Qing court ladies

Chapter 88
"Auntie, this servant is afraid, I beg Auntie to spare your life." The handsome woman also cried out of fright and kowtowed for mercy, while the other trembled with fright and dared not speak.

"What my aunt said is true. I just think that they are the first offenders, and they just entered the palace. They are young and ignorant, so aunt can just reprimand them a few times." It's boring, chatting with the master, who didn't do it when he first entered the palace.

Linxiang glared at Suyue, saw that she looked calm, so he could only sigh, "Forget it, I will forgive you today, if you dare to commit another crime in the future, you will be punished together, I wonder if you can survive the [-]th anniversary plate"

"I don't dare, I don't dare anymore," the two of them almost fainted from fright when they heard what Lin Xiang said, their faces were extremely pale.

"Let's go," Lin Xiang said, pulling Su Yue away.

"You are standing still." Linxiang pulled Suyue for a few steps, and said after making sure that there was no one else.

Su Yue smiled, "My aunt has been in the palace for many years, so she must know better than Su Yue, why bother, it's not because I have trouble with myself"

Linxiang was helpless, "Forget it, there are a lot of right and wrong in the court, and I can't care about it." After thinking about it, he said, "Suyue, have you ever blamed me for not taking good care of the people under you?" Lin Yue is her apprentice. Linxiang always felt a little sorry for following Wanzai under her nose.Now it's been a long time to be angry, and to be said like that to others.

Su Yue looked at Linxiang strangely, and after a while she thought about the cause and effect, and couldn't help laughing out loud, "Why did my aunt say that, what has this matter to do with my aunt? Even if she is not under my aunt, if there is cause and effect, it will still be the same way."

Seeing that Suyue is so open-minded, Linxiang really doesn't mind blaming her in her tone of voice, she breathes a sigh of relief, and smiles at Suyue.

Suyue felt a little uncomfortable, Linxiang and others didn't understand and thought it was a newcomer who replaced the old one, but only Suyue knew that Kangxi was angry with her, because of Kangxi, she couldn't receive love in return.

When Kangxi left the palace, Suyue and Linxiang didn't have to be on duty, so the two brought them back to Suyue's small courtyard to drink tea.

Suyue's residence has all kinds of tea, and Linxiang is a tea lover, so the two chatted about the tea in the house.

After Kangxi left, the Qianqing Palace became indifferent. Except for the daily cleaning, there were no people walking around. When Su Yue went to the Qianqing Palace every day, she always felt that something was missing. Familiar faces disappeared, and even the people sitting high Not here, I don't know why, Suyue always feels a little lost in her heart, she really can't stay any longer, she leaves in a hurry, but she can't control herself, she goes there repeatedly every day.

The first month is almost over, the weather is getting warmer, and it has been ten days since Kangxi left. Suyue looked at the letter from Gui'an in her hand, saying that they have arrived at the Yellow River and started to patrol. She went to bed later than before to review the memorials, and often stayed up until four o'clock. She had to get up again after less than two hours of rest. She also talked about other people's situation, and told Su Yue not to think about it.

Su Yue put away the letter and turned to go out.

In the sky of the Forbidden City, the rising sun and setting sun can never be seen, because of the high walls, unless you stand on a high place, such as the corridor in front of the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, or on the pavilion.Su Yue looked up at the golden light shining from the bamboo leaves, as well as the crystal water droplets falling from the bamboo leaves, feeling flustered in her heart.

Since Kangxi left, Su Yue seemed to have fallen into a blank cycle, not knowing what to do or what to do every day.Counting the days when Kangxi left, thinking about the time of Kangxi's return trip, always writing in his stomach, thinking about how to talk to Kangxi after he came back, how to ease the relationship between the two, more often, Su Yue asks herself over and over again whether she loves Kangxi or not, but Suyue still can't find the answer, just like Suyue doesn't know how to define what love is, but Suyue knows in her heart that Kangxi is important to her. Su Yue couldn't accept alienation and indifference.

"Suyue, why are you in a daze again?" Qingmei hurried back with a bunch of things in her arms, looked at Suyue who was in a daze in front of the door looking at the bamboo forest, and sighed slightly.

Su Yue was startled, she turned her head to look at Qing Mei, a little distracted, "I just looked at the beautiful water drops on the bamboo leaves, I was dazzled"

Qingmei put the things in her hands together, with helplessness in her eyes, she smiled and said, "It's still a bit cold, don't worry about looking at things, just look at you, you came out with so little clothes on."

Su Yue looked down at herself, but she forgot to wear the waistcoat, "Sorry, I forgot"

Qingmei knew that something was wrong with Suyue since Kangxi left, not to mention that there are rumors in the palace now, Qingmei doesn't believe it will reach Suyue's ears, not to mention that the rumors are so bad, Suyue must feel uncomfortable.Qingmei put down the package she was holding, put the cloak on Su Yue, and said, "Su Yue, don't think so much, take good care of yourself, if you really don't want to stay in the palace, go out and see your family."

Su Yue nodded, but she didn't want to tell Qing Mei that she also wanted to go out for a walk, but in this palace, it was not easy to go out or come in. Even if she wanted to go out, she couldn't go out without the approval letter, not to mention her current situation. The Ministry of Internal Affairs would not give him approval at all, and even if she wanted to, she couldn't get out.

Qingmei looked at Suyue, and suddenly remembered the rules in the palace, not to mention the palace is used to favoring the high and stepping down, she said this, originally it was comforting, but she felt that it meant something else, Qingmei apologized and hurriedly explained "Suyue , that..., I didn't mean it, don't mind"

Su Yue smiled, took Qing Mei's hand and said "It's okay"

Seeing Suyue's appearance, Qingmei felt uncomfortable, but she didn't dare to say anything else, fearing that she would say something wrong again, so she had to stand quietly with Suyue.

Seeing that Qingmei was afraid to say anything, Suyue frowned tightly, laughed out loud, patted Qingmei's hand and said comfortingly, "Okay, I'm fine, I was just thinking about the good weather today, and read a book in the courtyard , basking in the sun, aren’t you still on duty, hurry up and get busy, I’ll prepare something you like for dinner.”

After being told by Suyue, Qingmei remembered that she was still on duty, but she was worried about Suyue and was in a dilemma.

Su Yue took off the cloak with a smile, returned it to Qing Mei, and nodded to her, "I'm fine, go quickly, come back early in the evening"

Although Qingmei was reluctant to give up, she didn't dare to really miss her errand, so she had to leave, but turned her head frequently, and made some actions, as if Suyue would be overwhelmed, which made Suyue laugh.

Seeing Qingmei's back disappearing, Su Yue smiled, but her mood improved a lot, besides, Su Yue didn't want people around her to worry about her, and she didn't want herself to be indulging in such sad thoughts.What's more, Kangxi's anger is only temporary, and Su Yue believes that as long as she can make it clear to Kangxi, all this will disappear.

After thinking this way, Su Yue's heart suddenly became brighter, she went into the room and took the books and cushions, added clothes for herself, made tea, and read a book leisurely under the bamboo forest.

Because Suyue promised to make dinner for Qingmei, Suyue got up and went to the imperial dining room to get the ingredients just after the hour passed.

"Suyue..." Suyue had just entered the imperial dining room when Zhu Da saw it, and came towards Suyue with surprise on his face.

Su Yue hurriedly saluted with a smile, "Su Yue met Director Zhu"

Zhu Da looked at Su Yue with a smile, his eyes narrowed into slits, "Come on, don't be like this, our family is happy to see you, but you haven't been here for a long time."

Su Yue hurriedly replied, "It's Su Yue's fault, I will definitely come here often in the future, I just hope the manager doesn't dislike Su Yue Fan, besides, Su Yue often misses this place and the manager"

Zhu Da laughed loudly, "Just come, our family is waiting for you anytime"

Su Yue hurriedly nodded before going in with Zhu Da and chatting in the cubicle.But after chatting for a few words, someone reported that Empress Defei had sent someone to ask Mr. Zhu to go.The two didn't dare to talk any more, so they had to meet next time, Zhu Da asked the little eunuch to accompany Su Yue to choose dishes, and left in a hurry.

"Aunt, please." The little eunuch hurriedly led Suyue to the kitchen.

"I'm sorry." The little eunuch led the way respectfully, Su Yue followed behind, and asked, "I don't know your name, how should I call you?"

The little eunuch paused, his head lowered even more, and he stuttered a little, "I don't dare to bother my aunt with such a low name, my aunt is in front of me. The aunt of the kitchen is the aunt who chooses for me. The slave will leave." After finishing speaking, he left in a hurry.

Su Yue was inexplicable for a while, thinking that she wouldn't be so scary to ask her name, right?I couldn't help but smile, and without thinking too much, I went to the kitchen to choose some food, and then left.

The vegetable room is in the most secluded part of the imperial dining room. Because there are many trees covering the house, it is a cool place even in summer. Su Yue used to love Xiao Lizi and Qing Mei to come here, and now she looks at the towering giant Here, where the forest stands, I was touched by the scenery for a moment, and my pace slowed down, and I was a little emotional when I remembered the scene where the three of them laughed again, so I walked into the forest.

The three of them used to be inseparable, but now Xiao Lizi avoids her, although Qingmei lives together, she doesn't like to chat with her like before, everyone is close, but their heart is far away.

The woods in summer are cool, but it's only February now, and it's still a bit cold to walk in. Su Yue was brought back to her senses by the coldness, seeing herself walking into the forest, Su Yue secretly laughed that she was really a devil Startled, thinking about preparing dinner, Suyue wanted to leave from the path in the forest, but within a few steps, someone covered her nose and mouth suddenly, Suyue exclaimed, but couldn't make a sound, Suyue was busy She tried to push away the hand that was covering her, but the difference in strength was too great, and a sense of suffocation followed. The more Su Yue moved, the faster she suffocated, but after a while, Su Yue passed out.

"What should we do now?" A timid and stammering voice sounded.

"Don't worry about it, just pretend you didn't see anything, she took the things and left, you know?" Another cold voice remembered.

"Yes Yes."

Su Yue was awakened by the pain, there was no place in her whole body that was not burning like a knife, the pain was so painful that Su Yue didn't even dare to move, Su Yue just wanted to cry out the pain, when she opened her mouth, her whole face ached.

"You're awake, you can really sleep." A low, really nice female voice said with a smile.

Su Yue opened her eyes, followed the sound, and saw the person sitting on the mahogany carved chair, wearing a white shirt embroidered with rose and red hibiscus, wearing a golden hairpin, shining brightly, with a beautiful face, graceful and luxurious Su Yue wryly smiled, she was the only woman who could do such a simple and rude thing.

"You are not surprised to see Bengong, I have underestimated you." Concubine Hui leaned on the back of the chair, stroking the armor on her finger, and said with a proud smile.

(End of this chapter)