The struggle of the eight blessings of rebirth

Chapter 33 An Ingenious Annual Ceremony

In December, before the Winter Solstice Festival, He Zhuo's long vacation was approved, and he proposed to keep Ningyu in the Babeile Mansion, but Minzhi rejected it: "Ningyu is old enough, she doesn't need to stay with me anymore, this Is there anyone in the world who is more caring than a daughter?" She didn't know that He Zhuo used her daughter as Yinhu to show his loyalty, but God is watching, since he decided to retreat, he should retreat more cleanly.Yinhu didn't comment on Minzhi's decision, so the little girl Ningyu followed He Zhuo and left Baylor's Mansion with red eyes and big bags.Minzhi was filled with reluctance, she knew that He Zhuo would not be able to come back in a short time after he left, and as for Ningyu, it was even more likely that he would never see her again.So she specially put a pair of carrier pigeons in her bag, and asked Ningyu to write frequently.She also knew that Yinhu had to order some arrangements, the Baye Party in Jiangnan, let him go.

After He Zhuo and Ningyu left, Minzhi was immersed in the infinite busyness of the New Year's Eve. After two years of practice, she was already familiar with the matter of choosing and giving New Year's gifts.Yinhu suspended his job and suspended his salary, and this year's annual gift is a low-key route. For the elder brother who has just opened the house, Minzhi saw the gift list that Yinhu had opened, and with a swipe of a pen, all of them were halved. Gifts for sisters-in-law It is even downgraded from gold, silver and jade wares to Zhuangzi's specialty duck down quilts.Of course, the annual gift of tribute is not included in this scope. Concubine Liang and Concubine Hui successively received two extra-grade thickened eiderdown quilts, a set of special pure gold beauty gadgets, including beauty scissors, eyelash curlers and nail files, plus jasmine essential oil A bottle of rose essential oil and a bottle of rose essential oil, along with homemade small greeting cards and instructions for using the essential oils.

As for the prince of the East Palace, Minzhi left him to Yinhu to deal with. After all, this evildoer is very troublesome.As for the little masters of each family, it is much easier to serve. Zhuangzi opened a workshop and made dolls of the Chinese zodiac with high-quality silk. Minzhi thought it extravagant, and she even designed these dolls. Different dress up.Similarly, the children in the palace received an upgraded version, the silk was changed to lambskin, and the theme was also upgraded from the twelve zodiac signs to the nine sons of the dragon.It is painted with exquisite cloud patterns, and it is really cute to put there.For the two babies who were in their swaddling babies, Minzhi chose to give them two baby bottles made of silver, wrapped in cashmere covers.Each bottle is 1ml in size, and the head of the kitty cat is painted on the bottle. It is also a very delicate work of art when the cover is not used in summer.After Yinhu looked at the two milk bottles, a strange expression appeared on his face: "You can figure it out..." Minzhi was very proud. The nipples of the two milk bottles were soft rubber that the researchers on Zhuangzi had only found after a long time of experimentation. The material and the shape of the nipple made the male researcher blush for a long time.

The presents were sent out. What Minzhi didn't expect was that these gifts of hers aroused heated discussions inside and outside the palace, especially the eiderdown quilt, which completely subverted the traditional concept of people keeping warm.Lighter and thinner than cotton quilts, the warmth and breathability are unmatched by cotton quilts. In addition, Minzhi embroidered modern patterns on the surface of the quilt, such as large hexagonal snowflakes or beautiful four-leaf clover. The women who received this gift were amazed.Everyone was guessing what was in Minzhi's quilt.

Concubine Liang suffered a serious injury after giving birth to twins. Although she was nourished by good medicine and medicine, she still did not look like she was before pregnancy. She stroked Minzhi's specially made eiderdown quilt, and Concubine Liang showed a smile on her pale face. I really have nothing to say, the first thing I think of her is when there is something good on weekdays, and she is the one who encourages her to live on when I have a difficult childbirth, and she is the one who cried hoarsely.Such a good girl, if she gave Yinhu another son, it would be perfect, but it's a pity why this child can't be conceived... Hey...

Of course, Kangxi also received a gift from Yinhu's trustee, which was a jade pen washer and a cashmere cardigan with buttons made of pearls.When Minzhi made this dress, she had been debating whether to draw any decorations on it or not, but after much deliberation, she was still the original color. Fortunately, Zhuangzi’s pasture is not big, and the sheep raised are of various colors, so the knitted sweater is matched with Ying. The white pearls do not have a large visual gap. Minzhi knew that if she presented a pure white dress in the New Year, she would be charged with some crimes.She didn't measure Kangxi's size at all, but just magnified it a little according to the approximate shape in her memory.

Yinhu has been very depressed recently, watching Minzhi methodically arrange what kind of New Year gifts, and watching her invite the embroiderers in the village to discuss patterns and color matching every day.Watching her dye cardboard with Qiu Ju and Magpie, making all kinds of cards, she was too busy to greet him.He knows how good this woman is to the person he likes. He can tell from the gifts she sends out. For each quilt, she personally chooses white brocade, dyes it, and embroiders it, which is not designed by herself.The design drawings for each doll are a thick stack.Even the silver in the silver vase given to Xiao Shiba was picked out by her after half an hour in the silver treasury.

She wove that strange dress after staying up for more than a dozen nights. She got up secretly at night thinking that he didn't know that he deliberately slept in her room for several days, but in exchange for her obvious disgust.This woman always makes him angry.But watching her conjure up a dress little by little with two slender sticks under the candlelight, he couldn't tell the feeling in his heart, he even imagined that she was making clothes for him.However, the facts proved that this was just a fantasy. When he said that the annual gift he prepared for Huang Ama was an emerald brush, she took out a package without frowning: "Take this too, Huang Ama will be happy to see her." As soon as he pinched it, he knew in his heart that she was trying to please Huang Ama.

She couldn't help but feel a little depressed, why didn't she want to be nicer to the master, and she was only thinking about others.Seeing how she treats people cheerfully every day, he wonders if this woman treats everyone equally well, except him, her husband?He saw the Firefox scarf she gave to Mrs. Chen, and he knew it was a gift from her aunt, and the beads on Mrs. Hu's hand were what she prayed for when she went to Guanghua Temple to fulfill her vows.She gave him a favor in this way, but he didn't appreciate it at all. Who wants her to be nice to my concubine, who wants her to be virtuous?Who is it for!Afterwards, she beat Chen's maid for a few chrysanthemums, and Yinhu was happy, but the truth came to light that night, and this woman really didn't trust him.

He was not reconciled, from childhood to adulthood, no girl in the family would blush or lose her mind when she saw him, as long as he smiled, everyone flocked to her.Although she was also confused, she became sober in an instant, which was not enough.His surrender was not merely a cooperative surrender.

Minzhi didn't have time to talk about what Yinhu was thinking. There were too many things in the past two days, the exchange of New Year's gifts, the preparation of New Year's goods, the red envelopes of the servants, and the layout of the house. She arranged, and she even regretted letting Ningyu go. Magpie was a few years older than Ningyu, but she couldn't read and could only serve as an errand runner.Minzhi was so busy that she felt dizzy.I fall asleep every day when I touch the pillow, regardless of whether there is anyone sleeping next to me.But Yinhu is very free during the Chinese New Year, everything that needs to be arranged has been arranged, and he is waiting for the results of the inspection and acceptance. He has plenty of time to study how to deal with his wife.

On the winter solstice, Minzhi and Yinhu enter the palace to spend the "small year".Finally, I saw Concubine Liang who had been ill after childbirth.Seeing her pale and thin but holding her body up to participate in the sacrificial activities, Minzhi's heart twitched.After the sacrificial ceremony, as usual, the fruit snacks used in the sacrificial ceremony are rewarded to the royal relatives as "Fuguo".What Yinhu got was a small bowl of rice, compared to the apples and oranges that other elder brothers got, Minzhi felt that the old man was really not affordable.But it wasn't her turn to care, because as soon as the sacrificial activities were over, Minzhi took a break to sneak into Chuxiu Palace.

In Chuxiu Palace, there are twice as many court ladies and eunuchs than before, and there are more decorations in the palace.Concubine Liang is protected by more than a dozen No. 20 people alone, and Minzhi also feels at ease. The queen mother took Yinying away, fearing that Concubine Liang would be lonely, so she rewarded her with a parrot. Concubine Yi is sympathetic to her son who embroiders, and often comes to Chuxiu Palace with Shiba Gege in her arms to talk with her.Concubine Yi's own eldest son, Yinqi, was also raised by the Queen Mother. She and Concubine Liang have a common language (both were robbed of their children by the Queen Mother).No, Concubine Liang was holding Minzhi's hand and boasting how warm her eiderdown quilt was, when the palace people outside came to report that Concubine Hui invited the good master, and Bafujin came over to talk.

Concubine Liang smiled: "Where are you looking for me, I clearly want to see you..." Minzhi secretly felt ashamed, forgetting that she should greet Concubine Hui first.Immediately he helped Concubine Liang to the Zhongcui Palace, unexpectedly the Zhongcui Palace was very lively, Concubine Yi brought Xiao Gege and Concubine Zhijun were all present.Minzhi went forward to salute one by one, Concubine Hui quickly ordered to sit down, and the palace servants brought tea.This is the second time for Minzhi to see Shibagege, the little one has grown up, and the chubby is really cute, seeing her staring at the little baby, Yifei teased her: "How is it, your heart is moving? " Minzhi smiled wryly: "Little Gege looks so good!" Concubine Yi smiled proudly: "Now their siblings are lucky stars, and Yinying is the queen mother's treasure, so she is so spoiled like something. I just want the two little guys to meet each other, and say that they will not be born when they grow up." Concubine Hui continued: "Sister Wei is lucky, she just got promoted to the concubine and got twins..." Concubine Liang With a gentle smile: "It's because Caixuan came to me that brought me so many blessings." Minzhi broke into a drop of cold sweat: "Er Niang's words are serious." At this time, Princess Zhijun interrupted: "Brothers and sisters, don't worry about it." Be humble, those boys in my family are still fighting over the doll you gave me, and how did you make the quilt you made, it’s really light, soft and warm.” Minzhi smiled: “Actually It's nothing unusual, it's the feathers of ducks and geese." Of course, the ones made for the empresses and the empress dowagers are pure goose down. "What Minzhi didn't say is that the weight of each has its own merits. The two portions of the Queen Mother and Er Niang are particularly thick.

(End of this chapter)