The sun is blazing and the shadows of the trees are mottled.
The soft willow branches swayed in the wind, gently caressing the water, causing ripples. The ripples gradually pushed away, bumped into the round lotus leaves, hugged the graceful flower stalks, and the elegant and charming flowers trembled slightly, making them even more charming.
Lu Qing shook her fan and sat under the shade of a tree. Man Dong reported in her ear: "Master, the materials have been sent to every courtyard, but Concubine Qiao and Concubine Ji still fought over a piece of pink material. .”
"Why did they bump into each other again?"
"When the slaves went to deliver materials to Concubine Qu, these two people suddenly appeared."
Originally, there was nothing unusual about the pink material. The essence was still the confrontation between Qiao Siyu and Ji Mingzhu, so what these two people were fighting for was not material at all.
Lu Qing shook her fan, and the bracelets on her wrists collided together, making a crisp sound: "Then who among them won?"
Mandong wrinkled his face: "We didn't win. We argued for a long time and there was no winner. The material was taken back by the slave."
There is still peach-colored material in the house. Why does Mandong ask, "Why don't I take another peach-colored one and give it to them?"
Lu Qing shook his head: "Even if there are two horses, they will definitely want to fight for the current one. Moreover, why do they have to follow their wishes in everything? Do they still think they are children?"
"Then what should we do next? Only Concubine Qiao and Concubine Ji's clothing materials are left in the mansion and have not been sent out."
"If they don't want it, let's keep it. Anyway, we won't be the ones who regret it in the end."
Lu Qing did not take this matter seriously, and she would not interfere in the conflict between Qiao Siyu and Ji Mingzhu.
"By the way, it's been very hot recently. You are in charge of the use of ice in various courtyards in the mansion. The Crown Princess wants you to set an example for Yihong courtyard."
Lu Qing was confused: "How much ice will be used on the princess's body?"
The masters of Yihongyuan and Yaoyueyuan didn't dare to use ice because they were sick. Did Ning Huayue recover?
"This servant estimates that the Crown Princess wants to use her own example to fill the gap for Concubine Xu and the others."
Xu Rou and Fang Ya were only concubines, and the palace was not as good as them. They must have served Ning Huayue diligently for several months before Ning Huayue thought of giving them some benefits.
"There are not many, but Yihongyuan's case is as per the Crown Princess's disposal."
"Hey, slave, I'll answer you later."
"Brother Yu and Brother Jiu should be up for their nap. I'm going back too."
The maid held an umbrella, and Lu Qing walked under the umbrella to hide from the sun. She was still sweating a little when she returned to Jinqiyuan.
Ji Qin brought a cup of cool tea, and Lu Qing took it and poured it into his mouth: "The scenery in the garden is nice. I didn't feel hot when I sat under the shade of the tree. I didn't expect to sweat after walking a few steps."
There was a huge ice basin in the room, and the coolness gradually emerged. Ji Qin fanned Lu Qing. After resting for a while, she felt much more comfortable.
"Where are Brother Yu and Brother Jiu? They're not awake yet?"
As soon as they finished chanting, the servants brought them over.
It was a hot day, and the two little guys had a lot of flesh on their bodies, so they wore very little clothes, with their fleshy arms and calves exposed.
Pinch the crook of Brother Jiu's legs, it must have been done by the mother-in-law.
"You've wiped away all the sweat, why are you still in a bad mood?"
Brother Ninth doesn't like summer. It's so hot that he can't sleep, which makes him even more temperamental. He pursed his red lips, his small brows were twisted into caterpillar shapes, and he lay on his back on the couch in aggrieved and bored manner, stretching his limbs to the maximum extent to avoid the discomfort of sweating and flesh sticking together later.
Brother Yu is doing better, but the temperature has been unusually high recently, and his condition is not very good. At least his smile is not as bright as before.
Wushuang felt distressed: "How about adding more ice basins in the house?"
Ji Qin looked at the enough ice cubes in the room and shook his head: "The young masters are young and will easily get sick if they use too much ice."
That's what happened. Wushuang sighed: "I was confused."
In recent years, the summers in Beijing have not been so hot. Lu Qing was worried about her children and her own appetite was not good. She lost weight in a short time.
She's pretty good. She's not very afraid of the heat. She also walks regularly and is in good health.
Those who are in poor physical condition or are very afraid of heat have suffered from heatstroke several times in the past few days. When it comes to the day of greetings, there are many empty seats in Yihongyuan.
Ning Huayue has recovered somewhat, at least now she can get out of bed and move around instead of lying in bed most of the day. She looked at Lu Qing, who was in high spirits, and ordered: "It's been hot lately, Concubine Wei, go to the dining room and have a look, and ask the person in charge of purchasing snacks, don't eat too much fish and meat every day..."
Lu Qing took a sip of tea, put down the tea cup, and glanced at Ning Huayue's thin face: "It's up to you, Crown Princess, to tell it yourself, or send your own people to watch."
Ning Huayue slammed the teacup on the table: "My words are of no use to Concubine Wei?"
Lu Qing still didn't give face: "I have a lot of things to do and I don't have time. Please ask someone else to do it."
Ning Huayue's matter would make her whole body fishy if she caught it. She learned a lesson.
This is not the first time Lu Qing has rejected Ning Huayue in front of everyone. Originally, the matter between Qiao Siyu and Ji Mingzhu was not resolved, and Ning Huayue blamed Lu Qing, and now it is even worse.
"But after saying a few words about Concubine Wei, you started to hold a grudge? Why are you so petty?"
Ning Huayue insisted on targeting Lu Qing, which made everyone else in the room open their eyes and subconsciously breathe softly.
Lu Qing covered her lips and smiled as if she heard some joke: "I just can't spare time, and I'm afraid of being blamed randomly by the Crown Princess. Why do you point at me and bully me alone?"
After saying that, the conversation changed, Lu Qing pinched her thigh quietly, and two tears flowed down.
"I consider myself to be conscientious and responsible, and I take everything I have arranged into consideration. I thought you could see my efforts, but I didn't expect that whatever I did would be wrong in the eyes of the Crown Princess..."
She cried falsely, which made Qu Donger stand up and speak for her.
"Not to mention anything else, nothing in Concubine Wei's hands was left unfinished. During the time when the Crown Princess and Concubine Chen were ill, if the sisters in the backyard came to Concubine Wei for anything, she would help. I can't help but think about it. Understand why the Crown Princess blamed Concubine Wei for Concubine Qiao's slipping and falling into the water without finding out anything!"
Guo Shulan on the side did not dare to speak, but her constant nodding made her position clear.
There were also the last few concubines who were not paid attention to. They were also treated well by Lu Qing. At this time, they couldn't help but look at Lu Qing worriedly.
Ning Huayue had a sullen face. She didn't expect that Lu Qing's reputation in the backyard was actually good, but it actually made her, the princess, mean-spirited and unpopular!
