While they were laughing, someone outside said that Ru Yan Gege had arrived, so the two got up and walked towards the front hall together.

Ruyan brought a lot of gifts, and on the first day of the new year, she was also dressed up very charming, wearing a rose-colored bamboo pattern purple brocade gown, and the cuffs were outlined with crimson silk threads to outline the bewitching roses, which was delicate and moving. After Bingyue and Cheng Yang arrived, Ru Yan just gave a light salute, said a good word, and sat aside to chat with Ming Shuo Fujin. Bingyue knew the displeasure in Ruyan's heart, after all, she was sorry for her first, so she took the initiative to walk over and say hello, "Ruyan Gege is so early, can you have breakfast?" ”

"I ate it early in the morning." Ruyan replied with a faint smile.

Bingyue wanted to take the initiative to ask something, but it was obvious that Ruyan's attitude simply closed her mouth and sat aside. The gifts sent by Ruyan were all wrapped in red paper, and there was a pair of white marble Ruyi that looked the most exquisite.

Ruyan noticed Bingyue's expression and knew that she liked this thing, so she said generously: "It seems that Fujin likes this pair of Ruyi, and he happens to plan to send it to you, so it saves me a trip." ”

Bingyue was delighted, but they all said that the gifts were still exchanged, and she didn't prepare anything when she came out, so she hurriedly instructed Xiao Xi: "Go and get the violet earrings that the queen mother rewarded, such as Yan Gege's fair skin, with purple is the most suitable." ”

"Don't dare, the queen's reward should be kept, and besides, I don't have that much money, and I don't deserve such good things." Ruyan said sarcastically.

Bingyue's face was scornful, and she didn't know how to answer for a while. Ru Yan noticed the begonia silver hairpin between Bingyue's buns, stared at it and asked: "I don't know if it's my clumsiness, this hairpin in Fujin is not precious, is there anything special about wearing it for the New Year?" ”

Bingyue stroked the hairpin and didn't know how to answer, Xiao Xi on the side interjected: "This is bought by the prince himself, my family Gege cherishes it so much, and I am reluctant to take it off for a moment." ”

"I see, no wonder." Ruyan's smile gradually froze on her face, and Mingshuo Fujin coughed lightly and said, "You girl is too ignorant of the rules, one by one, one 'Gege', 'Gege', can't you change it?" ”

Xiao Xi was immediately silenced, and Mingshuo Fujin said again: "By the way, Bingyue, Eniang has found someone to calculate, the eighth day of the second month is a good day, and then let Ruyan pass through the door, although you say that Ruyan is a few months younger, you still have to have the bearing of the main room." E-Niang is old, and the affairs in the house will be in charge of you in the future, and the matter of Ruyan's entry will be handed over to you. ”

Bingyue hurriedly nodded and agreed one by one. It just so happened that someone outside said that the stage was set up, and the people of the palace received the reward from the housekeeper, and they all gathered together to watch the play one by one.

On the third day of the first lunar month, just after lunch, Bingyue received a message from the palace that the queen mother announced that she had entered the palace to reminisce, and when she arrived, there was a doctor who gave Yufang a pulse, Bingyue sat aside and waited for a while, she noticed that Yufang's face was full of sparkling color, presumably because of being a mother, and her smile exuded a soft light like pearls.

The doctor confirmed that the fetus was fine, and only said a few words to the maid Layue on the side and left. Only then did Yufang order someone to carry out the kang table and spread out the wine and dishes, which were four very delicate side dishes and a small bottle of wine, which were filled with mutton fat jade bottles and poured into the Lantian jade cup, which was fragrant.

"Can my sister still drink when she is pregnant?" Bingyue smelled the aroma of the wine and asked with a smile.

"This is not ordinary wine, it is a 'sweet soup' specially ordered by the imperial doctor, it smells the same as wine, in fact, it is not harmful to the fetus, but it can warm people's bodies."

Bingyue tasted it, and the taste was really different, "No wonder, the hospital is really attentive." However, I heard Aunt Xue say before that the first trimester of pregnancy is the most important, and my sister should be careful about everything now. In the future, all food and clothing, including all the furnishings in this dormitory, must be carefully inspected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. ”

Yufang smiled: "Look at you, I haven't been a mother, but I know a lot." Then he sighed and said: "But it's also true, there is always no shortage of intrigue in this harem, there are no children fighting for favor, and those who have children fighting for their children, fortunately, there are few people in our emperor's harem, and this thing is less after all." ”

Speaking of this, Bingyue suddenly remembered something, which was also the main purpose of this visit, so she asked: "Sister, you are pregnant, these words should not bother you......"

"When did you become so polite to me, say it."

Bingyue asked, "Sister, do you know that there is a Yuan nobleman in the palace?" ”

Yufang frowned, "Yuan Guiren? How did you know her? Speaking of which, this noble man is really miserable, he got that disease at a young age, and he can't drag on for many days. ”

"On Chinese New Year's Eve, I met her by chance, and found that the situation in Lingxi Hall was really bad, and I didn't know that someone was making ghosts below, and a good noble person was tortured like that!" The more Bingyue spoke, the more angry she became, "I naturally know that my sister is generous, but I can't indulge others to ignore the law and discipline like this!" ”

Yufang sneered, "Who is the initiator of this, you and I both know it in our hearts!" Over the past few days, I have asked Layue to go to Zhou Ji many times, but that person has always done things without leakage, and we also know that there are often subordinates who come to blame. Having said that, it is true that I have been negligent in the past few days, and my body has been sleepy, and I have been negligent in this matter. ”

"My sister's body is important. However, I have come into contact with this Yuan Guiren, she is also a gentle and lovely person, how did she offend Concubine Xin? ”

Yufang shook her head and sighed, and then she told Bingyue the whole story. It turned out that this Yuan nobleman was Yuan Xinlan, the daughter of Yin Yuan Encheng of Shuntian Mansion, and got acquainted with Xin Guifei at a chrysanthemum appreciation meeting a year ago, and the two often had dealings, but by chance when they were guests in Yikun Palace, they were favored by the emperor, and it happened that the emperor drank too much wine that day, and he was directly crowned a nobleman after Yuan Xinlan. Concubine Xin was very angry because of this incident and made things difficult many times, that Yuan Xinlan was also from everyone's beautiful background, with a weak temperament, and she never said anything when she was wronged, and she ended up like this after coming and going.

Bingyue said hatefully: "This Xin Guifei is too arrogant! I must report this to my grandmother and punish her properly!" ”

"Leave this matter to me, she Xin Guifei is too much, and she still has to give me face. The Empress Dowager is old, so don't disturb her old man with these things. Yufang said: "You have finally lived a life of peace, so you should take care of this matter less, it is always not good to marry Concubine Xin." ”

Bingyue nodded in agreement, only thinking that she would visit often in the future, and it would not be in vain to get acquainted. Pregnant people love to be sleepy, and after saying it for a while, Yufang said that her waist was a little sore, and Bingyue also retired.

Yufang's words made Bingyue inevitably feel a little pity for this Yuan noble, since she was a child, she had listened to Mrs. Mo Wei tell the fragrant stories of those harem favors, often with a little cruelty, and she was fortunate to leave the palace earlier, which must be a good thing. I was full of emotion for a while, so I went to Lingxi Hall.

That Zhao Deyi was really a snob, and after the last advice, he made up everything for it, and a few window grilles were also pasted on the windows, and the charcoal fire crackled. Although it is still far from other palaces, it is already good for a nobleman who has been ill for a long time and has no favor. Although Yuan Guiren's face was still wilted and bloodless, his spirit was refreshed a lot. When Bingyue arrived, she saw that she was leaning on the side of the bed to be a female red, so she couldn't help but scold: "How can you do this with your bones?" It's not time to rest. ”

Yuan Guiren sat idly under the window, the window screen was bright and bright in spring, reflecting on her face, although it was not gorgeous, but there was a kind of demure and graceful, faintly like a beautiful jade brilliance, just smiled: "My stump is not so expensive, the harem life is difficult, if you don't find something to do, wouldn't you have to suffer alive?" ”

A hint of gloom flashed in her eyes, and Bingyue felt pity for a moment, so she didn't answer, but just took what she was embroidering on her hand. It is a belly pocket embroidered with the style of "Ruyi Lianyun", the auspicious clouds flow, and it is also real and illusory, Bingyue praised: "The nobleman's hand is so skillful." ”

"The queen mother is pregnant with a little brother, and I have done my best, after all, the queen mother helped me when I was helpless."

"Sister Yu has been unwell recently, I have already told her about you, I think no one will embarrass you in the future." Bingyue comforted.

Yuan Guiren chuckled, his eyes empty, "It's okay." It's you, I heard that King Jing is kind and kind, and you have been a childhood sweetheart since you were a child, and your life will definitely be better in the future. When my body recovers a little more, I will embroider a belly pocket for the future little son, and it will not be in vain to make friends with you. ”

Bingyue covered her mouth and chuckled, a little embarrassed, "It's still a shadowless thing, you think long-term." ”

The two then chatted again, from poetry and songs to ancient and modern miscellaneous conversations, they were all a little moved by the fact that they hated to see each other. Yuan Guiren is erudite and talented, has his own unique views on everything, and is very humble when talking to people, and has a unique temperament that is not stained with mortal dust in his bones. It is rare for Bingyue to meet such a confidant of Hui Zhi Lanxin, but unfortunately this Yuan Gui's body and bones are really not good, and he has to cough for a while every time he says a few words. It wasn't until the sun set in the west, and it was time for Yuan Guiren to take medicine, that Bingyue had no choice but to leave.

The imperial garden at dusk is also unique, the fragrance of plum is overflowing, the light is faint, the ground of the snow is shrouded by the sunset that is as bright as gold, and the sunset is densely intertwined and overlapped, shrouding the royal garden of this Qionglou Yuyu. Running into Xuan Ye and Li Gui walking towards this side, Bingyue hurriedly saluted. I don't know if it's because Dazheng Yue is idle or because he wants to be Amma, Xuan Ye looks very energetic.

Since the last Chinese New Year's Eve family banquet, Bingyue has not said hello to Xuan Ye in person, in fact, not long ago, Hui Changzai had already given birth to an elder brother for the emperor. However, in the eyes of the royal family, in addition to the mother and son, there is also the son and the mother, and Hui Chang has a low position, of course, there is no concubine of the queen mother who makes the whole Forbidden City prosperous. Of course, Bingyue also understood, so she smiled and said two words of compliment.

Xuan Ye grinned slightly, "Why did you come from here?" Did you go to the Morning Twilight Pavilion? ”

"I just walked around." Bingyue hesitated slightly, paused and said: "It is said that there are three thousand beauties in the emperor's harem, although there are some exaggerations, but this woman is inevitably in turmoil together." The emperor worked the state affairs of the previous dynasty, but he must not neglect the harem, which has a relationship with the previous dynasty that affects the whole body. ”

Xuan Ye frowned and didn't understand what he meant, Bingyue said again: "Bingyue knows that she is talking nonsense, but I am afraid that the time is running out for the Yuan nobles of Lingxi Hall, may the emperor have more mercy when he is free." ”

"Yuan Guiren?" Xuan Ye pondered, and seemed to be about to lose his memory of this person.

Seeing him react like this, Bingyue felt a slight sense of sadness in her heart, since ancient times, men have been so thin, but she didn't expect that Brother Xuanye, who grew up with her, would be nothing more than this after all. Bingyue had no intention of going on, and only sighed lightly: "There are flowers that can be broken straight and must be broken, don't wait for no flowers to break the branches." The emperor is a person who values feelings, and he should understand the meaning of Bingyue. ”

Bingyue thought to herself, there was only so much she could do, and as for the rest, it could only depend on Yuan Guiren's own creation.