Xin Shuang smiled and said, "Your Highness went hunting with the Fifth Princess a few days ago. Master Jiang said that this was made of some furs from the last hunt. Some of it was collected from accidental hunts in the past."
Gu Jinke tilted his glasses, with a smile on his face. Sometimes you do need a bit of luck to get good fur.
Jiang Mo really put a lot of effort into putting together this set of things.
She looked at Sang Yi with a soft look in her eyes: "Put it away, it will be needed soon. Well, let me think about what gift to give in return."
It's winter soon after autumn and the weather is getting colder and colder, so it will come in handy soon.
Sang Yi lowered his head and suppressed the emotions in his eyes: "Yes, Your Highness."
He took the things to the inner room and put them one by one into boxes and hung them up. My fingers gently brushed across the stretched and hanging white fox fur coat. The pure white fur on it was pure and beautiful in color, without any flaws. It felt soft and comfortable as if it was in the clouds. The cutting and sewing were delicate and exquisite.
He had learned all of this in the palace. This is a top-quality fur coat. Making one not only wastes materials, but also a lot of effort. Not only the fur coats, but also the hats and boots, the workmanship and materials are all exquisite, and the care and attention are evident.
As Sang Yi collected them, he thought casually that it seemed that he was not wrong at the palace gate last time.
Young Master Jiang must like Your Highness very much. These careful and meticulous stitching cannot be hidden from anyone. So... will Young Master Jiang become the prince of the Princess's Mansion in the future?
His hand paused for a moment, then he pursed his lips and curled up into a smile.
Sooner or later, the Princess's Mansion will have a prince. If it's not Master Jiang, it could be Master Li or Master Xue whom I met last time...
It could be any young master, but definitely not him. The royal family has strict rules. The first servants assigned to the princesses have always been like concubines. However, after serving for a long time, if they please the master, or if they develop a relationship with the first servant and are loved by the master, they may become the concubine of the master in the future.
For a noble person like His Highness, when he becomes an emperor in the future, it will be even more difficult if he has many young masters of noble status around him.
He lowered his eyes and heard that the prince outside was probably reading some diaries from the Dali Temple, so he rubbed his face hurriedly. He calmed down his emotions and went out to serve tea with a smile.
His Highness has suddenly become more attentive these days and is very busy with official duties every day. He cannot let His Highness hurt his health or waste too much energy on other trivial matters.
The night gradually darkened. Inside the Princess's Mansion, candlelight flickered. From afar, two figures could be seen on the window, one standing and one sitting. The sitting figure was quietly flipping through a book, occasionally picking up a pen to write, while the standing figure was slightly bent over, grinding ink. The two shadows snuggled up to each other, as if they were hugging each other.
A few days passed, and at the end of the court session, everyone was a little lazy. The empress suddenly announced with a smile in the court: "Old beloved minister Gongzhong has returned to the capital. He submitted a memorial yesterday. He will rest for a few days and will officially attend the court in a few days."
Everyone in Chaoli immediately started to discuss in low voices. The Queen was happy but didn't care and just gave orders to Fang Rui who was beside her. He selected some precious qi-replenishing medicinal herbs and gave them as rewards to Prime Minister Gongzhong.
Gu Jinke was also slightly surprised, but she had received the news before and knew it. She just didn't expect that Prime Minister Gongzhong would return to the capital in such a low-key manner. Although Prime Minister Gongzhong himself was low-key, the young Master Gongzhong who came back with her was not a low-key person.
But when she looked at the expressions of the six ministers, it seemed that they had some idea of what was going on?
She suppressed her inner thoughts.
After the empress made the announcement, she withdrew from the court, and the ministers and princesses also left the palace one after another.
Gu Jinke also got on Xun Ji's carriage, and Xue Cang called her, "Your Highness!"
Gu Jinke paused, then turned back to look at her: "Lord Xue."
Xue Cang bowed again and moved closer, with some hesitation between his brows. Most of the people at the palace gate had left, and there were only the two of them nearby.
Gu Jinke smiled and said, "Master Xue, if you have anything to ask me, please tell me."
Xue Cang raised his head and looked towards the side of the palace road, signaling to Gu Jinge: "Your Highness, did you see it?"
Gu Jinke followed her gaze and saw the Third Princess Gu Jinxiu and the Minister of Revenue Li Qi having a pleasant conversation and getting on the same carriage.
Gu Jinke turned around and looked at Xue Cang. What was she trying to do by reminding her of this?
Xue Cang is not a person who likes to meddle in other people's affairs.
Xue Cang did not explain much, but just said: "Your Highness, Lord Gongzhong has returned to the capital. Your Highness had a teacher-student relationship with Lord Gongzhong and Master Jiang when you were young, so you can go to visit. If Your Highness goes, Xue Cang also has an unwelcome request. Xue Cang was also promoted by Lord Gongzhong, but now that we are officials in the same court, it is not appropriate for him to visit again. I would like to trouble Your Highness to bring a festival gift for me."
Although the two important ministers did need to avoid suspicion, it was an exaggeration to even ask for the festival gifts to be forwarded.
But Gu Jinke nodded slightly: "Master Xue is right."
Xue Cang smiled, said goodbye and left, saying that he would send the holiday gift to Gu Jinke's house in due time. Gu Jinke naturally accepted it with a smile.
She just couldn't understand the reason why Xue Cang reminded her. Was he reminding her to win over Prime Minister Gongzhong and Grand Tutor Jiang, and to beware of the Third Princess?
She thought about Gu Jinxiu's recent actions and felt relieved.
Gu Jinxiu was too anxious.
After the Queen gave up power, she quickly became close to Li Qi. Although they were called studying, everyone could see that they got along very well.
There are even rumors outside that perhaps good things will happen soon between the two families. After all, the young master of the Li family has been getting close to the third princess recently.
Even the Third Princess began to recruit some talented women who were going to take the imperial examinations, giving them medicine and books and treating them with all her heart. With Gu Jinke's secret instigation, she even recruited a group of "talents".
The reason she wasn't targeted was that she wasn't the only one doing this. The fifth princess who stayed in the capital also had a hot relationship with the Minister of War, and even had a group of "talented people" around her.
Because the "talents" they recruited had no official positions and no real power, they could be completely blamed on those with similar interests or retainers, so it could not be considered as forming a clique for personal gain. The empress did not stop it, and no one cared.
Unexpectedly, Xue Cang was the first one to remind her of this. She shook her head and smiled.
Xue Cang didn't want to be the first to take action, but she had a son. There are rumors spreading outside, but how can Xue Luan think that Li Yuxin wants to marry Gu Jinxiu?
Gu Jinxiu is not as pretty as Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess! Asin also said that he liked Your Highness. He could vaguely sense that Li Qi was not nice to A Xin. But in the past, Asin never said anything to him and never let him interfere, so he usually listened to Asin.
But now that it involves a man's marriage, Xue Luan can't help but be concerned. He is worried that Asin is forced by Li Qi to do this, but they can't change Li Qi's mind. Xue Luan has to ask for help from his most powerful mother Xue Cang.
Xue Cang originally wanted to be a confused ghost, but his son made him clear-headed again. Thinking of Li Yuxin, Xue Cang felt a little distressed as a mother, but this was someone else's family affair and she couldn't get involved. Now that her son brought it up, she couldn't help but feel sympathy.
In addition, she had been in close contact with the Crown Princess these days and had a vague understanding of her true character. Besides, if the Crown Princess was really replaced, the government and the country would be in turmoil. How could the eggs remain intact when the nest is overturned?
Considering the previous evaluation of the princess by the court and the public, after hesitating for a long time, Xue Cang went to remind her.
After this reminder, he felt relieved and returned home happily.
Gu Jinke sat in the carriage and drove towards the Princess's Mansion, and accepted this kindness. Then she thought about what to do next, but she soon frowned, because in the original book, something big was about to happen in Jin State.
The fate of the princess in the original book also took a sharp turn for the worse here, and the fate of many people will also change here.
In late autumn of that year, an earthquake occurred in Qingcheng Prefecture in the south of Jin State. Rocks rolled down, houses collapsed, and the people of Qingcheng Prefecture were killed or injured. When the imperial court sent people to rescue, the weather was cold and many of those who survived were killed or injured.
At that time, Princess Yuan was the person in charge who rushed from the capital to Qingcheng Prefecture to appease the people and carry out disaster relief. However, due to ineffective disaster relief, there were too many casualties in the local area, public resentment was boiling, refugees were everywhere, and the State of Jin was in chaos.
This was the first time that Princess Yuan was impeached by the entire court. Because the matter was of such a serious nature, the empress was furious.
The former princess was not only reprimanded by the Queen, but was also flogged and confined to her house for reflection. The princess's dignity was gone, and her previously accumulated reputation vanished into thin air.
But this also had its benefits. The boiling public resentment was temporarily calmed down because of the empress's harsh punishment of her favorite princess. The people began to believe in the court again and placed their hopes on it.
The empress was also not vague. Later, the court replaced the third princess at that time to lead people to rescue the disaster. The Third Princess comforted the refugees and led them to rebuild their homes. Compared with the original Crown Princess, she was supported by the people and was praised by people from all walks of life. She was completely different from the Crown Princess at that time.
Now, Gu Jinke knocked on the table. Because the original book was written from the perspective of Gu Jinxiu, there was no description of the process of the princess's disaster relief. It was just that when the news came, people were boiling with resentment, and it was already irreversible.
The original book describes in more detail how Gu Jinxiu accepted the order in times of crisis, shouldered heavy pressure, went to disaster relief, and turned the tide.
Gu Jinke didn't know how the princess who loved the people like her own children in the original book ended up being defeated.
But now, the game in the court is the game in the court, and she still wants the credit for Qingcheng Prefecture. However, since she already knows what will happen in the future, she will never use the lives of the people in Qingcheng Prefecture as stepping stones for her fame and credit.
Then she... "Bang"!
Gu Jinke was caught off guard by the collision, his body shook, and the back of his head hit the car wall with a "bang".
She quickly covered the back of her head and took a deep breath.
This collision is not a light one.
Xun Ji had already stopped the carriage and turned around hastily to ask, "Your Highness? Are you okay?"
Gu Jinke held the corner of the table in the carriage with one hand to steady herself, and rubbed the back of her head with the other hand. She felt dizzy and her eyes were blurry: "What happened?"
What's up?
Xun Ji looked at the person in front of him, frowned slightly, and turned around to report to Gu Jinke.
The young man riding a tall horse in front of him also quickly stopped the horse by holding the reins. The horse neighed, raised its front hooves and fell to the ground. It listened to its master's order and got down obediently.
The young man smiled triumphantly, swung the whip in his hand and wrapped it around his wrist. He touched the horse's mane, his eyebrows and eyes full of excitement.
Then he looked up at the carriage in front of him. He just looked up and down at the carriage, saw the marked objects on the carriage, and then saw Xun Ji. His eyes quickly flashed with deep disgust and ridicule: "Oh, who was it? It turned out to be Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess!"
His voice was originally clear and crisp, very pleasant to the ear, but now it sounded sarcastic, full of contempt and disdain, which immediately stunned everyone on the street.
How dare you to mock Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess in the street? I'm afraid you don't think your life is long enough!
They immediately looked up at this daring man.
This is a young man, he is riding a tall horse commonly used by women, and the saddle and other equipment are obviously precious items. The young master was wearing a purple riding suit, with deep facial features, beautiful contours, and eyes that were both arrogant and romantic. Now his thin lips were slightly curled, with a mocking smile, and the horsewhip in his hand was skillfully wrapped around his hand.
This familiar arrogance.
Many people have hidden guesses in their hearts.
Gu Jinke in the carriage also frowned when he heard the voice.
Why doesn't this guy stay at home now and have the time to run around?
She pushed open the carriage door and glanced at the young master with a frown: "I don't want to argue with you, get out of the way, Xun Ji, let's go!"
The young master's brows furiously pulled out the long whip from his waist and smashed it to the ground with a snap.
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