At noon, Ma Enhui had lunch and drank tea for a while in a flower hall; Then she leaned sideways on a couch and took a nap.

Last night, she asked the palace maids to prepare things and go to Guo Yan's side today, but Ma Enhui was not in a hurry today.

Ma Enhui and Guo Yan didn't know each other, it was the first time they met, and they didn't have much to say. There are a few hours in the afternoon, so it's a good time to take your time.

She rested for a while, got up with the leaky pot, and watered the flowers and plants, and then went to dress up. She wore a light red wide-sleeved shirt with a pale cyan armor over it; Underneath are six long white dresses.

Ma Enhui knows the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty. She is no longer a queen now, and she doesn't even have a legitimate title, so she chooses light colors for her dresses; The good silk silk used in the material is also in line with the rules, after all, she still belongs to the royal family, and it is legal to wear silk even during the Taizu period.

She also deliberately dressed plainly, only subtly embellished in some subtle places. For example, the position of the "presser foot" at the hem of the skirt is embroidered with a red pattern; Although there are few patterns, it adds a little bright color to her whole dress, and her whole temperament is not so dull and boring. The eyes on the outside of the jacket are slightly deeper than the armor and the wide-sleeved shirt, which also adds a bit of layering.

The place where Guo Yan lives is not far from this place in the south of the Imperial Garden. Ma Enhui took a few palace maids, took things, walked through a brick and stone road, and crossed a section of the road between the walls, and soon arrived.

As soon as a few people arrived at the place, Ma Enhui realized that the timing was not right today...... Because there are many palace maids and eunuchs standing outside the courtyard, and there is a gorgeous palanquin with a yellow cover; Look at the pomp and circumstance, I'm afraid the queen is coming! After all, only people with status in the palace have such a guard of honor, and the queen is Guo Yan's sister.

Many eunuchs and palace maids turned their heads and looked this way.

Ma Enhui frowned slightly, but her feet did not stop. At this time, when she saw the guard of honor, if she immediately turned back, she would look sneaky and dishonorable; Therefore, she can no longer regret her trip today.

She just turned her head and glanced at the palace maid Qiao'er.

Qiao'er whispered with an ugly face: "The slave didn't hear that Mrs. Guo has a guest today. ”

Ma Enhui didn't say anything, and walked outside the courtyard gate together. A thin eunuch stepped out of the threshold, glanced at Ma Enhui, bent over with a whisk in his arms and said, "Mrs. Ma, please, our family has notified the queen." ”

"There is Father-in-law." Ma Enhui nodded in return and walked through the door.

There was a row of houses in the courtyard, and the eunuch took Ma Enhui to one of the doors, and he went in and said a few words inside.

When Ma Enhui walked to the door of the room, she saw that there were three women in addition to the palace maid who was standing; One of them is someone Ma Enhui knows, Yao Ji!

The queen and Yao Ji, who has been crowned a virtuous concubine, are both wearing the concubine's regular clothes and wearing a phoenix crown, with complex and luxurious styles; They sat on the chairs inside. And Guo Yan had already stood up and beckoned: "Mrs. Ma is rare, come in and talk." ”

Ma Enhui stepped into the threshold, stepped forward and saluted the queen first, and then she calmed down, bent her knees and raised her fists to Yao Ji and said, "Concubine to meet Concubine Xian." ”

Back then, Yao Ji was just an embarrassed palace maid who had nothing but young and beautiful; Now she was sitting there wearing a phoenix crown and a robe embroidered with a dragon. Ma Enhui faced this "palace maid" with such a posture, of course she felt very uncomfortable, and she was faintly humiliated!

But the etiquette in the palace is strictly hierarchical, and if Ma Enhui doesn't give in, it will definitely be self-inflicted.

However, to Ma Enhui's surprise, Yao Ji did not have a triumphant posture; The smile on Yao Ji's face was very reluctant, but her words were very polite: "Madame doesn't have to be polite. ”

Ma Enhui couldn't help but glance at Yao Ji, and Yao Ji also smiled and looked at her. I saw that this "palace maid" looked more beautiful than before, with her status and the decoration of jewelry robes, she was a little more dignified and noble, and she was calm; The stunning but youthful appearance and the humble indignation that he used to have long disappeared without a trace!

And today, many years later, Yao Ji's figure has become more and more attractive, even if she is wearing a wide robe, her breasts are still obvious. She is the most beautiful figure and skin among the women Ma Enhui has ever seen.

Ma Enhui had long seen that Yao Ji's appearance was extraordinary, so she was extra vigilant and suppressed against Yao Ji back then. I didn't expect Yao Ji to turn over! Yao Ji just changed her path and found an opportunity on the side of "King Han......

Yao Ji, at least on the surface, did not immediately get over Ma Enhui, let alone sarcastically mock Ma Enhui and embarrass her.

On the contrary, Guo Yan, who had never known each other, suddenly spoke: "I heard that Mrs. was a queen before, I really embarrassed you." ”

Ma Enhui was suddenly unable to answer! She didn't want to ridicule each other for a while, after all, she had no grievances with Guo Yan. Maybe Guo Yan didn't have bad intentions? She may just be in a bad mood, but why does she sympathize with Ma Enhui?!

Ma Enhui glanced at Guo Yan and smiled in response.

Even the queen, who looks innocent and has no eyes, seems to realize that the atmosphere is wrong. The queen turned her head to look at Yao Ji, who bowed slightly, but did not move or look at her.

The queen spoke: "There is also a chair next to it, Mrs. Ma should sit down and talk." ”

Ma Enhui immediately walked down the "steps" and saluted the queen: "The concubine is grateful to the queen for sitting." ”

The queen added: "The Holy Lord is in charge of billions of subjects and works state affairs; We live in this huge harem, as long as we don't let the saint distract and worry, and the etiquette and virtue are exemplary to the world, then we have done our duty. We, the concubines and women in the palace, can't usually go out, and we have to get along for many years; This palace hopes that everyone can live in harmony and live a good life, and it is no better. ”

Yao Ji bent down and said, "What the queen said is extremely true. ”

Ma Enhui also said: "The concubine will obey the decree of Yi. ”

Somehow, when Ma Enhui saw Queen Guo Wei for the first time, she felt that she was very kind. Probably a person like Guo Wei may not be infatuated with men, but it is easy to please women; Especially for women who are used to fighting, I like people like Guo Wei who have no edges and corners and seem to be kind-hearted.

And Ma Enhui has no dissatisfaction with Guo Wei. When the saint became the king of Han, Guo Wei was the wife of the king of Han; Now that her husband is the emperor, she deserves to be the empress. Regardless of whether Guo Wei has the ability or beauty, this is her life, which is very convincing to the women, and there is nothing unfair about it.

Ma Enhui spoke again: "The concubine didn't know that the queen and the virtuous concubine had arrived today, and she came to visit Mrs. Guo, so she only prepared a small gift for Mrs. Guo, as a little heart to meet for the first time." ”

The queen said: "It's okay. ”

Ma Enhui looked at Guo Yan and said: "I brought a thin silk material here, although it is late spring at this time, it will take some time to make clothes, and it will be just in time for summer." A little heart, please Mrs. Guo smile. ”

Guo Yan said: "Thank you, Mrs. Ma." But there is a lot of silk in my courtyard, and the queen treats me so well that she sends me all kinds of good things. I have received the wishes of the queen and Mrs. Ma. ”

After hearing this, Ma Enhui secretly took a breath and held back, and smiled quietly: "I only returned to Beijing from Fengyang not long ago, and everything is given by the palace, only these not rare objects make Mrs. Guo laugh." ”

Ma Enhui is actually the person who pays the most attention to Yao Ji, but her attention is always distracted by Guo Yan! Ma Enhui repeatedly reminded herself not to be as knowledgeable as Guo Yan, so she didn't fight back!

However, Guo Yan's words did make Ma Enhui very uncomfortable. If it was before, Ma Enhui would not have cared much about this kind of thing; But now her situation is already very embarrassing, and she is still belittled in public, and her sadness must have increased by ten points! Where can I stand it?

Guo Yan said to the palace maid at the door again: "Serve tea to Mrs. Ma." ”

The palace maid curtsied and said, "Yes." ”

Ma Enhui paid attention to Yao Ji at this time, and saw Yao Ji looking at herself with a smile, which seemed to be a little gloating.

Yao Ji is a very thoughtful person, and for some reason, she didn't fall into the well to embarrass Ma Enhui. However, when others embarrassed Ma Enhui, Yao Ji seemed to be very happy to see it happen.

The queen said: "The amount I gave to my sister is also an ordinary thing, and there is no favoritism." ”

Guo Yan said with a smile: "The queen is right, if it is really a rare thing, even if it is a sister, how can you give it away?" ”

The four ladies of the court sat together, drinking tea and continuing to chat.

Because of the different intimacy between each other, everyone was very restrained in their words and did not talk about those private things. Talking, Guo Yan talked about the bracelet worn by the queen and Yao Ji again; It is normal for women to pay attention to the jewelry worn by each other.

"This bracelet is so colorful and shiny, I haven't seen it before." Guo Yan's voice said.

The queen said: "It is indeed something that has only existed in recent years, called jadeite, which is produced in Yunnan Pingmimean." The saint sent it, and several of our concubines have it. ”

At this time, Yao Ji smiled and said: "Our bracelet is not comparable to the queen's. The queen's one, which is the only one in the world, turned out to be a gift to the father and queen mother, called 'a match made in heaven'. There are two pieces in total, the queen wears a bracelet, and the saint wears a jade pendant. ”

"A match made in heaven......" Guo Yan muttered, her expression a little strange.

The three of them chatted about various topics, but Ma Enhui rarely spoke. The feeling she feels when she interacts with people at this time, like her identity, has become marginal and dispensable.

But fortunately, at least Ma Enhui has recovered some status, at least she can still be seen as a person in the palace. If you are a person with no status, just like Yao Ji back then, how can you still use words to sarcastically? was beaten and scolded and dirty.

Therefore, even if Yao Ji has prejudices and even hatred for Ma Enhui, Ma Enhui thinks it is normal.