Chapter 34
Although Chunxinglou belongs to the Taihe Palace, it is actually a bit far away from the Taihe Palace, because Chunxinglou is mainly used to host banquets to entertain concubines, edicts or family members of ministers, whether they are concubines or princes, or women of princes and ministers, they should not be in the same palace as those court officials or princes.
When Gu Xizhao passed, the queen was already in the first place. I don’t know whether it was Li Zhongxian’s intentional or unintentional arrangement. In short, except for Concubine Yu of Yihua Palace, the rest of the concubines in the palace have basically arrived.
The formerly lofty concubine, now a cold palace woman who has lost her identity, is now a disparate identity. If someone else is replaced, it is a slap in the face today. She is timid and dare not see anyone.
However, Gu Xizhao didn't care at all. Facing the look of these women waiting to watch the show, she didn't look sideways and walked to the queen generously. Her body became soft and she knelt down, "I will see the queen."
Even if the abandoned concubine in the harem loses her position and is a commoner, she cannot call herself a civilian wife. She still has to criticize herself as a "slave". Now that the new emperor has not established a queen, she ascended the throne today, and she still has time to pay homage to the queen of the late emperor, she can only be called the queen for the time being.
"I originally thought Concubine Xi... Oh no, look at the memory of the Ai family. Now there is Concubine Xi in the palace..." The queen covered the smile on her lips with a veil and glanced at Gu Xizhao from a high point. Halfway through speaking, her eyes became cold again, "I have done such a shameless act. If I had changed to this palace, I would have committed suicide for three feet of white silk. But I don't expect you to be so thick-skinned. Is it so embarrassed to attend this banquet today? Do you think my sisters are right?"
"The Queen said so very well..." Most of the people agreed.
The tiger falls into the sun and is bullied by a dog. The phoenix is worse than a chicken. The wall falls into the sky and everyone pushes it. It is normal for Gu Xizhao to be unsurprising, and she doesn't care about these irrelevant people.
"The Empress is not saying this." Gu Xizhao raised her lips and smiled. Although she knelt on the ground and lowered her, she still expressed her attitude as the concubine before the eve. "A saying that the late emperor often said to her servants was to keep the green mountains there, and not be afraid of burning firewood. This person's life is green mountains. As for the ups and downs in life, they are just firewood."
"Gu Xizhao, you are so big... cough cough... breath..." The queen was sick for a long time and was restless every day. She was confined to the small Tingzhu Palace, so her mind became increasingly narrow-minded. Seeing that Gu Xizhao was still so imposing, she blocked her breath and coughed again.
Her devastated body, Gu Xizhao was really afraid that she would add fuel to the fire, and that she would die if she couldn't get up in one breath. So she waited patiently for someone to recover and then sincerely advised: "The Empress, you have to learn from me. Think about everything, and keep the green mountains well, so that you will not be afraid of losing firewood."
Of course, this statement is a final blow to the queen, "Random, what are you?"
Gu Xizhao shrugged, not seeing her like her, and letting her do whatever she wants, but the queen can't do anything to her except to make her kneel.
Indeed, although the queen wanted to cut people into pieces, although no one took over the power of the harem, it was not in her hands, and she could not deal with people for no reason.
Soon, a notice from the palace maids came from outside, saying that General Manager Li and Concubine Yu had come. The queen's eyes drooped, looking at Gu Xizhao and Chan'er who were still kneeling on the ground, making them stand up. Gu Xizhao still thanked her without any anger and complaining, and got up and walked straight to the end of the face, and sat down at the nobleman Qing's head.
"Empress, are these days okay?" Seeing that everyone didn't notice this, Concubine Qing turned her head and smiled at Gu Xizhao, and whispered.
"Very good, noble lady Lao Qing is concerned about it." Gu Xizhao looked at her with a smile. Her attitude was not cold or enthusiastic.
Seeing that she was not very enthusiastic, Concubine Qing didn't say much and sat in her position properly.
Soon, Concubine Yu, wearing a lotus-colored palace outfit, walked over with the help of the palace maids, glanced at everyone sitting, paused on Gu Xizhao's face, and went straight forward, saluted to the queen, and consciously sat in the position of the queen's right lower hand.
Li Zhongxian followed her. After Concubine Yu finished her gift and left her seat, he went forward to salute all the palace concubines, and then said loudly: "Today is the day when the emperor ascended the throne. The emperor is kind and invites all the empresses to come to the banquet for the amnesty banquet. The emperor has also ordered that the banquet today will end, and all the empresses of the palace can have their own choices. Three days later, the servant will re-arrange the palace for the empresses, and I hope that all the empresses will make arrangements as soon as possible."
"Yes." Because he passed on the meaning of Zhao Sansi, everyone, including the queen, would get up and reply.
After receiving their reply, Li Zhongxian smiled and bowed, "The emperor's meaning has been conveyed. Please use the mat with peace of mind, and the gurus will take the leave first."
It was not until Li Zhongxian left Chunxinglou that these palace concubines sat back. Of course, the queen naturally raised her glass and moved her chopsticks first, so that the others dared to move.
What surprised Gu Xizhao was that she thought that she would be sarcastic and sarcastic at the banquet today, so she was ready. However, when the banquet ended, no one had made things difficult for her except for the queen who was ridiculed by the queen when she came in.
However, after a moment of thinking, she understood that after all, if anyone would think about it, the emperor ascended the throne and pardoned the concubine of the late emperor in the harem, she would understand that the person who benefited the most was herself. I am afraid that everyone would think that the new emperor was just looking for excuses to protect her.
Tsk, I thought I could enjoy the feeling of a palace fight, but she won without a fight.
boring.
The banquet at Chunxing Palace was late, but the women sitting were all young widows who had lost a husband. In the past, there was a bit of fun in the competition, but now they all felt that it was a bit boring, so the banquet was naturally eaten soon. After halfway through Xu hour, the Queen, the sick girl, dispersed in desolation. Everyone in the main seat said that it had dispersed, and the other concubines of the palace naturally dispersed.
Gu Xizhao listened to the vague sound of silk and bamboo coming from the Taihe Palace, and for no reason he didn't want to leave too early, so he didn't rush to get up, and still slowly pecked at the wine glass.
When she was the only one left in the hall, Concubine Yu, who was sitting in the head of the main seat, got up and walked straight towards her, standing in front of her and looking down at her, but she didn't speak for a long time.
"Why, Concubine Yu wants me to pour you wine?" Gu Xizhao didn't get up, and supported her hands on the table, supported her head, and raised her slightly. She drank the wine and her face turned red, and her willow-leaf eyes showed a bit of charm.
When Concubine Yu looked at her appearance, she, a woman, couldn't help but feel a little moved. She turned her face away, cursed "Fox Meizi" softly, took a breath, and looked at her again, "I'm waiting to see how far the new emperor can protect you."
After saying that, Yun Xiu shook his hand and took the palace maid out.
Gu Xizhao watched her walk for a long time before pouring herself another glass of wine, as if she was talking to herself, "I also want to see how much this little fool can protect me..."
"Empress, what are you talking about?" Chan'er was not listening carefully. Seeing that she was about to drink again, she was afraid that she would get drunk, so she went to persuade her, "Empress, they are all gone, so let's go too."
Gu Xizhao avoided the cicada'er's hand that he came to grab, "Wait a while, you go to the Taihe Palace to take a look first, but it's gone?"
Chan'er was a little worried. Now that her grandmother is alone, she is the maid next to her. If she leaves and an accident occurs, she can't afford it. "Empress, let's go back first, and I will come out to find out the news later?"
Gu Xizhao hesitated for a moment and stood up, "Okay."
At the same time, at the end of the banquet at the Grand Palace, there were crowds of people turning over. Li Zhongxian looked at Zhao Sansi, who was sitting in the main seat with expressionless face and was still greeting the drunk ministers. He was a little confused.
"Your Majesty, the ministers are half drunk, and you can't drink it anymore today." God knows why this little emperor looks like a barrel. The Prime Minister thought she would not drink, so he specially asked someone to prepare fruit wine for her. As a result, he has drunk three pots of fruit wine now.
Zhao Sansi seemed to be slow to react, his eyes turned foolishly, stared at Li Zhongxian for a while, and his moist little mouth spitted, "Oh."
Xiao Liuzi looked at her from the other side, looked at her like this, and whispered: "Godfather, the emperor... are you drunk?"
Li Zhongxian looked at the prime minister who had fallen asleep while drunk, and then looked at Zhao Sansi who poured the wine into his mouth. His face turned into old tree bark. After thinking for a moment, he said to Xiao Liuzi: "You go and send someone to notify the families of these ministers to come to the palace gate to answer, and then ask Guard Duan to send these drunken ministers who fell asleep out of the palace."
"Then...that emperor..."
"You said too, the emperor is probably drunk." Li Zhongxian looked desperate and went to pour wine again when he saw someone. He quickly took the teapot beside him and poured her a cup, "Your Majesty, I'll pour it for you."
Zhao Sansi immediately became well-behaved, let go of his hand, sat up straight, watched him pour tea, picked up the cup and took a sip, then stuck out his tongue and licked it. I don’t know what I suddenly thought of, and looked up at Li Zhongxian.
Li Zhongxian's back was chilled by her stupid and stupid eyes, "Emperor... Emperor, what's wrong?"
"Where is the imperial concubine?" Zhao Sansi licked another sip of water and looked around the hall, "I'm going to sleep, I want the imperial concubine to hug..."
Li Zhongxian quickly covered her mouth. Now he was sure that this person was really drunk. Seeing that she was quiet and afraid that she would talk nonsense, he quickly whispered in her ear: "The emperor will return to the palace with his servants and see the imperial concubine."
Zhao Sansi thought for a moment, blinked his eyes, then stood up, his body as stable as not as a drunk person, "Let's go."
Li Zhongxian quickly supported her and said to Shang, who was a little sober, "The emperor is tired, and he wants to go back to the palace to rest. Please give me your own care."
Chapter completed!