Chapter 57: Entering the Palace
It didn't take long for the carriage to arrive at the palace, but horses were not allowed to run in the palace, so when they arrived at the palace gate, Fu Jinxi and Cen Dieyi got out of the carriage and changed to a sedan chair to enter the palace.
The eunuch carried the sedan chair and walked around the palace for more than half an hour before finally arriving at the Yihe Palace, the dormitory of Concubine De.
Fu Jinxi got down from the sedan chair and saw Cen Dieyi who had already come out of the sedan chair, Cen Dieyi saw that Fu Jinxi also came out, so she gave her a smile kindly, Fu Jinxi naturally couldn't lose her manners, and responded with a smile, but she couldn't figure out what Cen Dieyi was thinking.
Fu Jinxi followed Cen Dieyi into the Jardine Palace, the Jardine Hall is very large, after all, it is one of the four concubines, Concubine De's bedroom is naturally gorgeous, as soon as you enter the door, there are four pillars with rich peonies, on both sides are wide purple gold curtains, the curtains are tied to both sides, with the best ribbons, the ribbon droops with a round gem, indescribable wealth, but Fu Jinxi knows that this little thing in the palace of Concubine De is nothing at all, Concubine De has always been thrifty and wise, you can imagine, What kind of bedroom should the other concubines and nobles look like?
"Dieyi has seen her mother, and her mother is blessed." Cen Dieyi bent her knees slightly, and said to Concubine De, who was sitting on the top.
Fu Jinxi also stepped forward, according to the ceremony, she was going to kneel and worship, although she was very unwilling, but the rules in the palace were like this, she had no choice, Fu Jinxi stepped forward and slowly prepared to kneel down and salute, but was stopped by Concubine De
"Xi'er doesn't have to be polite, get up, come to the palace." Concubine De looked at Fu Jinxi's still pale little face, looked at her thin body, and a trace of distress flashed in her eyes.
The corners of Fu Jinxi's mouth were hooked, and he was secretly happy in his heart, so he curtsied like Cen Dieyi, promised softly, and walked in front of Concubine De. Looking at Concubine De's familiar face, Fu Jinxi felt unspeakably uncomfortable in her heart, but she was also glad that God had eyes and let her pay off the debts of the previous life in this life. As long as there is no one except him, the throne of the great prince will be contested.
"Mother, look at this girl, I don't know if she was abused in the house, and she has developed such a thin appearance, even if I feel distressed when I see it." Cen Dieyi looked at Concubine De with pity at Fu Jinxi's appearance, and stepped forward again and again and said.
Concubine De looked at Fu Jinxi seriously
"Xi'er, have you really been wronged in the house?"
Fu Jinxi looked at Concubine De as concerned as her mother, her eyes were hot, but she finally felt that there were no tears coming out, her tears had been exhausted in her previous life, except in her dreams, she had forgotten how to cry and laugh, and the rest was just her disguise.
Fu Jinxi shook his head with a slightly pouted mouth
"Grandma and Sister Ruyi are very good." Although Fu Jinxi's appearance was denying, it still looked more like he was hiding something.
Concubine De's brows furrowed slightly
"Why didn't Su Ruyi come with me today, didn't she always follow you in the past?"
Fu Jinxi lowered his eyes
"Sister Ruyi, she 、、、 maybe Xi'er did something wrong and made Sister Ruyi sad, so 、、、" Fu Jinxi's words were not finished, but everyone present could hear seventeen or eighteen points.
Concubine De looked at Fu Jinxi's aggrieved but didn't dare to say it, and her face slowly began to have anger.
Cen Dieyi on the side saw a little bit of meaning, but no matter what, as long as Concubine De felt sorry for this Fu Jinxi, then she would naturally feel distressed
"Xi'er, what happened? As far as I know, you are the eldest daughter of the hussar general, and the Su family is just the granddaughter of the general's adoptive mother, in the final analysis, this Fu Mansion is still yours, they are just guests, this guest is rampant, but bullying the master's family, "Cen Dieyi also looked angry, and was upset for Fu Jinxi.
After listening to Cen Dieyi's words, Concubine De's brows furrowed even deeper
"This Fu Mu should also take care of the affairs of the family, if it is not that Zi Yuan has died, he doesn't even care about your daughter, and let her be spoiled by outsiders."
Fu Jinxi looked at Concubine De, and joy rose in her heart, but she also had a hint of apology, she once again took advantage of Concubine De.
"Don't be angry, or you'll be wrong." Fu Jinxi pursed her lips tightly, and her timid appearance made Concubine De's heart hurt.
Concubine De took Fu Jinxi's cold hand, but her brows frowned deeper, if it weren't for the fact that this child had been wronged many times at home, how could she become so cautious, she was only just over fourteen years old, and Zi Kite had died for five years, and this child was afraid that he had also been wronged for five years.
"Xi'er don't worry, the mother concubine is a generous person, how could she hurt her body because of this, if you have any grievances, just say it, if we don't make the decision for you, can your father still be the master for you?" Cen Dieyi followed and said, looking at Concubine De's face, seeing that she was not disgusted with what she said, she knew that she was right, Concubine De's mother really didn't care about this Fu Jinxi.
Fu Jinxi looked at Cen Dieyi, although she didn't know what Cen Dieyi wanted, one thing was certain, she wanted to please Concubine De through herself. It's okay, anyway, her father is a general who holds great power, so she is more favored, and she can also let the general put more treasures on the prince.
Fu Jinxi raised her head timidly, looked at Concubine De, looked at her concerned eyes, and told Concubine De Niangniang exactly what Su Ruyi wanted her to carry the black pot the day before yesterday
"Concubine De, it's not that Xi'er doesn't want to do what Sister Ruyi said, it's just that Xi'er doesn't want to deceive Niangniang. I also asked my mother to help Xi'er, so as to calm down these rumors in the capital, otherwise, Xi'er wouldn't know how to go back to see Sister Ruyi. ”
After listening to Fu Jinxi's words, Concubine De's fingers with long nails were clenched tightly, but there was a smile on her face
"Okay, Xi'er, you have begged this palace like this, how can this palace be unreasonable? Don't be sad, come, come and see the novelties prepared for you by the palace, they are all from the West into the palace, and the emperor gave them to the palace, you come and take a look. Concubine De had a smile on her face, took Fu Jinxi's hand, and asked the palace maid below to bring a few things.
Fu Jinxi looked at a few things presented in bright yellow silk cloth, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Concubine De took a long cylindrical black object and looked at Fu Jinxi and said
"Come and take a look, this is the Western country entering the palace, saying that you can use this to look out, you can see thousands of miles." Concubine De held the object, the smile on her face was clearly a little satisfied, too, the thing given by the emperor is still such a precious and rare object, which naturally shows that the emperor's heart is here.
"Hey, there are such fun things, the mother concubine can't be partial, and give these things to Jinxi." Cen Dieyi also stepped forward and said with a slightly jealous look, which made Concubine De laugh
"How can the concubine be eccentric, isn't this string of beads for you." Concubine De said, put down the black object in her hand, and picked up the transparent beads strung on the side, although she didn't know what material it was, but just looking at its transparent appearance, she liked it.
Fu Jinxi didn't say much on the side, she had seen these things in her previous life, the black one was a clairvoyant mirror, and the transparent object was a glass bead, a kind of transparent bead made in the West, and the name was good.
Everyone was still discussing these rare objects, but there was a sharp voice characteristic of eunuchs outside
"The Great Prince has arrived."