"Queen, please take a look." The concubine picked up the embroidery piece, "This is a hundred flowers blooming."
In spring, flowers are in full bloom, with rich and varied colors, making people happy. There seem to be dewdrops between the veins of the leaves, adding a bit of elegance. Under the rich peonies, an orchid spreads its branches and leaves. The flowers are light in color, but they reflect the
Among them, the King of Flowers Peony has a unique elegance.
The queen nodded, she thought it was good after looking at it just now.
"Queen, please look at this side." The concubine turned her hand over, showing the pattern of a magpie climbing a branch.
"Double-sided embroidery?" The Queen was stunned, raised her eyes and asked.
Several other concubines around him couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise.
"The Empress, it is indeed double-sided embroidery, and it is also the most difficult embroidery method. If it is ordinary double-sided embroidery, the style of the embroidery will be similar. One side will have a flower pattern, and the other side will also be the same. Look at this
The magpie seems to be alive, but it perfectly complements the blooming flowers behind it."
The concubine turned the embroidery piece back again and said: "This double-sided embroidery is both moving and silent. It is very difficult for anyone to do it. Even some powerful embroidery ladies cannot do this. The embroidery thread processing is also natural."
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"This is... really the best." The Queen nodded.
The two concubines who were arguing just now also nodded. The gap was too big and there was no need to argue. They didn't see such a good embroidery at the time, and they only saw one side. They just regarded it as a rare embroidery piece.
They didn't expect it to be such a treasure. They had heard of it before but had never actually seen it.
If it hadn't been explained by an expert, they would have regarded it as an ordinary double-sided embroidery at most, but they didn't expect that there are so many tricks in it.
Double-sided embroidery is already rare, and the one in front of me is probably a treasure that needs to be collected carefully.
Hundreds of flowers are in full bloom, and a single tree of peonies is beautiful. It also reflects the identity of the empress, and is the most suitable for the occasion.
Absolutely the best.
"Empress, there is one more thing, please take a look." The concubine smiled and put the embroidery piece in front of the Empress, so that the Empress could see it more clearly.
After the queen saw it, she reached out and touched it: "Kesi?"
"Yes, this is the famous tapestry in the Jiangnan area. There has always been a saying that every inch of tapestry is worth an inch of gold." The concubine nodded.
There are also tapestry tributes from Jiangnan in the palace, but they are often made into small items such as handkerchiefs and sachets. I have never seen such large embroidery items.
This time, even the Queen Empress nodded in praise: "This one is indeed the best. Let's see which family's daughter is so ingenious."
After checking the records, a palace official came over and reported: "The empress is Miss Yu from the Zhengyuan Hou Mansion."
"Whose?" The queen was stunned.
"The embroidery presented by Miss Yu Lanxue and Yu from Zhengyuan Hou Mansion." the palace maid continued.
"Bring Miss Yu here." The queen said with a gentle smile on her face.
Some palace maids went to the corner to lead Yu Lanxue over. Seeing Yu Lanxue swaying over, some of the palace concubines looked unhappy.
Some who could bear it could still smile after calming down, while some who couldn't bear it looked at her sideways and mockingly, with great disdain.
The chamberlain beside the Queen originally went to find the Prince of Qi, but unexpectedly the Prince of Qi went to another lotus pond. The Queen's people were afraid that Feng Yu would go to the wrong place, so they chased after him and saw the Prince of Qi being blocked from the door.
This matter has never happened before. Whenever the Prince of Qi asks for an audience, the Emperor will not respond.
Now I was resting inside, but I didn't see Prince Qi. This was a bit unexpected.
After the queen heard the report, before she said anything, the faces of the concubines who accompanied her all looked bad. Today was the day when the daughter of a noble family entered the palace. What they cared about was not who the two princes would marry, but which family they were afraid of.
The daughter of an aristocratic family accidentally bumped into the emperor and caused some trouble in the palace.
This incident happened during the draft a few years ago. Once, a show girl deliberately bumped into the emperor, and then she was successfully selected and became a member of the harem.
Fortunately, although this person was very scheming, she was unlucky and passed away not long after entering the palace. If this person were here, many people said that the current favorite concubine in the palace might not be Ning Concubine. During that time, the emperor loved this concubine very much.
He is a very clever and clever little nobleman, and the people in the harem are also very taboo about this matter.
The concubine asked the queen to investigate further, saying that she was afraid that something would happen to the emperor, and if anything happened, they would have to relieve the emperor's worries.
The reasons were very good, and they were all under the banner of doing the best for the emperor. So many concubines made requests together, and the queen half-heartedly agreed, and sent someone to inquire more. Only then did she find out that Yu Lanxue from the Zhengyuan Hou Mansion was actually with
The emperor was there, and the concubines became very angry when they found out about this.
They were not queens, so they did not know that the emperor had long thought of letting Yu Lanxue enter the palace, and had even mentioned this matter to the queen.
Seeing Yu Lanxue coming all the way now, the original good mood was gone.
"My daughter pays homage to the Queen." Yu Lanxue knelt down, kowtowed to the ground.
"Is this your embroidery piece?" the empress asked gently, as if she didn't know that Yu Lanxue had been with the emperor before, and now she was just a qualified empress.
"It belongs to...my daughter." Yu Lanxue felt uneasy, not sure whether Yu Xijiao dared to testify against herself.
Her original plan was that something had happened to Yu Xijiao at this time, and she would have no face left in the palace. If Yu Xijiao left, no one here would know the origin of this embroidery, and then she would be able to shine in front of the queen.
With this good reputation in the limelight, her status in the palace can be improved.
Concubine Ning once said that although the starting point is not sure of the end point, at least the starting point is high and the promotion will be fast.
Now I feel panicked for no reason.
If possible, she would like to replace this embroidered piece with an ordinary embroidered piece.
Now that her identity has been determined, it would be inappropriate for her to stand out anymore, and if Yu Xijiao really uncovers this thing, it will be a big deal.
The handkerchief was squeezed tightly, and the bottom of the hand was sweaty.
"Your embroidery skills are very good. I didn't expect that the eldest girl from the Zhengyuan Marquis Mansion would have such outstanding embroidery skills, but I am impressed by it." The queen sighed, "You came out on top in today's embroidery piece. I am here."
There are also rewards.”
Hearing what the Queen said and there was no other movement around, Yu Lanxue breathed a sigh of relief. Yu Xijiao was just a little girl who had just returned from Jiangnan. She was timid and how could she dare to expose herself in front of the Queen.
Moreover, she would not admit that the bite was hers, and Yu Xijiao had no evidence.
Even if the one Yu Xijiao sent was this one, couldn't I embroider another one? Anyway, it definitely couldn't be the table screen that Yu Xijiao sent. Although I didn't think Yu Xijiao could pass the previous test, but
It won't leave such a clear flaw.
After thinking about this, I felt a little relieved. I raised my head and lowered my eyes slightly to the small space in front of me. I said with great respect, "Thank you very much, Queen. I am not very talented and have little knowledge. I don't dare to be the Queen's reward."
"You are such a good embroiderer, so why don't you deserve a reward from me? Your embroidery piece is of good size and can be made into a screen."
The queen smiled.
Just when Yu Lanxue wanted to answer, she heard a clear and elegant voice behind her: "Empress, I have something to report about this table screen."
Yu Lanxue's heart skipped a beat, she sweated on her vest, and a trace of hatred flashed in her eyes. Yu Xijiao, a bitch, actually dared to do this. She wanted to tear Yu Xi, a bitch, to pieces.
Yu Xijiao stood up, walked over slowly, knelt in front of the queen and bowed.
"What do you want to report to Miss Yu?" the queen asked. She was not surprised that Yu Xijiao came forward. When she entered the palace, the two girls from Zhengyuan Houfu and Xuanpinghoufu were facing each other. Now at this time
It's nothing if they meet again, but this little girl is quite courageous.
It was the first time for the other concubines to see Yu Xijiao. After seeing her appearance clearly, they were all amazed. However, when they saw the childishness on her face, they breathed a sigh of relief. The emperor should
...You wouldn't rob a girl of such a young age, right? Although there would be girls of this age during the draft, it must be a draft after all, specifically to select people for the palace.
But now it is to choose a concubine for the two princes, and the meaning is completely different.
Compared to Yu Xijiao, Yu Lanxue was much more threatening, and she had already hooked up with the emperor. Thinking of this, the eyes of several concubines once again fell on Yu Lanxue with jealousy.
It is this gentle and delicate appearance that the emperor likes, and it is extremely annoying to look at.
"The Empress, I am suing the Marquis of Zhengyuan for misappropriating the burial goods of Lanxuan County Lord." Yu Xijiao raised her head and said solemnly.
"Funeral objects?" The Empress frowned. She felt unlucky to talk about such a topic on such a busy day, "Is this a sacrifice?"
"Third Sister Yu, don't talk nonsense. The Queen and other empresses are here. Even if Third Sister Yu doesn't like our expedition to the Marquis Mansion, don't talk nonsense, lest it cause disaster to the Xuanping Marquis Mansion." Yu Lanxue said.
At first, he looked at Yu Xijiao with a gloomy look and said something to stop her.
"Miss Yu, am I wrong? Also, don't call me third sister. I don't have a sister who wants to harm our family as wholeheartedly as you."
Yu Xijiao met Yu Lanxue's eyes calmly: "As for whether it is nonsense or not, it is up to the Queen and other empresses to decide. Miss Yu should not speak for now."
"If you have any questions, just tell me. The Queen will make the decision for you." A palace concubine said with a smile.
"Funeral objects? You don't mean this one, right? This is really unlucky." Another palace concubine waved a handkerchief on her face and mocked Yu Lanxue.
"If it is really a funeral object, it must be reorganized. What does it mean to send funeral objects to the palace at this time? Is it possible that... there is no deeper meaning?" Another palace concubine covered her mouth with a handkerchief, with a look of horror on her face.
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Several palace concubines had long disliked Yu Lanxue, thinking that she was just a foxy girl who used the reputation of the prince to choose a concubine, and actually entered the palace to seduce the emperor, which was extremely despicable.
How could he not step on her a few times at this time?
"Okay, sisters, don't be impatient for now. I will ask this matter clearly, and I will definitely not wrong anyone." The Queen spoke slowly, the gentle smile on her face had faded, and she was dignified with a bit of coldness.
, sending funeral objects to the palace is a big deal no matter how you look at it.
Yu Lanxue gritted her teeth with cold sweat on her vest, and a dark red color flashed in her eyes. Even if she died... she would not admit it. Yu Xijiao had no evidence, she would not have evidence, and Le Shi was far away in Jiangnan...