As the New Year approached, the emperor always had to spare most of the hour to write the word "Fu" after giving a lecture every day to give it to his courtiers. The empress is not idle, not only to prepare the New Year's Day gifts to the concubines of the six palaces, internal and external wives, but also to personally watch the Chinese New Year's Eve meals, drum music, Qinglong dance, etc., trivial matters are complicated, no matter how big or small. Wang Jinbao led the eunuchs of the Internal Affairs Office, carrying several boxes of Ruyi, agate, silk and other objects, and placed them in front of the kang for the queen to see.

The queen only glanced at it and said, "According to the practice of previous years, it can be packed in a box and written with the name and surname of the person being rewarded." After a pause, he advised: "But don't get confused, the things that should have been rewarded to Shun Concubine last year were sent to Jin Guiren, but it made a joke." ”

Wang Jinbao responded, "Yes." He asked respectfully: "I don't know how Su Guiren is distributed?" ”

The queen thought for a moment and asked, "What is Concubine Lu's reward?" ”

Wang Jinbao replied: "It's two tribute satin and one enamel Ruyi." The queen bowed her head and said, "Su Guiren will be rewarded according to Lu Concubine." Just as he was talking, a palace man lifted the curtain and entered the house, and bent his knees and said, "Master, Concubine Xian Niangniang is here." ”

The queen frowned, and then smiled calmly: "Invite her in." ”

Concubine Xian had already crossed the threshold and entered, and when she saw someone carrying something out, she turned sideways and gave way, and said with a smile: "The year is the busiest, and the queen has worked hard." Although there was a dragon heir, she also saluted in a proper manner and sat down.

The queen smiled and said: "It's a cold day, you don't have to come here to say goodbye, take good care of your body and just miss me." ”

Concubine Xian's posture was not bloated, she was still slender and sensitive, and said with a smile: "I am bored when I stay in the room every day, just come to see you." ”

The palace maid held tea and pastries, and the queen reprimanded: "Cool and cold things are also presented, don't you know if the master is pregnant?" Hurry up and change to a bowl of hot cheese. ”

Concubine Xian smiled: "The concubine herself doesn't care about this, but the queen is still careful." ”

The queen lifted the lid of the jade bowl, watched the turquoise tea leaves roll in the water, and sighed lightly: "In previous years, you helped deal with everything, and I don't know how smooth it is." Today, when you are free, I will be so busy that my feet do not touch the ground, and I will go to Shoukang Palace to ask for peace, and I will also pay attention to the rehearsal of the Qinglong dance in the South Courtyard. After a pause, he said: "I wanted to pick two people from the harem to come over to help, but apart from your virtuousness, I can't even think of a second person." ”

Concubine Xian said: "The concubines in the concubine's palace are neat and straightforward. ”

The corners of the queen's lips rose, and she seemed to be extremely happy, and said in surprise: "Is this true? ”

Concubine Xian stared at the queen's face and said, "She is an old person in the palace of the concubines, and she has been working with the concubines for two or three years. Since her concubine is pregnant, everything in Jingren Palace is taken care of by her, which is not bad. ”

The queen laughed and said, "Ming'er will let her come to Changchun Palace, I'm worried that no one can help." It was just talking and laughing, and the eunuch of the Internal Affairs Office came into the house to reply, and Concubine Xian saw that the queen was too busy to do anything and didn't dare to sit for too long, so she got up and retired. The queen did not stay together, and personally sent it to Changchun Gate, and greeted her in the corner corridor for a long time, before she helped Shanrou to warm up the pavilion.

Qingcheng had nothing to do, wrapped in a colorful embroidered purple and red cloak, helped Hai'an to go to the imperial garden to step on plums, and when he came to the door, he asked Erqi to take two sky blue glazed amphorae, and said: "Anyway, it's to kill the time, it's better to collect some snow water on the plum blossoms and use it to make tea, it's the best." "Entering the plum garden, I saw the dark shadow of the sparse branches, the red and bright plum blossoms stood in the cold winter, and I was pounced by the fragrant fragrance, and even the mood was much more open and bright.

Suddenly, a warbler voice came from the depths of the flower forest, saying, "Who did I think it was?" It turned out to be Su Guiren. ”