Force a good concubine

Hearing his tone, Gu Yan seemed to know him, so he involuntarily looked him up again.Most of the people from the south could not tolerate the cold when they entered Beijing, and it was only October. Yuan Li had already covered his ears with sea dragon skin on his crown, and he was wearing a blue satin lynx cat cloak, which covered him tightly. He is slender and long, and does not look bloated and cumbersome. His facial features are as exquisite and delicate as the emperor's. His eyebrows and eyes are particularly similar, but his temperament is completely different: the emperor is young and mature, and his eyebrows are always habitually calm and calm at first glance. Only by looking closely at people or familiar people can you read those undisguised emotions from the subtleties; Yuan Li's whole person is as warm as a spring breeze, and there seems to be a smile hidden in the corners of his eyes and brows anytime and anywhere. The smile shrouded his face like a veil, covering all his facial features, only the black and angry pupils closed the door and locked it, and no emotions could get in.

Gu Yan calmly added a trace of wariness, and bowed deeply to Yuanli: "His Royal Highness is absurdly praised, and I dare not be a servant. I heard that His Highness has been in Yunzhou for a long time, and he is good at poetry. I didn't expect to be clear about these trivial matters in other states." Chu, His Royal Highness is worried, and the servants are really terrified."

"You and I are considered good family friends, and we have been friends for a long time, so there is no need to be so rigid." Yuan Li smiled kindly, and explained to the emperor and Gu Yuan in detail, "Mr. Xu, the minister's wet nurse, how many sworn sisters were there in the palace in the old year?" One year, when I came back from visiting relatives in other states, an old sister took in a goddaughter who was extremely smart and clever. She was especially talented in literature. She was the first name in the government examination at a young age, which made a man in a state feel ashamed. The minister is also good on weekdays. Hearing the words, he was naturally unconvinced. He wrote three or four essays in a row according to the government examination questions that year, but none of them could catch up. Only then did he realize that there are people beyond others and others beyond the sky. I still remember that essay to this day. New," he recited Gu Yuan's article aloud, commented on a few more sentences, and said with a smile, "The person who can write such a strong article, no matter who says he is a flatterer, I will not believe it. In the palace, I think there are some inhumane secrets, and I can't explain something for Gu Nushi, but I can tell the truth, Your Majesty is wise, and the truth will come to light one day."

Although the emperor was not good at writing, he also heard that Yuan Li commented on Gu Yuan's writing very well. He obviously thought about it for more than a day, and saw that he clearly regarded himself as Gu Yuan's confidant and old friend in his words. When talking about Wen, the corners of the slightly raised lips sank unknowingly, and he interrupted the two of them in a calm voice: "I will remember my cousin's many kind wishes. I have already done something about King Duan." Suggestion, cousin, go back and wait patiently, you will know in the future." As she spoke, she stretched out her hand to hold Gu Yuan's hand, "A Yuan, let's go!"

Although the emperor said that he was not scruples in front of the court attendants, it was the first time he had been so close to Gu Yuan in front of his clan and courtiers. Gu Yuan inexplicably felt ashamed as if someone had discovered his selfishness. Taking a step back, he held up the emperor's arm with one hand, and pulled the emperor's hand away without any trace: "Your servant obeys the order, and I will serve your Majesty to ascend the chariot."

The bewilderment on the emperor's face flashed away, and he still had the same calm look, and he didn't say anything, he supported Gu Yan's hand and stepped on the pedals to get on the dragon chariot, and he didn't look at it after sitting down on the chariot Yuandi nodded slightly towards Yuanli: "Cousin take care."

Yuan Li saw all the situation in his eyes, and bowed down deeply calmly: "I respectfully send you off to Your Majesty."

Cui Chengxiu raised his voice at the right time, and his voice was extraordinarily long in the aisle: "Let's drive!" The eight eunuchs moved neatly as if they were one person, and the dragon chariot rose steadily. After turning the corner after a while, Gu Yan quietly looked back After a glance, the figure of Prince Gong's son was no longer seen behind him, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it was only a few words, Gu Yan could hear that Yuan Li was very familiar with all kinds of allusions of the Luanyi Division, and it was by no means ordinary socializing and perfunctory. The imperial examination is very different, and it is even more different from the Luan Yi Ke. Why does an idle clan pay so much attention to it?

After the emperor entered the palace, he changed his clothes and, as usual, reviewed papers in the East Nuan Pavilion.She seemed to be planning to finish the paperwork that she had accumulated before, and she read it silently and quickly, and she was still writing after the case when the lamp was in hand. Not to mention the dinner, even the usual refreshments The same did not move.

Cui Chengxiu delivered tea a few times in a row, but they kept it cold on the imperial case and replaced it. There was really no way out, so she had to bite the bullet and go to the west value room to look for Gu Yuan, begging for Gu Yuan with a smile on her face. Yuan helped: "Miss Gu, please take care of me!"

Since you want to confront someone, you must be prepared in advance.The Empress Dowager sent someone to send a thick stack of documents. In addition to King Duan's remarks on that day, there are also Hu Ruanniang's resume in the palace and the corresponding list of regulations in various places. Cui Chengxiu explained his purpose of coming, after thinking about it, he packed up the documents in his hand, got up and entered the hall.

According to Cui Chengxiu's mind, the emperor never saw Gu Yuan all afternoon, and he would definitely ask a few words when he met, and then he would find an opportunity to go in and beat the side drums, so that the emperor could rest for a while, but this time the plan fell through. Yuan delivered the tea to the emperor, but the emperor kept his eyes on the memorial and the pen in his hand. He just frowned and said, "Didn't I say that I will let others serve you here? You go back and rest first? Where is Cui Chengxiu? He insisted Pulled you here, where did he go to be lazy? Or did he forget my admonition and wanted to play the old tricks again?"

Her tone was calm, but her inner meaning was serious. Cui Chengxiu was waiting at the entrance of the hall, and with a "thud" in her heart, she immediately lifted the curtain and entered the hall, smiling flatteringly: "How dare I be lazy? The young master has a bad appetite recently, so the slave girl went to the imperial dining room." I walked around the room. Recently, Wuzhou Huangzhuang Zigong brought up all kinds of side dishes, saying that they are imitated by Wuzhou folk flavors. I invite the masters in the palace to try something new. The old lady tasted it a few days ago and said that the taste is not the same as that in Beijing. It’s the same, but it’s not too bad, the slaves asked them to prepare the porridge and bring it over, and the young master also tasted it? Young lady Gu is from Wuzhou, so it’s just a matter of time to appreciate it too, to see if it’s authentic or not!”

The emperor still didn't raise his eyes: "Tell the imperial dining room to prepare a meal according to my order, add a piece of braised pork, and a can of stewed shredded chicken and bird's nest for A Yuan."

Cui Chengxiu didn't dare to respond, and only glanced at Gu Yuan, who then bowed to the emperor: "Slaves can't bear such arrogance, please young master—"

"I said earlier, you are not someone else!" The emperor seemed to be unable to suppress the anxiety in his heart, put down his ink pen and stood up abruptly, "Even if you add two more dishes, it is only seven dishes, which is better than Fuqinglou. The seats here are far worse, why can't you bear it?"

Except for court affairs, the emperor has almost never spoken so harshly. Although this outburst was inexplicable, it was caused by himself. Thinking of the people in the Luanyi Bureau who had been in and out of office recently, Cui Chengxiu was so frightened that he knelt on the ground hard He kowtowed a few times, but before he could count, he raised his hand and greeted his face fiercely: "Your servant speaks nonsense and made me angry, I beg you to forgive me!"

"It's none of your business." Gu Yan's face was pure surprise, without a trace of guilt, which further reflected the emperor's gaffe and rudeness. The emperor felt helplessly depressed, closed his eyes and calmed down, and sat behind the case again. Going down, the tone was calm, the corners of the lips were still tense, "I don't do your business, it's because I'm in a bad mood. Cui Chengxiu, send those few side dishes to A Yuan to taste in the evening, I still have a brochure to read. Don't bother me if you have nothing to do."

Cui Chengxiu, as if being pardoned, winked at Gu Yuan, seeing that Gu Yuan seemed to be still hesitating, she hurriedly reminded quietly from behind: "Little lady, please leave." Gu Yuan walked back to the entrance of the hall together with him, and When she was about to turn around, she couldn't help but looked up into the hall again. The emperor in the hall was sitting alone behind the imperial case, his eyes were lowered and he didn't know what he was thinking about. .

The two red palm marks on the left and right of Cui Chengxiu's fat face were already swollen. Behind her, holding her cheeks and sucking in the cold, she beckoned to Cui Sanshun and muttered: "It's not a problem, if there is A mistake, if the old lady blames me again, we can't afford to walk around. Or—"

Gu Yan thought for a while, then turned around: "Master Cui, can you do me a favor?"

Gu Yan withdrew from the palace, and the emperor's memorial couldn't stand it any longer. She threw the vermilion pen aside, feeling irritated and frustrated: Gu Yuan's words were obviously not at fault, why did she lose her composure?Such a vicious voice, throwing fire on others, let alone a gentleman, even ordinary people can't do it, why can't I bear it?The more I want to be kind to someone, the more I feel powerless. The emperor almost feels that he is useless: she can't chat with Gu Yuan, and she can't play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Yuan was in the palace, and she had nothing to give her except some food and clothing that Gu Yuan didn't care about. Seeing Gu Yuan having a happy conversation with Prince Gong's son, the emperor was almost too frightened to sit still: she had never Seeing Gu Yan talking tacitly with others like this, the comparison makes her clumsy and pitiful, but if Gu Yan likes others, what should she do?

This idea lingered in the emperor's heart, and the emperor approved the memorial all afternoon as if avoiding it, and finally he could no longer escape. She would never please Gu Yuan's favor, even if she wanted to learn, she would have no way to start, never before. The emperor was at a loss for what to do in fear, she sat behind the imperial case in a daze, but Gu Yan's voice suddenly rang in her ears: "What are you thinking?"

"Why do you—" the emperor's voice froze suddenly in the middle of his words.There was a silver box on a boxwood tray in Gu Yan’s hand, and seven or eight side dishes were surrounded by a bowl of thin noodles in clear soup. The soup was clear, and the silver-like noodles inside were neatly arranged. The noodle cooker was very skillful, but it was not the dish on today's menu, and the emperor had never seen it before.

The emperor suddenly understood, his heart jumped wildly, he felt his blood was surging, and he could barely hear Gu Yuan's soft voice: "People in Wuzhou usually eat these side dishes with noodles, and the servant made a bowl, young master, try it?"

Since he didn't hesitate to wash his hands and make soup for himself, why didn't he even join hands with him just now?Gu Yan's closeness and distance made the emperor alternately happy and sad, moved her heart, disturbed her heart, and made her feel resentful.A sour feeling rushed to his chest, the emperor raised his eyes, and said desperately: "A Yuan, you are implicated in this palace by me, I have never asked your thoughts—are you still blaming me?" ?”

The emperor tried his best to keep his tone calm, but there was still anxiety in his voice.Gu Yan raised his eyes and looked at the emperor, the thoughts in those eyes were clearly revealed in front of her, which made her reluctant, unable to let go, and unable to open her mouth.

Resentment is a natural resentment. I was implicated for no reason until my fame was ruined and I couldn’t return home. I was buried in the deep palace and changed my name and surname to be a slave. However, she felt more and more that these broodings had nothing to do with those things—although they were gentle on the surface, after all, they were members of the Tian family, and they were all tyrannical in their bones. Spreading her thoughts in front of her, pressing her relentlessly, leaving her nowhere to escape, nowhere to hide, or even perfunctory, she made Gu Yuan happy, made Gu Yuan feel at a loss, made Gu Yuan helpless, and made her A trace of resentment secretly arose in Gu Yan's heart—why does the person in front of him have to be the emperor?