The little girl held back her aggrieved mouth and said reluctantly: "Oh! I understand." After finishing her words, she interrupted the conversation: "Father, my son is here to see you."
After a moment, Qinghuang's hoarse voice came from inside: "Is it Ci'er? Come in quickly."
At this time, a beautiful girl of thirteen or fourteen years old walked out from outside the curtain. It was Princess Wuyou of the Qing Emperor, Gong Wanci. She was beautiful, lovely and lively, like a shining pearl or a fluorescent jade.
The girl smiled slightly, making people feel loved and pitied. Her white skin was like an egg out of its shell, and her big eyes twinkled, as if she could talk.
The middle-aged lady following her was Gong Wanci's biological mother, Concubine Yu.
This person is kind-hearted, considerate, submissive, does not fight or snatch, and abides by his duties. Moreover, because of his beauty, he was suppressed and bullied by the noble concubine. Therefore, Gong Wanci was dissatisfied and despised towards her.
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Qinghuang leaned on the bedside, and when he saw the person coming, his heart warmed. His favorite little daughter came to see him.
The two of them knelt down in front of his bed and Qinghuang raised his hands and said, "Everyone, get up!"
Gong Wanci stood up happily and walked to the bed. She pushed aside Concubine Xian who was sitting on the bed and asked with concern: "Father, are you feeling better?"
Qinghuang looked at her pink and tender face and couldn't help but feel as if he was recovering from a serious illness, "It's much better. Ci'er often comes to see my father. He will get better quickly."
When Gong Wanci heard this, she was overjoyed. She hugged Qinghuang's arm and complained aggrievedly.
"I thought so too, but my mother-in-law said that my father is ill and needs to recuperate. She said that I was too noisy and disturbed my father's recuperation."
Hearing this, Emperor Qing looked at Concubine Yu and said, "Qin Shuang, you are worrying too much. Ci'er will not be able to cause trouble."
Concubine Yu smiled happily and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, just pamper her! She is already lawless now."
Gong Wanci made a face at Concubine Yu, and said coquettishly and cutely: "Concubine, how can I have it?"
Concubine Xian looked embarrassed after being squeezed out of the bed. What were these two ladies doing in front of her? Are they trying to take away her credit?
Concubine Xian said with a stiff face: "After all, you are still a princess. You must behave like a princess. You must pay attention to your behavior in front of servants and don't fall into the trap of others."
After saying that, she looked at Concubine Yu on the side and preached: "Sister, you should also pay attention to your words and deeds, and set an example for the princess."
Although there is nothing wrong with what she said, if you think about it carefully, she is insinuating that Concubine Yu did not discipline her daughter well, and it was Concubine Yu's connivance that caused the princess to lose her etiquette and let the servants talk.
Concubine Yu looked embarrassed, but she still replied respectfully: "Yes, my sister will discipline the princess well."
Seeing that her mother and concubine were being bullied, Gong Wanci became angry and said calmly: "Ci'er, thank you for your teachings. Your Majesty is always able to serve your father at your side. Not only does she serve your father with every possible care, but she also
Makes you smile."
"Both my son and my concubine have no chance to come forward. I wonder how we are going to coax my queen and my father when they have dinner in the evening. My son and I are also eager to learn and know the etiquette."
After hearing this, Concubine Xian was immediately angry, with a face like pig liver: "Gong Wanci, no matter what you say, I am also your elder and your father's concubine. On weekdays, you make sarcastic remarks to me in front of outsiders, and you are my boss.
Forget about saving face."
"Today, you humiliate me like this in front of your father? Is it because you have a grudge against me or is it because of your mother and concubine's instructions? Is it wrong for me to serve your father?"
After saying that, she took out the handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, looking very aggrieved.
When Concubine Yu heard what she said, Concubine Xian was obviously saying how disrespectful Concubine Xian was to her and her mother. She was accusing them and their daughter in front of the emperor.
"Sister, don't blame me. Wen Ci is still a child. Sometimes childish words are unruly. Since you are an elder, please be more considerate. My sister will apologize to you. I hope your sister will calm down and don't mind."
After such a fuss, Emperor Qing suddenly felt his head hurt, and he hurriedly calmed down the situation: "Ci'er, no matter what, she is your elder. Be careful what you say in the future. Even if you don't think well of her, you can't be rude.
, to lose her face and embarrass her."
Gong Wanci lowered her eyes angrily and said nothing. She couldn't bear to see her father favoring the virtuous concubine.
Seeing the emperor's reconciliation, Concubine Xian tried to wipe away her tears and said: "What my sister said is that I am Ci'er's elder, so I should take more care of her, and I deserve to suffer some grievances, but Ci'er will always grow up.
If we continue to be willful like this, it will affect the relationship between their brother and sister."
No matter how stupid you are, you can hear the underlying message. This is telling the emperor that Gong Wanci is targeting her, and that it will affect their previous relationship as brother and sister.
When Gong Wanci heard this, she immediately understood. She was so angry that she retorted: "Don't worry, Madam, if you act upright and avoid intrigues, the relationship between us brothers and sisters will naturally be better."
"What do you mean?" Concubine Xian was startled.
"What do you mean by Ci'er? Are you pretending to be confused because you understand? Back then, were you innocent of the third brother's witchcraft disaster? Didn't you unite with Concubine Li to fight against the East Palace?"
It’s an old story again! The original witchcraft disaster was full of suspicion. Concubine Li and Uncle Guo’s family who framed the East Palace were all executed.
Now, she mentioned it again because she wanted to bring harm to my son?
Don’t even think about it!
Concubine Yu stood aside and turned pale with fright when she heard her daughter start talking nonsense. She quickly stepped forward to stop her, "Ci'er, don't talk nonsense."
When the noble concubine heard this, she sobbed aggrievedly, her eyes full of tears, "Your Majesty, listen to me, is this how my sister teaches her daughter? She is a junior, she is childlike, and I will not care about it."
"But, is Ci'er's words inspired by my sister? Does she have such a big opinion against Chen Concubine? Does Chen Concubine have any plans?"
Concubine Xian cried for a while, then turned to Concubine Yu and sobbed: "Did my sister teach Ci'er to say that? Are you angry with your sister for not arranging for you to serve the emperor?"
Seeing that the finger was pointed at Concubine Yu, Gong Wanci blushed with anger and said coldly:
"My Majesty, you've had enough. Only my father is willing to see your face. Now, the harem has no owner and the post is vacant. My Majesty, are you impatient now?"
Gong Wanci's words became more and more unpleasant, and Qinghuang finally couldn't help but get angry, "That's enough, Wanci, get out of here." Immediately, his chest heaved violently with anger and he was breathing heavily.
Concubine Yu quickly knelt in front of the bed and apologized, "Ci'er, the emperor is still sick, so you should say less. Don't make your father angry anymore. Come on, make amends to your father and empress!"
Seeing that the emperor was panting heavily, Concubine Xian immediately pulled Gong Wanci, who was sitting in front of the bed, aside.
While soothing Emperor Qing's chest, she consoled him: "Your Majesty, you are still ill. The imperial doctor has told you many times not to be angry!"
"Your Majesty, I am going to make you a cup of ginseng tea. You can drink it to cheer up." After saying that, she wiped away her tears and walked out.
Gong Wanci said aggrievedly: "Father, it's all my fault. I'm not blaming you. I just don't like Concubine Xian. She always bullies the concubine and speaks ill of the third brother..."
"Besides, I am not talking nonsense. Concubine Xian was not innocent in the witchcraft disaster back then..."
Qinghuang scolded him impatiently, "Okay, you women are allowed to comment on these matters. I should remember the affairs of the previous dynasty and the harem not to interfere in politics. Otherwise, disaster will come from your mouth."
"Father!" Gong Wanci moved her lips as if she was about to say something more. Concubine Yu interrupted at the right time, "Ci'er, the emperor is unwell. Let's go back first! Don't disturb your father anymore."
Qinghuang's face turned red with anger, and when he saw Gong Wanci bursting into tears, he had no choice but to swallow the words he had not cursed. Qinghuang waved his hands feebly and said: "You two go out, these days
Don’t even come.”
"Yes. I, my concubine, will retire first." Concubine Yu saluted, pulled Gong Wanci and left the Yangxin Hall.
Qinghuang lay weakly on the bed, counting the time, the food and grass should have arrived by now!
Shu Yao and Pearl disguised themselves as men and came to the border with Gu Yan. They entered the military camp, handed over the grain cart to the officer in charge of the military grain, and then went to the camp to rest, while Gu Yan went to see Gong Yun'ao alone.
When Gong Yun'ao saw that it was Gu Yan who was escorting the grain and grass, his frown finally relaxed, "I've been waiting for your grain and grass for a long time. Fortunately, it can be delivered as scheduled. Thank you for your hard work. It's been a long journey."
Good luck!"
"Haha..." Gu Yan smiled meaningfully and said: "Prince Jin, he finally fulfilled his mission and delivered the goods smoothly. However, some accidents happened during the period, and the food and people were almost destroyed."
Hearing this, Gong Yun'ao was shocked, "What's going on?"
"Prince Jin, don't be anxious. Listen to your subordinates." Gu Yan cleared his throat and said, "On our way to escort the grain and grass, we encountered dozens of killers from the Netherworld Palace..."
"They all had superb martial arts skills and killed many of our officers and soldiers. We suffered heavy losses!"
Gong Yun'ao asked anxiously, "How did you get out of trouble later?"
Gu Yan said truthfully without exaggerating: "Later, a chivalrous woman with extraordinary skills appeared and killed all the people in the Netherworld Palace to pieces..."
"In the end, more than half of them were killed or injured, and they were defeated by the heroine, and they escaped..." After saying that, he didn't forget to look up at Gong Yun'ao.
Gu Yan wanted to see what his expression would be like if he knew it was Shu Yao who saved the convoy transporting grain and grass at the critical moment.
"Oh? Who is that chivalrous woman? How can she have such a chivalrous heart?" Apart from her pretty sister, is there a woman with such strong martial arts skills in this world?
Not just anyone can defeat Nether Palace! Come to think of it, that person's martial arts skills are definitely not inferior to Shu Yao's.
"You'll know if you take a look, she's in the military camp." Gu Yan smiled with a deep meaning. His heart skipped a beat when he looked in Gong Yun'ao's eyes, and then looked at his mysterious expression and his words.
I mean, could it be...
Could it be her???
He couldn't believe it!
Thinking of this, Gong Yun stood up proudly and strode towards the door. Behind him was Gu Yan's hearty laughter...