There is no one in the main palace of the imperial city, and the good thing about the decline of the Queen Mother's power is that Ruan Yuyi does not have to pay greetings to anyone every day, and the Queen Mother only needs to pay attention. There are not too many trivial matters to disturb her, so she is happy and leisurely.
Mu Xiang knocked on the door twice, "My lord."
She put down the scissors in her hand and raised her eyes from the bonsai under the window, "Is the purchase ready?"
"The little chief's goose-yellow, snow-blue and other satins are all available in the Shangyi Bureau," Mu Xiang paused, "It's just that the crimson Shu brocade was mistakenly taken away by the palace nearby."
The Shangyi Bureau originally took the fate and kept all the satins until Luoxuexuan finished selecting them, and then gave them to the palace nearby. However, a concubine heard the news and came early, and fell in love with the Shu brocade at a glance.
The female officer in charge of this matter should have refused, but a bulging purse handed to her in her sleeve confused her mind.
She squeezed the purse tightly and thought to herself that since the person from Luo Mei Xuan didn't know what Chitou had in store this year, it should be okay to give it to the person in front of her first.
But she was lucky. She never thought that Jiang Huaiyang had casually mentioned the brocade matter to Ruan Yuyi.
It wasn't until Mu Xiang went over to ask that the female officer knew something was wrong. But she was greedy and wanted to check and balance both sides. Because the things under excuse had been taken away, it was difficult to take them back, so she wanted someone to give her an idea.
Send the woody fragrance back.
She figured out that Ruan Yuyi had always been a soft-tempered person who did not fight or grab, so she thought she could be more lenient.
After hearing this, Ruan Yuyi continued her hand movements, pruning the complicated branches one at a time, and said softly, "That's all." Jiang Huaiyang chose her side first, which already made people jealous.
She didn't want to cause too many troubles. It would be best if no one could remember that there was her in Luo Mei Xuan.
Mu Xiang frowned and was about to retreat when she suddenly heard her say, "Stay here."
She looked towards the window, where she could just see the plum tree. Although it was withered at the moment, it would definitely be extraordinarily bright and dazzling in time, attracting people to stop.
But if these trees are left uncared for, they may not survive for more than a few seasons.
If the trees in the palace were like this, how could the people be the same? She felt slightly palpitated.
Even if she seems to be favored now, those people will act according to power. If she avoids it, will she end up like the beauty Zhao Rong said?
She was confused and mistakenly cut off a branch that was supposed to be left.
"Go and ask for the brocade back. If she refuses, tell her that it is His Majesty's wish."
When Jiang Huaiyang came last night, he indeed asked her to order the Shu brocade. Everyone in Beijing knows how precious Shu brocade is. Generally, embroiderers only produce one piece in March or April. The dark patterns on it are also embroidered stitch by stitch, which takes a lot of energy.
Because there is a saying that "every inch of brocade is worth every inch of gold".
When he noticed this piece of brocade, he felt that it matched the little lady.
Under the gauze bed curtain, on the soft satin mattress, he fixed her waist with one hand, leaving his free hand to untie the thin belt at the back of her neck. He bit her ear and talked to her about trivial matters recently, regardless of her being absent-minded.
You may not be able to hear it clearly.
He asked her to get the brocade, part of it was made into a bellyband, and the rest was made into a skirt.
He pinched her wrist and said, "Lingling, do you remember?"
Her face turned red and she managed to hum in response.
The skin under her clothes was as white as jade, perhaps because it had not been exposed to the sun for many years. And the red color was very flattering, so he could almost imagine how flattering that material would be on her body.
Ruan Yuyi knew that he treated her hot and cold, and she was extremely afraid of how cruel he would be. Suddenly remembering what she said yesterday, her waist seemed to be aching and weak.
"Go." The ends of her eyes were red, but her eyes were firm.
But what she didn't know was that Jiang Huaiyang's actions were more or less intended to help her establish her prestige. He knew that she had been taught to be kind to others and was used to being lenient, so it was inevitable that there would be servants with too many thoughts who were willing to obey others.
, then forced her to do it.
After Mu Xiang left, a eunuch came to report that it was His Majesty who ordered Ruan Cai to prepare well and then set off for Xiyuan.
Seeing that the eunuch was tired and cold, he must have been asked to come back to pick up someone at short notice.
She lowered her eyebrows and narrowed her eyes, saying simply, "I know, let's get ready."
His Majesty's thoughts were unpredictable, and she suddenly didn't know what he was thinking.
By the time Ruan Yuyi and Mu Xiang arrived at Xiyuan, it was already noon at the wrong time.
The days were specially chosen by Si Tianjian, and they were the most sunny days in recent days. The hunting grounds were vast and had no edges at a glance. The terrain was undulating, and the wind blew the grass on the hills to one side.
Looking at the two shots, the line of sight is blocked by the dense forest.
The carriages and horses of all the princes and ministers have also arrived. Those who like hunting can no longer restrain their horses and ride into the forest.
Because she arrived late, she opened the curtain and got out of the car, attracting a lot of attention. The clear light fell on her body, and she looked like a jade stone that had been polished over and over again.
Not like ordinary people.
She rarely appeared in front of people, because no one knew whose guest or lady this young lady was, and there were sounds of gasping for breath everywhere.
She quietly tightened her skirt, trying to avoid the eyes focused on her. She looked around, and the beads on her hair only swayed slightly.
Before she could find the new emperor, Wen Zhi spotted her first. He pushed aside the crowd and stepped forward, greeted him and said, "Ruan Cairen, your majesty is waiting over there. Our family will take you there."
She nodded, "If that's the case, I'll be troubled."
Seeing the most successful ministers around the new emperor talking to her with a respectful attitude, they still didn't understand anything. They all averted their eyes, as if they were afraid that if they took one more look, the new emperor would order someone to gouge out their eyeballs.
Under the stands, the new emperor was wearing light clothes, standing with his hands behind his back, talking to the man opposite, with a calm expression on his face.
Ruan Yuyi was afraid of disturbing them, as she did not dare to approach easily.
Seeing her hesitation, Wen Zhi smiled and said, "My lord, your Majesty has been waiting for you for a long time."
She stepped forward slowly.
"Your Majesty," she called softly, bowing gracefully.
Jiang Huaiyang turned his head sideways and gave him a weak hand, but he didn't seem to intend to introduce himself to the person in front of him.
When the man saw a young lady with an outstanding appearance coming straight towards him, the new emperor, who had frost on his brows just now, had a slightly softened expression and had already stopped talking and asked, "Is this -"
He knew that he, the little emperor's younger brother, never liked to be close to women, and even Concubine Shu's tent was placed some distance away from the new emperor's tent.
Jiang Huaiyang raised his eyelids and said to Ruan Yuyi, "This is my royal brother, Prince Jing. Is Lingling still missing?"
His tone was friendly, which could be regarded as a disguised answer to Prince Jing's question.
She smiled politely at the corners of her lips and bowed, "I have met His Highness Prince Jing." Although she appeared weak in front of him and was often bullied to the point of tears, she was also gentle and gentle in front of others.
, without losing the manners of a palace concubine.
Prince Jing was as tall as Jiang Huaiyang. He had a broad face and thick eyebrows. The skin on his face was a little rough. He must have been exposed to the wind and sand all year round. At first glance, he looked like a man who had been on the battlefield for a long time.
He was an arrogant person who thought highly of himself, so he only glanced at her and nodded.
After the young lady finished her salute, she raised her eyes to look at the new emperor standing next to her, as if asking what else needed to be done. She had a pair of loving eyes, with clear and moist eyes, and she seemed to have a glance of affection.
Prince Jing frowned slightly, feeling that these eyes seemed familiar, and pursed his lower lip, "I wonder if I have seen this empress somewhere?"