Xu is getting older, and the queen has gradually begun to eat fasting and chanting Buddha over the years. Xia Mi was close and faintly smelled the Buddha incense coming from the queen.

After a little discrimination, Xia Mi found that the aroma was actually the taste of Bodhi seeds. Fighting abroad all the year round, Xia Mi originally didn't know about the Buddha incense of Bodhizi, but coincidentally, in her previous life, she was restless for a period of time and went to the Buddhist temple to worship.

It is also ridiculous to say that a general who has been fighting on the battlefield all year round and is stained with blood would actually rely on the Buddha as his sustenance. However, at that time, she overheard a monk reprimanding the little apprentice - "How many times have you said it!" Bodhi seeds cannot be put together with flama, and aroma mixing is a chronic poison. Why can't you remember?! ”

The little monk didn't know if she remembered Xia Mi or not, but she remembered it herself, and even studied it for a while. At this moment, I smelled the familiar aroma again, and naturally hooked up the memories buried deep in my heart. Reluctantly suppressing the emotions in her heart, she raised her head in accordance with the queen's strength.

The queen is forty years old, but she is very well maintained, and at a glance, she is only in her early thirties. What's more, because of her perennial fasting, she still has a peace and warmth that ordinary palace concubines do not have, which makes people feel very comfortable when they look at it.

Thinking of the old emperor who was always frowning, Xia Mi faintly knew where the reason why the queen was so childless but still so favored.

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Xia Mi's voice of thanks was very low, and the official ladies only saw that Xia Mi seemed to say something, so the queen reached out and patted her gently on the back of her hand. Then, he took off the string of Bodhi beads on his wrist and stuffed it directly into Xia Mi's palm.

"You haven't been back to Beijing for a long time, how are you doing?"

With a sudden burst in his heart, Xia Mi nodded slightly. Seeing this, the queen didn't speak again, tilted her head and signaled, and the female official in charge of the Fengyi Palace understood, and immediately stepped forward with a light smile.

"Although it's a flower-viewing banquet, the lady likes to be lively, if you have any talent, just show it."

As soon as the words fell, a woman in a light green dress said: "Thanks to the love of the queen mother, invite the courtiers and sisters to appreciate this long-heard jade Guanyin, why don't I paint this rare wonder with the sisters." It not only attaches to the name of this flower appreciation to retain the blooming scenery, but also can show the skills of the sisters in the boudoir to Bo Niangniang smiled, I don't know what Niangniang thinks? ”

This woman looked like a gentleman and a generous person, and Xia Mi nodded secretly in her heart. couldn't help but secretly observe the queen's expression.

Sure enough, although the queen looked like she was usual, the corners of her mouth and eyebrows couldn't help but stretch.

Xia Mi's heart was stable, and she confirmed that this woman was one of the granddaughters of Taifu and the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites.

While thinking about it in her heart, the queen turned her head sideways and asked Xia Mi: "This method is good, do you think?" ”

Xia Mi smiled and nodded.

The palace maid in charge of the palace is ordered, that is, to arrange for someone to prepare the materials needed for painting.

The ladies of the various provinces left their couches and came to the canvas, and although no one arranged their positions, they stood as if they had been discussed. Although it was a flower-viewing banquet, the ladies of each province must have known their position in their hearts, Xia Mi thought boredly.

The closest to the queen's table was the woman in green who had just proposed to paint, Xia Mi looked at her at a glance, and she was really fat and thin, each with its own merits.

Just as she was about to retract her gaze, the lake-blue woman standing at the end of the scroll couldn't help but let Xia Mi take a few more looks, and when she looked closely, it was Liu Wan!

The past life is heavy, and it comes to mind in an instant. Xia Mi's emotions surged for a moment, and her nails pierced into her palms in an instant. Reluctantly suppressing the surging emotions in his heart, Xia Mi raised his head again.

She was dragged by the queen not to perform her painting skills, but the ladies of all the mansions either lowered their heads and secretly observed their dresses, or picked out suitable brushes, and there was no sound for a while.

Thinking of the actions of the various provinces, Xia Mi knew that this seemingly calm and peaceful scene of sisters was actually turbulent.

I don't know who said in a low voice, the flowers bloomed, Xia Mi looked up and found that the jade Guanyin had bloomed again, and after the amazement, the ladies of the various mansions began to paint on the canvas.

More than ten years of cultivation of painting skills only for this night, although the brushwork of each family is skillful and pure, but there is still a distinction between superior and inferior. Among them, the two women in the front are the most, as the objects of the family's key training, she is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Xia Mi was left by the queen's side, and although she had been talking with her, her eyes involuntarily looked at Liu Wan in the last row.

Although it was expected early on, Xia Mi didn't expect Concubine Liu to stuff her niece into the East Palace so early. Thinking of Concubine Liu's repeated words that she felt sorry for her and liked her, Xia Mi couldn't help sneering in her heart. This so-called liking is to give a woman to her son and block her.

The queen noticed Xia Mi's gaze and couldn't help but look in Liu Wan's direction.

Coincidentally, Liu Wan just finished the flower part. The branches and leaves are flexible, the petals are stretched, and the crystal water droplets reflect the sunlight leaking in, which looks lifelike. Even if she was used to seeing the ladies of the family, the queen couldn't help nodding slightly.

The big palace maid beside her was very colorful, and when she noticed her master's attitude, she immediately bent down to reveal Liu Wan's identity. The Buddhist beads in the queen's hand couldn't help but pause, and then gradually got faster.

Except for Xia Mi, almost no one noticed this scene.

Half an hour later, the woman in green put down her paintbrush and bowed down in place: "Yu Niangniang, the courtier's painting has been completed." ”

After speaking, she moved her feet as if she had nothing, and almost gave Xia Mi a half-salute. Xia Mi was amused in her heart, it seems that these official women all regard her as an ironclad princess. Even so, there was no other look on her face, and with the action of the palace maid handing over the scroll, she directly avoided the jealous or flattering eyes of the people below.

The queen glanced at the painting lightly, handed it to Xia Mi, and then praised it: "Not bad, reward." ”

Immediately, a palace man stepped forward and respectfully stepped forward with a red purse. Xia Mi noticed that the other officials and women all showed more or less envious looks on their faces when they saw this. It can be inferred from this that this red purse should be a token of the selection.

Subsequent developments confirmed her suspicions.

Sixteen people, the queen only sent three red purses in the end, and it was the granddaughter of the Taifu and the second daughter of the Ministry of Rites who were in this ranks, as for Liu Wan...... The queen only wore a green ruyi.

Xia Mi suddenly laughed lightly, the queen looked at her, Xia Mi didn't panic, and said slowly: "Niangniang forgives her sins, the minister just looks at this young lady very well." ”