In the garden of Cining Palace, several plum trees compete for beauty, a gust of wind passes, sending wisps of luxuriant, it can be said that the fragrance is far and clear, refreshing people's hearts.

Yafu held a tray of agarwood, a phoenix tail jade plate with gold edges embedded on it, and a handful of silver scissors. Respectfully presented it to the Queen Mother: "The Queen Mother looks at which one is pleasing to the eye, subtract it and insert it in the vase that is newly presented, and put it in the bedroom." Looking at each other day and day, it is not worth living up to the magnificence of this delicate flower born in the bitter cold. ”

The narrow phoenix eyes were slightly empty, and the sharp light in the eyes of the queen mother was also contaminated with the awe-inspiring aura of plum blossoms, and she smiled lightly: "That is, you still think this flower is a treasure." In the eyes of others, I don't know how lonely and lonely it is. ”

"Not really." Yafu pursed his lips and smiled lightly as in the old days, and his interest was thick: "The slave maid heard that the emperor praised the queen's secret plum blossom cake yesterday, saying that it is fragrant and fragrant, the entrance is cottony, and the inexhaustible elegance and chewing tranquility are inexhaustible." The queen used to make pastries was nothing more than the plum in the imperial garden, and the appearance and smell were not as good as those in this Cining Palace. ”

The Queen Mother couldn't help but smile when she heard this, and hissed a cool breath: "It's not good, it's not in the plum blossoms." Yu Guang touched Yafu's face, saw her snickering and smiling, pursing her lips and lowering her eyebrows, the Queen Mother helplessly took the silver scissors: "You, you will tease me." I don't look at how old the mourning family is now, it's long past the time when the mouth is poor and slippery. ”

"The slave is just a smile from the Empress Dowager Bo." Yafu straightened his body, and the jade plate in the tray was steady and did not shake: "The Queen Mother, the slave and maid followed you and were taught." ”

"Click", the Queen Mother cut off a green calyx, gently resting on the jade plate, the green flowers reflect the transparent jade, but there is some autumn water and the same color of the sky. "It's useless to pick up good ones, and the mourning family is not subject to this."

Gao Xiang bowed closer, stopped a few steps away, and gave Yafu a look. Yafu understood, and walked over slowly: "What words, say it." ”

"The queen's phoenix has arrived outside the palace gate." Gao Xiang was instructed by the Queen Mother and specially invited the Queen to come to the audience.

Yafu nodded, and agreed: "Please come in, the left is just to enjoy the flowers in this courtyard, look at the plum, just ask the queen to cut two good plants, and then make some plum blossom cakes for the emperor." The voice suddenly raised, as if deliberately said to the Queen Mother: "In the end, whether this plum blossom is good or not, compared to the known, the emperor designated that it can be tasted." ”

The Queen Mother's hand eased a little harder, and the silver scissors pinned a branch that was not thick or thin, and it was not cut.

Yafu hurriedly handed over the tray in his hand to the little palace maid behind him, and said forward: "The queen mother is careful with her hands, let's let the slave and maid come!" ”

"Once upon a time, the flowers and plants that the mourning family played with were more beautiful than the gardeners of the Imperial Garden. From the branches and branches to the leaves and leaves, they are all picked up by the mourning family with a pair of scissors. When the Queen Mother saw Lan Xin's figure, she inadvertently smiled: "But now it's not good, when I'm old, I don't have any strength in my hands." It is said to prune flower branches, and even a plum blossom is broken. ”

Lan Xin didn't hear what the Queen Mother said, but she felt that it was this plain gossip that contained a bottomless edge. It is better not to accept it, and it is far better to just ignore it than to flatter. "The concubine asks the Queen Mother for peace, and the Queen Mother is blessed with peace and security."

When the Queen Mother heard this, she handed the scissors in her hand to Yafu's palm, and smiled slowly: "Lan Xin is here, and the mourning family is sighing about time." After carefully looking at the queen's clothes, the queen mother frowned unhappily: "Why are you dressed so plainly, you are the queen of our middle palace in the Qing Dynasty." ”

Obviously, the words that could hear the tone made Lan Xin a little uneasy, and the rules were blessed, Lan Xin slowly spoke: "Back to the Queen Mother's words, for the first emperor's mourning, the concubines dare not be extravagant, only quiet and elegant clothes can make the concubines feel at ease." Besides, the concubines don't like to be entangled in pearls and emeralds, and they always think in their hearts that no matter how valuable they are, they are just things outside the body. ”

"That's a good point." The Queen Mother's words made Lan Xin unable to hear whether it was ridicule or approval. But no matter what it is, it seems to have ulterior motives.

Lan Xin has never felt that the Queen Mother is so aggressive, not like her own motherly manners, nor like her domineering because of the respect of her identity. Not only is it high, but it is intimate at hand. Intimacy is intimacy, but it makes you feel bottomless, and you don't know which sentence should be said and which sentence should not be said.

The taste is like a wild horse galloping, after all, the slightest carelessness will make people fall off the horse, the gray face is quite light, and a carelessness is to break the muscles and bones.

"When the mourning family was as young as you, it wasn't the concubine of the first emperor, not even a concubine." The Queen Mother rubbed her cold hands, revealing the bracelet of Hetian Yu on her wrist, which was smooth and exquisite. At that time, the mourning family was particularly envious of the Fujin in the house. The ornaments of Fujin are always the most delicate and precious, and the silk satin is sewn into new clothes without repeating the pattern. But the sad family doesn't have wow, only red-eyed......"

Speaking of this, the Queen Mother sighed bitterly and rubbed her faintly reddened eyes. "Sometimes it's not a piece of clothing, not a beaded flower. What is it for, the mourning family does not say, and the queen knows it in her heart. ”

Lan Xin immediately understood that the Queen Mother was naturally a power closely related to her identity, otherwise she could still care about the heart of the first emperor? But she didn't dare to reply to the Queen Mother's question in person, so she could only pretend to be confused and sighed: "The Queen Mother and the First Emperor have been harmonious for decades, respecting each other like guests, and the concubines have the courage to speculate, the Queen Mother, you must not be able to let go of this affection." ”

"Queen, these high-sounding scenes don't have to be said in front of the mourning family." The Queen Mother seemed to be speaking earnestly: "The mourning family has been crawling in the palace and harem for decades, and what I hear the most is probably this kind of high-sounding nonsense." Not for the beads or for the clothes, but for the position of the red magenta pink.

Position is a matter of power, and no one wants to be led by the nose. Unless she is weak, unless she is willing to die. Otherwise...... Although jealousy is a taboo for palace concubines, it is a good medicine to make people sober. Queen, do you remember that? ”

"Yes." Lan Xin is submissive, obedient and slightly flattering, all because the person in front of him is the queen mother. Even if she really has no blood relationship with the emperor, she is also the Chongqing Empress Dowager named by the emperor. "The concubines will never say such things to the queen mother again. I also miss the teachings of the Queen Mother in my heart. ”

"Okay, queen, you tell the mourning family, what is the mourning family thinking at this moment." is clearly aggressive, but it makes the Queen Mother cover it up with a softness that does not see the edge. I was full of thought that the queen had no way to avoid it, and she had to face the problem of power differentiation. has been a concubine and concubine all her life, she has never been a queen, and now she has become the queen mother, how can she be willing to hand over the prestige in her hands?

is no longer the veritable master of the Forbidden City, what a terrible catastrophe it will be!

The Queen Mother stared at the queen in front of her with good eyes, and asked coldly again: "Does the queen not know, or does she refuse to say?" ”

Lan Xin pinched a handful of cold sweat in his palm, still warm and moist, without impatience and without shock. This is the cultivation that the daughter of a famous family should have, and it is the graceful and luxurious bearing of the mother of a country. "The concubines don't know what the Queen Mother said, and I hope the Queen Mother will show her."

Yafu took advantage of the queen mother's conversation with the queen, and cut a lot of plum branches by himself. At this time, seeing that the atmosphere was a little deadlocked, he couldn't help but smile, and walked forward: "Queen Mother, please take a look at the plum blossoms in Cining Palace." As far as holding the green calyx, it is also divided into high and low, good and bad. There are some in the Imperial Garden, but they are just ordinary varieties.

And this 'money green calyx' is the best in the plum, and the blooming branches are sparse and jade, colorful as blue. I am not afraid that I don't know the gold and jade, if I compare this branch with the varieties of the imperial garden, I am afraid that if it is compared, those flowers will fade in color, and then it will be unsightly. ”

The Queen Mother picked up a plum branch and put it on Lan Xin's sideburns and compared: "The mourning family has nothing to show, the left and right are just in the queen's heart." If you think that the green calyx of money is the best, then you take this plum and press the sideburns with it. If you can't see it, the mourning family doesn't feel anything strange. ”

His hand was frozen in mid-air, and Lan Xin only felt the chilling plum fragrance breath, which was very close to him.

"Once upon a time, the mourning family heard a strange thing, and I don't know if the queen has heard of it. It is said that it is a family of eunuchs, and Fujin and Fujin are not harmonious, and the open and secret battles are not lively. The Queen Mother spoke casually, and the plum branch in her hand was still pressed against Lan Xin's sideburns, without the slightest intention of letting go of her hand.

Yafu knew what to say next, and gently bowed to the Queen Mother, and continued: "The slave maid also heard that that Fu Jin is generous and obedient on the surface, but secretly he is thoughtful. It makes people respect and fear, and it makes people unable to guard against it at all. Speaking of this, Yafu was a little embarrassed: "Niangniang, you don't know." From the front side of Fujin to be favored, she was jealous in her heart, and she was very unhappy.

Later, Fu Jin was not favored, and tried his best to regain his favor, but he was repeatedly stopped by Fu Jin. Another time, Fu Jin was unable to get the attention of his husband, and he did not hesitate to let the maid beside Fu Jin be pushed down the well in the house. is to wronged the maid and maid for fornicating with others, so as to make the husband angry with this side Fujin who does not know how to control the arts. Mother, do you think it's really ridiculous? ”

Lan Xin's face changed slightly, but even she didn't know whether it was flushed or white, maybe both. It seems that the Queen Mother came prepared, and she really figured out everything. Even when the Ulanala clan was a side blessing, it was clear that the maids around him were pushed down the well by their own orders. An old fox is an old fox. "The concubine understands." Lan Xin looked elegant, and then bowed to the queen mother: "In this way, the concubine's heart really understands." ”