Chapter 42 Small gathering
Kang Fushou, who was fat and chubby, his eyes narrowed when he smiled, and went back to the palace to take care of the yard first, came up and said: "Miss, there is something happy today! The two impatiens flowers that the emperor rewarded before have bloomed several buds."

An Lingrong said happily: "Is it true? I just walked in and didn't look carefully. We should go and take a look together."

This impatiens flower is a dye with a long history. In addition to dyeing nails, the ancients also used it to dye their hair. Foreigners used it to paint their bodies. Its leaves also have dyeing effects.

Therefore it is also known as henna, small pink.

If placed in the living room, the dazzling red color adds a spring atmosphere; if placed in the small kitchen, it can absorb harmful gases.

There are many young palace maids in Yongshou Palace. When Empress An Bin mentioned this, they all hugged Empress An Bin and walked out of the hall.

Sure enough, the flower buds are shaped like butterflies, and the flower colors include pink, bright red, purple, white and yellow. It is really amazing that the same plant can bloom flowers of several colors.

Seeing that everyone was just marveling at the appearance of the flower, An Lingrong cleared her throat and said, "This flower is a treasure. The flowers, stems, roots, and seeds can be used as medicine. Its tender stems can be fried, roasted, pickled, soaked, and fried with meat slices." , roasted green bamboo shoots, etc.”

Kang Fushou immediately responded: "Your Majesty is knowledgeable and talented. The slaves will learn to behave after listening to her. When you talk in front of other slaves, how dignified is it."

An Lingrong smiled and poked his finger on the forehead, making everyone laugh.

Jin Xi smiled and said, "Kang Fushou's eloquence can make Concubine An happy, which makes us even more clumsy and clumsy."

Kang Fushou waved his hand hurriedly, looked at her and smiled and said, "If Aunt Jinxi is clumsy with her tongue, then we don't even have all the teeth. We dare not speak in front of Auntie."

An Lingrong covered her lips and said with a smile: "Not only that, drinking this flower as tea can cure abdominal pain in women, and the leaves of Impatiens can also cure bruises."

Hearing this, the maid in charge of taking care of this flower quickly said: "I dare to ask your Majesty, how should I take care of these flowers on weekdays? For such a precious thing, the servants are afraid that I will not take good care of it, which will disturb my Majesty's enjoyment."

They never knew that the flowers and plants that the emperor gave to Concubine An were so valuable. What if they couldn't take care of them well later?

As if she understood the worries of the palace maids, An Lingrong explained: "The impatiens love light and tolerate shade. They need to receive at least two hours of sunshine every day. They need to be shaded in summer to prevent excessive temperature and scorching sun exposure."

"Pay attention to watering during the growth period and keep the pot soil moist. Especially in summer, you need to water more, but the pot soil should not accumulate water or be too wet for a long time. If you water too much, you should pay attention to drainage, otherwise the roots and stems will easily rot. "

"Pound the petals or leaves and wrap them on the nails. It can be dyed bright red. It is very beautiful and is very popular among women outside."

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at An Lingrong with admiration.

They did not expect that Empress An Bi not only knew poetry and calligraphy, but also knew how to grow flowers, which really impressed them.

After receiving a wave of admiration from her servants, An Lingrong went into the house to change her clothes, breathed a sigh of relief, drank a cup of tea, and rushed to Cunju Hall without stopping to visit Shen Meizhuang and the fetus in her belly.

She was really busy every day.

When they arrived at Cunju Hall, Shen Meizhuang had already learned from the servants the story that An Lingrong helped Chun Changzai, broke into the Criminal Punishment Department to rescue Xin Changzai regardless of himself, and put the Fucha family into the cold palace.

I thought I wouldn't see An Lingrong today, but I never thought that I would see An Lingrong in the next second, panting and walking into her palace.

Shen Meizhuang hurriedly called Caiyue, "Go and bring Lingrong a cup of freshly cooked dessert!"

Caiyue was also startled by An Lingrong's sudden visit. She hurriedly brought a cup of cherry condensate and said, "Ms. An is tired from walking. Let's have a cup of honey and rest for a while."

An Lingrong drank it all in one gulp, still feeling restless.

It's uncomfortable to have no means of transportation in this palace. If she had known better, she wouldn't have temporarily lent the carriage given by the emperor to the admirer.

Shen Meizhuang showed a slightly worried look on his face and said movedly: "Lingrong, you don't have to come to my place as a guest every day. As the head of the first palace, you should pay more attention to yourself."

An Lingrong nodded, feeling warm in her heart, "Sister Mei's pregnancy is important, and Lingrong has nothing else to do. If I don't come to see Sister Mei and the child in her belly, I always feel worried about her."

I don't know if it was influenced by the original work and the original owner. An Lingrong attached great importance to the fetus in Shen Meizhuang's belly. She was afraid that if she didn't come one day, she would wake up the next day and learn the bad news of the missing fetus from others.

Therefore, whenever she is free, she must come to Shenmeizhuang to sit and chat, so that she can feel at ease.

"Is the noble Fucha really that stupid? Do you think the emperor won't blame her if she sleeps with you one after another?"

Sensing that the fatigue on An Lingrong's face had disappeared, Shen Meizhuang, who had the upper body of melon-eating nature, lowered his voice and said angrily: "Those guys who look down on others with dog-like eyes can only say a few bad words about Xingui people in person, but they dare to send them to the Department of Punishment Serve, even Concubine Hua would not dare to implement this palace power rashly!"

The reason why Concubine Hua dared to give Xia Dongchun one foot of red back then was not only because her mother's family was superior, but also because her brother had the emperor's attention.

Xia Dongchun had just entered the palace not long ago, and had never been favored by the emperor, nor had he had any children.

Therefore, Concubine Hua caught Xia Dongchun's violation of etiquette and violated the following rules many times, so she rewarded her with a zhang of red.

An Lingrong raised her head and looked at Shen Meizhuang and said: "That's what it means to be unfavored. If Chun Changzai hadn't begged to come to my palace today, maybe Xin Changzai wouldn't have become a Xingui. Perhaps she could only swallow this bad breath." Got off."

Shen Meizhuang looked puzzled. After being in the palace for so long, she was still not used to the concubine in the harem exercising such power.

She said eagerly: "So the emperor only gave Fucha a month's imprisonment? Presumably those servants would not be harsh on her for the sake of the empress and Fucha's mother's family!"

An Lingrong knew that Shen Meizhuang was upset at the moment, and part of her was hinting at the treatment Zhen Huan was receiving in a roundabout way.

Chang Zai, a Fucha who entered the cold palace, was treated better than Chang Zai, who was not favored and had a title.

It's too...

An Lingrong sighed: "It's normal for people in the harem to follow others' influence. It's just normal for them to worship those who are superior and those who are inferior. Why should they take Sister Wan seriously? We can live peacefully and just send more things over on weekdays. .”

Shen Meizhuang was silent for a long time without speaking.

Jin Xi, who was standing behind An Lingrong, did not want to see the two empresses feeling sad because of Wan Chang, so she took the initiative to suggest: "If the two empresses are bored and bored, why not invite Concubine Qi, Xiaozhu Xin and Xiaochun Chun?" The Lord comes with us to draw flower lots and play.”

An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang looked at each other and thought it was a good idea, and it was the only good idea.

Considering that this is Cunju Hall, not Yongshou Palace, An Lingrong raised her hand to signal Shen Meizhuang to speak.

After receiving An Lingrong's reminder, Shen Meizhuang turned to Caiyue and said, "Go and prepare some snacks to eat. Instruct Caihua and the others to invite Concubine Qi together. Come over with several other young masters and say that Concubine An and I invite you. "

Caiyue and Caihua wished that the kind-hearted Empress Hui would smile more, and hurriedly leaned over to say hello, and then hurried out the door.

After half an hour, I heard the sound of noisy footsteps. I walked to the front of the hall to greet him. I heard Qi Erha walking in the front, looking here and there, muttering that things were not as good as hers. But it's not bad either.

An Lingrong knew that Concubine Qi actually had no ill intentions, but she spoke a bit like a Xingui person, not hiding anything, which was simply called being brainless.As for the unhappy man, that is, the rich and noble man who will be with Qi Erha in the future, I am afraid he will never have a chance again.

Shen Meizhuang smiled and said: "Of course it's not as good as Concubine Qi. I don't have much here, but there are more green chrysanthemum plants."

"More is better. I heard that more green plants are good for the human body!"

Chun Chang was smiling and pulling An Lingrong's hand, but he was praising the green plants in Shenmeizhuang Palace.

Concubine Qi came in with Cui Guo's hand and smiled, "I like to hear Chun Chang acting coquettishly. Unfortunately, I am not so lucky. After giving birth to the third elder brother, I will never have the chance to have a little princess."

Ever since Concubine Qi gave up contact with the Queen, she had been depressed.

Now that Hui Concubine has invited her, she will naturally come.

"Concubine Qi has given birth to her eldest son, which is a great blessing. If we have another princess, wouldn't it mean that God doesn't want to favor us?"

Shen Meizhuang smiled and chatted with Concubine Qi, but ignored Ren Gui.

Seeing no one behind her, An Lingrong asked, "Why hasn't Mr. Xingui arrived yet? Is it because the wound on his hand still hurts and he can't come?"

"She's at the back."

Hearing An Lingrong talking about the wound on Xin Guiren's arm, Concubine Qi's face suddenly turned ugly and she said angrily: "Fucha is too bold. If we don't treat her, won't she become the second one in the future?" Concubine Hua?!"

Just as he was talking, Xingui came in slowly with Pei'er, who was also holding a bouquet of cuckoos in her hand.

Xingui pointed at the flower in her hand and said, "The cuckoos in my palace have bloomed a lot. I saw that the color was good, so I asked people to pick some for Empress Hui to put in the vase."

Shen Meizhuang hurriedly let them in, and asked Caiyue to hold a vase and put it in it.

Caiyue and Pei'er had always been good friends. They said goodbye after putting a bottle in the bottle, and then held hands and went to the lower room to talk about themselves.

Shen Meizhuang smiled and said to Mr. Xingui: "Please keep thinking that I love these flowers. The narcissus I brought on New Year's Eve is very good. It dilutes the medicinal smell in my house. Otherwise, how can I live in a house with the medicinal smell?" .”

An Lingrong said: "I don't like hearing this. I think the smell of the medicine is really good, better than those sachets and cakes I have."

When she entered the Nuan Pavilion and sat down, Caihua had already laid out a table full of food: honey peanuts, walnut sticks, apple gummy candies, jade bean cakes, chestnut cakes, and two-color bean cakes.

Chun Chang said: "The dishes handed down in the imperial dining room are really tasteless and always taste bland."

Concubine Qi said: "It's true that they prepare big dishes for celebrations. If they are really good, they are not as good as the ones from our small kitchen that are fresh and appetizing."

Shen Meizhuang smiled and pointed at the remnants of Chun Chang's mouth, and said: "It's hard to reconcile everyone's opinions. Didn't you come to my place to try something new?"

Chun Changzai had already stuffed a piece of jade bean cake into his mouth, and was still holding a piece of apple gummy candy in his hand. He stared at the plate of honey peanuts and said vaguely: "If Sister Hui didn't have so many delicious things here, I’m really going to fight a famine.”

Mei Zhuang lovingly took a cup of fresh milk tea for her and patted her vest gently: "Eat slowly, don't choke and cry."

Jin Xi, who knew how to read eyes, turned her back on guests and brought a boxwood sign tube instead of Cai Yue. There was a handful of green bamboo flower name sign in it. She shook it and put it in the middle.

Shen Meizhuang smiled and said: "Let me tell you first, it's just a thing in the boudoir, a joke, don't take it seriously."

The crowd shouted, "Who takes it seriously? It's just for fun, what are you in a hurry for?"

Shen Meizhuang's face turned slightly red: "I just told you in vain."

Everyone was having a great time. In order to make the air fresher, An Lingrong specially took out Su Hexiang, which had been lost in the palace for a long time.

Shen Meizhuang on the side said with a smile, "How many treasures does Ling Rong have on this sleeve? How could she take out such a thing in the blink of an eye?"

After lighting the incense, An Lingrong saw that the incense burning on the table was a little dark, so she pulled out a silver hairpin on her head to brighten it. Unexpectedly, the candle wick exploded with a "pop" sound, and the candle flame lit up and became knotted. What a big lantern flower.

Xingui asked: "On what day today are there so many good omens in the palace of Empress Hui Bin?"

Standing in An Lingrong's team, Xingui's face did not change even when he said good things, and she praised Shen Meizhuang from ear to ear.

As the smell of spices slowly spread, everyone was no longer in the mood to play games. Even Chun Changzai, who was greedy and could not sit still, closed his eyes and slowly felt the aroma entering his lungs from his nose, feeling greatly relieved. .

The same fast-talking Xin Changzai still said doubtfully: "This fragrance is really amazing. I have never smelled such a fragrance in this palace. This fragrance is better than the Huanyi fragrance unique to Concubine Hua in Yikun Palace." It also smells good, which is really curious.”

An Lingrong explained that this incense came from the Western Regions and Kunlun. It is said that the ancient Egyptians discovered that styrax had antibacterial effects, so it was widely used in cosmetics and spices, and was also used to ward off evil spirits.

The well-informed Concubine Qi smacked her tongue and asked, "Then what are the benefits of this fragrance?"

An Lingrong added: Styrax mainly has the effect of penetrating the skin, stimulating the body, strengthening the body, and has antibacterial effects that can promote the healing of ulcers and scratches.

The cinnamon aroma contained in it has antibacterial, antiseptic, choleretic, antidiarrheal and other effects.

"It's suitable for young people and tall men."

As soon as these words came out, the young Chun Chang blinked, as if he couldn't understand what An Lingrong said.

Only Concubine Qi, who gave birth to the princess and her brother, heard that this fragrance had such effect, she quickly took An Lingrong's hand and said: "Then this fragrance, An..."

"Okay, I know that it is not easy to raise a brother and a princess. This spice was imitated by me with great effort. If it is convenient for you later, you might as well send someone to get two copies, one for Concubine Qi and one for you. Just use it yourself.”

With tears in her eyes, Xingui nodded and agreed to An Lingrong to go to Yongshou Palace to sit for a while.

Concubine Qi, on the other hand, sat in her seat and did not take the initiative to ask to go to Yongshou Palace. She probably remembered what An Lingrong said back then, and she would not go if she could, lest the Queen and Concubine Hua find out about it and target them both. people.

 Spices and flowers are all from Baidu Encyclopedia annotations!Any similarity is purely coincidental.

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