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Chapter 1044 He clenched the hairpin in his hand and hid it in his sleeve
After taking the antidote, the abnormal feeling of heat in the body completely disappeared, and Gu Jinxiao's vision became clear again.
When he looked up at Shen Zhinian, he hid all the emotions in his heart: "Today is the Fourth Prince's first birthday. Concubine Chen would not want to see a murder happen on such a day."
"Besides...Your Majesty has no reason to harm me."
Shen Zhinian looked down.
Because he was wearing a scarlet official robe, even if he was bleeding it would not be obvious. All that could be seen was that the color of Gu Jinxiao's clothes on his thighs was darker than other parts of his body.
Shen Zhinian clearly smelled the smell of blood.
At this time, Xiao Mingzi ran over quickly with a bundle in his hand. After bowing, he whispered, "My lady, these are Mr. Gu's clothes."
Shen Zhinian looked at Gu Jinxiao and said, "Master Gu, something like this happened at the Fourth Prince's first birthday ceremony. Don't worry, I will give you an explanation."
Then she gave Xiao Mingzi a look and turned away.
Xiao Mingzi also smelled the blood and asked in surprise: "Master Gu, are you injured?!"
"I will help you treat your wound first!"
Gu Jinxiao lowered his eyes and said, "Thank you for your help."
He clenched the hairpin in his hand and hid it in his sleeve.
Shen Zhinian confirmed that there was nothing wrong with his appearance and that there was no smell of blood on his body before he took Handan and Fuqiu back to the Imperial Garden.
The banquet was almost over.
She looked in one direction and saw that the seats of Princess Yun'an and Princess Qingyang were still vacant.
Shen Zhinian withdrew his gaze, a sneer appearing at the corner of his lips.
……
Thinking about what she was going to say next, Princess Yun An felt as if her cheeks were burning...
She took a few deep breaths to calm her pounding heart.
However...she had just clearly seen Minister Gu walking towards this side, so how come he disappeared?
Princess Yun'an searched for a long time but didn't see Gu Jinxiao, and couldn't help feeling disappointed.
Who would have thought that when she turned around, she would run into Princess Qingyang head-on.
Princess Yun'an was immediately startled and asked in surprise, "Fourth sister, why are you here?"
Princess Qingyang subconsciously looked behind Princess Yun'an.
She was very surprised to see that the place was empty.
how could be?
She had clearly calculated it...
But Princess Qingyang did not show any abnormality on her face. She looked at Princess Yun'an with concern and said, "Third sister, you just drank so much wine. I was worried about you coming out alone, so I followed you to check on you."
Princess Yun'an felt warm in her heart: "I'm fine."
Although the fourth sister also liked Minister Gu, the sisters never had any grudges against each other because of this.
If Minister Gu finally chooses the fourth sister, she will decisively let go and give her blessings.
But before that, she still has to fight for her own happiness!
Princess Yun'an came out this time to express her feelings to Gu Jinxiao. But since she didn't see Gu Jinxiao and Princess Qingyang was also here, it was not the right time.
Princess Yun'an sighed with some disappointment: "Fourth sister, let's go back."
Princess Qingyang bit her lip, not knowing what went wrong. She was also afraid that if she couldn't find Minister Gu, he would be taken advantage of by others.
If this is the case, wouldn't all her plans be in vain?
But Princess Qingyang was even more afraid of the truth being exposed, so she could only nod and say, "Okay..."
When she left, she was still a little worried.
Everything she did was just to be with Minister Gu. She hoped that Minister Gu would be blessed with good fortune...
When Princess Qingyang and Princess Yun'an returned to the banquet, they did not attract anyone's attention.
No one knew what kind of undercurrent was surging beneath the lively banquet...
Soon, Xiao Zhouzi came back and whispered something in Shen Zhinian's ear.
After listening to what he said and combining it with his own guesses, Shen Zhinian finally figured out the whole story.
It turns out that the aphrodisiac that Gu Jinxiao took was done by Princess Qingyang!
Why did she do this? The reason is simple...
Shen Zhinian concealed the coldness in his eyes.
She will deal with the other party after Axu’s one-year-old birthday ceremony is over!
If you dare to cause trouble on a day like this, Princess Qingyang must be prepared to pay the price!
After the song and dance performance, Nangong Xuanyu stood up, took the carefully prepared longevity lock and walked to the fourth prince, and put it on him personally: "From today on, my Ah Xu will be one year old!"
Shen Zhinian stood up and said with a smile: "I would like to thank Your Majesty on behalf of the Fourth Prince!"
It was already late, so the wet nurse carried the Fourth Prince back to Zhongcui Palace to rest.
The banquet ended with the sound of ceremonial music.
The emperor gave rewards to all those who attended the banquet.
There are silk, silver, imperial wine, etc.
The higher the grade, the richer the reward.
At this time, someone looked around and asked in surprise: "Minister Gu just went out to change clothes, why hasn't he come back yet?"
Nangong Xuanyu was also a little confused.
Gu Jinxiao is a very rule-abiding person and logically would not knowingly break the rules.
Princess Yun'an looked outside again and again, her eyes filled with confusion and a hint of worry.
Princess Qingyang clenched her fists nervously, feeling that something was beyond her expectations...
Shen Zhinian said, "Your Majesty, Xiao Zhouzi just reported that there are still some etiquette procedures that need to be improved for Ah Xu's first birthday ceremony today. I will let Minister Gu go and handle it."
Although Nangong Xuanyu had some doubts in his heart, he did not ask questions at this time.
The Fourth Prince’s first birthday ceremony was originally the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites. Gu Jinxiao had a lot of things to deal with today, so everyone did not suspect anything and expressed their gratitude one by one.
After this episode, Nangong Xuanyu held Shen Zhinian's hand and walked towards Zhongcui Palace.
Everyone immediately knelt down and saluted: "Farewell, Your Majesty! Farewell, Imperial Concubine Chen!"
Then they left the Imperial Garden and left the palace.
After entering Zhongcui Palace, Nangong Xuanyu raised his eyes and asked, "...Did Lord Gu have any problem?"
Shen Zhinian was in charge of all matters concerning today's banquet, so naturally no one knew more about it than her.
Why should Princess Qingyang ask Shen Zhinian to cover up what she did?
From the very beginning, Shen Zhinian never thought of hiding it from Nangong Xuanyu.
Hearing the emperor's question, Shen Zhinian stood up and said angrily, "Your Majesty, someone wanted to make a fool of himself at Ah Xu's first birthday ceremony. Fortunately, I discovered it in time and did not let today's banquet become a laughing stock."
Nangong Xuanyu asked in surprise: "Who is so bold?!"
"Is this matter related to Lord Gu?"
Although Nangong Xuanyu said this, he did not doubt Gu Jinxiao, because he knew Gu Jinxiao's character very well.
Shen Zhinian said coldly, "Your Majesty, someone put aphrodisiac in Minister Gu's wine, and bribed the palace maids to dirty his clothes, hoping to take advantage of him changing clothes to do something dirty and force him to marry her."
"Fortunately, I personally inquired about all matters related to today's first birthday ceremony, and only then did I discover something was wrong. I asked Xiao Mingzi to get the antidote to Minister Gu in time."