In the early morning, the sky was bright, and when Princess Duanhui woke up, Guo Xiao was no longer around.
"Princess, the concubine went to the front yard to practice martial arts, and didn't tell us to alarm you." Her maid explained with a smile.
She was not allowed to disturb her rest. This was a kind of thoughtfulness. Princess Duanhui lowered her head sweetly, but, seeing the empty red quilt beside her, thinking of the long-awaited bridal candle, nothing happened, Princess Duanhui faintly again disappointment. She didn't have to do that kind of thing with her cousin, but...
Not even a relative.
Touching her face, Princess Duanhui pouted imperceptibly, but thinking that the two just got married, there are still several days before the cousin's expedition, and even to be a real couple tonight, Princess Duanhui is not happy at all. Dissipated quickly, dressed up refreshed. She is a princess, and her makeup is different from that of ordinary brides. Four palace maids waited around. When Guo Xiao came over, Princess Duanhui had just finished dressing.
"Cousin..." Princess Duanhui was a little shy, standing shyly, looking at the man opposite her with beautiful eyes.
Guo Xiao's eyes fell on Princess Duanhui. There were too many pearls and hairpins, all of them precious. Princess Duanhui is well-dressed, Guo Xiao knew, but Guo Xiao also discovered that Princess Duanhui is dressed more flamboyantly than in the palace today, clearly wanting to show off her power. Who to see? Of course his stepmother.
"The guest has taken the lead." Guo Xiao walked over and reluctantly said to Princess Duanhui.
Princess Duanhui was puzzled, what was it that took over
Guo Xiao looked at her, then shook his head, raised his hand, took a golden step, shook it down, and explained in a low voice, "Cousin has a beautiful appearance, wearing too many vulgar things will detract from your appearance, and everyone else will look at the jewelry on your head. , it's easy to ignore your..." Guo Xiao didn't say anything later, only slowly looked at Princess Duanhui's facial features.
This is to praise her beauty in a different way, Princess Duanhui's face turned red immediately, rubbed her head, turned her head and blamed the maids behind her: "It's all your fault, I've said it, just wear a few less things. "
The master was talking nonsense with his eyes open, but the four palace maids respectfully cooperated and took the mistake on his head.
Princess Duanhui looked at Guo Xiao embarrassedly, turned around and went to brush her hair again.
Guo Xiao followed and walked a few steps, then stopped at the side of the dressing table, the corners of his lips raised slightly, and his black eyes fixedly stared at the bride in the mirror. Guo Xiao's face was stern, but he was born very well. Just looking at Princess Duanhui like this, his eyes seemed to be full of deep affection, and he was as bold as Princess Duanhui.
Two quarters later, the newlyweds walked towards Madam Tai's yard.
"Cousin, does he have a headache? You were so drunk last night that you lost consciousness." Princess Duanhui asked with concern, with her daughter's thoughts hidden in her words.
Guo Xiao pretended not to know, and simply replied, "Fortunately, my hard-working cousin took care of me."
Princess Duanhui bowed her head and said with a blushing face, "It's not hard at all." She just liked to take care of him.
Her voice was low, but Guo Xiao heard it, looked at Princess Duanhui's blushing face, and recalled how his cousin wiped his face and changed clothes last night, Guo Xiao moved his lips, and changed the words he had prepared in advance. Sheng asked: "Cousin, I know you have always disliked your mother, but she was married to her father, who was married, and her father valued her. Now that you are married, you can ignore her. Show your face."
Princess Duanhui really disliked Lin and Song Jianing's mother and daughter. For so many years, Princess Duanhui always felt that Lin had used her beauty to confuse her grandfather and uncle. If Guo Xiao coldly warned her not to provoke the Lin family, Princess Duanhui would definitely not like to hear it, but when Guo Xiao said this in the name of worrying about her, Princess Duanhui would listen to her.
"Well, I see, cousin, don't worry, I won't care about her." Princess Duanhui said disdainfully, a remarried widow is also worthy of her dignified princess.
Guo Xiao lightly touched her head.
Since she agreed, Princess Duanhui did not embarrass Lin in public when she was serving tea. Guo Boyan frowned, Lin's face smiled, she was estranged from Princess Duanhui, and the relationship was well known to each other. Now it's good. If Princess Duanhui is acting like a fool, Lin's is too tired to deal with it. Woolen cloth.
After offering tea and gifts, Guo Xiao accompanied Princess Duanhui into the palace. Emperor Xuande was still dealing with political affairs, and the concubines and concubines of Empress Li in the middle palace had not arrived, so the couple went to Changchun Palace of Concubine Shu first. Concubine Shu had been looking forward to it for a long time. As soon as the young couple came in, she observed it without a trace, but saw that Guo Xiao was as calm as before, and her daughter, although her cheeks were blushing and her demeanor and steps, was no different from before her marriage.
Concubine Shu secretly wondered, she was from the past, and it stands to reason that her daughter should show her body discomfort today. On the first night of the wedding, no bride would not suffer. The four princes brought their respective princesses into the palace after their wedding. Except for Li Mulan, who was fine, Feng Zheng and Song Jianing all had a pale blue under their eyes that could not be concealed by the powder.
Concubine Shu wanted to inquire with her daughter, but there were only three of them in the palace, and no one helped her entertain her son-in-law, so Concubine Shu could not find a chance to talk to her daughter alone. Heartbroken, seeing that it was almost time, Concubine Shu smiled and said, "Let's go, it's time to greet the Empress."
He led his daughter and son-in-law to the Central Palace.
Here Queen Li is sitting in the middle, the concubines are sitting on the lower left of her, and the three princesses Song Jianing are sitting on the right. Zhaozhao leaned against her mother's arms, tilted her head to look at the grandmother on the throne, her black and white apricot eyes clearly revealed expectations, expecting that the grandmother would call her over and hold her as rare as before.
Such a big child, she still doesn't understand the twists and turns in the palace, she only knows that there is someone around her who likes her.
Empress Li noticed the eager eyes of the little girl, and her heart was very complicated. After Brother Sheng left, she became alone again. There is a beautiful and lovely girl like Zhaozhao who likes her. Queen Li is also very happy, and she also wants to hug the little girl. The family was banned from the Nangong Palace and completely lost power. King Shou's mouth was difficult to heal, and the throne was more likely to fall on the second prince, Prince Rui.
"Sister Kang, come here and give the imperial grandmother a hug." Empress Li lovingly said to Sister Kang, ignoring Zhaozhao.
Sister Kang didn't kiss her, and instinctively shrank into her mother's arms, while Princess Rui secretly looked at her opposite mother-in-law, Concubine Wu Gui. Concubine Wu naturally understood Empress Li's heart, and Concubine Wu just wanted to sneer, but the crown prince was not decided for a day, so it was not time for her to show Empress Li's face, so Concubine Wu smiled and encouraged her granddaughter to go there, which was considered acceptance. Empress Li's closeness.
Grandmother and mother asked her to come over, and Sister Kang shyly agreed.
Seeing the imperial grandmother holding her cousin on her lap, Zhaozhao opened her small mouth in confusion and looked up at her mother.
Song Jianing smiled softly at her daughter, but she felt sorry for her. Since the king of Chu was abolished, Queen Li's attitude towards their mothers and daughters has softened. Everyone in the palace has difficulties. Song Jianing does not blame Queen Li for her sophistication, but only feels sorry for her daughter who was "inexplicably" neglected by the royal grandmother.
"Come on Zhaozhao, auntie hasn't hugged us Zhaozhao for a long time." Concubine Shu called out softly, calling herself auntie, that is, she was talking about relatives from the Duke's Mansion.
When Zhaozhao heard this, he immediately let go of his mother and ran to Aunt Concubine Shu, glad that someone still wanted to hug her.
Her daughter was happy, Song Jianing looked at Concubine Shu gratefully, but Guo Xiao stopped her eyes halfway. If he was scalded by the fire, Song Jianing immediately lowered his eyes and comforted himself silently in his heart. After today, there will not be many occasions to socialize with Guo Xiao in the future.
"Jianing, let's go, you also go to sit with aunt, since you are happy, aunt has not seen you for a while." After showing Queen Li and all the concubines and concubines, Concubine Shu hugged Zhao Zhao and kissed her. Invite Song Jianing Road.
Song Jianing glanced at the clothes of Guo Xiao and Princess Duanhui. Knowing that the two were going to Changchun Palace, Song Jianing smiled and declined: "Princess is newly married, my aunt must have a lot to say to the princess and brother, I won't join in the fun today. , I'll bring Zhaozhao to the palace to talk to my aunt another day." After speaking, she called her daughter back.
Zhaozhao didn't go out easily, and it was rare to enter the palace once. She leaned on Concubine Shu's shoulder coquettishly, refusing to listen to her mother's words.
Concubine Shu took the opportunity to persuade again and persuaded Song Jianing to go there. Only when Zhaozhao attracted her nephew's son-in-law would she have the opportunity to talk to her daughter.
Song Jianing still wanted to persevere, but Concubine Shu held Zhaozhao one step ahead.
How could Song Jianing dare to let her daughter go to Changchun Palace alone? She was pregnant and walked slowly. Concubine Shu thoughtfully slowed down her steps before she walked out of the middle palace. Concubine Shu lost her strength and turned to hand Zhaozhao to Guo Xiao for hug. Unprepared, Guo Xiao subconsciously looked at Song Jianing.
Song Jianing pursed her lips, and before she could speak, the wet nurse, who had already been beaten once, hurried over, and respectfully said to Concubine Shu, "Miss, should I leave it to a slave?"
Concubine Shu was displeased and felt that the wet nurse was taking care of her.
Ignoring the nurse, Concubine Shu held Zhaozhao's small hand and coaxed with a smile, "Do you want to be uncle Zhaozhao?"
Zhaozhao turned his head, stared at the unfamiliar eldest uncle across from him for a while, shook his head, and reached out to the nurse.
Concubine Shu couldn't say anything more now, the wet nurse took a deep breath of relief, took the little princess, and stepped back to the princess. Zhaozhao refused to hug the eldest uncle, but kept looking at the eldest uncle curiously, with watery almond eyes, very much like Song Jianing. It is precisely because of the resemblance that the moment he was rejected by Zhaozhao just now, the scenes that had been avoided by another pair of almond eyes appeared in Guo Xiao's mind.
Fortunately, Zhaozhao still had curiosity in his eyes, unlike her, who blindly avoided him.
Guo Xiao's stiff body returned to normal. Seeing that Princess Duanhui was called over by Concubine Shu, Guo Xiao slowed down and deliberately walked to Song Jianing's side. He was her brother in name, and the uncle of the little princess. No one thought it was wrong. Although Song Jianing was uncomfortable, he couldn't find a reason to drive him away, so he didn't look at him.
"Grandmother is getting old. If the princess is free, go home more often." Guo Xiao looked at Zhaozhao and said to her calmly, his voice neither too high nor too low.
Song Jianing hummed, Guo Xiao was about to go on an expedition, and since he wasn't there, she could rest assured to return to the Duke's Mansion.
"Why are you looking at me?" Guo Xiao suddenly stretched out his hand, laughing and teasing Zhaozhao, who was being held by his wet nurse, trying to touch Zhaozhao's fat face.
Song Jianing turned her head nervously. Before she could see if her daughter was touched by Guo Xiao, she heard Guo Xiao on top of her head and said in a low voice, "An An, I didn't touch her."