In addition to the empress, there are four other people in Nuan Pavilion, namely: Concubine Yu, Concubine Nian, Concubine Ning, and Concubine Zhang.
Today, Concubine Yu was wearing a silver-red dress with a Chinese flag pattern, and her thick black hair was combed upwards so tightly that the corners of her eyebrows and eyes seemed to be flying upward.
On her flag head was a hair ornament of dotted gold enamel butterflies, and she was sitting together with the Queen. One was elegant and graceful, the other was gorgeous and dazzling. The two of them were like two lotuses standing side by side.
The Nian Concubine is sitting on the seat to the left of the Empress. She is still wearing a snow-green flag dress. Of course, it is not the same flag dress as at yesterday's birthday banquet, but the color is the same, both light and graceful.
Ji Ling couldn't help but think: No wonder he almost didn't notice Concubine Nian when she came in just now.
There was a faint dark blue under the Nian Fei's eyes. The dark green showed out from under the makeup, and it looked like it couldn't be covered up.
Her face didn't look good either. She had obviously had a sleepless night. She was half-leaning on the chair lazily. When she saw Ji Ling coming, she immediately forced herself to sit upright.
Ji Ling did not dare to look at Concubine Nian, so she let go of the hand holding Qixi, stepped forward quickly, knelt down to salute the queen who was sitting on her seat, and said in a straight and clear tone: "My noble Lord Ji, I would like to send my regards to the queen.
May the Queen be blessed!"
Then she greeted Concubine Nian, Concubine Yu, and Concubine Ning one by one according to etiquette. At this time, Zhang Guiren stood up and bowed to her, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
I heard the Queen say affectionately: "I and Concubine Yu were talking about you, so you came!".
After she finished speaking, she urged Qixi: "Hel your master up! Your master was seriously ill last year, and his health is getting better day by day. Although you are a close relative, you can't be careless. You still have to take good care of him.
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Qixi agreed and quickly stepped forward to help Ji Ling up.
Concubine Yu looked at Ji Ling being supported by Qixi, and carefully sat down on the red sandalwood chair at the end with the moon carved in it. Then she turned to the queen and said with a smile: "Mother, it's hard for this child! Although his body is not strong enough,
Well, this time I came to Kunning Palace to pay my respects, rain or shine, I persisted and never failed!”.
The queen nodded in agreement and said with a smile: "Although Mr. Ji is young, he is sensible." After saying this, her eyes calmly turned around from Concubine Nian.
I didn't know what Concubine Nian was thinking. She just stared at Ji Ling with her beautiful eyes without blinking, and there was a strong stubbornness between her eyebrows.
Yu Fei smiled faintly, turned her eyes, and inadvertently landed on an unfamiliar palace maid standing behind Ji Guiren. Although the palace maid had her head half lowered, her small, pointed chin could still be seen.
, facial features mirror, graceful figure.
Concubine Yu said "Hey", raised her hand and said: "Ji Guiji, I have never seen this slave like you before. Are you a newcomer?".
When Ji Ling heard Concubine Yu's question, he followed her gaze and glanced at Rouge, and replied with a smile: "Concubine Yu is right, this servant is indeed a newcomer."
When Concubine Yu said this, the Queen also cast her eyes towards Yanzhi, looked at her head, face and body, paused, and said lightly: "What's your name?".
Yanzhi was stunned for a moment, then realized that the Queen was asking herself, and immediately stepped forward nervously, knelt down and kowtowed: "Slave... my name is Yanzhi..., the "rouge" of "rouge gouache"! The slave kowtows to the queen.
Your Majesty, please give my regards to the Queen!".
Concubine Yu said loudly: "Raise your head and let the Queen have a look!".
Yanzhi responded, put his hands on the ground, and slowly raised his head.
The sun was shining brightly at this time, shining brightly on her face, and everyone saw that this girl's skin was as white as snow, as smooth as fat. They had lowered their heads just now and hadn't noticed it yet, but when they raised their heads, they felt that she was clearly beautiful, even if she had just entered the draft.
A group of noble people who are always here, I'm afraid they can't compare with them,
Concubine Yu said "Yo!" and glanced at the queen.
The queen frowned slightly, lowered her head, picked up the tea cup and started to sip.
Ji Ling said loudly and clearly: "Empress, it's a long story. In fact, this slave has been staying in my yard for a while. He was selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs when he was still a nobleman!".
She paused, turned her head, and said helplessly to the queen: "I was thinking... Since the person was 'selected' by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he must be first-rate, so he must be taught the rules carefully before he dares to
Take him out and come to Kunning Palace to say hello!"
The queen's eyebrows moved slightly, and she looked away from Yanzhi meaningfully, and glanced at Ji Ling.
Then, she lowered her eyelashes and gently touched the tea cup with the tea lid, making a crisp impact sound. She turned slightly and handed the tea cup to the palace maid Hua Rong beside her, and then said lightly: "Closer."
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Seeing that Rouge had not yet reacted, Hua Rong said: "The Queen wants you to come forward and get closer!".
Yanzhi was shouted at by her and said repeatedly: "Yes! Yes!", and was so frightened that she immediately used her hands and feet to climb up and came to the queen.
At this time, she was very close to the queen, and she could even smell the incense on the queen's body clearly.
Rouge's heart beat like a drum in her chest, and she could only lower her head, her eyes clearly looking at the bright yellow embroidery on the flowerpot soles of the Queen's feet.
The flowerpot-soled shoes moved slightly, as the queen adjusted her sitting position.
Then, the queen suddenly frowned imperceptibly, covered her nose with a handkerchief in disgust, turned her face away, and asked, "What does it smell like?"
Hua Rong came forward, smelled carefully, looked at Rouge coldly, and slowly said word by word: "Back to the Queen, my servant smells...it seems to be fishy."
There was a "boom" in Rouge's head.
Fishy!
The bowl of fish noodles that I was rewarded with in the morning...
When she was in the palace maid's wing, she only paid attention to keeping herself clean and tidy, but she forgot the rules in the palace: she was not allowed to smell evil, let alone dirty. If she bumped into her master and made him feel sick, she would
It's the slave's fault.
When you eat fish, your body smells fishy, which is also considered a "dirty smell".
It's just that the rules in Ji Guiren's east courtyard are loose. Rouge has been here from the Ministry of Internal Affairs for a while, and he even despises these taboos.
The Queen loves to be clean. In the pavilion, outside the front hall, on the clothes... I just walked in. Where is there that is not filled with the fragrance of incense?
Now in front of the Queen, she suddenly smelled dirty, which is called "disrespectful!".
The kind that can behead!
Rouge quickly realized the possible consequences, and her face turned pale.
She bit her silver teeth and felt no pain when her nails pierced her palms. She could only hear her upper and lower gums colliding with each other, trembling and making a gurgling sound.
Ji Ling raised her eyes silently, and sure enough, she saw Rouge turning her eyes towards Concubine Nian for help.