Wei Junzhai took advantage of Gu Yinwei's inattention to use the soul-stealing magic sound on Gu Yingxia. Now that Gu Yingxia became the virtuous concubine, everyone in the palace would keep an eye on her and want to harm her.
Gu Yinwei, this little girl, still wants to stay out of this. What a dream! She can't just sit back and watch when her sisters are dragged into this.
The Queen Mother must die, and all the luck will belong to me.
The imperial teacher was waving a fan, with a tabby cat beside him, and dancing towards the moon.
The pear cat licked its paws. Its owner was too showy. It wanted to go back to the Pepper Room.
The state dance looked like an ancient ritual, and his movements were so extravagant that the guards guarding the palace gate felt embarrassed and looked up at the stars.
The Imperial Master danced under the moonlight, attracting many palace maids to watch. The commander of the imperial guards gently reminded him, "Imperial Master, you dance very well. Don't do it again next time."
"What? You are not satisfied with my dancing."
"Satisfied, satisfied, very satisfied." The commander of the imperial guards urged him to leave quickly.
As soon as the Imperial Master left, the Commander shouted to the guards, "Don't imitate Wei Junzhai. He dances like a shaman. He lacks any masculinity and is instead feminine and weak."
"You said I was weak."
Wei Junzhai rolled up his sleeves, pulled out a long knife, pushed it in the middle with both hands, and the steel knife immediately turned into a lump of iron.
The commander of the imperial guards swallowed and took two steps back.
Wei Junzhai came back to hug the cat and accidentally heard others making fun of him.
"Am I weak?"
"The Imperial Master is mighty." The guards said in unison.
"I, the Imperial Master, am invincible!" Wei Junzhai gave himself a thumbs up.
Everyone quickly agreed with him, "Yes, yes, you are invincible."
"It's lonely to be invincible."
Wei Junzhai walked away holding the cat.
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Gu Yingxia returned to Hefeng Hall, and Ah Qing helped her change into her gorgeous clothes. The wooden tub in the bathroom was filled with warm water, with white steam rising slowly.
Gu Yingxia took off her shoes and walked into the water. The hot water covered her arms. The room was warm, but Gu Yingxia felt cold all over.
Ah Qing added a few scoops of hot water to the wooden barrel. "Master, is the water still cold?"
"The water isn't cold, it's my own heart that's cold."
Ah Qing was holding a loofah and standing next to Gu Yingxia.
"My master seems unhappy to have become a virtuous concubine."
"I'm happy, but I'm scared."
Ah Qing stood with his hands hanging down, waiting for Gu Yingxia's next words.
"Concubine Xian danced so hard today, but the Emperor didn't even look at her seriously. Instead, he promoted me. And Concubine Yi, her piano playing skills are beyond my reach."
"When the emperor asked the question in public, I felt like I was possessed. I stood up and shouted out my true feelings in front of everyone."
"Master, you dare to say and do. That's why the emperor values you so much." Ah Qing helped Gu Yingxia massage her shoulders, and Gu Yingxia grabbed her hand.
"Ah Qing, we were inconspicuous before and stayed in the dark, but now we've become a shining target. You have to pay more attention to the matter of Hefengtang."
"Master, don't worry, I understand."
The sound of running water could be heard from the bathroom. Gu Yingxia emerged from her bath, and the maids brought her a newly made nightgown to change into. After wringing her hair dry, Gu Yingxia leaned against the lamp to read. The emperor had verbally agreed to the canonization today, but he hadn't given her the palace seal or said when the ceremony would take place.
It's late at night, the red candles are shining brightly, and someone is bound to be unable to sleep tonight.
Xian Guipin was one of them.
Why, why did she make so many preparations, but was intercepted by Gu Yingxia who suddenly appeared.
The Queen was unreliable after all, and Zhen Fei was wary of her, so she had to find a new backer.
At today's banquet, the Queen Mother frequently showed her goodwill. Perhaps she could achieve her goal by relying on the Queen Mother.
When Concubine Xian Guipin thought of this, a smile appeared on her face, and she turned over and fell asleep.
It started to rain in the second half of the night, the night was dark and the lights were dim.
The emperor in the imperial study put down his pen, stretched his waist, stood up and walked out, and Xun He came in to serve him.
"Your Majesty, please take a rest. It's still early before court."
"I can't sleep."
The emperor stood with his hands behind his back and walked to the window. "A good rain knows when to fall, and it sneaks into the night with the wind. Prepare an umbrella for me, for I want to go out for a night walk by candlelight."
Xun He yawned quietly. The emperor really had a strong body. He attended court and banquets during the day, and had to accompany the empress dowager for meals. He didn't sleep at night and even wanted to go out for a night walk with candlelight.
During the day he is the emperor, the empress dowager's son, and the ruler of a country.
Only at this moment is he himself.
Fugui wore thick rain boots, a straw hat, a raincoat, and carried a lantern to lead the way.
Xun He was holding an umbrella for the emperor. When a guard who was dozing off against the palace gate saw the emperor, he was so frightened that he trembled all over as if he was burned by fire.
The guards came forward to follow him, but the emperor refused, "I want to walk by myself, no need to follow."
There is a camellia in the imperial garden. It is raining today and he suddenly wants to come and see it.
Xunhe and Fugui wanted to follow, but the emperor took a big umbrella and walked away holding it himself.
"Don't follow me."
He has liked rainy days since he was a child. Whenever it rains, his father will have time to accompany him. On clear days, his father is busy teaching his third brother martial arts.
The road is slippery when it rains, and his third brother doesn't go out often, so he won't come to bully him.
He liked to open the window and listen to the sound of rain, especially in late autumn like this, he would light a lamp and listen to the rain until dawn.
Two lanterns were hung at the gate of the Imperial Garden. The courtyard was silent and no one could speak. A hundred steps to the north, the branches of the camellia stretched out and waved at him.
The garden was a sea of red and purple, and the emperor felt extremely calm inside, with a sense of transcendence as if he had been trapped in a cage for a long time and finally returned to nature.
He stood by the wall, the sound of rain hitting the leaves, the rain falling on the petals, the camellia rain and dew, like a poem full of charm,
He turned around to leave when he suddenly noticed a small footprint on the corridor.
On a rainy night like this, everyone else is sleeping with their quilts wrapped around them. Who is this person who actually braves the heavy rain to see the camellia?
Beneath the flower wall, a woman in an embroidered skirt stood facing the blossoms and trees, her whole body shrouded in mist.
The emperor walked towards her with an umbrella. The woman turned around and smiled. The colorful garden lost all its color with this smile.
"Your Majesty, you come and enjoy the flowers too."
The emperor slowly stepped forward and asked, "Gu Gengyi, why are you here?"
"I love camellias. I sneaked out to see them while the maids weren't paying attention. The weather wasn't good, and it started to rain. I had no choice but to wait here for the rain to stop. But instead of waiting for the rain to stop, I waited for the Emperor to arrive."
The emperor untied his cloak and tied it around her, then gently held her hand. "If you want to see camellias in the future, just come to me and I'll accompany you."
The two walked side by side. Fugui rubbed his eyes and said, "Master, why did the emperor go in alone and two people come out?"
Xun He said unhappily, "Don't tell me, you want the Emperor to go in alone and three people to come out."
"Master, please stop scolding me. I dare not make up stories about the emperor."
In one's life, one will meet thousands of people, but only one of these people can be your confidant. When you meet this person, you must hold his or her hand tightly and don't let go easily.
Because once you let go of your hand, that person will disappear in the crowd and you will never find him or her again.
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