On the twentieth day of the first month of the seventh year of Yong'an, Princess Jiaren, who was seventeen years old, got married to the Wang family.

On the sixth day of the second lunar month, all the concubines were invited to participate in the birthday banquet of the Le Mei people. Because he was pregnant with a dragon heir and the weather was cold, Emperor Yongan did not arrange outdoor programs. During the day, Empress Zhu presided over it, and invited the opera of the palace music workshop to sing a few times to make trouble, and in the evening, Emperor Zhu Yongan was free, so he set up a few tables in the Yizhu Palace, and the special pleasure beauty sat in the body of Emperor Yongan and Empress Zhu to accept the congratulations of the concubines.

During the day, all the congratulatory gifts from each palace were carried into the Yizhu Palace, so the Le Meiren knew what to send to which concubine. When watching the play, the degree of intimacy is also separated.

Although Lingxi has made a lot of money, the gift he can give is still far from the coral tree that is more than two feet high given by Yu Concubine, and the little doll carved from Qingtian jade given by Ling Concubine.

The things sent by Concubine Xin are also precious, but they are not much more than Lingxi.

In this way, the gift given by Lingxi is only that he has not lost his identity as a concubine of the three grades, and as for entering the eyes of the beauties, it is really two words.

When listening to the play during the day, Lingxi and Xian Guifei sat next to each other, away from Queen Zhu and Le Meiren, and only enjoyed being at ease.

Lingxi was not in the mood to listen to the play, and was still distressed about the hundreds of taels of silver that he had unjustly died, so he only whispered to Xian Guifei, "Sister, every year, there is more silver for gifts than for examples, and I can't open the pot in this palace." ”

Xian Guifei also sighed, with a hint of helplessness in her tone, "Don't say it's you, even if I can't open the pot in the palace." The beautiful concubines looked around, and when they saw that no one noticed them, they stretched out their heads and said to Lingxi, "Good sister, I won't hide it from you." Earlier, my family took out all the eye-catching and untransferable jewelry that Concubine Ying and Concubine Rougui gave me and exchanged them for cash. If it weren't for that, I would have given the Le Mei a pair of jade ruyi inlaid with red gold. ”

Concubines have always liked to give jewelry, some are not eye-catching, and those with popular color and style can also be transferred. If it is eye-catching, such as the couch made of bear skin that Lingxi once received, and the jade Ruyi that can knock out different notes in a set of seven. These are not easy to send, and both parties are offended and lose their identities.

So some palace concubines will ask someone to take such jewelry outside the palace to sell, or send it to the famous Jinlou to dissolve, and then make other new coincidences.

Lingxi listened to what the noble concubine said, and his mind changed his mind to the rewards he had received for the palace maids.

The owners of those objects are no longer in the harem, and if they are taken out and handed over to others, there will be no problem. No matter how bad it is, it is good for her to take it out and exchange it for cash, which is better than being overstretched like now.

Xian Guifei listened to Lingxi's words, raised her eyebrows and said, "It's better to start a deal, it's better than tearing down the east wall and making up the west wall like this." Living water is better than dead water, and it saves you the trouble like you do now. ”

Lingxi didn't know that what Concubine Xian said was right. But Lingxi has never gone out since she entered the palace at the age of nine, and there is no family power in the foreign court, so it is so difficult for her to do business in the capital!

Xian Guifei pondered for a moment, and said, "Sister, don't worry, I am now connected to the Situ family, and they will not see me in the palace." When Mrs. Situ came to the palace to see me in the first month, I had already told her that I wanted to open a pawnshop in the capital, and asked her to ask someone to help me take care of it. If this can be done, you and I will be divided fifty-fifty, and there will be a way out of the money. ”

After hearing this, Lingxi's heart was full of gratitude, and he thanked Xian Guifei vigorously. In this era, pawnshops are darker than banks in the 21st century, and there must be no more lucrative business than this.

Xian Guifei stroked the Ruyi earrings hanging on Lingxi's ears, and smiled, "Silly girl, now that I have you, the third prince, the fifth prince, and the three relatives, what do you want to say to me?" ”

After listening to the play all morning, all the concubines returned to their palaces. When you are in the time, you will gather in the bamboo hall of Qingle Palace, and talk with the beauty of the wine, and have a lively time.

Lingxi took a nap after returning to the Lingyan Palace, and when she arrived at three quarters of Shen, she used some pastries, and then asked Qiaozhu and Lotus Leaf to freshen up and change her clothes.

Because it was a birthday banquet for Lemei, it was not easy to dress too casually, so Lingxi chose a dark purple placket embroidered with hibiscus flowers, and pulled the most complex one of the cloud buns on her head. After the hairpin is a pearl cui, the hairpin on the right side of the bun is a hairpin from the rank of the third concubine. On weekdays, Lingxi doesn't like to wear wrist ornaments, thinking it is in the way. Today, he also wore a pair of fine-colored mutton fat jade bracelets on his white wrist, taking advantage of the fact that his wrist was becoming more and more rounded.

By the time it was ready, it was already dark.

Under the candlelight, the lotus leaf and the bamboo looked at the spirit rhino round and round. Finally, Qiaozhu took a necklace made of fine pearls from the jewelry box, which was more than two feet long.

Qiaozhu put the necklace around Lingxi's neck three times, and then arranged the length. Let the necklace hang on Lingxi's chest in an orderly manner like three, and then nodded with satisfaction.

When she didn't wear that necklace, Lingxi felt that she didn't look like her usual self when she was dressed today. As soon as the necklace was put on, Lingxi felt even more uncomfortable, and was afraid that it would become the focus of attention of the concubines at the birthday banquet of the Le Meiren.

Qiaozhu complained with a face, closed his hand and bowed to Lingxi, "Master, Niangniang, please, you can wear it." Other concubines are dressed up in flowers, just the clear soup and clear water you are dressed up. In the past, slaves and maids would not trespass, but this string of beads is really good. If you don't wear it this time, I'm afraid that next time the beads will be dismantled and all the beads will be given away. ”

Lingxi was said by Qiaozhu, a money fan, with a black line, and the lotus leaf also had a green face.

When Lingxi arrived at the Yizhu Palace, Concubine Ying had already arrived. Because only Concubine Ying and Lingxi arrived, Le Meiren did not let the two of them go to the side hall to sit down, but invited them to the inner hall of Yizhu Hall to eat tea.

Concubine Ying wore a dark blue placket waist palace robe embroidered with dark patterns, and a side bun on her head, in addition to the beaded flower step of the hairpin, a forehead ornament made of ruby hung down in the center of Concubine Ying's eyebrows, filling Concubine Ying with a bit of softness.

Concubine Ying's eyes lit up when she saw Lingxi's dress, and after the three of them sat down, she smiled and said, "Sister Ying's dress is ingenious today, not as plain as in the past." ”

Lingxi covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes wandering, "Today is a good day for the Lemei people, and the concubines should dress up solemnly, and they must not be as unruly as they are on weekdays." ”

After Le Meiren asked Lingxi to say goodbye, she also smiled and said, "Ying Concubine Niangniang has the best rules, and I hope that Ying Concubine Niangniang will not dislike the concubine's place." ”

Lingxi chuckled and shook his head, his head shaking slightly. After glancing at the bare courtyard outside the window, he tilted his head and asked, "This palace has always thought that there will be bamboo in the Yizhu Palace, but I don't want to think that there is no one." ”

Concubine Ying glanced at Lingxi meaningfully, and said with a smile, "No, this palace also thought there was, but it didn't." ”

After hearing this, Le Meiren was calm, and replied with a smile, "Concubine Ying, Concubine Ying, there was originally bamboo in this Yizhu Palace." The bamboo in the courtyard when the concubine stayed in the Yizhu Hall was full of insects, and the concubine was afraid of the sound in the bamboo forest after nightfall, so she ordered the palace people to shovel it away. Originally, some sub-flower trees were transplanted, but I don't know what's going on in the yard. And so it became as bare as it is now......"

"Shovel it." Lingxi echoed, "There are so many bamboos, when the wind blows at night, isn't it like being haunted." But if the flowers and trees are planted in them and do not live, then thou shalt keep them in pots, and they will live, lest there be nothing in the yard......

Outside the Yizhu Palace, the eunuch sang loudly, "The noble concubine Niangniang has arrived." ”

Concubine Ying listened and smiled at Le Meiren, "You are today's birthday star, and you still have a lot of things to do, so don't worry about the palace and the concubine." We sat in this inner sanctum, and after a while, we ate a few more bites and brought back the money. ”

Le Meiren listened to Concubine Ying's stingy words, smiled on her face, and replied, "Then the concubine can let the palace people only serve white porridge to Concubine Ying's mother, and she will not lose it." ”

Lingxi chuckled, gently pushed Le Meiren, and said, "It's all at this time, and I'm still here to be greedy, so don't go quickly." ”

Le Meiren smiled and turned around and went out with the maidservant, leaving only a little palace maid to wait for Concubine Ying and Lingxi tea in the inner hall.

Concubine Ying took a sip of tea, looked at the screen with ink chrysanthemum painted on the white marble between the inner hall and the outer hall, and said with a smile, "This screen is really a good thing, the color of the jade, and the wood of the shelf are all first-class and good." There is no such thing in the main shrine left and right. ”

Lingxi looked at the screen, and a chuckle spread across his face, "It must be good, Lemei is now in holy grace, and the things he uses must be the best." ”

In fact, Lingxi looked at the screen, and his thoughts had drifted to the winter of the eighteenth year of Yonghe. At that time, in the Yizhu Palace, there lived a princess with an embarrassing identity. At that time, the inner hall and the outer hall were separated by an old screen with a few green bamboos.

Lingxi Mei looked around, and swept her gaze to every corner of the Yizhu Palace. This small palace hides her childhood with dreams.

After a while, Le Meiren came in and invited Concubine Ying and Lingxi to sit in the side hall of the Yizhu Palace.

When Concubine Ying and Lingxi entered, the concubines had almost arrived. Rou Guifei was dressed in a costume and walked over to give Concubine Ying a blessing at will, which was regarded as a salute.

Lingxi is blessed to go down to the concubine Rougui to ask for peace, and the concubine Rougui is very enthusiastic to help Lingxi up. also pulled the spirit rhino to ask for warmth, and there was no disdain and contempt for the spirit rhino at all at this time.

Although Lingxi didn't know which play Concubine Rou was singing, she still called her sister enthusiastically, bringing the relationship between the two closer together.

When there was a quarter of a minute, all the concubines except Concubine Ren arrived, sat on their seats according to their ranks, and chatted with the people on the left and right seats.

Butterfly Talent Yingying walked in front of Lingxi, with a warm smile on her face, and blessed Lingxi, "See Yingfei Niangniang." ”

"Butterfly talent people don't have to be polite, get up." Lingxi also smiled at the butterfly.

Since the day when the butterfly talent went to the Lingyan Hall to greet Lingxi, Lingxi has avoided her from time to time. Diecai was sent into the harem by filial piety and the empress dowager, and Lingxi naturally would not embarrass her, but she would never let her point fingers at herself.

"The concubine has some things she wants to talk about to listen to the concubine, but I don't know if I can take a step to speak." Butterfly talent and people said.

"I don't know what the butterfly talent wants to be so secretive." Lingxi pointed to Concubine Yu who was sitting on his own hand and Yi Jieyu who was sitting on his own hand and said, "They are all sisters of their own family, so let's talk about it here." ”

Yu Concubine and Yi Jieyu were already listening to Lingxi's movements, and as soon as they heard Lingxi say this, they generously set their eyes on Diecairen.

Butterfly Cai glanced at the three of them, her beautiful eyes flashed faintly under the candlelight, and a bright smile appeared on her mouth, and said, "I offended Concubine Ying Niangniang in the Lingyan Hall that day, and the concubine was really terrified. In order to forgive the sins committed by the concubines, the concubines gave the Ying concubine this great gift. I don't know, can the concubine still be relieved? ! ”