Although eunuchs are still as cheap as grass, they are still much better than before.
For this reason, I cherish Yuanxiao very much and do my best when running errands.
"It is said that the skins sent as tribute from the north have been sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I wonder if they will be rewarded by then." Zi Rui said.
Shen Chuliu thought for a while and thought about how he would have been without her last year.
But not many were sent last year.
As a result, the results were divided the next day.
The emperor decides on the rewards, and of course the first ones are the queen mothers and empresses of the two palaces.
Then there are the second prince and the eldest princess.
Among the concubines below, Concubine Yi got a few pieces of white fox skin. Kang Chongyi, Yi Chongyuan, Ning Jieyu, Shen Cairen, Li Xiaoyi, Lu Xiaoyi, and Wen Xiaoyi, who just had a miscarriage, are all there.
In previous years, there was Feng Shufei, but this year she was gone.
It can be seen that the emperor is still annoyed with her.
These cherished rewards are also a weathervane.
Who has it and who doesn't also shows who is favored and who is not favored during this period of time.
This time, leaving aside Wen Xiaoyi, who just gave birth, and Kang Chongyi, who has always only received rewards but no favors. After all, both of these are because of the emperor's heir. One is a miscarriage, the other is the loss of a child. It's just a matter of incense.
Others are the hot spots in the palace at this time.
With these leather foundations, the people below should know what to do first and what to do next.
Needless to say, the two empresses had royal heirs, and no one dared to treat them lightly, especially Concubine Feng Shu, who was the niece of Empress Dowager Feng.
But others would have to stay away.
Nowadays, the most favored ones in this palace are Concubine Yi, Yi Chongyuan, Ning Jieyu, Shen Cairen, Li Xiaoyi and Lu Xiaoyi.
The first three are standing firm, and the last three are coming from behind.
However, among the top three, Yi Chongyuan is currently serving the least. Among the bottom three, Lu Xiaoyi relies on the Queen's light.
No matter how it looked to others, in Shen Chuliu's eyes, it meant that she was seriously stepping onto the stage of history.
As for how long you can stay on this stage and whether you perform well or not, that is another matter.
"Yuanxiao, go ahead and fold some golden chrysanthemums that are blooming. Send them to Tai Chi Palace and say I'll give them to the emperor for viewing." Shen Chuliu said.
Now that you are on the road to being favored, you have to look good.
Everyone else knows how to compete for favor, and if you are too different, it will not look good to the emperor.
In the Tai Chi Palace, Qi Yixiu, who had finished his work, saw the golden chrysanthemum: "Did Shen Cairen give it to you?"
Chu Si smiled apologetically: "That's right, I'm thinking, this seems to be the first time?"
"Well, this is the first time." Qi Yixiu touched the flower and said, "Ask someone to send her two pots of green chrysanthemums."
After a pause, he added: "Ask her to come tonight."
"Yes." Chu Si responded.
In Cuiyun Pavilion, Shen Chuliu smiled evilly when he saw the green chrysanthemums blooming just right. She didn't even smile so evilly when she got the news that she would go to bed tonight.
"Find clothes and jewelry that match the flowers."
Zi Rui was stunned: "Talented person? You are... this is a reward from the emperor!"
"Yeah." Shen Chuliu blinked: "Go quickly."
Zi Rui went anyway, extremely reluctant.
Finally, Shen Chuliu wore a light pink skirt with chrysanthemum patterns embroidered on the skirt. Jimei gave her a simple and beautiful bun, with a red gold hairpin inlaid with pearls on one side. The lines on the hairpin were clear and beautiful, and the pearls were white and round, which looked precious.
On the other side, there was a green chrysanthemum in full bloom.
They complement each other and are very beautiful.
The flowers made of broken pearls in the ears were also very beautiful. She put on a pink jacket that was slightly darker than the skirt and a necklace of red gold pearls: "Let's go now."
She didn't wait for Feng Luan Chun En's car and walked directly to Tai Chi Palace.
In the Taiji Palace, I heard that Shen Cairen had arrived. Isn't it a little anxious
As a result, when I saw people, I felt a little dazed.
When Qi Yixiu met someone, he didn't follow this trick: "My beloved concubine is such a flower..."
"Your Majesty, thank you for the flowers you gave me. They are so beautiful." Shen Chuliu gently touched the flowers on her head: "There are many colors of chrysanthemums, but only purple and green are beautiful. Your Majesty is really interested in your concubine." Okay."
Qi Yixiu…
I gave you flowers just for you to look at.
No concubine dared to cut off the flowers he had given her and wear them on her head.
But again, Shen Caieren is very good at dressing up, it is indeed appropriate and beautiful.
Qi Yixiu still asked: "Just cut it off like this?"
"If there is a flower, it must be folded." Shen Chuliu smiled: "The things the emperor rewards must be seen for their value. The same is true for the leather that the emperor rewarded yesterday. I have already sent it to the Bureau of Service, so it must be worth it. Beautifully done.”
"It's such a beautiful thing to say that it needs to be cut off." Qi Yixiu smiled and pulled her over: "My beloved concubine is quite heroic."
"However, my beloved concubine, I heard that chrysanthemums symbolize nobility, but I rarely see you like this." Qi Yixiu held the person in his arms.
"Did the Emperor say, 'I would rather grow old holding a fragrant branch than dance with the yellow leaves in the autumn wind' or 'I would rather die holding a fragrant branch than be blown away by the north wind'?" Shen Chuliu tilted his head: "Although the poems are excellent, the flowers are not beautiful." Is it a flower? Today, I put it on my head, and the emperor saw it. Then the flower has been planted in the pot. Why would I rather die than surrender? Unless the emperor thinks that I am not worthy of this. flower."
Qi Yixiu didn't know what he thought of, and pinched her face: "My beloved concubine's beautiful face and beautiful face are naturally worthy of her. She is extremely beautiful."
Shen Chuliu smiled: "Then the flowers are worth blooming. I like the emperor's reward very much."
"My beloved concubine is born with a clever mouth." Qi Yixiu gently touched her lips, lowered his head and kissed her: "Although it is really sophistry, it is also interesting. I like it very much."
Shen Chuliu's cheeks were red and she hugged Qi Yixiu back.
I'm satisfied if you like it.
Probably Shen Chuliu really pleased Qi Yixiu, and the emperor was very passionate that night.
It was already very late when Shen Chuliu opened his eyes in the morning, and it was absolutely too late to say hello.
She's not pretentious, she's always behaved, and if she doesn't behave herself for a day, that's all.
When she heard that Qi Yixiu had gone to work, she got dressed and went back.
"Cai Ren, are you hungry? Let's have breakfast." Zi Zhu arranged for a belated breakfast.
Shen Chuliu asked while eating: "Is everything okay?"
"No, Yao Baolin told the slaves when he came back. In the morning, Li Xiaoyi said some mean words, but Concubine Jin pushed them back. The Empress said that someone from the Tai Chi Palace went to ask for leave for you. Your head If you think about it, it won’t be a problem.”
Shen Chuliu took a bite of cold lotus root and said: "Humans, living is nothing more than making fun of others, and also calling others a joke. It's not good to just laugh at others. If you are favored, you must look like you are favored. If you are too smart, you can't. Stay on your own."
This was the reason why she invited her to be a favor, but she didn't go to say hello. It wasn't intentional.
By the way, it fits.
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