Niu Gulu gave birth to her elder brother, and people came to congratulate her the next day. Nala Shi asked me to help greet Consort Li. She wants to arrange the matters of entering the palace during the Mid-Autumn Festival tomorrow.
After a busy day, I took some time to visit Niu Gulu. She looked much better. During the day, someone from her family came. According to the rules, they could only ask a few questions outside the door and could not enter. She seemed very happy when I went to see her. Yuanshou had been carried to Nanny since yesterday. This was the rule. I think this is very inhumane. Why should someone else raise their own child? He knew that she was feeling a little upset, so he joked with her. After all, she had just given birth. She was tired after a while and was sweating profusely. I quickly said goodbye and was about to leave when she pulled me and said,"You must be careful when you enter the palace tomorrow. The rules in the palace are very strict. Everyone you see is the master. Remember, it's not strange to be polite. I'm not good with words, don't take offense."
My heart felt warm." I'll remember it. Don't worry, sister. Your health is more important." Rest well. I'll make you something delicious later.”She smiled and nodded. I wiped her sweat and watched as she closed her eyes in a daze before walking out gently.
After breakfast the next day, I changed my clothes and asked Xin Yue to comb my hair into a high bun. I found two simple beaded flowers in the jewelry box and put them on. She lightly swept her eyebrows and put some rose oil on her mouth, making it look crystal clear. Looking in the mirror, she was indeed a beauty that could topple a country.
Xin Yue saw me giggling and patted me lightly."Miss, do you really want to go like this?”
"Isn't that good?" I asked curiously.”
She tilted her head and thought for a moment." It's good, but everyone else is wearing a flag uniform. Won't you be too conspicuous like this?"”
I shrugged." I can't help it. I can't wear the flower pot bottom. It's better to wear this than to wrestle in public. It's a big crime to lose my manners in front of the palace."”
After dressing up, she thought that since she was not going to New Moon this time, she could go out and visit her aunt. After reminding her to be careful, the two of them went out together. "Miss, you must be careful!" Don't make any mistakes." I was depressed. Why did everyone take such good care of me? Am I a troublemaker?
When they arrived at the front hall, Nala and Consort Li were already waiting. She was stunned by my outfit. I explained,"I can't wear it to the bottom of the flower pot, I'm afraid I'll lose my manners in front of the hall." Besides, I'm a Han Chinese, so it's not a big deal to wear Han clothes, right?”
Nala sighed with a complicated expression."That's it…Sigh! It's just that dressing up like this is too eye-catching. I'm afraid…"
"What's there to worry about? Sister dressed up beautifully, isn't it also to make our Prince's mansion proud?”
Nala opened her mouth but didn't say anything in the end. I know she's doing this for my own good. It's just that you can't blame me for not being used to wearing the flag dress. It's not my fault that I'm beautiful. Do you want me to deliberately dress up in a vulgar manner?
I got into the carriage with Nanny Cai Erjia, who used to stay in the palace. She's from the Nala family. Today, the Nala family specially asked her to serve me. After entering the palace, the rules are big, and she will help. He could more or less relax. When I got in the car, she smiled to show her friendliness, but she looked at me with her mouth agape. "What's wrong, Momo?" I asked nervously. Is there something wrong with my clothes?"
She shook her head." No, I was distracted just now. I think Ge Ge looks like my former master."”
"Who was your previous master?" I asked curiously.”
She forced a smile." My master? Ge Ge wouldn't know even if I told her. It was 30 years ago. I've almost forgotten about it.”
Hearing her say this, I knew that there must be a story behind it. I begged,"Good nanny, just tell me! There was still a long way to go! Just treat it as a story, okay?"
She looked at me carefully and nodded slightly. Don't go out and spread the news!”I repeatedly agreed.
She thought for a moment and said," My master was conferred the title of Noble Qin by the Emperor in the twenty-third year of Kangxi. At that time, Noble Qin was already in her early twenties. I don't know why she had never married." The emperor met her when she was in the autumn and brought her back to the palace. Soon, she was made a noble. He didn't expect his master to die in the second year. If I didn't see Ge Ge today and feel that you look very similar to her, I would have forgotten what she looks like.”
I saw that she was deep in thought and couldn't help but speculate about the relationship between me and that noble Qin. They had the same surname and similar appearances. They were most likely Sonya's relatives. She didn't know if it was her aunt's generation or grandmother's generation.
After entering the palace, I had to stop the car as usual. When I opened the car door, Cai Erjia blocked my face and said,"The one in the carriage is Prince Yong's residence's Ge Ge.”Someone under the car responded. Soon, the car continued to move forward, but its speed was much slower.
After walking for about twenty minutes, the car stopped. Nala's voice sounded,"Sister, come down. We're here."”I poked my head out and saw the words "Yonghe Palace" written on the palace gate. I couldn't help but think of Yonghe soybean milk. She could not help but smile.
"Sister, what are you laughing at?"”
I pretended to be confused. Why don't I feel anything?" Consort Li pursed her lips, snorted, and walked to the front.
After the palace maid reported, she came out to let us in. Nala looked back at me. I smiled at her. She seemed to be relieved and led the way in. I followed Consort Li in.
Seeing us enter, the original conversation inside stopped. I secretly raised my head to take a look. The front hall was not big, and the decorations were elegant. There were no golden and precious things. There were a few simple tables and chairs. A woman in her early forties sat on the couch in the middle. She was fat and looked friendly, but her eyes were sharp. There were also three women of similar age sitting on the chairs next to me. I only saw that the one on her left was a thin and shrewd woman. She seemed to have seen me sizing her up. The corners of her mouth curled up as if she was mocking me. I quickly lowered my head. These concubines were all dressed up in heavy makeup. In comparison, I'm almost bare-faced.
After saluting and greeting Lady Na La, I found out that the skinny one was Consort Yi Guo Luo Luo. The other two were Consort Rong and Consort Duan, both of whom were below Consort De.
After asking about her safety, Consort De first asked about Lady Niu Gulu's health and longevity. She looked like a kind mother-in-law who was concerned about her daughter-in-law and grandson. Nala Shi replied one by one. She said with relief,"With you in the wang fu, I can always be at ease. I only hope that you will give birth to more little brothers for the wang ye. Out of all the wang ye's concubines, the number of children in your fu is the least. The emperor also kept asking if it was because the fourth brother ate vegetarian food and chanted Buddha all day long that he had forgotten about the important matter of carrying on the family line.”
I found the old lady's words interesting and couldn't help laughing. Consort De's ears turned sharp as she looked at me and said,"This is the new Ge Ge?"
I stepped forward and bowed respectfully."This servant Sang Ya pays her respects to the Empress!"
She said to Consort Yi and the others,"The rules are not bad, and the voice sounds good. Look up and let us see!" I took a deep breath and raised my head with a smile. I saw Consort De and Consort Yi looking at me with a smile. Then, both of their faces froze!
Consort Yi came back to her senses first and asked sharply,""I heard you're a Han, what's your surname?”
I still smiled and replied in a neither servile nor overbearing manner,"Replying to the Empress, this servant is a Han Chinese. My father is Qin Hai Zheng, and he was the prefect of Suzhou twice.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Consort De muttered,"It's indeed surnamed Qin! You have an aunt called Qin Xiaoxun, do you remember?”
I thought that Qin Xiaoxun was probably Noble Qin. I calmed myself down and replied,"Replying to the Empress, this servant only knows of an aunt called Qin Xiaoxuan who married into the Tong family. Aunt Xiaoxun passed away early, so this servant has never seen her.”
"That's true, how old is she?" Consort Yi continued. It had happened more than twenty years ago, and the adults in the family might not have told her.”I still smiled gently. Consort De invited us to sit down and drink tea. Just as we were in a hurry, the little eunuch outside came in and said that His Highness and the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Masters had arrived.
When I heard that wangye and bei le had arrived, I quickly stood behind the Na La Shi. Yin? He led the way, followed by Yinxiang and Yinzhen. Probably because of the festival, the three masters had deliberately dressed up. They greeted Consort De and Consort Yi together, and we also greeted them. Consort De told us to sit down and answer.
As soon as he sat down, he came over and asked me,"I heard that today is your birthday?"
"Ah?" I couldn't react for a moment and was stunned.
"Is today your birthday?" Consort De smiled. What a coincidence. "I don't have anything to give you." She took off a blood-red jade bracelet from her hand and gestured for me to walk over."This bracelet has been with me for many years. Coincidentally, today is your birthday, so I'll give it to you.”
I knelt down and said,"This is the Empress's beloved item. This servant does not dare to take it."”
Consort De pulled my hand over and helped me put it on."Wear it. I think you're lucky. It was his birthday in the middle of August. This was a good day.”
I stole a glance at Nala. She nodded slightly at me, and I quickly thanked her. Consort De probably saw my conversation with the Nala family and nodded."He knows the rules. Sit down."
I returned to my seat. Yin Zhen stood up and said,"Mother, you are so generous." You've always worn that bracelet and never taken it off.”
Consort De smiled." Good things should be given to people who are suitable to wear them. When I saw Ya Ge Ge, I felt that she was very compatible with this bracelet. It can be considered that I found a good owner for this bracelet."”Then he looked at Yin Zhen and Yin Xiang and said,"Why isn't your Fujin here?"”
Yin Zhen replied,"They were stopped by the eight Fujin. It seems that someone is going to sing for the emperor today, so they should go and take a look first."”
Guo Luoluo laughed,"Old Eighth's family has a lot of things to do!”
I looked at her and understood. They were both surnamed Guo Luo and Luo Shi. It seemed that they were family. He had to be careful in front of her in the future.
As everyone was talking, a voice respectfully said from outside the door,"It's almost time, please get ready.”
Consort De lazily replied with an "en" and said to us,"You guys go ahead. I'm old and slow. Don't wait for me. I'll be there in a while.”
Everyone went out one by one. I walked at the back. Yin Zhen stood by the roadside and saw me coming over. He called out to me,"It's your birthday today, so I don't have anything to give you.”As he spoke, he stuffed something into my hand and turned to leave. I subconsciously took a look. It was He Yin? It was the same jade fragrance pouch, but in the shape of a butterfly. I held it tightly in my hand and followed the Nala in front.
After walking for a while, they arrived at the banquet hall. Looking from afar, life was bustling with excitement, decorated with lanterns and streamers. It was very beautiful. Facing me was a high platform with a floor of about 30 centimeters. There were a few tables on it. It was probably the emperor. There was an open space under the stage, and a red carpet had been laid out. There were dozens of tables on both sides. The trees on the side were all hung with palace lanterns, and even the lotus pond beside them had lanterns. Seeing that no one was paying attention, I walked to the lotus pond.
As they approached the lotus pond, they were already far away from the banquet hall. I sat down and thanked the lotuses in the pond. There were a few lotus pods beside me. He gently peeled one and put it into his mouth. The taste was faint and a little sweet. In the past, there was a shop on the road across from the office. Once, I went to buy one for one yuan. I bargained,"Three yuan for two, okay?" He Wei laughed for a long time. At that time, I didn't understand why he was laughing…I couldn't help but sigh when I thought of him. How long had it been since I last thought of him? He took out the jade butterfly, looked at it again and again, and finally hung it on the belt around his waist. Can't think of Yin? Yin Zhen actually gave me something similar that he couldn't bear to give up. How did he know that I like this? As for Yin? What am I to him?
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