She lowered her head and thought for a long time, but she still couldn't remember it, so she went back and told the young lady this sad thing as new gossip.

Shi Qian had a good memory. It had only been half a year since the last talent show, and the humiliation that day was still vivid in her mind. She figured out Qing Changzai's identity without even having to think about it.

Looking at Hong Xing who was gossiping with great interest, she smiled:

"That Qing Changzai was the one who made things difficult for my concubine on the day of the selection."

Hong Xing exclaimed, "Ah!", inevitably surprised: "So it's her! No wonder I felt so familiar with her!"

As soon as she mentioned the concubine who was making things difficult for her mistress, her stupid mind instantly remembered who she was.

For a moment, she felt very happy: "It's better for her to die. She was so bad."

After breakfast, she felt a little sleepy, so she covered her lips with a handkerchief and yawned. Listening to the maid gloating over the misfortune, she felt a little sad:

"Which woman in the harem doesn't want to gain the emperor's favor so that she can live a good life?"

People like her were not even allowed to see the emperor, and even their basic survival resources were blatantly withheld by the Imperial Household Department.

Fortunately, she never ate much, otherwise she would have starved to death in the Imperial Household Department.

The burning red charcoal made almost no sound, burning quietly, and the warmth flowed continuously from it to all parts of the house, and Shi Da Ying felt even more deeply moved.

Even though she was deprived of her red charcoal, she still had a little boy to help her. What about the other maids and concubines?

Therefore, it is no wonder that some concubines are willing to risk their lives to regain the emperor's favor.

But they may not understand that a successful exception is just an exception, which cannot be replicated and is rare.

Because, as soon as the first novelty wore off, the emperor lost interest and turned his attention to the next novelty.

"Ah..." Hong Xing opened her mouth blankly again, and seeing the slightly sad look between the young lady's eyebrows, she came to her senses and realized that the young lady had always been kind, so how could she bear to listen to such gossip about the death of a concubine.

Coming back to her senses, Hong Xing quickly changed the subject:

"My lady, are you tired? Do you want me to help you sew?"

It was a clumsy way of diverting the attention, but Shi agreed to accept it.

Her attention was diverted in an instant, and the gloom between her brows was instantly replaced by sweetness when she looked at the white inner garment in her arms.

It was as if this was not an undergarment, but the phantom of the beloved.

"No need, we only need one sleeve to make it, you can sew this." Making clothes is a time-consuming process, and Shi Ying's hands alone are not enough to handle it, so she didn't mind letting the maid help.

Hong Xing was secretly happy that she had successfully changed the topic. She smiled secretly, picked up a pair of white socks and said:

"Okay, I'll sew the socks. Of course, it's best if you sew the underwear yourself."

This made Shi Ying's cheeks turn red, and he felt embarrassed and annoyed, and said angrily: "Hong Xing! You are making fun of me again!"

"No, no, I am just happy for you!" Without waiting for you to come up and make trouble, Hong Xing ran to the side with her cotton cloth and needle and thread, smiling sweetly on her round face:

"Didn't you notice, young master? Ever since you got to know Xiao Wuzi, you've been smiling more often and you're no longer listlessly doing showmanship to pass the time."

"That's true. Mood really nourishes people." Shi Da Ying agreed.

Maybe this is the reason why she has something to look forward to. Shi Da Ying knows that from now on, it is no longer just her and Hong Xing in the palace. There is someone who accompanies her and loves her, and the palace walls don't seem so cold anymore.

Thanks to the New Year, Chuxiu Palace, which usually has few visitors except for the eunuchs and palace maids, has recently been bustling with people busy cleaning and hanging up red lanterns and ribbons that indicate New Year blessings.

After all, it's not a real cold palace. Even if the people living in Chuxiu Palace are all unfavored concubines, they can't all be ignored. The necessary festive arrangements must be done.

Otherwise, if Emperor Yanqing happens to pass by Chuxiu Palace when he is in a good mood during the New Year and finds that people here are lazy and not working, not to mention that it is New Year and there is no bloodshed, the eunuchs and palace maids in charge of the work here will be the first to suffer.

As the Chinese New Year approaches, there is another important thing to do, which is to go out of the palace to buy things.

Eunuch Li was a favorite of the emperor, but going out to purchase goods was not his responsibility; that was the responsibility of the eunuch chief.

The chief eunuch and the head maid are not the same position. The head maids are not qualified to go out for purchasing. They are only responsible for managing the maids in the harem. What the concubines need to buy is written down and listed in advance and handed over to the chief eunuch.

The eunuch chief would then sort them out and finally lead a group of eunuchs out of the palace to make purchases.

Going out of the palace to purchase goods is the only time the eunuchs who are trapped in the deep palace all year round are qualified to go out. Many eunuchs who want to take this opportunity to leave the palace to see their families are now trying their best to please the chief eunuch in order to get the position of "purchaser".

There is enough stuff to buy and plenty of space.

Chu Qi has now completely hypnotized Eunuch An into becoming her "subordinate". In front of outsiders, Eunuch An is still the arrogant Chief Steward An. In front of Chu Qi, it is no exaggeration to say that he is a lackey. If she tells him to go west, he will never go east.

Therefore, when faced with this rare opportunity to go out, Eunuch An naturally thought of Chu Qi first.

Because Chu Qi didn't like to do things, he arranged for Chu Qi to follow him. When they were out of the palace, Chu Qi could go wherever she wanted to play, as long as she came back in time when it was time to return to the palace.

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In fact, the deep palace can no longer hold Chu Qi. If nothing unexpected happens, she guessed that she might be the only one in the world who knows martial arts.

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