The weather is getting hotter and Liu Mian begins to fly sporadically.
The palace maid Danyue covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief while walking in from outside.
Seeing Xue Hengzhao washing tea cups in the yard, he said to her: "Thin and thin things like catkins are really annoying. They keep getting stuck in the nose and make people cough."
He also asked the eunuchs and maids responsible for sweeping over there to say: "The higher the sun rises, the more catkins will fly. Please sprinkle water all over the yard now to avoid choking the empress."
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Concubine Fu has mild asthma and is most afraid of things like reed catkins and catkins.
"Some members of my family were afraid of catkins before. We put a large gauze screen in front of the main entrance, but it was able to block a lot of catkins." Xue Hengzhao stood up and said.
"This is a good idea. It doesn't take much effort anyway. I'll ask them to get one and put it in front of the door." But the second-class palace maid in front of Concubine Danyue Fu.
Her temperament is lively compared to those of others, and any matters outside the palace are usually under her control.
"It's okay these days, but in the next few days it will be all over the sky." Bishu also came out, "Our queen will have to wear a curtain hat when going out."
"Sister, I got back the things Jiaolan Palace lent us last month, and I'm going to put them back." Danyue said.
"Go ahead!" Bi Shu nodded, "Cheng Zhaoyi borrowed a set of tooth tokens from us and hasn't returned them yet. Think about it. Our queen will probably need them for her birthday in a few days." p>
"Other ladies have to prepare for their birthdays a month in advance, or ten or twenty days in advance. Only our palace is so quiet and quiet every year." Danyue pouted, feeling a little angry.
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"Our queen has always been used to this. This is a blessing." Bi Shu didn't think anything of it, "You should do whatever you want. You have been with your queen for so many years, and you still care about this little thing."
Danyue didn't say anything after hearing this. She took the things and put them away.
Bishu smiled again and said to Xue Hengzhao: "My queen told me that the tea you ordered yesterday was very good. She said that you should stop doing the cleaning work and focus on making tea from now on!"
"Thank you for your support, my empress, and thank you for your help, sister." Xue Hengzhao said his thanks.
"You are really capable. The empress said that this tea-making skill has been widely spread since the Fifth Dynasty. Although there are a few people in the palace who say it is possible, in the end it is almost meaningless." Bishu pulled him.
Xue Heng showed his hand and said, "I didn't expect you to have such an amazing ability. You also know that our queen has always kept aloof from the world. She only has two hobbies, one is drinking tea and the other is appreciating plum blossoms.
Thanks to your background, if we were from poor families, we would never have seen it, let alone know how to do it."
Bishu sincerely praised Xue Hengzhao and was not jealous at all.
Ordering tea is the elegance of elegance, and not everyone can do it. There are pen points and martial points, and martial points are also called tea fights. They not only depend on the quality of the tea, but also the methods of the tea drinker.
The way people order tea in Daxia is much mediocre compared to ancient times, and those who know how to order tea in ancient times are simply rare.
"It's time to make summer clothes. Your Majesty just asked me to sort out all the materials in our palace. Find some brightly colored ones and make two for each of us." Bishu said, "I also
I have something to ask of you."
"Sister, please don't say that, but if it's useful to me, just speak up." Xue Hengzhao said.
"I heard that you spent some time in the needlework bureau. You must have seen more than us.
In the past, our clothes were done later, but every time the work was not very good, let alone the embroidery.
So Youzhu and I both thought of asking you to draw a few patterns, and we would embroider them ourselves." Bishu said.
Places like Shang Yi Jian and Shang Food Jian have always watched people order dishes.
Empress Fu Fei is not very favored, and because she is low-key, her subordinates never want to cause trouble.
Therefore, it is inevitable that there will be some neglect in treating them.
"It's rare that all the sisters think highly of me, so I'll give it a try." Xue Hengzhao agreed happily.
To stand firm here, you must have some ability.
Her long-term plan here is to try her best to have a good relationship with everyone here.
"That's great!" Bi Shu was still happy, "You are weak, so don't get tired. Our clothes are the same in the morning and in the evening.
Now that you are waiting in front of the empress again, you can do these things when you have time. If it is really too late, forget it." Bishu said.
"Sister, there is no need to worry about me. All these tasks together are not too heavy." Xue Hengzhao said, "Besides, I am also happy to do things for my sisters, not to mention that it is also for myself!"
"You talk and act like a lady," Bishu said. "Even though you are a few years younger than us, you are more generous and decent than all of us.
If you work hard and become someone close to the empress, you will be able to find a place!"
Just as he was talking, Youzhu came out from the outside and greeted Xue Hengzhao with a smile: "The empress asked you to come in and said she wanted to see you order tea."
"Go quickly!" Bi Shu also pushed her up the steps.
Ordering tea requires a slow effort, but fortunately Xue Hengzhao is very patient, and Concubine Fu enjoys it even more.
It took half an hour to complete the set. If Concubine Fu didn't understand something, she asked Xue Hengzhao.
"Actually, given time, I can become a master of tea ordering." Xue Hengzhao placed the ordered tea in front of Empress Fu Fei with both hands.
Concubine Fu turned the tea cup around, picked it up and took a sip.
"That's fine, I can pass some time by learning this every day." Concubine Fu nodded, "It doesn't matter whether you can succeed or not."
"The empress has such a casual nature that is better than anything else." Xue Hengzhao had previously observed during the Spring Banquet that Concubine Fu was an extremely patient person.
If you really want to succeed, you can't do it without patience.
"Then you will teach me tomorrow," Concubine Fu said with a kind smile, "Let's take it slow and do it step by step."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Zhong walked in from outside, bowed and reported: "If you want to return to the empress, Mr. Liang from Ronghua Palace is here.
I took a few people to carry two pots of peonies and said they were given to you by the Queen."
When Concubine Fu heard this, she said: "Let me go out and have a look."
Peonies are not something to be kept indoors, so Liang Jing ordered them to be placed on both sides of the entrance to the main hall of Furong Palace.
Concubine Fu said with a sweet smile, "Thank you so much for the reward, I will go and thank you in person later."
"Your Majesty, Concubine Fu, is so polite. Isn't it your birthday soon? This is a little bit of the queen's wishes. She specially ordered the servants to say that there is no need to work for you to thank you.
The Queen also said that on your birthday, she will bring all the concubines here to congratulate you." Liang Jing bowed and said.
"Tell the Queen to take the trouble." Concubine Fu said, "Manager Liang has also worked hard. Come and see the reward."
"Thank you so much for your reward, I'm so ashamed of myself." Liang Jing quickly said politely.
"It's just a good fortune, Mr. Liang, don't think it's too little." Bi Shu came over and put a purse into Liang Jing's hand.
Liang Jing thanked her, raised his head and met Xue Hengzhao's eyes. At this time, she was standing sideways behind Empress Fu Fei.