Chapter 458 Reminiscing about the Past
Lin suddenly realized: "Mother-in-law, you are really thoughtful."
"Okay, go back and take good care of your baby." Zheng said to Ye.
He also hurriedly thanked the old lady and walked away, holding his stomach.
Back in the house, Ye sighed, "The queen is such a good person."
The maids were also confused and had to agree.
After these two days, Shen Chuliu only has one more day to rest. However, no matter how tired he is, there will only be one fifteenth day, and after the fifteenth day, this year's New Year will be over.
The fifteenth day of the lunar month is also the time when people wait to see how this year's lanterns will be rewarded.
After the banquet at Taiji Palace, it was finally time for this part.
Of course, there are also people who don’t care, such as the Empress Dowager and Shen Chuliu.
For people of absolutely high status, this is just a toy.
And for those who are favored, this is just icing on the cake.
But it is precisely because they do not lack this that they are more likely to have it, while those who hope to have it may not be able to have it.
This year's lanterns, in addition to those tributed from the south, also include new designs made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Not many, just about a dozen or twenty, and about fifty in total.
There will be thirty of them, if there are two of them, including the princes and princesses.
There are still about twenty of them. How to divide them? Three for the Empress Dowager, three for the Empress, one for Consort Qian Shu and Consort Kang De, one for Consort Shun, two for Consort Jing, two for Consort Li, one for each of Ning Zhaorong, Su Xiuyi, Yan Xiurong, Zhen Chongyi, and Wen Chongrong.
There is also a Concubine Yi and a Concubine Mei.
Going down further, there is only one, Concubine Yu.
There were clearly three more, but the emperor stopped giving any more rewards.
However, this year's reward is really not that significant, and everyone has the same feeling.
Even if you can't tell, from the promotions, you should know who needs to be served well now.
I don’t know what was wrong with the weather, but after the 15th and early in the morning of the 16th, before people even got up, it started snowing outside.
Shen Chuliu sighed: "This God can really torment people."
But today they had to go to the Queen to pay their respects. Everyone had no choice but to stand up.
I got myself ready and went to Fengzao Palace, and sure enough, everyone had arrived one after another.
Everyone sat down according to their seats and greeted each other.
Concubine Qian Shufei doesn't seem to be in good spirits today. Maybe it's because it's the New Year and she's missing her relatives.
After the Second Prince advised her last time, she indeed restrained herself a lot and stopped confronting him.
It’s a pity that she has such a personality, and her restraint is probably only temporary.
What's more, Concubine Kangde was always trying to make her angry.
Concubine Jin, who neither got promoted nor got the lamp, felt a little embarrassed today, so she kept a low profile.
In this way, it seemed that Zhen Chongyi was a little sharp in her confrontation with Yan Xiurong.
"Yan Xiurong's outfit doesn't look festive at all. It's still the first month of the year, and she's just been promoted, so isn't it a bit plain to wear?"
Yan Xiu's appearance is always simple, and today she is just wearing a beige dress.
"I'm used to it." She said lightly.
"Yan Xiurong has always been like this. Whether it's a promotion or the New Year, how could Yan Xiurong care?" Ning Zhaorong said with a smile.
"I don't agree with what Sister Ning Zhaorong said." Yan Xiurong smiled faintly: "Promotion is a happy event, how can I not care? How can a woman in the harem not care about her position? I am not the kind of person who looks down on everything."
"When I first entered the palace, who told me what I heard? That when Empress Ning Zhaorong was still a beauty, she said she didn't care about her position? Well, Empress Ning Zhaorong is a noble person, and we mortals all care about her. This time, I was promoted to the position of Concubine, and I was so moved that I cried." Concubine Mei said with a smile.
"Ha, the only one who is unhappy about the promotion is Ning Zhaorong. But you are not promoted this time, so are you happy?" Concubine Li also laughed.
Concubine Li and Ning Zhaorong also have some old grudges, but they are not deep. Maybe she will say a few words to him. Why should she be polite? Shen Chuliu just smiled and said nothing.
But she didn't say it, and someone couldn't hold it in.
"What do you think, Concubine Jing?" Zhen Chongyi, as the leader, probably asked.
"What?" Shen Chuliu picked up the tea and said, "Speaking of which, this woman has changed a lot. I still remember when Concubine Li first entered the palace. I just thought that she was really beautiful and had a good temper. After so many years, I find her more and more interesting."
Concubine Li laughed: "I am really ashamed to be praised by my sister like this. It's the same for my sister. She has become more and more interesting over the years."
"But you said, neither you nor I have changed, so how come Zhen Chongyi has become like this? When she first entered the palace, she was dignified and virtuous, and I felt inferior to her. How come ever since she gave birth to the ninth prince, I can't even remember what she was like in the past?" Shen Chuliu shook her head.
Concubine Li smiled, but she didn't say anything. She was just ambiguous: "Maybe it's you and I who are wrong, and it's right to change?"
Shen Chuliu nodded: "Maybe."
Everyone could tell that this was a mockery of Zhen Chongyi, who had now become a sarcastic and mean person who only knew how to curry favor.
Zhen Chongyi wanted to refute, but couldn't say it directly, otherwise she would be admitting it.
I could only smile and say, "Empress Jing, you are joking."
Shen Chuliu said calmly: "God knows, I didn't really want to joke with you. But you called me, so I can't ignore you."
As soon as these words came out, Concubine Jin chuckled: "Oh, Concubine Jing, you told me in advance when you were joking. I almost spit out my tea."
Everyone wanted to laugh, but they tried to hold it back because of Zhen Chongyi.
Zhen Chongyi's face turned red, but she couldn't really throw a tantrum, so she could only remain silent.
As for Ning Zhaorong and Yan Xiurong, one was used to being aloof and the other was truly aloof, so they stopped talking.
The queen came out, asked some routine questions, and then dismissed everyone early.
The snow outside had turned into heavy snow, which was a rare sight in the imperial city. Although it was very cold, everyone was in high spirits.
Shen Chuliu was not in a hurry to go back: "Let's go and enjoy the plum blossoms! Aren't there plum blossoms that bloom at this time?"
Yao Baolin smiled and said, "Yes, yes, yes. Many plum blossoms in the Imperial Garden bloom during this time of the first month of the lunar calendar. They are in full bloom during these few days."
"Let's go, let's go right away." Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
"Where are you going, Your Majesty? Take me with you quickly." Concubine Rong came and said.
Shen Chuliu waved at her, meaning to leave.
Soon, the three of them went to the Imperial Garden.
The plum blossoms here are indeed in full bloom, and the plum blossoms in the snow are a special sight.
Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "I still remember that year. Because I didn't want to run into Concubine Yi, I went to Rong Jieyu's place to appreciate the plum blossoms. In the blink of an eye, these years have passed."
"That's right. Concubine Yi has been dead for so many years." Rong Jieyu smiled and said, "It was also because of the plum blossom appreciation that I was promoted to Jieyu. I was given a title later."
"I am too old to even recall the past. You are still young." Yao Baolin said with a smile. The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes are a little deeper now.
(End of this chapter)
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