Yonghe Palace.

Xing Kun came to report the green head card presented this month as usual, and brought the file to show Concubine Hui.

Concubine Hui saw that she had made a green head card for the new nobles, and immediately shook her face to show Xing Kun, and said: "The palace of a horse farm, who has never been favored to ask for a nobleman, is it inconsistent with the rules of etiquette, is it to make the emperor embarrassed by making the green head card so early?" ”

Xing Kun naturally understood the meaning of Concubine Hui Niangniang, and said with an embarrassed smile: "It's the slave maid who is confused, just thinking that she came out of your palace before, so I don't dare to slack off and step up to make a brand, so it doesn't hurt to withdraw it first." ”

Concubine Hui turned to smile and said, "You have a heart." Then I rewarded Xing Kun.

Xing Kun accepted the silver and left Yonghe Palace with a thousand thanks.

"Fetch that little and wait." As soon as Concubine Hui gave her an order, the palace maid went to summon Mu Hibiscus.

Concubine Hui sat in front of the mirror, washed her hair at noon, and the maid was rubbing the tea oil in the palm of her hand, evenly spreading it on the long hair hanging on the ground, and slowly smoothing it with a wide-toothed comb, before making the grate comb it one by one.

"Hiss-" Concubine Hui covered her head, her face turned blue instantly, she shook her hand and pushed the girl away, and snorted angrily: "Clumsy! Then look at the hibiscus serving in the back.

Mu Hibiscus hurriedly picked up the grate that had fallen to the ground and said, "The slave combs the girl's hair." ”

Only then did Concubine Hui calm down, turn back to the mirror, and let her comb her hair.

"Since Chunxiao left, the girls in my palace are more clumsy than the other, and none of them are useful." Concubine Hui said: "You are also a skillful person, but unfortunately, this palace does not have the blessing to let you serve." ”

Mu Hibiscus secretly slapped her a few hard times in her heart, but she didn't dare to show her disgust, so she had to say: "It is the blessing of the slave to be able to serve the mother, if the mother does not dislike it, the slave and the maid will often come to serve." ”

"That couldn't be better!" Concubine Hui's anger has actually almost disappeared, and now she is actually just idle and teasing her bad taste. She is the one who is the assistant of the sixth house, what kind of lovely girl do you want to adjust? only remembered that Mu Hibiscus was hiding from her and hooking up with the emperor, so she was angry.

"I forgot to ask you." She said: "Why didn't the horse have problems sooner or later, the emperor went crazy when he rode it, and you were just right to help?" Really didn't you do it right away in advance? ”

Mu Hibiscus clutched the grate tightly, and immediately knelt down and shouted in fear: "Niangniang! Don't dare to talk nonsense! I don't know how the horse could suddenly be like that that day, and the slave and maid don't know! It's just a coincidence! "Even if she does something wrong, she will bite to death and dare not admit it, if the person who can successfully ascend to the position does not have this idea, how can she be safe and sound now?

Concubine Hui looked at her nervous appearance and knew that she didn't necessarily tell the truth, but even if she pretended, it was hardworking, and it was boring to ask again, so she said, "It's okay." ”

Mu Hibiscus held back her stomach with bitter water, but there was nothing she could do, after all, she used the method of obtaining Kangxi's gratitude in exchange for this position, Kangxi had no feelings for her at all, and she had never come to her once after sealing the nobles these days. has no favor, no position, and no family background, she can only swallow her anger.

But thankfully, Hui Concubine's anger has finally subsided a lot, at least she no longer thinks about taking her life - she still can't help but shiver when she thinks of being kicked into the water that day.

There are two house-high osmanthus trees in the backyard of Yongshou Palace, at this time it is the time when it blooms at its peak, and Hazel picks a lot of sun-dried osmanthus wine and makes some osmanthus cakes.

"It's such a good thing, it's best to call everyone for a drink or two." Jing Yu said, so he instructed the small stove room to cook a few small dishes suitable for golden autumn, and called Jinbao to Chuxiu Palace to call Wan Liuha to come, open the door of the main house, and just see the moon hanging high in the treetops.

The autumn breeze rises at night, the temperature is slightly cool, and it is a good time to drink wine to warm up.

"Next month is the birthday of the Queen Mother, coinciding with the 40th birthday, I heard that this banquet will be warm and not lose the scene." Jing Yu said: "What have the sisters thought about to give?" ”

"This has to be prepared." Wan Liuha said: "I heard that last time the Empress Dowager celebrated her sixtieth birthday, she couldn't take out the specifications of 400 taels of silver." ”

Shengshou is a thing worth celebrating, but when it comes to the specifications of the birthday ceremony, everyone still can't help but shake their hearts, Jing Yu said: "Yes, that's a whole birthday, so naturally I have to show some sincerity." "You must know that a concubine's annual silver is 600 taels, and now as a concubine, 200 taels of silver per year is far from enough, not to mention Hazel, Wan Liuha, these nobles with 100 taels.

This is a heavy expense for everyone.

Those ermine skins and fabrics on weekdays are all shared by everyone, and the Queen Mother's palace is even more exquisite and high-end goods, even if you save these and don't need to take them out as gifts, you will laugh and be generous.

Fortunately, Linlang and Wan Liuha's father is the leader of the Xin Zhi Ku and the other is the Xin Zhi Ku Lang, although the grade is not high and it is not a noble Eight Banners, but the top is the oil and water poor, and the family can get through the difficulties with a little help.

As for her, there is a shopping mall department store space, which is really difficult to run and very useful.

Although the golden silk shell painting and the like are given as gifts to the Queen Mother's birthday, it inevitably seems a little thin, but there is always another way, thinking of this, I plan to go back tonight to take a stroll and choose a choice, and settle down early, but it is a matter of mind.

It's just that Hazel looks very embarrassed, her mother's family is a domestic slave of the Linghai family, and she can't help at all, but as a nobleman, although she doesn't have to be too generous, at least it can't be too much worse than the same position, so it seems too stingy and insincere.

"Okay, let's not talk about this, on the seventh day of the winter month, there is still a month! Maybe the emperor rewarded something good. Jing Yu saw that Zhen'er was sullen and unhappy, and said: "Besides, if there is really a difficulty at that time, it is okay for us to send it together in Yongshou Palace." ”

Saying this, Hazel immediately relaxed, when she followed An Concubine before, she would definitely not take into account the difficulties of these people, or follow her sister to rest assured.

"You're all right!" Wan Liuha said with a smile.

"If we give gifts jointly, won't Xin Zheku do all the good things for you first?" Wei said with a smile.

Several people talked and laughed, but saw Lily of the Valley suddenly fuss and shouted: "Daifuku where did this come from!" When a few people heard the sound, they saw that she was carrying the neck of Daifuku Destiny in her left hand, and holding a reddish-brown lump like a piece of spice in her right hand.

Daifuku struggled twice in her hands, hunched over and landed steadily, meowing at her a few times as if crusading.

Jing Yu stepped forward to look at the lump of things in her hand, and saw that there was a torn brocade bag on the ground, and slowly smelled a faint fishy smell mixed with a strange smell of fragrant and smelly. At first, it was fine, but now it is getting more and more pungent as the wind picks up.

"It should be a piece of water agarwood." Jing Yu asked someone to put the things down, and after a few people went back, he called Jinbao and Lily of the Valley to come, and said, "Where did this come from?" ”

"Back to the master, it seems to be by the western wall." Lily of the valley Road.

Jing Yu carried Dafu to the corner of the wall, and whispered into Dafu's ear: "Dafu, you go to look for it again?" As he spoke, sniffed the piece by its nose. She didn't know if Daifuku would be obedient, but she always had to give it a try.

As a result, Daifuku tried to explore and drill under the cupboard, jumped on top of a pot of bonsai in a relatively remote corner of the cabinet, and kept pulling on the soil surface, just like the action of burying feces after the cat poop is finished. ”

"Dig it out and see!" As soon as Jing Yu gave the order, Jinbao found a small shovel and dug out several bags of the same kind of brocade bags from it, all of which contained similar lumpy objects.