Two hundred and seventieth eight chapters, snooping
"Third Miss, we girls want to ask you what kind of embroidery you have prepared?" a woman asked with a smile.
"It's just an embroidery picture." Yu Xijiao asked in a non-affectionate manner, "Second sister, is there anything else you can do?"
"Our girl's office has a lot of embroidery threads. They are all very good. I would like to ask the third girl if she needs them. If so, our second girl's office has them. They are better than those in the sewing room in the house." The mother-in-law turned her eyes from side to side.
After looking around, I could see roughly that what was placed on the table was the third girl's embroidery.
"Thank you, second sister, that's enough for me." Yu Xijiao said politely.
"Third Miss, you are so polite. This is not a big deal. Our girl already has a lot more embroidery thread." The mother-in-law warned again with a smile, "There will be a lotus appreciation feast soon. We girls are worried that Third Miss doesn't know what's going on in the palace."
Please ask the third girl if you want to learn the rules?"
This caring look really doesn't look like Yu Yuxi.
"Thank you girls, I have already asked my grandmother." Yu Xijiao refused without changing her expression.
"There is one more thing. Our second girl wants to ask the third girl to be careful." the mother-in-law said.
"What's the matter?"
"You must have a sticker to enter the palace. If you don't have a sticker, you will be turned away from the palace and cannot enter the palace. Our girl asked the third girl to prepare the sticker. Be careful not to make a mistake. The guard at the palace gate
Sometimes he is very harsh, and it would be bad if he couldn't enter the palace by then."
The mother-in-law continued to warn.
"Is this the post?" Yu Xijiao reached out and picked up the post in front of her and shook it.
"Yes, yes, this is the post. I just saw it at the second girl's place. The second girl asked the embroidery room to make a cloth bag of the right size. Put the post in it so that it won't get stained accidentally.
"The mother-in-law said and presented a delicate cloth cover.
Qingyue stepped forward to take it and handed it to Yu Xijiao.
The cloth cover is extremely well made and the materials chosen are also very delicate. When you touch it with your hand, it feels smooth all the way around. Yu Xijiao made a big gesture and it was just right.
"Thank you second sister for me. The cloth cover is very good, just keep it." Yu Xijiao picked up the sticker and carefully put it into the cloth cover. Qingyue came over and opened the cover for her.
The sticker fell down smoothly, and it was just right.
"Third girl, you're welcome. Originally our second girl also made it herself, so she asked the sewing room to make an extra portion for the third girl." The mother-in-law is a talkative, and she didn't talk about Yu Yuxi being particularly close to her.
It feels much more natural.
"Then I have to thank Second Sister." Yu Xijiao put down the cloth cover in her hand.
"My slave, please leave." The mother-in-law said with a smile. She didn't expect it to be so simple. She originally thought it would take a lot of effort. When she put the post into the sleeve, she clearly saw a tiny flaw the size of a grain of rice in the upper left corner.
The color is slightly lighter and not very obvious. If you didn't mean it, you wouldn't have noticed it.
After leaving Yaoshui Pavilion, the mother-in-law returned to Yu Yuxi's Tingxiang Courtyard.
"How is it?" Yu Yuxi's embroidery has been completed. What she embroidered is a picture of peonies. The peonies are in full bloom, and it is the time when they are in full bloom. The embroidery is exquisite, the colors are real, and extremely gorgeous.
There was a maid standing next to her, her expression even more anxious than Yu Yuxi's, and her eyes fell on the mother-in-law's face.
"My slave saw the post. In the upper left corner at the back, there was a tiny flaw the size of a grain of rice, and the color was a little lighter." The mother-in-law reported happily.
Yu Yuxi said nothing, but raised her eyes to look at the maid on one side.
"Thank you, Miss Xi." The maid was already overjoyed and bowed deeply to Yu Yuxi.
"The relationship between the two governments is not good now. I tell you girls not to come to me again in the future." Yu Yuxi said calmly.
"Yes, I understand, thank you very much, cousin." The maid said repeatedly, and then respectfully withdrew, and the mother-in-law also followed her.
"Girl, why does the big girl over there want to check the post in the third girl's hand?" the maid Jin Zhu asked in surprise.
"The post in Yu Xijiao's hand belongs to Yu Lanxue." Although Yu Yuxi didn't ask further, she knew very well, "It seems that this post will not be easy to enter the palace."
"Girl, the third girl can't enter the palace?" Jin Zhu was startled.
"Who knows! It has nothing to do with me anyway." Yu Yuxi looked in the direction of Yaoshui Pavilion with cold eyes, "It's their business if they want to fight."
What she has to care about is her own affairs. This time she must make the Emperor agree with her. What should she do to make the Queen agree to her marriage to Prince Duan? Grandma can't stop her...
"Lotus Appreciation Banquet?" On the platform of a pavilion in the palace, Feng Yu leaned on the couch with his cheek propped up.
The platform faces the sun behind it and faces a pool of lotus leaves. A few scattered lotus flowers have already appeared on the lotus leaves. It is the right time for the scenery.
The wind blows, the fields of lotus leaves are swaying, and the flowers and leaves are swaying. Looking from a distance, this large lotus pond makes me feel happy.
One side of the balcony leans against a rockery, with gurgling water and drops of water falling between the rocks, making an occasional "ding-dong" sound. It is extremely quiet. The other side leans against a small bamboo forest, with tall bamboos growing together, each with its elegant posture, as if it were a painting.
The author describes it here. No matter which angle you choose, it is very distinctive and makes people feel relaxed and happy.
"The Empress wishes that the lotus appreciation banquet will be held here." The chamberlain listened to the question and replied respectfully, "I'd like to please, Your Majesty, please give way for the next few days."
This pavilion is larger than ordinary pavilions. The platform in front and the upper and lower floors are enough to accommodate a wealthy family to enjoy the lotus here.
In fact, there is another place that is also an excellent place to enjoy lotuses. However, the emperor likes to go there to rest recently. As the weather gets hotter, the emperor sometimes goes to another place to take a nap.
"The Queen is hosting a banquet, so she needs to give in. But I heard that this lotus appreciation banquet is actually a concubine selection banquet?" Feng Yu said lazily.
"I don't know!" The servant lowered his head. How could he say this?
"Which rich families have you invited? How are they? Are there any with stunning looks?" Feng Yu continued to ask.
The chamberlain's head lowered further and further. It's not like a slave like him could talk about things at will with those rich men from aristocratic families.
"Why, you can't say anything?" Feng Yu asked with a smile.
"Slave... I don't know." The servant didn't dare not answer.
"It's so boring, not even an outstanding one." Feng Yu sighed, bored and threw up a short dagger in his hand, and caught it skillfully.
The waiter didn't dare to answer and just pretended that he didn't hear.
"Is the girl from the Zhengyuan Marquis' Mansion coming?" Feng Yu suddenly stopped throwing the dagger in his hand, raised the corners of his delicate lips, and turned his head to look at the servant.
"My servant doesn't know." The servant gritted his teeth.
"I don't know either this or that, so what's the use of you?" Feng Yu smiled softly.
A guard came forward, and the sword in his hand suddenly pointed at the chamberlain's neck.
"Your Majesty, spare your life!" The chamberlain was so frightened that he knelt down with a thud. His face immediately turned pale with fright, and his whole body was trembling.
A few days ago, a servant who had no foresight rushed into the Crown Prince's presence on the pretext that he was Concubine Ning. At that time, he was charged with assassination and died. I heard that Concubine Ning was even reprimanded for this.
"Tell me, are you here?" Feng Yu said slowly and lazily.
"Yes... yes, there is a message from Zhengyuan Hou Mansion." The servant raised his neck, fearing that the tip of the sword at his neck would kill him. There was nothing else he could not say at this moment.
"Where is the Xuanping Hou Mansion?" Feng Yu continued to ask.
"They are also available in the Xuanping Marquis Mansion." The chamberlain said quickly, fearing that if he spoke too slowly, his life would be in danger.
"How many posts?" Feng Yu asked with interest.
The chamberlain had just come from the House of Internal Affairs and really knew about this. The last reissue was from the Xuanping Hou Mansion. Hearing the question stammered: "Two...two!"
"A new one?" Feng Yu raised his eyebrows.
"Yes...reissued...a reissue." The waiter said what it was at this time, and the cold light flashing in front of his eyes scared him.
Feng Yu waved his hand, the guard sword fell, and he took two steps back.
"Ask the Queen to come and take over the attic here tomorrow." Feng Yu said nicely.
If it hadn't been for the sword pointed at the throat, the chamberlain would have believed it. He would have been covered in sweat, and his vest would feel weak. After hearing what he said, he would have run away without daring to stay there any longer.
I was afraid that if I ran too slowly, my life would be lost.
"Master, Miss Yu will definitely enter the palace." Huaibao smiled and replaced Feng Yu with a cup of tea.
"A little girl is here to join in the fun." Feng Yu elegantly picked up the tea and took a sip, saying disapprovingly.
"My master is right, but Miss Yu has just arrived in Beijing and has never participated in such a banquet. She must like the excitement." Huaibao said with a smile.
"It's better not to join in on this kind of excitement!" Feng Yu said lazily.
"Master, what do you mean..." Huaibao asked cautiously.
"It's not interesting." Feng Yu slowly closed his eyes. There was a gentle breeze here, which was a good place to cool off.
"Stop." The guard's voice came to stop him.
"The Queen Mother sent her servants to invite the Crown Prince Chun'an Palace." The high-pitched voice of the chambermaid came from downstairs.
"Wait." The guard went back upstairs to report. After a while, he went downstairs and took the chamberlain up again.
After the chamberlain came forward to greet him, he immediately said: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother invites you to come over."
"What's the matter?" Feng Yu said lazily.
"I don't know." The Queen Mother's chamberlain was more courageous than the chamberlain just now. He smiled and replied, "It must be a good thing that the Queen Mother looks happy."
"Okay, I'll be there in a minute." Feng Yu snorted softly.
The chamberlain responded to the order and left.
Huai Bao served Feng Yu and stood up, tidying up his robes while saying, "Master, is it about setting up a concubine?"
"I am so young, but I can do it." Feng Yu stretched out his hands and let Huaibao arrange them. The corners of his handsome lips curled up, "I still want the old cow to eat young grass."
Huaibao was speechless for a while. His master was actually not young anymore. At the age of eighteen, some young masters from aristocratic families got married early. The prince's grass was actually not young at all. As for what Lao Niu said, he didn't believe it.
Are there girls older than eighteen? Maybe there are girls as old as Miss Yu San, right?
If the old cow eats the young grass, wouldn’t it be a mistake?
Huaibao trembled and felt a chill in his heart. If the Empress Dowager heard his son's words, she would inevitably complain again.
Marrying an imperial concubine? Huaibao is actually very happy to see it happen...