On August 16, Jinxi entered the palace as promised. Book fans also like to read:.
First, he was led by Fei Yanggu to the Palace of Qianqing, where he knelt down to Kangxi, thanked him for his kindness, waved goodbye to his cheap father, carried his baggage, and was led by the palace maid, who walked the winding path for about an hour before arriving. Go to Ciren Palace where the Empress Dowager lives.
While waiting for the eunuch guarding the Ciren Palace to announce the news, Jinxi took advantage of the palace maid not paying attention and lifted up her sleeves to wipe the sweat from the tip of her forehead and nose. Although her physical fitness has recovered to 70% to 80% of its previous level, under the strong sun at noon in late autumn, she still couldn't stand it. She walked on the bottom of the flower pot for an hour without stopping, and it was really embarrassing for her to just get a little sweat.
No wonder! The corners of her mouth were slightly pursed, and her mind was full of gossip: Those concubines who lived deep in the harem must not have time to experience the boring harem life. They had to leave just after leaving the palace, or to say hello, or to meet the emperor. After half a day at school, I had to be busy letting the maid massage my feet when I returned to the palace. No, I could get by so easily in one day.
It turns out that various dynasties had this intention in building such huge palaces...
"Gege is coming with your servants. The Queen Mother is changing clothes. Please Gege wait for a moment in the side hall." After standing at the door for about a quarter of an hour, she waited until Zi Yuan, the eldest palace maid next to the Queen Mother, came out to greet her.
Fortunately, Jinxi's mind was filled with the harems of the past dynasties, so she didn't feel like she had to wait too long.
Putting aside all the miscellaneous thoughts, Jinxi hurriedly saluted, "Thank you, sister. Jinxi is serving in the palace for the first time. If there is anything that is not in line with the rules, I hope that sister will point it out." It is not strange to be polite to many people, but Jinxi said this. As soon as he spoke, he immediately won Ziyuan's favor.
"What are you talking about, Princess? Queen Mother, but I have been looking forward to Princess for a long time. No. I woke up just after Yin hour today. When I didn't see Princess come at Mao hour, I was so tired that I couldn't hold on, so I lay down reluctantly. Take a nap, no, as soon as she heard the announcement from outside that Princess was coming, the Queen Mother immediately got up and wanted to see Princess. Other book friends read normally:."
Ziyuan naturally took Jinxi's little hand and walked to the Queen Mother's bedroom. When Jinxi was not paying attention, she winked at Qingyan, the eldest maid of Qianqing Palace who came to lead Jinxi. Qingyan also gave her a mysterious word in return. He smiled unexpectedly. Then he turned around and returned to Qianqing Palace to resume his duties.
Jin Xi secretly smacked her tongue when she heard this. If what this palace maid said was true, then the Queen Mother's expectations for her were too high.
The greater the hope, the greater the pressure...
It means that the trouble will be greater...
After standing in the side hall and waiting for about half a quarter of an hour, I heard a kind and soft voice coming from the door, "The eldest daughter of the Feiyanggu family, the Ai family has kept you waiting for a long time."
Jin Xi raised her eyes and glanced at the figure coming in from the door. Based on her words, she immediately knelt down on her knees and saluted the Queen Mother: "My dear Jin Xi pays homage to the Queen Mother! I wish the Queen Mother a safe and healthy body!"
"Okay, okay! Hurry up! Ever since the emperor said you would come to Ciren Palace to accompany the Ai family, the Ai family has been looking forward to your arrival every day, haha... Now, our Ciren Palace is very busy." The Queen Mother. He waved his hands repeatedly to signal Jinxi to get up. With Ziyuan's help, he sat down at the top of the table and waved to Jinxi, "Come here, let the Ai family take a good look at you. I heard from Concubine Yi that your mother-in-law is a great beauty. Well, Feiyanggu, the general, is very lucky..."
Jinxi obeyed the words and walked up to the Queen Mother obediently. She lowered her eyebrows, pursed her lips and smiled and allowed the Queen Mother to comment. In her heart, she kept hypnotizing herself: treat the Queen Mother as her own grandmother, support her in her lap, and her life should be smooth. Is it better to endure?
"Tsk tsk...she is such a lovely girl! Come on, this is a little bit of the Aijia's wishes, but don't dislike the Aijia's vision." The Queen Mother smiled and patted Jinxi's little hand, and then took it off her wrist.
A bracelet that was completely green was thrust into Jinxi's hand.
"No... Queen Mother, you can't accept this Jinxi. It's too valuable! It's also the Queen Mother's personal belongings. Jinxi can't accept it no matter what!" Jinxi glanced at the appearance of this bracelet and couldn't help but feel shocked.
, an emerald-level jade bracelet... She believed that there should be no fake jade in this era. Even if there were, at least there would be no fakes in the backyard of the palace. God, if this were left to modern times, it would be worth it.
How much is it?
I tried hard to put aside the thoughts about this emerald jade bracelet in my mind, and brought my mind back to the present. An eternal truth clearly emerged in my mind: the theory of balance between gains and losses. The more you gain, the greater the pressure, and the greater the relative loss...
She and the Queen Mother had only met for the first time. Even if the Queen Mother had a good impression of her, it would not be worth it for her to give such a valuable item to herself...
"Silly girl! Whoever receives a reward is not filled with joy. If you look like this, the Ai family will really think that this bracelet is a scourge! Haha... Could it be that your mother-in-law taught you not to accept any rewards before you entered the palace?
What a silly boy! He is very honest! However, the Ai family likes it! So, you must accept it, otherwise you will not give the Ai family face!"
As soon as these words came out, Jin Xi felt helpless. If she didn't give face to the Queen Mother? She didn't have that much courage!
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for the gift!" Jin Xi carefully put the bracelet in her hand into her personal purse.
"Look at this girl, she is really delightful. But she still attaches so much importance to an outdated piece of jewelry from the Ai family and collects it like a treasure..." The Queen Mother couldn't help but laugh when she saw Jinxi's behavior.
Get up. The maids around him who were slapping their backs and shoulders and pouring tea could not help but purse their lips and smile.
Hearing what the Queen Mother said, Jinxi couldn't help but cursed: Queen Mother, if you knew the valuation and evaluation of emerald bracelets in later generations, you would definitely be more cautious than me!
"My slave, look at the embroidery of Jinxi Gege's purse is so beautiful, it is comparable to the one embroidered by Huo Sanniang." The sharp-eyed Ziyuan praised with a smile.
"If sister likes it, Jinxi also has a few new ones here. I brought them to give to all the sisters. I hope the sisters don't dislike them." Upon hearing this, Jinxi hurriedly opened the baggage placed on the table.
There was a pack inside that was intended to be a gift, a purse, essential oils, and several mini bottles of elegant perfume that Bai Jin bought from France.
"Wow! Isn't this the nectar essential oil from Aromatherapy Shop that has been popular in the capital for a long time? It is said that the price is expensive. Book fans also like to read:." The outspoken Zixia couldn't help but cover her mouth when she saw a dozen bottles of exquisite and fragrant aromatherapy essential oil.
exclaimed.
"Oh? What are the uses of this essential oil?" The Queen Mother was also intrigued, and asked with a smile as she took the lavender essential oil handed over by Zi Yuan.
"Queen Mother Bing, each of these essential oils has different effects. Take the bottle of lavender essential oil in the Queen Mother's hand for example. If you put a drop of it in a candlestick before going to bed, it can help people sleep."
Hearing Jin Xi's explanation, the Queen Mother became more energetic and asked, "Is it really so useful?"
"Of course, it depends on each person's situation. If the insomnia symptoms are severe, it will take a few nights to take effect. If the insomnia is mild, one drop can help people sleep well." Jinxi explained with a smile. When she mentioned these essential oils,
She forgot to pretend to be well-behaved and quiet in front of the Queen Mother.
"Your Majesty, now you can have a good sleep. I believe what Jinxi Gege said. I heard Cai Lin from Concubine Hui's side say a while ago that my eldest brother bought this essential oil as a gift to her, and it cured Concubine Hui's insomnia.
, I still didn’t believe it at that time. If I had known that the essential oil was really effective, I would have gone out of the palace to buy it.” Upon hearing this, Zi Yuan responded with approval.
"Okay, let's try it tonight. If it really works, we'll buy some someday. Girl, if you cure Ai's insomnia, you'll have done a great job! Think carefully about what reward you will get at that time.
, The Ai family will definitely allow you." When the Queen Mother heard that her insomnia for more than 20 years could be cured, she happily pulled Jinxi over and said.
"The Queen Mother just rewarded Jinxi with a valuable bracelet. Jinxi hasn't recovered from her joy yet. How can she think of anything else?" Jinxi quickly declined, joking, even if the entire Miyu Aromatherapy Shop was destroyed.
The gift of land to the Queen Mother was just a drop in the bucket of an emerald and jade bracelet. She didn't want to receive any other rewards.
"Haha, look, what you said is as if the Aijia rewarded her with a bracelet, and she can let the Aijia take whatever she wants!" Hearing this, the Queen Mother laughed heartily again.
Queen Mother, what you said makes perfect sense. Jinxi grinned and cursed in her heart.
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"Is the Queen Mother asleep? Now that I know Jinxi Gege is coming, I'm really excited. In the past, no matter how tired I was, it would have taken me a long time to fall asleep. Book fans also like to read:." Zixia saw Ziyuan coming out of the room.
, knowing that the Queen Mother was asleep, she said with a smile.
"Yes, I think General Feyanggu's Princess is really a wonderful person. She made the Queen Mother laugh countless times. We can feel relieved now. When the Queen Mother is happy, her body can also be healthy.
Young Master." Zi Yuan drank a cup of tea, and simply crowded in the tea room with Zi Xia to chat. Zi Lu was watching in the Queen Mother's room, so they were not worried.
"However, it is really impressive that you can embroider such exquisite embroidery at the age of nine. I must have spent a lot of effort on it." Zixia couldn't help but praise again when she mentioned the purses given to them by Jinxi.
"Yes, look at those stitches that are really better than Huo Sanniang's embroidery skills. Now, Ciren Palace will not have to worry about no one participating in the Laba Dragon Embroidery Competition." Zi Yuan's eyes lit up, and she raised her lips and smiled.
road.
"Yeah! It's true. I thought I could just withdraw from the competition and it would be a shame to participate. But now I have a good candidate!" Upon hearing this, Zixia's eyes shone and she nodded happily in agreement with Zixia.
Kite's proposal.
"However, I don't know if the Queen Mother is willing to let her participate. After all, she is also the daughter of a general. She won't lose her identity by being mixed in with our pair of maids."
"What's the point! I think we are also a lady from a famous family, but we just entered the palace and became a palace maid. If she participates in the small election, half the chance is the same as us. Haven't you heard that General Fei Yanggu is the Shunzhi Emperor?
I’ll be wearing a coat and collar soon.”
"Really? I thought she was a lady from the Eight Banners, but she turned out to be a lady from the Three Banners?"
"However, I have also heard from others that the Emperor has always been kind to General Feiyanggu. He was at a disadvantage when he fought on the battlefield. Otherwise, the Emperor would have been..."
"Shhh... the more I talk, the more nonsense I get. The Emperor is the one we can talk about?! No more chatting. I'll go to the kitchen to see the evening dishes. By the way, Jin Xi Ge Ge has also rested, right? If not, the last
I wish you could teach us how to use essential oils... Hehe..." (To be continued)