It was because he felt lonely that he showed more favor to the little monkey who was not polite to him and just treated him as an ordinary father.
He sighed inwardly.
——How nice it would be if he wasn’t a child of the Gu family?
This way he wouldn't have to go through so much repetition like he does now.
While eating this steaming hot pot, I thought about the little monkey. I guess he was eating and talking with his mother in Fengluan Palace. After all, the little monkey was an unruly person and he certainly wouldn't follow the rules like not talking while eating or not talking while sleeping. So the palace must be very lively.
Thinking of this, the emperor felt a little yearning in his heart. For a moment, he even felt that it was a bit lonely to eat alone. In the past, he would never have such an idea.
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An Jingzhi remembered that some places in the capital seemed to have been affected by disasters this winter, but the original owner was still young and his memory was rather vague.
"Mother, what's going on outside?"
Gu Sangyu never hid anything from her son and told him the news she had learned from other palaces.
"The people around Kyoto have suffered severely from the disaster, and the imperial court is providing disaster relief."
She didn't mean to inquire about it, but the other palaces around here were tightening their belts, and as usual, some concubines would definitely make a fuss if they saw this. If there was such a fuss, wouldn't she have to find out what was going on?
"Is it serious?"
Gu Sangyu shook her head, "I don't know."
An Jingzhi searched the original owner's memory for a while and thought that everything should be fine. However, he remembered that the entire palace was tightening its belt at that time. Although they had some preferential treatment in Fengluan Palace at ordinary times, it seemed that they had gone through "hard times" for half a month at that time.
So now they are the same as usual, is this the preferential treatment given to them by their cheap father?
It’s really worth it for him to pretend to be a child and act cute.
I can’t go out anywhere in winter. Although I don’t have to study, I still feel a little bored and depressed.
An Jingzhi ran around the palace with Xiao Xizi following behind him. They tinkered in the tool room for a long time and made a bunch of things.
Gu Sangyu was also a little bored and lay lazily on a chair.
Looking at An Jingzhi running towards him, he said worriedly, "Run slower, don't fall."
An Jingzhi's eyes sparkled, "Mother, let's play mahjong!"
Gu Sangyu patiently listened to the rules for a while and became interested. However, this required four people, and with Xiaowan there were only three people, so An Jingzhi brought Xiao Xizi in as well.
I explained the rules again and made sure they all understood before I started serving them.
They didn't gamble with money, they just put a note on the forehead of the loser.
After all, the palace maids and eunuchs only have so little money. They can't give it to others and then win it back, right?
Xiaowan and Xiaoxizi were afraid to win at first, but later they became addicted to the game, and just like that, an entire afternoon passed.
There were a bunch of notes stuck on the faces of the four people.
Although An Jingzhi could use his super high computing power to calculate everyone's cards, wouldn't that make the game less fun? So he just played it honestly, pretending to be an ordinary person, and had a lot of notes stuck on his face.
But the one with the most paper strips stuck on his face was Xiao Xizi. His entire face, except for his eyes, was covered with paper strips.
Gu Sangyu stretched lazily, "This thing is really fun. I passed it by without realizing it. Let's have dinner and then play again."
Xiao Xizi and Xiao Wan seemed to wake up and stood up immediately.
However, there were a lot of notes stuck on their faces. Standing behind Gu Sangyu and An Jingzhi, they looked like frozen zombies, which was quite funny.
The two of them were a little scared when they thought about defeating the Empress and the Fifth Emperor today, but this thing was really fun. I don’t know what’s wrong with the Fifth Prince’s brain? How could he come up with such a fun thing?
Today's meal time was later than usual. After dinner, everyone played for another hour before going to bed.
In fact, An Jingzhi had to go to bed. He was young and couldn't stay up late, otherwise he would not grow taller in the future.
Gu Sangyu felt a little regretful and could only play again tomorrow.
For several days in a row, the sound of mahjong tiles colliding could be heard from the Phoenix Palace.
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With nothing to do, Empress Xian wanted to come and see the child, but as soon as she entered the palace, she saw four people with white paper stuck on their faces looking at her.
Because the weather was too cold, Gu Sangyu didn't ask anyone to guard outside, so she let Concubine Xian walk in directly.
She looked at the scene in surprise. Xiao Xizi and Xiao Wan saw the outsiders coming in and hurriedly stood up from their seats to greet them.
"Greetings, Her Majesty the Concubine."
After they exchanged greetings, Empress Xian walked to their table curiously and asked, "What is this?"
Gu Sangyu had no connection with the other party, but she also had no hatred. She looked at Concubine Xian with a bright look in her eyes.
On weekdays, because I have to take into account An Jingzhi's daily schedule, I have to end the game at a certain time even if I don't have much fun.
She wanted to play with other palace maids, but those palace maids had learned to play by themselves and would play in private, but if they sat with Gu Sangyu, they would be so timid that they would not dare to move.
Xiaowan and Xiaoxizi, one is Gu Sangyu's personal maid, and the other is An Jingzhi's capable eunuch. They are of higher status than other maids, so naturally, they are bolder.
The other palace maids and eunuchs did not dare to sit together with Gu Sangyu and An Jingzhi to play mahjong.
After listening to the rules introduced by Gu Sangyu, Empress Xian's eyes flashed with interest and she was eager to try. After watching several people play for a few rounds, she began to feel itchy.
Xiao Xizi was a man with good eyesight. He stood up from his seat and gave his seat to Concubine Xian.
Seeing that Gu Sangyu and the others had no objections, Concubine Xian was no longer polite.
I took Xiao Xizi's place. Except for being a little unfamiliar at the beginning, I was always the loser and had a lot of notes stuck on my face. Later, I started to win and lose.
She gradually felt the joy of playing mahjong.
The benefits of Empress Xian joining are obvious. At least they don't have to worry about An Jingzhi's sleep time at night. After An Jingzhi fell asleep, Gu Sangyu, Xiaowan, Xiaoxizi, and Empress Xian played all night long. Only when the sky was bright did they go back to sleep, yawning uncontrollably.
After a night of spending time together, Empress Xian and Gu Sangyu established a preliminary mahjong friendship.
Sometimes the quality of a card reflects the character of a person. When a person gets angry after losing, her true nature will be exposed directly.
Although they did not gamble with money, they did use the punishment of sticking notes, which shows that there were some problems.
At least after this night, Gu Sangyu was quite satisfied with Concubine Xian.
——We can visit each other often in the future.
These words appeared in her mind, and then she fell into a deep sleep.
When An Jingzhi woke up at nine o'clock, he found that he was the only one eating breakfast. He asked and found out what was going on.
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