Luo Chen and Wu Fan finally calmed down. With Gu Lan's current status and the empress's level of protection, they thought it was difficult to threaten him.
You can only rely on your sword to take the wrong direction, and look forward to giving him a fatal blow in spring!
Ah!
He was just a white-faced scholar, but Wu Fan didn't believe that he could escape from his own army!
The rumors circulating in the capital quickly dissipated without causing any trouble due to the lack of a driving force behind them and Mu Yuyan's timely suppression.
certainly.
Regarding Gu Lan's deeds publicized by the imperial court, the people had a backlash effect in their hearts. They always thought it was a whitewash, and many people were skeptical.
...
The day of the Spring Festival came soon. Gu Lan yawned and woke up from the warm and fragrant nephrite. Looking at the sleeping lady next to him, he couldn't help but smile dotingly.
Since becoming pregnant, the lady seems to be getting more and more lethargic.
But this is not a bad thing. The more sleepy you are during pregnancy, the better it is for your baby's growth and development.
"Madam, get up, today is the Spring Festival." Mu Yuyan murmured for a while, but finally couldn't resist Gu Lan's teasing, and opened her eyes with some embarrassment.
"Can't you just let me sleep a little longer!"
Only in front of Gu Lan would Mu Yuyan show such a coquettish posture. In the eyes of outsiders, she was the domineering empress.
"Who said last night that we would entertain all the officials today? Don't let the officials arrive when the time comes, and His Majesty is still lying in bed."
Gu Lan showed a trace of teasing, which made Mu Yuyan's face turn red with embarrassment and she couldn't help but glare at him.
"Hmph, why don't you hurry up and help me change my clothes!"
"I obey the decree."
The smile on Gu Lan's face grew wider, and he bowed down to serve him.
"Hey, wait... There will be a banquet for the ministers later, please don't tear my dragon robe this time..."
…
The Spring Festival comes only once a year.
Emperors of the past dynasties still attached great importance to this kind of festival, so the empress had no choice but to issue an imperial edict early. This year's Spring Festival will be celebrated with all the officials in the palace.
After receiving the news, the officials naturally did not dare to neglect at all, and soon came to the palace as if they were going to court in the morning.
But there is no need to go so early, after all, the banquet is at noon and evening.
When the officials arrived at the palace, they were all old acquaintances. They all greeted each other and complimented each other for a while, and the time passed very quickly.
Gu Lan did not tease Mu Yuyan for too long, fearing that she would become angry because of her embarrassment. Soon Mu Yuyan appeared in the magnificent golden palace wearing an imperial robe, with a bright face of national beauty and a faint fragrance.
Gu Lan, on the other hand, is wearing a white python robe, which symbolizes his status as a first-class prince...and of course, his status as the bed attendant last night.
"My dear friends, please take your seats." Mu Yu Yanyong looked regal and dignified, and the majesty of the emperor arose spontaneously, and there was no room for anyone to slack off.
Gu Lan looked behind her with a hint of fascination in his eyes. She is indeed my wife, she is so domineering!
He followed Mu Yuyan and sat on the dragon chair.
All the officials looked envious, and most of the young officials could not help but feel jealous and envious!
These two people’s actions are a clear sign!
In the eyes of the younger generation in Dajing, Her Majesty the Empress regarded her as the lover of their dreams. But with her sitting on Gu Lan like this, how could these young officials not be jealous?
Mu Yuyan looked proud instead. Who knew who was behind the scenes spreading rumors that Gu Lan was bewitching the king? So she might as well stop pretending and show her cards directly. So what if she favored Gu Lan?
Is it wrong for a wife to favor her husband? of course not!
What, you said that I am a fool?
Pull it out and chop it!
The empress snuggled into King Jingyang's arms and hummed comfortably, but only Gu Lan, who was within easy reach, could see her expression clearly.
Even if they can't see it, many officials know what kind of character their Majesty treats them. It's okay to be jealous, but absolutely no one dares to stand up and make an issue out of it!
Tutor Su Hua, Sima Xiangguo and others looked at each other with understanding expressions.
It seems that His Majesty wants to use this Spring Festival banquet to directly make an official announcement!
...
The banquet started soon, and exquisite dishes and wines were presented in the hands of the maids. As the empress, Mu Yuyan said a few words and then directly announced the banquet.
The guests and hosts enjoyed themselves for a while. Gu Lan had basically never attended a court meeting. He had only read about it in novels in his previous life. Now that he was there, he felt quite novel.
He looked around, and suddenly saw a beautiful middle-aged woman who looked equally graceful and luxurious, which caught his attention.
Of course, it was not because he noticed the beauty of this beautiful woman, but because when he looked at this beautiful woman, he noticed the flash of ambiguity in the beautiful woman's eyes.
"Is this... the concubine?"
Gu Lan thought for a moment, and after seeing her clothes, he quickly figured out the identity of the beautiful woman.
He recalled reading the content in the original work in his previous life, and couldn't help but sigh slightly.
If I had to use one word to describe the concubine, it would be to be a prostitute rather than a queen!
I don’t know whether she is related to the Human Emperor of the previous generation, and I heard that she is a Chiyang person. In the original work, it seems that she is also related to the Chiyang Emperor of the previous generation...
but.
Gu Lan, who had read the original work, knew that although the concubine was beautiful, she was actually an ordinary person with no cultivation and no fighting ability, so he didn't take it too seriously.
Although Luo Chen, the leader of the imperial army who was taken down before, seemed to have something to do with the concubine, he didn't care.
In his eyes, these two people are no different from clowns. If they don't provoke him, that's it. If they do, they can just solve it casually!
For the empress, it is also a matter of one sword!
Not threatening at all!
Gu Lan was thinking in his mind, but his eyes did not change at all. A hint of anger flashed across the concubine's face. She could feel that Gu Lan was staring at her!
As the empress's new favorite, a first-generation prince, yet she keeps staring at her nominal elder. How can she bear this?
Although the concubine had served as an emperor for two generations, she still couldn't accept Gu Lan's direct gaze. Of course she didn't know that Gu Lan had actually wandered away from the world for a long time.
Immediately, the concubine stared back, and feeling the change in her eyes, Gu Lan came back to his senses and glanced at the concubine lightly.
The concubine suddenly felt a palpitation in her heart!
An extremely uncomfortable feeling emerged!
Although Gu Lan's gaze was calm, she could faintly detect the scorn beneath it.
"This pretty boy doesn't seem to be useless as Luo Chen said. Could it be that his talent is extraordinary and he is a young genius cultivator?"
The concubine was able to deal with two generations of emperors. Although she had no cultivation, her ability to read people was extraordinary.
Unlike Luo Chen's short-sightedness, she could tell at a glance that Gu Lan was anything but ordinary.
Just looking at each other for a moment, she felt the hairs on her hair stand on end, as if she was being targeted by some terrifying entity...
The feeling was extremely uncomfortable, but he wanted the concubine to get rid of Gu Lan even more.
She lowered her head and stopped looking at each other, concealing the chill and murderous intent in her heart.
Thinking of Luo Chen telling her about Chunwei's plan, the concubine felt a little calmer.
Gu Lan also had a smile on his lips. His consciousness was extremely powerful and he could clearly detect the flash of killing intent on the concubine.
Although he is not afraid, if someone who has murderous intentions towards him is noticed, he will not remain indifferent...
"Toffee..."
Gu Lan tapped his fingertips lightly, but no one heard him.
