Fake concubine, real queen

As soon as He Gu said this, the scene suddenly became weird.

He Gu himself, his head was hot and he was talking nonsense, and then he remembered that Lan Shu was still standing beside him, and immediately began to regret, not only regretting that he said this without thinking, but also afraid that the eldest princess was thin-skinned, and someone On the side, after hearing what he said, I'm afraid that I would be annoyed if I didn't, so I felt agitated in my heart, and looked at the expression of the eldest princess with trepidation.

As for Pei Zhaoheng, he totally did not expect that He Gu would say such a sentence suddenly.

These days, although He Gu looked at him very passionately, Pei Zhaoheng could tell that He Gu had some affection for his status as the "Eldest Princess" in all likelihood, but He Gu's performance was always the same. Still restrained.

Although he was good at flattering and pleasing the eldest princess, he didn't cross the line at all, and he never called the other party aggressively, so he had to respond to himself.

But today's Lord He Xiaohou didn't know what was going on, and it was the first time he said such words in front of him.

Although Pei Zhaoheng has disguised himself as a woman for many years and has a unique good looks, but his usual status is that he is also the only daughter of an empress, a lofty and unsmiling eldest princess.

Even though he was used to seeing all kinds of amazed or admiring eyes, no one dared to say such Meng Lang words in front of him.

He had always had a serious temperament, and He Gu was also a man with him, but suddenly, when he heard He Xiaohouye's blunt provocation, he didn't feel disgusted, instead he felt a slight heat in his ears.

The heartbeat is also a little faster.

Lan Shu was next to her, feeling extremely embarrassed and wanting to laugh. She had to bear it very hard for a while, so she lowered her head and eyebrows even more to cover up her twitching face.

Pei Zhaoheng breathed out slowly, closed his eyes, and told himself in his heart that Zihuan didn't know his identity as a man, and that's why he did this.

If he is really a woman, then Zihuan and Zihuan are newlyweds, and Zihuan will be like this, which is really normal.

But he knows everything well, and of course he can't let Zihuan sink deeper and deeper.

So he had no choice but to harden his heart, look slightly cold, and said lightly: "No."

He Gu: "..."

The little flame of hope that was beating in He Gu's heart was instantly extinguished by the eldest princess with a basin of cold water. Nine out of ten he would not agree, he should have been mentally prepared.

But to say that he really had no expectations at all, and that his sister might soften her heart and obey him for a while, that would be deceiving herself and others, and a ghost.

He Gu's face twitched slightly, his throat was inexplicably astringent, and his heart was sore, but he didn't dare to show it, he only comforted himself in his heart, there was nothing to be sad about, didn't he expect it long ago, what did the elders do? So hypocritical?

Then he forced a smile and said: "Ah, it's okay, I'm just joking, let's talk, then...then I'll go back first, and my sister will also go to bed earlier."

After speaking, without waiting for the eldest princess to reply, she stood up, turned around and ran away as if to escape.

Lan Xiao followed him, originally waiting at the gate of the courtyard, but seeing He Gu leaving, she was about to follow, but was stopped by the eldest princess in the courtyard.

"You stay first."

Lan Xiao was stunned when he heard the words, looked outside the yard, the back of the son-in-law who had disappeared at the end of the small stone path in the garden, and said: "But the son-in-law..."

The eldest princess said lightly: "Let him go, you come in first."

Lan Xiao had no choice but to accept the order and stepped into the courtyard gate.

Lan Shu looked at Pei Zhaoheng's expression, and seemed to have a feeling, and immediately walked to the door, called out the girl on duty at night, and closed the courtyard door.

Seeing this, Lan Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and a thin layer of sweat immediately broke out from his palms, secretly thinking what is the eldest princess doing?

Could it be... Could it be that she knew that a few days ago, she had a plan for the son-in-law and wanted to deal with her?

Lan Xiao wanted to cry in her heart, but no tears.

God has eyes, these days, she has seen the son-in-law's infatuation with His Highness, no matter how stupid she is, she knows that it is impossible for her to get in. Now that she has been honest, the son-in-law has never taken Looked straight at her!

Lan Xiao was afraid, but she heard the eldest princess ask: "Did you have a good life to serve your son-in-law these days?"

She was stunned for a moment, then came back to her senses, knelt in front of the court and kowtowed to the eldest princess again and again, and said in a trembling voice: "Slaves...slaves are naturally good at serving the son-in-law, and...and the slaves have now, and now, remembered I don’t dare to overstep the bounds of duty anymore, please Your Highness be careful and spare your slaves!”

Pei Zhaoheng was taken aback for a moment, and it took him a while to understand what the maid was thinking. He couldn't help but said: "Who told you, I won't let you have the heart to overstep the rules?"

Lan Xiao was startled, not understanding what he meant by this.

Pei Zhaoheng was silent for a while.

Asking Lan Xiao to tell him, it was something he had already decided.

... Lan Xiao, he has already checked, previously served in Zhang Guiren's palace, and she will be released from the palace in two years. Although Lan Shu said that she was a little restless, in Pei Zhaoheng's eyes, it was nothing more than a constant fight. It's just an idea to go to the palace of those favored concubines in the harem.

Even so, Lan Xiao has never done anything harmful to nature, nor has she ever harmed anyone.

It is not easy to make a living, it is human nature to want to go to a high place and eat a good meal, Pei Zhaoheng thinks that her nature is not bad, so she is arranged by He Gu's side.

Such a maid who he knows the basics, although she is a little careful, she will not do bad things, and has a bit of beauty, if he can attract He Gu's attention, it is better than letting him go outside and hook up with some unknown women. up.

It's a good thing to be thoughtful, He Gu is so out of temper, too dull, I'm afraid he can't pay attention to it.

This was something he had already made up his mind and thought about, but at this moment, for some reason...

He suddenly didn't want to speak.

Lan Xiao, who thought it was passable at first, became somewhat unpleasant in his eyes today for some reason.

...Too cowardly, although good looking, but too weak and charming.

Zihuan was born in Jiangmen, and the woman he likes should also be heroic, hearty and decisive.

Pei Zhaoheng looked down at Lan Xiao who was kneeling in front of the court, trembling, and frowned slightly.

Although Xiaojiabiyu has some lovely features, but it's still a bit of a stretch to have a gamete ring.

It's just that now that he and Zihuan are married, even if there is a general's daughter who is really suitable for Zihuan, with suitable appearance and character, how can a woman with such temperament be willing to commit herself to be a concubine?

Seeing that the eldest princess hadn't spoken for a long time, Lan Xiao couldn't help but feel a little suspicious, thinking to herself, His Highness doesn't seem to want to deal with her?

Pei Zhaoheng glanced sideways at Lan Shu, Lan Shu nodded towards him, and said to Lan Xiao, "His Royal Highness is not in good health and can't have children, so I arranged you next to the son-in-law. If you are blessed, His Highness will not blame you if he is favored by the concubine and is willing to accept you as a concubine."

Lan Xiao's eyes widened slightly when he heard this, and he froze in place.

Lan Shu continued: "Not only that, but if you can give birth to a son and a half for the son-in-law, your highness will not treat you badly in the future. Your child can be remembered under your highness' knees, and it can be regarded as the son-in-law of the son-in-law and his highness." , and inherit the property from the noble in the future."

"Your Highness ordered me to tell you this clearly, because I am afraid that you will not dare to serve the son-in-law wholeheartedly, and you will have scruples in your heart."

"If that's the case, in fact, there is no need. You should serve the son-in-law in the future, or how to serve him."

Lan Xiao was still in a daze, as if she hadn't recovered.

"Today's matter, you just know it in your heart after listening to it. You must not tell others, let alone let the son-in-law know. His Highness has ordered you to do this. Otherwise, His Highness will not be merciless. Do you understand?"

Lan Xiao just came back to her senses, and boldly raised her eyes to take a peek.

Under the moonlight, the Eldest Princess looked pale and couldn't see anything, but Lan Shu behind her had a serious expression and asked, "Do you understand?"

Only then did Lan Xiao come back to her senses abruptly, kowtowed quickly, three points of cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and said: "I understand, it's just...just..."

The eldest princess said: "Just what?"

Lan Xiao knew that she shouldn't have said this, but she was telling the truth. In the future, she would not be able to get along with the son-in-law, so she would have to tell His Highness sooner or later. It would be better to say something ugly first, so as not to be blamed by His Highness in the future.

Then he boldly said: "It's just... the son-in-law has a deep affection for His Highness, Lan Xiao is mediocre, and has no skills to learn, the son-in-law must despise Lan Xiao, I'm afraid... he will not be willing to accept slaves For a concubine."

"Furthermore, a few days ago, on the second day after His Royal Highness married the son-in-law, the son-in-law mentioned something to the slaves. The slaves were not allowed to have any wrong thoughts, and the slaves were required to abide by their duties. The slaves were also afraid of being punished. How dare... How dare you do it again? Are you going to offend the son-in-law?"

When she said this, both Pei Zhaoheng and Lan Shu were taken aback.

After a long while, Pei Zhaoheng finally said: "Since that's the case, you should do your best, you don't have to force yourself."

Lan Xiao hurriedly kowtowed in agreement.

Then he retreated carefully and left the main courtyard.

Lan Shu sent her away, and when he came back after closing the door, he saw that under the moon, His Highness the Third Highness looked a little gloomy, his slender five fingers that were originally resting on the lyre, suddenly raised his hand to pluck the strings, and the lyre was about to make a shrill sound Excited, but he was pressed down violently.

The violin stopped abruptly.

Lan Shu's eyelids twitched, and he said in a low voice, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Pei Zhaoheng closed his eyes and said, "It's okay."

He stood up, picked up the Qin, and turned to go back to the house, but just took two steps, but stopped again.

Lan Shu said, "Your Highness?"

Pei Zhaoheng was silent for a while, and said: "If Lan Xiao is not enough, after two days, I will pick a few more girls from good families with clean family background and good conduct..."

After a pause, he said again: "...Be more cheerful."

Lan Shu lowered his head and said, "Your servant remembers."

She agreed, but Pei Zhaoheng didn't enter the house either.

He handed the piano to Lan Shu, and Lan Shu quickly caught it. Pei Zhaoheng then turned around and walked to the stone table just now. people.

He pinched the little man in his hand with his slender and fair fingers, and rubbed his fingertips on the round, smiling face of the little man for a moment.

Pei Zhaoheng's beautiful peach blossom eyes seemed to be indifferent, but their eyes were slightly frozen.

Lan Shu saw it——

The Third Highness is in a trance.

I don't know what to think.

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Day two.

Ordinary young couples would return home within three days after getting married, but it was a little different when the emperor and daughter came out. After the princess and her son-in-law got married, they only had to return home ten days later.

The day when He Gu and the eldest princess returned home was originally two days earlier than Qixi Festival, but on Qixi Festival, there happened to be a palace banquet in the palace, and the queen was very capricious and told him to stay at home with the two of them. Going back the next day, just in time to join in the excitement of the Qixi Palace Banquet.

Empress Chen had a small plan in her mind, and she beat her like a rattle. If she asked him to come back twice, she would have to leave on the same day. However, the Qixi Festival Palace Banquet is a rare and festive banquet in the palace, and this is just the reason. , wouldn't it be nice to leave the two of them to spend the night in the palace?

Therefore, the day when the two returned home was set on Qixi Festival.

He Gu woke up early in the morning, he was very forgetful, he had already forgotten about yesterday's nonsense about kissing Sister Yu'er, but she was rejected miserably.

Of course, I will not continue to be sad about it.

Master He Xiaohou doesn't remember the past night's revenge, let alone the previous night's blocking, it makes him feel uncomfortable for no reason.

His head was full of going back to the palace with the eldest princess today, and meeting the emperor and empress. After washing up early, he picked out his favorite royal blue brocade robe with moiré pattern, waist and narrow sleeves, and picked out the hair for a long time. Belt, tried blue and then white, repeatedly asked Lan Xiao and Zheng Ye: "Which one is better?"

Lan Xiao didn't know if it was because he didn't sleep well last night, and he looked out of his mind this morning. At this moment, he asked questions, but he didn't answer in a daze.

Zhengye yawned, patted his mouth and said, "Grandpa, isn't it just a hairband, it's almost the same."

Master He Xiaohou was very stubborn, he straightened his neck and said, "No, I have to choose the one that looks the best."

Zhengye: "..."

The son of the world is indeed getting more and more hypocritical.

He Gubi rowed for a long time, questioned all the servants in the courtyard, and finally put on the blue hairband honestly, and then went out.

The chariot was already prepared, and the eldest princess was already waiting in the carriage. When she saw He Gu, she was stunned and said, "You..."

He Gu got into the carriage, sat beside her, took her hand very naturally, and said with a smile: "How about it, sister, I'm dressed like this, isn't it appropriate?"

The eldest princess said: "...very good."

He Gu was about to talk to her again with a smile, but saw that the curtain of the car was lifted by Zheng Ye, and he wanted to get into the car very naturally. Master He Xiaohou glared at him immediately and said, "What are you doing, you, go down!" , go on horseback by yourself.”

Zhengye: "..."

Zhengye climbed halfway, but was kicked off again, the people around saw him stunned, and gave him a horse with winking, Zhengye then took over the horse and got on the horse's back.

The convoy started to move towards the palace, and the person who handed Ma Jiang to Zhengye laughed and said, "Little brother is too blind to see, your little prince is just married to the eldest princess, how can it be the same as before, let you Also riding in a carriage, standing in the way of the two masters? Don't you think you're begging for a fight?"

"My son-in-law just drove you down, it's very magnanimous!"

Zhengye said sadly: "I realized it just now, it's just that I've never been in the car with my master before, and I'm not used to it."

The man smiled and said, "I'll get used to it in the future!"

Zhengye clasped his fist at him immediately, and said with a smile: "Thank you, big brother, for saving me just now, I don't know how to call him?"

The man also clasped his fists and said with a smile: "I used to be someone close to His Majesty, when His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess came out, His Majesty sent a small team from the personal guards and asked me to take it with me. From now on, I will be counted as the guards of the Princess's Mansion to protect Her Highness and the son-in-law." The two of you will accompany you when you go out, and we will be considered as one master in the future, my surname is Zhou, and my name is Zhou Yufei, and my surname is Xiancheng."

Zhengye hurriedly said: "So it's Brother Zhou, my name is Yan Zhengye, I don't have words yet, just call me Zhengye, brother, I will trouble Brother Zhou to take care of me in the future."

Zhou Yufei raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? I've heard that the son-in-law has a very good confidant who grew up together. Just now I guessed it was you, little brother. It's just brother Zhengye's surname. Could it be the son-in-law's grandparent's family That statement...?"

Zhengye scratched his head and said with a smile: "My family is indeed a distant relative of Yan's family, but it's almost five years apart, and I was lucky at the beginning, so I was picked by the old general and the old lady to be my companion."

Zhou Yufei laughed and said, "Then it will be even more intimate."

The two of them were talking, but for the time being, He Gu in the car tried to talk to the eldest princess, but for some reason, Sister Yu'er seemed to have a three-point cold attitude towards him today. He had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.

Xu is about to go back home, and she is even more timid near the hometown. Sister Yu'er is a newlywed after all, and now she is nervous when she comes back home, and it is normal to talk less.

I didn't think about it any more.

Fortunately, West Street is very close to the palace, and it didn't take long to reach the gate of the palace.

The two got out of the car and waited in front of the palace gate for a small internal official sent by the queen.

Empress Chen was very thoughtful, she even prepared the walking chariot for the two of them, obviously she was afraid that her daughter and son-in-law would get tired if they took another step, she was really considerate.

When Pei Zhaoheng saw the chariot, he frowned, and said to the eunuch, "It's better not to take the chariot, let's walk into the palace."

Pei Zhaoheng hadn't married He Gu yet, and as the eldest princess, when he stayed in the palace, he often assisted Empress Chen in handling the palace affairs. He said it was assistance, but in fact he was mainly in charge of the palace affairs. Although Pei Zhaoheng was not strictly controlled He is strict, and there is no shortage of humane moments, but in the end he still acts strictly according to the palace rules, and is very consistent.

After a long time, naturally the prestige in the palace is very strong, not only the Zhiyang and Qingyu Second Palaces, but also the palace people in other palaces, when they see the eldest princess, they can't help feeling a little bit scared.

Now that she said she would not sit in the chariot, the little internal officer who responded did not dare to persuade her, so she lowered her head and obediently carried the chariot away.

He Gu didn't think much about it, it didn't make much difference to him whether he was sitting or walking, and he didn't ask too many questions, he just accompanied Sister Yu'er and walked into the palace honestly.

Unexpectedly, the eldest princess took the initiative to explain to him in a low voice: "Entering the palace on a chariot is the grace given by the emperor to reward meritorious ministers to enter the palace to have an audience. I just return to the door with you, and I will easily break the rules. If it is passed on in the future In the ears of the official censor, he is afraid that he will cause trouble for the mother and the father."

He Gu was stunned, and quickly took her hand, saying: "So that's it, it doesn't matter, in fact, sister doesn't need to explain to me in such detail, no matter what sister says, I will listen to it."

Pei Zhaoheng was startled, He Gu held his hand, the palm was warm and soft——

It's not the softness of a woman's warm and fragrant nephrite, but the toughness of a young man who has not yet fully grown up, like green grass.

... He almost retracted his hand from being burned.

Pei Zhaoheng didn't know what was wrong with him.

Ever since He Gu said Meng Lang's words yesterday, he could no longer tell himself that He Gu was just an ordinary boy who knew Mu Shaoai to him.

He Gu obviously already had a lot of affection.

And he...and his heartbeat started to speed up because of He Gu's gaze.

...he should calm down.

Zihuan didn't know anything, but he did know——

They are all men.

Pei Zhaoheng's Adam's apple under the veil rolled slightly, and finally lowered his eyes, slowly withdrew his hand from He Gu's hand, and said lightly: "Yes."

He Gu was taken aback.

The little internal official who led the way walked a long way, only to realize that the princess' consort hadn't followed him, so he quickly ran back with small steps, and said cautiously, "Your Highness, my concubine?"

Pei Zhaoheng said: "Let's go."

After finishing speaking, he stepped up and walked past He Gu. Although He Gu always felt that Sister Yu'er was a little weird today, he could only follow up honestly.

Pei and He were on the road with their own thoughts, entangled and confused, confused and confused, but Empress Chen was waiting in front of the Zhiyang Palace gate, waiting desperately.

While pulling the silk handkerchief in her hand, she muttered: "According to the time, the chariot should have come, why is it so slow?"

Li Momo comforted her beside her: "Your Majesty is too impatient, it's only the end of the day, maybe I met someone on the road, I can't say for sure."

Empress Chen said: "Who can we meet? Although there is a palace banquet today, those ministers who have received the decree to give the banquet will enter the palace later. How can we meet now?"

Just as they were talking, a group of people from afar came over from the palace road, Empress Chen's eyes lit up immediately, she quickly raised her hand, waved the silk handkerchief in her hand over there, and said: "It can be counted!"

Nanny Li: "..."

After receiving He Gu and the eldest princess into the palace to take their seats, Empress Chen pulled the eldest princess and said, "Finally I have you guys come here!"

Then he began to ask the eldest princess how she was doing in the princess mansion these days, whether the food was delicious, and whether she slept well.

He Gu rubbed his nose, thinking that the mother and daughter were talking about themselves, he was standing here, a little in the way, so he resigned very consciously, and said it out to breathe, Empress Chen also let him go out very readily. Before leaving, she asked him with great concern if he was hungry. If he was hungry, she asked the small kitchen to make some snacks, and first gave the son-in-law a cushion.

He Gu quickly declined.

Empress Chen ordered Lan Shu to go out with him and take the son-in-law to breathe, and He Gu left.

As soon as He Gu and Lan Shu went out, Empress Chen took her daughter's hand and asked her with a low smile: "Just now, Gu'er was here, so I can't ask you, how are you doing these days?"

Pei Zhaoheng paused, and said: "Didn't the queen mother ask just now, the son and minister are very good, the princess mansion has been carefully arranged by the queen mother, there is nothing wrong with it."

When Empress Chen heard the words, she couldn't help herself, she rolled her eyes, and then said, "Who asked you this, I'm asking if Gu'er treats you well, and how are you two?"

Pei Zhaoheng: "..."

Pei Zhaoheng: "Very good...he loves sweets, especially sweet and sour pork ribs. My son-in-law has ordered the kitchen to make them every day. These days, the son-in-law can eat two or three bowls for every meal. He is still young, so it shouldn't be long. Then you can grow taller."

Empress Chen: "..."

Empress Chen looked at her daughter with eyes that hated iron for steel and rotten wood, and finally couldn't hold it back, and said anxiously: "Who asked you this! The queen mother is asking you, how are you two doing now?"

Pei Zhaoheng: "...and ask the queen mother to express it clearly."

Empress Chen finally despaired, and there was no one around, only Nanny Li and a few little maids. They didn't beat around the bush, and asked bluntly, "How is your relationship with your son-in-law now? Did you ever live in the same room, and he liked you?" Is it? Is the house consummated?"

Pei Zhaoheng: "..."

He finally understood that this was what the empress mother wanted to ask, and he couldn't help but feel a little helpless for a moment, but it was not easy to deceive her, so he had to truthfully say: "...No."

When Empress Chen heard these two words, she almost had disappointment written on her face. She was silent for a while, and then asked: "...It's been ten days, why is this? Could it be... ...Doesn't the son-in-law like my Yu'er?"

Pei Zhaoheng said helplessly: "Mother, have you forgotten, son... I don't like to meet men. After I married my son-in-law, he and I have been living in separate courtyards."

Empress Chen looked at him, and was stunned for a while. After a while, she wondered: "What? Didn't you just make up this to fool the empress because you didn't want to get married?"

Pei Zhaoheng: "..."

Empress Chen said: "If it weren't for that, why did you take the initiative to touch him when Gu'er and the old Hou Ye entered the palace to meet your father, because you insisted on seeing what he looks like?"

"At that time, the queen mother thought that you had already taken a fancy to Gu'er!"

Pei Zhaoheng: "..."

I don't know how to explain it to Empress Chen.

Her distaste for touching men was indeed made up to fool her, but it was also true that she couldn't consummate the marriage with He Gu.

After all, he and Zihuan, two men, what kind of house do they have?

Just as she was about to explain again, Empress Chen suddenly said with a serious face: "Yu'er, you are afraid of consummating the house, the little daughter thinks, how can the queen mother not understand? To put it bluntly, she is just afraid of pain and shame, but you and Gu'er are after all Husband and wife, you have to go through this hurdle before you can have a full house of children and grandchildren. If you are really afraid, the queen mother has a way."

After saying that, she turned her head and said to Nanny Li: "Mommy, go and get the pot of wine that I have prepared earlier."

As soon as Empress Chen said this...

The corner of Nanny Li's mouth twitched, knowing the true identity of the "Eldest Princess" well: "..."

Feeling baffled, Pei Zhaoheng felt an ominous premonition: "..."

For a moment, the main hall of Zhiyang Palace was completely silent, and a needle could be heard falling.