Chen Jieyu sat in front of the mirror.

Hong'er watched as her hand slowly clenched and rubbed until the petals fell, and when she finally let go of her hand, the remnants of the flower fell from her palm.

It's a pity that the master spent a lot of money to get these two famous chrysanthemums from the people in the Yuyuan Flower House.

When you want to change to the master, you don't need to say a word at all, and the people below will naturally send the best things. But now is different from the past, Chen Jieyu's fall from grace is a sure thing, and those who rushed to curry favor in the past have long since disappeared.

didn't catch up with the opportunity during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Chen Jieyu thought that she would have the opportunity to meet the emperor again during the Chongyang Festival.

In the past, she never thought that it would be so difficult to meet the emperor. At that time, she always had several opportunities to accompany her several times a month, and the emperor was so gentle, even if she was petty, the emperor would not blame her.

So Chen Jieyu has always felt that it is not difficult to regain her favor, as long as she sees the emperor, she is wronged and coquettish, and explains and confesses, the emperor should treat her as gently as before.

Chen Jieyu has this confidence, because she is more beautiful than the current concubine and concubine who rely on her belly to fight for her strength, and she is more beautiful than Concubine Shen who relied on a little old love in the past to be promoted. Even if the new beauties in the palace this time, Zhao Meiren and Tang Cairen will be more amorous.

But what's the use?

Chen Jieyu is finally slowly understanding now. She couldn't go in front of the emperor at all. No matter how challenging she dressed, how fancy the ornaments and flowers she worn, it was useless.

Before, she always thought that someone else was working against her. Whether it is the concubine who favors and is hypocritical, Bai Hongqi who turns his face and doesn't recognize people, and those who flattered her in the past but now ignore or even sneer, they are not good, and the emperor still has her in his heart.

But today Chen Jieyu finally understood one thing.

If the emperor has her in his heart and wants to see her, then no matter where she is, what she wears and what she does, the emperor wants to see her is just a matter of words.

With this line of realization, her face became distorted and desperate as she was reflected in the mirror. 81 Wen 88.

Those warmth, those favors, are all fake! It's all fake. The emperor has never had her in his heart, everything is just her own affection.

The resentment burned like a fire in her chest, and she felt like she couldn't breathe, and her chest felt like it was about to burst open.

This resentment made the pride, vanity, and even the calculation and weakness she had for the emperor come to naught, and there was nothing left of her anger.

Anger goes hand in hand with boundless panic.

The emperor doesn't have her in his heart, so what should she do? She's just in her early twenties, and she still has decades to live. Could it be that he stayed in Yunhe Palace like this, every day, every day, from opening his eyes to closing his eyes? In one year, two years, Chen Jieyu felt that she would be like a fruit forgotten in the corner, gradually becoming shriveled and shriveled, and finally moldy and rotten.

No, no, no, she didn't want to live like that.

If she hadn't been favored, if she hadn't tasted the glory of power, maybe she would have been a little better off now. But she used to be beautiful, once stood in the clouds and fell down, she didn't know how to live the rest of her life.

Hong'er stood aside and didn't dare to come out.

Chen Jieyu has a hard time, and people like her who serve around her are also deeply touched.

used to go out and others chased and called her Sister Hong, and even called her aunt. But now when I go out and see people, I lose my smile and be called around. There were even people who vaguely reminded her that her name was a mistake of the new Tang Cairen, and it was better to change it.

Chen Jieyu said hard this time that she wouldn't change. Tang Cairen is just a little talent, and even if she is not favored now, she is still Jieyu. It's just a matter of being pressed by the concubine, she has to avoid even a small talent, and no one will take her Jieyu seriously in the future.

What's more, Tang Cairen did not advance to the throne this time.

The eunuch outside sent a poster in, bowed down and said, "Master, Concubine Shen sent a poster." Bayi Novel Says."

"What's the post?"

The eunuch who replied was illiterate, and only said: "I heard from the person who sent the post that it was Concubine Shen who invited her master to the banquet at noon." ”

Hong'er took the post and handed it to Chen Jieyu.

Chen Jieyu opened the post and asked, "What about the person who sent the post?" ”

"I put down the post and left, saying that there were still several posts to give."

There are only a few words on the post, which is nothing more than saying that it is a festive season, and people are invited to go over to enjoy the chrysanthemums and taste the crabs. Chen Jieyu is not interested in chrysanthemums, and she doesn't like to eat crabs. She never felt that there was anything delicious about crabs, and they were troublesome and couldn't eat anything. But for so long, this is the first time someone has posted to her.

"Do you know who's going?"

The eunuch happened to know, and hurriedly said: "Back to the master, I heard that Gao Jieyu, Cao Shunrong, Li Zhaorong, Zhao Meiren and others were also invited, but there are a lot." ”

Chen Jieyu took the post and didn't make a sound.

Hong'er asked tentatively, "Is the master going?" ”

The emperor has long said that there will be no festival banquets during the festival, is it appropriate for Concubine Shen to invite people to eat crabs like this?

Besides, in previous years, the festival banquet was always handled by the concubine who presided over the affairs of the six palaces. I didn't do it this year, but if I did, it should be done by the concubine. Concubine Shen is doing this, is she having trouble with the concubine?

Hong'er didn't know a few words, but she had heard of a sentence.

There is no good feast.

This chrysanthemum feast is the best...... Still not going.

But Chen Jieyu thought about it for a while, but instructed her: "Change my clothes and take out the two newly made palace clothes." ”

Hong'er was taken aback, but she didn't dare to persuade her or refute it, so she had to bend her knees and say yes.

For the Mid-Autumn Festival and Chongyang Festival, Chen Jieyu paid for people to make two new clothes. Of course, if you don't make a point, there are clothes for one person and two people in the season. But there are so many people in the Needlework Bureau. The newly favored and powerful faction, the clothes will be carefully made for Seiko, and the unfavored ones who have fallen out of favor will have to go to the back row, and the materials and embroidery work are also rare. If you don't spend money on dots, you may not be able to make these new clothes by the time of the Chinese New Year. Sent someone to urge the needle work bureau to push back and block, only to say that there is a shortage of manpower, if you can't wait, you can take the material back and make it yourself.

The clothes are Qinglian purple palace with moon white embroidered peony group flower blue wave skirt, this is made for the Mid-Autumn Festival, but the Mid-Autumn Festival did not hold a festival banquet, and this body did not come in handy.

It's too thin to wear now.

The other one is made for the Double Ninth Festival. The deep rose red long nails, embroidered with begonia flowers with pearls to form stamens.

This pearl is still Chen Jieyu's treasure, a large box of pearls was taken out, and more than half of it was intercepted by the people of the Needlework Bureau, and only a small half was used on her clothes.

"Master, is that what you wear?"

Chen Jieyu said a little viciously: "Just wear this." ”

spent so much money on her, and she originally planned to show it to the emperor. If you don't wear it now, it will be cold, and by next spring the clothes may not be bright.

Hong'er carefully hid her disapproval in her heart.

The master's temper has become worse and worse recently, and she doesn't dare to persuade her if she has something to say.

According to Hong'er, this dress is not good. The red is too deep and too square, and the dress is too eye-catching. Concubine Shen posted a treat, wearing such a red color, I am afraid that it will take away the host.

The best two of the flowers she brought in the morning had already been cut off and put on her head, but now the two flowers were dead. There are still two on the branches, not better than those two, Chen Jieyu looked at it critically, and then put the hairpin on her head and took Hong'er to Yanfu Palace.

Chen Jieyu was not too early when she arrived, the journey from Yunhe Palace to Yanfu Palace was not far or close, and someone had already arrived before her.

Chen Jieyu stood outside the palace gate and watched, and after entering, she first saluted Concubine Shen, and then sat down under Gao Jieyu.

Gao Jieyu's complexion is not good. Chen Jieyu looked at her carefully. Gao Jieyu's face seems to be a little puffy, and even if she applies powder, she can't completely cover it. The clothes on Gao Jieyu's body are also delicate and luxurious, but her figure is not too slender. Chen Jieyu thought viciously in her heart, when you are old, you have to obey the old, even if you expose your chest so big, you will not become a twenty-eight girl.

Gao Jieyu greeted her lightly when she saw her come in, and Chen Jieyu squeezed out a smile and said, "Sister Gao is here early?" ”

"It's not too early." Gao Jieyu said angrily: "Anyway, I'm an idler, and I don't have anything else to do if I don't come." ”

These words also stabbed Chen Jieyu. She's late, but she's okay if she doesn't come.

Concubine Shen played a round and said: "Come, try this tea, this white tea has a different flavor than spring tea." ”

Concubine Shen is still dressed in an old-fashioned manner, and the color of autumn leaf yellow is inconspicuous, even if it is a new material, it looks like it has an old appearance. Chen Jieyu glanced at her and stopped looking at her.

She felt that Concubine Shen was sitting with them, not like her peers, but like a concubine.

When the guests arrived, the scene became lively. Several people from Houyuan came together, Liang Meiren, Bai Meiren, Zhao Meiren, Tang Cairen, and Liu Cairen all came. Concubine Shen invited everyone to enjoy the chrysanthemums and talk, and in addition to the crabs, there was also the best Jinhua wine, which was scalded and served.

Gao Jieyu drank a few glasses in a row, and the wine went up, and her powdered face was red.

"It's not interesting to sit and drink like this," Gao Jieyu turned her head and said to Concubine Shen very unceremoniously: "Let the teacher come to a few, and play and sing to help have fun." ”

The rest of the table also fell silent.

In the past, Gao Jieyu spoke to Concubine Shen like this, but at that time, Concubine Shen was just obedient, and now she is a concubine, Gao Jieyu is still so polite, and she has no respect for the concubine.

Everyone else wanted to see if Concubine Shen would still be as easy to bully as before.

Concubine Shen didn't seem to be displeased, but said: "This is inappropriate, disrespectful to the deceased." ”