Chapter 2: The Daughter-in-law and the Mother-in-law (Part II)
Su Lian looked at himself in the bronze mirror, the sideburns of the phoenix shook a string of fine pearls, swayed gently, suddenly looked suspicious, and hurriedly asked Sixi: "You just said 'Prince Fujin'?" Shouldn't it be the crown princess? ”
Luo Yu slowly combed Su Liang's black hair, and explained with a smile: "Although the crown prince Fujin has entered the Yuqing Palace, he has not yet been officially canonized as the crown princess. ”
Su Lian pouted, what a weird etiquette! is married to the door, but she is not a princess in terms of identity! But if you think about it carefully, you can understand that this is the first princess of the Qing Dynasty, and I don't know how long the specific details of the etiquette have been quarreled with by Mingzhu and Suo Etu, and the quarrel can't come to a result, so I have to put it aside for the time being.
After breakfast, Su Lian was about to go back to sleep, but received an invitation from Eunuch Xu of Qingyi Palace, saying that Concubine Tong was invited to enjoy the flowers.
Su Lian looked at the big red cloud pattern, glanced at the eunuch Xu, the chief steward who had served Xiaoyi, and asked, "Apart from me, who else did Concubine Tong invite?" ”
Eunuch Xu replied, "There are also four Fujin." ”
Su Lian was puzzled: "Isn't Da Fu Jin sick?" In March this year, Da Fu Jin gave birth to another daughter to the eldest brother, although the maintenance was beneficial, but the body was still weak, and it took several months to recuperate. When I came to Xishan this time, I just entered the Qichun Garden of the Big Brother Courtyard, and I heard that I was lying in bed after a tiring journey. The former son Zalafen also came to ask her for a century-old ginseng, saying that he wanted to give it to her sister-in-law to replenish her body.
Eunuch Xu replied: "Now that the weather is warm, my noble master thinks that it is beneficial for the body to go out and walk around more in Dafu Jin." ”
When Su Lian heard this, he couldn't help but secretly say, this little Tong Jia's family has raised a bit of momentum, and he really put on the style of a concubine! Also, now she enjoys the honor guard of the concubine, which is no different from the concubine, I heard that the four concubines in the palace now also have to bow to her, except that she has no palace power, she is already the first noble person in the harem.
Su Lian took a sip of tea lightly: "Does the Imperial Doctor think so too?" ”
Eunuch Xu smiled: "This slave doesn't know, anyway, Dafujin has already agreed, and he will be invited to the palace on time tomorrow." ”
Su Lian sighed lightly, "But this palace is unbearable!" The loss after giving birth to the tenth princess of this palace has not been raised! It's just that the concubine invites her, and the palace will ask the five princesses to go to the palace to enjoy the flowers! ”
Eunuch Xu was stunned, and only after a while did he say: "Niangniang's face is ruddy, but it doesn't look like a loss." ”
"Are you a doctor?" Su Lian's voice couldn't help but contain three points of irony.
Eunuch Xu had an embarrassed look on his face.
Su Lian put down the teacup in his hand and said lightly: "The imperial doctor said that the palace is losing, could it be that you suspect that the imperial doctor is talking nonsense?!" ”
Eunuch Xu had no choice but to admit it, and hurriedly bowed his head and said, "The slave doesn't dare." ”
Su Lian said coldly: "If you don't believe it, go ask the imperial doctor, and if you don't believe it, ask the emperor!" ”
Su Lian was full of momentum, and Eunuch Xu became more and more wilted, and he didn't dare to say again and again. Su Lian was most tired of this kind of person, so he waved his hand and said, "If there is nothing else, then retreat!" ”
With Xiao Tong Jia's identity, Su Lian actually didn't want to meet her, so as not to have to give her a salute. And she is not interested in Xuan Ye's daughter-in-law at all, and she has no common language when she goes. Flowers? She hasn't appreciated any flowers in the palace, so why bother to go with them? Why bother with them?!
As for refusing Concubine Tong's invitation, whether it would make her unhappy, it was not within Su Lai's consideration. Anyway, Concubine Tong cherishes her virtuous name, and under Xuan Ye's nose, she definitely doesn't have the courage to give her a look.
In the Qingyi Palace, the big flowers, red and purple, azure like clouds, Xiao Tong Jia's clothes are gorgeous, the head is pearlescent, the clothes are shining with gold, the whole body is full of the style of the concubine, and the mouth is full of the demeanor of the elders: "This peony should have fallen at the end of May, but I didn't expect it to bloom gorgeously in June this year, so I deliberately called you all to come and see it early, if it is a few days later, there will be no look." ”
Among the visitors, the prince Fujin is elegant, the three Fujin Huayan, the four Fujin Wendun, and the belated Dafujin was supported by the maid before he walked in, in addition, there are a few little concubines, all of whom are of the age of flowers, but they are all submissive, only full of compliments to Xiao Tong Jia.
Sanfu Jin Dong E's articulate words of flattery: "The Qingyi Hall of the noble concubine is really a first-class feng shui treasure, and even the peonies are extraordinarily gorgeous and luxurious!" ”
Xiao Tong Jiashi pursed her lips and smiled, in fact, her age is not much older than that of several Fujin, but where is the seniority, that is, the concubine or the emperor's cousin, naturally everyone has to serve her as if she is an elder.
The crown prince Fujin Guerjia clan was dignified and self-controlled, and he was not very flattering to Concubine Tong, and said slowly: "I heard that there is a concubine Su living in this palace, and today Concubine Tong invites her relatives all over the house, why don't you see this concubine coming?" ”
Xiao Tong Jia's smile disappeared most of the time, and she straightened her demeanor and said, "She is not in good health, so she never came." ”
Concubine Fujin nodded and said, "I see." "—I knew it in my heart, but I didn't mention it much.
Sanfu Jin Dong Eshi sharpened his throat and said with a coquettish smile: "Unhappy? She glanced at Da Fujin, who was as pale as paper, "No matter how happy you are, can you have a sister-in-law who is not happy?" ”
Da Fu Jin lowered his head and coughed twice, and said busily: "I'm fine, I just look pale, but I'm almost better." I heard that Concubine Su lost her body when she gave birth to the tenth princess, and she rarely walked out of the Ning Palace. ”
Xiao Tong Guifei's face softened slightly, and she said slowly: "Although she can't come, she called the fifth princess instead." As he spoke, he said to Eunuch Xu behind him: "You go to the palace to welcome the fifth princess." ”
As soon as Concubine Tong's words fell, she heard the eunuch outside running in, kneeling down and saying, "The fifth princess Zhai Yu has arrived outside the Qingyi Gate!" ”
Zalafen is already a nine-year-old girl, wearing a bright red makeup satin flag suit, combing two simple hairpins on her head, decorated with phoenix hairpins and dragon hairpins, like a noble little princess, she stepped forward generously and made a blessing to Xiao Tong Guifei: "Say hello to Concubine Tong, Zalafen is late, please atone for your sins." ”
Concubine Tong smiled gently, and her tone was as amiable as a spring breeze: "It's not too late, the princess came at the right time." ”
Zalafen saluted the four Fujin again, "Say hello to the sisters-in-law." ”
The four Fujin all returned the courtesy, and the crown prince Fujin was no exception, because she had not yet been canonized as the crown princess, and her identity was only higher than that of Princess Heshuo, although the fifth princess had not yet been canonized, but at least she would be a Princess Heshuo in the future, so she needed to pay back the courtesy.
Zarafin looked at Da Fujin's face and said, "Sister-in-law seems to be looking a little better." ”
Da Fu Jin smiled and nodded: "Thanks to the old ginseng sent by the fifth sister before, I used a few pieces and was able to get out of bed." "Old ginseng, naturally, is the old ginseng that is full of years in the world of Su Curtain Taoyuan.
Sanfu Jin Dong Eshi chuckled, and joked tactfully: "I heard that the fifth sister has always been extra diligent, why is it late today?" ”
Although Zalafen does not often return to the palace, but the discord between people's hearts can also be seen clearly, she can hear that Sanfu Jinkou has the meaning of making things difficult, so she also raised her head and said: "I went to ask Khan Ama to say goodbye early in the morning, Khan Ama left me to say a few words, so it was too late!" ”
Sanfu Jin sneered, and said enviously: "The emperor really loves the princess." ”
Zalafen squinted, revealing a little charm that only cardamom girls have, and the corners of his eyes were slightly raised: "Khan Ama just loves the house and Wu!" It's nothing. ”
Love me, love my dog...... These four words are too profound, Zalafen is "Wu", so who is the "house"? For a while, the garden of Qingyi Palace was quiet, and it took a long time for Xiao Tong Guifei to smile earnestly: "The princess is in a hurry, and she is sweating on her head!" As he spoke, he kindly wiped Zalafen's forehead with his brocade handkerchief, and said, "I don't know what the emperor and the princess said?" ”
Zalafen showed a playful look of the little girl: "Thank you Concubine Tong, Khan Ama and I are just chatting a few words about Eniang, that is, casually asking who has gone to the Taning Hall to say goodbye in the past few days!" ”
For a while, Prince Fujin and Sanfujin both changed a little color, and Da Fujin hurriedly said, "Fifth sister, I-"
Zalafen showed a sweet smile: "My mother knows that my sister-in-law is not in good health and needs to recuperate. As soon as these words came out, Dafujin was relieved, but Xiao Tong Guifei's face was not very good. Su Lian knew that Dafujin was not in good health, could it be that Concubine Tong didn't know that she was out of tune after giving birth? This is clearly an allusion to Concubine Tong's unkindness!
Zha Lafen looked at the dull face of Concubine Tong, and hurriedly smiled and made up for it: "Originally, Khan Ama wanted to keep me for dinner, but I said that I would go to Concubine Tong's flower viewing party for Eniang, and Khan Ama would release her!" It can be seen that Khan Ama still likes Concubine Tong more. ”
Xiao Tong Guifei hurriedly pulled out two smiles on her face, she hurriedly made a concerned smile, and instructed the servants below: "Ilgen feels that Luo's body is weaker, go and move a chair." ”
When Da Fujin heard this, he couldn't help but show three points of gratitude, but he hurriedly said: "Thank you Concubine Tong for your compassion." So he sat down in the shade under the porch.
Zarafin said with a smile on his face: "E-niang asked me to bring some delicate snacks for Concubine Tong and the sisters-in-law to taste." The two eunuchs standing behind hurriedly stepped forward and opened the two food boxes with red sandalwood and phoenix patterns, and placed a plate on the white marble table in the corridor.
"This jujube paste yam cake has the effect of nourishing blood and qi, can my sister-in-law like it?" Zalafen looked at Da Fu Jin with concern in his eyes.
Da Fu Jin smiled gratefully, looking at the jujube paste yam cake cut into the shape of flowers, and the fragrance was fragrant, how could he not like it? It's just that Concubine Tong is still around, and it is not her turn to move the chopsticks first, so she smiled and said: "Concubine Tong, Concubine Su's palace is a must, you might as well try it." ”rs