The birthday gifts of the Wanshou Festival are piled up in the treasury, and the ones in the wing room of Cining Palace ~ have been selected, and the Queen Mother is invited to watch it for fun in her spare time.

Qi Su Niang An An followed behind Mama Yu in parts, and honestly held the "Fuman Qiankun" gold and jade pocket watch designed by Kangxi and the golden chime presented by the third elder brother in front of the Queen Mother, so that the Queen Mother could watch it carefully, and turned a blind eye to the prince's vicious glare at her.

"Imperial grandmother, grandson's golden bell is modeled after the Zhou Dynasty bell that was presented with Beixian County last year, and grandson remembers that the imperial grandmother liked it when she looked at it."

The Empress Dowager took off her glasses and smiled happily: "These musical instruments, Mourning Jiayuan doesn't understand either." I only felt that the pattern on the bell of the Zhou Dynasty was very simple and heavy, so I looked at it twice, and it was difficult for the third elder brother to remember. Su Niang, keep it away. Qi Su Niang complied, installed the chime and retreated, no longer coming out to wait.

The elder brothers who greeted the Empress Dowager walked out of Cining Palace one after another, Rong Xi'er looked at Li Quan'er, who was talking to Qi Su Niang, and whispered in the ear of the third elder brother: "Mrs. Chen entered the palace for half a month, except for waiting for the Empress Dowager to visit the imperial garden, she did not leave Cining Palace in half a step, let alone approach Yuqing Palace. On weekdays, he is also respectful to the prince, and he can hide as far as he can. ”

Prince Cheng greeted the prince from afar, turned around and walked towards the arithmetic hall, "She doesn't complain to the prince at all on weekdays?" ”

"Back to the third master, Mrs. Chen is an old person who has gone out and knows the rules very well. On weekdays, she only follows Mama Yu, who is a close confidant of the Queen Mother, on errands, and the new eunuchs and palace maids don't pay attention to it, and they don't show any of their mouths. Rong Xi'er pondered: "Even if she has complaints, she will only talk to Fu Yourong and Li Quan'er......

Prince Cheng walked to the palace road in front of the school hall, and saw dozens of eunuchs and palace maids from a distance surrounded by four or five noble ladies who walked out of Yuqing Palace, all of whom were the prince's concubines.

"Since she is not a favorite concubine with the crown prince, she should let them see them often."

At that time, Li Quan'er handed a bag of clothes to Qi Su Niang, "Miss Qi, your girl was transferred in for Song Da before she left for Huai'an." ”

Qi Su Niang hurriedly took it. It's all spring and summer. There is also a roll of white Luo Xuan. I think it's a place for her to cut summer underwear.

Li Er seemed to be smiling. "Miss Qi's face is not small, and she is proud of herself, which can be regarded as a leap into the dragon gate. In the future, the earth will not be able to run to the earth. ”

Qi Su Niang smiled cautiously: "It's all the grace of the masters, and the master of Song is the eighth master's disciple." She married into the Song family. If there are some blessings in the future. It also depends on the support of the master. ”

Li Quan'er smiled slightly. "Miss Qi understands that it is the grace of the master." Let's talk about it. Turn around and turn around. glanced at Qi Su Niang, "The eighth master said." Miss Qi stayed in Cining Palace, if it was the old man in the Ninth Master's Mansion, what did the old man entrust to Miss Qi. Or don't refuse, girl. It can also be regarded as an errand for the master. ”

Qi Su Niang was stunned. I don't know what I mean. But seeing that Li Quan'er didn't explain it. I had to respond. Sent him away.

There are four gardens in the Forbidden City. Imperial Garden, Ningshou Palace Garden, Cining Palace Garden. There is also the West Garden of Jianfu Palace.

Cining Palace Garden is different, dedicated to Cining Palace and nearby Shoukang Palace, Shou'an Palace in the concubines, concubines to recuperate and worship Buddha, eleven pavilions are all for Buddha, cigarettes curl every day, the scenery is simple and simple, far less than the other three exquisite and gorgeous.

Although the Queen Mother is old, the Buddha is heavy, there are greasy times, occasionally see the weather is sunny, the wind is beautiful, then sit in the sedan chair to the west garden of Jianfu Palace to see the scenery, the main seat in the palace is to accompany each other.

Bicong Shuixuan is near the water and wind, and willows are planted all around, which is the time when the willow branches are long and weeping, and the catkins are flying. Because of the excellent scenery, the lords of each palace sat outside to talk.

Qi Su Niang diligently served fragrant tea to Concubine De, and watched the Queen Mother laughing with the concubines. The spring breeze warmly caressed everyone's faces, and the palace maids and eunuchs in Shui Xuan couldn't stand, so they quietly walked out while the masters didn't care, and only a few concubines in Shui Xuan didn't move.

Qi Su Niang looked from a distance, those old ladies who came out of Shoukang Palace and Shou'an Palace, as if they were cut off from this spring, all holding Buddha beads in their hands, sitting in the water pavilion with their eyes bowed and squinting, Qi Su Niang's nose seemed to smell the smell of sandalwood in front of the Buddha, and it was already withered.

Mama Yu walked over, and Qi Su Niang, who was almost in a daze, went back to Cining Palace to fetch the beauty hammer for the Queen Mother, and Qi Su Niang hurriedly responded. The gardens of Cining Palace and Jianfu Palace are not far apart, but in half an hour, Qi Su Niang took the beauty hammer.

When she walked to the gate of the garden of Jianfu Palace, she heard a call, "Mrs. Chen." ”

Qi Su Niang heard a familiar voice, looked sideways, and couldn't help but smile, "Double happiness father-in-law." ”

Shuangxi, the little eunuch of Qinggong, first smiled and asked for a thousand goodbyes, said hello, and respectfully got acquainted with Qi Su Niang, and said: "Mrs. Chen, Shuanghong Gege, please Mrs. Chen move and talk." ”

Qi Su Niang glanced at Shuangxi, looked up, and after Bishui Xuan in the distance, Shuanghong, who was standing beside the crown princess, smiled and nodded to her, then retreated, and turned her head to walk towards the Hongrui Courtyard next to Bishui Xuan.

Qi Su Niang hesitated slightly, shook the beauty hammer in her hand, and smiled at Shuangxi: "You go and talk to Shuanghong Gege, I'm now."

I'll wait at the front of me, and I'll talk to her again in a few days

Shuangxi said with a smile: "Gege has been looking forward to talking to Mrs., Mrs. Chen is not good to go to Yuqing Palace, and Gege can't come to Cining Palace from time to time, so it is difficult to find a vacancy, otherwise, this errand slave will do it for Mrs."

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On the side of Bishui Xuan, the palace masters were laughing with the Queen Mother, and a burst of noise came over, and the eunuchs and palace maids who were waiting came and went, startling the colorful butterflies and birds. Twenty steps away, the eunuch and palace maid of the deacon in the Hongrui courtyard were also a little lazy, walked to the gate of the courtyard to bask in the sun, saw Shuanghong walking over, and hurriedly called Qian'er to say goodbye, and waited for her to go in to rest.

Qi Su Niang looked at this situation, it didn't seem to be a set, she remembered the love of Shuanghong giving flowers, and the intention of sending Shuangxi Palace to escort, she was a person from the Nine Masters' Mansion, thought for a while, and shook her head, "This beauty hammer is about to be used urgently by the Queen Mother, and Mama Yu is a rule-talker, so she doesn't dare to be casual." Don't bother my father-in-law. I'll come when I go. ”

Shuangxi listened to her and didn't refuse, and hurriedly responded.

Qi Su Niang arrived at Bixuan, handed over the errand, pointed to the Hongrui Courtyard and said to Mama Yu, and said that the time was good, so that she had time to disperse.

Qi Su Niang walked slowly, and the palace maids and eunuchs who came and went on the road were still ten steps away from the Hongrui Courtyard, and they heard some sounds inside.

Shuangxi, who led the way, walked out of the three or two palace maids and eunuchs, and said with a smile: "Gege sent everyone away, Madame just rest assured." ”

Qi Su Niang smiled and nodded, her steps were much more relaxed, and then she saw Shuanghong walking to the gate of the courtyard and waving to her, but she finally let go and walked over quickly.

Shuang: Let Shuangxi stay at the outer door, pull Qi Su Niang in, and said with a smile: "Miss Qi, I have been looking forward to when you can enter the palace again, let's talk again." When I inquired about the garden, I thought I would see you. ”

Hongrui Courtyard is just a small quadrangle, dedicated to the rest of the concubines of low status, and the two sides of the chambers are the residences of the palace maids and eunuchs, and they are all empty at the moment.

The two went all the way into the main room, and there was only a pair of pineapple wood tables in the main room, and there was a vase on the side of the chair. The bottle is full of green willow and red flowers, which are very fresh and tender, and it is obvious that they were picked today.

Qi Su Niang looked at Shuanghong, she hadn't seen her for nearly half a year, but she was a little thin, but she was still in good spirits, and her clothes and accessories were of the highest quality, so she knew that she was still favored in front of the prince.

Qi Su Niang said with a smile: "I watched Shuangxi walk twice in Cining Palace, and I felt that you had something to look for me." Last time I was in the palace, thanks to you for letting Double Happiness send me every day, otherwise I would have been really scared. ”

Shuanghong covered her mouth and smiled, "Don't say that Miss Qi is afraid, Shuangxi sends Miss Qi back every day, and she is also afraid in her heart." Sighed, "Sometimes it's gloomy in this palace, I still like the Nine Masters' Mansion, and from time to time I can sneak out through the back door, and the stewards turn a blind eye to my father's face, although my mother scolds, she is reluctant to beat me......"

Qi Su Niang was shocked when she heard this, knowing that she had suffered a lot in the palace, so she quickly changed the topic and smiled: "Aunt Shi is still in Xiaotangshan Zhuangzi now?" How is she? ”

Shuanghong nodded, and shook his head again, "The grace of the ninth master, my father and mother are now the chief steward of the grange, and I don't need to worry about my life." It's just the rules in this palace, I haven't seen my mother for half a year, and I don't know if she's in good health, but when she asks someone to send me something from outside, just ask. Sighed, "If you can let me out, you won't go back to the Ninth Master's Mansion, and it's good to accompany your father and mother in Zhuangzi." ”

Qi Su Niang couldn't bear to hear it, but Shuanghong smiled again: "With my identity, it is already a great grace to be able to meet my mother half a year ago." Slowly reached out and picked up a willow branch in the vase, "It's still ......good to be in the Nine Masters' Mansion back then."

Qi Su Niang stared at Shuanghong, remembering that when Mrs. Wanyan was pregnant, Shuanghong had also waited for Brother Jiu, and then heard her never leave the Ninth Master's Mansion, somehow, she had a pimple in her heart, and couldn't help but say, "You can't say these things in the palace......"

Shuanghong smiled, "Of course I know." Don't worry, I'll just tell you in front of you, in the end, we are all people from the Nine Masters' Mansion. ”

Qi Su Niang nodded, looking at the empty Hongrui Courtyard, knowing why she deliberately chose a place to speak, Baba sent everyone out, thinking that she knew that these words could not be heard.

Seeing that it was time to say goodbye to Mama Yu, Qi Su Niang got up and said goodbye, and Shuanghong also wanted to go back to the princess to set up rules, walk out of Hongrui Courtyard with her, and walk back along Bishui Xuan.

Qi Su Niang looked at the green lotus leaves in the lake, remembered the past, and asked with a smile: "Speaking of the events of the year, I also have an old acquaintance, named Rui Gu, who was originally a female official in the Queen Mother's palace, and later went to the prince, do you know her?" She's now—"

Shuanghong's face changed slightly, he sighed lightly, and looked around, "It's just jumping into this gourd lake and dying......"

Qi Su Niang was taken aback and said in a trembling voice: "For...... For what? At the beginning, the prince was quite interested in her......"

Shuanghong sighed, "If we have a low position, most of the time we make mistakes not because we are confused, but because the master's momentum has failed." The first few Fujin competed for favor, and she was tired of ......"