Chapter 87: Second Meeting of the Imperial Concubine
The butterfly incense porch made for Concubine Yu in early September was completed, and the Yongqing Bo Mansion handed the words to the palace.
Qiuheng entered the palace again.
It was still Zheng Yu who took her to see Qiu Meiren first.
Qiuheng handed over a paper bag as big as a palm on the road.
Zheng Yu quickly glanced at the left and right: "Well, Miss Qiu Liu doesn't have to do this."
"It's osmanthus cake." Qiu Heng smiled, "It's rare to see his elder sister when he went to the palace and brought some osmanthus cakes made at home, so he asked Eunuch Zheng to try it."
Osmanthus cake - Zheng Yu, who found that he misunderstood, was embarrassed for a moment, and took it and put it in his arms.
"In fact, it is best not to bring food when entering the palace." As he walked, Zheng Yu couldn't help but mention it. "Thank you, Eunuch Zheng, for your reminder, I won't take it in the future."
While speaking, I arrived at Furong Palace and saw Qiu Meiren again, Qiu Heng was slightly surprised.
Unlike the last time I saw dried flowers that seemed to have lost moisture, Qiu Meiren is a little different now.
"Sixth sister Xiangpei is ready?"
"Yes."
"Then send it to the Imperial Concubine, be careful of your words and actions."
Qiu Heng handed over the food box he brought.
"This is—" Qiu Meiren's eyes fell. "I made some osmanthus cakes at home and brought them to my sister to try." "Home?" Qiu Meiren raised her eyebrows, smiling, obviously not believing it.
"My maid is good at making snacks. I think the osmanthus cake is delicious and I want my sister to try it too."
"Sixth sister is intent, let it go."
When Qiu Heng walked out with Zheng Yu, she was suddenly stopped by Mei Mei, "Is the osmanthus tree in the Bo Mansion Garden picked?"
"Yes."
"That's really the smell of home." Mei Mei Mei, whispering, waved her hand to signal Zheng Yu to take Qiu Heng away.
The waiting room was quiet. She opened the food box with her own hands, picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and looked at it carefully for a long time, and took a light bite.
In Yuchen Palace, Emperor Jingping was enjoying singing and dancing with Concubine Yu.
When hearing Qiu Heng arrive, Concubine Yu said lightly, "Let her wait outside."
Qiuheng stood outside the hall, and it was only a matter of time to wait.
The music of the silk and bamboo dance comes faintly, and occasionally you can hear the man's laughter.
In this palace, the only man who can laugh like this is Emperor Jingping.
Finally the music stopped, and an eunuch came over and said, "Miss Qiu Liu, come in."
The fragrance in the hall was filled with the smell of the residual wine fragrance of the banquet and the fragrance mist spit out from the incense burner in the corner.
The rich and rich are intoxicated - this word flashed through Qiu Heng's heart.
She raised her eyes slightly and glanced at Emperor Jingping sitting on the short couch.
No majestic momentum, I only see a middle-aged man with joy all over his eyebrows and eyes due to pleasure.
"My daughter has seen Your Majesty and the Imperial Concubine."
Emperor Jingping smiled and said, "Get up."
Concubine Yu waved her hand and said, "Come to my side."
Qiuheng walked over with her eyes and handed over the small box containing the fragrant porch: "The fragrant porch that the Imperial Concubine has been prepared."
The eunuch came over and took the box and presented it to Concubine Yu.
Emperor Jingping came over to see it curiously and saw a pair of butterfly fragrant pendants on the plain silk in the box, which were simple and exquisite, refreshing. "Is this a fragrant pendant made of incense?" Emperor Jingping picked up a butterfly incense pendant and looked at it carefully.
The faint fragrance of plum blossoms penetrated into the nose, as if it had passed the golden autumn and reached the chilly early spring.
Emperor Jingping was a person who had a research on incense, and couldn't help but praise: "I am very clever, but my incense pavilion is behind."
Concubine Yu chuckled: "I have said a long time ago that incense pavilion requires talents like Miss Qiu Liu."
"Yeah." Seeing Qiu Heng's fragrant pie, Emperor Jingping felt that it was not a big problem for the little girl to be more impulsive. He looked at the well-behaved girl and asked, "What do Miss Qiu Liu think?"
The girl who was asked raised her eyes and her eyes instantly shone: "The talented people in the palace are gathering, and it is an honor for the ministers to ask the Masters of Fragrance. Your Majesty, can I go to the Fragrance Pavilion to see today?"
Qiuheng's reaction made Emperor Jingping happy: "Haha, naturally-"
"Your Majesty." Concubine Yu suddenly interrupted Emperor Jingping.
"What's wrong with my beloved concubine?"
"I remember that Miss Qiu Liu is Qiu Meiren's sister. If she went to Zaxiang Pavilion, she should have a say to Qiu Meiren."
Emperor Jingping heard Concubine Yu mention Qiu Meiren, and Qiu Heng's thoughts of entering Zaxiang Pavilion were fading again.
The Qiu Meiren is cold-hearted, but she is also a little interesting. She doesn't want to ruin her good mood she has been with each other these few times. "Let's talk about it." Concubine Yu curled her lips and glanced at Qiu Heng: "I am very satisfied with the fragrant peach made by Miss Qiu Liu, and I will appreciate it."
"Thank you for your reward." "Get back."
"My daughter is leaving."
With Concubine Yu's reward, Qiu Heng left Yuchen Palace.
Zheng Yu's exhalation sounded in his ears.
Qiu Heng turned his head and said, "What's wrong with Eunuch Zheng?"
"Nothing." Looking at the calm and gentle girl, Zheng Yu couldn't help asking, "Miss Qiu Liu, do you know where the incense pavilion is?"
"Some place to make incense for the priest."
"Yes... almost all men are there, and the priest often goes..." Zheng Yu couldn't explain it very clearly, and he believed that even a woman could understand it.
"Thank you for the reminder of Eunuch Zheng."
Zheng Yu was confused.
No mistakes, one poem, one post, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one read!
How does it look like Miss Qiu Liu is not worried at all?
A noble girl went to the palace and mingled with craftsmen all day long. As we all know, the emperor often went there. What reputation would she have in the future? How could she marry into a serious family?
Qiuheng is really not worried.
Now that I go to the Zaoxiang Pavilion, I will be too restricted, so it is best not to go to the incense pavilion. This is also the reason why she realized that Concubine Yu was so happy that she showed her great pleasure when she realized that Concubine Yu was so fond of others.
But it doesn't matter if she really enters. She can't avoid dealing with the most noble people in Daxia.
After sending Qiuheng out of the palace, Zheng Yu reported to Qiu Meiren about her affairs in Yuchen Palace.
The beauty Qiu looks subtle.
Why does it sound like Concubine Yu wants Liu Mei to enter the incense pavilion for a while, but she doesn’t want to?
Unable to guess the thoughts of Concubine Yu, Qiu Meiren felt that Zheng Yu was a little abnormal: "You are intent."
Zheng Yu seemed to care a lot about Liu Mei.
Zheng Yu hurriedly said, "Miss Qiu Liu is the beautiful girl's sister, so I naturally have to be more concerned."
Although the little girl is strange, the osmanthus cake is really delicious.
What is rare is that showing kindness to others is calm, which makes those who accept it feel comfortable, and how rare this is in the palace.
Of course, Zheng Yu only admitted that it was the credit of the osmanthus cake and it was nothing to do with it.
"Zheng Yu."
"I am here."
"If the sixth sister entered the palace, I guess you wouldn't have been treated coldly with me for many years, right?"
This made Zheng Yu shudder: "Beauty, you can't say that."
If this is to be spread, both the beauty and the girl Qiu Liu will be criticized! "Just just talk to you casually." Qiu Meiren closed her eyes to cover the chill in her eyes.
She has been in the palace for many years and has no dispute with others, but was ruthlessly marred by Wu Zhaoyi. In desperation, she sent out a butterfly incense pendant to show kindness to Concubine Yu, and she passed the disaster.
But once there is a start, you can't stop.
The fragrant peach sent out attracted six sisters to the palace, attracted the emperor's happiness, changed the attitude of the harem towards her, and also caused her own...the mentality to change.
Perhaps, it's time to change.
No one knows the change in Qiu Meiren's mentality. When Qiu Heng left the palace, she met an official hurriedly entering the palace and couldn't help but take a look.
The man's pair of wind-catching ears are very eye-catching, very similar to Li Liang, the Minister of Works, as stated in the book.
Li Liang was convicted for embezzling water conservancy funds. Although he was not as famous as the five thieves, he was also a corrupt official. "Mr. Xue!" On the way out of the imperial city, he saw Xue Han hurried out, and Qiuheng walked over.
Xue Han's eyes flashed slightly: "Miss Qiu Liu has entered the palace again?"
"Here I send a fragrant pendant to the imperial concubine. I met Lord Xue again by chance."
"It's a coincidence."
It was originally a coincidence."
I met by chance in Qinglian Lake, but now I meet by chance in the palace city. If possible, he wouldn't want such a coincidence.
Xue Han knew very well that once it was involved in the palace, it often meant that there was nothing he could do.
By this time, he was still not sure about his intentions, but his mind to protect her had never changed. "I just almost ran into an adult. I don't know what his identity is, and if I will offend him." Qiu Heng looked distressed. "What do you think?" "Tall thin, you have such ears." Qiu Heng raised his hands and put them in his ears and compared.
A smile flashed across Xue Han's lips: "It should be Mr. Li of the Ministry of Works. Mr. Li doesn't care much about these things, so Miss Qiu Liu doesn't have to worry."
"That's good."
The speculation was confirmed, Qiu Heng wondered: What would happen if Emperor Jingping sent Mr. Li to the palace alone?
The dam that Li Liang was responsible for collapse seemed to be the next year. "Miss Qiu Liu, I want some snacks." Seeing Qiu Heng leaving, Xue Han opened his mouth with difficulty.
It is agreed to give Uncle Xu a snack, but you can't always drag it.
Qiu Heng's eyes were like dragonflies, passing through the boy's red ears.
I want a few snacks and face is so thin, it’s not the time to chase her and ask her about the smell of blood.