Chapter 67 Embroidering a Sachet for My Sister
Bai Yuxin smiled silently, then suddenly said to Hongdou beside her, "I've heard from the Empress recently that whenever the Emperor is troubled by government affairs, the Empress always personally stews lotus leaf and lotus seed soup and sends it to him. It's the best for calming the mind and cooling the heat. It's a pity that it's spring now, so there's no place to find fresh lotus leaves and lotus seeds."
Anko's mouth opened slightly. What was her master saying?
Has the Imperial Concubine mentioned the Emperor recently? These words were all said by Ajuan in the small kitchen.
Ajuan also lamented that at such times in the past, the small kitchen in Changchun Palace would be extremely busy, and the Empress would have to cook herself, stewing all kinds of nourishing medicinal foods and sending them to the Yangxin Palace. But now it is very leisurely.
Without waiting for her to reply, Bai Yuxin continued with a smile, "Speaking of which, there are quite a few interesting stories about the love between the Emperor and the Empress in the past. The Empress used to love to wear mermaid makeup, using gold foil and herringbone to make a heart-shaped flower on her forehead. It was extremely gentle and charming. The Emperor liked it and asked the Empress to dress up like this often. In the end, the Empress grew tired of it and stopped. I begged the Empress to dress up again, but she refused. It's such a pity that I can't see her former beauty with my own eyes."
"Hmm... Your Majesty is very beautiful. That must be very beautiful."
Hongdou spoke vaguely. Although she was confused, she still agreed with her master.
Ruizhu told them these things privately as gossip, and the master did not ask the imperial concubine to dress up.
What is the master doing?
Bai Yuxin glanced at Liu Miaoyi and saw her expression shift slightly, her eyes moving around. She smiled and said, "The Emperor has been so busy lately, and he's even given green cards to everyone in the harem. He probably doesn't want anyone to disturb him. I think it's best not to approach her and cause trouble. If you're not careful, and the Emperor punishes you, that would be even worse."
After saying that, she said goodbye to the two people and left with Hongdou.
Liu Miaoyi stood there, silent, with her head down, thinking about something.
Han Xiaomei, who was watching from the side, noticed this and whispered, "Sister Liu, don't make the wrong decision. This Bai Da Ying might have said these things to you on purpose. Don't fall into her trap and let Changchun Palace get away with it."
Liu Miaoyi was thinking about something and said casually, "Don't worry, sister, I'm not stupid." Then she said goodbye to Han Xiaomei and left in a hurry.
Han Xiaomei looked at her back and sighed.
After leaving the Imperial Garden, Hongdou looked back and saw that no one was around. Then she said softly, "My lady, the golden hairpin on Liu's head is so dazzling."
Bai Yuxin laughed. "A concubine of her position shouldn't wear such jewelry. I don't know where she got this hairpin. When you get back, find out who this Concubine Liu has been associating with lately."
After giving Hongdou the order, she said nothing more, smiled slightly, and walked back.
She really wanted to see what position her sister held in the emperor's mind.
Liu Miaoyi returned to her residence, sat down in front of the dressing table, and looked at her face reflected in the bronze mirror.
She has been praised for her good looks since she was young, especially her eyes, which are the most eye-catching part of her face.
But unexpectedly, these eyes met those of a noble in the palace.
According to the Imperial Noble Consort, this was her blessing and fate.
Liu Miaoyi was very dissatisfied in her heart. Why should she borrow the shadow of another woman to curry favor with the emperor?
She just didn't believe that she was any worse than Concubine Meng!
However, there seems to be no other way at the moment. Since entering the palace, she has never even seen the emperor.
"Hui Xiang, go to Yikun Palace and ask the Imperial Noble Consort for some jewelry."
Liu Miaoyi said solemnly that Liang Chengbi had told her before that she could ask for anything she needed from Yikun Palace as long as she could win his favor.
The palace maid Huixiang agreed to go, and came back with a package a moment later, placing it on the dressing table.
Liu Miaoyi took a look and found that, as expected, it was decorated with mica flakes, mother-of-pearl, gold foil, coral, even gold flakes inlaid with kingfisher feathers and tassels inlaid with beads, all of which were dazzling and colorful.
Hui Xiang said hesitantly, "My lady, these things can only be worn by consorts above the rank of concubine. I'm afraid... it's against the rules."
Today, the young lady went out for a walk wearing that red gold peony hairpin, and she felt it was inappropriate.
Although it was a reward from the Imperial Concubine, it was still against the rules.
"It doesn't matter. As long as the emperor is pleased, who cares about the rules?"
Liu Miaoyi picked up a piece of mica and tested it on her forehead, and her whole face suddenly brightened.
When Bai Yuxin returned to Changchun Palace, she heard people in the main hall say that Meng Yan had not yet stood up.
She knew Meng Yan had spent countless hours preparing the medicine for the past few days, day and night, and must be exhausted. Now that the medicine was finally ready, she could finally rest.
After handing the white porcelain gooseneck bottle filled with rose dew to the palace maid, Bai Yuxin returned to Lezhixuan and sat for a while. She picked up the half-embroidered sachet and started sewing.
There are a few clusters of daffodils embroidered on the sachet, sparsely arranged, pure white and elegant, which goes well with my sister's recent outfit.
She planned to make this for Meng Yan. Meng Yan likes to use incense and often carries sachets and perfume bags with her, but they are all made by the Needlework Bureau.
Although the products of the embroidery room and needlework bureau are generally good, and they dare not use any bad materials when sending them to Changchun Palace, they are generally mediocre and too artificial.
Therefore, the concubines in the palace made most of their personal belongings by themselves, embroidering their favorite patterns on them so that they would feel comfortable using them.
Bai Yuxin privately asked Ruizhu and Yunxiang why this was the case.
The two palace maids looked very secretive and it took them a long time to tell her the reason mysteriously.
The reason is simple: Meng Yan doesn't know how.
The old marquis was strict in disciplining his children, but he neglected needlework.
Concubine Meng was now good at everything except sewing. Previously, she had wanted to embroider a handkerchief for Lu Haozhi, and she had embroidered an auspicious elephant. When she presented it to the emperor, Lu Haozhi said it looked like a turtle. Since then, she has stopped sewing.
Bai Yuxin was embroidering the sachet while pursing her lips and smiling.
Fortunately, my sister still has one thing she can't do, otherwise she would be really useless.
After embroidering for half an hour, Hongdou came back and whispered something in her ear.
Bai Yuxin listened without commenting, and only said softly, "Wait and see the show."
Meng Yan slept soundly and didn't wake up until noon.
Ruizhu heard this from outside, so she lifted the curtain and helped her up. "Your Majesty, you slept for a really long time. You promised to come here several times in vain."
Meng Yan rubbed her forehead and asked, "Is there anything urgent?"
Ruizhu replied, "No, I just gave you a rose water and told you to drink it with water at night to calm your mind and help you sleep."
Meng Yan listened and smiled slightly, "She is thoughtful. To pick up this thing, she has to get up early in the morning before dawn. It's hard for her."
"Your Majesty, you take such good care of her. She's a person who knows how to repay your kindness." Ruizhu knelt on the ground to help her put on her shoes, and then she talked about something else. "The imperial physician Xiahou came again and said that he must give something to your Majesty. Without your order, we dare not accept it."
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