Chapter 903 Moonlight
Half a month later, Cao Bin and Yang Ye completed the establishment of the former camp military palace, and the gathering of the imperial guards, they were about to leave Beijing.
At this time, the wind was filled with coolness, and autumn quietly came without realizing it. Guo Shao said goodbye at Xuande Gate, the imperial city, and gave him wine to practice. When the two bid farewell to the emperor, they will go to two different directions; Yang Ye went west and Cao Bin went south.
Guo Shao stood at the top of the city, looking at the war horses below the city away. He lived regularly in the temple and the harem every day. He had long been used to it, and suddenly he was a little envious of their journey.
He stood at the city wall for a long time until the generals on the Imperial Street disappeared from sight.
Guo Shao is no longer a willful person and will not go out to Beijing to do some private visits regardless of the minister's advice. Although the safety risks are very small, Guo Shao once truly understood the serious consequences of his life danger... The last time the poisoning was still not far away.
Moreover, in his opinion, the main function of the emperor doing such a thing is nothing more than fun and basically does not play any substantial role. Under the rule of the Daxu Dynasty, there were more than 400 prefectures, thousands of counties and countless common people. How many things can he do in person if he wants to make the decision for the people? What is really meaningful is the central and strategic means.
This is to be in his position and to plan his politics.
Guo Shao returned to Jinxiang Palace and continued what he did every day.
Until the hour of You, Guo Shao wondered who would serve tonight. In this palace, delicacies of mountains and seas were no longer rare, and the most common pleasure was beauty. Beauty was the most in need of the palace. If it weren't for the luxury and lust, I'm afraid the imperial city would be a cage to the emperor.
At this moment, eunuch Wang Zhong came in to report: "Report to the official family, Zhou Zhaoyi had a cold, but she happened to be on her turn tonight... But if this happened, why would I be the servant who served the concubines in the official family again?"
"No." Guo Shao said without hesitation.
He paused and said, "Prepare the car, I will go to Ehuang Palace to see her condition."
Wang Zhong immediately bowed and said, "I obey the order."
When he arrived at Zhou Xian's palace, only the eunuchs and palace maids came out to greet him. Guo Shao ignored them and went straight into Zhou Xian's bedroom. There were two palace maids in the room kneeling. Zhou Xian lay on the bed and struggled to sit up. Lu Lan, who was sitting next to him, also stood up and looked like a blessing.
"I can't give my Majesty a gift..." Zhou Xian's face was pale, and a strand of hair was stained on his forehead.
Guo Shao strode forward, held her shoulder and said, "You only need to get better off with a healthy disease."
At this time, Lu Lan said: "Your Majesty, the wind and cold will affect others, so it is not advisable to get too close to you at this time."
When Zhou Xian heard this, a subtle expression flashed across his face and immediately said, "Lu Wanyi's medical skills are exquisite. It would be better to come to treat me personally. The government and the country are busy. If I get caught in the cold, wouldn't it be my fault?"
Guo Shao turned his head skillfully and casually and said, "Is Ehuang's illness important?"
Lu Lan said: "Seasons change, sometimes cold and sometimes hot, and it is most likely to be cold. Zhou Zhaoyi is only occasionally infected with wind and cold. Some people in the palace take care of him. He only needs to take medicine for ten days to recuperate and he will be cured naturally. Your Majesty doesn't have to worry too much."
"That's good, that's good." Guo Shao said, looking at Lu Lan's face again and said, "Thank you, Miss Lu."
Lu Lan's face turned a little red and she whispered: "I am already a person from the palace, why do you thank me?"
Guo Shao then remembered that the name had not changed, and it was a bit strange to call him "Madam" (equivalent to the title of a lady). After weighing and thinking, he had given some women around him a title, and Lu Lan was one of them, but she had a title and had not served in bed yet.
"That's it." Guo Shao smiled and concealed his slip of the tongue.
Zhou Xian was lying there, but Guo Shao and Lu Lan said several words as if no one was around, probably because they had been familiar with each other.
Zhou Xian said, "Your Majesty is still so good to us. I'm in a hurry to come to see me in person if I have a minor illness."
Guo Shao then turned to look at her.
Zhou Xian said again: "I have something to discuss with you. I wanted to wait until the illness is cured. Today, I will talk to you at this time." After that, I looked at Lu Lan.
Guo Shao said kindly: "Lu Wanyi will take a rest first, I will take care of Zhou Zhaoyi."
Lu Lan bowed and turned around and went out. The two palace maids in the room also tactfully retreated.
Guo Shao pulled over the round stool beside the bed, sat in front of the bed, waiting for Zhou Xian to talk about it.
Zhou Xian was silent for a while before speaking: "I can't serve Your Majesty today, so let Zhou Ermei take my place..."
Guo Shao hurriedly said, "No need to do this."
Zhou Xian pursed his lips and said, "My sister Zhou Er is not young anymore. If she can't serve Your Majesty, where should she go?"
Guo Shao fell silent.
The two sisters of the Zhou family were in-laws of the late emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty. They were still prisoners of Guo Shao. However, because of the friendship, Guo Shao did not treat them as prisoners. After Guo Shao destroyed the country, he occupied Zhou Xian openly, and her sister Zhou Jiamin was also kept in the palace... If Zhou Jiamin left the palace again, it would not be appropriate in all aspects. Guo Shao was reluctant to give the stunning beauty he had captured.
What surprised him was that Zhou Xian took the initiative to raise this matter... In Guo Shao's memory, these two sisters would have been jealous of competing for favor and being jealous, and Zhou Xian was pissed to death due to illness.
On second thought, their current situation is different from that of the Southern Tang Dynasty. In the Southern Tang Dynasty, Zhou Xian was the queen of the country, and he had an equal relationship with the later emperor; others, even if they were fighting with their own sisters, would make Zhou Xian lose a lot of favor.
But now, Zhou Xian can't fight for his sister, because there are other concubines who are not inferior to her. If Zhou Er is favored, Zhou Xian may not feel good. At least he is his own family and will not let Zhou Xian lose anything.
The right way is different in different situations and cannot be said in the same way.
When Guo Shao thought of this, he suddenly realized it.
Zhou Xian said: "Your Majesty will not leave tonight. You will go to the back room to have meals and change clothes. I will arrange this."
Guo Shao agreed and left Zhou Xian's bedroom, walked under the walls outside the door, and suddenly saw the pavilion that he had met with Zhou Ermei last time. For a moment, he was a little expectant. After being in the harem for a long time, such expectations were very rare.
A young soul that has changed the path of destiny, the life full of youthful vitality is gradually approaching. Guo Shao is looking forward to not only beauty, but also an encounter.
...After night, Guo Shao was waiting for Zhou Jiamin in a complicated and chaotic mood.
The weather is very good tonight, outside the translucent screen window, the moon and sparse stars are hazy; the deserted moonlight passes through the screen window and is painted with a warm red color.
Just as Guo Shao was walking back and forth in front of the window, watching the night while thinking, the door of the room was opened with a creaking sound. Guo Shao looked back and saw Zhou Jiamin walking into the room.
"Greetings to Your Majesty..." Zhou Jiamin's voice trembled with tension and half-squatted there. She was wearing a light red silk skirt that was as thin as a cicada's wings and tied up her hair.
Guo Shao strode over and helped her up. When Zhou Jiamin stood up, her figure was just around Guo Shao's shoulders, which made her look even more petite and tender. It turns out that she is a rare beauty. Her white skin is as white as satin, as if it will melt in the moonlight. Between her beautiful eyebrows, the watery aura is pleasing to the eye and as if it is out of the world.
Although Guo Shao has been fighting for the wind and sun all year round, his appearance and skin are also ordinary. However, when standing in front of Zhou Jiamin, his face and palms look very thick, and the two of them seem to be not the same race at all.
Zhou Jiamin stood there as if she had taken root, her face was flushed and unable to move, her body was stiff, and she even forgot to express her politeness after being helped up, and said with a stiff tone: "My sister asked me to come..."
Guo Shao casually said: "Do you know what to do?"
Zhou Jiamin lowered his head and said nothing, and then said nothing.
Guo Shao then realized that he was wrong about the question just now?
He paused for a while, and to reduce the embarrassment of the cold, he said in a gentle tone: "The moonlight is good tonight."
Zhou Jiamin still said nothing.
For a moment, Guo Shao felt that the scene of meeting tonight was completely beyond imagination. He remembered that he met in the pavilion in the rain that day, and the conversation was very harmonious... But somehow, it became like this now. The little girl was just nervous and panicked? Or was this little girl not treating Guo Shao as a lover or something at all, just like a big brother or elder?
It is very likely. According to Guo Shao's experience, the most important thing for girls who were in middle school at that time was to be handsome. A tall and burly man like Guo Shao has an ordinary face and is older. Even if he has many benefits, he may not be liked by ignorant girls.
Gradually, Guo Shao felt a little disappointed and found that he might not have a common language with a teenage girl. Since he moved into the palace and faced with thousands of women competing for favor, he unconsciously became increasingly impatient with women.
Guo Shao put down the unrealistic things he had imagined, but his tone was still habitually gentle. He casually said, "Follow me to see the moon." After that, he tentatively stretched out his hand to pull her wrist.
Seeing that Zhou Jiamin did not resist, he held her wrist and took her to the window. Guo Shao's rough palm was very inconsistent with Zhou Jiamin. The size difference was too big. It seemed that Guo Shao could lift her whole body with a light force. However, he didn't use force and grabbed her very gently, and he was careful not to hurt her.
The two stood in front of the window and enjoyed the moon, and they had nothing to say. Zhou Jiamin should be very good at poetry and lyrics, but Guo Shao's appearance seemed to have nothing to do with the writing.
Guo Shao was thinking about whether there were any ancient poems praising the moonlight and took them out to suit the situation, but his mind was confused for a moment and he couldn't think of it. If he didn't think about something for a long time, it would be easy to get stuck when he suddenly thought about it.
So he simply went straight to the topic of tonight, let go of Zhou Jiamin's wrist in a very casual movement, and put his palm on her shoulder. A rough hand with bulging tendons was placed on the weak and beautiful skinned shoulder, so he could not look directly at it.
Guo Shao moved his finger slowly, and looked at her reaction, and was cautious. It was really a subconscious mentality. Guo Shao didn't want to force Ling at all_humiliate Zhou Ermei.
At this moment, Zhou Jiamin moved gently. Guo Shao hurriedly took his hand away.
Unexpectedly, she suddenly threw herself into Guo Shao's arms and pressed her face against Guo Shao's big chest muscles. Guo Shao was stunned, very surprised.
There was no sound around, and no one spoke. Zhou Jiamin's face and nose kept rubbing in Guo Shao's arms, and he was still smelling his scent, and his body was shaking slightly.
Chapter completed!