Chapter 169: A woman's lack of talent is virtue
"Niangniang, the emperor sent someone to send a lot of rose petals." Yan Yan carried a bamboo basket full of rose petals.
These petals are all fresh, and there is not even a trace of blemishes on them.
"What did he send some petals for?" Mu Ling was baffled.
At this time, he should go to Mingyue Palace, and asked someone to send a basket of rose petals, and the ghost could guess what it meant.
Yan Yan was also a little confused, looking left and right and couldn't help but guess: "Didn't you send it to let Niang Niang make cakes?" We ran out of roses a few days ago. ”
"Put it for me to bathe, this can't make cakes." Mu Ling was speechless, "If he really has this leisure, he might as well get a few more big frames, and I can also make some fragrant powder to rub." ”
She may be able to extract some rose essential oil, although in ancient times there were not as sophisticated instruments as modern times, there were still things that wanted to be steamed.
That's pretty much it, and she's not too demanding.
On the second day, the news that Concubine Lan was going to take care of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet spread throughout the harem, and all palaces, whether they had a good relationship or a bad relationship, went to Mingyue Palace to congratulate them.
Concubine Lan sat proudly on the top, although she was not the highest in the ranks, but she couldn't stand the power of this phoenix seal in her hands.
"As soon as the queen mother is grounded, only Sister Lan can take on such a big responsibility in the palace." It was Li Qingchen who spoke.
Mu Ling raised her eyebrows, she didn't expect Li Qingchen to go to Concubine Lan.
Fortunately, the Ministry of Rites is not an important department, and it is dispensable for court battles.
Li Qingchen's words were directed at Mu Ling.
Now in the palace, in addition to the queen, only she is one of the four concubines.
Some time ago, he was full of holy grace, but who knew that it had only been a few days, and he didn't even hold such a power as the harem.
Mu Ling was not annoyed at all, but he didn't answer, and asked Li Qingchen to say a word, but he never had a chance to play it again.
The sarcasm brewing later was only strangled in the cradle like this.
Concubine Yan glanced at Mu Ling, and then looked at Concubine Lan: "To hold a Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, you need to arrange with the Ministry of Internal Affairs to buy a variety of items, I wonder if the Queen Mother sent the phoenix seal over?" ”
The things needed for the banquet are not a small amount.
It is to buy such things, and they all need the will of the phoenix seal or the queen mother to do it. If there is not even a phoenix seal, it is naturally an empty talk.
Concubine Lan's proud eyes immediately turned into annoyance, and Mu Ling knew that it must be the Queen Mother who had not yet sent the phoenix seal.
This phoenix seal is placed in the queen's place, even if the queen mother no longer looks down on the queen's means, it is also a justifiable queen.
Now tell her to easily give the phoenix seal to an ordinary concubine, or the daughter of a businessman? I'm afraid the Queen Mother is absolutely unwilling.
Although he didn't say it, he would find an excuse to delay it again and again, and finally made Concubine Lan unable to finish this family banquet.
However, even though everyone knows that it was the Queen Mother who delayed Fengyin, who dared to accuse the Queen Mother?
Heh, she Tao Mingzhu really thinks it's so easy to be in charge of the harem?
Mu Ling didn't say a word, just watched quietly.
But she didn't want Concubine Lan to be uncomfortable, so she couldn't see others comfortable, and as soon as her eyes flickered, she hit Mu Ling with her idea. Finish.
"Sister Concubine Yan reminded her very much, but the palace has just received such a big task, and the Queen Mother has not had time to send the phoenix seal. It just so happens that the sisters are all there this time, so why don't you discuss the program of this banquet? ”
"The annual Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet is just tea, moon appreciation, eating moon cakes, and singing and dancing programs to help the fun, I wonder if Concubine Lan has any new ideas this year?" Concubine Yan said indifferently.
The steps she randomly pointed out sounded extremely simple, but it was extremely laborious to arrange.
Although Concubine De and the queen in previous years were not on the same page, she had to help with such a thing, so she was quite familiar with it, if it was on Concubine Lan, I was afraid that she would be confused.
Sure enough, Concubine Lan was stunned for two moments before she recovered again, but she swept her eyes towards Li Qingchen.
Li Qingchen covered his mouth with a handkerchief and glanced at Mu Ling: "The concubine heard that the song of the concubine was shocking back then, but I don't know if I will be lucky enough to enjoy it this year." ”
"No, the palace entered the palace late, and it didn't catch up with that time." Concubine Lan followed and covered her mouth and agreed.
Mu Ling only sneered in her heart, these two sang and harmonized, all of which made her like a geisha, surrounded by people to please others with singing and dancing.
Changing into a comfortable posture, Mu Ling glanced at Li Qingchen leisurely, and then looked at Concubine Lan.
"That year was the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, and the harem concubines showed their talents one by one in order to show their filial piety. This palace is not talented, only singing is passable. Otherwise, how about this family banquet, where all the sisters will also prepare a program for the Queen Mother? ”
How is it?
Of course not!
Originally, Concubine Lan and Li Qingchen had calculated to deliberately scare Mu Ling, but at this time, Mu Ling was all pulled into the water.
The faces of the various concubines were different, and they were silent for a while and did not speak.
"In ancient times, there were clouds, and a woman was virtuous if she was not talented, and I never thought that my sisters were virtuous people." Mu Ling smiled softly.
I asked you to show off your talents, but suddenly you were silent. Isn't that a default lack of talent?
This doesn't sound hurtful, but when you think about it, it makes people feel angry.
A few of you here are not all of you, they have been trained in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting since they were children, and there is always one who can do it no matter what.
At this time, he was said to be talentless?
Isn't that a slap in the face of the major families!
It's all about this, but no one wants to respond, and whoever does, who will go to the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet to perform.
It's nothing compared to performing like a geisha, and it's nothing to be satirized.
Everyone knew it in their hearts, but they could only suffer this dumb loss.
After a cold moment, Concubine Lan glanced at Mu Ling resentfully, and then passed perfunctorily.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began to discuss the procedures of the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet and the edible products that should be eaten.
Wait until noon, and then it will be considered to be scattered.
"Sister Shufei, I was really relieved just now! You didn't look at the face of that Li promise, haha, it's really not big or small, and a promise is also mixed over there. Concubine Li clapped her hands and smiled, her face full of brightness.
Mu Ling turned her head and was a little envious when she saw her gorgeous smile.
Although I married away from another country, I don't have to worry about food and clothing, and I don't have to worry about my life at any time, which is a great luck in misfortune, right?
Just live like this, laugh if she wants, she can't do it.
She doesn't fight, but some people want to put her to death.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and I don't know how many people can reunite on such a day?
I'm afraid she can't be for the rest of her life, right?
I don't know if the moon here can be seen in modern times......