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Gu Jinyu was puzzled. Was there really something wrong? There were only two daughters in Marquis Ding'an Estate, one was her, but she hadn't drawn any drawings like this.
But it was impossible for it to be that wild girl who grew up in the countryside.
She was simply illiterate!
How could she come up with such an excellent device?
In the midst of Gu Jinyu’s puzzlement, Imperial Concubine Shu suddenly patted her hand, "The sweet osmanthus in the imperial garden are blooming. Let's go and pick some, then have the people in the imperial kitchen make some osmanthus cakes and bring some for your father."
Gu Jinyu responded nasally and was dragged to the imperial garden by Imperial Concubine Shu.
The flowers in the imperial garden were blooming brilliantly, and the view was filled with colorful flowers.
Coincidentally, they were not the only ones who came here to enjoy the flowers. Imperial Consort Zhuang was also here.
Imperial Consort Zhuang was a few years older than Imperial Concubine Shu and wasn’t as beautiful as Imperial Concubine Shu, but she was also demure and elegant, with a rather charming temperament.
"Imperial consort sister, what a coincidence." Imperial Concubine Shu greeted the other party with a smile, bending her knees slightly.
Imperial Consort Zhuang slightly returned her salutations.
The two of them were concubines of the same rank, but the imperial consort was the first of the four imperial concubines, so her status was naturally above that of Imperial Concubine Shu.
Gu Jinyu also saluted Imperial Consort Zhuang, "Greeting to the imperial consort."
Imperial Consort Zhuang smiled graciously, "It turned out to be County Princess Hui. County Princess Hui need not be polite."
"Thanking Her Highness, the imperial consort." Gu Jinyu responded flatly.
Gu Jinyu often entered the palace and she had seen Imperial Consort Zhuang several times before, but somehow, she felt that this time, Imperial Consort Zhuang was particularly gentle towards her.
Imperial Consort Zhuang's gentle eyes fell on Gu Jinyu's face, "County Princess Hui has come of age. Haven't you discussed your marriage yet?"
“Aunt!"
That new voice belonged to Zhuang Yuexi who suddenly came up with a basket of newly picked flowers.
She saw Imperial Concubine Shu and Gu Jinyu and bowed down.
Gu Jinyu was a County Princess, yes, but she didn't dare to receive Zhuang Yuexi’s salutations in front of Imperial Consort Zhuang, so she also returned the politeness.
"Aunt, what were you talking about just now?" Zhuang Yuexi asked.
Imperial Consort Zhuang laughed, "We’re talking about the marriage of County Princess Hui. Speaking of which, you are one year older than County Princess Hui and haven't discussed your marriage yet."
In the State of Zhao, after girls came of age at fifteen, they would start discussing their marriage. Most of the families with great backgrounds were not in a hurry as it was still possible for them to marry at eighteen or nineteen.
As for men, most of them didn’t discuss and marry until they reach adulthood at twenty.
Why did Imperial Consort Zhuang suddenly ask about Gu Jinyu's marriage? Her intention was somewhat intriguing.
Imperial Concubine Shu smilingly answered, "Not yet."
Imperial Consort Zhuang said, "I heard that she has an older sister who is already married."
The smile on Gu Jinyu's face froze.
Imperial Concubine Shu’s expression didn’t change, "Her older sister grew up in the countryside and married early."
Now that the imperial consort knew it, it was pointless to insist on covering it up. It was better to just say it generously.
Imperial Consort Zhuang smiled and sighed, "Imperial Concubine Shu is keeping a dimsum. Such a good niece, I wonder which smelly boy will get a bargain."
Imperial Concubine Shu was amused by Imperial Consort Zhuang’s remark, and they teased Gu Jinyu for a while before they went back to their respective palaces.
The topic between Imperial Consort Zhuang and Imperial Concubine Shu had always been around Gu Jinyu, and Zhuang Yuexi on the side seemed to have been left out in the cold. This was the first time that Gu Jinyu had played the leading role in front of these favorite imperial concubines in the harem.
On the way back to Changchun Palace, Imperial Concubine Shu fixed the dangling ornament in Gu Jinyu’s bun, and said slightly proudly, "It seems that Imperial Consort Zhuang also knows about your invention of the piston bellows. She sure gets news so fast. I only happened to hear it when I went to send some snacks to His Majesty. I wonder how she knew it. Humph, it must be someone around His Majesty who has passed the news to her!"
Gu Jinyu suddenly realized, was it because of this that Imperial Consort Zhuang's attitude towards her was so different than previous times?
Was the power of the bellows so great?
Gu Jinyu suddenly didn't have the courage to confess the truth to Imperial Concubine Shu. She asked, "Why did the imperial consort suddenly ask about my marriage?" contemporary romance
She wasn’t trying to set her up with An Junwang, was she?
Imperial Concubine Shu casually said, "Probably trying to win you over. The Crown Prince was like a tiger with wings after she got Wen Linlang to his side. She must be wanting to follow the example of Empress Xiao and find a good wife for her son."
But Ning Wang already had a main consort, so if she married him, she could only be a side consort.
Ning Wangfei wasn’t a very nice person; it would be difficult to live as a side consort under her hand.
Besides, Gu Jinyu didn’t fancy Ning Wang, she liked An Junwang.
Gu Jinyu took Imperial Concubine Shu's arm and begged, "Aunt, I don't want to marry Ning Wang."
Imperial Concubine Shu waved her hand, "It may not be Ning Wang."
Gu Jinyu said, "She only has one son."
Imperial Concubine Shu replied, "Isn't there still a nephew?"
Gu Jinyu's eyes lit up, "Aunt means... it will be An Junwang?"
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