Queen is fearless

Chapter 76 Invitation

Zhou Jing sat at the table, and he could feel Gu Jinzhi's gaze.

For this, he seemed to be a little happy in his heart, because his queen cared about him very much.

After having dinner and chatting with the Empress Dowager for a while, the Empress Dowager returned to Fengyang Palace together.

"Jinzhi, next year's draft..." After thinking for a while, Zhou Jing turned his head and looked at Gu Jinzhi.

The two of them didn't sit in the sedan chair, but held hands and walked towards Fengyang Palace. Zhou Jing felt that because of the empress' eyes just now, he should take the initiative to speak.

"Can the emperor look forward to it?" Gu Jinzhi looked at him and spoke with a half-smile, which made Zhou Jing feel a bit of coolness for no reason.

"How come? It is enough for me to have Jinzhi. Besides, next year's draft is mainly for the royal family, not for me."

In fact, Zhou Jing really didn't feel much about the draft.

In the past, the number of times he entered the harem was limited. He had seen the battles between women since he was a child.

At the time of the first emperor, there were many concubines in the harem, so there was no time to stop.

From then on, he secretly swore that when he ascended the throne, he would not allow too many women in the harem.

"Huh." With a soft snort, Gu Jin had a proud face. Sometimes, acting coquettishly and making a move would make the other party feel like he couldn't stop.

Sure enough, seeing her like this, Zhou Jing hugged her with a smile and said a lot of pleasing words.

When they returned to Fengyang Palace, Zhou Jing gave orders to have hot water prepared.

"Jinzhi's hand is injured, I'm afraid it's inconvenient to take a bath, why don't you let me help you bathe and change your clothes?"

Sitting on the soft couch, Gu Jinzhi couldn't help but stare at him angrily when he heard what he said, saying that he was helping himself to bathe and change clothes, rather than saying that he wanted to take advantage of him.

When the palace servants brought in the dragon-pattern bucket, only the emperor and empress were left in the palace, and there was an inevitable entanglement of ambiguity and spring/color/boundless.

"Ma'am, it's snowing outside!" In the blink of an eye, it's October, and Gu Jinzhi's hands are almost full.

In recent days, it's getting colder and colder, and it's time for snow.

Gu Jinzhi ordered to go down early, distributed winter cotton clothes to the palace people, and sent the charcoal for each palace to the servants of the palace.

Hearing that it was snowing, Gu Jinzhi got up from the soft couch and went to the front of the hall. The snow was not heavy, but it was the first snow after all. The first snow that Gu Jinzhi saw after coming here .

"Have you sent out the cotton coats and charcoal from the palaces?" Looking at Qingluan beside him, Gu Jinzhi asked.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the servants who got up early went to the palaces to check and sent them all out." The slaves in the palace are the most powerful, and Qingluan was afraid that someone would deliberately cheat, so he went there in person.

"That's good. If it's cold today, all the palaces have to use charcoal. Tell them to be careful not to be smoked."

After a few words of advice, Gu Jinzhi turned around and returned to the palace, "Is there any movement in Ci'an Palace and Yaohua Palace recently?"

Concubine Xing lived in Ci'an Palace, and she had been 'ill' for a long time. In Yaohua Palace, there lived Concubine Jingui, who spent a lot of effort in order to win the emperor's favor.

"Master, don't worry, there is no movement at Ci'an Palace, Concubine Xing is recuperating in 'peace of mind'."

"As for the Yaohua Palace, it is inevitable that it will be confiscated. It was Concubine Dong who came forward and helped buy things."

Hearing the master's inquiry, Qingluan reported everything he knew to the queen.

"Well, where is Concubine Shengui?" After thinking for a while, Gu Jinzhi spoke again.

"Concubine Shengui was also detained. Concubine Dong knew about it, but she didn't care. Concubine Jingui didn't say to help the gang. The servants made their own decisions and went to the palace to say a few words."

The servants in the palace are used to stepping on the low and holding the high, even if the orders from above are ordered, there will still be deduction.

The charcoal used by Haoyue is black charcoal that the palace people don't like to use. When it is burned, not only is it not warm, but it will emit black smoke.

"By the way, I heard that the queen mother met Concubine Shen Gui before, and even gave him something."

Suddenly thought of something, Qingluan hurriedly told Gu Jinzhi that Gu Jinzhi already knew about it, the Queen Mother told her about it when she went to Shoukang Palace.

"The two sisters of the Xing family, the elder sister is very thoughtful, but the younger sister is quite different from the elder sister. The Queen Mother wants to drive Concubine Xing out of the palace, but she doesn't want to upset the Xing family's heart. Naturally, she will choose a safe one and give some face."

When the right opportunity comes, the status of Concubine Shen Gui may change.

"My lady, the servants of Ci'an Palace are asking to see you." Gu Jinzhi was talking to Qingluan when Quan Fu's reply came from outside the palace.

Hearing that he was a servant of Ci'an Palace, Gu Jinzhi couldn't help raising his eyebrows, "Let him in."

Under the leadership of Quan Fu, a young eunuch came in from outside the hall, and saluted Gu Jinzhi very respectfully.

"Your Majesty, this slave is ordered by the Concubine Xing, please go to Ci'an Palace to watch a play after noon."

"Who did you invite?" After thinking about it, Gu Jinzhi asked, she was a little curious, what kind of medicine was sold in Taifei Xing's gourd?

"Returning to the empress, besides you, there are Concubine Dong, Jiang Xiuyi, Concubine Jin, Concubine Shen, and other young masters."

The little eunuch knelt on the ground, his tone became more respectful, after hearing what he said, Gu Jinzhi didn't answer immediately, she was thinking about other things.

"Your Majesty?" After waiting for quite a while, but there was no movement from above, the little eunuch tried to open his mouth with courage.

"I understand, Qingluan." After regaining consciousness, Gu Jinzhi gave an order, Qingluan gave the little eunuch a purse, and then Quan Fu took him away.

"Your Majesty? Should I check it out, servant?" When they left, Qing Luan turned to Gu Jinzhi and asked her what she meant.

"Find out, what is the purpose of seeing Concubine Xing?" Gu Jinzhi knew from the eunuch's reply from a young age that Concubine Xing did not invite the Queen Mother.

That being the case, whose play was it that the Ci'an Palace arranged to watch?

Gu Jinzhi had a premonition that this incident was aimed at him. After all, the Xing family sisters had never slept with them since they entered the palace.

Qingluan left Fengyang Palace to inquire about the news. At the same time, the Empress Dowager got the news from Shoukang Palace.

"What is this Mrs. Xing going to do again? Isn't she sick? Why doesn't she stop?" The Empress Dowager ordered before to let Concubine Xing lie down in the palace, and Grandma Liu has already complied.

It stands to reason that at this time, Concubine Xing should be very weak.

"I did follow your instructions to ask the imperial physician to 'take care' of Concubine Xing, or else... this old slave will go to Ci'an Palace to see the current situation of Concubine Xing?"

Grandma Liu was also full of surprises, she had always followed the Queen Mother's orders strictly and never made any mistakes.

"No need, didn't she invite the queen and others to watch the play after noon? When the time comes, Ai's family will also go to see it. Presumably, she dare not not welcome Ai's family."

After waving her hand, the Empress Dowager's eyes flashed coldly, she wanted to see what Concubine Xing was going to do?
(End of this chapter)