She listened carefully and found the kitten hiding under a crevice in the rockery. She climbed up using her hands and feet.
Zhen Fei shouted, "Are you trying to kill yourself? Come back!"
"I'll help you save the cat."
Gu Yinwei reached out her hand and held the white cat in her arms. Gu Yinwei rescued the cat and jumped down from the rockery.
Concubine Zhen stepped forward and asked with concern, "Are you hurt?"
"Don't worry, Concubine Zhen, I'm not hurt."
Concubine Zhen took the cat from Gu Yinwei and invited her to sit in Changning Palace.
"We're already at the door, come in and have a cup of tea."
"The girls in your Gu family are very brave. One dares to climb a tree, and the other dares to climb a rockery."
"Oh, so the Concubine Shu and my sister became friends because of climbing trees."
"How could I have imagined she was so brave? That day, I was flying a kite along the palace wall, and it got stuck in a tree. So many eunuchs and guards were helpless, but she, a weak woman, hugged the tree trunk, panting and climbing up, and in a few seconds, she took down the kite and returned it to me."
"Xiaoyu, get Gu Gengyi a pot of jasmine tea. She might not be used to drinking osmanthus wine."
Xiaoyu replied, "Okay, I'll go change it right away."
Chuchu held the tabby cat in her arms, her head resting against its head, with a smile in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
Bian Tao looked at the decoration of Changning Palace, and secretly observed the behavior of Zhenfei and Xiaoyu. All the furnishings in Zhenfei's palace were more exquisite than those in the Queen's palace. The tables, chairs and benches were all made of the finest rosewood, and the coffee table was made of chicken wing wood.
There is a wooden frame next to the main hall, with many cat beds on it. Several fat cats are climbing up the frame.
The bowls used to feed the cats were five sweet white-glazed white porcelain bowls with plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum painted on them. It seemed that this set of porcelain came from the Ru kiln. Such precious porcelain could even be sold at a high price of several thousand taels of silver outside the palace, but Zhenfei used them to feed the cats.
A cup of flower tea was brought to Gu Yinwei. The flowers in the cup spread out when they came into contact with water, and the water temperature was just right.
Gu Yinwei picked up the teacup and sniffed it. The fragrance of jasmine flowers wafted from her nose, so elegant and clear that she felt as if she was surrounded by flowers.
She took a sip, and as the tea went down her throat, she suddenly felt light all over, her internal organs warm, and she felt like she was being massaged, and her tense nerves relaxed.
"The jasmine flowers in the harem are not fragrant. Only the jasmine flowers here have some flavor. There are five jasmine flowers planted in the backyard of Changning Palace, and this year they only yielded half a pound."
"The last time the Queen came, I didn't give her any to drink."
Gu Yinwei wanted to say something to thank her, but Concubine Zhen said, "I don't care about rules. I don't like to be called 'this palace' all the time, nor do I like others to call me 'your concubine' all the time. You helped me save the cat, so I'll treat you to tea. No need to thank me."
"It's hard for you to live alone in Cangzhu Palace. If you have any problems, you can go to Concubine Xian. I still have to feed the cat, so I can't accompany you for now."
Zhenfei stood up and walked towards the wooden rack where cats were climbing. A group of cats immediately came forward and surrounded her.
Gu Yinwei came out of Changning Palace and found a man sitting in the octagonal pavilion in front of her. The man was holding a white piece in one hand and a black piece in the other, playing chess with himself.
Standing beside her were her four chess partners, Zhao Qian, Sun and Li. At the moment, none of them was concentrating on studying the chess game and did not notice Gu Yinwei passing by with the palace maid.
Concubine Zhen was obsessed with cats, and Concubine Jin was addicted to chess.
In the huge harem, in addition to fighting, killing, and vying for favor, there are also people who live by their hobbies, and they live more freely and easily.
Chuchu carried the little cat back to Cangzhu Palace. The old woman who was in charge of Cangzhu Palace wanted to ask Gu Yinwei for money and said that cats were not allowed in Cangzhu Palace.
Chuchu replied, "This cat was given to me by Concubine Zhen of Changning Palace."
The old woman persisted, "You said it was given by Concubine Zhen? Who can prove it?"
Gu Yinwei fell into deep thought, Chuchu was already crying out of anger, and her fists were clenched tightly.
"I can prove it."
A tall woman came from the alley entrance. She was wearing a purple skirt and a wide-sleeved shirt with gold sprinkled on the outside. Two palace maids were following behind her, holding clothes.
"This servant greets the virtuous concubine."
Bian Tao pulled Gu Yinwei to kneel down and salute Concubine Xian Guipin, who smiled at her.
Then he said sternly to the maidservant who was guarding the gate, "I didn't know there were rules in Cangzhu Palace. Please ask this aunt to bring out the palace rules of Cangzhu Palace for me to see. I want to see which palace rule stipulates that cats are not allowed in Cangzhu Palace."
"This humble servant is confused, and I beg your pardon, virtuous concubine."
The gatekeeper slapped herself in the face, leaving red marks on her face. Concubine Xian finally laughed and said, "Alright, alright, I was just joking with you. We are all family, why did you take it so seriously?"
The virtuous concubine reached out and gave the gatekeeper a helping hand. The gatekeeper hurriedly stood up, bent down, and bowed to apologize.
In terms of age, the old woman is older than the virtuous concubine, and in terms of physical strength, the old woman is far superior to the virtuous concubine. The virtuous concubine laughs and scolds, while the old woman bows and kneels and greets her with a smile.
"Are you Gu Gengyi? I often hear Concubine Zhen mention you. Let's have tea together when we are free. I have important matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."
Gu Yinwei no longer needed Chuchu to pull her to salute. Her knees were already used to being bent. Whenever Chuchu saluted, her knees would bend on their own before her brain could make any judgment.
Thanks to the help of Concubine Xian, Gu Yinwei was able to successfully keep Xiao Lihua. Gu Yinwei accompanied Chuchu to the water room to get water, and Qi Gengyi was also present.
This time she did not grab Chuchu's seat, but stood far away. Ever since she behaved rudely in front of the Qi Changing Hall last time and the Queen did not allow her to pay her respects, she seemed to have become a different person. She was no longer picky and never bullied others.
After getting the hot water, Gu Yinwei passed by Qi Gengyi. Qi Gengyi turned his head quickly, as if he was afraid to look at Gu Yinwei.
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