in the sound of swallows

Chapter 114

But she is not stupid, Yuwen Changqing is not interested in her at first glance, she is so tired of wishful thinking, it is better to wait for it to happen.If he really has no idea about himself, then forget it, don't force it.

"Don't worry about me, it's going to be dark, Yan Gui, don't you want to go see Brother Huang?" Duan Wen asked in a blink of an eye.

Shen Guiyan turned her head and looked outside, the inn had already started cooking delicacies, the emperor was probably with Concubine Zhuang at this time.

"Forget it, just go and say hello after dinner." Shen Guiyan lowered her eyes.

Duanwen's eyeballs rolled around, but he didn't force it.What was hunted during the day was roasted and eaten at night.Originally, everyone should have their meals in the house, but the emperor had a whim and said, "Let's all share in the open space."

So everyone could only sit in the yard shivering in the cold spring wind.

All the venison and pork were roasted and distributed. Shen Guiyan still sat according to his position, on Gu Chaobei's left, but he didn't dare to look at him.Just as he was about to pick up his chopsticks to eat meat, the emperor said, "Master Yan."

Shen Guiyan almost lost her chopsticks in fright, and turned her head quickly: "Your Majesty?"

"You can eat these." The emperor waved his hand, and the palace servants behind came up and removed all the meat in front of Shen Guiyan, and replaced it with vegetarian dishes, all green and shiny.

Shen Guiyan was stunned, looked at the spicy barbecue on Duanwen's table, pursed her lips and said, "I want to eat meat."

Gu Chaobei cast a sideways glance at her: "If you're pregnant, you can't eat indiscriminately? Vegetables are enough."

Concubine Zhuang coughed lightly, tugged at the emperor's sleeve, and whispered: "You can't eat indiscriminately during pregnancy, but you still have to eat meat, Your Majesty."

Gu Chaobei was taken aback, and approached Concubine Zhuang with a straight face: "Can I eat any meat?"

Concubine Zhuang shook her head lightly: "It doesn't matter if you eat some pork."

Gu Chaobei sat up straight, glanced at Shen Guiyan: "Then leave you a plate of roast pork."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Guiyan looked at him strangely, took the barbecue from the palace man's hand, and slowly began to eat.

Gu Chaobei stared at the front without squinting, but the corners of his eyes kept sweeping to the left. Seeing that she seemed to like barbecue, he waved for the palace servant to bring up a plate.

"The wild meat the emperor hunted today is of excellent quality." Concubine Zhuang helped to boast.

Gu Chaobei nodded, listening to the one on the left with his ears upright.

Shen Guiyan also thought it was delicious, but seeing that he and Concubine Zhuang were talking happily, she didn't want to bother her, she just lowered her head and ate quietly.

Is it so difficult to hear a compliment?The emperor was slightly annoyed, he didn't care that his courtiers were everywhere, he turned his head and glared at Shen Guiyan.

As a result, Shen Guiyan turned her head to talk to Duanwen, and didn't see his eyes at all.

Gu Chaobei was about to die of anger, he couldn't help stretching out his hand, and gently pulled Shen Guiyan's hand under the table.

Slightly taken aback, Shen Guiyan turned her head.

Gu Chaobei's eyes were full of grievances, even pitiful, as if he had suffered some great grievances.Shen Guiyan was stunned when she saw it.

It's been a long time since I saw this look in his eyes, as if he would hold him in the next moment, and call out "Ma'am" recklessly.

It's a pity that today is different from the past, no matter how pitiful Gu Chaobei's eyes are, he just looked at her like this, and it is impossible to say anything more.

Shen Guiyan's heart suddenly felt sour, she pursed her lips, and lowered her head.He let him hold his hand, but didn't let go.

"Lady Yan will come to my room after dinner. I have something for you." Concubine Zhuang laughed.

"Okay." Shen Guiyan nodded.

Gu Chaobei grabbed her for a while before reluctantly letting go, glanced at Concubine Zhuang, and suppressed his thoughts.

Just wait longer.

Yuwen Changqing was still recovering from his injuries in the room and had no meat to eat.After eating for a while, Princess Duanwen ordered someone to bring food to General Yuwen, and she followed suit.Concubine Zhuang got up and waved, signaling Shen Guiyan to follow her, and Shen Guiyan put down her chopsticks, got up and left.

"Why does it look weird between the emperor and Gui Yan?" Gu Chaonan watched from a distance and couldn't help muttering.

Xu Mengdie said with a smile: "Some people want to watch a play, so naturally they can only do it. But the days won't be too long, and Princess Duanwen has also relied on the emperor, just wait for the next opportunity, and the emperor can come back."

Gu Chaonan was startled, frowned and looked at her sideways: "Mengdie, you seem to be different from before."

Xu Mengdie was slightly startled, and quickly lowered her eyes and said: "How could it be, Mr. Xiang has thought about it a lot. My concubine will help Mr. Xiang and his officials to prosper. Don't worry, Mr. Xiang."

Gu Chaonan frowned, looked at Xu Mengdie for a long time, and then looked away.

Not long after Concubine Zhuang left, the emperor also left.The rest of the people hurried back to their houses and ate warmly.

"You wait here." Concubine Zhuang brought Shen Guiyan into the house, and then went straight out.

Shen Guiyan's heart was beating fast, sitting at the table, she could probably think of what Concubine Zhuang meant.It's just that she was able to help her to this extent, which surprised her.

The door opened again, Gu Chaobei slipped in like a thief, closed the door and locked it, his breathing was still a little unsteady.

Shen Guiyan stood up and looked at him, opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say, so she just grinned.Gu Chaobei, the boss, was not happy, so he hugged her when he came over: "Are you forgetting about me?"

Shen Guiyan: "..."

It seems like she should say this, right?It was obvious that he had almost forgotten her!
Pursing her lips, she looked at this man and said softly: "Is it okay for the emperor to meet his concubine like this now?"

"If I can hold back my disappearance, I will hold back." Gu Chaobei said in a muffled voice, "You are the one who didn't think of me at all, and gave the belt to Yuwen Changqing?"

In the plan, he wouldn't have explained the situation to Yan'er so early, but this journey was really annoying, giving away a good belt, and she went to help Yuwen Changqing when he was injured, which made him very upset.

She can only do this to him.

belt?Shen Guiyan thought for a while: "The princess gave it to General Yuwen, and the concubine was given to Princess Duanwen."

Gu Chaobei was taken aback: "For Duanwen?"

"That's right, Princess Duanwen is very kind to my concubine. I saw the emperor and Concubine Zhuang traveling together today, and my concubine... so I gave the belt to the princess." It feels a little inappropriate to say it now.Her composure at the beginning was gone, and she was still jealous.

Shen Guiyan reflected in her heart, looked up at Gu Chaobei and said, "If the emperor likes it, I will embroider it for you."

"No, no, no more." Gu Chaobei gently hugged her and put his head on her shoulder: "You embroidered that broken thing, you haven't slept well for several days, and you still toss about it? There is still something in your stomach .”

"How do you know?" Shen Guiyan raised her eyebrows.

Gu Chaobei coughed dryly, he didn't have the nerve to talk about his act of stealing incense in the middle of the night, and immediately changed the subject: "Yan'er, wait for me for another month, and I won't let you be wronged again."

The imperial court is about to implement a new policy. At present, the queen mother still thinks that he is a useless person who ignores the imperial court. When the time is right, Prime Minister Gu will announce the new policy above the imperial court. On that day, it will be the time for him to officially become a blockbuster.

With the strength to compete with Empress Dowager Wen, he can follow his own wishes and bring Yan'er by his side dignifiedly.

"The concubine can wait." Shen Guiyan lowered her eyes: "But the concubine dares to ask the emperor, if in the emperor's heart, other people are more important than the concubine, will the concubine's end be a cold palace?"

Gu Chaobei was taken aback, and frowned: "Who can beat you?"

What do women think about all day?

Shen Guiyan pursed her lips: "A concubine is just a hypothesis. It is said that the king's kindness is like flowing water, and the emperor loves beauties, so the concubine's appearance will decline sooner or later."

Is he that heartless and unjust?Gu Chaobei frowned, held Shen Guiyan's shoulders, looked into her eyes and said, "I will not betray you, even if there is a more beautiful person in the future, I will still love you the most."

Because the person who accompanied him from nothing to everything was her.

Shen Guiyan sighed softly, wanting to disbelieve what he said, but Gu Chaobei's expression was too serious and his eyes were stone-like, so she had to believe it.

Maybe, he is really different from ordinary people, if he promises, he can do it?
Smiling, Shen Guiyan nodded: "I trust you."

Just as Gu Chaobei was about to say more, the door outside rang softly three times.

Time is up?Gu Chaobei was very annoyed, and Shen Guiyan put on his cloak sensiblely and prepared to leave.

"Remember, don't get so close to Yuwen Changqing again!" The last sentence, the emperor growled, said this.

Shen Guiyan smiled lightly, squeezed his hand, and then quickly walked to the door.

Concubine Zhuang came in sideways, but instead pretended to see her out: "Mr. Yan, go slowly."

Thinking of Xu Mengdie's words, Shen Guiyan stopped and looked at Concubine Zhuang and said, "May it be convenient for you tomorrow? The concubine wants to ride with the emperor."

Concubine Zhuang glanced back at the room, paused for a while, then nodded: "It's just right, you are pregnant with a child, the princess's phoenix chariot will still be bumpy, and it will be fine to replace it with the emperor's dragon chariot."

"Thank you, ma'am." Shen Guiyan smiled and left wrapped in a cloak.

Although she didn't know what Xu Mengdie's intention was, Shen Guiyan still kept an eye out, and went back to borrow Princess Duanwen's armor, and wore a piece of it on her shoulders.

Princess Duanwen was in the room next to her, but she said she was going to take care of General Yuwen, but she never came back.Shen Guiyan didn't ask any further questions, for fear of disturbing something.

The next day when she was about to leave for the palace, Shen Guiyan saw Duanwen wearing a cloak and standing outside with a straight face when she went out.Yuwen Changqing next to him had a wry smile on his face, the injury was not too good.

"Yan Guiren wants to ride with the emperor today, so I will be with Concubine Zhuang." Duan Wen came over and helped Shen Guiyan: "Let's take you to the dragon carriage first."

Shen Guiyan glanced at these two people several times, always feeling weird, when Duanwen took her over, Shen Guiyan asked in a low voice: "What did the princess do yesterday?"

Duanwen rolled his eyes angrily: "Look at the stars and the moon with someone, and by the way, hear someone go crazy with alcohol."

(End of this chapter)