Spring Girl's Notes

The place where the emperor met Gu Jinzhi and Zhu Zhongjun was in Linglong Zhenfang.

Linglong Zhenfang is not one of the most famous restaurants in the capital, nor is it the most expensive restaurant, but its environment is the most quiet.

It is located in the south of the city, away from the busy city.

Adjacent to Linglong Zhenfang, there is a wide corridor lined with tall ancient trees.

Towering ancient trees with dense shade, not deliberately pruned like the descendants, so the branches on both sides climbed to each other, almost forming a natural ceiling, covering the corridor.

The sunshine after the rain is very gentle, even in midsummer.

The wide corridor is dimly lit.

The carriage rattled past, and the light gradually brightened.

At the entrance of the tall courtyard wall, there are two majestic stone lions squatting.The stone lion washed by the rain has a lifelike expression and piercing eyes.

On the vermilion gate, there are two brass door cymbals upside down.

Xu Qin, the commander of Jin Yiwei, stepped forward to knock on the door in person.

Usually it is not closed.

The venue was reserved by the emperor today, so the gate was closed.

After entering, there are exotic flowers and plants everywhere.

It was just a rainstorm and it was severely damaged.

Bypassing the oil-painted mural, behind it is a three-story building.

The sound of silk and bamboo, the singing is melodious.

Fortunately, the emperor called the singer in a good mood.

Entering the lobby, Jin Yiwei guarded everywhere.

The shopkeeper is still calm, but the waiter has already panicked.

Jin Yiwei personally replaced the waiter.

The emperor probably doesn't come out often, so the guard is a bit strict.If it is frequent private visits, bring a guard with you.Being in the crowd is the real experience.

"Miss Gu, please go to the second floor." Xu Qin said to Gu Jin.

Then, he winked at the other Jin Yiwei.

Those Jinyi guards formed a wall and stopped Zhu Zhongjun.

Zhu Zhongjun was already mentally prepared, he didn't resist, but just stared at Xu Qin closely, his eyes were cold.Let a murderous person like Xu Qin feel cold behind his back.

Then, he looked at Gu Jinzhi guiltily, and said, "Xiao Qi..."

Gu Jinzhi stopped in his tracks, smiled at him, and said, "When we were in Beijing, we didn't know there was such an interesting restaurant. You just eat and drink. I'll come down later."

After that, she lifted her skirt and went up to the second floor.

Zhu Zhongjun stood there quietly, neither retreating nor advancing.

He couldn't move forward, and if he took a step back, he would be sorry for Gu Jinzhi.

He can always think of that mistake in his previous life...

Reborn again.In ancient times, the old life had to be repeated.Some segments are strikingly similar.Zhu Zhongjun's heart was tormented like hot oil.

He stood there with quiet eyes, making it impossible to see his emotions, but his fingers turned white.

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Emperor Zhongxi seldom wore white silk summer clothes.

He is a well-behaved emperor. He knows that the emperor needs etiquette to clear the way when he goes out of the palace, and he is accompanied by all the civil and military officials.Otherwise, it is not in line with the ancestral system.

After being an emperor for so many years, going out of the palace is not a rest.It is sacrifice.

This was the first time he had slipped out on private matters.

This Linglong Zhenfang was recommended by Xu Qin, commander of Jinyiwei.

He said that the environment here is quiet, the girls who sing are clean, and their singing is even better.

Here, there is no lust, only elegance.

But most people come out for fun, not just listening to music, but also the physical pleasure after drinking and eating.Because Linglong Zhenfang always insists on its own elegance and refuses to fall into the vulgar, the business is not the most prosperous.

The food, wine and tea, singing voice and appearance of the singing girls here are not comparable to the famous brothels in the capital.

When the emperor saw it, he really liked it.

He sat in the private room on the second floor, sipping the bamboo leaf fragrance specially made by Linglong Zhenfang, and listening to the girl playing and singing in the private room next door, feeling happy physically and mentally.

Downstairs is a lotus pond.

After the heavy rain, the lotus leaves are covered with jewel-like drops of water.The water drops are rolling around, against the dazzling sunlight, together with the emerald green lotus leaves and red and white lotus flowers, they are also crystal clear.

He watched for a moment, then heard footsteps.

Gu Jinshang came.

She didn't dress up specially, she was wearing a homely light pink trousers, a moon white skirt, and a pair of scarlet embroidered shoes on her feet, the edges of which had been soaked by the mud.

The hair is randomly tied into a high bun, with two simple pearl combs.

The pearly light was reflected on her face, her young cheeks were fair and rosy.

Her chin is pointed, and her face is small and delicate, which is different from her tall figure.

The emperor smiled knowingly.

Gu Jinzhi wanted to kneel down and kowtow to him.

He had already smiled and said first: "Xiao Qi got up, there is no need to perform such a grand ceremony. Now that I am outside, not in the palace, the rules are waived."

Gu Jinzhi still knelt down.

She kowtowed three times before getting up.

The emperor smiled helplessly and said, "Sit down."

He asked Gu Jinzhi to sit at the same table with him.

"Your Majesty, this is against the rules." Gu Jinzhi said, "Even if you are traveling in low clothes, you are still a heavenly dragon. If Xiao Qi sits at the same table with you, you will be punished by heaven."

The emperor laughed.

"Sit down." He said in a gentle voice, "I—— I give you permission to sit down."

Gu Jinzhi stood still.

"You want me to pull you?" the emperor asked with a smile.

Gu Jinzhi looked up at him.

He didn't seem to be joking, he was already half up.

Gu Jinzhi thanked him and sat opposite the emperor.

The emperor pushed the jug to her and said with a smile, "Come, pour me some wine."

Gu Jinzhi picked up the jug, leaned over and poured him a glass.

He savored it.

Then, he said: "Pour yourself a glass, drink it and see if it tastes very unique?"

Gu Jinzhi obeyed and poured himself a cup.

She doesn't like wine, so she doesn't understand wine.

No matter how good the wine was in her mouth, it was just unbearably pungent.

"How?" the emperor asked her.

She frowned and swallowed, covered her mouth and nose with her hands, managed not to lose her composure, and said after a long while: "I don't know... I don't understand wine."

The emperor laughed.

Gu Jin obeyed and served him wine and vegetables.Stayed with me for a while.

He never opened his mouth to say why he forcibly invited her to come today, so Gu Jinzhi didn't ask.

He was in a great mood and had a smile on his face.

Gu Jinzhi took it easy.

After a few glasses of wine, the emperor felt that enough was enough.The woman in front of him became more and more charming.

When Jiu Jin came up, he smiled and said to Gu Jinzhi: "Xiaoqi, you have been a beauty since you were a child. Now, you are even more beautiful."

Then, he said: "I like you."

finished.He was taken aback for a moment.

I probably didn't expect it to be said so easily.

Gu Jinzhi stared at him.

Her eyes are quiet like Gu Tan.

Seeing her like this, the emperor felt uncomfortable.

The emperor settled down and looked at Gu Jinzhi again.

She still looked at the emperor coldly with a bit of pity and disdain in her eyes.

"Why are you looking at me like this?" the emperor became annoyed.

The old hatred in my heart also rolled up.

"Your Majesty, I am the Princess Luyang bestowed by you. When you say you like me, you are insulting the King of Luyang, and you are not self-respecting. How should I look at you?" Gu Jinzhi said.

Her words seemed to slap the emperor across the face.

Feeling irritated can be a bad feeling, and it's easy to lose your mind.

The hand of the emperor.He slapped the table heavily and said sharply, "Bold!"

Xu Qin was at the door with two Jinyi guards.Immediately rushed in.

The emperor was even more angry, and shouted at Xu Qin: "Retreat, who let you in?"

Xu Qin saw that there was nothing unusual in the room, but the emperor blushed and had a thick neck, as if he had drunk too much, so he knew that he was insane, and hurriedly retreated outside the door.

He wants to protect the emperor's safety.So always pay attention and listen to what is going on inside.

"...You rely on me to like you. How dare you say such a rebellious thing?" The emperor asked Gu Jinzhi sharply, "Do you think I can't bear to kill you?"

"I have never felt that death is terrible." Gu Jinzhi said, "The people are not afraid of death, so why should they be afraid of death?"

The emperor is angry.

His face was livid, and he smelled of alcohol, and his emotions were beyond the control of reason.

He was speechless for a long time.

Silence spreads in the house.

The emperor looked closely at Gu Jinzhi.

Gu Jinzhi lowered his head and did not meet his gaze.

He could only see her raven-blue hair covering her jade-like forehead.

Thinking of her smile, and seeing her ruthlessness at the moment, the emperor felt a pain in his heart.

He wanted to take his time and get along with Gu Jinzhi slowly.

Unexpectedly, a word of wine disrupted his plan.

"Xiaoqi, your courage is getting bigger and bigger." The emperor was silent for a long time, suppressing his anger, and said to Gu Jinzhi, "You helped the queen mother and Zhongjun lie to me. Rely on what?"

Gu Jinzhi didn't answer.

"Do you think that if you treat Zhongjun wholeheartedly, Zhongjun can protect you?" The emperor sneered, "Have you seen that even if you are married to Zhongjun, whenever I want you to come, you have to Come here, what does Zhong Jun dare to do?"

The emperor invited Gu Jinzhi here so forcefully, and then blocked Zhu Zhongjun at the door, because he wanted to tell Zhu Zhongjun: I am the emperor, and I want your woman, so what can you do?

Even if we become relatives.

Gu Jinzhi glanced at him.

"In your heart, brotherhood is not as good as that of a woman. It's sad for Zhongjun to have such an elder brother." Gu Jinzhi said, "The world belongs to you, and all women belong to you. What does Zhongjun dare to do?"

Then, she lightly raised the corners of her lips and smiled, "Does it give you a sense of accomplishment to treat your own brother like this, more fulfilling than managing the world's peace?"

The emperor only felt a dull pain in his heart.

Gu Jinzhi can always reveal the shame that he deliberately does not care about, without reservation.

He was panting a little shortly.

Gu Jinzhi didn't say much anymore.

There was another moment of silence in the room.

The girl who sang in the next room has long gone.

The backyard outside the window is a pond full of lotus leaves. There are two weeping willows beside the pond, and the thin branches are lingering with the wind.

The frogs on the lotus leaves and the cicadas on the willows all make one sound.

The scorching sun in the afternoon sifted through the shadows of willow trees and shone on the water, sparkling.

"Your Majesty, I shouldn't have lied to the Queen Mother and Zhongjun." Gu Jinzhi finally said, "Xiaoqi pleaded guilty. I will admit whatever punishment you want. But Zhongjun is fine. He is looking forward to marrying me, and the queen mother is also looking forward to this marriage. I just ask you not to hurt your relatives."

The emperor laughed loudly: "Dear one?"

He stood up suddenly, grabbed Gu Jinzhi's arm, "I have no relatives, I am alone. I want you!"

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