Niu Niu's full name was Liu Xiang. She was a princess with the title of Ruyang, so she was Princess Ruyang.
The little girl, who is in her early teens, is at the age of growing up.
I haven't seen you for a while and you've grown a lot taller.
Her figure became increasingly slender and frail.
Maybe it's because of running, her face is red.
"Mother, please lend me some of my daughter's people..."
The voice arrives before the person arrives.
He ran up the stairs and saw a stranger there, so he quickly stopped talking.
Gu Jiu smiled and waved at her, "Come here quickly, this is Aunt Han from Dai Hou Mansion, the Queen Mother's good sister."
"Hello, aunt." Ruyang performed the etiquette as a junior.
Gu Mei didn't dare to accept the gift, so she quickly stood up and made way for him, formally paying her respects to Ruyang.
Gu Jiu stopped Gu Mei and said, "Sister Mei, what are you doing? She's just a child, there's no need for you to bow to her."
"Etiquette cannot be abolished." Gu Mei insisted on saluting, but Gu Jiu stopped her.
Ruyang waved his hands hurriedly, "I don't dare to ask the elders to see me, Aunt Han, please forgive me."
The baby voice makes people laugh.
Only then did Gu Mei give up.
Gu Jiu took the towel and wiped the sweat off Ruyang's cheeks. "Where did you go to have fun again? The ladies are all in the Imperial Garden. Why didn't I see you?"
"Mother, please lend a few people to your daughter." Ruyang cleverly avoided the question.
Gu Jiu asked with a smile: "What do you want to lend people to? Where are your people?"
"My people are all idiots." Ruyang complained harshly.
"Tell me first, what do you want people to do?"
Ruyang's eyes rolled around.
Gu Jiu's face darkened, and Ruyang was afraid, "My daughter is going to teach a few people a lesson."
Gu Jiu was at a loss for words, "Who are you going to teach a lesson to?"
"Don't ask any more questions, mother. Can you lend me a few people first?"
"Even if you don't tell me now, I'll still know what happened later. Why don't you explain everything now?"
"Afterwards, I came to apologize. It was urgent, so Mother lent me Aqing and Bai Zhong. I'll return them to you after I'm done with them."
After saying that, he went to pull people.
Of course, Aqing and Bai Zhong did not dare to follow Princess Ruyang away casually.
Gu Jiu winked at the two of them.
After getting permission, the two followed Princess Ruyang down from the embroidery tower.
As soon as Ruyang left, Gu Jiu began to complain about his daughter, "Look, Sister Mei, I can't control her anymore. She's getting more and more conceited. She openly asks me to borrow people, under the pretext of teaching them a lesson. I don't know who has offended her, so she's running to me to borrow people."
Gu Mei pursed her lips. "It's better than hiding it from the Queen and doing it in private. In my opinion, Niuniu is a very independent and thoughtful girl. She knows exactly what she wants. This is very powerful. The Queen should be happy."
Gu Jiu pondered for a moment, "Perhaps I should change my education method. After all, the child is grown up, and I can no longer treat her like a child."
"Your Majesty is right."
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The palace banquet begins.
Gu Jiu sat in the main seat, exchanged a few words with the ladies, and then called a few girls to come forward and talk to them.
The ladies were all strictly taught to behave in a measured way, speak in a proper manner, and behave in a dignified and reasonable manner.
They all look good, but I don’t know what their personalities are like.
There were also one or two who wanted to win by clever tricks, but they were suppressed by the elders in the family before they could even make a move.
"Don't you even consider the occasion? You dare to play tricks in front of the Empress? Where's your brain? The Empress is already tired of your tricks. Playing by the rules may not be outstanding, but you won't make mistakes."
The parents lowered their voices and scolded the child harshly, which really hit the little girl's self-confidence.
Gu Jiu sat in a high position and could see everything going on below.
She smiled and didn't care.
It's normal for little girls to have some little thoughts and ideas.
We have all been through this young age and have experienced this stage, so we can understand it.
The ladies came forward to perform, each of them was talented and beautiful.
Gu Jiu watched with great interest, and from time to time he would chat with Sister Mei who was sitting next to him and make some comments.
Gu Mei was placed in the first position on the lower left beside the Queen, which made everyone present envious.
It has nothing to do with status, it is purely a sisterhood established since childhood.
This friendship can only remain pure if it is not mixed with conflicts of interest.
This friendship really made the other sisters of the Gu family jealous, such as Gu Zhen, Gu Shan, and Gu Lin.
According to her husband's family status, Gu Lin was not qualified to attend the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet.
Thanks to the fact that she was the Queen's half-sister, she was able to get an invitation and bring her daughter to the palace to attend the banquet.
She sat with her sisters and enjoyed the performance of the ladies.
She entered the palace with no other purpose, nor did she dream of marrying into the royal family. She just wanted to gain some experience and make some friends.
Therefore, she had a good attitude and ate and drank without any delay.
Listening to Gu Shan's sour words, she glanced curiously, then looked at Gu Mei, "The Queen and Sister Mei are good friends, it's not something that just happened today."
Gu Shan glared at Gu Lin and said, "If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense."
Gu Lin smiled. Just because she couldn't think straight sometimes didn't mean she was stupid.
"Fourth sister, you have everything, so why should you be dissatisfied? When you were at your mother's house, your relationship with the Empress was ordinary. Is it strange that the Empress isn't close to you?"
Gu Shan raised an eyebrow. "When she was at her mother's house, the Empress had a good relationship with Fifth Sister. Why isn't she close to you now?"
Gu Lin said as a matter of course, "In the past, the Empress took extra care of me because I was the youngest. Now, I no longer need anyone's care, so it's natural for me to return to my respective positions and fulfill my duties."
Gu Shan laughed, "Fifth sister has improved a lot, and can even say things like 'obey your duty.'"
Gu Lin snorted, not very happy. "Everyone has to grow up. When they grow up, they will naturally understand the principles of being a human being."
Gu Shan covered her lips with a smile and took Gu Zhen's hand, "Sister Zhen, listen to what Fifth Sister said. She is really a completely different person now. I remember that back in my mother's family, Fifth Sister was the most ignorant and least interested in studying."
Gu Zhen nodded. "Fifth sister has indeed changed a lot. I still remember how she got a headache whenever she picked up a book."
Gu Lin secretly rolled her eyes and said, "I didn't like reading before, but since I got married, influenced by my husband, I now read a book occasionally."
"Are you reading a newspaper or a book?"
"I read newspapers and books."
"But you're reading a legendary novel published by Wenqing Bookstore?"
Gu Lin's cheeks flushed. "Anyway, I'm just reading. Don't laugh at me. Don't you read the legendary novels published by Wenqing Bookstore?"
"We all read, but we wouldn't advertise that we read occasionally."
Gu Lin was embarrassed. "We are all reading books, so why should we tell who is good or bad?"
"If you tell this to a scholar, be careful they will drown you with spit. In the eyes of scholars, we read books, but they are just reading idle books, which are not serious books."
Gu Lin was dissatisfied and looked towards Gu Zhen, hoping that Gu Zhen would support her.
Gu Zhen smiled apologetically, "In the eyes of scholars, the legendary novels we read are indeed not considered serious books. The Four Books and Five Classics, the Classics, History, Philosophy and Miscellany are the serious books."
Gu Lin twisted her handkerchief. "The Empress also reads legendary novels. Can you say that the Empress isn't reading serious books?"
"Why do you bring up the Empress? This is the palace, be careful with your words." Gu Shan glared at her, very dissatisfied.
Gu Lin glared back, "Fourth sister is jealous that Sister Mei is favored by the Queen. Aren't you afraid that your jealousy will be discovered?"
Gu Shan was almost furious. "You don't know how to appreciate kindness. I am jealous of Sister Mei, but it has nothing to do with the Empress. You have already brought the topic up to the Empress, how can it be the same?"
"Oh, you admit that you are jealous of Sister Mei." Gu Lin was excited.
Gu Shan rolled her eyes. She refused to talk to Gu Lin, which was an insult to her intelligence.
Gu Zhen quickly changed the subject, "I wonder which young lady will be chosen by the Empress to marry the Crown Prince."
Gu Shan was very rational. "It won't be our daughter anyway. If anyone has that idea, please give it up immediately."
The three sisters all looked at the girls from the Gu family.
Gu Cheng's wife, Mrs. Hu, originally wanted to attend the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, but she was in mourning, so she could only ask Mrs. Zhang, the eldest wife, to bring her daughter to the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet.
Little Zhang felt the burning gazes of the three sisters and looked over, a little confused.
The three sisters all smiled and said nothing.
Gu Shan whispered to Gu Zhen, "The whole time, the Queen didn't even glance at the Gu family's table. It's obvious she has no hope."
Gu Zhen nodded, "I noticed that too. On the contrary, it was the girls from noble families who earned the Empress's smile."
Gu Lin also gathered together, and the three heads whispered to each other.
When others saw this, they kept silent.
After all, they are the Empress' sisters. If the Empress does not interfere in their private conversations at the banquet, then others have no right to interfere.
Gu Lin said, "Don't be so absolute. The Empress's surname is also Gu. When choosing a wife for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, she should at least consider the girls from the Gu family."
Gu Shan laughed and said, "Fifth sister, you are still too young and ignorant."
Gu Lin was bewildered.
Gu Zhen covered her lips and coughed twice, feeling embarrassed for Gu Lin.
Gu Lin asked without shame, "Why are you so sure that the girl from the Gu family has no chance?"
Gu Shan sighed, "Of course it's because the Queen doesn't have such intentions."
Gu Lin looked curiously at the Queen who was sitting in the main seat, "Why can't I see it?"
Gu Shan wanted to vomit blood.
She felt that she and Gu Lin had no way to communicate.
Gu Zhen held Gu Lin and said, "Fifth sister, don't ask any more questions. If you have any questions, we can talk about it after we leave the palace."
Gu Lin knew that he had said something stupid, but he didn't know why.
She was tactful and stopped asking.
The ladies are still performing their talents.
Gu Shan watched the performance while paying attention to the Queen's reaction.
After all, they are sisters and have been together for so long, so I can still tell something from the Queen's expression.
She murmured to Gu Zhen, "Those frail girls are obviously not worthy of the Empress's attention. They speak in soft voices, lacking energy, and look like they haven't had a full meal in a long time."
Gu Zhen pulled Gu Shan's sleeve and said, "Fourth sister, stop talking. Someone is already watching us."
Gu Shan followed Gu Zhen's gaze and saw that quite a few people were paying attention to the three sisters.
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