Chapter 111: The Show Girl Enters the Palace
Today, the capital is full of lights, gongs and drums, very lively and joyful, because on this day, the five newly selected concubines will enter the palace at the auspicious time.
However, in the Forbidden City, except for the place where the concubines had to pass through was slightly decorated, only the place where they lived hung red silk and other things as a new joy, and the rest of the place, there was no longer a little festive place, which is said to be the emperor's will.
This phenomenon made the concubines very puzzled, in the morning in the Ciqing Palace to Queen Yi'an to say goodbye, Concubine Yuan couldn't help but ask, but was scolded by Queen Yi'an: "The emperor has just ascended the throne, how many pairs of eyes in the court are watching, how can they be extravagant for a few show girls, in the future, the queen and Concubine Yuan will learn from Concubine Li, assist the emperor, be an example of the harem, and pursue the style of diligence and thrift!" "
The queen and Concubine Yuan were reprimanded by her head-on, so frightened that they quickly got up and bowed their heads to stand, and they didn't dare to squeak timidly, Concubine Yuan liked luxury the most on weekdays, not to mention gold and silver jewelry, even the palace was extremely luxurious, magnificent!
Not to mention the queen, in order to show her identity, everything in the palace must be sent by the Shanggong Bureau, and the phoenix crown is also worn on the head all the time in addition to sleeping, and even the clothes and accessories of the palace maids around her are several times better than those in other palaces.
And she has never loved jewelry, all the rare treasures rewarded by the emperor are put into the treasury, and the palace is only decorated with some favorite flowers and plants, nothing else, simple and elegant.
She was taking a sip of tea, seeing this scene, she hurriedly brought out a shallow smile, and said to the queen: "Queen Yi'an, please stop your anger for the time being, today is the big day for the newlyweds to enter the palace, the emperor and Queen Yi'an are happy, don't disturb everyone's interest because of some trivial things." ”
Looking at Concubine Yuan, she said again: "Concubine Yuan just saw a newcomer coming in and was happy for the emperor, but she didn't expect it for a while. ”
Concubine Yuan glanced at her fiercely, her eyes were full of coldness, but she had to whisper: "It's exactly what Concubine Liniang said, the concubine is happy and confused, and I beg Empress Yi'an to forgive the concubine!" ”
Empress Yi'an looked at Concubine Yuan with a cold face, snorted from her nose, ignored her anymore, and when she turned her face to her, she was already gentle as spring, and said: "Concubine Li is always so gentle, Concubine Li's palace is the most pure, and she doesn't use powder on weekdays, and she doesn't even love jewelry, it's rare for you to be so diligent and thrifty, but you don't live up to the emperor's favor for you!" ”
She only smiled silently, and Concubine Yuan had to smile awkwardly.
When Queen Zhou saw it on the side, she hurriedly pulled away the topic and said with a smile: "The five concubines who entered the palace this time don't seem to be high, it is said that the emperor's meaning." ”
Empress Yi'an also smiled and agreed, "Exactly, this palace has also heard that in the new concubine funeral this time, the highest rank is only a beauty, and the emperor is really willing to do it!" Could it be that the emperor is dissatisfied with the draft arranged by the palace? "
As she spoke, Empress Yi'an took a deep look at her, with some complicated emotions in her eyes.
She couldn't understand the deep meaning of Queen Yi'an's eyes, and she couldn't speak, so she had to lower her head and hold the teacup and look at it in a daze.
At noon, the new concubines and funerals had all entered the palace at the auspicious time, and the five newlyweds were scattered and placed in various palace rooms, and the first one who was selected that day, Fang Ruoyi, was named a noble person and placed in the Zhongcui Palace.
Zhongcui Palace is not far from Yongning Palace, it is one of the East Six Palaces, and it is also placed in Yonghe Palace, one of the East Six Palaces, is a Liu Cairen.
On this day, they sat straight in Ciqing Palace until nearly noon, only then did they retire one by one and returned to their palace, she returned to Yongning Palace, and only then did she help Jinyun Mama's men get off the sedan chair, and saw Qi Mo coming over hurriedly, and replied softly, "Niangniang, the new Liu Cai and Fang Guiren are waiting in the house, saying that Niangniang is the lord of the East Sixth Palace, and they have to ask Niangniang for peace, so they dare to enter their own house, and they have been waiting for a while." ”
Mama Jinyun smiled: "She is very polite, huh? It's just that you don't have to wait like this, go back to your palace first, and it's the same if you come back later. "
As he was talking, two women in light-colored palace clothes had already come out of the side hall, shouting, "The concubine has seen Concubine Li, Concubine Liniang Chitose Chitose Chitose!" As he spoke, he bowed straight down.
It was Liu Cairen and Fang Guiren, Fang Guiren She had some impressions, I saw her wearing a blue emerald cigarette shirt, with a pleated skirt of scattered flowers and mist green grass underneath, wearing a light blue emerald water thin smoke veil, the long black hair like a spring slid between the snow-white fingers, a coiled bun, the jade hairpin was loose and loose, and then a branch of gold was inserted, and the long beads trembled and hung down, swaying between the temples.
And Liu Cairen on the side wore a dark blue brocade long skirt, embroidered with white plum blossoms on the skirt, and used a white brocade belt to tie the slender waist. The jet-black hair is twisted into a wishful bun, and only a plum blossom white hosta is inserted, although it is simple, it looks fresh and elegant to comb in the mirror.
Her expression was full of humility, she raised her hands and feet, she was very polite, and she also smiled at Liu Cairen.
Supporting Mama Jinyun, she stretched out her hand reservedly and said with a smile: "Sister, get up quickly, now that you have entered the palace, they are all sisters of your own family, so you don't have to hold on to such a ceremony." He also ordered the reckless man on the side: "Quickly help up." ”
Yu hurriedly smiled and said, "Two mothers hurry up, the slave maid has already told you that there is no need to be like this, our mother is the most modest on weekdays, and she doesn't want to be polite with others." ”
Liu Cairen and Fang Guiren smiled, and then got up, and here Jinyun Mama stepped forward, bent over her, and shouted, "Slave Jinyun is the palace maid consul of Yongning Palace, please give Liu Cairen and Fang Guiren a greeting!" ”
Among the two, Liu Cai has a higher rank, and when he heard Mama Jinyun's words, he hurriedly followed up and replied, saying, "The girl is too polite, how dare I be!" And Fang Guiren stood aside and smiled shallowly.
While speaking, she had already entered the house, she ordered Qimo to make a pot of tea, and ordered Mama Jinyun to take two pairs of gold Ruyi, two Suzhou silk satin, and two jade substitutes, sealed them with red paper, and gave them as congratulatory gifts.
They got up and blessed their bodies, thanked them busily, sat down and said a few words, and she smiled: "The two younger sisters entered the palace early in the morning, they should have been tired a long time ago, don't stay with me, you go back." ”
The two stood up, and Liu Cai said humbly, "It's right to wait for Niangniang." ”
Mama Jinyun came over and said with a smile: "The two mothers have not entered their own house until now, the first day of entering the palace, there are many things, the mother went to settle down first, and lived in the same palace left and right, and the day of meeting is later." ”
The two of them retired, and she ordered Mama Jinyun to send them out in person.