A red candle was lit outside the tent, the flame flickered and emitted a faint light, and the beast-head copper censer was filled with fragrance.
The emperor looked sideways at Gu Yinwei's face.
The two held hands, their hearts close to each other.
"Do you like the Pepper Room?"
"I like it."
"Then live here forever."
"I am not used to living alone in such a large palace."
"I will accompany you."
"Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, and the time he can spend with me is very little."
"As soon as I'm free, I'll come back to accompany you."
Gu Yin smiled faintly, her eyes brighter than the stars in the sky.
Her face was very close to the emperor, and the fragrance of her body was overwhelming. The emperor felt as if he was surrounded by flowers, or as if he had accidentally opened a pot of dusty old wine. The aroma of the wine aroused his greed, and before he even took a sip, he was already drunk.
Gu Yinwei is very brave, from bottom to top, like a ball of fire.
The emperor's breathing gradually became rapid, and his right hand trembled slightly. This hand could lift the steel knife and hold the reins, but it could not hold her slender waist.
Gu Yinwei's cheeks flushed, the emperor's hand pressed down her hair, and her mind was in a mess.
With beautiful scenery and a beautiful woman in my arms, how can I become an immortal?
It's good now, at least the person next to him is chosen by him. The red candle burned out, and the emperor slowly closed his eyes. Gu Yinwei had been sleeping for a long time.
When the emperor walked out of the Pepper Room, his legs were unsteady. Xun He saw this and brought him the ginseng soup that he had prepared earlier.
After a while, the emperor handed Fugui an empty bowl. Fugui ran to Guo Zhusi with the bowl in his hand and asked, "Look, is this bowl round?"
Chief Inspector Guo was so busy that he was completely exhausted. "You have a round head. Come over here and give it a couple of slaps."
Fugui was squatting on the ground with a white-glazed porcelain bowl at his feet.
"Master Guo, let me tell you, the emperor doesn't refuse to..." Before he could finish his words.
Chief Guo immediately covered his mouth and said, "Don't talk nonsense, or you'll lose your head."
Chief Steward Guo took out silver bills from his purse and poured them into the bowl in front of Fugui. The copper coins made a crisp sound as they fell into the bowl. At this moment, Fugui felt like a beggar.
"My wife is very strict, that's all I have."
Fugui picked up the bowl and counted the copper coins in it.
"Master Guo, you are not sincere. You are trying to silence me with twelve copper coins."
After Fugui finished speaking, he stared at Master Guo, as if he wanted to get some money out of him.
Chief Inspector Guo took the brush from the desk and twisted the brush handle. The brush separated and a silver note was hidden inside. Fugui grabbed it and said, "Hey, fifty taels for free."
Fugui smiled happily, "Boss Guo, remember to call me next time you drink."
"Okay, I'll call you." Did I ask you to come and cheat me of my money? I won't call you next time we drink.
Mr. Guo had saved up this little bit of private money for many years. It was more painful for Fugui to take his money than to cut his flesh.
Master Guo warned himself that he must drink less and gamble less in the future, and not joke about his master's privacy, otherwise he would easily be caught and threatened.
"Losing money will ward off disasters and bring good luck." Chief Manager Guo muttered to himself, then buried his head in his desk.
A eunuch in blue came in from outside, holding a golden token in his hand. When Chief Officer Guo saw the token, he immediately stood up from his chair, staring at the eunuch with a humble attitude.
"The Empress Dowager has ordered that Chief Secretary Guo come to the Cining Palace for an audience."
Chief Secretary Guo took the imperial edict, adjusted the hat on his head, and followed the eunuch who delivered the message to the Cining Palace.
There were two palace maids sweeping the floor at the door, two musicians were sitting opposite each other playing the zither under the eaves, and Aunt Fang beside the Queen Mother was standing at the door to greet them.
Chief Minister Guo knew that Aunt Fang was not the one receiving the letter, so he bent down and held the red book with both hands. Aunt Fang took the red book with one hand and turned to enter the inner hall.
Chief Officer Guo remained silent and waited to be summoned.
In the main hall, the empress dowager took off her armor and looked through the red book. She flipped through the pages one by one and finally stopped at the page where Gu Yinwei's name was recorded.
"Gu Yinwei, fifteen years old, birthday, the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, both parents are deceased..."
The Queen Mother read a passage from the red book, as if talking to herself, or whispering, "This Gu Gengyi's mother's family has fallen on hard times, both his parents are dead, and he has only one sister in the palace. It's clear that he is a poor child with no family background."
Aunt Fang gently massaged the Empress Dowager's legs and replied with a smile, "Gu Gengyi's hardship before entering the palace was nothing. Now that His Majesty loves her, it can be said that all the hardship has paid off."
The Queen Mother closed the book, and Aunt Fang stood up to help her put on the armor.
"Over the years, the emperor has been obsessed with Taoism and has stayed away from women. His favor towards Gu Gengyi is unparalleled among the harem. Gu Gengyi has truly experienced a happy ending after enduring hardships."
The Queen Mother's face was filled with worry, but Aunt Fang consoled her, saying, "Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. The Queen is in charge of the harem, so the Queen Mother need not worry."
"I'm worried because I have a queen. Look at the stupid things she's done recently, embezzling the palace's money to fill the bottomless pit of the Qiu family. No wonder the emperor doesn't like her. Even I don't like her."
"Tell Concubine Zhen and Concubine Jin to help Gu Gengyi more. The Emperor finally returned to the palace and finally had a woman. If something happened to Gu Gengyi, the Emperor would be furious and run back to Jiuhua Peak. The mess of the former court and the harem would fall on my shoulders again."
"Manager Guo is still outside." Aunt Fang reminded.
"Let him in." The Queen Mother's tone was angry, and she seemed to have a lot of opinions about Chief Minister Guo.
Chief Secretary Guo trembled with fear and knelt before the Queen Mother. "Your humble servant, Guo Lei, pays his respects to the Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother seemed not to hear. Chief Minister Guo looked at Aunt Fang, whose face was ashen.
"Your humble servant, Guo Lei, pays respects to the Empress Dowager."
"Your Majesty, what crime have you committed?" The Queen Mother was majestic without even getting angry, her eyes sparkling.
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