After feeling calm and meeting the queen, Ulanara became much thinner.
At this time, it was the turn of autumn and winter, and we were standing by the lake. Although the doors and windows were tightly closed, the autumn wind still penetrated through the gaps in the hall. Fortunately, the warm ground dragon was burned. After sitting down for a while, Ji Ling felt something on his forehead. To the point of sweating.
Through the thick flag uniform, Ji Ling could still clearly see the protruding shape of the shoulder blades under the Uranala cloth. Before saying a few words, he raised his hand and covered his mouth with a handkerchief, followed by a suppressed cough. .
There was a strong bitter taste of concoction filling the air.
After Ji Ling said hello, he sat down, and while exchanging greetings, he slowly brought the topic to the shopping street. Just as the palace servants had also sent medicine, Ulanara looked at the medicine bowl sadly while still trying to sit down. He straightened his body and straightened his back and said: "The emperor has also told me about the business street, and has authorized you and Concubine Yu to be responsible for the specific handling. It's just how to handle it - I am still considering it."
She opened and shut her mouth, and never mentioned the word "Concubine Chen". She only said "you" to Ji Ling. Qixi couldn't help but look down at her master.
Ulanara also looked at Ji Ling and asked her directly: "You came to pay my respects to me, but what are your ideas?"
When Ji Ling heard this, she thought that she had indeed guessed correctly: Concubine Yu had not received any specific instructions from the queen at all, she was just using chicken feathers as arrows - she was so brave.
She smiled slightly and said straight to the point: "Empress, I'm afraid there is something you don't know yet: Concubine Yu came to my concubine today and talked about a lot of things about the layout of the shopping street. She also said..."
Ji Ling raised her head and saw the queen frowning slightly, looking at herself, as if she had expected three or four points, and continued: "Concubine Yu said - she felt that it was not appropriate for her to come to my concubine to arrange these things, but this The Queen Mother strictly requested the arrangement, so it has to be like this."
Ulanara couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Ji Ling said leisurely: "Actually, I heard what the Queen Mother said, if it is the Queen Mother's will, I should obey the Queen Mother's orders respectfully, and there is no other objection. But now it seems that I am worried that I will only I'm afraid that someone will use the Queen's name to make things easier for me. The matter in the shopping street is still small, but if things continue like this, there will be some major events involving the Queen's reputation in the future..."
This was said euphemistically, but the meaning was very simple and crude: No matter how concubine Guan Yu was, if she so confidently used the tiger skin as a banner to kill everyone, I don't know what trouble she would cause you in the future.
If you want to touch the Queen, the easiest way is to point out how this matter is related to her interests, from her perspective and standpoint.
Ji Ling lowered his head and took a sip of the green tea in the tea cup.
A few days later, Concubine Yu really calmed down a lot. Even when she went to Tianchijiachun's house to discuss the sale of the street, she no longer dared to show off her old look of "holding chicken feathers as arrows". She just lowered her eyebrows and pointed. The map read, "I, the concubine, should consult with the Concubine Chen", "I wonder what Concubine Chen has to say" and so on.
Bixue watched from the side, almost laughing to death because she was holding back laughter.
Ji Ling treated her politely.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs was so busy that it turned like a wheel. The days in the Old Summer Palace passed quickly. Autumn passed to the east and the climate turned cold. In the blink of an eye, it was the twelfth lunar month of the tenth year of Yongzheng's reign.
After two months of preparations, the shopping street next to Pinghu Qiuyue has become quite large. Only the restaurants and restaurants, and the shops along the street are closed. There is a fence at the street entrance, and there are people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs guarding it.
, no idlers are allowed to enter.
In the Old Summer Palace, starting from the first day of the twelfth lunar month, the Zhengda Guangming Hall on the front lake, the Qinzheng Qinxian Hall on the front lake, the Jiuzhou Qingyan Hall on the back lake, and the concubines’ quarters surrounding the lake all lit up lanterns for the New Year.
, and happily began to post Spring Festival couplets.
The slaves even shaved their faces, ironed their new clothes, and tidied themselves up neatly.
The servants who can stay in the Old Summer Palace, except for the group of people originally placed here by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to take care of the garden, the rest are the servants who are accustomed to being used by the masters of each palace and cannot do without. At least they are capable of doing things. Yes.
Everyone realizes that there is light on their face, and when they come and go, they look around with a smile and exchange pleasantries.
Purchasing new year's goods is the top priority for people before the New Year, including things to eat, wear, wear, use, play, offer, give away, dried, fresh, raw, cooked, and colorful.
So indispensable.
On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the shopping street in the Old Summer Palace finally opened.
The first group to enter were the emperor and the envoys from foreign vassals, the second group were the princes and ministers, and the last group were the concubines of the harem - this is also understandable. Naturally, the envoys and ministers cannot walk shoulder to shoulder with the concubines on the shopping street.
, in what manner?
In addition, the rule of the shopping street is that the day after opening is to be closed for one day, in order to leave room for cleaning, replenishing and stocking up.
The purchasing power of the princes and ministers is really astonishing - maybe the goods are really novel and interesting, or maybe they are trying to please the concubine Chen who is planning the behind-the-scenes preparations. In addition, when Yinzhen is around, he will often wave his sleeves when he sees a minister taking a fancy to something rare.
As soon as Chrysostom opened his mouth, he rewarded the goods directly to the minister, and the goods were sold very quickly on the street.
The third princess was lying on the window of Tiandi's spring backyard, looking pitifully in the direction of Pinghu Qiuyue - naturally she couldn't see anything.
Passing from Tiandijiachun, there are peony terraces, natural pictures, and a sea of blessings in between, so you can't even hear the movement of Qiuyue on Pinghu Lake.
The third princess clasped her fingers and began to count pitifully: "Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen... When will it be our turn to go in? Mother!"
Ji Ling sat at the table, using the bright palace lantern, and carefully looked through the transaction ledger delivered on the first day. Qixi handed over the pen and ink next to her.
Ji Ling comforted her daughter while sketching: "It's almost over."
The nineteenth day of the twelfth lunar month finally arrived as promised.
The sun has not set yet, but the three princesses are already fully dressed and dressed up, and they are standing in front of Ji Ling expectantly.
Ji Ling moved a little slower than her daughter. She was sitting in front of the dressing table. From time to time, the third princess ran over and poked her head in, urging her for a long time.
When we arrived at the shopping street, almost all the concubines in the harem had arrived. Because the queen was recuperating and was unable to attend, Ji Ling was the one with the highest status here.
Her warm sedan chair had just landed, and the nanny had already helped the third princess out of a small sedan chair at the back.
Because the emperor might be participating in the garden tour, the concubines were all dressed up carefully, and as far as the eye could see, they looked like a jewel.
Everyone bowed their knees to Concubine Chen, and the maids who were waiting beside them spoke softly, "Concubine, concubine, please give your regards to Concubine Chen. May Concubine Chen be blessed and safe!"
