Seeing that Gu Yinwei looked very bad recently, and since she had accidentally bitten Gu Yinwei, Concubine Zhen decided to hold a banquet to liven up the atmosphere and at the same time to get closer to Gu Yinwei.
At the banquet, there were Concubine Jin, Concubine Xian Guipin, and four other ladies, Zhao, Qian, Sun and Li.
Concubine Jin knew that Gu Yinwei was good at playing Go, so she asked her to play chess. Gu Yingxia climbed a tree to help Concubine Zhen dig out a bird's nest.
"We need to remove the bird nests from these trees, or my cat will climb up again."
Gu Yingxia used her hands and feet to climb up the tree: "My image as a lady is ruined again."
Zhen Fei held the cat and commanded, "Hurry up and climb! Stop talking nonsense! What else do you think I like about you besides your ability to climb trees?"
"A little bit."
Everyone became familiar with each other, and Gu Yingxia even dared to make faces at Zhenfei.
Zhen Fei did not care much about her position and palace rules. Her father held a large military force and her foreign family controlled several mines. Except for the Empress Dowager, no one in the entire harem dared to make her angry.
Concubine Zhen and Concubine Jin lived a dissolute life, playing chess, climbing trees, petting cats, and barbecuing.
Happy times always pass by so quickly that it is evening. Gu Yinwei stood up and said goodbye: "I will take my leave first. If I go back too late, I am afraid that Cangzhu Palace will be locked."
Concubine Jin held onto Gu Yinwei and refused to let her go: "No, I haven't won a single chess match today, you can't leave."
Gu Yinwei was in a dilemma.
Zhen Fei said, "Please stay a little longer. The Emperor will be here soon. It will be beneficial for you to show yourselves more."
Zhen Fei even took out her own clothes for Gu Yinwei to change, but Gu Yinwei refused.
"They have all changed into the new clothes I gave them, why don't you change?" asked Zhenfei.
Gu Yin lowered her head slightly and whispered, "Your servant is shy."
Zhenfei looked like she had heard a huge joke: "You are shy." Zhenfei blinked her eyes, with an expression that said, "I know you are pretending to be shy, but I won't expose you."
Zhenfei laughed twice and walked away, holding the cat in one hand and pouring wine from the wine jug in the other.
Concubine Xian came over to talk to Gu Yinwei: "There are so many women in the harem. It's not a good thing for you to be too shy."
"It's okay, my sister will help me out." Gu Yin smiled faintly.
Gu Yingxia was already drunk and unconscious, with a wine bottle hanging around her waist and a red silk silk in each hand. She danced in a disorderly manner and sang as she danced.
"Drum in the left hand, gong in the right hand, singing while beating the gong and drum..."
Zhao, Qian, Sun, and Li, the four sitting on the side, clapped and cheered: "Great..."
"Okay, one more." Cheers and singing were heard everywhere.
Zhen Fei came over with the cat in her arms and urged, "You should go dance too."
Gu Yinwei replied: "I can't dance."
"So what talents do you have?"
Gu Yin tilted his head slightly to think, thinking, "Talent? Breaking rocks with chest, swallowing swords, drawing talismans, and attracting Yin."
No, no, these talents will scare them to death if they are told to others.
“I can grow flowers.”
Concubine Zhen put down the cat and pulled Gu Yinwei to the backyard. "This really solves my urgent need. My grandmother once gave me a Huanyan flower and told me to take good care of it. I've been raising it for more than three months, but it hasn't sprouted or grown leaves. Come with me to take a look."
Gu Yinwei let Zhenfei hold her hand and walked through the flower walls, and then she saw a short wooden stake.
That’s right, it’s a wooden stake. This stake doesn’t even have roots. It is planted straight in the flowerpot. The soil in the flowerpot is still wet, and you can tell it has been well cared for.
"My grandmother wrote me a letter telling me to water it more often. I watered it three times a day, but it still didn't sprout."
Gu Yinwei held the flowerpot and slowly sensed that there was indeed a vitality in the wooden stake, with a faint chill. She quietly pasted a rune on the wooden stake and put the flowerpot back far away.
"How is it? Can it still bloom?"
“Yes.”
“How long until it blooms?”
"Three months at the earliest."
Zhenfei felt that Gu Yinwei's words were obviously meant to comfort her, so she quietly got up and left.
She took a pair of scissors and cut off a large bouquet of flowers and handed it to Gu Yinwei: "I heard that you brought a lot of flower seeds from outside the palace. When the flowers you planted bloom, let's enjoy them together."
Gu Yinwei took the flowers and followed behind Zhen Fei, walking through the flowers and brushing the willows: "Okay, when the flowers I planted bloom, I will invite you to enjoy them together."
After leaving Changning Palace, Gu Yinwei strolled leisurely in the garden. She sat alone in the pavilion, and the night wind blew her long hair.
The moon is bright and the wind is clear. There is a faint scent of osmanthus in the wind, as well as an unknown subtle fragrance.
Gu Yinwei's nose twitched, and she gently opened her eyes, meeting Zhu Dunyi's sparkling eyes.
"Does Gu Gengyi like to admire the moon?"
She didn't answer but asked, "Does the emperor like the moon too?"
"Before I returned to the palace, I lived in the mountains. The Imperial Master often watched the moon with me. When I contemplated the bright moon, my heart became as peaceful as water, so I really enjoyed watching the moon."
Gu Yinwei gritted her teeth secretly, Imperial Master, Imperial Master, he is really getting in the way.
"Gu Gengyi doesn't seem to like the Imperial Master."
“One should not associate with a person who has no quirks or flaws.”
Zhu Dunyi's eyes showed admiration, "My beloved concubine is so small, yet she has such a deep understanding."
"I am quite tall. If you don't believe me, Your Majesty, please stand up and compare yourself with me."
Gu Yinwei stood up. Zhu Dunyi was only a head taller than her. Well, he was indeed quite tall.
Xun He in the distance was scratching his head anxiously, "Oh no, it seems the emperor is not good at chatting."
Fugui leaned against the rockery and picked his teeth, "If the emperor knew how to chat, he wouldn't be a virgin now."
"The emperor keeps himself clean and devotes himself to Taoism." Xun He explained.
"It's not for practicing Taoism. Chief Secretary Guo said that the emperor is impotent." Fugui continued to pick his teeth.
"Oh, really? When did Chief Guo tell you this?"
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