Xiao Lezi picked up the chopsticks, put a pan-fried steamed dumpling into the plate, and said slowly: "You have to be open-minded to live a happier life. I just want to make myself happy. Of course,
You can also think that I am heartless."
Take one bite of the pan-fried steamed dumplings, and the fragrant meat juices overflow into your mouth, leaving your lips and teeth filled with fragrance.
She smiled and finished the whole steamer of pan-fried buns, and also drank a bowl of hot soy milk and a few pieces of cake.
After drinking and eating, Xiao Lezi sat down on the imperial chair, picked up the medical book she had not finished reading last night, and continued reading. The window was open, and the warm and dry autumn sunshine poured in and fell on her body.
Glowing with a warm luster.
Seeing that she was so leisurely and at ease, Cabbage and Magnolia couldn't say anything more and could only let her go.
When Xiao Lezi wasn't paying attention, Cabbage and Yulan quietly walked to the next room. Cabbage asked in a low voice: "How did you know about the Queen's appointment?"
Yulan bit her lower lip, hesitated for a moment, and replied in a lower voice: "When I went to the imperial kitchen to fetch hot water this morning, I saw a few palace maids talking quietly. I passed by them and happened to hear the queen.
I felt very curious about this word. When I went to have breakfast in advance, I asked Xiao Luzi about it, and then I found out about it."
Cabbage said nothing, looking thoughtful.
Yulan thought that since she had already spoken, she would simply say it all, so as not to hold half of it in her heart and make herself uncomfortable. She took a half step forward and continued: "Xiaoluzi said that there was a banquet at Yunqing Palace last night, and many princes and nobles were invited.
, Xiao Lezi happened to be the eunuch who served the table. After he brought the food to the table, he stayed at the banquet to wait on it, and saw with his own eyes that His Majesty issued an edict to appoint the daughter of Prime Minister Wang as the Queen."
Is this the reason why His Majesty was drunk last night? Cabbage was slightly relieved. If this is true, it means that Your Majesty still has a little fun in his heart.
As long as this love exists, Xiao Lezi's life won't be too sad.
Cabbage said: "After you tell me about this matter, it can only rot in your stomach and no one can mention it again. Regarding the matter of appointing a queen, you should also keep your mouth shut and treat yourself as a caged mute. What?
I can’t hear anything and I don’t know anything, remember?”
Yulan nodded quickly: "I remember!"
"Just remember it. This is a critical moment, and Miss Le has a careless temper. We have to help her be more careful and be careful about everything," Cabbage paused, glanced at the door, and said in a low voice,
"As long as His Majesty's heart is still with the girl, we will not fail. The safest way is to remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances."
Hearing these words, Yulan's eyes lit up, and her heart that was still hanging was immediately put back into her stomach.
What she said just now was just what she wanted... As long as His Majesty's heart is still with the girl, they will not fail!
When it was time for lunch, Eunuch Xia suddenly came and said that His Majesty had given Xiao Lezi four dishes.
Four plates of dishes were respectfully placed in front of Xiao Lezi, and Eunuch Xia added: "Your Majesty has ordered that a new batch of fresh hairy crabs have been brought into the imperial kitchen. In the evening, Miss Le will be invited to the Jinhua Palace to eat crabs and enjoy the moon together."
After Eunuch Xia left, Cabbage and Magnolia looked at each other and both felt relieved.
Your Majesty is making a statement. His intention is very clear, that is to appease Xiaolezi, fearing that she will be unhappy after being wronged and take the initiative to ask for reconciliation.
The monarch of a country can be moved to please, and this alone is enough to let everyone know that His Majesty has a small joy in his heart, and the small joy is very important in comparison, and even the Queen cannot replace it.
After Eunuch Xia left with the young eunuchs, Yulan looked at the four royal dishes on the table and said with a smile: "Your Majesty really cares for the girl!"
Xiao Lezi smiled indifferently: "Really?"
Yulan stopped talking immediately, and Cabbage wisely helped to change the subject: "Today at noon, I specially asked the imperial kitchen to make your favorite stewed egg with cantaloupe, fresh milk, try it, and see how it tastes."
Xiao Lezi took a look at the stewed eggs in the white porcelain round cup. They were white and tender in color and could be broken like water tofu.
She dug out a piece with a spoon and put it into her mouth. The fragrant flavor of fresh milk and cantaloupe spread instantly. It had a light milky taste, delicious sweetness, and the texture was extremely smooth and tender. It was delicious!
After lunch, Xiao Lezi walked around the house a few times. After digesting his food, he lay down on the imperial concubine's bed to take a nap.
After sleeping for most of an hour, when she woke up, Eunuch Xia came again. As soon as he entered the door, he said with a smile: "Miss Le, Your Majesty suddenly thought of autumn today. The weather is getting colder and colder, so I specially asked
I will send you some fabrics to make autumn and winter clothes for you."
The little eunuchs came in with more than twenty rolls of cloth and placed them neatly on the table, piled up like a hill.
For a little fun, the young eunuchs were rewarded with a small purse each. As for Eunuch Xia... this old man's rank is too high. A little palace maid like her with no rank and no status is not qualified to reward him. After thinking about it, let it go
.
After seeing off the large group of eunuchs, Xiao Lezi turned around for the cloth. They were all good materials newly submitted as tribute this year. They were soft and smooth to the touch. The patterns and colors were bright and elegant, and they were delicate and beautiful. You could tell at a glance.
are carefully selected.
Cabbage and Magnolia immediately picked up a roll of fabric and gestured at it. Cabbage smiled and said: "The color is really beautiful. It makes the girl's skin look like white snow. If it is made into clothes, it will definitely be beautiful!"
Xiao Lezi glanced at the bright red cloth in front of him and said calmly: "Take them all to the warehouse."
Yulan asked in confusion: "Why should we put it away? If such a beautiful material is kept in the warehouse, it will change color soon, and it will not look good by then. What a waste!"
Xiao Lezi sat on the Taishi chair and shook his head slowly: "These materials are good-looking, but they are not suitable for my status. If I really make them into clothes and wear them, I will be accused of being disrespectful immediately when I go out."
sin."
There are strict grade regulations on the color and pattern of the clothes worn by the women in the palace. According to Xiao Lezi's current status, wearing these clothes is not in compliance with the rules.
Yulan was still struggling and whispered: "But these are all rewards given to you by Your Majesty. With His Majesty's support, who dares to convict you!"
Cabbage also said: "No one said anything wrong about the clothes His Majesty gave you before. Now you only need to make His Majesty happy. Why bother paying attention to the harsh words from others."
Xiao Lezi leaned on the chair, closed his eyes, and said calmly: "It will be different from now on."
What's different?
Neither Cabbage nor Magnolia could ask this question, because they both knew the answer well.
From now on, there will be multiple queens in this palace.
Although His Majesty is against her, if the Queen insists on convicting her, her life will definitely not be easy.
Cabbage and Yulan didn't say anything more. They silently moved all the fabrics into the warehouse and locked them in boxes. After walking out of the warehouse, Yulan sighed: "I always feel that the girl is still a little uncomfortable, but she just doesn't want to show it."
Cabbage said: "Since she doesn't want to show it, it means she doesn't want others to know, so we should follow her wishes and not mention anything."
Magnolia should come down.
An hour later, Eunuch Xia came again. He said, "Your Majesty remembered that a new batch of fresh fruits had been brought in from the imperial kitchen, so he asked his servant to bring some for Miss Le to try."
The little eunuchs filed in, and a table full of various fruits was placed.
Xiao Lezi had no choice but to let Cabbage reward these little eunuchs again. Looking at the small purses that were constantly sent out, Xiao Lezi felt very painful. Damn, this is all the private money she finally saved!
After Eunuch Xia led the little eunuchs away, Cabbage and Magnolia were embarrassed by the whole table of fresh fruits. Such a lot of fruits must be eaten as soon as possible, otherwise they will not be fresh and taste good, and may even rot.
Lose.
Xiao Lezi first asked someone to cut a watermelon. There were no watermelons this season. This watermelon came all the way from the Western Regions as tribute. After climbing mountains and wading in rivers, it was sent to the palace. The stems were still green and tender, which was really rare.
She ate a small half of the watermelon herself, and the remaining half of the watermelon was shared among several maids in the room.
Fruits that can be stored for a long time, such as apples and pears, are put away by cabbage and magnolia in the cabinet. Fruits that are easy to rot, such as oranges and bananas, are eaten as much as possible. If you can't finish them all, you can only take them away.
Give it away.
Anyway, there were quite a lot of people in the Yeting, so I gave away a little to the left and right, and they were all given away quickly.
But just when they were relieved, Eunuch Xia came again, this time bringing a large box of jewelry. The moment he opened the box, the golden light emitted almost blinded Xiao Lezi's eyes.
After giving away so many things, this time she was really excited!
So when I gave the purse this time, I gave it very willingly.
After Eunuch Xia led the little eunuchs away, Little Lezi immediately rushed forward, grabbed the jewelry with both hands, put it next to his cheek and rubbed it. The smell of gold was so good, it was so intoxicating!
Although everyone loves gold, silver and jewelry, in the palace, women like to cover up this hobby and try not to show it openly. The higher the status of women, the better they disguise it, as if to them
Personally speaking, it is a very tacky thing to like tacky things like gold, silver and jewelry. They are women serving the emperor, how can they have such tacky hobbies? Of course not!
Therefore, Yulan had never seen anyone who showed such obvious enthusiasm for gold, silver and jewelry like Miss Le. Yulan looked at Cabbage in surprise and asked with her eyes that she would really not be despised by others?
Cabbage spread out her hands helplessly and shook her head, indicating that she didn't need to worry.
In addition to gold and silver jewelry, Eunuch Xia later made two more trips to Yeting, delivering more than thirty pots of brightly blooming chrysanthemums and two large boxes of books.
In just one afternoon, the emperor sent people to Ye Ting five times in a row. Each trip was filled with various rewards. Such a grand favor, flaunted without any disguise, was equivalent to announcing to the entire harem that this person living in Ye
The nobles in the court are very important to the emperor!
Xiao Lezi became famous throughout the harem within half a day without even leaving the house. Almost everyone looked envious and jealous when talking about her. The Empress Dowager also heard the news, and she frowned at first.
He nodded, and then said lightly: "That's all, let him go." (To be continued)