Traitor Concubine Growth Manual

Chapter 73

There was something in his eyes ready to come out, as if he had made a big decision.

Chu Yan waited for the next sentence, but saw that he suddenly closed his mouth, and just kissed her forehead again.

I don't know what the sixth prince said to him, he seems to be struggling.

Chu Yan wondered, is it possible to stop him from drafting?

…What an international joke, as the crown prince, even if he struggles to resist the draft, at most it is only a matter of time.

The ancestral system of the Xuan Dynasty is the draft every three years, not for anything else, just to prevent the special situation of favoring only one person in the harem.

In the old days when Emperor Xuanmingzong had a concubine named Chen Guifei in the harem, Mingzong fell in love with only one person and could no longer tolerate other women.Concubine Chen Guifei relied on favor and arrogance, supported the people of her natal family all the way to success, and then suppressed the other concubines everywhere.

Because Mingzong loved her so much, he chose to turn a blind eye and close one eye. He lingered in her palace all day long, closed his eyes and listened, and did not want to hear a word of her fault.

And the result of such blind pampering was that the relatives almost took away the fight for power. Fortunately, the great general Weiqi at that time led his troops to take down the rebels and rescued the concubine Chen Guifei who was imprisoned by Chen Guifei and the Chen family. Emperor Mingzong and Concubine Chen Gui were shot through their hearts on the spot.

Ming Zong was hit too hard, and left the Zen position in frustration. He became a monk in the royal Jingyun Temple, and died of depression a few years later.

From then on, Emperor Mingzong's son, Emperor Xuanyang, established the rule of filling the harem every three years, turning the former irregular selection into a regular policy, just to remind future generations of monarchs that they must not break the balance of the harem and affect the government.

Now, the prince seems to have shaken the idea of ​​the draft.

Chu Yan thought calmly, since this result was unavoidable no matter what, why did she wait until the day when the prince was cornered to accept the concubine?
If the prince took the risk of going against the ancestral system and the officials to fulfill her alone, what kind of uproar would there be in the court?At that time, probably everyone will say that she is the same as the old concubine Chen Gui, a beauty that brings disaster to the country and the people.

After all, it is time to usher in that day, so it is better to draft now.

At least after experiencing Lu's tragic death, Chu Yan understood a truth - if you don't set your mind to take the initiative to fight for some things, you will only suffer a disastrous defeat in the end.

Chu Yan gently embraced the prince's neck, and buried her head in his embrace, with the clear and warm breath of this man at the end of her nose.

Whether it's Mu Nianqiu or other women, it depends on whether they have the ability to compete with her.

After all, he bid farewell to Gu Zhi at dusk that day, just because Chu Yan insisted on going back to the palace, not to let Gu Qi delay the court affairs for her.

Chu Yan stood by the Mo River and waited, while Gu Zhi stood in the courtyard and took a deep look at Gu Qi, "All eyes are full of rivers and mountains, and thoughts are far away, falling flowers and wind and rain hurt the spring even more."

The unspoken words were whispered by Gu Qi, "...it's better to take pity on the person in front of you."

He naturally knew what the emperor meant.

Gu Zhi glanced at the brilliant and brilliant sunset in the sky, feeling a little absent-minded, and the smile on the corner of his lips became gentle, as if he remembered something memorable, "Take her to see the night market in the capital, the lights are brilliant, the people People come and go, that is a scene that does not exist in the palace. The Linglong cake of Sanbaozhai is soft and delicious, you can try it; Standing there, you can see the bright lights along the Mo River, which is so beautiful..."

His thoughts then drifted far away, as if recalling the time he spent with another woman.

But in the end it came to an abrupt end, he withdrew his gaze, and fixedly looked at the prince who was somewhat similar to himself when he was young, "Qi'er, you are not like me, the ending with her was decided early on. You have You have to choose, but I don't have to choose. I just hope you see clearly what is the most important thing to you, don't want to be old..." He shook his head lightly and smiled, "Don't want to be old, Ended up like this with me."

Under the glorious sunset, this man who didn't even bother to tie up his hair stood there with a lack of interest, leaning on a black cane in his hand.The gray clothes couldn't be more plain, and the hair was still gently raised in the breeze.

The afterglow cast a dazzling golden light on his body, but looking at his eyes, they were dead silent, like black ink, without light.

He is still young, but his heart is dead.

"Uncle, follow me back to the palace." Gu Qi finally couldn't help but persuade him again.

Living here alone is suffering, and one day you will get tired of it.

He was afraid that one day when he came here again, the emperor's uncle would disappear completely.

Gu Zhi knew what he was worried about just by looking at him, and couldn't help laughing, "Don't worry, I won't commit suicide."

It must be known that every day is suffering, but it is a kind of relief for him.

He is using the rest of his life to make atonement, repaying all the harm he caused Yin Xiao in the past.

Only in this way will he have the face to find her in the future.

Gu Qi wanted to say something more, but when he saw the bleak smile on Gu Zhi's face, he didn't want to keep him anymore, and just nodded slightly, "Uncle Huang, then I'm leaving."

Gu Zhi nodded and watched him take a few more steps to meet Chu Yan.

The girl stood quietly on the shore, smiling at him, her eyes seemed to see through him, she was wise and calm.

There was a faint sigh in Gu Zhi's heart.

This woman is too smart, she sees some things too thoroughly, such a person will often live a very tiring life.

And what is more tiring is naturally the person who loves her.

It seems that His Highness the Crown Prince's love life is bumpy.

After leading the horse into the city gate, Gu Qi handed the horse over to the guards, and turned around to ask Chu Yan, "Are you tired?"

Chu Yan shook her head, "It's okay."

"Then let's take a walk before returning to the palace."

The night market in the capital is bustling and lively, with brilliant lights, but this is the first time for Gu Qi to see it.

The two walked along the street, and there were many stalls on the side of the road.

Passing by an old man making dough, he smiled kindly and said to Chu Yan, "Girl, look at the dough maker."

Seeing that the old man was still making a living as a kneader with gray hair, Chu Yan asked Gu Qi hesitantly, "The old man is so old, otherwise—"

"Buy one." Without hesitation, he took out an ingot of gold and placed it on the dough maker's table.

Where have poor people seen buying a clay figurine for an ingot of gold?

The old man stared at the gold in fear and shock, and stammered, "I can't make up... I can't make up..."

Chu Yan: "...." Is this the legendary local tyrant?

Sighing, she took the gold back, "Nothing else? Do you have any copper plates?"

Gu Qi frowned, "Wanxi said that one ingot of gold is enough, so she didn't give anything else."

Chu Yan had no choice but to say to the old man with a little apology, "I'm sorry, old man, we don't have broken silver with us, so we can only visit another day."

She was polite, gentle and sincere, without the arrogance and extravagance of a rich family at all. The old man smiled and took down a clay figurine and handed it to her, "Girl is kind, this clay figurine is given to you by an old man."

After thanking them, the two continued to walk.

Gu Qi asked her, "Why don't you give him the gold?"

Chu Yan smiled, "For the poor, windfall may not be a good thing."

"What's the meaning of this?"

What solution?

She pondered for a while, and the corners of her lips raised slightly, "For example, people in an academy study and write together on weekdays, but one day, a champion suddenly appears among them, what will others think? Another example is me, an ordinary courtier, If I become a princess overnight, all those who are equal to me will bow their heads and call me Your Highness, what will they think in their hearts? Naturally, they are angry with me and hate me, and they wish they could step on me one day."

Gu Qi raised his eyebrows, "Are you complaining about how hard it is to be a princess?"

Chu Yan was surprised, "Aren't I proving to Your Highness how honorable and enviable it is to be a Crown Princess?"

Two seconds later, she burst out laughing, and Gu Qi was not annoyed that she was arguing with him, but slowly raised the corners of his lips.

That night, he took Chu Yan to Sanbaozhai and Yinluofang, which Gu Zhi talked about successively. After all, the ingot of gold turned into Linglong cake and crystal candy in his hand, and it also became her hair. A pure white jade hairpin in the middle and a string of fine and shiny agate bracelets on the wrist.

Chu Yan didn't intend to buy jewelry at first, but Gu Qi took her in, lingered in front of the jewelry cabinet with a serious look, and asked her casually, "Which one do you like?"

Chu Yan was a little amused, feeling like she had gotten rich, but seeing how serious he was, she casually pointed at a simple hairpin.

Gu Qi thought it was too plain, but seeing that it was chosen by Chu Yan himself, he also pinned it in her hair.

Gu Qi didn't know whether it was the hairpin that made the hairpin look good because of the beauty of the person, or the hairpin only played its role when it was matched with beauty. Gu Qi didn't know, but after pinning the white jade hairpin on her, he smiled slightly.

"It matches your complexion."

He pointed to the pink agate and silver lock bracelet in the cabinet again, "Try this."

The owner of a jewelry store in his forties saw a big customer, and encouraged her with a smile, "Girl, just try it, and see how discerning you are? The ones you pick are all first-class treasures, and only girls are like this." A beauty as beautiful as a flower is worthy of it."

As soon as Chu Yan heard it, she knew that the boss was going to raise the price, and when she narrowed her eyes, the fault of careful planning in her previous life came back again.

"Good baby? I think this agate is not pure, and the size is not uniform. How can it be a first-class good baby?"

Gu Qi laughed, took her hand involuntarily, and put the bracelet on for her.

The faint pink agate shimmered under the brilliant lights, which made her skin whiter than snow, and her wrist was too tight to hold. It was adorned with the small and exquisite silver longevity lock, which seemed to have a different kind of touching taste.

"Just these two things." Not allowing her to bargain, Gu Qi placed the ingot of gold in front of the boss, ignoring how much the boss paid him back with his eyes shining.

And it wasn't until after she walked out of the jewelry store that Chu Yan muttered, "That's an ingot of gold, and you can actually get these two things and a few taels of silver in exchange... Your Highness is too easy to be slaughtered, and the price is unknown."

Gu Qi helped her hold the hairpin in her hair with a half-smile, "The things you wear are only a single ingot of gold, I think they are cheap."

The hand that finished supporting the hairpin slowly slid down to his cheek, and he squeezed her face with a smile, "A treasure paired with a beauty is really priceless. I really took advantage of these two things today."

On the street, the two of them are like flowers and beauties, just standing there constitutes a scene of its own, attracting the attention of passers-by.

Chu Yan blushed, before she had time to complain about his hooligan behavior of flirting with good women, she hurriedly pulled his hand, "Everyone is watching!"

Gu Qi suddenly hooked his lips into a smile, and simply led her to the bridge over the Mohe River. If someone was looking at them, he would smile at the other person and politely said, "This is my wife."

Chu Yan wanted to laugh and felt a little embarrassed.

So these words resounded frequently, those pedestrians who were girls would cover their mouths and laugh secretly; if they were men, they would look regretfully at Chu Yan, and there was a flash of amazement in their eyes.

The closer to Mohe, the more crowds, I don't know why it is so lively tonight.

Chu Yan casually asked a passerby beside her, and the aunt looked at them in surprise, "Miss, don't you know? There are lotus lanterns on the banks of the Mo River every fifteenth day, are you and this young man outsiders?"

Lotus lamp?
Chu Yan was startled, but Gu Qi smiled slightly, "Tell me more, my wife and I are indeed outsiders and don't know the customs of the capital."

Living in the palace, how do you know these things?
Gu Qi did smile at her with bright eyes, "Go, look at the lights."

(End of this chapter)