Chapter 017
Qian Shoufang lowered her head and said nothing, but she felt that Concubine Zhang was right.
The first thing that makes people unable to bear in this monthly morning condolence is the various fragrances.
It’s still good now, the weather is warm and the door can be opened, so I can sit in Renshou Palace, and I don’t feel uncomfortable.
What I fear most is that in the cold winter, the doors and windows cannot be opened, and the women who are stuffed with the whole palace are smelly and smelly, and they are really all kinds of smell. When steamed by the charcoal stove, they can make people faint.
Empress Dowager Li was afraid of this smell, so she sat far away on the throne every time she settled in the morning, at least ten steps away from the concubines below.
That's fine, but she is just behind her ears and likes to say something. Every time she chats, the concubines below have to be counted as one of them since Queen Zhou, and they all have to open their voices and raise the volume. Otherwise, she will not hear it.
Therefore, the most medicinal materials purchased by the Tai Hospital every year are not commonly used for women such as beauty and warming the palace, but for the genus Fat Sea, honey, Sichuan shell, and loquat.
It is said that there were several concubines with low positions and sitting far away, and they screamed their throats after saying a few words to the Empress Dowager on Dachen Ding, and it took them half a year to recover.
Even so, Empress Dowager Li refused to move her seat forward half a step, which shows that the smell is annoying.
However, although everyone hates this taste, everyone is reluctant to let go. They are still brave enough to strive for the first place, wishing that they can only cover the fragrance and make others unable to stand out.
The reason is that on this day, Emperor Jianzhao would occasionally come to pay tribute to the Empress Dowager.
Who doesn’t care about this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
It is because the concubines are so fond of makeup and dresses, and they are dressed up with gorgeous clothes and skirts, so they are afraid that they will fall behind and be compared. After all, it is just a word "porn".
Thinking of this, Concubine Zhang stroked the flower hairpin on her temples, and a trace of expectation appeared on her face.
Today, she also used the best osmanthus fragrance dew.
"Shoufang, is this flower dew that I am today?" Taking advantage of the scattered people around, Concubine Zhang whispered to Qian Shoufang, and her tone was a little uneasy.
There are many beauties in the harem, and it is really a hundred times more difficult to stand out.
When Qian Shoufang heard this, she still looked calm and said in a deep voice: "By the master, I feel that the smell of this flower dew is very elegant."
"Is that right?" Zhang Jieyu smiled and her eyebrows and eyes stretched out.
She loves to hear this.
If it is clear, it is righteous; if it is elegant, it is high.
With this test, what is the gust of fragrant wind just now?
"Get in." She said with a smile.
Qian Shoufang bowed and knew that this flattery was the right one.
"We came early today, maybe we could talk to Concubine Hui." Concubine Zhang was in a very good mood and couldn't take two steps. She then turned to remind Wang Xiaochun: "I'm waiting outside, especially to pay attention to these two young people, don't rush to the people, no one can save you at that time."
When she came here, she had already put away the money from the noble owner, and was careful everywhere, and took out her words.
"I've recorded it." Wang Xiaochun bowed and said, both the red clothes and the red willow should be.
Only then did Zhang Jieyu take Qian Shoufang's hand and slowly stepped into the Raohe door.
Behind the screen wall is a piece of blue brick floor, flat and wide, with thin spring grass poking out between the bricks, which is lined by the red walls and green tiles, which makes it particularly energetic.
To be more specific, the Renshou Palace covers a large area. There are hanging flower gates on both sides behind the main hall. Behind the door are the Liluan Palace, the Yifeng Palace and several halls.
According to the ancestral system, these places are for the high-ranking concubines to live in.
Unfortunately, the weather was not good these years, and several concubines died one after another, and Renshou Palace was empty. Empress Dowager Li was impatient to let the lowly concubines stay with her, so she simply kept the three little princesses under her knees, which was also quite lively.
In front of the main hall of Renshou Palace, behind Renshou Gate, there is a huge garden. The garden leads to a living water, which flows out from the Cangshan Rock in the east and winds to the west and forms a quiet spring, with bamboo bridges beside the spring, accompanied by clear stones, and a large flower shed in the south, full of rare chrysanthemums. During the flowering period, Empress Dowager Li will hold a chrysanthemum appreciation banquet here to enjoy the concubines.
Zhang Jieyu turned her head quietly and looked at the garden from afar. But the grass was like smoke, and she covered the garden gate. Between the red buildings and green railings, there were shallow green trees, overlapping, just like her thoughts.
She sighed, and a trace of confusion arose in her eyes.
When she first received her kindness, she met Emperor Jianzhao at the night banquet to admire chrysanthemums. At that time, the cool moon was like frost and the wind was like water. The fragrance of osmanthus wine still seems to linger in the nose.
In this blink of an eye, years have passed, and all the past are like a dream.
Concubine Zhang turned around, followed the stone path through the empty courtyard, climbed up the stairs, and entered the main hall.
The entrances in the hall are opened four times, the east wind blows the sills, and the gauze curtains fly lightly. The concubines sit according to their grades, and although they are all wearing regular clothes, the light gauze, fragrant cloud gauze, and soft smoke are set off with beautiful, beautiful, or clear faces. At first glance, it looks like flowers blooming.
At this point, Concubine Zhang had already raised her spirit and walked forward with the most standard and elegant posture.
There are some considerations along the way.
If you meet someone who has a personal relationship, you will pause and chat and talk about some unimportant gossip to show your closeness. As for those who are not familiar with each other, you should also say hello with a smile. It is better to be more polite and slower than to offend others on the surface.
Even those with high positions, Zhang Jieyu still needs to come forward to greet each other, and offer good words such as "Your hairpin is the latest style this year, so exquisite", or "This skirt is so beautiful to wear on you", and then you will be done after you have to deal with it.
After about a moment of hard work, Zhang Jieyu finally arrived in front of the seat. Qian Shoufang took a few steps forward and wiped the chair clean, and then helped her down.
After sitting down, Concubine Zhang pretended to be tidying her hair and raised her eyes to look around.
They came early, and the seats were still empty, and the dozen chairs in front were close to each other, and there was no one else.
Looking at the rows of carved phoenix and golden paint armchairs, a hint of envy appeared in Zhang Jieyu's eyes.
Those ten seats belonged to the women who spoke the loudest in the entire harem. They were all extremely noble, and even if Concubine Zhang stood on tiptoe, she couldn't reach them.
Looking at her sad moment, she withdrew her gaze and kept silent.
She is no longer a little girl who has just entered the palace. She looks around and feels disgraceful.
Her head was next to the beauties behind her. When she came over, she took a special look and saw Liang Yan being there.
But his ordinary appearance is better than Lady Wu.
Concubine Zhang shook her head secretly, and suddenly remembered something, and she couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Master, do you need to change your clothes?" Qian Shoufang immediately approached and asked.
Concubine Zhang is coming to Kui Water today, which is very inconvenient.
Chapter completed!