The Woman Behind Kangxi: The Biography of Virtuous Concubine

Chapter 62
Suofu.

The east and west osmanthus trees are the screen, and there are mountains like a screen behind it, with plum blossoms planted vertically and horizontally.There are bamboos outside the plum blossoms, and the sound of Sanskrit at dusk comes from the bamboo. The environment is secluded. The two white bark pines in front of the main hall are vigorous and ancient, and the bamboos beside the wall are green and dripping. The hall sits in the north and south with three bays, the "Lanxue Hall" plaque is hung high, the long window is floor-to-ceiling, and there is a screen door in the middle of the hall. Dressed casually, he stood in the hall with his brows furrowed.

He thought for a while and called the butler to come in: "Have you prepared all the gifts for the palace?"

"Yes, it's all ready." The housekeeper took out a gift list and handed it to Suo'etu, "Master, please have a look."

Suo'etu took the gift list, which was densely written with all kinds of gifts. He took the gift list to the desk, erased a few lines with a pen, and wrote a few lines before throwing it to the housekeeper: "You are a stupid donkey!" I don’t know that the one in the Yonghe Palace is actually a good reader? What gold and silver jewels to give? Can you give it to the emperor and the queen mother? Idiot, pick the best of those calligraphy and paintings, Song edition books, Song paper, Hui ink, Duan inkstone, and lake brushes Okay, go, besides, I went to Empress Ping, and asked my wife to bring the eldest grandma and second mistress to come out in a hurry, and then told them to go to Kunning Palace to meet the empress, understand?"

Empress Ping, that is, Concubine Ping, she is the younger sister of Queen Hesheli, and the Hesheli family originally counted on her after the Queen's death.Kangxi sent her to the palace in 16 years because she was six points like Queen Hesheli, hoping that Kangxi would treat her differently.But Kangxi has no affection for this little sister-in-law, and the prince is not close to this aunt.On the contrary, the concubine Yi, the concubine Rong, and the virtuous nobles now have rich holy family members, and Suo Etu only treats her as a chicken rib, tasteless to eat, and a pity to discard, and barely copes with it.

"Slave understands." The butler bowed, and hurriedly removed the jewels from the original gift and replaced them with pens, inks, papers and inkstones.

Suo'etu looked at the gift list, tapped the words "virtuous person" lightly with his fingers, and said in a low voice: "Why is there no sound in the gift given to the noble person by Concubine Rong? It's strange." , don’t make any fools! I hope that master is a good friend...otherwise...huh!" When he said the last word, his face was green.

Ming Dynasty.

Different from Suo's chic and quiet, Mingzhu's environment is rustic and grand, and the whole house is made of water-moist bluestone.The single eave rests on the top of the mountain, with three rooms wide.The platform on the north side of the hall is spacious, and the water in the pool is wide and clear.The lotus pond is wide, covered with red clothes and emerald green, and has a pleasant fragrance.There are only a few pavilions and small buildings dotted around the pool, which look sparse, elegant and natural.

Among them is a small pavilion, also known as "Li Pavilion". "Li" is a hat, the pavilion is round, and the top slope is relatively gentle, just like a hat, hidden in the lush grass and trees, abandoning all decorations, plain and unpretentious.The small pavilion on the mountain is small, well-proportioned, set off by the landscape in front of the pavilion, just like a fisherman wearing a hat fishing, leisurely and contented.There are words of praise:
Among the flowers, there is a trace of green radish, and the dangerous pavilion is surrounded by smoke and clouds.Li eaves and coir sleeves prove the former alliance, which is just right for Yuting.Hongyin Xia Bianshan Temple, green wrinkled painting Lijiang City.Huai Ya Liu Heng circles Longling, sits and listens to the warblers.

Mingzhu is two years older than Suo Etu, but he is born with a natural and unrestrained style, and looks much younger than Suo Etu. At this moment, he is quietly sitting in the pavilion drinking tea, looking leisurely and contented.

The tea was the best Longjing tea in the Ming Dynasty, and it was a tribute that had just been transported from Hangzhou. Since he was also in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs near the water tower, it was not surprising that it was a tribute.

He suddenly sneered, and sitting across from him was Yu Guozhu, who was in charge of Huke.Looking at Mingzhu for a while, he asked in bewilderment, "Mr. Duanfan (Mingzhu is another character), why are you laughing?"

Mingzhu said coldly: "I laugh at someone who overestimated his own strength and stretched his hand into the emperor's harem."

Yu Guozhu thought for a moment, stretched out three fingers, and asked cautiously: "Is this the one who Duan Fangong said?"

Mingzhu smiled and replied: "Who is it if it's not Suo San? How many people don't know that Huang Gongwang's "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" that he presented belongs to their family. It's on the horse's legs!"

(End of this chapter)