Zhuo Qihua

After receiving His Majesty's will, the noble concubine will understand His Majesty's meaning.After he arranged the fire prevention, he didn't ask too much about Liu Yimu's situation.Liu Yimu burned his hand, but it was not serious, and the scald medicine from the hospital was enough.As for what kind of embroidered picture was burned, that was beyond the scope of Huang Guixie's concern.

If more than half of the embroidery is burned, it is equivalent to being completely destroyed.Liu Yimu's hand was also burned.Liu Xizhu was furious in the room, but he could only vent his anger on his personal eunuchs and court ladies, not daring to kill other people who served him casually.This is Huayang Palace, he can slap his eunuchs and maids a few times, but if he beats people to death, he will be in bad luck.He is just an elegant person, and he doesn't have that much power to do so. He can't even dismiss or replace the two court ladies who may be related to this seemingly accidental incident.

Liu Xizhu wants to cry but has no tears.What was burned was the embroidery he wanted to dedicate to the Queen Mother.It will be the Evergreen Festival soon, and Liu Yimu's hand was burned again, so it must be too late to re-embroider.He also didn't dare to use Liu Xizhu's previous embroidered picture as a birthday gift, if it got to the Queen Mother's ears, he would really be finished.Except for an eunuch and a court lady who were close to him, he couldn't believe anyone around him.

It might not be a big deal, but Danyang Palace knows everything it should know.On the afternoon of the seventh day of August, Liu Xizhu went to Shuli Palace in person, and sent over the birthday gift that Ming Xizhu had asked him to prepare on his behalf.It was an embroidered Buddhist scripture.The content of the Buddhist scriptures is not too much, but embroidering such a volume is also very labor-intensive and eye-catching.Mingyu didn't have class today because His Majesty went to Xiangfu Palace.Ming Xi was very indifferent to Liu Xizhu, and let him go back without giving any return.Liu Xizhu left with a smile on his face, but his heart was bleeding.

Shunxi looked at the embroidered picture sent by Liu Xizhu with a blank expression on his face.Ah Gui asked: "Master, are you really going to give this embroidery picture to the Empress Dowager as a birthday gift tomorrow?"

Mingyu: "Bring a needle."

Agui didn't know why, so she went to get a needle.Mingyu: "Stretch out your hand."

Ah Gui realized something, shrank her shoulders, and stretched out her hand.Ming Xun pricked a needle on Ah Gui's left ring finger, Ah Gui gritted his teeth, Ming Xun dipped the tip of the needle in Ah Gui's blood, and pricked the words on the embroidered picture.After finishing all this, Ming Xi let go of Ah Gui and said, "I know you're in pain, I'll reward you with the remaining lavender essential oil."

"Thank you master!" Ah Gui didn't feel the pain anymore, he thought the master could give him a few more needles, and then gave him the bottle of clove essential oil as well.

Zhuo Ji asked Emperor Yong'an to wake him up, so Emperor Yong'an would naturally spend the night in Xiangfu Palace.After noon, Emperor Yong'an went to Xiangfu Palace for a stroll, but saw Zhuo Ji drawing a sketch, and the person who drew it was Emperor Shenzong.Emperor Yong'an retreated from the servants, sat beside Zhuo Ji, and looked deeply at his painting.Zhuo Ji once promised him to paint him a portrait of Emperor Shenzong every year.This sketch was brought to Shoukang Palace by Emperor Yong'an himself after night fell.

Zhuo Ji had to get up early the next day, and this night Emperor Yong'an didn't inspire love with his paternity, the two talked on the bed for a while, Zhuo Ji fell asleep, and taught Ming Xun every day, and he was also very tired.Zhuo Ji fell asleep, and Emperor Yong'an, who was holding him, also quickly fell asleep.At dawn the next day, Zhang Xian first shouted Long Live.Emperor Yong'an didn't wake Zhuo Ji up immediately, he got dressed and washed up before going to wake Zhuo Ji up.Zhuo Ji was in a deep sleep, it was extremely painful to be woken up by Emperor Yong'an.

Seeing him in such pain, Emperor Yong'an said: "Sleep a little longer, and go there later."

Zhuo Ji said in a hoarse voice, "No, it's all agreed that I'll go early. I'll wash my face with cold water."

Unable to resist Zhuo Ji, Emperor Yong'an looked at the time and left first, he wanted to go to Shoukang Palace first.On the Empress Dowager's birthday, Emperor Yong'an, as his son, needs to be the first to be there.When Emperor Yong'an kowtowed to the Empress Dowager to express his gratitude to his mother for her birth, Zhuo Ji yawned and let Aunt Hua and Xiaohui clean up his head.As for how gorgeous it will be, Zhuo Ji said that he has become numb.Today is a big day, Emperor Yong'an will never allow him to dress too casually.

The master didn't wake up, so Xiaohui didn't put on makeup for the master. She only did the most basic skin care and put on a little powder to make the master's complexion look better.If the makeup is on, and the master dozes off and tears, the makeup is easy to wear off.Zhuo Ji couldn't wish for it.When the new style of make-up came out, the nobles in the harem went crazy. Xiaohui even reserved a special set for her master to use. In fact, Zhuo Ji didn't mind giving that set to Xiaohui and Aunt Hua at all—it wasn't Mingyu. Being stingy, the make-up is so popular, each of the lords in the harem only kept one set in their hands.

Zhuo Ji ate a big bowl of wontons before going out.In the West Eighth Palace, Deguixie led the servants to Shoukang Palace in a mighty way—except Zhuo Ji.In the East Eighth Palace, Concubine Xi Gui with a particularly big belly sat on the steps and led the concubines of the East Eighth Palace to Shoukang Palace.Emperor Yong'an had never been to the East Eighth Palace since he came back, which made the concubines in the East Eighth Palace feel anxious, wondering if His Majesty was dissatisfied with the imperial concubine again.Otherwise, His Majesty went to Huayang Palace, Yunyue Palace, Shuli Palace, even Jiangfang Palace, but never went to Yuxian Palace.

Huangguixie arrived at the Shoukang Palace at the same time as Emperor Yong'an. As the actual master of the harem, Huangguixie had to accompany the emperor on this day to accompany the Queen Mother and accept birthday gifts from all the people in the palace and court wives.The guard of honor of Deguixie and Concubine Xi arrived outside Shoukang Palace at the same time. The two got off the chariot, followed by the noble lords of the main palaces also got off their own chariots.The servants greeted the empress, and the concubines greeted the concubine.

At this moment, the concubines looked behind the maids, Deguixie turned around, smiled in surprise, "I thought he was going to be late again today."

Concubine Xi said with a smile, "Looking at his appearance, I'm afraid he gritted his teeth and got up."

"Ha ha……"

Deguixie, Mingjue and Concubine Xigui all laughed, but the others did not dare to laugh.The majestic and grandiose, the ostentation is equivalent to that of Guixie's Shun. The picket stopped half a step away from Deguixie's walking chariot.Except for the three highest-ranking lords present, everyone saluted Zhuo Ji in unison.

Zhuo Ji got off the chariot, nodded slightly to the saluting people, then raised his hand to cover his mouth, suppressing a yawn.Degui Xie was speechless: "Why don't you sleep more? After a while, you will order women to enter the palace to pay their respects, so you can't keep yawning, can you?"

Zhuo Ji wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said: "Wives will go back when they pay their respects." While speaking, Zhuo Ji walked up to Concubine Xi Gui, and naturally held Concubine Xi Gui, who was warm because of her pregnancy. With almost swollen hands, he said, "Shall we go in?"

De Guixie looked at Zhuo Ji's hand meaningfully, and said, "Go in."

As soon as he appeared on the stage by the way, he was not only grandiose, but he also didn't shy away from being lazy every day.In addition to being jealous and envious, the people present could only sigh a few words in their hearts.

Zhuo Ji's actions surprised everyone, let alone Concubine Xi Gui.Zhuo Ji was leading Concubine Xigui, and seemed to be half-supporting her to walk into the Shoukang Palace, saying: "Your Majesty is about to give birth, so I need to move less recently."

Concubine Xi suppressed the enthusiasm in her eyes, and said with a smile: "I'm not in good health, you won't be able to visit you when you come back this time. You've lost weight again, you should take good care of your body."

Zhuo Ji: "There have been a lot of things recently, and the waiter will rest after finishing his work. Madam, you are heavy, and His Majesty will definitely not let you stay for a long time. After a while, I will order my wife to enter the palace, and the waiter will go to your palace to sit and sit? I am so busy recently. There's no time for tea."

The smile on Concubine Xi's face deepened: "That's a good relationship, I just want you to come."

At this time, Ming Xun leaned over: "There is good tea at the servant's place, and the servant will send it to the empress later."

Concubine Xi: "Okay."

The noble lords came, and the maids who greeted them outside the door lifted the curtains from both sides.Deguixie was the first to step over the threshold and walk in, but Zhuo Ji walked slowly across the threshold holding Concubine Xi's hand.Sitting in the center of the main hall, Emperor Yong'an, the Empress Dowager, and the noble concubine saw Zhuo Ji walking in holding the hand of Concubine Xi, all three of them had obvious surprises on their faces.Immediately, the Empress Dowager said with a smile on her face: "By the way, the emperor said that you would come earlier, but I still don't believe it. It's hard for you to get up so early. You can go back when your wife comes."

When the queen mother said this, many people gasped in their hearts, the queen mother is too doting!This is to tell them straight to the point that even if it is such a big day as the Queen Mother's birthday, they can sleep in by the way!Many people are stubbornly restraining their jealous eyes.

Zhuo Ji said: "The servant thanked the Queen Mother for her love. The servant just made an agreement with the imperial concubine when I was outside, and I will go to the empress's room to drink tea later."

"haha okay."

At this time, Degui Xie said: "My servant greets the queen mother, and my servant wishes the queen mother..."

The servants followed Deguixie and knelt down to pay respects to the Queen Mother, and greeted His Majesty and Huangguixie. Zhuo Ji also knelt down.When the servants all stood up, Concubine Xigui led the concubines to kneel down to celebrate her birthday and greet Concubine Xi. Zhuo Ji helped Concubine Xigui when she got up, and did not let go until she stood firmly.Her Majesty looked very pleased and made everyone sit down.The noble masters of the West Eighth Palace and the East Eighth Palace sat down in their seats, Zhuo Ji helped Concubine Xi to her seat before turning to his own, but the Empress Dowager said: "Soon, come to Laosang's side Son."

Zhuo Ji paused, smiled, and sat down on the seat reserved for the Empress Dowager, whose status seemed to be higher than Emperor Yong'an and Huang Guixie.The queen mother took the initiative to hold Zhuo Ji's hand, appearing to love her very much.The curtain of the main palace was lifted again, King Qin and King Qi brought their younger siblings to pay homage to their grandmother.The sensible princes and daughters were very calm about sitting next to the emperor's grandmother.

King Qin and King Qi brought their younger sisters to kowtow to the emperor's grandmother. The oldest of the younger brothers was only one year old, so they could only be hugged by the nuns to make a show.The Empress Dowager has always advocated frugality, and the birthday gifts presented by King Qin, King Qi and the four princesses were not too outrageous, and were mostly handmade.What King Qin sent was a lotus flower he made with fallen leaves from Beigu. The Queen Mother liked it very much, and was so moved that her eyes turned red.This gift is worthless, but it is priceless to the Queen Mother.

What King Qi presented was a pottery cup made of Beigu's pottery clay, which he pinched and fired himself.It was very rough, but it was also sent to the Queen Mother's heart.Following Zhuo Ji's side, the two children not only learned knowledge, but also subtly changed their thinking a lot.Whether it's the lotus flower or the pottery cup, it seems that the two of them made it with their own hands. Not to mention the empress dowager was moved, even Emperor Yong'an was very satisfied.With the status and identity of the Queen Mother, I have never seen anything good.Such a gift prepared sincerely for the queen mother is even more rare.The four princesses presented the bead flowers they made for the emperor's grandmother, and the queen mother liked it very much.Other princes who are too young do not need to give gifts.The young princes were taken away after seeing the emperor's grandmother. There were so many people in the room to prevent them from getting used to it.

Qin Wang and Qi Wang sat on the lower head of Emperor Yong'an, and the four princesses sat beside their mothers (fathers).At this time, the eunuchs came over carrying something covered in a red cloth, which was a birthday gift from Emperor Yong'an to his mother.When the red cloth was lifted, it turned out to be a jade peach tree full of longevity peaches.This gift is not very expensive, at least it is not expensive for Emperor Yong'an's status as emperor.But seeing Emperor Yong'an got up and walked to the peach tree, he stretched out his hand and "picked off" a peach!

There was a small exclamation in the room.Everyone took a closer look and found that the peaches on this jade peach tree were not carved together with the tree body, but were hung on top of it.The Queen Mother laughed.Emperor Yong'an knelt down in front of his mother, Zhuo Ji hurriedly got up and stood aside.Emperor Yong'an stretched out his hand: "Mother, my son wishes you a long life and good health, and your family relationship will last forever."

The tears in the corners of the empress dowager's eyes were glistening, she stood up and helped the emperor up, and took the jade-carved longevity peach from the emperor's hand.The birthday peach is just big enough to hold in one hand of the Empress Dowager.Uncle Man has more than a dozen peaches. The Queen Mother has nothing to do, so she can pick peaches and hang peaches, which is also very interesting.There was something strange between the Queen Mother's fingertips, she lowered her head.

"Aunt Shen, Huajing."

Aunt Shen hurriedly brought the reading glasses sent by the Ministry of Industry to the Queen Mother and put them on.The queen mother, wearing presbyopic glasses, looked carefully at the birthday peach, and found that there was still a boy engraved on the birthday peach. She lifted the birthday peach and looked carefully, and the engraved Buddhist scriptures turned out to be on it!The queen mother was so curious that she went to the jade peach tree and "plucked" another peach, which was also engraved with Buddhist scriptures!The queen mother checked one by one, and every peach was engraved with Buddhist scriptures, and the queen mother liked it even more.

"The emperor has a heart, and the queen mother likes this ceremony very much. Gu Shen, put this peach tree in the old man's bedroom and let it accompany the old man every day."

"Yes, ma'am."

Emperor Yong'an supported his mother and went back to sit down, and Zhuo Ji sat down.Emperor Yong'an took a look at Zhuo Ji, his eyes were satisfied, it really is a good idea to love to serve him!The gift of Emperor Yong'an was delivered, and the noble lady got up.Chang'an came over with a tray, and Huang Guixie lifted the red cloth on the tray, it was a thong.Huang Guixie picked up the beige, unfolded it, and said: "Queen Mother, I have made a beige for you, I hope you like it."

The queen mother smiled and said: "You are busy with a lot of things in the palace all day, and you still have to do this. It's hard work. You are the master of the first palace. You have to take care of your body so that you can share your majesty's worries. This son, I like it."

Empress Dowager handed over the beige to Aunt Shen who came over, and said, "Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your concern. De Guixie and Concubine Xi will help with matters in the harem, and the servants will not be too tired."

Huangguixie sat back, Deguixie got up, and Fuquan came over with a tray.De Guixie lifted the red cloth and picked up the thing on it, which was a cloak.After the Queen Mother's birthday, the weather will gradually get colder, and this cloak will be convenient for the Queen Mother to wear when she goes out.The Queen Mother naturally likes it very much.

After Deguixie presented the gift, Concubine Xigui, the birthday gift that Concubine Xi presented was a palace ribbon made by herself (read: Tao).Xi Guifei is pregnant, so it is inconvenient to tailor clothes.There is an unwritten rule in the harem—this rule has been ignored by the Cheng family for many years—just like in folk families, when the elders in the family celebrate their birthdays, the daughter-in-law presents clothes sewn by herself. Seeing that the elders are taken care of by the younger generation, they don't have to worry about food and clothing, so they are blessed.Elderly people all pay attention to a blessing, wealth, longevity, happiness and consummation.

Last year's Evergreen Festival was just in time for Deguixie's delivery and confinement.Huang Guixie was pregnant, and neither of them made clothes for the Queen Mother.This year, the two of them each made one for the Queen Mother. Although it was just a gown and a palace sash, it was enough to comply with this folk custom.The status of the two is precious, if it is really a serious dress, I am afraid that they will not be able to spare time.Concubine Xi's palace sash can be hung on her belt, which is also considered suitable for the occasion.Only the empress, concubine (concubine), and concubine (concubine) are eligible for this gift, and other people don't have to.