Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 303 Pearl Mirror Hall

Concubine Shu lives in the Pearl Mirror Hall, near the Taiye Pool.

Zhao Xiwei, led by the servant, climbed up the tall white jade steps.

Head-on was shocked by this colorful scene.

White narcissus, pink peony, bright red peony... All kinds of flowers, like clouds and brocades, are piled up in clusters to form a dazzling sea of ​​flowers.

Of course Zhao Xiwei was not in the mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery.

She was simply shocked.

It's the cold winter now, even though big families have greenhouses, they can grow a lot of flowers.

But compared with what is in front of us, it is simply the gap between ants and elephants.

Seeing her staring and contemplating, the servant lowered his eyebrows and explained pleasantly: "Our Concubine Shu likes flowers, so Your Majesty rewarded her with flowers in all seasons, and specially dispatched ten gardeners to take care of them day and night!"

Zhao Xi nodded slightly and smiled: "Your Majesty is so kind!"

There was some worry in my heart.

Planting so many flowers is beautiful, but it is easy to attract bees, ants and mosquitoes...

Most of the nobles in the palace are pampered, so naturally they don't pay attention to this inconspicuous little flying insect.

But Zhao Xiwei lived in the countryside since he was a child, but he has seen the power of these flying insects.

She remembered very clearly that once when she was playing in the flowers, she was accidentally bitten by an ant.

The two little princesses under the name of Concubine Shu, the oldest is only six or seven years old, and the youngest is only one year old, they are delicate and tender.Not to mention being bitten by mosquitoes, even flying pollen can cause a serious illness.

It is not impossible for someone with ulterior motives to use these bugs as tricks...

Heartbroken, she stretched out her palm, stroked the flowers and leaves lightly, and said casually: "This narcissus grows really well, the clusters are like snowdrifts, I have never seen such a beautiful narcissus before! "

The servant also showed a little smile, and said: "Yes, Aunt Lan Ruo took good care of it. In fact, there are flowers and trees in other empress palaces, but none of them bloom as beautifully as those in our Pearl Mirror Palace."

Zhao Xiwei stepped onto the platform slowly, and with the movement of lifting the skirt, he slightly gathered his palms, hid the plain white handkerchief in his sleeve, and asked curiously, "Who is Aunt Lan Ruo?"

Her tone was casual, and she couldn't hear anything strange at all.

The little servant had a good impression of this easy-going princess, so he forgot the rules of words and deeds, and replied enthusiastically: "As far as the princess is concerned, Aunt Lan Ruo is the best gardener in the palace. The empress's Changxin Palace grows flowers, and she committed a crime and was fined to go to the imperial dining room to do some chores of washing vegetables and helping the kitchen. Until last year, Princess Yaoguang refused to eat, and only after eating the water shield soup she made did she have an appetite , our mother was very happy, so she transferred Aunt Lan Ruo to the Pearl Mirror Hall..."

The Empress Dowager is good at growing flowers and making soup...

This Aunt Lan Ruo is probably not an ordinary person!
Zhao Xiwei's heart sank, his face remained calm, and he talked to the little servant while walking: "In this way, Aunt Lanruo and the princess are destined to be a little bit destined."

"Yes, the two young masters in our palace, Princess Nanxing has just turned one year old. Princess Yaoguang is six and a half years old this year. It is time to change her teeth. Every time she loses a tooth, she refuses to eat. Fortunately, Lan Ruo My aunt is here, and she can always make fragrant soup in different ways..."

"Really?" Zhao Xiwei stroking the flowers again, picked up an unknown red flower and put it on the tip of his nose to sniff, "Aunt Lanruo knows the taste of Princess Yaoguang very well!"

"Yes, Princess Yaoguang likes the soup made by Aunt Lan Ruo the most!" The servant bowed and said, and when he glanced out of the corner of his eye, he saw his fingers were like jade and his lips were like red vermilion, and he felt a little lost.

Zhao Xi smiled slightly, lowered his arms, hooked his fingertips lightly, and the red flower quickly disappeared into his sleeve like a swimming fish.

She asked leisurely: "From what you say, this Lan Ruo is the most capable court lady beside Concubine Shu? Then why didn't she become the aunt in charge of the Pearl Mirror Hall?"

The maid next to Concubine Shu is Mingyu, who was sent by Concubine Shu to teach her etiquette during her wedding last time.

She didn't have a deep impression of Mingyu, but she remembered that she was a very cautious person.

Having such a cautious maid by her side is equivalent to having the most sensitive ears and eyes. Logically, such an accident should not have happened in Concubine Shu's Palace.

"Back to the Crown Princess," the little servant was unconscious, still babbling: "The small kitchen in our Pearl Mirror Hall is run by Sister Mingyu, and Aunt Lan Ruo only makes soup once or twice. Sister Mingyu is still taking care of the daily diet of the two princesses."

Zhao Xiwei was a little puzzled.

According to these words, Concubine Shu is not a careless person, and she is not completely defenseless against Lan Ruo.

And Mingyu is the servant girl that Concubine Shu brought into the palace from her natal family, no matter from which point of view, it is impossible to betray Concubine Shu.

Could it be that, as Concubine Ming said, Concubine Shu is suspected of using her daughter?
Zhao Xiwei didn't dare to make a conclusion easily for a moment.

Human nature is complex, good and evil are difficult to distinguish.

Although Concubine Shu is a family member with her, but they only met once in a hurry, in fact, they are no different from strangers.

But then again, she even gave up her own child just to bring down a noble concubine?
Is it too worthless?
After thinking about it, she still felt that the most important suspect was Lan Ruo.

Then he said with a smile: "Lan Ruo is so ingenious, it will be a matter of time before she is promoted to the female officer in charge!"

But the little servant shook his head: "Princess, you don't know something. Aunt Lan Ruo has an upright personality, and she is at a disadvantage in the palace..." Speaking of the important point, he lowered his voice, "Last time, I was punished for offending the concubine. What about half a year's salary..."

Zhao Xi was taken aback for a moment: "Offended the imperial concubine?"

"That's right..." The little servant was about to go on to elaborate, but he didn't know that he had reached the entrance of the hall. Suddenly, a palace maid turned out from the hall and said in a deep voice, "Alu!"

The little servant immediately stopped talking, and hurriedly bowed to salute: "Hello, sister Mingxiu!"

Mingxiu seemed a little displeased with his talkativeness, but the crown princess was in front, so she didn't care about it, so she just glanced silently, then bowed her knees and saluted respectfully: "Mingxiu, the maid in charge of the Pearl Mirror Palace, pay my respects to the crown princess!"

Zhao Xi slightly raised his eyes, and took a look at Mingxiu.

Round eyes, slender eyebrows, slightly upturned nose, dressed in royal blue palace attire, with two light pink silk flowers on her head, well-dressed, but with a rather smug look on her face, unlike other servants She is as humble as Mingyu, and not as humble as Mingyu.

From the looks of it, he should have been working in the palace since he was a child.

The slaves who grew up in the imperial palace were inevitably a little bit arrogant.

Zhao Xiwei didn't care much about it, so he nodded with a smile: "Sister Mingxiu, don't be too polite."

Mingxiu got up and said in a low voice: "Please come with the servants and concubines."

Zhao Xiwei followed her into the palace gate.

(End of this chapter)