Bright Spring

Yao Ji shook her head and said, "I don't know either. But..."

"What?" Guo Wei asked hurriedly.

Yao Ji said: "This year, the Holy Majesty will go on a tour to the north. After crossing the river, he will go to Zhongdu to pay homage to the imperial mausoleum. At that time, the queen can order the concubines around the holy majesty to meet Mrs. Guo, and express her sympathy and longing for the empress. Tell Mrs. Guo to listen."

"It's useless, she hates me." Guo Wei shook her head.

Yao Ji said: "But the empress is sincere, Mrs. Guo should understand."

Guo Wei stood up, took two steps, then suddenly turned around and said, "Unless the person who met her was Concubine Xian, you know me best."

Yao Ji said: "Can the Holy Majesty take two concubines on tour?"

Guo Wei said, "I'll help you."

Yao Ji hurriedly knelt and said, "Thank you Queen for your mercy."

Guo Wei stretched out her hand to gently support Yao Ji, and she understood: Yao Ji said that on purpose because she wanted to accompany the Holy Majesty.But Guo Wei doesn't blame Yao Ji, among the concubines in the palace, who wouldn't want to accompany Shengshang out of Beijing this time?She believed that Yao Ji would also try to meet Guo Yan at the same time.

After the two finished talking, Guo Wei walked outside the door.Yao Ji also followed, and the two of them stood together on the porch, looking at the courtyard in the middle of the porch.

"Is that a jasmine tree?" Yao Ji asked in a voice.

Guo Wei looked at the place she pointed, then nodded and said, "It should be, those few are quite old. I'm afraid there were people who planted them here when King Zhongshan sang the song of jasmine flowers."

Yao Ji murmured: "Wait a month or so before the flowers bloom, the queen can try it, pick some flowers and put them in the new tea. This is 'Piaoxue', very delicious."

Guo Wei said: "What an elegant name."

Yao Ji smiled lightly: "When I heard this name for the first time, I sighed like a queen."

The two walked slowly towards the courtyard.Yao Ji is very beautiful and serves the same person as Guo Wei, but at this moment, Guo Wei feels that they are like sisters.

Chapter 9 Eleven

The dark sky flickered for a while, as if returning to daylight. There was a loud "crack bang", followed by the clear sound of rain like fried beans, and the rapid raindrops sprinkled on the glazed tiles of the palace.

"This rain is finally coming." Zhu Gaoxu said.

It was time for Miao Jin to go to bed today, he had already arrived in the imperial concubine's palace, and his boots did not even get a drop of rain.This rain came a bit late, but it was very appropriate. If it rained during the day, it might affect the lively festive atmosphere in the city.

Zhu Gaoxu walked out of the bedroom through the small door next to the viewing window.There is also a viewing platform with wooden floors on the eaves, so he walked over to watch the rain.The wood on the ground has been roasted by fire, so it is not afraid of rain corrosion.The rain was getting heavier and heavier, converging and flowing down on the tiles, making the palace like a water curtain hole.The damp wind brought a comfortable coolness.

"It's nice to have you by my side on such a rainy night." Miao Jin's voice could be faintly heard amidst the noise of the rain.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look, but saw Miaojin's dress fluttering against his body in the wind in the flickering lights at the gate of the antique palace, with a graceful figure and a beautiful appearance.He said casually, "I think so too."

Miao Jin noticed his gaze and seemed to have guessed his thoughts, her expression was slightly unnatural.Zhu Gaoxu thought that she was going to pretend to be coquettish and reproachful, but unexpectedly she came up and said softly: "Then it's a good day to spend the night with Gao Xu."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Why do I sound a little strange?"

Miao Jin said: "You are not going to go on a northern tour. We won't be able to get along for a few days before that. Now that the Holy Majesty is leaving Beijing, I won't go."

"What?" Zhu Gaoxu looked at her.

Miao Jinxing's gaze swept across his face, and she pouted, "Every time you go out, if I accompany you, people will envy you, it's obvious. Don't let me go with Gao Xu this time. , I'm also clean."

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, and said: "It makes sense. Taoist inaction, so it's the same as indisputable?"

Miao Jin shook her head lightly and said: "I have nothing to do with Taoism, I just experienced some things. When I was young, I didn't know anything, some of my looks were favored by others, and I was at the mercy of others. I wasted my time until I got older, and I was locked up in the palace for a few years. In the Middle Way, I was flustered and disturbed, and I just felt that my time was wasted. But later I got tired and looked away."

When Zhu Gaoxu heard her mentioning the old things, he felt a little grateful immediately, and couldn't help holding her slender hand: "It was hard for you back then."

Miao Jin sighed, and said: "I didn't see it before. I kept the rules since I was a child, learned to read characters, female celebrities, and etiquette. I always feel that I am chasing something every day. I think most people in the world will be the same, fighting for power and profit. I’m afraid that if I’m one step slower than others, I’ll regret it in the future.”

Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu remembered a sentence, and said by the way: "Everything in the world is for profit." He pondered for a moment, and then said, "There is nothing wrong with this, wild animals still hunt and forage every day."

The two of them chatted amidst the noise of the rain, stood on the eaves to enjoy the cool for a while, and then walked back to the bedroom together.

Zhu Gaoxu remembered what Miao Jin said just now, and said again: "No wonder others say you are noble. But I also follow your will, this time the noble concubine will stay in the palace."

Miao Jin said softly: "Follow the order."

A few days later, Zhu Gaoxu went to Kunning Palace after he was on duty, and met Queen Guo Wei.Guo Wei asked Zhu Gaoxu to allow the concubine Yao Ji to accompany her on the northern tour, because she wanted the concubine Xian to go to Fengyang to visit Mrs. Guo on her behalf.

Zhu Gaoxu would usually listen to what the queen said, as long as it was not too important.Zhu Gaoxu immediately agreed to this matter.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu came back to his senses, and suddenly thought of the situation that Miaojin voluntarily refused that day.He had to guess that the person who made Miao Jin feel pressured was the concubine Yao Ji.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't say much, and just said in a casual tone in front of Guo Wei: "Concubine Xian has received little care since she was a child, and she is used to fighting for what she wants."

On the Dragon Boat Festival that day, He Kuixi attended the banquet in the palace.When he returned home, he heard that the servants who had returned from Ningxia Mansion were about to leave and return to Ningxia Mansion. They had waited until now to celebrate the festival in the capital.

He Kuisi's official position is called Captain Consort, and his rank is quite high, surpassing the earl's status.In the beginning, this official would be in charge of practical affairs, but now, the captain-in-law hardly cares about any military and political affairs.He Kuisi basically has nothing to do every day.

So he wanted to see off the servants at home, and send a few greetings to his father and brother when he saw him off, and told his father that he would accompany him on a tour.

Unexpectedly, a few servants got up in the morning and couldn't leave because their mother, Mrs. Xu, was still packing up her things, and she brought He Fu a lot of money for the capital.

He Kuisi then called two attendants and went out to hang out first.As long as he asked someone to wait at the Drum Tower near the Imperial College, he would definitely be able to wait for the servants who had traveled far away before sending them out of the city.

The three master and servant went out on foot, wandered around the streets of the capital, and arrived at the bank of the Jinxiang River.

At this time, there was a handsome young man in brocade clothes by the river, bowing four times to He Kui.He Kui stood still and waited until he returned the salute.But he waited and watched for a while, but he didn't know the young master.

As they got closer to each other, He Kui looked at the man four times, confirmed that he had not seen him before, and then asked, "May I ask your son Gao's name?"

The man took out a name card, clasped his fists and said, "Geng Hao, I'll pay my respects to the captain-in-law."

After hearing this, He Kuisi was stunned, took a look at the famous post, and said: "My lord, Marquis Changxing, is famous all over the world, and I have admired him for a long time."

"It doesn't matter if you don't mention it." A trace of sadness flashed in Geng Hao's eyes.

He Kui realized that the Marquis of Changxing's family had long been wiped out, so he changed his words and said, "Mr. Geng's father-in-law, Marquis Jiangyin, is also well-known. Emperor Taizong and today have praised Marquis Jiangyin for being cautious in his military operations, with few flaws. He is a good general of the Ming Dynasty." .”

Geng Hao's expression was a little displeased, but it could be seen that he forbeared well, and he still said politely: "I still think that I can make some achievements."

He Kui praised four times: "Young Master Geng is very ambitious."

Geng Hao said: "However, there is nothing to do in the past few years, and I am a little bored all day long."

"It's rare to be free." He Kuisi echoed casually.

Geng Hao bowed again and said: "I heard that the son-in-law is proficient in rhythm, and today I am the host, how about going to the old courtyard together to listen to the music?"

He Kuisi turned his head and glanced, and said, "Fule Courtyard is on the other side of the Qinhuai River, a little far away from here. A few people in my family are going out today, and I have to wait to see them off. Or else"

At this moment, there were several sounds of erhu audition nearby.He Kui said happily: "There happens to be a tea stand in front of you, and there is also music to listen to. I'll be the host to buy tea, Mr. Geng, can you show me your face?"