The son who abides by etiquette also learned to joke. Sure enough, those who are close to vermilion are red, and those who are close to ink are black. Following the old fourteen, who is out of tune, also makes the prince much more lively. That's fine, young people, you have to have the vitality of young people once in a while, how can you look like a young man if you are too old
The two talked and laughed for a while, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious. It has to be said that the trick Ming Yu taught him is quite effective against the emperor. It wasn't until Ming Ye saw a little tiredness on the emperor's face that he got up and left.
After returning, he sent the small gifts prepared by Ming Yu to each palace one by one. Ming Yu specially prepared these small gifts for Ming Yu, and spent a lot of thought. The ranks of the masters of each palace are different, and everyone's preferences are also different. Therefore, the things he sent were all based on this point, and he carefully prepared various different ones.
Xu Xi has already started preparations according to what Ming Yu said, and I believe that it won't be long before the things of the barbarians in the capital will be passed on from word to mouth among people.
In the palace, Concubine Zhen opened the exquisite gift box sent by Prince Ming Yutuo.
She entered the palace in the seventeenth year of Longde, and she climbed step by step from a little nobleman to the current position of concubine Zhen, which can be regarded as her success. Because her eyebrows and eyes are a bit like the late Yuan Empress, and her temper is straightforward and unaffected, she is quite loved by the emperor. Now she can sit on an equal footing with the earliest Concubine Hui in the palace, and her status in the palace has also risen. .
Concubine Zhen dismissed the things sent by the fourteenth prince, what good are the things from the barren land. Wouldn't it be a waste of her time to send it over to show her? However, the fourteenth prince was not familiar with her when he was in the palace, and the two had no intersection. This time, she made a special trip to send a gift, but if she didn't accept it, she wouldn't be able to justify it.
However, when she saw the palm-sized, crystal-clear mirror in the box, she could hardly move her eyes away. He happily held it in his hand and looked left and right, when he looked at the face of a woman with fair skin, beautiful eyebrows and affectionate eyes in the mirror. The surprise in my heart is even more uncontrollable. The person inside is really herself? How can you see so clearly? It's almost like reflecting people in it.
I looked at myself carefully, eh! The eyebrows are not long enough, the rouge is not red enough, and the makeup is not white enough, how can I go out to meet people like this
After redressing up again, Concubine Zhen was satisfied when she looked at herself in the mirror. Having obtained such a treasure, of course she had to go around to show it off, all the concubines in the palace rushed to show off what she got.
Today I show off my mirror, and tomorrow she shows off the spices sent from the Western Regions, secretly comparing each other. Concubine Hui looked at the few skins here and almost wanted to tear them into pieces. This Ming Yu can't see her. Well, let's see what gifts are given. She doesn't have any of those mirrors, spices, and agate gems. What would she do with these few pieces of fur? Could it be used to make clothes and put on the upper body? It's really maddening.
Look at Concubine Zhen, she got a small mirror the size of a palm, and shows it off in front of her all day long. Facing the small mirror, she painted her eyebrows, scratched her head and posed in a pose, she wished she could rush up and tear her charming face.
But there is no way, she just wants to show off, and she has nothing to show off. This is not acceptable. What they have in this palace but they don't have, what kind of talk is that.
After much deliberation, I finally sent palace officials to inquire, where is there such a thing? In any case, she would bring back one or two things.
The capital city is calm and calm, but the dark tide is raging. Even if there is a slight disturbance in the wind, it can be spread all over the city immediately.
In the capital city, there are countless wealthy families, dignitaries and dignitaries.
In a magnificent backyard, such a conversation came out. "What? You said no? You tell Miss Ben again? Why didn't you?"
A servant was trembling, kneeling on the ground as if walking on thin ice and kowtowed repeatedly, "Miss, I really didn't expect it to be gone so soon. The little one went over after receiving the order from the lady. I didn't expect that there were too many people queuing up to buy it." , many people did not buy it.”
The young lady's face was livid with anger, and she had long since neglected her ladylike manners, "Trash, if you can't buy anything back, what use is it to take you?"
Just as he was losing his temper, a young man walked over and asked inexplicably, "What's wrong with Wei'er? Why did you lose your temper so much?"
When Chen Yuwei saw the person coming, she felt even more aggrieved, "Brother! I just want a mirror, and I asked my servants to buy it. I can't do such a simple thing. I'm so mad."
Chen Bi was taken aback, "Isn't it just a mirror? It's so hard to buy. I have it at home. Why go out to buy it?" He had just returned from inspecting his own village outside the city for half a month, so he naturally didn't understand his sister's condition. What kind of mirror is said.
Chen Yuwei stomped her feet, "This is not the kind of mirror at home, this mirror is the kind that can completely reflect a person's appearance."
Have such a mirror? how is this possible? Chen Bi didn't believe it. He always doted on his younger sister. She could get anything she wanted. Seeing that her younger sister was getting angry, she hurriedly comforted her: "It's alright, go buy what you want." After speaking, he turned his head and looked at the To the person kneeling on the ground, he said sternly: "What should I do? I can't even buy a mirror?" After speaking, his tone became stricter. Could it be that these servants don't take their master seriously, and they don't care about things? Don't do your best? If so, it's time to straighten things out.
The servant was so frightened that he kowtowed repeatedly, "My lord, there is nothing the villain can do. When the villain rushed over, there were already many people waiting to buy them. After a while, the mirrors were sold out."
"Sold out?" Chen Bi frowned, "Don't you know the name of our Shangshu Mansion? If you are not effective, what use are you for?"
The servant shrank his neck, he really wanted to declare his name, but the identities of the people in front of the line were not simple, not to mention the servants of officials of other ranks, he even saw a consort, a man from the county prince's mansion , Even the figures of the people in the palace are also quite a few. But they all lined up to buy according to the rules, and he really didn't dare to be reckless, so he returned in vain.
After he reported the situation, Chen Bi had nothing to say. What kind of mirror has so many forces chasing after him
Chen Yuwei stood aside but refused to let go, "No, I want a mirror, brother, you can help me find a way, I saw it, Wen Wan'er has one in her hand, you don't know, how proud she is, in the mirror Among us we stole the limelight."
Wen Wan'er is the daughter of Prime Minister Wen, she is knowledgeable, sensible, gentle and pleasant, and is quite famous in the capital. Because she got a very special mirror, she liked it very much. Yesterday, she specially held a mirror viewing event, and invited many ladies from official families to participate, and Chen Yuwei was one of them.
Chen Yuwei thinks she has outstanding looks, and she will be the focus of every gathering, but Wen Waner stole the limelight yesterday because of a mirror. How can it not be boring. To be honest, this mirror is indeed extremely rare, she is also jealous of this mirror, she must have such a mirror anyway.
So, there was the scene just now.
Chen Bi was entangled by her and had no choice but to say helplessly: "Okay, brother, go and find out for you, and find out who the seller is. I won't believe it. Our Chen family still can't buy a mirror."
With her elder brother's promise, Chen Yuwei smiled through tears.
Like Chen Yuwei, there are not a few people who lose their temper at home. Wen Wan'er's party showed everyone this exquisite mirror, and Chen Yuwei was not the only one who was greedy.
Xu Xi implemented it according to Ming Yu's method, and the effect was greatly improved. On the one hand, send some small gifts to influential people in power in Beijing, such as the government officials and prime ministers, so that they can promote them if they feel good after using them. This is why the youngest daughter of Prime Minister Wen will hold a mirror appreciation event, such an event. Xu Xi belongs to the prince and represents the prince's mansion. How could these dignitaries not give him face
On the other hand, rumors began to spread in the palace. Who are the concubines in the palace? In Ming Yu's words, they are people who are at the forefront of fashion. Do not compete to follow suit
In the end, he sent out a large number of people just to promote these things brought back from the Western Regions. They either preached the strange scenery of the Western Regions in the form of storytelling, or rumors of how magical and precious things from the Western Regions were gathered in the streets and alleys.
All of a sudden, rumors spread in the capital about the mirror that can clearly see people or objects, many spices with strange smells, blanket fur with beautiful craftsmanship, and red, green and green agate jewelry with strange shapes. . These are things I have never heard of. Everything is impacting people's brains and senses. People who are used to seeing the items of Dayan have become very interested in these items from foreign countries through word of mouth.
There are rich and powerful people who are naturally ahead of them, and they have to buy a copy to show off. Think about what the emperors and ladies in the palace are using, it must be the best in the world. If other families have them, but my own does not, what does that sound like? I can't even hold my head up in front of others.
Just like this, when they found out where they could be bought, everyone sent people to wait early. Since these are all the property of the prince, how can they dare to make trouble? It is not necessary to line up to buy properly.
In this way, people like those sent by Chen Yuwei will naturally not be able to buy them.
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