A green canopy, crimson tassels and flowing silk ribbons adorned a magnificent carriage as it slowly emerged from the residence of Duke Guo at San Yuan Slope.

  The Empress Dowager's edict: Please let Gu Jin's mother and daughter enter the palace immediately.

  Beijing in February is still cold.

  Thin sunshine, like the faint mist on the plum branches, cold and hazy; in the gentle breeze, the fragrance of plum is hidden.

  Song Pan'er changed into a brand new bright red satin cloak, inside was a honey-colored silver-edged folded plum blossom jacket, paired with a moon-white embroidered skirt.

  She combed her hair into a round bun, wore two tortoiseshell hairpins on her head, and hung long silver tassel earrings. When she slightly raised the corner of her sleeve to support her temples, the earrings swayed gently, shining brightly.

  "...I don't look good. I'm really afraid that the empress will see me and think that this is what I normally look like." Song Pan'er muttered to herself several times along the way.

  She felt uneasy when she met the empress for the first time.

  The empress dowager was also Gu Jin's future mother-in-law, which made her even more at a loss, fearing that she would lose face in front of her daughter.

  She was pregnant and thought her complexion wasn't as good as it used to be, and she was also afraid that the empress would laugh at her.

  In short, she was very nervous.

  After receiving the imperial decree, she began to feel anxious, and her anxiety did not subside until the horse carriage had gone halfway.

  Gu Jinzhi quietly grasped her hand and said softly: "Mother, the Empress Dowager is the most gentle."

  The Empress Dowager now regards Gu Jin as a lifesaving Bodhisattva, so she naturally wouldn't be strict with Song Pan'er.

  Song Pan'er smiled and settled down in her heart.

  After a moment, the carriage entered the palace.

  The eunuch in the palace of the Empress Dowager was waiting for them at the gate.

  When arriving at Kun Ning Palace, the bluestone pavement in front of the palace gate reflected the sunlight and emitted a faintly cold but clear light.

  Song Pan'er's palms were sweating, and she didn't even have the energy to take care of Gu Jingzhi. She raised her eyes to look at him, and Gu Jingzhi was still his usual self, calm and quiet.

  Stepped onto the Danzhong. Entered the Kun Ning Palace, smelled a quiet and peaceful fragrance like water, should be the burning of myrrh incense.

  There was a palace maid who came forward, and Gu Jing immediately knelt down and called out "Cheng Gugu".

  Song Pan'er's nervousness in her heart suddenly disappeared.

  What's there to be afraid of? It won't eat her.

  When it really came down to needing to calm down, Song Xiang'er was also able to hold her own, and being anxious was useless, so she simply let go.

  Song Pan'er heard Gu Jingzhi call out "Auntie Cheng", and vaguely remembered that this aunt was the one who had sent Gu Jingzhi back a few days ago.

  She also paid her respects.

  The old lady smiled and led the mother and daughter inside: "The Empress Dowager has been waiting for half a day, and she told me to go take a look, you've finally arrived."

  "We were delayed on the road and kept the Empress Dowager waiting for a long time. It's really infuriating." Song Pan'er said with a smile.

  Entering the main hall, Song Pan'er lowered her head and stepped lightly.

  Gu Jin walked behind her.

  As soon as they entered, a loud boy's voice rang out. Extremely joyful and excited: "Xiao Qi, Xiao Qi!" Then footsteps sounded crisp, rushing towards Gu Jin's mother and daughter.

  The main hall of Kunning Palace, even the princes and royal grandchildren did not dare to be so noisy, unless this person was the one whom the Empress Dowager doted on and tolerated.

  It must be that foolish Wang Luoyang again.

  Song Pan'er quickly raised her eyes, looked him up and down, then lowered her head and followed Cheng Aunt forward.

  Gu Jin's hand had already been tightly grasped by Lu Yang Wang.

  He smiled brightly, gazing at Gu Jinzhi.

  Gu Jing was forced to hold his hand, and he also smiled at him.

  A line of people stepped forward and paid their respects to the Empress Dowager.

  The Empress Dowager's voice was warm and gentle, smiling as she said, "Please sit down."

  The palace maid brought over embroidered stools for them to sit on.

  Luyang Wang sat down beside Gu Jin and whispered to her: "Little Seven, let's go have some fun."

  Gu Jinzhi didn't move and whispered: "It's cold outside, I'm afraid of the cold."

  The Prince of Luoyang hastily sat up straight and no longer mentioned going out to play. "I'm also afraid of the cold," he said. "It's warm here."

  The empress dowager looked at them and was not angry with Luoyang Wang for being discourteous, but instead was delighted.

  There are so many girls in the palace, and many of them look better than Gu Jinzhi. However, King Luoyang only likes to stick with Gu Jinzhi. He fell in love with her at first sight.

  It must be fate from our past lives.

  Song Pan'er lowered her head and sat upright with a serious expression.

  The Empress Dowager smiled and called out to her relatives: "If it were an ordinary family, I should be the one visiting you. Now, however, you must come to the palace for an audience."

  She spoke very modestly.

  Song Pan'er's heart moved slightly, and she quickly got up and said: "Being able to meet the Empress Dowager is a blessing that this humble woman has cultivated."

  They exchanged some pleasantries.

  Luyang Wang stuck to Gu Jin's seat.

  This should be a normal boy who is scolded for being useless, but the Empress Dowager actually likes him.

  Luyang Wang looked at Gu Jinzhi, and his eyebrows were filled with a joyful expression of having found a precious treasure.

  After saying a few words according to convention, the empress dowager was somewhat tired.

  Cheng's aunt asked Gu Jin to enter the inner palace and take the pulse of the Empress Dowager.

  Song Pan'er was left alone in the main hall.

  “……You can rest assured, Your Majesty, there's no need to worry.” Gu Jin smiled and said to the Empress Dowager, “However, after the Spring Festival, although it's cold, due to the change in weather, it's easy to catch a chill. My ancestor is skilled at making Zi Xue Dan, adding pistachio leaves and licorice root makes it most suitable for Your Majesty to take. I'll go back and ask my grandfather to make some, and I'll send them over tomorrow.”

  In spring, diseases are numerous. For a chronic patient like the Empress Dowager, with a weak physique and advanced age, her vital energy is deficient, making it easy for her to contract warm-heat pathogens.

  Like yesterday's Da Tong Ge's Xi Jie, it is also a warm evil invading the body.

  "Zixue Dan? I remember this name, the imperial pharmacy in the palace might have some." The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "You come to the palace again tomorrow to accompany me, it's fine, no need to trouble with making the medicine."

  Zi Xue Dan comes from Qian Jin Yi Fang, treating various heat-related diseases, it is a commonly used medicine.

  The empress dowager ate it in spring and autumn, because the name was easy to hear, so there was a vague impression.

  "Our family's Zixue Dan is different from the one used in the palace." Gu Jinzhi smiled and said, "The Zixue Dan used in the palace can only clear the mind and open the orifices. Ours adds pistacia leaf and licorice root. These two medicines moisten the lungs and stop coughing, making it most suitable for the Empress Dowager to use. Simply taking the ordinary Zixue Dan from the palace and adding pistacia leaf and licorice root to decoct the medicine is not as effective as our specially made medicinal pills. You can trust me this time."

  The Empress Dowager burst out laughing: "I only believe your words. As for the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital, I dare not look at them again."

  The empress dowager was misdiagnosed with wind and cold, but in fact she had liver fire burning inside her. As a result, the condition worsened and by the end, she suffered greatly.

  Once bitten by a snake, she is afraid of the rope for ten years. How dare she use Taiyi Hospital again? Now, she only believes in Gu Jinzheng.

  After talking for half a day, Gu Jin stood up and bid farewell.

  The empress dowager nodded slightly.

  The Prince of Luoyang saw Gu Jinzhi was about to leave, and suddenly let out a loud wail, bursting into tears. He grabbed Gu Jinzhi's hand and refused to let go: "Little Seven, Little Seven don't go! Stay and play with me!"

  The empress dowager looked at him and sighed slightly, saying he was useless.

  He is a fool who doesn't understand human feelings, once he decides on something, he sticks to it and won't listen to reason.

  Gu Jinzhi's hand gently pulled his other hand, helping him to press and rub it a few times, and his suddenly urgent emotions stabilized a lot.

  "We are temporarily visiting the capital to give gifts, so we are borrowing a place to stay in the old mansion. The place is small and pitiful. We can't take the prince there to play. After a few days, my family moved into a large mansion, I sent someone to invite the prince, isn't that good?" Gu Jin spoke softly to Lu Yang Wang.

  She then took out a handkerchief and wiped away his tears.

  She is very meticulous and patient, Empress Dowager can see that she doesn't have a bit of pretence.

  The Empress Dowager was moved in her heart.

  Gu Jizhi is really very kind-hearted. She doesn't despise this silly child either.

  Luoyang Wang didn't quite understand what Gu Jinzhi was saying again. He knew that Gu Jinzhi wanted to leave, so he cried and refused to let go.

  The Empress Dowager said: "...In the past, when the previous emperor built the Luoyang Wangfu, he couldn't find a suitable place. In the end, the Ministry of Works said that after Mu Gong's house was confiscated, his mansion had been vacant for a long time and could be used. Mu Gong was confiscated because of corruption back then, and the courtyard of the Mu Mansion was more luxurious than the palace. Building the Wangfu was all ready-made."

  The previous emperor agreed and made some minor changes, building a mansion for both Prince Luoyang and Prince Nanchang.

  The imperial princes' residences in the capital had fixed sizes. After building separate houses for the Prince of Luoyang and the Prince of Nanchang, the remaining space was somewhat small, not enough to meet the standard size for other princes' residences. The previous emperor ordered the construction of a small garden, which was built with great care, thinking that it would be given to some princess in the future. Until now, it has not been given away. The key is probably still in the Ministry of Works.

  Gu Jin listened attentively.

  These should be old stories, how would the empress dowager remember them at this time?

  It's probably what I had in mind from the start.

  No wonder last time Cheng's aunt personally sent her home.

  Gu Jinzhi listened silently, without saying a word.

  The Empress Dowager didn't wait for her to speak, and continued to say to Sheng Gu Gu: "Go and tell the Emperor that I want that garden, let the Ministry of Works send someone to deliver the key immediately. I will give it to Jin Zhi as a reward."

  Gu Jinzhi immediately stood up and said: "Empress Dowager, since it's for the princess's mansion, we are certainly not worthy of enjoying it."

  The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, that place was not originally intended for the Princess's residence. It is small but exquisite, with beautiful gardens and fine craftsmanship. The late Emperor wanted to give it to the Princess as a separate courtyard. Although it is small, it is very pretty. I once said that if you cured me, I would grant you the title of Duchess. Now that it is no longer needed, let's just give you that garden, it's what you deserve."

  Gu Jinzhi no longer declined, knelt down and kowtowed, thanked him.

  The King of Louyang looked at Empress Dowager and Gu Jin'er with a puzzled expression.

  The Empress Dowager said: "Zhong Jun, from now on, Xiao Qi's family will live in the house next to your mansion. You can go and play with Xiao Qi every day."

  The King of Luoyang finally understood and was overjoyed, bursting into laughter, revealing a set of pure white and neat teeth.

  The empress dowager was also extremely delighted.

  Song Pan'er waited in the front hall, but after a long time, Gu Jin did not come out again. She wondered if the Empress Dowager's illness had taken a turn for the worse?

  Then, I saw Fourth Aunt hastily leaving.

  Song Pan'er was even more perplexed.

  Then, another adult wearing official attire rushed in hastily.

  She waited for half a time, and Gu Jinzhi finally came out of the empress dowager's inner palace.

  The elder sister still sent them off, mother and daughter.

  Out of the palace gate and onto the carriage, Gu Jinzhi handed the key and deed to Song Pantou: "Mother, this is the mansion awarded to us by Her Majesty the Empress Dowager."

  Song Pan'er was unfamiliar with Beijing and didn't know the advantages of this mansion. She just smiled and said, "Why did you ask the Empress Dowager for something?"

  "I didn't want to, but the King of Luoyang wouldn't let me go and wanted to visit my home. I said the place wasn't spacious enough and would move house in a few days before inviting him again. The Empress Dowager then ordered someone to hand over the key and deed to me. It's likely that they had already prepared everything in advance."

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