In the past four years, the maids around Wen Xiaotu have also changed almost twice. Needless to say, Hongguo and Bixin have already completed their service and left the palace. The Wen family chose a honest and kind family, and they married happily, and then they
It was drizzle, dawn cold, light smoke, Shuliu was promoted to the first-class palace maid, and now they are all serving. Among them, Shuliu refused to marry, and even worshiped the female doctor Huang Wan as his teacher. Now she is a teacher.
It’s grandma.
Wen Xiaotu is the fourth concubine, and as usual, she can have six maids by her side. Now they are Xuemo, Qingluo, Hongsu, Nanzhi, Tongxia, and Xiaolu. They are finally full. Among them, Xuemo, Qingluo and
Shuliu is a maid from the same group who entered Changyi Palace, but she is slightly younger by two years, but she is still 18 or 19 years old, and will be discharged from the palace in a year or two.
Hongsu, Nanzhi, Tongxia, and Xiaolu were all words chosen by Wen Xiaotu from Shuyu's poems. After all, the original names of girls from poor families were really unpleasant.
Although Wen Xiaotu has no talent, he really appreciates those talented women, such as Li Qingzhao and Luo Yuanxiang.
As time went by, Luo Meiren probably thought better of it. Year by year, she became more and more popular. Slowly, she would occasionally come to Changyi Palace to pay her respects. Wen Xiaotu would sometimes reward her with some pens, ink, paper and inkstones.
, the people of Luomei made paintings and inscriptions and gave them back as gifts.
The calligraphy and paintings of Luomei people are very good, and the plum blossoms, orchids, chrysanthemums and bamboos are all very elegant. They were framed and hung in the palace. Those who didn't know better thought they were masterpieces by famous artists.
On this day, the people from Luo Mei came to Changyi Hall with the fragments of Shuyuci and handed them back to Wen Xiaotu. "I have already studied and copied the last two volumes. Thank you, empress." - Such a rare ancient scroll,
She was actually willing to lend it to someone else. Luo Meiren thought that if it were her, she would certainly not be willing to lend it to him.
Wen Xiaotu smiled and ordered Hongsu to take the two volumes of Shuyu Ci back to her study. In fact, the ancient books, calligraphy and paintings in her study were all gifts from the emperor. The six volumes of Shuyuci that Luo Mei couldn't put down were casually added to her study by the emperor in the early years.
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However, Wen Xiaotu would not say this clearly. The Luomei people probably hated the emperor the most in the harem. On weekdays, when they came to pay respects, they would try to choose the time when the emperor was in court. If he happened to visit Changyi Palace, the Luomei people would
He would even go out directly through the back door without meeting the emperor.
After all these years, the emperor had almost forgotten that he had this concubine in the palace.
Wen Xiaotu smiled and invited Luo Meiren to sit down and have tea, "You also like Li Qingzhao's words, so we can be considered close friends."
A rare smile appeared on Luo Meiren's plain face: "The red cake is willing to break the buds into pieces, and explore the southern branches to bloom all over. Does your Majesty also like plum blossoms?"
"Of course I like it very much." Wen Xiaotu said with a smile. There are many flowers she likes, and plum blossoms are just one of them. However, Luomei people only like plum blossoms in winter.
"My concubine recently made a new picture of winter plum blossoms, and I want to present it to the empress."
After saying that, Mu Zi, who was beside Luo Meiren, presented a new scroll of paintings. This Muzi was a loyal servant and refused to leave the palace even when she was full year old. However, Luo Meiren was just a woman of the world and was not qualified to command and guide her nanny, so she asked for help.
When she arrived at Wen Xiaotu's side, Wen Xiaotu hung her name in the main hall of the Taiping Palace. Although she no longer belonged to the Luomei people in name, she still served her old master.
Wen Xiaotu has been influenced by his eyes and ears over the years, but he has also gained some ability to taste. "It is old-fashioned and vigorous, dense and dense, and this painting technique has improved a lot." The flower branches are sparse and full of new buds. It is difficult to hide the vitality in this sparse and cold place.
The mentality of the people of Lome is much different than four years ago.
He then ordered Nanzhi to hang the scroll in the back hall to avoid being unhappy when the emperor saw it.
Wen Xiaotu straightened her temples, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered: "Have you ever thought about leaving the palace and remarrying, Luo Mei?" - It is really unbearable to waste time in the palace year after year. This idea, Wen Xiaotu
Xiaotu has known each other for a long time, but the relationship was weak before, and it was not suitable to talk deeply. Although it is not close now, it seems that we can talk openly and honestly.
Luo Meiren's beautiful and cold face was stunned for a moment.
Wen Xiaotu sighed, "While I am still favored now, I can still speak in front of the emperor. If one day I lose favor, I'm afraid there will be nothing I can do."
The emperor really doesn't mind if his concubines remarry. Jiang Meiren, Lin Cairen, and Cui Baolin are valuable and attached to the glory of the palace, so there is no need to mention them. But Yu Jieyu, Luo Meiren, in fact, the emperor is eager to throw them out.
Where is the palace?
Luo Meiren was stunned for a long time, then smiled bitterly and said: "If the empress had said this four years ago, I might have been angry for a while and invited myself to go home. But now..."
The Luo Meiren shook her head: "My mother's family treats concubines well, so how can concubines bring shame to the mother family?"
Wen Xiaotu sighed, as a woman, how many of them could care less about their family status? Especially among the women in the palace, how many of them live for themselves?
If she stays in the palace, no matter how unfavored she is, she will still be a concubine in heaven and can bring honor to her mother's family.
If she is returned home, even if the emperor does not hold her accountable, who will think that this woman is not at fault?
Luo Meiren raised her head and looked at the imperial concubine Wen with a look of pity on her face, "Thank you for your kindness, concubine... This is how it will be in this life. In these years, only with the protection of the empress can I enjoy peace in the Taiping Palace, concubine...
Already contented."
Wen Xiaotu nodded: "Since you have made up your mind, I won't say anything more."
Luo Meiren stared at the Wen family's imperial concubine, who was wearing rich pink and white, and suddenly showed a look of pity, "Your Majesty, I have been a noble concubine for more than four years, and the eldest prince has already enrolled in school." - The eldest prince is obviously smart and filial.
She may be a prince, but a concubine is still a concubine...it's nothing more than pampering. The emperor is cold and cold, and would rather hang up his position in the middle palace than let the concubine be his queen.
It is clear that Concubine Wen is virtuous and virtuous enough, but she can still only be a concubine.
Although she was just an abandoned concubine without favor, the people of Luomei couldn't help but feel sympathy for the concubine who was favored and favored.
The people of Luomei thought that they were a little noble lady who had never been favored, while the imperial concubine... had gone through many hardships, and although she had been favored for several years, she fell out of favor the day the emperor failed to protect her.
Aren't they both pitiful people who have never been favored, and who have fallen out of favor after being favored?
Luo Mei sighed to herself, and suddenly stood up and said: "It's getting late, I'll come back another day to pay my respects to the empress." - It's almost time for the emperor to go to court in the morning.
Wen Xiaotu nodded, wearing red cakes, and Nanzhi saw Luo Meiren out of the ceremony.
Chunxi, who is now the eldest nun of Changyi Palace, said: "In the early years, I thought Luo Mei was a lonely person and very rude. However, in these years, I have become more and more understanding of kindness and courtesy."
Wen Xiaotu smiled and said: "The human heart is made of flesh." - She treated Luo Shi kindly, and Luo Shi would naturally be moved.
Jiaoyin Aunt Shuliu brought up a cup of red dates and snow clams and said, "The affection between people comes from all over the place. Please take a sip of the snow clams to moisten your throat."
The skills of simmering willows to make tonics and medicinal diets are getting better and better, and now she can be regarded as half a medical woman. After all, these nuns have been using them for a long time. Although the palace maids are good, they are like leeks, growing one after another.
In the past two years, Wen Xiaotu has added two more nuns from the Qiu generation to take care of the internal affairs of Changyi Hall together with Chunxi and Shuliu, which is really appropriate.
