Rebirth after waste

Chapter 97

He suddenly felt very uncomfortable.

In fact, for the past month, he could clearly feel her absent-mindedness.Even though she was trying her best to hide it, she still treated him tenderly and considerately, but he could still feel the subtle difference.

He also suspected that he had done something to make her angry, but after thinking about it, he couldn't figure out what happened.He also asked Lu Chuan to inquire if Empress Chongrong had encountered any troubles these days.However, the news that came back made him wonder whether to be happy or sad.

He Jin said that Empress Chongrong ate well, slept well, treated people kindly, she never lost her temper once, and she didn't seem to have any troubles at all.If she had to say something about changes, it would probably be that she became a little lazy and didn't care so much about many things.But that also didn't explain why she was cold to him.

So, what was the reason for her change?
Inexplicably, he recalled what Jing said to him that night before he died.She said, how can a woman who loves her husband so much be satisfied with such broken love?

She said he didn't understand, but in fact he did.

At least now I understand.

Yunniang also said the same thing, she said she didn't like him seeing other women.But it's a big deal, and he can't completely follow her wishes.

Is it because I have visited Yueniang more often these days, so she is not happy?After all, she has never liked Yueniang.

But now that Yueniang is pregnant, he must go to see her often, not only to appease Yueniang, but also to show Liugong a look.With him taking care of him, the people below dare not slack off, and know how to cheer up to serve the dragon fetus.

She should understand these difficulties.

"are you angry?"

Gu Yunxian was immersed in his own thoughts, when he suddenly heard the emperor's probing voice, he was shocked.

She looked up inexplicably, "What?"

The emperor seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then slowly said: "I went to see Yue Niang, so you are angry..."

Gu Yunxian was taken aback.

She didn't know why he thought so suddenly, and she didn't know how to answer for a while.

She didn't look at him, so she didn't notice the faint tension in his eyes.

"No." She smiled slightly, "The concubine is not in a good mood these days, it has nothing to do with Yueniang."

Hearing her words, he didn't know whether he should breathe a sigh of relief.After a moment of silence, he touched her face and said softly, "Why are you in a bad mood?"

"The concubine followed my aunt to worship the Buddha, and she couldn't see blood..." She said softly, "But a while ago, I dealt with so many people at once, and I feel really uncomfortable."

She was talking about the palace maid of Cheng'an Hall.Jing Fushu committed the crime and died, Li He naturally followed, and Jing Fushu's confidant maid Bai Yu was also executed.Gu Yunxian used some methods to keep Yuliu and released her from the palace, while the rest of them were all thrown into Yongxiang and will never be released.

It does sound tragic that so many people have been convicted.

Seeing her sad eyes, the emperor remembered her soft heart and compassion, and immediately believed in this explanation.

He was more willing to believe that she was feeling sorry for those who didn't matter than that she was angry with him.

"It's my fault, I didn't think so much. Don't be too sad, the New Year is coming soon, you have to be happy." He patted her on the back and comforted her.

She said softly: "The concubine knows that this is not good, but the concubine just can't control herself..."

He held her cheeks and smiled slightly, "Well, do you still remember what I promised you a few days ago? Go to the hot spring palace after the Chinese New Year. This palace is too stuffy. Let's go to relax, you won't I will always think about these things.”

She looked into his tender eyes, and slowly squeezed out a smile, "Well, let's go to the hot spring palace again."

The New Year's Eve of Yongjia's fourth year is nothing unusual compared to previous years, it is still a feast for the whole palace.Gu Yunxian sat behind the bead curtain, and didn't want to talk to anyone, just holding the wine glass and pouring himself a drink.

He drank too much, which attracted Zhuang Jieyu's sideways attention, "Sister, don't drink too much. Later, His Majesty must have gone to spend the night with my sister. If my sister is drunk, what should I do?"

As soon as she heard her words, she immediately killed three more cups.

When she returned to Hanzhang Hall that night, she was so drunk that she was unconscious.The emperor carried her out of the warm sedan chair, and whispered to the palace servants to prepare hot water.

She fell on the couch in a daze, her cheeks flushed.Gong'e brought a copper basin, towel and other toiletries. Cai Jia wrung out the handkerchief and wanted to go forward to wipe her face, but the emperor stopped her.

"Give it to me."

Cai Jia handed him the handkerchief, and watched as the emperor gently hugged Gu Yunxian, let her snuggle into his arms, and then gently wiped her face.

She has been in the palace for seven or eight years, and she can be considered an old man in the palace, and she has never seen anything unusual.However, she had seen His Majesty serving others with his own hands in Changle Palace a few times before, and that was also to take care of the Empress Dowager.Seeing him treat a concubine so meticulously and considerately now, his jaw almost dropped to the ground in shock.

"It's really annoying to show off when you can't drink alcohol." He whispered, his tone full of helplessness.

"En..." Gu Yunxian suddenly snorted.

He thought she was woken up, and scratched her cheek, "Open your eyes and see who I am."

Unexpectedly, after she snorted, her eyes were still tightly closed, and she just shrank into his arms.

"His Royal Highness..." She murmured, "I am Ayun...I am Ayun..."

He never expected that she would say that suddenly, his eyes widened, and he stared at her blankly.

She was still sleeping deeply, her eyelashes were long and black, and her lips were bright red.And he hugged her soft body, breathed in her faint body fragrance, and suddenly felt a burst of joy from the heart.

"Yes, Ayun. I know you are Ayun." He hugged her tightly, "I know it's you..."

When Gu Yunxian woke up the next day, the emperor had already gone to preside over the Yuanri Grand Court Meeting.

Although the tent was lit with incense to sober up, she still felt a dull pain in her head.Sitting up from the bed with difficulty, after washing his face with hot water, he let out a long sigh of relief.

Seeing Ah Ci's hesitation to speak, she asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you?"

"Uh, miss, do you remember what you said last night?"

Gu Yunxian frowned, "What did I say?"

Could it be that he lost his mind after drinking and said something that shouldn't be said?Impossible, she remembers that she has always tasted very good wine, she sleeps when drunk, and never talks nonsense.It was because of this that she dared to let herself get drunk.

Ah Ci took a deep breath, "Last night you were very drunk, His Majesty carried you back to the palace from the warm sedan chair. Not only that, he even wiped your face with his own hands. But...but you don't know what happened, suddenly pulled you Wearing his clothes, he called him 'His Royal Highness', and then started to cry. Your Majesty couldn't do anything, coaxed you all night, and didn't sleep for a while until the third watch. When the fourth watch arrived, he got up again and went to court... Slaves When I saw him walk away, the underside of his eyes were all black..."

Gu Yunxian froze there, holding his forehead in frustration after a long while.

actually...

What a shame.

Seeing that she regretted her original appearance, Ah Ci couldn't help laughing, "So, miss, what did you dream about?"

Gu Yunxian looked at her coldly, Ah Ci was shocked, and immediately took a step back, "My servant went to the kitchen to have a look, why hasn't breakfast been served yet! Those people really know how to do things!" After speaking, he ran away.

Gu Yunxian looked at her back and shook his head.However, when she lowered her eyes and saw the hangover soup in her hand, she couldn't help but sighed softly.

What did you dream about last night?
Do you still have to guess?To say something like that, it is naturally dreaming of him.

Dreamed about him in the past.

In her dream, she went back to that night many years ago, she and him who were drunk were listening to Yuge's conversation.She finally said what she wanted to say back then.She told him that she was Ayun, the little girl he shot with an arrow, and she was his third sister.

This time, he didn't interrupt her.

Unfortunately, it is a dream after all.

After the new year, the decree of Dafeng Liugong was also lowered.Things were not too troublesome, except for Yu Zhaoyi, Ling Shuyuan and Ming Xiuyi who had a canonization ceremony, the rest of the concubines only needed to notify Liugong.

Gu Yunxian changed from Yuan Chongrong to Yuan Chongyi, and still lives in Taiyin Palace, and there is not much change.It was Zhuang Guiji and Rou Jieyu who took a little extra effort.

The two of them originally lived together in the Chuning Palace, Zhuang Guiji lived in the Shicui Palace, and Rou Jieyu lived in the Yixiang Palace.Later, Zhuang Guiji changed from Lingyi to Jieyu, and became the lord of the first palace, so she moved to Fuyin Hall, the main hall of Chuning Palace.But now that Rou Jieyu has also become the lord of the first palace, the two of them naturally can no longer live in the same palace.

Considering their friendship, Gu Yunxian specially chose Xiyao Palace adjacent to Chuning Palace as her new residence for Rou Jieyu.The main hall of Xiyao Palace, Huixuan Hall, is gorgeous and exquisite, which surprised Rou Jieyu very much.

After the trivial matters in the sixth house are dealt with, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month will pass.The emperor made a decree to move to the Hot Spring Palace on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, accompanied by Yu Zhaoyi, Ling Shuyuan, Ming Xiuyi, Yuan Chongyi, Zhuang Guiji, Rou Jieyu and Jin Cairen.

Ah Ci had some complaints about this, and once tentatively asked Gu Yunxian, "I heard that your majesty went to the hot spring palace to take the empress to relax. Why are there so many people here?"

Gu Yunxian drank tea in silence.

Naturally, she would not tell him that the emperor originally planned to take her alone, but she stopped him.

She had a modest attitude and spoke softly, "It would be too ostentatious if only my concubine accompanied your majesty to the hot spring palace. This concubine feels bad. It's still the first lunar month, and your majesty is leaving, how boring are the sisters in the palace? Why don't you take everyone out together, it's a New Year's gift." After a pause, she added, "Yue Niang is pregnant now, so it's not appropriate to stay bored in the palace all the time."

The emperor was silent for a moment when he heard the words, and stared at her with a pair of obsidian-like eyes.The time was too long, and she couldn't help but feel uneasy, wondering if she had shown her traces.

"Okay. I'll take everyone along as you wish." After a long time, he turned his eyes away and spoke in a calm tone.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason for doing this was because she really couldn't imagine what would happen if she spent ten or twenty days alone with him in the hot spring palace in her current state.

Maybe it will expose your sincerity because you can't pretend.That's when it got really bad.

It's better to bring more people with you.In this way, someone will distract him, and she doesn't have to face him all day.

We don't see each other often, and it's much easier to pretend.

Thanks to Empress Chongyi, on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, most of the concubines in the harem boarded carriages and went to the Hot Spring Palace with His Majesty.The convoy is huge, twice as long as it was a few months ago.

This time the emperor never called Gu Yunxian to his carriage halfway, so that she could read a book quietly in his carriage.

Cai Jia looked at her mother's calm expression, and couldn't help feeling confused.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but she always feels that the empress is avoiding His Majesty intentionally or unintentionally these days.

"Huh? Isn't that Cui Lang?" Ah Ci said pleasantly, "It turns out that he is still among the officials who are following me this time!"

Hearing this, Gu Yunxian sat by the window, opened the curtain, and saw a figure in a crimson official uniform not far away.

Tall and straight and elegant, outstanding and unconventional.

"It's true, Your Majesty, he dragged these adults to Maoshan in the first lunar month, regardless of whether they want to celebrate the New Year at home." Aci laughed, "The servant sees that Cui Lang is frowning, so it's not because he doesn't want to walk for a while. Shall we go?"

Cai Jia shook her head when she heard the words and said, "It's fine for others. Cui Lang probably doesn't have such worries. I heard that he lives alone in Anhuafang, with only some servants around him, and no relatives. I guess even if he stays at home, There is no one to accompany him to celebrate the New Year. Why don't you come to Mushan with this Majesty, at least the atmosphere will be more lively."

When Gu Yunxian heard Caijia's words, he remembered Cui Shuo's words "never remarry", and his eyes became complicated.

Is it possible that such a handsome man is destined to spend the rest of his life alone?

Although I admire his affection, I can't help but hope in my heart that he can meet another worthy woman and give him some comfort.

After all, there are already so many sad people in this world.

(End of this chapter)