Seeing that everyone was shocked, Concubine De cleared her throat and said, "This palace doesn't dare to punish your sin, this is Qingning Palace, and it depends on the meaning of the queen's mother, doesn't it?" ”

With that, Concubine De turned her face and looked at the queen with her eyes raised.

The corners of the queen's mouth twitched unnaturally: "When Concubine Fang Cai condemned Xiao Cairen, she didn't mean to ask the palace, why did she think of asking the palace how to deal with it now?" ”

Concubine De put down the teacup, got up lightly, and knelt down with everyone: "The concubine only saw Xiao Cairen's crime of disrespecting Niangniang before she was dealt with according to the palace rules, but Chen Meiren and Yang Cairen, the concubine couldn't think of a good way to deal with it, so it depends on Niangniang's meaning." If this offends the queen, I hope that the queen will forgive me. ”

"My sister is too underestimated in this palace," the queen forced a smile and said: "Today is a good day for the three royal wives to visit the palace, and now it is such a trouble, what kind of system is it?" There is no way to know why Xiao Cairen's clothes are wrong, so how can he blame Xiao Cairen? ”

When Qingyun heard this, she thanked her again and again: "The queen mother Mingjian, concubines, concubines don't know why, but this is the clothes brought by the Shanggong Bureau for our new royal wife, and the concubines don't dare not wear them, and they didn't expect this mistake to happen......"

The queen's face was relieved, and she said to Zhenlan: "Take Xiao Cairen to the apse to change into a good-looking shirt, and the big ceremony is as usual." ”

Qingyun's tears were about to come out, and she kowtowed: "Concubine, thank you for the grace of the queen." After speaking, Zhenlan helped Qingyun to the apse.

The queen looked at the four people kneeling on the ground, and sighed: "You all get up, it's a trivial matter, as if the palace has punished you." ”

The four thanked them: "Thank you, Niangniang." ”

Concubine Defu sat back on the chair lazily, and everyone waited quietly for Qingyun to change clothes in the apse. The queen's palace is lit with ylang-ylang incense for a long time, and the faint aroma makes people more and more addicted to it, and the body and mind are intoxicated.

Zhenlan comforted Qingyun, who was crying a little: "Talented, it's okay, the queen mother said that if she doesn't blame you, she won't blame you." ”

Qingyun wiped her tears with the back of her hand and said, "I'm not afraid of being punished by my mother, I just feel that I have swept my mother's face today, and I can't help it." ”

Zhenlan smiled: "Little master, your heart is so good, Niangniang will definitely cultivate you well in the future." ”

Soon, Zhenlan changed into a concubine-colored palace dress for Qing Yun, and was about to turn out of the inner hall, when Qing Yun's eyes were suddenly attracted by a sachet.

Qingyun couldn't help but praise: "The queen mother is really a person who loves incense, and even the sachets are so cute." ”

Zhen Lan smiled: "Xiao Cairen praised it this time, this sachet belongs to Lord Jiang, the guard of the inner court." More than two months ago, His Majesty and the Queen Mother had just returned to the palace, and Lord Jiang had to order a search of the dormitory to see if it was in good condition in advance, but who knew that he had lost this sachet here. ”

Qing Yun was surprised and delighted for a while, her eyes seemed to be condensed with peach blossom frost, and she asked, "Is it Lord Jiang's?" ”

Zhenlan was almost frightened and asked, "Could it be that Xiao Cairen also knows Master Jiang?" ”

Qing Yun realized that she was a little out of shape, shook her head again and again, and said calmly: "No, no, I'm just curious, why a man's sachet is so elegant." ”

Zhenlan helped Qingyun and walked out: "Maybe it was given by Lord Jiang's sweetheart, the slave didn't expect this sachet to be left by a man before." Hey, you see, the slave is too much to talk about, and the queen is still waiting for you to go and make a big salute. ”

Qingyun's heart suddenly flicked like a light string, chattering with Zhenlan for a while, and then Zhenlan helped her out of the inner hall.

Outside, the sun was bright, shining through the long window with pasted paper, and the time was almost there, and there was no longer room for delay. Qing Yun hurriedly walked to the center of the Qingning Hall and made a big salute with Chen Meiren and Yang Cairen.

The queen was very satisfied, and Ling Zhenlan rewarded the three of them: "Go and bring the things from the palace." ”

After a while, Zhenlan took a few palace maids to present a dazzling array of rewards, and the most attractive was Hua Tian. This flower is made of gold leaf, fish scales, camellia oil flowers, and even dragonfly wings. The shape of the flower is even more varied, in addition to the plum blossom, there are also birds, carp and other styles, so many flowers, can not help but make people think of "when the window is cloudy sideburns, the mirror appliqué yellow".

After sending Chen Meiren and Yang Cairen, the queen asked Zhenlan to bring another plate of rewards with a deep meaning.

"Xiao Cairen," the queen said gracefully: "This is a reward from Your Majesty, I heard that you were born with a sinking fish and a goose, and you have a unique style, and I rely on you very much." ”

Qingyun was at a loss for a while, so she had to kneel down and thank her.

Zhenlan presented the reward to the people, which turned out to be a snail dai used for thrushes, all of which were paid tribute by the Persian kingdom, and after careful processing, they became dai blocks with a fixed shape, which could be dipped in water and could be used without grinding. The appearance and production of Luo Zidai are very similar to the ink ingots used in calligraphy and painting, so they are also called "graphite" or "thrush ink".

Qingyun was originally a foreign woman, and she had never seen such a precious thing, but when she saw that it was very valuable, in order to avoid revealing the stuffing, she had to pretend to know, and excused herself: "The concubine must not be so kind to His Majesty, and today the mother does not pursue the matter of palace dress, the concubine has been honored, how can she accept such a precious thing." ”

Seeing this, Concubine De smiled unconsciously and said: "Your Majesty rewards you, you will accept it, if you rashly refuse, won't you not give Your Majesty face?" ”

"This ......" Qingyun hesitated for a while, so she had to ask the personal palace maid Chu Yun to accept it and thank her again.

The queen called another person to present a reward: "Xiao Cairen, this thousand-year-old ginseng was given to you by this palace, and this palace saw that your complexion was not very good, as if you had been physically and mentally exhausted recently, and you need to make up for it. ”

"Yes, the concubine thanked Niangniang."

Chen Meiren and Yang Cairen smiled heavily, and they also congratulated Qingyun half-sincerely and half-embarrassed.

Concubine De suddenly looked at Qing Yun and asked, "Xiao Cairen, why does this palace look at you so specially, not like a person here." ”

Qingyun "chuckled" in her heart, and hurriedly said: "The quality of the concubine Puliu, Concubine De really doesn't have to worry about it......"

Hearing Qing Yun say this, Concubine De didn't bother to ask more, and seeing that the queen had been rewarded, she said: "Actually, this palace also has something to reward for the three new sisters, but Xiao Cai's body is so weak, I'm afraid he can't get used to smelling the screen with fragrance, right?" ”

Qingyun didn't dare to speak out, and said in a low voice: "Thank you Concubine De for your understanding." ”

Concubine De shook her head with a smile and shouted, "It's very squeamish...... Let's just bring things up. ”

As soon as the words fell, Liu Yuan took two little eunuchs and walked into the Qingning Hall with two screens. The two screens are woven with fine silk, and the embroidery on the top is a distant mist of green mountains, and there is a poem that says: "The smoke comes from the mountains, and the sunset is peeped in the bamboo"; The second is the plum blossoms, also said: "Remember the plum down to Xizhou, fold the plum and send it to the north of the river."

Chen Meiren and Yang Cairen were also busy thanking them: "Thank you for the gifts of the queen and the concubine." ”

Concubine De waved her hand and said with a smile: "This screen was carefully selected by the Shang Palace Bureau, and later the palace will let people move the screen to the palace of the two sisters." ”

After speaking, Liu Yuan took the eunuchs to lift the two screens down.

The queen smiled slightly: "Okay, since the gift is over and the reward is rewarded, it's better to let the three sisters go back to the palace to rest." ”

Concubine De and Su Jieyu then got up together and saluted the three new wives: "The concubines and others will retire first." ”

When everyone's figures disappeared outside the Qingning Gate, the queen breathed a sigh of relief, and picked up the fan again and again, her expression was calm, and she looked relieved.

Zhen Lan slapped the queen's shoulders and said, "That dress must have been done by Concubine De, but it's a pity that Xiao Cairen didn't check it before changing it." ”

The queen said coldly: "What if you check it, it's too late to change, Concubine De is obviously unhappy with the show girl selected by the palace." Okay, even if you have been a pet for a few years, now that the palace has three sons, it will be up to you to fight against the palace in the future. ”

The sun was getting brighter and brighter outside, and seeing that it was almost time for lunch, Zhenlan wanted to make a few small dishes in the kitchen, but the queen reasoned that she had no appetite and would have lunch later.

Zhenlan was a little helpless: "Niangniang, you can't do without lunch, you are already weak, you have only come back from Huazhou for two months, and it is not easy to recuperate, you have to pay attention." ”

The queen straightened her hair, suddenly remembered something, and said, "Zhenlan, are other things ready?" ”

Zhenlan took a snail Dai and said, "Niangniang, don't worry, it's ready." What does Niangniang want to do, but are you still afraid that she can't do it now? ”

The corners of the queen's mouth moved slightly: "This palace doesn't want to spend these thoughts in vain, I hope that this time this palace will give Xiao Cairen a favor, and I hope she can completely rely on this palace and use it for this palace." ”

Zhenlan said with a smile: "Xiao Cairen's appearance is indeed special, Niangniang, you also instructed that you must let Your Majesty promote Xiao Cairen's position before next month, and help Xiao Cairen compete for favor, these slaves and maids have helped you think of a good way." ”

The queen showed her face: "Now, no matter how young and beautiful Concubine De is, she can't compete with this palace." ”

The queen seemed to think of something again, and asked, "How is the Zhu Jingdian over there?" ”

Zhenlan smiled, "It's okay, don't worry, I'm afraid I'm afraid that the one who should go has already gone." ”

Since September, the emperor has been worried about the division of the feudal town, for fear that the warlord's subordinates will send people to break into Chang'an City to make trouble. The queen saw that the emperor had a headache and was also anxious, but she was not allowed to interfere too much in political affairs, so she felt bored and often tasted tea alone in the Qingning Palace.

Su Jieyu was worried that Concubine Xian's body was no longer a day or two, she paced back and forth in the Hanliang Hall all day long, and she couldn't sleep well, and she relied on drinking tea to calm her mind all day long, but she drank uncomfortably and her mouth was bitter.

Jing'er came over with the freshly boiled tea and handed it to Su Jieyu, but she trembled and knocked the sweet white glaze on the ground, and with a "clang" sound, like thunder, the hot tea suddenly spread on the ground.

Seeing this, Jing'er hurriedly apologized: "The slave should die, the slave should die!" Little master, you are not burned, right, the slave maid's hand is slippery for a while, please forgive the little master! ”

Su Jieyu hid quickly, but she was not injured on her body, but she was really startled, and said slowly: "I'm not injured at all, you get up quickly." ”

"Thank you, little master." Jing'er cried and cried.

After getting up, Jing'er was about to go to get a cloth to wrap up the pieces, but Su Jieyu stopped her again: "Jing'er, why...... Why have you been a little confused these past two days, is there something on your mind? ”

Jing'er wiped the corners of her eyes and smiled: "Ah, slave, slave and maid, slave and maid don't have it, maybe it's because they don't have a lot of rest these days." ”

Su Jieyu was skeptical, nodded and said, "Oh...... I just saw you trembling with a kettle, I thought you were not feeling well, if there is any discomfort, you just tell me, you have served me for so many years, are you still afraid to be embarrassed to say? ”

The tea on the ground was still smoking, and the faint aroma of tea was filled with a hint of heart-warming. Jing'er smiled: "There is nothing difficult about the slave maid, but they are not well rested, which makes chaos for the little master." ”

Hearing this, Su Jieyu was relieved, "Then let's change someone else to come in and serve tonight, seeing that you have not been able to give up for the past two days, you should have a good rest." ”

Jing'er looked at Su Jieyu madly, and Su Jieyu also looked at her, as if she wanted to look into the depths of Jing'er's soul.

After relieving herself, Jing'er smiled, patiently cleaned up the ground, took it in her hand, and walked towards the door.

Looking at Jing'er who was walking towards the outside of the hall, Su Jieyu frowned suddenly, and stopped her again: "Jing'er......"

Jing'er's body trembled slightly, turned her back to the sun, and smiled at Su Jieyu: "Is there anything else Jieyu has to order?" ”

Su Jieyu's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if a thin layer of spring snow had condensed, and gradually it seemed that a layer of clouds and fog had covered her eyes.

Su Jieyu just moved the corners of her mouth, shook her head lightly, and said with a smile: "No...... It's okay, there you go. ”

Jing'er pursed her lips and paused, and let out a low "oh" before leaving the hall with a brisk smile.

Seeing Jing'er's back disappear into the distance, Su Jieyu sighed, shook her head alone, clenched her fists again, and looked in the direction of Zhu Jingdian......