Your majesty, please stay in the cold palace

Xu Chengze drank his tea with his head down, it didn't matter who was the queen, as long as she treated Guo Heng sincerely.

But he heard the eunuch shout loudly: "The emperor is here!"

All the joking concubines stopped and stood up together, even the queen mother also stood up and went down the steps.

There was a sound of footsteps, and Guo Heng walked in first.

He stopped in the hall, first cupping his fists to salute the Queen Mother.

"Son pays respects to the queen mother, and wishes the queen mother a long life."

Saying that, let Shuiyun bring up a plate.

"Queen Mother, this is a little wish from my son. I wish you every year today and every year today."

As he spoke, Guo Heng pulled the red cloth, revealing the fist-sized white jade flat peach underneath.The white jade is crystal clear and exudes a moist light. What's more rare is that the top of the peach is a natural red color, really like a flat peach.

The queen mother smiled like a flower blooming on her face, and said repeatedly: "The emperor has a heart. Come on, sit down!"

As soon as she finished speaking, someone came over with a bench, and Yiyi put it next to the queen.Guo Heng thanked him for sitting down, and sat down without hesitation.

From the moment Guo Heng entered the door, everyone's eyes were on him, Xu Chengze was no exception.Day and night are always different.Maybe it's because the number of meetings with Yu Qi has increased, or maybe he has completely let go of his defenses. At night, Guo Heng is relaxed and never shy away from his fragile side.Sometimes Xu Chengze has the illusion that he is not the emperor, but his childhood playmate.During the day, Guo Heng was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and an emperor's crown, with a calm and alienated smile.These are a symbol of his status, as if his armor.He is the emperor of Daliang, the belief of the people, and the expectation and hope of the concubines in the harem.

This kind of Guo Heng made Xu Chengze even more dazzling, and made him want to get closer.But at this moment, he is his imperial concubine, so she can only look at her like this, forcing herself to abide by her due duties.

Seeing the emperor sitting down, Yan said with a smile: "After seeing the emperor's gift, the concubine's congratulatory gift is a bit overwhelming. However, today is the Queen Mother's birthday, no matter what the concubine gives, it is a gift from the concubine." Sincerely, please don't dislike the Queen Mother."

The queen mother curled her lips deliberately, and said to Guo Heng: "Your Majesty, listen, as if I am that old woman who dislikes the poor and loves the rich.

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Everyone who said this laughed.

Xu Chengze had to admit that although the queen mother was old, she had a sharp mind and could speak better than the queen.

After laughing for a while, the queen asked someone to bring the things up.

What the queen gave was a picture of Avalokitesvara Sending a Child, Xu Chengze just looked at it from a distance, and he could tell that this painting should be the master's handwriting, with rounded strokes, whether it is a kind-hearted Avalokitesvara or a small child, they are all lifelike.

The queen mother held the painting in her hand and was full of praise.

"Chun'er always knows what the Ai family likes. It's just that the Ai family not only likes this painting, but also likes you to add a few grandchildren to the Ai family."

The queen's face suddenly turned red, and she lowered her head in embarrassment.

The Empress Dowager glanced across the faces of the concubines present, and said with a smile: "Not only the emperor, you also have to work harder! We have a weak heir, so it depends on you."

The queen lowered her body and saluted, "The concubine would like to obey the Queen Mother's order."

After the empress saluted, the other concubines naturally couldn't sit still, so they also saluted together.

After the empress gave the gift, Concubine Lin Xian from behind gave a pair of embroidery, Concubine Liu Shu gave Jin Ruyi, and all the concubines behind also gave congratulatory gifts one by one, Xu Chengze mixed in with the crowd and sent out the congratulatory gifts.

The queen mother nodded her thanks one by one, and she couldn't see any bias.It's just that when he saw Xu Chengze's gift, his eyes flickered.

Xu Chengze lowered his head and didn't see it.

Just as he was about to step back, he heard the queen say: "This congratulatory gift from the imperial concubine looks very familiar to me."

As she spoke, she stretched out her hand to take the piece of jade into her hand to play with, and then affirmed: "This piece of jade...isn't it a tribute from Jinyue Kingdom? Why is it in your hand?"

Everyone's eyes fell on Xu Chengze, they were also very curious, they all said that this noble concubine was low-key, and they heard that the emperor hadn't been to Ninghe Palace for more than a month, how could she have tribute from Jinyue Kingdom?

Xu Chengze looked up at the queen who wanted to watch a good show, and then at Guo Heng. Guo Heng lowered his head to drink water and didn't even look at him

Xu Chengze suddenly felt a little bored, you sent someone to send this jade, it seems that you have no love for me, why do you turn a blind eye to me?

He simply told the truth: "The empress dowager and the empress laughed at her. Adela came from southern Xinjiang. She didn't have any good things at hand. There was really nothing that could be used as a congratulatory gift for the empress dowager. This jade was rewarded by the emperor yesterday. I just borrowed flowers to offer Buddha, and I hope the Empress Dowager will not dislike her."

The Empress Dowager and the Empress looked at each other, thinking, the Emperor only rewarded her yesterday, and it was meant to save face for Adele.Originally, they thought that the emperor had lost interest in her because he hadn't been to Ninghe Palace for a month. It seems that they were wrong.

The queen looked at the emperor and said intentionally: "Let's just say that the concubine, the emperor loves the concubine's younger sister the most, such a good thing, the concubine has never seen it before, so you rewarded her."

Guo Heng originally had a calm face, but after hearing what the queen said, his face seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

"The queen is really well-informed. She actually knows that this is a tribute from Jinyue Kingdom."

The queen was at a loss for words for a while before she wanted to explain, but the emperor seemed not to care, and continued: "I got these two pieces of jade, originally I wanted to give both pieces of jade to the queen mother, but I was afraid that the queen mother would not accept them all. , That's why I asked Concubine Ning to forward it to you. However, although it belongs to me, it is still Concubine Ning's heart."

When Guo Heng said this, he admitted that this jade was indeed given to Concubine Ning by him, and it was specially for Concubine Ning to give a congratulatory gift. The eyes of all the concubines were a little more envious.

Seeing the emperor admitting it, the queen felt envious and jealous, but she was afraid that the emperor would ask again, so she had to change the topic.

"Queen Mother, it's getting late. Chun'er had someone set up a banquet in the Garden of Appreciation of Spring. Please do me a favor and move over there!"

Seeing that her complexion remained unchanged and her speech was decent, the queen mother nodded in her heart, the child finally calmed down.

A round table has already been set up in the Spring Appreciation Garden, with all the drinks and drinks on it, and the maids and eunuchs standing beside them.

The empress dowager was naturally the seat of honor, the empress and the emperor were beside her, and next to the empress were Concubine Ning Gui, Concubine Liu Shu, Concubine Lin Xian, and Guo Rui.

At the other table sat Zhaoyi, concubines, Xu Chengze didn't know each other, and didn't want to.

The queen mother said a few words, nothing more than the filial piety of the emperor and the queen, which moved her.

"There is a big family in the palace. The emperor is the son of the Ai family, and the queen and all the concubines are the daughters-in-law of the Ai family. The Ai family is getting old, and I only hope that you can live in harmony and love. The harem is stable, and the emperor can live in harmony." No worries."

Naturally, all the concubines could only nod their heads and say "yes".

The queen smiled like a spring breeze, and the eyes that looked at the emperor were so gentle that water dripped out.

Xu Chengze sat beside the queen, feeling very uncomfortable.In fact, no matter where he was asked to sit, he felt uncomfortable.

The queen raised the wine glass first, and said: "Queen Mother, since you said so, I would like to toast you as a daughter-in-law!"

After she said that, all the concubines stood up and toasted the queen mother with wine glasses.

The Queen Mother looked around with a smile, and when she saw Concubine Liu Shu, she said: "Concubine Shu is pregnant, so don't drink."

The empress seemed to have just remembered, "Oh, look at me, I forgot that Concubine Shu's sister is in a special situation. Come here, change a sour plum drink for Concubine Shu."

I haven't seen her for a month, and Concubine Liu Shu's stomach is slightly distended, and she looks very pregnant.The smile on her face was even more glamorous like a flower, with a hint of complacency.

"Thank you Queen for your compassion."

The sour plum drink was served, Concubine Liu Shu took a sip and put it down.

At the beginning, Xu Chengze looked at Guo Heng a few times, but Guo Heng was only busy talking to the queen mother, talking to the queen, talking to Concubine Lin Xian next to him, talking to Guo Rui, but not talking to himself.

Guo Rui had seen Xu Chengze a long time ago, but his mother kept telling him not to get too close to her, not to jump on her, and not to call her "Auntie Gui". Although he didn't know why, but his mother told him, he only To be able to stay by her side honestly.

Xu Chengze didn't sit in the corner, he was surrounded by people smiling and smiling, but he just felt very lonely, as if he was the only one at the table.He no longer looked up at Guo Heng, feeling very sore in his heart, he is so indifferent to me now, why did he provoke me in the first place?

Xu Chengze knew he shouldn't think so, but he couldn't help it.He felt uncomfortable, raised his hand for a glass of wine, and swallowed it down.

"Sister Concubine, it's your turn, it's your turn to toast the Queen Mother and the Emperor."

The queen yelled twice, but Xu Chengze ignored them.

Concubine Liu Shu beside him touched him and said in a low voice: "Sister Guifei, the queen is calling you!"

Only then did Xu Chengze come back to his senses, and looked at the queen.

The empress concealed her displeasure, and said with a smile: "Sister imperial concubine, everyone is toasting the empress dowager and the emperor, it's your turn!" Xu Chengze didn't pay attention to whether the people next to him toasted the empress dowager just now, and he didn't care.Isn't it just drinking?drink it!He simply raised his wine glass, and said to the Queen Mother: "Your Majesty, Adele doesn't understand the rules, please forgive me. Adele

I wish you good health, success in everything, blessings like the East China Sea, and longevity than Nanshan.This cup of concubine respects you! "

After finishing speaking, he raised his glass and drank it clean.

Guo Heng frowned slightly, he didn't know what Concubine Ning was doing.

What the hell is she going to do?Since entering the table, she has been absent-minded.Then they drank one cup at a time. At this moment, they were already blushing from drinking.

In recent days, she has been staying in Ninghe Palace honestly and has not left the palace again. Guo Heng's anger has dissipated, but this woman, if she doesn't go by herself, she doesn't know that she will come to him on her own initiative and confess to herself. wrong.Is it so hard to keep your head down?I am the emperor!Don't you want to lose face?

Guo Heng was angry and didn't want to talk to her, but the face of the imperial concubine who had drunk the wine was peachy, and her brows were full of spring, which made his eyes glance over without knowing it, and his heart was about to move, itching badly.