Chapter 20: Poor Craftsmanship
The air pressure in Concubine Fang's palace was indeed a bit low.
When Concubine Yu was punished to kneel, she even had someone watching her. She was so domineering to the extreme that she didn't seem afraid of anyone knowing at all.
So Concubine Fang couldn't even relax secretly. There was someone watching her, and she managed to hold on for two hours. Her legs hurt so much that she felt like they were broken. She couldn't even get up from the bed, and it was uncomfortable to even drink water when she had sex. She even needed help to go to the toilet. Such humiliation made Concubine Fang's eyes red.
When the servants beside Concubine Fang saw her expression, they dared not speak loudly and were extremely cautious.
When it was time for dinner, Concubine Fang saw a dish of pork ribs with wood ear mushrooms, and the anger that had been suppressed for the whole day seemed to be vented out.
With a bang, the dishes were swept all over the floor.
"How could a servant in the imperial kitchen send fungus to me? Do you think I have fallen out of favor since I was punished by Concubine Yu?"
The three servants below knelt down and said, "Please calm down, my lord."
Concubine Fang had no interest in eating: "Get lost."
The maidservant who followed Concubine Fang into the palace was more courageous. She asked the other two to leave and came to Concubine Fang and said, "Concubine Fang, calm down. Concubine Yu has been domineering for a long time. She just dislikes whoever is favored in the palace. The emperor is thinking about you. As long as the emperor is thinking about you, there is no telling what will happen in the future."
Concubine Fang knew it very well, but she couldn't get over it. She couldn't take revenge for today, but she kept it in mind.
During the next collective greeting, Chen Qing did not see Concubine Fang, and heard that she had taken a leave.
Shen Qing just listened to it. She always tried to be as low-key as possible when paying respects. After all, there was the precedent of Lady Wang. She felt that she was a real cannon fodder and was easily hated.
The Queen was as dignified as ever, and said, "The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon, and the Summer Solstice will come soon after the Dragon Boat Festival. It's hot this day, so I asked the Clothing Bureau to buy new clothes for my sisters, as well as some fabrics, so that they won't get too hot."
Everyone expressed their gratitude in unison.
It was a good thing that the Queen could reward new clothes when the weather was hot. Shen Qing also received a reward. The reward was naturally given according to one's status. However, when she took a look, she found that although the materials of the two clothes she received were not the best, the styles and patterns were the best.
It can be seen that the queen has put a lot of thought into her.
Chen Qing just smiled and said nothing, thinking that she would have to wear these two pieces of clothing in front of the Queen to let her know that she was trying hard to "help her have a baby", especially when Concubine Yu was like a fighting cock, she would have to rely on the Queen's power.
Although the queen was not easy to get along with, at least on the surface, she would not punish her arbitrarily or be dissatisfied with her sleeping with the emperor.
Chen Qing would learn this and that whenever he had time, and now he was following Chunhua and Fangyun to work on the fabric given by the Queen.
So she began to learn embroidery and making clothes.
This was actually a skill that the original owner had, but Shen Qing had no idea about it after all. Having a memory in the mind and actually doing it were two different concepts. She learned a little bit, but her learning was not very good. As she was doing it, she missed modern underwear a little bit. She thought about letting Chunhua do it, but felt that it was not the right time yet.
After all, she had just put on her underwear just because she was slightly favored, and if Xuanyuan Ling saw it, he would probably think that she was deliberately trying to curry favor with him.
This is not good.
Let's wait a little longer.
When it was almost time for dinner, Xuanyuan Ling arrived. It was not too dark yet, and Shen Qing had not given up learning embroidery. After Xuanyuan Ling entered the room, he saw that she was concentrating on embroidering and went up to take a look.
There were two things in Shen Qing's hands that looked horrible, and I couldn't tell whether they were ducks or toys.
Xuanyuan Ling almost couldn't hold back his laughter, but he managed to hold it back, preserving his majestic and tall image. He coughed dryly and asked Shen Qing to look up at him.
Shen Qing was really embarrassed for a moment, and hid the embroidery on her hands behind her back: "The emperor is here."
Xuanyuan Ling hummed: "What is embroidered?" He really couldn't tell.
You ask even though you know her embroidery is bad. Are you kidding me?
Shen Qing's eyes wandered a little: "Mandarin Duck."
Then he changed the subject: "Has the emperor finished his meal? If not, ask Chunhua to pass the message to the imperial kitchen."
Xuanyuan Ling could tell that she was obviously trying to change the subject.
I found it a little funny in my heart. I don’t want others to criticize my poor craftsmanship?
A squeamish person.
Suddenly he grabbed it and wouldn't let go.
"Yeah." He first tacitly agreed to let her send someone to the kitchen, then turned back to the mandarin duck: "Embroidered handkerchief? For your own use?" I'm afraid this is a bit embarrassing, right?
Oh my god, you can’t get through again, right?
Shen Qingxin said, come on, let’s hurt each other.
She nodded slightly, looking a little embarrassed: "I originally wanted to give it to the emperor."
Xuanyuan Ling: "..." Is this reasonable? He can actually use this thing? Wouldn't it make people laugh?
Shen Qing continued, "But my concubine's craftsmanship is not good, and the emperor always uses the best things."
Speaking of this, he seems a little disappointed.
Xuanyuan Ling looked at the so-called mandarin duck. It was really ugly, but she had obviously made it with great care. After thinking for a while, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Since your craftsmanship is so poor, I naturally cannot use it."
“……”Straight man.
Shen Qing was speechless for a moment.
Xuanyuan Ling looked at her expression of being choked and not knowing how to continue and raised his eyebrows: "But since it was embroidered for me, it's not good to give it to others. After embroidery, let Zhao Hai put it up."
If you can't use it, just put it aside.
Chen Qing was delighted and stretched out his arms to hug Xuanyuan Ling's waist, rubbing his cheek against his chest: "Your Majesty is so kind."
She was so coquettish and yet so proactive in being intimate. Xuanyuan Ling didn't expect her to be so bold. This was not on the bed. It was actually the first time she was so blatantly close to him.
So happy?
Xuanyuan Ling looked down at her watery eyes full of smiles, and subconsciously lowered his head and nodded.
Then he hugged her and said, "Embroider something better next time."
If the embroidery is better, he can use it, so that she won’t feel wronged, right?
Chen Qing: "..." She was given a task? This is a mess. She was just playing around. This thing wasn't for Xuanyuan Ling. She was just teasing him just now. Can't she just not do it this time? She's so tired.
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