Your Majesty, don't spoil me too much, my daughter and I will discuss business with you

Emperor's Mansion

Ruozhi was thinking about it in the courtyard. She didn't even notice that Miao Qing came to report the news. This was not at all like the usually alert Ruozhi.

"Master, what are you thinking about?" Miao Qingyan.

"I wonder if there are really people like this in the world?"

Miao Qing saw Ruozhi holding a portrait of a woman in her hand, and then blurted out: "Master, I know you are beautiful, but you can't be so narcissistic, looking at your own portrait in a trance!"

When Ruozhi heard this, her eyes became a little intriguing: "Even you can do it? Just wait and see!"

Miao Qing just glanced at it casually. After all, the portrait was too plain. The woman was wearing all white clothes and a veil, only her black eyes were exposed. If you look closely, the woman in the portrait had a beauty mark the size of a grain of sand in the corner of her left eye. She looks a bit charming. The master is a noble girl. She has been arrogant and upright since she was a child, so she certainly doesn't have the worldly atmosphere.

"Could this be the woman who was rumored to have a three-way resemblance to you in Yuanlou?"

Miao Qing pressed her chin and said, "The outline of her eyes is indeed very similar to yours, which shows that the rumors are true. But if you know people who have come into contact with you, you will be able to tell at a glance that this woman is different from you."

Ruozhi rolled her eyes at the other person: "Haha, just now you said it was me. You are among the top three people in the world who know me best."

Miao Qing scratched his head in embarrassment: "Master, wasn't it that the light was too strong just now and I lost my sight for a moment?"

"Bring me the person!" Ruozhi ordered.

"Ah. You don't want to kill someone because you see someone who looks like you!" Miao Qing opened his mouth wide.

"Where are you thinking, your master, am I the kind of stingy person? I have doubts, so just bring them here."

Miao Qing respectfully said, "Yes!"

"Low-point!"

"understand!"

emperor's residence

Lian Lixi and Gu Ranzhi had dinner. Gu Ranzhi looked pale and seemed to be in low spirits, so Lian Lixi said a symbolic greeting.

"Queen, I have to take some time off from the trivial matters in the harem lately. You can take a break."

Lian Lixi said those seemingly caring words, but she never stopped eating. She even glanced at him and immediately lowered her head.

Gu Ranzhi's hand holding the chopsticks tightened. He had always been like this in the two or three years she had been with him. At first, she could lie to herself that it was because of his imperial appearance, which was usually the case.

It wasn't until that day that she accidentally saw the man from the Imperial Master's Mansion talking to His Majesty that she saw Lian Lixi's untroubled face looking at the person opposite him so vividly and brightly.

Even though the two of them were far apart and maintained the attitude of a monarch and a minister, Gu Ranzhi could see that the eyes looking at the person he loved were so bright and hopeful.

Unexpectedly, a nameless suffocation struck him again. He seemed to care, but he didn't care at all. He was just performing his duties, and he didn't care at all.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. There is not much complexity in the harem, and I am not tired. Perhaps the weather is getting warmer, which is why there is something strange."

"That's good. The fish in the imperial dining room is very good today. You can eat more."

"Yes."

After Lian Lixi finished eating, he left with the eunuch and returned to his place to review the memorial.

After Gu Ranzhi saw the person leaving, his straight back slowly bent down, and his face turned a little pale.

Ling'er said: "How can His Majesty really care about you? You have been married into the harem for almost three years, and he doesn't even know that you can't stand this fishy smell."

"Don't talk about it. I have never mentioned it to him."

Just talking makes people dizzy. "Send to the doctor quickly!" Ling'er shouted.

Yuanlou

Ruozhi was dressed in a colorful dress, wearing a veil, and walking with a familiarity, just like the women in this building. No one would have thought that the woman at this moment was the noble daughter of the Imperial Master's Palace.

The woman had just walked away for a while when her mother stopped her: "Miniang, Mr. Li will be here soon. You must entertain him well and don't make others unhappy like last time."

Ruozhi was slightly stunned and responded quickly: "Yes, Mom, I wrote it down."

My mother noticed how the woman could be so well-behaved today, but there were so many people at this time that she didn't have time to think too much, so she went to greet the guests.

"Master, why did you bring me to a place like this?" Miao Qing looked reluctant.

"Of course, look at that girl who looks like me."

"You didn't say you would call someone to the house for a talk this morning, so why would you come to a place like this in person? It's really inconsistent with your status."

"No matter who I am, everyone is living in this world, but they all have their own strengths. It's not easy to get along here. Don't be discriminating."

Miao Qing lowered his head, expressing his shame.

In a place on the third floor, Wu Niang's eyes were tracing her eyebrows sadly, and she almost cried.

The men and women outside are crying and laughing, leaving the lady alone to feel sad.

"God, why have Wu Le been so miserable and living here without leaving even the last trace of her dignity?"

The waiting maid comforted her: "Girl, I heard that Mr. Li is different from other dandies in that he is very friendly. I think if I give it to him, he will take care of me. The girl has just arrived in the capital, so it would be nice to have a supporter, right?" .”

After listening to the other party's words, Wu Niang came back to her senses and thought to herself: "It is rumored that I have a certain resemblance to that noble lady in the capital. If it is true, I will marry into the Prime Minister's Mansion through Mr. Li's friendship. Even if I am a concubine, I am much better than in this land of wind and moon."

Wu Niang thought of this and traced the cinnabar on her lips even more vividly.

Li Qing was waiting in the private room on the second floor. Ever since Huairan brought him to the Yuanlou and saw Wu Niang for the first time, he couldn't calm down for a long time. He had come here one after another just to watch this female dancer. In the previous paragraph, today was the first time he ordered that girl alone.

Wu Niang held the pipa in her hand. Without the veil, her real appearance was very different from that of Ruozhi. A trace of loss flashed in Li Qing's eyes, and then he said:

"The girl still wears a veil. Her makeup is a bit thicker today, but she still looks good as before."

Wu Niang subconsciously touched her cheek, just said "yes" and half sat on the chair to play the pipa.

The sound of the pipa is melodious and interesting, but it is a little showy and lacks a sense of spaciousness.

Li Qing just sat opposite and drank tea, looking at Wu Niang opposite from time to time. After three rounds of drinking, his eyes flashed with melancholy.

"Can you speak Guqin?" Li Qing asked.

"No, I only know how to play the pipa. But if the young master doesn't enjoy himself, I can dance for him."

"Dance!"

The musicians on the side played the accompaniment, and Wu Niang's powerful dance showed her charm.

"What a beauty." Ruozhi, who was hiding in the dark, cheered repeatedly with bright eyes.

Miao Qing looked at her master with strange eyes. If it weren't for her status, she might not be able to tie up several women and keep them at home to watch them every day. He didn't dare to say this, but Ruozhi could really do it.

"Hey, this Li Qing is joking with me on weekdays, saying that he is not interested in love at all, but this kid is eating so well behind my back. I will tease him again after your master and I have finished my business."