Chapter 172: The New Year is Approaching
Concubine Li stood at the door of the queen's palace in a hurry, remembering to turn around, and saw Lu Qingjin pulling away without saying a word: "When is this, why are you full of vegetable gardens, Mrs. Xu Hou has urged several times, and she is about to impeach you again."
Lu Qingjin said in his heart that this group of people is really difficult to serve, and they will have to eat and meet for a while, but Concubine Li didn't give her a chance to shirk the serial cannon: "Lord Xu Hou is a famous difficult service in the Ministry of Rites, and finally his wife entered the palace, you must listen carefully, King Wei is also here this year, I don't know what can happen, we can't make mistakes in etiquette." ”
Lu Qingjin went in and out of his left ear and out of his right ear, and his head was loud all the way, and he finally came to Liyun Hall and saw that Concubine Yun was there.
Mrs. Xu Hou has a kind face, and when she saw Lu Qingjin, she smiled and saluted: "I have long heard that the queen mother is a bodhisattva-like kind-hearted person, but I didn't expect her appearance to be so beautiful, it is really a blessing for the emperor."
This sentence is very big, Lu Qingjin is used to seeing only promises, but it is the first time to see someone talking like this, and he was a little at a loss for a while, but fortunately, Concubine Yun behind Mrs. Xu Hou silently made a mouth shape: "She is the emperor's nurse."
Lu Qingjin smiled gently: "I've also heard of Mrs. Madame's name for a long time, and I'm ashamed to say it, I don't know what I came here for today."
Mrs. Xu Hou enthusiastically pulled her to sit down, pointed to the cloth not far away and said: "Isn't it time to give clothes, I thought that the mother should not understand this, so I took the liberty to come to the palace, you see which of these colors is suitable for making clothes and giving a lady of more than three grades, this is the rule before the New Year's Festival."
Lu Qingjin said in his heart that there are so many rules here, and there was still an indifferent look on his face, and he hurriedly left after a random allocation, and Concubine Yun, who was traveling with her, let out a long breath: "It's over, this board is too uncomfortable, I don't know what it looks like during the New Year's Festival, it's not good to think about it."
Lu Qingjin held the hand warmer tightly and shivered: "I never knew that the emperor had a nurse, and I always felt strange when I looked at that lady."
Concubine Yun sighed before she spoke: "No wonder you don't know, this is a peachy rumor of the first emperor, and it will not be easily mentioned in the palace, but when we promoted potatoes a few days ago, in addition to Concubine Shu's mother's family, only Mrs. Xu Hou helped a lot."
Lu Qingjin said in surprise while leading the way: "I don't know, I didn't expect this person to be loyal to the emperor, so I should thank her well,"
Concubine Yun glanced at her and said helplessly: "Don't say that you don't see people's hostility towards you!" She has some friendship with your aunt and thinks of the old love of the emperor to help, what does it have to do with you, if it weren't for her age, I would have suspected that she had taken a fancy to the emperor. ”
While speaking, the two of them had already arrived at the gate of the Royal Beast Garden, and Lu Qingjin said while opening the door: "Don't talk nonsense, if the emperor is really angry, I can't protect you." ”
Concubine Yun heard the roar coming from the Imperial Beast Garden and asked suspiciously, "Didn't I remember that the Imperial Beast Garden hadn't opened a few days ago?" Why is it that there is money in the palace to raise rare and exotic beasts now? ”
Lu Qingjin couldn't help but smile: "What do you think!" We've only been struggling for a year, and this is a New Year's gift from the Northland, saying it's a camel, isn't it that we haven't seen it yet! I'll take you to see it. ”
Concubine Yun was still muttering when she walked in: "I don't hear the sound of a camel, like the sound of a beast." ”
Lu Qingjin was startled when he saw the black bear in the iron cage head-on without preparation, and the little palace maid on the side ran over and explained: "This is sent by the general in the morning, saying that it was obtained in the mountains and forests outside the city, and I haven't had time to deal with it yet!" ”
Concubine Yun looked around the bear and frowned and said, "This is a pregnant female bear, how can I still catch it, is it possible that we can still kill it!" ”
Lu Qingjin looked at the obviously hungry bear in front of him blankly, and asked helplessly, "What are you going to do with it?" ”
The little palace maid was stunned for a moment and said tentatively: "There is no one in the palace at the moment, the general said that he would come to kill it in person at night, and he could add a dish during the New Year's Festival." ”
Thousands of miles away, a group of carriages in the south creaked in the direction of the capital, and King Wei shook his head and sighed a little tiredly: "I don't know what's wrong, now I'm getting shorter and shorter day by day." ”
Princess Wei sat on the side, her eyes flashed with an unknown light: "The concubine has already given you medicine a few days ago, but she is weak in winter, so the women in the backyard should go less!" ”
King Wei smiled helplessly: "You will be jealous, but that's fine, it's still important to be healthy, and when you come back from the capital, Aunt Fei is about to give birth, and then you will scatter the rest, it's too troublesome to keep it in the yard, and you will know that you are jealous." ”
Princess Wei's eyes darkened, and her mouth was coquettish: "Aren't I also used to being jealous!" The prince won't be tired of me too! ”
King Wei wrapped his arms around her waist and smiled softly: "How come! They're just playthings, and you're the woman with whom this king wants to spend his life. ”
As soon as the carriage stopped, a guard outside said in a deep voice: "The road is blocked by heavy snow ahead, and I'm afraid it will take a while to pass." ”
King Wei agreed and got out of the carriage: "How is the people of the Western Regions?" Is there no news from Jeddah? ”
The guard bowed his head and replied respectfully, "Jida hasn't been in touch with us for a while, and Shizi can't contact him. ”
King Wei snorted fiercely and scolded: "What a waste! I handed over such an important matter in the capital to him, and he was so bad that he couldn't even contact anyone, so he really didn't have the slightest bit of the city! ”
The military advisor who looked like a scholar on the side walked over and secretly glanced at Princess Wei who was not far away before speaking: "The prince is also more than willing but not strong, you dissipate your anger, presumably everything will be fine when you arrive in the capital in person." ”
King Wei rubbed his forehead and sat on the stone: "Didn't you say that you would send someone to burn all the potatoes in the cellar of the capital?" Why hasn't there been any movement until now! ”
The military advisor hesitated for a moment before saying: "The prince came with news, saying that it was difficult to start with the heavy guards in the capital, so he stole out some of the seeds that the queen studied, and said that the harvest was very good." ”