Wen Xi wanted to be late on purpose. At this time, night had fallen. Wen Xi glanced at Song'er and Song'er nodded. Wen Xi knew that everything was ready, so she stepped forward and saluted: "Go back to your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, your Majesty."
I have prepared quite a lot of things, and I have asked people to place them outside the palace while the Cining palaces are closed. I also asked the Empress Dowager to step aside and take a look outside the palace in person!"
Xiaozhuang was in a particularly good mood after being praised by everyone for a long time. He smiled and said: "It seems that Concubine Tong is not the only one who likes to show off her skills today. It seems that you, the child, have also prepared something good to dazzle the Ai family!"
Wen Xi smiled modestly: "The things I have prepared are actually very similar to Sister Tong. I hope the Queen Mother will not be too disappointed after seeing them."
The more humble Wen Xi became, the more curious everyone became, so Xiaozhuang personally ordered the palace door to be opened, and the concubines, princes and princesses walked out of the main palace surrounded by the Empress Dowager.
The door of the palace was only slightly opened, and I felt that the cold wind was mixed with the refreshing fragrance of flowers. It was not the stale smell of incense, but the fresh and energetic air, which should not be there at this time. Then there was a scene outside the palace.
The sea of flowers dazzled everyone’s eyes. Peonies of various colors, branches and leaves are fresh and green, and the flowers are blooming like a brocade, red, pink, yellow, purple, blue???? One pot after another
The flowers bloomed as big as a bushel, bright and eye-catching, as red as the sunset, and as tender as the pink face? Everyone was shocked and speechless for a long time. She smiled warmly, everything was as she expected.
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Concubine Shen ran to the flowers and couldn't help but touch them with her own hands. Then she exclaimed in surprise: "It's a peony, it's a real peony! It's really incredible!"
At this time, everyone woke up from the shock. One by one, the concubines couldn't help but come closer to observe and touch. Concubine Yi pointed at a pot of bright yellow peonies with huge blooms and said: "Isn't this Yao Huang Peony? Oops.
, Yaohuangnai is a top-notch peony. Peonies are hard to come by when they are in bloom, let alone in this cold spring time!"
"Hey, isn't this Wei Zi?! There is also a pot in the concubine's palace, but it is still bare and has no leaves. Not only does the imperial concubine's Wei Zi bloom early, but it is also pure purple. The flowers bloom huge! Compared to
The concubine's is ten times better!" The person who spoke was the current head of Yongshou Palace, Duan Concubine Dong. Since she left Jingren Palace, her life has become more and more prosperous. Duan Concubine held Concubine Wen Xi in such a way, Concubine Tong's expression was already
Extremely ugly!
Wen Xi smiled and knelt down respectfully to Xiaozhuang, raising her voice and saying every word: "I congratulate the Queen Mother on her seventieth birthday with these seventy pots and seventy kinds of peonies!"
Xiaozhuang's face had already turned into a chrysanthemum smile, and he personally asked Aunt Sumala to help Wen Xi stand up. Naturally, he was overjoyed by the surprise. He patted the back of Wen Xi's hand and said, "You child is really an eye-opener for the Ai family.
You can actually make peonies bloom in such a cold weather!”
Kangxi glanced at Wen Xi, and there was a bit of surprise and surprise in Danfeng's eyes, and said: "Yes, I went to Chengqian Palace a few days ago and smelled a particularly refreshing aroma wafting from your Xinuan Pavilion.
It turns out that there is such a good thing hidden inside, but I was not allowed to go in and take a look at it that day!"
The gentle and pretty face smiled and said coquettishly: "If the emperor saw it that day, why is today's surprise?" Then he caught a glimpse not far away, Concubine Tong's face turned pale, there were seventy pots of peonies, and Concubine Tong's two
What does it mean to have fake peonies in pots? Most of the warm peonies come from space, and their natural appearance is first-rate. Space water is also used during watering. Only with such careful maintenance can they bloom as scheduled.
Concubine Cheng also cheered and said: "I have taken a closer look at it in person. There are really seventy kinds of peonies. Each pot is of a different variety, and they are all top-quality! Concubine Wen Xi really did her best. With so many peonies, I'm afraid that
Did you prepare it secretly early in the morning?"
With a warm smile, she said, "The Empress Dowager and Rong Chen's concubines introduced them one by one. The bright red pots were Coral Terrace, Laughter in the Cluster, Concubine in Beautiful Dress, and Red Clouds Reflecting the Sun???
?, Among them, the most intensely red pot is the first case red! The pink ones include Zhao Fen, Lu Fen, Imperial Concubine Planting Green, Snow Ying Peach Blossom, etc.; the purple ones include Duan Concubine’s favorite Wei Zi, the most correct color, and Zhao Fen.
Purple, Gejin purple and other colors are very luxurious; those pots of blue, including blue hibiscus, pendant blue, water chestnut and so on, are all famous peonies; and those white ones that are not stained by a trace of variegated colors include landscape jade.
, snow pagoda, jade plate white, fragrance white, Kunshan night light, there are too many to mention; the noble atmosphere of yellow, the most beautiful one is the pot of Yao yellow peony, and the slightly lighter color of imperial uniform yellow, gold and jade seal, jade seal reflection
the moon; there are also rare green peonies, bean greens, green jade, and green fragrant bulbs that are hidden in the leaves. They only look good if they are placed under the sun during the day; and there are two pots of black peonies, which are
The pot is of black velvet lotus, and that pot is of Oolong lying in the ink pond! There is also this pot of 'Three Transformations of Charming Face', one flower has three colors: red, pink and white, which I got with great difficulty!
"Wen Xi introduced them one by one, and her mouth was dry. The peonies in the space were blooming half way up the hillside, and Wen Xi naturally didn't feel bad. Although it took a lot of effort, it saved money, and Wen Xi was so happy.
Just when everyone was in the highest interest, only Concubine Tong said coldly: "If something goes wrong, it must be a monster. The peonies bloom against the season. Could there be some monster doing it?"
All of a sudden, everyone outside the palace was laughing and laughing, but they all stopped. No one dared to breathe. It was really surprising that Concubine Tong said such words at this time! Both the Empress Dowager and Kangxi changed their expressions. They really didn't expect it.
Concubine Tong said such taboo words, Kangxi said angrily in a deep voice: "Concubine Tong, don't talk nonsense!"
Concubine Shen sneered disdainfully and sarcastically said without mercy: "Concubine Tong watched Concubine Wen Xi's real peonies outperform her own fake peonies, so she said something unkind, right?"
"You——" Tong Jia was so angry that she couldn't say anything in response.
Concubine Cheng's words were gentle and polite, but with a bit of coldness: "Concubine Tong is worrying too much. It's just that Concubine Wen Xi is more attentive than ordinary people. She asked people to build a warm pavilion, which consumes more charcoal. The flower room in the palace
Lily has also been cultivated in winter, which is not surprising, let alone strange."
Concubine Dong also stepped forward tenderly, looked at Kangxi softly and said: "Our dynasty's national destiny is prosperous, the emperor is young and powerful, and the yang energy in the Forbidden City is in full swing. How can there be evildoers causing trouble?" Her charming eyes glanced sideways at Tong.
Concubine. “Even if Concubine Tong doesn’t like Concubine Wen Xi, she should be careful in her words and deeds!”
"That's right!" At this time, the concubines interrupted each other with words, and opened up the chatter box to talk openly and secretly about Concubine Tong's fault. Wen Ru looked at Tong Jia's increasingly ugly face,
Most of the anger in my heart has also dissipated.
"The emperor of Concubine Wen Xi's Chengqian Palace often stays overnight. Even if there are monsters, they are scared away by the dragon's energy!" Someone said with a bit of envy and sourness.
"Yes, even if there is something invisible that does it deliberately, it is still Peony Fairy, not a monster!"
Xuan Bin Namu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up and said: "In the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian ordered all flowers to bloom in winter, but peonies did not obey. Recently, the Empress Dowager celebrated her birthday, and even the peonies, the king of flowers, bloomed one after another. This flower
She does not succumb to power, but it is evident that the Empress Dowager is virtuous and kind to the world. That is why the peonies bloom together as a birthday gift!"
After listening to Xuan Bin's words, Xiaozhuang's expression finally improved a little. Today is a day of birthday celebrations. Xiaozhuang didn't want to make anyone look bad, so he only scolded: "Concubine Tong, the Ai family has taught you this a long time ago.
Watch your mouth and don’t say anything you shouldn’t!”
Concubine Tong looked pitiful. Yingying knelt down and said, "I am in trouble if I only care about you. The Queen Mother's phoenix body is precious and she must not be contaminated by things of unknown origin!"
Wen Xi shook her head, didn't she see how much Xiaozhuang liked these peonies, and she actually wanted to instigate them? Others might be wary of this, but Xiaozhuang had gone through three dynasties, and her little idea of competing for favors still wanted to
Escaped Xiaozhuang's eyes? You really overestimate your capabilities!
Kangxi looked at Concubine Tong coldly, not knowing whether she would explode on this happy day. He suppressed his anger and said: "I see that you have been tired recently. That's why I said some irrelevant words. I allow you to go back to the palace to rest early.
, there is no need to wait here!" I felt a little regretful in my heart for letting Tong Jia out, and thought that she had really realized her mistake and corrected it, but she didn't expect that she didn't know how to restrain herself in front of others!
Concubine Tong's face was blue and white, and she looked at Kangxi pitifully, with tenderness and tears, so pitiful, "Your Majesty???"
Xiaozhuang's face turned a little blue. What she hated most was women who pretended to be pitiful and flirtatious! Hai Lanzhu was one, and Dong E's was another. One snatched her husband, and the other snatched his son. Xiaozhuang
How can I not hate her to the core? In order to keep the balance of the harem, I even went against my will to lift Tong Jia, and kept her in bed. Now I see Tong Jia's pitiful and delicate look, and I feel even more disgusted! I don't know what to say on the happy day.
The people have stirred things up! Xiaozhuang didn't want to have an attack today, turned around and said slowly, "It's cold outside, don't let these 'lovers' freeze outside the palace, they all move into the warm pavilion in the palace first! Concubine Tong will
No more waiting!"
Wen Xi also responded: "No, these 'lovers' are hard to take care of. Half of the charcoal in the concubine's palace has gone to serve them! I gave it to the Empress Dowager today. Finally, I gave the red charcoal to me."
No need to waste it!”
Kangxi and Wen Xi helped Xiaozhuang enter the palace, and the concubines also looked at Concubine Tong with joking eyes, who was kneeling in the cold wind outside the palace. They entered the palace one by one, but she stayed outside to receive the treatment.
The pain of the cold wind. That pitiful look turned into ferocious anger. Her fingernails dyed with pink jasmine dug deeply into the flesh of her palms, and her originally beautiful and lovely face became distorted.
After sending away those who were an eyesore, the peonies were carefully moved into the Nuan Pavilion of Cining Palace by the eunuchs. Concubine Yi said flatteringly: "The Empress Dowager, I am looking at these seventy pots of peonies. There are at least three hundred flowers."
, I am thick-skinned, I want to take one back and put it in the palace, it is ten times better than those silk flowers!"
As soon as Concubine Yi opened her mouth, the other concubines also licked their faces and came up to beg for it. They may not really want it, but everyone is asking for it, so it seems that the Empress Dowager's things are good, and the Empress Dowager will be happier.
That's it! Xiaozhuang was in a good mood, so he naturally agreed. He asked people to bring scissors and let the concubines and princesses cut off one or two flowers at will. They could put them in a vase for appreciation or keep them as hairpins on their heads.
As expected, Concubine Yi cut off the huge Yaohuang peony in full bloom, and she couldn't put it down when she held it in her hand! Concubine Rong cut off the "Shou Case Red", Concubine Hui cut off the "Laughing in the Cluster", and Concubine Shen and Concubine Duan cut off the "Wei"
"Purple", Xuan Bin cut the snow-white "Kunshan Night Light"???? Anyway, she returned home with great fun. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is