Empress Dowager + Spoiler

Gu Xizhao's mind was still on the white cloth-wrapped chest just now, and the maid asked again before she came back to her senses, "Come in."

With her permission, the four maids came in one after another with their things, and Cicada walked in front. When she helped her up from the bathtub, she saw that she was still wearing close-fitting clothes, and she couldn't help but wonder, "Why are you taking a bath today, Madam?" Did you take off your coat?"

"Huh?" Gu Xizhao glanced down, glanced at the veil behind the screen, and said perfunctorily: "I probably came in in a hurry, and it was very comfortable to soak in it, and I forgot it for a while."

Chan'er didn't think too much, she lowered her head to help her untie her bellyband, wiped the essence oil carried by the maid behind her on her hands, and then massaged it along Gu Xizhao's back with familiar techniques.

Before finishing a set of techniques, Gu Xizhao raised her hand and waved it, "Cicada, I'm very tired today, forget it, I'll help you get dressed."

"Yes." Chan'er was stunned for a moment, and seeing her impatient face, she didn't ask any more questions. After washing her hands, she helped her out of the bathtub, one helped her to wipe her body, the other carried her clothes, and Chan'er took the clothes. Clothes were put on her one by one.

Zhao Sansi, who was only bathed by her nanny since she was a child, hid behind the veil, vaguely watching so many maids serving Gu Xizhao to change clothes, and didn't feel embarrassed at all for spying on the noble concubine Xi taking a bath up.

After getting dressed, Gu Xizhao refused to let the palace servants tidy up the house, "Pour out the water in this bathtub tomorrow, and use it to water the peach blossom trees in the yard, don't pick up other people's peach blossoms for nothing. Let's all go to rest early today."

"Yes."

"By the way, Chan'er, when Guard Duan left, did some palace people say that there were thieves in our palace today?"

"No. Madam, don't worry, the slaves have already beaten them."

"That's fine."

Chapter 6

It was night, the moon was hollow, and it was the time to sleep peacefully and fall asleep. The whole palace was wrapped in the cool moonlight, quiet and serene.

Zhao Sansi hugged her arms tightly and rubbed them, the torn piece of clothes could no longer cover her wrists, the night was as cold as water, so cold that she shivered uncontrollably.She listened carefully for a while, and she was sure that it was quiet outside, then she tiptoed and tiptoed out from behind the veil.

In the center of the room is the big bathtub that Gu Xizhao just took a bath in. The water in it has already been completely cold, and through the moonlight that slipped in through the gap, one can vaguely see that the gap with a layer of peach petals is milky white.

Standing on the edge of the bathtub, Zhao Sansi couldn't help stretching out a finger inside, and stroked it carefully, the peach petals were pushed away, and the milky white water became clearer. With a "grunt", she couldn't help swallowing, she quickly retracted her hand and covered her lips.

However, her eyes were still glued to the surface of the water - she was so thirsty, she had grown up so much, she hadn't tasted the taste of milk, she wanted to taste the milk that her sister who often bullied her said about it It's a pity that she has visited the imperial dining room so many times, except for seeing this thing in the imperial dining room on her birthday the year before last, she has never seen it since then.

The more he watched, the thirstier he became, Zhao Sansi licked his dry lips, but he still couldn't hold back, and put his still wet fingers into his mouth.The beef jerky that had been mixed with water was already thin, and peach petals and various spices were added. Except for a scent, Zhao Sansi tasted it for half a day, but he couldn't taste it.

She was a little disappointed, and took another look at the water. For some reason, the image of Gu Xizhao sitting in it suddenly popped up in her mind. She was taken aback by herself, as if she just realized that it was bath water , her imperial brother's favorite concubine...

If people found out that she secretly tasted Concubine Xi's bath water, not only her brother would misunderstand, but Concubine Xi might also suspect that she coveted her.

Zhao Sansi subconsciously looked around for a while, then quickly pouted at the opposite side a few times, and wiped his lips repeatedly with his already short sleeves.

She's just too thirsty...that's why she's acting like a ghost.Yes, just too thirsty.It's definitely not because of coveting the beautiful body of Mrs. Xi.

Zhao Sansi comforted himself in this way, then quickly shook his head, trying to get rid of the Xiang|Yanxi Noble Concubine entrenched in his mind, but his heart was still beating chaotically, and his face turned red to the base of his neck at some point. , although no one saw it, she still felt ashamed that she was about to burn.

After taking a few deep breaths, Zhao Sansi stroked his chest and calmed down, not daring to stand on the edge of the bathtub, still tiptoeing, and cautiously moved towards the door.

At this moment, there was a soft "squeak", and the door opened from the outside. This was too unexpected, and Zhao Sansi's mind went blank immediately, and he could only stand frozen in place, staring at the door with wide eyes.

"It's me." Gu Xizhao felt that she was a very sympathetic person. For example, since she knew that the poor second prince was a little girl, she treated others very tenderly and considerately, "Second prince, don't be afraid."

Hearing the voice, Zhao Sansi came back to his senses, looked at the person carefully, and was convinced that the person in night clothes in front of him was the noble concubine Xi. Concubine Xi..."

"Hush." ​​Gu Xizhao entered the room, closed the door softly, walked a few steps closer to her, and said in a low voice: "The maid came in a hurry just now, I didn't have time to explain it to you, you are also a smart person, If you know it, just hide here and don’t run around, or I will have to go all over the palace to find you.”

After recovering from his senses, Zhao Sansi felt a little guilty again, and he didn't dare to look up at anyone, so he lowered his head and asked in a low voice, "Is the imperial concubine here to send me out of the palace now?"

"If I don't send you, a little scourge, I'm afraid I will burn myself." Gu Xizhao said, took out a few pastries wrapped in handkerchiefs from her arms, and handed them to her, "You are here today. Run, your brother is in a hurry, I can't find you for a day, now let the guards search the entire palace in the name of searching for assassins."

Zhao Sansi looked at the pastry in front of her eyes, her nose was inexplicably sore, she hadn't felt that others treated her well for a long time since the death of her concubine and mother, and thinking of the troubles she was causing now, she felt even more regretful.

"Huh? Don't you like this pastry?" Seeing that she hadn't picked up the pastry in her hand for a long time, Gu Xizhao reached out to her again, "There is no other food in the room, only a few pastries on the table, I'm afraid you will I haven’t eaten anything, I’m hungry, these things can fill my stomach anyway.”

Zhao Sansi shook her head, how could she not like the exquisite pastry in front of her eyes, "It's not that she doesn't like it, it's because she thinks the imperial concubine is too kind to me, I...I'm very sorry..."

"Didn't Bai Ri tell you that my concubine is a beautiful and kind-hearted person who cares for the world?" Gu Xizhao joked, and when she saw her tears falling again, she burst out laughing, "It's so good, why are you crying again all of a sudden?" It's..."

Zhao Sansi suddenly hugged her, now anyway, the imperial concubine knows that she is a girl, although the imperial concubine can only be regarded as her imperial brother's concubine, but she can also be regarded as half a sister-in-law. Sure enough, it was the unreliable mother and concubine who cared so considerately for her in the past.

"The imperial concubine is just like my concubine mother, I will respect you well from now on..."

Gu Xizhao: "..." If it wasn't for how pitiful this little prince is, she really wanted to kick him back to the Cedar Palace.

Hey, who told me that this is a little princess, or a little princess who lacks love.If it's a little prince, crying would be annoying, but if it's a little princess, crying like this is a bit pitiful.

In the end, Gu Xizhao just took a deep breath, and said a few words of consolation stiffly, "It's alright, alright, don't cry, how old are you?"

"I...I don't always cry so much." On this day, she cried twice in front of this person. Zhao Sansi was afraid that she would despise him, so she quickly wiped away her tears and explained, "On weekdays I am very strong, but I don't know why, in front of the imperial concubine, I just can't help it."

"Tch, how many times have we met? I've seen you cry three times." Gu Xizhao mercilessly exposed her.

Zhao Sansi was speechless, "Then... then I will definitely not cry in front of the noble concubine in the future..."

Gu Xizhao didn't answer, picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into her mouth, blocking her talkative mouth, "Don't say these things are useless, the most important thing right now is to send you out of my Changle Palace. "

Zhao Sansi caught the pastry, glanced at her secretly, saw her looking towards him, turned away quickly, nodded, "I will try not to cause trouble to the noble concubine."

She stuffed a mouthful of pastries, and her speech was very vague. Gu Xizhao didn't hear clearly, but she also guessed the general idea. She walked to the door and took a look outside. Those willow eyes that are always lazy and attractive It's rare to be serious, "Are you afraid? I'm afraid you won't be able to go back to the Cedar Palace where you used to live tonight. I can't find you. Your imperial brother must be guarded there. When I leave the palace later, I will quietly take it with you." Go and hide behind the rockery in the Imperial Garden, if there is no accident, the guards will find you soon tomorrow."