After dressing as a widow

"Who is that person, there is an internal eunuch serving him?" Quite a few curious people quietly asked the acquaintances around them.

Kyoto is not small, but there are only a few powerful people, as long as they can get in some, and those who often walk outside, they can get a rough idea.

There are only a few who can ask the inner eunuch to accompany them, but this husband in front of him is really hard to see through.

Some were not so serious, winked and whispered: "Don't be raised by the emperor outside..."

"Ouch."

Before he finished speaking, he was slapped on the back by the people around him, and reprimanded him: "You are defeated by your mouth, there is no one to guard the door, these things are what you and I can say."

The man who was slapped had an expression of knowing his mistake, but his eyes unconsciously slipped to Fu Lang who was leading the horse to the shore.

Tsk tsk, with such a good looks, I don't know who has such a good fortune.

Lin Zhen had long been used to being watched by others, and he didn't care about the eyes that fell on him. After he led the red dates to the shore, he waited for the soldiers to carry all the luggage, and then went into the city with the inner eunuch.

The inner eunuch said: "The emperor rewarded Mr. Gu with a new yard. In the east city, although there are only two entrances, the inside is very good. Fu Lang will take a look at it first. If you don't like any place, you can tell the slaves about it." , the slave will report to the Ministry of Industry, and let the Ministry of Industry come to rest and renew."

The east is the gathering place for the rich and powerful. There is a saying in Kyoto that it is better to live by the east side of the city than live in the south city, which shows what kind of area the east city is.

Lin Zhen looked at the streets on both sides, and there were gradually no more vendors, but mansions with plaques hanging one after another. He remembered that when he first came to Kyoto, he went to Mrs. Shi's mansion to sell jade powder. makeup, made the first deal.

Unexpectedly, one day he would also live in Dongcheng, but he didn't know how far it was from Shifu.

The inner eunuch walked behind Lin Zhen, leading the way for him. After half a stick of incense, he stopped in front of a second courtyard: "This is the house that the emperor rewarded Mr. Gu, husband, please."

Lin Zhen looked at the house, and then at the Shifu on the opposite side, and felt that this fate was really a coincidence. He was just wondering how far away he was from Shifu. Good guy, it turned out to be directly opposite.

It can also be seen how much the newly enthroned emperor took a fancy to Gu Lin. Mrs. Shi's mansion is the mansion of the king, and only because there is no heir to inherit the title, a plaque of Shifu was placed on it.

Lin Zhen couldn't help laughing, and said: "It turns out that it is opposite to the Shi's mansion. I think this mansion can't be far behind."

The inner eunuch is a fine person, and he said along the words: "It turns out that Fu Lang and Mrs. Shi know each other. It's really a coincidence. They will see each other often in the future."

Lin Zhendao: "I have met several times, Mrs. Shi is generous and open-minded, and has an excellent temperament."

The eunuch smiled and said: "My husband is not often in the capital. I don't know that the current empress has been by Mrs. Shi's side for three or four years. The empress respects Mrs. Shi very much, and often calls her into the palace to chat."

"Now that Husband is here, we may not be able to stay together in the future."

The inner eunuch knew that Lin Zhen might be tired from the boat, so he didn't chatter all over the place, but seeing that Lin Zhen seemed to want to stop talking, he immediately led them in after hearing Xuan Ge and knowing the elegance.

There are already a few servants assigned to the yard, and the inner eunuch also told Lin Zhen clearly that these people can be changed at will, and they can be changed to those he likes more.

Lin Zhen is not a fool, he heard that he said that the emperor did not intend to put eyeliner in the courtyard, and if he and Gu Lin bothered, it would be fine to change it.

He himself has no idea, and he doesn't do anything shady, but Gu Lin doesn't like it, so he said to the inner supervisor: "Thank you, father-in-law, you have worked hard this journey, Lulu, give me a few taels of silver to drink to my father-in-law." Tea."

Before Lu Lu handed over the purse he had prepared, the inner eunuch said again and again: "My husband has beaten this slave, how can this slave ask for your money, let the people above know, it must be said that this slave will not know how to behave."

Lin Zhen saw that he was sincere and refused to accept it, and he didn't force it, and said: "Since my father-in-law said so, I won't force it, but I can't ask my father-in-law to go back empty-handed, let's take some things from the business, they are all from my factory. It’s not worth any money, but it’s practical.”

Lin Zhen said to Lu Lu: "Bring a big gift box from Lin's firm."

Lulu looked at the things and packed them up, and as soon as he found the right one, he quickly came with a big gift box.

This kind of gift box set sells very well in Lin's firm, and they are usually bought as gifts for female relatives.

In Lizhou City, even when you get married, you can use this as a dowry, put four or five boxes, it looks good and looks good.

After all, everyone in Lizhou knows about Lin's firm, and when it comes to Lin's firm, it is Lin Zhenlin's boss.

Lu Lu handed the big gift box to the inner supervisor, and Lin Zhen said to the inner supervisor: "There are several kinds of soaps, soaps, and creams in it. Father-in-law take them and try them."

The eunuch's heart moved, soap soap, isn't that something used by ladies in the palace?

I heard that it was purchased from outside, not only the fragrance is pleasant, but also very clean.

Thinking about Lin Zhen saying that these things came from Lin's Commercial Firm, the internal eunuch still didn't understand. I, a frog in a well who has been in the palace all day long, didn't realize that Mr. Gu's husband is actually from Lin's Commercial Firm. head.

It is really eye-opening for a husband to be the head of a firm.

The inner supervisor received it in his hand: "Thank you, my servant, Fulang."

The inner eunuch wanted to go back to the palace to report back, and he couldn't stay for long, so he went back to the palace with a big gift box.

Lin Zhen took a look at this second-entry courtyard, and fell in love with it. Although the second-entry courtyard does not sound like a four-entry courtyard, it is enough for Lin Zhen.

With pavilions, terraces, waterside pavilions, rockery, flowers and plants, it can be imagined that the craftsman who built the yard here is definitely a first-class master. The so-called ten steps and one scene is nothing more than that.

Lu Lu and the sergeants carrying the luggage were also a little dazed, and their footsteps couldn't help but relax a little.

Lin Zhen saw that Lulu's eyes were not enough, and shook his hand in front of her eyes: "You lead the original servants in the mansion to familiarize themselves with the yard, and put the things you brought back first. If there is anything else we need, let’s go buy it.”

Only then did Lu Lu come back to his senses, a little embarrassed, but happily said: "Boss, is this where we will live in the future?"

"Yeah, how's it going?"

"This courtyard is really beautiful. This servant has never seen such a beautiful house. Look at how the pavilion was built like that. It will definitely look beautiful when it snows in winter."

Lin Zhen looked at the pavilion in the middle of the lake she was pointing at, and saw that the pavilion was built in the middle of the water. If it wasn't for a stone pier road that could be seen through the waves in the sunlight, one would think that one could only wade across it.

The vegetation around the pavilion was deep and well-proportioned, and it happened that several blue flowers were in full bloom, reflected in the water and against the pavilion, even Lin Zhen couldn't help admiring it.

"Huh—" Hongzao exhaled, and seemed to like it very much, and walked towards the lake.

Lin Zhen glanced at it, and saw that the lake was flowing water, and it would be fine if it drank it, so he gave the rein to the sergeant: "You take it for a walk, and be careful not to make it eat flowers and trees that cannot be eaten."

"Yes."

Hongzao didn't lose his temper when he was led by the sergeant, he rubbed his head against Lin Zhen, and trotted happily over.

Lin Zhen was rubbed so that his clothes were covered with fine horse hair. He said to the servants who came to greet him: "I'll boil some hot water for a wash, and I'll make a few pots of tea for others to eat along the way."

Facing his new master, the servants were not sure about his temper, so they raised their hearts, fearing that something might go wrong, put their hands together in front of them, and said with blessings: "Yes."

Lin Zhen was still not used to taking a boat, his bones were not right, and he was so sore.

Waiting for the servants to bring hot water up, he took a bath in a brand new unused bathtub, ate something, lay on the bed and fell asleep quickly.

This time, Lin Zhen didn't sleep very well. When he woke up, his body was covered in sweat, his clothes were messed up, and he still held a pillow in his arms.

Sensing the stickiness between his legs, Lin Zhen hastily put aside the pillow he was hugging.

He changed into a pair of obscene trousers covertly, glanced at the sky outside, and asked the figure coming out from behind the screen: "What time is it?"

A figure behind the screen came out: "Fu Lang, the time is right now."

That is to say, at ten o'clock in the morning, Lin Zhen had a pretty good grasp of the sleep time after his long trip, and it was this number every time.

He said: "Prepare water for bathing. How is the horse I brought back yesterday? Is it making a fuss?"

The maid said: "Husband, the horse you brought back is very good. It listened to the waiter's instructions. It ate grass and then lay down. It was pulled out for a walk twice this morning."

"That's good." Hongzao is a horse that grew up in Lizhou. Lizhou has a vast area. Except for winter, Hongzao can't wait to run outside twelve hours a day. Lin Zhen is afraid to tie him in the yard and hold him back.

Suddenly, just when Lin Zhen was about to wash up, the maid said: "Fu Lang, the people from the palace are waiting in the main hall, because she said there is no rush, and I will tell you after Fu Lang wakes up, so the servant did not call you."

Lin Zhen paused. The person who came from the palace was the emperor who asked him to enter the palace?

Or the empress of the harem?

He looked down at his underwear and obscene trousers, asked the maid to bring up the hot water as soon as possible, took a combat bath, changed his clothes, and led the maid to the main hall ahead.

In the courtyard with two entrances, the master usually lives in the second entrance, and the first entrance is used to entertain guests. When Lin Zhen and the maid arrived, the middle-aged woman standing in the main hall blessed him: "Gu Fulang .”

"The maidservant is the first-class court lady next to the empress, and she has received the order from the empress to invite her husband to come and sit in the palace."

On the way here, Lin Zhen had already learned from the eunuch that the enthroned emperor was the eleventh prince. Compared with the other princes who were decapitated, this eleventh prince was extremely low-key. The mountain is not dewy, and before Gu Lin led the troops into the capital, no one thought that he would become the oriole behind.

Such a summons was to show the intimacy, so naturally there was no reason to extrapolate it. Lin Zhen said a few words to the maids in the palace, and followed them into the palace.

In the palace, the queen was talking to Mrs. Shi and several other officials' wives. She had a long face and was a little thin, but she looked gentle and watery, which made people feel very comfortable.

Mrs. Shi was still straightforward as always, and said: "That Mrs. Gu Fulang and his courtiers have indeed dealt with her, and she is a very easy-going person. The jade face powder that is popular in the capital is made by him. It's also a coincidence."

The queen spoke slowly and said: "Now that Gu Aiqing is leading the army, the emperor means to ask Ben Gong to comfort Gu Fulang and talk to Gu Fulang from time to time."

"I didn't know him before, but now I hear Madam say that, I feel relieved."

She stayed by Mrs. Shi's side for a few years, and Mrs. Shi had a deeper affection for her than other girls, so she whispered: "It's good that you understand what the emperor means, that Gu Lin has made outstanding achievements, and he seems to be a very useful person." , there is no harm in making friends with her husband."

"I also know that someone will say something unpleasant in your ear, but you have to be steady yourself. You are not only an ordinary woman, but also the mother of a country."

"Ma'am, I know." The queen looked at Mrs. Shi and knew what Mrs. Shi was talking about. When Lin Zhen and Gu Lin got married, many people opposed it, and some even used it as a way to attack Gu Lin. gap.

But for the emperor and queen, Gu Lin's existence is very special, so special that the queen wants to summon him and establish a good relationship with him.

The female relatives in the palace were talking and drinking tea when they suddenly heard a palace lady come in to report that Lin Zhen had arrived.

The queen said: "Xuan."

The maid bowed and walked out, leading Lin Zhen into the hall again.

The queen was very curious about this Gu Fulang, and when Lin Zhen walked in, she looked over, and with just one glance, she understood why Mr. Gu would marry him at the risk of the world.

This Gu Fulang's most beautiful face is the No. 1 one she has ever seen in her life.

The first time Lin Zhen saluted, the queen asked the maid beside her to help Lin Zhen up: "Gu Fulang, please get up."

"Thank you, Empress." Lin Zhen followed the maid's instructions and walked to the chair on the left. He saw Mrs. Shi whom he had met before at a glance, with a slight smile on his face, "Madam is well."

Mrs. Shi liked him, and she was happy when she saw him. She patted the chair next to her and said, "We haven't seen each other for several years. Why haven't I seen you grow older? You are younger than when we met before."

"..." Lin Zhen was a little embarrassed by Mrs. Shi's teasing tone, but he was also happy to see Mrs. Shi. After sitting down, he said, "Madam, have you been in good health all these years?"

"Alright, look, with your jade face and pink flower dew, your complexion couldn't be better."

The house is full of children and family members, only Lin Zhen is a husband, but in terms of appearance, he is not as good as him. Most of the noble ladies in the house who don't go out often have never seen him, and secretly looked at him.

The queen said: "I heard that Fulang has set up several workshops in Lizhou. The soap, soap, cream, jade powder, and lotion used in the palace are all from there. Fulang's ability is really called this palace. admire."

Lin Zhen sat on the chair and looked at the gentle queen: "Your Majesty praises me, these businesses are just for livelihood, and I am very satisfied to be loved by people."

The queen said: "Fu Lang is too polite. They all say that the way of running a house is the same as doing business with merchants. Fu Lang can make such a big business. Without Qiqiao Linglong, how can it be done."

It's the first time meeting so many people, and most of what they say is official, you praise me and I praise you.

Only Mrs. Shi occasionally said something witty, which made everyone laugh.

Suddenly, when everyone was talking, a five or six-year-old child in a small light yellow robe walked in, saluted the queen, and Lin Zhen and others below, with a very childish voice. cute.

The queen's already gentle face melted like water when she saw the boy, and she asked the maid to pull the boy closer and look at the sweat on his forehead: "Go slowly, it's okay if you fall."

The boy said: "Mother, the son will not fall. The emperor said that the son is the crown prince, and the prince cannot fall."

The little eyebrows and eyes are serious, and they are obviously still milky, but when they talk about the word prince, they seem to be shouldering a responsibility, which somehow makes people feel soft-hearted.

The newcomer Lin Zhen didn't know, but Mrs. Shi, who had been in the capital for a long time, knew that the new emperor was afraid of repeating Qin Zhong's mistakes. In vain, he told the civil and military officials that his approval of the prince was unquestionable.

Unlike Qin Zhong, the position of the East Palace has been vacant for many years, causing the princes below to think that he is the chosen one, fighting to the death and causing chaos.

Because of the arrival of the little prince, the atmosphere was much better than before. When Lin Zhen talked about the unique scenery and specialties of Lizhou, the little prince listened seriously. His fleshy face was obviously serious, but his big round eyes concealed Can't help the curiosity inside.

After chatting for a while, they stayed in the Queen's Palace for meals, and Lin Zhen and the other noble ladies were about to leave.

Not long after they left, Qin Ziwen came to the Queen's Palace. The little prince was very happy to see his father, but he still bowed politely before walking up to him and looking up at him: "Father, leave Is the snow in Zhouzhou really that big? Gu Fulang said that he could drown all his subjects in it."

Qin Ziwen has devoted all his energy to avenging his mother and concubine and surviving in the cracks for many years. There are only three or four side rooms, and he has a good relationship with the queen.

He had a son with the empress more than ten years ago, but unfortunately he died. The little prince is the only son of him and the empress, so he loves him so much.

He put his hand on the little prince's head, and stroked his soft hair: "You like Gu Fulang?"

The little prince nodded frankly: "Gu Fulang's talk is very interesting, he knows everything."

"Hahaha, it seems that the crown prince really likes Gu Fulang very much, empress, you will call Gu Fulang into the palace more often in the future."

"Okay." Although she had an official conversation with Lin Zhen for a while, the queen had a good impression of Lin Zhen. Like the little prince, she was a little attracted by the scenery of Lizhou that Lin Zhen said, and Lin Zhen who said these seemed to have a hair The light is the same, and it is different from the concubines in the palace.

The Queen took the initiative to ask about the situation in Tongzhou, Qin Ziwen said with a cheerful smile on his face, "I just sent the report back to the mansion, and it went well. Gu Aiqing gave the army of Yan State a head-on blow and stopped the momentum of the army of Yan State."

Qin Ziwen sighed: "Queen, Gu Lin is a person who is separated from the three cardinal principles and five permanent principles, and has no parental love and brotherly love. It seems that the love and desire of the whole body have been exchanged for martial arts and strategy."

The queen couldn't help but continued: "Gu Fulang is the only concern."

"That's right," Qin Ziwen nodded, "that's the only concern about his husband. If it weren't for the strange situation between him and his husband, Lin Zhen would have been by his side when he was young. not his heart."