Chapter 124: Fighting Landlords and Entering the Palace
"The prince's servant brought it early in the morning and I put it behind the screen!" Doukou replied.
"I'm going to go try on some clothes first, you guys put this away."
Xu Zhao got up and went behind the screen to change his clothes.
Fuling arranged the head ornaments in the brocade box neatly, puzzled, "Sister Doukou, this head ornament is so beautiful, why doesn't the girl want to wear it?"
Doukou is a little older and has been in the palace the longest. In the past, there were not so many affairs in the palace and it was very leisurely. She could often hear the chats between the housekeeper and other servants, and she also understood some of the twists and turns in the palace.
Seeing Fuling's confused look, she couldn't help but explain, "Don't forget, our girl didn't even want to attend the banquet at first. It was the prince who seduced her into the palace with the royal chef. The girl wanted to keep a low profile. I'm afraid this golden hairpin is too gorgeous in her eyes."
"What a pity, but there isn't even a simple one in this set of headwear." Fuling held the brocade box and put it at the innermost part of the closet.
Doukou laughed, "It must be a treasure given by the Imperial Concubine."
During this period of time, the master and servants got along well. Xu Zhao was a modern person and liked to do many things by himself, so it was easy to work with her.
The two of them did not avoid speaking to Xu Zhao. When she came out again, she was seen wearing a crescent-white shirt with dark embroidered cloud patterns and pipa sleeves, paired with a crabapple-red skirt with cloud patterns embedded on the hem.
Fuling was stunned. Her beautiful eyes widened. "The girl looks even more beautiful in this dress. Your Majesty has a good taste."
Doukou was almost dazzled when she saw it.
Xu Zhao walked back to the dressing table and tapped their foreheads. "Don't be in a daze. Help me find some simple headwear."
Gorgeous clothes no longer need more gorgeous accessories, just ordinary embellishments are enough.
Xu Zhao sat in front of the mirror, rummaging through the jewelry box, trying to find a few simple yet beautiful ones in it. .
Perhaps it was because Xu Zhao dressed too simply when he was at the border. Apart from a few hairpins to fix his hair, he had no other accessories on his head.
So the next day after returning to the imperial city, Chen Yu bought her a lot of accessories, from small ones like earrings and rings to large ones like bracelets and hairpins.
Seeing three tables full of ornaments, Xu Zhao seriously suspected that Chen Yu had emptied the jewelry store.
"This, and this." Xu Zhao flipped over a white jade hairpin, which matched her clothes very well. He then pointed to a few butterfly-shaped hairpins, and finally found a pink and white hairpin.
After washing and dressing up, Xu Zhao went to the first floor to have breakfast as usual. Chen Yu was already waiting downstairs.
Today is New Year's Eve. Chen Yu woke up excitedly early in the morning. He sent a servant to deliver clothes to Yimeyuan early, and he changed into the same clothes as Xu Zhao.
Previously, I accompanied Xu Zhao to Huajin Pavilion to buy several couples' clothes, and Chen Yu liked them very much.
Thinking that the two of them would attend the New Year's Eve dinner together and appear in public together, he began to have his own little ideas.
Now, the two of them are wearing similar clothes, and anyone with a discerning eye should know what it means, and no one will approach him.
Hearing footsteps, Shen Yu looked in the direction of the sound.
The person came down the stairs slowly. Her jet-black hair was tied into a bun that looked unusual at first glance. The hairpin on the bun swayed slightly with her steps.
Although this outfit is not dazzling, it is sober and unworldly, and will not be easily outdone by others.
After Xu Zhao appeared in his sight, his eyes never left her.
After breakfast, Chen Yu went to the military camp. Today was New Year's Eve, so of course he had to go to the army to care about his subordinates.
Xu Zhao was also bored, so he dragged Doukou and Fuling into the house to play Landlord.
It’s the New Year, so of course we should relax and enjoy ourselves.
Without mobile phones and televisions, life here is boring day after day.
Thinking about the modern times, their family of three would often get together to play Landlord, so Xu Zhao had someone customize a set of playing cards based on Leaf Cards.
As soon as they got the cards, the six maids in Yimeiyuan gathered around curiously and asked Xu Zhao to teach them how to play.
Within an afternoon, Doukou, Nanxing and Zhuyu had learned how to play the cards, and they even played better than her. Fuling, on the other hand, was clumsy and could only barely remember how to play the cards. The other two could only fight with difficulty.
Fuling knew that she was weak, so she asked Zhu Yu to accompany her. "Girl, Zhu Yu and I will go together. Zhu Yu will be responsible for thinking about how to play the cards, and I will be responsible for playing the cards!"
Although she is not strong, she is lucky, so maybe she can win every time today!
Xu Zhao knew what she was thinking when he saw her expression. Today was New Year's Eve, so he didn't want to spoil her mood. He agreed immediately, "Okay, okay, as long as you are happy!"
Xu Zhao's experience over the years was not in vain. Three, no, four people played Landlord and the wins and losses were mixed.
"Fuling, look at the cards!"
"Ah? Ah! Girl, I played the wrong card!"
"You can't regret your cards!"
"King bomb! Landlord kills all!"
The four people in the room were fighting enthusiastically. The charcoal basin in the room was burning warmly. Everyone's face was flushed, and it was unclear whether it was because of the heat or because of happiness.
Banxia, who was resting in the room, pushed the door open and walked in. The snowflakes outside followed her into the room and instantly turned into water. "Miss, housekeeper Zheng just came to tell me that the imperial concubine asked you to enter the palace after lunch. The imperial concubine wants to discuss something important with you."
"knew!"
After Xu Zhao looked up and said something, his attention returned to the cards in his hand.
Banxia had only just learned the game of Landlord, so naturally she couldn't muster much interest. Now that she had finished talking, she quietly left.
Playing aside, Xu Zhao kept Banxia's words in mind. She was about to face Yue Kingdom's most favored concubine, and her face, which was already redder due to excitement, became even redder.
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Chen Yu only found out about the imperial concubine summoning Xu Zhao when he returned home after lunch in the military camp. He thought that since he had nothing to do in the afternoon, he might as well accompany Xu Zhao into the palace.
The two men split into two groups, one went to meet the imperial concubine, and the other went to play chess with Emperor Showa.
Chen Yu personally sent Xu Zhao to the imperial concubine's Fengyi Palace. Along the way, the two wore similar clothes, which were very eye-catching. The palace maids and eunuchs passing by frequently looked back and whispered to each other in private, curious about Xu Zhao's identity.
The two of them stopped at the gate of Fengyi Palace, and the senior palace maid beside the imperial concubine was already waiting at the door.
"Long live the prince, long live Miss Xu."
"I'll take you here, take care of yourself."
Xu Zhao followed the palace maid into the hall. The hall was magnificent and dazzling. Even the bricks on the floor were golden. She was truly worthy of being a favorite concubine recognized by history. Everything about her reflected the noble status of her owner.
"Miss Xu?"
I heard her voice before I saw her. Her voice was so clear, like the chirping of a yellow oriole, that I thought she must be a rare beauty.
"Hail, Your Majesty," Xu Zhao saw a woman in gorgeous palace clothes coming out of the inner room and immediately stepped forward to pay his respects.
"Miss Xu, do you know why I called you here so early?"
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