Chapter Twenty-Three: An Invitation to Concubine Jing
It was exactly the fifteenth day, and the emperor stayed at the queen's mother's place. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info Early in the morning of the second day, several masters who had been enshrined got up early and went to Kunning Palace to greet the emperor and the queen. We don't need to go because we are not sealed. Because they are to be trained in prostration, they are also exempt from today's greetings.
Because I usually get up early and please be comfortable, so I didn't sleep much today, I got up and washed my face, Si Kite waited for me to dress neatly, so I sat in the yard and watched Xiao Fuzi and Xiao Chenzi tidy up the yard, turn over the ground that should be turned over first, and then wait for what to plant in the spring of next year.
In the winter morning, even if there is sunshine, it is a little cold, and although the beams of sunlight shine on the body, you don't feel much warmth. Si Kite took a piece of clothing from the house and put it on me, for fear that I would blow a cold wind.
Nian Yang made tea, held it, looked at the courtyard and said to me: "I feel more and more that Xianfu Palace is like a home, and it will be more beautiful to plant some flowers and plants tomorrow in spring." At that time, you can sit in the garden and enjoy the flowers, which is very pleasant. ā
Si Yuan laughed at her: "If you want to be more comfortable, I'm afraid that our Nianyang girl will take some housekeeping skills out and help embroider some table cushions and chair cushions, so that the master will not sit on this stone and get cold." ā
Nian Yang listened and agreed: "This is not simple, it's just that the patterns drawn by Sister Si Yuan are beautiful, if Sister Si Yuan draws the patterns for me, I will definitely work day and night, and embroider them quickly!"
I interjected and said, "In that case, Si Kite, I'll give you a day off to draw patterns for her, and I want to see what she wants to embroider......!
Nian Yang was a little anxious when he heard this: "The little master is playing tricks on the slave and the maid again, and the slave and the maid are ...... Slaves...... Hmph!" I saw the cute little palace maid pouting, stomping her feet, and a line of white heat coming out of her little nose, Si Yuan and I glanced at each other, and we couldn't help laughing.
At this time, there was a knock outside the palace gate, Dong'er went to open the door, and found that it was the palace maid Qingyun beside Concubine Jing. Qingyun came in, first gave me a blessing, and then said with a smile: "The noble man is auspicious, the noble man is Yaxing, and he is tasting tea in this courtyard, but our mother thinks about the nobleman, and sends a slave maid to invite the nobleman, and asks the nobleman to accompany the lady to practice the piano." ā
I remembered the last time I saw Jing Concubine Niangniang in Meilin, noble and cold, and I remembered the Jing Concubine Niangniang who was coquettish by the Queen Mother's side a few days ago, cute and close. For a while, I didn't know what Concubine Jing suddenly invited me, what her intention was.
But my mother's invitation, I naturally can't refuse. said to Qingyun: "Niangniang invited, and the concubine naturally didn't dare to disobey." I also bothered to ask the girl to tell her mother, and when the concubine was cleaned up, she went to visit. ā
Qingyun smiled again: "You don't have to worry. Niangniang said that Shen Shi would wait for the nobleman in Meilin for a moment. He also said that since the nobleman had learned some music from his wife, if there was a harmonious instrument, he would ask the nobleman to bring it. ā
I naturally call it yes. Miss Qingyun said that she would go back to her life. I asked Dong'er to send Miss Qingyun out of the door. Concubine Jing invited, but I couldn't guess her thoughts. What kind of person is Concubine Jing Niangniang? Few people in the palace talk about her. Most of them are talking about the good lady and the virtuous concubine. Concubine Jin and Concubine Jing, who gave birth to Princess Yihua, are rarely mentioned.
But Concubine Jing's position is very stable. Even if Concubine Shu is the niece of the Queen Mother, Concubine Shu Niang does not dare to make such a mistake in front of the Queen Mother. But Concubine Jing dared to lie beside the Queen Mother like an ordinary woman, but the Queen Mother did not blame her.
Although the emperor's favor for Concubine Jing is not much, it is really a lot. Every month, there are always some days when I go to Concubine Jing's palace. Listening to the palace maids and eunuchs below, even if they don't keep records in some days, they still go to listen to Concubine Jing play the piano. Last time, I also heard Concubine Jing's piano skills, which are elegant and clear, and wonderful. Come to think of it, this is also the reason why the emperor likes it.
Since Concubine Jing was invited, she naturally had to go to the appointment. I thought about it, and then instructed Si Yuan: "Since Concubine Jing invited me to go, I naturally want to go." Go and find the flute I brought into the palace from my house, and bring it with me in the afternoon. ā
After lunch, Si Kite touched up my makeup again, dressed neatly, and went to the appointment. The last time I stepped on the snow to find plums, I stepped on the snow step by step, and this time I walked on the road in the palace, but the feet were clean and clean, although it was winter, but it was also dull and windless, and the warm sun was shining, and I actually felt that life in the palace was a little beautiful.
Because Xianfu Palace is already a palace far away, it is rare to meet anyone along the way when you walk outside. It's not like in some more concentrated places, where you will meet palace maids coming and going, as well as concubines who go out of the palace for a walk.
All the way to the Yinghua Palace, the Yinghua Hall in the sunlight has obviously changed. It is no longer a snowball wrapped in snow, but a snowball with cold air, and the sun shines on the glazed tiles, reflecting a golden light. In addition, the Buddha statue is enshrined inside, which makes people feel that the Buddha's light is shining and full of brilliance in an instant.
I think of the wish I made the last time I passed by, and I can't help but think of my father and mother. It's been more than a month since I entered the palace, and I don't know if my father and mother are healthy outside the palace, and I don't know if my younger siblings have grown up. For a moment, his expression was a little dark.
It wasn't until I walked next to Merlin that I hid my emotions, put away my homesickness, put on a smile on my face, and followed the small path I had walked last time to the pavilion.
The last time I came, because the pavilion was surrounded by a long curtain, the pavilion was tightly wrapped, and I didn't see the plaque of the pavilion. This time the weather was good, Concubine Jing Niangniang made people remove the curtain, and at a glance, she first saw two vigorous big characters: Qin Ting. These two characters are said to have been written by the emperor himself, and the craftsman made a plaque and hung it here.
And the construction of this pavilion, it is said that it is also because Jing Concubine Niangniang likes to play the piano and practice, and the landscape is pleasant, before entering the palace, the emperor often accompanied Jing Concubine Niangniang to visit the mountains and rivers, play the piano and paint. After entering the palace, the emperor deliberately transplanted many flowers and plants here, and built four small pavilions of qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, to cope with the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. The piano pavilion is in the middle of the plum forest, the chess pavilion is surrounded by pear blossom trees, the study pavilion is in the imperial pond surrounded by lotus flowers, and the painting pavilion is surrounded by laurel trees.
Because of this different grace, before we entered the palace, Jing Concubine Niangniang's position was the lowest, but it was the most stable one. Because she is not the only pet, she has never been excluded. In the end, it is unique in the palace.
I arrived at the Qin Pavilion and walked into the pavilion, where Concubine Jing was already waiting. I curtsied and bowed to Concubine Jing and said, "Niangniang is auspicious, the concubine is late." ā