One hundred and ninety-eight cloaks
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Shainin raised his head and asked, "What is she here for?" Please let her in. β
Concubine Shen was wearing a palace dress with a dark red lotus pattern and a flower collar, her head was pulled into a double bun, and her face still had the usual forbearance and smile.
Xie Ning invited her to sit down for tea, and Concubine Shen gave a gift: "I only know that there is a happy event in the concubine's family, this little thing is really nothing, how much is my heart." β
The eldest prince took a day off in the study and took Princess Yuyao out of the palace, although this matter was not publicized, but it was not a secret, and you will know if you inquire. What's more, Mrs. Lin entered the palace several times, and Xie Ning also specially rewarded things, so it was not surprising that Concubine Shen knew.
"It's not a big deal, Concubine Shen has a heart."
The gift was not expensive, but it was decent.
"Recently, the weather has been getting colder and colder day by day, and I don't see the concubine go out for a walk."
Xie Ning just smiled: "It's cold, too lazy to move." Besides, the small garden of Yong'an Palace is enough to visit. β
Concubine Shen definitely didn't come to give this gift, such a trivial matter is enough to call the eunuchs in the palace, she came in person, there must be something else.
Who wouldn't say anything about entertainment anyway? Concubine Shen wanted to go around in circles, so Xie Ning followed in circles.
"Princess Yuyao doesn't know what to do at this time? Speaking of which, I haven't seen her in a while. Two days ago, the people from the Needlework Bureau sent two pieces of Da Huang over, and I saw that a piece of Su Huang's material was very good, and it would be very suitable if the princess wore it. Concubine Shen took a burden from the palace maid beside her, put it on the table and opened it: "But my needlework is also average, I don't know if the princess can see it." β
Xie Ning glanced at the yellow brocade cloth exposed in the baggage, and it was really a very delicate and bright color: "Concubine Shen is not polite, everyone in the palace knows that you have good needlework." β
Concubine Shen's background is there, and all kinds of work are difficult for her, especially the needlework, I heard that the peony embroidered by Concubine Shen is lifelike, no worse than the things made by the Needlework Bureau. 8 1 Chinese China Net.
But she is really persevering, even if she can't raise Princess Yuyao, she still spends so much effort to make clothes for Princess Yuyao.
"I'm idle all day anyway, and I have nothing to do." Concubine Shen lowered her head slightly: "It's not like the concubine here, Yong'an Palace is so lively, the New Year is approaching again, and the concubine must be much busier than usual." β
"There's nothing to be busy with, there are old routines for everything, and the people in the inner palace are always doing things safely."
Concubine Shen sat here for a long time, drank a cup of tea and refilled, and when it was almost time for lunch, Xie Ning revealed the meaning of sending off guests, and Concubine Shen had to get up and say goodbye.
Fang Shanggong retied the big piece she sent and let Xia Hong take it out.
This kind of thing can't reach Princess Yuyao at all. Princess Yuyao can still wear less clothes? It is very needless to rush to send another piece of so-called hand-made needlework.
Qingmei accepted the teacup and tea tray, and whispered to Qinghe: "Listening to Concubine Shen's tone, do you think that the New Year's affairs are all in the master's place, and you want to ask for an errand to do?" β
"Eighty percent of them are. But the master didn't answer her words. If the master says that he is very busy now, Concubine Shen can logically say that she can share the worries for the master. β
Qingmei lifted the copper kettle and poured water into the basin, while telling Qinghe: "Be careful of burning your hands, you stand back." I don't like Concubine Shen anyway, I didn't like her before. Every time I used to see her standing next to Jieyu and them with a cowering look, I felt very awkward, and I felt awkward for a while when I looked at her more. obviously has qualifications there, but he is always swept away by the young concubine. But now that I see her, I'm still awkward. She always dresses up so old-fashioned, when she sees her, she feels depressed and panicked, and her heart can't be happy. β
There is still a word behind Qingmei.
She looked at Concubine Shen so awkwardly, and the emperor might feel awkward when she looked at it, no wonder she didn't favor her all the time, this is really unlikeable. VIII 1 Chinese 1 1.
"Okay, don't be so judgmental about your master." Qinghe still reprimanded her as usual, but her tone was not heavy. There are only the two of them here, and what Qingmei said is not too excessive.
After washing and cleaning up, and after wiping her hands, Qingmei took out a box of hand polish. This hand polish is contained in a small porcelain jar, and after rubbing, it is fragrant and smooth, and the skin of the hand will not be crushed.
"Sister Qinghe, you can use it too, pick more."
Qinghe pursed his lips and smiled, and picked a piece with his fingertips: "This is enough." This doesn't seem to be the master's reward? Where did it come from? β
Qingmei said: "Hu Rong gave it to me." β
"Why did you give you something?"
"He asked me to make socks and insoles." Qingmei said: "He said that I and Fang Shanggong must have practiced needlework this year. In winter, the insole socks are cold when the feet are wet, so make two more pairs to replace. Sister Qinghe, let me tell you, Hu Rong said that those rough eunuchs are not particular, usually go back to the next place, take off the wet shoes and socks and dry them on the edge of the brazier, and do not wash them, the doors and windows are closed tightly, and the smell of feet in the house is so smoky that people can't breathe, and they can choke on the smell when they enter the house. β
Seeing that she was still confused, Qinghe had a little headache.
Qingmei is completely unenlightened, Hu Rong is not too young, he has such a relationship with Qingmei, Qingmei doesn't think about it elsewhere.
This is making socks and insoles, which is not something that ordinary people would do. Outside the palace, it is not a family, if the woman makes this kind of thing for the man, the relationship between the two is self-evident.
Hu Rong, this kid has a lot of eyes, Qingmei is not sensible, he said to let her help, she just regarded it as help.
Qinghe didn't want Qingmei to be coaxed by Hu Rong little by little. It's not uncommon for things like this to happen in the palace, and Qinghe has heard of several cases. Those are all hopeless women who have no hope of leaving the palace, so they are mixed with the eunuchs, and what they do is just some fake phoenix tricks.
Hu Rong is too slippery, and besides, he is a eunuch. Qingmei has a chance to leave the palace, and no matter what kind of family business she talks about outside the palace when the time comes, it is better than spending a lifetime in the palace, and it is better than being with a eunuch, right?
But how do you talk to this stupid girl? Tell her about Hu Rong's idea of beating her? Hu Rong didn't say it clearly, and she didn't believe it when she said it.
Qinghe decided to discuss this matter with Fang Shanggong.
Taking a step back, even if Qingmei doesn't plan to leave the palace in the future, she really wants to get along with Hu Rong, and this matter must not be publicized, it is strictly forbidden in the palace to have an affair between the palace maid and the eunuch, and it is a handle for this matter to fall into the hands of others.
If you change places, you won't be in the palace. Hu Rong is not a eunuch either, Qinghe thought, will she interfere in Qingmei and his affairs?
No, it won't.
But who made their lives miserable? The palace maids and eunuchs are all people who serve, and their lives are cheaper than grass mustard. The palace maid has spent her youth in this palace year after year, what about the eunuch? In this life, he is a crippled body, and he is even more miserable than a palace maid.
Thinking of this made Qinghe's heart uncomfortable.
Because the weather suddenly became cold, and scattered snowflakes floated in the sky, the eldest prince invited Qiao Shuying and Cheng Rongjin to come to Yong'an Palace for tea and snacks, and said to Liu Shanggong that they would find two cloaks to wear on snowy days for the two of them. Liu Shanggong hurriedly opened the cabinet and took out two new cloaks that the eldest prince had not used.
The eldest prince was shorter than the two companions, and he put on a cloak that reached to his feet, and it was a little shorter on the two of them.
Seeing this, the eldest prince was a little stunned, and then a little funny.
Qiao Shuying touched the face of the cloak and said with a smile, "Thank you, Your Highness." I also have one of these cloaks, but I am usually reluctant to wear them, for fear that the hooks in and out will be damaged and worn out. Thank you for your kindness, and I'll return it tomorrow. β
The eldest prince smiled. In fact, he wanted to say that he didn't have to pay it back, so he sent it to the two of them to wear, anyway, he couldn't wear too many clothes and cloaks, and his father and Xie Niangniang were too considerate and spoiled him, and they always added this and that to him.
But when this garment is given to someone else, it must be fitted. If it's a bit bigger, people can change it, or leave it for a year and wear it again. But this cloak is on the small side, and it doesn't fit well when people wear it, and there is no room for modification, so it still doesn't give it well.
Xie Ning Liuqiao and Cheng ate snacks, and told them to send them out of the palace. Princess Yuyao stood in the window and watched them go, suddenly as if she remembered something, she hurriedly turned around and ran to Xie Ning, so anxious that Guo Shanggong hurriedly grabbed a thick cloak and chased them out.
Xie Ning was looking at the list of awards again, when he saw Princess Yuyao running in.
It is thick in winter, so you can't fall even if you stumble. Xie Ning smiled and helped her with a string of gold beads and red rope tied on her head: "Why do you run so fast?" Is there something going on here? β
"Niangniang, let Lin Minsheng also read with you?"
"Companion reading?" Shainin was a little puzzled. How did this kid think that a play is a play? Where does companion reading begin?
"As a companion, he can come every day." Princess Yuyao had apparently figured out the cause and effect. She already understood the concept that people outside couldn't enter the palace casually, but Qiao and Cheng, who were brought just now, were obviously exceptions. It is because they are companions that they can enter the palace every day, and of course they can also come to Yong'an Palace.
"But ......" Xie Ning said with a smile: "Ying Yan already has two companions, Shuying is your cousin, and Cheng Gongzi is also carefully selected by your father." β
"Then don't want them, and replace them with Min Sheng as a companion."
Seeing that what Princess Yuyao said was so reasonable, Xie Ning could only patiently reason with her: "They didn't make a mistake, how can they be replaced for no reason?" Besides, Min Sheng is still young, so he is really not suitable for Ying Yan's companion. Otherwise, the emperor would have considered him from the beginning. β
Nanyuan's study is not such an easy place to enter, and Xie Ning doesn't think that the children of the Lin family can adapt to this environment.