Chapter 61: Settling In
The queen mother is picking up the embroidery shed in the Jiaofang Palace, using the technique of Chu embroidery, sewing a sachet one deep and one shallow, stitch by needle. There was seriousness in her eyes, but her subordinates didn't listen to the call, looking at her frowning, she knew that she was not satisfied, and Magu waited aside and didn't dare to disturb easily.
Magu has received the news that Mrs. Xiu'er and Miss Ying'er have entered Chang'an City, and the queen must be happy to know it.
A group of female officials set the table, snacks and tea were all available, Shen Zheng, the queen's afternoon tea time.
Magu bowed and saluted, "Niangniang, you rest first, you can taste the hemp ball made by the slave maid herself." ”
Only then did the queen raise her head, look at the hemp ball, and her somewhat messy heart calmed down. "You're in such good interest today, then I'll taste it. ”
The queen finally put down the embroidery shed, and the female official cleaned the queen's hands. Magu took the opportunity to take a look at the embroidery shed, which was clean and concise, but the technique was rustier than before. The two sisters of the Jing family, the technique has always been slightly better than the queen. Since the queen entered the palace, she has been worried about a lot of trivial matters, and the embroidery has gradually been put down. And Mrs. Jingxiu made sachet handkerchiefs for the queen every year, and her skills naturally improved a lot. The trade-offs may be comparable now.
Eat silently, sleep silently. Magu waited for the queen to finish the snacks, although the queen didn't say much, but judging from her expression, she was still satisfied.
"The stuffing with red beans is sweet but not greasy, and with sesame seeds, it really makes people appetize. Next time you can sprinkle more sesame seeds, I like it. You make a few more copies and send them to the princes, princes and princesses, especially Huan'er, and send him more. The queen cleaned her hands, and the female official served tea to her.
Magu said with a smile: "Yes, the slave obeys the order." ”
The queen thought for a while, and then said: "The prince and the arrogant should be the same." However, when you send it to Bowang Yuan, stay a little longer. "The emperor canonized the mansion to Huan'er, and many people were red-eyed, but the emperor and the queen mother were there, and others didn't dare to say anything or do anything. Let Magu check it out, and let yourself feel at ease.
Magu took the teacup from the female official and personally served tea to the queen. He said in a low voice: "Don't worry, the slave knows how to change." He smiled again: "This tea was offered by the king of Changsha a few days ago, it is more fresh and delicious than the previous one, if you use greasy things, you can just use it to relieve greasy." ”
The queen took a sip and sighed, "Tea is good tea." ”
The female officials had already retreated, and Magu said: "The king of Changsha has filial piety, and he enters the palace every three or five days to ask for peace to the mother, and this tea is also specially ordered by the king of Changsha." ”
The queen looked at the fresh and eye-catching tea soup, and couldn't stop sighing in her heart, tea, she knew how it came. At first, only Li Ying drank tea. Huan'er likes to make tea, likes to collect all kinds of tea, red, yellow, black, he does not refuse to come. The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, the women and children in the backyard of the deep palace, all know. It is rumored in the market that if he gives a gift to the king of Changsha, he may not accept the rest, but he will definitely stay with good tea.
Magu watched the queen ponder for a long time, and the tea was cold. Only then did the queen speak, "Has Ah Xiu arrived?"
Magu was overjoyed when she heard this: "Well, I will enter the city this afternoon." ”
The queen smiled happily, "Finally I have come to look forward to the people! I entered the city in the afternoon, counting the hours, she should be in the mansion, and Li Qing and their family will definitely catch up tonight." Magu, you and Xiangling will go out of the palace to visit tomorrow. By the way, you should also bring the hemp balls you make, Ah Xiu likes it very much. ”
Magu was also a little excited, "Yes, yes, Niangniang, the slave obeys the order." ”
Li Ying was wandering around the tea garden in the Li Mansion, Cuixiang and Rue Xiang were busy cleaning up in the house, and after some guidance, they came out to breathe, and only followed this needle by their side.
She cleared her thoughts as she walked, as the old base of the Li family, she came back for the first time. The journey was tiring, and she was tired from the journey of more than half a month and more than ten days. But she was still excited to see her eldest brother today. The eldest brother is very similar to his father, I don't know what his uncle Li Qing looks like, is it similar to his father?
Mother said that the uncle has three sons, the eldest son and the second son are all crowns, and the younger son is two years older than herself, sixteen years old, and he is also a little adult, and I hope they are all good together. Why doesn't the uncle's family have a daughter, and it's easy to talk to herself! Li Ying couldn't help but complain in her heart.
When Jing's Li Ying and his party entered the mansion, the Song family knew that after all, it was just a wall. Jing and Li only talked for a while, and Jing went to the Great Li Mansion to greet Song. Li Qing is the longest, and it stands to reason that Jing's family came to the door.
Song hadn't seen Jing for more than 20 years, and this saw her really surprised. Compared with before, Jing's is a little less green and a little more mature, and he looks like he is in his early twenties. Refreshing, without a trace of mess, it must have been a good grooming and dressing up.
"Brother and sister, I haven't seen you for many years, you, still haven't changed at all. What kind of maintenance method did you use, teach my sister quickly. Jing smiled. It is a woman's nature to love beauty.
Jing's smile is gentle, her sister-in-law is hearty and neat, and she is not ordinary from ordinary ladies, but she will not twist and pinch. "Sister-in-law, I don't take much care of it on weekdays, I just like to play with flowers and plants to cultivate my body. She would never say that she had been using drugs for many years, and that some drugs did have beauty effects.
Song looked at his younger sibling's tired expressions, and said, "You go back to rest first, this is a tiring journey, I know your intentions." Serving flowers and grass, self-cultivation, and beauty will be talked about in the future. ”
Jing got up and gave Song a big salute.
Song hurriedly stood up and helped Jing up. Said: "Brother and sister, who are you?"
"Thank you sister-in-law for taking care of your subordinates for many years. "Jing's goodbye.
Song Shi tried his best to help Jing up, "The family doesn't talk to each other, what is this! Bu'er is also my own nephew, he is as old as my child, and it is also appropriate to take care of him." ”
Jing's eyes turned red, "Thank you, sister-in-law." ”
"Okay, okay, fortunately, your uncle is not here, otherwise I would have thought I was bullying you. ”
Jing's tears broke into laughter, like flowers, "My sister really loves to laugh, and she is still the same as before." ”
"Your uncle went to the banquet tonight, and now I don't know that you are back, tomorrow we will set up a family banquet for you. ”
"Thank you, sister-in-law. ”
"By the way, why don't you see Ying'er?"
"The stuffy gourd, as soon as I entered the house, I collapsed there. I'm in a hurry to see you, and she'll leave it to me," Jing quipped.
"Okay, then I'll wait and see tomorrow!" Song smiled, she really wanted to see this niece.
In the evening, Li Bu set up a banquet for his mother and sister to catch the wind and wash the dust, and the Jing family had already greeted Li Qing and the Song family who were separated by a wall, and Li Qing and the Song family decided to pick up the wind and wash the dust for them the next day, which was a family banquet.