When December entered, the red plum forest behind the Jujiao Palace finally bloomed.

The plum blossom banquet was the first banquet held by the palace after the new emperor ascended the throne. Anyone who received the invitation was carefully prepared to enter the palace.

The banquet was held in the Imperial Garden.

The plum blossom banquet is just a cover. It mainly allows these ladies to enter the palace and tell them that the harem masters have changed their dynasties, which makes them feel a little real.

Early this morning, Zhou Yun was woken up early, and at that time, Fu Yun was still in Kunhe Palace.

Zhou Yun opened his confused eyes and leaned on the pillow. The brocade quilt was not covered tightly, and his fair and delicate back was exposed. It was a bit cold in winter, but the ground dragon burned in the hall, so Zhou Yun did not feel cold.

But Fu Yun frowned without a trace. He pulled the Jin quilt upward, his eyes darkened a little: "Be careful."

Zhou Yun was still a little confused and didn't care about this. Her fair arm stretched out the brocade quilt and wrapped around Fu Yun's hand. She asked him softly before she woke up: "...Are you here today?"

This is a plum blossom banquet hosted by her. If Fu Yun is out of the scene, it will not be a problem, but it will definitely look bad on his face.

Fu Yun pressed the messy black hair on her face behind her ears, and said calmly "hmm".

Zhou Yun got the answer she wanted and let go of her hand satisfied.

Fu Yun looked at her angrily and threw it away after using it, which really fits her personality.

After Fu Yun left, Zhou Yun got up. After she washed up and had breakfast, she heard Shi Qiu say, "Empress, Madam, you have arrived at the palace gate."

Zhou Yun's eyes lit up:

"Send someone to welcome you!"

Zhou Yun looked forward to Kunhe's palace. Not long after, there was a noise outside. She stood up and wanted to go out to greet her. The pearl curtain was lifted. Mrs. Zhou walked in and her smile changed: "Empress, this is not something you can do!"

As she said that, she had to behave herself and salute.

Zhou Yun scolded, "Mom! What are you doing? Are you still being polite to your daughter?"

Zhou Yun frowned and bent down to help Mrs. Zhou up.

Mrs. Zhou did not pretend to be pretentious, stood up with a look of relief, patted Zhou Yun's back of her hand, and before entering the palace, she had a lot to say, but now she saw Zhou Yun, she had nothing to say.

Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that she is doing very well as soon as she sees Zhou Yun.

The freedom and casualness of the whole body cannot be disguised just by trying to disguise it.

Mrs. Zhou had sharp eyes and saw traces covered by pink mosquitoes on Zhou Yun's neck.

Unable to help, Mrs. Zhou pinched her veil and covered her lips and smiled: "It seems that the emperor treats the Empress very well. Now, the wife is at ease in her heart."

Mrs. Zhou did not enter the palace alone, and she was surrounded by her concubine, Zhou Han.

Zhou Han was a little restrained and bowed: "My daughter pays me a blessing to the Empress."

Zhou Yun smiled on his face and looked at Mrs. Zhou in surprise.

When she was in the boudoir, she was not close to several concubines in the mansion. If nothing happened, her mother would not need to bring Zhou Han into the palace.

The palace maid respectfully put the tea.

Mrs. Zhou said the intention of bringing Zhou Han into the palace: "Miss Five will be in the palace for a few days. She stayed in the mansion in the past, and the wife thought that she would take her into the palace for a long time this time."

Zhou Yun raised his eyebrows slightly and heard what Mrs. Zhou said.

Because she became the queen, the identities of the female relatives in the Zhou family also rose. If she remembered correctly, Zhou Han would not talk about the marriage.

Mrs. Zhou is not a difficult mistress and is not harsh to the concubine's daughter in the mansion. After all, that will be her son's future help.

Feeling Zhou Yun's gaze falling on her, Zhou Han tensed up and hung his head honestly.

Zhou Yun curled her lips and nodded gently to Mrs. Zhou:

"Don't worry, mom, Han'er is my dear sister, and I will take her marriage to heart."

If one prospers and one loses, the concubine's daughter will also have a great effect on the family.

For concubines, marrying a good family is also beneficial to them, but they are just mutually beneficial.

Zhou Han was a little shy and twisted his handkerchief, but he still looked up happily and threw a gratitude look at Zhou Yun.

While talking, Madam Duan came in with Jin'er in.

Mrs. Zhou stood up immediately, hugging Jin'er casually and not letting go. After taking a closer look, she kept saying: "Look, the eldest prince's eyebrows are very similar to the empress, but his nose is more like the emperor."

Zhou Yun couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, but he also complained as if showing off:

"This monkey is very harsh in my belly. After this, I became much more obedient and knew that I would relieve my father's worries."

After saying that, seeing that Mrs. Zhou was so fond of her appearance that she didn't let go, Zhou Yun curled her lips and said, "Mom wants to hold her grandson so much, why don't you let your elder brother get married earlier?"

Mrs. Zhou raised her eyes and looked at her, saying, "Your elder brother is the eldest son in the mansion, and you must always take a good look at his marriage."

Zhou Yun shrugged. She was always in this gust of east wind, so she was not afraid that her elder brother would not be able to say good marriage.

Because of the plum blossom banquet, Zhou Yun canceled his greeting today.

It was almost noon when Shi Chun lifted the second jacquard curtain and came in to report that Miss Gu was here.

Zhou Yun was happy and Mrs. Zhou happened to take Zhou Han to deal with others, so she stood up and took Zhou Han away.

When Gu Yan came in, she met Mrs. Zhou. Before she could enter the hall, she heard a complaint: "You are late."

Mrs. Zhou covered her lips, and Gu Yan had no choice but to purse her lips and smiled, bowed into the hall, and glared at Zhou Yun gently: "The lady heard what the Empress said, but she might be laughing at her."

Only Gu Yan would preach to Zhou Yun. Zhou Yun curled his lips and muttered: "Mom won't laugh at me."

After saying that, before Gu Yan could salute, he narrowed his eyes suspiciously:

"Are you alone? Didn't your sisters come with you?"

Gu Yan’s cousins ​​are not easy to meet. Can Gu Yan come alone?

Zhou Yun was afraid that Gu Yan would make things difficult for the Duke's Mansion, so she did not invite Gu Yan alone, but sent the post to the Duke's Mansion. She didn't believe that Gu Jiao would let go of the chance to enter the palace.

Gu Yan laughed and exchanged tacit glances with Zhou Yun:

"The Empress specially sent someone to wait for the ministers and daughters in front of the palace. My aunt and her second sister knew about the friendship between the Empress and the ministers and daughters, so they naturally did not dare to come. When they passed by the Imperial Garden, they stopped."

Zhou Yun drooped his eyes in a depressed manner.

She didn't like Mrs. Gu and Gu Jiao, but she is now the queen. They are the family members of the Duke's Mansion and cannot tolerate Zhou Yun's willfulness.

Suddenly, Gu Yan and Zhou Yun talked about something, which surprised Zhou Yun: "I didn't expect that Lord Shen would resign."

Gu Yan met Zhou Yun in Guocheng, but Gu Yan just went to the home of Guocheng's ancestors. After staying for a few days, she returned to Chang'an.

When Zhou Yun returned to Chang'an, Gu Yan took care of Zhou Yun several times.

At that time, she and Pei Shi were in love, and Pei Shi became acquainted with Shen Qingqiu at some point.

Wherever she and Zhou Yun were there, you would always see this top scholar who was famous in Chang'an. Gu Yan had long seen Shen Qingqiu's care for Zhou Yun.

But at that time, Shen Qingqiu's thoughts were very obscure, and there were people like King An who boldly courted Zhou Yun, and few people would pay attention to Shen Qingqiu.

Gu Yan was a little surprised at Zhou Yun's unnatural expression last year, glanced around and lowered her voice: "Look at the Empress, you must know Lord Shen's wishes?"

Zhou Yun was shocked and looked at Gu Yan in surprise.

After a while, Zhou Yun said barely: "Do you know?"

Gu Yan nodded with a smile, Zhou Yun became more and more confused, and he had a headache when he touched his forehead: "When did this happen? Why haven't you told me?"

Now it was Gu Yan's turn to be surprised and blurted out:

"Don't the queen remember?"

Zhou Yun looked at her suspiciously.

Seeing her reaction, Gu Yan finally realized that she had been making a mistake in recent years.

She smiled bitterly and said, "I thought you didn't like him, so I always treated him with slightest. Now it seems that you didn't recognize him at all."

Zhou Yun was confused by her nonsensical words, frowned and urged: "Sister, stop chanting riddles!"

Gu Yan had no choice but to whisper to her: "Empress Do you still remember when we were in Guocheng?"

It is not the first time that Guocheng is backed by the water lake.

However, Pei Shi's disaster relief was plague, and it was a flood that year. The Ministry of Works was ordered to build a dam, but at that time there was still a famine, and many people were not covered in their clothes.

At that time, she and Zhou Yun were both officials, and they were surrounded by guards and maids when they were on their way.

That time, she and her mother were going to give alms, but Zhou Yun was too curious and insisted on following her.

Meeting Shen Qingqiu was an accident.

During the donation, refugees suddenly rose up. Shen Qingqiu was pushed to the ground among a group of refugees. It was a terrible thing to be pushed down among a group of revelations.

But by chance, the group of refugees blocked Zhou Yun's carriage. Zhou Yun was spoiled since childhood. Seeing a group of refugees blocking her way, she asked the guards to drive away the refugees, which happened to save Shen Qingqiu.

Shen Qingqiu is too good-looking and has a very outstanding temperament, and is particularly conspicuous even among a group of refugees.

Perhaps it was curiosity that prompted Zhou Yun to get off the carriage. That day, Zhou Yun was wearing a red dress. Even in a place like Chang'an City, Zhou Yun was considered dazzling, let alone in the small city of Guo.

Gu Yan didn't remember what Zhou Yun and Shen Qingqiu said at that time, but only remembered that Zhou Yun pulled out the jade hairpin from his head and handed it to Shen Qingqiu.

After that, Zhou Yun turned around, and Yu Shen Qingqiu stood there with a look of stunned expression.
To be continued...