Chihua Palace. "Why did Lan Baolin have time to come to me?" Concubine Zhi beckoned Xing Ruolan to sit down and asked, but she muttered in her heart: Xing Ruolan has never had anything to do with her, and she suddenly visited, why is this?

I saw Xing Ruolan say with a smile: "I heard that Niangniang's knitting skills are unmatched in the whole palace, and the concubine has nothing to do recently, so I want to embroider a hanging screen to relieve boredom." However, the pattern of this fish play lotus leaf, the concubine tried to embroider it many times, but it was invisible and godless, and she was very troubled, so she took the liberty to visit recently, and hoped that the mother would not hesitate to give advice and guidance. ”

Concubine Zhi immediately smiled and said, "What does this palace think is the matter?" It was that simple. Don't say that if you don't give advice, if you are willing to come to my Zhihua Palace, this palace will already be very happy. ”

"Then the concubine will thank Niangniang."

Xing Ruolan responded with a smile, turned around and said, "Oh Linlang, I'm going to delay for a while here at Concubine Zhi, I suddenly remembered, the noble Yan originally asked me to go out to enjoy the flowers later, you go to the Guangde Hall now, and tell the noble sù Yan that I can't come, and I will make an appointment another day." In addition, if we don't have any instructions when we come back, you can just wait in the courtyard, you don't have to come in and serve, my mother and I are so quiet and quiet. ”

Linlang said yes and turned to leave.

Concubine Zhi also told Cui Yan and the others not to disturb them if they had nothing to do, and the two discussed with great interest.

The sun is gradually moving westward, and the clouds are colorful.

Xing Ruolan finally raised her head and breathed a sigh of relief, with a happy smile on her face.

"What a picture of fish playing among the lotus leaves! If it weren't for the wonderful fingers of the mother, the concubine wouldn't know what year and month it would take to embroider it! Niangniang's needlework is simply amazing! ”

Concubine Zhi said suddenly: "How can this palace be as good as you say?" It's just that I've been practicing hard since I was a child. ”

The two chatted a few more words, but saw Xing Ruolan get up first, under the pretext that it was not early in the palace, she took Linlang and the others to leave, and when she left, she made an appointment to continue the discussion the next day.

It is rare for Concubine Zhi to meet a person who is willing to study embroidery, and she has the right appetite, how can there be any reason to refuse?

Of course, he happily agreed, and asked Xing Ruolan to arrive earlier.

- When he returned to Lingxiao Pavilion, Linlang whispered to Xing Ruolan, "Why didn't Lan Baolin find out today?" ”

"If I try it today, I'm afraid she'll be suspicious. It's better to go again tomorrow, she will definitely let her guard down, and she will not doubt him, wouldn't it be better? ”

Linlang nodded: "Lan Baolin is really meticulous and thoughtful. However, the slave maid didn't understand, why did Lan Baolin deliberately send the slave and maid away today? ”

Xing Ruolan smiled lightly: "If you don't do this, how can Concubine Zhi completely believe that I just came to her wholeheartedly to ask for embroidery advice?" Besides, tomorrow I want you to learn to take care of palace affairs with the people of Zhihua Palace, so that you don't come to disturb us like today. Isn't this arrangement reasonable enough? ”

After speaking, Linlang's eyes finally lit up and suddenly opened up.

- The next day, Xing Ruolan really came early and brought a plum blossom pattern to ask Concubine Zhi.

This plum blossom is not very easy to embroider, and it is even more difficult to be brilliant, so Xing Ruolan chose this style to find Concubine Zhi, which naturally consumed a little more time.

Concubine Zhi really didn't doubt him, but when Xing Ruolan really came to ask for embroidery skills, she was also quite interested, and the two talked and laughed as soon as they met, which was a deed.

"Linlang, if it's okay, I don't need you to serve here."

Xing Ruolan just sat down and spoke.

"Yes, Lan Baolin."

Linlang squatted down, and then asked respectfully, "Is the slave going back to Lingxiao Pavilion to do some work, or is she waiting for Lan Baolin outside?" ”

"Dots?"

Xing Ruolan looked around, frowning slightly, as if she was a little resentful, "Alas, you, if only someone was half capable of Cuiyan." ”

"Why did my sister say that?"

Concubine Zhi was slightly stunned.

Xing Ruolan sighed softly: "Niangniang doesn't know, my Lingxiao Pavilion is always a little unpleasant inside and out." If you want to say that this thing is not missing, it is not missing, but it always seems that this place owes something, old-fashioned, and it is always uncomfortable to live in it, which is as refreshing as Niangniang's Zhihua Palace, and it is very comfortable at a glance. In the past, the concubines couldn't figure out why Lingxiao Pavilion was not very pleasing to the eye, but when I came to Niangniang, I realized that it turned out that whether the people below could do it was the most important. If they can't, this dormitory won't make your stay comfortable. Alas, to say that Linlang is not unintelligent, but she may see less, her vision is not wide enough, and she has to study hard in the future, otherwise she should not be able to be the head of the Lingxiao Pavilion Palace. ”

When Concubine Zhi heard this, she immediately laughed and said, "How can you be so strict?" Since my sister looks up to Cuiyan so much, and she can afford my Zhihua Palace, why don't you let Linlang follow Cuiyan today and see how they take care of it? ”

Xing Ruolan immediately shook her head: "Then how can it be done?" Linlang is sometimes clumsy, what if she touches something in the Niangniang Palace? Let's let her go to Yan Guiren one day and find Yuexi to take her! ”

Concubine Zhi insisted: "It's better to choose a day than to hit the day." Anyway, there is no need to wait for them, so it's better to let them move around more and have a discussion, wouldn't it be good? If Linlang can really learn something, wouldn't it be a good thing for her sister? ”

"This ......"

Xing Ruolan pretended to hesitate, "The concubine is afraid that Linlang will be frizzy, even if Cui Yan takes her, she won't be able to learn well, alas, ......"

"My sister has too many worries, whether she can learn or not, and how much she can learn, it depends on Linlang herself. You just let her learn first, like not, three points. ”

Concubine Zhi persuaded.

Xing Ruolan hesitated for a moment, and finally slowly showed her face: "Niangniang is so generous, it makes the concubines embarrassed." ”

"The palace usually takes embroidery as fun, but unfortunately it is just a solitary pleasure, and it is inevitable to be lonely. Now it's okay, it turns out that you are also interested in embroidery, and this palace is really happy. It's rare that you and I have similar interests, what are you polite to this palace? ”

Concubine Zhi stroked the embroidery in her hand, with a hint of sighing, and looked at Xing Ruolan with a pair of bright eyes.

Xing Ruolan understood the emptiness of her high and widowed, and knew that her words were true, so she also smiled and replied: "If Niangniang is willing, Ruolan will often come to Niangniang for a walk in the future?" As long as the mother doesn't annoy Ruolan. ”

Concubine Zhi hurriedly shook her head: "How come?" ”

"In that case, the concubine thanked the mother first."

Xing Ruolan said with a smile, turned around and asked Linlang to come over again, "Haven't you thanked Niangniang?" ”

Linlang hurriedly made a big salute.

Concubine Zhi was in a good mood, called Cui Yan and gave a few instructions, and Cui Yan took Lin Lang out.

Xing Ruolan pretended not to care, and only threw herself on the embroidery pattern in her hand, but secretly she still observed the change in Concubine Zhi's expression, knowing that she really did not suspect it.

This time seems to pass quickly, and before you know it, two hours have passed, but the two of them still seem to be tired.

Xing Ruolan saw that the time had come, so she moaned softly and pretended to have a headache.

Seeing this, Concubine Zhi naturally cared: "What's wrong with my sister?" ”

"My head hurts a little, and I often do this during this time."

"Can you find a doctor?"

"No, Ruolan thinks it's probably because she doesn't rest well."

"Bad rest? Does my sister sleep weekdays? ”

Xing Ruolan nodded, her eyebrows frowning slightly: "I haven't been like this when I was in Xiyuan before, since I moved to Lingxiao Pavilion, I sometimes wake up easily when I go to bed at night, and I dream a lot, I don't know how to sleep peacefully?" ”

"A little sandalwood before going to bed can calm your mind, isn't it useful for my sister?"

Xing Ruolan was overjoyed when she saw that Concubine Zhi had really taken the bait, but her face was still worried: "People in the palace are used to using sandalwood, of course Ruolan knows it and has been using it, but it doesn't seem to have much effect." ”

"Really? The effect of sandalwood has always been the best, uh, could it be that my sister's physique is not very adaptable? Let's find a doctor to take a look! ”

"Well, what's the use of looking for a doctor? Yesterday, Shun Zhaoyi Niangniang summoned a few imperial doctors to consult Xu Cairen, isn't it just as useless? ”

"Alas, Xu Cairen is really miserable."

At the mention of Xu Cairen, Concubine Zhi couldn't help frowning and sighing, "I think that when she first entered the palace, she could really be said to be a peerless honor, and she was in opposition to Concubine Shu." She is both talented and beautiful, gentle and virtuous and understanding, in fact, not only His Majesty likes it, but even the sisters in the harem are willing to make friends with her. ”

Xing Ruolan looked at Concubine Zhi, hesitated slightly, and still asked, "But after all, in the harem, there should still be a lot of people who are jealous of her, right?" ”

Concubine Zhi was a little helpless, and seemed to bring back many memories: "If you want to say that you are not jealous, it is a lie, you might as well sue you, even this palace is inevitably out of the ordinary for a while, but what can you do?" There are countless beauties in the harem, if you are seriously jealous, even if you live to be two hundred years old, you will not be jealous. The palace already has Kang'er, and he has long been satisfied, so why do you care about those jealous people? ”

"Niangniang is really broad-minded."

Xing Ruolan shook her head slightly, taking in Concubine Zhi's every word and deed.

Concubine Zhi's words just now were also what Xing Ruolan said to Liu Qingyan before, so she could understand Concubine Zhi's state of mind, and she understood that it was not hypocritical for her to reveal her heart.

"Don't talk about that."

Concubine Zhi smiled to herself, "One of them is destined, I hope Xu Cairen will recover soon!" ”

"Niangniang's words today, Ruolan wrote them down."

Xing Ruolan said seriously.

"It's been a long time since I've told anyone the truth. Sister Ruolan, you have to come often in the future! ”

Concubine Zhi looked sincere.

Xing Ruolan hurriedly smiled: "Needless to say, Niangniang, Ruolan will come often." ”

Somehow, there was a sudden sour feeling in her heart: Concubine Zhi had a bright head and eyebrows, a fair complexion, especially a pair of spring onion slender hands, slender and long, as beautiful as a jade carving, no matter from which point of view, she can be called a peerless beauty.

It's a pity that the emperor has completely forgotten this person's existence, but that there are too many people he has to take care of and love, and a favor will be divided into countless meager parts, and when it is equal to this person, there will only be pitiful bits and pieces.

Of course, she also understands this feeling, so when these words came out of Concubine Zhi's mouth, she was also deeply touched.

However, she knew that she was carrying a heavy responsibility today, so she turned back to the conversation: "By the way, when Niangniang mentioned sandalwood just now, Ruolan seemed to suddenly think of something. I couldn't remember it before, but now I suddenly thought of it. ”

"Oh? What is it? ”

Xing Ruolan secretly squeezed her hand: "Since Ruolan moved to Lingxiao Pavilion, someone once told me that if I don't sleep well, in addition to using sandalwood to incense, I also need to add two spices, rest and cloves, to smoke together, so that I can get twice the result with half the effort." ”