Qingxi Palace Crossing Jingfenghua

Chapter 59

On the third day of October, the Empress Dowager’s birthday, the entire palace was very lively, even if it wasn’t the Empress Dowager’s entire birthday, even if the Sanbo were not peaceful and the court was tense, even if no one made a big deal to let the wives of all the officials congratulate, Kangxi didn’t mean to be perfunctory at all. It was carefully prepared for my aunt's birthday banquet.

Although Zhongqiu Xiuyu didn't attend, the queen mother's birthday banquet was inevitable. Even though her belly was so big that she couldn't move around, she was just a small noble person. The queen mother had never seen her a few times. The queen mother must not remember Not to mention that the decree exempted her from attending the banquet.But she couldn't remember it before, this time she wanted the queen mother to remember her at all.

But she has been preparing for so long for the queen mother's birthday, and it's time to see the result.In fact, she was not the only one who had prepared early, the entire palace had already been busy for the Queen Mother's birthday a month ago.All kinds of rare and rare treasures are constantly sent to the palace, and preparing birthday gifts has temporarily become the main job of the concubines in the harem. Of course, nothing in the harem can be separated from private struggles.

Of course, all of this has nothing to do with Xiu Yu, she has nothing to ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare, because Mrs. Guo Luoluo is there to help.

Mrs. Guo Luoluo moved very quickly. On the [-]th day of last month when she entered the palace to pay her respects, she sent the birthday gift prepared by Xiu Yu to Yuanhe Hall. A statue of Guangrun Buddha and a red agate vase with double pan Baifu are only two pieces but they are extremely precious and rare. In addition to the birthday gift prepared by Xiuyu himself, it is also extremely rich for Yu Xiuyu's status as a nobleman.

As for Yipin, since that incident, Yipin seems to have deliberately ignored her existence. I don't know if it's because she doesn't know how to face her or for other reasons, but she doesn't care about her anyway.She didn't even mention the birthday gift.You must know that the previous few times when Guo Luoluo sent precious things to the palace, they were all taken away by Yi Pin, who said it was an arrangement but just gave Xiu Yu a few unremarkable things casually.But fortunately this time the things Mrs. Guo Luoluo gave her were separated from Yibi's, otherwise these two things just wouldn't reach her.

"My lord, you can see that the makeup looks good."

"The hand of dyeing and embroidery is really skillful." Looking at the hazy bronze mirror, you can see the buns that look like clouds, and the craftsmanship of dyeing and embroidery is good, and the two hairs are combed very delicately.

"The little master despises the servant girl. Since Ranxiu came, the little master won't let the servant comb her hair." Yuntang pouted her mouth and looked at Xiu Yu aggrieved.

"It's good to know, who told you that your craftsmanship is not as good as dyeing and embroidery, practice more when you have time, otherwise I will not dare to let you comb your hair in the future." Xiu Yu glanced at Yuntang, looking down on her, angry De Yuntang stomped lightly and refused to follow.

"My lord..."

"Okay, okay. It's getting late, and it's still a long way from Yikun Palace to Shoukang Palace. My lord, we should go!"

Looking at Xiu Yu's belly, which is at least twice the size of a normal eight-month pregnancy, Nanny Sun is troubled.Her little master is just a noble person, and she is not qualified to use a warm sedan chair at all. Now that the weather is already very cold, she is really worried that her little master will not be able to bear it after walking all the way to Shoukang Palace.

"Have you prepared all the birthday gifts for Grandma Sun?"

"My lord, don't worry, the slaves are already ready."

Uh, Xiu Yu was about to leave when she thought of Yipin, "Is Yipin gone?"

It's not good to walk in front of Yipin or behind too much, those who don't know think she is disrespectful to the master.

"Your maidservant just went out to have a look, Madam Yibi has been gone for less than half an hour." Ran Dong came in with a delicate hand stove.

That's right, thinking that Concubine Yi often goes to Shoukang Palace to serve the Queen Mother, why doesn't the Queen Mother go early on her birthday.

"That's good, let's go too. Mommy has someone carry the birthday gift, be careful, your little master will count on it!"

She is a little noble person, the Empress Dowager is too tall to be worthy of her, Kangxi is popular but her reliability is not strong, Yipin cannot be counted on, now the only hope is the Empress Dowager.I hope this birthday gift can satisfy the Queen Mother, and I can say a few words for her in the future.

Suddenly, I feel that my concubine Yi is not much different! !

Because there was no intention of holding a big event, the birthday banquet was held in Shoukang Palace.When Xiu Yu arrived, there were already many concubines and clan Fujin sitting in Shoukang Palace, and even the concubines who were concubines and above were short of Concubine Tong, Concubine Hui, Concubine Rong, and Concubine Yi.

"Greetings to Concubine Niu Hulu, Concubine Concubine is auspicious; to Concubine An..." Xiu Yu first greeted Concubine Niu Hulu, who was seated on the right, and then news Concubine An, Concubine Duan, Concubine Jing, and Concubine Xi in turn. The concubine waits for a higher status than her to greet her.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Jing is inconvenient, so let's sit down." Concubine Niu Hulu stared at Xiu Yu's terrifyingly big belly and hurriedly asked her to sit down. Now it's the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, if Jing It's okay if something happens to the nobleman at this time.

Xiu Yu didn't refuse to sit down and then nodded with the other concubines who were also nobles as a courtesy.

"Sister Jing, why did you come here by yourself, and didn't see Sister Yipin?" There were no other concubines in that concubine's palace. Even though Kangxi wanted to suppress it, the other concubines still got the news that Yipin murdered her sister-in-law, but everyone knew it well. It is clear but not clear.

"Did Empress Xi arrive first before Empress Yi? Empress Yi arrived before maids and concubines." Where else can I go, I must go to serve the Empress Dowager.

"I haven't seen it. Sister Jing, how many months has it been? This belly is really scary. It seems that it is really twins. The imperial doctor is really accurate in the diagnosis." Yi Concubine was just asking casually.

Concubine Xi was seated in front of Xiu Yu, looking at Xiu Yu's big belly with unconcealed envy and worry in her voice.Her Jing noble entered the palace together, but they never met each other.When Mrs. Jing first entered the palace, there were rumors in the palace that she had offended many people in the palace by relying on concubine Yi, but after getting in touch with her, she found out that was not the case at all.

"Princess Chen's medical skills are good, and Madam Yipin has always asked Imperial Physician Chen for her pulse." It's a pity that it's Yipin's person!

"It must be very tiring to walk from Yikun Palace with such a big belly, why don't you ask Long Live Lord to excuse you from the banquet?"

"Concubine Xie Xie is concerned. It is an honor to be able to give birth to a concubine for the Long Live Lord. Besides, the concubine also wants to be blessed by the Queen Mother on her birthday, so that the concubine's little Gege can be born safely." Xiu Yu There was a faint warm smile on his face as he stroked his abdomen, and the light of maternal love lingered all over him instantly.

A cultivator has a keen intuition, and she didn't feel any malice from Xi Concubine, so she should really care about her.For the rare and clean concern of the harem, Xiu Yu smiled sincerely at Xi Consort Yang.

Seeing the gentle smile on Xiu Yu's face and the hand caressing her stomach, Concubine Xi suddenly turned her head away, feeling very sour in her heart!She was not favored when she entered the palace, so the poor Long Live God who served the bed several times even gave him a soup to avoid children, obviously he didn't want her to have a baby.Thinking of Xi Concubine's originally bright face, she also became secretly in love.

Seeing that Xi Concubine's expression suddenly became gloomy, Xiu Yu wondered if she had said something, and suddenly heard a strange voice calling her.

"Master Jing?!"

When Xiu Yu turned her head, she saw a middle-aged lady dressed in Prince Fujin's winter court attire.The court clothes are fragrant, with azure collar and sleeves, a piece of gold, sea dragon edge, and embroidered text.There is one dragon on the front and back of the court dress, one dragon on each shoulder, four dragons on the lapel, two dragons on the shawl, one dragon on the sleeves, and two dragons at the junction of the sleeves.The train is open at the back, and golden ribbons and miscellaneous decorations are only suitable for hanging from the back of the collar.Set off the noble lady to be graceful, dignified and magnificent, with a compelling sense of luxury.She didn't wear a crown, but combed the complicated and towering Ruyi flag head. The most dazzling thing about the jewels all over her hair was the huge oriental pearls on the golden steps. So many jewels and emeralds did not feel crowded and vulgar, but set it off perfectly. She is more luxurious.

It's just that she knows this Prince Fujin?Should not know it!Moreover, it is too unreasonable for a prince Fujin to rush to find a nobleman.

"you are?"

"The nobleman has never seen me. I am Prince An Fujin." Prince Fujin is in the first rank, so he is naturally more noble than Xiu Yu, a mere nobleman.

"I've met Prince An, Fujin, but I don't know why Fujin is looking for this young master?" The visitor was not kind.

"I haven't seen the nobleman yet, and I haven't congratulated the nobleman yet. It's so cute to see the person's complexion." In the harem, as long as the child is not an elder brother, you can never climb up.

"Thank you Fujin for your words. Little Gege is very healthy." Did this Prince An, Fujin, deliberately mock her for giving birth to a daughter?Xiu Yu wondered! !
"The nobleman should know about the marriage agreement between Prince An's Mansion and the Guo Luoluo family, right?" Although Prince An Fujin had a smile on his face, Xiu Yu could clearly feel the anger beneath her surface.

"I don't know what Fujin means??" Shouldn't she tell Ama Erniang about this marriage?What do you mean by running to tell her?Could it be that Prince An, Fujin, is a demon!

"Does the nobleman know about Guo Luoluo's second master leaving Beijing?" She found out clearly that Mrs. Guo Luoluo's Etenyi left Beijing the next day after Mrs. Guo Luoluo went to the palace to meet nobleman Jing.Originally thought that Guo Luoluoshi Etenyi would come back soon, but unexpectedly he went to fight Sanfan.

Because Guo Luoluoshi Etenyi was not in Beijing, Gefuhe's marriage had been dragging on, and she did not dare to ask for a marriage order, for fear that Guo Luoluoshi Etenyi would not come back and let Gefuhe carry Kefu on his back. The crime has ruined the reputation.Her two granddaughters are about to get married, and Geoffrey has been dragging her granddaughters to marriage.

Is this accusing her of meddling in the second brother's marriage?Naturally, Xiu Yu could hear the truth in Prince An's Fujin's words!

"Doesn't Fujin know that the concubines in the harem are not allowed to exchange news with the outside of the palace? However, after the second brother left Beijing, I heard it mentioned by Er Niang, but the second brother also went to Shengjing to serve Mafa in place of Ama out of filial piety. .”

Xiu Yu raised her small face and looked at Prince An Fujin with cute almond eyes, and blocked Prince An Fujin's words with all her strength.Even if Gui of Mongolia becomes a prince, Fujin has lived in Houjing for decades, but he still has a hearty and impulsive temper.

Prince An Fujin originally wanted to provoke Jinggui on purpose when he heard that he was impulsive and arrogant, but now it seems that she was really impulsive, obviously she believed in the rumors wrongly, and the rest of the words were blocked in her mouth and she was unable to speak out.Could it be that he, Prince An's Mansion, can't allow people to be filial? You must know that filial piety is used to rule the world today.

"Sister Jing knows Prince An Fujin?" At some point, the virtuous nobleman Wu Yashi was sitting next to Xiu Yu, following Xiu Yu's gaze and looking at Prince An Fujin who was leaving.

"It's been a long time since I haven't seen Degui's face, and I still look so good." Xing Mou narrowed his eyes and looked at Degui, hum, he really could bear it, and after so many things happened, he was still as calm as before.

"Sister Jing's complexion is also good. I think she is being taken care of by Concubine Yi in Yikun Palace, which is really enviable. Unlike my sister, I was born in a poor palace and had no one to help me and fell out of favor..." The words were not finished yet She has a sad face, with tears in her eyes that are about to fall, so pitiful, seeing her like this, I don't know what's wrong with her.The little white hands squeezed a light-colored silk handkerchief and dabbed it on the corners of the eyes to wipe away the tears that were not there at all, and when they were gone, they smoothed the silk handkerchief in their hands with the other hand.

your sister!The Empress Dowager's birthday, are you crying with a dry cough?Is it to touch the empress dowager's mold?And what kind of ruthless character you Wu Yashi is, she knows very well, she is not Kangxi, so don't pretend to be pitiful in front of her, and she won't take pity on her.

Just when Xiuyu was puzzled by Wu Yashi's sudden performance change, she suddenly smelled a faint fragrance, which was not like the general smell of rouge and powder.

Xiu Yu's eyes fell on Wu Yashi's silk handkerchief, dark and gloomy.

"Sister, what's the matter?" Seeing Xiu Yu staring at the silk handkerchief in her hand, Uya's heart tightened, and the silk handkerchief in her hand was pulled even tighter.

"The virtuous man is really good at embroidery, this plum blossom is embroidered as if it were real." Xiu Yu looked at the silk handkerchief in Wu Ya's hand with a half-smile.

"It's just a random embroidery. If sister Jinggui likes her, she can give her a few." Do you think she is an idiot for asking someone who is also a noble person to embroider a handkerchief for herself?

"I don't know what birthday gift my sister has prepared? When I came in just now, I saw a maid beside my sister carrying a huge pair."

"It's just an ordinary thing. I'm just a little nobleman, and what I prepare is nothing more than ordinary things. I can't compare to a virtuous person. My sister has heard that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is a fat servant. The coated slaves there are better than the master." Still fat." Xiu Yu leaned close to Wu Yashi's ear and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

In an instant, the silk handkerchief in Wu Ya's hand was twisted into a waste cloth, and the wrapped servant was not talking about her, but also those few heartbreaking words.

"The emperor is here, the empress dowager is here, the empress dowager is here..." the eunuch shrieked to break up the strange atmosphere between the two.

Everyone at the banquet got up and knelt down to salute, even the two pregnant women with big bellies, Xiu Yu and Wu Yashi, had to kneel down with difficulty.

Kangxi delivered a congratulatory birthday speech at the banquet, and the concubines, clan princes and princes Fujin flattered them again before starting to use the already cold banquet.

Halfway through the banquet, the concubines and clan members presented birthday gifts. Of course, except for the high-ranking concubines and princes' birthday gifts, everyone else just read the gift list and did not present the birthday gifts one by one.

After sitting for almost two hours, the banquet was over. During the banquet, the Empress Dowager suddenly ordered someone to send Xiu Yu and Wu Yashi back to the palace in a warm sedan chair.And even sent a confidant to send a message to Xiu Yu
"Your Majesty Jing, the Empress Dowager likes the birthday gift you gave me very much. The Empress Dowager said that she can often come to Shoukang Palace when she is born."

"Thank you Mammy." Xiu Yu couldn't help but feel complacent in her heart, but there was a faint and wise smile on her face.

Wu Yashi, who was beside Xiu Yu, naturally saw the nanny beside the queen mother, her pupils constricted suddenly, and she lowered her eyes to stare at the handkerchief in her hand.

Following Yipin back to Yuanhe Hall one after another, Xiu Yu did not rest immediately but thought about the events at the banquet, especially Prince An's weird words, she always felt that something happened that she didn't know.

"Mommy, send a message tomorrow and ask Erniang, is something wrong with the second brother?"

(End of this chapter)