After raising the emperor, he always wanted to marry me

The hibiscus jade incense burner that Han Mochu mentioned was a gift given to him by the Queen Rakshasa after Han Mochu led the Linjiang Navy to win the battle with those surrounding small states.It was regarded as the national treasure of the Raksha Kingdom, because Gu Xiu was already in charge of the country at that time, so he didn't store that thing in the warehouse anymore, it was regarded as a rainy day.

Furong jade is a kind of jade unique to Luocha Kingdom. The jade is special in quality and pink in color, but the output is very small. Sometimes there is no decent material in three to five years.Therefore, in the territory of Dazhou, from the king to the dignitaries, all flock to hibiscus jade.

According to the market in Bianjing, a small piece of hibiscus jade pendant the size of a fingernail can be sold for three to four thousand taels of silver.

Concubine Li's Jin family had a string of hibiscus jade beads, which was a tribute from her mother's family when she first gave birth to Gu You that year.At that time, the imperial concubine Han, who always had her eyes above her head, was shocked.

And the incense burner that Han Mochu wanted to give Gu Jin as a congratulatory gift was carved out of six-foot-square hibiscus jade.The body of the furnace is engraved with the Four Immortals of Fu, Lu, Shou and Xi, and the top cover is carved with five sons sending blessings. There is also a nine-linked jade ring also carved from hibiscus jade to connect the top cover with the furnace body.

The entire incense burner is crystal clear, of high quality, and its color is like rouge turning into water.When burning incense, the cigarettes stay together for a long time, curling up, like clouds rolling and relaxing, which makes people feel refreshed.

If such an incense burner is placed on the treasure collection in Bianjing City, it can almost be regarded as a priceless treasure that can make people lose their fortunes.

Han Mochu's actions seemed to remind the civil and military officials all over the court that the princess is the most important thing for the king, and if the courtiers don't grasp this opportunity, it will be even more difficult to win Gu Xiu's favor again.

Ever since, all the people in each mansion have tried their best to search for rare treasures from all over the world, and come to add makeup to Princess Qingzhao.

That year when Princess Qingzhao came to Monan, only a few senior officials from central Beijing added dowry and congratulatory gifts to the princess.But this time, even local officials from all over the world came together.

Princess Qingzhao and her son-in-law Zhuoying were at a loss for what to do with such a grand wedding preparation.

In the blink of an eye, the wedding was approaching, and the congratulatory gifts prepared by officials at all levels were delivered to Gu Jin's princess residence one after another.The servants of the princess' mansion just complained that the storehouses in the mansion could not be piled up. On the second day, officials from the Ministry of Industry brought workers and drawings to the princess' mansion to see the direction, and enclosed all the gardens within a radius of seven or eight miles.

It is said that it will be expanded immediately after the princess's wedding.

Gu Jin, who had been waiting for many days, finally became anxious, drove into the palace without stopping, and saw his younger brother who was buried in government affairs.

In the Nuan Pavilion of the Xuanzheng Palace, just after Zhongshu ordered Zheng Han to leave, several court ladies came in with the help of Princess Qingzhao.

"Xiu'er, what are you going to do?" Gu Jin's face was sullen, and even the newly painted flowers between his brows became entangled: "Didn't you agree to keep everything simple, how can you waste so much?"

Gu Xiu didn't know why he got up from behind the table, walked to Princess Qingzhao, lowered his shoulders halfway and said, "Sister, why did I waste money?"

"Who told you to replace all the south pearls used in the wedding with east pearls? Who told you to make such a fuss? And who told you to send officials from the Ministry of Industry to expand the Princess Mansion?" Gu Jin rarely lost his temper with Gu Xiu. , but this time, Gu Jin was really angry: "Since you came to the throne, you have governed the country frugally, laid off employees and reduced your salary. Now when it comes to my affairs, you are so extravagant. Do you know that this will be true?"

"Elder Sister, worry too much. Ordinary people have to do their best to marry a daughter, let alone Eldest Sister was born in a royal family?" Gu Xiu's tone was very gentle. Since childhood, Gu Xiu has only treated Princess Qingzhao. Only when he had such patience: "Besides, those royal family members who have lowered their salaries have never had any objections."

Gu's daughter, who has always been in the same line, is not well-known, since she is too old!From the lineage of the ancestor emperor, there are less than 30 daughters born in the royal clan.

In Gu Xiu's generation, only a daughter like Gu Jin was born.In the next generation, no daughter has been born yet.

Therefore, since the founding of the People's Republic of China in Dazhou, the scene of marrying a daughter has always been like this.

The clan members headed by the two princes Yu Cheng and Kang Sheng, not only didn't think it was inappropriate for Gu Xiu to arrange a wedding for Gu Jinbei with such a big fanfare, but they also helped to make more purchases.I was afraid that Gu Xiu, who was young in his generation, would neglect Gu Jin, a single-line Princess of the Kingdom.

"That won't work either!" Gu Jin's sullen face remained undiminished: "Your Majesty is a monarch and an example for the people of the world. Your Majesty is so extravagant, if it becomes popular among the people, do you know what the consequences will be?"

"Don't worry, Eldest Sister, I'll take care of this matter."

"You said you have a sense of proportion, so how come you have reached such a point and still not restrained?" Gu Jin glanced around at the desk, and his eyes fell on Han Mochu who did not interrupt: "Teacher Han, you are the emperor!" Born as a teacher, why doesn't the king correct his mistakes?"

Han Mochu secretly looked at Gu Xiu, and said respectfully: "Your Highness, I think that there is nothing wrong with your majesty's handling of your marriage. You are the princess of the country, and your wedding ceremony is also the face of the country. You have to be frugal in many matters, but you cannot be frugal in this matter.”

"Even if it's unavoidable, there's no reason for such extravagance." Gu Jin was still angry, but he seemed to know that he couldn't say anything about Han Mochu's mouth, so he changed the subject and said, "It must be the same as Gu You." Has the kid failed his studies?"

"Sister! How can you be so partial!" Hearing Gu Jin's words, Gu You, who had been hiding in the inner room of the Nuan Pavilion and dared not come out, opened the curtain and stomped out: "Since childhood, the seventh brother If there is something wrong, I learned it from me, if there is something wrong, I learned it from me! Eldest sister, you are biased! You don’t love me!"

Gu Jin's Luanjia entered the palace at an inappropriate time, and Gu You, a smart man who has always been good at observing words and expressions, guessed something, so he hid in the inner room and did not come out.

It wasn't until she was touched by Gu Jin's words that she couldn't hold back and ran out.

As soon as Gu You came out, Gu Jin's anger that had just been calmed down was ignited again.

Bringing out Gu You's nonsense at those old speakers' houses a few days ago and scolding again, Gu You squeezed his ears and looked at Gu Xiu begging for help.

Gu Xiu closed his eyes helplessly, indicating that he was helpless.

After waiting for Gu Jin to count all the problems of Gu You's body, big and small, he reached out and poked Ning Wang Gu You on the forehead and said, "You still say that I don't love you? You have been such a little girl since you were young. Bastard, if I didn't love you, I would have ignored you a long time ago."

Gu You scratched the back of his head, stuck out his tongue halfway and said, "Sister, it hurts."

"It's good if you know it hurts." Gu Jin gently rubbed the red spot on Gu You's forehead: "I haven't cared much about you these days. Your seventh brother is busy here every day, and the elder sister's You also helped with a lot of things, didn't you?"

"Yeah." Gu You rolled up Gu Jin's sleeves and admitted more and more pitifully.Although he has grown a lot taller, when facing Gu Jin, he is no better than his own son Yu Heng: "The elder sister is also, she finally went to the palace and scolded me. Don't say anything Ask me and my seventh brother if we ate well and slept well."

"That's all, I just can't get angry with you guys."

Seeing Gu You's pitiful look, Gu Jin couldn't help but turn his anger into joy.How could she not know that the two younger brothers, Gu Xiu and Gu You, took care of her with such great fanfare, fulfilling the brotherhood since childhood.

Back then, Gu Xiu privately dispatched an army to go to Monan, fighting all the way for her.

It was also for her that Gu You beat up the speaker.

She is their eldest sister, and she should protect the two of them.

Now that Gu Xiu is the emperor, even though he is fledgling, he is protecting her and Gu You more and more.

What she was most worried about was that if Gu Xiu made a wrong move, it would lead to political instability, and political instability was turmoil in the country. He didn't want Gu Xiu to bear a fatuous infamy for her at the beginning of his ascension to the throne.

So today she had to come to this palace for a walk, and seeing her two younger brothers who had already grown up, her heart felt at ease.

And even Han Mochu said that Gu Xiu was right.

She knew that Han Mochu was always thinking of her seventh brother wholeheartedly.

If this matter endangers the country, Han Mochu will definitely not let it go.

*****

The first year of Yongding, the sixth day of May.

Princess Qingzhao Shurou is married, and she is married to Zhuo Ying, the head chef of the Imperial Academy.

On the day of the big wedding, it was dawn with five drums.

In the Changle Palace, the exquisite lanterns shone in the dim light of the morning sun, and Princess Qingzhao was sitting and dressing up under the glass mirror with phoenix wings as tall as a person.

Crystal lamps, glazed lamps, coral trees decorated with hundreds of treasures.

As far as the eye can see, it is all golden and colorful.

The three oldest hair-combing aunts in the palace stood behind the princess, each holding a toothbrush!The golden grate, dipped in the peony flower oil held in the hands of the little maid beside her, meticulously combed the princess's hair.

Half-kneeling in front of the princess, two ingenious court ladies hold brushes as small as needlepoints, dipped in balm made of pearl powder, and inlaid flower foil on the back of the princess's hands.

Concubine Ning Xu Jingrou was dressed in court clothes of the imperial concubine, holding a black pen, and painted the eyebrows and makeup for the princess.

Gu Jin in the mirror has dignified eyebrows and a slight smile, her beauty is astonishing.

Shanggong Wu also changed into the costume of a palace official and stood in the courtyard directing the palace people who came in and out. Although the entire Changle Palace was busy, it was in order.

Suddenly, two "uninvited guests" broke into the well-ordered palace.

One of them was wearing a black gold dragon head armor with hundreds of scales, a scarlet gold veiled dragon crown on top, a dragon head horizontal knife on his waist, and a three-foot green peak sword in his hand. Everyone bowed down wherever they went.The other is wearing a splendid golden silk python, with a jade belt from all directions around his waist, and holds an ivory-painted golden wat board.The two came hand in hand, walking with the wind, striding towards the main hall where Gu Jin was dressing.

"Hey, His Highness King Ning, little master, Your Royal Highness is dressing up, you two can't go in yet." Shanggong Wu stopped in front of the two of them, with a stern face and a completely business-like attitude: "Little master Be obedient, today's rules can't be wrong at all, it's not time yet."

"Aunt Wu, today's rules are set by me, and I and Sixth Brother are going to go in now to see Eldest Sister." Gu Xiu pulled Gu You to bypass Shanggong Wu's obstruction.Gu You, who was dragged away, greeted Wu in a hurry: "Aunt Wu is so beautiful today, my king and seventh younger brother went in first, I promise not to cause trouble!"

Mrs. Wu blushed when she was praised, and pretended to call the little maids to move the dowry, and turned a blind eye to let the two childish nobles in.

The moment the two entered the main hall, all the busy palace people stopped their work and knelt down one after another: "See Your Majesty, see Your Highness King Ning!"

"Freedom of courtesy." Gu Xiu waved his hand towards the palace people, signaling them to continue with the unfinished business.

Gu You shook off Gu Xiu and grabbed his hand, walked quickly to Gu Jin's dressing table, knelt down on one knee at Gu Jin's feet, and tilted his head against Gu Jin's exquisite Su embroidered dress: "Eldest sister , we came to see you."

"My lord, this dress is unreliable! Suzhou embroidery is delicate and delicate. If the golden crown on your head catches the embroidery, it will snag!" Concubine Ning Xu Jingrou reprimanded angrily, clapping the floating powder on her hand, and shouted into the courtyard Said: "Aunt Wu! Why don't you stop me a little bit? When Prince Ning comes down, he will make trouble!"

"No, no trouble, didn't you wake up?" Gu You pursed his lips resentfully, put his hands lightly on Gu Jin's knees, raised his head and smiled and said, "Elder Sister, you look so good today."

The flower foil on Gu Jin's hand is not dry yet, and her bun is only half combed. Three old maids are arranging hairpins for her, and they can't move their heads at all. They can only look at the mirror and smile slightly. He said, "Why are you two here at this hour?"

"My sixth brother and I want to see the eldest sister." Compared with Gu You, Gu Xiu always looked very stable. He took a gold hairpin from the arms of an old palace lady, and imitated the old palace lady's way of holding the gold hairpin. Insert it into Gu Jin's sideburns.

Gu You also came over and stretched out his hand to help Gu Xiu's skewed phoenix hairpin to be straightened slowly: "Seventh brother, you have never been married, so let the sixth brother do this kind of thing."

At this time, the three brothers and sisters were in the same mirror, and upon closer inspection, their appearances were somewhat similar.

Gu Jin's eyebrows and eyes are soft, like the rain of apricot blossoms.

Gu Xiu's brows and eyes are resolute, and he is proud.

Gu You was born with a youthful face, even if he became a father as an adult, he couldn't hide the immature features on his face.

Seeing this situation, Xu Jingrou also put away the anger just now, wiped the powder on Gu Jin's face, and put the small round bowl containing rouge in Gu You's hand: "My lord, come and give the elder sister a dimple." .”

Gu You took the small round bowl, picked up the needle-tip-thick brush, dipped some rouge, and drew two equal-sized makeup dimples on Gu Jin's two dimples.

The corners of Gu Jin's mouth turned up, the dimples deepened, and the two vermilion decorations moved accordingly, solemn yet gorgeous.

"Seventh brother, look at your sixth brother's craftsmanship." Gu You triumphantly touched Gu Xiu with his shoulder: "You will be able to do all these things if you become queen sooner."

"I said that I want to protect the eldest sister, and I will not be a concubine or a queen in the past few years." Gu Xiu's answer was firm.

"Look, elder sister, the seventh brother is still a younger brother after all, he is not as sensible as I am." Gu You teased Gu Jin with a playful smile: "Don't worry, elder sister, I, as an elder brother, will discipline him well after you get married... oh ..."

Before Gu You finished speaking, Gu Xiu's iron-like big hand slapped Gu Xiu's buttocks.

"Eldest sister! Seventh brother beat me!" Gu You rubbed his butt that was numb from Gu Xiu's slap and pouted to sue Gu Jin.

"Okay, don't you feel ashamed in front of so many palace people?" Gu Jin smiled and shook his head slightly: "Do you know that your seventh brother is the emperor? No matter how big or small, he doesn't understand the rules even more."

"What's wrong with the emperor? The emperor is also my seventh brother." Gu You cheekily hooked Gu Xiu's shoulder again, as if he had completely forgotten about the beating just now, and blinked at the person: "Is it the seventh brother?"

"Yes, yes." Gu Xiu nodded with dignity: "His Highness Prince Ning said so."

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, please stop making trouble. The auspicious time is coming, so don't bother the elder sister to put on makeup." Xu Jingrou rubbed off the rouge, and painted Gu Jin's lips with breathless concentration.

With Gu Jin's make-up and hair done, it was already broad daylight.

Another two high-ranking maids presented the phoenix crowns used for makeup, and asked in unison: "Please wear the crown for the princess, Your Majesty."

Gu Xiu supported the lower edge of the phoenix crown with both hands, and placed the golden crown, which cost tens of thousands of dollars, firmly on the topknot of Gu Jin's head.The pearls on the phoenix crown are dazzling, the pick cards on both sides hang down to the shoulders, and the gemstones used to wear the beads shimmer and shine. Gu Jin can't help but feel dazzled when he looks at himself in the glass mirror.

"Does elder sister like it? Rou'er stared at what they did." Princess Ning Xu Jingrou smiled and took out a pair of earrings made of blood jade agate from the dressing table and dropped them on Gu Jin's thick earlobe: "This is for Rou'er. Rou'er has been looking for such a big blood jade agate for the dowry added by the elder sister for a long time."

Gu Jin couldn't help the warmth of her eyes, she raised her hand and patted the back of Xu Jingrou's hand, and said with a smile, "Well, Rou'er has a heart."

In a blink of an eye, the auspicious time has come.

Gu Jin stood in the Changle Palace wearing a colorful phoenix and gold outfit that far surpassed the princess uniform.Gu Xiu and Gu You stood on both sides of Gu Jin, each raising one arm as a fulcrum for Gu Jin.

In the courtyard, eighteen peacock palace fans overlapped and merged to cover the princess's true appearance.Behind her, the six courtiers were dragging Gu Jin's extremely long skirt on both sides.

Gu Xiu and Gu You supported Gu Jin and walked slowly, each step was deep and heavy.

Six years ago, the night before Gu Jin got married and went to Monan, Gu Xiu and Gu You were restrained by the rules and could only sit under the porch of Guiyun Palace for most of the night.Although there are thousands of reluctance and reluctance in her heart, she can only watch Gu Jinyuan marry and leave Beijing.

This time Gu Jin got married for the second time, and as time passed, they wanted to make up for the previous shortcomings.

Gu Jin supported the arms of his two younger brothers and walked towards the palace gate step by step, with mixed feelings in his heart.

The two younger brothers who grew up beside her were unknowingly taller than her by more than half a head. One was the emperor who ruled the world, and the other was the rich prince.

They can hold up a piece of sky for her and shelter her from wind and rain.They chose a gentle husband for her, so that she can live a carefree life for the rest of her life.

Walking through the wide and long palace roads, stepping on the soft Persian red carpet, and passing by the fully restored Splendid Palace, Gu Jin's eyes were misty.

If Gu Yan was still here today, he would be by her side to guide her at this time, right?

She had two brothers and four brothers in her life, her biological elder brother died unexpectedly, and her concubine elder brother was not close.Of the four younger brothers, one brother died in the world, and the other brother regarded her as a tool, and did not hesitate to use her suffering to compete for the supreme position.

In this life, she only has these two flesh and blood brothers by her side.

******

Many years later, Gu Jin's grand wedding ceremony was still played up as a miracle among the people.

Those old people who have experienced this wedding will often regard this wedding as a grand event of the past and present, and tell the descendants of the younger generation.

The old people said: Peony petals mixed with gold leaf were flying all over the sky in Bianjing that day, and the refreshing aroma and the melodious sound of ritual music rang for a day.When the emperor and the most honorable prince changed the country's ancestral system, they rode majestic tall horses side by side to open the way for the princess's team.From the guard of honor first, the guards and soldiers who accompanied the marriage, and then the clan officials and dowry carriages who sent the relatives off, they all lined up more than ten miles away.

The hands of every passing child were stuffed with wedding cakes and sweets by the accompanying little maids in the palace.Every carriage in the wedding procession was painted with a golden roof, and every tall horse was hung with bright red silk.The carriage on which the princess was riding was decorated with nine lifelike phoenixes, as if they were about to hover and take off from the roof of the carriage, which made people dizzy.After the breeze blew, the curtains on the edge of the carriage lifted slightly, and the princess in the carriage suddenly appeared, as if a goddess came to the world.

At dusk, there are countless colorful fireworks on the road from Beijing Central to the Princess Mansion.Those colorful fireworks are like splashing ink on the night sky.One picture scroll is fleeting, and another picture scroll rises immediately.One after another, the sky was as bright as day, and it didn't stop until the third watch.

After midnight, the wedding banquet at Princess Qingzhao's residence ended.

Gu Xiu and Han Mochu didn't drive, they just left the princess mansion and returned to the inner palace together with the courtiers attending the banquet in an eight-carriage carriage.

Han Mochu has been busy with the appointment and dismissal of several local officials for the past few days, and he had two extra glasses of wine on today's wedding.The car drove slowly along the way, and Han Mochu was a little sleepy, so he leaned on the carriage and closed his eyes to rest.

I don't know if some broken brick was pressed on it, Han Mochu accidentally leaned his forehead on Gu Xiu's shoulder.

"Your Majesty, I'm being rude." Han Mochu calmly moved to the other side of Gu Xiu, regaining his energy.

"It's okay, if you are sleepy, just rely on me to rest for a while."

"Your Majesty, it is already against the law for the emperor and ministers to ride together." Han Mochu opened his jaws and pressed his sore temples harder: "What's more, you sleep on the king? If the courtiers have not woken up yet, could it be possible that your majesty will return?" Do you want to hug the minister and get off the carriage?"

"I'm not a faint king, but I just feel sorry for the hard work of the capable ministers. In the past, Emperor Taizong could suck blood for the arrow wounds of his generals on the battlefield. Today, I can't be a pillow for the capable ministers?"

Han Mochu glanced at Gu Xiu's upright face, and happily leaned his forehead on Gu Xiu's shoulder: "Since Your Majesty said so, is the minister really asleep?"

Gu Xiu straightened his body and stretched his shoulders as much as possible, making the sleeping Han Mochu lean more comfortably.

Yiyou's carriage stopped in front of the palace gate, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, the king Gu Xiu carried Han Mochu, who was sleeping soundly after drinking, out of the carriage. The person in his arms walked towards the Xuanzheng Hall from the place where he got off his horse at the palace gate.

Today the palace was overjoyed, red silk was flying over the palace road, double happiness was pasted on the glass cup, and the red carpet under the feet had not been removed yet.

Gu Xiu hugged Han Mochu in his arms, walking on such a palace road, as if today was their wedding night.

"Your Majesty." Han Mochu in his arms suddenly called out, "Put me down and let me go."

"It's okay, I've asked the palace people to retreat."

"Your Majesty knows." Han Mochu supported Gu Xiu's shoulders and landed on both feet. Looking at the joyful golden streamer, he raised his lips and smiled warmly: "I will walk many roads with Your Majesty in this life. It's just that the road in front of me is so difficult for me and you." Your Majesty can only go this time in this life, so I want to wake up and go with Your Majesty."

"If you like the red carpet, how many more days will I ask them to hang it?" Gu Xiu looked around for a while without knowing it, "It's just that the palace people have to waste some time in daily care."

"Your Majesty, do you really not understand or are you pretending to be stupid with me?" Han Mochu opened his tiger's mouth and lightly pressed the temples on both sides of his forehead with his fingertips: "Forget it, it's getting late. There will be a court meeting tomorrow morning, so I'll go back first." asleep."

When dawn broke, Gu Xiu suddenly woke up.

He stared fixedly at Han Mochu who was on the opposite couch.

Tonight, he seemed to have missed a major event, and it was an incredible event.

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Gu Mengmeng: "Master, what did you want to say that night?"

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