Eight new clothes
The lion head is delicious, and the sweet and sour tenderloin is delicious. Of course, in addition to the dishes she ordered, the kitchen also added two dishes and one soup. The proportion of talented people is indeed four dishes, but it is good for talented people to eat two dishes. In the past, Xie Ning only had two dishes at each meal, but she had a small meal and couldn't finish the two dishes. Now the kitchen is of course not afraid to neglect her, let alone the emperor has used meals in Yingxiang Pavilion! No one can deny her.
I thought it was clear how could Xie Ning finish all four dishes, one soup and one large bowl of rice alone? Even if Qinghe and Qingmei help me eat, they couldn't eat it. Others in the yard could enjoy the special dish of talented people.
Xie Ning used to feel embarrassed to let them eat what they had leftovers, but since this is the case in other places, she couldn't change this reality, so she tried to be as convenient as possible. When eating, she would pick it up with another pair of chopsticks and eat it with her own chopsticks. She would only eat one side so that the whole dish would not mess up.
Qinghe and the others divided the dishes they brought into the bowl, and she and Qingmei ate them first, and the other two magnificent palace maids and eunuchs in the other yards could also benefit from them.
"The people in the kitchen really know how to watch the dishes, they didn't before..." Qingmei saw Qinghe glaring at her, and didn't dare to say the next half of the sentence.
"If you are so heartless, I will tell Cairen that you can't leave you to serve Cairen." Qinghe was definitely not joking with her. Although the two were palace maids who were assigned to Xie Ning together, Qinghe was two years older than Qingmei, and she was steady and capable. Within a month after she came, she took care of all things big and small. Qingmei was a bit rash and didn't know what to do if others didn't tell her. She was born to be a life of killing.
If this is true, Qinghe wouldn't mind her, but the talented man was about to be favored, and he would meet more and more people and things in the future. Qingmei was not interested in speaking like this, and she might cause a big disaster to the talented man at any time. Qinghe would never allow such a thing to happen.
"You said that others should look at people's dishes? You should look at yourself first. Did you have such dishes before? Did you dare to complain at that time? Now that talented people have the power, you also think that you can show off your might, right? If you have such shallow eyes, you will only offend people everywhere. Now some talented people want to flatter you and serve you, but many of you are."
Qinghe was not loud and didn't speak quickly, but the meaning in her words was not joking. Qingmei suddenly panicked and quickly left the stool and knelt down at Qinghe's feet: "Sister, sister, I'm wrong. I will never dare again next time. Don't tell Cairen to drive me away."
If she was driven out, she had no way to live, so she could only do the heavyest work. She was talented and treated people well. Her current work was light and light, and she would not want to leave Yingxiang Pavilion even if she died.
Qinghe was unmoved and pushed the bowls and chopsticks and stood up: "You are not a three or five-year-old child, why can't you control your mouth? Do you still remember the palace maid who died by the Jingtai in the winter of the previous year?"
Qingmei nodded stiffly: "Remember."
"What mistake did she make?"
"She talks more..." Qingmei shivered.
Speaking of that incident, it was really scary. Qingmei saw it at that time and would have nightmares for several months. The palace maid was rash and offended people. She was splashed with cold water on her body and asked her to wash clothes by the well. When she was discovered, she was dead, her whole body was hard, and she was frozen with the well platform. She used a chisel and hammer to chisel the ice so that she could only carry her body away.
"If you can't correct this problem, you won't tell me what the end will happen to you, and you will also cause trouble with talented people. I'll just say this time, stay here and think about it. Next time, I won't say a word to you, and you will go out directly."
Qinghe really didn't say anything else. She went out directly and had a lot of work to do. As for Qingmei, the two of them have been having some love in the past two years. She has only reminded her repeatedly, but this is really the last time. If Qingmei still can't change her faults, Qinghe will no longer be nostalgic for her.
Everyone’s path is under their feet. At most, others can point you in a direction. Whether you walk or not is your own business.
Qi Shanggong took over the work, led a group of embroidery workers to work, and personally brought the people to deliver them.
Although it is a rush to work, the quality does not have a slight discount.
Of course, Xie Ning couldn't pour cold water on him, so he ordered Qinghe to take a purse containing silver crocks to give it to Qi Shanggong. He also picked up a piece of silk from the new clothes and put it on his shoulders, praising Qi Shanggong and the needlework for good skills.
As for the matter in the palace, the focus is on being in and out. Qi Shanggong is rushing to show kindness in this way, so Xie Ning certainly cannot let others lose their kindness.
She can't afford other benefits, and it's always okay to say a few good words. In terms of rank, Qi Shanggong's rank is higher than hers and has a higher salary. In terms of rank, Qi Shanggong is one of the few ranks of ranks in the Houyuan. Even if the first one is not considered, he will definitely be in the top three.
The palace maids brought by Qi Shanggong supported the new dress with wooden racks and showed them to Xie Ning.
There is also a set of riding clothes in the style of a curved Hu clothing, a narrow-sleeved robe, plain silk trousers, leather-faced soft-soled boots and a beautiful pheasant hat.
Qi Shanggong pointed to the riding outfit and said with a joke: "The weather is hot now, so I can't wear it when autumn begins."
Xie Ning said: "I have never worn such clothes yet. I don't know if it looks good when wearing them."
"It must be good-looking. A talented man has a slim figure, a slender waist and a long neck. It's more suitable to wear this than others."
I looked at my clothes and were polite, and I had tossed and left for a while.
After leaving the gate of Yingxiang Pavilion, a young palace maid who had combed the crescent moon and flowed sea behind Qi Shang Palace walked forward two steps forward, leaned closer and asked Qi Shang Palace in a low voice: "Why did my aunt come here to deliver clothes in person today? Just let us go."
Qi Shanggong smiled slightly: "Can't you understand?"
The palace servant nodded repeatedly.
"If you can't figure it out, just continue thinking about it. Let's talk about it when you figure it out."
In Yingxiang Pavilion, the two green lotus and green plums were busy working, tidying up these colorful and pleasing new clothes and putting them into the cabinet.
This involves a new problem. The wardrobe in Xie Ning's house is not as big as a place to be filled. The clothes of the season were filled with the cabinets that were delivered a few days ago, and the ones sent today were really unable to be stuffed in.
"Talented people, why don't they put their old clothes in the wing room first, and make room to put them in the new clothes?"
Xie Ning thought for a while: "I remember a dress that was washed and faded, and the embroidered longevity flower had its edges broken. Free these pieces, so you don't need to move the others."
Qinghe was a little embarrassed, and looked at the new clothes that made people unable to move their eyes at first sight: "Talented people can't make much space, so they still can't let go of these."
"Just pick two pieces, you can put the others in the wing room first." Xie Ning pointed to two pieces, one was a water-colored long traction skirt and the other was a elephant-colored double-croaked shirt.
Qinghe swallowed the words from her mouth, and then picked out the two new clothes as Xie Ning said, and put the others in the wing room.
Qingmei really didn't understand and was full of wonder. However, after being warned by Qinghe, she was much more cautious than before and didn't speak easily.
Qinghe taught her that. If you can't speak, you can talk less and avoid trouble from your mouth. Qingmei, you listened to it, because she was afraid that she wouldn't remember it firmly, so she always bit her teeth tightly and held back everything she wanted to say.
The two of them packed up their new clothes. Qinghe glanced at her. Seeing Qingmei gritting her teeth and staring wide, she looked bitter and revengeful, she smiled and shook her head: "Look at you like this. If you have anything to ask, ask now."
Qingmei asked carefully: "Really?"
"Really, I won't lie to you."
Qingmei pointed to the new clothes: "Why don't talented people don't want these new ones? These are better-looking than the ones I sent last time, with new styles and expensive materials. New clothes are all season after season. After the season is put into the next year, the clothes will be old and will not look good any longer."
Qinghe nodded: "I didn't understand just now. I often heard people say that clothes are not as good as new, and people are not as good as old. Who will always wear old ones with new ones? But talented people must have her plans to do this. I guess talented people are unwilling to let people give advice behind their backs, saying that she is favored at first, and she will be frivolous and ostentatious."
Qingmei thought about it and said that her talented people are indeed not arrogant and arrogant.
"What a pity."
These are all new clothes, good clothes.
Qinghe didn't scold her for being shallow in her eyes anymore.
She also felt a pity. The new clothes she sent had a pomegranate red scattered flower skirt. Such a pomegranate red is extraordinary. I heard that the dyes from the Central Plains cannot be dyed, but it should be a kind of flower from Fanbian to dye such a bright and bright red. If such a skirt is folded into money, it will be enough for ordinary people to eat for a year outside? It is a pity to put it in the box and put it on hold.
However, compared with the future prospects of talented people, these clothes are nothing.
Some of what Qinghe said was right, but she still didn't guess Xie Ning's idea completely.
Xie Ning didn't want to wear it so eye-catching, especially the red dress. She hasn't seen anyone wearing such red dress a few times in this palace. It would be so jealous if she really put that dress out. Besides, she felt more comfortable and comfortable wearing old clothes.
"Talented man, Wangyun Pavilion sent an invitation."
"Wangyun Pavilion?"
Qinghe handed over the invitation.
Not only Xie Ning was puzzled, but she was also quite surprised.
The person living in Wangyun Pavilion is Meiren Liang.
Xie Ning went to Wangyun Pavilion once. It was not long after he entered the palace. After Meiren Liang's grade became a beauty, she once invited those who entered the palace together to Wangyun Pavilion to gather. It was said that they were gathering together, but in fact they were just to boast about their honor and favor.
I remember that Xie Ning was very inconspicuous among the crowd at that time, and Meiren Liang was surrounded by stars and the moon. The companions who entered the palace together said countless good things. Even the scenery came and went quickly. Li Cairen was lucky enough to be promoted to Zhaorong within a few days after the party.
And Meiren Liang was gradually forgotten.
At this time, Xie Ning was surprised to receive another post from Wangyun Pavilion.
"I think Meiren Liang shouldn't post to you for no reason. What is the talented man written on it?"
Xie Ning opened the invitation and took a look: "Invite me to visit Yunge to enjoy the camellia tomorrow."
Neither Xie Ning nor Qinghe would believe this reason.
She has no friendship in her daily life, and she has never heard of Mei Meiren Liang’s preference for planting flowers and grass. She doesn’t invite her sooner or later. She invites people at this time, so she is not just for the sake of enjoying flowers.
"Cairen, are you going?" Qinghe was full of displeasure.
What does Meiren Liang think about? It’s obvious that the lice on the bald man’s head is clearly visible. She has been out of favor for a long time, and the gate of Wangyun Pavilion is neglected. The scenery when she was awarded a beauty was long forgotten. Even if her grade is higher than Xie Ning, she can only get everything if she is favored in the palace, and she will lose everything if she loses favor. Xie Ning is now a good time for spring breeze, and Meiren Liang is like burning wood, with the fire extinguishing and cold and no one cares about it.
There is no good banquet, but no good meeting. What can Meiren Liang invite her to? Seeing her current situation, she is jealous and angry? Or is it like Liu Cairen and Bai Meiren and others who are asking her for help?
Xie Ning thought for a while: "She is a beauty and I am a talented person. I have officially posted it, so I still have to go there."
Qinghe thought about it, too. Meiren Liang has been out of favor for a long time, but no matter how she says her grade is higher.
"I don't know if Wangyun Pavilion has invited someone else tomorrow? Why don't I go and ask for it?"
"Okay, you go."
Qinghe is different from the past. In the past, talented people were unknown, so no one paid attention to her as a palace maid. However, as soon as the talented people were favored, the waters rose, and her face also increased. As soon as they left the door of Yingxiang Pavilion, many people rushed to flatter her with their sisters. Without her asking, someone took the initiative to tell her some news.
Of course, Meiren Liang invited more than Xie Ning. It is said that the palace maids of Wangyun Pavilion went to several places to deliver posts today. The guests invited were all those who entered the palace, including Liu Cairen, Feng Cairen, Sun Cainu, and Li Zhaorong who moved out of Yingde Pavilion.
Li Zhaorong was the highest-ranking group of people who entered the palace at that time. After she was promoted, she moved out of Houyuan. Now she lives in the side hall of Zhaoqing Palace near the north of Xiyuan. She has long been far apart from her unknown low-ranking companions who lived in Houyuan.
Xie Ning hadn't seen Li Zhaorong for a long time. I remember that when Caixuan first entered the palace, they were temporarily placed in Changxi Courtyard near the Yeting. Like ordinary palace maids, several people lived in the same room. At that time, Li Zhaorong and Xie Ning lived in the same room. It's not said that they have a deep friendship, but they also have some friendship.
But this kind of friendship is very thin and dissipates as soon as the wind blows. After leaving Changxi Courtyard, each of them has their own residences, the contacts gradually become less and less. After Li Zhaorong was favored and promoted to the throne, he had no contacts at all.
Xie Ning's personality is like this. If you can get along, you will get along. The roads are different and gradually getting farther and farther away, she doesn't force it.
"Please invite me, I may not be able to enjoy the glory." Qinghe found out the clothes Xie Ning was going to wear tomorrow and checked it carefully. She found a little wrinkles on the sleeves, so she quickly asked Qingmei to iron it in an ironing bowl to iron it smoothly.
Although it is all about details, it is impossible to be careless.
In such an occasion, the talented people are upstarts and they should wear more beautiful and luxurious clothes. However, the talented people have already picked up their clothes, so Qinghe won’t say much.
Xie Ning got up early in the morning to dress up carefully and put on a little rouge. In this way, no matter what the atmosphere is, people look good. Qinghe opened the jewelry box and asked her to choose. Xie Ning chose a Pisces bead waving, and after thinking about it, she put it down again, and picked another bead flower.
The beads are also good, with exquisite workmanship, but the materials are limited. The water jade and agate on them are of average quality, but after being put into a flower shape, it looks very harmonious and elegant. The flower back, thin leaves and quilts are all very exquisitely made. After Qinghe was worn for her, Xie Ning adjusted it himself.
It looks pretty good, it is definitely not luxurious, but it is not lacking in decency.
Chapter completed!