Making a magic bag is naturally easy for Wen Dong, and even Nanchun, Manxia and others can do it.
But Bai Susu won’t.
Although her wise and brave father taught her the skills of playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, her mother did not force her in this regard because she had been clumsy since she was a child and could not use a needle and thread.
But now it’s difficult. Bai Susu doesn’t know how to embroider at all. In order not to waste such a good fabric as Floating Cloud Brocade, Wen Dong had to find a few pieces of ordinary fabric for his master to practice.
Who would have thought that Bai Susu's fingers were slender and flexible, but the embroidery needle just wouldn't obey her in her hand. Not to mention embroidering, even the edges of the stitches were crooked and messed up.
Even with this, there were at least four or five needle holes.
Bai Susu's skin was so tender that blood immediately appeared on it. Nanchun and the others were very distressed watching from the side.
Manxia even advised bluntly: "My Lady, why don't we say goodbye."
Who would have thought that the usually delicate Bai Susu would be so persistent this time, saying it was just a small pinhole, not a serious injury.
Moreover, this skill is something that only comes with practice. Don't be afraid of being pricked at the beginning, as you will definitely get pricked less and less later on.
Since you are going to give it, you have to do it well.
The emperor treats her so well, it doesn't matter if she gets a few injections.
So Bai Susu decided to persevere and not give the gift in a hurry. Bai Susu decided to learn slowly.
Making this thing hurts the eyes and strains the neck, so Bai Susu doesn't plan to work on it to death. She just wants to learn it for an hour every day, which is enough.
Nanchun saw that the needle holes on her master's hands were in a mess, so she took out the jade face cream that the emperor had given her some time ago.
This ointment is icy cool and has miraculous effects on wounds. Last time, Bai Susu used this ointment on a scraped calf. Not only did it have a great pain-relieving effect, but the wound also healed very quickly without leaving any scars.
I applied the ointment on the wound and it really felt cool and I didn’t feel any pain at all.
When Emperor Xuan Jing came in the evening, Bai Susu was already able to use chopsticks freely, and it was not at all obvious that her finger was pricked.
She didn't intend to let Emperor Xuan Jing know until the brocade bag was ready.
After all, this gift is a surprise.
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Before the surprise gift was even ready, Bai Susu had already been tortured badly by Emperor Xuan Jing.
Perhaps to express his special affection for Bai Susu, Emperor Xuan Jing stayed in Qixiang Palace for three consecutive days.
Bai Susu was the talk of the town at the moment, and everyone realized that the emperor had not forgotten Lady Bai, but was missing her so much.
Otherwise, why would he always go to Qixiang Hall?
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Changchun Palace
When the queen heard the news, she was stunned for a long time. She had been ill for quite some time and now looked very haggard.
When she first learned that Lin Yuling had angered the emperor, she indeed fainted from anger.
When the imperial physician arrived and gave her acupuncture, the queen quickly woke up.
But although he woke up, he was still bedridden. His chest always felt heavy, and sometimes he even couldn't breathe. He lost a lot of weight in just a few days.
The imperial physician came to take the empress's pulse every day, but he could not tell what was wrong. Judging from the empress's pulse, although she had some congenital weaknesses, she was not seriously ill.
The Queen is the mother of the country, so the imperial physicians naturally dare not neglect her. However, precisely because of the Queen's noble status, the imperial physicians can only use conservative prescriptions and dare not use strong drugs.
Seeing that the queen was getting thinner and thinner, even her nightgown that usually fit her body became much looser.
Nanny Zhang was extremely distressed. In fact, she vaguely understood that although the Queen was angry, Concubine Lin was stupid and fainted.
But what really hit the queen was the emperor's attitude.
The emperor has not come to Changchun Palace once in the past few days.
The queen sat on the bed every day, looking out the window. Nanny Zhang knew that she was waiting for the emperor.
Nanny Zhang blinked, forcing away the damp heat from her eyes. She held a sandalwood tray with a thick stack of rice paper on it. She smiled, trying to make herself look happier, and said, "Empress, this is the Buddhist scripture sent by Consort Jiang. She said she copied it personally to pray for your blessing. Please take a look."
The Queen turned her head. She hadn't done her makeup in the past few days, and her face was sallow, even her eyes were no longer as bright as before. "Talented Lady Jiang?"
She obviously couldn't remember Jiang Yuning. Aunt Zhang brought the Buddhist scriptures in because they were indeed copied very carefully, and it took more than a short time to copy such a thick stack.
Secondly, and most importantly, she wanted to make the queen happy and know that there were people in the palace who cared about her.
She explained a few words with a smile, and only then did the queen have an impression of Jiang Yuning.
The talented person who had been in the palace for several months before serving the emperor, and who had not been promoted or received any rewards after serving the emperor.
She calmly turned her eyes away from the pile of rice paper without even glancing at it again: "Put it away."
Nanny Zhang was somewhat bewildered. The Empress didn't even glance at her. She added, "Ms. Jiang is still kneeling outside. I see she's very sincere. Would you like to summon her in to talk?"
Nanny Zhang spoke softly, as if she was afraid of startling the queen.
The Queen, however, showed an indifferent expression and shook her head: "Let her go back. I'll reward her with something, which will satisfy her for her kindness."
Seeing that the Queen really had no intention of meeting Concubine Jiang, Nanny Zhang had no choice but to let Danruo go out and send Jiang Yuning away.
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The weather in autumn is not as cold as in winter, but if you kneel on the ground for a long time, you can feel the chill coming from your knees.
Jiang Yuning gritted her teeth and endured it. This was her only chance.
Her life is very difficult now. Before, she looked forward to being favored by the emperor every day, but now she knows that not being favored is not the saddest thing.
Being summoned once and then forgotten is the real hell.
Although she had been treated poorly before, at least those people were somewhat restrained - after all, she was a young lady who had just entered the palace, and there was always a chance that she would be favored by the emperor and that she would become a wealthy woman.
Even a fool wouldn't offend someone so badly.
But now Jiang Yuning has already gone to bed with the emperor, and it is obvious that she is not favored by the emperor, so her life will be difficult.
Thinking of the coming winter, Jiang Yuning could guess that the people in the Imperial Household Department would definitely withhold her charcoal and winter clothes. She couldn't imagine how torturous it would be in this cold winter.
In order to survive, Jiang Yuning has been copying Buddhist scriptures recently. The queen is kind and virtuous, and is ill at the moment. This is her only chance to show her goodwill.
Her wrists were sore and trembling from copying that she could hardly lift them. She finally finished copying the mantra of Cundi in ten days.
The mantra of Cundi can eliminate evil spirits and disasters for those who pray, and increase their blessings and longevity. It is very suitable to be given to those who are sick.
She believed that the Queen Mother could see her true heart through this Buddhist scripture.
But she didn't know that the Queen always values the value behind whom she appoints. The Emperor clearly dislikes a newcomer like Jiang Yuning who didn't make any waves after serving him in bed once, and the Queen would not take him seriously at all.
Not to mention one, even if it was ten, the queen would just throw them away like trash.
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