[Red Mansion] Ronghua Road of Mrs. Hou's Mansion

The emperor dotes on Gu Xingchi so much, he must have confirmed that Gu Xingchi is his son, otherwise the queen and crown prince would not be so afraid of Gu Xingchi.

But on the surface, Gu Xingchi is a descendant of the Gu family. There are two possibilities.

One is that Mrs. Jing'an Hou and the emperor had a secret agreement to give birth to Gu Xingchi. The emperor let the Gu family go in order to give his son a superior status.The second is that Gu Xingchi was born to one of the emperor's concubines, but for some reason he had to be sent out of the palace to be raised in order to spare the Gu family.

But when she heard about Mrs. Xian Jing'an and the emperor and empress when they were young, she couldn't help but wonder what Mrs. Xian Jing'an had with the emperor.

Gu Xingchi looked at her and said seriously: "Ah Feng, you trust me. The emperor did think I was his son, but the truth is that there is something else hidden. My current identity is just a cover-up, otherwise he would not be able to keep the Gu family safe and sound." .”

Sister Feng grabbed something and asked, "What do you mean 'the emperor thought you were his son'?"

Gu Xingchi's expression was complicated, he pursed his lips, "It's just what you think."

Sister Feng found it unbelievable, and at the same time a little funny, "What's going on? Tell me quickly. I've been married to you for so long and even gave birth to a child for you. I can't even know who my husband is."

Gu Xingchi's eyelashes trembled, and he took her hand, "Are you not angry with me?"

Sister Feng withdrew her hand, "Listen to the truth before speaking."

After a moment of silence, Gu Xingchi stood up and held her hand, "Come with me."

Sister Feng paused, "Where are you going?"

"Just follow me."

As soon as you walk out, there will be hot sunlight shining down, shuttling through the gaps in the trees, forming jumping circles of light.It was mid-afternoon, and the flowers in the yard were listless. Occasionally, one or two chirping cicadas and the slight sound of the wind could be heard. Rows of green bamboos stood upright, with green and dense leaves, blocking the sun and casting a shadow on the wall. , a feeling of coolness.

Sister Feng seldom went to his study, but it was indeed a good place with a quiet environment, and it was the best place to escape the heat in summer.

The boy opened the door and invited the two of them in.Gu Xingchi waved his hand to let the boy go down, and closed the door again.

Sister Feng looked at the study room, and saw that the book case was the top four treasures of the study, there were many famous calligraphy and paintings on the wall, and books were neatly arranged on the bookshelves, clean and tidy.

Gu Xingchi pulled her to a wall, and when he looked up, he saw a painting hanging on it, which showed a pond full of lotus leaves and lotus flowers, and a small boat floated on it.

Gu Xingchi stretched out his index finger and rubbed it lightly on the painting for a while, Shaoqing's fingertips stopped, and only heard a rumbling sound, and the wall behind a row of bookshelves opened.

Sister Feng followed the sound and was very surprised.Before he could react, he was dragged in by Gu Xingchi.

"What is this place?" Sister Feng felt that the surroundings were very dark.

Gu Xingchi was afraid that she would fall, so he held her hand tightly all the time. With the other hand, he lit the candle inside, and there was light instantly, and he could see what was going on inside.

It turned out that this is also a room, and it doesn't look like anything special, but the more you walk in, the colder it becomes.

"What did you bring me here for?" She leaned towards him unconsciously.

Gu Xingchi said nothing, and led her for a while, then stopped suddenly.

"Hey, it's here?" As soon as she finished speaking, she turned her head and suddenly let out a soft cry, pinching Gu Xingchi's hand tightly, "What is this?"

Gu Xingchi's eyes were light, "Haven't you seen the tablet in the ancestral hall?"

Sister Feng's heart was beating wildly, and she thought why the memorial tablet was not placed in the ancestral hall.

But when he saw Gu Xingchi's solemn face, he didn't say anything.

The next moment, she saw Gu Xingchi knelt down, she hesitated for a moment and followed suit, and then looked at the words on the tablet.

Her eyes froze.

Gu Yirong... the Gu family?Looking at Gu Xingchi's respectful appearance, he should be an elder.

Moreover, why does she feel that this name is somewhat familiar, as if she has heard it somewhere, but it's been too long, and she can't remember it clearly.But when she saw the tablet next to her, she was completely shocked.

She couldn't believe it and turned to look at him, "Is she your aunt?" That is to say, the abolished princess.

In this room, Gu Xingchi's voice was particularly cold, "The abolished prince plotted rebellion and was abolished as a commoner. As a relative, he is not even qualified to burn incense and worship. If someone finds out, he will definitely be classified as an abolished prince." The prince's henchmen have unpredictable consequences. Therefore, I can only set up a tablet for them here. It's just that Miss Qiao is still young, so I won't bring her here."

Sister Feng hesitated to speak.

Gu Xingchi said: "Don't worry, this place is hidden and no one will find out."

After struggling for a while, Sister Feng still asked: "Then, what does this have to do with your background?"

"Remember what I told you about Imamami and the Xu family sisters?"

Sister Feng nodded, "From what you mean, it seems that Xinyue was Empress Xu's sister at the beginning? But for some reason, he married Empress Xu in the end, and Mrs. Jing'anhou married Jing'anhou who had always loved her in a fit of anger."

Gu Xingchi's expression was cold, and his tone was mocking, "Empress Xu has inherited the selfishness and viciousness of the Xu family. For her, what she likes must belong to her. Whoever blocks her way will definitely end badly. Even her own sister can be removed. Later, she became the queen of the world as she wished, and successfully made her son a prince. But in the emperor's heart, power is the most important thing. He has never liked the queen. Some are just respectful.

I don't know since when, she has been jealous of the Qin Se and Ming Jing'an Hou couples.After the deposed prince was eliminated, the next step was to cleanse the deposed Yu, and the Jing'an Hou Mansion was the first to bear the brunt.But before the Gu family was removed, the queen summoned her younger sister. She knew the emperor's thoughts on her sister, so she deliberately created opportunities for the emperor. "

Hearing this, Sister Feng was shocked and speechless.She knew that there were many dirty things in the royal family, and there were many cases where the king seized the wives of ministers and brothers took the wives of younger brothers, but when she heard it with her own ears, she still couldn't believe it.The key point is that because of jealousy and flattery to the emperor, the queen gave her own sister to the emperor to defile her.

After a pause, Gu Xingchi said again: "Afterwards, the emperor forced her to stay in the palace, claiming to accompany the queen to the public. She compromised, but she had to trade the safety of the Jing'an Marquis Mansion, but within a few days The Marquis of Jing'an died. The courtiers asked the emperor to eradicate the Gu family as soon as possible, so as not to have long nights and dreams, but because the two had been in a stalemate, the emperor still did not make up his mind.

Later, when she finally made up her mind to ransack Gu's family and exterminate her family, she found out that she was pregnant.She threatened to die, but the emperor was reluctant to part with her and the child in her womb, so he ordered to stop the search of the house, and then let her go back home, on the condition that the child must be born.She agreed, but the child was a disgrace to her, so she aborted the child. "

Sister Feng was puzzled, "If the emperor insists on letting her give birth to that child, he will definitely send the imperial physician to treat it regularly. How can she hide it?"

Gu Xingchi said indifferently: "Do you remember that Xia Yanqi has a master?"

Sister Feng nodded, "Isn't Miracle Physician Xia's master a wandering doctor, why did he get involved with the palace?"

Gu Xingchi said: "He used to be an imperial physician in the palace, because of his excellent medical skills and integrity, he was trusted by the late emperor, and later he was reused by the present emperor."

Sister Feng was clear in her heart, "He was the one who helped Mrs. Xianhou hide the truth? But since the child is gone, where did you come from?"

Gu Xingchi looked at the tablet, held it and let go, "It didn't take long before the deposed prince who was imprisoned hanged himself, and the deposed concubine committed suicide by taking poison. The emperor was suspicious and sent Xia Yanqi's Master went to check, and he was exhausted, there is no doubt about it. He did not tell the emperor that the abandoned princess was two months pregnant."

After a long time, Sister Feng sighed, "I see."

Come to think of it, it is true that the abolished crown prince committed suicide, and it was an illusion that the abolished crown prince committed suicide.

No wonder she felt that Gu Xingchi and the prince were similar in appearance, so they were cousins.At the beginning, she thought that Gu Xingchi and Qin Keqing were similar in appearance, but she didn't think too much about it, she just thought that it was not surprising that they were cousins, but now that the truth came out, she realized that they were biological brothers and sisters.

And this matter was done in secret, not to mention the emperor, even the queen believed it.It's no wonder the emperor loves Gu Xingchi so much, and it's no wonder he treats Qiao Jieer so well, presumably treating her as his own granddaughter.

It turned out that Gu Xingchi's aunt was his real mother, and the old lady was actually his maternal grandmother.

"Does grandma know about this?" Sister Feng asked.

Gu Xingchi nodded, "Her old man has always known, but her status is no longer important in front of the Gu family's safety. If the emperor hadn't thought that he had a son in the Gu family, the Gu family would have ended long ago."

Furthermore, the old lady single-handedly raised Gu Xingchi, and Gu Xingchi was recorded in the Gu family tree. What is the difference between a grandson and a grandson?Her love for Gu Xingchi is not half false.

"Then what about Madam Xianhou?"

Gu Xingchi stood up and helped Sister Feng up again, "After giving birth, she committed suicide—of course, that's the case on the surface. You have seen where she is now."

As for the abolished concubine—after the crown prince was abolished, the two of them were imprisoned and treated harshly.

Sister Feng recalled it for a while, and suddenly understood, "It's Mrs. Xu, no wonder her surname is Xu. But she once told me that she had done many wrong things. What does this mean? Even if she married Xianjing because of anger with the Xu family Marquis An, but she also saved the Gu family later."

The two walked out of the secret room, and the wall closed automatically.

Gu Xingchi said: "Mr. Jing'an was injured on the battlefield before, and his body gradually weakened. Even after seeking medical treatment, his body still didn't improve. Isn't it strange that he passed away suddenly?"

Sister Feng said, "Isn't Madam Xu doing it?"

Gu Xingchi's eyes were cold, "I asked her, and she told me that she only found out later that someone had planted a Gu on her body, and it could be transmitted to others through male and female love. Who is that person, don't ask." Know."

"The empress or the emperor?" Sister Feng thought for a while, "When Xu was the empress or Princess Duan, it was out of jealousy that she wanted Mrs. Xu to experience the pain of losing her husband. The Queen did it."

Gu Xingchi said: "Eight or nine is not far from ten."

The queen and the emperor really deserve to be husband and wife, they are equally vicious and hypocritical, and they don't want others to live happily.This is even more so for the emperor. He obviously gave up the person he liked for the throne, but he doesn't want him to marry. Is it possible that he still wants to guard his body like a jade for the rest of his life?

Sister Feng said in a low voice: "Your Majesty treats you so well, it makes everyone jealous, doesn't it..."

"No." Gu Xingchi said firmly, "He doesn't like the prince, but he never thought of passing on the throne to me. If he really wanted to, he wouldn't have let me be the son of the Gu family. The reason why he treated I am good because he is ashamed of me and wants to make up for me. To him, although I am the son of his favorite woman, I am also a stain on him. He loves his reputation so much, and it must not be rumored that he has defiled his ministers. His wife's rumors. And the queen knows him, so he will keep this secret, otherwise, if there is a little bit of news, he will be the first to suspect the queen."

"But you are not reconciled, are you?"

Gu Xingchi looked melancholy, "If I didn't know anything, I would guard the wealth of the Gu family and live in peace of mind. But I know everything, how can I let go of everything and enjoy the glory?"

Furthermore, even if the emperor protects him, the prince and queen will not let him go.

Sister Feng was skeptical at first, and then shocked when she learned the truth. Now there was nothing but sighs and a sense of loss. She just stared blankly at the lotus pond full of lotus flowers on the wall, and remained silent for a long time.

"You..." Gu Xingchi was cautious and flustered in his eyes, "Are you very angry?"

"Why are you angry, are you angry that you lied to me?" Sister Feng looked at him.

Gu Xingchi pursed his lips into a straight line, which was his default.

She sat down slowly and said: "I have nothing to ask for in this life, I just hope that the Wang family can be safe and sound, and I can live a peaceful life. If I knew from the beginning that your life experience is so complicated, I would definitely not agree to marry you. you."

Hearing this, Gu Xingchi's heart suddenly turned cold, his hand trembled, and he wanted to hold her hand, but he didn't dare.

Just when he felt that his heart was about to fall to the bottom, he heard her say again: "But, I married you and had sister Qiao again, so nothing can be changed. Besides, you and grandma are kind to me, I don't have any dissatisfaction. Now that I think about it, it's not so easy to live a peaceful life. No matter where you are, there are always troubles and intrigues. Could it be possible to avoid all of this if you don't marry you? Most importantly, I will go to Where can I find someone like you who doesn't accept concubines or pass houses?"

Gu Xingchi was disappointed at first, but at the end he was pleasantly surprised, "You... really think so?"

Sister Feng snorted softly, "If you don't believe it, forget it."

Said, got up and left.

Gu Xingchi immediately grabbed her, brought her into his arms, and said softly: "I was wrong, if you still feel annoyed, hit me."

Sister Feng punched him a few times, "I'm warning you, it's just this one time, never the next one. If you still dare to lie to me, I won't be as easy to talk as this time."

Gu Xingchi hurriedly said, "I have absolutely nothing else to hide from you."

"Better so."

Gu Xingchi said in a low voice, "However, if I could do it all over again, I would still trick you into my hands."

Sister Feng pinched him through the clothes, the pain was like a tickle to him, but she still pretended to be in pain and said: "Young lady is so cruel."

"Now that I've said this, I have one more thing to ask you."

Gu Xingchi said with a smile: "Young lady, just ask if you have anything to say, I will know everything and say everything."

Sister Feng glared at him, "Slick tongue. Let me ask you, since you are ranked third, what about your two elder brothers?"

Gu Xingchi quickly put away his laughing expression, and said: "My second elder brother is the eldest son of my second uncle, and he died when he was very young. As for my elder brother - when he was riding a horse when he was young, he fell off his horse and died. I When I was born, my eldest brother had been gone for five years, and I heard these words from my grandmother. My grandmother liked my eldest brother very much. Unexpected luck, there was an accident while riding a horse..."

It is indeed unpredictable. Who would have thought that a general who had learned to ride a horse since childhood would fall off his horse and die, which is surprising but ironic.

However, after so many years, Gu Xingchi has never met this eldest brother again, so how could he doubt this for no reason?

Time passed slowly, and when it came to the season of sweet-scented osmanthus, you could smell the rich aroma from far away.Sister Feng hugged Sister Qiao and stood on the porch watching Xiang'er lead others to pick sweet-scented osmanthus. Some of the picked sweet-scented osmanthus could be left for the cook to make sweet-scented osmanthus cakes for eating.

Not long ago, Wang Xihe successfully gave birth to a brother, and Chen Yanhui also married into the Lin family.

After Chen Yan returned from the three dynasties, Daiyu took the initiative to give the housekeeper to her stepmother.Chen Yanhui was not the kind of hypocritical person, so he accepted Daiyu's kindness.Now, Daiyu is much more relaxed. In her spare time, she reads, writes, embroiders, plays the piano and plays chess. Her life is also very comfortable. Sometimes she will come to the house to find Sister Feng and Gu Qiongju to chat and have fun.

On this day, Gu Qionghua went back to Gu's house, first went to see the old lady, then Liu Shi, and then went to Yusheng residence.

Sister Feng joked: "I have seen Princess Qing, what kind of wind brought Princess here today?"

Gu Qionghua blushed, "I didn't come to see you, I came to see my little niece."

With that said, he walked into the house.

Gu Qionghua teased Sister Qiao for a while, then turned around and asked, "What makes it smell so fragrant?"

Gu Qiongju clapped his hands and said, "I know, it's the smell of sweet-scented osmanthus cake."

After a while, Ping'er brought in a plate, put it on the table, and said with a smile: "Madam, this is the freshly made sweet-scented osmanthus cake."

Gu Qiongju picked up one and put it in his mouth, Gu Qionghua didn't hold back the aroma and took a bite.

Sister Feng teased: "Could it be that Prince Qing's mansion is short of your food, come to us to eat."

Gu Qiongju had already told Sister Feng, Mrs. Liu, and the old lady that as soon as the sweet-scented osmanthus bloomed, King Qing quickly ordered people to pick it and make fresh pastries for Gu Qionghua. It was really considerate.

Gu Qiongju's face turned redder, and he squeezed Gu Qiongju's face, "This girl must be talking nonsense again."

Sister Feng smiled and said, "It's not nonsense, it's obviously the truth. Seeing how King Qing treats you with so much care, we are also happy for you." Then, she quietly asked, "Are there any other women besides you, Your Highness?" ?”

Gu Qionghua was slightly stunned, then shook his head, "Your Highness told me that he had two concubines by his side, one from three years ago and the other from two years ago, but they sent them away before welcoming me through the door. It's just me now."

Sister Feng's brows moved slightly, "Your Highness is really honest, you have explained everything clearly."

Gu Qionghua whispered: "I don't expect him to have me as his only wife. I didn't care about these at first, but I didn't expect him to tell me everything."

However, she is a very sensible person.Now that the wedding is hot, King Qing won't take concubines, but maybe in the future.Anyway, she never thought of being a couple for the rest of her life, and she didn't dare to ask the prince not to take a concubine, so she didn't get carried away because of King Qing's kindness to her now.

"One more thing—" Gu Qionghua said, "The last time I accompanied His Highness to visit Mrs. Lu, Mrs. Lu secretly said that she wanted Lin Suxian to be His Highness's concubine, but His Highness declined."

Hearing this, Gu Qiongju suddenly became angry, "Let Lin Suxian be King Qing's concubine? This family is too shameless, how can anyone rush to make someone a concubine? The old lady of the Lu family is looking at my sister. It’s easy to bully, you only want to bully your sister, don’t you?”

"Third sister." Gu Qionghua shook his head.

Sister Feng smiled softly, "That depends on who's concubine. According to Lin Suxian's status, it is as difficult as heaven to be the official wife of a rich family. She can only be a concubine. It is better to be the concubine of the prince than to be the concubine of the prince of the family." What about a concubine. Mrs. Lu wants to find a good family for Lin Suxian, so it's understandable to do so."

Gu Qiongju sneered and said: "Since she likes Lin Suxian so much, why doesn't she leave it to her grandson as a concubine, so she can stay under her nose to take care of her? With her around, no one would dare to bully Lin Suxian. But why bully me elder sister."

Sister Feng sneered, "She really wants to. But the Lu family is also a high-ranking family. Wouldn't it be a joke to let the cousin girl be his grandson's concubine? It would be disgraceful to say it. If you think about it this way, you might as well be a concubine for King Qing." Mrs. Lu is King Qing's grandmother. For her sake, King Qing will treat Lin Suxian well. Although she can't be a side concubine, she can still be a wife. After giving birth to a child, King Qing will treat Lin Suxian well. If she invites her to be a side concubine, everyone will be happy."

"Hmph, daydreaming. She had a good idea, but King Qing didn't agree to her. It's useless for her to rely on her old man to pretend to be an elder."

Sister Feng thought that Lin Suxian might have wanted to marry Lu Li, so she was lost and sprained.But she was too whimsical, Mrs. Lu valued her interests, even if she pity her, she would not let her marry the eldest son's grandson, so she turned her idea on King Qing, but this way would not work.

She had a premonition that Lin Suxian might make something wrong in the future.

Gu Qiongju took a hard bite of the sweet-scented osmanthus cake, "In half a month, it will be the Longevity Festival, and the officials and family members will be able to enter the palace to attend His Majesty's birthday banquet. I want to see how thick-skinned Mrs. Lu is, how dare she put Lin Suxian in front of her?" Get in the way of my sister."

The news of Gu Qionghua returning home spread to Biqiu Courtyard. The little maid said vividly how gorgeous the carriage Princess Qing was riding in, how dazzling the jewelry and clothing Princess Qing wore, how many escorts escorted her, and how grand the show was. The third lady smiled happily... ..

Feng gritted her silver teeth in jealousy, "Don't be too happy, the sparrow flies up the branch and turns into a phoenix, be careful not to fall down."

She knew in her heart that it was impossible to win the title, and Sanfang was getting better and better. This comparison made her uneasy, and she cursed Dafang and Sanfang for their bad luck all day long.

Mother Feng comforted: "Ma'am, don't be angry, the third room will not be proud for long. Our eldest girl is also very favored by His Highness the Crown Prince. I heard that the Crown Prince has neglected the Crown Princess and only stays with Liangdi every day. After the Crown Prince boards the Position, let alone give Liang Di the position of noble concubine. If the Crown Princess is still not favored, Liang Di may be able to rise to a higher level, and then Sanfang will only have the role of being a small servant in front of you."

Feng smiled at the mirror, "You're right, my daughter has a bright future, and she's not comparable to those sluts in the big and third rooms. I heard that the master has gone to Aunt You's room again these days?"

Nanny Feng smiled and said, "Now the master can only go to Aunt You's place."

Because Gu Chaoyu was favored, Feng's arrogance was high recently, and he no longer swallowed his anger, and seized the opportunity to sell all the concubines except Second Sister You.When Aunt You saw the opportunity came, she deliberately seduced her, so Gu Hong began to dote on Second Sister You again.

"You vixen!" Feng shattered a hairpin all at once, "Is there anything I ordered to buy?"

Mother Feng said: "The man said that it is not easy to get that thing, but he will try his best to find it, and he will get it in a few days."

"Isn't it intentional to raise the price?" Feng said, "Give him some more silver and bring it quickly, especially warn him not to let the wind out."

"Yes."

"Qingzhu, ask Aunt You to come here." Feng picked up a silk handkerchief, scratched it with a needle several times, and smiled ferociously, "If you dare to use such a handkerchief to perfuse me, why don't you put me, the mistress, on the ground?" In your eyes?"

Qingzhu and Nanny Feng looked at each other, Nanny Feng shook her head, waved her hand and said, "Go."

Second Sister You entered Feng's room, and she was scolded as soon as she walked in front of Feng, and then Feng threw the handkerchief on her face.

"Take it back and embroider it again!"

With tears in her eyes, Second Sister You ran out covering her face.

Gu Yanwen went to look for Mrs. Feng, and as soon as he reached the gate of Biqiu Courtyard, he bumped into someone head-on.

He thought it was some unsightly servant, and was about to yell at him, but when he raised his head, he was stunned, "It's you?"

Second Sister You didn't have a chance to show her face to the old lady on weekdays, she stayed in her room all day, when Gu Yanwen came, she also went to Feng's place, so she didn't have the chance to see Second Sister You.Seeing Second Sister You's black hair, snowy skin, beautiful eyes, and tears now, I can't help but find it strange, but it is also endearing.