Fengmou Jiangshan

Chapter 25 The candidate for the royal husband Qiongyuan stands by

After Zhao Shixuan and King Lijun left, Gu Qinghua was still thinking about Ge Shuyu and Su Jun. After thinking about it, he couldn't help covering his mouth with a "puchi" smile. He raised his head to ask for tea, only to find that Xianglin's face was sullen, and her eyes followed Turning the clockwise direction, she found that Aunt Su also had a look of worry on her face. She couldn't help but froze, opened her eyes wide and said, "Xiang Lin, Aunt Su, what's wrong with you two?"

"Your Majesty!" The two frowned at the same time, spoke at the same time, looked at each other and then stopped.

"Your Majesty, why do you want to offer this kindness? Your Majesty just acted like this. It seems that he is very interested in the Second Prince Shu and Young Master Su. Isn't it easy to be misunderstood?" Xiang Lin suddenly said this.

Aunt Su was stunned, and Gu Qinghua was taken aback and understood: To put it bluntly, Xianglin was afraid that Zhao Shixuan and King Lijun would go out to add fuel to the yelling, and then some remarks would reach Fan Qiying's ears, causing Fan Qiying to misunderstand!

Gu Qinghua couldn't help sighing secretly, although she said she let it go and looked away, how could she actually see it?She can accept the emperor's husband, but she wants Fan Qiying to know her helplessness, instead of asking for it!From the beginning to the end, she subconsciously never gave up on Fan Qiying. Just now she was just a little curious, so she couldn't help but lose her composure!Alas, but this is also good, a person can still retain hope and faith when he knows that the road ahead is hopeless, isn't it a kind of rare courage!

"It's not a matter of misunderstanding or not," Aunt Su said casually, frowning slightly, and said with a sad tone: "Your Majesty, the people of Geshu Kingdom have always been cunning, full of tricks and plots, and they are the most untrustworthy." , why does Your Majesty let his elder brother, the Second Prince Shu, run for the imperial concubine? If it is self-defeating, wouldn’t it lead the wolf into the house? And that Mr. Su, "

Aunt Su's tone was stagnant, and she hesitated for a while, not knowing whether to tell Gu Qinghua about the past between Gu Fengqing and Su Yan, after thinking about it for a while, she decided not to say it for the time being, so she said: "He is General Su General Su has guarded the border for many years. He has a great reputation and outstanding military exploits. He has a high prestige in the army. If Mr. Su loses the election, how will General Su live in face? Besides, I would like to advise Your Majesty, "Aunt Su He lowered his head unknowingly, and lowered his voice a lot: "If, if His Majesty just wants to set up a royal husband to deal with everyone perfunctorily, it's best, it's best not to choose Mr. Su! This is for the Su family—"

After hearing this, Gu Qinghua couldn't help but pay attention—not because of anything else, but because of Aunt Su's hesitant attitude.Aunt Su has always been loyal and loyal, she is not the kind of person who is good at pondering and observing words, she will say everything directly, but this time, it is different.

"Could it be that there is something special about the Su family?" Gu Qinghua pretended to be understated and smiled.When she asked this question, even Xianglin suddenly became a bit more attentive and glanced at Aunt Su, because she suddenly realized that although she knew the decree that General Su would never return to court, the ins and outs of this decree She never thought about it.

Aunt Su was stunned, her eyes froze for a moment, then she laughed and said: "Returning to Your Majesty, it's not that the Su family is special, it's just that General Su has made great contributions in guarding the border and has always been the most loyal. Such loyal ministers Good general, why does Your Majesty have a quarrel with him for nothing!"

"What you said is also reasonable!" Gu Qinghua smiled and stopped asking, but did not express his opinion.It wasn't that the doubts were resolved, the momentary hesitation in Aunt Su's eyes had already betrayed her later insincere words, she just thought, since Aunt Su didn't want to say it, there must be a reason she couldn't say, in this case, it was useless for her to ask!
Soon it was the eighth day of April, and it was time to hold a spring banquet at Qionglin Garden, twenty miles away from the southern suburbs of the imperial city!
Qionglin Garden is a royal garden managed by the royal family of the Xi Kingdom for several generations of emperors. It covers an area of ​​nearly a thousand acres. There are mountains and waters in the garden. On the bank of Yujin Lake, which occupies one-third of the entire Qionglin Garden, there are [-] unique courtyard buildings scattered along the uneven terrain of the lakeside, which is even more breathtaking. The deep bricks and stones of Le, Qiangan, thin leaves and green bamboo are all imitated as blue bamboo joints, and the structure is not far from the shore. The misty rain of apricot blossoms in the garden, the sparse and elegant cloud shadows in the shallow pond, the Fanghezhai where cranes are raised, and the Qionghua Tower built with high-quality marble as the base material, etc., are fascinating at every step.

To the west of Yujin Lake is the Jinbo Causeway, surrounded by Zhiyun Mountain. There are majestic and magnificent palaces and Buddhist pavilions on the mountain. Turning around the foot of the mountain to the south, there is a sycamore forest, and to the north, there is a Baiguo forest. After the two forests, each is another unique palace connected to each other.

There are hibiscus, hibiscus, weeping willow, camphor, green peach and other flowers and trees near the water, and there are Jinghongzhaoying Pavilion, Hongying Pavilion, Liufangzhu, Meihuawu, Qinxin Pavilion and other near-water pavilions on the embankment, and all kinds of flowers are planted around. , peony, peony, magnolia, lilac, wisteria, hibiscus and other flowers of various colors, interspersed with deep green trees and rocks, dotted everywhere with the terrain, it is bright and open, with blooming flowers.

The Spring Festival Banquet on the [-]th day of April was held in the wide open space [-] meters away from the Jinbo Causeway, shaded by deep green trees, facing vast expanses of waves, surrounded by brocade flowers. Talking about love, laughing and talking, but because of the competition between all parties, I am afraid that the beautiful scenery, the fragrance of flowers and the singing of birds are also contaminated with a different flavor!

In the morning, the 28 candidates came to Jinbo Embankment under the leadership of the Minister of Honglu Temple and the Zong Ling of the Clan Mansion, and were guided by well-trained eunuchs and palace maids. None of the other ministers were allowed to enter.

It is the seventh generation of Xiguo emperor to be passed down to ancient Qinghua. Although there is no female emperor except Gu Fengqing and her, there were queen dowagers who were regents before. One is Gu Fengqing's grandmother, Empress Dowager Xiaoyi after Yingzong, who has been in charge for 16 years. It is easier for the people of Xiguo to accept the female emperor to rule the world than Geshu, Fanguo, and Shuguo. Not only is the empress accepting the imperial concubine not repulsive or ashamed, but it is quite exciting. From now on, you will take a look at me, I will weigh you, secretly weigh your opponents, make comparisons, and think about how to overwhelm everyone in one fell swoop. , won the heart of the empress, and became the much-anticipated "first husband" of the Xi Kingdom!
Among them, Ge Shuyu and Su Jun were the ones who received the most eyeballs and scrutiny. Perhaps this is due to people's innate aversion to guys who do not follow the rules and procedures to jump in line.Especially the two people who jumped in the queue, one is the younger brother of the current emperor of Geshu Kingdom, who has a noble status;

What's more, both of them are outstanding talents.Ge Shuyu is imposing, with profound features, strong and heroic, with a natural aura that makes people look up to him; Su Jun is elegant and handsome, with a high nose bridge, eyes that are like lacquer, and sharp eyes. The silhouette is clear, and there is always a faint smile on his face. He is dressed in a light blue gown, which makes him look refined, with a good-natured and gentle look.Because of this outstanding temperament, he received more rollicking and slander.

The young talents waiting to be selected lined up in two rows, entered slowly, bypassed the Jinbo embankment, and were led by the minister of Honglu Temple and Zongling to the open place to the east of the banquet, where they stood on an old locust tree several feet high. Waiting under the tree.There are many flowers on the tree, white as snow, reflecting the sun, crystal clear, it is really gratifying.The court ladies and eunuchs are in a hurry, shuttle back and forth like butterflies, preparing for various matters, except for the slight sound of walking and the rustling of skirts, there is not a single noise of speech. Seats were seated at several tables, pots, cups, plates and bottles were all in place, and at the end was the dragon chair table with bright yellow embroidered satin, which was naturally the place where Gu Qinghua sat.

The cool breeze blows from the surface of Yujin Lake, the flowers and branches are swaying, the willow branches are swaying lightly, and the chirping of birds is dripping in the ears, but everyone turns a blind eye to it, hears it but does not hear it, holds their breath, and the birds and birds are silent, standing respectfully with their hands down, except Standing on the sidelines of his competitors is thinking secretly in his heart, anxiously waiting for Gu Qinghua to appear on the stage with great anticipation.

About two quarters of an hour later, when everyone was so anxious and haggard that they couldn't hold on anymore, someone whispered, "Here we come!" Everyone's spirits were lifted immediately. , looked around wildly, and finally concentrated on the red and green figure behind a hedge of flowers and trees in the southwest corner. It was faintly visible that the color and style of the leader's skirt was different from that of the others.

Suddenly there was a low and soft discussion in the crowd, some still stretched their necks and looked around from different angles, some withdrew their gazes and waited with a straight face, and some of them were awake, lowered their heads to check their appearance again, by the way Brush the already smooth and wrinkle-free clothes.

A group of figures behind the tree shadows and hedges are gradually approaching...

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