Six palaces without concubines in the Red Chamber

0031 Invite to meet Concubine Shu to offer lychees, push Daiyu to present rouge

Suo Yi is the most respectable court lady in front of Concubine Shu, and everyone in the palace knows this.Concubine Shu has a child and has the right to assist the sixth palace, so Chuxiu Palace has a detached status in the entire inner court, and even Suoyi is also rising. When she goes out, she is the aunt in charge that everyone envies.

Both Lanling and Lanliu were elders who stayed with the emperor in their hidden residences, and they were managed by Lanxi, the female officer in charge of the imperial court.Concubine Shu lived in Chengxiu Building when she was in the mansion, and the people under her were already very bullish at that time.Although they knew Suoyi, they didn't have a deep friendship.Although Suoyi is beautiful, he is far from them.

Lan Ling put away the box and told Lan Liu: "I don't want to talk to her, you go and ask what's the matter. If it's just a trivial matter, just say something nice and dismiss her."

"It's really annoying, you've come to Shoukang Palace in a blatant way." Lan Liu was also unwilling to go, full of displeasure.Suoyi followed Concubine Shu all day long, not to mention being airy.Relying on Concubine Shu's power, sometimes the people in front of the imperial court don't pay attention.

Although he was not happy in his heart, he still came out with a smile on his face: "Today, there was a strong wind, and Sister Suoyi was blown here. What is Sister's job?"

Standing outside the hall, Suo Yi could tell at a glance who wrote the words Qiuhong Hall.It was originally called Ersuo Hall, and it took only two days to change the name of the hall.Most of the plaques in the palace were written by the emperor himself, but it was the emperor's whim at that time, and it was not so rare that the entire inner court got it.This plaque is different. The emperor himself said to change the name of the hall, and he wrote it himself and asked people to hang it. The meaning is quite different.

Withdrawing his eyes, Lan Liu led him into the door as usual, and said: "Our mother has newly obtained lychee and rouge, and specially sent me to invite the Lord of Fushou County to go to Chuxiu Palace to taste the lychee and see the color of rouge."

If you have nothing to do, you must be asking for something.Although Lanliu didn't like Chuxiu Palace, it doesn't make sense for a slave to be the master of a master.I can't press this matter, so I asked Suoyi to wait a moment and come back from the Xinuang Pavilion.

Daiyu is making a sachet. When the Dragon Boat Festival comes, put cinnabar, realgar and spices on it, and then put five-color silk thread on her body. It is beautiful and interesting.

Her embroidery is bright, and Lan Ling also likes it when she sees it, because she doesn't put on airs with slave girls, so she has the courage to beg her to make one for herself: "The county lord loves the slaves, so let's be an easy-going one to dismiss them. "

Right now is the time to relax and feel comfortable, Daiyu couldn't help but smile when she heard the words: "It's just a thing to pass the time. If you like it, I will give you one of course. It's not worth anything. Wait for the weather to get hotter and find the dragon brain." Let’s make cooling pearls, which smell nice and cool, and it’s good to hang them with sachet balls.”

Lan Ling was delighted to hear this, and happily thanked him.For a moment I felt melancholy again, how could I know if Daiyu was still in Qiuhong Palace at that time?He was originally dispatched to serve temporarily, and when he returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, all these became empty talk.I can't help but hope that if Daiyu doesn't go home for the rest of her life, she will stay in the palace, and she and Lan Liu will be happy to serve her for the rest of her life.

"County Lord." Lan Liu opened the curtain and came in: "Concubine Shu sent someone to invite the County Lord to Chuxiu Palace to have a lychee banquet."

Concubine Shu?Daiyu frowned and thought, she secretly thought that she had seen her in the Hall of Mental Cultivation this morning, why didn't she say anything at that time, and sent someone over after going back?

Lan Liu thought she didn't want to go, so she hurriedly said: "The county master doesn't want to go, should the servants go back to her?"

After all, this is too shameless, I'm afraid Concubine Shu will be angry.Daiyu thought for a while, but still did not refuse: "Let someone come in, I have something to ask her."

Lan Liu went out to call for someone and led Suo Yi in after a while.People in the palace, no matter how unhappy they are in their hearts, they will not show it on their faces.Please Ann, this set of etiquette is a rule that is eaten into the stomach, and it is as smooth as flowing water: "Slave Suoyi, please greet the master of Fushou County."

"Get up." An ordinary sentence made her say it very softly and softly, with a three-pointed charm.Just like a lark, no matter what she says, as long as she speaks, the voice will be nice.

Facing such a person, Suo Yi didn't dare to speak loudly, and couldn't help lowering his voice, for fear of offending her.

Daiyu sat upright, and asked her softly: "Your Majesty invited me over, but what is it and when?"

"Go back to the county lord, our lady wants to invite the county lord to taste the lychees. See also the rouge of the county lord. I would like to invite you to go and have a look at her new rouge." Suo Yi said with a smile: "My lady said, the county lord is here The time will pass, and I will be able to have dinner at Chuxiu Palace later. Your Majesty likes seeing the county magistrate, and wants to get closer to you."

Daiyu nodded, but didn't agree immediately, she turned her head and told Lanling, "Bring two of the round porcelain boxes from my dowry."

After explaining to Lanling, he spoke to Suoyi again, with an apologetic tone: "What a coincidence, I don't have time today. I have an errand assigned by my ancestors, and I have to do it after dinner. Thank you, Shu Concubine thinks highly of me, she has good things to think about me." Lanling came back while speaking, asked her to give the things to Suoyi, and then said: "To tell you the truth, I never go out to buy rouge, it's all done by relatives for fun. As a gift. Since Concubine Shu likes it, you might as well play with these two boxes. As for making rouge, I really don’t understand it, and I’m afraid I will disappoint the empress.”

Now that the words have come to this point, and she is in charge of the Empress Dowager's errand, Suo Yi knows that she can't invite people over today.Helpless and regretful in my heart, but I can't force it, I took the round box and said: "The ancestor's business is the most important thing, but it's a pity for those lychees. After a while, when the county master is free, the empress will come to invite you."

These are all occasional words, so I naturally responded with a smile.Immediately he told Lan Ling: "Give me a gift."

After Suoyi left, Lanling came in, saw Daiyu laying on the kang, silent, and cast a glance at Lanliu.Lan Liu shook her head, indicating that Daiyu hadn't spoken.

Lan Ling knew that she was hiding something in her heart, but she refused to say it.As usual, it's okay for the master to say something in his heart to his personal slaves, and no slave dares to spread it, so he doesn't want his life.It's a pity that they called me halfway, and they didn't serve since childhood.Although Daiyu was kind to them, she didn't really talk to them, and she was always bored in her heart.

"County Lord." Lan Ling walked over lightly, and lowered his voice to remind: "It's time for dinner."

No matter what to do, no one in the palace is an exception.Although Daiyu has no appetite, she can't give up eating for an excuse.

"Pass it on."

The words spread layer by layer, and not long after, a eunuch came in carrying a small table.It's the same in the palace. When eating on the kang, two tables are piled up to form a dining table.The cold dishes are five-spice tripe shreds, vegetarian assortment, braised duck liver and a plate of sliced ​​sweet and sour pickled melon.Hot dishes include gluten with mushrooms, chicken breast, crystal meat and a bowl of soup made from Jiang Yaozhu.The staple food is mung bean porridge, lotus leaf porridge, and rouge rice[1], and the dessert is almond tofu.

Lanling served Daiyu a bowl of rouge rice. The rice was raised in hot spring water, and the porridge and rice were both red in color, so it was called rouge rice.The rice was sweet and delicious, but Daiyu had no appetite, so she put it down after two mouthfuls, and let Lanling eat lotus leaf porridge.

The lotus leaf porridge was refreshing and not greasy. I also ate some pickled melons and drank some Jiang Yaozhu soup. After eating more than half a bowl of porridge, I pushed it away.

After rinsing his mouth and holding his tea, he said casually: "I won't eat, you can eat the rest."

"Why doesn't the county master eat more?"

Daiyu shook her head and said, "It's hot and my spleen and stomach are not healthy. I have always been like this."

Lan Ling was afraid that this was an excuse, that she could not eat because of something hidden in her heart.Distributed all the other things to the little maid, leaving only the almond tofu to Lan Liu.Lan Liu likes this dessert the most. Because it has been chilled, it is slightly cool in the sweetness. It is the most comfortable to eat in summer.

"The county master won't eat this?" Lan Liu felt pity for Daiyu: "I can't eat such a good food. If I get to this point, I don't have to live. I'll just die."

"When can the problem of being outspoken be corrected?" Raising his hand and hitting her hard, Lan Lingfang said: "You eat and take a rest, and I will accompany the county master to the Hall of Mental Cultivation later. You come to watch the night, let's exchange two."

Lan Liu nodded, then leaned over again, and asked anxiously: "Why, it's only been a long time since I came out, and I miss the emperor's handsome face, and want to go back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation? There is no need to waste so much time, my sister and the deputy manager said, Wouldn't it be good to ask him to transfer you back?"

"Pinch your tongue away with tongs sooner or later, and you will know how powerful you are. Go back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation?" Lan Ling sneered, and asked her back: "What am I trying to do? The eyes that the emperor will never fall on me? Or An atmosphere where you can’t say a word? Let me tell you, if I can stay in Qiuhong Palace for the rest of my life, I won’t ask anyone else.”

The emperor ate the meal at the last moment while pinching the meal, sitting on the kang, a little absent-minded.I don't know what I'm planning, do I still expect Daiyu to come over without eating, and he invites her to eat together?There is no such rule.Even if it can be done like this, Daiyu will definitely use it before coming back.

In the end, I felt that I was a demon, so I asked someone to serve a meal, and after eating a bowl to my heart's content, I went back to critique the papers.After the beginning of summer, the floods in the south of the Yangtze River are finally getting better.But the drought in the Northeast and Northwest followed closely. This year, the heat is slow, and it is already April 27 [2], and there is only a little heat.But this does not mean that you can take it lightly. God always likes to hit people when everything is going well, so you have to prepare early.

Zhezi read three or four copies, and the more he read, the more irritable he became.I couldn't help raising my head again and again, wondering why it was getting dark so slowly this day.

He threw away the pen casually, stood up and walked around the bright room twice, the hall was cool and refreshing, but there was fine sweat on his forehead.

Xi Shiyue looked at all the heat for him, and as a slave, he had to think about things that his master couldn't think of: "Your Majesty, it's hot and stuffy, and it's inevitable to be irritable. Why don't you ask Lan Shun and Lan Qi to take a bath for you, and then sit in the East Nuan Pavilion and talk later?" , there is a pull-cord fan, wouldn't it be nicer to be comfortable?"

At the moment, the sweat is all over the face, although she is not less handsome, but she is a delicate girl, she will inevitably feel abrupt when she sees her.

The emperor also thought about this, and felt that Xi Shiyue's proposal was very good. With his hands behind his back, he thought solemnly for a moment, and then nodded solemnly: "Chuan Siyu."

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Rouge rice[1]: Rice made of red rice. It is said that the red rice is raised in hot spring water and is red in color.

Leap April 27[2]: The time of this article is written according to the lunar calendar. Leap April 27, calculated according to the Gregorian calendar, should be June NO.18.