There is no adulteration in this statement.
Everything in the palace, especially food and drink, are tributes from various places.
Where can ordinary people afford it?
Even in Tie Xuan's family, this may not always be the case.
The freshly brewed tea is still steaming and exuding a slightly sweet fragrance.
Xiuying gratefully took the teacup and held it in her hands.
The hot heat from the wall of the teacup warmed the cold jade hands, and the eyes were filled with mist, watery and crystal clear.
"My name is Yun Niang."
His eyes as calm as a clear lake looked at Xu Qin so tenderly.
I have already figured it out clearly.
Xu Qin still nodded pretendingly to show courtesy.
Unexpectedly, her beating heart was tickled.
Like a weeping willow in March, it fantasizes about swaying with the breeze.
Like a wicker dragonfly touching the water, it explores the lake surface and creates ripples in circles.
"My name is Xu Qin."
He opened his mouth and asked:
"The front yard of the Accounting Department is busy. Will anyone be here soon? It's not too late for you to drink tea slowly and then go collect your monthly payment. I have to go back to the East Palace first."
"You should take this ingot of silver first. It's freezing outside. Go outside the palace and buy some cotton clothes, trousers and boots."
He couldn't stay long.
After speaking, he put down ten taels of silver and stood up and left quickly.
"this…"
Xiuying was stunned. She opened her mouth but didn't dare to call him.
He suddenly stopped and looked back, "You should also take this palace gold ointment back. You may be able to use it in the future."
After saying this, Xu Qin felt a little regretful.
After all, it is not auspicious words to say that it will be useful in the future.
Xiuying kept her mouth open, still wanting to say something more, when she saw that he had already left the room.
Looking at his tall back as he walked away, she tightly held the ten taels of silver and porcelain bottles on the table in her hands, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Thanks."
She choked up softly.
…
Fast forward to mid-December.
During the twelfth lunar month, the entire palace was covered in heavy snow for ten days.
The weather was surprisingly cold, not to mention the snow on the roof, but also the fallen ice hanging on the treetops. The sun did not melt it even after several times of sunrise.
"Shashasha…"
The whole band began to clear away the snow.
After a night of cold blowing, a lot of snow turned into ice and froze on the ground, and it was impossible to sweep it away.
"Hurry up and clean up. After you finish cleaning, you have to continue practicing. Tomorrow is the Queen's birthday. If you mess up the performance then, you will lose your head."
The nun in charge, wearing a large cotton coat, stood at the foot of the corridor, one hand on her waist and the other holding a bamboo whip and yelled angrily.
Guiyue glanced at everyone, holding a bamboo broom that was taller than a person, half-sweeping and half-moving, she brushed against Xiuying and opened her mouth to breathe out hot air like white smoke.
"Ms. Yun, put the fur coat you made on me in two days."
Xiuying was wearing a set of gray-blue cotton jacket and cotton trousers, and a pair of thick cotton shoes on her feet.
But both ears were red from the cold.
Seeing Guiyue coming over, she approached with twinkling eyes and asked:
"What's wrong?"
Guiyue's cheeks were blushing, but they were not cold red.
She put her little mouth next to Xiuying's ear and said:
"I...have a rest in a few days and want to go home. My cousin...my cousin from home is here."
Cousin, this is synonymous with lovers nowadays.
Xiuying suddenly realized after hearing this.
Although Guiyue has a childish temperament, she is still eighteen this year and will turn nineteen next year.
In ordinary families, married men and children can walk.
A woman should look good to those who please her.
When your sweetheart comes to your home, you should naturally dress better and look more beautiful.
The fur coat was made by Xiuying herself.
Ready-made clothes are too expensive. For one or two and a half dollars a month, plus the ten taels of silver given by Xu Qin, I bought a complete set of cotton-padded clothes, trousers and shoes, plus a thick quilt.
The linings are all new cotton, not refurbished old cotton.
There was still some money left, so Guiyue simply asked Guiyue to buy some leather materials, since she could do needlework anyway.
It's more satisfying if you make it yourself.
"I'm not going out of the palace, so I won't have the chance to wear the fur coat. If you like it, I'll give it to you."
Xiuying is very generous.
"real?"
Guiyue opened her big round almond eyes in surprise.
She suddenly discovered that Xiuying had a lot of extra money. Who gave it to this little girl? She was shy and refused to tell her life or death.
However, Guiyue was considerate and this was Xiuying's blessing. Apart from being happy for her good sisters, she stopped asking further questions.
Seeing Xiuying generously giving her a fur coat, she was so excited that she took off the broom and fell to the ground without paying attention.
She hurriedly bent down to pick it up.
"Guiyue, you are seeking death. Don't you want to eat again?"
Sure enough, a roar came from the corridor.
"No mama, I'll sweep it right away. I'll sweep it right away."
Guiyue was very frightened.
Xiuying shrugged her shoulders and snickered, while the broom in her hand scraped the ground weakly.
The two quickly separated.
…
The queen's birthday is a great joy, not to mention it is the first birthday after the new queen's promotion.
The most important thing is that Queen Xu turns 40 this year.
Of course it will be more grand this time.
In addition to its own ensemble and solo programs, the orchestra also provides accompaniment for singing and dancing.
Therefore, everyone is used separately and assigned to various program groups.
Just after clearing the snow, Xiuying hurried to the singing and dancing studio next door without having time to rest.
It happened that the dancers were changing into gauze dance clothes.
The green and yellow silk gauze matches the graceful figure of the dancer.
With the finishing touch of pearls on her head, a touch of pink on her eyebrows and eyes, and her hazy and slender figure, she walked onto the stage step by step, looking back with a smile, which made everyone look upside down.
In the past, they rehearsed in plain clothes, but today they dressed up for the first time.
Xiuying was simply dazzled.
"Ouch..."
She couldn't help but scream.
She foolishly shuttled through the dance formation and was accidentally slapped in the face by the dancer's long sleeves.
The beating made my cheeks and eyeballs hurt.
"Giggle..."
The dancer who caused the trouble was called Xuezhen, and she covered her mouth and laughed proudly.
Xuezhen is the fifth concubine of the sinner Lian Zining. She is really enchanting and she is a dancing concubine.
Now, I am back to my old job, and I am familiar with the business.
Her charming eyes turned into crescent moons when she smiled, and her dark pupils were shining brightly. She leaned over and asked:
"Yun Niang, am I pretty?"
Xiuying, who was holding her cheek, didn't expect that Xuezhen didn't care where the pain from her beating was. He actually asked an incredible question.
She was stunned for a moment, then nodded hurriedly and said:
"Pretty...beautiful!"
However, she was telling the truth.
Although there are many dancers in the palace, each has its own beauty.
There are quiet and elegant ones, pure and pleasant ones, Xiaojiabiyu...
Anyway, they are all different and varied.
But a charming dancing girl like Xuezhen is unique.
Her allure does not require heavy makeup, but her eyes that seem to be hidden in a deep valley.
Like the blue enchantress hiding in the valley, she exudes cold calmness, peerless and aloof, and her eyes are soul-stirring.
You can't help but want to go in and find out.
Xiuying already understood the lesson when she first met her.
After receiving a very satisfactory answer, Xuezhen smiled even more.
"Yunniang, your pipa is the finishing touch. You must play it well when the time comes. If you perform well, I will never forget your kindness when we leave here."
"leave?"
Xiuying exclaimed when she heard this.
