My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

"Thank you, Concubine Wu."

Gu Li stood up and sat on the main seat with the help of Chang An. Wu Qinghui was standing aside, quietly looking at Gu Li - he really had a good appearance. Although his clothes were purple, his temperament seemed to be far better than hers in yellow.

Wu Qinghui looked at herself and took out a small bronze mirror from her pocket and looked at it. After looking at it, she still felt that she was more beautiful, so she put down the mirror with peace of mind.

"I wonder what Concubine Wu is here for today?" Chang An did not sit down, but stood beside Gu Li.

But before Wu Qinghui could answer, two childish voices came from outside the door: "Aye! A Niang!"

Wu Qinghui was startled and turned around suddenly, but the two children who ran in were those she had never seen before. They passed by her and ran to Chang An and Gu Li.

Chang An was all smiles at this time. He picked up one and stuffed it into Gu Li's arms. The remaining one fell into his arm. After doing all this, Chang An looked up at Wu Qinghui again:

"I'm sorry, what are you doing today, Concubine Wu? Are you still going to write a poem?"

Wu Qinghui came back to her senses at this moment, and quickly moved her eyes away from Xiaoguai and Erguai, and said a little awkwardly: "Nothing, today is the birthday of the wife of Zichuan County, and His Majesty also ordered to send a gift, so I thought of coming to take a look."

Chang An nodded, without commenting. At this time, he saw a sneaky head, leaning at the door and looking inside, and the two doormen did not seem to want to stop it.

Chang An was a little confused, so he walked out of the main hall and shouted, "Cousin, why don't you come in?"

Zhou Fang was stunned, then hurried in. As expected, he was holding a scroll in his hand, and when he came to the hall, he bowed and greeted everyone.

Finally, Zhou Fang handed the scroll in his hand to Gu Li and said, "Sister-in-law, this was inspired by the ladies playing the zither and sipping tea when I attended a banquet a few months ago. So I named it "Tuning the Zither and Sipping Tea"."

"uncle!"

Erguai, who was sitting in Gu Li's arms, helped Gu Li hold the scroll and called out sweetly at this time.

"Hello, Xiaoguai." Zhou Fang also reached out and touched Xiaoguai's head, then said, "Uncle came in a hurry today and didn't bring any candied haws for Xiaoguai and Erguai."

"Hmm!" Xiaoguai shook his head and said sweetly, "Uncle brought a gift for Mom, but I don't want a candied haws!"

Zhou Fang smiled at this time, patted her little head, and said: "Uncle has something else to do, so I'll leave first. Xiaoguai and Erguai must be obedient."

After saying that, he ran away again. Gu Li and Chang An were used to it. Today was the Ghost Festival, and those who could come were basically those who didn't care much about the sacrificial affairs at home, or didn't need them.

Since someone took the lead in handing over the gifts, the rest of the people also came forward and handed over the gifts.

Wang Wei and Yuan Qianyao were the ones who knew Chang An and Gu Li best. Although the gifts they gave were a bit expensive, they were very practical and down-to-earth - such as silk cloth or more expensive porcelain bowls.

Song Jing gave Gu Li a Ruyi, wishing him all the best.

Finally, there was the gift brought by Eunuch Cheng, a golden plum fan, carefully woven with gold threads, with gorgeous gold edges inlaid on the edges. The main body was round, with the ribs and handle made of gold, and a ruby ​​inlaid under the handle, and tassels hanging below.

The two sides of the fan are painted with plum blossoms, which are lifelike. The plum blossoms sway gently in the breeze. The stamens of the plum blossoms are delicate and lifelike, as if they really exude a faint fragrance.

Not only Gu Li was stunned when he saw the fan, but even Wu Qinghui was stunned - this fan has been made since last month, and she had asked Li Longji for it, but she had never gotten it.

She was a little surprised at this time and asked, "Is this a reward from His Majesty?"

Eunuch Cheng smiled and nodded, saying, "At that time, our family looked for many and asked His Majesty to personally select, and finally chose this fan."

Wu Qinghui was a little jealous at this time. She watched helplessly as the fan she wanted fell into someone else's hands. But the more she thought about it, the more confused she became. She simply sat down and stopped thinking about it.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

At this moment, Wu Qinghui suddenly thought of something, and asked with a smile: "Madam of Zichuan County?"

Gu Li was still holding the fan at this time, thinking about whether to open his mouth and take a bite, but after hearing Wu Qinghui's call, he gave up the idea. He put down the fan and looked at Wu Qinghui.

"Can I call you Lady of the County? It's a bit awkward to call you that directly." Wu Qinghui said with a forced smile.

Gu Li nodded mechanically, obviously not knowing what was going on. In the entire main hall, the only person who knew what was going on was probably Chang An. He frowned slightly and listened to Wu Qinghui's next words.

"Duke Kangguo returned home a little late earlier, and then came to this palace. I wonder if the county lady knows about it?" Wu Qinghui asked.

"Yes, Ailang told me."

Wu Qinghui nodded slightly. It would be easy to handle if she knew that. "Then I wonder if the county lady knows that Duke Kangguo once wrote a poem for me, named "Qingping Diao"."

Gu Li didn't know what to say now. She looked at Chang An with some doubt. Then she looked back at Wu Qinghui, thought for a while, and asked, "I wonder what Concubine Wu is going to say?"

"This poem is about my beauty, and he said that this poem was originally intended for the lady of the county." After saying that, Wu Qinghui looked at the woman, wanting to see how she would react after hearing that her husband had written a poem for another woman.

But what made her unhappy was that there was no change on either Chang An or Gu Li's face.

"Is that so?" Gu Li asked at this time, and then said: "Then I wonder if Concubine Wu likes my Chang Lang's poem?"

"Of course I like it. Who doesn't like others praising them?"

"As long as Concubine Wu likes it, that's good. My Chang Lang is not very skilled, but as long as Concubine Wu doesn't mind, that's good enough." Gu Li is a very good person and knows what to say and what not to say.

At this time, Yuan Qianyao and Song Jing, two old foxes, also saw what Wu Qinghui was doing, but they were not in a position to speak. At this time, Wu Qinghui suddenly changed the subject, looked at Chang An and asked:

"The Crown Prince is a man of high moral character and outstanding talent, except that he likes to play around. This is probably because Duke Kangguo has been paying close attention to the Crown Prince's education since he became the Crown Prince's tutor, right?"

Chang An smiled slightly, sat down, and then replied: "Your Highness is a rare talent. I just did what I should do and tried my best. So strictly speaking, these cannot be considered my credit."

"It seems that Duke Kangguo also has some dealings with Her Majesty the Queen, and is loyal to her. He is a loyal and good man. Her Majesty calls you a wise man in the world, and it is not an empty title." Wu Qinghui smiled at this time, with a slightly sharp look in his eyes.

Gu Li, who was very sensitive to emotions, noticed something was wrong. Chang An narrowed his eyes slightly and replied, "Jieyu Wu is too kind, but there seems to be something wrong with the compliment."

"what is the problem?"

"I, my husband Song Sansi, and Prime Minister Yuan, we, the ministers, are indeed loyal. But we are loyal to the country and the emperor, not to Her Majesty the Queen." Chang An said seriously at this time.

"As I said before, I am only doing my job and cannot fully shoulder the responsibility of what Concubine Wu said."

Wu Qinghui smiled and continued, "It seems that Duke Kang is even more sincere to the emperor!"

After saying this, she looked at Chang An meaningfully. Chang An frowned slightly and said, "You are too kind, Concubine Wu. It is my duty to help His Majesty solve his problems. It is also my responsibility."

Wu Qinghui continued to smile and said, "Master Chang is really modest, but I feel that sometimes being too modest can make people feel hypocritical."

As she spoke, she glanced at Chang An intentionally or unintentionally.

Chang An seemed to sense that Wu Qinghui seemed to be hinting at something, and he and Gu Li handed the child to Chang Qi and Chang Qi. After making sure that the child had left, he asked, "What does Wu Jieyu mean by this? Please explain clearly, we are all upright people here, and we are not afraid of gossip."

Wu Qinghui smiled slightly and said slowly: "Duke Kangguo, don't be nervous. I am just talking casually. However, I would like to ask Duke Kangguo, if someone is disrespectful to me, what would you do?"

Chang An was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Concubine Wu Hui to ask this question, but it was normal because it was too easy to fall into the trap. He thought for a moment and replied:

"Jieyu Wu is the most favored person by His Majesty's side. Since she holds this position, naturally there will be people who are dissatisfied. As for these people, can't Jieyu Wu handle it herself?"

Concubine Wu Hui narrowed her eyes slightly, thinking that she was being implied. She sat up straighter and said, "That's not wrong."

"Duke Kang is indeed a smart man. I like him. However, I also hope that Lord Chang can always maintain such wisdom and not change his position because of the influence of certain people."

After saying that, she looked at Chang An deeply.

Chang An's heart sank, as he had been categorized into Queen Wang's team.

"Don't worry about that, Concubine Wu. I have only one position and it will not change no matter what."

Wu Qinghui smiled and stopped talking. As for Yuan Qianyao and Song Jing, they looked at Wu Qinghui with a hint of hostility - these two people probably have a grudge against each other.

Wang Wei lowered his head slightly. It would be inappropriate for him to participate in such a game between high-ranking officials.