Chapter 36: The so-called favorite concubine

First of all, the third prince was valued by His Majesty, and he went into the study to study with the second prince, and then the most dishonorable Holland beauty in the harem was favored by the emperor again, and was promoted to become Jieyu, the mother and son with the most non-existent became the hottest existence, and everyone knew in their hearts that these all started from He Jieyu and Yu Jieyu's friendship.

Yinghua Palace is once again full of people, and every day there are all kinds of warblers and swallows to visit. If you have deliberately made a good hand, give gifts as a stepping stone, and sit for half a day; Some people want to take the opportunity to take the throne, so they came over in the evening, thinking that they could meet the emperor and be favored like He Jieyu; There is even a person who asks her for vegetables, and he knows the truth that if he wants to capture a man's heart, he will first grab his stomach.

However, this vegetable, even if Yin Lingyuan wanted to give it, a certain great god would not agree, so most of them returned in vain.

Yin Lingyuan was not bothered, and simply closed the door on the grounds of building a greenhouse. However, there are some people who you can't just disappear if you don't think about it.

"Concubine Yi has arrived", accompanied by the eunuch's cry, Concubine Yi came with the support of the palace maid.

Yin Lingyuan had no choice but to clean his hands and greet him with a salute from the palace.

"This palace is here at this time, so I didn't bother you." Concubine Yi helped people up, and she was kind and peaceful.

"How could it be", Yin Lingyuan laughed with her, "Niangniang is coming, and the Yinghua Palace is shining." ”

"You", Concubine Yi is like a big sister who has known each other for a long time, and her tone is intimate, "Guan will say a nice coaxing, last time Lady Li talked about it with the palace, and talked with you very happily, so many days, I haven't seen you go to the palace to sit." ”

Yin Lingyuan had goosebumps for a while, and said in his heart, Are we so familiar, but he still smiled: "Lingyuan is afraid of disturbing Niangniang." ”

Concubine Yi nodded at her and made a gesture of disgust: "I know that you are busy, I heard that a very warm house is being built recently, and the emperor has given you all the glass from the Internal Affairs Office." ”

"Hehe", Yin Lingyuan smiled awkwardly but politely, "It's cold, I'm afraid that those vegetables will be frozen, and I'll have nothing to do." ”

"It's so carefully served, no wonder the Queen Mother likes it", Concubine Yi said with a smile, "The emperor likes it too, I don't know how delicious it is." ”

Yin Lingyuan pretended not to understand, and only smiled modestly: "Where, the mother praised it falsely." She didn't answer the conversation, and Concubine Yi couldn't say it directly.

The face of the palace maid beside her was no longer very good-looking, and Concubine Yi's face remained unchanged, and she turned to say something else: "There are many sisters in the palace, if you have any grievances, although you come to the palace to confide, if the palace can be the master, it will be the master for you." ”

"Thank you Niangniang, the concubine has no grievances." Yin Lingyuan gradually understood the other party's purpose, and mentioned Lady Li when she entered the door, and now that she said it so clearly, this Yifei Niangniang's heart was very clear.

"I know that the emperor likes you, but the harem is so big, and the emperor always can't take care of it, now that He Jieyu is favored, my sister will inevitably be frustrated......" Concubine Yi paused, and then smiled again, "But you are like sisters, maybe the palace is too hearty." ”

Well, and sowing discord.

If Yin Lingyuan was just an ordinary concubine, I was afraid that she would have believed her words. But she had already changed her core, and she stayed in the palace just to farm, and she didn't have the slightest thought about the emperor, wishing that Qi Ye would put her eyes on others and pay less attention to herself.

"Niangniang care", she said sincerely, "The harem is also sisters, and they all serve the emperor, as long as the emperor is happy, the concubines dare not have any complaints." She was disgusted by what she said.

"It's best if you think so", Concubine Yi was pleased, and cared about whether her food was good or not, whether the subordinates could serve her wholeheartedly, no matter how big or small, she really looked like a caring big sister.

When Concubine Yi was finally sent away, Yin Lingyuan felt that he had exhausted half of his acting skills.

"The master just ......" Han Lu wanted to speak and stopped, "I'm afraid that Concubine Yi will be unhappy." ”

If I really give her vegetables and vegetables, some people will be unhappy, Yin Lingyuan said in his heart, and explained: "If I gave her vegetables just now according to her words, it almost means that I am on her side, understand?" ”

Hanlu nodded, understood.

"Li Jieyu has lost power, and Concubine Yi wants to win over her master even more." Bao Sheng Road.

"Yes," Yin Lingyuan sighed, "I'm afraid it's getting harder and harder." "If she is really as gentle and affectionate as she appears on the surface, it is nothing to be friendly, but when she thinks of the little prince, Yin Lingyuan always feels that she is inseparable from Concubine Yi.

That's it, the soldiers will come to block, and the water will cover it. Now that the weather is getting colder, it is important to build a greenhouse first.

The emperor spoke, the glass of the Internal Affairs Office was all sent, and the construction department did not dare to slack off, He Jieyu also sent the little eunuchs in the palace to help temporarily, and the project progressed more rapidly, and finally built a warm shed before winter.

The ceiling and the four walls of the glass make it possible to avoid being crushed by heavy snow in winter. The frame is all made of sandalwood, and it can be rammed without an iron nail, which makes Yin Lingyuan have to sigh at the wisdom of ancient craftsmen.

The hearth is located in the house, and the flue winds and turns, all hidden in an imperceptible place, but it surrounds the whole greenhouse solidly.

Yin Lingyuan tried to make a fire in the hearth, threw a few firewood into it and burned it for a while, and the smoke just went around the shed along the flue and was discharged outside, and there was no smoke leaking in the house.

The shed is warm, and those vegetables and fruits seem to be very fond of them, and they all grow well.

"Master's wonderful idea, this greenhouse is really warm", Hanlu followed the feeling of a greenhouse, and couldn't stop exclaiming, "Even in winter, these vegetables will not freeze." ”

"You can still see the outside of the glass roof, and when it snows, we can enjoy the snow and drink tea inside, and it won't be cold." Bao Sheng rushed to the road.

Yin Lingyuan felt that this idea was very good, so he set aside a small place, put up a table and chairs and lay on the couch, the cold wind was howling outside, but the shed was as warm as spring, and the surrounding spiritual plants continued to exude full aura, and it was simply beautiful for people to stay inside.

Yu Ze is obviously very satisfied, although the glaze is not a natural treasure, in the end, it is separated by a layer, which slightly blocks the escape of the spiritual energy of the spiritual plant, and the spiritual energy in the greenhouse is more abundant.

It's a pity that he hasn't recovered his entity yet, otherwise he would be able to gather spirit talismans on the four murals, and this place would be self-contained, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a small cave and blessed land.

After the greenhouse was built, the emperor naturally wanted to come and see it, and when he heard her say it before, Qi Ye thought it was an exaggeration, but now when he saw it, he was really surprised: "It's so warm." ”

"Why don't you call it a warm shed", Yin Lingyuan was a little proud, "The sun shines in during the day, and the heat can't go out, so it's always warm, and when it's the coldest time, the flue is burned, and it's even warmer like spring." ”

Qi Ye nodded again and again, and visited the path between the vegetable ridges, and felt more comfortable between breaths: "It's just that this glass is rare, otherwise if it is popularized among the people, it will be a major event for the benefit of my Tianqi people." ”

Yin Lingyuan only hated why he didn't study science and engineering, otherwise he couldn't be more comfortable with a stroke of the pen and offered the refining method of glass, and now he had to comfort him: "We can already make our own glass, I can't say that in a few years, there will be a method of batch refining, and it will not be too late for the emperor to promote this greenhouse at that time." ”

Qi Ye was delighted by what she said, and said with a smile: "If that day really comes, Yu'er will be the number one hero, and I will definitely reward it." ”

Yin Lingyuan shook his hand again and again, not daring to take credit, and accompanied Qi Ye around a corner, and suddenly saw a slender figure in front of him, carrying a handkerchief, picking up the fallen flowers on the ground, revealing a moving posture in every move.

As the crowd approached, she didn't seem to notice.

Qi Ye stood still, and Li Defu cleared his throat with great eyes: "What kind of person, don't you salute when you see the emperor?" ”

"Ah", the figure trembled suddenly, the petals on the handkerchief shook to the ground, and the person also turned around, and when he saw Qi Ye, he bowed down like a frightened deer: "The slave doesn't know that it is the emperor, and I am rude for a while, and I hope that the emperor will forgive me." ”

"Are you Yu Jieyu's palace maid?" Qi Ye looked at the scene in front of him and asked, "Why are you picking up petals here?" ”

"The slave maid Ayaka is a palace maid who specializes in serving the garden", Ayaka lowered her eyebrows, but her head was just right, and the person standing could see the small bridge of her nose and flickering eyelashes, "Seeing that this falling flower was in the mud in vain, I couldn't bear it, so I picked it up in the handkerchief and took it to the water's edge, so that they would not be polluted by the water." ”

Yin Lingyuan has a lot of time, and she has a bit of a mind to watch a play.

It's a big show, this Ayaka doesn't know which palace is a spy stuffed in, she was sent to the vegetable garden by herself, and she was unwilling to think about it, and the scholar Sister Lin buried the flowers, I'm afraid it's to seduce the one next to her, she is curious, how does His Majesty the Emperor deal with it?

Who knew that Qi Ye turned his head and looked at himself: "This is what you arranged to take care of the garden?" ”

"Yes", Yin Lingyuan nodded, "It was Your Majesty who you dialed last time, and the concubine saw that she was competent, so she called her to serve the vegetable garden." ”

"That's not right." Qi Ye said directly.

Yin Lingyuan and Ayaka were stunned at the same time, the former said in his heart, "Oh, man, it's really so", but the latter was ecstatic in his heart, thinking that he finally had a bright day.

I only heard Qi Ye continue: "Luohong is not a ruthless thing, turning into spring mud is more protective of flowers." This falling flowers into the mud is a natural law, and it also adds nutrients to help the plant grow. But you pick them up and throw them away, will you not be disappointed? I don't even understand this truth, so why talk about serving the garden? After that, he turned to Yin Lingyuan: "In my opinion, it is better to send her elsewhere, and ask the Internal Affairs Office to send you two experienced ones, so as not to ruin the garden you have carefully served." ”

Yin Lingyuan couldn't help but laugh, and pinched herself hard, so that she didn't laugh out loud: "Yes, the emperor is right." ”

"Your Majesty, the slave maid is just ......" Ayaka wanted to explain, but was warned by Li Defu with a fluttering glance, and suddenly closed her mouth and didn't dare to say more.

"Let's go, go taste the canned peaches in your palace", Qi Ye went straight past Ayaka, didn't take a second look, and said to Yin Lingyuan with a smile, "Listening to Yu'er all day long, I want to taste it, how delicious it is." ”

Hanlu hurriedly helped Yin Lingyuan to follow, and when she passed by Ayaka's side, she glared at her fiercely, and left proudly. The latter seemed to have been drained of all his strength, and fell to the ground in despair.

After Qi Ye, the Queen Mother also came, and when she heard that she wanted to grow vegetables in this Miaozong, she kept praising her for her filial piety, and rewarded her with a lot of things before leaving.

Immediately afterwards, all the concubines came to the door one after another, which can be regarded as having an open and honest reason to visit, Yin Lingyuan had no reason to refuse, and was in a hurry all day long, sending this away and entertaining that one.

"Master", Han Lu hurriedly ran in.

Yin Lingyuan took a moment of gasp, lay on the table without any image, and asked weakly, "Who is here again?" ”

"No one, it's at home", Hanlu offered it with both hands, "There is a letter from home, but this is not written by the old lady, but the second young master." ”

"Second brother?" Yin Lingyuan straightened up, "We didn't have much contact with him before." ”

"What can I say", Han Lu was also puzzled, "I don't know what the second young master is looking for you." ”

"I'll take a look", Yin Lingyuan took the letter, and he didn't have any ill feelings towards this second brother.

In addition to the third brother born to her stepmother, Yin Lingyuan also has two older brothers in her family, the eldest brother Yin Annian, who is a fellow of her mother, but was sent out to learn art at a very young age, and later became a border general and military attachΓ©, and rarely returned home; The second brother Yin Anlu was born to a concubine, and after the stepmother Yu entered the door, their mother and son did not have a good time, but Yin Anlu was a man after all, no better than Yin Lingyuan who stayed in the inner house all day long, and there were not many places for the stepmother to handle him.

The letter was written simply and clearly, Yin Lingyuan read it carefully, and was a little surprised, this second brother actually wanted to partner with her in business?

Yin Anlu didn't know where to find out that the vegetables and peaches that were all the rage in the imperial capital came from Yinghua Palace, so he wanted to open a restaurant here, and she supplied vegetables here, and Yin Anlu was responsible for all business matters outside the palace, and the income was fifty-fifty.

The letter elaborated on his plans to open a restaurant, including site selection, operation, and even upfront investment and expected returns.

Han Luguan on the side saw that her expression had changed several times, and she couldn't help but feel a little worried: "But what happened at home?" ”

Yin Lingyuan put down the letter, raised his head and asked, "What kind of person do you think the second brother is?" ”

"Second Young Master?" , Han Lu replied honestly, "The mind is smart and clear, but the old man always says that he is not doing his job." ”

Yin Lingyuan's eyes lit up: "How can you not do your job?" ”

"Love money." Hanlu tried hard to think about his memories of the second young master, "In the past, when I was at home, the slave maid often heard that the second young master loved those shops the most, and he was with the merchants all day long, which always provoked the master to reprimand. ”

It seems to be a bit reliable, Yin Lingyuan said in her heart, the Queen Mother doesn't let her sell vegetables, if she partners with the second brother to open a restaurant, as long as she doesn't provide spiritual vegetables too blatantly, with the taste of these vegetables, I'm not afraid that the rich won't buy it, but I'm afraid that if it really happens, it won't be less than what she made by selling vegetables directly.

"With green, go to the greenhouse to pick some vegetables, it's better to get some, radishes, cucumbers and the like." Yin Lingyuan immediately ordered, "Baosheng, you go and get pen and ink." ”

The two of them left in response, Yin Lingyuan was thinking alone, the second brother didn't know that she had made a greenhouse, and the plan in the letter was to open it again in the spring of the next year, but she felt that it was better to take advantage of the winter to open it as soon as possible, this season is the time when there is a shortage of fresh vegetables, if they can provide it, it is naturally scarce and expensive.

The letter also proposed to use the gimmick of selling vegetables to promote it, but Yin Lingyuan was concerned about her identity, which didn't work, but her food was good, as long as she was sent out of the palace to taste it for her second brother, presumably he wouldn't be entangled in this.

Write a reply letter and send it to Yin Anlu with the vegetables picked with green.

She felt that since Yin Anlu had already thought about it in such detail, after tasting her own food, it was even more fine, but the real problem to overcome was the great god in front of her.

"Your Excellency", Yin Lingyuan stepped forward with a smile, "Is this warm pavilion still comfortable to use?" ”

Yu Zeqing's cold voice replied: "It's okay." ”

"Thanks to you for coming up with the idea." Yin Ling's rainbow fart flew up, "Your Excellency is really smart, Yushu is in the wind, empathetic, gentle and ......"

"Stop!" Yu Ze couldn't listen anymore, and appeared to look directly at Yin Lingyuan, "Do you want this seat to promise you to take Lingzhi to open a restaurant?" ”

"Oops", Yin Lingyuan exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Sure enough, I can't hide anything from Your Excellency's eyes, you see, I ...... originally" She had prepared a large set of words, but she was interrupted by Yu Ze before she could say anything: "Yes." ”

The surprise came too fast, like a tornado, Yin Lingyuan didn't have time to be happy, only to hear Yu Ze continue: "I promised you before, two baskets of vegetables a day, and it will be the same in the future." ”

Yin Lingkite: ......

Before the corners of her mouth could be raised, she drooped: "If you open a restaurant, I'm afraid two baskets are not enough." ”

"And how much do you want?"

Yin Lingyuan tentatively stretched out his two hands: "Ten baskets, is it okay?" ”

"Nope." Yu Ze flatly refused, "Do you want to pick all the vegetables in the garden?" ”

"It's not like this all the time", Yin Lingyuan hurriedly explained, "It's just that the spirit vegetables are needed to open the market in the early stage, and a large number of ordinary vegetables will be added later, and the spirit vegetables will be enjoyed as VIPs, so naturally there is no need for so much." ”

"No, okay." Yu Ze said word by word.

"That'...... Nine baskets? Yin Lingyuan hooked a finger, and seeing that Yu Ze was unmoved, he reluctantly hooked up a "Eight baskets, it's done." ”

Yu Ze almost gritted his teeth: "This seat wants you to grow spiritual vegetables, it is for me to practice, not for you to use it for business." ”

"But I always have to live", Yin Lingyuan pretended to be pitiful, "Look at this harem, I am deceitful and frightened step by step, I am a little Jieyu......"

"Don't pretend to be pathetic." Yu Ze obviously didn't eat her anymore, "That Qi Ye loves you so much, and now she is also a favorite concubine, so naturally she is not as good as before." ”

"I ......" Yin Lingyuan secretly gritted her teeth, she didn't expect this Lingquan essence to be soft and hard now, she rolled her eyes, remembered what she had just said, and simply said: "Then I will go and ask the emperor to allocate another piece of land to grow vegetables for me." ”

"Please?" Yu Ze narrowed his eyes, "How do you ask for it?" ”

"What else can a woman do if she begs a man", Yin Lingyuan secretly looked at him, and added faintly, "What's more, I'm her favorite concubine." ”