's courage to raise his head, his eyes were flushed with excitement, his lips moved, and he said in a trembling voice: "My sister's demeanor today also makes my younger sister forget the world.

It's just that Qiao'er was born at a young age, her family was poor, her father and elder brother were obsessed with gambling, and their debts were high, so Qiao'er couldn't protect herself, so she was not blessed to accept her sister's kindness. "

Gu Sheng was relieved to hear her tell the situation at home in one breath, but the following words...why do they sound so weird?

What kind of family are you looking for?Why the sudden talk of marriage?Isn't this talking about how to save her from the fire?

Gu Sheng stared at Ye Shi, whose face was smothered in sauce, in bewilderment, and after careful consideration, suddenly let out a burst of laughter, and then propped his head up on the coffee table and laughed loudly.

Laughing until his stomach hurts, Gu Sheng wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with difficulty, and looked helplessly at the little girl sitting across from him.

I said in my heart that you are thinking too crookedly, she, Gu Sheng, is also the daughter of the Viscount's mansion, if she really "be hired" to propose marriage, how can she be so shabby?

How can you want to ask for a wife with 100 taels of silver?

Really... Gu Sheng thought about it, then laughed and collapsed on the chair again.

Ye looked blankly at Gu Sheng and laughed for half a stick of incense, then suddenly heard someone knocking on the door, and the two straightened up.

It must be Jiang Han's invitation letter!

Gu Sheng couldn't help tidying up her bun, and said in a deep voice, "Come in."

Gu Sheng casually exchanged greetings with the visitor, rewarded a string of copper coins for the first time, and then asked the maid to send the visitor away.

Mrs. Ye wanted to avoid it, but Gu Sheng pressed her down, and after listening to her, she learned that Gu Sheng was invited by the emperor in the palace, so she couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised for her.

Gu Sheng glanced at the post, then put it on the table casually, she probably remembered the content even if she didn't read it.

But when he turned his head, seeing Ye Shi's blessing eyes of "this is the person who suits your status", Gu Sheng couldn't help laughing again.

Not long after, Gu Sheng quickly recovered and explained that he didn't mean that, and showed that he already had a sweetheart, so that Ye could let go of his guard.

Ye's face turned red with embarrassment when she learned that she was "self-confident".

Seeing that Jiang Han's invitation letter had been delivered, Gu Sheng felt at ease, and seeing Ye Shi's slender body and bones, couldn't help but feel sad, so he got up and put the invitation letter away, planning to take Ye Shi to a tavern for dinner. Good meal.

The two of them walked out of Qin Fangyuan together without any entourage, and turned into the noisy market.

In the alley, there are many shops with gold plaques in series, and both sides of the road are crowded with small vendors, yelling at the passers-by clearly.

At three o'clock in Zhengzhi, the sun is westward, but it is still dazzling.

Gu Sheng covered his forehead with a round fan in one hand to keep out the heat, and held Ye Shi in the other, for fear of getting separated from her in the crowd.

The skin of the wrist rubbed against the fabric of Ye Shi's sleeve, gradually causing her to feel a sharp pain, and Gu Sheng couldn't help but look at Ye Shi's rough clothes again.

Gu Sheng sighed slightly, turned her head and looked around, and saw that there was a ready-to-wear shop not far away, she immediately took Ye Shi's arm and walked into the shop quickly.

Seeing this, Ye guessed that Gu Sheng wanted to add a new dress for her. He hurriedly grabbed Gu Sheng and said with a smile, "Didn't my sister say that I was going to the tavern? There's a curfew."

Gu Sheng cast a sideways glance at her reproachfully, pouted and said, "How long will it be? There's plenty of time. You've been appointed as an official this time and returned to your hometown with honor. Is it possible that you dress so casually?"

The one who pushed and shoved Ye was still forcibly pulled into the shop by Gu Sheng.

As soon as he entered the shop, a plump male shopkeeper came forward to greet him. Seeing Gu Sheng's aristocratic demeanor without any entourage behind him, the shopkeeper smiled happily.

I want to come to this rich lady.The market price of the goods is not known.

Gu Sheng didn't listen to the boss' bragging, and went straight into the store, picking out the best materials in the store and gesturing on Ye Qiao.

How could she not know how to do it?She can quote the cost and market price of every piece of clothing in this store, depending on the fabric style and workmanship.

Looking at it from a glance, the most valuable suits in the store are only more than [-] taels, and the cheap ones can be matched with a complete set. Gu Sheng let go of his hands and feet to choose clothes, and asked Ye Shi to try on a few sets. .

It's just that the little girl's body is too thin, and she couldn't find a suitable size in the ready-made clothes.

Ye Shi didn't plan to spend the money at first, but seeing Gu Sheng's dissatisfied face, he changed back into his clothes with a smile, and wanted to pull her out.

Gu Sheng thought about it for a while, but he didn't want to return empty-handed, so he turned around and carefully selected a piece of orange-red satin, and said: "Since it doesn't fit, let's buy the fabric and make it ourselves. There are three sewing mothers in my house. It will definitely be made before you leave."

Just as Mrs. Ye was about to refuse, Gu Sheng raised his head and asked, "Boss, what's the price of this piece of satin?"

"Hey! The girl is really discerning! This is our store..."

Just as the boss was about to brag, Gu Sheng cut off the conversation and said, "You just ask for a price, we are in a hurry."

The shopkeeper licked his lips excitedly, raised his left hand with a smile, made a gesture of five, and said, "It's only 50 taels."

Gu Sheng expected that the boss would ask for a high price, but he didn't expect him to be so slanderous, he couldn't help but sneered and said: "Shopkeeper, it's not the first time we buy satin, we know what the price should be, and I don't want to waste my words, 25 taels for us to pack."

The shopkeeper sighed inwardly, he didn't expect this little girl to know how to do it, and she deliberately added a few taels of silver, presumably because she didn't want to entangle her too much.

Seeing that Gu Sheng was in a hurry, the shopkeeper's face was serious, and he deliberately said: "We are asking for the real price, and we are running a small business, but we can't afford the girl's way of cutting!"

Gu Sheng frowned slightly, lowered his head and touched the fabric carefully, and simply pulled Ye Shi out, and said with a smile: "Forget it."

Since you can't buy suitable ready-made clothes, there is no need to buy fabrics that are on the market.

Gu Sheng has been a companion for so many years, and there are not many others in his small treasury at home, and the tribute satin rewarded by the palace is piled up into a hill.

That one would be worth a hundred taels, so giving it to Ye Qiao was an act of kindness, so why bother bargaining for a piece of inferior fabric here?

Only then did Mrs. Ye heave a sigh of relief. As soon as she walked to the door, she heard the boss behind her roar angrily: "Stop!"

Gu Sheng paused, turned back and said coldly: "What else is there?"

This shopkeeper still wants to buy and sell by force, but can't he?This alley is very close to the Yamen.

The boss licked her fat belly, picked up the orange cloth she had just chosen, and chased after her in a huff of anger, scolding: "This cloth is dirty by you! If you don't want it, you don't want it? You guys bully people like this!" Is it right? Is there still Wang Fa? Don’t talk too much, 30 taels is cheaper and you take it away!”

Gu Sheng sneered: "Now you give it to us, we don't want it." Turning his head and hooking Ye Qiao's arm, he said, "Let's go!"

Before leaving a few steps, the back of the skirt was suddenly pulled violently, Gu Sheng struggled and turned his head, and saw the man's fat palm grabbing his clothes.

"You are so courageous!" Gu Sheng angrily reprimanded in disbelief.

A group of onlookers quickly gathered around.

Ye Qiao at the side angrily stepped forward and grabbed the man's wrist, screaming sharply like a skinny kitten with fried fur: "Let go!"

Then he shouted to the onlookers: "Everyone, do your best to help us, the government is right ahead, please some kind-hearted person to report to us as an official!"

The man grinned grinningly with his thick lips, and said: "There is someone in our yamen, do you want to report to the officer for our helper?" After speaking, he rushed to the store to greet the clerk: "Chen Er! Go and call Catcher Li to take a look. , this lady ruined our fine fabrics, and she still refuses to pay for it!"

Gu Sheng secretly admitted that a hero would not suffer from immediate losses, she turned her head and shouted angrily: "30 taels is 30 taels, let me go!"

Only then did the shopkeeper sneer, let go of his hand contentedly, picked up the satin, and deliberately threw his head at Gu Sheng.

Ye Qiao hurriedly took a step forward to protect Gu Sheng, and tightly closed his eyes——

The expected pain did not come.

Ye Qiao narrowed his eyes, only to see a figure in an apricot-yellow gown flash in front of him, the satin in front of him suddenly stopped, and a slender plain hand grabbed the corner and shook it to the sky.

In an instant, the fluttering orange cloth covered her and Gu Sheng's heads.

When the apricot-yellow figure raised his hand above his head, a stunning smile caught Ye Qiao's eyes unexpectedly.

The sunlight penetrated through the thin fabric, dyeing those light-colored pupils a warm yellow like sunset.

A pair of peach-blossom pupils looked at her with a slightly naughty smile, with a coercive charm in her concentration, and her facial features were so delicate that it was unimaginable.

It was the first time for Ye Qiao to experience the feeling of a glimpse. How could there be such a beautiful person in the world?

The man raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a mouthful of neat little white teeth, approaching in a blink of an eye, like a dream, but he walked around Ye Qiao, clasped his hands together, and wrapped her in the orange-red cloth in his hands Gu Sheng behind him.

Ye Qiao was so stunned that he couldn't recover.

Gu Sheng groaned and struggled to get her head out of the fabric. The whole person had been wrapped into a ball with the satin. When she looked up, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Safe.

Gu Sheng raised his hand to untie the cloth wrapped around his body, and said to the person, "Dian..." Thinking of the crowds here, he paused again, and said, "Why did you come here? Let go of the servant, Don't be naughty!"