The next day was the first day of the new year, in addition to the interception of the ceremony, the emperor rewarded Yuruntang with a lot of silk and satin, antiques and jade, the palace moved softly, and opened up another ear room to store things. Lu Yuan asked Biluo Chunhua and them to give gold and silver bills, sachets and purses to Xiaolianzi, Comb Yue, and Caiping respectively, and Yuruntang was full of joy up and down.

Qin Fangzhai is not favored by the concubines, and the court is cold, and the rituals in the next year are short of catties and two. Lu Yuan knew that the minions in the harem were all masters who worshiped high and stepped on low, and saw the dishes on the plate, and blindly deducted Qin Fangzhai's share, and the life of their master and servant must be difficult, so he ordered Biluo and Mingqing to send all kinds of clothes, gold and silver jewelry, silver and carbon and other things to Qin Fangzhai.

In the evening, I saw Qin Fangzhai's maid Yingqin and the little girl Zhihua struggling to hold the things sent back again, when Lu Yuan looked at it, only the silver carbon was left, and the others were all sent back.

Yingqin said: "Our mother said, thank you Ying Guiren for sending charcoal in the snow, the silver carbon was left, and the rest are things outside the body, our mother doesn't need it, so she sent it all back." In addition, these are two plates of jujube paste yam cake, which the mother just made in the morning and gave it to the noble lord to taste. ”

Lu Yuan ordered Biluo to take the things, and then took another thing as a reward, but Yingqin Zhihua insisted on not accepting it and left empty-handed. Lu Yuan couldn't help but feel a little more respect for the concubine she had never met before.

In the first month, the palace set up a stage and juggled juggling, the days passed quickly, and the Lantern Festival was over, and the year passed. Since the day of the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, the empress has been bedridden and said that she is sick, and she is exempted from the harem and others from getting up in the morning to pray for peace and New Year's Day, and everyone is happy to save trouble.

Concubine Rong regained the power of the assistant six palaces, so not prestigious, the harem is complicated, she is also diligent, everything is personal, although there is bias, everyone has to endure and dare not speak up, and there are some flattering villains who are busy flattering and flattering, sloppy and patting, and for a time Concubine Rong was in the limelight.

In the afternoon, the sun was clear and warm, and the snow that had fallen in the previous two days began to melt, and the snow on the eaves was dripping down and hitting the white jade steps.

In the side hall of Yaohua Palace, Concubine Rong had just been free, sitting on the warm kang by the window, stroking a snow-white tanuki on her lap, and talking to the tassel.

Concubine Rong sneered: "The queen is old Zhuhuang, she can't tie the emperor's heart, and she got a dancing girl to envelop the emperor, she doesn't want to be self-defeating, anger the emperor, and smash her own feet, it's really ridiculous!" ”

Tassel said: "Niangniang can take advantage of this time to clean up the stumbling blocks." ”

Concubine Rong's eyes rolled, and she nodded: "Right now, this palace is gaining momentum, so I have to take advantage of this time to think of countermeasures, so that the little slut in Yuruntang knows how powerful this palace is." It's just that when it comes to making suggestions, it is still necessary to count Shu Concubine. ”

Tassel hurriedly said: "The slave maid will order someone to invite Concubine Shu to come over." ”

Concubine Rong waved her hand and said, "No need, this palace will go over in person." Concubine Shu's wings have hardened a lot recently, and this palace must also be disciplined and disciplined! ”

In Changyin Palace, Concubine Shu was holding Princess Yuning in the warm pavilion to look at the bonsai of the red plum, and when she saw Concubine Rong walking in, she hurriedly handed Yuning to the nurse, and leaned over to greet Concubine Rong.

Concubine Rong took Yuning from the nurse's hand and teased her, rubbing her immature little face with her fingers, and the long gold-inlaid jade bead armor gently swept over Yuning's face, making Concubine Shu secretly sweat.

After teasing for a while, he still handed Yu Ning into the arms of the nurse, took a mutton fat jade inlaid treasure collar from the tassel, and put it on Yu Ning's neck, Shu Concubine hurriedly thanked her.

Concubine Shu let Concubine Rong to the upper seat and served tea herself. Concubine Rong took a sip of tea and asked with a smile, "How does Sister Shu think this palace treats you?" ”

Concubine Shu's heart tightened, and she hurriedly said respectfully: "The mother and the concubine are like the grace of recreation, and the concubine can have today by relying on the cultivation of the mother, and the concubine is always grateful." ”

Concubine Rong said: "Then if there is something troublesome in this palace, what should Concubine Shu do?" ”

Concubine Shu hurriedly said with a smile: "The concubine should do her best to relieve her worries." ”

"That's good." Concubine Rong continued: "The one who lives in Yurun Hall now makes it difficult for this palace to sleep. I don't know what you have in mind? ”

Shu Concubine said: "Niangniang means to be a concubine ......" I didn't dare to continue. Concubine Rong smiled but said nothing.

Concubine Shu's face was embarrassed, and she said cautiously: "This noble person has always been humble and polite, and his actions are extremely measured, and the concubine really can't find a handle." Moreover, the concubine is a mother, Yuning is still young, and the concubine wants to accumulate virtue for her. ”

Concubine Rong was displeased, and raised her voice and said, "Do you think this palace is forcing you to be evil?" Don't forget, your father is still working under Hongu's father, and recently, Hongu wants his father to promote him more. If you don't want to, then this palace won't have to work hard. ”

Concubine Shu smiled and said: "The concubine is really a little embarrassed, I hope Niangniang will forgive me." ”

Concubine Rong raised her eyebrows, and said angrily: "Concubine Shu, don't toast and don't eat and drink, be careful This palace pleads with the emperor to send Yuning to Yaohua Palace to raise." ”

When Concubine Shu heard this, her face turned pale in an instant, her hands were clenched tightly, her long armor sank deep into her flesh, and her voice trembled slightly: "That Concubine Rong plans well." ”

Concubine Rong saw her answer and said with satisfaction: "After the matter is completed, the palace will definitely reward you well." After speaking, he walked out of Changyin Palace with tassels. Concubine Shu hugged Yuning and hugged her tightly in her arms, tears dripping down unconsciously.

In February, the sky is getting longer, the snow has melted, the grass and trees are still bare, but the north wind is not so severe, and even on sunny days, you can already feel the breath of spring.

Yu Lin's love for Lu Yuan is increasing day by day, and during the day, he sits in Yurun Hall from time to time.

Sometimes crooked on the soft couch, obsessively watching her grooming, and a few times even personally took the eyebrow pencil on the dressing table, and carefully painted two distant mountain dailies for her, and her eyes were full of affection.

Sometimes she visited the early spring scenery on warm days, flew kites in the east wind, and personally picked the newborn apricot blossom buds to make apricot blossom brew together.

Sometimes the imperial dining room made a new dish, and asked the little inner supervisor to send it to Yuruntang immediately, and Lu Yuan must taste it before he is satisfied. Later, he specially issued an edict to allow her to enter and exit the Chengming Hall and Wenyuan Pavilion freely, and summoned her from time to time to polish the pen and ink when correcting the recital.

On the long and wide case, Yu Lin was here to review the folds, and Lu Yuan was reading or practicing calligraphy on the other side, and the two occasionally looked up at each other and smiled, as if they had a tacit understanding for many years. Yu Lin likes to talk to her very much, Lu Yuan has read a lot of subsets of history, no matter what topic can be discussed with him, and his unique insights often make him deeply inspired.

And Concubine Rong's jealousy of Lu Yuan is growing day by day, before Lu Yuan entered the palace, she was outstanding in the harem, and she endured the most rain and dew, and she accompanied her almost every day, and now, sometimes she can't see the emperor once for three or five days. On the side of the couch, how could she allow others to snore, and she always urged Shu Concubine to come up with a countermeasure quickly.