Force a good concubine

When Gu Yan got up, the emperor was still in a deep sleep, with his black hair scattered on the pillow, making his eyes even more picturesque.Gu Yan stared at the emperor for a while, then turned around and looked at the Western clock under the western wall, it was still a quarter of an hour before it arrived.The emperor had a rest, and as usual, the divisions of the time code were on duty in turn, and they were on duty in the dormitory at any time to prepare for the emperor's summons. This time, it was supposed to be Qiurong's duty, but the emperor took Gu Yuan to chat and sleep together, so Qiurong could only wait in the hall It's outside.

People in the palace are the most taboo of being robbed of errands, especially this kind of errands that show their face in front of the imperial court. Seeing Qiurong greet him without any suspicion, Gu Yan felt very embarrassed: the emperor is looking for someone to chat with, not to sleep with him. When you fall asleep, you should get out quietly, why did you also fall asleep?

"Young Master is about to get up, please ask Aunt Dong to come over and prepare to serve you." She glanced at the Dongwei room, then at Qiu Rong shyly, "I forgot the time when I was talking with Young Master, and I—"

"What's so fussy about such a trivial matter?" Qiu Rong cut off her words, glanced at Cui Chengxiu and Wei Fengchun standing at the door of the valet room, and said in a low voice, "Isn't it the job of the bed-sitter to accompany the young master? Don’t be shy—I just heard Fatty Cui tell his disciples quietly that there is a Siamese country and a big food country, both of which brought many beauties to pay tribute, and sent several princes one by one, saying yes The best ones are for the young master! I heard that the beauties in the foreign domain will seduce the soul, you have to be more vigilant! I will take care of it first, and you go back to clean up first. The young master gets up and sees someone to approve the papers. You serve, how can you not be brighter?"

Gu Yuan listened to Qiu Rong's arguments all the way. Although he was grateful for her kindness, he still felt ridiculous every time. He shook his head and turned back to Dongwei room.

The eunuch's eyes were the sharpest, and even though it was only a few words, Wei Fengchun also saw Gu Yuan's crooked hairpin.He was sent to the palace early to make arrangements, and he didn't know the progress between the emperor and Gu Yuan. He was surprised for a moment, and couldn't help but turned to Cui Chengxiu: "This Gu Nushi—is she really serving the bed?"

Ever since Li Wanniang's affair, Cui Chengxiu has invisibly shortened Wei Fengchun by a head. This time, she failed to get a job in the palace. Cui Chengxiu was suffocated at first, but seeing Wei Fengchun's appearance at this moment, she suddenly felt very relieved.No matter what kind of limelight they get, they are rootless slaves after all. Their status depends on their master's intimacy, joy and anger. Only by being with the emperor is the fundamental job.The emperor is a nostalgic person, and Gu Yan is not like a person who holds grudges. His small mistakes will be wiped out sooner or later. The most important thing now is not to let Wei Fengchun take advantage of the loophole of inviting favors. He rolled his eyes and immediately avoided the serious ones. Haha: "What's the truth about this kind of thing? Isn't Gu Nushi always the bedside secretary, so what's the point of spending more time with the young master? You've only been in the palace for so long, why are you so rare and strange?"

Gu Yuan's refusal to invite favor was a tacit secret of the eunuchs in front of the imperial court, and the emperor had always been unwilling to force him. Wei Fengchun believed it was true, and regretted that Gu Yuan wasted this great opportunity.Although the palace rules are looser than those in the imperial palace, there are many loopholes that can be exploited. Gu Yan is different from ordinary palace people. Most scholars have a stubborn muscle. Therefore, Wei Fengchun sighed and weighed it in his heart for a while, and he could only sigh sadly: "If you say that Gu Nushi has been with the young master for a while, why don't you just refuse to look away? What good life can there be outside, nothing more than marrying an ordinary man, how can it compare to such a step to the sky?"

"Isn't it?" Cui Chengxiu followed suit, "No matter how much you dote on my young master, I can't stand the sarcasm all the time? I heard that the foreign vassal sent many beauties over, and the old lady told us to pay attention to the selection of the queen's wife. Become a group of heroes and rise together!"

Wei Fengchun remained silent.He is not the same as Cui Chengxiu, he is not the manpower left by the late emperor to the emperor, but a person who was promoted by the emperor by chance when he was young. He does not have Cui Chengxiu's all-round smartness, but he has a loyal loyalty to the emperor.The emperor's love and hatred are his love and hatred. Gu Yuan was persuaded because the emperor loves Gu Yuan. If one day the emperor likes someone else, he will definitely follow the emperor's will and use his strength to others.

The emperor got into the habit of opening his eyes naturally when the time came without summoning him. Before he got up, he washed and changed into his usual clothes, and he was still unshakable when he saw people critique his papers.Because there was a winter hunting siege on the second day, the emperor only picked up emergency government affairs, and gave up when lighting the lanterns.Seeing her put the memorial into the memorial box, Cui Chengxiu pushed it lightly, and leaned back, knowing that the disposal was over. While signaling to the female history in charge of the case to clean it up, she held a small official kiln bowl and presented it upwards: " The weather is cold, and my stomach is not empty. This is the pheasant soup that was simmered in the imperial dining room, the young master tasted it first, and took a rest, and the servants will let them pass the meal over."

The emperor accepted it noncommittally, took a few sips, and looked at the sky outside the window: "It's time, the people in front of the emperor have all used their dinner? What did they use?"

"Master Mingjian," Cui Chengxiu rolled his eyes, "the emperor used to eat hot pot in this weather, but today it's eight-treasure duck stew pot, and it's the same as usual. The servants took a look when they went to fetch the soup. Aunt Dong and the others It is being used, and the time should have been used up by this time. But Gu Nushi is from the south, and the servants looked at it coldly, as if they were not used to it, and only used a small bowl."

The emperor pursed his lips, and put the small soup bowl on the table, but did not express anything else.Cui Chengxiu had served the emperor for dinner, and seeing that the emperor had no intention of giving food, she was also surprised: What is usual about Gu Yuan, the emperor has always been concerned, how did he change his habit today?Is it true, as people say, that the things you get are worthless if they are not fresh?

Because he was waiting for King Yu to reply after the banquet, the emperor was not in a hurry to take a bath and go to bed. Without looking back, he ordered: "I dissipate for a while, the ones on the tea follow, and the others don't."

It is not necessary to say that it is not necessary, but the daily ceremonial ostentation is not necessary. It is not just the emperor and Gu Yuan. In addition to Cui Chengxiu holding a lamp to lead the way, there are two Luan Yiwei female military households who follow Gu Yuan step by step.Fortunately, the emperor seldom gets intimate with Gu Yuan in front of others, and just walks forward with his hands behind his back.Turning two corners along the Qingshiban Road, she stopped in front of a small hall with the "Eight Music Hall" suspended, and told the eunuch who greeted her: "Serve here." Then she said, " A Yuan comes with me." Then he entered the hall.

Gu Yan followed in with a tea box according to his words, and saw that the room was full of red sandalwood Duobaoge, all kinds of Western clocks and music boxes, which were dazzling. Only then did he understand the origin of the Music Hall. He stopped between the grids, lifted his robe and sat cross-legged on the white carpet with green ruyi patterns, he couldn't help but be amazed: "Master, this is going to—"

The emperor raised his hand and took down a music box from Duobaoge, turned over familiarly to find the spring and twisted it, the sound of ding ding dong dong came out of the box, she waved at Gu Yan, seeing that she was not moving , and ordered again with a suppressed voice: "Come and sit down. Don't worry, I have hidden here to eat dim sum several times before. The earth dragon is burning hot here, and the ground is not cold at all."

Gu Yan was even more surprised. He put down the carrying case, and placed several snacks on the lid of the carrying case. He imitated the appearance of the emperor and sat on the ground opposite the emperor, before asking: "Master, did you eat dim sum like this?"

The emperor picked up a piece of yam cake, and nodded as if it was a matter of course: "This place is the best. The mother teacher thought I was playing with the music box here, and if I unscrew the music box, I wouldn't hear the sound of eating."

"What kind of expensive snacks do you want me to hide here to eat?"

The emperor hesitated for a while, and pointed to a box of yam cakes in front of him: "That's the same. Emperor Ai's physique was not compatible with yams since he was a child. The late emperor developed a habit of never using this taste, and only occasionally gave it to his subjects. I followed suit at first. I don’t need it, but I used it once in Sui’s palace and fell in love with it. Every time I was rewarded and read, I asked for a plate for myself, but the mother was worried that I would spoil it, so I was only allowed to eat one piece at a time. I figured out this way to steal it, and then one day, Master Xue asked for an order to go upstairs to find a few rare copies of the Western almanac recorded in the previous dynasty. I sneaked in and ate it as usual, but he found out. Unexpectedly, he just glanced at me and went back upstairs to study. Later on the second day, I was given cakes by the late emperor. I heard that the late emperor gave him refreshments on that day. He took a few pieces of yam cakes and wrapped them up. It was said that the grandchildren loved it and wanted to take it back for them to taste. The first emperor thought that the children of the people liked it, so he sent a decree asking me to taste it too. Only then did the ban be lifted. Now that I think about it, this yam cake is actually delicious. It's just common, but the more you are not allowed to eat it, the more you must eat it."

Gu Yan nodded and smiled: "My father didn't allow slaves to read idle books, and slaves also tried to borrow books secretly. Now that I think about it, it's the same reason."

"Isn't it?" The emperor pushed the small silver box towards Gu Yan, "You also eat a little together. I heard that you don't like to eat hot pot?"

"Slaves do not like it." After thinking about it for a while, Gu Yan knew that Cui Chengxiu had leaked the word to the emperor, and quickly explained, "My mother believes in Buddhism and does not eat after noon. The slaves at home use less at night, but they are used to it. It's not that it tastes bad."

"That's good." The emperor breathed a sigh of relief, "I wanted to give you a few dishes, but after much deliberation, I don't know what else you like besides braised pork, so I can only treat you to snacks. Think about it carefully. , and other things, I also know very little about you. I know that you have a lot of scruples in the palace, but now it's just you and me, so you can speak up." She raised her eyes and said to Gu Yuan, " I want to know, besides leaving the palace, what else do you want? What do you like?"

It was still the same blunt and reckless tone, but it sounded heart-warming at the moment.Gu Yan thought for a while, and reached out to take a music box from his side: "I used to be curious about how it works and makes sounds in it, but this kind of thing is too expensive, and I have never had the chance to try it. Now I have the cheek to ask the young master to lend me a dismantling box." Let’s take a look, see if it works?”

"What's wrong?" The emperor raised his brows, "I've also had this thing dismantled by the manufacturing office, and there are all kinds of organs inside, but it's too delicate, and imitation is too labor-intensive. I think Westerners must have some special methods. Inside. Tomorrow, I will deliver a decree that you can come in and out of this place and the manufacturing office. You can also read some translated Western books upstairs. If I can find out those Western methods, I will also make some more elegant music boxes. Send it back to the Western emperors, and let them see that Daqi also has the same talent."

Both of them were very interested in Western things, and the topic turned to this without knowing it, and they didn't stop until Cui Chengxiu outside the hall came back to ask King Yu to see him, and tidied up the hall.The emperor only took two steps, then turned back to Gu Yuan and said, "A Yuan, you said before that you have read the scriptures of the foreign monks, what did they say to the Western emperors?"

Gu Yan stepped forward a few steps, walked side by side with the emperor, and talked freely.Cui Chengxiu looked at the appearance of the two talking happily, and couldn't help being surprised: I heard that the scholar had a weird temper before, but now I have really seen it. The emperor whispered softly to Gu Yuan and avoided mentioning these boring government affairs Come here is very happy, the young master also has the same diligent temper, isn't it true that the whole family does not enter the house!