Chapter 23: Birthday Gifts
In the golden autumn of October, the weather gradually began to get cooler.
got the news that Kangxi was not busy that day, and An Concubine decisively came to the imperial study and saw Kangxi writing.
Eyes skimmed over the corner of the table with a carved purple gold copper incense burner.
Kangxi noticed that someone was coming in, focused on writing a line, looked up, and said, "It's here." ”
"The sixth day of this month is the birthday of the fourth elder brother, whether the banquet is big or small, where to choose, I always want to talk to the emperor, and the concubine has a bottom in her heart." An Concubine said.
For such a small matter as the prince's birthday, Tong Jiashi has the right to handle it with full authority, and there is no need to consult the queen mother. She has limited energy alone, so she handed over the work of selecting the land and arranging it to An Concubine to take care of.
"Listen to what he means." The imperial mother referred to by Kangxi is naturally not Jing Yu's biological mother, but the adoptive mother Tong Jia's concubine.
"The concubine Niangniang means that this year is simple, and it doesn't have to be too extravagant and cumbersome." An Concubine said.
"That's set up in Yikun Palace." Kangxi Road.
"The slave thinks so too, and since that's the case, it's so decided." Concubine An said, and said: "The emperor is rarely idle, so the concubines will not bother." Before leaving, he said: "By the way, Hazel picked autumn dew in the early morning and boiled flower and fruit tea, which is very fresh, and the emperor can taste it." ”
Kangxi responded, wrote two more words, lost interest, took the pen and sat silently at the desk for a while.
The mood is not very good, perhaps because of the depression of the autumn wind.
Kangxi understood the intention of Concubine An to make a special trip, not just for the sake of setting up a banquet, the latter words are the key.
Changchun Palace.
entered the treasure newspaper and said that the emperor turned the brand of the hazel nobleman today.
Jing Yu walked the thread with the flying needle of the embroidery frame, and gradually became familiar with it.
This should be said, with her modern thinking, her husband goes to find other women, even if he is not jealous, he has to feel a little sour.
And now, when she heard that Kangxi went to Yongshou Palace, she didn't feel it at all.
Is she cold-blooded? Emotionless?
"The little master's embroidery is getting more and more sophisticated, this embroidery is not like an embroidery picture, it is changeable, but it is more difficult, and I don't let us help, but I really put my mind to it." Lily of the valley Road.
"If you want to embroider a thousand blessings and give it to the fourth elder brother as a third-year-old birthday gift, although it is not the most valuable, it must be the most attentive." Yueyao Road.
"Actually, it's still hand-born, but I think that the little brother shouldn't mind the poor embroidery for his mother, as long as the mind is there." Jing Yu said, he actually had a plan in his heart.
Although Linlang suggested that she send valuables, after thinking about it, what was lacking in the palace?
In terms of being rich, she can't compare to a concubine, more powerful, and more than a concubine, no matter how good things are, they will be submerged, and they can't be unique.
This time, she was in the same mood as the owner - as a mother, there is no need to send anything valuable, and she can't compete with those people for face, even if she fights, in addition to attracting the envy of some people, what good can it be?
It's better to do her best, at least to show her heart for the fourth elder brother.
Originally, the small shoes and small clothes made by the owner were too stingy, but this time she was going to embroider a thousand blessings, and she could also find the master to recite the Buddha and frame it, which is a good meaning.
Speaking of which, the reason why she cares so much about the birth of the fourth elder brother is because she knows that according to historical records, her relationship with the fourth brother is quite bad.
Although I don't know if it's true, I don't know the internal reason, and I don't know if it will happen to her in the future, but if I do more now, it will always come in handy in the future - she doesn't want to have a stiff relationship with this son who will be the emperor in the future, so the icebreaker action has to start with the doll.
Alas, it's really hard to mix in the palace. As a member of the royal family, it is also sad. actually has to think about how to have a good relationship with his biological son.
Just thinking about it, Guo Guiren, who had just moved into Changchun Palace a few days ago, came in with light footsteps and said, "Sister is so virtuous. ”
Guo Guiren is the younger sister of Yi Concubine, who just entered the palace some time ago, and the concubine sympathized with them as biological sisters, so she was sent to Yanxi Palace.
It's just very puzzling that she actually asked to move into Changchun Palace by herself.
You must know that their Changchun Palace is the only place in the palace that occupies a good position but has bad feng shui.
In addition to Concubine Rong's successive dead children, that Concubine Chen Shu used to live in the East Side Palace, and she was secretly executed.
Not to mention this virtuous person who fell into the water and went crazy for a while, and was unlucky to go home for a while.
Yi Concubine is her own sister, and it is impossible not to tell her about these in advance.
Give double annual silver, it is estimated that no one will come to live in Changchun Palace, but he actually offered to move in, and he still does not live in the good Yanxi Palace, you must know that Yi Concubine is favored and lives in Yanxi Palace, which means that there are many opportunities to see the emperor.
For such a number one person, Jing Yu is still full of curiosity. To be honest, she was a little moved.
If it weren't for Yi Concubine sending her to be an undercover agent, it would really be called a personality.
But thinking with her knees, there is no reason for Yi Concubine to sacrifice her sister and come to a palace that has been snubbed by the emperor as an undercover agent, what are you going to do? The cost is also a little too high.
"It's just a matter of passing the time." Jing Yu took the needle and said with a polite smile.
"My sister is busy with you, don't worry about me, come to my sister to sit down and ask for a cup of tea." Guo Gui is humane.
Lily of the valley had a bright mind, and when she heard that the nobles wanted to drink tea, she hurriedly went out to prepare it, and while placing the tea cup on the table, she said: "Our little master generally drinks some flower tea after the afternoon, so as not to be unable to sleep at night. ”
"Take a look, you will know that there is good tea here in my sister's side." Guo Guiren took a sip, nodded approvingly, and said: "The tea in our nobleman's courtyard can't be eaten when you drink it, my sister Hui Lanxin, together with the slaves and maids, are so dexterous that they can come up with this method, and the taste is no worse than Gongju." ”
Jing Yu didn't know where she could see her blue heart, thinking left and right, but she just embroidered it in front of her.
And the young ladies trained by Guo Luoluo's surname are all invited masters to teach embroidery, and her embroidery is so rudimentary, she won't fail to see it.
"My sister has an overreputation, and she can come over anytime if she wants to drink tea." She said.
Every word she said and every action seemed to attract Guo Guiren's focused gaze, and her eyes were full of deep meaning.
On this day, please be safe, Concubine Rong walked with Jing Yu and Guo Guiren, and met An Concubine, Wei and Hazel who also went to Yikun Palace on the way.
Now Hazel is pampered, dressed in a high-profile manner, not losing to a concubine at all, and compared with the plain Wei, it looks more luxurious, and the Wei family is pitiful for a while.
Jing Yu and Guo Guiren saluted Concubine An and saluted Hazel, but Hazel did not return the salute.
Guo Guiren whispered to her: "This precious person is really swaggering, what kind of stinky shelf is he putting on my sister?" ”
Jing Yu was just about to say that it would be good to be happy with her, but she didn't expect Guo Guiren to step forward and push her, and said, "We are on the same level as you, and we will salute you first, do you have long eyes?" ”
Hazel didn't know who this was, but she saw Concubine An give her a look, thinking that Xu didn't want her to be public, and remembered what she had been punished before, so she could only return the salute stupidly, but she threw Guo Guiren a fierce look: Grandma remembers you.
Where would Guo Guiren be afraid of her, he rolled his eyes, stepped forward and grabbed Jing Yu's arm, and walked straight ahead.
On this day, Imperial Physician Xu came to Yongshou Palace to ask for Wei's pulse.
Wei asked the eunuch to guard the palace gate.
After waiting to see the safety inside and outside, Wei Shi forcibly suppressed his anxiety and said with a fierce look: "Imperial Doctor Xu hasn't come up with any good ways yet?" If you can't do it this time, the consequences will be unimaginable! ”
Imperial Physician Xu was anxious with some panic, tried his best to calm his mood, took out a box of spices from the box with a trembling rope, lowered his voice, and said: "Two days ago, I asked for a pulse from a precious person, and I accidentally smelled the smell of misty incense in her room, this fragrance comes from the Western Regions, and is blended with ten kinds of spices, even if a person with self-control is like the emperor, he will not be able to withstand the effect of the medicine and confuse his mind." ”
Wei Linlang snatched the medicine box and said in surprise: "In this way, it will be saved!" Then he suddenly said: "No wonder with Hazel's qualifications, you can easily get the emperor's favor, and you used such a bad method." ”
Imperial Doctor Xu was no longer in the mood to discuss with her who was more indiscriminate, so he sweated and said, "Little master, since this medicine can be smelled by Weichen, and other imperial doctors can also smell it, you must only use it once, otherwise, it will be found sooner or later!" ”