Ji Ling suddenly thought of that day during the Longevity Festival, when Concubine Qian presented the congratulatory gift to the emperor, she did not wear an auspicious crown on her head, but a diamond.
In fact, if there are no very strict requirements, it is okay to wear a Jifu crown or a hairpin when wearing Jifu - these two kinds of hair accessories were at the same level of grandeur in the Qing palace.
Like Jifu crowns, in the Qing palace, the color of the diamonds worn by concubines also changed seasonally. In winter and spring, they were often decorated with warm colors such as gold and coral, making them look gorgeous, gorgeous and noble; after the Beginning of Summer, they would be replaced by jade.
The main decoration is white and green in color, which makes it appear warm and restrained. Looking at it in summer, it feels refreshing and pleasant.
It was late autumn during the Longevity Festival, but the diamond she wore was the color of summer, which reflected the auspicious clothes on her body, making her look even more beautiful and charming, like a hibiscus emerging from the water.
I remember that Yinzhen glanced at Qianbi several times at that time.
Ji Ling lowered his head and looked at the two boxes of tin coins - and then he realized that this was what happened!
Because the concubine is young, the two boxes of newly made mother-in-law sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs are all in the full-dark style of mother-in-law - dark suede mother-in-law, studded with jewelry, jade, coral, and carvings of various materials.
The grass and insects made of them are extremely luxurious and rich. Under the full cover, the background of the mother-of-pearl is almost invisible.
This is called "manchuan".
In addition to Manchu, Manchu women also had "Ban-Dian" and "Feng-Dian".
Older concubines, in order to appear stable and should not be too flashy, can only wear "half mother-of-pearl".
And "Fengtian" is even more special.
Qixi and Bixue counted and registered one by one. When they got to the last diamond, Qixi burst out laughing and held the diamond to show to Ji Ling.
As soon as Ji Ling turned her head, her eyes suddenly lit up - so cute!
The earrings are different from the common patterns of flowers and plants. Instead, they are carved out of lavender jade and filled with a circle of little rabbits. From the head to the tail of the earrings, the little rabbits are connected to each other by mouth.
Ji Ling counted them, there were seven in total!
Above the rabbit, there are some patterns of osmanthus flowers and butterflies, which are also very simple and simple. There is also a small crescent moon carved with topaz in the middle.
The dreamy lavender is paired with this tender duck-like goose yellow, and the effect is particularly fairy-like.
Qixi looked at it and suddenly remembered it, and said to Ji Ling: "Master, among the flags the emperor gave you a while ago, there was a piece of snow gray satin embroidered with four seasons flower basket pattern cotton, which is a rabbit pattern. Master, do you still remember? The slave specially asked
Keep it and confiscate it to the warehouse. The material is winter velvet. It will be almost ready to wear when we return to the Forbidden City!"
As soon as she said that, Ji Ling also remembered it, nodded, and said, "Yes, it's snow gray, and the color matches it just right."
When the Ministry of Internal Affairs weaved the flag uniforms for the concubines, there was a brochure with patterns. Presumably, the people below were trying to please them, so that the concubines could easily match them.
There is also a strap - the so-called strap is a soft band similar to a headband. Before putting on the hairpin, you must put the strap on first. This can prevent the hairpin from slipping and getting on the delicate skin of the concubine's forehead.
Press down the traces.
This collar is also snow gray, covered with a layer of floral gauze, and a little rabbit is embroidered on the last button.
Ji Ling handed a set of jade rabbit diamonds to Bixue and said, "I like this very much, keep it well."
Bixue bowed her waist, raised her hands high and took it.
She held the edge of the tin with one hand, reached into the inside of the tin with the other, touched it carefully, then slowly turned the tin in front of the light, looked at it carefully with her eyebrows furrowed, and then put it away.
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Before leaving, Ji Ling asked Qixi and Xiaofenzi to take charge of the kitchen and servants in the front yard and back yard, and the other was in charge of the main hall and inner room. They took the eunuchs and maids from the natural paintings to take charge of the front yard and back yard.
I checked them all, divided them into categories, and recorded all the items clearly.
Don't lose anything, and don't go back and get something extra.
In addition, she was afraid that she might get morning sickness in the carriage on the way, so she asked Qixi to bring a copper basin, towels, ebony sugar, fragrant tea for mouthwash, a change of clothes, pastries in the kitchen, fruits to eat on the road, and a series of other things.
I made a detailed list and checked each item step by step to make sure nothing was omitted.
In the Old Summer Palace, there is a complete team of personnel from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to take over the cleaning, repair and maintenance work of the courtyard after the concubines have left, in preparation for the emperor's return in the coming year.
Jiuzhou Qingyanli.
In fact, Yinzhen didn't want Ji Ling to go back to the Forbidden City because he was afraid that she might get a flat tire due to the fatigue on the road, but he would be even more worried if he left her alone in the Forbidden City.
In the end, Yinzhen decided on a two-pronged strategy and ordered to prepare a specially made warm sedan for the concubine. Needless to say, it was comfortable and spacious inside. The key point was that the sedan was lifted by manpower, compared with the wheels of a carriage directly on the ground.
The bumps are much better.
As long as the eunuch serving the sedan walks smoothly enough, there won't be much bumps when Lingling sits in it.
The eunuchs who served the sedan were specially selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Each one walked steadily and quickly. Two groups of eunuchs were specially assigned to take turns to rest.
Su Peisheng took care of everything.
After that, it was a matter of where to stay when we returned to the Forbidden City.
A map of the six east and west palaces was placed in front of Ji Ling.
Ji Ling pointed to Xianfu Palace without much hesitation.
This palace is located in the Sixth Palace in the West. It is slightly smaller in size and has a square layout.
Although there is no Changchun Palace, Yikun Palace looks luxurious, but the layout of the courtyard is compact enough, which makes it relatively more private and safer.
When Yinzhen saw Ji Ling pointing at Xianfu Palace, he couldn't help but frown. He stretched out his hand to knock on the location of Yongshou Palace and said, "This is the closest to my Yangxin Palace, isn't it?"
Ji Ling nodded and said: "It's good, it's just great."
Yinzhen understood what she meant and knew that she was frightened by the portrait incident a while ago.
She was holding herself back like this, but he was not happy about it. He glared and raised his eyebrows: "Pick again! Pick a good one. This is a big deal, and it's not just a day or two."
There will be children in the future. Xianfu Palace is so small and crowded in a corner. How can we live there? What a joke!
"Where is Changchun Palace?" He raised his hand and touched her cheek, asking her softly.
Ji Ling was startled—could it be that Fourth Master had an idea to move Concubine Qi out to make room for her?
"I just saw Xianfu Palace. I think it's special. How about this one? It's really good!" She quickly pointed to the drawings and tried to convince the Fourth Master.
She paused, pulled Yinzhen's sleeve, and explained to him: "I used to live in a side courtyard of Jingyang Palace, but the place has suddenly changed. I'm not used to it yet!"
Yinzhen glanced at her and said in a tone that was half serious and half teasing: "No matter how big the place is, if I stay with you for a few days, you will get used to it and you won't be afraid."
Besides, there are more and more slaves now. She wanted to occupy a place as big as the side yard of Jinyang Palace in the past, so many slaves could not fit in it.
In the end, Ji Ling had no choice but to hang his head and express his surrender: "...I will listen to the emperor."
Yinzhen laughed and waved his hand to let everyone else in the hall go down.
When they were the only two people left in the main hall, Yinzhen took Ji Ling's hand and led her into the inner hall.
The two of them sat down under the window. As soon as he stretched out his arms, Ji Ling naturally fell into his arms.
Yinzhen wiped her forehead. He was silent for a long time, and seemed to have been thinking for a long time. Finally, he said slowly: "Lingling, I will give you the Qian Palace."