Chapter 146: Enter the palace

When the Shou-year-old arrived, everyone left.
Back in the room, after sleeping for less than an hour, they all got up in a hurry.
Washing, dressing, changing clothes, rushed to the second gate and got on the carriage, and went out to meet the people from the Hou Mansion.
The old lady Wei opened the carriage door, looked at the people in the Gu Mansion, and asked, "Are everyone here?"
The eldest wife Zhang nodded, "Return to the old lady, everyone is here."
"Have you learned all the children's rules?"
"The old lady don't worry, the children have followed the mother these days and learned the rules of the palace in a down-to-earth manner. After entering the palace, they promised to make no mistakes."
The old lady Wei nodded: "Since everyone is here, let's go."
The carriage drove steadily towards the palace gate.
It snowed yesterday, and a thin layer of snow accumulated on the ground.
The carriage ran over, making a creaking noise.
In front of the Golden Gate of the Imperial City, the carriages have been arranged in order of grade.
The old lady Wei is a super-class lady, with all the people from the Hou Mansion, she should be in the forefront.
When the two families were separated, the old lady Wei told Zhang and Xie, "In the palace, follow the rules and watch the children carefully."
"Nephew and daughter-in-law listen to the old lady."
The people of Hou's Mansion went to the front, and the carriage of Gu's Mansion stopped behind Lao.
There are not many other things in the capital, but there are many officials, and there are many nobles like dogs.
The third-ranking mission is really not enough in the capital, so naturally it can only be ranked behind.
Xie craned his neck and looked at the palace gate.
The eldest wife Zhang knocked on the carriage and reminded: "Don’t look at the second siblings. It will take an hour to open the palace gate. If you are sleepy, you will squint in the carriage for a while. I'm so tired."
Xie's looked at Zhang's through the car window, and whispered: "Since the palace gate is only opened after an hour, why does everyone come so early?"
The eldest wife Zhang said, "This is the rule. Look at how many carriages are parked at the gate of the palace? If you don't come over early and line up, wouldn't it be a mess. There are more people at Mingdemen, court officials, and clan relatives. The royal family are all lined up at Mingdemen."
Xie couldn't help but shiver in the freezing weather.
Zhang said again: "Sisters and sisters don’t need to be nervous, like our sample-level madams, they all stand far away and follow everyone to congratulate the queen empress. Under normal circumstances, there is no chance to show up. Although there is less showing up. Chance, but it can also ensure a safe life through today."
As soon as Xie heard this, he asked, "Is there anyone else who has an accident every year?"
Zhang nodded, "That's natural. So the younger brothers and sisters follow the rules, usually nothing will happen."
Xie's heart beats suddenly, a little uneasy. She looked to the carriage behind.
Zhang followed Xie's gaze, and it turned out that Xie was looking at the carriage that Gu Yue was riding in.
Yes, Gu Yue is the only one of the three girls.
Originally, Xie didn't want to take Gu Yue into the palace, but he was worried that Gu Yue would make a big fuss in the house.
The first time he entered the palace to congratulate him, Xie thought about it and brought Gu Yue out to see the world.
In a few months, Gu Yue will be married to the Haixi Bo Mansion. If he has not even been to the palace gate, he would be quite unseen.
Gu Yue grabbed the handkerchief, nervous and excited. She planned to do it a long time ago, and she must perform well today to let the world know that she is a very well-mannered girl.
Gu Jiu was dozing off in the carriage.
According to palace rules, only one maid can be brought into the palace. Gu Jiu nodded Qingmei's name.
Qingmei glanced out of the carriage. Lanterns were hung on the carriages of all the carriages, lined up in rows, looking very spectacular.
Outside the lights, it was pitch black, and you couldn't see your fingers.
She murmured, "I don't know when I can enter the palace."
Gu Jiu slept soundly and was about to enter the palace, which did not affect her at all.
Qingmei smiled secretly, "The girl has a big heart."
Gu Jiu tilted his head and fell down.
Qingmei hurriedly held her back, "Girl, sleep well if you want to sleep, don't lie down on the ground. What if your hair gets messy and your clothes are wrinkled for a while."
Gu Jiu murmured, slapped her lips, and continued to doze again.
The waiting time always passes very slowly.
It felt like a long time before the palace gate opened slowly.
Everyone got out of the carriage one by one, preparing to line up to enter the imperial city.
Qingmei saw the front moving, and quickly woke Gu Jiu.
"Girl, wake up, I'm going in."
Gu Jiu woke up suddenly, blinked, and asked, "Is the palace gate opened?"
Qingmei nodded, wiped the corners of Gu Jiu's eyes with a wet towel, and arranged her robe and headwear for Gu Jiu.
"The girl is so beautiful."
Gu Jiu didn't care at all, "It doesn't matter whether it is beautiful or not on this occasion."
Gu Jiu jumped out of the carriage neatly and scared Qingmei to death.
She whispered in Gu Jiu's ear: "Girl, please pay attention anyway. This is at the gate of the palace, and all the wives and wives are watching. And if the girl gets her feet, what should I do?"
Maybe one of the ladies is Gu Jiu's future mother-in-law. Let the future mother-in-law see Gu Jiu's dignified side, how can it be done?
"Don't worry, no one will notice me."
The eldest wife Zhang said in a low voice, "Come here. You are all following me. Don't look around, don't talk nonsense, and keep your head down. Eat and drink as little as possible, and it's best not to eat or drink, so as not to be anxious. Do you understand? ?"
"understood."
Zhang asked Xie again, "Sister, how are you? Are you okay?"
Xie was so nervous that her palms were sweating, but she kept holding on, "I'm fine, thank you for your concern."
"Just fine."
The team moved, and everyone filed forward.
Arrived at the palace gate, handed the waist card. The in-house attendant checked the waist cards and confirmed that the number of personnel was okay before allowing everyone to enter the palace gate.
Entering the palace gate, it is like entering another world.
No one spoke, everyone was well-behaved, lining up to follow the servant, passing through palace gates one after another, and finally arrived at the Weiyang Palace companion hall to wait.
In the companion hall, all are the third and fourth rank madams.
Mrs. No. 1 and No. 2 is in the hall next door.
Mrs. Chaopin, as well as the royal family members, waited in the side hall.
The companion hall was full of people, and Gu Jiu glanced around, fearing that there would be no fewer than two or three hundred people.
The huge supporting hall was crowded with people, and there was no sound.
Not only was no one talking, it seemed that everyone had stopped breathing.
On such occasions, it is false to say that you are not nervous.
Fortunately, Gu Jiu is good at regulating emotions, but he is also at ease.
Both Gu Yue and Gu Shan are so nervous that their hands are shaking, and they feel like they want to go to the toilet. Partial life can not be said.
Seeing that the two of them were too nervous, Zhang raised a voice, "I'm really nervous, just count it in my heart. Just count, and you won't be so nervous."
Gu Shan bit her lip, "My niece listens to my aunt."
Gu Yue grabbed the arm of the chair, "Mother, daughter..."
Xie looked at Gu Yue with cold eyes, "Listen to your big aunt, don't make noise."
At this time, Xie had already regretted taking Gu Yue into the palace.
Gu Yue was so wronged. It was like this every time, and her mother interrupted her before she finished speaking.
Gu Yue had a small temper, but knew that this was the palace, not a place where she could be presumptuous. She can only wrong herself and hold back.
Zhang looked at Gu Jiu, "Is Xiao Jiu nervous?"
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, "Thank you for your concern. I'm fine."
Zhang felt relieved, "Just say anything."
"Well, I listen to the big aunt."
Gu Jiu has his own way of recreation.
In order not to attract the attention of others, she uses the corner of her eye to observe the person sitting opposite.
Try to describe their personalities according to their dressing, appearance characteristics.
Whether or not it is not important, the key is this, time flies quickly.
I felt that without analyzing a few people, there was movement outside.
I don't know who said, "The queen is up."
In the matching hall, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The queen mother got up, and it is estimated that in one hour, she will be able to go to the main hall to congratulate her.
I don't know who's the little girl, maybe because she was too nervous, she fainted suddenly.
Gu Jiu was about to walk over subconsciously. He just lifted his foot before he woke up. This is the palace, so you can't mess around.
The raised foot was retracted again, no one noticed.
A palace lady came in to check the situation, and when the little girl passed out, she carried the person away.
The little girl's mother was so angry and annoyed that she could not have a seizure. Can only go out of the palace with the maid.
Xie's heartbeat was abnormal when he saw this scene.
She asked Zhang in a whisper, "Can that wife come back?"
Zhang said: "If you can get it up before Zhaohe, you can still come back. It's just that the little girl is suffering. Later, if you say you kiss, you must be mentioned about this matter. I am afraid that I can't marry into a high school." Can low marry.
Zhang did not say the next sentence. She was afraid to scare Xie, Gu Shan and Gu Jiu.
As for Gu Yue already booked a kiss, it doesn't matter that much.
Time flies so slowly.
This is everyone's idea.
But even so, everyone has to endure and hold back.
The sky gradually brightened, and the curtain opened on the first day of the new year.
The ground dragon was burning in the side hall, and it was warm, but it felt cold.
It's just that time is hard, many people moved their bodies quietly and changed to a more comfortable posture.
There was another movement outside.
A servant entered the companion hall and said: "The empress has just returned from the Taiji Palace after receiving the greeting from the Baiguan. Ladies, please be prepared and follow me to the main hall to congratulate the empress."
Someone apparently knew the servant, and said aloud: "Thank you, Wang Chang."
"Madam, you are welcome."
The servant called Wang Changshi left the companion hall and went busy.
Zhang reminded everyone, "All of them cheer up. When the welcoming ceremony is over, it is our turn."
Gu Yue said pitifully, "Mother, niece is nervous."
Zhang said with a smile, "Don't be afraid. It will be over soon."
Gu Yue nodded, still aggrieved.
Upon seeing this, Xie frowned, and whispered, "Who does this look like? Is it possible to enter the palace, you are still wronged? Let the palace people meet, what will they think? In case you think you are right The empress is disrespectful. Have you ever thought about the consequences? You won't stop at the palace. Are you afraid that you can't involve the entire Gu family?"
Gu Yue gaped and opened her mouth, but in the end she was silent.
Zhang also reminded her, "Hurry up and put your face away, how did the mother teach you? You must be respectful! Don’t think it doesn’t matter what you do. There are so many people here, and if everyone sees them, they won’t be able to eat them. Go around."
Gu Yue whispered: "I see."
She did not dare to be wronged, nor to make a pitiful expression. She followed Gu Shan's appearance and tried her best to show respect.
Time passed by, and finally it was their turn.
Gu Jiu followed the Zhang clan, walked out of the side hall with low eyebrows and went to the main hall to congratulate him.
When I came before, it was too dark to reach out. Can't see anything.
The sky will be bright now, and Lu Zhan will use the corner of his eye to look around. The Weiyang Palace is big, but it looks a little plain and a little sad.
The snow on the ground has already been cleaned up, and there is no residue.
Following the instructions of the servant, everyone walked into the hall and stood in sequence. Then follow the instructions of the housekeeper to congratulate the Queen Empress for the New Year.
"Ahem..."
In front of the hall, there was a burst of coughing, coughing heart-piercingly.
However, none of them raised their heads and glanced at the front of the hall.
It's not that I don't want to, but I don't dare or can't.
Gu Jiu lowered his head, not surprisingly, this cough must be the empress.
She heard the sound of coughing, the empress's body was not good.
I'm afraid the rumors from the outside world are correct, and the Queen Mother's deadline is approaching. To be able to get through to the New Year, I have to say that I have tried my best.
The coughing finally stopped, and there was a movement of a fine string from above.
After a while, I heard the empress said: "No gift!"
This waivers sounded weak, but full of momentum. She is indeed the empress who has presided over the harem for decades.
Even when the oil is exhausted and the lamp is dead, it can still shock people's minds, making various careerists feel jealous and afraid to jump out easily.
After the congratulations, everyone followed the servant to the side hall.
No matter how big the main hall is, the number of people it can accommodate is limited.
In the side hall, the sound from the main hall can also be heard.
The queen empress is talking and chatting with royal family kinsmen and super ladies.
Listening to everyone's laughter, the atmosphere seemed very good.
Gu Jiu thought it was all right, and when the empress had finished speaking, the next step was to go directly to the palace banquet.
Unexpectedly, a court lady hurriedly came to the side hall and asked loudly, "Where is Mrs. Gu at the town army general's mansion?"
Xie was still in a daze. When the maid said about the General's Mansion, she really didn't react at that moment.
Still, Zhang reacted quickly and stood up hurriedly, "Here."
The palace maid glanced at her family, "Niang Niang summoned, please come with me."
Zhang pinched Xie's, "Sister, what are you still trying to do, hurry up. Xiaojiu, your three sisters are following me, you must be cautious."
Gu Jiu nodded, "Don't worry, Auntie."
Xie stood up hurriedly, too panic.
"Sister-in-law, why did the mother summon us?"
"Perhaps it is because of the Hou Mansion." Zhang's just guessed.
Gu Jiu paid close attention to Gu Yue and Gu Shan, and was afraid that they would be too nervous and make mistakes in front of the empress.
Five people followed the maid to the center of the main hall.
"See Empress Empress!"
Everyone gave a great gift respectfully.
The old lady Wei laughed, "Qi, mother, these are the two nephews and three granddaughters in the next room."
Empress Cui squinted her eyes and looked at it carefully. "A few girls are really signs, come here, let the palace take a closer look."
The lady of the court invited the three of Gu Jiu forward.
Gu Jiu took the lead, passed the Zhang family's Xie family, led Gu Yue, and Gu Shan stepped forward to meet.
"The courtier sees the empress, the empress is auspicious."
"Ok!"
Empress Cui was full of momentum, and the hands of Gu Yue and Gu Shan trapped inside their sleeves kept shaking.
"Look up and let my palace take a look."
Gu Jiu slowly raised her head. It was the first time she was so close to Empress Cui, and it was the first time she saw Empress Cui in front.
The complexion is sallow, the hair is dry and yellow, and the cheeks are thin and sunken. The body is thin and the court clothes are empty.
This is Gu Jiu's first impression of seeing Queen Cui.
But what shocked Gu Jiu the most was the eyes of Queen Cui. His eyes shone with light, and they seemed to be filled with the sun, moon and stars, for hundreds of years.
What a pair of wise and fierce eyes.
Gu Jiu saw not only the ambition and ambition of Queen Cui, but also the ferocity, cunning, and killing contained in it.
If Empress Cui holds the military power, Gu Jiu has no doubt that she will kill those wolf ambitions before she is dying, trying to defeat the ambitions of His Royal Highness.
Maybe, she even dared to kill the emperor.
This is not alarmist.
Gu Jiu really saw all this in the eyes of Queen Cui.
Speaking of it, Gu Jiu seemed to have observed Empress Cui for a long time, but it was actually only two or three seconds. After just one glance, Gu Jiu hurriedly closed his eyelids with a submissive look.
Queen Cui nodded, "What's your name? How old is it?"
Gu Jiu bowed and said, "Return to Niang Niang, the minister's single name is Jiu, it's fifteen."
"Did you say kiss?"
"I haven't said pro."
Empress Cui laughed, "You are very good, get out."
"Yes!"
Gu Jiu bowed and retired, and Gu Yue and Gu Shan also retired.
It seems that the Empress Empress called the three of them to observe Gu Jiu.