When she got up early in the morning, Qing Ying hurriedly finished freshening up and went to serve in the Fucha Palace. In order to facilitate the funeral, Fucha Langhua has been living in the nearby side hall.

When Qing Ying went, the sky was bright, Ru Xin opened the curtain and welcomed Qing Ying in, and said with a smile: "The little master came so early." The master and the mother just got up. ”

Qing Ying smiled modestly: "I should have waited for the master to get up earlier." ”

The curtain was lifted inside, and the palace maid who was waiting for the wash came out with a scarf. Qing Sakura knew that Fucha's washing was finished, and it was time to wait for her to make up.

Ru Xin said softly: "Master, Qingfujin is here." ”

I only heard a gentle voice: "Please come in." ”

The maids on both sides lifted the curtain with both hands, half-bent their waists, and lowered their eyebrows to welcome Qingying in. Qing Ying didn't feel that she secretly praised, even if it was a national funeral, the rules here of the Fucha clan were not bad at all.

When Qing Sakura entered, Fucha was sitting in front of the mirror, and the special combing mother was waiting for her to comb her hair in a bun. The Fucha clan is the same age as the emperor, and he is a dignified and vigorous year. The simple single square green jade without embellishment of the flat square makes her particularly light and pleasant, like a white magnolia in the wind, although plain, but solemn and pleasant.

Qingying asked for peace, and Fucha looked back with a smile, "Get up." It's rare that you came early. ”

Qing Ying got up and thanked him, and Fucha pointed to the box of open ornaments on the mirror table, and said, "It is not advisable to have too many beads in the mourning, but it is too simple and a joke." You have always had good eyesight, and you came to choose for me. ”

Qing Ying smiled, "The master has never seen anything good, but it is just a test of the concubine's eyesight." ”

Fucha smiled silently. Qing Ying picked a little emerald silver phoenix bead and compared, and said: "Today is the last day of mourning, and tomorrow is the official enthronement ceremony." Although the master is plain, she also has to wear some eye-catching jewelry. This step shakes the phoenix with green feathers, and the phoenix's eyeballs are also blue pearl beads, and with a few blue pearl flowers, it is the most elegant and pure. ”

Fucha smiled at the combing grandmother: "Don't do what Qing Fujin said." ”

Qing Sakura took a step back and guarded, just waiting to hand things over. Fucha saw it in his eyes, but he didn't say anything. waited until the makeup was finished, and then slowly smiled and said: "Good side Fujin, I have done these small things for me, but I have wronged you." ”

Qing Ying hurriedly said: "The concubine doesn't dare." ”

Fucha looked in the mirror again and again, and said with a smile: "You really can't find fault with the beads." If you can be impeccable in everything you do, then you can be regarded as a person who cultivates both blessings and wisdom. Fucha closed his eyes for a moment, and said, "You are wronged after all." ”

Qing Ying didn't know what the Fucha clan was referring to, so she hurriedly knelt down and said: "The concubine is stupid, I don't know what Niangniang is referring to, and I ask Niangniang for advice." ”

Fucha glanced at her twice, and said slowly: "How did you marry into the palace and become a side Fujin, you know it yourself." ”

Qing Ying knelt on the ground, and after all, she didn't know how to speak, so she had to bow her head and not dare to make a sound.

Fucha saw that she blindly lowered her head, slowly smiled, and said, "You and my sister, I asked you like this." You are a person, after all, you are successful and Xiao He, and you are most afraid of defeat. It's no wonder that the Gao family wants to steal the limelight from you everywhere. ”

Qing Ying smiled reluctantly, "The concubine and Sister Gao serve the emperor together, and it can't be said who stole the limelight from whom." If the concubine is not as good as others, Sister Gao should advise. ”

Fucha smiled faintly, "Advice? Once upon a time in the palace, did she dare to advise you? Now that the world has changed, how do you deal with yourself? ”

When Qing Ying heard this, she didn't feel cold sweat, and said softly: "Master, Niangniang......"

Fucha stared at her for a moment, then returned to his usual elegant and virtuous look, and said softly, "Okay." I'm just going to warn you, things don't have to be that bad. Fucha was a little self-conscious, "In the end, I am also the queen, the emperor's wife, if you keep to yourself, I will not allow the Gao family to bully you anymore." ”

Qing Ying heard this, so she had to thank her, "Thank you, master, Niangniang." The master has always treated me and my sister equally, and the only one I can rely on is the master and the mother. ”

Fucha's gaze wandered on her wrist, seeing that there were no other ornaments on Qingying's white wrist except for a string of jade beads wrapped around the red golden lotus bracelet, and he couldn't help but secretly bowed his head: "This bracelet on your wrist is still a treasure that the emperor paid tribute to when he was the prince, and there is only one pair in total." At that time, the first emperor gave it to our house. I thought that you and the Gao family were on an equal footing, so I gave them to you one by one. It is not only to let you have a friendly heart with each other, but also to make you understand that you are both side blessings, and you should not distinguish between each other and do not care about everything. Now you still wear it every day. ”

This bracelet was originally a very rare tribute in Annan. Annan originally produced good jadeite, but such as this pair, it is really rare. A string of emerald jade beads are the same size, transparent and warm, not to mention, what is even more rare is that it is so uniform that there is no variegation, and it is so quiet that it is like a pool of flowing green water. If it is taken to the sun, there will be a white light mark like a ripple of water, like a peacock's feathers. Because of the blue color of this jadeite bead, it is specially equipped with red gold silk flowers and leaves to protect the beads, and the two ends of each jadeite bead are wrapped in a thin lotus-like gold leaf, which is a unique ingenuity.

The emperor, who was still the fourth prince, was very happy to get this pair of bracelets, although he favored the two newlywed side Fujin, but he still gave it to the Fucha clan. Fucha thought of the emperor's wishes, and after accepting it for only a few days, he transferred it to Qingying and Xiyue.

Qing Ying lowered her head, stroked the bracelet and looked calm and easy-going, "What the master said is true." I really miss my mother's heart, so as my mother instructed me back then, I always wear it and be vigilant. ”

Fucha said softly: "You are a sensible person. I see that Gao also wears it every day, but I may not remember this meaning. She paused, "Alas, I don't know about Gao's encroachment last night, but from now on you have to let her." Qing Ying thought about what Hailan said last night, and was about to speak, but she heard the Fucha clan say, "Before you came, the emperor already had an edict to carry the flag for the Gao family, but the yellow flag was carried and the surname Gao Jia was given." Nearly 100 years since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, the emperor can personally raise the flag, and only the Gao family has won this honor, and only the two flags of Zhenghuang and inlaid yellow are the cronies of the Son of Heaven. ”

Qing Sakura's heart throbbed and she wanted to speak, but she was so surprised that her tongue was numb, and she couldn't say a word, so she had to smile.

Fucha turned his head and picked out a pair of exquisite sapphire pendant earrings in the jewelry box, and said: "In the past, your status was naturally more noble than Gao's, but now it seems that she is going to be comparable to you." Alas...... Kneel down first. ”

Qing Sakura slowly walked out of the Fucha Clan's hall, only to feel that her mouth was dry, as if she had never been so troubled. Even the original ...... When he was rejected and humiliated by the third elder brother Hongshi, it was never like this.

She thought of the word "Hongshi" in her mind, but she was bored, shook her head vigorously, and slowly went out with her hearty hand.

The hot summer retreats, and occasionally one or two gusts of wind come, and there is a faint cool atmosphere. Someone vaguely said in front of her who came over with a smile, Qing Ying frowned, and was about to speak, but saw Gao Xiyue and Jin Yuyan making love. Seeing Qing Ying, Jin Yuyan still took half a step back as usual and curtsied, but Gao Xiyue only smiled and looked at Qing Ying, "My sister is so early." ”

Qing Ying knew that the situation was different from the past, and first met Gao Xiyue with a flat salute, Fang Han said with a smile: "It's better to come early than to come by chance." After the master has finished grooming, it is just right to go in. ”

Xiyue nodded and said with a smile: "In the past few days after entering the palace, is my sister still used to living?" ”

Qing Ying said: "Sister Lao bother, everything is fine." ”

Xi Yue bowed her head, "It's good to get used to it." I'm afraid that my sister is used to sleeping on the hot kang head of the palace, and she is not used to the high bed and big pillow in the Forbidden City, and she wakes up alone in the middle of the night. ”

Qing Ying's eyebrows frowned slightly, and she was still smiling, "Sister Gao is used to laughing." The emperor kept filial piety for the first emperor, and he lived in the Palace of Nourishing Heart these days, could it be that his sister still had the emperor as a companion? ”

Xiyue glanced at her condescendingly. "My sister is very smart, and she can be regarded as an opponent in chess in the future. Queen Wulanala of Jingren Palace will probably be as free as her sister and gossip together. Seeing Qing Ying's expression slightly embarrassed, she took a step closer and whispered, "Sandwiched between the Queen Mother and Queen Ulanara, my sister should think about how to deal with herself instead of having time to compete for favor." ”

Gao Xiyue beckoned to Yuyan and said affectionately, "What is the pestle doing there?" Don't come in with me yet! ”

Yuyan replied "yes", glanced at Qingying, proudly took Xiyue's hand, and went in affectionately.

The wind blew against the face. The wind in September in Beijing turns out to be so faintly cool that it will blow people's eyes.

Waiting for them to enter, he held Qing Ying's hand and walked forward slowly, and said angrily in a low voice: "Yue Fujin is just a person like you, and she doesn't return the gift after receiving your gift, she ......"

Qing Ying said lightly: "There will be more days like this in the future." If I can't even stand this little anger, I'll get along with her for a few years in vain. "Breathe a sigh of relief," besides, how much older is she than me, I respect her a little, and listen to her teachings, which is also right." As long as she's not overdoing it. ”

Wanting to speak again, Qing Sakura glanced at her, "What do you want to say?" ”

Xin lowered his eyebrows and pleasing his eyes, "The little master said this, and he also knew that the person of Xiyue Fujin was not for us to let her, so she would not be too much." ”

Qing Ying raised her eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "Do you have to tell what you know?" It's your benefit to be quick to say and act, why are you as straightforward and fast as Ah Ji? ”

He was silent, and only stretched out his hand, "The slave knows her mistake." Little lord, it's time to go to the front of the first emperor to salute. ”

On this day, she cried and mourned in front of the spirit, and Xiyue knelt in front of the green cherry blossoms as a matter of course. Fucha didn't say a word, but treated Gao more politely than usual. The people in the hall are the best at seeing the wind and rudder, and for a while they have changed their surprise yesterday, and they are more respectful to Xiyue.

After three o'clock, the concubines entered the palace one by one, and the concubines of the new emperor were separated from the left and right sides, and the relatives mourned. Although there are many people in the hall, but when they go, they are all plain silverware, and the white frost is a sad color. It seems that a person with a soul has become a thin point in the plain color. But half an hour, the Queen Mother Niu Hulu also came over holding Aunt Fu's hand. Because of the mourning for days, the Queen Mother's appearance was not too good. The Queen Mother is the concubine of the first emperor, she has always been deeply favored, pampered, and very dedicated in maintenance, looking at it like thirty people. Now because of the sadness of the state of mind, because of the sadness of the first emperor, the water and rice have not been eaten for several days, and the whole person has suddenly withered a lot. It seems that when the red face is in full bloom, there will be zero flowers and leaves.

Langhua saw the Queen Mother enter the palace and hurriedly led everyone to salute like a ceremony. The Queen Mother bowed slightly, "Okay." When they are all dedicated to the first emperor, there is no need for so many rules. ”

Langhua hurriedly responded "yes" and got up to hug the Queen Mother. Qing Ying has always seen Langhua the most in the palace, so she also took a step to support the Queen Mother. Who knew that Xiyue bumped her elbow, stepped forward and held the Queen Mother's other hand, and said gently: "The Queen Mother has been tired for several days, and she can't help but feel sad and sad, and you should also pay attention to the phoenix body." ”

The Queen Mother bowed her head and patted the back of Xiyue's hand, "You have a heart." ”

When the Queen Mother approached, Qing Ying dared to look up at her. In the past, when she entered the palace, the queen mother was still a favored concubine, although there were young concubines Ning and Qian concubines, in the end, they also accompanied the emperor for many years. Now that I look closely, the years are merciless, crawling silently over her skin with sadness, and crushing thin marks on the corners of her eyebrows and eyes. The Queen Mother's light face is haggard and dull, as if no matter how good the silk satin is, it has endured time and has been dyed with light yellow traces of time, and it is no longer smooth and smooth.

Because of the death of the first emperor, the queen mother's dress was also much lighter. Under the white robe of mourning, there is a plain dress embroidered with white bamboo leaves embroidered with silver satin, the lightest and mournful color, and the cuffs are covered with delicate and dense dark blue silk threads twisted with silver threads embroidered with tangled bergamot flowers. The jade color scattered on the missing moon-shaped bun is more and more lined with a handful of white hair that can't be hidden in the green silk, like a dazzling fluffy grass, a trace of piercing people's eyes.

Qing Ying's heart was compassionate, and as the Queen Mother and Langhua knelt in front of the spirit, they wept sadly.

Although the days of weeping for the spirit are tired, if you are a candlestick in front of the spirit, or if you are tied into the white curtain of hunger with a golden rope, time passes much faster.

At lunchtime, because Lu Yun had not given birth to the third elder brother for a long time, the Queen Mother specially allowed her to go back to take care of her. Lu Yun was very grateful and immediately went. Then Langhua, Xiyue and Qingying went to the side hall to serve the Queen Mother for lunch.

The Queen Mother's lunch was supposed to be used back to Shoukang Palace. According to the rules of this dynasty, the new emperor cannot live with the concubines of the first emperor in the east and west palaces. Therefore, the first emperor passed away, and hurriedly moved all the widows in the six palaces to the Shoukang Palace for placement. The Queen Mother also temporarily lived in the main hall of Shoukang Palace, and did not move to the Cining Palace, where the Queen Mother should have lived alone. And this day, which was the last day of mourning for the first emperor, the queen mother did not want to work in the chariot, and was willing to mourn for the first emperor for a while, so she instructed the imperial dining room to move the lunch to the side hall.

Langhua originally planned to take advantage of lunch to see the second elder brother, but the queen mother was here, in line with filial piety, she also served wholeheartedly, which was not bad. For a while, the meal came up, Langhua added rice, Xiyue cloth vegetables, green cherry blossoms scooped soup, although there were many people waiting, but there was no cough, and it was as quiet as if no one was there.

Seeing Langhua serving on the side, the Queen Mother asked unconsciously: "The second elder brother is still young, why don't you go back to the palace to take care of it, and still stay here to serve the mourning family?" ”

Langhua smiled solemnly, "The queen mother doesn't know, in order to take care of all the affairs of the harem, the concubine has already sent the second elder brother to the elder brother to be taken care of by the grandmother in order to take care of the affairs of the harem with all her heart. ”

The Queen Mother was slightly startled, as if she was surprised, "What?" Don't you take care of him yourself for two days, and you're not afraid that he won't be able to live in Brother's house? ”

Langhua's eyebrows were quiet, as if he was able to bear it peacefully, "The family law of this dynasty, once the princess of Brother is born, if there is a will, the low-ranking concubines will be handed over to the high-ranking concubines to raise; If there is no will, they will all be taken care of by the grandmothers of the elder brother, so as not to be too affectionate for the mother and son, and they can not serve the emperor with peace of mind, but also miss the opportunity to give birth to the emperor's heir. The concubines didn't dare not lead by example, so the second elder brother and the eldest elder brother were both sent. ”

The Queen Mother stared for a moment and said slowly: "That's difficult for you." In this way, the third elder brother of the Su clan should not stay by his side to raise him. Fujia, instruct to go down, and order the Gegesu clan to move the third elder brother to the elder brother as soon as possible, so that she can concentrate on serving the emperor. ”

Aunt Fu agreed, ordered to go down, and turned back to the Queen Mother to serve.

The rule of the Queen Mother's meal has always been to drink a bowl of soup first. Qing Ying saw that there was a ham and fresh bamboo shoot soup on the table, snow-white bamboo shoots with bright red ham, the soup was golden, which aroused people's appetite, so she scooped a spoonful in the bowl with a silver spoon containing Ruyi's head, and then sandwiched the bamboo shoots and handed them to the Queen Mother to put down.

The Queen Mother took a sip and bowed her head slightly, "When it comes to soup, there is nothing more umami than the best Jinhua ham with bamboo shoots." This soup is fresh, and the bamboo shoots are also tender. It's just that the umami is all in the front, and no matter how good the dishes are, I always feel that the food is tasteless. ”

Aunt Fu, who served the Queen Mother, was an old woman, and said with a smile: "The Queen Mother has always liked this soup, but she has been mourning for the first emperor for several days, and the tea and rice are tasteless. ”

Qing Ying was startled, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "The concubine only thinks about the queen mother's liking, but she doesn't notice the queen mother's appetite at the moment, it's really the concubine's fault." ”

Seeing Qing Ying like this, Xiyue couldn't help but sneer, and just watched from the wall.

Langhua also said: "It's just soup." Although the bamboo shoots are fresh and tender, eating too much hurts the stomach, which is not suitable for the Queen Mother. ”

The Queen Mother waved her hand and said tiredly: "Forget it." You are also filial, but the mourning family has no appetite. The Queen Mother glanced at the meal on the table and said lazily, "Tell someone to take it down." The mourning family has no appetite when they see it. ”

Xi Yue sneered silently, and said slowly: "My sister is so filial, the Queen Mother's diet has been reduced these days, and it is easy to use some lunch, and she was defeated by her sister after just drinking a mouthful of soup." There are still several hours of mourning this afternoon, is my sister planning to let the Queen Mother stay there hungry? ”

Qing Ying bit her lip, kowtowed, and said, "Please also ask the Queen Mother to forgive her sins, the concubine has lost for a while, and I don't want to affect the Queen Mother's phoenix body." The Queen Mother wants to punish her concubines without complaint or regret, but please take care of her body and eat more. ”

The Queen Mother was lazy and didn't want to eat. Seeing this, Langhua hurriedly scooped a bowl of porridge that was boiled very thick, scooped it with a silver spoon and blew it gently, and handed it to the Queen Mother, "The Queen Mother has no appetite anymore, please also enter a bowl of porridge for the sake of the first emperor." ”

The Queen Mother raised her eyes and glanced at it, closed her eyes lazily, and said disgustedly: "The mourning family has no appetite." ”

Aunt Fu frowned slightly, and said softly: "Master, the Queen Mother has a bad appetite these days, at most she will eat some very thin porridge water, such a thick porridge, the Queen Mother really has no appetite to eat." ”

Langhua was not discouraged, and said with a smile: "This kind of porridge rice is newly imported from the imperial field, the grains are full and crystal clear, the taste is slightly sweet, soft but chewy, and it is most suitable for boiling thick, but it melts in the mouth." The emperor is sad that the first emperor has died in the past few days, and he is busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty, and he has no appetite. The retainer instructed the imperial dining room to make such porridge, and the emperor could eat a few bites. ”

The Queen Mother nodded, "You are the emperor's wife, so you should care more about the emperor and save him from work." She paused, "That's it, the emperor is working hard to add food, no matter how sad the mourning family is, he has to use a little." Just try it. ”

Lang Hua couldn't help but be overjoyed, and saw that the Queen Mother ate two bites and fell back to her stomach, so she was relieved. Xiyue diligently distributed vegetables, picked out some light side dishes, and watched the Queen Mother drink half a bowl of porridge.

Langhua showed a few smiles and said softly: "Sister Qingying's soup is fresh, and it can be eaten with light porridge and side dishes, if the dishes in the back are still thick and fresh, then it really hurts the appetite." ”

The Queen Mother reflected for a moment, "You have a heart." It's just that the mourning family is drinking, and there is a faint ginger flavor in this porridge, which warms the stomach and is slightly more comfortable to eat. ”

Langhua was unexpected, but he really didn't know, so he glanced at the eunuch waiting in the imperial dining room behind him, and asked, "What is the reason?" ”

The eunuch replied, bowing down and replying: "Niangniang's order is to make porridge with the newly imported rice in Yutian, but the emperor had a cold stomach at night before. The little master of Qingying knew about it, and specially ordered the minions to add a little tender ginger to the porridge to warm the stomach. The emperor has always thought it was good, so the porridge for the Queen Mother today was also concocted in the same way. ”

The Queen Mother sighed lightly, "My son! That's where the heart is sufficient. She glanced at Qing Ying and ordered, "Kneel outside, kneel here in the mourning family, and don't be afraid of hurting your knees, the emperor is distressed, get up." ”

Only then did Qing Ying dare to thank her and get up. The Queen Mother helped the silver silk pearl phoenix hairpin on the sideburns, and said: "The mourning family still wants to drink some soup, you can choose a bowl for the mourning family." ”

Qing Ying didn't dare to act rashly anymore, and after careful consideration, she chose a bowl of "Purple Ginseng Snow Chicken Soup" and scooped it up to the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother just glanced at it, and her eyes turned a little red, "Why did you choose this soup?" ”

Qing Ying said cautiously: "Purple ginseng boosts qi, snow replenishes body, suitable for the queen mother's phoenix body." Moreover, when the first emperor was there, the concubines served the first emperor and the queen mother for dinner, and they listened to the first emperor's instructions that this soup was suitable for the queen mother to drink. Now please ask the Queen Mother to drink again, just ask the Queen Mother to take care of the first emperor's painstaking efforts and be good at self-maintenance. ”

The Queen Mother stared for a moment, wiped her tears with a silk and said: "When the first emperor was here, he liked this soup the most, and he always said that it could refresh his mind and replenish his qi, and he often asked the mourning family to drink it." Looking at it now, it's just a touch of sadness. What's more, the emperor left first, most of the meals on this table are meaty, where can the mourning family enter? That's it. ”

Although these words are not refusal to eat, but they are more serious than Fang Cai, Qing Ying only felt that the roots behind her ears were getting hotter and hotter, burning her scalp painfully, and the soup of the imperial meal, for fear of cold, was warmed there with a copper hanger. Qing Ying held a bowl of hot soup in her hand, at first she felt that her fingertips were hot and painful, like insect bites, and she gradually lost consciousness, and she was very embarrassed to hold the soup in and out.

Seeing the opportunity, Xiyue hurriedly grabbed a chopstick dragon mustard in the queen mother's bowl, "This dragon mustard is quite clear, the queen mother tastes it, and she also eats some vegetarian food, and she has a little heart for the first emperor." ”

The Queen Mother reluctantly took a bite, took Langhua and Xiyue's hands and sighed: "The mourning family is also in your heart." In fact, how particular can you be about drinking and eating? It's nothing more than judging the situation, don't be smart! She glanced at Qing Sakura, "Okay, what are you doing with that soup?" For example, the porridge, the emperor is suitable for adding some ginger, but the mourning family may not be suitable. It's good to be attentive, but don't always take the same set for others to treat today's people, understand? ”

Qing Ying didn't know what she was wrong, but when she heard this, she realized the reason, and she knelt down softly like five thunderbolts.