Chapter 163: A narrow-minded
Shen Chuliu was not at all nervous, and Qi Yixiu pretended not to hear.
"Well, this red plum blossom suits you."
As he spoke, he plucked a small branch and inserted it into Shen Chuliu's hair: "It's really good, the person is more beautiful than the flower."
Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. When I saw the plum blossoms today, I thought about putting on plum blossom makeup."
Qi Yixiu laughed at her: "Okay, I'll wait and see you make a fool of yourself."
Everyone looked at the plum blossoms for a while before Shen Chuliu asked, "Sister Zhao, have you prepared the tea?"
Concubine Zhao had basically never served the emperor since she entered the palace, so she was a little nervous at this moment: "Of course, then... Your Majesty, please come to my place and rest?"
Qi Yixiu nodded: "Okay, thank you for your help, my beloved concubine."
So everyone entered the Qiu Shui Pavilion.
Qiu Shui Pavilion is not small and the furnishings inside are also quite good.
Concubine Zhao was a person who did not like to compete with others, so no one made things difficult for her.
After all, he was an old man in the mansion, and his position was not high. How could he live so badly? Soon, tea and snacks were brought, and they were also very presentable.
Su Yu Nu smiled and said, "To appreciate the plum blossoms, we have to pair it with plum blossom tea. Sister Zhao really knows how to live."
"I have nothing to do on weekdays, so I am also guarding the plum forest. So many petals will eventually wither, so I collect some every year and make tea. After a few years, there are quite a lot. I will pack some for you later."
"Thank you very much, sister. I will definitely take it." Su Yunu said.
"I don't care about plum blossom tea, but it's serious that my sister gave me a jar of plum blossom wine." Shen Chuliu said.
"My beloved concubine can also brew wine?" Qi Yixiu was surprised.
"Your Majesty knows nothing, but Sister Zhao knows a lot. Otherwise, why would I come to Sister Zhao among so many people in the palace?" Shen Chuliu complained.
"Yes, yes, my beloved is right. It is my fault. Since my beloved has good wine, I will have dinner here today. Bring out your good wine for me to taste." Qi Yixiu said.
"Sister Zhao has plum blossoms, and Sister Jing has osmanthus. I will also go find a flower. I don't want to make tea or wine, but I can embroider a flower for the emperor." Su Yu Nu said.
Everyone laughed.
Yao Baolin tried her best to reduce her presence, and even Shen Chuliu vaguely knew that she must have done something wrong in the past, otherwise she would not be so afraid of the emperor.
The emperor ignored her. It didn't matter whether she was there or not.
So other people didn't mention her to avoid embarrassing her.
Sure enough, lunch was placed in the Qiu Shui Pavilion. Concubine Zhao brought out a jar of plum blossom wine, which was brewed the year she entered the palace. The wine used was good, so the taste was indeed quite good.
Of course, this wine will be better if it is stored for a few years.
Qi Yixiu drank it and said, "It will taste even better if it is left for a few years."
Concubine Zhao agreed, but she was happy in her heart. No matter what, the emperor drank the tea she made and the wine she brewed.
Had dinner at her place.
All of this was caused by Jing Meiren, she knew it very well.
After the emperor left, Shen Chuliu and the others also said goodbye.
Zhemei came to take it and brought two hand warmers, one was a small cloisonné and gold-painted hand warmer by Shen Chuliu, and the other was a small brass pumpkin hand warmer by Yao Baolin.
"Oh, Sister Zhemei is here." When Baochuan recognized her own things, she knew that these were things that Baoyu had asked someone to give to her.
"Well, here you go." Zhemei handed over the small brass hand warmer.
The other one was given to Shen Chuliu.
"Girl, how can you still be so cold? Is this Zi Rui's idea again?" Shen Chuliu smiled.
Zhemei just smiled.
"Your maid is considerate, which is a good thing." said Lady Zhao.
Shen Chuliu smiled and nodded: "No need to see me off, come back another day. There aren't too many plum blossoms here, I have to come and see them again."
Lady Zhao agreed and stood to watch them leave. Su Yunv went with her, but she would not move to the same residence as Shen Chuliu and the others.
They all went their separate ways. Lady Zhao smiled and said, "I am on good terms with her, but I have never wanted to see the Emperor."
To be honest, her life wasn't hard, but it wasn't easy either. People who weren't favored could just make do.
Life in the palace is hard, and if she doesn't interact with others, what should she do in her life? Only then did she see that Shen was a direct person.
But I didn’t expect that I would benefit from it today.
Amber smiled and said, "You will help her in the future."
Lady Zhao smiled and nodded.
This was just the beginning. Unexpectedly, that night, the emperor actually turned over the name card of Concubine Zhao, who had not slept with him for ten thousand years.
The whole palace was shocked, including Concubine Zhao herself.
But she still dressed up quickly and waited for the emperor to come.
Hearing this in Cuiyunxuan, Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "That's good. She has a good temper and doesn't cause trouble. There's nothing wrong with being favored."
"Yes." Zi Rui thought to herself, isn't this all thanks to you? But she didn't dare to say it out loud.
Come to think of it, the saddest person must be Yao Baolin, who has been with his master for such a long time but has never had the chance to sleep with him.
But Concubine Zhao, she didn't even go to appreciate the flowers, but she got it.
When paying respects the next day, Concubine Feng started to act sarcastic.
However, Lady Zhao was not very polite, and Shen Chuliu refused to respond, so she couldn't say anything.
It was Concubine Yi who was very angry.
"Lady Jing is quite capable now, but she managed to seduce the Emperor while admiring the plum blossoms. It's a pity that the Emperor doesn't like you."
"What Concubine Yi said is interesting." Shen Chuliu laughed: "I went to appreciate flowers to seduce the emperor, so I am quite capable. Yesterday, I heard that Concubine Yi also went to appreciate flowers."
"Pfft, oh my, this is so funny." Concubine Jin suddenly said, "Concubine Yi, Concubine Yi, what are you trying to do? We are just appreciating the flowers, but how come I see the emperor?"
"Empress Jin! It's not your turn to speak!" Concubine Yi said angrily.
Concubine Jin snorted, "Do you still think you are the Concubine Yi from before? You can say it, why can't I? If you are not noble and chaste, no one will look down on you? Now that you have lost the competition for favor with the beauty, don't you feel ashamed?"
"Not only beauties, but also imperial concubines." Wen Xiaoyi suddenly laughed.
"Yes, that imperial concubine came out of the palace herself. Tsk tsk." Concubine Jin shook her head.
Concubine Yi's breath got stuck in her throat and she actually burst into a cough.
"The current Concubine Yi is indeed different from the past. The Concubine in the past was really arrogant. Now she has become humble and humble. But when I look at her, I feel something is not right. I don't know if it is wrong now or in the past." Concubine Ning said with a smile.
"In my opinion, it was wrong in the past, wasn't it?" Concubine Jin laughed: "Hasn't it changed now?"
This means that Concubine Yi's previous virtuousness was all an act.
Concubine Yi's face turned red with anger, and she wanted to cough whenever she spoke.
"Why is Concubine Yi so anxious? The ladies in the palace never talk like this. You are talking about others, but why are you so angry when it happens to you? This is not okay." Shen Chuliu said coldly.
"Isn't this what happens to people with narrow minds?" Concubine Feng looked at Concubine Yi with a sneer and added.
(End of this chapter)
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