The Self-cultivation of the Noble Concubine Who Eats Melon

Song Yunzhao turned his eyes slightly, took the warm wine, looked at the emperor and said, "I would like to toast you, this altar of wine was buried by my concubine when I first moved into Wangyou Palace. A concubine's heart."

Lu Zhixue looked at Song Yunzhao. There was a gentleness that was hard to see on her always bright face, and there seemed to be ripples in her eyes, which was different from the Song Yunzhao she usually saw.

Delicate and soft beauty, don't want the emperor, she is also pleasing to the eye.

Lu Zhixue's face froze when she thought of this, bah, how could she have such an idea.

Feng Yi picked up the wine glass and drank it down, looking at Song Yunzhao's eyes with affection, "I will cherish the love of my concubine."

Song Yunzhao kept smiling on his face, thinking that he was drunk just after drinking?

Song Yunzhao pretended to be shy, and turned around to pour wine for Han Jinyi and the three of them. The three hurriedly stood up and declined, Song Yunzhao said with a smile: "Today, I am the host. You all sit down. This glass of wine is toasted to the couple who entered the palace together." The friendship of the month."

Han Jinyi and Song Yunzhao have the best relationship, and they drank this wine with confidence.

Feng Yunjin and Song Yunzhao have never had any conflicts, and they have gotten closer and closer in the past few months, and the mood of drinking this glass of wine is also pleasant.

Only Lu Zhixue couldn't drink anymore, why did this sound like a mockery of her?

What kind of friendship does she have with Song Yunzhao, the friendship of fighting?

It's really hard to drink, but the emperor is here to support Song Yunzhao, and she has to drink if she can't drink, and she doesn't have the confidence that Song Yunzhao said to turn her face and leave.

Song Yunzhao was really defeated by Lu Zhixue's expression, he didn't know what he had imagined, this face could open a dyeing workshop.

Feng Yi reached out and picked up Yunzhao's usual favorite sauced duck and put it in the small bowl in front of her. Then he looked at the other people and said, "You are the ones with good intentions in your hearts who can give out money to save the common people during the snow disaster. In the coming spring, when the flowers bloom, the victims will set up monuments of meritorious deeds, and then you will all be on the list."

The three of them were surprised and delighted, they couldn't believe that such a big pie hit their heads all of a sudden.

If their names were really on the merit tablet, it would be a great thing for their reputation, that is to say, as long as they didn't commit any heinous disasters in the palace, they would basically be safe.

Feng Yi didn't seem to see the expressions of the few people, turned his head to look at Yun Zhao, and saw Yun Zhao's surprised expression, and said with a smile: "I just found out about this, your father has made great contributions to disaster relief, and the people are grateful to him , so he proposed to set up a stele of merit and virtue for him. Your father wrote a letter saying that all those who contributed money and efforts for the people this time should be engraved on it, and I agreed."

It turned out that Feng Yunjin and the others were a little surprised because of Mr. Song's suggestion, but it made sense after thinking about it.

Because of this great joy, the three of them retired tactfully after lunch, not disturbing the emperor's getting along with Song Jieyu.

Song Yunzhao sent a few people away, came back and watched the emperor enter the bedroom, she raised her heels to go in, and saw him leaning on the soft pillow and flipping through the book, walked over and sat down next to him, and said softly: "The emperor deliberately pretended to be in front of Concubine Han Gui Are they talking about this in person, to let them remember that this is my kindness?"

Feng Yi stretched out his hand to pull Yun Zhao into his arms, squeezed her fingertips, and said after a while, "They really benefited from you."

The empress dowager will return to the palace after a few years, and there is no right chance to be promoted to Yunzhao's position right now, so she can only add more weight to her and find helpers.

He knew that Concubine Han and her had always been on good terms, and that Feng Xiaoyuan had gotten closer to Yun Zhao because of Concubine Lu's affairs, and Concubine Lu... don't mind mentioning it.

If he didn't bother to think about Yun Zhao's situation in the harem at all, he only needs Yun Zhao to do what he wants her to do.

However, after getting along for so long, his thoughts have changed unconsciously.

He personally put Yun Zhao on the opposite side of everyone in the harem, and now he has to spend more time to keep her safe.

He is a little bit embarrassed to see her being wronged now.

You have to clean up the sins you have done yourself.

Of course the emperor can't tell Yun Zhao that I didn't feel good about you back then, and now I can only make up for it.

He felt the warmth from Yun Zhao that he had never had before, so he became attached to him and wanted to take care of him.

Song Yunzhao didn't think too much about it, he just thought that the emperor might want to increase her weight and give her the ability to fight the queen mother because of her coming back to the palace.

The emperor is really worried about his harem.

No matter what, the result is good, and it is what she wants, so everyone is happy.

Song Yunzhao hugged the emperor's waist tightly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, I know you are for me, and this concubine is really touched."

It would be better if she was not used as a weapon.

The two of them couldn't rest for a while, because there was a palace banquet in the evening, and Meng Jiuchang came to invite the emperor to the Taiji Palace soon, and Song Yunzhao also had to make up and change clothes, and the whole set would take a lot of time.

Song Yunzhao sent the emperor out, Feng Yi stood on the verandah, looked at the palace lanterns that were fully hung, and then at the door god pasted by Song Yunzhao himself, and stared back at her, "I heard that you failed to hang up the palace lanterns, I will hang them up for you next year." .”

After dropping these words, Feng Yi left in a hurry.

Song Yunzhao was a little dazed looking at his back as he went away, and always felt that the emperor was running away, was it her illusion?

Song Yunzhao didn't think much about it, the emperor's mind was as deep as the sea, and he couldn't figure it out after guessing.

In the hall, Madam Yu and her staff were already busy, putting out the clothes to be worn for the evening and checking to see if there were any wrinkles, dirt or any inappropriate places, and Xiangxue was taking out the dowry box to choose the jewelry for the dinner.

This was Yun Zhao's first annual banquet after entering the palace, and it was also a very important thing to appear in front of many wives, not to mention Mammy Yu, even Yun Zhao himself valued it very much.

She decided to do her own makeup. Others said that she was a vixen who won the emperor's favor. How could she let others say that the emperor was a superficial person who only looked at his face, and she couldn't let these ladies look down on her.

Just relying on the face, are there not many beauties in this harem?

Of course it's a lot, but can you kill it only by your face? It has long been the same fate as Zhu Cairen and Chen Chongyi.

In such a formal occasion, one should not paint herself too frivolously, but should be more solemn. In view of her foundation here, she decided to make her makeup more bright and generous.

If you really make yourself a vixen, it may be okay to be promoted to the concubine in the future, but if you go up a step, the reputation of a vixen will not be a good thing.

She doesn't even think about the position of queen now, as long as she doesn't have a queen on top of her head, it doesn't matter whether she is a queen or not. A concubine can be a domineering concubine, but a queen can't.

Tsk.

It is also troublesome.

Drawing carefully in front of the mirror, she slightly lowered the arc of the end of her eyes so that it would not look too charming. The eyebrow peaks were also drawn this time, and it seemed that the whole person was a bit thicker, making her too bright The facial features are somewhat neutralized.

Xiangxue watched carefully from the side, and when the master finished putting on makeup, she felt that it was really miraculous. Now the master looked a little more powerful, and a little less easy-going and gentle in the past. in the heart.

After Song Yunzhao put on her makeup, she went to pick out clothes. Nanny Yu prepared three sets. She immediately fell in love with the bright purple palace dress. The long skirt was piled up on the couch, and when she put it on behind her, it complemented her beautiful appearance. Li, with a bit of atmosphere, the whole person's momentum is different.

Mammy Yu and the others were stunned for a moment, Song Yunzhao smiled lightly, sat on the clinical couch, looked at Xiangxue and said, "Go and have a look, if the eldest aunt has entered the palace, please invite her here first."

Xiangxue hurriedly responded and turned around.

Nanny Yu smiled and said, "There are quite a few wives entering the palace today, and now that the master's family is in full swing, there will be many people coming to see him."

Song Yunzhao is not surprised, the wife's diplomacy is unavoidable at all times and in all over the world.

She's not a fairy who doesn't care about everything, these things can't be avoided, and she doesn't want to avoid them.

***

The palace is busy, and everyone is preparing for the dinner.

At this time, the atmosphere of the Song family outside the palace was not very good, and the people in the west courtyard held their breaths and did not dare to breathe.

Obviously today is a good day, but the lady can't attend the palace banquet. It is clearly written on the list that the lady is allowed to enter the palace for the banquet, and that's all. All of a sudden, Madam can't hold back her anger.

Song Yanran is an official outside, so he can't come back this year, and the elder can't go back to Beijing to reunite with his family. Fortunately, the second master arrived in Beijing with his second wife, and the Song family suddenly became lively.

The eldest lady was talking to the second lady, "Yunmei is the only girl left in the long room. He Chang wants to take a few younger brothers to watch the new year in the outer courtyard and it is difficult to come into the inner courtyard. I will entrust Yunmei to the second younger siblings. I am sorry to bother you." Take care."

The second lady was all smiles. Although she was in Nanyu, she had heard that Yun Zhao was very close to the eldest lady, but she almost turned against her mother because of the quarrel.

She was not surprised at all, Cai Shi was unfair to Yun Zhao when she was in Nanyu, but although she was the second sister-in-law, because she was born in a merchant, her husband was also a concubine, so how could she have the confidence to say Cai Shi.

What's more, when I came to Beijing this time, I still have something to ask the eldest lady. Of course, the second lady agreed to this matter, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, sister-in-law. I will take care of Yunmei. There is only one girl in our family who is not married. , you have to take good care of it."

The second wife sighed very much, why didn't she have a daughter, who would have thought that Yun Zhao would have such an opportunity now, if she also had a daughter, she could use Yun Zhao's name to say that she was a good family, this would be very important to her The sons are also a help.

I don't have a daughter, but fortunately my niece has a good relationship with Yun Zhao, because the second lady also feels that her waist is a little bit straighter.

The eldest lady looked at the second lady and smiled kindly, "There are only a few people in our house, the father and son of the uncle and Bo Ran are both in office, and the boys of Wuchang are not married yet, and there are only the second and third siblings in the inner courtyard, plus Yun Mei, I think it's better to call out some aunts to have fun, so as not to be deserted during Chinese New Year."

The second lady immediately understood what the eldest lady meant. Although the marriages of the concubines in the eldest house did not look like high-end marriages, but when you think about it carefully, the marriages are all good, and the future after this can not be wrong, so the eldest lady thought To lift up a few concubines is also a good face for a concubine who is about to get married.

"My sister-in-law is more thoughtful. You are right. The Chinese New Year should be lively and lively. Let me take care of this matter." How can the second wife not be happy, the weight of a promising aunt is also different.

She still has to endure it, until her son can pass the examination and become an official, then she and her husband's backs will be really straightened up.

This time, besides her own two sons, Aunt Zhu's concubine also brought her to Beijing. She didn't like to see Aunt Zhu's mother and son very much before, but she wasn't as tense as Cai and Aunt Che.

In Nanyu, she had heard about the actions of the eldest lady. After careful consideration, she felt that she still had little knowledge. As the tide rises, all boats rise.

She wanted to keep the three brothers in Beijing to study, and she had to ask the eldest lady for a nod for this matter, so now that the eldest lady asks her to help, she is of course willing to do her best, and she can ask for help later.

The eldest lady and the second lady were chatting lively, but Mrs. Cai was sitting alone in her room.

Song Yunzhao entered the palace, Song Qinghan and Song Jinxuan were both married, Song Yuyue was going to watch the new year with her cousins ​​in the outer courtyard, and her husband was going to the palace to attend the palace banquet.

Cai Shi was in a bad mood, especially the faint laughter coming from the East Courtyard, which disturbed her even more.

She really gave birth to a good daughter, what the palace banquet list said was His Majesty's will, but if Song Yunzhao hadn't said something, how could His Majesty have ordered the eldest lady to enter the palace?

Just as she was thinking, Mother Zhao hurried in, "Ma'am, Mrs. Uncle is here."

Cai Shi was taken aback, "What is she here for?"

"Mrs. Uncle said she was going to the palace for a banquet. She happened to pass by our house and came in to say hello to you."

Cai made up her mind and went out to welcome the person in person.

Mrs. Ding Nanbo was dressed in imperial clothes today, and Mrs. Cai looked very ugly standing in front of her.

Mrs. Ding Nanbo smiled when she saw Mrs. Cai, "I thought I haven't seen my sister for a long time, so I happened to pass by here, so I came to have a word with you."

Mrs. Cai invited people into the room to sit down, and then said: "Sister, why bother, you still have to enter the palace, so don't waste your time."

Mrs. Ding Nanbo saw Cai's face was very ugly, she waved her hand to let the waiter go down, and then said softly: "I just found out about the palace banquet, why didn't you let anyone pass me a message? "

Cai felt ashamed, how could she say it out, she said with a straight face: "What's there to say."

Mrs. Ding Nanbo sighed, "Why are you still so stubborn? Sylvia is married, but you still have Lu Yue, so you have to think about him."

"Let me ask Song Yunzhao?" Cai almost jumped up, "I can't even dream about it."

When Mrs. Ding Nanbo saw her, she frowned tightly, looked at her sister and said, "You are mother and daughter after all, so there is no overnight feud. It was true that you treated Yun Zhao unfairly before, even if you bowed your head to her, it's okay. The talk is over, so why bother to shame yourself. Look at today, you should be the one to go to the palace banquet, and the result? Your sister-in-law took advantage of it."

"You just came to tell me this?" Cai Shi was so angry that she bowed her head to Song Yunzhao?

With Song Yunzhao's temperament, even if she lowered her head, she wouldn't reveal it. How could she not know who she was born by herself?

Mrs. Ding Nanbo heard her sister's tone, and knew that she had made this trip in vain, "I am also doing it for your own good. Now Yun Zhao is just a Jieyu, and she may go further in the future. By then, will it involve the palace? Is it necessary for the eldest lady to come forward? Then you are really a joke, and you will also be implicated by you, so what good marriage can you talk about?"

Cai's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and this time he didn't say a word.

Mrs. Ding Nanbo breathed a sigh of relief when she saw it, and said slowly: "What you said about what you did made me feel ashamed for asking me to see Yun Zhao. When you entered Beijing, you had to take her to the uncle's house anyway. "

Mrs. Cai kept her mouth shut, and now she came to blame her, but she didn't ask her a question back then.

"I'm going to save my face this time. When I enter the palace and talk in front of Jieyu, you mother and daughter won't go on like this. If Jieyu lets go, you can't be willful anymore." Mrs. Ding Nanbo warned .

Cai sneered in her heart, what kind of dream did she have, as long as Song Yunzhao's stinky and stubborn temper would never be explained to her. No matter what she said, my sister would not believe it. It would be better to let her go in front of Song Yunzhao to be the leader, which is better than her saying 10,000 words.

"If my sister has the heart, just go." Cai said.

Mrs. Ding Nanbo nodded in satisfaction, "That's right. It's getting late, so I'll take a step first and talk to you after I leave the palace."

Cai sent the man away, and his mood became even worse.

Her own sisters came to persuade her to bow her head for the sake of her own interests, and sisterhood was nothing more than that.

As the sun was getting late, the lights inside and outside the palace were lit up one after another, Wangyou Palace was even more brightly lit, and there was a lot of people's voices.

Song Yunzhao's place was very lively, the news about the emperor dining with Han Guifei in Wangyou Palace was widely spread, but it shocked the people in the palace.

Who doesn't know that Song Jieyu is very protective of food, she regards the emperor as her own waistband, wishing to hide it all the time, but now she is willing to let Han Guipin and others meet the emperor in Wangyou Palace.

They couldn't guess what Song Yunzhao was thinking, but they could see the result, at least they could see the emperor.

I never knew that it was so difficult to meet the emperor after entering the palace.

Because of this, the number of people who came to Wangyou Palace suddenly increased.

Song Yunzhao didn't expect to have such an effect. It's not easy to shake people's face when it's the New Year's Eve. Fortunately, the eldest lady entered the palace, and she immediately found an excuse to get angry, so she was slightly relieved.

When the eldest lady saw Song Yunzhao, she asked strangely: "Why is Jieyu's place so lively today?"

Song Yunzhao: ...

It's really a child without a mother, it's a long story.

After knowing the truth of the matter, the eldest lady smiled and said: "It's not surprising that people in the world seek profit."

Song Yunzhao nodded, indeed.

Seeing that Yun Zhao was not in high spirits, the eldest lady changed the subject and said, "Jieyu asked me to come, but what's the matter?"

Song Yunzhao looked at the eldest lady when he heard the words, "This time when the eldest aunt comes to the palace banquet, there will definitely be many people who will inquire about you. Then you don't have to cover up for my wife and me, just tell the truth."

The eldest lady hesitated, "This is not good for Jieyu."

Song Yunzhao said coldly: "The relationship between me and my wife will be the same as it was in the past, and it will not change because of anything. So the more clearly this matter is known, the better. What is right and what is wrong, tell me It doesn't matter if you're unfilial, it doesn't matter if you say anything else, in short, if more people know about this matter, the danger for me is getting smaller and smaller."

Her relationship with the Cai family has long been used to make a fuss. She is just a Jieyu now, and this matter does not hurt her too much. When she goes further, this will be a big problem.

If she bowed to Cai Shi for the sake of fame, wouldn't she be controlled by Cai Shi?

As far as Cai's temperament is concerned, Song Yunzhao would rather turn the table over than bow to her.

Therefore, the attitude of the eldest lady is very important at this time.

The eldest lady obviously understood the danger here, looked at Yun Zhao and said, "Since Jieyu has made a decision, I will naturally make it up for you. But for the third brother, you have to explain it to him later."

So as not to hurt the relationship between father and daughter.

Song Yunzhao said with a smile: "I will explain clearly to my father, but my uncle and my cousin need my aunt to write a letter to explain."

It is in Yun Zhao's best interest only if everyone in the family agrees.

Da Furen nodded, "Don't worry, I will explain to Gui Ni even to her."

Song Yunzhao sighed, "I've made my aunt bother."

"What's the matter, the whole family should watch over and help each other." The eldest lady said with a gentle face. "There is one more thing to tell you. Your second uncle's family also went to Beijing to celebrate the New Year. They asked me to convey their regards to you."

Song Yunzhao was quite happy, "I haven't seen Second Uncle and Second Aunt for a long time, how are you two?"

"It's all right." The eldest lady said cheerfully, "This year, Xie's business has benefited a lot from you, and your second uncle's business has also improved a lot."

Song Yunzhao understood that it was not good for the Xie family to repay her directly, so he turned a corner.

The eldest lady took out an envelope from the armhole, "This is from your second uncle who asked me to hand it over to you."

Song Yunzhao was taken aback, "Auntie?"

"You spend a lot of money in the palace, and it's not easy to manage up and down. Take it. Besides, you deserve it." The eldest lady put the envelope directly in front of Yun Zhao's desk, and said in a slightly lowered voice: "Your second uncle Let me ask, do you want to continue the business with the Xie family?"

"Ask me?" Song Yunzhao asked in surprise.

The eldest lady smiled, "Of course I have to ask you. If you think it's inappropriate, your second aunt's business with her natal family will be cut off first, and you are the most important thing."

Whether it was the Xie family's profit from going south to help the disaster, or the Xie family's contribution to the snow disaster, the Xie family's reputation in the capital has now been opened, and Yun Zhao is of course responsible for this.

The Xie family is naturally willing to have more contacts with the Song family, but there is no reason to let one party back in business, and this road will not take long.

Instead of turning against each other for the benefit of the two in the future, it is better to clarify the matter now.

It mainly depends on Yun Zhao's meaning.

Besides, the large branches of the Xie family tree may not all be descendants of honest businessmen, so the Song family has to make a choice when dealing with them.

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