On the sixth day of February, I went to Beijing with my father and elder brother to congratulate the Queen Mother on her sixtieth birthday.
Along the way, the eldest brother held my hand and talked like a girl: "Rong'er, when you enter the palace for the first time, you must behave yourself and be careful about your words..."
"Rong'er, I think the Holy One will allow me to have lunch with my father. You are an unmarried female dependent, so you are not allowed to accompany the Holy One to attend the banquet... You should go home and learn embroidery honestly, and don't run around..."
My mother passed away early, and it was not easy for my eldest brother to be both a brother and a mother. Therefore, as soon as I entered the palace, I kept in mind my eldest brother's instructions and performed the role of a dignified and elegant lady to perfection.
But, alas, maybe I acted so well that among all the female relatives, I was the only one who won the favor of the Empress Dowager and gave her lunch to Cishou Palace.
[The lady is coming]
In the imperial garden, there are lush trees and splendid flowers. When the slightly cool wind blows, the dappled lights and shadows sway, just like in a dream.
On the winding path, I followed the palace maid Han Xiang and walked happily to Cishou Palace.
"...spare...spare my life..." Suddenly, there seemed to be a faint sound of sobs. For a moment, my curiosity and seeking truth suddenly arose, and I quietly slowed down my steps.
Behind the rockery of strange rocks, among the flowers and trees, a young man in yellow robe is sitting at the white marble table. In the shadow of the mottled flowers and trees, his appearance cannot be seen clearly, only the ivory folding fan in his hand, which depicts the mountains and flowing water, can be seen clearly.
The wind is rustling, very cool.
A row of palace maids and eunuchs knelt in front of the young man in yellow robes. For some reason, he suddenly closed his fan and kicked a young eunuch in the heart. "Bang", the young eunuch hit the rockery and didn't even have time to say a word.
Made a sound.
I was shocked. Although the lives of slaves in the palace were the most worthless, how could anyone be so bold as to blatantly resort to lynching?
The soft voice of the palace maid Hanxiang suddenly sounded: "Miss Ye, it's late, I'm afraid the Queen Mother is waiting in a hurry!"
What should I do if I am caught peeping?
Hee, I, Ye Rong Yingying, turned around and smiled calmly: "Auntie, I'm sorry, it was Ye Rong who was abrupt."
Han Xiang was stunned for a while, and Fu Shen said: "Miss Ye, you're welcome..."
Thanks to the good upbringing of my father and eldest brother, I didn’t make too many jokes during the lunch at Cishou Palace.
However, after lunch, the Queen Mother held my hand affectionately, asked me about my age and living expenses, and then said: "The Ai family has been in the palace for a long time and is very bored. My daughter, Rong,
What kind of fun do you young people have in your spare time? Do you want to tell it to me, an old woman?"
I smiled solemnly: "Back to the Queen Mother, years ago, I drew an embroidery of proud snow and cold plums. Recently I was thinking whether it is better to embroider green plums or red plums..."
Alas, I am good at walking around, looking at flowers, fighting crickets, climbing trees, going down rivers, and touching crickets. But when it comes to embroidery, I can't even embroider a big cake. How can I embroider something like a winter plum!
However, although I can't guess what the old lady's intention was in rewarding me with lunch, I do know one thing. This old lady lived smoothly for most of her life in the harem of intrigues and intrigues, and finally became the queen mother and lived to the end of her life.
, it must not be simple.
Therefore, I weighed it up, and if I said it bluntly, it would be a small thing to lose the face of my father and eldest brother, but it would be a big thing to bring trouble to the family, so it would be better to just behave.
The old lady smiled kindly: "My dear daughter Rong, she has a pretty and handsome appearance and a gentle and gentle temperament. She is such a good girl!"
My face turned slightly red and I smiled shyly: "The Queen Mother is so flattering that Ye Rongkei doesn't dare to deserve it!"
[The lady is coming]
After leaving the palace gate and meeting my eldest brother, I learned that the Queen Mother urgently summoned my father.
I was very surprised: "The old lady invited me to dinner first, and then talked to dad again this time. What on earth did she have in mind?"
The eldest brother gently pulled my hand: "Rong'er, don't worry, it's not a bad thing."
Well, my loyal and brave Lord Ye Jiamu Huangen has been in favor for more than a hundred years. Except for my father who wants to marry me a stepmother, nothing can really happen to me.
I smiled reassuringly and mentioned the matter of the Royal Garden to my eldest brother. My eldest brother pondered for a long time and said, "That young man in yellow robe must be the third prince Xue Ming."