Chunman Palace

Chapter 123

During the night of Qingyan Palace, a pattering autumn rain broke the tranquility, Concubine Sui sewed the last stitch of her pajamas in the hall, and called Hong Kam to come.

"What's your order?" After being trained a while ago, Hong Kao has become more respectful to Concubine Sui, she puts everything in front of her, and doesn't dare to say half a word of contradictory words.

Concubine Sui stroked her forehead and said, "Go and help me send this pajamas to Huachen Palace."

Hong Hom was slightly puzzled: "But now that the emperor has gone to bed, it's probably inappropriate to give something at this time."

"What's out of date? This is my heart for the emperor. If the emperor sees it, he will miss me even more." Concubine Sui proudly picked up the pajamas, and said: "The one on top It took a long time for Jinlong Bengong to embroider it, and the material of the clothes is soft and close to the body, not too abrupt to the touch. Look, isn't it very good."

Hong Kao nodded, "The empress's embroidery work is always outstanding, so naturally she can do well in whatever she does."

"Then you can go and give it to the emperor for me." Concubine Sui folded the pajamas on the tray and said, "If it's raining outside, don't hold an umbrella and wear a coir raincoat. Don't let this Clothes are stained with rain."

Although Hongxiao complained, but thinking of what happened before, she still gritted her teeth forbearance, and silently accepted the order to leave.

The autumn rain is cold, and the biting cold is like a cotton needle jumping into the collar. Hongxie carefully protects the pajamas under her body, and quickly shuttles through the rain, until she sees the door of Huachen Palace before she relaxes a little. Panting, he said: "Eunuch, this is the pajamas that our concubine Sui personally sewed for the emperor, please pass it on to your eunuch."

Seeing this, Li Qiao couldn't help saying: "Now the emperor has rested in the palace, does Madam Sui want you to bring her pajamas? Go back quickly."

Hung Hom hesitated for a moment: "Then this pajamas?"

Li Qiao ordered someone to take it, "Go back quickly."

At this time, Xuan Yin was flipping through the books in Huachen Palace, the queen brought a cloak to put on, and said softly: "It's late at night, the emperor is tired today, let's settle down earlier."

Hearing this, Xuan Yin slowly closed the book, and glanced at the queen, "How long has it been since the queen stayed in Huachen Palace?"

The queen smiled slightly, her eyes seemed to be lost for a moment: "Two years, three months and eleven days, but there are so many sisters in the palace, it's the same for whoever comes."

Xuan Yin remained silent, he knew that the queen was always tolerant and caring for all the concubines these years, but he was indifferent to the queen.

He gently took the Queen's hand, showing a guilty look on his face: "In these years, it is I who have neglected you a little bit, and it is I who have wronged you a lot."

The queen said with a smile: "How can the emperor not treat his concubines? The rules of staying in Huachen Palace are for the emperor to dote on his favorite concubines. The emperor only needs to come to Fengyi Palace where his concubines often come. There's nothing left to ask for."

Staying in Huachen Palace is a proof that the emperor loves a concubine, and the queen is firmly seated in the middle palace, so she doesn't care much about these trivial matters.

All the scenery is for others to see, and staying in Huachen Palace is just a flash in the pan, a momentary glory, but her status as the lord of the palace is a long-lasting, solid glory.

So as long as she is a queen for one day, she will be firmly seated on the seat of glory in the future. For the people in the harem, she only needs to tidy up a little like pruning flowers and leaves, and keep those who can be used by herself. alright.

At this moment, Li Qiao entered the door carrying a pajamas embroidered with golden dragons, and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Sui embroidered the pajamas for you, would you like to see it?"

The queen was a little surprised: "Concubine Sui can actually do this kind of skill."

Xuan Yin nodded: "Bring it up."

Li Qiao took the order to present the pajamas, the queen looked down, stroked the material with her hands and nodded in praise, "This Sui concubine's embroidery is really good, look at the emperor, the golden dragon's eyes are embroidered so lifelike!"

"This embroidery is very good. It seems that Mrs. Chang is a very good girl." Xuan Yin pondered for a while, then looked down at the unfinished book, and said, "Let's put it aside for now."

The queen took the ginseng tea from Shu Xiang, and said: "I heard that although Mrs. Chang's adopted daughter is not good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, she is very proficient in singing and dancing. I'm afraid there are not many sisters in the harem who can compare."

Xuan Yin became interested, "How does that compare to Concubine Concubine?"

The queen smiled slightly and said, "There is no distinction between siblings."

After hearing this, Xuan Yin sneered and said: "Let's not mention that Concubine Concubine learned singing and dancing later, this concubine Sui... Heh, most of our girls learn the way of housekeeping, but this concubine Sui is very good at singing and dancing. Le Ling is proficient in skills, it is really suspicious."

The queen was taken aback for a moment: "Your Majesty thinks that Mrs. Chang's sending off her daughter is not for pure purposes?"

Xuan Yin said emphatically: "This Mrs. Chang was originally Chang Yizhou's concubine. After the wind and evil in Chang Yizhou, I don't know where to find a letter. It says that Chang Yizhou has long wanted to make Liu Ruozhao his wife. Originally from a concubine's family, the methods are all dirty and shameless."

The queen frowned slightly: "Then why did the emperor still register the Ning family as Sui concubine?"

"I'm just thinking about the merits of Chang Yizhou to give him face. I don't want to expose this relationship. I just want others to know what the fate of spying on the Holy Will will be." Xuan Yin threw the pajamas aside, The sight is cold.

"Actually, why does the emperor have to go to such lengths? In fact, Concubine Sui still has some sincerity towards the emperor. If you really don't like it, why not..."

"Empress." Xuan Yin interrupted her suddenly, her voice was as low as a dark spring surging: "You just need to watch what I want to do, since Concubine Sui entered the palace voluntarily to approach me, it means that she is not innocent .”

"Yes." The queen nodded and silently put the cup of ginseng tea on the table.

At the same time, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, Hong Kao tightened her body, and kept running forward in the rain. Suddenly, a young eunuch rushed forward. She couldn't dodge in time, and was knocked down by the rain He was kicked a few times by the little eunuch angrily.

It was late, and the rain was so fast that she couldn't see the man's appearance clearly. The cold rain slapped on her face indiscriminately, and she felt completely soaked, and the puddles on the ground crawled into her trouser legs. Bitter cold.

Enduring the cold and severe pain, she slowly got up, wiped the rainwater off her face with her hands, and continued to walk forward with a limp.

She didn't understand why she had to suffer this way.

Obviously she is Liu Ruozhao's most capable servant girl and the person Liu Ruozhao trusts the most. She thinks that she has done her best all these years, but why did she lose to such a little girl? She can only continue to be a slave in the harem To serve as a servant, to be an informant.

The pain in her body became more and more serious, and before she had time to think about it, she fell into the rain.

When she woke up, she was surrounded by unfamiliar scenes. She found herself lying on a bed after being changed into clean clothes. When she was terrified, a court lady walked in.

"you're awake?"

Hung Hom looked up suspiciously: "Why am I here?"

"I'm Mo'er, the maid of Yanxi Palace. I went to help our mother find the imperial physician last night. I saw you lying motionless in Yongxiang, so I brought you back." Mo'er poured a glass of water for someone, and said : "Don't worry, our empress is kind-hearted, she agreed with you to stay for one night last night, this is my house, you don't have to be restrained."

Hongxiang only felt that the words Yanxi Palace were very familiar, thought for a while, and said: "Then your lady is not the concubine or concubine?"

Mo'er smiled and said, "Who else can live in Yanxi Palace besides concubine concubine? By the way, which palace are you from? Why did you faint last night?"

Hongxiao picked up the cup, and the tea was warm, dispelling the chill in her palms, "I am Hongxiao, a court lady of Qingyan Palace. Last night, I went to Huachen Palace to deliver pajamas for our empress. On the way back, I was hit by someone. one time."

Mo'er couldn't help being surprised: "Your mother still wants you to deliver pajamas at such a late hour? It's raining heavily outside."

There was a wry smile on Hongxiang's face: "Our empress is naturally not as gentle as my concubine, but as a servant, what can I do? No matter how unreasonable the master makes, I can only accept it."

Mo'er comforted: "When the 25-year-old palace maid leaves the palace, everything will be fine. Now it's more difficult and bitter, and it's all for the family after all. Otherwise, who wants to come to this harem that cannibalize every step of the way? If the master doesn't like it, he may lose his life."

"Hmm..." Hongxiao looked sad, she got up and picked up the clothes hanging on the side, and said, "I'll wash these clothes and send them to you after I go back."

Mo'er waved her hand and said, "No need, our mother rewards us with clothes every now and then, you just wear this one, you don't have to return it."

Hongxiao said in a low tone, "I really envy you for having such a good master."

Mo'er chuckled lightly and said, "Where, isn't Empress Sui also quite blessed with a sacred heart? This morning I also heard that the emperor rewarded a piece of clothing made of Shu brocade and sent it to Qingyan Palace. This Shu brocade is the most rare , you can see the emperor's mind."

Hung Hom remained silent, just picked up the clothes that hadn't dried yet, turned around and left.

Why should she be inferior to others as a slave?Concubine Concubine's maid has so many beautiful clothes, but she has nothing. She has to wash her clothes every few days, otherwise she won't have time to replace them.

What does it mean not to pay back?Isn't it because she thinks this dress has been worn by her...

She clutched the clothes on her body resentfully, picked them up vigorously, and tore off the flower balls embroidered on the clothes, tearing off all the silver embroidery threads, leaving only a few patterns for decoration.

Back in the palace, she angrily took off the dress, cut it off with scissors again and again, until it was too ruined, and then let out a comfortable breath.

Why does she want to be the most lowly servant girl? She also wants to live in luxury and being served by others. Now everything that Concubine Sui gets is what she deserves, and everything that Concubine Sui enjoys originally belonged to her and should all be hers. All of her!
Her voice was shrill, and she said harshly, "I must be the master, and I must make Ning Qiaoyu prostrate and bow your head to me!"

At this time, a court lady suddenly appeared from behind her, "Sister Hongxiao, where were you last night? Your empress is looking for you in a hurry."

Hongxiao was so frightened that she shook her body, turned her head and scolded: "Your hands are growing for nothing? Don't you know knock on the door and come in!"

She collected herself and walked towards the main hall.

Concubine Sui was drinking tea and waiting quietly. When she saw Honghao came back, she immediately threw the teacup on Honghao's body, "Where did you die last night, you bastard? Why didn't you come back after you delivered my pajamas?" answer!"

Hongxiao pursed her lips: "Last night, it rained so badly that the slaves caught the cold and became dizzy, so they went to bed early after returning to the palace."

"You really know how to be lazy!" Concubine Sui wiped the tea stained hands with a handkerchief, and said displeasedly: "You have become more and more lazy these days, don't think that I don't know what you're thinking! I advise you to stop Hurry up in logistics now, and I will punish you carefully."

Hongxiao lowered her eyebrows and said: "I know I was wrong, I will never dare again."

Concubine Sui rolled her eyes, and said slowly: "You don't have the guts to judge me, go and make a new pot of tea for Bengong, hurry up."

"Yes." Hongxiao bit her lips tightly, picked up the broken cup from the ground, and backed away.

Concubine Sui loosened her wrist, and briskly cursed at the ground where people left: "You bastard, you deserve to serve people." She called to Xiao'e who was at the door: "Xiao'e, go and get the Shu brocade that the emperor rewarded you this morning. Bring it, patronize Xie En this morning, I haven't looked at the clothes properly yet."

Xiao'e took the order and brought the Shu brocade dress from the cabinet. Concubine Sui took it up and looked at it carefully, her eyes were full of joy: "The Shengchun flower embroidery on it is lifelike, and the color is bright and translucent, very good. After a while, I will put it on and go to the Imperial Garden for a walk, so that it will open the eyes of those people!"

Xiao'e echoed: "Yes, the material of this dress is good, and the color matches your mother's complexion very well. Not everyone can have this kind of favor. It can be seen that the emperor attaches great importance to you."

Concubine Sui said proudly: "I am young, so naturally I should dress brightly and brightly. A few days ago, I went to pay my respects to Concubine Lan. Her clothes and jewelry were all dark, and she looked gray and gloomy, without any energy. I don't know. What do you think?"

Xiao'e Xuxu said: "Although Concubine Lan is a noble concubine, she prefers a stable color, which is in line with her temperament. It's just that there are very few people in the palace who are as bright and beautiful as empresses. If it were the past, there would be a Concubine Min, Just now..."

"Okay, I know what to say and what not to say." Concubine Sui frowned and stared at the person, then said, "The clothes look good, come here and change for Ben Gong, and pick out some plain-colored jewelry."

Xiao'e brought the jewelry box and said: "Since you have the clothes made of Sichuan brocade, why don't you dress up in the most gorgeous way?"

Concubine Sui laughed lightly, and mocked: "What do you know? This dress is gorgeous enough to attract people. If even the jewelry and the like are extravagant and bright, they will overwhelm the guests. Like someone with a red flower on your head and red shoes on your feet, it's both Not to mention gaudy, do you want people to see your head or your feet?"

Xiao'e said with a smile: "So that's the case, it's because the empress is smart and the servants are short-sighted."

(End of this chapter)