Rebirth after waste

Chapter 40

The affairs of the Yixiang Palace came to an end, the emperor stayed to accompany Rou Wanyi, and the rest went back to the palace.

Only Zhuang Lingyi and Rou Wanyi lived in the Chuning Palace. Both of them are one of the six instruments of the fourth grade. Their status is not low, but they are not enough to be the master of the first palace. Say.However, Zhuang Lingyi has always been considerate and courteous, even though he has no such obligation, he still offered to send the sisters off, and accompanied him all the way to the gate of the palace.

"Deeper in the dew, my sister should go back to rest earlier, don't catch a cold." Zhuang Lingyi smiled and said to Gu Yunxian.

"Sister Zhuang is worrying too much. Ji Yuangui is now a double happiness, so she is naturally comfortable. How could she feel cold?" Ming Chongyi said in a strange way.

Gu Yunxian turned her head back with a cold expression, "Happy? Why do you like it? Rou Wanyi almost died today, I am so worried, how can I think about anything else?" The clear eyes fell on that cold and arrogant face, with a bit of thought , "What Chongyi said was hi, could it be that His Majesty promoted me to the position and gave me the right to be the assistant minister?"

Ming Chongyi raised her chin slightly, "You ask knowingly."

Gu Yunxian smiled slightly, unable to hide his sarcasm, "It seems that Ming Chongyi has not felt that he is wrong until now." The volume raised slightly, "I was in the palace just now, and I wanted to save face for you, so I didn't do it in front of you." Your Majesty said these words in front of you, but since you don’t know how to repent, then I might mention it.”

Her voice cooled down, "Your Majesty trusts you, so he asked you to assist the Sixth Palace, but you don't know your responsibilities in this position, and you blindly attack dissidents, making the Sixth Palace a mess. Let's not talk about anything else, just the incident of the imperial horse driving a few days ago , is enough to punish you for the crime of ineffective governance of the palace! Your Majesty is kind enough not to punish you today, you are not only ungrateful, but also resentful, there is really no cure!"

What follows is a rebuke.

All the concubines have not left at this moment, they are all gathered around.Gu Yunxian and Jiang Yuechang were already attracting attention, everyone seemed to be calm on the surface, but secretly cheered up and paid attention to them.Hearing Gu Yunxian's words at this moment, he was a little surprised.Gu Yunxian first took Jiang Yuechang's palace power today, and now he reprimands her so mercilessly, is he planning to tear his face completely?
After thinking about it, the two of them had a bond deeper than the sea, and it was determined that it would be impossible for them to smile away their grievances in this life.That being the case, there is really no need for Gu Yunxian to be patient with her all the time.

Ming Chongyi's pretty face was flushed by her cold reprimand, and she stepped forward a few steps, instinctively wanting to slap her.Gu Yunxian's eyes were cold, as if ice needles were shot out, she was frightened by this gaze, and moved her hand, but she didn't raise it.

Gu Yunxian turned her head and looked at Yu Shuyi who was on the side, "Actually, before Ming Chongyi took part in the palace affairs, Yu Shuyi had been taking good care of the harem. If Your Majesty hadn't promised Ming Chongyi to assist the sixth palace on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival Maybe there won’t be so many things happening.”

Yu Shuyi didn't speak.

"Gu Yun envies you!" Ming Chongyi almost wanted to bite his silver teeth, wishing to tear that peaceful face apart.But the remaining bit of reason told her that the current Gu Yunxian was no longer the waste queen who was bullied by others.She is Yuan Guiji who is in full bloom, if she dares to slap her again, it will be tantamount to seeking her own death.

Gu Yunxian Shi Shiran stood in the night wind, wearing a large cloak of autumn fragrance and green cloud brocade, elegant and quiet, but with an inviolable awe-inspiring posture.

Everyone around looked at her like this, and couldn't help but think of the empress empress who was once aloof.This is the majesty of those who have been in power for a long time. Even if it is not what it used to be, she has always been above all of them.

She is their mistress.

Unconsciously, some palace concubines who were still contemptuous of Gu Yunxian turned their heads slightly and avoided her, as if they were a little afraid of that momentum.

Gu Yunxian looked at the changes in everyone's expressions coldly, with deep eyes.

Yes, that's right.They are what concubines should look like.He knew that he should be patient in front of her, and he knew not to be presumptuous.Whether it is a concubine who came out of the hidden mansion, or a family member who was elected into the palace in the first year of Yongjia, they all understood this more or less in the past.However, once she was deposed and humiliated, they saw her downfall, and they really thought she had fallen into the dust and lost her dignity.

She will slowly let them understand how ridiculous this idea is.Even if she is no longer a queen, no one can let anyone act presumptuously in front of her.

The major government offices in the harem sent the documents originally sent to Xianchi Hall to Hanzhang Hall on the next day, and several female officials knelt outside Hanzhang Hall in person, begging to see Empress Yuanguiji.

When Cai Jia told Gu Yunxian this, she was lazily leaning on the imperial concubine's couch, without even raising her head, "Just let them put down the paperwork, so people don't have to come in."

Ah Ci hesitated and said: "But I saw that those female officials were all loyal to the empress in the past, like Pei Shangyi and Qin Siyi. Are you really missing?"

"Because they were loyal to me in the past, I can't see them even more." Gu Yunxian stretched out his fingers and rubbed his temples lightly, "As soon as I took power, I couldn't wait to contact the old department and spread it to His Majesty's ears. What would you think of him? think?"

"Your Majesty's words are very true." Cai Jia said, "At times like this, it's better to be more cautious. Since those people are loyal to Your Majesty, it's the same when we meet again. If you get discouraged after receiving a cold reception once or twice, then it's okay It shows that their loyalty is very limited and cannot be trusted. Empress can just take this opportunity to test who is really loyal to you."

Gu Yunxian nodded, "This is exactly what I mean."

At three o'clock, Zhuang Lingyi came to Hanzhang hall as usual.While making tea, Gu Yunxian asked leisurely, "How is Rou Wanyi?"

"It's much better. Your Majesty spent the night with her yesterday, and today she left a message before the court, saying that she will come to see her again after the next court. Before the concubine left the Chuning Palace, I went to the Yixiang Palace to have a look. Rou Wanyi's expression changed. It's not as pale and frightening as it was yesterday."

"That's good." Gu Yunxian handed her a cup of tea.

It is the "Shenquan Xiaotuan" newly produced this year. The tea soup is light amber in color and has a pleasant fragrance.Zhuang Lingyi took a sip, pondered for a while, and said, "The tea here is also very good, sister."

"Your Majesty gave it a new reward a few days ago. I thought you like tea, and I have ordered Caizhi to pack some. You can take it back later."

"Since this is the case, the concubine will be disrespectful." Zhuang Lingyi laughed.

Seeing Gu Yunxian's calm expression, Zhuang Lingyi thought about what happened last night, but couldn't help but said: "Last night, my sister suddenly stood up to intercede for the eunuch who was trying food, but I surprised the concubine." If you haven't mentioned this link, my sister is not afraid of His Majesty's annoyance?"

"I dare to do this, of course I have my reasons." Gu Yunxian lowered his voice.

Like many concubines in this palace, Zhuang Lingyi only knew that the emperor was poisoned by Lin Jieyu when he was young and almost lost his life, so he deeply hated such things.However, they didn't know that in that matter, the one who made the emperor most resentful was his beloved sister, the third princess. Because of this matter, her temperament changed drastically, from an innocent little girl to a withdrawn and closed strange child.

When she knew about it, it was a month after she met him by chance in Shanglinyuan.

That evening, Shang Yi, who was beside my aunt, came to report anxiously: "His Royal Highness and the princes were drinking and writing poems by the Taiye Pool in the afternoon, and they drank a little too much. Now they are falling asleep in the Luan Yuan Palace. What do you call it?" I can't wake him up either. But it's time for the key to the palace gate, and if His Highness still hasn't left the palace, I'm afraid it's against the rules."

The aunt was silent for a while, "Forget it, it's no wonder that he is in a bad mood on a day like today. He drank too much, so let him sleep if he wants to sleep. Your Majesty, I will tell you about such a trivial matter, and His Majesty will not." care."

Master Shangyi took the order to retreat, and the aunt looked at her aside, and smiled slightly, "Yunniang, you haven't met your prince cousin yet, have you?"

She wanted to say that she had already met him in Shanglinyuan just a month ago.He almost shot her to death with an arrow, and gave her a peach blossom as an apology.But when the words came to his lips, they turned into a sentence, "Yes, I have never seen it before."

"In a few days, my aunt will find a chance for you to meet."

Meet?Can she see that person again?
She thought of the look he had on her face that day, it was obviously indifferent, but it had a kind of bewitching power, which made her heart seem to jump out of her chest.

Seeing her complexion changed, my aunt comforted me: "Don't be afraid, although your cousin is a bit willful, he is a person who loves his sister very much. He will definitely like you." Sighing lightly, "If it weren't for that, he wouldn't be here today. will drink like this."

She looked at her in bewilderment.The aunt thought for a while and said softly: "It's okay to tell you, it's just an old thing. Although I reprimanded him for this incident, I knew in my heart that in the final analysis, it was all my fault."

At three o'clock that day, the prince's confidant, the eunuch Lu Chuan, tremblingly reported to the Jiaofang Hall, saying that His Royal Highness had just woken up, and on the pretext of drinking rose dew, dismissed the maid who was looking after him.When they got back from the kitchen, they found that the Luanyuan Hall was empty and His Highness had disappeared.

The aunt was so angry that everyone in the hall knelt down and kowtowed in fright.However, after getting angry, he had to find a way quickly.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince moved to live in the East Palace when he was eight years old, and never stayed overnight in the Harem after that.It is already against the rules for my aunt to keep him here tonight, but fortunately His Majesty is an unruly person himself, so an explanation will do.But the premise that His Majesty doesn't mind is that he has been staying in Changqiu Palace dutifully.If it was known that His Highness the Crown Prince was wandering around the inner court at night due to his "advanced age", things would be bad.

He must be found before he is seen!

All the trusted servants of Jiaofang Palace were sent out to look for His Highness the Crown Prince everywhere.Because they were afraid of being discovered, they did not dare to say anything, so they had to search quietly.

Gu Yunxian sat in his bedroom, thinking about the story he just heard from his aunt.The unrestrained boy in his memory turned out to be such a gentle and considerate elder brother.She loved her concubine so much that she brought her own death.But even so, he didn't blame his sister for the slightest bit. Instead, he blamed himself, thinking that he had hurt her.

"Today is the 15th birthday of the third princess. According to the rules, it is necessary to give a big gift, but her current situation... has no choice but to let it go."

Because of this, why is he so sad?It turned out that even after eight years, he still missed her and felt sad about her.

He was such a gentle person.

She stood up abruptly, ignored A Ci's questioning, and ran straight outside.

The night was dark, she was wearing soft embroidered shoes, and she stepped on the green brick floor without making a sound.She didn't know why she ran out, maybe it was just because of the unfinished topic in Shanglinyuan.He asked her what was her name that day, and she answered, but unfortunately he didn't hear it.So this time, she will tell him clearly that her name is Ayun and she is his cousin.

She stopped abruptly.

The sky is full of stars, and there is a light fragrance of lotus root not far away.This is the side of Zhuoqu Pond, and on the plaque of the small building in front of her, the word "Listen to the Rain" is written.

She remembered that in the story her aunt told, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ate the poisoned pomegranate cake here.

She pushed open the door, and a slender figure stood with her back facing her, standing by the half-open window, staring at the endless lotus leaves in the pool.

Her beating heart suddenly calmed down.It seems that the wandering boat finally docked, as if the bird flying south saw the tree branch where it lived, as if the wanderer who had been away from home for many years saw the smoke of the village again.

She settled down.

"His Royal Highness." She said softly, "The empress is looking for you, please follow me back."

He didn't make a sound.

She approached him slowly, no longer nervous, but surprisingly calm.She finally understood why she ran out regardless.Because she can't let others see him, and can't let him be plotted against by someone with a heart.

She wants to find him.She wants to protect him.

She remembered that when she was young, she accompanied her mother to the theater, and she couldn't understand the babbling vocals, so she asked her mother, "What are they talking about?"

The mother leaned down slightly, looked at the little girl, and said: "This girl's husband went to war, and the girl was worried about him, so she traveled thousands of miles to find him."

"Why did she go to him? Didn't my mother say that the battlefield is a very dangerous place?"

"Of course it's because this girl loves her husband so much, so no matter how dangerous it is, she must go." The mother's smile was a little dazed, "If two people can be together, even if they die, they will be satisfied."

She lowered her head half understanding.

She still remembered that last year, Mr. Zhang, who taught in Chengdong, passed away. She and Mr. Zhang's daughter were good friends, so they would always go to accompany her during those days.Every time she saw her good sister crying like a tearful person, she would think in her heart that death must be the scariest thing in the world, and it would make a girl who is not even afraid of mice cry like this.But now her mother told her that there is still a feeling in this world that can make people not afraid of death.

So, what is it like to be in love with someone?

Many years later, she left her hometown with this question, came to Yudu, and then came to the palace.Now, at the age of 13, she is standing by the burning pool of the imperial palace, in front of her is the incomparably noble crown prince of the empire.And when she looked at his tall and straight back, she felt that her heart was like a petal falling on the scorching pool, soaking in the clear water, sinking slowly, and never being able to float again.

It turns out that this is the feeling of falling in love with someone.

"Your Highness." She said again, "Please don't be sad. If the third princess sees you like this, she will be sad too."

He moved his shoulders and finally turned around.

She saw the face she had been thinking about day and night for a while.

He was still as handsome as the day Shanglinyuan first met, no, he was even more handsome.Because of drinking too much wine, his cheeks were slightly red, and he looked a little charming.

She looked away in a panic, feeling that her face was also burning hot.

"Who are you?" He looked at her with misty eyes, "How do you know Luo Wei?"

She pursed her lips, forced herself to muster up her courage, and said slowly, "I am your sister, and my name is..."

"Shut up." Before she could finish speaking, he interrupted her in a cold voice, "Is this something you can say?"

She froze.

He took a deep breath and walked back to the window.She hesitated for a moment, but walked to his side.As soon as she got closer, she could smell a strong smell of alcohol, and looking at his misty eyes, she was finally sure that he must be quite drunk now.

"That's what Ah Wei said that day. She kicked the shuttlecock there, laughing while kicking, very lively and cute." He muttered to himself, "I went up and asked who she was, and she tilted her head and looked at me for a while. , laughed happily, and said to me, 'Brother Prince, I am your younger sister!'”

She was speechless.

He closed his eyes, "I went to see her two days ago, she was still like that, she kept herself in the room and didn't want to see anyone. In fact, the imperial physician said that her illness should have been cured long ago, so the reason for delaying It's because she subconsciously doesn't want to be good." With a wry smile, "She must hate me for killing her mother."

"No." She suddenly raised her voice, "The princess won't hate you!"

He looked sideways at her and sneered, "What do you know!"

"I know." She said eagerly, "If you really care about someone, you will never hate him. Just like the princess' mother almost poisoned you, Your Highness, but you didn't anger the princess at all, she must understand, her Mother will die, none of your business. You and he are just victims, no one is at fault."

He looked at her in a trance, looking at her uncertainly: "She won't blame me? Really?"

She nodded vigorously, "Definitely not!"

"Then why doesn't she want to see me?"

She was silent for a while, "Maybe, I don't know how to deal with it." Her voice was low, "I don't know how to deal with my mother's death, I don't know how to deal with my brother who was almost killed by me, and I don't know how to deal with myself .So I had to choose to escape.”

She was feeling sad when suddenly a warm touch came from her body, followed by a weight that was enough to crush her to the ground.

She opened her eyes wide in horror, only to realize that he fell asleep just like that while talking!
He fell asleep standing up!

And directly on top of her!
Feeling the temperature of his body and the even breath, her whole body was stiff, but somewhere in her heart began to become soft.

She said softly in her heart, I am also your third sister.So, if you're really that sad, let me be with you.

Unconsciously, her eyes glanced at the half-opened pavilion door, and she suddenly realized that if someone came in and saw this scene, she would not be able to cleanse herself by jumping into the Yellow River!

Aunt must think she is a vixen with ulterior motives!
As if to confirm her thoughts, human voices came from afar outside.Terrified to death, she pulled him off her body and hid by the window to see, fortunately, he was from Jiaofangdian.

Then, there is no need to worry about them being against him.

She hid behind the curtain sideways and watched those people push the door open, making joyful sounds.After they took him away carefully, she chose another way and ran back to Changqiu Palace quickly.

There was chaos in Changqiu Palace, and no one noticed her disappearance.She seriously warned Ah Ci that no one should tell anything about her going out just now, then quickly finished washing and went to bed.

When lying on the bed, she thought to herself, she wondered if he was so drunk tonight, would he remember having such a conversation with her tomorrow?
(End of this chapter)