Princess Baiyu stared at the woman in front of her, her originally soft and sweet face turning gloomy.
Although it was just a short meeting that day, the glimpse of Prince Zhongwen's intimate attitude was something she had never seen before, so she felt an uncontrollable anger welling up in her heart, so much so that she took action to warn him.
Although the rumors about the pharmacist Gu Madam made her displeased, they were more disdainful. Although the maids in the prince's palace made her angry, she did not take it seriously. These women were just like those in the world who only show off for fun and rely on their appearance. Jiao Hao wanted to please the men for a while, but at this moment, the two people actually overlapped, and Princess Baiyu's anger was immediately uncontrollable.
Everyone in the room obviously noticed Princess Baiyu's fierce aura, and couldn't help but raise their eyes and look at her in astonishment.
"Princess," the maid behind Princess Baiyu couldn't help calling in a low voice, while holding the arm of Princess Baiyu who suddenly stood up, "This is the palace..."
She knew that no woman in the world could be in a good mood looking at these women who were doted on by their husbands who were about to break up with her, but as the White Jade Princess, she could never lose her composure at this moment.
At this time, the identity of the Crown Princess has not yet been confirmed, and she is currently in the palace.
The maid's voice made Princess Baiyu withdraw her attention. She took a deep breath and slowly closed her angry eyes.
"Get out."
This cold voice reached Gu Shiba Niang's ears, but it was particularly pleasant. She hurriedly bowed and exited quickly.
This is a huge misunderstanding and a fatal misunderstanding.
In the eyes of Princess Baiyu, she is just a maid in the Prince's Palace. Even if the Prince treats her differently, she will not be on the stage. However, she did not expect that this maid was officially selected. This is a sudden change. He is officially a noble person who has entered the royal roll.
Princess Baiyu was so embarrassed that no one could stop her even if she was dragged out and beaten to death with sticks.
And she couldn't even die to explain this misunderstanding. If she really explained it, no one would be able to save her.
You can't stay in this place anymore...
Gu Shiba Niang stood outside the main hall, she was in a cold sweat and the cold wind was biting her bones. She had to get out quickly, but the only way to get out was to see the most important person...
Standing outside the palace and looking forward, you can see a road as wide as a jade belt stretching away. The surrounding palaces are magnificent, like a ship with the sun hanging high in the sky. She sounded cautious. In the face of this absolute authority, Gu Shiba Niang did not dare to move her little thoughts. If she made a mistake, she was afraid that the whole family would be implicated.
"Miss Gu..." A waiter came over in a hurry and saw her standing in the corridor. He hurriedly stepped forward with concern, "Are you okay?"
Gu Shiba Niang came back to her senses and nodded to him with a smile.
"This way please." The chamberlain bowed and led the way.
Gu Shiba Niang hurriedly followed him and walked to the front of the palace where she was before. The chamberlain bowed and saluted again, but did not follow him, but stepped aside.
"This father-in-law..." Gu Shiba Niang's heart moved, she took back her foot that had already stepped towards the threshold, turned her head slightly and whispered to his chamberlain, "If it's convenient... can I meet you?"
This was said without any beginning or end, but the waiter paused for a moment, then quickened his pace and left.
"Miss Gu, it's cold outside, come and sit here..."
A woman in brocade clothes immediately stood up with a smile and waved to her.
"Miss Gu, warm your hands with the hand stove..."
The other woman glanced at the previous woman slightly, stood up, walked over a few steps, and handed the stove in her hand to Gu Shiba Niang.
Now that things have happened, not only Gu Shiba Niang knows that she has made an unofficial decision, but others also know it. Gu Ba Niang knows it well.
"Thank you..." she said with a smile, but a trace of solemnity flashed in her eyes.
Although the others deliberately made friends, Gu Shiba Niang was helpless and absent-minded. These women were also arrogant. After saying a few words and receiving no response, they stopped talking.
Not long after, several chambermaids came in and announced that there would be a banquet in the Tongming Hall tonight. This news made the women excited again after the royal meal in the morning.
"Maybe the Queen Mother will come too..."
"I think you want to say that His Royal Highness will come..."
The women walked carefully, whispering in low voices, and burst into low laughter. They glanced sideways at the waiter in front of them who was leading the way, and then hurriedly covered their mouths and adjusted their manners.
Gu Shiba Niang was walking at the end, her brows still furrowed. Suddenly, a woman next to her lightly bumped her arm.
"It's a pity that I didn't bring two more sets of clothes..." the woman laughed softly, her cheeks reddened, her eyes twitching, "If I wear them tonight, I won't have anything to change in front of the Queen Mother tomorrow..."
Gu Shiba Niang smiled at her, "It's just eating..."
"The Tongming Hall is adjacent to the Plum Garden in the Imperial Garden. I heard that the scenery there is extremely beautiful. We can also enjoy it then..." The woman smiled, with a look of longing on her face, "No matter what happens tomorrow, this once in a lifetime is enough... "
If I don't care what happens tomorrow, I will be done with this life... Gu Shiba Niang thought to herself and looked up at the sky again. The sky was gloomy and it looked like another storm was coming.
The reason why Tongming Hall is called Tongming Hall is that it is illuminated on all sides. It is located at the highest position on the west side of the Imperial Garden and is an excellent viewing platform. At this time, when night falls, candles as thick as white branches and arms have been lit in Tongming Hall, and there are four large fire basins. Agarwood is burning in the charcoal, and the flame is as bright as the candle. The heat is rolling, but there is no smoke, only a refreshing fragrance.
More than a dozen palace maids were walking in the palace, setting up a banquet, and the female palace officials were standing by. Because no nobles from the palace were expected, the nervous women gradually relaxed, lost their restraints, and stood in groups of twos and threes admiring the plum blossoms.
"Misses, if you like, you can go down and walk around the plum garden..." the kind-faced female official said with a smile, and ordered the maids to hold up lanterns, "to light the way for the ladies..."
This remark was popular among everyone, so they all stood up, put on their cloaks and followed the maids.
"Miss Gu, please..."
There was a ringing sound in the ears, and a girl in white palace clothes stood in front of Gu Shiba Niang, lowered her head and spoke softly.
Gu Shiba Niang looked back and shook her head without interest, "Thank you, I'm right here..."
Before she finished speaking, she saw that the palace maid had already taken the cloak on the side and put it on her body.
"Miss Gu, please come with me..." She said with a smile again, her eyes twinkling slightly.
Gu Shiba Niang's heart moved, but she still hesitated.
At this time, everyone in the palace had gone out. A dozen palace maids held lanterns to guide the way, which contrasted with the colorful lanterns hanging in the plum garden. Women in brocade and gorgeous clothes filed down, and the laughter was everywhere. world.
"Miss?" The palace maid was a little surprised and called out in a low voice again.
"Go down." A voice came from behind.
Gu Shiba Niang was overjoyed, turned around and kowtowed, and whispered: "I have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
A tall and thin figure was cast on the smooth ground.
I don't know when the palace maid had quietly retreated. In the huge Tongming Palace, the only sounds that could be heard were the soft popping sound of burning charcoal candles, and the gentle laughter of the woman in the plum garden carried by the night wind.
"No courtesy." He said calmly, with a stronger sense of authority in his voice.
Gu Shiba Niang stood up slowly in response and breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. It seemed that she was right. Since she could pass the test smoothly, this person must have made arrangements, and there must be his spy by her side. .
"Your Highness, I..." She took a deep breath and prepared to say what she had thought of many times in her mind.
"Follow me." Prince Wen turned around, interrupted her, and started walking away.
This place was indeed not a suitable place to talk. Gu Shiba Niang took it for granted and hurriedly followed her.
The direction he walked was not the main hall door, but the back hall door. Gu Shiba Niang did not dare to say anything, and followed him closely and took a step behind to show that she did not violate the rules.
Going down the white jade steps, there is a small path, winding towards the plum garden. Red lanterns are scattered among the plum trees, contrasting with the red plum trees and white eyebrows. Walking along, you can hear other women talking and laughing, but you can't see them. Not a soul in sight.
I don't know when Prince Wen's pace slowed down and he stopped from time to time. He looked like he was admiring plum blossoms and had no where to go.
"Your Highness..." Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help but speak.
"Are you really scared today?" Prince Wen turned around and asked, with a smile on his lips, "Gu Xiang, it turns out you are scared too..."
This joke meant to break up the feeling of unfamiliarity.
Gu Shiba Niang lowered her head and smiled bitterly, but did not deny it, "Your Highness, civilian girls are most afraid of death..." Then she bowed down and saluted, and said in a solemn voice, "But don't worry, Your Highness, there are some things that civilian girls are not afraid of death..."
"Didn't you say that if you die, I will die..." King Wenjun turned around, walked slowly, looked up at the plum blossoms beside him, and said slowly, "So, don't worry, I am alone for a moment If you can live, you don’t want to die…”
His voice was somewhat relaxed, joking and serious at the same time. Gu Shiba Niang didn't know how to answer for a moment.
"Do you have a plum garden at home?" Prince Wenjun suddenly asked.
Gu Shiba Niang was stunned for a moment before she understood what he was asking.
"Yes, there is one. It's small. Naturally, I don't dare to compare with this one..." She replied hurriedly, while saying the words that had been repeated in her mind thousands of times again, "Your Highness..."
"Then you can enjoy plum blossoms more often..." Prince Wen continued to ask.
"Oh..." Gu Shiba Niang had no choice but to answer again and shook her head hurriedly, "No... We used to live in Xianren County, and Jiankang's family was there, but we didn't go there often, and we came and went in a hurry, and there wasn't much..."
"Maybe you're not in the mood to watch..." King Wenjun said with a slight tilt of his head.
That's true. At that time, the Hui clan was looked down upon during the Lunar New Year, and no one invited them. Even if they were invited, they would only make people laugh if they didn't have good clothes. They, mother and daughter, naturally avoided it. Speaking of which, read more. Among the few plum blossoms in the Jiankang clan, except for the first time they met Gu Yu, they poisoned Gu Baoquan to death.
The beautiful scenery is pleasant, but what she does is heart-breaking and sinister...
I couldn't help but smile when I thought of this, I couldn't tell what it felt like.
"This is also the first time that I have the leisure to enjoy plum blossoms..." Prince Wenjun smiled and stretched out his hand to shake a plum. "It's a pity that it didn't snow. People often say that walking in the snow to look for plum blossoms is a beautiful scenery..." .”
"There are many days with snow, and there will be plenty of opportunities to enjoy the beautiful scenery in the future. Your Highness, there is no need to regret it." Gu Shibaniang answered without thinking.
Prince Wen turned to look at her, smiled, and nodded, "You're right."
Then he turned around and walked slowly again.
There was silence between the two of them again. I don't know when they had deviated from the path in the garden. The snow accumulated in the past few days had not disappeared, and it made a squeaking sound when they stepped on it. The cold air was mixed with the fragrance of plum blossoms. The lights around them flickered, and there was still faint laughter.
Seeing this, it really didn’t look like she was looking for a place to hide from others to talk. A trace of suspicion flashed across Gu Shiba Niang’s face. It was a serious matter. She couldn’t help but take a few steps, bypass Prince Wen and stop him in front of him. , knelt down.
Prince Wen's footsteps stopped, and Gu Shiba Niang could feel a cold gaze falling on her body from top to bottom.
"Your Highness, Gu Xiang swears on his life that he will never reveal anything in this life..." She lowered her head to the ground and said solemnly with her forehead on the cold snow.