When I woke up early that morning, there was a pattering of autumn rain in the sky. Standing under the eaves, Huang watched the palace servants sweeping away the dead leaves that had fallen all over the courtyard in the rain. Since autumn, several apricot trees in the courtyard have grown.
Dead leaves fall every day, and sometimes as soon as one compartment is swept away, they fall again on that compartment. These days may last until winter, when all the apricot leaves fall off.
Huang's eyes were a little wandering, and she didn't know what she was thinking. It wasn't until she heard Jin Ping's voice that she came back to her senses and said sadly, "What's wrong?"
Seeing that Mrs. Huang didn't hear what he just said, Jin Ping repeated: "Master Qi, Miss A Luo is here. Do you want to see her?"
Mrs. Huang looked towards the palace gate and saw A Luo standing there holding an umbrella, followed by several palace attendants holding brocades. She hesitated for a moment and said, "Let her in."
After receiving Huang's words, A Luo led the palace servants to the eaves, knelt down and said, "I have seen Concubine Yi, may you be safe and sound."
Huang showed an invisible smile and said, "Why are you here?"
"Reply to your Majesty, I have been ordered by my master to send you some pieces of cloud brocade suitable for making autumn clothes." Following her words, the palace servants stepped forward and presented the brocade in front of Huang.
In addition, the rain was not heavy, so the brocade did not get wet at all.
Huang raised her hand and stroked a piece of autumn-colored brocade, and said in a cool voice: "The noble concubine is interested, but I just made a batch of autumn clothes a few days ago, so I'm afraid these materials will not be used."
A'luo quickly glanced at Mrs. Huang, with surprise in her eyes. She really didn't expect that Mrs. Huang would refuse. After thinking for a while, she said with a smile: "Before coming, the master told me repeatedly to ask the queen to accept these pieces of material."
, If the empress doesn’t accept it, I really don’t know how to go back and deliver it.” Seeing that Huang didn’t say anything, she knelt down and said, “I hope the empress will show mercy.”
Seeing her saying this, Mrs. Huang couldn't bear it and said, "In that case, I'll just accept it and thank your master on my behalf."
A'luo said happily: "I obey my command, thank you so much, Your Majesty." After handing the Yun brocade to Jin Ping and others, she left with the palace attendants.
After she left, Huang ordered Jinping to place the pieces of cloud brocade in the palace, while he still stood under the eaves and stared at the endless autumn rain. He didn't know how long it had passed before a voice came to his ears again.
"Sister? Sister?" Mrs. Jin called out several times, then she saw Mrs. Huang turned around and said with a smile: "Sister is willing to look at me. I thought she had made up her mind and would never pay attention to me in this life.
Woolen cloth!"
Mr. Huang smiled and said, "How could such a thing happen? I was just distracted and didn't hear you calling me. Why did you come here on such a rainy day?"
"I'm very bored in the palace, so I just wanted to come to my sister's place for a walk, so that I could embroider the remaining pieces of the Guanyin statue. Otherwise, if I leave them there, I always feel like there is something unfinished." As she said this, she continued
Said: "By the way, what did sister look at so ecstatically just now?"
Huang turned around, took her hand in, and said casually: "On a day like this, what else can you see except autumn rain."
After entering the palace, Jin saw the materials placed on the small table and asked in surprise: "Are these materials just sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
Jin Ping answered on his behalf: "I told you that the imperial concubine ordered someone to send it to you. She said it was to make autumn clothes for the master."
"I don't see her thinking about me on weekdays, but now I remember it again." Huang waved her hands in disgust: "They are all sent to the warehouse. I don't want to see them again."
Before Jin Ping could agree, Jin said first: "Since she sent it, my sister can use it. If she doesn't use it after receiving it from the warehouse, I'm afraid she will be suspicious of her."
Huang said in a cold voice: "If you have any doubts, be suspicious. Sisters who have such different opinions on the left and right, I have already done nothing interesting. It is best not to have any contact with each other in the future."
Jin sighed softly and said: "That said, with Concubine Xian's heart and temperament, if my sister breaks up with her, she may not be able to tolerate her, so I ask her to be patient." Seeing Huang sip.
Without saying a word, she added: "Even if my sister doesn't care about herself, she still has to take care of my fourth brother."
After hearing the last words, Mrs. Huang stroked the pattern on her lapel and said quietly: "Sometimes I think about it, it's really boring to be a human being. You can't control what you say or do."
"Oh, who told us that we are in the palace? I am afraid that we will never be able to control ourselves in this life." At this point, she laughed self-deprecatingly and said: "Just talk about me. I was ridiculed by Concubine Yu just now, and in the blink of an eye I want to do it again."
I'm thinking about what gift I should give my fifth brother on his half-year-old birthday."
Huang said in astonishment: "Concubine Yu? Have you been to Xianfu Palace?"
Jin shook his head and said: "How could I go to Xianfu Palace? I bumped into her accidentally when I came here just now. I thought she would never be able to regain her figure due to her fatness. I didn't expect to see her this time.
Surprisingly, I have almost recovered, and my skin is white and radiant, without any impact from reducing my diet.”
"I've met her before, it's true." Huang paused and then said, "What did she say to you?"
Jin smiled bitterly and said: "I said something about her at the full moon banquet before. Now that she is gradually getting back in shape, it is only a matter of time before she becomes the favored saint. In addition, there is a fifth elder brother who is loved by the emperor. Naturally, there will be no
What kind words."
"This pleasure for a concubine is really too much." Saying this, Huang took Jin's hand and said distressedly: "Okay, don't think about this, so as not to cause trouble for yourself."
"I know." Mrs. Jin said after calming down for a while: "Sister, have you thought about the half-birthday gift for the fifth elder brother?"
Huang shook his head and said: "I have never thought about my half-year-old birthday... In fact, it doesn't matter if I don't send it as a gift."
Jin said in embarrassment: "But I heard that Bai Guiren and the others sent it away early. If we don't send it away, it seems a little bad."
Huang thought about it and said, "Then help me think about what I should give as a gift."
Jin pondered for a long time, then when he saw the materials on the side, his eyes lit up and he said: "Sister, I would like to make a set of clothes for the fifth elder brother. Although they are not very expensive, they are at least thoughtful. As for me... I will make a pair of tiger heads."
Give him the hat and shoes, so that he can make a complete set. There is still more than half a month before September 17th, so it should be in time."
Huang thought for a moment and said, "That's fine. It's up to you. I'll let Jinping go to the warehouse to pick out a good one later."
Jin pursed her lips and said with a smile: "If you still need to choose, aren't there several brocades here?" As she said that, she walked to the brocade brocades, picked out a sapphire blue Yun brocade with carved silk patterns, and said, "Let me see.
This one has bright colors and nice patterns, so why not just use this one?"
"As long as you agree, but before cutting it, you have to help me embroider the Guanyin statue first." Faced with Huang's words, Jin said with a smile: "Sister has a destiny, sister has a destiny.