Song Dynasty female artist

Chapter 1032 The Definition of Happiness

"Come, Brother Ziyuan, I'll toast you a glass."

Gu Qingjue raised his glass: "Brother Jiefu, you're welcome!"

He drank it all in one gulp.

Both of them laughed out loud. Han Jiang said, "Before I didn't have a close relationship with Lord Gu, I thought he was cold and indifferent and didn't want to associate with us. Now I know that Lord Gu cares about the common people."

"Brother Zihua, thank you for your compliment."

"No, you can afford it!"

The three of them drank and talked happily about state affairs, and did not leave the restaurant until nightfall, still feeling reluctant to leave.

Wang Anshi said, "We'll meet again next time if we have the chance."

After the three of them left, Lu Huiqing came out of the restaurant and looked in the direction they left. The expression on his face was hidden in the dark and no one knew what he was thinking at this moment.

After the Song Dynasty experienced this severe drought, the following years saw good weather and good harvests.

Three years passed in a flash.

Zhao Rui's harem was empty, and he was already 28 years old at this time.

The court officials advised His Majesty to appoint a queen countless times, but to no avail. Gradually, they stopped advising him. It was not like there was no heir in the family line. It was not impossible to raise Prince An's children and adopt them in the end.

So the ministers began to compete to curry favor with Prince An, or more precisely, to curry favor with the women in Prince An's backyard.

The one with the most support is Princess An.

The second is Lu Sihui.

Originally the most popular one was another concubine. Although she was of humble origin, someone found out that she was the eldest princess's woman, and the eldest princess's eldest daughter seemed to be discussing marriage with the eldest son of Prince Jin.

Her son Zhao Xing was the eldest son and the first to be brought to His Majesty's side, so he was definitely the most competitive candidate.

But after observing for several years, Your Majesty seems to like Zhao Heng more.

So the wind direction changed all of a sudden, and most people stood on the side of Princess An. In addition, Princess An was the daughter of Cao Zhan, had a noble status, and her mother's family was powerful, so it was more likely that she would be adopted by His Majesty.

The second is Lu Sihui.

The reason why her child finally surpassed Zhao Xing was that Zhao Ming was very smart. In every banquet and poetry competition, he always performed the best.

There is another important reason, that is, the Lu family is a family of scholars and officials. Although the Lu family is not as prosperous as when Lu Gong was alive, with Lu Gong returning to Beijing from his post in other places and being promoted to Deputy Envoy of the Privy Council, Lu Sihui has a strong support again, and no one dares to look down on her.

So after comparing them all, the concubine who has no one to rely on is at the bottom.

King Jin's Mansion

Gu Yanheng was writing something seriously.

Gu Yanxiao stood quietly behind Gu Yanheng, watching with a smile.

After seeing the rest of the content, she touched her arm and trembled several times: "It's really too corny!"

How could his serious brother write such disgusting words? Any girl would blush after reading them.

"who!"

Gu Yanxiao didn't intend to hide it, pointing at what Gu Yanheng wrote: "Second brother, you haven't gotten engaged yet, aren't you afraid of scaring the girl away by writing like this?"

"Eldest sister, how could you peek?"

Gu Yan smiled: "I was just taking a look, I didn't mean it."

When he is stupid.

It wasn't intentional.

It was not intentional. I could read all the contents of his letter clearly. "Eldest sister, don't just think about me. You should also think about yourself. Zhao Rui has come here so many times. His meaning is obvious. What do you think?"

Gu Yan smiled: "That's it, what can I think. I said my parents don't care about my business, but you don't care about big or small."

"I'm not doing this for your own good."

Gu Yanxiao quickly interrupted Gu Yanheng and said, "Stop talking. I can't stand hearing these words right now. How can you use these words at such a young age?"

"It's fine if you don't listen."

Gu Yanxiao went to the backyard to look for his mother: "Mom, are you going to the sect ranking this year?"

Speaking of this, Su Yixin's head was in a mess: "I want to go, but I don't want to lead the team, but your grandfather is in seclusion, and I can't refuse."

Gu Yanxiao propped up her chin and said with a smile: "Grandfather is in seclusion, but we still have grandmother. Yueyue is grown up now, and the fourth child is following the master. It is legitimate for grandmother, the wife of the sect leader, to lead the team!"

If it weren’t for the fact that young brains are still so useful!
"You are right. Let's do this. I will send a message to your grandmother right away."

After a while, Gu Yanxiao asked, "Does grandma agree?"

"Well, when the day of the evaluation comes, I can go directly to Wuji Sect!"

No need to think too much, it's just fun.

Su Yixin looked at Gu Yanxiao and said, "You have been in Kyoto for several months. When will you return to Wuji Sect?"

Gu Yan smiled and said, "Mom, I rarely come back in the past, and you said you missed me. Now that I'm living in the old house, you're not happy about it. Am I grown up and you don't like me anymore?"

"If you keep talking in such a sarcastic tone, I'll beat you up!"

This girl didn't come back to live permanently because of her, because everyone knows who it is.

At the beginning, she had made up her mind to break up completely and even cried for it. But now, knowing what Zhao Rui had done for her, she began to waver.

It's not that she doesn't think highly of the two of them.

It is really hard for an emperor to not be moved when he can do this for a woman.

"Mom, I was wrong!"

"I'm glad to know." Su Yixin looked at Gu Yan and smiled. "You've grown up and can stand on your own, but when it comes to relationships, it doesn't mean you can think things through just because you're older. What do you really think about Zhao Rui's matter?"

Gu Yanxiao, who was laughing just now, immediately stopped smiling.

"Mom, can you please not ask?"

She really didn't know what she was thinking, and she didn't force an answer.

Zhao Rui didn't question her either.

She thought it was fine just like this.

"If you don't want to talk, I won't ask. Your father and I just want you to be happy."

The definition of happiness is different for everyone.

Some people feel happy being a queen, some feel happy marrying a commoner, and some people just want to be together for the rest of their lives.

She came from the future and could not accept a third party.

But Gu Yanxiao was a native of the ancient world, so maybe she could reconcile with herself?
In short, Su Yixin would not impose her own ideas on her daughter.

This year's sect evaluation will be held on January 20th. Su Yixin took Gu Yanxiao to Wuji Sect on January 19th. Gu Qingjue did not go this time because this year is the imperial examination year and the provincial examination will be held on the 18th of the first lunar month. He is the chief examiner this time and there are many things that require his time later, so he cannot adjust his schedule.

During the last sect evaluation, many people were out gaining experience, so it wasn’t as grand as before.

This time, almost all the disciples who went out for training have returned, and the competition is unprecedentedly grand. Judging from the situation, it is speculated that this year's competition will be very intense, and I am afraid that the rankings will undergo significant changes.

The next day, all the sects gathered early in the open space outside the Wuying Hall. The young master of the Wuji Sect announced the rules of the competition, and the leaders of the sects drew lots, and the competition officially began.