As soon as mid-autumn passed, the weather seemed to cool down all of a sudden.

This year's autumn seems to have come very early.

Compared with the past, there are more people who greet each other with smiling faces, and there are also open guns and hidden arrows, but they are still within the tolerable range.

In the end, it still depends on who has the favor.

I haven't seen the emperor for half a month, but I saw Gonggong Bai once, and he sent her Nanzhou tribute oranges and grapes.

Gong Tangerines are so large that they need two hands to hold them, and their golden skin looks like they are carved from jade. Not to mention the taste, just based on this appearance, it is more than enough to be a royal tribute.

The grapes are more beautiful, and they are a foot and a half long in a pout! Xie Ning asked Qinghe to take a ruler to measure it. One by one, the purple-red translucent ones are tightly squeezed together, making people reluctant to pull them off and eat them, and pulling one will destroy the perfection that grows out of this natural place.

There are so many that Shainin himself can't eat them all. Gong oranges are lovely, and the skin is thick and tolerant, but the grapes can't afford to delay. Xie Ning took small scissors to cut the grapes into small bunches, and when Liu Cairen and Sun Cainu came, he gave them some. Qi Shanggong also came to send new autumn clothes and gave her some. Those who received the gift were overjoyed. Liu Cairen and Sun Cainu don't say it, but Qi Shanggong is a knowledgeable person, and only a few people know that this tribute grape can be enjoyed in the palace, Xie Meiren not only has it here, but also has a surplus gift to others, which is not only the dignity of Xie Meiren, but also the dignity of Qi Shanggong itself.

The shoulder made of peacock feather brocade was not made by Qi Shanggong, and the needlework bureau was large and there were many people, so she was only responsible for the back garden. She had heard of that piece of material, and when it was sent to the palace, the entire needlework bureau was shaken. This kind of rare thing that is not common is not something that everyone has the blessing to encounter, Qi Shanggong also followed it to see it once, and he touched it with blessing. At that time, a group of them said that they didn't know which concubine had the blessing to wear this material.

There are no secrets in the palace. This piece of material was finally cut by Liu Shanggong himself, and the most exquisite part was made into a shoulder and worn on Xie Meiren's body.

Qi Shanggong has also received a lot of benefits from others this time, such as Liu Cairen, who used to live in the Lingering Fragrance Pavilion before, as far as the trustee is concerned, he hopes to make her autumn clothes more attentive.

Some of Qi Shanggong received it, and some did not.

Many people want to learn how to dress up like Xie Meiren, and they all believe that the emperor likes this year when he asks for it, and since this is the case, there is no reason why they don't follow suit. Not only dressed, but they also learned to comb Xie Meiren's bun, and asked her what rouge powder she used and what incense she smoked on her body.

Qi Shanggong couldn't help but have a headache when he thought that when this batch of clothes was made, he could see imitations of Xie Meiren who were tall, short, fat and thin everywhere in the back garden.

Those people are just afraid that they will waste their efforts, Qi Shanggong is very well-informed, and the emperor has rewarded a batch of materials for the Needlework Bureau to cut new clothes for Xie Meiren, as for what style and tone, Qi Shanggong has not seen it.

Speaking of which, the emperor has many big things to do, and he can still think of tailoring and dressing up the women he likes, which shows the difference between Xie Meiren and the emperor's heart.

After eating the grapes, Gong Tang was reluctant to eat them, and when Xie Ning went to accompany her, the emperor asked her: "Are the grapes delicious?" ”

Xie Ning nodded and smiled: "It's very sweet, especially delicious." The juice flows to the hands, it is sticky, and it is useless to wipe it, and you have to wash it with water to wash it off. ”

The emperor smiled: "Really? ”

There are also grapes in the Changning Palace, which have just been washed, and they are stained with water droplets, which are crystal clear.

Xie Ning peeled off the grape skins one by one, and the emperor was looking at the folds, so she only had to open her mouth, and she naturally brought the peeled grapes to her mouth.

The emperor thinks that it is good that she does not like incense, and it is good that she does not like heavy makeup and whitewashing, at least she will not taste the spices on the woman's hands when eating grapes at this time. When you are close, you won't nibble on a mouthful of powder.

Xie Ning could see that the emperor was haggard than a while ago, the blue mark under his eyes was very heavy, and there was a deep vertical mark in the center of his eyebrows, it seemed that he must have frowned much more times this time than when he laughed.

After eating half a bunch of grapes, when she got up to wash her hands, it turned out that it was Father-in-law Bai who personally held a scarf and served on the side.

This really surprised Shainen.

With the status of Bai Gonggong now under one person and above ten thousand people, he is so courteous to others, I am afraid that he will have something to ask for.

Father-in-law Bai just smiled and asked, "I don't know what Xie Meiren wants to use for dinner?" ”

Xie Ning was stunned, thought for a while and said, "I want to drink fresh bamboo shoot soup...... Ask for a caramel candy, a vegetarian fried tofu, let the dining room see what suitable vegetables are available, make a steamed dish, and watch the rest. ”

Father-in-law Bai answered and went down.

When I went back to dinner, I sent it back, and sure enough, Xie Ning ordered all the dishes.

Xie Ning served soup for the emperor first.

The taste of the ham is particularly fresh, and the soup is very light. After a few sips of soup, the emperor began to eat.

Indeed, I ate less than before.

Father-in-law Bai on the side already felt very relieved, there are many and complicated government affairs these days, there are border troubles, there are internal worries, the emperor sleeps late and wakes up early, and the harem is not close.

According to Father-in-law Bai, this meal is not fragrant, and he doesn't want women, which shows how difficult the emperor's life is.

Finally, Xie Meiren came today, and Bai Gonggong felt that if the meal was presented according to the old routine, the emperor would not have the appetite, so it was better to let Xie Meiren arrange it.

Xie Meiren came from an ordinary background and never ordered those complicated rich dishes. I remember one time when she came, the dinner that day presented a dish of stewed flavors, similar to Buddha jumping over the wall, fragrant. After Xie Meiren tasted it, the emperor asked her how it tasted. She said, it's delicious, but after eating this, there will be no taste for anything else.

The emperor smiled at the time and said, "Yes." ”

The emperor only ate one bite of the stewed Baiwei.

Father-in-law Bai felt very puzzled, it was a very expensive dish, it was said that the dining room had to be prepared, and it had to be prepared three days ago, why didn't the emperor and Xie Meiren eat more? Is it not the right taste?

He didn't dare to ask the emperor, and Xie Meiren probably couldn't ask anything.

Father-in-law Bai's question has always been put on his mind.

The last time Xiao Ye sent Xie Meiren back to do something, he told him when he came back to 1510. Father-in-law Bai nodded approvingly: "Well done." ”

If you want the master to please you, it's not just a matter of saying it's good. Xiao Ye did this very well to give Xie Meiren face, and he couldn't rush to ask for credit in front of his master after doing something. If you are too impatient, you will definitely not be able to go far.

After dinner, the emperor didn't go back to the bookcase, he stood up, stretched his waist long, and Xie Ning felt as if he heard the sound of the bones being pulled open.

"Eat a lot, go out for a walk."

Xie Ning followed the emperor out of the Changning Palace.

There is a stone lamp at a distance on both sides of the road.

The emperor's hand reached over and took her hand.

His palms were dry and warm, a circle larger than hers.

"Have you ever thought about living in a different place?"

Shainin said softly: "I'm used to it, I don't want to change." ”

"It's okay, then let's live first."

Does this mean, after all, you have to change places?

Xie Ning thought about it, if he really wanted to change, maybe the emperor would point out a palace closer to Changning Hall to live in. She is used to living in the Lingering Fragrance Pavilion, but it is indeed a little far away from the Changning Palace.

The moon rose, semicircular and not round, hanging from the eaves of the palace wall. The night birds chirped from time to time, and it was very quiet in all directions, and the light of the lanterns was dim, illuminating only a small area around them.

"Come, watch your step."

Xie Ning followed the emperor step by step to the palace wall.

The wind on the wall was stronger than the flat ground, the emperor raised his hand, and the white father-in-law walked forward quickly, handing the cloak closer.

The emperor first put on one for Xie Ning, that is, when he tied the strap of the cloak, he showed his unskill.

After both of them had fastened their cloaks, the emperor took her hand and walked to the wall, motioning her to look into the distance.

It's been three years, and Shainin has seen outside the palace for the first time.

The night is vast, and thousands of lights are lit.