Han Shunxi served Gu Xu for several months and had a deep understanding of the emperor's "stinginess" in daily life.
Obviously he is the king of a country, but he neither likes fancy clothes nor the delicacies in the imperial kitchen. On the contrary, in informal situations, he preferred to wear the half-old blue cloth shirt and read the memorials in the study while eating lunch every day at noon.
Various decorative formations in the past in Zichen Palace - some can make flowers bloom all year round, some can make the imperial garden filled with mist, and some can make the main hall shine and be brightly lit all night... …Now they have all been demolished by him.
The rare materials that were dismantled were either used to build a spiritual energy conversion array, or were sent to Longmen Academy for the Talisman Masters to use for research.
However, in matters of state, he was particularly "generous".
Taxes were reduced and reduced, military salaries were increased, and large amounts of money were allocated to manage rivers and solve disasters.
Fortunately, at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he raided a large number of corrupt officials and aristocratic families, and confiscated several times the amount of money and property from the national treasury from their homes, so that Daxia's finances did not suffer from his lavish spending. Become nervous about money.
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Recently, Gu Xu moved his concubines and servants from Zichen Palace to Changchun Garden on the outskirts of Luojing.
The air here is fresh and pleasant, and the environment is quiet and elegant. It can be said to be an excellent place for cultivation. Compared with the neat buildings and ritualistic layout of Zichen Palace, this place is more comfortable and leisurely.
But the happiest person is Jiang Zhaoyue.
As a silver dragon known as "auspicious", she was tired of being watched by everyone in Fengtian Temple Square every day.
Now when she arrived at Changchun Garden, there was a wide lake. She instantly jumped into the deep water and swam in it.
Today was Gu Xu’s birthday. After finishing some urgent matters, he invited the three concubines to the lakeside to rest and walk together.
The silver dragon in the lake woke up from his sleep and popped his head out of the water to quietly watch the fun.
Jiang Zhaoyue, who has "real" authority, is actually capable of much more than just identifying lies.
For monks under the realm of saints, she can even directly listen to their inner thoughts.
As for the strong ones above the saints, because their spiritual power is too strong, and most of them have defense methods against their own souls, her authority is hindered to a certain extent.
Therefore, she could only roughly judge whether their words were true or false.
On weekdays, the thoughts of mortals and low-level monks are often boring and noisy, and they are often entangled in trivial matters.
Once Jiang Zhaoyue activated this ability of authority, it was as if there were thousands of people shouting in her ears.
Therefore, she rarely uses this authority to listen to people's hearts.
But at this moment, in this quiet and peaceful Changchun Garden, Jiang Zhaoyue suddenly became curious and wanted to learn about Ziwei's true face from the voices of Gu Xu's concubines and see if he was really what his sister said. , is a lustful libertine.
So she narrowed her purple eyes and listened carefully.
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The first one to arrive at the lake was Shangguan Jin.
Wearing a green dress, she arrived with light steps.
As usual, her fair face was lightly powdered, her cheeks were lightly rouged, and her eyebrows were carefully trimmed, like curved willow leaves. At a glance, it looks like a clear water hibiscus without any decoration.
But only she knows the complicated steps and ingenuity behind it.
But she still seemed dissatisfied with the makeup.
She stood by the lake, using the water as a mirror, and took out several boxes of lipstick of different colors.
First use a light color as a base, then use a dark color to embellish it, and use true essence to slowly blend it, finally showing a seemingly natural but charming effect like petals.
"...Today's lip balm is an edible formula prepared by me using herbs. It tastes like rain flower tea, fresh and sweet. If your majesty tastes it, you will definitely like this taste..."< br>
Her thoughts echoed in Jiang Zhaoyue’s mind, shocking the young silver dragon who was thousands of years old.
Isn't it said that Zi Wei is a skilled vagabond who is good at seducing women?
Why does it now seem like these women are using their scheming tactics to seduce him?
After a while, Zhao Yan also walked straight towards the lake.
She seemed to have just finished practicing. She was wearing a red outfit, with long black hair flying in the wind. She looked tall and tall, with a heroic appearance.
The moment he sensed Zhao Yan's arrival, Shangguan Jin quickly "swish" and hid the porcelain box containing the lipstick into the space magic weapon.
Immediately, a smile as warm as the spring breeze appeared on her face. She walked forward and greeted her enthusiastically: "Sister Zhao, I have always felt that red is a perfect match for you. From a distance, I saw a wisp of red among the green trees. , I knew it was you who came."
"...The Queen is really smart. On an occasion like Longevity Day, she should wear auspicious clothes, but she just wore a trousers suit. Oh, that's not it. Do you value the fact that this training uniform is tailored to fit her body and can perfectly outline the curves of her breasts and thighs..."
Hearing her words, Zhao Yan smiled slightly and responded: "Sister Xian Fei's mouth is really sweet. , I feel embarrassed to praise you. In fact, I didn’t have time to change my clothes after practicing. But your green skirt really suits your temperament."
" ... This woman's makeup skills are really becoming more and more sophisticated. Don't think I can't tell. She uses Shidai to deepen her eyelashes and lengthen her eyelids, and she uses plain powder to brighten her complexion, but she still looks like she's not wearing any makeup. Like, no wonder he could trick Gu Lang into going to bed without telling me..."
"Sister Zhao's child is more than three months old," Shangguan Jin said again, with concern in his eyes. The look on his face said, "During this period, you must take care of yourself."
"...She has been pregnant for more than three months. She can't do anything, but she still always goes to His Majesty's room at night, thinking about eating alone all day long..."
Zhao Yan responded: "Thank you for your concern, sister. Hey, speaking of this little guy, he has been really noisy recently. He kicks in my stomach from time to time. It seems that he will definitely be a naughty ghost in the future."
"... Be envious, I have children but you don’t..."
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Jiang Zhaoyue lurked in the lake, listening to the exchange of words between the two and their inner monologue, her heart was already full It's shocking.
The human world of thought was so complicated that she began to doubt Long Sheng.
At this moment, Shi Xiaohan, wearing a pink pleated skirt, also jumped up from not far away.
"...I want to eat roast beef, I want to eat soup without stir-fry, I want to eat slurry noodles, I want to eat bright shrimps, I want to eat Tonghua soft beef intestines..."
"Damn it The demon fairy tribe only knows how to eat all day long."
After smelling an unpleasant smell, Jiang Zhaoyue muttered silently in her heart. (End of chapter)