There are many rules for celebrating the Ghost Festival in the Forbidden City.
On this day, Ji Ling got up early. Since all the curtains on her arms were removed, she could move much more freely. She washed her hands, rinsed her mouth, and washed her face...
After taking the handkerchief handed over by Qixi and wiping her face, Bixue was already in the front hall with Evian, preparing breakfast from the dining room, including Songfeng Xianyun Noodles and Tianguan Blessing Cake.
Enlightenment soup.
There are also four kinds of assorted side dishes, all of which are fresh seasonal vegetables. They are green and lovely in color. Compared with the exquisiteness of Yangxin Temple, they are more fragrant and delicious than home-cooked dishes.
Ji Ling is well groomed.
Because this day had a special meaning, she specially chose a dark and stable color, and the jewelry in her hair and the pendants in her ears were all in a restrained, elegant and inconspicuous style.
After looking in the mirror and dressing up carefully, Ji Ling checked a few more times before going out, only to find that the time was a bit delayed.
She made an agreement with Zhang Guiren yesterday, and the two of them went separately. At this time, they passed by Yonghe Palace and saw silence in front of the palace gate. It was probably Zhang Guiren who had passed by.
Ji Ling hurriedly hurried along slowly.
During the Hungry Ghost Festival, the royal family had already established a dojo in a royal temple near the outskirts of Beijing. The monks lit lamps and chanted sutras, and the emperor and empress came here before dawn to hand incense themselves. This was considered a mode of salvation in the strict sense.
When they arrived at Kunning Palace, the eunuch who had brought the message came forward to greet Ji Ling, and then he raised his voice and sang: "The noble man has arrived."
Ji Ling followed the voice and was supported by Qixi. He crossed the palace gate and entered the main hall. He saw that in the Queen's Palace, facing south, there was a huge wooden screen with cockscombs and other flowers hanging on it.
things to express the memory of ancestors.
All the concubines were sitting in the palace. When they heard the eunuch singing to announce the arrival of the noble lady, they all looked at Ji Ling one by one.
Ji Ling glanced over and found that all of their clothes were of plain color.
Ulanara was sitting in the middle of the crowd. Because she usually dressed plainly, she looked not much different from usual today.
Ji Ling stepped forward and walked to the center of the front hall, knelt down and saluted, and said: "My concubine, please give my regards to the Queen. May the Queen be blessed with peace of mind. I am late, and I was inadvertently frightened. Please forgive me, the Queen!"
Seeing the respectful and careful look on her face, Uranala felt somewhat comfortable, and then nodded and said: "Ji Guiji is still injured, and the injury has not healed yet. There is no need to be polite. Get up." He turned his head again, with an elegant posture.
He ordered to the palace man next to him: "Help your noble Lord to sit down."
Ji Ling said again: "I thank you, the Queen, for your consideration. I am grateful in my heart!"
Ulanara raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Okay, what's going on? I'm grateful every time. Mr. Jigui, how are you feeling?"
Ji Ling said loudly: "Thanks to the Empress's care, I took great care of me when I needed medicine and asked for medical treatment. I also tried my best to let me stay and recuperate on the spot, so that I could recover so quickly. In addition, the Empress rewarded me with medicinal materials.
I deeply feel the kindness of the Queen Empress Fuze Sixth Palace!"
No matter where Kunning Palace takes care of her, she is clearly favored by the emperor.
But if you wear it a thousand times, you will never wear it, Ji Ling thought.
Sure enough, when Ulanara heard this, he smiled in surprise at first, and then said nothing, but his eyes softened a lot when he looked at Ji Ling.
"I will always take great care of my concubine when taking medicine or seeking medical treatment." That is to say, the imperial doctors kept going to the back hall of Yangxin Hall because of the Queen's order.
"I strongly recommend that I let my concubine stay and recuperate on the spot." Ji Ling was able to live in the Yanxi Hall of the Yangxin Hall, which was attributed to the queen's suggestion and persuasion to the emperor.
"In addition, the Queen gave her medicinal materials as a reward." This was used to cover up yesterday's reward from the Yangxin Palace.
This naughty girl! She thought.
In just a few words, Ji Ling had already dealt with several of the most eye-catching things, and even bestowed upon her Ulanara a reputation as a virtuous person.
Ulanala looked at the concubines around her, and everyone seemed to suddenly realize: The reason why noble Lord Daqingji has been able to live in the back hall of Yangxin Hall for so long is not just the emperor's favorite, but the queen's strong suggestion...
Everyone looked at Uranala, and suddenly there were many complex elements in their eyes.
When Ji Ling saw the queen's hand slightly pressing, indicating that he should sit down, he glanced to the side, picked a seat next to Mao Bin and sat down.
On the other side of Mao Bi is Zhang Guiren.
Uranala watched Ji Ling sit down, and his eyes naturally glanced from Mao Bin to Zhang Guiren, and asked: "Zhang Guiren, how are you doing with Ning Bin these days?"
Zhang Guiren had been wrapping a handkerchief around his wrist. When he heard the Queen's question, his face suddenly became solemn, he stood up and replied respectfully: "In reply to the Queen, Ning Bin is feeling cold and unwell.
, my maid is about to ask for leave from the Queen on my behalf!"
After hearing this, Uranala just lowered her eyes and smiled, and said leisurely: "Ning Bin's wind and cold... I look at it, I'm afraid it's not an 'accidental feeling', but it happens from time to time!"
Everyone covered their faces and smiled.
Ulanala looked at Zhang Guiren and said lightly: "That's okay! She was originally delicate and frail, but now her body is getting weaker and weaker. It's painful for her to run over and over again. Zhang Guiren, go back and send a message to me.
Xin'er said that I will exempt her from greeting her from now on, and she won't have to come in the future!"
Zhang Guiren suddenly raised his head and looked at the Queen. Seeing a hint of disgust flashing through the Queen's eyes, Zhang Guiren felt happy and lowered his head and said, "Yes! I will obey the Queen's decree!"
Concubine Qi was stroking her armor beside her, looking at Zhang Guiren with a half-smile and then at the queen without making a sound.
Mao Bi carefully peeled the flesh of a small bowl of gold-covered chestnuts next to her. At this time, she slightly covered her sleeves and placed the bowl of chestnut meat next to Concubine Qi. Her eyelashes were lowered deeply. When she heard the word "Ning Bi"
It's like you never knew this person.
Uranara glanced at everyone in the palace. Concubine Ning's seat was empty, Concubine Nian's seat was empty. Concubine Yu was busy today and came to say hello early in the morning and had left long ago.
Several seats were suddenly vacant in the hall.
Ulanara smiled and said: "You guys came here today, saying that you heard the admonishment, but in fact there was no admonishment! However, I do have two things to say to all the sisters."
When all the concubines heard this, they all stopped what they were doing.
Uranala said calmly: "Although the emperor has been taking care of this matter since he ascended the throne, he only told me this morning that the emperor meant that now the dust has settled.
It’s decided, let’s say it earlier so that everyone can prepare early.”
Hearing her laying the groundwork, everyone couldn't help but straighten their backs and look at the queen. Some of the more senior concubines had already vaguely guessed it.
Sure enough, there was a smile on the corner of Ulanara's mouth, and he glanced meaningfully at everyone's faces one by one, and then said slowly: "The emperor has decided that August 27th will be the day when the Holy Emperor will visit the Old Summer Palace."