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As soon as Gu Yuling returned to his residence after his duty that day, Xiaoqiu came over with a smile and said, "Si Yi, Shao Gongzheng sent two large wooden boxes. They said they were New Year's gifts from Si Yi's family. The servants helped put the things away. They are all placed in your room."

When Gu Yuling, who was originally tired, heard Xiaoqiu's words, his eyes lit up and his pace couldn't help but speed up.

After entering the room, Xiaoqiu wisely helped Gu Yuling guard the door.

Gu Yuling saw two wooden boxes placed in the room, one larger and one smaller.

She quickly walked a few steps to the wooden box, opened one and looked at it.

The small wooden box was filled with food, and beside it was a purse containing silver and a letter.

Opening the letterhead, there was the handwriting of Shiyu, the maid next to Qin Shuhuang.

He said that this was Qin Shuhuang's order before leaving. During the Chinese New Year, he must prepare a festive gift for Miss Gu San.

Most of the food in the small wooden box were snacks that Gu Yuling ate a lot when he was at the princess's residence. Shiyu and the others actually remembered them.

In addition to snacks, there are also supplements such as tea, brown sugar, and bird's nest. Even if Gu Yuling doesn't want to eat them, it's great to give them away.

In the wooden box below are clothes, a low-key winter skirt with cloud pattern, a warm mink cloak, a pair of embroidered shoes with quilted fur inlaid with pearls, and a set of gold jewelry inlaid with rubies.

Although these clothes cannot be worn when on duty in the palace, high-ranking female officials can wear their own clothes during the New Year days. The embroidered shoes can be worn on weekdays, and the jewelry is suitable for the New Year. It is not high-profile and festive. nice.

Qin Shuhuang had thought of everything for Gu Yuling in advance.

Some female officials came from poor families or were not liked by their elders. During the Chinese New Year, they could only wear clothes issued by the palace, and were often discussed behind their backs by the palace maids and eunuchs.

Now she doesn't have to worry about who to go to buy fabrics outside the palace, or when to stay up late to make her new clothes.

Looking at these things, Gu Yuling's eyes were slightly sore. Even in the Gu Mansion, she didn't have new clothes to wear every New Year. Most of the time, she wore old clothes that Gu Yuqing and Gu Yufei didn't want. If they didn't fit, she would change them herself.

There were no clothes, let alone jewelry, cloaks, shoes, etc.

Gu Yuling padlocked the box and put it away, took out two taels of silver from her purse, and called Xiaoqiu, who was guarding the door, to come in.

She gave the silver to Xiaoqiu and said with a smile: "This is your reward for serving me this year. Use it to buy some fabric to make a new dress!"

Because Xiaoqiu is the lowest-ranking palace maid, except for the clothes issued by the inner court when she entered the palace, it has been several years since the lower-class palace maids were given new clothes.

When winter came, Xiaoqiu was still wearing autumn clothes. Not to mention that the skirt was too short and torn in several places.

Gu Yuling found her own old clothes and changed them for Xiaoqiu.

Xiaoqiu's status was low, and she couldn't keep the gift too much, so why not let her change into warm clothes first.

Xiaoqiu happily took the money, thanked Gu Yuling, and brought the food box in for Gu Yuling.

Gu Yuling asked Xiaoqiu to stay and eat with her.

Xiaoqiu hesitated but agreed.

After the meal, Gu Yuling looked at Xiaoqiu's red cheeks. After being with her these days, Xiaoqiu was finally no longer so skinny and looked a bit healthier.

Every time Xiaoqiu looked at her, her eyes were like seeing the sun, and her smile became much brighter than usual.

Gu Yuling smiled, maybe she would see His Highness the same way Xiaoqiu saw her.

With this in mind, Gu Yuling walked to the desk and started reading and recording.

His Highness treats her so well, so she can only help His Highness in the future by reading more and understanding more things.

It wasn't until midnight that the lights in Gu Yuling's room went out.On New Year's Eve 23 years ago, at this time in previous years, Yuehe Palace was already bustling with activity.

But this year it's still deserted.

Early in the morning, the maids in the Yuehe Palace began to sweep.

The maids were all wearing old clothes. It was extremely cold today as the temperature dropped. The maids stamped their feet and rubbed their hands every time they were busy.

Fan Shuang, the eldest maid of Qin Shuchun, the fifth princess, covered the fifth princess with a thick brocade quilt, and then touched Mrs. Tang in the quilt of the fifth princess. Seeing that it was no longer warm, she asked the maid next to her to change one and tuck it into the quilt of the fifth princess. .

Fan Shuang rubbed her hands and walked out of the palace, followed by the little palace maid.

Fan Shuang asked the little palace maid in a low voice, "Have you gone to the concubine to inquire?"

The little palace maid's cheeks were also red from the cold, "Back to Sister Fanshuang, we sent someone there yesterday. The nun on the concubine's side didn't say anything about sending anything to each palace..."

Fanshuang frowned, "Don't you have Dongtan too?"

The little palace maid shook her head, "In order to save money, the palace used no charcoal in the past few years."

In order to make the winter easier for themselves, ordinary maids and eunuchs in the palace would start saving money in the summer and start buying firewood and charcoal in the autumn, so that they would not freeze to death in the winter.

But in the past, the fifth princess's Yuehe Palace was taken care of by the Dowager Empress. Before winter, the best silver charcoal was delivered, so the eldest maid Fanshuang had never been bothered by such a thing.

This year the fifth princess failed and the concubine and empress were all gone, and it was winter, but Yuehe Palace was like an ice cellar, without even charcoal, let alone anything else.

Fan Shuang frowned more and more, "Has the concubine given something to Prince Ping?"

The little palace maid nodded, "I sent it away a long time ago..."

"Has Prince Ping entered the palace recently?"

"No, I went to inquire. His Royal Highness Prince Ping has not entered the palace for more than a month..."

Fan Shuang walked back and forth anxiously, "What should we do! The princess has never been exposed to the cold, she will get sick if she continues like this!"

"How about we buy charcoal ourselves?" the little palace maid suggested.

Fan Shuang lamented, how could she not know that they bought charcoal themselves, but since the engagement with Beidi was canceled, the concubine had not sent any money to Yue He Palace.

Not only that, the concubine also asked people to take back all the things that had been given to the fifth princess.

The little money the princess had saved was spent half a month ago... Where is the money left to buy charcoal...

These days, the charcoal used in the princess's inner room is sent by Gu Siyi...

Fanshuang was worried when the voice of the fifth princess came from the inner room. Fanshuang hurriedly told the little palace maid not to talk nonsense, and then quickly walked into the inner room.

Qin Shuchun put on her clothes and saw that the charcoal basin in the palace did not rise. She did not ask Fan Shuang. She knew that the charcoal sent by Gu Siyi must have been used up. Otherwise, Fan Shuang would not have given it to her in such a cold day. Use charcoal.

Rubbing her hands that were covered with frostbite, Qin Shuchun pretended to be relaxed and said to the maid Fanshuang: "Why are you frowning so early in the morning? Be happy, it's okay. I'm wearing plenty and I'm not cold at all. Wait a minute." I'm going to go play with Gu Siyi, I won't be cold."

In the inner palace, I am afraid that only the places where female officials and eunuchs are on duty now have charcoal fires, because the charcoal fires in this place come directly from the emperor's expenses and are not under the control of the harem.

Fanshuang was so distressed that the majestic Fifth Princess Dawu actually went to the place where the female official was working in order to keep warm.

After casually eating a simple meal, Qin Shuchun was just about to leave Yuehe Palace when a palace official ran in with joy on his face and reported, "Fifth Princess, the Emperor is here! He has brought a lot of things with him!" (End of Chapter)