18. Another olive branch of the favorite concubine

The emperor went to see her on the day Yun Chongrong moved, but there was no splash in the harem, it seems that the emperor is also preventing Yun Chongrong from being "destroyed by the wind", I don't know what method was used to avoid many eyes and ears in the harem, and enjoyed half a day of silence with his concubine.

But the concubines heard a new gossip: that Zheng Meiren, who was always a dog, finally fell out with her arrogant cousin. Looking back, this pair of sisters has been in the palace since they broke in, and how many people tried to pry a crack in them without success, and now they are destroying the Great Wall, which is really happy!

When everyone saw Zheng Wei, who did not appear in Kunhe Palace at the same time as Zheng Shao, Zheng Wei immediately felt the rapid change of face of the people in the palace.

She walked to the place where she usually sat and was about to sit down, but one hand was placed on the round stool at the same time, Qin Guiren pouted and smiled at Jin Xiaoyi: "Sister Jin, you said, some people can't recognize their identity or what, it's obviously a rotten straw shoe that can be stepped on by any person, and he also wants to be level with the crested shoes, I really don't know where it comes from." ”

Jin Xiaoyi is the daughter of Uncle Chengyi, but because she is not a concubine, she only sealed a Xiaoyi from the fifth grade. She has always been very talkative among this group of petty officials and officials, and even low-ranking concubines from wealthy squires. Because she is the same concubine as Zheng Shao, but she is almost unfavored, Jin Xiaoyi didn't dare to say goodbye to Zheng Shao, so she has always been like Qin Guiren, wanting to pinch soft persimmons, and always looking for an opportunity to target her.

Jin Xiaoyi snorted softly: "Maybe people think that if they follow behind the crested shoes, they can become crested shoes." ”

Zheng Wei helped the hairpin on her head, she had already seen a vacant seat, and she didn't compete with the two of them, and smiled sincerely: "The two sisters are right, if the two sisters recite more scriptures and create less karma, they will be blessed in this life, and maybe they will have a day when they wear crested shoes in the next life." ”

The crested shoes of the Dayong Dynasty are sewn with red and gold thread, and are embroidered with various patterns due to the different grades of the women, which is regarded as the standard shoe pattern of the officials. Although there are many imitations among the people, the color is mainly red, and the concubines cannot wear it.

Zheng Wei has been begging for a living in the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion since she was a child, and when it comes to silent tearing, even the two big girls around Zheng Shao have to regress, how can she see the cynicism of these two women? I usually don't care about them, because they are so young, and they will have to work hard in the palace for the rest of their lives, and it's pitiful to think about it, but if she doesn't suppress these two people on her tongue today, she will be stepped on in the future?

The second daughter was so angry that she gritted her teeth, Qin Guiren stared at Zheng Wei gloomily, her nose moved twice, and she was about to speak, but she heard someone say abruptly: "Sister Zheng, I happen to have a place here, you can sit here." "It turned out to be the highest-ranking of their small group of people, and Yun Chongrong, who was the most in the limelight during this time.

Yun Chongrong was dressed in a fairy skirt embroidered with entwined lotus, and there was only a delicate green jade comb and a jade hairpin of mutton fat and white jade on her crow hair, and the pair of South China Sea pearl earrings the size of peanuts on her ears looked particularly soft, which made her eight-point posture colorful to nine.

I don't know if she is used to being a palace maid, no matter who she is facing, her head is slightly lowered, like a harmless and slaughtered little white rabbit, extremely innocent and pitiful, she didn't even dare to raise her head for such a reasonable invitation to Zheng Wei, as if she was quite lacking in confidence.

Moreover, Zheng Wei saw her asking for peace so many times in the queen's palace, except for the high-ranking concubine who named her and asked her to reply, at other times, she was silent as if she wished that everyone would treat her as if she didn't exist. As a woman who has made such huge waves in the harem, she is simply too low-key and cautious.

Zheng Wei hesitated for a moment and didn't walk over immediately.

Yun Chongrong waited for a while, but there was no movement, so he raised his head to look at her. Those gentle and clear eyes with a slight apology made Zheng Wei ashamed of her hesitation just now.

Because she usually doesn't speak, others can't figure out her way, but she is still the highest-ranking favorite concubine among these low-ranking concubines, and it is not easy to contradict it at will, so suddenly, this small place is quiet. Even the concubines who had been pretending to be whispering before, but were actually secretly observing them, stopped talking and exchanged glances of unknown meaning.

Zheng Wei smiled calmly in this strange atmosphere, "Thank you Yun for being full." He sat down generously.

On the contrary, Yun Chongrong became cramped, and after Zheng Wei sat down, he asked in a somewhat uneasy whisper, "Zheng Meiren, did I cause you trouble?" ”

Zheng Wei glanced at her and said in surprise: "Why did Yun Chongrong say this?" ”

Yun Chongrong said hesitantly: "After you left yesterday, I mentioned to the emperor that you saved me in the imperial garden that day, and the emperor said that he wanted to reward you, but in the afternoon, I heard that you were ...... with Mrs. Ying" She glanced at the direction where Zheng Shao was and didn't say anything.

Zheng Wei's face was gloomy for a moment, and then she smiled reluctantly: "It's not about the fullness, and besides, I didn't actually help much that day." ”

Yun Chongrong raised his head and looked at her seriously, "Zheng Meiren doesn't need to say much. Although I fainted that day, I heard from Zhilan later that she came back after looking for someone to help, and just in time to see that you pulled me to the water. If it weren't for the beauty, I'm afraid I would have sunk to the bottom of the water. I originally wanted to thank the beauty, but I was afraid that I would be too rash and cause trouble for the beauty. ”

These words were decent and intimate, Zheng Wei's eyes turned red when she heard it, and before she could speak, she heard the eunuch on the main throne shout: "The queen has arrived." ”

Zheng Wei hurriedly stood up with everyone and squatted down to worship.

Putting aside the situation outside for the time being, Zheng Shao's attitude is the weather vane in Jingchen Palace. As soon as she expresses her likes and dislikes for a person, the people below will immediately be able to perceive it. For example, arbor and silk basket used to go to the kitchen, and they could always go with them, and the uninterrupted supply of hot water suddenly had to wait for a long time to get it, and after the two basins of ice basins a day stuffed red envelopes to the eunuch in charge of the ice warehouse, they had to say good things for a long time, and they could only bring back a small half basin, not to mention the ice fruits that could be eaten every day before, and now there is no trace of shadow.

Not only is the life of the people below having a hard time, but several servants and Chang Zai who live in the apse of Jingchen Palace have received fruits from Zheng Shao, but Zheng Wei's storage zĂ i has always been deliberately ignored by her, Zheng She has no contact with these people in the first place, and she is even more isolated. The others were more timid and only dared to exclude her in secret, but Wang Chang was jealous of Zheng Wei following Zheng Shao before, and her life was more comfortable than others.

So, in the afternoon of this day, Wang Changzai didn't wait for anyone to pass the word, and entered the door with a spring breeze: "Didn't Sister Zheng go to the main hall?" Today, Shangshi Jian sent peaches over, and Mrs. Ying asked us to talk, if Sister Zheng didn't go, we wouldn't be able to eat fresh peaches, but Mrs. Ying was not good at explaining? ”

Isn't this knowingly asked?

Zheng Wei was making a fire in her stomach because the weather was hot and dry, and the ice basin was not enough, since Wang Chang was about to bump into her as a gun, what else was she polite? Then he looked up and smiled, but before he could say anything, Qiao Mu led a person into the door with a strange face, "Beauty, Yun Chongrong said, she got some new lychees there, and I will send you a plate to try it." ”

Wang Changzai's face turned red and white: This year's lychee is a rare thing in the palace, and it is transported from the south every year, because it is afraid of rotting, and it will be cooled by ice along the way, even so, it would be good to have twenty catties of intact when it arrived in the capital.

In this year's lychee, in addition to the emperor giving some to the ministers close to him, in the harem, only a few high-ranking concubines and the queen won two plates.

The plate of lychees sent by Yun Chongrong was naturally given by the emperor, and when it comes to rarity, how can a mere peach be compared to a lychee that can only get twenty catties a year?

Zheng Wei asked Qiao Mu to take the lychee, and smiled at Zhilan: "The weather is so hot, I still ask you to go this way, Silk Basket, you take Zhilan down to drink a bowl of ice cheese syrup, you help me go back and tell Sister Yun, I will personally thank her later." ”

After Zhilan saluted and left, Zheng Wei didn't look at Wang Changzai, and said to Qiao Mu with some worry: "Sister Yun is even willing to share a plate of lychees given by the emperor, you say, what kind of courtesy should I give Sister Yun?" ”

Qiao Mu was also worried, "Yes, do you have any ideas about that beauty?" ”

Zheng Wei shook her head and said, "That's it, we don't have anything here that can be compared with the things given by the emperor, and Sister Yun has the emperor to take care of her, so she won't lack anything." Gifts are not valuable, just when the heart arrives. Didn't we make up a few fresh patterns of palace silk the day before yesterday? Send two to Sister Yun. ”

The master and servant went into the back room as they spoke, leaving Wang Changzai there and ignoring them completely.

Wang Chang stood with a gloomy face for a moment, didn't know what he thought, rolled his eyes, raised his eyebrows and sneered, and greeted the palace maid who came with her: "Let's go." "Knowing that Mrs. Ying doesn't like Yun Chongrong, she dares to openly associate with her, since this woman feels that life is not difficult enough, why don't you be a good person and help her again?

After Wang Chang went out, he turned around and turned into the main hall.

Qiao Mu, who had originally entered the house, opened the window as soon as she left, and said to Zheng Wei: "She went to find the eldest lady, what a slut who puffs her tongue!" ”

Zheng Wei smiled indifferently: "Okay, you quickly pack up your things, if it's a little later, maybe you will meet the emperor, Yun Chongrong will think that I deliberately chose to thank her at that time, so as to 'meet' the emperor." ”

Qiao Mu's movements hesitated, she put down the half-packed Gong Xuan, and bit her lip: "Miss, you don't want to take action in person, you want to help the eldest lady deal with Yun Chongrong, right?" ”