In late November, the emperor returned to the capital.
Outside the city gate, civil and military officials knelt to welcome the emperor back. The emperor's guard of honor was magnificent. After turning several streets, he could not see the end. When the carriage rumbled into the palace gate, Ji Ling changed into a sedan chair in the outer palace and was sent away.
Returned to Chengqian Palace.
This person left first, and the ordinary servants and luggage behind, as well as four mule carts, all had to be taken to Chengqian Palace for her in a while.
Ji Ling was sitting in a warm sedan, lifting the curtain, and what came into view was the familiar red walls and yellow tiles of the Forbidden City. Looking up, a blue sky appeared above.
This is her fifth year in the Forbidden City.
I remember that when I left, the autumn sun was still blazing, but now there was already a breath of early winter. Along the way, I couldn't see any green, let alone flowers, trees and fusu.
When he arrived at the gate of Chengqian Palace, Ji Ling saw that all the flowers and trees in the yard were withered, and the ground was gray and green. The remaining maids and eunuchs knelt down at the gate of the palace with joy. Xiao Fenzi had been following his master.
Next to the sedan, when he saw the sedan stopped, he quickly stepped forward, bent down to pick up the curtain of the sedan, then raised his hand to protect the top of the sedan door, and said carefully: "Master, please slow down, be careful with your head."
After Ji Ling got off the sedan, Xiao Fenzi turned around and glanced at the servants. They all kowtowed, with smiles on their faces, and loudly said: "I welcome Concubine Chen back to the palace!"
Ji Ling shouted, but he was not in a hurry to go in. He stood at the entrance of the palace and looked at the Chengqian Palace door several times - they had not seen each other for only a few months, but standing in front of the Chengqian Palace now, it felt like they were reunited after a long separation.
of intimacy.
She walked in, and when she entered the main hall, she saw that the windows were bright and clean, spotless, and the tabletop was polished as smooth as a mirror.
Qixi helped her sit down and settled down the third princess and sixth brother. After a while, the luggage from outside was also delivered one by one. Listening to the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs handing over outside, Qixi directed the servants to start
Pack up your things and move them to the warehouse.
The so-called "packing things" is actually just tidying up what the master likes.
When he was in the palace in Shengjing, the emperor had many rewards. If they were registered one by one in the book, it would not be a task that could be completed in a short while. More importantly, the warehouse space of Chengqian Palace was gradually restored.
became nervous.
Ji Ling told Qixi to only take in those things that he likes and take a fancy to, and register them in a book. For the rest, simply record an outline and put them in the warehouse as soon as you enter the door. It is also easy to access - stay there on weekdays.
It always comes in handy when reciprocating courtesy and doing favors.
She saw that the main hall was already full of boxes. They were so messy that you couldn't even put your feet in them. In addition, after riding in the carriage for a long time, her back was sore. The third princess was clamoring next to her to go out to play, so Ji Ling simply hugged her.
Son, put on your daughter and plan to go for a walk in the Imperial Garden - not sit in a carriage, just take a walk.
Being confined in the carriage along the way, all the muscles and bones in his body almost grew together.
She led a pair of young masters out like this, and the wet nurse, nanny, and other slaves all followed her.
Ji Ling did not let Bixue follow, and kept her behind, pointing her to Qixi as a helper, and only took Eyun with her.
Since she became a first-class palace maid, Evian actually has not had many opportunities to follow her master to the Imperial Garden - it's not that the master doesn't take her, but that the master doesn't go to the Imperial Garden very often.
When the third princess was still in her infancy, the master usually played with her in the courtyard of Chengqian Palace.
Later, when the sixth elder brother was born and he was still in his infancy, the master would not leave Chengqian Palace and go to the Imperial Garden.
That is to say, now that the sixth brother has grown up and is fat and fat, it is easy to carry him out.
Seeing that the master didn't even bring Sister Bixue, and only ordered herself to accompany him, Evian's eyes sparkled.
She braced herself with great vigor, imitated Sister Qixi's usual demeanor, and carefully supported her master's elbow with one hand and her hand with the other.
Along the way, there were always low-ranking people on the road. People like Yao and others passed by, and they all respectfully stepped aside by the road and bowed to Ji Ling.
After arriving in the Imperial Garden, walking along the winding path, I saw the red dendrobium trees beside the path blooming in full bloom. The strings were like purple-red glass, embedded in the green leaves. It was autumn and winter.
At that time, a dazzling scenery was rarely seen in the Imperial Garden.
Ji Ling smelled the fragrance of flowers and trees, and suddenly felt much refreshed in her chest. The third princess shouted all the way, instructing the servants to pick several bunches of small flowers for her, put them between her buns, and pinched a lot of flowers and plants in her hair.
With his hands, he waved every step he took.
Ji Ling originally smiled and cast his eyes on his daughter, but when he raised his eyes, he saw Yu Fei and Mao Bi coming in front.
When Mao concubine saw Ji Ling, she immediately put on a gentle and friendly smile on her face. She also took a few steps to the side of the road, motioning Ji Ling to pass first, and then said: "Concubine, I send my regards to Concubine Chen. May the concubine be blessed with peace and prosperity."
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When Concubine Yu saw Ji Ling, she was also startled, but she did not go aside. She came forward and bowed to her generously, and said: "It's rare, it's rare! Sister Chen Concubine is a rare guest in the imperial garden.
I rarely see my sister on weekdays, why did my sister fall out just after I returned to the palace today?"
Before Ji Ling had time to reply, Mao Bi had already said with a smile: "Sister Chen Fei must be the same as my concubines and empress Yu Fei - she has been riding in a carriage all the way, and now she thinks it would be good to go out and walk around!"
Concubine Yu raised her eyebrows and joked at Mao Bi: "We have old arms and legs, so naturally we can't stand being bored. Concubine Chen's sister is different!"
As she spoke, she turned her head and looked at Ji Ling looking up and down, then looked at the sixth elder brother and the third princess next to her, and said with a smile: "My sister is so lucky! Look at this pair of children, pink
She is as polished as a jade, and she has followed my sister’s good looks, making people like her just by looking at them!”
Several empresses were walking in front, and the maids, eunuchs, and nuns wisely took a few steps back to put some distance between themselves and the masters.
As Concubine Yu walked, she looked up with a smile and glanced at Ji Ling. She bumped her elbow lightly, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally, and raised her eyebrows and said: "Sister, I heard that the emperor made a speech the day before the memorial ceremony at Changbai Mountain.
During the hunting, Princess Hehui was injured and was brought back by a little guard?"
Mao Bi was half a step behind, but when she heard Concubine Yu mentioning this topic, she also raised her head and looked at Ji Ling.
Ji Ling glanced at Yu Fei, stretched out her hand to block a dead branch with fallen leaves in front of her, and said with a smile: "Sister Yu Fei is really good at joking. How do I know about this hunting thing? I just watched it on the carriage.
A few volumes of idle books to pass the time, just waiting for the hunting to end."
As she answered, she wondered in her heart: Concubine Yu, she didn't worry much about the fifth brother she gave birth to, so why did the gossip reach Princess Hehui's head?
Concubine Yu took a deep look at her, smiled meaningfully, and said, "Concubine Chen went to visit Princess Hehui early the next morning - isn't it the emperor's wish?"
