I was Idle and Cool Chapter 81: Father and Son

"Cough, what, Mr. Fang is that temper..."

Entering through the gate of the palace, Sun Jiu was still sweating coldly on his head, and he explained to Lu Jinxi with lingering fears.

"I didn't dare to send him to guard the palace gate these days. Who would have thought that it would suddenly appear today, even our family would not understand who did it."

"It doesn't matter," Lu Jinxi smiled comfortingly when he saw that he seemed a little nervous. "After all, he is the old commander of the Great General, and he didn't embarrass me very much. Father-in-law doesn't have to worry about it."

"That's good, you really have a lot of adults."

Sun Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, because he was afraid that this matter would involve him. Lu Jinxi didn't react, and he felt relieved.

After entering the palace gate, you can see the Hall of Supreme Harmony in front of you at a glance.

At the end of the wide square, there are two high platforms on the ground, and a long staircase slants upwards, leading to the high palace.

The towering Hall of Supreme Harmony is covered with golden glazed tiles, shining brightly in the morning sun.

At this moment, many black and red food tables have been placed in front of the hall, neatly arranged in four rows, leaving a rather wide passage in the middle.

The throne of the emperor is set high in the middle of the front of the hall.

On the left and right sides of the throne, there are also several tables, but this location is obviously very special and should be prepared for the upcoming envoys.

But apart from the palace servants around, Lu Jinxi didn't see the emperor, nor the civil and military officials.

"At this time, the emperor was still inside, and the adults were all in court."

Sun Jiu explained naturally, but led Lu Jinxi to the right.

"The position of the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager is here, and the eldest princess has specially explained it so that you don't have to worry, she is also here."

"Is it..."

Princess Yongning, she really cares about this niece as always.

Lu Jinxi was noncommittal and followed Sun Jiu all the way. Not even a few steps away, he saw a few figures in front of him.

This viewing position is located on the side of the high platform in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Before I got close, I could see the gorgeous guard of honor of the Queen Mother and Queen from a distance. The maid in the pink palace dress held the phoenix high, holding the palace fan, and stood by the side.

The woman sitting in the middle is dressed in a luxurious palace dress, with dark colors, showing a calmness in line with her age. A well-maintained face can't hide the traces of wrinkles.

About fifty or sixty years old.

The facial features are not prominent, and it can be seen that when he was young, his appearance in the harem was not very outstanding.

This must be the Empress Dowager Ji.

The younger sister of Mrs. Dingguo's Daji family, the biological mother of the current emperor Xiao Che, the concubine Duan who was not favored during the first emperor.

Beside her left hand is the current Queen Shen Shi.

She is also wearing a palace suit, but the color she wears is red, and the phoenix and auspicious clouds with wings are densely embroidered with gold thread, which is indescribably gorgeous.

Just...

This empress is actually not suitable for this dress. The appearance is more than graceful, but not dignified; the demeanor is more than gentle, but the courage is lacking.

The clothes will look good when people can hold down their clothes. When they can't hold down, they have an unspeakable sense of disobedience.

Lu Jinxi's eyes are still very accurate when looking at people.

She saw this Queen Shen for the first time, but the first time she felt very ordinary, not even very good. It's not like the first time I saw the eldest princess Yongning, I felt the grace of that body at first glance, and the extravagance was natural, and it was revealed from the inside out.

Now Princess Yongning is sitting in the lower right position of Empress Dowager Ji, leaning lazily, and there is a slight smile on her lips.

Although there is no pretentious dignity and majesty, it is self-evident.

Compared to Empress Dowager Ji and Empress Shen, who are higher in status, she seems to be the most honorable woman in this summer.

And the truth...

Actually it is.

The queen mother and the queen are only attached to the existence of the emperor.

But Princess Yongning is honored because of herself. It can even be said that the emperor exists because of her.

Lu Jinxi had some inexplicable emotions in her heart.

She stepped forward, and after the palace servants gave a message, she bowed and bowed down: "The ministers pay tribute to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and the eldest princess, and give them to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and the eldest princess. Please be safe."

"Flat."

Empress Dowager Ji was getting old, her voice was a little old and hoarse, and her hair on the temples was already a little white. She glanced at Lu Jinxi and called her up lightly.

Lu Jinxi was actually very tired of all these etiquettes. When Empress Dowager Ji called out, she thanked her and got up from the ground.

Empress Shen looked at her beside her, only to feel that she was worthy of being called "the three beauties of the capital" together with Wei Yi.

The skin is like cream, the eyes are bright, the lips are sandalwood, and the facial features are first-class delicate;

Especially the bearing and demeanor...

There is no sickness and weakness that used to be seen in the palace, and it is more bright and bright, which instantly lights up the whole person.

For a moment, Queen Shen was stunned.

She knew that this Lu family was also born in a scholarly family, and she was married to the general Xue Kuang, and her status was not low. But seeing her in the past gave me some comfort.

Now I see it, but it makes people feel ashamed.

The feeling in my heart is really complicated.

Empress Shen looked at her for a while before she came to her senses and said with a smile, "Mrs. is really early, and it's just dawning today."

"The Empress Dowager and the Empress are here, and the court lady is really late..."

Lu Jinxi lowered her head timidly, holding her tone of voice. She also used the attitude of Empress Shen and Empress Dowager Ji to figure out what happened to Mrs. Lu when she met in the palace.

"It's not too late, the emperor hasn't come to court yet, and the ceremony will take a while to start. You sit down, it's just right for us to accompany your mother and talk for a while."

As Empress Shen spoke warmly, she waved her hand to signal to the palace servant next to her to lead Lu Jinxi to the seat.

Among the positions set in the field, there is only the position beside Princess Yongning.

Obviously, this is reserved for Lu Jinxi.

Lu Jinxi bowed and thanked again, and then took a seat, only looking at Princess Yongning next to her.

There were some fresh melons, fruits and candied desserts on the table. Princess Yongning was fiddling with her fingers. She seemed to notice that she was looking at her, so she also glanced back.

Then, smile at her.

So Lu Jinxi understood, this was to reassure her.

It was the banquet in the palace. Although she had done some homework, she still had to be careful. After all, today is a peace negotiation, and her identity is quite sensitive.

There is always a little peace of mind with the familiar Princess Yongning.

Thinking like this, she settled her mind and sat quietly beside her, listening to the conversation of the empress dowager, queen and eldest princess.

It's basically all about the palace.

What should the draft in the second half of the year be prepared, and he said that the rules in Concubine Rong's palace were lax, or that the little princess had a cold cough a while ago...

Trivial and trivial.

Lu Jinxi listened, but she had a little understanding of the situation in the palace, but she felt a little too boring.

She is really not interested in these things in the palace.

From the beginning to the end, she listened with a calm and polite smile. If the queen mother and the queen didn't ask, she just pretended that she didn't exist and didn't interrupt.

It wasn't until a quarter of an hour or two passed, when the tea was drunk, that Empress Dowager Ji suddenly asked, "How's the Rouyi Hall? Don't you want to go take a look?"

Empress Shen's expression froze, and she seemed to be a little embarrassed. She only replied: "My son is here to watch the ceremony. The banquet for the women in the Rouyi Hall has been handed over to the concubine Xian. The emperor trusted her, so my son I didn't even ask."

"Humph."

The Empress Dowager Ji sneered and put the tea cup on the table.

"Now she can be more energetic. But I'm not talking about you. You have to ask some questions about this kind of situation. Not to mention, she also opened a tern, and not only life women, but also some boudoirs came in. Miss. If something goes wrong when looking back, Wei Yi can't help her."

"Yes, the mother taught me..." Empress Shen buried her head and clenched her hands a little bit, "Then after watching the ceremony, the servant will be the host of the banquet. As for the Rouyi Hall, it has not officially opened yet. Yan, Concubine Xian should be able to do nothing wrong."

"Hmm."

The queen mother nodded at this time, barely forgiving.

Only Lu Jinxi was beside her, but she could hear something.

The rumors are true.

The empress dowager's remarks revealed both her dissatisfaction with Empress Shen and her dissatisfaction with Wei Yi, the virtuous concubine.

I think she is the queen mother, and she feels that she is the most honorable woman in the harem.

Empress Shen, who was born in a small family, has a general temperament and methods, and can't hold people down, so she is dissatisfied; the virtuous concubine Wei Yi is one of her actions and her methods are too much, and the second is related to the former emperor's empress Wei. , so I don't like it.

It is rumored that when the Queen Mother was still Concubine Duan, she was very unloved.

The first queen, Wei Chang, was in charge of the seal management of the six palaces. She was a woman with great skills, but she didn't like Concubine Duan very much, and took care of her more.

The current virtuous concubine Wei Yi is the niece of the first empress Wei Qiang, how could Empress Dowager Ji like it?

People say that three women in one show is true.

Lu Jinxi thought about the matter irrelevant to himself, but still didn't say a word, as if the one who was sitting here was not the shrewd, long-sleeved and dancer Lu Jinxi, but the cowardly and timid Mr. Lu who didn't dare to speak.

No way, she really doesn't care about the women in the harem.

I think utilitarian, whether it's the queen mother or the queen, they look like A Dou who can't help her. It's useless to her and can't bring her any benefits.

So, why bother with that god?

She just moved her gaze to the desk, showing a subtle polite smile from time to time to show that she was still listening.

This appearance does not arouse suspicion.

After all, she was no different from when she entered the palace a long time ago, and even Princess Yongning didn't notice anything unusual.

About three o'clock, a little **** ran over from the Hall of Supreme Harmony, got close to Princess Yongning's ear, and whispered a word.

Princess Yongning raised her brows, and Wei Yi's phoenix eyes showed a bit of surprise.

Then, as if thinking of something, he frowned and waved his hand hesitantly: "Go."

"Yes."

The little **** bowed and walked away.

Everyone present saw this scene.

Lu Jinxi is the niece of the eldest princess of Yongning, and she is smart, so she just looked at it and didn't ask.

Only Empress Dowager Ji is her mother. After the little **** left, she asked strangely, "But what happened to the top?"

At this hour, the ministers have not yet come to court.

The little **** happened to be coming from the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the previous dynasty. With the Queen Mother Ji's familiarity with the court, she almost immediately guessed the right direction.

It's true that something happened.

Just...

Princess Yongning's frowning did not loosen, and for some unknown reason, she glanced at Lu Jinxi inexplicably, and then said: "Nothing happened to the top, but isn't the Kenke Exam going to start? The emperor thought about it. Gu Juefei is the examiner. Originally, not many people objected, but unexpectedly, the old lady objected."

"What?"

The Empress Dowager Ji was suddenly surprised and felt very unexpected.

Gu Chengqian is the real hero who helped Xiao Che ascend to the throne, which is much better than the situation of Wei Taifu who had to nod his head.

Because of this relationship, Empress Dowager Ji is also very attractive to the Gu family.

Not to mention Gu Juefei.

The eldest son of the Gu family is also the proudest son of Gu Chengqian. He is a talented person, and he used to walk around the palace. He is a close friend of the current emperor Xiao Che.

He entered the Hanlin Academy as Tanhua for six years, but because he was not in the capital, he didn't do any research.

But those who were the same age as him are now officials in the upper class.

"Isn't Gu Chengqian confused?"

The more Empress Dowager Ji thought about it, the more inconceivable she felt. She only suspected that she had heard it wrong.

"Gu Juefei has not been easy for the past six years, and finally came back, isn't it just to take over his burden and support the Gu family? And it's not that he knows how to test the chief executive officer, but he is just an ordinary examiner. No one can make irresponsible remarks.”

Who said no?

Everyone thought that when Gu Chengqian took the snow up the mountain and told Gu Juefei to go home, he thought he should go to work. Next, it should be to fully support this son, enter the court, and stand firm.

That's why the entire capital was so sensational back then.

But now, with such a perfect opportunity, and the emperor himself put forward some points for the examiner, Gu Chengqian turned it down?

Even Princess Yongning felt incredible.

It can't be because of Xue Kuang's troubles, can it?

It shouldn't be.

Gu Chengqian knew about this six years ago, and he still invited Gu Juefei to come back six years later, proving that he has passed this hurdle in the end, and no longer agrees with him in his heart, but he really needs him.

But now...

For no reason, to fight against the emperor, this is not to fight against Gu Juefei, not wanting him to enter the court smoothly, and not wanting him to ascend to the throne?

For a while, Princess Yongning remembered the "rumours" she heard a while ago. The day after she returned to the Yuewei Museum, Gu Chengqian fell ill.

Only speaking to the outside world, it is because of poor health.

But Princess Yongning knew that the doctors said after the diagnosis and treatment, that it was urgent and angry.

As for Gu Juefei, he didn't leave the house for a while.

Later, I went to the school to teach Xue Chi and the others, but his face was pale and his body still smelled of bitter medicine.

Is it related to Xue Chi?

Or, apart from that, what other taboos did Gu Juefei commit?

The father and son...

When Princess Yongning thought about this, she also felt a little complicated, and only said: "Who can guess the mind of the old lady? Maybe it's because of the second son. I heard that he is the second son. Gu Yijian will also participate in the exam this year. They are brothers and should avoid suspicion."

"That makes sense..."

The Empress Dowager Ji listened and seemed to accept the reason, so she slowly nodded her head in thought.

Lu Jinxi also listened to the same words.

Just...

This reason really can't convince her.

A young and unknown Gu Yijian, why should he compare with Gu Juefei?

For the sake of Gu Yijian's imperial examinations, Gu Juefei's future was cut off, which is simply putting the cart before the horse.

How could Taishi Gu not be able to weigh the benefits of this once he was slaughtered?

She slowly raised her eyes and glanced at Princess Yongning, but secretly thought about the meaning of this incident, but her mind suddenly flew away——

The Qingyun Road in front of me was blocked by the people closest to me...

Gu Juefei, what's your mood?