Chapter 40: Clarity
Luo Qing presented the small shoes to Concubine Xian, and saw that there were fish jumping on the extremely soft Ning silk satin, and the eyeballs were even more eye-catching, like a living person. Concubine Xian looked at it, held it in her palm and played with it for a while, and asked, "When did you prepare this?" ”
Qingcheng said: "I stayed up all night yesterday to do it, the needlework is rough, don't dislike it." ”
The emperor said, "I think it's good. As he spoke, he looked at Qingcheng, and saw her smiling at him, her eyebrows were picturesque, and she couldn't help but smile.
Concubine Xian saw it in her eyes, her heart was sour, and she said quietly: "It's hard for you to have a mind." ”
The queen also smiled gently: "Su Guiren's craftsmanship is really ingenious, I have time to spare another day, and this palace will ask you for advice." ”
Qingcheng hurriedly bowed slightly, and said: "Queen Xie's mother praised, and the concubine didn't dare to be." ”
When the emperor saw that they were harmonious, the dragon was very happy, so he smiled and said: "You speak slowly, there is something in the previous dynasty, there is no need to send it." ”
Everyone got up and saluted, and only sat down to speak again when the emperor's bright yellow figure was hidden behind the pear-patterned cotton silk curtain. Hai Chang was sending the golden longevity lock he had prepared to Concubine Xian, and said, "May Master Xian give birth to the prince safely." ”
Concubine Xian was happy to hear this, and said, "Accept your auspicious words." ”
Several people spoke again, and when they saw that it was gloomy and dark outside the window, they wanted to change the sky, so they took their leave.
All the way back to Changchun Palace, into the warm pavilion, the palace maid stepped forward to serve and wear, the queen changed into a silver-white dark pattern satin robe, a coat of crimson peony flower jacket, the flag head was also removed, with a round bun, pressing two golden begonia jade steps. The palace maid who was waiting to wash her face was careless for a while, and hit the basin on the copper smoker, and there was a bang.
The queen's face turned blue, as if she was about to be angry, and the palace maid was so frightened that she hurriedly knelt down. The room was as quiet as no one, and seeing that the queen did not speak, the palace people who were waiting in the inner and outer rooms did not know what was going on, and knelt silently all over the room. Coming out of Jingren Palace, Shanrou was worried all the way, and at this time she became more and more frightened.
After half a ring, the queen said, "Let's all step down." And he said, "Shanrou stays." ”
Shanrou knelt down at the queen's feet, gently hammered her legs, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, master, you have a second elder brother." "Those who know the queen are better than kindness and gentleness, and they have spoken to the queen's heart in a few words.
The queen really eased her expression and said, "I'm not afraid of others, it's just she..." looked out the window, and said in a low voice: "When the fourth master married Fujin, the queen mother was interested in her, after all, she was the queen mother's niece. ”
Shanrou still hammered lightly, and asked quietly: "What does the queen mean..."
The queen groaned slightly, her eyes were like ice, and said, "Let's not be in a hurry, let's just wait for two more days." ”
When it was time to hold the lamp, the sky was finely and densely snowed, and the emperor had a meal, turned over the green orange brand, and let her enter the palace of nourishing the heart to serve the pen and ink. If he is not busy with government affairs, the emperor will also read until midnight. Wu Shulai asked someone to prepare a snack for the two of them, but he didn't want the emperor to announce it, so he rested early.
In the middle of the night, the red candles warm the tent, and the bright yellow tassels hang down to the ground, gently rippling in the night.
Qingcheng saw that the emperor was sleeping soundly, so he stared at his side face with his arms on his pillow, and his heart was as peaceful and clear as water. I don't know how long it took, she heard a small noise outside, and knew that it was the palace people who picked her up, and the concubines were not allowed to spend the night on the dragon couch. She crept out of the pile of quilts, took the clothes from the truss and held them in her arms, and did not dare to wear them in the warm pavilion, and tiptoed to the outhouse.