Above the imperial court, the queen mother's family is the largest, and the only thing that can compete with the queen mother is the prime minister's power, and the queen's family power has stepped into it to contain each other, and the entire court situation is in a three-legged state.

After the Empress Dowager abdicated and traveled the world, she no longer had that momentum, and she rarely got involved in the affairs of the harem. Even his niece Concubine Yan just turns a blind eye, as long as the harem is not too noisy, almost all the people who can help are helped, and from a distance, it looks like a twilight old man who wants to hold his grandson.

Yongshou Palace, the Queen Mother looked at the lone copy of the Buddhist scriptures in front of her, and was surprised, and her eyes revealed more joy.

"Where did this sutra come from?"

"Queen Mother, if you like it, it's fine. This unique Buddhist scripture is just a small harem that often wants to please you, and it is offered with a blank eye. ”

"Always? She has a heart. The matter of the harem is nothing more than competing for favor and position, and the mourning family has experienced many years, and it is boring to watch. They have this leisure to compete for favor, it is better to have a few more princes and grandchildren. ”

Even Mama didn't speak, the Queen Mother tasted tea for a while, and unconsciously came to mind that there was a show girl who understood Buddhism in the palace election that day.

"But the show girl who was left in the temple that day and knows Buddhism?"

"The Queen Mother has a good memory. It was she, Liu's Ruyue, who was canonized after entering the palace. ”

"It's hard to find a lonely book in this world, and the mourning family will not be that cold-hearted person, and you go back to her, this thing is very happy for the mourning family. If there is anything in the future, I can help Mingmian for a while. ”

"The Queen Mother is really a Bodhisattva, if Liu Chang knows at this moment, she will definitely cry with joy, and the old slave will go to Liu Chang there."

"I'm sorry for you."

Mengyuexuan, Liu Ruyue leaned lazily on the soft couch.

Green Yin ran over excitedly: "Little master, the matter is done." I worked hard to finally persuade Mama Lian, who was next to the Queen Mother, to accept the gift for the Queen Mother. ”

There is no clear rule in the palace that no gifts can be given, and whether it can succeed depends on personal creation. The queen mother generally doesn't care about the affairs of the harem, and at first many new concubines were rejected for their tentative gifts. But this time Liu Ruyue offered a lone Buddhist scripture, and after reading it, even Mama finally decided to accept it after thinking about it again.

Not long after Lu Yin returned to Mengyue Xuan, even Mama followed.

Mengyuexuan is not big, it looks very depressed, and the outside of the house is deserted, and even a palace maid can't be seen. But the interior of the house is completely different, and the various accessories are combined to exude a warm atmosphere. As an old man in the palace, even Mama's sharp eyes can naturally tell that all the decorations in the house are high-quality, and the surprised expression on her face quickly disappears, making it difficult to notice.

"The old slave greets the little master Liu."

Liu Ruyue didn't dare to let the old man in front of her really salute, she owed a debt and hurriedly held up Mama Lian.

"Mama Lian, please get up quickly. Even Mama came to visit, which really made the concubine very happy. It's just that it's not as simple as the Queen Mother's Yongshou Palace, so please forgive me. ”

"The little master's words are really tormenting for the old slave. The queen mother was overjoyed with what you had gifted, and she asked the old slave to tell her that if the little master had any difficulties in the future, just say it. ”

"Thank you for the Queen Mother's concern, the concubine is doing well in the palace. Please don't even ask Mama Lian to point me out in front of the back, so as to save her the old man's troubles. The gift is just a gesture of affection, the queen mother is an elder, and it should be to please the elders. ”

Mama Lian nodded, and secretly said that Liu Ruyue would be a person, and immediately exchanged a few words.

"The little lord has a heart."

……

It has been more than half a month since Liu Ruyue gave a gift. Since the emperor played the draft, he has turned over Yironghua's brand several times in succession, and it didn't take long for Yironghua to be promoted to Jieyu. Suddenly, Yi Jieyu won the holy favor, which made the concubines of the harem concubines all red-eyed.

Among them, the most angry is Concubine Lan, who is one of the best among these show girls regardless of family background and appearance. Although she is also favored, she is not as good as Yi Jieyu, and she is still a concubine. She and Yi Jieyu have always been at odds, and every day when she goes to the queen to ask for peace, she is squeezed by all kinds of harsh words, which makes her even more crazy.

Before you know it, April has arrived, and the weather is gradually getting warmer. For two whole months, Liu Yue has never been pampered, and even the other Gong Chang Zai who was canonized with her has been promoted to beauty. Mengyue Xuan was deserted, and the palace maids knew that this was an unfavored little lord living here.

Seeing this, Chun Tao, the palace maid beside her, also went from being careful at the beginning to becoming more and more lazy later. However, the father-in-law of the small table who was arranged to come has no change in his daily life, and he will be respectful when he sees Lu Yin and Liu Ruyue on weekdays.

During this period, the happiest and most worried was the aunt in charge, who specialized in managing the dining room of the last concubines. Happily, Liu Ruyue was really as unfavored as Lan Concubine said. Worried, she found that her private small inventory was somehow all gone, and if she said that there was a thief in this palace, she couldn't find any trace after checking it for a long time.

When Liu Ruyue knew that it was Lu Yin who stole the small treasury of the housekeeper's grandmother, she immediately cried and laughed. But she also knew that she had wronged Lu Yin by letting her accompany her into the palace, after all, she was so sullen in the palace.

finally waited until the end of the month, and it was time to give gifts to the Queen Mother.

Liu Ruyue thought about it, and immediately called Lu Yin: "I see that the weather is good, let's go out to enjoy the flowers." Remember to bring the prepared flower tea, and send it to Mama Lian later. ”

When Lu Yin heard this, his face immediately turned happy, and he didn't care about the embroidery in his hand, so he hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Liu Ruyue: "Little master, then let's go to Spring Garden." Since you entered the palace, you haven't had a good walk with me. The scenery of the spring garden is good, and you may be able to meet Mama Lian when you go there. ”

In fact, the Spring Garden is not a courtyard, but because of its beautiful scenery and many flowers and plants planted along the way, it looks very vibrant, so this long road is called 'Spring Garden'. It is located near the Fengyi Palace where the queen lives, and it is also the only way for many concubines to ask for peace. On the fifteenth day of every month, even Mama will personally go to the Internal Affairs Office to choose the things that the Queen Mother needs, and she will also pass by this road.

There is a small pavilion in the spring garden, which is the favorite place for many concubines in the harem. It's just that today it happened that the queen invited the concubines to go to the imperial garden to enjoy the flowers, and the pavilion was also cold.

Liu Ruyue sat there drinking flower tea and tasting dim sum. The fragrance of flowers is fluttering, quiet and refreshing, so pleasant. Flowers, which are planted from the space, have their own aura, and drinking them after being made into flower tea is not only refreshing, but also can prolong life.

Green Yin stood in the distance and looked, his eyes lit up, the Lord is coming!

She stepped forward in small steps: "Slave and maid say hello to Mama Lian, my little master is invited, I don't know if I can get together." ”

Mama Lian was a little surprised by the appearance of Green Yin, and looked at it, Liu Chang was sitting in the pavilion and smiling at her.