Changchun Palace
Concubine De walked back to Changchun Palace with a proud look all the way, and for a time Concubine De's counterattack against Concubine Li spread throughout the harem.
There is a willow tree in Changchun Palace, and the long, weeping branches without any greenery are bare and not like the four-season green pine bonsai sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs the day before yesterday.
Concubine De stood under the willow branches, her eyes were like the stars in the sky, which made Komiya Muse, who was on the side, stunned. If the emperor saw this scene, he would only dote on Concubine De. It is said that Concubine De was a charming woman who did not laugh when he was young. The beauty has been doted on for a while, and now she is old and still has charm, but unfortunately these charm are never willing to show in front of the emperor.
The little maid's name was Qing Xiu. At this time, a gust of wind suddenly blew, the light turned dark, and it was going to rain. She reminded Concubine De worriedly:
"Empress, it's going to rain, let's go in."
The stars in Concubine De's eyes gradually dissipated, and she turned into a half-aged milf with no charm and a flat temperament. Her hands stroked the willow branches lightly, and when she went up the steps, she turned her head and warned:
"It's autumn... In a few days, it will be the best month of the Mid-Autumn Festival, right?"
"Yes."
Qing Xiu replied.
Concubine De entered the house, looked sideways at the red sandalwood window with clear paper, the shadow of the willow tree was blurred, and she asked again:
"Where's the third brother? You have been studying and learning calligraphy recently, where are you now?"
This time, the answer was not Qing Embroidery, but Xuzhou, the eunuch supervisor left by Concubine De when she went to Yuanmingyuan.
"Back to Empress, when you were away, the third elder brother read and recited every morning and evening, and he was looking forward to your coming back to praise him. The imperial doctor just left, and the third elder brother's fever has subsided, and now he is reading in the study."
Concubine De frowned. At this time, it was raining outside, and the sound of the wind shaking the tree just sounded, and there was thunder in the sky. She said worriedly:
"The third elder brother is filial to this palace in his heart, and this palace knows it. You send someone to find him with an umbrella, and tell him that he doesn't need to read books these days when it's raining and cloudy. It's business to recuperate and recuperate, and you don't need to go to the study. Tell the master in the study that the third elder brother can only go when he is sick and well."
"Yes, the slave will go now."
Xuzhou wrote them down one by one, and went out to find the eunuch under his command. He thought to himself that it would be difficult for two to run away for one kid.
Concubine De sat calmly and took away the needle and thread in the embroidered basket. The slender black silk thread was connected with a silver needle at one end and a high-quality black brocade material at the other. It was a half-made man's robe. Concubine De's pair of lush jade fingers twisted the silver needle and sewed it through the clothes.
Qing Embroidery quietly retreated to the corner, Concubine De carefully sewed clothes for the third brother very demure, maybe this is maternal love.
After a while, the rain stopped and there was a sound of eunuch footsteps outside the door.
The eunuch was guarding the concierge. When he saw that the door of Concubine De's house was closed, he did not dare to push the door to enter, but told loudly outside the door:
"Empress, the emperor just sent someone to say, stay at our Changchun Palace tonight"
The needle in Concubine De's hand stopped, her expression was stunned for a while, and then she turned into a delighted face, put down her work and ordered:
"Quickly open the door. Go and fetch Ben Gong's pink embroidered begonia, and ask someone to order the small kitchen to prepare crystal elbows... These dishes must be done well, and I will reward you greatly."
Qing Xiu heard the words and opened the door. After a violent storm, leaves scattered all over the ground in front of the main hall of Changchun Palace. The rich and noble chrysanthemums sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs a few days ago were also adjusted to zero by the ferocious rain, and several petals fell to the ground. All were foamed white.
Thinking about Concubine De's age, I always felt that pink was inappropriate, and Qing Embroidery's mind was lively and ready to stay and persuade.