Yubi's irritation and anxiety did not affect the mood of others. The annual New Year's Eve has always been the busiest day in the palace. On weekdays, Qianqing Palace is relatively deserted. On this day, the palace was full of people, carefully decorated, and red lights Stretching, window grilles and the characters "Fu" can be seen everywhere, and the characters "Fu" are carefully made into various patterns, such as longevity peaches, carps leaping over the dragon's gate, abundant harvests, dragons and phoenixes, etc., which are very beautiful. There are also some palace people, holding bouquets at night The fireworks to be set off should be placed in a place where people do not often pass by.
As for other palaces and courtyards, they had been decorated a few days before New Year's Eve, and there was a strong New Year atmosphere everywhere. Early on New Year's Eve, Mrs. Huang came to Yanxi Palace. She knew that throughout the day, the beautiful moon would be I was very busy, so I took the initiative to come over and help. Sure enough, I was not free from morning to afternoon, and even took a few bites of lunch. It was not until it was getting dark that everything was arranged properly.
After sending the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs down, Xianyue breathed a sigh of relief and said to Huang, "Thank you so much for Concubine Yi's help today. Otherwise, I alone would not be able to finish my work right now."
Huang said with a smile: "My concubine only helped with some small things. Most of them are my wife's busy work. I don't deserve your thanks."
After Xianyue said a few words with a smile, she glanced at the sky and said, "It's getting late. Concubine Yi should hurry back to Xianfu Palace and take her Fourth Brother to Qianqing Palace. I also want to go there and take another look to see if there are any leaks." What."
Huang responded, glanced left and right, and said, "By the way, why didn't you see the eldest brother? It's almost time for him to pass."
A Luo pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Eldest brother has been staying in the imperial dining room all day today. Have you forgotten what you said to the master before?"
When she said this, Mrs. Huang suddenly thought of it and said suddenly: "I remember it. Look at my memory. It was obviously my own words, but I had to be reminded by others."
With that said, Mrs. Huang said goodbye and left. After she left, Xianyue also took Aluo and others to Qianqing Palace. Since it was still early for the dinner, most people had not come yet, and only a few noble people gathered there to kowtow. Talking while holding melon seeds, when he saw the approaching moon, he quickly stood up and saluted.
Xianyue raised her hand and said warmly: "Sisters, you don't need to be polite. You can talk first, and I will go around to see how the preparations are." After that, she called a palace servant and said: "I remember to let the emperor eat the food. There are tangerines in the room, they are sweet and juicy. Go get a plate and give it to the nobles."
After hearing this, all the nobles saluted again. Zhang Guiren said with a smile: "Actually, my concubines have just seen that everything is well arranged and there is nothing wrong with it. Your Majesty, you can rest assured."
Bai Guiren also said: "Yes, Madam, you have been working hard for many days, so you should sit down and rest. Just now Qi Guiren told a joke, which was very funny." Qi Guiren was Fucha who entered the palace with her. Because there is a character for Qi in his name, he is called Qi Guiren.
"Having said that, you have to see it with your own eyes before you feel at ease. If you wait until the Queen Mother and the Emperor arrive and discover something is wrong, it will be too late. Okay, you can continue, I have passed."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty." After Xianyue walked away, Zhang Guiren, who had looked respectful just now, curled his lips and said in a low voice: "I really never forget to please the Queen Mother and the Emperor. They are already noble concubines. What else do you want to do?"
Ning Guiren pursed her lips and smiled and said: "It goes without saying that I naturally want to go further. Sister, don't forget that above the noble concubine, there is also the imperial concubine and even the queen."
Zhang Guiren said disdainfully: "Although the queen is banned, her position has not been changed. No matter how hard she tries to please, she will never become the queen of the dynasty. Besides, given her background, being able to become a noble concubine is already a risk to her ancestors." It’s a fool’s dream to think of going up even more when the smoke is gone.”
Ning Guiren waved her hand and said: "That's all, don't talk about her anymore. If you continue talking, it will only ruin the interest of our sisters in chatting."
Just as Xianyue and Huang said, the kindness in the palace comes and goes quickly. What others remember more is her high status and the favor she carries.
As long as she is favored, she will inevitably be jealous of others, not just her, but others as well.
After the lanterns came on, Xianyue finally inspected the entire Qianqing Palace. Generally speaking, everything was in good condition, with only a few minor mistakes. At the same time, people arrived one after another, and the sound of sweet laughter made the Qianqing Palace become more and more lively.
When Xianyue was teasing Yongxuan brought by Mrs. Huang, Concubine Yu arrived. Mrs. Huang glanced at her and whispered: "I haven't seen you for a few days. Why do I think she has gained some weight?"
Xianyue smiled slightly and said: "Concubine Yu is pregnant with a dragon fetus, so she will naturally gain weight. If she loses weight, people should be worried."
While they were talking, Concubine Yu had already come closer, and with some difficulty, she knelt down and said, "Concubine, please see the imperial concubine, please see the concubine Yi."
"Concubine Yu, please get up quickly." Xianyue helped her up with her own hands and scolded: "Didn't I say it before? The courtesy is waived for this period of time. Why don't you listen? What if the dragon fetus is hurt? , how can you make me feel so good?"
Concubine Yu smiled softly and said, "I'm joking. How can I get hurt so easily?"
"No matter what, it's always good to be careful." If an uninformed person saw them, they would think they were very good sisters, but little did they know that each was thinking about taking the other's life.
Xianyue was about to ask Concubine Yu to sit down when the eunuch's shrill voice came from outside, but it was Hongli who had arrived. Everyone hurriedly went out to greet him, knelt down and said in unison: "See you, Your Majesty, long live your Majesty!"
Hongli, who was wearing a bright yellow robe, walked in. After ordering everyone to get up, he came to Xianyue and chuckled: "I originally wanted to come with you, but I didn't know that I went to Yanxi Palace, and the palace people said that you should come early Just come here.”
Xianyue lowered her head and said: "I was worried that the palace people would make some mistakes, so I came over to take a look first. I didn't expect that the emperor would go there in the air. It's really my fault. I hope the emperor can forgive me."
Hongli said with a smile: "I never blamed you, please forgive me, just come with me." After that, he took Xianyue's hand and walked in side by side. When he was halfway there, he suddenly stopped and glanced at everyone. , puzzled and said: "Why didn't you see Lao Wu and others?"
Everyone looked at each other and didn't know how to answer, when a slightly sarcastic voice came into everyone's ears, "The emperor specially ordered Xiao Wu to go to my brother's house to convey the decree. How dare I not come?" Following this sentence, a voice came out. A slender figure appeared in Hong Li's eyes, who could it be if it wasn't Hong Zhou?
"Brother, I see you, Your Majesty." Although he was saluting, Hong Zhou's expression showed no respect. Hong Li looked gloomy and said in a cold voice: "It's good to be here. The Queen Mother has not seen you for a long time, and I miss you very much."