Chapter 112: Feeling Depressed
On a cold winter day, the Empress Dowager's Ci'an Palace was warm. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Whether it's an emperor or an empress, the end of the year is the busiest time of the year.
There is no peace of mind in court politics and palace affairs.
In the past, the empress dowager was the least fond of the end of the year, the eldest son Emperor Xuande was a diligent emperor, and he had no time to talk to her, and the youngest son King Fu was far away in Liaodong, and he couldn't see each other for several years.
The queens, concubines, princesses, princesses, and even the wives and girls from various provinces flattered a lot of them, how can they compare to their sons.
This year is completely different.
Since King Fu returned to the capital, he entered the palace early in the morning to accompany his mother, and did not return to King Fu's mansion until the palace gate was under the key, which made her feel that this cold winter was no longer difficult.
Of course, the earth dragon in Ci'an Palace is also indispensable.
In addition to the Empress Dowager Su in the Great Zhou Dynasty, there was also a long-lived Empress Dowager before, so the scale of Ci'an Palace was built very large, and it was only slightly inferior to the Queen's Fengxiang Palace in the harem.
The entire Ci'an Palace contains more than a dozen separate courtyards, and Su Lin lives in the nearest Changyi residence to the Empress Dowager.
Even with the window open, the room was as warm as the Queen Mother's house, but Su Lin, who was standing in front of the window, felt cold.
On a winter morning, the sky was as blue as a wash, but her heart was full of haze.
After returning to Beijing, she should have immediately returned to the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion to reunite with her parents and family, but in that case, she couldn't meet the second prince often.
And now the Empress Dowager is coaxed by King Fu to be happy, she is no longer the most important person by her side, and the elderly are forgetful, and the next time she thinks of her, who knows that it is the year of the monkey again.
Of course, it seems that she is too ruthless to say this, and her great-aunt and grandmother are still very good to her, but at such a critical time, she does not dare to leave easily no matter what.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh.
It is always easy for a beauty to frown and sigh, and her maid Banrong and Miyun are almost crying on the side.
The two maids seemed to know that she was almost stiff with cold.
Miyun was busy preparing the hand stove.
Banrong took out the white fox Qiu Dayu, which he could only use when he went out in winter, and put it on his own girl.
Su Lin did not refuse, and easily put the big on her body.
Miyun handed over the hand stove and said, "Girl, let's close the window, there is no good scenery outside the house on a cold day." ”
Su Lin hummed softly, took the stove and slowly walked to the bookcase and sat down.
Banrong poured another cup of hot tea for her, and persuaded softly: "Girl, why don't we go back to the house first, I heard Caique say yesterday, Madame really misses you." ”
Hearing her mention her mother Han, Su Lin's heart was sour, in the entire Zhongyong Marquis Mansion, only her mother was really thinking about herself.
As for the others, what else do they see in their eyes but wealth and power?
If it weren't for the fact that she was favored by her great-aunt and grandmother for a long time, saying that the future Empress of the Great Zhou must be her, those people, including grandfathers, grandmothers, fathers, and brothers and sisters of the in-laws, who would really care about themselves.
But it is precisely for this reason that she has to hold her great-aunt's grandmother's thighs tightly, and only when she is well can her mother's position in Su Mansion be stable.
She didn't plan to go back to the house in the first place, so she didn't plan to talk to Banrong about such a meaningless issue, so she only asked with a light smile: "Has His Royal Highness King Fu arrived today?" ”
This can be regarded as having nothing to say, it's been such an hour, and King Fu wants to have finished breakfast with his great-aunt.
She had a faint expression on her pretty face, but Banrong and Miyun didn't dare to be perfunctory at all, they all grew up together, what kind of person the girl is, and the two of them know it very well.
Banrong said: "Back girl, King Fu did not enter the palace today, saying that there was something to deal with in the palace, but he still specially asked people to send a few snacks in, and I heard Mama Gao say that the Queen Mother was full of praise." ”
The corners of Su Lin's mouth hooked slightly, as long as it was something sent by King Fu, even a few white-faced steamed buns would be the most delicious in the world.
It's rare that King Fu is not here today, she has to hurry up and go to the Queen Mother to show her face, and she is still forgotten in the palace with a cheeky face, isn't it a waste of more than a year for her.
Su Lin stood up and sat in front of the dressing table to take a closer look at her makeup, only to see that the girl in the mirror was a rare beauty.
It's a pity that no matter how good the appearance is, it can't determine the future.
She instructed: "Banrong, come and put a layer of powder on me, it's too spirited." ”
Banrong didn't dare to say much, and hurriedly walked over.
The Mansion of the Marquis of Zhongyong is indeed not as beautiful as before, but it also depends on who it is compared with.
In terms of power, it can't be compared with Huo, Pei, and Gu, and it can't even compare with the Yuan family that has regained its glory, but the heritage and wealth of the century-old nobles are still there.
Especially a valued concubine like Su Lin, who accompanies the Queen Mother all the year round, her food, clothing, housing and transportation are more exquisite and luxurious than those unfavored princesses.
Coupled with Gu Changning, the third young master of the Gu Mansion, the rouge powder she used was unique in Beijing in terms of color and fragrance.
Banrong casually picked up the fat powder box on the side, and the Xifu Begonia on it was painted vividly, which made Su Lin can't help but think of Gu Changning again.
He knew that he liked begonias the most, and he had always only painted begonias on the fat powder box, and he heard the sisters say that the water lotus-scented fat powder he prepared for Yuyan Zhai was still begonia flowers on the box.
was so infatuated, but she had to live up to it.
She muttered: "Changning hasn't been to the palace recently, and I only met him once after I came back this time, and there were too many people that day, so I didn't even bother to say a word." ”
Miyun said: "That day, the slave maid saw that Young Master Changning's face was a little bad, don't be sick." ”
They were talking about the second day after the Empress Dowager returned to Beijing, Gu Changhuan and Gu Changning followed Mrs. Gu into the palace to greet the Empress Dowager, and they also met him.
As for why Gu Changning's face is not good, only God knows that he knows the second girl.
Su Lin said: "Then Miyun will go to the Gu Mansion for me to see him later, if he is really sick, I will talk to the Empress Dowager and let Imperial Doctor Feng run in person." ”
Mi Yun naturally didn't dare to object, and nodded in response.
Banrong quickly powdered Su Lin, the powder made by Gu Changning himself was very delicate, not floating on the surface like ordinary powder at all, so that people could see the flaws at a glance.
At this moment, Su Lin looks like she hasn't slept well at night and is a little haggard, but she is not the kind of sick face.
If you are really sick, you should be sent out of the palace and return to your home to recuperate.
The three of them went out to live in Changyi, but they saw the emperor's dragon chariot coming from a distance, and Su Lin and Miyun Banrong had to kneel in place.
It's so annoying, finally King Fu is lazy today, she can take the opportunity to curry favor with the Queen Mother, Your Majesty is like this, all the plans are in vain.
She is not Pei Jinxin, and she dares to break in by herself without the emperor's summons.
Others don't know her, but they know very well that the relationship between Her Majesty and the Empress Dowager is not as close as it seems.
At the end of the year, His Majesty was very busy, what did he take the time to come to Ci'an Palace today?
Su Lin's heart couldn't help but pinch up. (To be continued.) )