Concubine Xian twisted her waist and chatted and laughed with the four concubines Zhao Qian, Sun and Li, while Concubine Zhen had a serious face. Concubine Jin, Concubine Rou and Concubine Yi, who were waiting in the sedan chair, hurried to see the queen.
The queen sat in the hall and deliberately mocked the three concubines.
"The person who will accompany the Emperor to Wuliang Mountain has been chosen. The three of you should stay in the palace obediently."
The three concubines panicked when they heard this and said in unison, "Please, Queen, have mercy."
"Why did you come just now, not earlier? I am also following the rules. Please don't make it difficult for me."
The three concubines tried their best to persuade the queen, and finally the queen agreed to take them with her in front of them.
The three of them were chatting and laughing as they discussed going back to pack their bags. When they were girls at home, all they could see was the square sky in the backyard. After they got married, they were trapped in the harem for a long time. Now that they had a chance to leave the palace to accompany the emperor, they all wanted to go out.
These concubines are really young and very curious about the latest news outside the palace.
After leaving Qiwu Palace, the Gu sisters returned to their respective bedrooms to rest.
During lunch, the eunuch beside the emperor sent a message saying that he would come to have lunch with Gu Yinwei.
The cooks in the kitchen prepared a sumptuous meal. The table was crowded with sweet water duck, Wensi tofu, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, crystal shrimp dumplings, three-yellow chicken stewed with mushrooms, stir-fried bamboo shoots, etc.
The food was served one after another, and after the bowls and chopsticks were ready, the emperor arrived on time.
Gu Yinwei took off her jade bracelet and armor and helped the emperor wash his hands personally.
The young emperor spoke in a gentle tone, "Before coming here, I looked at the list of escorts sent by the Queen. Your name is not on it. Do you want me to add you?"
"I'm not going anywhere. I'll stay in the palace and wait for the emperor to return."
"It's better not to go. You suffered a lot the last time you went to Dongzhou. You've become thinner. You should take good care of yourself."
The emperor personally put a piece of meat into her bowl, and the two of them began to eat, chewing slowly.
"Why isn't there the three-thread Qilin fish you like? Where are the people from the kitchen?"
The maid serving the dish trembled, "To answer Your Majesty, the Sansi Qilin fish was just cooked when the people from Qiwu Palace took it away."
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