green bamboo dream

In Chonghua Palace. 【26nbsp;】

The intoxicating aroma of agarwood floats slowly in the gilded enamel nine-peach hollow smoker. There are ice basins at the four corners of the side hall, and the maids in emerald green thin gowns pour out the melted ice water and replace them with it from time to time. Ice cubes, such a extravagant behavior kept the spacious hall cool and pleasant.

Concubine An was lazily sitting on the bamboo slum, holding a gold-weaving beauty with an ivory handle palace fan and fanning it one after another. In the other hand, she was playing with a black and clear jade chess piece. Her white fingers were as white as jade. Good ink jade is black and white, and the elegance and tranquility of the ladies carry a clear and clear aura.

There were slight footsteps outside the hall, and after a while, a dignified and delicate court lady stepped in holding a small tray.

"It's been so long?" Concubine An glanced at the yellow-ground and green-colored engraved lotus-pattern tureen on the tray, and gently put down the round fan in her hand.

The maid was a big maid in Concubine An's palace, called Jinshu, she hesitated for a moment, and there was an obvious pause in her movements.

"Did the people in the imperial dining room make things difficult for you?" Concubine An showed a mocking smile, and wiped her hands with a wet handkerchief slowly and methodically.

Jin Shu fell to his knees all of a sudden, kowtowed and said: "It's useless to be a servant girl, I'm late, let the Lian Xin in Concubine Shu's palace take the lead."

"What's going on, tell me clearly."

Jin Shu didn't dare to hide it, and said truthfully: "According to the rules, the stoves of concubines and masters are not allowed to be used, but today when I went to stew white fungus soup for my master, I found that my master's stove was occupied. The lotus heart next to the stove, she said that it was given by the emperor, the concubine Shugui was not feeling well, and the imperial hospital prescribed a lot of medicines and supplements, the emperor specifically allowed the concubine Shu to take the medicine when he found out..."

The corners of Concubine An's eyes twitched, but her smile remained the same, she lifted the lid bowl with one hand, and said with a smile: "It's your fault, since the emperor has spoken, I can't do anything else, so I should do my best for Sister Shugui , get up, you are tired after walking such a long distance, there is still a cup of sour plum soup on the table to reward you."

"Thank you, ma'am." Jin Shu gratefully carried the sour plum soup and went down.

When Concubine An was the only one left in the hall, the smile on her face slowly subsided, and she poured all the beautiful white fungus soup stewed in the tureen into the celadon spittoon at her feet without expression. , then wiped his hands again in disgust, and slowly stood up.

"Do you still want me to restrain myself? Look, my forbearance doesn't seem to be able to restrain that bitch. If you don't do anything, the emperor hasn't set foot in the Chonghua Palace for half a month, and the news of Concubine An's fall from favor will spread all over the world. Palace."

The next moment, an unattractive aunt in charge came out from behind the heavy palace curtains, curtseyed to Concubine An, her face was still calm, and said: "My lady, why are you so fussy with a concubine? Going against all opinions and making an exception to promote her to the imperial concubine, but this is also the best."

"I haven't comforted myself like this all these years, but this is self-deception, do you understand? When the emperor was the prince, he was severely suppressed by the queen, and he was rare for a woman who was not a descendant like him. How much favor was given to Yu Qing Palace, if Mother hadn't arranged for you to enter the palace, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to keep Jing'er..."

"Your Majesty, even if it's for the fourth prince, you have to endure it. The one in Yuqing Palace looks at the current scenery, but in fact everything is empty. Her body was planted with frost grass by the aunt in her boudoir. The old lady asked her It is clear, from the time when Yuexin was in the future, he was eating and drinking every day, until he entered the palace for five years, even if she is a fairy, she can't even think about giving birth to a child, if she doesn't have a son, why should she fight with you?"

Distraught, Concubine An picked up the round fan again, and said bitterly: "Have you ever been confused, the emperor, the son born to her first sister, has already been adopted under her name, and that is her own son on the jade certificate. Worried that so many hands were stretched out without letting the child die, and worried that there was the shadow of the emperor behind him, he didn't dare to do it. If he knew that the evil would cause Jing'er so much trouble, he would have to do it when he was fighting for demotion and falling out of favor. yes."

Aunt Yu, who Shi arranged to come in, smiled and said: "As long as it doesn't crawl out of her intestines, there are loopholes that can be exploited. Besides, there is really no need to do anything now. A concubine is a concubine. Entering the palace depends on The emperor's favor still hasn't changed her petty attitude, thinking that if she dominates the emperor, she can do whatever she wants, but she doesn't know that the more she behaves like this, the more trouble the fifth prince will suffer outside."

Concubine An is also very thoughtful. Just now, the anger surged up in the past half month, and the people who saw her mother's arrangements were a little lost. Now she has already recovered to the only concubine in the palace who can compete with Concubine Shu. Looking around, his eyes lit up, and he said, "You mean—"

The more I thought about it, the better the situation became, and my complexion became more rosy.

Seeing that her master has regained her fighting spirit, Aunt Yu was also happy in her heart. After thinking for a while, she approached An Guifei and whispered in Concubine An's ear: "Madam, the old lady brought a letter and asked you to win over the Cheng family for the Fourth Prince's Highness." , the Jiang family has been acting frequently recently, and the Jiang family and the Cheng family are in-laws, it would be very bad if Cheng Guogong's mansion fell to the fifth prince's faction."

Concubine An was playing with the chess piece made of black jade in her hand, thinking that it was bestowed by the emperor when she first entered the palace, her eyes could not help being a bit obscure, she frowned when she heard this, and said: "It's not impossible Last time the emperor showed that kind of meaning, I called a few girls in the family to come and see. The daughter of the third brother's family is good-looking, and her status is enough. Well, this is what hurts." She looked up at Aunt Yu who was not at all surprised, raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "Mother thinks so, too."

Aunt Yu saluted with a smile, and praised: "Your Majesty is really smart, that's why. As the saying goes, a married daughter pours water, how can a daughter who goes out have a daughter-in-law who comes in? To have such a petite wife must be loved by thousands of people, so she won't be facing us in Dingyuanhou's residence."

"It's just that Sister Zhu is still too young, she is only twelve years old. I am afraid that the emperor will not grant a marriage. Besides, the Jiang family will not fail to think of this. The remaining sons must do their best, what if they find a daughter from the clan to marry Cheng Erye first?" Concubine An threw down the chess piece and let it roll to the ground, stained with dust.

"Ma'am, you forgot the one from the Compassionate Ning Palace." Aunt Yu reminded.

"That's right." Concubine An clapped her hands with a smile, and said, "The Empress Dowager will not have many days left, and it will be the country's filial piety again, which is not a good time."

After solving the depression in her heart for several days, Concubine An suddenly relaxed, and said with a charming smile: "Then I have to remind my mother first, and marry off a few girls of the right age in the family. At least it is also a help, but don't drag it until the country's filial piety is dragged into an old girl."

Yu's mother said in relief: "Don't worry, the old lady has been watching her for a long time, and she won't miss anything."

"Also, didn't the Jiang family attract a lot of greedy people by using the name of finding a side concubine for the fifth prince recently? It seems that they have to find a way to let the emperor know..." Concubine An raised her hand and touched her still tender cheeks , with a charming smile on his face, it's time to visit that sick and delicate "sister" in Yuqing Palace, "Come here, I want to take a bath."

The maids outside the hall responded and went down to prepare.

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The sewing room at home is really powerful. Not long after, the big and small maids in Deyuan put on new summer shirts. The big maids are all aqua blue, the second class is lake green, and the third class is green. Xingzihuang, the rest of the daughter-in-law and mother-in-law are not fixed, the main reason is that it is not feasible, you can let elementary school students and junior high school students wear school uniforms, and high school students can barely make do, but who is willing to wear school uniforms for college students? To show one's economic strength and social status... Ahem, it's getting far.

In the green gauze cupboard, Mrs. Du is sitting with Yu Zhu and doing needlework. The curtain hooks on the curtain frame are slender and delicate, hooking the soft and thin gauze properly. The seemingly transparent Five Beauties of Suzhou Embroidery, together with the two women sitting quietly doing needlework, are just like in the painting, and the maids serving tea and playing fans unconsciously slow down their pace, lest they disturb this scene.

"Why did the second younger sister have such dexterity? My sister-in-law was proud of her outstanding craftsmanship in her boudoir, but now she has to admit that she is clumsy." Du smiled wryly and picked up the peony picture embroidered by the two of them and put it together, comparing it left and right. It seems that the embroidery of rain bamboo is bright and aura, and the peonies seem to be able to smell the fragrance, which is really ingenious and admirable.

"Sister-in-law, don't praise me. My sister didn't like to learn to waste her eyes and mind when she was young. It was really her mother's strict supervision. Later, she met a famous teacher. It's just good luck." Yu Zhu was still very humble when she should be humble Yes, white hands waved again and again.

"Sister Zhu, what's there to be embarrassed about? Good embroidering is good, and I'm afraid that my sister-in-law will ask you how to embroider?" Yu Zhu was slightly startled, and suddenly saw Yu Lan walking in from the outside with a smile, followed by two carrying her. A maid with an embroidery frame.

Yulan sat down in an orderly manner, tidied up the embroidery stand put down by the maid, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law and younger sister don't call me when they do embroidery work. Although my embroidery work is not as good as sister Zhu's, I can still get it." You don’t have to be so disgusted if you make a move.”

Mrs. Du looked at Yu Zhu's face in embarrassment, and said with a sneer, "Sister, don't be joking."

"Sister Lan feels very sour when she comes. Since you're here, let's work together. You don't need to use your mouth to embroider." Seeing that Mrs. Du didn't know how to answer, Yu Zhu knew that she hadn't figured out Yu Lan's temperament. A little bit at a loss, really couldn't see the past, so he made a sound to make a rescue.

This sister-in-law is really a stick, although she was honest for a while before, but she didn't know what she was teased by Hongdou last time, and she faintly reverted to her old ways.

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