The little lady in the dining room

Chapter 129 Hundred Days
Xue Li felt that it would be great if she could congratulate her and keep her from going to the harem, so she remembered that she had set up a banquet in the courtyard alone when he celebrated his birthday, and wanted to ask him if it was okay.

Xie Zhao thought about it, although it didn't conform to the usual rules, it didn't violate the rules, so it was somewhat of an idea.

Then it will be done according to her will.

After he weighed it clearly, he went to the harem to inform Concubine Hui at Roujia Palace.After hearing the emperor's arrangement, Concubine Hui was a little surprised. After thinking for a while, she said: "But since it's a big congratulations...it's not good if the biological mother doesn't show up. She thinks it's better for her to congratulate the concubine with her acquaintances." I am considerate, but others will inevitably find it too disrespectful."

The emperor snorted: "She doesn't just want to congratulate her acquaintances."

The emperor elaborated on Xue Li's thoughts: "She is just hosting a banquet there alone, but regardless of whether she is a married woman or not, if you want to congratulate her, you will see her."

As for her small thoughts, it is inconvenient to tell Concubine Hui—she said that it is her territory, if someone dares to go to Liugeyuan to make trouble, she is also tough in dealing with it, it is not the same as throwing her into the harem Same!
So Concubine Hui thought about it, although she felt that this arrangement sounded too rare, she still had to agree, leaning over and smiling, "The concubine invited Lady Ruan to come, and told her a few words, after all, what she has experienced Less, there are many things to pay attention to in this kind of banquet."

The emperor nodded and said "thank you", and then the two exchanged a few more greetings before they stopped talking, and finally ended with the emperor saying, "There is another new storybook sent in, and I will let someone choose a good talker and send it to you" .

The emperor left his seat and went out, the concubine Hui sent him off respectfully, and after a while, the palace returned to its original silence.

Only then did Concubine Hui realize that today seemed to be the time she talked the most in the past few months.

This is the first time he has entered the gate of the harem since his Majesty went on his southern tour—it has been almost a year.She was bored in the room every day reading the scriptures, and when she wanted to go out for a breath of air, she was quiet, there was no one to chat with, and the conversations with the palace people were very simple.She said that they should "promise" to do it, that's all.

Morning and night, when the concubine came to the morning and became dizzy, the words she said could be counted on her fingers.It’s been a long time since I heard him talk about the arrangements in detail before, and then I made a few suggestions…

Concubine Hui was even a little afraid for a moment, if this went on, sooner or later she would be suffocated to death in this harem.

Pulling back her thoughts, she rubbed her forehead for a while, and for the time being she didn't even think about reading the script.After putting the book away, let Lan Xin go to Liugeyuan to invite Ruan.

This trip into the harem to meet Concubine Hui, Xue Li was not afraid - the emperor stopped by before returning to the Zichen Palace and told her that the matter of the hundred-day banquet would be handled according to her wishes, and Concubine Hui would tell her a few words first.

The emperor knew very well that she would go, so she didn't have to worry about being made things difficult by Concubine Hui, and she didn't think Concubine Hui was that kind of person at all.

Xue Li asked for Dou Sha and Xing Ren and went there lightly, drank tea in the Qingxin Hall and waited for a while until Concubine Hui, then she saluted Concubine Hui, and then she sat down on the side seat Sagittarius, there is a look of "listening to teachings".

"My lady, don't be nervous." Concubine Hui smiled generously, and casually asked Lan Xin to bring her favorite crab shell yolk.

Concubine Hui still remembers this?
Sydney felt a little surprised, after all, it was several years ago.

Desserts will not be served to her alone.After a while, it was brought in. What Xueli had in hand was the crab shell yellow and mung bean cake she had served when she came back. Concubine Hui had a plate of sesame crisp candy and a plate of steamed red date cake.

Sydney still likes crab shell yellow very much, and no one told her the rule of "generally no one would eat dim sum at Concubine Hui's place", but now that Concubine Hui is here, at least she knows that she has to wait for the master to give a signal .So she had no choice but to pretend that she didn't know the existence of the plate of crab shell yellow, and she didn't dare to do it until Concubine Hui ate a small piece of crispy candy.

Concubine Hui took a sip of tea after eating, and smiled: "I know that the lady is accompanied by a teacher, and there are not many people who need my advice. The main thing is... I will go to see you when I come. It's a married woman, at most there are ladies from other families, if there are foreign ministers to pick up people after the banquet, you need to avoid them, you can't see the guests out, just let the other men see you."

"No." Sydney bowed in response, she had heard of this rule.

But after thinking about it, she was a little bit embarrassed, she hesitated and asked Concubine Hui: "Then... how about people who are familiar with the slaves? For example, His Highness the Seventh Prince and Lord Wei of the Imperial Guard are not outsiders to the slaves. Can't you?"

"This..." Concubine Hui was a little embarrassed, and also a little surprised that she would ask such a question carefully.She wanted to tell her that if she was a concubine in the harem, even if she saw her own father and brothers, she would have to use a curtain, but seeing her puzzled face, Concubine Hui hesitated whether she should tell her this rule.

As if she had never been bound by this rule?Then when she came home last year...

Concubine Hui didn't think about it any further, she calmed down, and could only say: "I don't have any contacts in this area. Since you asked, I sent someone to ask His Majesty for instructions. If His Majesty doesn't care, you should be fine if you see them." .”

With a smile on her face, Xueli left her seat and said "Thank you, Ma'am", and then went back to take her seat.

Seeing Concubine Hui serve tea and drink again, she also ate a small piece of crab shell yellow, and covered her mouth with a handkerchief so that the puff pastry would not fall off and look unsightly.

Then I heard Concubine Hui say: "What's more, Emperor Ping'an, what do you want to arrange that day? Hanyuan Hall, Roujia Palace, and your banquet, according to her status and age, it is in accordance with the rules to attend any place. Have you arranged it?"

Xueli felt relieved when she heard the words, and replied truthfully, "I didn't think of this step before", and then said: "But since the madam said that she is in compliance with the rules of any banquet, then the servant will ask her what she means when she goes back." .She wants to stay with the servant, so if she wants to go to Hanyuan Palace or come to Madam... the servant will inform His Majesty and Madam in advance."

"... Oh." Concubine Hui was taken aback for a moment before responding, and then said, "That's fine."This reaction made Xueli wonder if there was something wrong with her idea, but after thinking about it, she couldn't figure it out, and seeing that Concubine Hui didn't say anything, she decided not to ask any more questions.

Anyway, I will discuss all the arrangements with His Majesty again, and if there is a mistake here, he will tell her.

Xueli sat in Huifei Palace for a total of less than three quarters, and then bowed meticulously to leave.Of course Concubine Hui would not personally see her off, she just asked the two maids beside her to see her off, and politely told her to come and sit down when she had nothing to do—Sydney knew it was just "polite".

But after she left and Lan Xinyue returned to the palace, for a short moment, Concubine Hui felt strangely... as if she really wanted her to come and sit often?

"She lives so comfortably." Concubine Hui couldn't help expressing this sentence, Yue Xin was slightly startled, and said beside her, "It's because she is still young, and the rules are always bad."

No, it's not a matter of bad manners.With Ruan's current state, the rules can be considered reasonable.

Concubine Hui shook her head, she didn't bother to explain anything, she just said "When I entered the East Palace, I was younger than she is now", Yue Xin didn't dare to say anything more.

There was another long silence.There was no sound anywhere, Concubine Hui was only immersed in the scene of seeing Ruan Shi just now and couldn't get out, thinking about it over and over again, she had to admit that she was very envious.

When Ruan wanted to see Lord Wei and His Highness the Seventh Highness, she would ask them directly, unlike her... If she learned the rule of "no strangers", she would naturally "infer other things from one instance" and automatically back down even if she was acquainted with them before. The outsider can't see the point.

But Ruan didn't. She felt that she would ask for instructions if she wanted to see her. It was natural and relaxed, and she didn't seem to violate any rules.

Even the matter of treating Ping'an Emperor Ji is the same.She didn't have so many worries at all, she heard that all three places were fine, so she naturally said to ask Di Ji what she wanted, and then talk back...

Concubine Hui felt that this was very good after being astonished.Thinking about it, Di Ji would be very happy too, at least it would make her happier than forcing her to go to a certain place to attend a banquet.

This Nguyen...

Concubine Hui felt a little guilty—every time she met Ruan Shi or heard about Ruan Shi, she would feel this way.Ruan always makes her wonder whether what she has been familiar with all along is wrong, whether the teachings of the empress dowager and the female officials in the past are wrong... This feeling is too scary, and it will make her feel that she is completely wrong , being of no value here.

On the eighth day of the fifth lunar month, the emperor's eldest son's hundred-day celebration banquet arrived.

The whole court has been looking forward to this child for too long. It is said that many people in the people are inexplicably excited about this hundred-day banquet. People are talking about it in the streets and alleys. The most common thing is: "Your Majesty has a prince!"

On this day, everyone in Liugeyuan woke up early.

As the rightful master, Xie Yuan is the most relaxed. He doesn't have to do anything. After changing into nice little clothes, it's time to go to bed, sleep, and breastfeed. Everyone is busy.

—he didn't even know they were all doing him a favor!
Sydney couldn't laugh or cry thinking about this.

"Come on, Ayao, mother will change your clothes." She was about to enter the house, and took out a newly made chest-length skirt.

The material of this set of skirts is quite particular. The color is light beige at first glance, but the pleats of the skirt can reflect a light streamer with the change of light. The silk is so soft that Sydney feels enjoyable to the touch, and it has a drape feeling when you pick it up. very good.But the width is too narrow, and it is not enough to make a skirt for her. Xie Zhao's meaning for her is to let her make a half-arm or a jacket, which is cool and comfortable to wear in summer.

Sydney said at the time: "No, let's make a skirt for A Yao! It must look good!"

We, Ayao, were born beautiful and beautiful!I'm happy to dress her up beautifully!
——One of Sydney's hobbies is to dress up little Ayao so that everyone praises her cuteness. As for children who grow up fast, it is too wasteful to make new clothes... Not to mention that Sydney, who has this hobby, didn't think about it, and neither did others. Think about it.

Saving money from anyone can't save money from Di Ji!
Today I can see her wearing this.Xue Li was in high spirits, and didn't let others interfere at all. After she dressed A Yao, she looked up and down, and then asked A Yao to turn around, and then praised her for looking good with great satisfaction...

But Ayao didn't like it, she looked down and pouted at Xue Li: "Mother, can you wear red?"

Why?Why?

Sydney didn't understand, but Ah Yao said that today her younger brother is all red, her whole body is red, and she wants to be like him!
Xueli: "..." He said it was because of the hundred days...

The mother and daughter spent a long time in the room thinking about this, Xue Li very much hoped that Ayao would wear this, because it really looks good!But Ah Yao only has his younger brother in his eyes now, and he doesn't care what the mother likes to watch.

Speaking of Sydney, I get angry, Ayao, this little heartless!She asked her which banquet she would like to attend for her younger brother that day, and A Yao told her without thinking, "Go to one with my younger brother!"

Sydney Xin said that you can just ask me perfunctorily, "Where are you going, mother?"...

In the end, the two folded the middle, and Ayao still wore this, and added a pair of red double-breasted half-arms on top of the jacket. It looked pretty good, and both mother and daughter were happy!
Xue Li put her arms around A Yao and told her to "be good at the banquet" before letting her go. A Yao ran out of the house and went to find A Yuan again. , I have to continue to take care of the things under my nose.

"Sour plum and ebony." She called the two little girls in, knelt down and said, "Today Diji is going to the Hanyuan Hall to attend a banquet, so Wumei will just go with her, mainly to accompany Diji, and the nanny will take care of other things. Don't be afraid, tell Qingxi Tinghan and the others when you're hungry, let them get you something to eat, and the palace servants can go to the side hall to eat."

After Xue Li finished speaking in a pleasant manner, Wu Mei should say, "My servant knows." She looked at Suan Mei again: "San Mei will help Zixian today. The kitchen needs to prepare a lot of dishes, so I don't worry if you help."

Sour Plum also deserved all the respect, and after that, the two retired together.

"Alas..." Xueli couldn't help sighing when she saw the two little girls. At the age of five or six, she couldn't see a smile on her face, and they would be trembling if they spoke to them in a harsh tone.Especially for sour plums, Mrs. Chen had punished her too severely a few months ago, how could she bear it at such a young age, A Yao said that she often saw sour plums secretly rubbing her knees.

For these two, she had to take care of them more.Of course, even though he said that he didn't ask them to repay their kindness, he still hoped that they would remember this kindness and help Ah Yao well in the future.

At the time of You, banquets were held in three places in the palace at the same time.

After all, Sydney is the cheapest place. After all, her place is not big, and the guests all know it.Most of them came to congratulate her during the banquet in the harem, sat down for a while to have a snack, and then turned back.

The Hanyuan Hall was much busier.

As the rightful master, Xie Yuan still slept most of the time, his father was poured into the back by the congratulatory courtiers and clansmen a short distance away, and he didn't even know that he vomited twice.

Finally, when he woke up, everyone who knew that the baby slept a lot was still a little surprised, thinking that His Royal Highness the eldest son of the emperor was very kind...

Then His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the emperor, was still yawning all over the place, and he would smile when Emperor Ping'an came to the side and stretched out his finger to tease him, and then turned his head to see other people's smiles, and then it disappeared again. Innate nobility!
As a result, the vassal kings who had drunk too much were curious whether he would show face with His Majesty, and the fifth king Xie Ming stepped forward to find fault, saying: "Brother, don't patronize drinking, it is inappropriate for you to ignore your own son." Bar?"

Xie Zhao took a leisurely glance and knew that he had no good intentions, so he didn't accept this trick at all, and said confidently that he smelled too much alcohol and was afraid of infecting him.

After a while, His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the emperor, who yawned again, opened and closed his eyes as if he was going to sleep again, so the nanny came to His Majesty's side and said, "Your Majesty, please take your Highness to the side hall to sleep for a while?"

The main hall was too noisy after all.

The emperor nodded his approval, and the nanny was about to leave as soon as she was blessed. Suddenly, the eldest son of the emperor opened his eyes a little wider, looked at his father, grinned, and uttered a few words of "babbling, babbling, babbling".

Emperor: "..." If it weren't for the smell of alcohol, I really want to hug him!

Just now, he secretly rubbed his hands against the vassals who wanted to see the eldest son of the emperor make a face at His Majesty: "..." Sure enough, he only wanted to show good looks to his own family!
Xie Yuan, who had enough babbling, babbled, turned his head to face the nanny and yawned again, closed his eyes, and slept!

It was Haishi in the blink of an eye.

In the Liugeyuan, although Xue Li didn't feel too busy, but when she sat down after most of the day, her back hurt for a while.

At this moment, rubbing the fish fragrance is the most suitable for relieving stress.She called Yuxiang to lie down on the couch, leaned on it, and rubbed it on its shiny lion fur.After rubbing for a while, Yuxiang got bored, so he stretched out his big paws to push her, but seeing her continue rubbing without shame, he had no choice but to give up.

The kitchen also rested, and Su Zixian was so tired after the day.So I went back to the front with the sour plums, and ran to her to drink some tea.

Xueli got up again to make tea for Su Zixian, and pushed Yuxiang and a plate of snacks to Suanmei for her to eat and play.

As a result, Yuxiang looked at the sour plum, twitched her tail on the ground, and left.

... Yuxiang, if you don't give me face in front of others, you are wrong!

Xue Li stared at its back and cursed inwardly, and was about to sit down and chat with Su Zixian for a rest, when a bluffing lion roared outside!
The two looked at each other.

Yuxiang doesn't usually call like that—it's obviously not used when she's being coquettish!
It sounded like it was used to intimidate people, the two looked at each other and ran out to check together.

Three or five steps inward from the courtyard gate, Yu Xiang opened her teeth and claws, her neck was bent down, as if she was ready to pounce on someone at any time.There was also a low growl full of threats in his voice, which frightened people outside so that they did not dare to come in.

Xue Li stared through the night, and saw the people outside, and she also shuddered: "Miss Shi Xiurong."

It was the former concubine Shu.She came to look for trouble on A Yao's birthday last year. At that time, Yuxiang was not so big. Yang Mingquan said that Yuxiang was not in the right position and yelled to go all out. He dragged him back to the house and locked it up. His house was demolished.

Yuxiang still holds a grudge...

Sydney frowned slightly, and walked towards the door step by step.When she got to Yuxiang's side, she yelled "Get down!" Yuxiang obediently lay down, and she stopped at the gate of the courtyard and gave a blessing: "Blessings, Empress Xiurong."

"Miss Ruan." Shi Xiurong nodded, and unconsciously looked at Yu Xiang who was grinning next to him, swallowed forcefully, and then retreated to the side, letting out the people behind him.

Behind her is Chen Shi, the nanny, holding the sleeping Ah Yao in her arms.

Xueli trembled in her heart, and looked at Shi Xiurong uneasily. Shi Xiurong also had no good face: "She went to the Hanyuan Hall to attend the banquet. It doesn't matter if she ran out to play in the middle of the banquet. As soon as she ran, she ran to the harem, and no one followed. In the harem There are lakes and rockery, you are not afraid of her accident?"

Xueli was startled when she heard the words, and then she noticed that Qi Shi was not there. She asked Qi Shi and Chen Shi to go with A Yao to the palace banquet today.

"Where is Sister Qi?" She frowned and asked Mrs. Chen, and Mrs. Chen replied, "Sister Qi took Diji out to play, maybe she went astray with Diji. Empress Xiurong took Diji to Hanyuan Hall just If you can find me, I will bring Di Ji back first."

This is a mess...

"You have a son yourself, so it's inevitable that you don't have time to take care of Di Ji." Shi Xiurong smiled, stroking A Yao's back with his hand.Xue Li's heart was in suspense immediately, and she took Ayao from Chen's hand when she went out of the door, and stared at Shi Xiurong intently, as if this could prevent her from moving.

A Yao woke up after changing hands like this, rubbed his eyes to see the person who was hugging him, and then leaned on her shoulder with peace of mind: "Mother..."

"Ah Yao, it's okay, you sleep." Xue Li patted her to coax her, and turned around to carry her into the house.

Behind him, Shi Xiurong smiled lingeringly, his voice seemed to be so cold in the night: "Let Ayao rest well, and bring her to Yuehe Palace when you have time, I also think about her."

Xueli stopped with one foot, and an indescribable fear grew in her heart because of these words.After a while, she finally turned her head to look at Shi Xiurong, and forced a smile: "Understood. Thank you for today's matter, ma'am."

(End of this chapter)