In the early morning of the Dragon Boat Festival, Lu Yuan got up early to dress up and did a cute bun. She took out her favorite pearl necklace from the pearl box on the table and was about to wear it in her hair. One of the pearls on the necklace came loose.

Rolled down. This pearl necklace was her mother's dowry. It was given to her by her mother on her birthday last year. Lu Yuan cherished this pearl necklace very much and did not wear it on ordinary days. Because it was the Dragon Boat Festival, she wore it.

I plan to wear it to greet the Queen Mother.

Ming Qing, who was combing Lu Yuan's hair behind her, saw this and hurriedly picked up the falling pearls. Seeing that her face was gloomy, she said: "Girl, don't be disappointed. I will send this to the Sizhen Bureau to have the silversmiths set the pearls."

It'll be fine if you put it on, but I can't wear it today."

Lu Yuan turned around with a look of joy on her face, handed the Yingluo into Ming Qing's hand, and said, "Princess Jianing's birthday will be in three days, and I'm going to wear it. Go ahead!"

Mingqing picked up a brocade handkerchief, carefully wrapped the necklace, and left with a smile.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs where the Sizhen Bureau is located is far away from the palace where the concubines live. You have to walk through a long corridor and step into a red lacquer gate. In the middle of the courtyard, there are more than a dozen main rooms with red tiles and white walls. The door of the main room

There are pieces of black golden nanmu plaques hanging on the top. On the plaques are written "Weaving Bureau", "Garment Bureau", "Silk Treasures Bureau", "Sizhen Bureau", etc. There are more than a dozen wing rooms on each side, and all kinds of colors can be seen.

Palace maids, servants, and craftsmen were busy coming and going.

As soon as Ming Qing entered the Sizhen Bureau, Aunt Jin, who was in charge, greeted her with a smile and asked warmly: "Miss Ming is here, but what's important?"

Aunt Jin is an old palace lady who has lived in the palace for a long time. She is well-versed in the world and is used to following the wind. She sees that Lu Yuan is favored by the emperor, and she knows that she will not fly up a branch to become a phoenix and become a popular empress.

She deliberately cured her favor, and even the people serving around Lu Yuan greeted her warmly.

Ming Qing smiled and said: "Hello Aunt Jin, the beads of Miss Lu's pearl necklace have fallen off, please ask Auntie to order someone to put them on. It is Princess Jianing's birthday in a few days, and the girl also accepted the post and wants to wear it.

Yingluo, go and congratulate me." He said, handing over the Yingluo.

Aunt Jin carefully took it into her hand, opened it, looked at it, and said: "The servants have rough hands and have often damaged the girl's jewelry. After I clean my hands, I will put it on the girl's jewelry with my own hands. Miss Ming, please go back first, and I'll catch up with you tomorrow."

Deliver it in person!”

Ming Qing thanked him and said, "Then there's Aunt Lao Jin!" Aunt Jin nodded and bent down to send Ming Qing out.

Aunt Liusu, who happened to come to pick up the jewelry for Concubine Rong, had a panoramic view of this scene. She had been thinking hard about how to give Lu Yuan some pain in the past few days. After thinking about it for a while, she suddenly came up with a plan.

She slowly asked Aunt Jin: "Master Jin, have you finished the red gold walking stick inlaid with jewels and butterflies and flowers that Concubine Rong asked you to make a few days ago? The emperor is hosting a banquet in the Purple Gold Palace today. Concubine Rong

Your Majesty, you must wear it to the banquet."

Aunt Jin said with a smile on her face: "Even if I have great courage, I don't dare to miss Concubine Rong's business. It was all done yesterday. I wanted to send it to you personally. I don't want to be busy these days.

It didn't come off. I'm going to get it right now."

After saying that, he went to the inner room and took out a small gold-carved incense box. He held it in front of Liusu with both hands. Liusu took it and opened it. He saw a red gold butterfly lying on the dark red brocade in the box.

The swaying steps of the flowers and the wings of the butterflies are decorated with brilliant rubies, which are really golden and dazzling.

Liusu nodded and praised: "Yes, I will definitely take credit for you in front of Concubine Rong when I go back."

When Aunt Jin heard this, she couldn't help being happy and said: "Good work. Good work."

Seeing that there was no one around, Liusu came closer and said, "Can you please take a moment to speak? There is another important matter that I have to entrust to Manager Jin."

Seeing her serious face and mysterious words, Aunt Jin hurriedly invited her into the inner room.

Liusu first said from a distance: "Master Jin has been in the palace for more than ten years. May I ask how Master Jin thinks Concubine Rong treats you?"

Aunt Jin hurriedly bowed and said, "Concubine Rong, the concubine, has a deep affection for me. I am here today only because of your cultivation. I am so grateful that I pray to my concubine every day in front of the Bodhisattva."

It turned out that Aunt Jin was just an ordinary servant in Sizhen Bureau. Because he saw that Concubine Rong was the most favored in the harem and always fawned over her, he got Concubine Rong's support and pushed out the former minister.

Did the job.

Liusu introduced the theme and said: "Now I have a chance to repay my concubine. I wonder if you are willing to do it?"

Aunt Jin hurriedly said: "I am naturally willing to serve my concubine Rong."

So Liusu whispered softly into his ear.

Aunt Jin frowned and said hesitantly: "This seems a little inappropriate."

Liusu sneered and said: "You think I don't know. Now that you see that Miss Lu is favored by the emperor, you are fawning over her and refuse to offend her. You should carefully consider who has the deepest foundation and the most power in this harem.

Is it Concubine Rong or Miss Lu?"

Aunt Jin thought secretly and said in her heart: Miss Lu is new here, and I heard she is the daughter of a guilty minister. Concubine Rong has been favored for a long time and has a prominent family background. She must not offend Rong just because of a little Miss Lu.

concubine.

After thinking about it, she smiled and said to Liusu, "I'm too old to be stupid. Concubine Rong treats her slaves well, so of course they do things for her."

Liusu said: "You realize it quickly. Then just follow my plan. I will personally deliver that thing when it gets dark. After it is done, Concubine Rong will thank you very much."

Aunt Jin said with a flattering smile: "I don't dare to do it! I don't bother to do it!" and sent Tassel out of Sizhen Bureau.

At noon, Yu Lin held a grand banquet in the Zijin Hall. All the concubines and concubines were present, drums and music were played, and singing and dancing were celebrated. Empress Dowager Xiaochun was too tired to join in the fun because she occasionally caught wind and cold. Although Lu Yuan accepted Yu Lin's repeated invitations, she still

He declined on the grounds of serving the Empress Dowager. Thinking of her filial piety, Yu Lin did not force himself and ordered many delicacies and exquisite snacks to be sent to Ci'an Palace.

Early the next morning, Aunt Jin personally carried the pearl necklace to the side hall of Ci'an Palace.

Lu Yuan was washing up, and when Chunhua came in to announce, she said, "Auntie, please come in!"

With a smile on her face, Aunt Jin walked up to Lu Yuan, bent down and said, "Hello, girl. My girl's necklace has been repaired. Please take a look at it." After saying this, she presented it to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan only took one look at it, then ordered Chunhua to put it away, and said with a smile: "My aunt's craftsmanship is certainly not bad, it is exactly the same as before." She also ordered Mingqing to reward her with a gold ingot.

Aunt Jin accepted the reward and withdrew with great gratitude. She walked to a remote place and whispered to Liusu, who had been waiting there for a long time: "It's done!" Liusu hurriedly returned to Yaohua Palace to resume his life.

In Yaohua Palace, Rong Fei Zheng is leaning on the imperial concubine, rolling a moon wheel on her cheeks, in order to slim down the muscles and make the skin smooth. This moon wheel is made of the finest mutton-fat jade, Ying

It has a moist luster and feels cool to the skin. It was specially made by Concubine Rong at the command of the Silk Treasure Bureau.

When she saw Liusu coming back, she hurriedly sat up and asked, "How is it?"

Liusu lowered his eyebrows and said, "Sent it away. I didn't see any flaws. I just wait for the day after to act according to the plan."

Concubine Rong leaned back on the couch again, with a proud smile on her lips and a hint of sternness in her eyes.

Liusu continued: "Yesterday in the Zijin Palace, Concubine Shu was too revealing."

Speaking of yesterday, Concubine Rong felt like she had a lump in her throat and said with a sneer: "Did you see it too?"

It turns out that yesterday at the Dragon Boat Festival banquet, after three rounds of drinking, Concubine Shu invited herself to dance, and Yu Lin happily agreed.

Concubine Shu put on a red dance dress with flowered water sleeves and walked slowly to the center of the hall. She saw a red silk ribbon more than ten meters long hanging from the beam of the main hall. Concubine Shu held the long silk ribbon with both hands and walked quickly towards the palace.

After a few laps, he lifted his feet and flew up with the red damask's feet off the ground. He held the damask with one hand, stepped in the air with both feet, and swayed his slim waist. The other hand danced with long water sleeves.

She stood up. She was as light as a swallow, and she swayed higher and higher, making many thrilling moves. Her clothes were fluttering and her long sleeves were lingering, just like a fairy descending to earth.

Everyone watched intently and marveled. After the dance, they gave me high-fives and high praises. They rewarded Concubine Shu with a pair of pearls on her pillow and a gold-sprinkled silk bamboo fan. Concubine Shu smiled brimmingly and kept

Thank you. All of this made Concubine Rong, who was sitting at the table, jealous.

Now Liusu mentioned this matter, which aroused Concubine Rong's anger again. She frowned and said bitterly: "How dare she show off like this under my nose without permission!"

Liusu added jealously: "Looking at her dance, she must have practiced hard for many days. It seems that she has been planning for a long time."

Concubine Rong said coldly: "She bowed under my skirt that day and begged me for support. Now her wings are hardened and she wants to start her own business. Especially after giving birth to Yu Ning, she no longer only obeys my name.
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