A few days later, Yufu hosted a banquet at Zhanghua Terrace in the Imperial Garden to receive Dongling and his party.
Compared to the bustling and bustling capital of the capital, the solemnity of the palace is even more awe-inspiring. The concubine Li couldn't see it when she walked forward. She only felt that the majesty of the emperor's family was everywhere.
Ning Chengzhi did not look at the scenery leisurely.
Walking to the promenade outside the imperial garden, I suddenly saw a tall man in armor coming from not far away, with a sword on his waist, I can imagine that he is an important general in the palace, and he can walk around with his sword.
When people approached, Ning Chengzhi's back straightened.
Isn't that... Gu Hanmo
The general who led them in from outside the palace arched his hands towards Gu Hanmo, "Master, the man has already been brought."
Gu Hanmo nodded slightly, "Leave it to me. Go ahead."
The general walked away, and Gu Hanmo looked at Ning Chengzhi and Ning Chengzhi subconsciously took a step back, protecting the woman beside him.
Concubine Li was able to look around, but suddenly saw him look different, and she looked at Gu Hanmo unconsciously, with a familiar feeling.
She used to stay in the deep palace in Dongling for a long time. Although she had seen the children of the Gu family, only Gu Shubai had a deep memory, and the rest was just an impression.
Therefore, she stared at Gu Hanmo for a long time, only to realize that such a handsome man was naturally not an ordinary person. Seeing Ning Chengzhi's reaction, the impression in her mind finally matched the number.
"Are you... the third son of the Gu family?"
There are six people in the Gu family. Among them, the one with a cold face is the third, she remembers.
Ning Chengzhi frowned. The thing he worried about the most all the time was the encounter. The last thing he didn't want to see was the people from the Gu family!
Gu Hanmo only slightly nodded, glanced at Ning Chengzhi's movements, and knew what he was thinking.
He didn't care, only pretending to raise his hands invisible to the two of them, "You two, please, your Majesty has been waiting at Zhang Hua Station for a long time."
After saying that, take care of yourself and lead the way, so that Ning Chengzhi will not be afraid to see him.
Seeing him walking ahead, Ning Chengzhi really relaxed a lot. Seeing Concubine Li follow her aggressively, she grabbed a handful of her wide sleeves.
This is a new spring dress she made after coming to the capital. The wide sleeves imitate the palace dress of Beili court women. The dress requirements of the folk women in Beili are not as many as Dongling, even if they wear the same clothes as the palace dress. Will be arrested.
Concubine Li turned her head to look at him strangely, "What's the matter?"
Ning Chengzhi was frustrated and never told her. Now he has to say, "The Mansion of Gu Hou was almost copied and cut, I was worried..."
Concubine Li suddenly understood.
Now the Gu family in Beili is more influential than in Dongling, if they feel revenge, then the couple will be in danger.
Concubine Li paused, and suddenly showed him a huge smile, "With me with my husband, don't be afraid."
She had never done anything earth-shattering in her life, and she was even stigmatized in the harem. Only after she became a queen did she know what it means to govern the harem to convince people with virtue.
But at least she still has this life, and can accompany him to live and die together.
Ning Chengzhi looked at him with a complicated mood. Gu Hanmo, who was walking in the front, saw that the two of them had not followed him. He turned around and said, "Two?"
Concubine Li hurriedly smiled and said: "We are here!"
When I arrived at Zhanghua Terrace, the place was not too big, and there were less than ten seats in total.
Apart from Yufu and Gu Shubai, only Chen Jingxing and the corresponding officials from Honghe Temple were the only ones.
Some of these courtiers came from Dongling, some were former Dongling refugees who were later admitted as Jinshi, and some were even local people in Lin'an.
Ning Chengzhi glanced at the crowd, seeing some familiar faces, and his mood was complicated.
Closer, I saw Yufu and Yufu sitting in the upper golden seat, and they had a deep harmony between husband and wife.
Yufu's face opened a little bit more than before, her eyebrows became longer and thinner, her eyes became brighter and deeper, and her cheeks became more plump and sparkling.
From this angle, we can vaguely see that her belly is indeed very big, about eight or nine months.
The two came forward to salute, "The minister has seen your Majesty."
Although they have not yet awarded the reward, the two have changed their slogans to courtiers, the purpose is to let Bei Li Dynasty see their sincerity more.
Yufu smiled and invited the two of them to take a seat. The old acquaintance had not seen each other for many years, and there was a lot of emotion.
"I haven't seen each other for many years, and the two of them look pretty good."
Yufu spoke first, with a greeting like an old acquaintance, without the meaning of being superior and overpowering people.
Ning Chengzhi was quite flattered. After thinking about it, he stood up and replied, "I haven't seen you for many years, and your majesty is more charming than before. Congratulations to your majesty for the birth of the dragon son, and congratulations to the regent."
In the past, he was a ruler and she was a minister, but now he wants to call her your majesty. The status of the two monarchs and ministers is reversed, and Ning Chengzhi's heart is sour.
Yufu smiled and stroked his stomach, then looked at Concubine Li, "have the two of you still had no children yet?"
She remembered that Concubine Li was a side concubine from when Ning Chengzhi was the second prince, and later became Concubine Li, and then to the queen, for at least seven or eight years.
Ning Chengzhi was about to shook his head, and suddenly heard Concubine Li said: "Your Majesty Lao is concerned, the minister's wife has already had a three-month fetus in her womb."
Her voice was joyful, and Ning Chengzhi looked back at her in surprise, unable to believe it.
Is he going to have children too
He always thought that he had done too much, so the harem was not prosperous, and he had no children under his knees.
Unexpectedly, Concubine Li gave him a baby silently. He was overjoyed and didn't know what to say for a while.
Gu Shubai raised his wine glass, "Then congratulations to both of you."
The feeling of being a father is sympathetic, and Gu Shubai’s words of congratulations are sincere and sincere, Ning Chengzhi hurriedly picked up the wine glass accordingly.
The women around them each looked at their husbands, and their eyes were full of love.
After drinking for three rounds, Ning Chengzhi said by the wine: "I used to do a lot of wrong things. I'm sorry, your Majesty and Gu's family, I am willing to be punished. It's just that they... The mother and son are innocent. Please also raise your hand."
When he said that, he knelt down and pleaded guilty, and several officials from the Honghu Temple hurriedly helped him to get up.
Yufu couldn't help but laugh, "It's a good retelling of the past, what do you do with this? I am rewarded for asking you to come to the capital, not punished."
Concubine Li couldn't help laughing: "In fact, my husband has been worried... Since your Majesty has said this, I am relieved."
Yufu glanced at Chen Jingxing, "I heard that you have had a great time in the capital. I thought you weren't worried, because you know you are afraid."
Ning Chengzhi was even more embarrassed when he heard this, Li Guifei said ashamed: "This is my fault, you can't blame the husband. I like those clothes and jewelry, Bei Li's clothes and jewelry are beautiful, I can't help it!"
After that, he gave Ning Chengzhi a shy look.
Come on.
Yu Fuxin said, Ning Chengzhi, not Concubine Li, who asked the doctor to go to see the doctor.
She didn’t say anything but said: “Actually, you don’t have to blame yourself too much. Let’s not say, this time you voluntarily surrendered, and I am very relieved. People have found an opportunity to take advantage. If the East Spirit is attached, Kyushu will be unified from now on, and no foreigners will be slaughtered. You have contributed to the mainland of Kyushu, and you have contributed to the people of the world."
Ning Chengzhi originally blushed because of the wine, but he blushed even more when he heard Yufu's praise.
He looked at Gu Shubai. Gu Shubai had always been smiling and didn't look like he was holding a grudge.
Is he thinking too much himself, with Gu's current position in Beili, is it necessary to deal with him
From the beginning to the end, he was saving the abdomen of a gentleman with a villain's heart.
After the palace banquet, the imperial decree quickly spread to the post house.
"The Ning emperor was named Gong Ning, and Lin'an was entrusted to Lin'an. The rest of the Ning clan were given preferential treatment, and the Ning clan temple should be preserved for the sake of incense."
Ning Chengzhi and his party were overjoyed when they received the order. If it weren't for the fetus in the womb, Concubine Li would only jump up happily.
He demoted himself as a marquise. Kunwu said that he was whimsical and he didn't want Yufu to be so generous, so he directly named a duke.
The duke’s status is far higher than that of the marquis.
Happiness came too suddenly, he couldn't believe it, and the palace maiden who was holding the decree asked a lot, "Your Majesty is so preferential, and the minister is sincere and fearful, and I don't know how to repay it?"
The palace maiden was probably ordered by Yufu, and his attitude was very polite, "Please don’t be too careful, your Majesty said, this is what Ning Gong deserves. Since Lin'an is Ning Gong’s feudal city, your majesty will send officials to take over local government affairs. However, Yiying’s income is still yours, and Lin’an Palace allows you to continue to live.”
Ning Chengzhi felt incredible the more he listened, and he hurriedly said, "Then... Your Majesty can say, when do we need to return to Fengyi?"
"Your Majesty said that since Madam is pregnant, he can play in the capital for a while and go back. Or Ning Gong is concerned about Lin'an affairs and wants to go back soon. All but according to Ning Gong's own heart, if he wants to stay for a long time, his Majesty will also kill someone. Choose a suitable house in Beijing as a gift."
Ning Chengzhi hesitated.
This decree was too untrue. He worried that he would regret not leaving Yufu soon, and he felt that if he left like this, he might never see Yufu again in the future.
What's more, Concubine Li is pregnant with a child in her belly.
Concubine Li ate the gift from the palace, and whimpered: "There are so many fun in the capital, husband, let's stay a while, okay?"
I don't know if Concubine Li is heartless, or believes in Yufu more than Ning Chengzhi, she doesn't seem to worry about what will happen if she stays.
Ning Chengzhi made up his mind, "Then we will stay in the capital for a while, and when the troublesome father-in-law goes back, he will tell your majesty for us. As for the house, we don't need it, we will settle it by ourselves."
The palace man smiled and said, "Dong Ning, you don't have to be polite. This is also your Majesty's intention to treat old acquaintances."
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A few days later, Ning Chengzhi and others moved out of the post house and lived in Yu Fuci's mansion.
Kun Wu was hurt when he heard the news and almost fainted on the spot.
"I was also an emperor, so why did he change such a high title, the palace can continue to live, there are fiefs and fiefs, is this fair?"
He was sitting in his shop, his face flushed with anger, and he was busy fanning his fan, "The owner, you calm down, isn't it more work for those who can? Look at our shop, what a good location, now the first The three branches are also ready to open. Rijin Doujin! He Ning Gong sits and eats the sky, how can you be noble?"
"Pooh."
Kun Wu hurt him and gave him a bite.
Don't think he didn't know, these guys in the shop often boasted that their boss was once the emperor.
The people in the capital are good at everything, but they are too rich. When they are rich, they are too idle to listen to gossip. These guys make a lot of money by selling "emperor" gossip.
So that one day Kun Wu was injured and went out. Someone who looked like a young lady chased him three streets, and met him when he was shopping, and he also met when he was eating. When you think about it, you will know the news of who sold him.
Lun Yue walked in from outside the shop, "Master, the horse is ready, but where are you going?"
"I'm going to Gu Mansion."
Kunwu walked out angrily, "I went to Master Gu and they said, how can Ning Chengzhi get such a big deal? Forget about who caused them to slap them all in the past?"
"Don't do anything, it was instigated by Yin Shuo, and after all, it has nothing to do with Ning Chengzhi."
Suddenly, a woman's voice came from outside, and Kun Yuyang walked in from the outside in a strong costume, and sat down in front of the counter in a familiar manner. The buddy immediately offered her tea as if to flatter her.
In addition to Kunwu’s hurt gossip, selling Kun Yuyang’s gossip is also very profitable. There are many married-age sons in Beijing who admire her for her heroic appearance and want to marry her without dismissing her as a widow.
However, the most violent news here is not the princes of the family, but an unknown general in the army, who seems to have the surname Lin.