Chapter 52: The Master Gets Favored
It is not difficult to say that it is not difficult to compile a grasshopper, as long as you find the available materials, since you have already answered the two princes, then Master Weng should do his best. Fortunately, she has often compiled this lovely thing these days, so she still knows where such plants grow in the palace, and immediately took the two princes to find the palm leaves.
In the imperial garden of Taiming Palace, as long as you are looking for it carefully, you can find such rare things here, let alone this palm leaf. The princes soon found the materials needed for the grasshopper, the branches and leaves on the palm that are not too tall are verdant and luxuriant, and the slender green leaves are born on the open branches, which are closely arranged one by one, and the wind blows through the branches and shakes gently, and the long leaves that are arranged and grown in the imperial garden also swing gently, like the arc fan, which is very interesting.
This kind of tree does not grow brilliantly, so few people will pay attention to it in the Imperial Garden on weekdays, and now it is called by Master Weng to lead a special search for it, but the more I look at it, the more I feel the novelty, and then the sixth prince asked: "That grasshopper is made of this thing?" ”
"Back to the words of the sixth prince, exactly."
"Really weird?" I wanted to see how it was made, so I immediately ordered the chamberlain to come forward and pick off the palm leaves, and after they were neatly placed one by one, I asked Master Weng to show them.
Master Weng's hands are slender and long, if they are embroidery or what they are doing, the white and slender hands like green jade will make people look at them unconsciously. Sitting directly on the ground under the tree, Master Weng smiled while weaving the palm leaves in his hand, and explained to the two princes very patiently. Because of this teacher, the two princes were no longer making trouble, but they also sat beside her obediently and watched.
Don't worry about these two children, the Wei sisters thought they were sitting and waiting in the pavilion not far away, who knew that they were just looking at their children, but they didn't notice that Liqing was coming. Since he should accompany the two children to walk around the Imperial Garden, Liqing will not break his promise, and after coming out of the Zhong Sha Palace, he went directly here, and saw the Wei sisters talking and laughing in the pavilion from a distance. didn't let the palace people make a noise, but stepped forward by themselves, and when they came to the side of the Wei sisters, they realized what they were looking at.
I saw that under the palm tree, a woman in Tsing Yi was sitting there, dressed in the green and unforgettable, especially the woman in Tsing Yi was carefully teaching the two princes to weave the objects in their hands.
The harem concubines are all luxurious and gorgeous, except for Qin Shujiu, how long has it been since I have seen such a plain person? At that moment, Liqing asked, "Who is that?" Wei Chongyi replied: "Back to Your Majesty, it is Weng Baolin." ”
"Weng Baolin?" This name is a little unfamiliar, and Liqing, who didn't remember who it was at first time, finally remembered it after thinking for a long time, nodded clearly, and Liqing said, "It was her." After a slight pause, he asked, "What are she doing with the emperor?" ”
"Weng Baolin is weaving grasshoppers for the emperor with palm leaves."
"Grasshopper?" At this moment, even Liqing was a little concerned, so he asked, "Weng Baolin knows how to weave grasshoppers from palm leaves?" ”
"Yes, the appearance is delicate and cute, and it is really likable." Wei Chongyi said with a smile, how could Li Qing not be interested, and immediately signaled the attendants on the side not to follow, and then walked towards that place alone. The deliberately slow footsteps did not startle the three people who were in high spirits, and Liqing appeared behind them silently. Standing behind the three of them and looking down, from Liqing's position, he could clearly see every movement of Master Weng. The white slender hand weaves the green palm leaves, and the slender palm leaves seem to have spirituality in this slender jade hand, folded and twisted, and little by little they are shaped.
The braided hand was like a graceful dance, which made Liqing look a little trance, as if he always felt that there was another hand overlapping with this one. The two hands are also so long, so people can't help but want to hold them in their hands and take care of them.
This trance lasted a little long, until the six princes noticed him and the three of them got up and bowed, and Liqing came back to his senses. Unexpectedly, Liqing would stand behind him, but the six princes and Princess Ningping were overjoyed, and after a cheering "father", the two princes stepped forward. Raised his head and stroked the prince's head, and after saying a few words with a smile, Liqing looked at Master Weng and then asked, "All the grasshoppers on the ground are from you?" ”
There were already several braided grasshoppers lined up on the ground, each of them agile and agile, as if they might be disturbed by the next second. Looking at the grasshopper Liqing asked Master Weng, and Master Weng also hurriedly replied: "Back to Your Majesty, it was made up by the concubine." ”
He didn't reply, but stepped forward to pick one up and held it in his hand, and after holding it in his palm and carefully examining it, Liqing said: "I didn't expect your hand to be quite clever and so meticulous." ”
"It's just some ordinary gadgets, but it's a joke for the two sisters."
"How can we be in such a hurry, we don't have to rush to come to such a delicate object, how can we laugh." Seeing Liqing like this at this time, he knew that he had a love for this grasshopper, even if he didn't like such a thing very much, he had to pretend to be fond of it in front of Liqing, and Wei Chongrong replied at the moment. As soon as Wei Chongrong's words fell, Liqing glanced at the palm leaves on the ground that had not yet been compiled, and Yu Shan, who was with him, understood the holy will and picked up a few palm leaves and brought them over.
took the palm leaf in Yu Shan's hand and handed it to Master Weng, Liqing said, "How about weaving one for me." ”
This His Majesty personally opened his mouth It was a great gift, and he was unwilling, so Master Weng took the palm leaf and then carefully compiled it. The white and tender hands really looked like dancing in the palm leaves, white and tender, and very beautiful. After a while, a fine grasshopper was born in the hands of that lotus, although because Liqing was a little nervous about the presence of Master Weng, this grasshopper was not as fine as before, but it was still lovely to look at. Taking the grasshopper, Liqing said.
"It seems that I have done it often, and the technique is so skillful." After some words, he looked at Master Weng again, and then said: "It's still cold this day, why are you dressed so thinly, be careful of the wind and cold." After speaking, he handed the grasshopper to Yu Shan, and then took off his robe and put it on for Master Weng.
Such a subtle movement can make Master Weng panic, and he immediately thanked him, and after thanking him, he asked Liqing to get up, and then Liqing said a few words to the two children and the Wei sisters, before turning around and driving back to Yanying Palace.
He still has some folds that have not been approved, and now it is time to go back and watch the folds, and Liqing turned around and Yu Shan shouted: "The saint is driving." Then he left with Liqing, but before leaving, he stepped forward to Master Weng and said "congratulations" with a smile before leaving.
This father-in-law's words made people a little confused, until Liqing left, Master Weng was still confused, but the Wei sisters stepped forward and said, "Congratulations to Weng Baolin." ”
"Where does the joy of the two sisters come from? Why don't concubines understand well? ”
"If you don't understand, don't worry, anyway, you just sit back and wait for your own good news."
"Good news?"
"Yes, tomorrow night at the latest, you can wait."
Waiting for your own joy? Master Weng also understood the meaning of these words, and this joy was also a little unexpected, although he had made a lot of preparations in advance, but when Grandpa Yu's congratulatory words came out, Master Weng still couldn't believe it.
What does Your Majesty mean? Could it be true?
Now she can't come back to her senses, I'm afraid that she has to go back to her palace first and tell herself to be quiet.
Once Yu Shan said happy, then there was really joy coming, that night Liqing summoned Master Weng to sleep, and the next day she was promoted to a talented person, although it was only a promotion, but it was the most important thing to get His Majesty's favor. The second day of this Weng Cairen's grace is also known to the harem, and Zhong Shagong naturally knows it here, when he heard this, Su Die was still a little surprised, and when he chatted with Qin Shujiu, he said that Master Weng was amazed.
The tea in his hand was raised and put down, and after going back and forth several times, he still didn't drink it, Su Die said: "You said that you are drinking, why did your majesty suddenly favor the teacher?" Didn't Your Majesty never mention the teacher? ”
The person who has always called Liqing to forget suddenly got the favor of His Majesty, and often asked His Majesty to summon him, this Su Die really didn't understand how he thought about it. It was Qin Shujiu who asked her to ask, but it was natural to look at it, but because of her words, she showed a puzzled look, looking at Su Die's tea that she didn't drink when she raised it, Qin Shujiu said.
"This master is His Majesty's concubine, and it is only natural that His Majesty will suddenly give grace when he remembers it, what's so strange, it's you." Looking at the tea that was put down again, Qin Shujiu said: "Do you drink this tea or not, but I have been looking at the curtain for a long time." ”
Today, the tea in this palace is all seen by the curtain, because she has just taken over this errand, so the curtain is very worried, and now she sees that Su Die's lifting and letting go is meaningless, and her heart is also worried. Called Qin Shujiu Su Die took a sip of tea, but then put down the tea after taking a sip, Su Die said.
"That's right, but this favor of the master is really strange, so much so that I always feel very down-to-earth in my heart." That's a person who hasn't been remembered by Liqing for nearly a year, but suddenly Long En is mighty, I'm afraid everyone in this palace will find it strange. Su Die's words were also reasonable, but Qin Shujiu obviously didn't take these words to heart, sitting there picking the peach blossoms that had just been picked in the basket, Qin Shujiu said, "When did my sister become so careful?" Wasn't that the case before? The straight overlord also began to think about the changes in the people around him? ”
She was very serious about talking to Qin Shujiu about this, this person was good, she didn't have a mind to make Su Die feel depressed, and immediately stretched out her hand and snatched her basket and then said: "I'm telling you seriously, why are you so unconcerned, but I heard that the day when the master was suddenly favored, he was with that Wei Chongyi and Wei Chongrong, don't you think there's anything wrong?" ”
"What could be wrong?" Several times I wanted to take my basket back, but how could Qin Shujiu snatch Su Die, who was a practicing family, and after a few times, she found that she couldn't get it back, and finally she had to give up, and after a light sigh, Qin Shujiu said: "Didn't you just meet it in the garden, that is the sixth prince and Princess Ningping like to play in the imperial garden the most, even if you really meet it, it's not a rare thing, what can you think about." ”
"That's true." She also often met the Wei sisters in the imperial garden, so it was not surprising that Master Weng suddenly received favor and the Wei sisters also happened to be on the side. It's really nothing if you think about it like this, but there is really no shortage of gossip in this palace, and I have heard too much of this tongue-chewing word, so people will inevitably think about it too.
Qin Shujiu's words Su Die also understood, but this eyebrow still couldn't help frowning, the only people who could speak in this palace were Su Die and Master Weng, Qin Shujiu didn't want to make Su Die remember it because of the rumors, so that he would show it in the future so that Master Weng would know, so he said it immediately.
"It's okay for my sister to listen to this outside words, how can you still remember it, if you make such a note to let people with a heart look at it, if it is rumored that people can't see the teacher, then won't you become a wicked person who can't see the good of the sister. Besides, how did this master get His Majesty's favor, it really matters? Who in this palace doesn't live by watching this grace, if there is no grace, grievances will come one after another. As long as the master takes care of our sisters, even if he uses some skills for grace, who in the palace is not like this. ”
What Qin Shujiu said was true, Su Die also listened to it, no longer spoke but sighed, and finally after this long sigh, Su Die said: "You are right, the grace in this palace is too important, and no one dares to grieve you without grace." ”
"It's not just that there is no grace, even if there is grace, the grievances have never been broken." Looking at Su Die with a smile, Qin Shujiu said, and who Su Die was referring to in this sentence also understood. Immediately, he put the flower basket back on the table, looking at Qin Shujiu, Su Die said, "Don't worry, that Xu Jieyu won't be rampant for a long time." ”
"What if it's rampant or not? I only hope to spend my life in this palace in peace, Your Majesty can occasionally remember, and there is a confidant like my sister to accompany me to talk, as long as this is enough for me. ”
"You're really good." It was also emotional for a while, when he saw Qin Shujiu say this, Su Die immediately became anxious again, and after hating iron for a long time, Su Die said: "It's no wonder that Xu Jieyu always deceives you with such a temperament, it seems that in this palace in the future, I will have to bother for you." ”
After listening to Su Die's words, Qin Shujiu's smile on his face was heartfelt, and he took Su Die's hand and was about to say something, but someone entered the palace before he could speak.
Huang Fuming, who was beside Concubine Zheng, came to invite him in person, saying that Concubine Zheng invited Qin Shujiu to go to Penglai Hall for a while.
Zheng Guifei's invitation made Qin Shujiu feel suspicious, although she answered it at the moment, she was still a little confused in her heart, but Su Die asked after hearing it.
"Why did Concubine Zheng summon you to Penglai Palace?"
"I don't know, but the summons of the concubine will have to go, and it will be clear when it arrives." After speaking, he patted Su Die's hand with a smile, and then got up and went back to the inner bed to change clothes.