"I don't remember those days, when we were admiring the plum blossoms, and when we got tired, we went to the pavilion to drink. Yuanxiao, go and set up the pavilion and get ready. We will spend noon today. Tell the Sixth Prince to let him eat by himself. Today His mother doesn’t care about him anymore.”
Yuanxiao smiled and agreed and went.
Soon, the pavilion was settled.
Wind-blocking gauze tents were hung on three sides of the pavilion, and tall screens were placed on two of the sides, so as to better block the cold air.
They also put a silver charcoal basin inside, put it on the table, and heated hot water to make tea.
The three of them looked at the plum blossoms for a while and felt really cold. Then they entered the pavilion and looked out through a layer of gauze.
Although this pavilion is high, it was built just for plum blossom viewing. It is a pavilion surrounded by plum blossoms, so it is suitable for plum blossom viewing.
In order to satisfy them, the slaves went to a distant place to pick plum blossoms, put them in bottles with clean water and placed them in the pavilion.
The pavilion was temporarily arranged like a small room, which was very comfortable.
The three of them were in a good mood while drinking tea, eating snacks, admiring the flowers and talking.
Until...the sixth prince came.
Shen Chuliu sighed: "Son, you are eight years old."
Is it appropriate for you to be so clingy
"Neither Feiyang nor Yunze are here!" The sixth prince frowned and spoke plausibly.
"You have older brothers and younger brothers in Ruiqing Palace." Shen Chuliu retorted.
"Mother..." The sixth prince said coquettishly.
"Get lost." Shen Chuliu said indifferently.
The Sixth Prince rolled his eyes: "I don't, I... I admire the flowers."
Shen Chuliu helped his forehead.
Both Rong Jieyu and Yao Baolin couldn't stop laughing: "Forget it, we're already here, it's so cold, why don't we just stay here?"
"That's right, thank you Concubine Rongmu and thank you Yao Baolin." The Sixth Prince laughed.
Shen Chuliu rolled her eyes at him: "Then just stay there. Don't be a monster. If you delay our flower appreciation, we will drive you away."
The sixth prince made a face and sat down obediently.
Because there was a low table here, the floor was covered with thick blankets and cushions. The sixth prince sat down next to Shen Chuliu. Since his cup hadn’t been brought for a while, he drank from his mother’s teacup. Tea.
Shen Chuliu was amused by his little mouse-like movements and patted his head gently.
When lunch came, the three of them were still talking and joking. It was rare that the sixth prince was really well-behaved today, so he just listened and didn't make any fuss or rush to answer.
He already understands the difference between men and women very well, and even like boys of this age, he feels that women have to give in a little bit.
But he was still very close to his mother, so it was okay to stay here for a while.
After all, it was still cold in the pavilion, so after staying for a while after lunch, everyone dispersed.
After returning to Cuiyunxuan, Shen Chuliu heard that Yan Xiurong and others went to another small plum forest to appreciate plum blossoms.
That's where Shen Chuliu and the others used to hide from Concubine Yi.
Shen Chuliu smiled: "Sure enough, things are impermanent and everything will change."
The snow stopped all afternoon and started falling again in the evening.
It was colder at night and the snow seemed heavier.
Cuiyunxuan is okay, there is no shortage of charcoal fire, and the slaves' rooms are not cold either.
But this is not the case in some places, such as Furongxuan in Yichongyuan.
Furongxuan also needs to be repaired every year. This is a matter of internal affairs. Just because someone is not favored does not mean that we should ignore these things.
But after all, it was limited. After she gave birth to the child, the emperor never came again.
Over the years, even though this place looks bright on the outside, it cannot hide the dilapidation and desolation inside.
On weekdays, she had to use charcoal fire because she was afraid of the cold, but in this weather, it was simply life-threatening. After all, you can't freeze to death, so you can only use the charcoal fire used by the slaves. While she was coughing, she had to open the window to get some air, and she was wearing a thick cloak to warm herself by the fire.
Not to mention how uncomfortable it is.
Dinner was too late and it was difficult to walk on the road. When we arrived, the soup was so cold that it lost its temperature.
As a ninth concubine, her life was really miserable.
She has gotten used to it, and everyone has to get used to it after a few years. There is no point in arguing or making trouble.
She is not Concubine Jing, does not have Concubine Jing's abilities, and does not have Concubine Jing's family background. There is really no other way except patience.
"Among the things given as rewards this year, I saw a few that were not made in-house. Let's have them exchanged for silver." She had been worn down to the point where she no longer had any pride.
The girls agreed, sighing in their hearts, this life is getting better.
The snow in the first month melts quickly no matter how hard it falls.
But it all melted in just one day, but it got even colder after it melted.
On the second day, Yichongyuan was able to go to pay her respects, but on the third day, she fell ill.
Taking medicine and eating meals was another hassle, and she felt more and more unable to make ends meet.
Of course, this is just a matter of one place in the palace, and most people don't worry about this day.
But Qian Jieyu, who fell from the position of ninth concubine, also understood the warmth and warmth of human nature more.
She had finished drinking the good tea she had saved, and now what came from the Ministry of Internal Affairs turned out to be some very ordinary ones. She didn't dare to make a fuss, she just smashed things in anger.
At the same time, there are no such worries in Cuiyunxuan.
Shen Chuliu spent these two or three extremely cold days smoothly.
The emperor is Cuiyunxuan who came on the eighteenth day.
The date has been set for moving on February 9th.
Some of Cuiyunxuan's things have been moved to Yufu Palace.
"Look, nothing in your main room has been moved yet." Qi Yixiu said.
After greeting Shen Chuliu, he said: "There are still people living in the main house, so we are not in a hurry to move. There are all the furniture and decorations there, and they will be ready soon."
"Your Majesty, it's cold from outside, right? Although it's not as cold as yesterday and the day before, it's windy again today. There may be frost at night."
Qi Yixiu nodded: "Pour some hot tea."
Shen Chuliu smiled and asked Chi Su to bring ginger tea.
As soon as he poured it out, Qi Yixiu sighed: "I can smell this everywhere these days!"
When I went to see the Queen Mother before, I had ginger tea. Yesterday I went to see the Second Princess, and the Queen had ginger tea again...
Needless to say, the same goes for Tai Chi Palace.
"That shows that everyone has some experience in how to resist the cold. Your Majesty, you'd better drink it." Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
"Hey, I'm going to get angry after drinking it." However, I still drank half a cup. After all, this is really effective in repelling the cold.
"By the way, I'm going to patrol the north. After thinking about it for a while, I'll take you there." Qi Yixiu suddenly said after drinking tea.
"Northern patrol? Tsk, isn't it cold in the north at this time?" Shen Chuliu said.
"I was kind enough to take you there, but you just told me that you are afraid of the cold?" Qi Yixiu laughed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Chuliu also smiled: "How can you? I am afraid of the cold. If the Emperor takes me out, I will not be happy. I will go to Fengzao Palace tomorrow to show off."
Qi Yixiu pinched her face: "It's up to you. Why don't you prepare a meal for me quickly?"
"Show it! Go quickly and set out a table of meals that the emperor likes. All of them are what the emperor likes."
Qi Yixiu was amused by her: "Don't worry, Yan'er will be here for a while."
(End of chapter)