Forbidden Autumn, Summer, Winter and Spring Rebirth

Chapter 21 21. Return to favor
  Ri Yueshan made two snacks that day, pine nut and lily cake and reunion egg crisp. Xia Dongchun liked it very much as soon as she tasted it. It tasted better than the ones made by the imperial kitchen.

It turned out that when Yue Shan first entered the palace, she had worked with the refreshment master in the imperial kitchen for several years. The master had worked in the imperial kitchen all his life, but had never had the opportunity to recruit apprentices, and no one had passed on his skills. Seeing that Yueshan was smart, down-to-earth and eager to learn, and liked her quite a lot, she asked Yueshan to learn from her. Although the master did not hide his secrets, until he left the imperial kitchen and went to Yonghe Palace to work as an errand, Yueshan had only learned one tenth of it. Just two.

It takes a lifetime of skills as a refreshment cook, but it is extraordinary that Yue Shan can learn even 10/20 of it. Now that the master has long since left the palace to take care of his old age, the only person in the palace who can obtain his true inheritance is Yueshan, except for the current refreshment master in the imperial kitchen.

Xia Dongchun felt that she had found a treasure, and asked Yueshan to make snacks in different ways every day. The sweet and greasy smell filled Rouyue Hall all day long.

Yongzheng had been here a few times, so he naturally knew what Xia Dongchun was cooking up recently, but those snacks were ones that Yongzheng had been tired of eating since he was a child. Seeing that Xia Dongchun liked them, after that, whenever the imperial dining room developed new snacks and sent them to the Yangxin Hall, he immediately There will also be a copy of Rouyue Hall.

Concubine Hua would not notice these inconspicuous favors, but they hurt the eyes of others. Every time Xia Dongchun met Concubine Li or the noble Fu Cha, she felt that the hostility between the two people towards her became a little more intense, and their words became more and more arrogant. Xia Dongchun did not give in, so the two of them did not occupy Xia Dongchun's place. Cheap to go.

It was like this in summer, winter and spring, and An Lingrong's place was even more miserable. The more careful they were in giving in, the more aggressive those people became, and even Concubine Qi would make some jabs from time to time.

Until that day, Concubine Li slapped An Lingrong on the palace road and forced her to kneel on the palace road. The emperor reported that An Chang was accompanying him at Yangxin Palace, but Su Peisheng still found the crumbling An Lingrong on the crowded palace road.

After Kankan managed to reach the Yangxin Hall, An Lingrong fainted after calling out to the emperor weakly. Yong Zheng looked at An Lingrong's red and swollen cheeks and saw the tears on his face. Thinking that such a weak An Lingrong had been so wronged, he felt heartbroken and became furious.

Immediately after the decree was issued, Concubine Li, who had no talent or virtue and occupied the main position of the palace, was stripped of her title and demoted to a noble person. She immediately moved out of the main hall of Qixiang Palace and moved to a side hall.

Since then, the palace has lost a beautiful concubine and gained a noble lady.

After this incident, Fei Guiren became more honest, and even Fucha Guiren also lost a lot of his arrogance.

Zhen Huan came with Shen Meizhuang to visit the wronged An Lingrong with a full belly. When she saw her two sisters, An Lingrong cried bitterly again.

It seems that the grievances in his heart were vented, and he developed a fever at night. The imperial doctor finally diagnosed that he had been wronged, his mood was depressed, and the cold air from the palace floor tiles entered his body, causing the fever.

This provoked Yong Zhixi not to show mercy and visited Yanxi Palace several times.

Others didn't know it, but Xia Dongchun knew that they met on the palace road that day. Although it was Fei Guiren who stabbed Li Concubine first, An Lingrong did not give in that time, and insinuated that Fei Guiren was old and had fallen out of favor. Fei Guiren was so angry that he slapped An Lingrong in the face. After the beating, she felt regretful but could not save her face. Unexpectedly, An Lingrong still secretly stimulated her with words. Fei Guiren did not dare to raise his hand and hit her again, so he made her kneel on the palace road.

When they arrived at the Yangxin Hall to see the emperor, An Lingrong's face was extremely swollen. An Lingrong's face had not subsided when he was sent back from the Yangxin Hall. Xia Dongchun naturally knew that a slap would not cause this.

Xia Dongchun knew that An Lingrong had grown up. Originally, she was just weak on the outside. Sooner or later, her true nature would be exposed. As long as she was not against him, there was nothing to worry about.

It's May in the blink of an eye, and after summer, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, especially after a few rains, and it starts to feel stuffy at night.

The queen got several pots of epiphyllum, which were carefully transported to Beijing from Yunnan. The gardener said that these pots of epiphyllum bloom at the same time, at the beginning of Haishi tomorrow night. The queen also found it strange and planned to hold a flower viewing banquet tomorrow night, so she naturally invited the emperor to attend.

Zhen Huan is now heavy, sleepy early and unable to stay up late. The Queen specially allows her to rest in the palace and does not have to attend the banquet.

At night, everyone gathered in the imperial garden. The moon was bright, there were more lights in the garden, and the wind was cool.

The concubines sat in a circle, and there were six pots of epiphyllum on the mahogany square table in the center. It was still two-quarters of an hour before the beginning of Haishi, so there was no movement in the pots.

Xia Dongchun looked around and found that the noble Fucha was missing. Naturally, some people noticed that the queen only excused himself by saying that the noble Fucha was unwell.

After a while, the emperor arrived, and everyone stood up to greet him.

Xia Dongchun didn't pay attention to what everyone was talking about. She just sipped her tea peacefully and looked at the flowerpot from time to time.

"Noble Xia? Noble Xia..."

Hearing someone calling him, Xia Dongchun came to his senses. It was the queen. Xia Dongchun put down the tea cup.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I felt the fragrance of your tea, so I drank a few cups. Then I was thinking about how the tea was made, and I fell into a trance." Xia Dongchun said.

"It doesn't matter, sisters, you can feel comfortable drinking this tea. The tea is just ordinary tea, last year's Longjing. It's just that green orange juice is added to the tea and slightly chilled with ice. It's sultry in the summer, so it's convenient It's sweet and tangy, and the fragrance is refreshing, so it's perfect."

"Oh, with such ingenuity, no wonder I can't figure it out. The Queen is so ingenious." Xia Dongchun said with a smile.

"I don't dare to take the credit. This method was thought up by the noble Fucha. I tried it once and felt it was good. I will use it to entertain you sisters today."

"Oh? Mr. Fucha, I haven't seen her for a long time. It seems that she is also a clever person." The emperor said lightly.

Xia Dongchun felt blocked in her heart, alas, why did she mention this tea so much? It only helped others regain their favor.

"The Queen is really frugal. No wonder I feel a little awkward drinking this tea. It turns out it was the Longjing tea from last year." Concubine Hua curled her lips.

"I'm sorry, sister. I just don't want to spend too much money. On weekdays in Jingren Palace, I drink last year's tea every day, and I don't taste any difference between last year's tea and this year's tea. Come, give it to Hua Concubine, please bring me some new tea." "I haven't tasted the difference between the new tea and the old tea. I think it's just that my sister, Concubine Hua, is used to drinking new tea." Concubine Qi said to the side without losing the opportunity.

In front of the emperor, Concubine Hua couldn't help but glared at Concubine Qi and said nothing.

"Oh, look, the epiphyllum is about to bloom." Xin Changzai exclaimed.

Everyone looked at the center, and sure enough, there were two or three pots of epiphyllum that had unfolded some of their petals. None of the concubines stopped chatting and stared closely at the night-blooming cereus.

The moonlight is like water, and the silver-white moonlight pours down. The lights are shining brightly, illuminating several pots of epiphyllums that slowly bloom. At 1 hour, six pots of epiphyllums fully bloom. In an instant, they seem to have absorbed the brilliance of the sun and the moon, shining brightly under the moon. Brilliant.

Everyone was amazed, and the emperor was also full of praise.

While he was talking, the sound of silk and bamboo sounded, and everyone's attention was attracted.

Xia Dongchun said in his heart: Here we come.

A soft and boneless figure appeared, dancing gracefully to the sound of silk and bamboo. Everyone just thought it was a song and dance arranged by the queen to add to the fun.

I saw that the dancer was wearing a moon-white gauze dress with a gauze scarf on his face. I don’t know what material the dance dress was made of. It fluoresced under the moonlight and reflected colorful colors.

Her waist was slender, and small bells were tied around her wrists and waist, which made sweet sounds as she danced.

The melodious silk and bamboo, the touching dancing postures, and the blooming epiphyllum behind them, this scene is really pleasing to the eye.

Everyone was confused about the identity of the dancer and whispered. The emperor watched quietly, with admiration on his face.

After the dance ended, the queen took the lead in applauding, and the dancers bowed down and saluted the emperor, which made me feel pity for him.

"Concubine, please pay your respects to the emperor. May the emperor be blessed with peace and prosperity." Everyone was surprised when they heard the voice, and they all felt that it sounded familiar.

The emperor was confused, "Oh? You call yourself concubine. Which palace are you from? Take off the veil and let me have a look."

The noble Fu Cha took off his veil as he was told, and everyone just reacted and suddenly realized.

"Noble Fucha? It seems that I haven't seen you for a long time. When I saw you today, I was really surprised." The emperor said.

"I made a mistake, and I shouldn't have disturbed Your Majesty. It's just that I really miss the Emperor, and I hope that His Majesty will forgive me." The noble Fucha replied warmly.

Such a gentle and carefree tone was something that the rich and noble people of the past would never have known. It must have been specially taught by the Queen.

Fei Guiren sneered at this and cursed in a low voice: Flirty. Xia Dongchun was close enough to hear it clearly. He just picked up the teacup and hid the smile on his lips. It was really a good show.

Concubine Hua looked worried and said, "Isn't Mr. Fucha feeling unwell and unable to come? Why is it so unexpected and such a surprise to all the sisters?"

"That's true, but I've never heard of Mr. Fucha being good at dancing. Today I saw that he is so skilled. If he's not hiding it, he may have been planning it for a long time." Fei Guiren mocked at the side.

The wealthy man was so ashamed that he blushed and said nothing. The queen turned cold and scolded softly.

"Well, Mr. Fucha is very thoughtful, and both this palace and the emperor like him very much. If you sisters are willing, you can naturally show your talents, and there is no need to crowd around others here. If nothing happens, just enjoy the flowers."

The epiphyllum on the table is still blooming at this time. Most of the epiphyllums bloom for about one and a half hours, and this is the time when they are in full bloom.

"Come here, take the two pots of epiphyllum with the best blooms to Shoukang Palace, and then choose a good pot to send to Suiyuxuan." The queen ordered.

"The queen is interested. You have worked hard these days." The emperor looked at the queen with joy.

"It is my great honor to be able to share the Emperor's worries. Why bother? I hope the Emperor will take care of himself." The Queen said warmly.

"Well! You enjoy the flowers, I'll go back first." After saying that, he stood up and left, and everyone saluted.

Naturally, the noble Fucha also followed Yongzheng and left together.

"The play is over, sisters, can you have fun tonight? I'm tired, so I'll leave first." Concubine Hua glanced sideways at the queen and said in a loud voice.

"Okay, I'm exhausted too, so all the sisters should leave." The queen said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)