135. Verbal engagement
When Gu Qianxue saw Concubine Qin again, Concubine Qin was already able to move freely.
Because of Concubine Qin's "amnesia" and the tight guards in the Li Palace, Concubine Qin is considered safe.
Everyone believed in Concubine Qin's amnesia, because Concubine Qin did not go back to the palace with the emperor. You know, the desire of all women in this world is to enter the palace and become a noble person. Even a random beauty can honor their ancestors; in addition, Concubine Qin has followed the emperor for many years and has a deep relationship. Therefore, Concubine Qin refused to enter the palace. I believe Concubine Qin has lost her memory.
Prince Li's Mansion, Nanshan Courtyard.
When Gu Qianxue came again, the smell of medicine in Concubine Qin's room had long since disappeared. Instead, there was a scent mixed with flowers, tea, and ink. It was faint but extremely warm, making one couldn't help but think of her mother.
When Gu Qianxue smelled this scent for the first time, she was melancholy for a long time, and she was relieved only after Shen Nanny woke her up.
"Your Majesty is in good health recently, and now there is an imperial doctor in the palace who comes on time to ask for your pulse, and the women of the people are ignorant, so they don't dare to take your pulse." Gu Qianxue said softly.
Concubine Qin shook her head slowly, "I only believe in you." Her voice was as gentle as water, just like how she felt.
Gu Qianxue also felt relieved, "Thank you, Ma'am, for your love. This is the luck of the girls."
Nanny Shen kept smiling from ear to ear. Ever since Concubine Qin woke up, she felt that every day was a new year.
A maid with brisk hands fetched a pulse pillow and put it on the table. Concubine Qin put her hand on the pulse pillow. Gu Qianxue touched it lightly with her fingertips. After a while, she said, "Your Majesty's pulse is stable and strong, and she is recovering very well. If you must find There are some problems, I am afraid that the empress is too thin, you can eat some meat properly in the past few days."
Mother Shen said, "Miss Gu, you don't know that our empress only eats vegetarian food. In the past, due to the inconvenience of movement, the servants served the empress to take ginseng soup and chicken soup. Now that the empress is healthy, she refuses to eat meat anymore. How can meat restore the body?"
Gu Qianxue nodded in understanding, and then said respectfully, "Your Majesty, vegetables and fruits are rich in various vitamins and minerals, which are very good for your health. But you also need to consume animal protein in meat. If you talk too much, you may not understand it." , but as the saying goes, what you eat nourishes you, your illness is in the muscles, wouldn't it be better to replenish your body with some meat?"
With a smile on the corner of Concubine Qin's mouth, she quietly listened to Gu Qianxue's words, then nodded, "You're right, let's do as you said."
Mother Shen was overjoyed. You must know that Concubine Qin seemed gentle, but in fact she was soft on the outside and strong on the inside. She was very stubborn in her heart. Few people could change the decisions she made. Unexpectedly, Gu Qianxue could convince Concubine Qin so easily.
Gu Qianxue wanted to order some medical advice, but Concubine Qin said, "The weather outside is fine, do you want to accompany Ben Gong to the garden?"
Gu Qianxue knew that Concubine Qin was deliberately changing the subject, "Okay." She muttered in her heart, do women in Nanyue country like to visit gardens? It's just such a garden, what is there to visit
But it's understandable when you think about it. Women from Nanyue Kingdom, especially those from aristocratic backgrounds, can't show their faces at will. Apart from their own garden, where else can they go
Therefore, visiting the garden is not fun, the fun is who to visit with.
The garden of Prince Li's Mansion is several times larger than that of Gu's Mansion. The small bridges and flowing water are more exquisite, and the pavilions and pavilions are more magnificent. Even now that late autumn is gradually entering winter, there are still many cold-resistant flowers in the garden.
These flowers are not directly planted in the ground, but carefully cultivated in flower pots by Fuchu gardeners, and then arrange the flowers in an orderly manner according to height and color. Looking around, the whole garden has not lost color due to seasonal restrictions. On the contrary, it added some different tastes.
Concubine Qin took Gu Qianxue's hand and walked slowly in the garden.
Gu Qianxue was very uncomfortable, let alone in ancient times, even in modern times, she seldom held hands with people, not even friends.
Concubine Qin's hands were very warm, soft, dry, with a fragrance, and a mother's smell.
"I have met you before." Concubine Qin's voice was as soft as the breeze blowing, "It's just that you were still young at that time, and you followed your mother to the palace to attend the palace banquet, but the banquet was not half over yet. You leave the table."
Gu Qianxue was puzzled, "Leaving the table halfway? The emperor won't be angry?"
Concubine Qin said, "After all, the daughter of the Zhao family is in a special situation, and the emperor has a lot of lords, so it is understandable."
"..." Gu Qianxue could guess without asking, that Zhao must have made a joke. Thinking of the mentally incompetent Zhao family, Gu Qianxue not only didn't feel ashamed, but felt extremely distressed. She swore that she would let Mrs. Zhao enter the palace again one day, without being ridiculed by anyone!
"The emperor holds Marshal Zhao in high regard, and is extremely tolerant towards the Zhao family." Concubine Qin said, "You must be very curious about your verbal engagement."
She originally wanted to please Qin Concubine, wanted to know more about the affairs of the palace, and even more wanted to know about her ridiculous verbal engagement, but she never expected that Qin Concubine would take the initiative to tell her.
"Yes." Gu Qianxue answered truthfully.
"The queen made the verbal engagement, but the emperor didn't express his opinion directly. As smart as you are, you should be able to guess the reason." Concubine Qin said.
Gu Qianxue could indeed guess something.
Why does the emperor value Marshal Zhao so much? The reason is that Marshal Zhao has no children!
If a man in Nanyue Kingdom has no children, he is no different from a eunuch. This is why Gu Shangshu is crazy about sons. Without a son, and unwilling to adopt, the family cannot continue. Since there is nothing to continue, there is a lot less selfishness.
How can the emperor not like and value such a marshal who has no desires and desires and has made great contributions to the country
As for the empress, she naturally hoped that Gu Qianxue would marry the prince, even if Gu Qianxue was a fool like her mother, of course, if Gu Qianxue was willing to be a side concubine, that would be the best.
Since the emperor is still young, the position of the crown prince is extremely dangerous and may be changed at any time, so the conflict between the emperor and the crown prince arises.
From the prince's point of view, the longer the throne is delayed, the greater the danger of him losing the throne. If he does nothing and waits for the throne honestly, when the sky changes, he may lose everything.
From the perspective of the emperor, he is still young and strong. If any prince is too powerful, he will become a naked threat to him. Although there is no prince seizing the throne in Nanyue country, it has happened in other countries. Have to guard against.
Gu Qianxue sighed and nodded in understanding.
Concubine Qin chuckled, "Then Qianxue wants to become a crown princess?" She said, looking at Gu Qianxue with deep meaning, waiting for her reply.
"I don't want to." Gu Qianxue replied simply.
Concubine Qin was a little surprised, "What a strange little girl, you know, today's princess may be tomorrow's empress."
Gu Qianxue thought to herself, what's so good about being a queen, isn't she still living in the harem, looking for a sense of superiority over a group of women? "To tell you the truth, I prefer traveling in mountains and rivers, and living a carefree life in the rivers and lakes." Moreover, she can't accept the marriage system of three wives and four concubines. Of course, she won't say these shocking things. Concubine Qin listened.
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