A Thousand Gold Order: Inheritance

Seeing that Gu Zhan didn't want to say anything, Qi Huan didn't insist on asking.

The two chatted a little about homework, and the time passed quickly.

At noon, Yang asked Guiyue to call the two of them over to An Xue Tang for dinner.

It just so happened that Chi Yunchuan came over to pick up Qiao Yue after he was busy, and just in time for him, he was always informal, and he didn't know what politeness is, so he and Qiao Yue also had lunch at Qi's house before leaving with Gu Zhan .

Before leaving, Gu Zhan made a special agreement with Qi Huan: "You don't have to get up too early tomorrow, I will pick you up after the court."

Qi Huan lowered his eyes and thought about it for a moment: "I haven't heard of any major events in the court recently. You shouldn't be delayed for a long time in the early court. I'll go there by myself, so as to save you from making an extra trip. We are at the gate of the palace. It’s good to make peace outside.”

For this kind of thing, Qi Huan can't be bothered to beat around the bush and be courteous.

When she said this, it meant that she really wanted to do this, and Gu Zhan agreed: "That's fine. Let's make it halfway through the hour. You also go to the court and wait for me outside the palace gate. If I have something to delay, I will come out late." , will call someone to come out and inform.”

"Yes." The agreement was reached, and he left first.

In the evening, when Qi Huan was taking a bath, Xing Luo was also in the room preparing clothes for her to wear when entering the palace the next day.

"What will miss wear tomorrow? If you want to meet the empress, should you dress up a bit more grandly?" Xing Luo spent a long time choosing in front of the wardrobe but couldn't make up his mind, so he could only ask Qi Huan for his opinion.

Qi Huan was leaning on the tub, but today he didn't close his eyes to rest his mind, instead his eyes were bright and he was thinking about something seriously.

Hearing this, she pulled her thoughts away briefly: "There is no need to dress me up specially, ordinary clothes are fine, don't be too ostentatious."

Xing Luo only thought that she wanted to keep a low profile, so he matched her with clothes and jewelry as promised.

After Qi Huan came out of the shower, he checked again with his own eyes, and felt that there was no problem, so he went to bed early.

In order to be punctual, she deliberately woke up an hour early the next day.

At the carriage house, Lao Jing, Wei Feng and others have already finished preparations in advance.

"Miss, don't you need breakfast?" Seeing Qi Huan walking directly outside the garden, Yun Xi reminded, "Madam's small kitchen should have food by now."

"It's still early, mother and brother Chen must not have woken up yet, we will wake them up if we knock on the door now." Qi Huan said, "Let's just go out, just buy something on the way."

The two little girls were afraid that if she didn't eat breakfast, they would go in front of Empress Gu. If her stomach growled from hunger, she would lose face and lose face.

As everyone knows--

Qi Huan simply wanted to eat and drink enough to fight.

When they went out, the sky was not yet bright, but people who got up early to make a living had already opened their doors and spread all over the streets and alleys.

Smoke from cooking can be seen everywhere along the road, and there are simple stalls selling breakfast.

Qi Huan is used to eating something hot when he wakes up early, and after sleeping all night, eating a bowl of hot food when his stomach is empty will immediately feel satisfied and his whole body will be full of energy.

Today, in order not to miss the time, she didn't get out of the car to eat on the way, but stopped the carriage for a while, and the two little girls went down to buy steaming noodles with broth and crispy and chewy sesame seed cakes.

Because I took away two sea bowls from the stall owner, I paid a little extra.

In the carriage, the three bustling masters and servants ate together.

"Although the food sold at this kind of stall on the street is not as clean as the one made in the small kitchen at home, in terms of taste, it is better to eat it from this kind of stall." Qi Huan has eaten the food from the roadside stall more than once, and Xing Knowing that she was not picky, Luo knew that she was happy to eat for a while, so she inevitably made a few comments.

Yun Xi drank hot soup in his mouth, fanned it with his hand to cool off the heat, waited to swallow it whole, and also echoed: "If I can go out casually, then I am willing to go to the street to eat every day."

Seeing her sweating but enjoying herself, Xingluo teased and said, "With your appetite and way of eating, why do you go out to eat every day? I'm afraid your monthly allowance is not enough for you to eat."

The street vendors sell more authentic food. The broth is served in large bowls, and the biscuits are as big as an adult's palm.

Xing Luo estimated the food intake of the three masters and servants, and ordered two bowls of soup and six sesame seed cakes, which was already extra.

Originally, she planned to share a bowl with Yun Xi, but Qi Huan also knew that Yun Xi was greedy, so he gave the whole bowl to Yun Xi, she and Xing Luo.

Qi Huan only ate a sesame seed cake and drank half a bowl of soup.

Xing Luo drank the rest of her soup, and she couldn't eat half of the biscuits.

And at this moment, Yun Xi also finished a bowl of broth by himself, and finished eating two sesame seed cakes. Seeing that Xing Luo stopped eating, he took the half she broke off and ate it. .

He gnawed and said vaguely: "I want to open my mouth and eat. My monthly allowance is really not enough. A few days ago, my aunt asked me if I want to go back to my hometown to get married, and what kind of husband's family should I find so that they can take care of me? I Stupid, so you must follow our lady, eat and drink."

A thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, with a vibrant baby fat face, is actually very cute when she eats recklessly.

Xing Luo couldn't be happier: "Is it because you got married just to eat this?"

"Why don't you want to eat well?" Yun Xi said with a straight face, "Marrying a man, marrying a man, dressing and eating, I don't want to waste clothes and jewelry. If I eat well, I will be happy."

There are a lot of delicious food in Qi Huan's place, and her young lady fights back easily, and she is willing to give them any rare cakes and fruits, and they can even eat as much as they want.

"Look at your prospects!" Xing Luo was so teased by her that she almost laughed.

Qi Huan couldn't help but laugh too.

But the speaker had no intention, but the listener was interested. Qi Huan smiled and asked her casually: "Aunt Yun said she wanted to take you back to her hometown? Did she go back to Jiangnan? When did she say such a thing?"

"Not so long ago." Yun Xi was straight-hearted, especially towards Qi Huan. He was already hiccupping, but he still picked up the last sesame seed cake and continued to eat, while thinking about it, he replied: "It seems... oh, just His Royal Highness When we returned to Beijing, we frightened the horse outside the city gate. After returning to the mansion, she casually mentioned it during the chat, but I rejected it on the spot."

Lady Yun has a steady personality, and she usually speaks to the point, and she seldom has a single word of nonsense.

She and Yunxi are doing well at home, even when they reach the age when they should arrange a marriage for Yunxi, they don't need to leave the capital and return to their hometown.

especially--

In the case of Yun Zhi, her behavior can be described as weird and abnormal.

Qi Huan didn't say anything at the time because Mrs. Yun had followed the Yang family for more than ten years, and the Yang family had no doubts about her.

Qi Huan didn't want to question Yang's way of looking at people easily.

Therefore, after what happened to Yunzhi yesterday, she just wanted to wait and see what happened. Anyway, Yunzhi was recuperating, and she couldn't go to work in her yard for the time being, so she could slowly observe the follow-up for a while.

Can--

If Mrs. Yun even wants to retire and wants to leave Beijing...

There should be something really mixed up in it!
She might...

It is also necessary to have a good chat with the other party as soon as possible.

Seeing Yunxi gnawing on the pancake with relish, Qi Huan just smiled and said, "It's almost enough. If you can't digest it, the gain outweighs the gain, and it will be uncomfortable."

"I can eat it!" Yun Xi was obviously very confident in his appetite and appetite.

The three master and servant were laughing and chatting, and arrived at the place without knowing it.

Qi Huan didn't intend to sneak around to avoid people. Although she couldn't tell the world that she was going to the Leng Palace to find Concubine Wen to "settle accounts", but the two families had an enmity, and the world knew that she didn't try to hide it. mean.

When Gu Zhan went to court, he would definitely go out with the courtiers through the south palace gate, and then accompany her to the west palace gate, and enter the harem in the name of paying respects to Empress Gu, so she directly asked Lao Jing to wait for the carriage. Outside the south palace gate.

She took two maidservants to sit in the carriage and did not get off. Wei Feng found Jiang Xuan who accompanied Gu Zhan to the court. The two of them were helping to watch the movement inside the palace gate.

Qi Huan arrived almost at the hour of the hour, and in less than a quarter of an hour, officials came out of the palace gate one after another.

Because Gu Zhan had an appointment with her, he didn't stay in the palace, and rushed out almost as soon as the court was over.

"Master." The two of Wei Feng led him over.

Qi Huan winked at Xing Luo and the two of them.

The two little girls pushed the door open and got out of the car tactfully, and Gu Zhan came up, and Lao Jing turned around and drove away along the palace wall.

Some of the officials who came out of the palace were curious, and looked around with their necks stretched, talking to each other twice.

In the carriage, Gu Zhan straightened his robe and sat down before asking Qi Huan, "How long have you been here?"

"It's only been a while." Qi Huan replied, after thinking about it, he asked again, "Have you had breakfast?"

"I ate two pieces of pastries before going out, and I will eat them after I finish my business," Gu Zhan said.

His state is the normal state of this group of officials who get up early and go to court.

These people usually get up before dawn and prepare to go out. Even if the kitchen in the house can stay up all night and prepare a hearty breakfast, they are forcibly called up to work when they are sleepy. Appetite, so most people just deal with it casually.

"If I had known earlier, I would have asked Yunxi to save a sesame seed cake for you. That little girl has a really good appetite." Thinking about the time Gu Zhan took the trouble to bring her breakfast every day, Qi Huan was very different in comparison. Embarrassed.

Gu Zhan understood that she was using a joke to cover up her guilty conscience, but she couldn't help laughing: "If I want to eat a bite of you, I have to squeeze it out of your girl's teeth, so that I can have my share?"

Qi Huan naturally felt that he was going too far.

Think about it, ever since Gu Zhan came back from the south, there have been taboo topics between the two of them. In fact, they have been cautiously estranged from each other recently...

So she took the initiative to move over, next to Gu Zhan, put her arm around his arm, rubbed her head against his shoulder, and said coquettishly: "Then I will set a table for you alone after leaving the palace, do you want to eat?" What to eat."

Gu Zhan looked sideways slightly.

It happened that Qi Huan was also looking at him with his head turned.

There was a smile in her eyes.

in fact--

This should be regarded as a gesture of goodwill, or even flattery.

Gu Zhan has also had a heavy burden on his heart these days, and seeing her like this, he finally felt a little relieved.

He didn't respond, he just raised his hand to embrace her, and then manually pressed her head on his shoulder to his neck.

Then, he tilted his head and pressed a kiss on her forehead.

Gu Zhan has the privilege of being able to enter the harem at any time bestowed by the emperor, which is due to his experience of growing up with Queen Gu in the palace since he was a child.

The guards at the palace gate recognized him, and greeted him respectfully: "I have met the son of the world."

Gu Zhan personally helped Qi Huan off the carriage, with a calm and indifferent expression: "I brought my future wife over to greet the empress, I already said hello when I entered the palace yesterday."

Today, the captain of the Yulin Army who was on duty at the gate of the palace didn't recognize Qi Huan, and Qi Huan had never seen him, but with Gu Zhan's golden signboard, he didn't even question or check Qi Huan's identity, and hurriedly gave way, courteously. He led the two of them towards the door opening: "I know that Jiao Momo from Fengming Palace is already waiting for you two."

Originally, Gu Zhan took her and didn't need people from Fengming Palace to pick her up. The two of them could go there directly, but Empress Gu specially sent Mother Jiao here today because Qi Huan knew the reason well.

The school captain led the two of them into the palace gate, and sure enough, Mother Jiao was already there.

Sister Jiao is a very talkative person, and she is also amiable to others. Right now, she is chatting with the gardener who happened to be pruning nearby.

Seeing the two of them, she stepped forward to meet them.

Qi Huan greeted her politely: "Hello, mother."

Mother Jiao smiled and said, "Miss, you are welcome."

Then without talking nonsense, she greeted Gu Zhan again, then turned around and led the two of them inside.

When she was a little further away from the palace gate, she turned her head and asked Qi Huan again: "The place is a bit out of the way, do you want to give the girl a shoulder to walk?"

Qi Huan understood what she was talking about in seconds, but he couldn't help being surprised. He looked at Gu Zhan and said, "Don't we need to greet the empress first?"

The expression on Gu Zhan's face was still indifferent, without any special emotion.

When Qi Huan looked over, he curled his lips and smiled: "No, it was agreed yesterday, we won't go there today."

Qi Huan couldn't help feeling a little startled.

But for the time being, he hastened to stabilize his emotions, returned a grateful smile to Mother Jiao and said: "Don't bother, it's inconvenient to make a show of it, just let's walk over."

When Mother Jiao heard the words, she turned her eyes away in a kind manner, and only led the way ahead, without forcing her to speak too much.

At this moment, Qi Huan felt a little worried.

She wanted to go to Lenggong to meet Concubine Wen. For Queen Gu, this was indeed a piece of cake, but for her, it was a great favor.

It was originally based on the excuse of following Gu Zhan into the palace to greet Queen Gu, but now she doesn't even show her face to Fengming Palace, just going about her own private affairs?

and--

Or is it that someone as important as Sister Jiao escorts her back and forth?
Even if Queen Gu is looking at Gu Zhan's face, but——

Does she owe a little too much for this favor?
Qi Huan has never been a person who can take advantage of others with peace of mind. Even if Gu Zhan is her fiancé, she can feel at ease to toss Gu Zhan, because Gu Zhan has treated her well, and she can repay him with the same sincerity and actions in the future, but There can't be such a shameless and no sense of boundaries between him and his relatives.

Qi Huan was a little restless for a while, originally he and Gu Zhan were walking side by side with a distance of half a person, but now he couldn't help but move closer to him and grabbed his sleeve.

Gu Zhan looked sideways, exchanged glances with her, and gave her a soothing smile.

Then, he simply wrapped her hand in his palm and led her.

The two got closer, and Qi Huan whispered to him: "Is this really okay? Does the Empress think I'm too restless, she...couldn't tell me to go see her because she was annoyed? "

Her apprehension was written directly in her expression and tone.

Qi Huan has always given people the impression that she is calm and shrewd, but at this time, Gu Zhan rarely sees the stupidity and innocence of an ignorant girl from her.

Inexplicably, his depressed mood got better again. He raised his hand and rubbed the hair on the back of her head affectionately, and sighed heavily: "Silly girl, how can you give me the money after being sold? How do you think she can do it for nothing?" Work for you?"

and so--

This is nothing to show gallantry, either rape or steal?

Qi Huan blinked, but for a moment it was difficult to tell the truth from what he said.

What would a person of Queen Gu's status need her to do for her?
If you have to find her, then it must be her...

To be honest, with Qi Huan's self-knowledge, she doesn't think she has any other advantages that are worth coveting other than being clever!
Following Mother Jiao, Gu Zhan was obviously inconvenient to say more.

Qi Huan was full of questions, and unknowingly arrived at the gate of Jinlan Garden in the northwest corner of the harem.

The harem of His Majesty the Emperor at that time was not particularly full. All the famous concubines added up to less than [-] people, which led to a lot of idle palaces in the harem.

Several palaces in this area are empty and unoccupied.

Moreover, it is precisely because there are few people in the harem that the concubine who made a mistake and had to be placed in the cold palace has only had one concubine Wen in recent years.

Mother Jiao must have taken care of it in advance. When they came over, the guards outside the palace had also temporarily withdrawn.

Mother Jiao took the key and opened the lock herself. Obviously, she didn't intend to meddle in following the wall to listen to the wall, and she directly retreated from the steps: "Miss, do whatever you need, the old slave is waiting here."

Qi Huan is really not used to the service of a big man like her, but obviously, the responsibility of guarding the cold palace is also great, and she can't persuade him to leave first, so she can only endure it: "Thank you, Mother Jiao, for troubling you gone."

Mother Jiao only smiled kindly.

Gu Zhan stepped forward and put his arms around Qi Huan's shoulder: "I'll accompany you in."

Although Concubine Wen is so downcast, she should never dare to be unfavorable to Qi Huan no matter what, but he always has to be on the safe side.

The palace gate of the Hibiscus Garden was in disrepair for a long time, and when it was pushed open, it made a loud noise.

This is obviously not the time to deliver meals, not to mention that the palace servants deliver meals to the Leng Palace every day, there is a specially opened hole on the door panel, and there is no need to open the door.

Concubine Wen, who was staying alone in the empty hall, rushed out immediately when she heard the movement, but when she saw the glamorous Qi Huan and Gu Zhan, the sparkle in her eyes was instantly extinguished. .

No, not only to destroy, but at the same time to burn out a cluster of will-o'-the-wisps full of malice and hatred that seemed to come from the netherworld.

Her feet seemed to take root, and she stopped when one foot just crossed the threshold. She held the door frame with both hands, and her nails had unknowingly dug deeply into the semi-rotten wood. It fell on Qi Huan.

Qi Huan and each other were also looking her up and down quickly——

But in just a few days, this once dignified and elegant Concubine Wen has become a different person.

The fine clothes were taken off, and the clothes were worn out.

But it was obvious that she hadn't completely given up hope yet, she had seriously washed her face and combed her hair, so she looked tidy.

It's just that the mental damage is obvious, the cheeks are sunken, the complexion is sallow, and the fundus of the eyes is dark and deep.

She was not considered beautiful in the first place, to be honest, if she didn't know that there was no one else in this cold palace, Qi Huan might not have been able to recognize her accurately just by looking at her.

Sure enough, it is true that people rely on clothes!
For Yang Chenglian's family, Qi Huan would not waste the slightest bit of sympathy, so she quickly adjusted to the fighting state immediately, and let out a foul breath first.

Seeing this, Gu Zhan temporarily moved his hand from her shoulder, and said softly, "I'll just wait here."

However, it is obviously more for Concubine Wen.

"Okay! I'll just say a few words, and I'll come out soon." Qi Huan nodded, and walked in without hesitation. Seeing Concubine Wen standing still, she curled her lips and smiled: "I don't want to go in. ? Then let's just stand here and talk?"

That's what she said, but she seemed to have guessed that Concubine Wen didn't want to make a big noise in the courtyard, and before she finished speaking, she missed the other party and crossed the threshold into the hall with the corner of her skirt in hand.