Gu Qingqing's expression paused. Her elder sister had always been submissive and accepted whatever she said. Why did she seem to have changed after Su Xingxing this time?
After not seeing her for a few days, Gu Wanying seemed to have been reborn. She had an elegant temperament. Her eyes were full of affection under her willow-shaped eyebrows, and her lips were tender and tempting. When she scolded someone, her voice sounded like an oriole.
Sun Chongming took a closer look and was shocked. Gu Wanying was standing among the huge peonies, as dazzling as a fairy concubine, and seemed to be out of reach.
Has she been wronged? Why is there such a lingering melancholy between her brows?
She must have been wronged, but he couldn't go against the imperial power for a woman!
He suppressed the bitterness in his heart and turned his head away, his hands clenched into fists under his sleeves as he tried hard to restrain himself.
He was afraid that he would not be able to control himself and would rush forward to hug her in his arms and tell her how much he had missed her for days.
But he can't!
Gu Wanying only glanced at Sun Chongming, her eyes full of indifference and alienation.
"Sister, I didn't expect that we would meet here. You didn't know yet, did you? The emperor has granted marriage to Brother Chongming and me. You must come to the wedding on the wedding day!" Gu Qingqing proudly took Sun Chongming's arm, with her chin raised high. She looked at Gu Wanying from head to toe calmly. She had already imagined a drama of being tortured by the old emperor, and she couldn't help laughing out loud.
Gu Wanying frowned, not understanding what was so funny about Gu Qingqing. She looked at her as if she was a clown.
You just picked up a rubbish man, and you think you found a treasure?
"Don't worry, I will come to add makeup for you when the time comes." Gu Wanying curved her red lips into a playful arc.
"I will go with you then." A strong and deep voice came, and everyone turned to look.
The emperor, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, strode towards them with a smile on his face. When he was only three steps away from Gu Wanying, he stretched out his big hand to support her while she was saluting.
When their eyes met, there was tenderness in his eyes.
Gu Qingqing was just wanting to see if the old emperor looked as she had imagined, but when she looked up she was shocked and froze in place.
She always thought that the emperor was old and frail, and must be old and ugly, and maybe even have an unpleasant smell.
But who else could this handsome, calm, mature and steady man in front of me be but the emperor?
His appearance is not even inferior to any other young man!
Gu Qingqing felt an inexplicable sourness in her heart, especially when the emperor looked at Gu Wanying with such an annoying look that it was almost disgusting!
The two people's clasped hands instantly shattered Gu Qingqing's pathetic complacency!
"You two are truly a loving sister, and my kindness is well worth it." The emperor looked at Gu Qingqing with a smile and then shifted his gaze. "My Yingying is always so considerate and gentle. If you ever need to leave the palace, I will definitely agree."
Gu Wanying smiled shyly and brightly, and tiptoed to give him a kiss on the cheek.
Such a bold behavior made everyone present blush, and Eunuch Feng was so embarrassed that he covered his face with his sleeves.
The emperor just laughed heartily. He didn't think Gu Wanying had overstepped the line at all. Instead, he was pleased by her courage.
He was old and had not experienced the passionate emotions of a young girl for a long time. Gu Wanying just gave him the feeling that he was still full of vigor and vitality.
Sun Chongming was petrified on the spot, and Gu Qingqing was not much better than him. She looked ugly, as if she had not expected the emperor to be so gentle to Gu Wanying.
When she left the palace, she was so upset that she almost gnashed her teeth! Sun Chongming, sitting on the side, was even more distraught.
With no one in the way, Gu Wanying dragged the emperor to play the plate-catching game among the flowers until Eunuch Feng came to serve the meal.
After a break, Gu Wanying unexpectedly got up to greet Concubine Shu.
She bowed her head and felt a burning gaze staring at her, as if to stare a hole through her. She was not allowed to stand up until her legs were sore.
"This must be Sister Gu, right? She is so young and beautiful, unlike me who is old and ugly." As soon as Concubine Shu came, she looked at Gu Wanying's face, and a dangerous light flashed in her eyes.
News came from home that her nephew Chongming was engaged to Gu Qingqing, and was no longer engaged to Gu Wanying. These two had just come to pay their respects. She had thought that Gu Wanying was as petty as Gu Qingqing, but unexpectedly she was so graceful and well-mannered, and she could not find any fault with her at all.
"Your Majesty is in the prime of her life. Although I am young, I don't know how to handle things properly. I still need your guidance." Gu Wanying bowed to her.
This guy is polite, but unfortunately she just doesn't like him.
Qin'er put a wooden box on the table and stepped aside.
"This is a hairpin for you, please don't despise it. It is just right for a young and lovely girl like you." Concubine Shu said as she gently stroked Gu Wanying's cheek.
The slightly cool fingertips made Gu Wanying tremble slightly. Before she could figure out what Concubine Shu was going to do, she had already stepped back.
When Concubine Shu left, she left her a hairpin.
Is this a gesture of goodwill or a test of bottoming out?
Gu Wanying prefers the latter.
No matter how generous a woman is, she will never tolerate another woman sharing her husband's love, especially a woman who is much younger than her.
"Your Majesty, this hairpin is so beautiful and exquisite!" Yue Tao took it out and looked at it. It was so beautiful that she was at a loss for words.
"Your Majesty, we'd better be careful with the things sent by Concubine Shu." Feicui spoke hesitantly, not daring to look directly at Gu Wanying.
Gu Wanying looked straight at Feicui, "Do you know something? You're almost tearing these clothes to pieces."
Feicui was startled and quickly let go of her hand, looking at her helplessly.
Gu Wanying, who was sitting above her, had a probing and scrutinizing look in her eyes, as if she could see directly through what she was thinking.
Yue Tao had already driven away the rest of the palace maids and eunuchs and closed the door, leaving only the three of them in the room.
Gu Wanying stopped talking. It would be inappropriate for her to keep asking some questions.
Under pressure from her heart, Feicui finally told an old story.
"It's been so long that I can't remember some of the details. The concubines in the palace once gave birth to dragon heirs, but they died within a few days. Rumors in the palace say that it was related to Concubine Shu..." Feicui spoke in a lower voice, and finally fell silent with her head down.
Gu Wanying held her forehead with her hand as a headache arose. She had thought there was some important information, but it turned out to be just a rumor.
But one thing is still mentioned, that is, she should stay away from Shufei.
"Alert! Host, this hairpin is soaked in poison! Wearing it for a long time will cause infertility!" The voice of the fertility system sounded in Gu Wanying's mind, making her break out in a cold sweat.
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