The palace wall reflects the moon

Chapter 24 Lantern Palace Banquet [-]
Chu Ying pulled Xin Wei and was filled with emotions.

"Sister Liu is very busy right now. I thought it would be fine if I didn't just take care of a group of women and no one would cause trouble. Instead, she has to take care of the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the palace maids. There are a lot of accounts to be calculated every day, and there are also preparations for the Lantern Festival banquet... What is this? Good job?"

Too busy to pay attention to her, Chu Ying really found it boring to deal with a bunch of boring numbers every day.

"There are countless people competing for this job," Xin Wei said.

Chu Ying clicked her tongue and said: "It's just a good day to eat, drink and have fun. I'm so busy and have to be held accountable when I make mistakes. What's the point of fighting for this job? Have you enjoyed enough?"

How many people just can't think of it like this?Chu Ying absolutely couldn't understand.

Xin Wei raised a finger to her lips.

"Stop talking about it. The errand was given by the emperor. If you say that, you will offend the emperor."

Chu Ying quickly covered her mouth and glanced around with a pair of almond-shaped eyes, "If someone complains, I will refuse to admit what I said. Anyway, the queen will refuse to admit it..."

Before she finished speaking, her expression suddenly became distorted, she covered her stomach and said, "I'm going to the toilet!"

Then it rushed out like a gust of wind.

Chu Ying was very good at eating, regardless of whether she was nourishing or not, she would eat food that was cold and hurt her stomach without restraint. It was common for her to have a bad stomach after eating, so Xin Wei was not surprised.

Xin Wei waited quietly where she was. The empress and the eldest princess would arrive in half an hour, and they would be able to take their seats.

Several concubines were standing not far away, Cao Zhaoyi and Yu Zhaoyi were surrounded by them. Suddenly, Cao Zhaoyi looked towards Xin Wei.

"This is..." Cao Zhaoyi looked curious.

Yu Zhaoyi smiled and said, "This must be Xin Jieyu."

Nowadays, everyone in the harem knows that Chu Jieyu and Xin Jieyu are somewhat similar to Concubine Liu. Chu Jieyu is already known to everyone in the palace because of the incident of the eldest princess, so it is not difficult to guess that the person in front of her is Xin Wei from Huguangxie .

Unable to hide, Xin Wei bowed politely.

Cao Zhaoyi said with great interest: "Is this Xin Jieyu who was rewarded with a jar of wine by the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

"Yes." Xin Wei said.

Cao Zhaoyi smiled and said: "I heard that it was the intention of some master above. We sisters have been trying to figure it out early in the morning, but we still can't figure out the reason for this jar of wine. Does Xin Jieyu know the reason? Tell us. Listen."

The top masters who can interfere with the Ministry of Internal Affairs are only the emperor, the queen mother, and the eldest princess.It can't be the emperor, so it's most likely the queen mother or the eldest princess.

Which master it was and why he issued this decree made her puzzled.

"I don't know the reason, but I have heard a saying." Xin Wei said clearly without moving her expression, "There is fine wine in your heart, and there are no dusty things in your chest. You don't know how to be pampered or humiliated, and everything goes as you wish. From this It can be seen that wine is a treasure.”

Cao Zhaoyi's original intention was to make fun of her, but he would not give up easily if he failed to make fun of her.

"What I said is so true that I almost bluffed you," Cao Zhaoyi said with a chuckle, "I have heard that many people among the people burn alcohol to commit suicide. I'm afraid some master wants you to follow suit?"

There is indeed such a thing among the people. Sprinkling strong liquor all over the house, and if a little bit of it is ignited, death will be inevitable.

Cao Zhaoyi spoke so straightforwardly that many eyes around her turned towards Xin Wei with suspicion.

Xin Wei smiled lightly and asked: "Why did sister Zhaoyi say that? It is taboo for a concubine to commit suicide. If the master wants my life, why doesn't he give Bai Ling poisonous wine?"

If you want me to die, I have to die. Why do you need to go around and around to ask for Jieyu's life?

Obviously, the reason for this altar of Du Kang is definitely not here.

Cao Zhaoyi's phoenix eyes turned around several times, unable to find a reasonable explanation, and she felt more and more embarrassed. Her anger turned into a sneer, and she deliberately asked: "Which palace does Xin Jieyu live in?" Before Xin Wei could answer, Cao Zhaoyi asked again He said loudly: "Is it Huguangxie?"

"Where is Huguangxie? I've never heard of a serious person living in Huguangxie!"

As we all know, Huguangxie's previous residence was an opera singer for the late Emperor Chen's concubine.

After Concubine Chen died, the fate of the Huguangxie opera troupe also disappeared. Some said that these actors were sent out of the palace, while others said that Concubine Chen loved listening to the opera so much that the late emperor asked these actors to be buried with Concubine Chen.

Although Jieyu is a low-level concubine, she is still a serious mistress. Living in such a ghost place is really a joke.

Xin Wei frowned and was about to reply when Yu Zhaoyi took a step forward with the heater in hand and said first, "Sister Cao, the eldest princess will be here soon."

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the eldest princess embarrassed Cao Zhaoyi in public, which made Cao Zhaoyi embarrassed to see others for many days.

After Yu Zhaoyi mentioned it, everyone remembered this.

The muscles in Cao Zhaoyi's mouth twitched and he glared at Yu Zhaoyi fiercely.

Only then did Xin Wei notice that this place was located in Zhaoyi.

Yu Zhaoyi wears a jade orchid Sichuan brocade, a pair of willow-leaf eyes with a red mole at the end of the eye, a sky-green agate hairpin inserted in her bun, with short emerald tassels hanging down, her frown and smile are elegant and calm, and she has the style of a noble lady.

The two Zhaoyi were standing together just now, so she thought they were on good terms, but now it seemed that was not the case.

If you think about it carefully, Yu Zhaoyi has been in the palace for more than two years. She has always kept a low profile, doesn't like to be in the limelight, and doesn't like to argue with others. How could she be friends with Cao Zhaoyi, who loves to be public and provocative?

It was probably Cao Zhaoyi who took the initiative to get involved.

And this person is Zhaoyi, who has always kept a low profile but offended Cao Zhaoyi by speaking out for her, which shows that she is also a sweet-tempered person.

After Cao Zhaoyi walked away, Xin Wei stepped forward and nodded: "Thank you, sister Zhaoyi."

Yu Zhaoyi smiled.

"She has always been like this. Many sisters in the palace have complained, so you don't have to worry about it. As for Du Kang, sister, you are right. If the master wants to embarrass you, he will give you poisonous wine and white ridges. No matter how good the wine is, it will be fine. It’s the emperor’s favor and no one should comment on it.”

Xin Wei said: "Sister is right."

Yu Zhaoyi looked at her pleasantly, took her hand, and said: "Others only know that the actor lived in Huguangxie, but they don't know that Huguangxie is far away from the eldest princess's Fangfei Palace. They are looking at the same scenery. How can they be so different?" Where to go?"

Nature is not bad.

Although the house was occupied by an actor, it was the place where Concubine Chen lingered over and over again. The pavilions and pavilions in the Huguang Pavilion were all built by top craftsmen, and the materials used were extremely luxurious.

Xin Wei lowered her eyebrows and said: "I was born into poverty. The roof of the place where I lived since I was a child was made of straw, which did not block the wind in winter and the rain in summer. I am extremely lucky to have a place like Huguang Pavilion, and I will not let it go. What others say comes to mind.”

Yu Zhaoyi's eyes were sparkling with stars, and she was moved by some pity.

"You don't have a good background, so don't force yourself to stand out in the palace," Yu Zhaoyi lowered her voice and said, "Some of them got sick when they were bored in the palace, and they like to bully those with lower family backgrounds. You must be careful. Be careful with your words and actions.”

Xin Wei agreed very much with this.

Some people are bored and do everything possible to find fun in others, but some people have seen clearly early on and just want to live in peace.

Yu Zhaoyi said this to her sincerely and for her own good.

(End of this chapter)