Chapter 470: Love (3rd Watch)
Concubine Li's life in Northern Manchurian was very rich, and when Guo Xing'a made one dish a day, she was also clothed and fed. And there are too many new technologies in North Manchuria, and she enjoys the material life that the two queen mothers have not enjoyed, but her heart has been tormenting.
It is difficult to say whether there is love between Concubine Li and Xianfeng, and Concubine Li herself can't say it well. In terms of etiquette, only the queen is the emperor's enemy, only they are husband and wife, and love is a matter between them. Whether it is Cixi or Concubine Li, they are just Xianfeng's concubines, and they are not worthy of falling in love with Xianfeng. Xianfeng is their master, and they are nothing more than playthings to please their master. Concubine Li has always been getting along with Xianfeng with the mentality of a waiter, just entertaining people with her appearance, and sleeping and giving birth are just her job.
After Xianfeng's death, Concubine Li thought that she would live the life of a nun like other concubines, and lived in the cage of the palace, but the sudden appearance of Guoxinga disrupted all this. The general's anger could not be calmed down, so Concubine Li became a gift, a gift that could stop the fighting, and it was given to Guoxing'a.
Concubine Li actually has a good impression of Guo Xing'a, she is a brave young hero, a character she has only seen on the stage and in books. But after becoming a gift, Concubine Li said that she couldn't accept Guoxing'a, and this unbelievable thing conflicted too much with her worldview. Guo Xing'a can only be a chaotic minister and thief, Concubine Li must stick to her chastity, otherwise she will be spurned through the ages*, and she will be an eternal shame for the family and Da Gege.
The so-called strong girl is afraid of pestering Lang, if Xing'a can accompany her every day and be with her every day, maybe Concubine Li's heart will melt, after all, Guo Xing'a sent the Tianni sisters to Jilin for her. But the general who has all the opportunities is too busy, and Guo Xing'a is not a person who can be vassalized and elegant like Xianfeng, he doesn't have that time. Although Goxinga is younger, he is too boring. All Guo Xing'a could give Concubine Li was a superior material life, and then he disappeared. Occasionally, Concubine Li could see the young general's exhaustion from a distance, and could even smell the heavy smoke left by his stay up all night. Sometimes Guo Xing's jokes can also amuse Concubine Li, but when Concubine Li just showed a smile, the emergency call arrived again. The young man always seemed to be frowning, and Concubine Li seemed to see endless shadows behind him, which made Concubine Li feel extremely frightened.
In addition to the palace maids and eunuchs brought by the palace, there is only one "Journey to the West" that has accompanied Concubine Li over the years, which was originally used by her to tell stories to Da Gege. Concubine Li, who didn't want to ask Guoxinga for anything, could only rely on this "Journey to the West" to pass the loneliness and dispatch the depression in her heart. Gradually, Concubine Li fantasized that she was a princess who was kidnapped by monsters in the book, and the brocade clothes and jade food were locked in the cave, which was indeed very similar to her situation, and naturally Guo Xing'a, who had a shadow behind her, became a monster. Concubine Li has been looking forward to the arrival of the scripture learner, hoping that the powerful Monkey King can save her from the sea of suffering, but unfortunately Guoxing's monster is too powerful, and no one can defeat him.
In front of Concubine Li, Guo Xing'a asked the imperial court to marry Da Gege to Manchuria, which made her both happy and afraid. Concubine Li was naturally happy to see her daughter, but she was worried that her daughter would fall into the clutches of the same as her. Whether she's happy or scared, there's nothing she can do about anything, the youkai Goxinga dominates everything, and all she gets is the result, whether she's willing to accept it or not.
"Niangniang, it's cool in autumn, you put on a cloak! Don't get cold! "Laixi, who has been serving Concubine Li, saw Concubine Li alone under the tree in a daze, and put a tweed cloak on Concubine Li's shoulders.
"You're the only one left!" Concubine Li looked back, and there was only one person behind her.
People can't live without pursuits, and being a subordinate naturally wants to be motivated, palace maids want to go out of the palace to marry, and eunuchs want to take power in the inner court. But the group of people who followed Concubine Li to Manchuria can be regarded as having broken their minds, everything is good in North Manchuria, but they have no future. If the palace maid wants to marry, she has to be sent out of the palace or the master to point to marriage, they have nowhere to go out of the palace, Concubine Li has been so stiff with Guo Xing'a, naturally she can't get married. If you want to have a settlement, you must have a result for Concubine Li and Guoxing'a, so now even the palace maids who are close to each other are not of the same mind as Concubine Li, they either keep saying good things about Guoxing'a in front of Concubine Li, or throw Concubine Li to go to Huaichun to sulk. The eunuch is even more than the palace maid, looking at the scale of Fengluantai, Guoxing's inner court must be stronger than the Forbidden City, if he can become the head of the inner court of Northern Manchuria, it will be worth it in this life. If you want to be the chief eunuch, you must be the master who serves to be favored, Concubine Li doesn't care about Guo Xing'a, how can they have a good time, so they also change the law to help Guo Xing'a dispense medicine.
This time, Guoxing moved to the town of Aihui, and the palace maids and eunuchs' plans to match the two could only be temporarily put on hold, and naturally complained about Concubine Li, who did not cherish the opportunity. The general in the front yard is empty, and they have no control, except for Fengluantai who sends people to send money and goods at the beginning of each month, no one cares about them at all. The concubines who are not favored in the palace have to be angry with the eunuchs and palace maids, let alone in this extreme environment. The palace maids and eunuchs in Concubine Li's courtyard are now coming back to live at night, and they are usually too lazy to take care of Concubine Li, and they all take the deducted living expenses of Concubine Li, and go to the flower world in Changchun City to have fun and be happy, that is, this is not to leave Concubine Li.
"The minions have just come back, they are out to buy things, and they will come back to serve their masters in a while!" Lai Xi was afraid that Concubine Li would be sad because of the betrayal of her relatives, so she explained a few words for the others.
"Alas!" Concubine Li sighed, she hadn't been hung out for a day or two, she already knew what kind of environment she was.
"Don't worry, the general has won all battles for so many years, and there will be nothing wrong with this Northern Expedition. It won't be long before the general will return triumphantly and reunite with his mother! "Guoxing Ayi Zhen Aihui, fools know what it means, and Laixi naturally knows that the Northern Expedition recovery plan that has been shouted for several years is about to be implemented.
"Do you think I want him back? He didn't come to me to Qingjing, he came back, but he continued to torture each other! Concubine Li said and shed tears, she has shed too many tears over the years.
"Niangniang doesn't cry, no matter what, the slave will always accompany Niangniang and serve Niangniang!" Laixi hurriedly stepped forward to wipe away the tears for Concubine Li.
"It's just you!" Concubine Li suddenly grabbed Laixi's hand and plunged into Laixi's arms, when she was the most bitter and difficult, there was only one person by her side.
"!" Laixi had some strange feelings in his heart, and he didn't move while hugging Concubine Li.
There is no wind and there are three feet of waves, not to mention that some things have eyebrows, and gossip will naturally come out with the palace maids and eunuchs who go out. This statement is so bizarre that many people don't believe it at all, but the more bizarre the story, the more marketable it is, and finally Concubine Li's love story has become a secret that only one person doesn't know.