Reborn imperial concubine

As soon as Jiang Han finished speaking, he heard an enthusiastic yell from the shopkeeper from outside the porch: "Shangqing Delicious~"

Immediately afterwards, the shopkeeper raised the bead curtain, and a group of four elegantly dressed maidservants meandered in, each holding a one-foot-square porcelain basin with a hand towel drooping on the side.

The maid walked up to everyone, and bowed down respectfully holding the porcelain basin and handed it over. Most of the people present were descendants of noble families, but Ye Qiao was a little at a loss.

But she didn't lose her composure, Ye Qiao looked at Gu Sheng from the corner of her eye, drew a ladle on a gourd, washed her hands in a clear water porcelain basin with petals floating, took a towel and wiped it, and finished it again.

Then, the first course was served.

Different from common porcelain, the dinner plate is made of carved wood chips, with various shapes, rustic and charming.

Gu Sheng took a closer look, and saw that the plate was filled with all kinds of sliced ​​fruits, which were cut extremely thin, and the water was translucent, making people appetite just by looking at them.

Gu Sheng picked up a piece of chopsticks to eat, and the reputation of fresh taste really lived up to it.

The taste of this fresh fruit is not too sweet, nor is it bland as water, it just just arouses the desire of the tongue, and then, the main course is on the table.

Before the bacon entered the door, Gu Sheng had already smelled the intoxicating smell.

Just now, several maidservants who brought porcelain basins walked into the private room again, each carrying a tray with a wooden plate in the shape of a boat, fresh sauce with ingredients, and a knife for slices of bacon, and put them away in front of the guests.

Gu Sheng frowned slightly when he saw that the wooden plate was steaming, it was a whole piece of thoroughly roasted bacon, how inconvenient is this to eat?

A shopkeeper has long been on the sidelines and explained attentively: "Guest officers, the way of eating the smoked meat in our store is unique. As soon as the meat comes out of the pan, there are professional chefs who slice the meat for the guests. Which piece to eat first, and which one to eat later?" You are very particular about which piece you eat, the taste ranges from crisp to tender, with no aftertaste..."

"Quick," His Highness Ninth Prince interrupted the shopkeeper's opening remarks without hesitation, pointed at the wooden plate to the chef who was slicing meat, and ordered: "Cut."

Gu Sheng, who was drooling from the scent, cast a grateful glance at the little guy.

The shopkeeper hastily shrank his neck and motioned for several people to start work.

It was the first time for him to receive such a distinguished guest. Although Jiang Han didn't reveal his identity, the style of the carriages from the palace outside the inn made people feel awe just by looking at them.

Although the servants waiting for orders are also dressed in casual clothes, but the two teams of royal guards who came out from the Zhenfu Division around him can still be recognized by the bright official uniforms, so he guessed in his heart that these distinguished guests must be princes and nobles. Relatives.

Only then did the shopkeeper gather the grandeur of the whole store to serve this group of distinguished guests, but the youngest one among them was a bit impatient, which made the shopkeeper's carefully prepared introduction all in vain.

So, at the beginning of the banquet, Jiang Han said a few toasts first, seeing that his sister Jiuhuang started first, and her cheeks were already bulging from chewing, so she didn't say any more, and hurriedly invited everyone to eat together.

The sliced ​​meat master delivered the finished slices of food to the guest officer with his hands and feet. Gu Sheng picked up the half-burnt, crispy and tender meat slices on the outermost layer of bacon, blew them twice, and put them in his mouth. He was immediately conquered!

The oily but not greasy crispy taste is simply delicious!

Satisfied, she continued to pick up the meat slices that the meat-slicing master put on the plate, the burning gaze of someone beside her finally brought her back to her senses.

Gu Sheng squinted at Jiang Han vigilantly, and saw that pair of phoenix eyes were smiling softly, fixedly watching her greedy mouth regardless of her manners.

Gu Sheng blushed immediately, bowed his head and stuck out the tip of his tongue, and then began to eat the sliced ​​meat in small bites. The meat chef, who saw her eating so fast and was sweating profusely, finally felt relieved. Tone...

Jiang Han laughed lightly at Gu Sheng's actions, and continued to eat gracefully.

But seeing that Gu Sheng's mind was no longer focused on food, he took the lead and said with a smile: "My king and Miss Gu are old acquaintances, but it's a pity that I haven't had the chance to make any further friends. Until today, I saw the girl at the Drum Music Awards Talent, really makes people hate seeing each other."

"Your Highness is too famous." Gu Sheng bowed his head slightly, and said with a slight smile, "It's just some trivial skills, it can't be compared with His Highness's great talent, it's not worth mentioning."

Jiang Han sighed: "Since ancient times, everything can be seen from the small to the big, and anyone who can specialize in any skill is a person who can achieve great things.

The pipa piece by the girl is exquisite and proficient, and the urgency of fingering and picking is almost integrated with the music. It has a unique aura, which makes people feel as if from the music, the vicissitudes experienced by the player. "

Gu Sheng lowered his head shyly and said, "Only those who know the servant can feel it."

Jiang Han's heart moved, he lowered his head and took a sip of tea. Looking sideways, Gu Sheng seemed to feel that he had slipped his words, and his face was already blushing at this moment.

Jiang Han didn't know how to get rid of her embarrassment for a while, and hurriedly called out to His Royal Highness Ninth Prince who was concentrating on eating: "Ah Jiu, Second Sister has never heard you talk about the pipa skills that you accompany me to read, it really buried Miss Gu's talent , have you ever exchanged pipa skills with Miss Gu?"

His Royal Highness Ninth Prince glanced at the second sister while he was busy eating, swallowed the food in his mouth, raised his hand to pick up the handkerchief beside him, wiped his thin lips that were glistening with oil, glanced sideways at the blushing Gu Sheng, and then Glancing at the embarrassed Ye Qiao who was pretending to be airy, he narrowed his peach blossom eyes and said with a smile: "It seems that we talked about it before. She fell asleep halfway through the talk, so Gu didn't ask any more questions."

"Pfft..." Ye Qiao laughed out of nowhere, and hurriedly covered his mouth.

Gu Sheng instantly glared at His Highness Ninth Prince with murderous eyes, she had never talked about music theory with the little scum at all!

But seeing Jiang Chenyue's standard scumbag smirk, Gu Sheng shrank his head, okay.

She does seem to "fall asleep"... from time to time.

Having been a companion for so many years, Gu Sheng is very clear about His Highness Ninth Prince's preferences.

His Highness the Ninth Highness has not shown any signs of liking for musical instruments for the time being. Only when there are beauties dancing with the music can he barely have the patience to appreciate it.

For example, the fencing and shooting competitions are the events that His Royal Highness is quite interested in.

As for Gu Sheng, who couldn't even draw her bow, every time she accompanied her to watch the game, even if His Royal Highness Ninth Prince talked to her deliberately, Gu Sheng would take a short nap from boredom, which created her image of "sleep".

There was absolutely no way for this to happen. Gu Sheng was not interested in these physical-intensive martial arts competitions, but he had to dutifully follow His Highness Ninth Prince every time.

If this little guy gets excited and wants to play on the court for a while, others can't hold him back. If he gets hurt, will she still want to use her head as a companion?

Seeing that Miss Gu, who "likes to doze off", lowered her head with resentment and did not refute, Jiang Han thought that Gu Sheng really found the topic of musical instruments boring, so he hurriedly turned a corner and chatted about some famous special dishes in the capital.

After the atmosphere gradually warmed up, Jiang Han changed the subject and mentioned: "Recently, the lotus pond in my mansion is in full bloom. It's a rare sight. I wonder if I'm lucky enough to invite a girl to enjoy it."

Now that Jiang Han has been granted the title of King Xuan and left the palace to open the mansion, at this time he took the initiative to invite Gu Sheng into the mansion to enjoy the flowers, it seems that he is more anxious than in his previous life, and it seems a bit abrupt.

Naturally, Gu Sheng didn't mind. He rolled his eyes, and after a slight refusal, he readily agreed, and the two quickly agreed on a time.

If Gu Sheng remembers correctly, after autumn this year, Gu Rao will be accepted by the eldest prince as a concubine. Before the harsh winter between her and Yan's comes, Gu Sheng must make all defensive preparations, and must not be caught off guard like in the previous life. .

The eldest prince is the current King Cheng'an. He left the palace when he was 19 years old. In the same year, he was granted a marriage by Emperor Qiyou. He married the daughter of the official Jiang Zhiyun as his concubine. Several personal dignitaries lifted Ji up.

When Gu Rao enters Cheng'an Palace, she will soon be promoted as the second concubine, her status should not be underestimated.

Jiang Han just turned 19 years old this year. As early as the end of last year, Emperor Qi You planned to give her a marriage. The original intention was that the 14-year-old young gentleman in the mansion of Ji Yongyuan, a famous Xia Dynasty general, was issued by the imperial decree. Before, Jiang Han asked for an urgent meeting overnight and politely declined.

Thus, Emperor Qi You learned that his second princess was not interested in the son...

Why is this?

There are very few same-sex queens or concubines in the royal family. This kind of orientation will make the common people gossip. Emperor Qi You was sad for a few days because of this, and suddenly thought that the wet nurses of the several emperors were all women, so he couldn't help worrying about the "crux problem" of the second princess. ", is born because of this.

For this reason, Emperor Qi You had a flash of inspiration, and hurriedly issued an order to add two male nobles to be nurses for the Nine Emperors, so he felt relieved.

A few days later, when Wan Sui went to visit the little Huangjue in Concubine You's palace in person, he discovered that the two noble men had their hair up high in buns, painted them like girls, and surrounded the little Huangjue with shrill voices. Jue wandering around...

Emperor Qi You suddenly felt that he could no longer feel at ease...