In the afternoon, there was no work in Dongzhao Palace, and Qi Qiuli came back early because she was worried that Wanying had not yet recovered.

"I'm back early today."

"After lunch, Concubine Lu's mother's family entered the palace to say goodbye, and the grandmothers didn't ask me to serve, so they sent me back."

"That's good, you can rest well, let's talk."

Wanying wanted to say that He You'an came to find her at noon, but after thinking about it, she still gave up, and she didn't like him, and she couldn't get out of it if she talked too much.

"Uh-huh, you wait, I'll go and get my things, let's talk and work at the same time." Qi Qiuli said.

"What do you do with the petals all day long?" Wanying asked.

"It's useful, you'll find out later."

Qi Qiuli held a water-colored half-large brocade wrapped box, held a small table, and placed it on Wanying's larger bed. Then he pulled out a number of objects from her chest, a delicate copper stove with a slight rust, a fist-sized steaming utensil, a porcelain bowl with a polished inside, a slightly thicker jade pestle, and a few small thin spoons.

"What are you doing here?"

"I see that you don't dress up in your days, but today I have to be free, so I'll make you a bottle of rose rouge."

"Nothing to do, but something?" Wanying teased her.

"I see that you are plain-faced, but I pity your appearance." Qi Qiuli said.

Wanying has no intention of competing for beauty, she just looks forward to going home from the palace as soon as possible so that she can reunite with her father. But Qi Qiuli really wanted to make herself a bottle of rouge at this moment.

"Why do you pity me?" Wanying asked knowingly. In fact, after the two got along for a while, there was no initial estrangement, especially after the Cold War, not only did they not have any life, but they were one step closer in their hearts.

"We haven't been together for a long time, but there is some time, I know that this place is not a place for you to stay for a long time, so instead of suddenly parting one day, it is better to do your best to be sisters now, if you really get ahead in the future, please don't forget Chu Lixuan's sisters." Qi Qiuli heard the conversation between Wanying and Father-in-law Zhang outside the door that day. I am grateful to Wanying for interceding for herself. But if you eavesdrop on it, you can't say it in your mouth, you can only say it euphemistically.

"Oh, you know it." Wan Ying cross-examined openly.

"In terms of family background, your father is the third rank of the dynasty, and he is also a major minister of Gyeonggi; In terms of appearance, if you don't apply powder, you are still beautiful and bright. To tell the truth, Concubine Lu of Dongzhao Palace is afraid that she can't compare to you; And the poems that you often leave on the table, I have also read them, and they are indeed wonderful people with both talents and appearances. That day, the emperor should be looking for you to make lantern riddles! I heard about it later, I haven't read poetry books, but I also recognize a few words, the emperor's poem was made by you? Right? I don't know why you avoid favor and settle in this Chu Lixuan? But you must have your plans, and I don't want to ask deeply. ”

Wanying's heart was shocked, she really thought of Qi Qiuli as vulgar, she was definitely a delicate person with a delicate temperament.

"It's just bad luck, there is an eldest sister in the family, is it difficult for a younger sister to compete with her sister for favor?" Wanying thanked her for her delicate thoughts, not embarrassed herself, and found a high-sounding reason, so that they were not too embarrassed by each other.

"This is a bad statement, in the past, it was said that there was Feiyan Hede, and in the near future, aren't Concubine Dong'an and Concubine Liu also sisters?"

Where can Qi Qiuli make people who have been fooled by the lies of this three-legged cat?

"Don't talk about this, how do you make rose rouge on weekdays."

Wanying didn't want to say it, so Qi Qiuli didn't ask anymore, but said: "Well, in this bag are the petals of the first rose in spring that I harvested, with a stronger aroma, a longer aftertaste, and a more symmetrical color." They are ground in this porcelain bowl with a jade pestle, mixed with some fresh nectar, poured into this furnace with good daughter red, and slowly steamed off the excess water vapor. ”

"You don't use nectar water? This is the first time I've heard of this method, and most of the rouge made at home used to be made with toilet water, and occasionally some flavors and the like. ”

Qi Qiuli picked up a small jar of honey and said, "The dew is good, but the moisture is too heavy, and the rouge made of honey is not as delicate and nourishing as the skin." ”

I see, Wanying was taught. On weekdays, I think you are a clever person, but today I saw you like this. "Girls' whiskers are just about friendship.

"Isn't it, Grandpa Zhang also praised me for my diligence today, and he wanted to transfer me to Yingchun Palace on an errand."

Qi Qiuli knew it, so she just pretended not to know. Wanying knew it, but it was the first time she had heard of it.

"Spring Palace? My sister was there too. ”

"Well, that's right, my father-in-law said that the emperor is ready to make the noble master a concubine."

"Are you going to serve your sister?"

"No, it's the main seat Niang Tong Zhaoyi."

"Tong Zhaoyi Xiaoyue just passed, you went to serve in Haosheng." Wanying said with a 'chuckle' in her heart.

"This rouge can't be steamed too much, otherwise it shouldn't be smeared, just like now, just right." Qi Qiuli took off the utensils on the wine stove, took out a jade box the size of an egg, and carefully smeared the rose rouge paste into it.

"When you use it, pick out a little bit of the hairpin we usually use, put it in the palm of your hand, and spread it on your face with your fingers." After Qi Qiuli finished speaking, she handed the jade box to Wanying.

"This was given to me by my father on my birthday the year before last, give it to you, it can be regarded as a thank you for giving me rouge." Wan Ying withdrew the topaz bracelet from her hand.

"It's too precious, Qiu Li can't accept it."

"I have another one, this one is for you. Don't shirk. Thinking that she was about to leave soon, Wanying suddenly felt a little reluctant in her heart.

"I understand your intentions, then I will accept it." Taking the bracelet, Qi Qiuli hesitated and said, "There is something I don't know if I should tell you?"

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

"Tong Zhaoyi doesn't seem to like the noble teacher."

"How do you know?" It's about Wanyun, and Wanying is still a little worried.

"When His Majesty met the palace, the emperor was in front of all the concubines, and the nobles of the Praise Master looked better in red clothes than Tong Zhaoyi."

"Sister moved to Yingchun Palace, which is also what Tong Zhaoyi meant?" Before, Wanying was still puzzled, and when she heard Wanyun move into the Spring Festival Palace that day, she thought she had heard it wrong. Wanyun had just entered the palace, and Yun Xiuxuan had just adapted to it, so why did she move to the Spring Palace in a hurry. It turns out that there is such an allusion in it.

"Well, I listened to them when I was serving Concubine Lu."

"They? Who is it? ”

"Concubine Fang, Concubine Qiong. Concubine Fang said that Tong Zhaoyi had a quarrel with the emperor for a while, but when she heard that the nobles had been sleeping one after another, she smashed the decoction angrily. ”

"Are there any twists and turns?"

"There are no twists and turns, Concubine Lu said that the reason why Tong Zhaoyi is titled 'Tong' is that the emperor likes Zhaoyi to wear red clothes, and Tong Zhaoyi is very proud of this. The emperor also instructed the Internal Affairs Office to let Tong Zhaoyi choose any red material if there was red material. Even the queen can't say anything about this matter. Now that this benefit has been coldly taken away by the nobles, Tong Zhaoyi naturally holds a grudge. ”

"Tong Zhaoyi had a miscarriage, and it happened to be my sister's pet, so I had it?"

"It's not, but after all, Tong Zhaoyi has been in the palace for a long time, and naturally there is no trace in front of people, especially in front of the emperor, he actually said that he wanted to marry Jinlan with the nobles. Even the emperor applauded again and again. ”

When Wanying heard this, her heart hurt, after all, she is a sister with a father and a heart, how can she 'hang up high if it doesn't matter to herself'? I only forgot what my mother had said before.

"What should I do?"

"Knock knock" A knock on the door came into my ears.

The person who came in turned out to be Xiaolinzi, shivering from the cold, holding a pot of newly bloomed peonies in his hand.

"Why are you here on a cold day?" Wanying asked.

"Come and send flowers to Sister Wanying." As he spoke, he placed the flowers on the ground.

"Where did you get such a beautiful peony? Hurry up and put it back. Carefully something went wrong and let someone hit you. ”

"Sister doesn't know, this is what General He told Xiao Linzi before leaving the palace, if Xiao Linzi can't even do this, how can he mess with the general."

When she heard General He, Wanying couldn't help but blush, and she was speechless for a while. only looked at Qi Qiuli with some embarrassment.

"The general said that he wanted me to send a pot of flowers to Sister Wanying every day, and today this peony grove and the father-in-law of the flower room grinded for a long time to get it. If Sister Wanying doesn't want to, wouldn't Xiao Linzi grind her mouth in vain? ”

"Only this time, not as an example."

"Ming'er still has it." After Xiao Linzi finished speaking, he ran away.

"Tell me, what the hell is going on? Why have I only been out for half a day, and there are so many more stories. Qi Qiuli said with a wicked smile.

Wanying's face was displeased, seeing Xiao Linzi go away, she directly threw the pot of delicate peonies at the door of the house, thinking that Xiao Linzi or He You'an would come to see it tomorrow, and she would definitely understand her mind.

Back in the house, Qi Qiuli was smiling wickedly. Wanying ignored her and smiled evilly, and said, "Don't make trouble, do you know what you said?" ”

"I don't know. Maybe you know, or maybe you don't. What can I do, this is Ziwei Divine Palace, a higher level to crush people, not to mention that Tong Zhaoyi is the head of the nine concubines, and the noble man is just a noble person of the sixth grade, you don't need to worry about others, the noble man is now favored, and Tong Zhaoyi does not dare to do anything. You don't have to worry about it, you can take care of your own body first. ”

"I wish I was worrying about nothing."

"I'll say more, you're sick, does she know? You've been in the palace for more than a month, has she ever come to see you? ”

"Yingchun Palace to Chu Lixuan is separated from the imperial garden, and it is cold. Ahem...... Ahem...... "Wanying doesn't know what to say." His expression suddenly fell silent.

"Forget it, when I didn't say anything." Seeing this, Qi Qiuli hurriedly said. "I'll go get you medicine, you'll be recuperating for a while." With that, he closed the door and went out.

Qi Qiuli went out, Wanying was crooked on the bed alone, she had made up her mind not to approach Wanyun, but now that she was alone in the palace, and there were so many jealous concubines who were eyeing her, I am afraid that life would not be easy. Thinking of this, the original complaint also disappeared, after all, they are sisters of the same father. She has been wronged, how can she not be in pain?

She was still young, and she didn't know if it was a child's prank, and she probably didn't know the consequences, or the instigation of the brother and her uncle. Definitely, it must have been them who instigated it. Wanyun grew up with me since she was a child, and she still knows her own heart.