Although there was chaos in the palace, the Cining Palace was peaceful and harmonious.
The Queen Mother sat on the Arhat bed, with a low table in the center, a chessboard on it, and two boxes of black and white chess pieces. No one played chess with her, and she did not play against herself. She just took the black and white chess pieces and placed them on the table.
different shapes.
Hearing the movement of the soft curtain lifting, the Queen Mother didn't even raise her head, "Coming?"
After Bai Hua saluted, he squatted down in front of the Queen Mother and lay on her knees like a well-behaved cat.
The Queen Mother then put down the chess piece in her hand and touched her hair.
She smiled slightly, knowing that the Queen Mother was very pleased with her, and she had almost figured out the Queen Mother's likes and dislikes.
The Queen Mother's old and calm voice came from above her, "Are you getting used to it? If there is anything you need to add, or if there is anything wrong with the people around you, feel free to tell the Ai family."
People always need support. She lost her only daughter, so she subconsciously placed her affection on Bai Hua in front of her.
Hearing this, a warm current surged in Bai Hua's heart. Her own mother had not promised her these things yet. On the day she left home and entered the palace, she actually brought out the spoiled white flour. She didn't know how long it had been there like a treasure.
, now that I think about it, it’s really shabby.
She had forgotten how she could be so grateful at that time. But the Queen Mother, who was not close to her, treated her so wholeheartedly.
No.
She slightly curved the corners of her lips and leaned on the Queen Mother's knees again.
Now the Queen Mother is her relative.
"It's hard for me to worry about it, I'm fine with everything." There's nothing wrong with her being well-dressed and well-fed.
The Queen Mother hummed, "Have you not forgotten what Ai Jia said to you?"
"Of course not," Bai Hua said softly, "The man from Chang'an Palace did something unknown and provoked His Majesty to issue a grounding order. This is the opportunity."
Seeing her coming, the Queen Mother's smile became more genuine and she praised, "Good boy, it's almost time to start making New Year's clothes in the palace these days. Remember to order a few rulers that suit you and measure them."
size."
"Yes, Hua'er has remembered it," Bai Hua responded.
She gave her a weak hand and asked her to sit on the edge. She also called her grandma to bring some sweet-scented osmanthus cakes and lotus cakes.
Bai Hua had only seen his masters eating such exquisite snacks before, and now his stomach was full of greed. Although he knew it was prepared for him, he didn't dare to take it.
"What's the matter? Let's eat. I guess you little girls will enjoy eating these."
She woke up from a dream, thanked her sweetly, and then grabbed two pieces.
The Queen Mother turned away, where Bai Hua couldn't see her, there was a little contempt in her eyes.
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After several rounds of talking, until the Queen Mother was tired of talking, Bai Hua withdrew.
Naturally, she did not go back to her residence. Instead, she was thinking about the new clothes that the Queen Mother mentioned, and rushed to the Clothing Bureau in excitement.
When you get to that door, someone from the palace will come to greet you.
However, because the palace masters' batch of clothes was very time-consuming and exquisite, they had already asked the textile bureaus in Shu and Jiangnan to make them. Now what they got back is the finished product. When it was Bai Hua's turn, he naturally didn't have that time.
Without power, we can only make do with it.
But even so, Bai Hua was dazzled by the various ruler heads.
Then I listened to the familiar introduction from the palace man, saying a series of plain brocade, cloud brocade, makeup satin, jade brocade, Shu brocade, flower plain silk... I was even more dizzy, as if I smelled some fairy palace in these brocades.
The aroma wafts over.
Seeing that she couldn't make a decision for a long time, the palace attendant became a little impatient and urged, "I don't know how the ruler can get into the girl's eyes?"
She knew that the Queen Mother's new adopted daughter was a maid like her, so she was inevitably unhappy.
Bai Hua panicked, fearing to offend the palace man, so he randomly clicked on the two horses in front of him.
Then the palace attendant brought a soft ruler and measured the size for her.
The clothes she was wearing were gradually getting thinner, and the maid's fingertips touched the waist of her arms, causing her to itch a little and keep shrinking her hands and feet.
"Please, girl, please don't move around." The palace man took away the ruler and raised his eyelids with a frown.
Bai Hua pursed her lips and apologized repeatedly.
At this moment, there were several palace attendants walking out in a row carrying trays. On the trays were either elegant or gorgeous dresses.
One of them had a pattern and color. Although it was stacked together and the style could not be distinguished, it was as beautiful as clouds and brilliant. After just one glance, she couldn't take her eyes away.
She blurted out, "Wait."
Several palace people stood still, and the leader turned around, "What are your orders, young lady?"
Seeing her respectful attitude, Bai Hua became bolder and pointed at the dress and said, "Which palace are these going to?"
"Of course she's from Chang'an Palace," the palace official replied, "Your Majesty likes to see your empress wearing gorgeous clothes, so there are many gifts of this color."
She kept looking at her, she was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth. Seeing that she had nothing else to ask, the palace man bowed and planned to leave.
The maid who followed Bai Hua couldn't stand it anymore, "Hey, stop."
As expected, several palace attendants turned around.
"We girls like this outfit, why don't we just keep it," she picked up a corner of the dress. "Concubine Jin has so many clothes, so she wouldn't be stingy with this one." They girls said embarrassedly,
She can open her mouth.
The palace attendant was startled and took a few steps back. The clothes on the tray, which were originally folded, were torn apart.
Bai Hua's maid's eyebrows furrowed with displeasure, her eyes rolled slightly, and she said, "You have also seen the current situation in Chang'an Palace. It is obviously the one who has angered His Majesty, and you are rushing to ask for it.
She’s so good, she’s not afraid of—”
After hearing this, the palace man really hesitated.
She struck while the iron was hot and continued, "That person will not always be in power, but our girl will always be the adopted daughter of the Queen Mother. You have to think carefully about it."
The leading maid thought about it and felt that she could not neglect the person in front of her. Concubine Jin was always a kind-hearted person and she would not say anything.
Moreover, what this person said is not unreasonable.
After hesitation, the palace servant kept the clothes.
The maid next to Bai Hua was a good person. She thanked her with a smile and promised that she would speak kindly to her in front of the Queen Mother.
The palace lady didn't care whether the so-called "good words" were of any use, and said happily, "Then I'll trouble the girl." After saying this, her eyes flashed slightly, and she took out a shawl and asked the girl next to her to wait.
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The few people nearby didn't doubt that he was there, so they left her alone.
The palace man found some scissors, cut several horizontal and vertical stripes on the clothes, and then folded them carefully, so that from the outside, there was nothing wrong.
She pinched the scissors and laughed softly.
When the news about the problem with the clothes reaches Cining Palace, the Queen Mother will probably know that it was her fault. She did this, firstly, as a sign of surrender, and secondly, when the masters' things went wrong, she always intervened first
For the female officer above, this is also an opportunity to dismount the female officer in charge.