That's all for the current affairs, this is still learned from you, the side concubine, I have to thank you well. "
Jiang Yongxu curled the corners of his mouth and said indifferently: "Han concubine doesn't have to be so polite, I just want to live a good life. You and I are just friendship between well water and river water, so let's avoid these politenesses."
Han Qinghe sneered and blessed again, "Since this is the case, the slave will leave."
"No," Jiang Yongxu nodded slightly, watching Han Qinghe disappear behind the door.
After a long while, Ai Lu said, "Master, what does Concubine Han mean?"
"She is showing her loyalty to the princess to inquire about my thoughts," Jiang Yongxu sneered, "Wait, there will be that concubine Feng Fang who will look good tomorrow."
"If God wants her to die, she must first make her mad," Jiang Yongxu stood up. "She has been mad for so long that she has forgotten her identity, and it is not wrong to be cleaned up by the princess."
Ai Lu wanted to ask Concubine Feng's provocation everywhere, which caused the disaster, how could it be the princess who cleaned up Concubine Feng. But seeing that the master no longer opened his mouth, he honestly closed his mouth.
☆, begging
Concubine Feng was arrogant and domineering, and broke the eight-treasure glazed lantern that the lord gave to the concubine, and it spread throughout the palace that night. Those who secretly hated Concubine Feng all applauded in their hearts, waiting for her to lose this bad luck.
Who would have guessed that on the second day, there was no movement in the main courtyard, and the princess didn't even say any words of reproach. Some of the servants who had been bullied by Feng Zijin were a little disappointed. Could it be that the matter was just revealed
After another two days, the rumors in the mansion had begun to calm down, but at this time someone from the Feng family came. Concubine Feng's father was a third-rank servant in the Ministry of Works. This rank was not considered a high-ranking official in the capital, not to mention that he only served in the Ministry of Works, not the Ministry of Rites and other important departments.
Before the post from the Feng family was transferred to the main courtyard, it was intercepted by the wang ye's people. They only said that the house does not accept foreign guests for the time being. Now, the Feng family people don't even talk about visiting the wang ye and princess, but they can't even leave anything. down, and was kicked out.
The mansion is now lively again. Does the wang ye show no respect to the Feng family, does it mean that he is extremely dissatisfied with the concubine Feng? Before everyone could react to this, Concubine Feng was moved to a small courtyard in the west corner of the palace, and the cost was halved. Although she was still called Concubine Concubine, the cost was no different from that of a concubine. There was news that the prince was going to press Concubine Feng as his concubine.
The name of this side concubine is nothing more than a good-sounding name, and if it sounds ugly, it is just a better-born concubine. There is no one other than the princess who can enter the royal family tree. Today, the lord can let the following people call you a side concubine, and tomorrow he can let the next person call another person a side concubine. No matter how expensive this side room is, it can’t be compared to half the palm of the main room.
In the main courtyard, Qu Qing Ju looked at the box that He Heng held in his own hands, and looked at He Heng suspiciously: "My lord, what good things are in this box, isn't it fun to tease your concubine?"
He Heng pointed at the doors and windows, and said to the servant, "You close the doors and windows to make the room darker."
In winter, due to the weather, the house is darker than other seasons. As soon as the doors and windows are closed, the house suddenly becomes dark, which makes people uncomfortable for a while.
"Open it and have a look," He Heng smiled and looked at Qu Qing Ju, motioning her to open the box.
Qu Qing Ju raised her eyebrows and smiled at He Heng. She lightly rubbed the lid of the box with the pulp of her index finger and opened the box under He Heng's expectant gaze. At the moment when the box was opened, a soft light shone from the box. The whole house became brighter.
The fingers paused slightly, Qu Qingju's eyes slightly widened, there was a suet jade lamp in the box, the lamp base was carved in the shape of a green luan with wings, Qingluan's mouth contained a lotus flower, the stamen of the lotus and the green luan His wings glowed softly.
Qu Qing Ju looked at the lamp in disbelief. The thing the size of a baby's fist in the stamen is the night pearl? And the thumb-sized beads inlaid on the wings are also luminous pearls? And this lamp holder is obviously carved from a whole piece of jade. How big of a piece of jade does it take to make the finished product? This lotus flower is not small, and its overall weight almost exceeds the lamp holder. How does it maintain balance with the lamp holder
Mingming Ye Mingzhu's light was soft, but Qu Qingju saw the gold-like brilliance of local tyrants on this lamp. The wisdom of ancient peoples is boundless, and in this instant, someone from a modern-day real hillbilly fell to his knees under the great civilization.
Although the previous glazed lanterns were exquisite in workmanship, Qu Qingju, who is used to seeing all kinds of modern glass products, is not enough to be breathtaking. Today, when this night pearl lamp comes on stage, Qu Qingju can only worship it.
Seeing Qu Qingju's amazed appearance, He Heng smiled and said, "This lamp was given by my father when I moved out of the palace two years ago. It is said that it was made by a famous craftsman a hundred years ago. , but I see that this jade lantern is well-carved, and it is also suitable for you to use when you sleep."
Several servants in the room were already stunned. The night pearl was already a precious and extraordinary thing, and this lamp was invaluable. The lord really attached great importance to the princess.
"The fairy tale says that Qingluan is the bird of good luck beside the Queen Mother, and also that Qingluan is deeply in love, and all her life is to find a lover," Qu Qingju's face looked extra soft under the light, and her eyes seemed to be stained with luminous pearls. The light, "It is a great fortune for the concubine to meet the prince in this life."
He Heng lowered his head slightly, not looking at the radiant eyes, and said softly: "It's just a dead thing, as long as Qing Ju likes it, it is its greatest merit."
Caressing Qingluan's warm wings, Qu Qingju's fingers rested on the night pearl inlaid on the wings, "Your Highness is kind, the concubine took it, it's just such a precious thing..."
"No matter how valuable something is, it's not as valuable as Qing Ju's place in my heart," He Heng reached out and held her hand, "You don't have to think too much, just like it."
Putting Qingluan holding the lotus jade lamp back into the box, the room became dark again. He Heng saw that Qu Qingju seemed to stare at him in a daze, and he held it a little harder.
When the servants opened the doors and windows, the room was lit up, He Heng let go of Qu Qingju's hand, "There was a decree from the palace before, I'll wait a little longer to enter the palace, and it's late at night, you don't have to wait for me to go to bed earlier."
"Okay," Qu Qing Ju nodded with a smile, got up and put the box aside carefully, "Since that's the case, it's better to prepare early, so as not to be late and make the royal father unhappy."
He Heng nodded, shook Qu Qingju's hand again, and led his people out of the main courtyard.
Qu Qing Ju watched his back disappear into the doorway, and sat back on the chaise longue with a flat expression, "Mujin, put this lamp in my bedroom, be careful not to bump it." No matter what He Heng's intentions , Since she likes this lamp, it should be placed in a pleasing place.
As the room of the mistress of the palace, not everyone can enter, Mujin nodded, and carefully took the box into the room, lest it would touch.
After a while, not long after Qu Qingju ran out of hot tea, she saw Huang Yang hurried in, "Princess, Concubine Feng is kneeling outside the courtyard door to apologize to you."
Qu Qing Ju raised her eyebrows: "She came to plead guilty?" After a moment of indulgence, she said, "Has the lord left the palace?"
"Just now, I have already left the house," Huang Yang thought for a while, "Feng Fangfei was dressed in plain clothes and said that she sincerely regretted her repentance, and asked the princess to spare her."
"It's a good show, but the master is not in the mansion," Qu Qing Ju sneered and got up, "I just want to see how she sincerely repents."
Putting on a fox fur cloak, Qu Qing Ju brought a group of people, large and small, to the gate of the courtyard, and saw Feng Zijin kneeling at the gate wearing a blue dress with a little girl, perhaps because the clothes were not thick enough Qing, when he saw her come out, Feng Zijin's face was filled with remorse, and he kowtowed heavily, "This slave made a big mistake, please forgive me."
"What is Concubine Feng doing?" Qu Qingju walked to the stone steps at the door and stood still, looking at Feng Zijin's appearance calmly, "I have never done anything to Concubine Feng, what you are doing. What's the purpose."
"Princess, please forgive me, I used to be rude, slaves don't know how to advance or retreat," Feng Zijin kowtowed a few more times, knelt in front of Qu Qingju, "I beg the princess to persuade the lord not to be demoted. Slave, ask the princess to say something nice for the slave."
Only now did Qu Qingju see it, but within a few days, Feng Zijin looked up and became haggard, with bloodshot eyes in his eyes. In the past, this person has always been aloof, have you ever thought that such a day would come
However, He Heng actually wanted to demote the side concubine as a concubine. This is to clearly tell the whole mansion that in this palace, apart from his prince, only he, who is a princess, is the master of the palace
He had known for a long time that He Heng was a rational and intelligent person, but since he could decide this matter so neatly, he deliberately let Feng Zijin know, didn't he just think that there might be a current scene
That man wanted to relieve himself, and by the way, let everyone in the capital know how much he respected his wife and how upright his quality was? From the face of it, it is really suitable for You Duan to be the title of this person.
Looking down at the person who kept kowtowing to her, Qu Qing Ju asked slowly, "Feng Shi, who do you think I am?"
Feng Zijin was stunned for a moment, stopped kowtowing, raised his head and looked up at this woman he had never looked up to.
"I'm the mistress of Duan Wang's mansion, and the prince's wife," Qu Qingju bent down and stretched out her hand to lift Feng Zijin's chin, "but why do you always forget this fact?"
Feng Zijin's eyes widened suddenly, recalling that Qu Qingju once raised her chin insultingly, at that time she felt angry and humiliated. But now, I feel that there is a chill all over my body. The woman in front of me is not a harmless white rabbit, but a seductive vixen, and a vicious snake and scorpion.
Seeing Feng Zijin start to shiver with satisfaction, Qu Qingju chuckled lightly, stood up slowly, and wiped her fingers one by one with a handkerchief, "I remember when I was seriously ill, I heard in a trance. You're talking outside, it's really annoying to be dead."
Feng Zijin trembled more and more, and even his teeth began to chatter.
"My widow, how can I bear your pleas?" Qu Qing Ju's smile was so gentle that she seemed to be able to squeeze water out of the water, and she raised her voice, "What is Concubine Feng doing, the ground will be cooler, no matter what happens, the lord If you have a decision, I am also very embarrassed by you."
"It's cheap..." Feng Zijin's fear reached its peak and turned into anger. Before he could scold, Yin Liu covered his mouth.
"By the way, I also forgot that the Feng family is also a bit dignified. Presumably the family education rules are very strict. I wonder if your other cousins are as cheerful as you?"
Feng Zijin was stunned for a moment, and then fell to her knees and sat on the ground. She stared at Qu Qingju who was smiling, and murmured, "Are you blackmailing me?"
Hearing this, Qu Qing Ju covered the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief and laughed lightly: "Feng Fangfei, don't be joking, the most important thing for us women in the inner house is reputation. It's not easy to take care of things outside, and you will lose face if you don't."
Feng Zijin opened her mouth, but she couldn't speak anymore. She didn't understand, she was obviously the most favored concubine, why did she end up at this stage today
Didn't the prince dislike the princess, how could it be like this
With a light smile, she watched Feng Zijin be helped away, the smile on Qu Qingju's mouth gradually dispersed, and she looked at her back coldly, without a trace of warmth.
☆, sister-in-law
Qu Qing Ju turned over the flower-drawing invitation card with a dark fragrance in her hand, and looked at Hibiscus with interest: "You said that in this winter, what kind of plum banquet was invited by Princess Rui, I wonder if it is really elegant or tossing people?" The Qin family is of a scholarly family, and the behavior of this Princess Rui, Qin Bailu, is quite in line with the name of the elegant.
"The white dew withered flowers and flowers are not damaged, the cool wind blows the leaves and the leaves are beginning to dry. No one can relieve the depression, let's take a look around the depression." Qu Qingju chuckled and placed the invitation card on the small table next to it, exhaling a breath of heat , "The so-called Bai Lu Bai Fan Mi, the Autumn Equinox Dao Xiu Qi ②, I wonder if there is really a good harvest after Bai Lu?"
Mujin took the invitation aside with a smile, and replied with a smile, "My servant heard that there is frost before and after Bailu to have a good harvest. Only with Bailu and no frost, the harvest will only be bad."
"Our Hibiscus still knows better," Qu Qing Ju smiled and stood up, "Since it's the first time for the third sibling to marry into the royal family, I, as a sister-in-law, can't be absent, so let me ask for a reply, just say I'll be punctual."
Yin Liu came in with Zhi Hongmei, heard Qu Qingju's words, put a bottle for Hongmei, and said, "It happened to snow last night. Although it is a good time to enjoy plums, it is still cold."
Qu Qing Ju looked at the red plum, and said with a smile, "Mortal and common people, I won't take you when I go to Prince Rui's mansion tomorrow."
Yin Liu opened his mouth and was about to speak, when he saw the hosta walking in, followed by Jin Zhan, both of whom had smiles on their faces, as if something good had happened.
"Princess," the two were blessed, and the hosta who was walking in front said softly, "Princess, just now there was news from the west corner that the prince demoted the Feng family as his aunt. The Feng family has just come again and was trained by the prince. gone."
Hearing this news, Qu Qing Ju had a certain feeling that she did. She let go of Madam Tang's hand and went to grab the hot tea next to her, "Feng's not making trouble?"
The jade hairpin pursed the corners of her mouth, and then said: "The slave girl heard that the trouble broke out in the morning, but no one paid attention and smashed some things. It was barely quiet until noon, and I haven't eaten since this morning." This Feng family is really a thief. The last time I came to ask the princess, I was honest for two days. Today, when I heard that the prince had demoted her, she became confused again.
"Let the people in the pantry not wait for Xijiao Garden's meal," Qu Qing Ju poked a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Whether Feng shi eats it or not, there should be no less. As for her love to smash things, just Let her smash it, although our palace does not have the luxury of style, but it is still possible to give a few pieces of porcelain, don't stop it." The small garden in the west corner of the palace, I don't know what it looks like.
After listening to Wang Fei's words, Mu Jin on the side said, "Relax, Wang Fei, this servant will tell Huang Yang to pass on your words, but it's a pity that Wang Fei has a charitable heart, and concubine Feng is still so domineering, which is really chilling."
"Forget it, she's also a pampered lady of the official family, and she's used to being arrogant," Qu Qingju put down the teacup, "Just a little concubine, you don't have to care about her."
Hearing this, Yin Liu looked up and saw that the princess was smiling like Mujin. This kind of smile seemed to be a little treacherous, but it also made sense. Why did the princess and Mujin laugh like this? as strange
"Feng Shi is still making trouble?" He Heng returned to the house, and after listening to Xiao Ganzi's report, he frowned, "What is she making a fuss about?"
Hearing this, Xiao Ganzi lowered her head in embarrassment, "Feng concubine has not been dripping water since the morning, and begged to see you. Because she was stopped by the gardener, she complained a few words."
"Who are you complaining about?" He Heng stopped, frowning slightly, "Complaining about the king, or the princess?"
Xiao Ganzi bowed lower and her voice became smaller: "Feng concubine is so affectionate to the lord, how can she complain to the lord."
"That's why you're complaining about the princess?" He Heng sneered, "I just spoiled her for two days, and I really forgot who you are. Qian Changxin, you go to Xijiao Garden to pass a message to the Feng family, and the Feng family is here today. In the mansion, if she is dissatisfied and continues to make trouble, she will pack up and go back to Feng's house, this king can't accommodate a concubine who is more honorable than the princess."
Before Qian Changxin took the order to leave, he deliberately took a look at Xiao Ganzi. The boy's words clearly meant that Feng was deeply in love with the prince, but the secret meaning was that he was dissatisfied with the princess. On the side of the princess, she is also a brain, no wonder she can climb to this position several years younger than herself.
This slave's reply is also different. The same content is said in different ways, and the taste is different. Feng shi will only stay in the remote and deserted Xijiao Garden in this life.
When Qian Changxin arrived at the Xijiao Garden, he saw that the plantains were planted in a mess, in clusters in the east and in the west, and there were weeds growing in the corners of the walls. The scenery of this garden was not as beautiful as the name.
Looking at the meat, vegetables and rice smashed all over the floor at the door of the room, Qian Changxin frowned, and the little eunuch behind him hurriedly stepped forward and kicked away the broken pieces of porcelain, "Grandpa Qian, be careful, don't poke your feet."
Qian Changxin walked in silently, looking at the broken porcelain on the floor in the house, and at Feng Zijin who was holding a slender porcelain bottle to throw, raised his voice and said, "Master Feng, what is this doing?"
Feng Zijin saw that the person who came was Qian Changxin next to the prince, his eyes lit up, he put down the porcelain bottle and said, "Eunuch Qian, but the prince asked you to see me?"
Qian Changxin sneered, picked a place where he could get his feet, and stood still: "Didn't the lord ask the servants to come?" After speaking, seeing Feng's concubine's happy face, he continued to speak slowly, "The lord said, you If you continue to make trouble like this, let the family take you back, and today the Feng family came to our house, seeing how they care about you so much, it will be a joy to lead you back."
The joy on Feng Zijin's face immediately faded from the tide. She stared blankly at Qian Changxin and walked away without turning her head. She sat weakly on the half-old wooden chair. Tears fell, she knew she was finished, this life is finished.
"Master," the maidservant couldn't help comforting Feng Zijin when she saw Feng Zijin's pale face, "Don't be sad, when the lord gets over his anger, he will definitely treat you again."
Feng Zijin squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying, and looked at her girl with red eyes, "Bitao, don't comfort me, the lord won't want to see me again." Speaking of which, she suddenly laughed miserably, " Why did I forget, I'm just a concubine, why do I think that the side concubine is only one word worse than the queen concubine?"
Recalling that she had deliberately arranged for Qu Qingju to eat food for each other, so that Qu Qingju could not afford to slowly get sick, she murmured, "Retribution, it's all retribution."
Bitao's complexion changed drastically when she heard the master's whispers. People in the house said that the princess was ill because she climbed the bed in Pinellia, but she knew that the princess wasn't ill at all, but ate those foods that were incompatible with each other. The body is getting worse and worse, and finally lingering on the bed.
But I didn't expect that the princess suddenly became energetic later, and even scolded the people in the kitchen, and in the future, she would choose the menu by herself. Perhaps from the time when the princess recovered her spirits, she was destined to have today.
Looking at the dilapidated Xijiao Garden, Bitao smiled wryly while twisting her handkerchief to wash her master's face. Maybe it was retribution, or God's will.
Because of the snow for one day and two nights, although someone cleaned the roads in the capital, there was still a layer of snow, and people looking for a living on the street looked at a four-horse ebony horse carriage Walking slowly, the carriage chimes every time the horse takes a step forward. The head guards followed the eunuchs in front of and behind the carriage, and when the people on the street saw the battle, they immediately understood that this was another royal family member. I heard that the three princesses held a plum viewing banquet today, and these people were afraid to go to enjoy plum.
"This carriage doesn't look as luxurious as the previous one," a passerby said in a low voice, "I don't know which family it is."
"But stop showing your timidity. The previous car was just a two-horse carriage, and the one just now was a four-horse carriage. This is not a county king or above. Who would dare to use a four-horse carriage?" The person next to him explained, "This is I'm afraid it's a princess, and the carriage is made of ebony and sandalwood." He said this, and pointed to the direction of the palace, "Only the emperor and the emperor's children can use the sandalwood carriage."
The person who spoke before suddenly turned pale, for fear that the words would spread to the nobles and make him unlucky.
Qu Qing Ju did not expect that the carriage she was riding in would also become a talking point for others. When she rode the carriage all the way to Prince Rui's Mansion, she happened to meet the eldest Princess Ning, who was driving in the carriage. sedan chair.
After passing the hanging flower gate, the sedan chair stopped, and when she held Mujin's hand out of the sedan chair, she saw several gorgeously dressed women standing inside the hanging flower gate, she glanced over and blessed Ning Fei: " I have seen the Queen's Wife."
"Second brother and sister, you don't need to be too polite," Princess Ning stretched out her hand to support Qu Qingju, with a soft smile on her face.
Qu Qing Ju smiled at Princess Ning, then turned to look at Princess Rui who was one step behind Princess Ning.
At this time, many people came to greet Qu Qingju, and after some movement, the three concubines walked in front of each other, chatting and laughing together. The scene was so intimate that even close sisters were like this.
"The Second Sister-in-law came too late today, so I'll be fined for drinking later." Qin Bailu held onto Qu Qingju's hand, her voice soft and soft, "You can't refuse."
Concubine Ning knew that Qu Qing Ju and herself were almost there at the same time, so she just let herself go first, so she said: "The third brother and sister don't know anything, your second sister-in-law came with me just now, but I came in first, you You can't punish her for that."
How could Qin Bailu not know that the two of them were walking back and forth. But now that she knew that the two were not here on an appointment, she stopped mentioning this, and instead joked about the plum blossoms in the plum garden.
Qu Qing Ju listened with a smile and looked at Princess Ning casually. It is rumored that Princess Ning Wei Qing'e is very virtuous, and she takes care of Princess Ning in an orderly manner, and the wife and concubines in the house are harmonious. When she saw the real person today, she really should have heard the truth, she had no choice but to sigh, she is indeed the daughter-in-law of the royal family!
☆、25·woman
The plum forest in Prince Rui's Mansion may not be the most beautiful plum forest in the capital, but it is the most famous plum forest in the capital, because these plum trees were bestowed by the emperor himself. When King Rui went out of the palace to build his mansion, he said he liked plum blossoms, so the emperor issued an imperial decree and chose plum trees to be carefully planted by the people in the Ministry of Industry.
Therefore, in the whole capital, no one dared to say that the plum blossoms on Ruiwangfu were not beautiful. Although there was a Meishan in the suburbs of Beijing, many literati and poets liked to go there to recite poetry and paint, and no one dared to say that Meishan in the suburbs of Beijing was the most beautiful plum forest in the capital. .
The scale of Rui Wangfu is similar to He Heng's palace, and the layout is similar, but the style of details is very different. If Qu Qingju can use a suitable word to describe it, that is luxury.
Covered bridges, back beams, rockery, flowers and plants, everywhere reveal wealth, which made Qu Qingju sigh with emotion that He Heng was actually a good and thrifty boy. But this Rui Wangfu is too flashy, as if some people don't know that their master is the most favored by the emperor.
Some people say that you can tell the taste of a person by looking at the house he lives in. Of course, this can only be placed on the rich. If the style of Prince Rui's mansion is luxury, He Heng's mansion is low-key and luxurious with connotations. From this, you can see the difference in the personalities of the two brothers.
Passing through a moon arch, the snow on the bluestone path has been swept away, so that the people who enjoy the flowers can walk without being affected by the snow. In the fine snow, there is indeed an indescribable beauty. She blinked and said to Qin Baishuang with a smile, "brother and sister are so lucky to be able to enjoy such a large and beautiful piece of Merlin in my own home."
"Where," Qin Baishuang smiled back, "My sister-in-law heard that the lotus pond in the second sister-in-law's house is also very beautiful, and it is a great beauty in summer."
"If it's as my sister said, next summer, I will definitely invite everyone to enjoy the lotus." Qu Qingju's cloak is a gorgeous pomegranate color, with silver fox feathers sewn on the edge, silver and red lining Qu Qingju The fair face made it even more watery, "Unfortunately, it was already autumn when I entered the mansion, and I didn't know there was such a beautiful scenery in the mansion."
Princess Ning Wei Qing'e smiled and said at this time: "You are an unmarried girl, how can you know this. Now that you say this, it can be seen that the second uncle treats you very well, otherwise you can spend your days leisurely, even in the house. Don't care about any good things?"
When Qu Qingju heard this, she knew that Wei Qing'e was mocking Qin Baishuang's first married daughter for knowing too much, but also that she was not a housekeeper, but the words were so beautiful that people couldn't pick the slightest bit wrong. So she smiled and said with admiration, "Sister-in-law, stop making fun of my younger sister-in-law, and my eldest sister-in-law can manage the house in an orderly manner, but it's a pity that I am always in a hurry when I manage the affairs of the house. Fortunately, we My lord is lenient and don’t blame me, otherwise I would be ashamed to come out and meet people.”
"Second sister-in-law is wrong," Qin Bailu replied with a smile, "You are more capable than me. Yesterday our prince was still laughing at me for confusing a lot of things. In my opinion, we should all learn from sister-in-law. study."
Wei Qing'e was heartbroken by this show of affection, but the smile on her face became more and more gentle: "What's the matter, it will gradually get better." At this moment, the newlyweds will naturally mix oil with honey, and there will be more new people in the future, look How can you all speak to our prince, "I was also laughed at when I first got married. When you say this, I remember the past."
The three looked at each other and laughed again, and walked to the Linmei Pavilion in the middle of Merlin.
The world's wives who followed behind all laughed and followed behind the three, but each of them had a string in their hearts. It seemed that these three princesses were not easy to fool. Especially Luo Shi, who was also in the crowd, as Qu Qingju's aunt, she was really worried that her niece would accidentally fall into the trap of the two princesses' words.
Linmei Pavilion is a small double-storey attic, which is dedicated to viewing plums in winter. The female relatives sit in the attic to enjoy the plums, not only to avoid the bitterness of the wind and snow, but also to refresh themselves with melons and fruits, especially the height of the view is also good.
Qu Qingju took off the cloak, revealing a strand of blue silk hidden under the cloak, and put on the silver fox fur cloak under the service of Hibiscus. After Wei Qing'e sat down, Qin Bailu led her to sit down at the table. Because there were several charcoal basins in the four corners of the room, even with the windows open, she didn't feel cold when the wind was blowing.
As soon as she held a cup of hot tea, Qu Qing Ju heard Wei Qing'e say, "This is the best Longjing?" She heard the sound and looked over, just to see the other party taking a sip of tea.
"Sure enough, I can't hide it from my sister-in-law," Qin Bailu said with a smile. "This is the West Lake Longjing Royal Tribute Tea that was rewarded by the emperor a few days ago. I can't bear to drink it on weekdays. Today, this tea is perfect for everyone."
"Princess Rui's tea, even if I drink vulgar things like me, it will have an unforgettable aftertaste," Mrs. Bao Ronghou said at this time, "The ministers and wives can be regarded as the blessing of the princess, so they can taste delicious."
Everyone knows that Marquis Bao Rong is close to Prince Rui's mansion, and Mrs. Marquis Bao Rong is looking so pleased at this moment, which makes one's teeth sour. There are not many people who can come to appreciate plums, and most of them are very careful when they speak. There are really few people who are as straightforward as Mrs. Bao Ronghou.
"Mrs. Bao Rong Hou's words are serious," Qin Bailu didn't like Mrs. Bao Rong Hou's eagerness to please, but thinking that Bao Rong Hou was the prince's man, he still looked at everyone with a smile on his face, "Can everyone Drinking it refreshingly is its greatest merit."
The output of this royal tribute Longjing tea is less than ten kilograms a year, and Rui Wangfu can take it out to entertain guests, which shows how heavy the emperor's reward is. This is also what Qin Bailu wants everyone present to know, otherwise what kind of tea is not good, but choose Longjing Yugong tea
Do you want to make everyone feel that the emperor values He Yuan the most and support He Yuan's ascension to the throne? Qu Qingju blew the tea leaves on the tea surface with a smile on her face. Who are the fools here, if they stand in line for such an order of tea, I am afraid that they will not be able to sit in this place.
"The three younger siblings are so generous," Wei Qing'e took another sip, "Even the tea that the father and the emperor rewarded are willing to let us all taste it. My sister-in-law would like to thank you first."
"Sister-in-law said polite words, they are all family, how can we separate each other," said this, her eyes suddenly turned to Mrs. Luo Shi, Mrs. Xiangqinghou, "Speaking of which, Mrs. Xiangqinghou is still the family of the second sister-in-law."
When Qu Qing Ju heard the words to lead to her, she put down the teacup and glanced at her aunt with a smile. When she came, she saw her aunt Luo Shi, but it was not easy to talk. Now that Qin Baishuang was leading the words, she would naturally pick up the words. After going on, "the third sibling is right. This is my aunt. I have been taken care of by my aunt since I was a child. If I had known that my aunt would come today, I would have come to disturb you early in the morning."
"It can be seen that what the second sister-in-law wants to see most is not the sister-in-law, but the Mrs. Xiangqinghou." Qin Bailu covered his mouth with a smile, and then said with a half-smile, "It can be seen that I can't compare to the Mrs. Xiangqinghou."
"You and my family will often come and go in the future, but it's nothing unusual. My aunt is my relative, so how can I get close to you and me so often," Qu Qingju said in a friendly tone, "Brother and sister, it's not sour, it's a joke. And me."
"I don't dare to laugh at my sister-in-law," Qin Bailu didn't expect Qu Qingju to say such a thing, so she replied with a smile, "sister-in-law is close to my aunt, how can anyone make a joke."
When Luo Shi saw that the two had finished laughing, he said warmly: "Princess Rui laughed. I think it was because the court lady and Princess Duan hadn't seen each other for a long time. The princess resented the court lady's aunt, so she said this on purpose."
Qu Qing Ju smiled and stood up to apologize, "Auntie, don't say that, if you let your cousins know that I have wronged you, they will definitely not let me into the house in the future."
Luo Che smiled and half-rejected and accepted the salute, then bowed his knees and returned the salute. After joking a few words, he sat down quietly again, not because of Qu Qingju's identity, he didn't let himself be forgotten.
However, everyone present saw the closeness of the two clearly. They all said that the love of an aunt treats her niece slowly, and they look at the family, aren't they very affectionate
Qu Qing Ju knew that Tian Shi was worried that she would be troubled by Qin Bailu, so she spoke up and stood up. But she didn't want to bring the Tian family closer to the fight for the crown prince, and deliberately put the Tian family in the position of a serious elder, rather than the ordinary people who depended on the palace.
Everyone gradually saw the taste, and they felt that the Tian family was still a hard rock. Except for being loyal to the emperor, no one was biased. Even if the niece married into the palace, they did not see any change in their attitude. Not deliberately alienating, nor pretending to be flattering, this kind of pie is really the family style of the Tian family.
So sometimes the more natural it is, the less people will think about it. Even Wei Qing'e and Qin Bailu could see that the Tian family had no intention of joining He Heng's faction. He couldn't help feeling a little sympathetic to Qu Qingju, it was just a matter of having a worry-free family, and even the uncle's family wouldn't change their attitude because of her, and they didn't know how to live in Duanwang's mansion in the future.
"It's snowing heavily," Wei Qing'e turned her head to look out the window, looking at the plum blossoms blooming proudly in the snow, "In this white world, the red plum is the most eye-catching, and it looks beautiful."
"No, red is positive. No matter how good other colors are, in this strong wind and snow, it doesn't show anything," Qin Bailu said with a smile, "What do you ladies think?"
Qu Qing Ju continued to drink tea with great interest. These words clearly praised Mei, but secretly said that the right wife is the avenue, and concubines are not allowed to appear on the stage
All the people present who were not the direct wife, naturally said yes, and praised Hongmei. A few young ladies who came with her mother listened with a smile, whether they understood it or not, as if Qin Bailu was really praising the plum blossom.
After enjoying the plum blossoms for a while, seeing that the snow was heavy, everyone would have lunch directly in the attic, and after the meal, they would drink tea and chat again. Qu Qing Ju felt that this kind of party was boring, and while dealing with the words of Wei and Qin, she poured a lot of tea into her stomach.
When Wei Qing'e saw that Xue was getting more and more constipated, she wanted to get up and say goodbye. Qu Qingju and the others also said goodbye after seeing this. However, Qin Bailu persuaded him to stop, saying that the snow was too heavy, and he was afraid that the carriage would not be easy to walk on the road.
Everyone had to respond, and sat down again to talk about headwear and clothes, and praised each other.
☆, different people have different ways
When it comes to dressing up, women will have a lot of conversations, which one has the best rouge, which one has the most exquisite hairpin rings, and where is the embroidery girl with excellent craftsmanship. In short, there are infinite topics.
The three princesses here are also dressed in different styles. Princess Ning is dignified and steady, wearing a light yellow embroidered dress, a pure white cape, her hair tied in an ingot bun, and a complete set of gem head and face, looking dignified and noble. Princess Rui didn't have a cape on her body, but she was wearing a ermine fur coat with a graceful bun, beautiful and elegant, with a bit of a bookish air.
Qu Qing Ju's appearance was the first among the three. She didn't dress like Princess Ning's solemnity, nor did she look like Princess Rui's bookishness, but she was a little surprised. All the ladies present thought, no wonder Prince Duan would be angry with her in Changde's palace, newly married wife. have such a look