On the day of Xiao Jingyan's full moon banquet, the whole palace was filled with joy, and Chonghua Palace was especially lively, as all the concubines came to give gifts.
They also wanted to take a look at the little prince, but the emperor protected him very closely, so they had no chance to meet him.
But their real intention was not to drink, they actually wanted to see the emperor.
Most women are obese and ugly after giving birth, so the fact that they can enter the palace as concubines means that they are good-looking.
If I make my presence felt in front of the emperor at this time, maybe I will receive his favor!
But when they saw Gu Wanying, they realized that they were overthinking. The moment Gu Wanying appeared, they were wiped out in seconds!
As women, they couldn't help but blush and their hearts beat faster when they saw Gu Wanying's figure. How could the emperor resist it?
Gu Wanying was seen wearing an elegant green palace dress. She had a beautiful figure and skin as white as snow. She was so beautiful that she could make fish sink to the bottom of the water, geese fall to the ground, and the moon hide in shame.
When Gu Wanying first entered the palace, they couldn't compete with her. Even after Gu Wanying gave birth to a child, they still couldn't compete with her. They were simply making a fool of themselves.
The emperor was originally reading memorials out of boredom, but when he saw Gu Wanying coming out, he could not take his eyes off her.
Such a look was too direct, so Gu Wanying lowered her head shyly.
"There is no beauty in the world that can surpass beauty. A beauty that pleases the eyes is a natural beauty. My Yingying is indeed as beautiful as described in the poem." The emperor's eyes were full of amazement. His gaze fell on the waist that could be held in one hand, and his heart suddenly felt hot.
"Your Majesty is always making fun of others." Gu Wanying was held tightly in the emperor's arms and was tenderly caressed.
Men and women sat separately at the full moon banquet, with the men sitting in the Imperial Garden and the women in Chonghua Palace. When the banquet was almost about to start, the emperor reluctantly went to the front.
He felt annoyed when he thought that he would not be able to see Gu Wanying for a long time.
There is enough space in Chonghua Palace to accommodate this feast.
Nanny Wang brought over the gift that the Queen Mother gave to Xiao Jingyan. It was a longevity lock made of pure gold, strung on a gold necklace. It looked exquisite and lovely.
"There are so many people here today that the Empress Dowager cannot come out. This is the full-moon gift prepared for the little prince." Nanny Wang took out the longevity lock and put it around little Jingyan's neck.
After finishing all this, Nanny Wang went back to report.
All the ministers and their families who came to the palace to congratulate Gu Wanying congratulated her. Everyone had a flattering smile on their face, and every word was full of flattery.
Gu Wanying responded with a smile one by one, and Yuetao followed behind her holding Xiao Jingyan.
Xiao Jingyan had a longevity lock made of pure gold hanging around his neck. The lock head was almost bigger than his fist. Gu Wanying felt really tired for him.
It's really tiring for such a young child to have to wear this gold lock that weighs almost half a pound.
If everyone knew what she was thinking, they would probably be speechless.
That's pure gold. Who would complain about having too much gold?
"Come to think of it, doesn't Concubine Wan have a younger sister? Why isn't she here today?" The woman who spoke had a puzzled look on her face.
"Don't talk about this, you don't know yet, do you?" A woman nudged her arm mysteriously. "I heard it from my husband."
Where there are people, there is gossip. The women at the table were immediately interested when they heard her speak so mysteriously and quietly, with the standard sneaky gossip.
"Madam, please be careful with your words. This is in the palace. Have you forgotten what the master told you?" The personal maid held the wine pot and poured wine for the lady while quietly warning her.
The woman's face changed, and when she looked at the gossiping eyes of the other sisters, she swallowed hard and said, "My master won't let me tell you."
"But if you don't say it, won't you feel uncomfortable?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone nodded. They were really curious about other people's gossip, especially those related to the royal family.
But the official's wife kept silent, and everyone couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
"If you have anything you want to know, you can ask me." Gu Chen, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke, startling them.
You know, what they want to gossip about is the matter between Gu Qingqing and Gu Wanying, and isn’t Madam Gu the mother of both of them?
After everyone realized this, they felt a cold sweat on their backs and changed the subject with all kinds of jokes.
Gu Chen looked at Gu Wanying chatting and laughing with everyone as if nothing had happened, and a trace of resentment rose in her heart.
You have to know that Gu Qingqing was still seriously injured and needed to recuperate for more than a month, but Gu Wanying didn't ask a single question and didn't even bring Xiao Jingyan to their table.
You are so ignorant!
Seeing that Gu Wanying was going to the bathroom to change clothes, Gu Chen also made an excuse to leave the table and followed her.
Gu Wanying knew that someone was following her, and when she turned around, she saw Gu Chenshi with a gloomy face.
"Mom, do you want to change clothes too?" Gu Wanying asked doubtfully.
"Come in with me!" Gu Chen grabbed Gu Wanying and closed the door.
Gu Wanying frowned and pulled her hand back stiffly.
"What's wrong?" Gu Wanying looked unhappy.
"Yingying, Qingqing has been bedridden for many days. Can you at least go home and see her? She already knows she was wrong." Gu Chen suppressed her dissatisfaction and stared at Gu Wanying.
"Are you talking about Gu Qingqing again? I don't want to argue with you on such a wonderful day." Gu Wanying's face turned cold. She didn't want to let Gu Qingqing ruin the little bit of mother-daughter affection.
Seeing how tough she was, Gu Chen softened her attitude and sighed deeply.
"Yingying, don't blame mother for always siding with your sister. She has been weak and sickly since she was a child. Mother thought she might die at any time when she was little, so she spoiled her like this." When Gu Chen looked up at Gu Wanying, tears welled up in her eyes.
Gu Wanying felt uncomfortable. Gu Qingqing's frail health should not be an excuse for her to endure all this pain.
Family education is really important.
Gu Chen kept talking, and mentioned Gu Qingqing in every sentence. She wanted the two sisters to reconcile as before.
"It's impossible to become like before. I have always been the one giving in to her since she was a child. Mom, I am a human being and I have emotions too." Gu Wanying felt aggrieved and poured out her thoughts like pouring beans.
Gu Chen never knew that Gu Wanying had so many grievances in her heart. She thought that Gu Wanying loved Gu Qingqing as much as she did.
"Mother, I'm not you. I can't love her like you do. I'm just her sister. And I've done my part. Gu Qingqing made a serious mistake, and it's already a mercy from the Emperor that he didn't let her commit suicide to apologize."
"Mother, I am not only Gu Qingqing's sister now, I am also the emperor's concubine. I live in this deep palace every day, walking on thin ice. I was lucky enough to give birth to a son and only then was I able to have a place in the palace. Mother, I hope you can also think about me."
Gu Wanying's words made Gu Chen fall into a long silence. She was still thinking about the deep meaning of these words until she got home.
When my daughter gets married, she has a new identity, and some things can no longer be forced.
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