The queen is charming, but powerful ministers lure her to seize power and usurp the throne

"Something is wrong, very wrong."

Chang Sui stretched out his hand to light the fire and stared at the courtyard door through the windy window.

In the afternoon, he was grinding it for Prime Minister Gu, and Gu Heng was painting. It was a pair of cold snow and red plums, but half of it was empty in the middle. He didn't know what to paint.

Chang Sui was guessing in his heart.

Suddenly a secret guard came in and handed over a letter. There was no signature on the letter, but there was a special symbol. When the chief saw it, he immediately became concerned.

This symbol means that no matter at any time or in any situation, the letter must be delivered to Gu Heng immediately. It is the most important thing and the most urgent matter.

The last time this symbol appeared was in early April. When he was present, Prime Minister Gu changed his face after reading it.

But something was wrong this time.

Instead of changing his face, Gu Heng smiled.

That was no ordinary smile, the corners of the mouth could not be suppressed and turned up, making it sweet.
Damn it, anyway, that kind of smile shouldn't appear on Prime Minister Gu's face.

Chang Sui thought of the stupid son of the janitor Liu who smiled like this when he saw the maid Cuihua!
It's just that Prime Minister Gu is good-looking and has a charming smile.

Before his superior could figure it out, Gu Heng put away the letter, put down his pen, stopped drawing, and strode out.

Chang Sui asked, "Sir, what's the good news? Tell me and I'll make you happy too."

Gu Heng stopped smiling and gave Chang Sui a warning look.

Chang Sui is not an outsider. He has served Gu Heng for a long time and knows how to look at people.The specific manifestation is that when Gu Heng is in a bad mood, Changshou will find an errand to escape the fire; when Gu Heng is in a good mood, he will point out rewards and other things in a mean manner.

Although Gu Heng was glaring at him now, he couldn't hide the glow on his face.

So Chang Sui was not afraid at all and followed him into the house.

"Just tell me. If you're too lazy to talk, you can just show me the sealed things."

Gu Heng took off his outer robe, "Where are those new robes made at the beginning of the month? Come over and let me try them on."

"When it was delivered to me at the beginning of the month, I even refused to give it a try even though I was kidding. Why am I interested now?"

Chang Sui didn't stop talking, but he did things quickly, and he quickly came up with it.

Gu Heng picked the two most flamboyant ones, looked in the mirror, and then asked Chang Sui, "The red one or the green one looks better?"

Chang Sui, "Red, red is festive."

Gu Heng nodded, took off his red clothes and put on the dark green ones again.

Long follow:.
He was so angry, "Why bother asking?"

Gu Heng, "Red is too ostentatious and doesn't suit me."

But the dark green one is not much better. This large area of ​​Shu embroidery and complicated styles. If it were worn by someone else, I'm afraid that if you look past it, your eyes will be robbed by the clothes and you won't be able to see your face.

Gu Heng changed his boots, cloak, and even his hair crown.

Chang Sui looked on stunned.

When did the master become so concerned about appearance?

As Chang Sui was thinking about it, there was movement from the door, and Xiao Si led a person in with a lamp.

It was the person he had been waiting for for several hours.

Changsui immediately ran out, "Where are you? Why didn't you tell me anything? You came back so late. I'm so worried that I was about to send someone out to find you."

As he spoke, he walked around Gu Heng, looking up and down.

Gu Heng was in a very good mood and didn't care about him.

Changsui followed him and asked eagerly, "Did I go to Miss Qingyan's place again?"

Miss Qingyan is the top star of Tianxiang Tower.

Gu Heng paused.

"again?"

"When have I been there? What are you thinking about all day long?"

"I forgot, you have been there once before!"

Seeing that Gu Heng didn't respond, Chang Sui said anxiously, "It's just you who stayed out all night! And you brought back traces like that!"

Gu Heng said indifferently, "I didn't say to go to Tianxiang Tower."

Chang Sui disagreed, "But I didn't deny it either."

After an afternoon of fermentation, Chang Sui had enough ideas in his mind to create a playbook.

Not only did he find out the reason for Gu Heng's smile, he also analyzed the heroine.

Gu Heng pushed his head away and denied, "No, there is no such thing."

Chang Sui smiled evilly, how could this be possible? He didn't believe it.

Gu Heng was aware of his wild imagination and was too lazy to explain it to him. He would naturally know this kind of thing when it was time for him to know it.

"By the way, did you say before that the second master's aunt is pregnant?" Gu Heng asked.

"It's Qi Yiniang, she's been pregnant for five months." Chang Sui said, "Why do you ask me this?"

Gu Heng has never cared much about the private affairs of each house. He only listens to gossip when he is gossiping, and rarely interferes.

Gu Heng said, "Let Qi Yiniang come to me tomorrow."

Afraid of Chang Sui making random guesses, Gu Heng said seriously, "I have something serious to do."

It was already midnight, and Gu Heng drove people away, "If you don't want to sleep, go patrol the night with the guards."

Chang Sui left the door angrily and unhappily. When he turned around to close the door, Gu Heng spoke again.

"Do you think boys or girls are cuter?"

Chang Sui felt that he heard wrongly, "What did you say?"

Gu Heng said, "Nothing, go down." Chang Sui looked at him suspiciously, "Is there Miss Qingyan?"

Gu Heng's face turned dark, "Go and receive the punishment yourself."

Chang Sui immediately closed the door.

Gu Heng was lying on the bed, thinking with a smile, would it be a boy or a girl?

Should we be more like ourselves, or should we be more selfless?

Gee, what should I name it?
Then, it was dawn.

The next day, when Gu Heng went to court, Qi Yiniang came with a big belly and fear.

"sit down."

Gu Heng's attitude was gentle and his eyes fell on her belly.

It turned out to be like this for five months. Will Zhe Sang be like this in another three months?
Qi Yiniang thought she had made some big mistake and waited anxiously all morning.

In the end, the prime minister just asked her to sit down and asked a bunch of random questions.

What do you eat on weekdays, when do you go to bed and when do you get up? Does your stomach hurt?
Things like that, small, inconsequential things.

Qi Yiniang answered them one by one. When she returned to her yard, she still felt strange in her heart.

When Mr. Gu Er heard the news, he came over immediately. After hearing what Qi Yiniang said, his face darkened and he stared at Qi Yiniang for a long time.

Qi Yiniang finally felt relieved and became nervous again.

The way Mr. Gu Er looked at the goods made her feel scared.

Qi Yiniang touched her swollen belly and tried to persuade herself not to think too much. Now she has the flesh and blood of Mr. Gu Er, and she has done nothing wrong. She has already taken it out of her, such as giving away women. It will happen to me again.

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In Chongyun Palace——

Since the last time the emperor was angry, Concubine An was frightened and fell seriously ill. Now she still looks gloomy and is not doing well.

"Dog slave! I can't even control me anymore?"

Concubine An was half sitting on the bed and cursed.

This was the first time she got angry after entering the palace.

Because of her birth, she was careful in everything, and she spoke softly to her slaves on weekdays, not wanting to be talked about.

In the harem, apart from the queen, Concubine An is the most powerful one.

At the beginning, the ceremony of conferring a concubine was solemn. The palace people thought that she was from the Marquis Mansion. She was good-looking and had the word "An" in her name. No matter how she looked at her, she was the master who wanted to be favored.

Therefore, everyone is cautious and fawning.

But as the days go by, the expectation of betting in my heart becomes more and more frustrated.

First, after Concubine An went to bed with her for the first time, the emperor did not reward her, nor did she continue to favor her. Instead, she did not even come to the harem for more than half a month.

From this point on, she lost a lot to Mrs. An and Concubine Shu.

Although everyone felt disappointed and something was wrong, they still had expectations and waited patiently.

Seeing that the emperor has come again, everyone is looking forward to it. This time Concubine An will be favored.

However, Concubine An's useless vase somehow made Long Yan furious.

This was the first time that the emperor slammed the door and walked out.

There was a lot of discussion in the harem, and they elaborated on various reasons. Among them, the most recognized one was that Concubine An was not clean, which offended the emperor.

Their analysis was well-founded. Concubine An had a good personality. Although she was a bit petty, she was more cautious. So she shouldn't have said anything to anger the emperor. She was good-looking. Since the emperor took off all her clothes, she had to be used. I mean, there's no reason to slam the door and leave midway.

Therefore, Concubine An must have been indiscreet and unclean, and the emperor discovered the clues.

At first they just talked in private, but the more they saw Chongyun Palace, the more deserted it became, which seemed to confirm their suspicion.

Gradually, some people began to complain that with such a master, there would be no future for them.

When everyone was optimistic about Chongyun Palace and Concubine Shu asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to deploy servants, they had to make many connections and spend a lot of money to get there.

I squeezed my head in, but I didn't want to be in this situation.

The more I thought about it, the angrier I felt. Not only was I unable to get my money back, but sometimes I would be teased in all kinds of weird ways when I went out to communicate with other people.

Everyone felt uncomfortable, and this resentment was rightfully directed at Concubine An, who had failed to live up to her expectations.

So the waiters became more and more lazy.

At first Concubine An also endured it.

But day by day, they are becoming more and more aggressive.

The rough ones didn't sweep the courtyard to feel lazy, and the ones who waited close by had a straight face when serving tea, as if Concubine An owed her something.

The whole palace became more and more miserable.

Today, Concubine An asked for a cup of tea.

At the end of the twelfth lunar month, the palace maid actually gave her a bowl of overnight tea that was so cold that it froze her teeth!

Concubine An asked the palace maid to fall again.

But the palace maid raised her eyebrows and was reluctant.

The clay figures also had bad tempers. Concubine An had been angry with them for most of the month and finally couldn't help scolding them.

But the palace maid was not afraid of her, and said in front of her, "Everyone can drink tea, and use whatever momentum to pressure others. Those who are left out will consciously drink herbal tea. Your Majesty, don't be a slave, after all." We, the blind dog slaves, are still here to serve you! Don’t say that the slaves treat you badly, it’s all your fault for not living up to your expectations and doing that kind of thing, which in turn has caused suffering to the rest of us.”

Concubine An was the most sensitive. The palace maids spoke vaguely, but she could already imagine how they were talking about her behind her back.

Suddenly I felt ashamed and angry, my face was very ugly, and I was so angry that I couldn't speak.

Seeing her like this, the palace maid felt that she had hit the mark, and Concubine An was silently quibbling, and she couldn't help but feel proud.