A life of ups and downs is pure joy

Chapter 232: Appreciating Autumn Chrysanthemums in the Imperial Garden

Early in the morning, Zhuang Ge'er was summoned into the palace along with Gong Kou Shi. Today they were not going to appreciate calligraphy and painting, but to admire the autumn chrysanthemums.

"Princess sister, who do you think the little prince is most similar to, the king?"

Fang Duoduo held Zhuang Ge'er's arm intimately and whispered to the two brothers who were playing chess next to them.

"Eye."

Zhuang Ge'er replied absentmindedly, wondering why this Concubine Xian kept pestering her.

"I heard that they both took after the Sixth Princess, our father's favorite woman."

Empress Xian had a smile in her eyes as she spoke. What a beautiful pair of peach blossom eyes. Zhuang Ge'er looked at the woman's expressive eyes and couldn't help but praise her.

"Sister Xianfei also has a pair of beautiful eyes, and she looks even prettier when she smiles."

"The Lord also said so. What he likes most is my eyes."

Empress Xian was very proud when she mentioned her eyes. She didn't care who she looked like at all. As long as the emperor liked her, it was her blessing, and favor and glory would naturally come to her.

"My brother is partial to Concubine Xian. I can see her whenever I enter the palace."

Gong Kou Shi took a look at the substitute she had decided on in her mind and said unhappily.

"She is kind-hearted and not prone to jealousy. I feel more comfortable with her."

While Gong Heyu was praising Fang Duoduo, his eyes were always on Zhuang Geer who was concentrating on watching the play on the stage of Juhuajian, and the corners of his mouth inadvertently rose.

"Is she that good, huh?"

Gong Kou Shi rolled her eyes at Fang Duoduo, and then spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"Shi'er, don't you love the fruit cakes she makes the most? Why do you still dislike her so much?"

Gong Heyu discovered that his sister had been looking for women who looked like Lin Qinghuan all over the world, and then looked down on them, especially Fang Duoduo.

"Alternatives are always substitutes, they won't last."

Gong Kou Shi threw the chess piece in her hand onto the chessboard, and then stood up angrily.

"Princess, please go for a walk with me."

Zhuang Ge'er looked up and saw Gong Kou Shi walking towards her with a long face. Not knowing what was going on, she stood up in a daze and let the little prince pull her out of the flower hall.

"I will go with you."

Gong Heyu quickly stood up and said.

"If it's you, my royal brother, then follow me."

Gong Kou Shi glanced at Fang Duoduo who was about to get up, and then said.

Zhuang Ge'er looked at the young man in front of her, who was like a little girl throwing a tantrum and was angry with the king, and spoke very rudely.

"It's just me."

Gong Heyu signaled Fang Duoduo to continue watching the show and appreciating the flowers, and then he followed his sister and Zhuang Ge'er out of the flower hall.

"Your Majesty, the young prince is always so disrespectful to you and has no manners towards His Majesty."

The senior palace maid beside Concubine Xian said very dissatisfiedly.

"He is a noble young prince, so naturally he looks down on me. Even the Lord favors him, so why should I be angry with him? If you discuss the Lord in private again next time, you will be punished."

Fang Duoduo calmly picked up the lukewarm tea beside her and spoke slowly.

"Yes, I know this."

The three silent people were strolling in the imperial garden. Zhuang Ge'er didn't know why the two brothers were fine just now but suddenly stopped talking.

Gong Kou Shi suddenly stopped while walking, bent down, picked a pink flower from the bushes beside her, and then gently inserted it into Zhuang Ge'er's bun.

"This flower is the perfect match for the phoenix eye flower on your forehead. It's much more beautiful than those women with hair full of golden hairpins."

Gong Kou Shi raised her voice and spoke while gently adjusting Zhuang Ge'er's hair.

Zhuang Ge'er didn't know what to say for a moment, and could only look at her angry husband with a slight smile.

"Miss Zhuang indeed has a refined and fresh temperament even with a little makeup."

Gong Heyu stood aside and said with a smile.

"Who is prettier, my princess or my brother's Concubine Xian?"

Gong Kou Shi turned around and asked again.

"Your Highness, how can I be compared with Empress Xian? Your Majesty, please do not be angry with Your Highness."

Zhuang Ge'er looked at Gong Kou Shi in surprise, and quickly knelt down to apologize to Gong Heyu.

"You look better."

Without waiting for Gong Kou Shi to reply, Gong Heyu reached out and helped the frightened woman up.

"Your Majesty..."

Zhuang Ge'er really didn't expect that the monarch would say this. She stared blankly at the Emperor of Dayan in front of her, unable to react for a moment.

"That's more like it. I'm a little hungry. Let's go back and eat some fruit. Xiaoge, please accompany me for a walk."

Seeing her royal brother looking at Zhuang Ge'er with unconcealed tenderness in his eyes, Gong Kou Shi knew in her heart that the golden sword guard Qi Ye must have found out the secret and told Gong Heyu. She was secretly delighted and left the two of them without looking back.

"Your Majesty, you..."

Zhuang Ge'er was completely dumbfounded. Why did her future husband always leave her and the prince together? Looking at his back without looking back, she began to feel confused. Did she say something to make the young prince unhappy again?

"Then please walk with me."

Gong Heyu said softly.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhuang Ge'er looked at the handsome face of the Lord, nodded shyly and responded in a low voice.

"I heard that you can't remember anything from the past?"

Gong Heyu asked tentatively.

"Ever since I fell into the water and became ill three years ago, I can't remember anything from the past. Over the years, it was the young prince and father who always stayed with me, telling me about my childhood, until my father passed away not long ago."

Zhuang Ge'er answered honestly, feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Does your headache still occur now?"

Seeing a pavilion in front of him, Gong Heyu took Zhuang Ge'er into the pavilion and sat down. The palace maids knelt down to greet him, and after serving tea, they tactfully left.

"If you relax and don't think about it, it won't hurt."

Zhuang Ge'er sat down and straightened her clothes and said.

Gong Heyu saw Zhuang Ge'er smoothing her dress from top to bottom, and then habitually pulling the silk around her waist again. All her movements and gestures were exactly the same as Lin Qinghuan's. It turned out that small details are the habits that are most difficult for a person to change.

"Let me feel your pulse again."

Gong Heyu said softly, and Zhuang Ge'er looked at him with some fear.

"My Lord, how could I possibly trouble you like this?"

"Your affairs are never a problem to me."

"Your Majesty..."

Zhuang Ge'er paused for a moment, not knowing what to say for a long time. She could only grit her teeth and look at the Emperor of Dayan.

"You are my brother's princess consort, so you are naturally my family. Why would you bother me?"

Seeing Zhuang Ge'er's shocked expression, Gong Heyu continued.

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Ge'er felt relieved. It turned out that the emperor treated her well because of the little prince, so she generously opened her wrist to the Emperor of Dayan.

When Zhuang Ge'er and Gong Heyu returned to the flower hall again, Gong Kou Shi was sitting on the couch with her legs crossed, playing with chess pieces.

"Hey, you guys are back."

Zhuang Ge'er looked at her future husband with resentment on her face. He was in a very happy mood at the moment, while she was confused all the way.

"Sir, would you like some fruit?"

Empress Xian was very calm when she saw the two people coming back together. The young prince had sent many beauties to the palace over the years, and this one had not yet entered the prince's mansion. Even if she was really sent to the palace, she would not be surprised.

"I'm not hungry."

Gong Heyu signaled to Concubine Xian that she didn't need to get up and help herself, and then picked up the cherries and handed them to Zhuang Ge'er.

"I remember you liked this the most. Try it. Although it's not a seasonal fruit, it's very sweet."

Zhuang Ge'er looked at Gong Heyu in surprise. How could he know what he liked to eat? But since it was a reward from the king, she had to accept it with gratitude, so she stood up and took it with both hands.

"Thank you for the reward, my Lord."

"I also like to eat cherries."

Gong Kou Shi looked at Gong He Yu coquettishly and said.

"Just eat the peach."

Fang Duoduo looked at the plate of bright red cherries on Zhuang Ge'er's couch, which was specially sent by the emperor on a fast horse from a thousand miles away, and found it particularly eye-catching.