returned to Yong'an Palace, Xin Wei couldn't rest, and was immediately mentioned to Concubine Meng Hui kneeling in front of her to reply.

Concubine Meng Hui picked up the jade-gilt armor on her fingers, covered her mouth and yawned, and said lazily: "What did the queen tell you to do?" ”

"The queen asked the slave if she wanted to serve the emperor."

As she spoke, Xin Wei blushed.

She had already thought on the way back that she was summoned by the queen for no reason, and she had to tell the reason in front of Concubine Hui. Can't you tell Concubine Hui that the queen wants her to do it?

And don't pluck yourself too clearly. What can make Concubine Hui angry will definitely make her credulous.

Sure enough, Concubine Meng Hui's hand moved, and her cold gaze looked her up and down.

Aunt Qin is a cautious character, and she asked the bottom of the question: "If the queen really has the heart to ask you to serve the emperor, why don't you give you a position?" ”

Xin Wei hurriedly shouted: "Niang Niang Mingjian, the slave and maid have self-knowledge, how dare they climb the dragon and attach the phoenix?" It was the slave who rejected the queen's good intentions and invited herself to stay in Yong'an Palace! ”

"You dare to refuse the Queen?" Concubine Meng Hui mocked: "I'm afraid that if you didn't ask the queen to give you a clear way, the queen didn't answer you!" ”

Xin Wei was teary-eyed and kowtowed: "I don't dare to hide it from my mother, the maid is incomplete, and she is really unworthy of serving the emperor, so she rejected the queen's good intentions." ”

With that, she lifted her plain wide sleeves, revealing her scarred arms.

After making sure that Concubine Meng Hui had seen it really, she showed another arm that was also hideous and ugly.

Xin Wei said in a low voice: "The slave has been a slave since she was a child, and she has been beaten a lot, and there is no good place on her body. The woman who serves the emperor must be flawless, and if the slave dares to present the body to the emperor, I am afraid that she will die happily. ”

Concubine Meng Hui had never seen such a body, her heart was slightly shocked, the coldness in her eyes dissipated unconsciously, and she looked away: "This is the truth, this body can't serve the emperor." ”

Xin Wei knelt down and took two steps forward, humbly pleading: "When the slave arrived at Yong'an Palace, she hadn't been beaten for so long for the first time, and she finally lived such a good life." Niangniang, please don't drive away the slave maid, the slave maid is willing to make cows and horses for Niangniang......"

Concubine Meng Hui moved her legs, afraid that she would touch herself dirty.

"Get out of the way, don't go next to the main palace."

Xin Wei tightened her body and raised her face, "Can Niangniang not drive away the slave maid......

"When is Hongu going to chase you?" Concubine Meng Hui waved her hand and said, "It's just a maidservant, it's difficult for this palace to do anything for you." ”

Xin Wei thanked her gratefully, and then retreated to the door of the hall step by step, and when she crossed the threshold, she heard the voice of Concubine Meng Hui talking to Aunt Qin.

"This fake is also a little worse. But how can you be beaten like that, poor ......"

Concubine Meng Hui said pitifully, but laughed out loud.

-

Approaching the eighteenth day of the lunar month, the palace general held a banquet, and the princes who were sealed outside were allowed to return to the imperial city to celebrate the birthday of the eldest princess.

Concubine Meng Hui picked and chose among many rare treasures, and she had no choice.

He summoned all the eunuchs and palace maids in Yong'an Palace, and asked everyone to come up with an idea, and whoever thought of the best way to be rewarded was rewarded.

The palace people say that they send jade Ruyi, and some say that they send rouge gouache, famous calligraphy and painting, and glazed gold hairpin......

Concubine Meng Hui was tired of hearing this, and said impatiently: "That's all there is every year, there is nothing new at all, what this palace wants is a way that can surprise the eldest princess and make the emperor approve!" ”

Aunt Qin was also helpless.

"Niangniang, what kind of rare treasures have the eldest princess never seen, and the annual tribute is also picked by the eldest princess first, and then the queen and Niangniang, what other rare objects can make the eldest princess happy?"

"This palace doesn't care, you think about it for this palace! Even if it is heaven and earth, it must be figured out for this palace! ”

This gift is good, it is to show off in front of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military and the royal family and nobles, and the eldest princess is happy, and the emperor is happy.

There are a few wonderful gifts every year, and every time Concubine Meng Hui is annoyed afterwards, why didn't she think of it.

So this year, she forced the palace people to rack their brains, and they had to come up with a brilliant way.

An inconspicuous figure spoke in the corner.

"Niangniang, the slave has an idea, I don't know whether to talk about it or not."

Concubine Meng Hui glanced at her, "Say." ”

Xin Wei said: "Niangniang, this can only be said to you and Aunt Qin, and you can't let others listen to it." ”

Concubine Meng Hui snorted lightly, raised her hand and ordered people to retreat.

It doesn't hurt to listen to it, whether it's a good way or not, she will weigh it herself.

She lazily leaned back on the wide sandalwood chair, and a pair of charming Danfeng eyes stared at Xin Wei.

"Say."

Xin Wei 1510 said: "The eldest princess once recruited businessmen from all over the world in the people, just to draw a map, but she couldn't do it. If Niangniang paints this picture, it will be presented on the eighteenth day of the lunar month, and the eldest princess will be happy. ”

Concubine Meng Hui narrowed her eyes, "Reliable news?" ”

Xin Wei said: "The bounty given by the eldest princess is extremely heavy, and many people are eager to try it, which is not a secret among the people. ”

Aunt Qin said in Concubine Meng Hui's ear: "Even if it is true, but the eldest princess can't draw a map with a heavy reward, we only have a one-month deadline, how can we do it?" ”

The corners of Concubine Meng Hui's eyes raised slightly, "Although the merchants have traveled all over the place, they all pick the spacious and easy roads, I don't know the terrain is dangerous, I don't know the geometry of the city defense, I don't know where it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is natural that I can't give the main news to the eldest prince." ”

"The mother is so smart." Xin Wei pursed the corners of her mouth, looking flattering and solemn.

"Where's the map?" Concubine Meng Hui asked.

Xin Wei shook her head: "The slave doesn't know. ”

Concubine Meng Hui believed her words for seven points.

The eldest princess is indeed not interested in those dazzling things, it seems that she has never seen her use rouge powder, and she has always been dressed in light and plain clothes, and she regards this palace as if she were in the sky.

If she is interested, the word power bears the brunt. She not only wanted to hold the Great Xia court in her pocket, but also wanted to encroach on the surrounding countries to expand the territory of the Xia Dynasty.

If you want to draw a map, it is indeed like what the eldest princess has to do.

It must also be hard-won in order to stand out in front of the powerful.

"Go and find out where the eldest princess wants." Concubine Meng Hui said.

Aunt Qin felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't say it, so she thought about it and glanced at Xin Wei: "I'll go and find out." ”

Xin Wei said respectfully: "My aunt will find out." ”

-

The eighteenth day of the lunar month.

Shen Shuning didn't have much interest in celebrating his birthday, he was late in the past, but today he was waiting in the Heart Nourishing Hall early.

When Shen Xiao entered, she was teasing Brother Ying.

She wore a slim pale blue long skirt, no embellishment accessories, combed a refreshing single screw bun, and inserted a wishful hairpin obliquely, which seemed to be too simple.

In the past, Shen Xiao would persuade her to dress up, but no matter what day she had, she didn't want to spend effort on it.

Lightweight, easy, is the best. If others force her to dress cumbersomely, she will be counted down.

After a long time, Shen Xiao stopped persuading, as long as the imperial sister was comfortable.

"This bird has a temperament, the royal sister is so funny, it should go on a hunger strike."

Shen Shuning turned around, his eyebrows swept lightly, and his posture was heroic.

"Your favorite concubine has been busy lately, do you know what she's up to?"