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

Chapter 30 Fighting for the wind and being jealous 1
Zhe Sang slept early and woke up early. After squinting in a daze for a while, he noticed the extra brocade box on the table.

After untying the knot, the satin slipped away, revealing the box inside. The box was square and made of yellow pear wood. The four corners were ground into blunt arcs, making it plain and smooth.

It feels very comfortable when you reach out and touch it. It is the comfort that can only be obtained after being carefully polished.There is no lock, only a buckle. Press it lightly, the mechanism inside moves, and the lid opens by itself.

The inside was also thickly padded with fine silk and satin. Lying quietly on the satin was a hairpin, a grape, a book, and a set of clothes.

She was stunned. These were not palace objects.

Did Gu Heng come last night?

The hairpin is made of green pine-shaped mutton-fat white jade. It is smooth and soft, white and flawless, and exudes a shining luster. It is absolutely extraordinary. When I pinched the purple grape and looked carefully, I realized that it was actually a stone. I don’t know why. It is carved, crystal clear, lifelike, moist and more beautiful than gems; the book is a travelogue of strange monsters that I have never read before; the light cyan skirt is as thin as cicada wings, and incredibly silky, holding it in the palm of your hand Like a handful of moonlight.

The hairpin and dress were valuable, but the stone and the book came according to Zhe Sang's preferences.

Is this the gift he brought her when he came back from Huai'an?

In the past, when his father and brother returned from a trip, they would bring gifts to their mother and Su Qiong'an. Fu Rong would also ask people to bring things to Su Qiong'an every now and then.Zhe Sang never did. Her aunt was a maid who died in childbirth. Her father had never looked at her. Her mother and brother belonged to Su Qiong'an, although she shouted the same.

Except when she was ignorant, she would hug her wet nurse and cry aggrievedly. She was also a child and a young lady from the Su family. Why didn’t she?Isn't she her father's daughter?Later, when she grew up, she began to see things as dull. People are different. Comparisons can only make people sad. It would be better to travel through the mountains and rivers by yourself and choose what you want for yourself.

Later, she personally stood in those lively markets, squatted in front of stalls, went to antique shops, and spent most of the day looking for interesting things.If she finds something, she will be very happy to take it back. When Fu Rong comes back, she will show him the same thing. Fu Rong will accept it, but she is always a little disappointed.

Because he was too calm, that calm made her expectations seem inexplicable and unnecessary.

Later, gradually, her expectations disappeared, and she would sometimes be confused. What kind of emotions were in the hearts of those who carefully put the gifts into the packages?peaceful?happy?
How do people who have received a gift after a long time react when they open it?Is his face full of joy, or is he as calm as Fu Rong?
Now she has also received it, in a morning without expectations, it seems that after the joy, more emotions are sore.

The meaning of the gift itself is that no matter where you go to the end of the world, you will miss it, it is the softness and expectation when choosing it. Under the fermentation of time and distance, it will bloom a happy smile on the face of the recipient.

After Zhe Sang looked at them carefully, he put them back into the box one by one, including the jade pendant he left last time, and then closed the lid.

The gifts that Gu Heng had put a lot of thought into were sealed in the box again and submerged in the darkness.

When I said hello in the early morning, Mrs. An came unexpectedly.Because she was pregnant, except for the last time the emperor sent a message and came alone to greet Zhe Sang once, she had not come since.

The Zhangdan-colored bare-necked palace dress, paired with the amber necklace around her neck, attracted all the attention as soon as she entered the door. She was stunning and dazzling.

When she put her hands forward and bent her knees slightly, the necklace slipped, revealing ambiguous red marks inadvertently.

When he saw Zhe Sang's somewhat pale face and the bruises under his eyes, his delicate red lips formed a smile, bright and proud.

Today's makeup was applied by Chong Qing, under the guidance of Zhe Sang.

"Greetings to the Empress."

"Why are you here today? There was a snake in the Yangxin Pavilion yesterday. Have you seen the imperial doctor? You are pregnant with the dragon child now. Just rest well. You are tossing and tossing. I am afraid that the Holy One will worry."

"It's just a non-venomous snake. The bite is a bit painful. I think the servants sent the message but didn't make it clear. I asked the Holy One to run back from Yong'an Palace in the middle of the night. I hope the empress doesn't mind." Mrs. An said, very naturally. Zhe Sang sat down on the chair under his right hand, without being polite at all, as casually as if he were in his own room.

The queen didn't say anything. Mrs. An's behavior was not out of line.

The queen looked very ugly, but she didn't want to take advantage of such a trivial matter and said dryly, "It's fine."

"My sister is really lucky. What I met is non-toxic. If it is poisonous, then it's not bad. After all, my sister is different. Even insects and snakes like to get in front of my sister. Unlike Ziyun Palace, which is deserted. Even snakes are looked down upon.”

The Queen's cowardice and Mrs. An's arrogance were like two thorns, which hurt Concubine Shu's eyes.

She is like a sister, always reminding Mrs. An to pay attention to her own class.

Mrs. An has never been a person who likes to be annoyed, but now, she has been irritated twice by Concubine Shu.

"What did sister say? If you like it, I will ask you to pick two and send them to you." Mrs. An smiled brightly and blocked her words.

"I appreciate your sister's kindness. I'm afraid I won't be as lucky as you. If I were bitten by a poisonous snake, I would be embarrassed to disturb the Holy Father in the middle of the night."

The atmosphere became increasingly tense, and the Queen took advantage of the opportunity to take the lead when Mrs. An opened her mouth to refute.

"If you are all bitten, it means that the management of this palace is improper. Let the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs take care of it later. Being bitten by an insect is not a trivial matter. An has also invited me, Everyone, please step aside.”

Su Zhesang spoke as the queen. Although Mrs. An didn't look good, she couldn't refute her in public for the time being.

It’s not that I don’t dare, it’s that I can’t do it for the time being.When she is really pregnant and stabilizes in the harem, she will take care of her one by one.

Is a concubine worthy of putting on airs in front of her?

Everyone retreated, and Yong'an Palace slowly became quiet.

Zhe Sang also stretched his waist, ready to see how the grapes in the corner were growing.

Although when Gu Han gave him the seeds, he said that March to April was the best time to plant grapes.Zhesang doesn’t really want to eat the grapes. It doesn’t matter how many months it is, the seeds are buried in the corner, and he goes to water, fertilize and catch bugs every day when he has nothing to do.

Gu Heng also said that it takes about three years for the grapes to reach the full height.Zhe Sang thought, she didn’t know what it would be like in three years.Are the grapes crawling all over the shelves?Are you still in Yong'an Palace?

You have to look ahead and consider everything, weigh the pros and cons, and ask whether it is worth it. Then there is no need to do many things.

"Mother, the fight is about to begin!"

Several palace maids ran in in a hurry, but Zhe Sang's eyes fell on the filth on the corners of their skirts. A smell spread in the air, and she covered her nose and took a few steps back.

(End of this chapter)