"I remember it's been a year since you entered the palace?" Feng Jin had no impression of what Zhuang Luoyan looked like when he entered the palace. The real impression seemed to be in the peach blossom forest, where every frown and smile was amorous.
"It's been a whole year. When I entered the palace last year, it was snowing heavily. When the emperor passed by the concubine, the concubine still peeked at you." Zhuang Luoyan smiled and leaned into Feng Jin's arms, "the palace regulations said You can't look straight at Longyan, even the palms of your concubines are sweating when they look at it, for fear of being discovered and driven out of the palace."
"I'm by your side now, Concubine Ai must take a good look," Feng Jin put one arm around Zhuang Luoyan's waist, and said to Gao Dezhong who was standing in the corner, "Gao Dezhong, go and fetch the list I just prepared."
Gao Dezhong was very expressive on a list with a lot of words written on it.
Zhuang Luoyan didn't know the emperor's intention, so he looked away from the list.
"This is the canonization list that I have drawn up, you can see." Feng Jin handed the list to Zhuang Luoyan with a very casual attitude, as if this was not a list related to the status of women in the harem, but a piece of waste paper.
Zhuang Luoyan looked embarrassed, and looked back at the emperor with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, this is not something a concubine should see."
"I showed it to you, is there anyone else who dares to make irresponsible remarks?" Feng Jin casually added, "In front of me, you don't have to obey those useless rules."
When the emperor loves a woman, all the rules can not exist. When the woman falls out of favor, the former unruly is an indelible stain.
Zhuang Luoyan hesitated for a while, and then took the piece of paper. To her surprise, it was actually a list for the promotion after the year, and there were many people on the list.
The concubine Xian is the concubine of the Jin Dynasty, the concubine Yangui is the third-rank concubine, and the concubine Jiang is the third-rank noble concubine of the Jin side. To Zhuang Luoyan's surprise, there are also Kong Cairen and Ye Ronghua on the promotion list. Kong Cairen was promoted to Wanyi of the fifth grade, Ye Ronghua was promoted to the concubine of the fourth grade, and she herself became the second-grade Xianrong herself.
Ye Ronghua was demoted to Ronghua because of her sister's miscarriage. Now that her sister has been sacked, she was promoted to concubine in a manner that the emperor rejected. I don't know what the emperor intended.
"These Jiang Xianconcubine and Kong Cairen have also been in the palace for many years. If I hadn't seen them in your palace, I would have almost forgotten them." Feng Jin took the list from Zhuang Luoyan's hand, "I don't linger in the harem. , but I have been on the throne for many years, and there are many women in the palace. Although these two people are not my love, but they have a good conversation with you, it is appropriate to mention it. "
"Your Majesty, you must not do this because of your concubine," Zhuang Luoyan's eyes were slightly red, and she lowered her head to prevent the man holding her from seeing her face, "The emperor is the head of a country and is busy with affairs. , As long as the emperor is well, everything is not important. If the emperor is distracted because of such things, what is the joy of the concubine?"
"You don't have to think about this," Feng Jin stroked the top of her hair, "you are my concubine, and it's worth your trouble."
The eyes of the person who spoke were as calm as water, but the person who buried his head didn't see it, and the person who spoke couldn't see the eyes of the person who buried his head was equally calm.
When the new year was approaching, the Palace of the Palace gave the palaces their due shares. The fee that Zhuang Luoyan received was naturally high, and no one dared to deduct it. Instead, the Palace of the Palace gave her something to honor her.
All the concubines in the harem of filial piety, Zhuang Luoyan did not pretend to be arrogant.
Since the emperor showed her the list of promotions two days ago, Zhuang Luoyan felt a little bit more courageous on his shoulders. Of course, the emperor's move was not because he loved her to the point of losing his mind. Jiang Xianconcubine, Kong Cairen, and Ye Ronghua are all people who have had an intersection with her, and there is no faction in the harem. Not long after she was summoned by the emperor, there were rumors in the harem that the three of them wanted to be promoted.
The emperor drew these three people in front of him because he wanted to fight with certain groups in the harem
There are currently three factions in the harem, one is the Queen's faction, the second is Concubine Shu's faction, and there is Concubine Rou's faction. Doting, seven points is because of use.
A woman who loves the emperor, has a sense of proportion, and is neither noble nor poor, is not the best chess piece? A woman is strong because of love, and blind because of love. If she really loves the emperor, I am afraid that she will think that the emperor really loves her, instead of using it.
"Master, this servant just heard an interesting rumor," Yun Xi came in with a cup of hot tea, "This afternoon, Xu Zhaorong was in the plum garden enjoying the poems written by the plum blossoms. When she saw the emperor, she knew that her legs and feet were numb, and she fell into the snow. He looks very embarrassed."
Zhuang Luoyan raised his eyebrows, this Xu Zhaorong's driver has to maintain the style of a talented girl all year, and in the winter, he has to wear the smell of weakness. It's a shame to overdo it today.
"What did the emperor say?" Zhuang Luoyan understood the thoughts of the women in the harem watching the fun. The deep palace was boring, and it was too boring not to watch other people's jokes.
"I heard that the emperor asked a eunuch to support Xu Zhaorong, and he said a word, master, guess what the emperor said?" The gloating on Yun Xi's face was so obvious that Zhuang Luoyan couldn't help asking with interest, "What did you say? ?"
"The emperor said at that time, Concubine Ai, it's winter now, why are you still wearing autumn clothes?" Yun Xi couldn't help but laugh, "My servant heard that Xu Zhaorong's delicate expression at that time became stiff. on the face."
Zhuang Luoyan twitched the corners of his mouth, this is really enough, the emperor said such words in front of a bunch of womb attendants, I'm afraid he's tired of her.
The emperor's tastes will never last forever, so the same face won't keep him forever. Therefore, the most difficult thing in the world to serve is probably the emperor's hobby.
The master and servant were talking when they saw Fubao hurried in, "Master, the eunuch from the province in the palace is here, saying that the emperor has rewarded our palace with a lot of things."
When Zhuang Luoyan arrived at the tea room, she saw a lot of things in the room, and a eunuch in charge of the palace gave her a salute with a smile, "Master Zhao, the emperor has a life, saying that it will be New Year's Day tomorrow, Master Zhao, you have lost a lot of weight recently, so you asked the Shangyi Bureau to rush to make some new winter clothes for the servants to send, do you agree with it?"
After speaking, let the eunuchs behind him open the box.
Zhuang Luoyan glanced at it, and there were fox furs, Luo skirts, embroidered shoes and various jewelry. The workmanship was very delicate, and the style was new this year.
"Thank you for the reward from the emperor. I like these things very much. I have worked hard for the clothing bureau and you." Zhuang Luoyan waved his hand, and Yun Xi and Tingzhu took the purses to these eunuchs.
"It's almost New Year's Eve, all the fathers-in-law take tea, I will take care of you this year." Zhuang Luoyan smiled and took the tea cup and sipped it lightly, looking at the eunuchs who said they dared not dare, with a smile on her face. Change.
On the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, there was still a thick layer of snow on the glazed tiles in the palace. Zhuang Luoyan got up and looked at the ice on the tree, and when Yunxi was serving and dressing, she said with emotion: "It's been almost a year. ."
"It's been a year," Yun Xi said with a smile, taking care of Zhuang Luo's rouge and fox fur. "When the master entered the palace last year, it wasn't even the New Year."
Zhuang Luoyan smiled, but Yun Xi naturally didn't know that what she was feeling was the time to arrive in this world.
The dressing box in front of her contains a lot of jewelry, each of which is invaluable in future generations. Picking out an opal, Zhuang Luoyan suddenly said, "I heard that Zhuang Jieyu was sick a few days ago?"
Yun Xi smiled lightly, "Back to the master, the servant heard that Zhuang Jieyu has been ill since the emperor removed her brand. It was only two days ago. The queen also gave some tonics yesterday."
"The queen has always been charitable," Zhuang Luo said with a smile on her face. Her disagreement with Jieyu was not a matter of a day or two. The queen gave herself a few horses of Shu embroidery yesterday and medicine to Zhuang Jieyu. This bowl of water It's really flat.
"Zhuang Jieyu is my sister, and I should be concerned about one or two points." Zhuang Luoyan turned the jade bracelet on her wrist, "Give my sister a hundred-year-old ginseng from my Curry, and let her make up for her body. ."
"Master is benevolent, this servant will send your reward." Yun Xi was blessed and turned to go to the warehouse to get something.
On New Year's Eve, the Empress Dowager was ordered to pay homage to her wives, and the concubines had to wait until the evening to give the three most honorable people in the harem three times of worship and nine kowtows, so it was rare for Zhuang Luoyan to sleep late. Giving Zhuang Jieyu a hundred years of ginseng may be a show in the eyes of others, but in Ma Jieyu's eyes, it will only be a form of humiliation.
But she didn't forget that when she first came to this world, she was punished to kneel outside the gate of the Queen's Palace. Zhuang Jieyu looked at her with contempt and disdain.
When I am down, you ridicule with your eyes, how can I know that when you are down, I will not return that look
Women, always hold grudges, Zhuang Luoyan never thinks he has a high profile.
When Yun Xi brought the two palace maids to Zhuang Jieyu's residence, Xie Yu, the maid next to Zhuang Jieyu, was doing embroidery work at the door. She was stunned when she saw Yun Xi, and then she got up and saluted.
Yun Xi is the big maid next to Zhao Xiuyi, Zhao Xiuyi has a higher status than her own master, and her maid is naturally a few ranks lower than her.
"Why is Miss Yunxi here?" Xie Yu asked carefully after welcoming Yun Xi into the tea room.
Yun Xi smiled and said, "Zhuang Jieyu is still here. My master heard that Zhuang Jieyu was ill, so he asked the servants to send some medicine for her body. If Zhuang Jieyu is here, please let Miss Xieyu inform me."
Xie Yu knew that his master was at odds with Zhao Xiuyi, but now he had to bow his head, "Miss Yunxi, please bring me with you."
Yun Xi waited for a while, and saw Zhuang Jieyu came out holding Xie Yu's hand with a bad face, glanced at Zhuang Jieyu's half-new clothes, and she saluted, "I have seen Zhuang Jieyu."
"What did Zhuang Luoyan ask you to do?" Zhuang Jieyu looked at Yun Xi blankly.
Yun Xi stood up straight with a smile, "Go back to Zhuang Jieyu, the master heard that you are not feeling well, so he asked the servant to bring something, I hope Zhuang Jieyu don't dislike it."
"How dare I dislike the things of Zhao Xiuyi," Zhuang Jieyu sneered, "If not, I can't even keep Jieyu's position."
"Zhuang Jieyu's words are serious," Yun Xi still smiled, "Since the master's reward has been delivered, it is time for the slaves to retire."
Hearing the word reward, Zhuang Jieyu's face changed again, but she gritted her teeth and said, "Concubine thanked Zhao Xiuyi for the reward."
Now it's a fact that she can't compare to Zhuang Luoyan. If it wasn't for Zhuang Luoyan, how could she have been removed from the brand, and how could she not even see the emperor's face.
After Yun Xi walked out of the tea room, she heard a bang behind her, as if some box had been dropped to the ground.
"Miss Yun Xi..." The little palace maid behind Yun Xi looked a little indignant, and seemed dissatisfied with Zhuang Jieyu's ignorance.
Yun Xi smiled, "Let her go."
Zhuang Jieyu's good days are still to come.