In just a few words, it can be seen how much Wanyanyong loves this Qinli.
After hearing these words, Qing Ya turned her attention to Ming Xuan, who was smiling softly. She sat alone in an armchair, gently took the porcelain cup on the tea table, and kept making circles in her jade palm.
She looked up at Zhang Qinli, pursed her lips, held her mistress's hand and smiled at her: "Sister, you must drink medicine and rest well before your illness will be cured. After giving birth to Yunzhong, you have not been in good health." , so you must go out for a walk more often on weekdays and keep fit.”
"Okay, I took note of it!"
Qinli's meek and gentle look made Wanyanyong fall in love even more, and she looked at him holding her tightly with both hands: "She's feeling better, let's have a girl!"
She is a cautious woman. After hearing what Wan Yanyong said, she glanced at the imperial concubine. Seeing that her expression had not changed, she quietly nodded and replied: "Your Majesty, please don't say such shameful words." , Besides, this child comes to you wherever you want, not everyone is lucky enough to have both a daughter and a daughter."
"King Gu believes that you will be so lucky."
After a moment, he waved to the maid to put all the dishes on the table. There was a dazzling array of delicacies on the long square table, including the red and spicy spicy and sour pork tendons, roasted chicken with ginkgo, and the fragrant milk soup with silver lungs and snow pear elbows. Great, there are also some special dishes such as fried meat with double-slots, fake garden fish, honey cakes, and steamed buns, and they also come with bean paste for dipping.
He waved his hand and said, "Come on, Qingya, get some food quickly, and don't just talk to each other. This dish is cold."
The four people sat around the table. In the square were Wanyanyong and Mingxuan, followed by Qingya and Qinli. Mingxuan lightly picked up her chopsticks and looked around and said, "Your Majesty, isn't Lady Ling with us?"
"Ling'er went to have tea with Mrs. Jin, so I won't wait for her for now!"
Mingxuan nodded and said silently: "Ms. Ling seems to be very close to Sui Hua!"
"It doesn't matter that the woman's family is close to each other. They were close friends in their boudoir. Now that they are back in Beijing, it is normal for them to interact more with each other."
Mingxuan glanced at Qingya who was sitting upright, then turned around and said, "The last time I went to the palace to see the empress, I saw that Suhua's figure had become a bit bloated."
"She looks like a pregnant woman."
These few words were spoken quickly, but Qingya couldn't sit still. Her hand holding the chopsticks remained motionless, thoughtfully.
Wanyanyong looked at Qingya sitting in a daze and deliberately spoke louder: "It's normal to be pregnant. She has been in the Qi Kingdom for several years. She is favored by King Qi and is pregnant again. What a happy event it is."
"But having said that, Brother Wang is a man who loves gambling. From now on, let's look forward to his happy events!"
"That's what the king said!"
She knew that this Jin lady was the second wife of King Qi Wan Yanliang, but now, when she talked about her beloved having a child with someone else, she felt extremely uncomfortable. She casually put a ball of rice in her mouth, like chewing wax. , she held her chopsticks and looked at the rice in front of her in trance, and then recalled what she had asked King Qi a few days ago, and she felt really bad.
At this time, Wan Yanyong gently picked up a piece of meat and placed it in her bowl. He said with all tenderness, "Qingya, what are you thinking about? Come, eat something."
"Okay, okay!"
Mingxuan pointed to the plate of red-oiled vegetables: "Qingya, look at this spicy and sour pork tendons. This dish! It was introduced to the capital from the Sichuan and Shaanxi regions. It tastes sour and spicy, and is most suitable for eating in winter. But no! I always feel like I have no appetite recently, so I have to eat some of it every day. Try it to see if you like it."
She promised and picked up the tendons with her chopsticks, but the dish was too soft, glutinous and smooth, and she couldn't pick it up no matter how hard she picked it up. When she finally picked it up, it slipped down again and splashed the soup all over Qing Ya. Feeling embarrassed.
Wanyanyong immediately took her chopsticks and slowly picked up the dish and placed it in her bowl. He then took out the silk from his sleeve and handed it to her: "Here, wipe it!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After she agreed, she had lunch with her brother and sister-in-law. Xu was uneasy. She seemed very quiet in front of the table, and her mind was full of things about King Qi Wan Yanliang.
After eating, she felt very tired, so she was led by the maid Xiu Yin into Hui Wan Garden to rest.
The Huiwan Garden is neither small nor big. There is a small rockery pond and low green plants in the courtyard. There is a green bamboo near the corridor, several squares of short bluestones, and one or two red plum trees on the opposite side. Just before and after the winter solstice, the plum blossoms are in bloom. The beauty.
There was light snow in the sky, drifting into her hair. She quietly caught a glimpse of the poetic yard, and suddenly she felt a little interested. She walked under the plum tree with small steps, raised her head and threw a red plum into the room.
The interior of the house is even more beautiful. There is a mahogany bookcase in front of the green bamboo screen. There are four treasures on the table. The wooden shelves behind are all Qingya's favorite books. There are also various painting materials beside the painting basket. In the room, the light cyan curtains and bed curtains moved slightly, the light lotus quilt and pillows were embroidered with delicate white plum blossoms, the bronze mirror of the dressing table in front of the small window was polished brightly, and there were all kinds of makeup, powder and rouge.
She took a closer look at the gold and silver jewelry in the dressing table and the clothes in the wardrobe. They were all of high quality. She had never used a powder box inlaid with glass and pearls and covered with silver threads, and she had never seen one before. There were all kinds of clothes and dresses, and the cabinet was full, which was a little crowded.
Xiu Yin walked in and said: "My cousin, you are satisfied with it. A few days ago, His Highness ordered his servant to sort out Huiwan Garden. He said that the wing room where the girl lived when she was young was too small. This Huiwan Garden is It’s bigger and closer to the King’s Biluo Garden.”
"You also know that Hui Wan Yuan was originally lived in by the Tai Madam. It has been vacant since the Tai Madam became a monk. Now His Highness actually gave it to the girl. This shows how much His Highness has given you!"
"The Imperial Concubine was also afraid that the people around her would not take good care of her, so she personally assigned six people from the Linlin Garden to take care of the girl. Later, they would come to pay homage to the girl."
Qingya slowly walked to the dressing table and sat down after listening to it. She picked up a hairpin in her hand and looked at its appearance carefully. This beaded hairpin is entirely made of gold, with a hollow opening at the top. It looks like a slightly spread butterfly shape upwards. The gold wire is the base, with brightly colored pearls and agate beads embedded on it. Along with the golden wire of the butterfly's wings, There are four long tassels hanging down, and there are pearls and malachite beads hanging down.
Xiu Yin saw her looking at her carefully and said: "This hairpin is a tribute from the Xia Kingdom. It was only allocated to two deputies in the palace, so your highness gave it to the empress and cousin. Speaking of which, there are not even two ladies. Woolen cloth!"
"How can you give me such a precious thing?"
"Your Majesty, I'm so proud of you! I think the girl has brought it just right. The girl has fair skin and bright eyes. She doesn't look tacky even if she wears gold and silver."
She opened the drawer again and gently looked through the jewels, gold and silver, and picked up an exquisite jade hairpin with a hairpin head and double flowers woven from gold wire. She felt that it was cool and gentle, and she looked down upon the whole body, and there was no flaw at all. She seemed to be thinking about something in her eyes. She paused for a moment and then said: "Among these, I think this hairpin is the most exquisite. It is made of high-quality jade. What is its origin?"
"Girl, you are really discerning. This hairpin is indeed made of Xiu jade, produced in Daning, Liaoyang Prefecture, the hometown of your Li family. This hairpin was given to the prisoner by the local official who gave birth to the second prince of the second county last time. There are three in total, the remaining two were given to the Madam and the Empress, and the remaining one is the smallest and most exquisite, so Your Highness will bring it to you."
She pursed her lips and smiled, put down the hosta, stood up and went to the library.
"Including these calligraphy and painting classics, as well as quilts and curtains, His Highness personally asked Miss Cuihe about your preferences before ordering them to be purchased. The makeup powder and rouge are all used by the empress in daily life. From now on, Miss, if you are lacking anything, just ask someone to take care of it."
After Qingya heard this, she turned around and looked at the furnishings in the room, but she was very attentive. She nodded politely: "Thank you for your hard work, sister Yin!"
Seeing this, Xiu Yin immediately stepped forward to help him: "Girl, you can't do this. Although you were childlike when you were young, you are the master after all. If you do this, you will be a slave!"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I'm usually restrained in giving gifts, but privately I still treat you as my sister."
When Xiu Yin heard this, he felt that she really had no airs about a lady, so he nodded slightly: "Well, my cousin is really a true-hearted person, so this slave has accepted the title of sister!"
"Yes, yes, this is not how we live."
"Okay, I'll obey the girl's instructions. Now I'll go out and watch them buy things for the girl. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
After Xiu Yin retired, Qing Ya relaxed her body and mind. She took a cyan leather-bound "The Story of Ying Ying" from the bookcase, and then leaned on the soft bed and read it carefully. She read the heart-warming story I have to go to the couch, go back to the desk and study ink, and put the pen, paper and inkstone on the small pillar beside the couch, and write down golden sentences from time to time.
She stood under the curtain sometimes sighing, sometimes rejoicing, and murmuring: "The fault of Yingying lies in deep affection, and the fault of Zhang Sheng is the ultimate abandonment."
She sighed deeply for the two people in the book, but she also thought of herself in the process of reflection. The feeling of not being able to love was far more heart-wrenching than the words in the book.
"If I were Yingying, I would have to keep my eyes peeled and choose something that I like and that also likes me." She smiled and muttered, but there was no trace of confidence and optimism in her eyes.
For her, the prosperity of this world, the scenery of thousands of mountains, or the blue waves, clear water, dancing butterflies and red flowers are all fleeting and cannot be grasped, but only love can last forever and can transcend yin and yang.
But her young man was close to the red wall, but she felt that this short journey had been going for several years and the end was still unknown.
