When Concubine Nian saw Ji Ling's greetings, she deliberately did not wake up. However, Princess Hehui stepped forward and held Ji Ling's elbow, saying: "Ji Ji Ling, please get up."
After she finished speaking, she glanced sideways at Concubine Nian and saw that there was a huge formation behind her. The palace maids and eunuchs were following behind her carrying palace fans, lunch boxes, ice buckets, etc.
Princess Hehui curled her lips and asked with a deliberate smile: "Concubine Nian, why did you make that little eunuch's mouth full of blood just now? It's scary! He just didn't make the stool well. He just made a few boards. Already."
Concubine Nian knew that Princess Hehui had always been favored by the emperor, so she just forced a smile, raised her head and said lightly: "Thank you for your advice, princess. The princess is still young and has a kind heart, but she doesn't know that there are some naughty slaves, so she won't give her a lesson without giving her a lesson." That’s very dishonest!
She paused and said, "This is just my way of teaching my servants a lesson!"
When she spoke of the word "self", she slightly emphasized her pronunciation.
Princess He Hui listened to the words and knew that Concubine Nian suspected her of being nosy. She pursed her lips and looked away. She only pulled Ji Ling's sleeves and said, "Ji Guiren, didn't you say that there are many flowers in your yard? Let’s go! Take me to take a look!”
Two days later, Kunning Palace.
On this day, the emperor sent a message in the morning, saying that he would have a meal with the queen at lunch today, and he also called Princess Heshuo and Hui. This was very rare. The entire Kunning Palace had been busy since the morning. It's noon.
Yin came out of the Yangxin Palace, got off his royal carriage in front of Kunning Palace, walked into the front yard of the main hall, and saw that Uranala had already come out to greet him. He knelt down and said with a smile: "I'm concubine, please pay your respects to the emperor." ,Your Majesty, may you be blessed!" Princess Heshuo and Princess Hui have also come forward.
The meal was as noisy as ever. Ulanara didn't say much, he just chirped with Princess Hui, as lively as a little oriole.
She opened her mouth and couldn't stop for a moment. After a while, she recounted the scene she saw in the imperial garden a few days ago.
It also vividly describes Concubine Nian's appearance and words, including Concubine Nian's derogatory remarks about noble people, and the incident of Concubine Nian stuffing a mouthful of walnut shells into the young eunuch... not a single thing is left out.
Uranala just ate in a dignified manner, as if he didn't hear anything.
After waiting for a while, when she saw that the princess had said almost everything she needed to say, the queen seemed to suddenly wake up. She winked at Princess Hehui several times, shook her head and reprimanded loudly: "Hehui, stop talking!"
Princess Hehui just shut up.
Uranala put down her chopsticks, stood up, and said to Yin cautiously: "Your Majesty, He Hui has such a temperament and has always been talkative. It's probably been a while since he saw the emperor. She seems to be talking about it today. It’s just like that, alas! If I make the emperor unhappy, I will take the princess’s place to show you the emperor’s displeasure.”
Yin gave the queen a flat look and said, "It's none of your business, queen. Sit down."
She agreed and sat down, and said considerately, "There are many sisters in this palace, and naturally there are many trivial things. Misunderstandings and estrangements will always happen. I will always try to mediate and reconcile. The emperor does not need to worry."
After she finished speaking, she stretched out her hand and gently pressed on the back of Yin's hand, patting her to express comfort.
Yin paused, then took out his hand, finished his meal in a hurry, and put down his chopsticks.
Then a servant brought a gold basin and towel, and waited for the emperor to wash his hands.
Yin lowered his eyes and immersed his hand in the warm water silently, with gentle movements.
Ulanara looked at it and realized that the calmer the emperor's face became, the more troubled he felt in his heart, so he did not dare to say anything more. Even Princess Hehui looked at the emperor's face and closed her mouth.
It was extremely quiet in Kunning Palace, and you could only hear the breathing of a few people.
The sunlight outside the palace fell in, leaving only scattered pale golden shadows on the dining table. The shadows moved subtly and subtly as the sun moved.
The servants came forward and gently cleared the dining table, and moved the pots on the table aside. Yin raised his hand and knocked on the table, stood up and said: "He Hui, please stay with your empress."
say something."
Seeing that Yin meant to leave, Ulanala knew that he would not stay much longer, but there was inevitably a trace of disappointment in his eyes that could not be concealed.
She stood up and tried to persuade her to stay, and Xu Xu said: "Your Majesty, my concubine even cooked with her own hands and made several snacks, all of which are the light ones that you like to use on weekdays. Why don't you leave after your Majesty is finished?"
Just as Yin was about to speak, he saw the look on Uranala's face. After all, she couldn't bear to say that she was the queen of the middle palace, and in front of all the slaves in the palace.
He nodded and said: "The queen has taken the trouble, I just want to try the queen's craftsmanship."
Ulanara thought that the emperor would probably refuse, but unexpectedly he agreed. She couldn't help but be overjoyed and quickly urged the palace people to get the cakes.
Only Princess Hehui looked up slightly and saw a trace of patience flashing in Yin's eyes.
After finishing the snacks, Yin left the Kunning Palace with the courtesy of Uranala, walked a few steps, and looked around. Su Peisheng had always known the emperor's intentions, so he waved to Yu Yu to follow him and lowered his voice.
He said in a voice: "Where do you want to go, Your Majesty?"
Although he was asking, his footsteps had already moved towards Jingyang Palace.
Yin raised his head and looked at the sun, frowned slightly and said: "Go back to Yangxin Palace first! I have finished dealing with today's issues, and there are still important things to discuss with Yue Zhongqi. Send someone to tell Jingyang Palace that I will be there later today.
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Yue Zhongqi is the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi. Now he has left Sichuan and entered Beijing. The emperor summoned him several times within half a month...Su Peisheng thought about the article inside, and just agreed with a smile on his face. He turned around and sang softly: "Your Majesty, take off!
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Jingyang Palace, east courtyard.
A few days ago, when Princess Hehui came, she praised the beautiful lotus flowers in the courtyard. Ji Ling asked Xiao Fenzi, Xiao Dazi, and Xiao Kezi to move the lotus, including the vat and roots, to the princess.
Now there is another empty space in the garden.
Although orioles appear early in spring, it is during summer that the flowers and trees really take shape.
In the courtyard on the east side, there are various shades of green, which blocks a lot of sunlight. When you walk in, you just feel cool.
Ji Ling stood in a corner of the yard, holding out a piece of green vegetable leaf and teasing a hibiscus bird in the cage. This was sent by Su Peisheng himself a few days ago, and it was naturally Yin's reward.
Bi Xue was waiting nearby with a box of bird food and vegetables and leaves, and said with a smile: "Master, look at the color of this hibiscus bird, how beautiful it is!"
Hibiscus birds usually have golden-yellow feathers, but the one in front of Ji Ling has only a light goose-yellow feathers. It is not ostentatious at all and looks warm and peaceful. When it reaches the tail, the color gradually turns lighter, just like a rendered meticulous painting.
, gentle and cute.
Ji Ling clapped her hands and teased the hibiscus bird to turn its head.
The little bird's dark eyes were just looking at Ji Ling, full of curiosity.
Ji Ling was afraid that it would be exposed to the sun, so he pulled the branches and leaves on the top of the cage and covered the cage with green.
