The Golden Partridge of An Lingrong's Rebirth

Chapter 51.Shu Brocade

"What's so important that you want Eunuch to hold it like this?" Zhen Huan walked out holding Cui Jinxi's hand, and seeing Jiang Zhongmin standing in the yard holding a plate covered with red silk cloth in both hands, she couldn't help laughing.

Jiang Zhongmin smiled honestly, and sent the plate forward: "This is specially given by the emperor to the young master, and the young master will know it at a glance." He passed the hand to the following eunuch, raised his hand and lifted the red cloth, and saw It is a pair of extremely exquisite jade shoes, Jiang Zhongmin introduced with a smile, "The vegetable jade used for the soles is a famous species of Lantian jade. Spices, the emperor said, it is called step by step to produce fragrance. The toe of this shoe is decorated with Hepu pearls. Although it cannot be compared with our Dongzhu, it is round, huge, and radiant. The most rare thing is this shoe upper, " He pointed to the gold-woven shoe upper, "It's made of Sichuan brocade with gold-woven and carved patterns."

Cui Jinxi was also surprised: "It's nothing else, but this Shu brocade is rare, especially this brocade weaving gold and carved flowers. I heard that it takes ten people to embroider for three months to get one piece. The price per inch is comparable Ten buckets of gold." She sighed, "It's hard to even meet each other, let alone make it into a shoe upper."

Zhen Huan walked up to Jiang Zhongmin and stood still, looked at the Shu brocade jade shoes, thanked the emperor with a smile, and then asked: "Where did this Shu brocade come from? I remember that the tribute satin in the middle of Shu arrived in February. Only the empress and empress dowager were sent to the palace, and the new ones will only be available in February next year."

"This is the emperor's special favor for the young master." Jiang Zhongmin said quickly, "The Shu Brocade Bureau has a new color, and it has been sent from a long distance. Just this one, the emperor ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to rush out in a few days."

Just as he was talking, Su Peisheng's voice came: "The emperor is here—"

"Say Cao Cao and Cao Cao will be here." Zhen Huan greeted her with a smile.

Hearing the voice, An Lingrong also came out with Chun Chang to pick him up: "My concubine pays my respects to the emperor, and my majesty is blessed and safe."

"Get up." The emperor said with a smile, "Chun Chang is here."

An Lingrong saw that the emperor was interested in Zhen Huan this time, so he said: "Yes, the concubine's small kitchen has made some new snacks, thinking that Chun Chang likes them, so I invite her to come over and try them. Now the fire is on fire. The soup is still simmering, I ask Rong Chenqie to leave first." After speaking, she took Chun Changzai and left.

The voice of the emperor came from behind: "Put on these jade shoes quickly and let me have a look."

When An Lingrong turned his head again, the emperor had already entered the main hall holding Zhen Huan's hand.

"Sister Rong, are you unhappy?" Chunchang held An Lingrong's hand, tilted his head and asked, "The emperor went to see sister Guan, will you be sad? The emperor only gave sister Guan a Shu brocade jade shoe, Will you be sad?"

sad?sad?
An Lingrong blinked lightly, feeling her chest was stuffy and a little sore. This inexplicable emotion made her a little dazed, and it took her a long time before she came back to herself amidst Chun Changzai's calling Come on, with a slight smile, raised her hand to hold her face and said: "Chun'er, a woman who is the emperor must learn to look at others to be favored. The emperor is the son of heaven, and all the concubines in the palace are his women. You can't go because of him." I feel resentment or jealousy when I look for others but neglect myself. I might be unhappy when the emperor goes to see sister Wan, but I won’t be sad, after all, the emperor always comes to see me.”

Chun Changzai had a dazed expression on his face, seeming to understand but not understanding.

As for Shu Brocade...

An Lingrong smiled softly, she has the Treasure Pavilion in her hands, so why worry about not seeing good things, not to mention, it's not that the emperor has never rewarded her with other things, so why bother to stare at a pair of shoes?Speaking of which, it has been a while since I have provided spices to Shopkeeper Xun.

What An Lingrong didn't know was that it was precisely because the pair of Shu brocade jade shoes did not reward her that she missed a huge conspiracy.

"Who did the brother of Shu brocade give to in the end?" King Guojun was dressed in white, with a flute pinned to his waist, a chess game of black and white pieces in front of him, and a black piece with his fingertips, his face was clear and handsome. , with a handsome smile, no matter how you look at it, he is a knight with a smooth mind, but his eyes are full of scheming, which is completely different from when he was in the capital.

Sitting across from him and playing chess with him was a woman dressed in luxurious and low-key clothes. Even though she was in the countryside, she still couldn't conceal her ladylike temperament. Hearing this, she raised her watery eyes and looked over.

The subordinate who came to send the message replied: "The emperor rewarded the nobleman of Guan."

King Guo raised his eyebrows, and then laughed softly: "This king guessed it was her." Hei Zi fell to the board, and the chess game became more and more unpredictable. He stood up and looked at the stormy Hei Zi outside the pavilion. Yun Chongchong said in a deep voice, "Let the Shu Brocade Bureau weave two more pieces, waiting to be sent to the palace. The pattern should be Xiyan, and the color should be plain." In a word, "Take it as a gift from this king to the nobleman of Guan."

Subordinates do not understand.

Why is the prince so sure that the Shu brocade can be delivered to the nobles in Guan?
"What the lord tells you to do, you just obey." The woman wrote down the chess game, then put away the pieces on the chessboard, stood up and said, and turned to look outside the pavilion, "My lord, it's windy and rainy, I'd better go back quickly." Go." She gathered the cloak on her body, feeling a little cold.

The King of Guojun left in a hurry: "Jingxian, you go back first. The night rain on Bashan Mountain is very beautiful, and I want to enjoy it tonight."

A melodious flute sound pierced through the rain and landed in Meng Jingxian's ears, causing her countless sorrows.

The subordinate lowered his head and said nothing.He is just a messenger, and he can't intervene in matters between masters and masters. Anyway, the prince will never make mistakes in his actions, and he will do as he pleases.

Just when he came to the Shu Brocade Bureau to send a message, he was told that the palace had already issued an order, saying that the Concubine Hua also wanted two horses of Shu brocade to make new clothes, and asked them to rush out and send them out. Thinking it was a coincidence, the subordinates ordered By the way, I passed on the words of Guojun King: "Since that's the case, let's sew according to Xiyan's pattern. Even if it's rush work, it should be more delicate."

The Shu Brocade Bureau took the lead.

When autumn came, it was warm and cold, and the queen mother accidentally fell ill. Shen Meizhuang personally took care of the queen mother's daily life.

"Queen Mother, the medicine is ready." Shen Meizhuang came in with the boiled medicine, and stood quietly beside the Queen Mother, "The concubine has already warmed it, and the entrance is just right now." Seeing the Queen Mother complaining about the bitterness of the medicine, he returned He smiled and said, "The concubine has already prepared candied fruit and hawthorn. When the queen mother eats one, her mouth will not be bitter. It is often said that illnesses come like a mountain and go away like silkworms. What if the queen mother doesn't take medicine? "As he spoke, he spoke softly again, and fed the medicine to the Queen Mother one spoon at a time.

Zhu Xi laughed at the side: "It's Huigui who has a way to coax the Queen Mother."

After taking the medicine, the Queen Mother wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and cursed with a smile: "Now that Mr. Huigui is here, you are free to stand and gossip when you have nothing to do." After finishing speaking, she looked at Shen Meizhuang again, with kind eyes, "Good boy , it’s hard for you to come to serve Ai’s family just because you are in good health, you are a filial person.”

Standing aside, Shen Meizhuang pursed his lips and smiled slightly, and half knelt down to beat the queen mother's leg: "The emperor is pure filial piety to the queen mother, and concubines should also be filial to the queen mother." Her strength in her hands was moderate, and her technique was appropriate. , "The concubine acted a little crazy a while ago, and people are also impetuous. Sandalwood is often lit in the Empress Dowager's palace, and there is a Buddhist altar. The concubine stays here, and the heart can calm down." During the month in bed, she thought back and forth I understood a lot of things, including my own proposal to cut out the six palaces.

"Are you still impetuous? If you call yourself impetuous, then there is really no one who is calm in this palace." The queen mother sighed. She saw the change in Shen Meizhuang's temperament after giving birth, and saw that she was really considerate to herself, and her heart softened for a while. , "There is nothing else to do here at Aijia. If you are free, you can often come to accompany Aijia. Aijia also likes you to come."

Shen Meizhuang's wish was fulfilled, but he didn't show too much emotion on his face, he just smiled gently, and chatted with the Queen Mother again.

The Empress Dowager had used the medicine and was about to take a nap in half an hour, so Shenmeizhuang retreated, seeing that it was still early, she turned to the Suiyu Pavilion, unexpectedly, the Suiyu Pavilion was bustling with activity.

"Your Majesty, look, this is the sweet-scented osmanthus that my concubine went to pick with Sister Rong the day before yesterday. Is it fragrant?" Chun Chang pointed to the sweet-scented osmanthus that was drying in the corridor, and said to the emperor, "Sister Rong made osmanthus for my concubine yesterday. Eat the cake, it’s delicious, fragrant and sweet, Sister Wan even made milk tea for my concubine.”

"Yeah, I ate a full stomach of pastries and milk tea, and last night I added a whole bad goose, half a duck, and a small half pot of duck soup. If it wasn't for my stomach, I couldn't stop it." Zhen Huan gestured Looking back, he smiled at An Lingrong, "Sister Rong's craftsmanship is also good. The duck soup is very fresh. It's a pity that the emperor didn't eat it."

"Yesterday was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there were no major events in the palace. I have to give the queen some face." The emperor rarely relaxed, with a smile on his face, "Rong'er's craftsmanship is excellent. Even the small kitchen in Yikun Palace can't compare, I wonder if I have such a good fortune today?"

"The emperor likes the food cooked by my concubine, it's my concubine's honor." An Lingrong smiled lightly, and suddenly caught a glimpse of a person standing at the door from the corner of his eyes, and suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Mei is here!"

Shen Meizhuang responded, and walked in slowly to greet the emperor.

"Your Majesty Hui is well too." The emperor has not seen Shen Meizhuang for a long time, and at first sight he felt that he missed him deeply, "I heard that you have been taking care of the queen mother at every step in the past few days. I went to pay the queen mother yesterday. You are full of praise." But I can't help but think of the miscarriage that day, "You must be filial and pay more attention to your body."

Shen Meizhuang responded lightly: "Thank you, the emperor, for your concern. The concubine is in much better health. Taking care of the queen mother is the duty of the concubine, so I should do my best."

Sensing Shen Meizhuang's indifference, the emperor slightly lowered the corners of his mouth, and the atmosphere became stiff for a while.Chun Changzai couldn't detect it, but Zhen Huan and An Lingrong looked at each other in blank dismay.

In the end, it was Zhen Huan who broke the silence: "Your Majesty, the sweet-scented osmanthus that sister Rong has dried is of good color and strong fragrance. If it is brewed into sweet-scented osmanthus wine, it will be delicious. Would you like to come with me, Your Majesty?"

An Lingrong took advantage of the situation and pulled Shen Meizhuang: "Sister Mei is free now, so come along."

And Chun Chang came forward to make fun of him, so the matter of brewing wine was settled.Among the group of five, only An Lingrong had made peach blossom wine, Zhen Huan knew some principles of wine making, and Shen Meizhuang knew the key ratio of sweet-scented osmanthus wine. Chun Chang was in charge of laughing and cheering, and the emperor became the only one who helped. It is harmonious.

After burying the last jar of fermented wine in the soil, the emperor also let out a long breath: "Okay, when winter comes, take it out during the New Year's Eve banquet, it can be regarded as an elegant thing."

An Lingrong calculated the approximate amount to drink, and couldn't help smiling slightly, if it was used to entertain the whole palace, it might not be possible to keep even a can.Immediately decided to secretly brew some more.

The emperor was in a good mood, and said that he would have dinner at Suiyuxuan today.

"Your Majesty, I'm sixteen today. Concubine Hua sent someone to pass on a message early in the morning, saying that she made the Dong'e Ejiao Longan Soup that the Emperor loves, and I'm just waiting for the Emperor to go." Su Peisheng faced a difficult situation and said bravely .

"The errands are getting better and better, and you can make decisions about my affairs." The emperor gave him a blank look, "Go and tell Concubine Hua that I won't be going tonight."

Su Peisheng said yes again and again.

An Lingrong glanced at him and secretly smiled.Sure enough, Su Peisheng is the one who knows the Sacred Heart the most, and knows how to conduct himself and do things. These words are obviously disobedient to the emperor, but in fact they are a reminder to the emperor, and also a wake-up call to her and Zhen Huan. Tonight, the emperor However, if the person who made an appointment with Concubine Hua made a slip of the tongue at this time, it would not only refute Concubine Hua's face, but also push Sui Yuxuan to the forefront.Moreover, even if he wanted to refute Concubine Hua's face, it would take the emperor's words of wisdom. If something happened to Concubine Hua, he, Su Peisheng, could not bear the charge.

Compared with his master, Xiao Xiazi is indeed more than a little bit worse.

"Your Majesty, if a gentleman says something, it's hard to chase after a horse. Now that I have made an agreement with Concubine Hua, Concubine Hua is probably waiting for the emperor eagerly at this moment, so I can't break my promise." An Lingrong persuaded, "Mr. Can my concubine make golden cream crisp and agar soymilk tomorrow and send them to the Hall of Mental Cultivation for the emperor?"

Although the emperor's complexion was not good, he still complied: "Come here earlier in the afternoon tomorrow."

Then he drove to Yikun Palace.

　I got stuck this morning, I’m really sorry, I suddenly became a short guy, so I’ll make up for everyone~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)