"I'm sorry for bothering you, the imperial concubine!" Concubine Xi smiled warmly. Yingying saw this as a courtesy, but she saw the maids of Danning Palace moving down the table full of books.
Concubine Xi's expression froze, "Sister... I'm already done with my work." Isn't this too fast?
Shu Jin said with a smile: "I have just finished my work, it is a good time for you to come here." Then he invited her to enjoy tea on the Arhat's couch.
Needless to say, the tea and snacks at Dan Ning Hall are first-class. The best Biluochun has a long aroma. It comes with four snacks, two candied fruits and a large fruit plate. It is filled with a small kang table. The plates and tea cups are all
The enamel porcelain is decorated with osmanthus branches and has a clear moon-white ground. It is very elegant and suitable for the season. Add a burner of cinnamon and enjoy it.
It's a pity that Concubine Xi's mind was not focused on this. After sitting down, she took a sip of Biluochun and complimented her: "Sister is really hard-working and capable. In the past, when my sister handled palace affairs, it took most of her day."
Shu Jin ate the soft and delicious cloud cake and said with a smile: "After the Mid-Autumn Festival, there is nothing important, so naturally it will be faster."
Concubine Xi secretly thought, obviously there are still so many things... She knew that Concubine Yu was capable of managing affairs, but she didn't expect that she could be so capable and handle so many miscellaneous things easily.
Alas, the emperor chose her for no reason.
Concubine Xi had no doubt at all that this noble concubine was not working seriously.
"By the way, I heard that the emperor stayed at my sister's palace last night. Congratulations to my sister." Concubine Xi quickly smiled, looking particularly happy for her.
This is to test her.
After all, Concubine Xi was not sure whether Yongzheng was just staying overnight or doing something else by the way.
Shu Jin just smiled and said, "This osmanthus cake tastes good, you should try it too."
Concubine Xi had no choice but to pick up the sweet-scented osmanthus cake and took a bite, "It is indeed very sweet. The cook in my sister's palace is just extraordinary."
Shu Jin was very fond of food and drink, and the cook in Dan Ning Palace was considered to be the best in the harem.
Concubine Xi had just eaten a piece of snack, and she couldn't help but try again: "Actually, sister is still young and has such a healthy body. Maybe she can give Hong Zhou another brother."
Shu Jin wanted to roll his eyes, but he smiled and said humbly: "How can I be so lucky? It took me eight years to live in the mansion before I got Hong Zhou. Now... I'm afraid I won't have such good luck."
Concubine Xi smiled and said: "As long as there is the emperor's favor, blessings will naturally come." - Although Concubine Xi is not worried that Concubine Yu will have another child, she is worried that... with the emperor's favor, Concubine Yu's status will be more stable.
, I'm afraid that Hong Zhou and Hong Zhou will be taken more seriously by the emperor...
But then I thought about it, Concubine Yu was mediocre in appearance, and could not compare with Concubine Dun and Concubine Ning. Even if she returned to favor, it would only be the same as in the past, and it would not be enough to shake the overall situation.
Thinking of this, Concubine Xi felt a little relieved. What mattered most was her son's success. Suddenly, she thought of Hong Zhou again. Although Hong Li was better at studying, he didn't force his fifth elder brother too much...
Seeing Concubine Xi frowning and showing off her face, Shu Jin was speechless for a while and just continued to enjoy the candied snacks.
At this time, Zhang Shoufa came to report again: "The three empresses, Imperial Concubine, Mao Concubine, Dun Concubine, and Mi Concubine, would like to see you."
Oh, what's going on today? Are you organizing a group to travel to my place?
Most likely it was because of the Dog Emperor staying overnight last night...
Okay, just as one sheep is being driven, so is a group of sheep.
With three concubines and one concubine, plus Shu Jin as the host, Danning Hall was quite lively.
Concubine Mao smiled and glanced at Concubine Xi's face, "What a coincidence. I asked Concubine Mi to come to the concubine's place to ask for tea with me. On the way, I met Concubine Dun's sister. Unexpectedly, Concubine Xi was also there."
Concubine Xi could only force out a smile and said, "Last night in Wanfang Anhe, we parted on such an unhappy note. I was a little worried about your concubine, so I came here to take a look."
Concubine Mao secretly laughed in her heart, the Queen Mother just had a temper tantrum, it didn't matter at all! What mattered was that the emperor stayed at Danning Palace last night!
Concubine Mao couldn't help but smile ambiguously when she looked at Shu Jin. I really didn't expect that...
Shu Jin was speechless, don't think too much, sister!
Concubine Dun could only say: "Yes, the Queen Mother has a bad temper. I'm afraid the concubine sister has suffered a lot, right?" - So the emperor came to Danning Palace to comfort the concubine?
Although the emperor valued the imperial concubine, when did he actually feel sorry for the imperial concubine?
Shu Jin said calmly: "It doesn't matter, the Queen Mother just made a few complaints."
Concubine Dun twisted the brocade handkerchief in her hand. It was the night of the full moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival. I thought the emperor must have returned to Qingyan, Kyushu, but unexpectedly he ended up staying in the imperial concubine's palace! The queen is not dead yet!
"Fortunately, the empress is suffering from a serious disease, otherwise she would definitely have to worry about it." There was a bit of sourness in Concubine Dun's words.
Shu Jin: How can you, a beloved concubine, be sour to me??
It's really a knife to the butt, it opened my eyes.
Concubine Mi swung a round fan embroidered with laurel trees in her hand and said with a smile on her face, "The imperial concubine is able to fulfill her filial piety to the queen mother and take care of the six palaces. The emperor is also grateful for this, so he came to accompany the imperial concubine."
These words made Concubine Dun and Concubine Xi both fall silent. One of them was confronting the Empress Dowager, and the other was the assistant manager of the Sixth Palace. They couldn't help but suspect that Concubine Mi was referring to Sang and Huai, but it was difficult to say it in front of the concubine.
What.
Concubine Mao broke the silence with a smile, "I was thinking about the mooncakes with salted egg yolk stuffing at last night's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. The taste was really good."
Shu Jin said generously: "If Concubine Mao likes it, I will ask someone to send you the recipe."
Concubine Mao smiled brightly: "The noble concubine is so generous, but I am so disrespectful!"
Concubine Mi half-hides her face with a fan, her eyes glanced at Concubine Dun and Concubine Xi who were trying to force a smile, and then glanced at the inner bedroom half-hidden by the bead curtain. On the dressing table was a three-foot-high mirror.
Mirror curtain covered with four-in-one wishful thinking pattern.
"Hey, the mirror in the imperial concubine's palace doesn't look like it used to." Mi said suddenly.
Shu Jin secretly smiled, this concubine Mi's eyes are quite pointed.
The third concubine couldn't help but follow Concubine Mi's gaze and glanced over. Concubine Mao and Concubine Xi didn't see anything special, but Concubine Dun's face changed slightly, "Is that a glass mirror?"
Shu Jin was stunned, do you have clairvoyance? It should be covered with cloth.
Concubine Dun couldn't help but said: "A few days ago, the Governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang presented two Western dressing mirrors, which are three feet high. The frames are made of excellent rosewood and are decorated with carved melons."
Shu Jin suddenly realized that there was another mirror that Yongzheng had given to the little rice cake, so he recognized the little rice cake at a glance. Although the mirror curtain was completely covered with glass, a little of the frame was still exposed.
Glass is very rare these days, let alone a glass mirror, and it is such a big mirror.
To be honest, this mirror was given to her by Chen Fu himself a while ago and was not a gift from Yongzheng.
But the concubines here may not think so.
Shu Jin could only say that this was just a beautiful misunderstanding.
Concubine Xi's smile was a little forced, "I have a palm-sized glass mirror in my hand, and I cherish it very much."
Concubine Mi smiled brightly: "Sister Concubine Xi still has a small glass mirror. I have been using ordinary bronze mirrors so far."
It's a pity that Concubine Mi's words did not give Concubine Xi any comfort.