Wen Xi ordered people to leave a stone tablet by the carp pond, with the words "No unauthorized entry into the palace" written on it. He also asked the guards to guard here. Anyone who dared to step outside the boundary would be beaten to death. In this way, no one would dare to enter the palace without permission.
If anyone from the Cao family's residence wants to enter the palace, they must submit a request to the imperial concubine. Naturally, Cao Yin's mother, Mrs. Sun, has a special permit and can enter and exit at will.
Without the people who shouldn't be there, the scenery of the imperial garden becomes much more pleasing to the eye. Beside the carp pond, there are wonderful flowers and trees. Taihu rocks are rockery, and the mountains are stacked on top of each other. The breeze along the lake surface brings the fragrance of flowers into your nostrils.
Zhu'er looked sideways and asked, "What kind of tree is this? The flowers are blooming gracefully. The fragrance of the flowers sounds elegant from a distance but fragrant up close. I have never seen it before."
Wen Xi held an ink-and-ink round fan in her hand, shaking it one by one and saying, "That's the smiling flower."
"With a smile?" Zhu'er also had a smile on her lips, "The name is really great!" She sniffed again and said with a smile: "Master, don't blame the slave for being uninterested. Why does the slave smell like flowers? It smells like bananas.
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When Wen Xi heard Zhu'er say this, she sniffed it twice. Not to mention, it smelled a bit like bananas! The smiling flowers bloomed, often half-open, but seemed to have not bloomed, like a beautiful woman with a smile on her face, half-hiding her face with her pipa in her arms.
.It blooms in early summer, and the garden is full of pleasant fragrance. People often say that "the leaves are sentimental and the flowers are smiling", but it is not a very beautiful flower. The flower color may be snow white or yellow. There are also purple flowers with smiles, but naturally the snow white ones are the best, and the flowers are fragrant.
It was also the best. With this thought in mind, he ordered the maids in the palace to break off the white smiling flower branches. If necessary, break off the unopened ones and put them in his bedroom as a substitute for incense.
"Greetings to the Imperial Concubine." An old voice sounded from one side.
Wen Xi looked back. It turned out to be Mrs. Sun, but the first time she saw her was in the 23rd year of Kangxi's reign. At that time, she was still strong and in good spirits. Now she has a full head of hair. Wen Xi originally liked her very much.
He was dissatisfied, and now he looked very old, as if he would be buried tomorrow, so he didn't bother to argue with her. He said lightly: "Mrs. Sun, please get up."
The maid who followed helped Mrs. Sun up. Looking in the direction, she seemed to be coming from Cao Guiren's Yuanxiang Pavilion. Wen Ru was only concentrating on admiring the beautiful scenery and did not notice her approach.
Mrs. Sun stood outside the pavilion. Although the early summer sunshine was not harsh, it made her unable to open her eyes. She could only half-squint her eyes. Such an appearance made the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes extremely deep. She stared closely at Wen Xi and said:
"I haven't seen you for so many years, but the imperial concubine's appearance has not changed."
"Nanny Sun's hair has grown thicker." She said in a gentle tone. It was just that she was saying how old she was.
Mrs. Sun's forehead was full of wrinkles, and it was hard to tell whether she was frowning or not. She spoke very slowly but clearly, and her words were quite expressive: "Yes, I am old."
It's a bit like showing off your qualifications, but when you say it, you really can't fault it at all.
Wen Xi pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Grandma Sun is getting old. Naturally, she has to stay away from right and wrong and take care of herself."
Mrs. Sun lowered her head slightly, said "yes", and then said: "Old slave naturally wants to live a long life, but he is in the midst of right and wrong, so he can't stay away from right and wrong. What's more, I don't worry about my children and grandchildren, and I always want to
Just make some plans for them."
Her gentle eyebrows raised slightly, and she gently shook the ink-and-wash fan in her hand, saying, "I'm afraid that if Grandma Sun plans too much, she will be a disservice to her children and grandchildren, and that won't be good!"
With such a smile on her face, Mrs. Sun said respectfully: "Thank you, Imperial Concubine, for your guidance. I have lived for so many years and I have my own sense of proportion."
"It's not enough to just have a sense of proportion, but also to have rules!" Wen Xi smiled with a special meaning, "If you lose sense of proportion, you won't be able to get things done, but if you follow the rules, you may lose your life!"
Mrs. Sun bowed slightly and said: "What the Imperial Concubine said is absolutely true! Of course, the rules must be observed..." She then changed the subject, "Thanks to the Emperor's compassion, this old slave does not have to be bound by the inscription in front of him and can come and go frequently.
Visiting the noble young master!"
Wen Xi couldn't help but have a cold look on her face. Sure enough, she was mature and could not make mistakes in every sentence, but she got to the point. After all, it was Kangxi who gave her permission to visit Cao Guiren. Even if Wen Xi erected an inscription, she could not be restrained!
"It's hard for Grandma Sun!" Wen Xi glanced at the two women dressed as maids who were serving Mrs. Sun. They were both fourteen or fifteen years old, their faces were vaguely familiar, and their eyebrows were picturesque and extremely delicate.
, she doesn’t look like a maid at all! She looks more like a young lady! She’s quite old, so she can figure out how to put someone on Kangxi’s bed without getting too tired!
The corners of her gentle mouth curved, and she said, "Mama Sun is old, so it must be very hard to go back and forth, right?"
Grandma Sun was confused for a moment about the meaning of the imperial concubine's words. She glanced at her two distant nieces who were supporting her, and said, "It's okay to have two girls supporting her." She was granted permission by Kangxi to enter and leave the palace, so she felt at ease.
It's okay to have a girl help me.
Her warm smile was as bright as mist, and she said Yingying: "Even if you support me, it's very hard for me to look at grandma." Then she rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "How about this, I give grandma a shoulder.
In the future, it will be easier to go to Cao Mansion and the palace. Anyway, I have brought a lot of rough eunuchs with me, so I will allocate a few to carry the carriages on my shoulders! This way, I don’t have to work hard to support the girls who are close to me.
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Mrs. Sun was a little panicked when she heard this, but she calmed down immediately and said hurriedly: "I am a slave, how can I sit on the throne?!"
"Now that I have spoken my words, I will not take them back!" Wen Xi's tone was gentle, but with an undoubted meaning, "Don't worry, Mammy, the emperor treats grandma well, and I won't object to it! Since neither I nor the emperor will object.
If you would object, then, no one would dare to object, right? Aunt Sun, do you think so?"
Cold sweat suddenly broke out on Mrs. Sun's forehead, and she didn't know how to deal with it for a moment. The rules were great, but not as great as the emperor! Ms. Sun couldn't refute, so she had to say: "These two girls are in charge of the old slave. If you don't take them with you,
This old slave must not be used to it!"
Wen Xi chuckled, "It's okay to bring two girls to serve you..."
Mrs. Sun immediately smiled and was about to thank her, but Wen Xi immediately changed the topic: "I'm afraid I'm not serving the grandma, but wanting to serve the emperor!"
Mrs. Sun hurriedly smiled and said, "The imperial concubine is joking!"
Wen Xi held a smile that was as blurry as smoke, and her tone was still unquestionable: "I never joke with others! If you are used to it, that's all. If you make others think that you are treating me,
If the eunuchs arranged by the palace are dissatisfied, that would be bad!"
Mrs. Sun immediately lowered her head and lost her temper: "I don't dare!"
Wen Xi pursed her lips and smiled, "Aunt Sun has always understood the rules best. She must know the importance of dignity and will not be disrespectful to the venerable. But I think I am overly worried." Then she let out an ouch and said, "I think it's Aunt Sun, come on.
I'm old, the weather in early summer isn't hot at all, and Grandma Sun is already sweating so much!" Then he turned around and said, "Xiaoluzi, please send Grandma Sun back to the house for me! By the way, select a few law-abiding eunuchs.
, asked me to build a shoulder basket for Grandma Sun overnight."
ps: Thank you for the reward list in the later part of October: thank you a, Natsu Igneel, book friend 100802203846912, Qing Yehan, Lanny, the very lazy fish threw the peace charm.
