Chapter 412 Overthinking
"Give them all to me? I don't want them either. I only want the scents I like." She asked Zizhu and the others to pick out the rose powder, jasmine powder, gardenia powder, and several other scented powders that were not very fragrant but delicate. The remaining ten or so boxes were the ones that didn't smell very good and the ones she didn't like and couldn't use.
Qi Yixiu really didn't care about these things.
He also instructed Chi Su and the others to leave a lot of the fragrant cakes and other things that she liked, and then asked them to carry them away: "Distribute them to different places."
Chusi waved his hand and said: "Wait here first, and ask Laba to come over to share the food."
The two young eunuchs hurriedly agreed, otherwise they would not dare to do anything wrong.
Not long after, Laba arrived. Smiling, he asked people to carry the things away.
It was impossible to divide all these things. Only those with high positions and those who were favored could get some. If everyone got one box, wouldn't it be awkward? Soon, everyone in the harem got something. Some knew that it was taken from Cuiyunxuan, and some didn't know. Anyway, everyone who got something was happy. But when they heard that Jing Zhaoyi was asked to choose first, they were not happy anymore.
It was okay for the people below, as Jing Zhaoyi was of a high rank after all, but the concubines above her felt a little uncomfortable.
There was nothing she could do about the discomfort. Concubine Qian Shu was ill again, so naturally she had no mood or confidence to say anything.
As for Concubine Kangde, she always does things behind the scenes and never speaks out loud.
It was useless for Concubine Jin to keep talking for a long time, no one would listen to her. Besides, although she was a bit of a chatterbox, she was not a really bad person.
After the eldest princess tactfully told her about Jiang Zilan's incident, Concubine Jin became much more polite to Jing Zhaoyi, and she was grateful after all.
Concubine Shun didn't say anything, and Concubine Qian couldn't find her to speak, so for a while Shen Chuliu felt at ease taking the things.
After the emperor rested for a night in Cuiyunxuan, Shen Chuliu went to Fengzao Palace early the next morning and told him that the Pei family was going to enter the palace.
The queen just said yes.
When several female members of the Pei family came in, they went to pay their respects to the Queen first. The Queen did not show up, but still stayed for a cup of tea.
Then he went to Cuiyunxuan again.
In Cuiyunxuan, Shen Chuliu was waiting at the door. When he saw the Pei family, he came to greet them with a smile.
"Greetings to Her Majesty, may Her Majesty be well." Zheng hurried forward and said.
Shen Chuliu supported her and said, "Greetings to grandma. How is grandma?"
"Okay, okay. Thanks to the queen, everything is fine at home." Zheng looked Shen Chuliu up and down and said with a smile.
When we came in, Zizhu and Zirui served tea and snacks and set up a table.
"I was busy recently and haven't seen you for a while. Although I have received news, I can't help but worry. It's my fault." Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, that's not right. As long as you're fine, everything is fine. We at home are worried about you. The master often goes in and out of the palace, so he has heard the news and is not too worried." The cabinet is my wife's residence in the palace. Although we cannot enter the harem, we can still hear the news.
Besides, the Dayi Dynasty was not so strict as to forbid inquiring for information.
The Pei family was not short of money, so Pei Jiancheng had to find out more. Shen Chuliu herself knew this.
"That's good. How is my aunt? How is my cousin's wife?" Shen Chuliu asked Lin and Ye who were sitting on the side.
Lin also hurriedly answered and greeted Shen Chuliu and the Sixth Prince.
"There have been a lot of things going on in the palace this year, and it is also the mourning period for Empress Dowager Cirui, so naturally everything has to be kept low-key. The New Year celebrations will probably be much simpler as well. Fortunately, everyone who is supposed to get married has gotten married, so we are not afraid of these things." The death of the Queen Mother is also a national mourning.
Although the mourning period outside is not long, it is still taboo to observe it for at least three months.
"That's right. The master also said that we will keep it simple this year. Even though Yue is newly married, we have to entertain them well during the New Year. But it would be fine if we gave more gifts before the New Year." Zheng said.
"Grandma is right. I wonder when I will hear good news from my cousin's wife again?" Shen Chuliu asked again.
Ye stood up embarrassedly: "To reply to your Majesty, I was just about to tell you the good news that I am four months pregnant."
Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "That's a happy event. My little niece is two years old now, and I can't miss her. This one is born, and I will give her a good reward."
"Zizhu, go pick out a few things suitable for your cousin's wife and give them to her now. I don't dare give them to the child, so give them to your cousin's wife first." Shen Chuliu said.
Ye hurriedly said that she didn't dare, but Shen Chuliu didn't listen to her and just asked him to give it to her.
Zheng and Lin looked on, feeling both relieved and honored.
Finally, Shen Chuliu asked Zheng and others to take the perfume and powder she had obtained yesterday back to Pei Yue, who was about to get married, and she also selected a set of jewelry for Pei Yue to please her.
After leaving lunch for them, the Pei family was sent out of the palace.
On the carriage back to the palace, Ye leaned back in the carriage, somewhat exhausted. Her maid did not follow her in. She just said, "But the rules in the palace are too strict? Grandma is tired."
"The palace has a lot of rules, but Her Majesty is kind and treats her family very well. It's just that I seldom go to the palace, and I'm always nervous, afraid that if I make a mistake I'll embarrass my family and bring shame to Her Majesty. It's inevitable that I'm a little tired." Ye said with a smile.
"That's true. After all, it's in the palace, so it's inevitable to be like this. But our old lady and madam won't care about these things." The girl said with a smile.
"Yes, you see, the queen has given me so many things again, saying that they are to congratulate me for being pregnant. My sister at home has received many rewards from the queen, and when she is a few years older, she must come in and kowtow to the queen." Ye said.
The girl rolled her eyes and said, "Grandma, our sister and the Sixth Prince are..."
"Shut up! If you dare to bring this up again in the future, don't blame me for ignoring the fact that you and I grew up together!" Ye's face changed instantly.
Another maid hurried to smooth things over: "What's wrong, grandma? It's not a bad thing. Let's not talk about it in the future. And you know, my sister is still young, how can you say such things? Grandma, you are pregnant, please don't get angry."
"I understand what you are thinking. What kind of family is the Ye family? They are civil servants, but they are poor. The girls I grew up with are no better than you two. I have married into the Pei family. Fortunately, my husband is good, and my parents-in-law and grandparents are all kind and nice people. My sister-in-law is also considerate and treats me like a sister. My husband also said that he would not take concubines, so I stepped into a lucky nest. Is it reasonable to think about those things?"
The two girls hurriedly said they didn't dare anymore, and they were indeed overthinking it.
"I will only listen to my parents-in-law regarding my sister's future marriage. The Pei family is a blessed family, and she will have a good future. Don't think about things you shouldn't think about. You guys..."
Ye shook her head slightly and thought, the Sixth Prince is good, but there is also the Shen family on the Queen's side, who knows what will happen in the future?
(End of this chapter)
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