Rebirth after waste

Chapter 71

In late September, the chrysanthemums in the palace are in full bloom for the second time, which is too beautiful to behold.

At this time in previous years, there will be a chrysanthemum appreciation party in the palace.When Gu Yunxian was the empress, she always served as the host, and later became Yu Shuyi.

However, it seems that because Gu Yunxian has been in the limelight recently, Yu Shuyi is eager to let everyone see who is the woman with the highest status in the harem, so she posted posts to all the palaces in a very formal way half a month in advance , Invite everyone to go to the chrysanthemum garden to appreciate chrysanthemums.

Gu Yunxian smiled faintly when he received the invitation, "It's hard to put so much thought into her, but it's a pity that the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Party may not be held."

"Why?" Ash asked curiously.

"I heard from His Majesty yesterday that we have to go to Maoshan Hot Spring Palace in half a month." Gu Yunxian said, "I'm afraid the Ministry of Rites has already received the order and started preparations for the Spring Festival.

As Gu Yunxian said, all the palaces got the news the next day that the emperor wanted to move to the Hot Spring Palace for a short stay, and only brought some concubines with him.

Inside the Palace of Yuxiu, Yu Shuyi indifferently examined the list of concubines in her hand, and said softly: "Ling Chongyuan, Zhuang Jieyu, Rou Wanyi, Dingmeiren, plus you and me, there are six people in total." She raised her head. Looking across to Gu Yunxian, "This list doesn't seem to be written by His Majesty."

Gu Yunxian took a sip of tea, "Miss Shuyi is really good at joking, this list is naturally written by His Majesty. How can a concubine dare to specialize in such a big matter?"

There was a trace of coldness in Yu Shuyi's eyes, but a smile appeared on her lips, "Even if His Majesty made the list, but when His Majesty drew up the list, there must have been Sister Gu on one side of the red sleeve, right?"

Gu Yunxian naturally understood what she meant, and said with a smile: "It is the duty of a concubine to serve His Majesty's pen and ink."

"What a duty!" Yu Shuyi threw the list on the case, her tone cold, "Since it's all settled, I don't have much to say. According to this, I will inform all the selected ladies and ladies." The last sentence is true. It was said to Caiping, her confidant maid.

Of course Gu Yunxian knew what Yu Shuyi was dissatisfied with.

Looking at the candidates on this list, Zhuang Jieyu and Rou Wanyi are all attached to him.Although Ling Chongyuan has a good relationship with Ming Chongyi, she has always been aloof from the world and is a person who can coexist peacefully.As for Zhen Guiji and Ming Chongyi who were her enemies, they were all excluded. Even Jin Muhua, who Yu Shuyi wanted to support recently, was also excluded. On the contrary, Zhen Guiji's former fan, Ding Meiren, was selected. on.

It's no wonder Yu Shuyi believed that she didn't mess with this list!

But these are not the most important things.

The most unbearable thing for Yu Shuyi should be that she didn't even touch the whole list from drafting to confirmation.And when the things were in her hands, everything was settled.

This feeling of being excluded is tantamount to a severe slap in the face to her who is eager to control power!

Gu Yunxian thought of her delicate and delicate invitation, and looked at the angry expression she was trying to hold back at the moment, with a cold smile in her eyes.

She had gone to great lengths to win her over so many times before, but she was always capricious.That being the case, she doesn't need to be too patient with her.

It's time for her to see her strength clearly.

Yu Shuyi knew how to restrain herself even when she was angry, but Ming Chongyi was not as well-mannered as her.

The day after the announcement of the attendants, she and Gu Yunxian met unexpectedly by the Taiye Pool, and the atmosphere immediately became extremely scary.

The breeze brought a burst of dampness, but Ming Chongyi didn't feel cool at all, and stared at Gu Yunxian coldly, his eyes were so cruel that he almost swallowed her alive.

Under such great pressure, Gu Yunxian looked calm, and even took the initiative to meet her gaze, and smiled slightly, "Yue Niang, why are you looking at me like this? If there is something that sister does that makes you dissatisfied, just say it." Yes. As long as you are reasonable, my sister will definitely apologize to you."

"You still dare to ask me?" Ming Chongyi sneered, "Do you pretend that I don't know what you did behind your back?"

Gu Yunxian frowned, as if he was thinking about it, and then suddenly realized after a while, "Could it be that my sister is angry about the incident of the hot spring palace?"

Hearing what she said, Ming Chongyi's eyes became even more angry.

Seeing her like this, Gu Yunxian sighed softly, and said: "Look, Yue Niang, you are so irritable that you offend His Majesty. Your Majesty said that Yue Niang has been too angry recently, if you go to spend a few more Going back to the hot spring caused a lot of anger, and maybe even dared to scold him! As a last resort, I let you stay in the palace to recuperate."

Ming Chongyi's eyes were about to burst when he heard the words, and his right fist was clenched.

Cai Jia on the side looked at Ming Chongyi's expression, and sighed in his heart, this Empress Chongyi's temper is getting worse and worse.

It's not a recent thing either.After Gu Yunxian was promoted to Chongrong, it became more and more difficult for Ming Chongyi to keep calm.Her personality is domineering and flamboyant, and she knew how to restrain herself before, but now seeing Gu Yunxian sitting on an equal footing with her, that idea of ​​self-cultivation has been thrown out of the blue.Ling Chongyuan couldn't stand it anymore, and tried to persuade her many times, but with little effect.

Her dissatisfaction reached its peak when she learned that His Majesty and Cui Lang were discussing recipes and improving green rice for Gu Yunxian.

Just as Gu Yunxian expected at the beginning, when Liu Gong first heard about this, there was an uproar.

Everyone knows that the emperor loves Chongyuan Chongrong recently, and everyone knows that he broke the rules several times because of him, but even so, everyone still didn't expect that His Majesty would personally bother about her food and dragged Cui Lang into the water.

It is reasonable for a dignified husband to favor concubines and servants, but it is really staggering to think about cooking for her, which is considered vulgar by sages.

On this topic, everyone discussed it several times, both openly and secretly, in different tones, and they said everything.

Ming Chongyi was the most indignant among them.The emotions were so agitated that one day she said directly in front of Gu Yunxian, "It's true that people have the same fate. Some people have a little temper and can't eat, so some people eagerly go to find a way for her, and take it as a day. It’s a big deal to deal with. How ridiculous!” After saying this, I felt uneasy, and brought another party, “I still think that Cui Liulang is a gentleman with integrity. People! They are so courteous that they don't even care about their own status."

After saying this, the people around couldn't help gasping.

Gu Yunxian originally didn't want to talk to her quickly, but when he heard that the second half of the sentence actually involved Cui Liulang, he felt displeased for a while.

Although she has only met Cui Lang a few times, she has a good impression of this man with outstanding literary talent, affectionate and single-mindedness, and she does not want to hear others slander him.

"Yueniang is dissatisfied with His Majesty by talking like this?" She raised her eyebrows and said in a cold tone, "If Cui Liulang flatters the owner, then His Majesty is also a foolish emperor who was bewitched by his subjects?"

Ming Chongyi had already reacted at this moment, and realized that she was talking too fast, and her words were disrespectful to her superiors.However, her arrogance did not allow her to bow her head to Gu Yunxian, and immediately replied coldly: "Don't make false accusations there, you are the one who said this, I never said that!"

Gu Yunxian said indifferently: "I'm making random accusations? Shouldn't I understand it this way? Cui Liulang is just a fifth-rank Zhongshusheren. If he delved into cooking and cooking, he lost his status, then His Majesty is a majestic king. Wouldn't it be more of a loss of dignity? Yue Niang, you said that you didn't mean that, I definitely don't believe it." After a pause, "I don't think all the sisters here will believe it, either?"

The concubines who followed looked at each other and said with a smile: "I am listening, I feel that what Empress Chongyi said really meant that."

"Actually, why not delve into cooking and cooking? Your Majesty has never been addicted to it. It is a kind of pleasure to do it occasionally."

"That's right. That's the reason."

Ming Chongyi stood opposite, looking at those concubines who tried their best to please Gu Yunxian, she almost gritted her silver teeth.

The news of this day spread quickly, and the emperor naturally knew about it.One day, when I went to Gu Yunxian's palace, I hugged her waist in an aggrieved manner, and said: "You see, Yunniang, I have endured a lot of pressure for you, even Yueniang blamed me like this! Don't you feel any emotion?"

Gu Yunxian replied with a cold expression, "The concubine still said the same thing, if your majesty hadn't acted so casually that day, these troubles would never have occurred! The concubine's life would be much easier."

So ruthless, the emperor could only lament and turn his head away, as if he couldn't bear it.

Although this incident did not cause Ming Chongyi to suffer any obvious punishment, it definitely left an unpleasant impression in the emperor's heart.So later, when drawing up the list of entourages, Gu Yunxian didn't need to spend much effort to pick her out of it, realizing the big plan of crowding out in one fell swoop.

Therefore, Ming Chongyi Jiang, who has been with His Majesty for many years and has never been favored but has never been neglected, failed to accompany His Majesty when he came to the palace for the first time; thus, Gu Yunxian who secretly contributed to all this On the second day after she got the news, she was blocked by the Taiye Pool and accepted her questioning.

Seeing Ming Chongyi's angry face, Gu Yunxian smiled, and said softly: "I think Yueniang, you should take advantage of this time to cultivate yourself and change your temper. Otherwise, when we come back from the hot spring palace, Your Majesty will be disappointed to see that you have not made any progress."

After saying that, regardless of how Ming Chongyi was so angry with her, she turned and left.

On the ninth day of October, Dajia left the palace from Danfeng Gate and went to Maoshan Hot Spring Palace, a hundred miles outside Yudu City.

The Jinwu Guards put martial law on Long'an Long Street in advance, and all the people were blocked on both sides, and they could only watch from a distance, but not approach them.Gu Yunxian sat in his own car, opened the curtain and looked at the crowd outside, with a smile on his lips.

Seeing her appearance, Cai Jia asked, "Your Majesty, have you seen anything interesting? You are smiling so happily."

Gu Yunxian shook his head, "No. I just remembered that the year I first arrived in Yudu, I also ran out of the city. At that time, I felt fresh and majestic, and I even sneaked out without telling the people in the mansion. Have fun watching."

At that time she was standing among the crowd, looking at the endless line of carriages in the middle of the street, Habayashiro holding a halberd, and Zhucui, the concubine of the palace, occasionally peeking out from the gaps in the curtains of the carriages, I feel that those people are like gods in the sky, thousands of miles away from her.

Unexpectedly, in just a few years, her fate has undergone earth-shaking changes.Now she is sitting in the car, looking at the worshiping crowd outside, becoming unattainable in their eyes.

After the carriage left the city, it headed steadily towards Maoshan.Gu Yunxian got up too early today, and was a little tired at the moment, and was about to rest on the soft cushion for a while, but heard someone knocking on the car door.

She signaled Cai Jia to open the car door, but she saw He Jin standing at the car door under the shining white sunlight, and said with a smile on his face, "Your majesty is safe! I obey your Majesty's orders to invite your majesty to pass!"

past?

The emperor wants to let her pass?
She only hesitated for a moment, then supported Cai Jia's hand to stand up, and said: "Okay, I will go over now."

The guard quickly put the horse stool away, and He Jin stretched out his hands for her to support, watching her carefully get out of the carriage, stepping on the horse stool with his right foot.

Because of the accident here, this long queue of convoys has all stopped.Be it the accompanying officials or the Jinwu Guards, they were all waiting there just to let her get into the emperor's carriage.

Turning his gaze to the side, Gu Yunxian suddenly saw a familiar figure.

Wearing the scarlet official robe of a fifth-rank official, riding a tall horse.It was a hot day today, and the officials riding horses outside were sweating a little after staying in the sun for a long time, but he was still refreshed, looking calm and indifferent.

Cui Shuo.

It turned out that he was also one of the accompanying officials.

(End of this chapter)