Beautiful step by step

Chapter 108

Wei Wei followed the little eunuch all the way around the imperial tent, and walked to a small tent not far to the west of the imperial tent.Gong'e raised the curtain, Wei Wei walked in, and what came out was an elegant fragrance.

The scent was different from any scent she had ever smelled before, neither strong nor weak, not pungent but not too overwhelming.Inhaling it in one breath, I just feel that the whole person is completely isolated from the smell of fireworks outside, and every trachea in the lungs is refreshing.

"The minister's wife pays her respects to Concubine Shu."

Not daring to take another look, Wei Wei bowed her eyebrows and greeted her with blessings.As soon as he knelt halfway, he was supported by a pair of old hands.

"Madam Yan doesn't need to be too polite."

The person above said with a smile, Wei Wei raised his head slightly, only then did he see that the person supporting her was the nanny next to Concubine Shu.Seeing that her dress is different from the rest of the people in the tent, she must be a very dignified old mother.

"Ma'am, hurry up and serve tea to Madam Yan. Madam Yan doesn't have to be restrained. I called you here today because I want to see what kind of friends Ayi has been talking about all the way."

It turned out to be for Princess Nine.

Of course Wei Wei would not naively think that Concubine Shu asked her to come here so openly, just to meet the friends of Princess Nine.But since she understands the face of a loving mother from a friend's family, she will also position herself by the way.

"Mother Lao."

Sitting down on the chair handed over by the old mother, Wei Wei certainly didn't sit for only one-third of the seat, it would be too extravagant to be so reserved.She chose the most comfortable sitting position, but her current body is slender, even if she sits on her entire buttocks, it won't take up the pier.The bones of the body should be slightly straighter, and the whole person is casual and not rude.

After sitting down, she finally had the heart to look at the surrounding decorations.Because Sheng Jia set up camp temporarily, the average of so many people, everyone's tent is very small, and Concubine Shu is no exception.There is only one tent inside the tent, which is covered with colorful cashmere blankets, and in front of the tent is a low table with a few cages scattered around it. Here are all the furnishings in the tent.

The decoration was indeed very simple, but the pot of wild flowers on the low table in front of the couch caught her eyes.

Wildflowers are the most common flowers on the prairie. Wei Wei can't name them. The flowers are of different sizes and colors.Originally ordinary wild flowers, Concubine Jing Shu skillfully arranged them in a vase.The style of the vase is very casual, and the flowers are not expensive, but the color of the whole vase echoes the colorful cashmere blanket on the top, making the monotonous tent lively.

"Concubine Shu, this flower is really beautiful."

Seemingly sitting on the couch casually, in fact Concubine Shu has been observing Wei Wei.Although when she was in the capital, her natal sister-in-law attended the birthday party at the Liuji Wine House, and occasionally mentioned that she had a high opinion of Madam Yan when she entered the palace, but what she hears is not what she sees.

After seeing her now, she finally agrees with sister-in-law's point of view, Mrs. Yan has a very special temperament.Not to mention dignified gestures, there is a sense of freedom in the atmosphere.This kind of free and easy energy is exactly what those noble girls who follow the rules since childhood in our nobles lack. It does not mean that following the rules is the same as being rigid, but things are rare and expensive. If there are more rules, the free and easy people will be refreshing. .

"The flowers that Ayi's child picked are left in a mess, and I just pick them up when I have nothing to do."

The flowers in the vase are all intact and have not been specially pruned. It can be seen that they have been picked up casually.

Wei Wei raised her head a little higher, seeing Concubine Shu's face for the first time after entering.In terms of appearance alone, she is very similar to Duan Wang, with big eyes, high nose and sexy lips, there are no other characteristics, just pure beauty, the kind of facial features that look good on both men and women.God seemed to favor her very much, according to King Duan's age, Concubine Shu must be over thirty now.However, her skin is still firm, and there are no fine lines around her eyes. She looks to be in her early twenties.

"Concubine Shu is not only a good flower attendant, she is also a natural beauty."

Blunting out, the guard felt a little regretful, speaking like this...was too frivolous.

"It's still thanks to the nude makeup powder recipe you gave Ayi."

Concubine Shu is also using that powder?Wei Wei said modestly: "It's Ayi who condescends to be my official guest at the Jiji ceremony. Compared with the help she has done for me, that simple foundation formula is nothing at all."

"I don't know about Ah Yi's temperament. She just went to join in the fun. Madam Yan is kind-hearted, and she can make good friends wherever she goes."

Good luck?Wei Wei smacked at the last two words of Concubine Shu, what did they mean?
"Don't be nervous, the emperor just rewarded you with a thousand taels of gold. Think twice before taking the gold, and you will donate it to the victims of Youzhou City."

This is indeed the case. Wei Wei was really surprised when he saw the pile of golden ingots.Then she donated it as soon as she got hot-headed. After the gold was actually sent out, she was still in pain for a while.

"Don't you feel bad?"

"Such a large sum of gold, of course I feel distressed."

Facing Concubine Shu's sudden attack, Wei Wei chose to answer frankly.One is because she is not used to lying, and the other is because of her status as Concubine Shu, if she is not good at reading people's hearts, no matter how good her background is, she will not be able to be a favorite concubine.The woman in front of her could even deal with an old emperor like Emperor Qinglong, and her little tricks were not enough to look at at all.

The defender let out a long sigh of relief, and said with emotion: "But I didn't do anything at first, and I didn't get paid for nothing. I deserve such a large sum of money. Anyway, my natal family is well-off, and my husband-in-law is even more generous." I have a salary every month, but I can’t use it. After donating, seeing the sincere gratitude on the faces of the victims who have been helped, the discomfort in my heart is gone.”

Concubine Shu looked at Wei Wei with relief: "You are really a good child."

Wei Wei quickly put away the emotion on his face: "I am not a boastful person, so please don't talk about me, my lady."

Concubine Shu said with a smile: "The emperor always distinguishes rewards and punishments, you don't want gold that is too eye-catching, you have to accept things that are not eye-catching."

She guessed it!Wei Wei secretly rejoiced that she was honest from the beginning.In fact, what she hadn't said just now was that the moment she donated it, what she thought in her heart was that the gold was too eye-catching, and it would be a hot potato in her hand.If you donate it, it will give Yan Heng some impression points in front of the emperor.

Her mind is indeed not pure, but there are so many pure things in this world.She has selfishness, but she is willing to spend money for this selfishness, which is better than those corrupt officials who are bent on withholding military pay.

"Concubine Shu, the emperor has already rewarded you, please don't let me down again."

If she received another reward from Concubine Shu, what would she become?Although when she was in Jiuquan, she dared to use the money from the Zhou family to give Yan Heng political achievements, but when Zhou Qianhu was replaced by Emperor Qinglong, she would not dare to do so even if she borrowed 1 courage.

"Look, I'm in a hurry." Taking out a flower from the vase, Concubine Shu smiled softly, "Even if you want another piece of gold and silver, I can't get it out due to the internal treasury's rules. I just happen to be free in the afternoon. You are also interested in this vase, why don't we try flower arrangement?"

It turned out to be this kind of reward, and the corners of Wei Wei's lips rose: "Thank you, Concubine Shu, then I'd rather be respectful than obedient."

What a nice child, he knows how to be content, to be grateful, and to distinguish between close and distant.In this life, as long as you can understand these three points, you will generally not live too badly.Instructing the maid to fetch the vase and scissors, Concubine Shu nodded secretly.

After taking a sip of tea, she asked with a smile: "The little eunuch who just passed on said that he saw you outside the tent of Wei's house. How is his health?"

Although Concubine Shu didn't call the name, Wei Wei also knew that she was asking about Uncle Wei.

"Uncle's problem is due to his weak body and excessive fatigue after a long journey. The doctor gave him a prescription to invigorate qi and blood, and the imperial physician will personally diagnose the pulse. Naturally, it is foolproof."

Speaking of this, Wei Wei got up from the chair, blissed slightly: "Speaking of imperial physicians, I would like to thank the emperor and concubine Shu on behalf of my uncle."

"The imperial doctor is just a trivial matter, but what's the matter with his weak foundation?"

Wei Wei tried her best to organize her words: "In order to prepare a dowry for my mother back then, my uncle emptied the family's wealth. Life has been very hard these years."

The vase and scissors were brought up, and Concubine Shu took the opportunity to dismiss the servants and waved at her: "It's just the two of us here, so there are not too many rules. All you need to do is to be careful when arranging flowers, and you have to get close to see clearly. "

"Thank you, Concubine Shu."

Xie En's guard Wei walked up to her, imitating her appearance, holding flowers in his left hand and scissors in his right.Concubine Shu explained very carefully, how to prune a flower, which places should be kept and which places should be removed, and how to consider the overall layout and color matching of the vase.

"Speaking of which, flower arranging is all done slowly. Before the girl got married, she was raised in a deep boudoir. When she had nothing to do, she picked a few flowers and fiddled with them to pass the time. With a little bit of accumulation, there will be more patterns."

It seems to be true, what about Concubine Shu?When she pruned the flowers, she almost didn't use her eyes to see, so many days and nights had to be honed for such skillful movements.

Seemingly seeing what she was thinking, Concubine Shu put down the scissors and wiped the wet handkerchief in the water basin: "I like to read some books when I have nothing to do on weekdays, and arrange flowers casually. Anyway, no matter what In this way, there will always be people around to praise the beauty. The important thing is not the flower itself, but the person who arranged the flower."

Wei Wei always felt that although Concubine Cai Shu had told her so many flower arrangement techniques just now, what she really gave her today was those words just now.

"Thank you, Concubine Shu, for your teaching."

Concubine Shu, who wiped her hands clean, smiled, her eyes full of wisdom after experiencing thousands of sails.

"You won't be familiar with the practice for a while, so let's take a break. Just now you said that the Wei family lives in poverty. I remember that the late emperor allowed him to bring his family property to the northwest. Did something happen?"

Why does Concubine Shu care so much about the Wei family?Although he was suspicious, Wei Wei still knew what to say: "Uncle told me about that incident, it seems that my great-grandfather angered many people back then, and after leaving the capital, the family property was not kept."

With a look of surprise on her face, Concubine Shu's voice showed a trace of anger: "There is such a thing...how is the situation of the Wei family now?"

"There are still four members of the Wei family, uncle, aunt, cousin and cousin. Although the family is poor, the family is happy."

"Cousin? Ah Yi seems to have mentioned the girl from the Wei family to me."

(End of this chapter)