The concubine rushed forward!

Chapter 27 Longevity Festival

In the blink of an eye, it was March, and the incense powder incident came to a final conclusion. It was said that a court lady in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs admired the emperor and was jealous of Gu Ronghua's favor, so she poisoned the incense powder in order to destroy Gu Ronghua. Ronghua's appearance.As for Xue Xuanshi, he was implicated.

To put it bluntly, it was just that the real poisoner could not be found, so he just found a reason to take the blame.The Ministry of Internal Affairs does not necessarily have such a maid in charge, and Gu Panfu and Xue Zhichun, who are the parties involved, know it best.But now the emperor and queen have given the result, that is to say, this matter has been revealed.No matter what you think in your heart, you have to believe it on your face.

It was quiet late at night, and only the sound of guards patrolling and watchmen could be heard in the palace.Wei Yu Xiaozhu flickered the weak candle flame, which was about to go out, a plain white catkin gently picked off a section of the candle wick with silver scissors, and the candle flame jumped and ignited again.

"Master, it's getting late, let's go to bed early." Hanrui came in with a large cup of pear soup, and placed it on the low table in front of Gu Panfu's bed.The weather has started to warm up in March, and some trees have begun to sprout, and they have begun to dry up at night. Gu Panfu is probably a little bit angry, and her throat is always uncomfortable.

"Well, where did the emperor rest today?"

Hanrui cautiously raised her head to glance at Gu Panfu's face, she saw her face was calm, and she seemed to ask casually: "The emperor rested at the Qiushui Pavilion of Xue Xuanshi today." Since the incense powder was poisoned, the emperor I haven't checked the master's sign again, counting the days, it's been more than half a month.It was rumored in the palace that the master had fallen out of favor, the atmosphere in Xiaoyu Xiaozhu was lifeless, and there were a few servants who didn't have long-sighted eyes, and things were more perfunctory than before.The Ministry of Internal Affairs also sees people ordering dishes. Although it is not to the extent of deduction, but if you ask for something for money, you can get it twice out of ten times.It is obvious that the master is the victim, and the emperor doesn't know what he thinks.

Not only Hanrui, Gu Panfu was also very puzzled. She almost recalled all the previous things, and she couldn't figure out how to offend Xie Xiao.But she is not someone who just sits and waits to die. If you don't see her, right? She appears by herself.

"Hanrui, are the winter jasmine flowers blooming near Cuiwei Palace?"

"Yes, master."

"Well, get up early tomorrow, and you can accompany me to pick some flower petals and morning dew." Gu Panfu smiled faintly, and pulled down the bed curtain casually.

In the early morning of the second day, just after Yinshi, Sheng Jia came out of Cuiwei Palace, ready to go to court.Halfway through the journey, Xie Xiao passed a long and narrow palace road. Xie Xiao was propping his chin in thought, but he saw a slender figure out of the corner of his eye.

When the woman saw Shengjia, she didn't step forward, but stood where she was, and performed a Wanfu salute.

Xie Xiao squinted his eyes. He naturally saw who it was. He hadn't seen her for more than half a month. The woman seemed to have lost a whole circle of weight.Holding a bamboo basket in his hand, there are some flower petals and bamboo tubes.On this slightly cool morning in early spring, even wearing a cloak seemed too thin.

Xie Xiao frowned slightly, and subconsciously twirled his fingertips.

Ming Zhong saw that the emperor didn't intend to stop and talk, and he didn't say anything, Sheng Jia continued on his way.

After walking for a while, Ming Zhong seemed to have sensed something, turned around and saw Gu Ronghua was still standing there, looking over from a distance, the distance was a bit far, and Gu Ronghua's face could not be seen clearly.

"What are you looking at?" Xie Xiao suddenly uttered a frightened Ming Zhong, who shuddered, and immediately recovered his senses and lowered his head.

"Slave, I'm still standing there watching Gu Ronghua, it's still cold this morning..." Ming Zhong felt his heart tighten as he felt the sharp gaze above his head, and quickly shut his mouth.

"Master, it's cold, let's go back." Hanrui looked at Gu Panfu in a daze as if staring at the direction the emperor was leaving, and asked softly.

"Well, let's go back." Gu Panfu twitched the corner of her mouth, revealing a faint smile.

Five or six days later, the emperor's birthday, the Longevity Festival is approaching, and the whole capital of Shangjing is full of excitement.The clan ministers were busy preparing gifts for the emperor a few months ago, and each family also inquired everywhere, for fear of being compared by others.

The harem is also busy, and all the palaces are hiding the news of the gifts.Only Gu Panfu was not in a hurry, and had no intention of preparing.

Even with Hanlu's calm temperament, she couldn't help being a little anxious for her master, and she was absent-minded when making tea, almost scalding herself.

Gu Panfu saw Hanlu's anxiety, and sighed inwardly, you are not favored in this palace, even the maids and eunuchs around you are anxious to suffer.

"Hanlu, take your waist card and go out of the palace for me, go and donate some incense money to Xiangguo Temple. Then help me ask for a safe talisman. You don't need to write the birth date, just an ordinary safe talisman. .” Gu Panfu said.

Hanlu was a little embarrassed: "The master laughed, slave..."

"It's okay," Gu Panfu interrupted what she wanted to explain, the fate of the close maid was tied to the master, it was normal for Hanlu to be worried, she didn't care.Gu Panfu took out a wooden box and handed it to Hanlu, "There are 900 taels of silver bills in here, nine is the extreme number, let's make a good meaning."

Hanlu opened her eyes wide in surprise, and instantly felt that this small wooden box weighed a thousand catties. "Master, have you donated so much? Is it a bit too much?"

"Well, let's donate it all. I don't worry if you do things safely. Go, go early and return early, don't wait to get the key, I don't want too many people to know." Gu Panfu picked up an amber bracelet and put it on the Playing with it in his hands, he also asked Hanrui to go to the warehouse to pick out fabrics.

Hanlu took the order and hurried out.But Gu Panfu didn't let her deliberately conceal her whereabouts, but after a while, everyone who can know will know.A young eunuch from Taichen Palace followed Ming Zhong and said in a low voice: "Miss Hanlu next to Gu Ronghua went out with her waist card, looking in the direction of Xiangguo Temple."

Ming Zhong glanced at the little eunuch in surprise: "Okay, I understand, let's go down." Ming Zhong thought about the emperor's attitude towards Gu Ronghua recently, and didn't say anything about it.

Soon, the Longevity feast will arrive.Since the morning, the clan ministers have entered the palace to congratulate the emperor one after another, and the female family members of each family have also visited the queen and queen mother one after another.It would be embarrassing for anyone not to be able to attend such a big banquet. Now there are few concubines in the palace, so anyone with a status can attend.In the future, when there are more people, it depends on the level of petting.

When Gu Panfu arrived, the hall was almost full, and she was a bit late.After a brief glance at the hall, there are all decent people there, including the old Mrs. Hou Ye of Anyang Hou Mansion, her father and Mrs. Li are also here.There is also the Palace of the Prince of Kangjun, her eldest sister Gu Panci, whom she has not seen for a long time.Gu Pan gave birth to the grandson of the Kang County Prince's Mansion before his resignation, and he was confinement during the Chinese New Year, so he didn't come to the New Year's banquet.Seeing her looking over, Gu Panci's eyes lit up, but the occasion was wrong, and the two of them couldn't talk.

Gu Panfu smiled at Gu Panci, as a greeting, and sat in her seat.

Seeing this, Gu Panci's mother-in-law, Princess Kangjun, asked, "That's Gu Ronghua, right? She's such a beauty." This was a little rude even as an elder, so Gu Panci responded and didn't answer.

Princess Kangjun didn't seem to see the cold expression on her daughter-in-law's face, and continued to ask: "Then how do you sisters feel? Ronghua must have missed his family when he entered the palace. As the eldest sister, you should also care about your younger sister."

"Mother was joking, the palace rules are strict, even sisters are not allowed to see each other." Gu Panci was a little disgusted, when his father was demoted, the arrogant and disgusted faces of mother-in-law and father-in-law.Afterwards, I heard that the concubine's younger sister was selected for her amiable and amiable appearance, which she didn't have when she got married.

Princess Kangjun was choked, a little unhappy.Since her daughter-in-law gave birth to a son-in-law, she is not as respectful to her as before: "Then it is always okay for you to write a few letters, and you should also think about it for your husband. The emperor mentioned a few words about Xun'er, but it doesn't mean that he is still a seventh-rank official." Xie Xun is the heir of the Prince of Kang County. I am afraid that the days will not go on.

"Mother!" Gu Panci was a little angry, what kind of occasion is this, Princess Kangjun said such things in public. "Husband is an ambitious person. Even the seventh-rank officials have worked hard and never slack off. Mother said that she looked down on husband and harmed him. How should I explain to husband at that time?" Gu Panci slightly raised his voice and took Xie Xun was able to suppress Princess Kangjun by speaking, "Mom, don't say such things anymore, my husband will be sad when he hears it."

Concubine Kangjun felt that there were vague eyes looking at her, so she gave Gu Panci a hard look and closed her mouth.

Just at this time, the emperor, queen mother, and empress arrived, and everyone was busy getting up to congratulate.

Xie Xiao was sitting in the upper seat with an obvious smile on his face. He was in the prime of his life, and after his birthday, he was only 24 years old.But no one dared to underestimate the emperor. His deep thoughts and unfathomable thoughts were the most courtiers' evaluation of Xie Xiao.The rest, just like Dingguo's government, think that Xie Xiao is young, even if he has made some achievements, it is nothing to worry about.

"Today is the emperor's birthday, and the veteran found a red coral by accident. It has a strange shape and a magnificent color. Today, it is dedicated to the emperor to show the old minister's meager kindness." Red coral, the shape of the coral looks like a giant dragon entrenched in a circle, but the center is empty, there is a feeling of mocking Xie Xiao's gold and jade.

Duke Dingguo stood in the center of the hall, with a smug look on his face, not as humble as he said.

Xie Xiao's smile remained unchanged, and he couldn't see any other reactions: "Mr. Ding has a heart, and I like it very much."

Duke Dingguo felt scornful in his heart, and returned to his seat.Looking at the Empress Dowager, Yuan Chongrong and others from Dingguogong's lineage, no one thought it was inappropriate, as if they were used to it.

After a round of song and dance performances, the queen mother withdrew from the banquet because she had no energy left.The queen's due date was at the end of the month, and everyone in Fengyi Palace tensed up. Even Xie Xiao couldn't help worrying about the queen, and had to ask the imperial doctor for pulse every few days.

"Is it because sister Gu's food is not to your liking today, or is it because she is sick, why did she eat so little?" Xue Xuan's attendant Gu Panfu suffered a defeat in a battle, and he was very unwilling in his heart.But the emperor didn't check Gu Panfu's brand for more than half a month, Xue Zhichun felt that he was better, and without Gu Panfu, the emperor checked her brand more times.

Gu Panfu didn't even bother to see Xue Zhichun, she remembered that Xue Xuanshi was not a gentle and talented woman, why, this couldn't be maintained, and the original shape was revealed.

"If elder sister Gu is ill, don't hide her disease and avoid medical treatment. The empress is generous, and elder sister doesn't have to come here with a sick body in order to see the holy face." Seeing that Gu Panfu ignored her, Xue Zhichun couldn't stand the sarcasm.

The voices of the two were not loud, but the seat of the concubine was relatively close to the seat of the master.Xie Xiao vaguely heard a few words, all of which were Xue Zhichun's satirizing Gu Panfu's words. He looked at the singing and dancing below, but he was thinking in his heart, isn't that woman quite eloquent? , I beat the precious concubine's maid before, she was very imposing, why is she now dumb.

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