The sky was gloomy, as if it was going to rain at any time, and the wind was tainted with autumn.
The dark sky made the huge Wanqinghou Mansion feel a bit depressing.
When Gu Xiyan greeted the old lady, she seemed to mention the jade screen inadvertently. However, the old lady was also stimulated yesterday and her mood was not high, so she had to stop the topic.
She had just come out of Zaohui Hall when she saw Liu Chaoyan appearing accompanied by Xiang Tao.
Liu Chaoyan didn't sleep well last night, and her face was covered with a thick layer of powder. She was originally in a bad mood, but she received a reward from the palace in the morning. At that moment, she suddenly figured it out.
If Zhou Xing becomes the emperor in the future, there will always be three palaces and six courtyards, but no one can threaten her status, because she will marry Zhou Xing and become the head wife, and she will be the queen in the future.
If she can't even stand Su Ho, how will she be in charge of San Gong and Six Courtyards in the future?
Thinking about it this way, her depressed mood became much better.
As soon as she saw Gu Xiyan, she immediately turned on the cockfighting mode: "Xiangtao, send some tribute fruits to my sister's house later. My sister is a resident of the Hou Mansion no matter what, and I can't neglect the guests no matter what."
Qiushi became angry when she heard this. Liu Chaoyan regarded the girl as a foreigner who was living under someone else's roof. It was so shameless!
She was about to stand up and fight back when Gu Xiyan held her down and said to Liu Chaoyan with gentle eyes: "My sister's fiance just favored Miss Su San at my grandmother's birthday party yesterday. His Majesty took pity on my sister and specially gave her a gift."
Box of tribute fruits to show comfort. After this scandal, I, the elder sister, don’t know how to comfort my sister. Why don’t my sister eat a few more tribute fruits to comfort her body and mind? I’m afraid there will be more of this kind of thing in the future.
My sister must hold on until the day she marries into Prince Qin’s palace.”
Liu Chaoyan was so angry at Gu Xiyan's words that she couldn't breathe smoothly. Why didn't she know that Gu Xiyan was so sharp-tongued before?
She took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and opened her lips coldly: "Don't worry, sister. It is normal for an outstanding man like His Highness King Qin to have three wives and four concubines. I won't take it to heart..."
"I have always known that my sister is generous, but today I saw something different. My best friend and my fiancé jointly betrayed my sister, and my sister can find reasons to excuse them. My sister is indeed a person who does great things."
Gu Xiyan admired Liu Chaoyan from the bottom of her heart. If it were her, she would definitely not be so generous.
How could Liu Chaoyan not care? But is it useful for her to care? It has become an established fact, and she can only accept it. She admires brother A Xing so much, and her heart breaks when she sees the scene where brother A Xing favors Su Ho.
But in front of Gu Xiyan, it was impossible for her to show weakness.
She finally snatched Zhou Xing from Gu Xiyan, how could she give Gu Xiyan a chance to see her jokes?
"So I can become brother A Xing's princess, but my sister can't. My sister will only be my loser in this life." Liu Chaoyan approached Gu Xiyan, trying to overwhelm Gu Xiyan with his momentum.
Gu Xiyan was always gentle and warm, and her voice was calm and calm: "My sister is overthinking it. Miss Su San is my sister's love rival. I wonder if Miss Su San drank the Bizi Soup after returning home. If she is lucky, she got pregnant."
, and gave birth to a son, who is the eldest concubine of His Highness King Qin. In this way, my sister will have an additional concubine before she marries into the palace. It doesn’t matter if my sister is embarrassed, but our Wanqing Hou Mansion cannot lose all face."
The blood on Liu Chaoyan's face quickly drained away, and she later realized that Gu Xiyan's words were the key point.
What if Su Ho became pregnant with Brother A Xing's child, wouldn't she become the laughing stock of the whole city?
She was no longer in the mood to trouble Gu Xiyan, nor was she in the mood to salute the old lady, so she hurriedly went to discuss the matter with Mrs. Li.
After hearing this, Mrs. Li also felt that the matter was of great importance, but it was at this time. Even if she drank the Bizi Soup now, it was too late, right?
What's more, it's the Su family. How do the Liu family control whether the Su family's daughter drinks Bizi Soup?
While the Fenghe Hall was filled with gloom and gloom, I heard that Liu Qing, a famous figure next to Emperor Chengde, came to Wanqinghou Mansion in person.
Liu Qing's sudden arrival caused quite a shock in Wanqinghou Mansion.
Liu Qing is a eunuch who has served Emperor Chengde for decades. Today he actually visited Wanqinghou Mansion and delivered three boxes of tribute fruits. Not to mention that such a thing has never happened in Wanqinghou Mansion, even in the entire capital.
No high-ranking person has ever had such favor.
Marquis Wan Qing personally brought everyone from the Hou family to receive Liu Qing. He originally wanted to burn incense and receive the order, but Liu Qing stopped him. He said that he was just here to read out the oral decree and there was no need to be so cautious.
Liu Chaoyan was worried about Su Ho's possible pregnancy. At this time, Liu Qing came to the Marquis Mansion in person with three boxes of tribute fruits. She naturally thought that Emperor Cheng De wanted to show her face.
For a moment, she felt that she was tough again, because His Majesty was now on her side.
Just when she was secretly happy, Liu Qing suddenly asked: "Who is Miss Gu Xiyan?"
Liu Qing made a special trip to the Marquis Wanqing's Mansion. In fact, Emperor Chengde couldn't come in person, so he asked Liu Qing to help him take a look at Gu Xiyan's appearance and character.
As soon as Liu Qing asked this question, everyone present was dumbfounded.
"Your Majesty has specially given two boxes of tribute fruits to Miss Gu. Where is Miss Gu?" Liu Qing asked patiently.
Everyone in the Liu family looked at each other in shock, never expecting that His Majesty would reward Gu Xiyan.
Gu Xiyan had never had a significant presence in Wanqinghou Mansion. His Highness, Prince Qin, had just annulled the marriage half a month ago, at a time when public opinion was at the forefront.
On weekdays, no matter what rewards were given in the palace, he didn't care about Xiyan's affairs. Gu Xiyan never interfered.
So much so that when Liu Qing personally delivered the tribute fruits today, Gu Xiyan did not show her face.
Unexpectedly, Liu Qing said that two boxes of tribute fruits were given to Gu Xiyan. How could Gu Xiyan not come to receive the reward and express gratitude?
The old lady hurriedly sent someone to invite Gu Xiyan. A quarter of an hour later, Gu Xiyan hurried to Kuanhe Hall.
She was dressed plainly and elegantly today, wearing a crescent white top, a light green horse-faced skirt, and an embroidered wide-sleeved, straight-collared jacket of the same color. She was dressed for home, with no makeup on her face and her hair in a girlish bun.
It is clearly a very simple and elegant make-up, but because of the bright and scorching colors, people can't take their eyes away and it is eye-catching.
Liu Qing looked at Gu Xiyan without leaving any trace, knowing that she came in a hurry, but there was no sign of panic when she walked. She had an outstanding appearance but a very calm temperament.
He secretly thought that she was indeed the woman he had fallen in love with. Such a beauty was indeed rare to see.
"Xiyan has met Master Zhangyin."
Gu Xiyan saluted Liu Qing first, and then the other elders present.
She was called over in a hurry and didn't know what was going on. It wasn't until Liu Qing read Emperor Chengde's oral edict that she realized that she had also been rewarded with two boxes of tribute fruits from Emperor Chengde.
