In other families, concubines would go to pay respects to their mistresses, which was like asking for trouble. But it was not the case in the Jinnan Palace. Lin Yingying, Chunxing and Cuiyu would never have thought that they would like You Yuji's flower hall.
You Yuji always treated them kindly. They greeted You Yuji every morning. There were always some exquisite snacks in the flower hall, and sometimes there were special products from Siguo that they had never tasted. I don’t know if it was an illusion, even if it was the same tea, the tea in You Yuji’s flower hall seemed to be more fragrant. You Yuji liked flowers and plants, and the maids around her always placed many flower arrangements everywhere. Because of the season, most of them were plum blossoms. After the cold weather, every time I stepped into You Yuji’s flower hall, I felt warmth and fragrance.
Lin Yingying was a sweet-talker, always sticking to You Yuji to ask for something, and You Yuji would always give in. Gradually, the concubines stayed in You Yuji's warm flower hall almost the entire morning. At first, it was Lin Yingying who refused to leave. Later, Cuiyu found that Lin Yingying always asked for something from You Yuji, and she would also linger and refuse to leave. In the end, even the taciturn Chun Xing was too embarrassed to leave early.
In name, it was the concubine paying her respects to her mistress, but in reality it was more like a few women getting together to chat.
They would even spend the whole morning doing needlework in You Yuji's flower hall.
Because You Yuji was not feeling well, after seeing them in the morning, she went to the inner room to lie down for a while. However, they did not leave and were still chatting in the hall.
"This is bright red and looks like it's for a wedding. Who did you make it for?" Cuiyu asked.
"My sister is getting married in the spring." Lin Yingying smiled, "She is also busy making a living at home, so she doesn't have much time to prepare things for her wedding. I am free anyway, so I will help her do some things."
Cuiyu was silent. Sometimes she envied Lin Yingying. Although they were both forced to work in a brothel, Lin Yingying had a family and a surname. Unlike her, she didn't remember her parents and didn't even have a surname.
"If you don't mind, can I help you embroider the handkerchief?" Chun Xing said in a low voice.
"Thank you very much! To be honest, my needlework is not that good." Lin Yingying smiled and handed the square handkerchief in the embroidery basket to Chun Xing, "Here, the threads are all in it, you can choose the pattern and color as you like."
Cuiyu was silent for a while, and then she helped Lin Yingying with the work in her embroidery basket. In the past, she was busy in the brothel, and even if she didn't have to entertain the guests, she had to practice playing musical instruments and singing. It was not like now that she had real free time.
You Yuji lay down for a while, and then it was time for tea, so she got up and went to the flower hall. She was wrapped in a fluffy light purple cloak and held a small hand warmer in her hand. When she entered the flower hall, she saw the three concubines quietly doing needlework, and the maids were also helping them.
You Yuji smiled and said, "Eat something first."
Lin Yingying immediately smiled brightly: "I can eat the cakes here again, I'm so happy! Being with my sister is like celebrating Chinese New Year every day!"
You Yuji sat down in a thickly cushioned armchair, and several maids came in one after another, bringing in hot tea and some cakes. Today's cakes were all soft and hot.
Lin Yingying put down the needlework in her hands, took a thin blanket and walked towards You Yuji happily, and put it on You Yuji's legs. She said sweetly: "When the weather is cold, it is a special time for my sister, so you must pay attention to keep warm!"
As soon as the maid put down the tea, she quickly poured a cup of tea, used the tea lid to remove the tea leaves on the surface of the tea, and held the tea to You Yuji with both hands: "Sister just got up, drink a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up!"
"Okay." You Yuji smiled and took over, then asked Lin Yingying to eat the pastries.
Cuiyu couldn't help but roll her eyes again, muttering in her heart: "Flatterer."
Lin Yingying took a bite of the red bean and barley porridge, her eyes narrowed into slits: "So sweet! - Can I take some back if there's any left?"
"Of course." You Yuji held Baisui, who had jumped onto her lap, closer.
Chun Xing only ate a piece of sweet glutinous rice cake, then washed her hands, picked up the handkerchief again, and continued to embroider the mandarin ducks quietly.
Cuiyu frowned for a long time, trying to find something. She said unhappily, "Isn't the door closed tightly? How come it's leaking? Don't you know that my sister can't stand the cold wind?"
You Yuji looked over with a smile and said softly, "It's okay, I'm not that cold."
Cuiyu was embarrassed, lowered her head and began to drink red bean and barley porridge. When she first entered the mansion, she was indeed full of fighting spirit and wanted to fight. But Lin Yingying was her sister who had depended on her for many years, so she couldn't fight. Chunxing was so cowardly that she was not worth fighting at all.
You Yuji
Forget it. With such status, what is there to fight for? It would be better to learn from Lin Yingying, how to make the lady happy, and coax more things out, whether it is red hairpins, jewelry, silk fabrics, or some cakes and tea...
Cuiyu's eyes lit up, and she suddenly thought of the one in Anxiangyuan.
She stiffened her neck and said, "Sister, the guy from the Anxiang Courtyard came in on his own, but he didn't even greet you once. This is too outrageous, he simply doesn't take you seriously."
You Yuji was a little absent-minded. She said softly, "It's okay if she doesn't come."
Cuiyu - she became dispirited immediately. Well, she couldn't even stand in the team and be a pawn. The Madam didn't want to fight with the guy from the Anxiang Courtyard at all.
Lin Yingying secretly glanced at You Yuji's face and keenly realized that You Yuji seemed to be worried and uneasy. She winked at Cuiyu, but Cuiyu obviously didn't notice.
Cuiyu added, "And the one from Yunxiao Pavilion, there's no sign of him either."
You Yuji's hands were shaking, and the tea in her hands spilled onto the blanket under her legs. Baisui was startled and jumped away nimbly.
Lin Yingying cried out "Ouch!" and quickly ran over to wipe You Yuji's wound with a towel. "Sister, are you scalded? Luckily, there's a blanket covering you..."
"Nothing. I'll go change my clothes and lie down for a while." You Yuji smiled gently.
The blanket caught the tea, and You Yuji's clothes were not wet. She was just a little uneasy and wanted to be alone for a while. She returned to the bedroom alone and walked towards the bed.
She looked at the bed and suddenly stopped.
Finally, she turned and walked towards the beauty couch under the window and lay down on her side on it.
In her sight, there was still that bed. She closed her eyes, and there was still that bed in front of her. She sighed softly and turned around slowly.
There was calming incense burning in the room, and she gradually fell asleep.
In her dream, someone held her legs and bumped them. The messy bed rubbed against her face, and her vision seemed to become dim.
You Yuji woke up suddenly and sat up gasping for breath.
After a while, she slowly raised her eyes and looked at the bottle of red plums on the windowsill. The red plums were in full bloom, with dots of red and brilliant.
Fang Qingyi went to Qingyaju.
Qingyaju is very big, selling antiques and calligraphy works. Many dignitaries in Beijing often come here to look for treasures. As time goes by, these dignitaries will often invite friends to Qingyaju to drink tea and discuss matters.
The reason why Fang Qingyi came here was because she had asked someone to keep an eye on Chen Qi in advance and knew that Chen Qi came to Qingyaju today.
Chen Qi invited a few classmates to a small gathering today. He had just walked out of the private room when Fang Qingyi asked Hongzan to walk over and whispered a few words to him hurriedly.
Chen Qi frowned and looked towards the private room in the distance. After a slight hesitation, he followed Hong Zan to meet Fang Qingyi.
After entering the private room, Chen Qi did not go in. He just stood at the door and looked at Fang Qingyi and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
"You like You Yujie very much, right?" Fang Qingyi asked.
Chen Qi said sternly, "She is my fourth brother's wife and my sister-in-law. Don't talk nonsense!"
Fang Qingyi smiled and said, "What if I told you that You Yuji and An Lang have divorced?"
Chen Qi was stunned, and just as he was about to turn around and leave, he stopped. He frowned and stared at Fang Qingyi's face, obviously not believing what she said.
Divorce is rare, and there are only a few cases every three to five years. Moreover, the marriage between You Yuji and Chen Anzhi was granted by His Majesty.
"You know the humiliation You Yuji has experienced since she married the King of Jinnan. Can you tolerate your beloved being bullied like this?"
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Reason forced Chen Qi to deny his feelings for You Yuji.
Fang Qingyi continued to smile and said, "You can ask An Lang if the divorce between the two is true. It's just that because of the marriage granted by the emperor, they continue to pretend to be husband and wife. At this time, don't you want to help her - right?"
Fang Qingyi walked towards Chen Qi and said, "I know that Third Brother is a gentleman and doesn't want to take advantage of others, let alone be accused of stealing his brother's wife. But the two of them have already signed the divorce agreement, so why don't you help her? Help her out? You are not taking advantage of others, nor are you stealing your brother's wife. Not only are you helping her, you are also helping your Fourth Brother."
Chen Qi was still in shock—she and her fourth brother divorced
"She has always missed her homeland. Brother, don't you plan to send her back to the grassland? This will not only save your sweetheart, but also solve the current deadlock." Fang Qingyi said in a seductive voice, "I think Brother, you don't want You Yuji to bear the responsibility of disobeying the imperial decree, right?"
Fang Qingyi advised him a lot more.
Chen Qi frowned, and the scene of meeting You Yuji for the first time two years appeared in front of him - the sky was blue, the grass was fragrant, and she raced horses with the men on the grassland, looking heroic. That day, even the wind in his ears was her laughter.
Everyone praised You Yuji's appearance as a fairy dancing in purple, but Chen Qi was obsessed with her - the heroic figure of her sitting astride a horse in a bright red riding suit and galloping among the blue sky and green grass.
Now she has tied up her hair and put on a dignified long dress, looking gentle and peaceful. Does she like herself like this
Does she also want to return to her hometown and the grassland
On the day of You Yuji and Chen Anzhi's wedding, Chen Qi vowed never to think about her again and never to covet his brother's wife. But at this moment, he wavered.
To be exact, he had wavered countless times in the past month.
A few days later, You Yuji's menstruation ended. She hugged Baisui and nestled on the beauty couch, lowering her head, with a lot on her mind.
Bao He came in with tea and asked in confusion, "Madam, is the bed uncomfortable? Why do you always rest on the beauty couch recently?"
Although it is normal to rest on the beauty bed during the day, Baohe discovered that You Yuzhi also slept on the beauty bed at night recently.
You Yuji let go of the struggling Baisui and said, "Prepare hot water. I want to take a bath."
Baohe thought it was still early, as it was not dark yet. But she did not ask any more questions and did as she was told.
After taking a bath, You Yuji went to Yunxiao Pavilion.
When You Yuji saw Si Que, he was sitting in a rocking chair with his eyes closed, rocking slowly.
"Si Que." She called his name softly.
Si Que opened his eyes. You Yuji was wearing a fluffy white cape with a light purple dress underneath. She took off her hood, letting some falling snow fall.
You Yuji pursed her lips, then smiled gently at Si Que and said softly: "I still need your help."
"Okay." Si Que smiled, "Sister."
Si Que stood up and walked into the inner room.
The rocking chair was still rocking slowly.
You Yuji looked at the rocking chair that kept shaking and let out a sigh of relief. She took off her cloak that was covered with the cold air of falling snow and draped it on the rocking chair before following Si Que into the inner room.
Si Que stood in front of the bed with his back to You Yuji.
The sun suddenly set, and the light shining through the window paper suddenly dimmed.
You Yuzhi withdrew her gaze from Si Que. She moved towards the bed and slowly sat down beside it.
The author has something to say: Sister You! Your pregnancy preparation booklet is a fake, it doesn’t even mention the safe period! ! ! !
I suspect that all the readers who follow this novel are from the previous novel, “Eunuch’s Favor”. Is it true that there are no new readers? No way!