"She's not always like this, teach a lesson and give it a chance, why bother to kick people out?" Liuli is a little helpless.

Zhixia's state is not a day or two, Zhiya mentioned it to her, Liuli herself found out, and specially asked Zhiya to say a few words to her in private, but she didn't expect to be taught repeatedly.

Liuli also thought that since Xia didn't want to, he would be transferred to another place. But she didn't know that in today's harem, the side hall of the Yangju Palace is the most popular place, and how many maids and eunuchs want to come here to serve.

"The girl has an easy-going temper and is favored", Zhi Ya said, and looking at the posture of the palace, it is about to be canonized, and the wind direction in the palace is naturally all towards this side.

"Zhixia is really not dedicated enough these days, but the girl has taught her a lesson, and the slave has the courage to ask her for mercy, and asks the girl not to drive her out." Zhiya said sincerely.

When Liuli heard her say this, she also guessed that she would have a hard time going out, so she dispelled the idea of transferring people away. But she couldn't deal with it herself, so she had to borrow Zhao Mingxu's hand.

"If you want me to say that it's all yours", Zhao Mingxu said, "The master has no rules, and the girl who is under the head of the vertical is also blindly unruly, and even dares to say such quibbles to me." ”

Although he was reproachful, his tone was quite spoiling, Liuli was not afraid of him, and retorted: "They are already working hard as slaves and maids in the palace, do I still have to beat and scold at every turn?" And the elegant peach and I treat them the same way, isn't it good? ”

"Okay, good," Zhao Mingxu unconditionally pampered and compromised, "In short, you are reasonable." ”

After Zhixia was scolded by the cane, he was carried back to his room directly, and at that time Zhao Mingxu had already left, and Liuli sent Zhiya to take the gold sore medicine to her, but he didn't go over to see her.

I don't know what Zhiya said with Zhixia, anyway, a few days later, Zhixia was able to get out of bed and walk around, so he came back on an errand, doing his best, and no longer saw the careless perfunctory before.

Later, it was Zhiya who talked about Liuli, and the reason why Zhixia behaved like that was due to the lipstick of the peach.

After listening to the ins and outs of the matter, Liuli suddenly felt that Zhixia's staff had been wronged; "I knew it was because of this, so why not give her one?"

Zhixia is silent, and even disdainful of lipstick in front of people, and Liuli thinks she doesn't like it.

"Although the girl is generous and compassionate, but Zhixia's board is actually not wronged", Zhiya said, "The girl is the master, no matter how the slaves and maids are, they are still slaves, how can the slaves and maids find fault with the masters?" How the master wants to reward and punish is up to you. ”

"She was dissatisfied with the girl at first, and then she didn't care about it, which violated the duty of the slave and maid, and was also suspected of trespassing." Zhiya concluded.

This master and slave said a lot, although Liuli did not agree with her point of view, but did not refute it.

In fact, she has always regarded herself as a manager in her heart, and she regards Zhiya and them as her own employees, and the lack of rewards and punishments has caused employees to resent, and Liuli feels that she also has a certain responsibility as a leader.

That's why now there is this pile of lipsticks sent in by Wei Zi.

Liuli didn't let them pick their own, according to everyone's skin color, with different colors of lipstick, unified in the purse.

Zhiya, the four who waited closely, each had three; Inferior ones like Purple Moon Orchid Heart, two per person; There are also lower-level sprinkler palace maids, and they are also given one each.

Before waiting for Chinese New Year's Eve, Liuli sent it to everyone, of course, in addition to lipstick, gold and silver nudes, but also according to the different levels of palace maids, different rewards.

The eunuchs are all red envelopes, and for these special groups in the harem, silver is the biggest gift for them.

Because Liuli doesn't like to use eunuchs, most of the palace maids are served, and only one of the little eunuchs does some work that requires strength, and there is not even the chief eunuch.

After Zhao Mingxu mentioned it a few times, he saw that Liuli was more repulsive, and he left it to her.

Without the chief eunuch, Zhiya's status is even more transcendent, and the annual reward is sent down one by one by Liuli's hands through Zhiya's hands.

There was a joyful atmosphere inside and outside the side hall, and the palace maids were happy to receive the silver, and they were crazy with joy when they saw that there was lipstick.

I can't wait to kneel and bow to thank the glass, and the glass is a little unaccustomed.

"Everyone doesn't have to be polite, after a hard year, I'm happy and happy during the holidays." Liuli smiled, "They are all the same age as flowers, so they should dress themselves well." ”

Everyone happily held the newly acquired lipstick, and on Chinese New Year's Eve, they used it one after another, with the New Year's festive clothes, the side hall, and the delicate color of a water.

In Ning Yi Palace, the bronze mirror reflects Shushen's delicate face, and the bun is also carefully designed, which looks gentle and charming.

"Niangniang's makeup is so beautiful, Your Majesty will not forget you when he sees it." Xinyue praised.

"Su Yue went to the Inner Court Division to get a lipstick, but is she back?" Shushen asked.

"I'm back," Xinyue said as she pulled out a wooden tray with three lipsticks on it, "but the people in the Inner Court Division said that there were not many lipsticks left, so they only got these three." ”

Shushen spun it around one by one to take a closer look, in the past in the palace, Jia Qiaoer also liked to use this, she only heard it from the mouths of her subordinates, but she had never even seen it, and now she was qualified to use it, Shushen's mood was not unpleasant.

Picking one of the colors, Shushen handed it to Xinyue: "Let's go on this one." ”

"Yes." Xinyue answered and began to carefully apply makeup to Shushen.

After finishing it, she herself was quite satisfied: "Niangniang has a unique eye, and this color makes Niangniang bright and moving." ”

Looking at himself in the mirror, Shushen smiled proudly: "Then let's go, don't miss the time of the palace banquet." ”

On Chinese New Year's Eve, feast in the palace.

The queen mother's body is not healed and can not attend, Liuli has no name, so naturally she can't attend, in the harem, only Shushen can participate in the banquet in the name of justice.

She has been preparing for this since the wax moon, she can't see the emperor on weekdays, but now she can finally show her face in front of the emperor, so Shushen naturally wants to dress up well.

The palace banquet was placed in Yutai Palace, and according to Zhao Mingxu's meaning, everything was simple.

He didn't want to do it, the Queen Mother was seriously ill, and Liuli couldn't attend, Zhao Mingxu really felt bored, but it was better to keep the New Year with Liuli.

Helplessly, as an emperor, in addition to his own small family, there are also a lot of relatives and nobles, and the palace banquet is to give everyone a chance to get together, and it is an annual rule, and Zhao Mingxu has to abide by it.

During the banquet, the cups were changed, the banquet was laughing, all the princes and nobles were present, and the female dependents were also noble. Shushen was the only one who attended as the emperor's concubine, and she was inevitably complimented and praised by the ladies of various mansions during the banquet, like the stars and the moon.

This made her experience for the first time the complete scenery of being a concubine.

The sound of silk and bamboo was in the ears, the singing and dancing were endless, Shu Shen looked at the man on the throne, Ying Ying got up, picked up the wine glass, and opened her thin lips lightly: "Your Majesty, the concubines respect the emperor with a glass, in the new year, I wish Your Majesty the dragon health and health, and I will be safe and secure in the Great Zhou Dynasty." ”

On the day of the big festival, Zhao Mingxu would not refuse, he raised his wine glass, gestured to Shushen's direction, said "good", and drank it all.

Shushen happily sat back in her place, with infinite joy in her heart.

As soon as he sat down, a female member of the clan came to toast: "Niangniang." ”

Shushen turned around, and the man held a wine glass and saluted: "Shen Concubine Niangniang's country is fragrant, and the concubine respects you." ”

"The princess of the county is polite", Shushen smiled slightly, raised her wine glass and drank.

"Niangniang is so blessed, the palace is the only one who has His Majesty's favor, and the concubines are envious outside the palace." The lady smiled and complimented.

Shushen smiled reservedly, neither admitting nor denying it.

As soon as the princess of the county went back, another lady of the clan came, and she was talking, only to hear Zhao Mingxu's voice above: "Today, the whole world celebrates, and I also have something to announce." ”

The people who were toasting and talking at the bottom all stopped, and they all cast their intently gazes on the throne.

"Chen'er is now in good health, I plan to canonize him as the king of Da Xian after the year, add the title of prince, and give the Jingxi Palace, and then he can go out of the palace and establish a mansion, and allow the first queen to go out of the palace to be raised." Zhao Mingxu said unhurriedly.

"Your Majesty's kindness, if the first emperor had knowledge under the spring, he would definitely miss Your Majesty." Immediately, the elders of the clan shouted in response.

"The royal brother entrusted their orphans and widows to me before he died, and I naturally have to take good care of them, so as to live up to the trust of the imperial brother." Zhao Mingxu said lightly. He turned to explain to Xiao Luzi, "In order to avoid any further discomfort in Chen'er's body in the future, I must also send a doctor to diagnose and treat him from time to time." ”

"The minions obey." Xiao Luzi said respectfully.

Then came the praise of the nobles of the clan, and for a while, the voices of "Your Majesty Shengming" came and went.

Zhao Mingxu waved his hand, sat down for a while, and after responding to the toasts of several clansmen, he felt a little tired and left the table early.

"There is a decree in the saint, and the ministers feast and drink by themselves, and they must return happy." After Xiao Luzi announced the decree loudly, he followed Zhao Mingxu out.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for complying with your orders." Having said that, the main owner was gone, and everyone was not very interested, and they continued to chat for a while, and then they got up to say goodbye and went out of the palace to their homes.

Shushen came out a few steps later than Zhao Mingxu, and asked the little eunuch guarding the door, saying that the emperor went in the direction of the Yangju Palace.

"Why did you go back to the dormitory so early," Shushen muttered, "It seems that Your Majesty is really tired." ”

"Niangniang", Xinyue reminded in a whisper, "Xu is going to the side hall." ”

Shushen instantly perked up, tonight was so proud, I forgot that there was still this person in the harem, almost instinctively, Shushen said "go", and went to the direction of the side hall of the Yangju Palace.

The Yangju Palace is not far from the Yutai Palace, and it didn't take long to walk, Shushen saw a bright yellow figure at the corner, and in front of it, it was the side hall where Liuli lived.

Shushen took a breath and froze in her chest, standing in place in a daze, looking at the lights of Yan Shan not far away.

"Niangniang, it's cold outside, let's go back." Xinyue persuaded in a low voice.

Shushen looked at it for a while, and finally retracted her gaze and was about to leave, but when she turned around, she caught a glimpse of the figure of a little palace maid under a lantern not far away, and was suddenly surprised: "Who is that?" ”

Xinyue was startled, and followed her line of sight to look into the distance, only to see the back of a palace maid who turned to leave: "I think it's the palace maid who is serving in the side hall, but is there anything wrong?" ”

Shushen's eyes darkened, and it was naturally not a palace maid that surprised her, but the lipstick that the palace maid rubbed on her lips, as if it was the same lipstick as herself.

It's just that the light is dim, and she can't see it clearly.

"Let's go back." Shushen said in a low voice, holding Xinyue's hand and returning to her Ningyi Palace.

When Suyue and the others in the palace saw it, they were still a little surprised: "Why did Niangniang come back so early, is the banquet over?" ”

Xinyue secretly glanced at her, and Su Yue realized that her master's face was pale, and she closed her mouth regretfully.

After entering the inner room, Shushen immediately summoned Su Yue and instructed: "You go to the palace to check, what kind of lipstick is used by the palace maids who serve in the side hall of the palace." ”

"Lipstick?" Su Yue was stunned for a moment, feeling that this order was quite strange.

"Let's go." Xinyue whispered a warning, and the latter immediately put away her curiosity, bowed down, and went to inquire overnight.

On the night of the New Year, the palaces and gardens, regardless of whether there are people or not, are brightly lit, and the entire palace is much brighter than usual, and the night of Chinese New Year's Eve is to keep the New Year, and the palace eunuchs rarely rest early, and it is not difficult for Su Yue to inquire at this time.

Zhao Mingxu left the table early, it was indeed a side hall, it was rare to celebrate the New Year with Liuli for the first time, and it was necessary to accompany each other.

He didn't call anyone to report all the way over, but when he arrived in the small courtyard, he heard the sound of frolicking coming from the house, Zhao Mingxu raised his eyebrows, couldn't help but lighten his steps, and entered with a curtain.

"Shunzi", in the room, all the maids were densely packed around the table, Zhao Mingxu could only hear the woman's voice from inside, obviously this sentence was not said by Liuli.

"I can't afford it." The peach is the next home of the summer, looking at the only card left in the summer hand, he shook his head with a bitter face.

Zhixia looked at Liuli again: "What about the girl?" ”

Liuli made a look of embarrassment, and as soon as Zhixia showed joy, she pulled out the card brush in her hand and threw it down vigorously: "Wang Fang!" Haha, I've won again! ”

Behind "Papapa", there was a sound of applause, and everyone turned around in confusion, and saw the emperor with a small path standing there looking at them, and the person who applauded was the emperor.

This is really like a slap in the face, knocking everyone down a hard blow.

The crowd dispersed, and then fell to their knees. Soon the three people of Liuli, Zhixia, and Zhitao who were sitting around the table were exposed, as well as a bunch of scattered playing cards on the table.

"Did you have a good time?" Zhao Mingxu hooked the corners of his lips slightly, and the tail note was soft.

The summer peach reacted, almost fell off the chair in fright, immediately stood up, and felt that something was wrong, and immediately knelt down.

This is miserable, such an unruly and unruly appearance was bumped into by the emperor, and everyone was so frightened that they didn't dare to speak, especially Zhixia, the injuries on his body were so neat, and he was even trembling at this time, and he even forgot to ask for peace.