Fengmou Jiangshan

Chapter 13 The Wind and Rain by the Green Jade Lake

The eyes are closed in recent years.

After Gu Qinghua's resolute rectification and a big change of blood, although the palace is still the same palace, it gives people a completely different feeling!At the very least, the sense of security as an empress has been raised by many levels!The court ladies and eunuchs changed their respectful attitude, and their behavior and words became much more cautious. They did not dare to show contempt for the new emperor as before, and even made jokes behind their backs (I heard a lot during the private visit of Gu Qinghua’s Weifu) .

The lessons of blood let them fully understand who is their master!Although this blood was not theirs, it was more shocking than theirs.After all, if this blood was theirs, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to stay here so nonchalantly!

The weather today is very good, it is a rare warm winter sun, the sun is as bright as gold, the sky is extraordinarily clear and translucent, and the blue is like a whole piece of high-quality glass, which makes people feel brighter, sweeping away the gloom of the past few days boring.

After lunch, Gu Qinghua, Xianglin and the two young maids wandered away to Qingyu Lake.In the past, she never dared to walk around the palace easily, but now it is different, no matter where she is, she is under her control.

Qingyu Lake is in the west of the imperial palace. It is crescent-shaped. The lake is wide, misty and sparkling. It is an important part of the Imperial Garden. Three irregular islands line up in the lake. It is connected by white marble arch bridges of various shapes. From a distance, you can see the verdant green on the island, vermilion and blue pavilions, cornices and brackets, white stones are picturesque, weeping willows, peaches and apricots are planted all over the lakeside, and many pavilions are dotted according to the terrain. In the depths of winter, there are no flowers blooming and exotic flowers blooming like a brocade, but they are still well-maintained. Cold-resistant pines and cypresses, camellias and rhododendrons, etc. are neatly pruned.

Standing by the lakeside and looking far away, the vision is broad, and the heart is bright. The water vapor in the breath is moist and refreshing. The warm sunshine dilutes the severe cold of the winter wind. A rare taste.

"I don't know what kind of picture will be here in spring, when everything is new and flowers are blooming!" Gu Qinghua raised his eyes and looked into the distance, with the wind rustling and his dress fluttering.

"It's so beautiful." Xianglin glanced at the court lady standing in the distance with her hands down, and sighed leisurely: "Although I was young when I left Xiguo, I always remember this Qingyu Lake! At that time, I loved Xianglin the most. Come here to play, the willows are tender yellow in spring, cascading down like waterfalls, like light like shadows, peaches and apricots are crimson, pink and white, like clouds like clouds, yellow warblers and larks pass by and fly by, and once they pass by, they will startle and take off. Far, near, high and low are all kinds of novel and bright flowers. In the shallow water, the new lotus is as tender as a child's fist stretching, spreading circles on the water surface, and there are also budding narcissus, calamus, and turmeric. Yes! There are also all kinds of waterfowl such as mandarin ducks, crested ducks, and cormorants vying for beauty. At that time, you can spend a whole day just looking at the lake."

She raised her head slightly, looking at the lake surface sparkling with silver light, her eyes couldn't help becoming a little blurred, Gu Qinghua glanced at her lightly from the side, couldn't help being startled, she blinked her eyelashes lightly, trembling like butterfly wings, her eyes were faint , As deep as a pool, I can't tell whether it is joy, sadness or melancholy in the memory.

"Where are the eldest princess and the second princess? Oh, and the late emperor and the late emperor's husband, don't they——don't they accompany you?" Gu Qinghua asked unconsciously.

Xianglin trembled slightly, and suddenly withdrew her blurred eyes, looked at Gu Qinghua fixedly, slightly shook her head and smiled wryly: "You and I are one, I don't need to hide anything from you! To be honest, I am also very puzzled. , I don’t know what I have done wrong. Sometimes the Queen Mother looks at me very strangely. I can feel that she doesn’t like me—otherwise she wouldn’t have sent me to Fan Kingdom. I can't find anything wrong with it, but it's different from the elder sister and the second elder sister. I didn't know it when I was young, but now that I think about it, I realize how alienated I am from him! She doesn't talk to me at all, not even interested in glancing at me, and only Second Sister Huang treats me better, but she is very busy and has her own affairs, after marrying a son-in-law, she can't take care of me even more..."

Gu Qinghua was at a loss when he heard it, and thought about Xianglin's words carefully, it's not that the insiders couldn't think of anything.She laughed and said: "Maybe you are overthinking! The family relationship of the Tian family is cold, and your mother, father and sister are estranged and indifferent to you. Is this not a strange thing?"

Gu Qinghua couldn't help thinking to himself, it's a pity that you didn't have any relatives to love you when you were young!No wonder he refused to come back at the beginning!Oh, am I still the same?I don't even know what my parents look like, or who their surnames are!
"Maybe you're right!" Xianglin smiled slightly, lost her mind for a while, and then said in a low voice: "I thought I wouldn't have any regrets if I didn't come back in this life, but standing here today , I just realized that I have never forgotten this place! Thank you, you are much better than me!"

Gu Qinghua's face became hot, and she subconsciously recognized Xianglin's gentle and grateful eyes. She understood that she was thanking her for doing what she should have done for her, but she was the one who occupied the magpie's nest. After hearing this, I couldn't accept it calmly.

"It's too early to say it now!" Gu Qinghua couldn't help being upset when he thought of the state of the king who was in charge of the affairs of the court and took care of everything.Xianglin naturally felt the same, and couldn't help sighing silently.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" The little court ladies Su Ying and Bao Juan suddenly stepped forward, bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty, it's getting dark over there, it might rain, please return to Zichen Palace, Your Majesty!"

Gu Qinghua and Xianglin looked at the western sky, and sure enough, dark clouds gathered, and the sun dimmed at some point, and when the wind blew, goose bumps couldn't help but appear all over their bodies.

Before Gu Qinghua could answer, he knocked on the branches and leaves, the bean-sized raindrops had already fallen, his tactile muscles were icy cold, and the chill hit him.

"Your Majesty, this—" Su Ying and Bao Juan looked around, but they saw a pavilion with four corners and upturned eaves in the forest, and said hurriedly with one finger: "Your Majesty, please go over there to take shelter from the rain, and this servant will go back to get the rain gear and cloak." .”

"Nonsense! There is no shelter on all sides. It's dark today. It's windy and rainy in the winter. What should you do if your majesty catches a cold? I remember that there is a camphor forest around the rockery in the south. , there is an autumn sound courtyard in the forest, hurry up and lead the way!" Xianglin frowned and shouted, looking around, only to find that the two of them were walking aimlessly along the lakeside, unknowingly, they were walking more and more sideways, approaching The edge of the imperial garden.

"Yes, lead the way!" Gu Qinghua raised his hand to block the rain and said along Xianglin.If it is the modern body with rough skin and thick flesh, it is not worth mentioning that it is exposed to the wind and rain, but this pampered body is hard to say!Changed the soul, but not the body!
"Yes..." Suying and Baojuan looked at me and I looked at you, with some doubts on their faces, they agreed meaningfully, but they didn't move a step.

"Presumptuous!" Xianglin felt annoyed, stared at the two of them, debated the direction, rushed forward to lead the way, and said, "Your Majesty, please come with your servants!" She just won the battle of discussing politics, if Gu Qinghua was at this time How good it is to fall ill!
Suying and Baojuan came back to their senses suddenly, jumped, and called out "Your Majesty! Miss Xianglin!" and rushed forward to lead the way.

Turning around the rockery and entering the camphor forest, due to the dense branches and leaves, the raindrops were much smaller, but the wind was blowing, but it was chilly, and several people couldn't help shivering.Xianglin looked at this forest, and felt melancholy in her heart. In the summer, she often caught and picked wild flowers here with the court ladies. At that time, the forest was trimmed and tidy, and she didn't want to be so desolate now. The weeds are overgrown here and there, the branches are in a mess, and even the stone path is half covered by fallen leaves and dead branches!The real tree is like this, how can people be embarrassed!

Autumn Sound Courtyard is an independent small courtyard with two entrances. There are three couplets, two entrances, two floors and a square pavilion. Xianglin originally thought that this courtyard must be even more dilapidated. She didn't want the four of them to come to the corridor and steps, but found that there was a bit of anger. At least, the small area under the steps was cleaned very cleanly. Although the eaves of the door are old, it looks like there are people living there.

Xianglin couldn't help being taken aback, and Gu Qinghua also became suspicious.

Standing under the porch to shelter from the rain, Suying raised her hand and knocked on the door. Gu Qinghua and Xianglin stood aside and watched with cold eyes. They were very curious, who lived here?

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