Qing Palace: Biography of Concubine Shu

Chapter 68 Difficulties
As August [-]th approached, the female relatives settled down one after another, and instead of going out to watch the ring, they stayed in the camp and prepared gifts for the men.

In the capital, Kangxi would hold a grand banquet every year and come to Mulan Paddock, and he would also invite the leaders of various Mongolian tribes to participate.

Today, the Mongolian leaders are asking the female relatives to choose clothes carefully, first waiting for the prince and clan to focus on them during the bonfire party.

The battle drums were ringing on the arena, and Shu Yun was sitting in front of the table, holding a brush in his hand, designing clothes for Yinzhen.

Su Lan was waiting on the side. She saw that the clothes painted by Shu Yun were very delicate. Wearing them on the grassland might attract those Mongolian female relatives.

"When I get back, I'll make this drawing as a birthday present for my father." Shu Yun looked at the clothes painted by his hand. The background was royal blue, and on the hem and sleeves of the clothes, there were all colorful auspicious cloud patterns on the auspicious clouds. , a huge four-clawed python is entrenched on the pattern of auspicious clouds.It is covered with a layer of fragrant cloud gauze, and the patterns of the regular clothes are faintly visible.

As soon as Su Lan put away the design samples, she heard Bayan telling outside that Liu Gege and Guerjiagege from Wu Ye's mansion wanted to see Shu Yun.

She tidied up her blouse and long skirt, went to the side and took off the layered bottom, and replaced it with a three-inch high flower pot bottom, and asked Su Lan to quickly comb her hair with a small swallowtail.

Opening the door curtain, Liu Jiashi and Guerjiashi sat on both sides of the living room, waiting for Shu Yun to appear.

"Why are you here all of a sudden? Aren't you all preparing clothes for the banquet?" Shu Yun wondered.

This year, Kangxi decreed that all accompanying princes, clans, Mongolian leaders, and courtiers should wear clothes made by their accompanying female relatives on the day of the banquet. Therefore, Kangxi gave the female relatives a half-month holiday.

"Hey..." Liu Gege said with some embarrassment: "This time, the Long Live Lord asked the female relatives to prepare clothes for the masters. This...do you have any good ideas?"

After Shu Yun was seated, she saw that the expressions of both of them were not good-looking, which of them could make big clothes, since childhood, all the clothes were made by the embroiderer at home.

"I know, I've been worried these past two days, fourth master likes plain ones very much." Shu Yun sighed, "I don't know what to do for festive occasions?"

Shu Yun was very distressed, if he didn't choose according to Yinzhen's preferences, he would probably be disgusted.

"I... haven't made any progress. My grandfather can do anything." The Guerjia family also had a headache, and the three female relatives gathered together and began to complain.

Yinzhen and Yinqi can be regarded as two different types, they are the most difficult to serve among the princes, even the servants of the Shangyi Bureau are very afraid of making clothes for these two, one is very picky, and the other can do anything .

If it doesn't meet your wishes a little bit, the two of them will definitely not wear it.

When waiting for the banquet, in the eyes of Long Live Lord, it is definitely because the servants are not attentive.

For half a month, they couldn't do it, and they really showed their timidity in front of the female relatives.

In fact, the female family members wanted to see Shu Yun make a fool of himself, and fourth master only brought one female family member out.

Several people chattered all morning. Near noon, Liu Jiashi and Guarjiashi said goodbye one after another. Shu Yun heaved a sigh of relief. It will definitely be seen as a joke.

She explained that after lunch, she stood in front of the window of the study, looking at the camp outside, and the female relatives saw off at the door of the tent in twos and threes.

"Master, don't pay attention to Liu Gege's words!" Su Lan also heard the rumors from her servants in private, and the rest of the princes who got married brought a few female relatives with them, Shu Yun was an exception.

Shu Yun smiled wryly. Since Kangxi rewarded it, Shu Yun noticed that the eyes around him had changed quite a bit.

For this reason, she was distressed for a long time, and in the end, she endured it alone, as if she didn't know what to do.

The outside world is becoming more and more curious about her. In order to win the reputation of the fourth master's mansion, she can't lose. Yinzhen likes plain colors. If the design is not good, it will probably make him a joke.

mid-autumn festival...

With his left hand around his chest and his right elbow on his left arm, he frowned slightly, staring at the lawn outside the tent, in deep thought.

Coming in from outside the tent, seeing Shu Yun in a daze without even hearing him walking, he couldn't help but feel very curious.

Every time he came back, Shu Yun would come over immediately, help him change out of his regular clothes, and prepare honeysuckle water for him to familiarize himself with.

Today is too abnormal.

"Master, you go to the inner bedroom to freshen up first..." Su Shu stepped forward, and hurriedly let Yinzhen go to the inner bedroom, and she walked to Shu Yun's side. "Master, master is back."

Shu Yun seemed to wake up unexpectedly. She kept echoing the common clothes she had seen. It seemed that royal blue fabrics could be used for this Mid-Autumn Festival.

Hearing what Su Shu said, she hurried to the inner bedroom and saw that Yinzhen had finished washing up and was drinking sour plum soup.

"Don't pay attention to those two people in the fifth tent. I don't have any idea. Now, I'm still here to make trouble for you." Yin Zhen really felt distressed. Among the female relatives, Shu Yun was the youngest in grade.

Every time Mulan Qiumi, Lord Long Live would not make things difficult for the female relatives. This is the first time that he specially designed ordinary clothes. Most of the clothes Shu Yun saw were Han clothes. Yinzhen was very worried that she would violate Kangxi's taboo.

"Master, I know." Shu Yun nodded obediently, "Liu Gege and Guerjiagege didn't say much, they just asked me what to do."

Shu Yun doesn't like to make trouble for others, if Yinzhen and Yinqi say one more word, those two will definitely fall out of favor, and at that time, he will be the culprit.

"Well, after you have finished drawing, let me have a look at it first, and let Su Lan and Su Shu help you." Yinzhen also felt distressed, Shu Yun needed to prepare too much, and most of the embroidery was too eye-catching.

Shu Yun was very hesitant, but Long Live Lord mentioned that it must have been arranged by the female family members.

"Yes!" Shu Yun saw that Yinzhen's expression was not good, but in the end, she complied.

After lunch, after serving Yinzhen to the ring, she went straight into the study, tucked herself into a chair, and looked at the blank rice paper.

Yinzhen has chosen royal blue, what else?
The moon... Mid-autumn festival...crabs and chrysanthemums?

and many more……

Chrysanthemum is fine, why does she feel awkward.

"Ah!" Shu Yun yelled uncontrollably, and Su Lan hurried in from the door, watching Shu Yun blowing on his forehead with his right hand.

"Master..." Su Lan worried and asked quickly.

"Get out!" Shu Yun had a headache, so he sent Su Lan away.

She began to paint on her hands with some weakness, with royal blue as the background, and the pattern of Wanfu was written with silver paint, outlining the cuffs and hem of the clothes, and the middle space was still vacant.

(End of this chapter)