A conspiracy happened quietly and quickly while Yu Xiaoxiao was eating and drinking and Gu Xinglang was busy packing his luggage for a long journey. .. Although Zhao Qiuming and Concubine Zhao were now under house arrest, one had lost power and the other had fallen out of favor, but a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and there are still many people who hold the same mentality as Wu Zhen. This time, the Zhao father and daughter almost used their last strength and exchanged the Phoenix for the Vermilion Bird.
After the birthday gifts were counted and listed by the officials of the Ministry of Rites, Gu Xinglang took Xiao Wei to the warehouse of the Inner Court for inspection. They checked the birthday gifts one by one, and then the supervisors of the Inner Court began to seal the boxes.
As for the red jade phoenix, Gu Xinglang and Xiao Wei looked at it a few more times, and then Xiao Wei said to Gu Xinglang: "Isn't this a phoenix?"
Like Xiao Wei, Gu Xinglang had no idea of the difference between the Phoenix and the Vermilion Bird, so he said, "This looks like a Phoenix, right?"
The chief eunuch of the inner court, who pretended to know something, interrupted and said, "Sir, I heard from the chief eunuch that the Vermilion Bird is also called the Red Bird, and it looks like a phoenix."
"Is that so?" Gu Xinglang and Xiao Wei both nodded, and the incident was over.
The person from the Inner Court heard this from Qinghai showing off and asking. Did Qinghai hear it? The chief steward Qing heard it from Emperor Xianzong, so in essence, Emperor Xianzong should be blamed for this matter!
Before leaving, Yu Xiaoxiao thought that she would be away for half a year, so she went to the street and bought a lot of paper money and gold ingots. She piled them in the courtyard and burned them for Hua Nu.
In just these two months, Nanny Wang has seen her princess burning paper money no less than five times. Nanny Wang has always believed that her father-in-law burned it for the Empress Dowager, because apart from the Empress Dowager, there was no one else the princess wanted to offer sacrifices to.
Seeing Her Royal Highness the Princess squatting in the courtyard to burn paper money again, Nanny Wang stepped forward and said to Yu Xiao, "Princess, you can burn paper money during the Qingming Festival and the Great Winter Festival. The Queen knows your filial piety. Princess, don't keep thinking about the Queen's passing. Being too sad will hurt your body."
Yu Xiaoxiao turned her head to look at Nanny Wang, then silently divided the pile of paper money into two piles.
Nanny Wang..., what does this mean? So her princess burned paper money so many times, but not for the queen?
Yu Xiaoxiao hoped that the wire and ingots would burn out quickly so that she could retreat quickly.
Nanny Wang asked, "Princess, who are you burning this paper money for?"
Yu Xiaoxiao looked at the fire, thinking that she had not been home for half a year. This time she bought more paper money and gold ingots, and they have not been burned up yet.
"Princess!" Nanny Wang's tone became heavier.
"I burned this for a friend of mine," Yu Xiaoxiao pointed to the pile she got and said to Nanny Wang, "This is for my mother."
Nanny Wang couldn't be more upset. How sad must the Queen be in heaven?
"It's so late, why don't you go to bed?" Yu Xiaoxiao wanted Wang Ma to leave quickly, so she said, "Are you not going to torture the Taoist priest today?"
"Who is this friend of the princess?" asked Nanny Wang. The princess grew up in the deep palace, so when did she have such a good friend?
"Mammy, I don't know him," seeing that the paper money and gold ingots had all been burned to ashes, Yu Xiaoxiao stood up, stomped out the remaining sparks, and said, "Mammy, you go to sleep, or go find the Taoist priest." Now everyone was happy to see Mammy Wang causing trouble for Tianxing. With the Taoist priest around, everyone's life became much easier.
Nanny Wang walked to the place where Yu Xiaoxiao had retreated and said without giving in, "Who is this friend?"
"It's a female," Yu Xiao said, "Don't worry, Nanny Wang, it's not a male."
When she heard it was a woman, Nanny Wang breathed a sigh of relief, but she continued to ask, "Princess, I have never left you. You have made a good friend, why didn't I know?"
Yu Xiaoxiao blinked.
"The princess is of noble status," said Nanny Wang, "not everyone can marry her."
"Mammy," Yu Xiaoxiao felt that she understood Auntie Pang's words this time, and said, "Are you saying that I am so noble that I have no friends?"
Aunt Wang...
At this time, Gu Xinglang walked into the courtyard, followed by Xiaozhuang and Xiaowei.
"Xiao Gu," Yu Xiaoxiao waved to Gu Xinglang and said hello, "You are back."
Gu Xinglang walked up to Yu Xiaoxiao, looked at the two piles of paper ashes at his feet, and said, "Are you burning paper money for the Queen again?"
Xiao Zhuang said, "Princess, the Queen must miss you too."
Xiao Wei nodded, indicating that Xiao Zhuang’s words were what he wanted to say.
Yu Xiaoxiao was embarrassed. How come everyone remembered the Queen but she forgot?
Nanny Wang bowed to Gu Xinglang and turned away.
Gu Xinglang could actually see sadness, loss, and sorrow from Nanny Wang's majestic back.
"Ma'am, what's wrong?" Gu Xinglang asked Yu Xiaoxiao in a low voice.
Yu Xiao: "Oh, Mammy just discovered that I am so noble that I have no friends, and she is worried that I can't make friends."
Gu Xinglang could personally understand why Nanny Wang looked so sad and lost at this moment. She must have wanted to educate the princess but failed and ended up being abused by her instead.
Yu Xiaoxiao shook her head and said, "Mammy, this menopause is really worrying. Why can't I make any friends?"
"I'm going to see Big Bear and Little Bear," Xiaozhuang ran away first. Who would dare to make friends with the royal princess? Xiaozhuang didn't know about others, but he didn't dare.
Gu Xinglang pulled Yu Xiaoxiao's hand and said, "Let's go back to the room." Mr. Gu didn't have high requirements for his wife now, as long as she didn't abuse him.
Yu Xiaoxiao was pulled into the room by Gu Xinglang. Charcoal was burning in the room, and it was warm like spring. Yu Xiaoxiao took a breath, and the exhaled gas immediately formed a cloud of white mist in front of her eyes.
"Cold?" Gu Xinglang touched his wife's face and was relieved to make sure that her face and hands were both warm.
Yu Xiaoxiao sat on the chair, took a candy from the table and threw it into her mouth, then asked Gu Xinglang: "What does my father want from you again?"
Gu Xinglang untied his cloak, walked over to pour a glass of water, and said, "The emperor asked me, what arrangements should be made for the Seventh Prince?"
Yu Yi has always been a person that Yu Xiaoxiao selectively forgets. This is mainly because the last scene of the cruel empress was too tragic, so Yu Xiaoxiao could never love this brother. After hearing what Gu Xinglang said, Yu Xiaoxiao remembered that Yu Yi was still being raised in the Gu Mansion.
Gu Xinglang held Yu Xiaoxiao on his lap, and the two of them sat next to each other on a reclining chair. Gu Shao whispered, "What are your plans?"
Yu Xiao: "My father doesn't support him?"
Gu Xinglang said: "The emperor also wants to bring the Seventh Prince back to the palace, but I am worried. We are not in the capital, and Wei Ma and the others in the palace may not be able to protect the Seventh Prince."
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