Yongzheng period

For an elegant and simple fragrance, ambergris is rarely useful.

Maybe it's because he moved a little too loudly, and the white-haired dumpling who was sleeping peacefully at his feet was awakened in a trance, and there was a milky and slightly dissatisfied grunt in his throat-this sound is not so much a deterrent as a coquettish voice It is more appropriate.

The emperor, who was a little tired from dealing with government affairs, obviously noticed the white fur balls rubbing against his shoes with a small temper, his eyes were not yet opened habitually, and the fluffy balls curled up.Yongzheng stared at the five-month-old Jingba with great interest, and viciously turned the little thing lying on his boots upside down.

The little thing woke up completely now, and first barked twice at his "gold master" with his neck tilted, as if he was accusing him of the bad behavior of the dignified emperor of the Qing Dynasty for bullying this little cute creature.Immediately afterwards, the wet nose arched up, and the little Jingba jumped up and down on Yongzheng's knee with the strength of breastfeeding, biting left and right - leaving behind a stream of wet saliva and clothes that were almost torn out.

Emperor Yongzheng, who was somewhat cleanliness, grabbed the collar of the little thing with a delicate face——to satisfy the emperor's unspeakable cosplay hobby, the manager of the hunting garden even put a Western-style pattern on this male-gender Pekingese' Flower skirt' (...actually, I am very cute, this kind of evil) - put this little Pekingese dog on the desk, like teasing the tabby cat in the imperial concubine's palace, along the neck The loop of fluff.

Little Jingba comfortably raised his head to rub the benefactor's callused fingers, and snorted 'woof'.

When Shen Meizhuang took Caiyue and was introduced into the hall by Shunfu, he couldn't accept this happy scene, and the decent smile on his lips collapsed.She was raised in a strict family since she was a child, and she has a dignified and virtuous temperament. After counting the details, she looks a bit like Empress Xiao'an, but she is far more girlish and stubborn than the previous empress.The image of the emperor in her heart is too flat, and the love is not enough to be in awe.At first glance, the emperor seems to be carefree and carefree... Shen Meizhuang, who abides by the etiquette, can only comfort himself palely that the emperor is still a childlike innocence.

Shunfu is many times more reliable than Su Peisheng, so he just said softly, "Master, nobleman Shen has arrived." After saying that, he automatically and consciously retreated, and before leaving, he tried it in Yongzheng's arms The little thing that raised its head to lick the gold master's smooth chin was hugged out.

"My majesty is blessed and safe." Shen Meizhuang bent down and saluted.

"Excuse me, get up." Yongzheng's interested gaze still stayed outside the door, and he turned his gaze away when he heard the voice, remembering that there was still a harem concubine in front of him.

Shen Meizhuang smiled gently, "The weather is getting hotter, so my concubine ordered someone to make lotus heart mint soup." Afterwards, Caiyue put the soup bowl in front of Yongzheng with a low eyebrow, and then retreated.

The bowl is made of silk-wrapped white jade, inlaid with budding white magnolia flowers. Mint is cool in nature, and after being chilled, it will be filled with white air, and the coolness will penetrate into the spleen and lungs.Yongzhengfu raised his head to look at her again. He was dressed in an alizarin haze and purple chrysanthemum palace dress, combing his hair, with a chrysanthemum pattern enamel color step on his sideburns, and silver magpie pearl flowers; earrings with sapphire and south pearl earrings. Surrounded by a twisted silk silver bracelet, the armor of the sea jade is clear and shiny.

Beauty is always pleasing to the eye, and Shen Meizhuang came prepared today.She hadn't served in front of the imperial court for a long time, and she was gloomy. Guan Changzai, who had just broken up with her recently, took advantage of the empress dowager's wind to soar all the way—she regained her momentum, and this time it was just to show her heart and refresh herself in front of the emperor. Unexpectedly, Yongzheng saw her.

"Sit down," the emperor motioned her to sit on the couch, and talked to her in a friendly manner, and said with concern, "You were sick a few days ago, but I was busy with government affairs and didn't have time to see you. Are you feeling better now?"

After going through all these things, Shen Meizhuang also has a certain understanding of the emperor's bad temper.The emperor's sincerity is narrow and strong, the emperor's heart has long been given to the empress, the rest of the concubines are just acting on the spot in their spare time, and it is rare for some concubines to be respected by the emperor -- long-term love and falsehood are really very different.He is now speaking words of concern and apology, and I am afraid that there is a new exploration and estimation in his heart, the skill of opening his eyes and telling lies is really natural every minute.

So she smiled peacefully, leaned forward slightly, with a little shyness, "Prince Liu is superb in medicine, and my concubine is fine after he takes good care of her."

Yongzheng's eyes narrowed slightly, "Imperial Physician Liu?"

Shen Meizhuang said truthfully, "It's Liu Wei, the imperial physician of the imperial hospital, and also the concubine's fellow townsman."

"I remember that it was Wen Shichu who gave you the Anmai earlier?" The emperor smiled thoughtfully, "We are the same imperial physician as Wan Changzai, why, this Wen Shichu doesn't suit you?"

"This...concubine and Guan Changzai are..." Shen Meizhuang was at a loss for words for a while, and it was a little difficult to speak.It is easy for sisters in the deep palace to fight against each other, let alone mention the inextricable palace anecdotes between Xiaoding and Xiaoan after she entered the palace, but it is natural to say this kind of thing It is in the way of hearing.What's more, Zhen Huan is rightly favored, so she will inevitably have to weigh three points in her words and deeds.

Fortunately, the emperor was just acting on a whim, and didn't intend to embarrass her, so he said lightly, "Forget it, I remember that Guan Chang was also ill for a long time when he first entered the palace, and he hasn't recovered after recuperating for a long time. This Wen Shichu must have poor medical skills. The imperial doctor is not in your favor. , change it, change it.”

The corners of Shen Meizhuang's eyes twitched, and he subconsciously defended Wen Shichu, "Physician Wen's family has been a doctor for generations, presumably it's just because of his inexperienced diagnosis and treatment, and his medical skills are good." Then she remembered Zhen Huan's intentional use of medicine to avoid favor It's over, he raised his hand subconsciously to touch the armor on his little finger, and said in a low voice, "I remember that Guan Changzai's body is not bad, why was he sick at that time? Thinking about it now, it's really weird."

Looking up, the emperor half-closed his eyes, not knowing how much he listened to her words.Shen Meizhuang was silent for a while, and then said softly, "The concubine knows that the emperor is busy, if a contemptuous body alerts the emperor to visit, the concubine will be in a panic."

Yongzheng smiled when he heard the words, but suddenly withdrew his expression, and said casually, "Shen Qing is indeed a lady of the family, knowledgeable, reasonable, steady and generous—" The emperor stared at her eyes burning like torches, but the warmth in his words was lost. "...I still think that Shen Qing has a clear and proud heart, how should she complain in her heart after being left out in the cold."

Shen Meizhuang's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he was in a state of confusion for a moment, so he could only look away from the emperor, lowered his head and remained silent.

The emperor lost interest a little, seeing her staring at the white fur left by the Jingba in front, he thought she was interested, and said casually, "Just now is a purebred poodle selected by the hunting garden, you can do it if you are interested." Go and choose one to raise." Yongzheng chuckled, "The little one is very naive, and is used to please people."

Shen Meizhuang was flattered and blinked hesitantly, "...Puppy?"

Yongzheng raised his eyebrows and corrected him with an upright face, "It's a court poodle with snow-white coat and noble blood."

Seeing the emperor's lazy look, Shen Meizhuang was really not sure whether he was entertaining himself, so after sitting quietly for a while, he said dryly, "I won't disturb the emperor's handling of government affairs, my concubine will retire."

The emperor didn't care too much, and took the notebook to correct it, and said lightly, "Go down."

Shen Meizhuang walked out of the palace gate, the glazed tiles were dazzled by the pouring sunlight, and he saw Shunfu leading Zhen Huan towards him, and his feet stunned.

"Shen Guiren." Shun Fu respectfully respected Fuli, Shen Meizhuang raised his forehead slightly in response, and his eyes slowly fell on Zhen Huan's face.When An Lingrong was promoted to a nobleman, he complained of illness and retreated, and refused to associate with the Palace of Compassion and Ning anymore.Under the empress dowager's momentum, who in the whole palace doesn't know that Suiyuxuan Wanchang is the No.1 before the empress dowager?Concubine Duan also had to stay away, Wan Changzai still came out of her palace, and felt even more embarrassed.

Zhen Huan looked at her with a complicated expression, and it was Liu Zhu who was holding a plate of chestnut cake behind her and said anxiously, "Servant please greet Shen Guiren." Zhen Huan just woke up like a dream, and slowly lowered her body, " Noble Jin'an." Shen Meizhuang immediately saw the red gold and ruyi hairpin given to her by the Empress Dowager, which was dazzling and resplendent, just like her current prosperity and prosperity.

"It's a coincidence, I haven't seen Chang Zai for a while." Shen Meizhuang said calmly, looking at Liu Zhu behind her who was well-dressed without arrogance, and suddenly smiled, "Huanbi has always been with you." More respectable, why is Liuzhu rewinding today?"

These words really touched the thorn in Zhen Huan's heart - she suspected that Huanbi had other thoughts, Zhen Huan moved her lips a few times, and smiled, "Huanbi and I are like sisters, I want to get her early Let go of the palace to find a good home. It's just that after she left, there was a vacancy in the palace, so naturally I have to take Liu Zhuchang out for a walk."

Zhen Huan wore a brocade and hibiscus palace attire, combed her gorgeous hair on the sideburns, and a pair of long hairpins with jasper ribs and flowers on each side of the bun, making a pair of butterflies around magnolia flowers.The eyebrows are like distant mountains, the face is covered with Lihong Feixia, and there are two points of glamor in the expression.

On her face, the other girl next door who was talking to her at night was completely gone.Shen Meizhuang stared at her intently, while Shunfu waited with her head bowed. Naturally, she would not lose her word in front of the emperor's confidantes, so she humbly smiled, "Sister, please come in."

【ninety】

After a few days, I went to the Empress Dowager's Palace to pay her respects. It was said in the palace that the Empress was sympathetic and respectful to the Empress Dowager.In fact, it was Daiyu who was lazy to deal with Yingying and Yanyan who were all over the palace, and the left and right queen mothers were eager to establish their prestige, but she was not stupid as a queen, so why bother to please her?