Empress Dowager + Spoiler

During this period, Marquis Changping sent a letter to Gu Xizhao again, and he was very dissatisfied with his words, accusing Gu Xizhao of choosing concubines for Zhao Sansi too seriously, and the people behind them were all important figures in the imperial city, this is blatantly embarrassing himself .

Gu Xizhao had already expected that he would say this, so she replied to the letter that afternoon, saying in the letter: "...The Lin family has been entrenched in Beijing for many years. Don't let me offend you. The name of Miss Lin San has long been known. , and the emperor looked at her differently in the palace before, if the daughter does not keep this girl, no matter whether it is the emperor, the ministers of the court or the world, they will think that the daughter is really intolerable."

"As for Li Yiyi, a girl from the Li family, my father didn't know about it. That day when my daughter saw that her energy and blood were deficient, she was faintly weak. After careful inspection, I found out that this girl was actually a sickly and weak body. Keeping her will only cost a little money."

"As for the girl from the Lan family, the father doesn't have to worry. She lost her mother since she was young, and the domineering Fang family can't even worry about her two children. What use is the girl who was rubbed by the stepmother? It’s also used to add value.”

I don't know whether her father was too conceited or he really believed her. Anyway, after she replied to the letter like this, Marquis Changping also settled down.

In order to reassure Changpinghou and relax her vigilance, she continued to ignite Zhao Sansi and promoted those eyeliners who Changpinghou arranged in the court to official posts.

Gu Xizhao didn't say why these people were promoted, but she knew that the prime minister didn't say much, so she knew it well.Now that he is in the middle, the situation has already been reversed. Marquis Changping thinks he is in the dark, but in the eyes of Zhao Sansi and others, he has already reached a bright spot.

On September [-]th, there was a light rain. Zhao Sansi rested in Chengqian Palace by himself the night before, and he didn't go to Changning Palace for a whole day as if there were endless things to discuss.

Gu Xizhao also understood her awkwardness, and didn't take it to heart. After having breakfast, she dressed up and sat in the main hall of Changning Palace, waiting for the couple to come to see her.

They are all noble daughters at the foot of the imperial city, and it doesn't take long to enter the palace in a sedan chair. Lin Wanqing was the first to enter the palace. For the other two, Lan Xiang was faster than Li Yiyi. Let the father-in-law who was walking in front stop aside, wait until Li Yiyi's sedan chair advanced, and then follow in.

The father-in-law who went to Lan Mansion to meet people was called Xiaodouzi, and he was originally an errand in Changle Palace. When he entered the palace, he was not outstanding among the children, so the father-in-law in charge gave him such a name at will.

After Gu Xizhao was thrown into the cold palace, they were all taken away by Li Zhongxian. Compared with other father-in-laws in Changle Palace, he was the youngest. Nian has been taking him with him intentionally or unintentionally, and now he is somewhat promising, but he is always somewhat grateful to Gu Xizhao, the original owner.

Today he was sent to pick up this concubine Xiang, he took a few glances in secret, she looked pretty, but her expression was not lively, he felt relieved, thinking that such a woman must not be as pleasing to the empress, and could not Competing with the empress for favor.

Seeing her ordering like this now, he couldn't help being on guard, so he pretended to be puzzled and said something extra, "Empress Xiangbi and Empress Yibin have no distinction in rank, why should she be advanced?"

Lan Xiang glanced at him, "Although the grades are the same, but Yibi is older than me, I should also call her sister and let her go first."

"Miss Xiangbi is so knowledgeable, the emperor will definitely like you." Xiaodouzi said, and flattered him: "From now on, I will point to Mistress Xiangbi to take care of you."

Lan Xiang hurriedly waved her hands, looked left and right, and looked nervous, "Don't say that, the emperor and the empress have a deep relationship, and we naturally dare not compete with the empress for the emperor's favor."

Count your wit.

Xiaodouzi snorted in his heart, but smiled on his face, "The emperor and the empress are deeply in love with each other. This is known to the whole Dazhao. The good stories about the empress have been spread in folk tales."

"Well, the relationship between the emperor and the empress is really enviable." Lan Xiang sighed, and then looked back at the high wall behind her. Which girl is not pregnant, she naturally hopes to have a relationship like the empress. Such a good husband.But people in this world have all kinds of appearances, and also have all kinds of encounters. Gains and losses are all fate, which can be met but not sought.

Xiaodouzi continued to test her, "Don't be discouraged, Lady Xiang, you are so knowledgeable, it's not difficult for the emperor to like you."

After all, Lan Xiang had never seen the hearts of the people in the palace. Looking at Xiaodouzi's kind face, she thought he was treating her sincerely, so she couldn't help smiling at him, and spoke with a bit of sincerity, "Elder-in-law, please don't say that. If it is heard by others, I am afraid it will cause trouble. Although I envy the relationship between the emperor and the empress, I dare not ask for extravagance. In my heart, I hope that the relationship between the emperor and the empress can last for a long time. , can also be regarded as an expectation for women in the world."

Seeing Xiaodouzi looking at her, Lan Xiang smiled shyly again, "Perhaps you think my words are too high-sounding, but that's what I think. The stories of deep love and longevity are only spread in the legends in the story books. , It is irrelevant whether it is true or false, but the emperor and empress are witnessed by the world. How wonderful, it proves that such feelings really exist in the world..."

She spoke sincerely and selflessly, and Xiaodouzi believed her when she looked into her clear eyes.

After a long time, he said to her: "The Empress Xiang will be happy if she can think like this. The Empress is a kind and gentle person, and the Empress Xiang will know more about it in the future."

Lan Xiang nodded, "My brother also said the same thing. At the banquet that day, I took a look from a distance. The empress is beautiful and beautiful, just like the fairy in the painting."

Hearing what she said, Xiaodouzi couldn't help laughing, "When the first emperor was around, he praised the empress for being a beautiful person with a kind heart."

"Beautiful and kind..." Lan Xiang chewed these words carefully, then pursed her lips and smiled, "These four words can't be more appropriate to describe the empress."

Xiaodouzi completely dispelled her guard against her. After sending her to the arranged palace, she reminded her again, "The glory of the palace is only in the morning and evening. If the concubine Xiang wants to live a long and stable life, she must remember what you said today. Empress The empress often warns the slaves a word - don't forget the original intention, only then can you stick to it. The Xiangfei empress must not be fooled by the glory of the palace and forget the original intention."

Lan Xiang froze for a moment, then blessed him again, "Thank you for reminding me, father-in-law."

Xiaodouzi hurriedly returned her salute, "Miss Xiangbi, you can't do it, you can't do it. It's fate that I'm taking you into the palace today, and I hope you have a good life in the palace."

A warm current trickled out from the bottom of her heart, which made her not very emotional.It is said that the palace is a place that eats people without spitting out bones, and if you are not careful, your head will be lost. Just last night, her stepsister, who was as vicious as her stepmother, was cursing her, saying that a fool like her, Even if he hadn't been used as a stepping stone early, he would have died quietly in the cold palace.

Today I realized that in this world, it is not a place that eats people, but people.

"I will definitely keep my father-in-law's words in mind today." Lan Xiang said solemnly.

Xiaodouzi bowed back, "I just hope that Empress Xiangbi won't blame the servant for talking too much."

Lan Xiang shook her head, she was sincerely grateful to those who told her to behave.Fang's stepmother is eager to raise her and abandon her. Her father has long ignored their sibling affairs. If she hadn't had an older brother by her side all these years, she would have been raised as wrong.

When she heard that she was going to enter the palace, although she comforted her brother, she was actually terribly worried in her heart, for fear that if she made a wrong step, she would hurt herself and drag her brother down.

Listening to Xiaodouzi's sincere words now, I really don't know how to express my gratitude.

After some conversation, Xiaodouzi changed her view of her, knowing that today the three new concubines were going to visit the empress, she said a few more words and left.

Not to mention the imperial palace, even in the aristocratic family there, the new concubine will go to visit the head mother when she enters the door.

On the first day of their new entry into the palace, these three naturally would not take Joe in front of Gu Xizhao. After entering the palace, the palace staff brought Gu Xizhao's Changning Palace to pay their respects.

Lin Wanqing's grades, Li Yiyi and Lan Xianggao, naturally walked in the front, and after the big ceremony, Gu Xizhao didn't mention giving a seat, and they stood aside one by one in a very orderly manner.

"After entering the palace, you have to abide by the rules in the palace and keep yourself safe, so that you can live a peaceful life..." Gu Xizhao said some high-sounding words with a cold face, and then let the palace staff move up the bench, let They take their seats.

After the three thanked each other, Gu Xizhao asked Chan'er to serve them all tea.

Li Yiyi took the tea, opened the lid of the teacup, and was stunned when she saw the red dates and longan inside - the teacup in her hand was clearly filled with soup.She secretly looked in the direction of Lin Wanqing and Lan Xiang, and seeing that their expressions were normal, she looked towards Gu Xizhao in surprise, and when she was about to get up to thank her, Gu Xizhao winked at her, and she sat down again, The hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.