After moving into a new house, even the cups, plates, bowls and chopsticks were replaced with new ones. The uniform enamel flower and bird tableware is exquisite, gorgeous, elegant and graceful, and it is a pleasure to look at.
All the tableware had lids, and she took them off one by one until she was eating. Immediately, the aroma of rice, coriander, and meat was spread all over the place, which really made her mouth water.
The person in charge of preparing the dishes for her was the eldest maid Hongguo, who took the lead in scooping out a bowl of soup and brought it to her.
Wen Xiaotu took a closer look and saw that there were black pieces of meat in the bowl - this was obviously black-bone chicken!
Although the concubines can enjoy a certain number of small animals every month - but they are only ordinary chickens, ducks and geese, not including rare items like black-bone chickens!
She blinked, could this be the benefit of being "favored"?
Wen Xiaotu picked up the bowl of black-bone chicken, ginseng and qi soup, and scooped out a piece of black-bone chicken that didn't look good with a small spoon. Hmm! It's so delicious!
The chicken is so tender that it will melt in your mouth as soon as you take a sip. The rich aroma is immersed in this dark black chicken. It is obvious that this is black chicken soup made by steaming and stewing in water - this kind of soup has delicious meat and clear soup, which is obviously better than
Boiling can better retain the deliciousness and nutrition of food.
He picked up a piece of sesame mille-feuille and took a bite. It was crispy, fragrant but not greasy. Wen Xiaotu couldn't help but narrow his eyes into crescent moons.
It's just a shortbread, but I didn't expect it to be so delicious. It's lightly salty and suitable as a staple food. Wen Xiaotu ate it with great enthusiasm when paired with black-bone chicken soup.
In addition to the eight kinds of meals she ordered, there were also delicious black-bone chicken, ginseng and qi soup, a plate of crystal clear bacon with a salty and oily aroma, a cage of tofu-skinned three-fresh buns, a bowl of braised pigeon eggs, and braised fresh mushrooms.
and braised fish breasts, a total of fourteen dishes.
What a luxury.
But it also smells really good!
This is simply the life of a beloved concubine!
The gluttonous Wen Xiaotu lay happily on the Arhat couch in the flower hall. She was a little sleepy now after having had enough wine and food, and was thinking of taking a nap when Liang Wankuan announced from outside the curtain: "Beautiful lady, virtuous concubine
The empress and her attendants Lin Xuan are here to congratulate you on your move."
Wen Xiaotu's sleepiness disappeared immediately, and Concubine Xian actually came to the door in person?!
She quickly adjusted her veil and hurriedly went out of the palace to greet the Concubine Xian.
The afternoon sun is shining brightly. Today, Concubine Xian is wearing a plum red gold-woven dress, with countless gold and jade on her head. Under the sun, she looks dazzling!
Wen Xiaotu felt that she was almost blinded, so she quickly blessed her body and said, "The good concubine is here. I am so far away from you, please forgive me for my concubine."
Concubine Xian immediately helped her up with a warm smile and said, "Sister, you are serious. Now that you have moved to Changyi, you will be living next to me. From now on, it will be easier for us to communicate with each other."
Only then did Wen Xiaotu suddenly remember that the east side of Changyi Palace was Concubine Xian’s Jingyi Palace. Alas, Concubine Xian would be his neighbor from now on!
Lin Xuan, who was standing next to Concubine Xian, hurriedly saluted her and said with laughter: "I met Sister Wen. I was very happy to be promoted to a beauty. Before I could congratulate my sister, I moved to Changyi Palace. It was really a double happiness.
,Congratulations to the beautiful sister!”
Facing such a pair of sisters who were smiling and talking coquettishly, Wen Xiaotu felt dizzy and quickly invited the two of them into a side hall for tea.
Concubine Xian only took a sip of tea and then said with a smile: "Is this the nine-curved red plum from Xin Zhaohua Palace? Sister Xin is so kind to sister Wen!" - As she said this, Concubine Xian squinted her eyes and was inattentive.
, but it was the Xin family that took the first step to win over the Wen family.
Wen Xiaotu could only say: "This tea is very good, so I reserved it for entertaining distinguished guests."
Concubine Xian put down the pastel flower tea cup and wiped the corners of her mouth, still with a warm spring smile on her face, "The things Sister Xin sent are naturally the best."
There was a hint of sourness in these words. Wen Xiaotu didn't know how to answer the question, so he had to laugh and say nothing.
Lin Xuan, who was sitting on the Ruyi embroidered pier beside her, smiled as brightly as a flower, and her voice was soft: "A few days ago, the Ministry of Internal Affairs was so busy that they decorated the east side hall with elegance. The beauty sister is now
Is Ji Tai coming?"
Wen Xiaotu could only say: "The decorations in this side hall are too extravagant. When I saw it, I just felt uneasy in my heart."
Concubine Xian pursed her lips and smiled, "Sister, you will have endless blessings. If you give birth to a son and a half daughters in the future, the decorations in this side hall may not be valuable enough."
Wen Xiaotu had no choice but to lower his head and said, "How can I be so lucky as a concubine?"
Concubine Xian narrowed her eyes, she was indeed a plum blossom, but the Wen family was still favored! It can be seen that her scheming skills are not ordinary people! Now think about it carefully, the Helan family, the Fang family, and the Yu family, the three people before and after her
They were all defeated at the hands of the Wen family!
Concubine Xian took a deep breath, thinking that she was just a woman with a ruined appearance, what could she become? Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, she would become the favorite of the Sixth Palace!
Concubine Xian was always very unconvinced, so she could only congratulate her with a smile at this moment. Today is different from the past, Wen is not just a fourth-grade beauty now, the emperor specially gave Wen Changyi Palace, although it is only
She lives in a side hall, but is given the courtesy of the Wen family’s ninth concubine! In other words, I’m afraid it won’t be long before the main hall of Changyi Palace also belongs to the Wen family!
Thinking of the concubine who was the head of the Sixth Palace as the head of Changyi Palace, Concubine Xian felt extremely sour in her heart.
Concubine Xian squeezed out a smile and said: "Your Majesty rewards my sister. One is to praise my sister for serving the Queen Mother, and the other is to feel sorry for the grievances my sister has suffered previously. If the Helan family and the Fang family had not committed evil, my sister would have been here today.
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Attendant Lin Xuan on the side couldn't help but murmured in a low voice: "If serving the Queen Mother is a meritorious service, why hasn't Sister Xian Fei done her best to fulfill her filial piety?"
These words really touched the deepest point of dissatisfaction in Concubine Xian's heart.
Wen Xiaotu secretly thought that Lin Xuanshi seemed to have successfully hugged the clan sister Xian Fei's lap, so he wanted to defend Xian Fei like this.
Wen Xiaotu hurriedly laughed and said: "The Concubine Xian has served the Queen Mother for many years and has been filial to the Queen Mother for many years. Naturally, her merits are far greater than those of the concubines. But... the Concubine is already the most respected among the four concubines. Above the four concubines, there is only the Queen.
"——The emperor can't make you the queen, can he?
Concubine Xian chuckled softly, "Sister Wen, there is no need to comfort me. Your Majesty has been treating me and Jinyan favorably over the years. If I can be ranked as a concubine, what else can I be dissatisfied about?" - The rank of the fourth concubine is indeed higher than that of the concubine.
There is only the queen! But above the virtuous concubines, there are also the virtuous concubines, the virtuous concubines, and even the noble concubines! Even though they are all of the first rank, they are also distinguished by their superiority and inferiority.
Wen Xiaotu cursed: Just saying that makes me feel sour, right?
"Your Majesty is the most respected person in the harem now, and you have the eldest princess at your knees. The Emperor and the Queen Mother naturally value your Majesty the most. Naturally, you are the most envied by everyone in the harem." Wen Xiaotu had no choice but to pick up nice words to coax Xian.
concubine.
Seeing that Mrs. Wen was as humble as ever, Concubine Xian felt a little better, so she asked people to present the congratulatory gifts.