Night enveloped the capital, and after dinner, it began to rain.
Xie Ning's face flushed after taking a shower, but the windows were closed.
She sat in front of the window.
Qinghe and Qingmei changed hands three times and wiped all the moisture from her hair with a thick cloth.
Xie Ning pulled her hair in front of her body and took a look.
Her hair had grown longer and longer in the past few years since entering the palace.
When the weather was the hottest and coldest, she always wanted to secretly cut it shorter.
It’s too cold in winter and it’s troublesome to wash it, but in summer it’s too hot and your hair always feels long, hot and cumbersome.
It's a pity that I can only think about it.
Xia He and the others were familiar with every part of Xie Ning's body, even more familiar than herself.
This is no exaggeration, at least Xie Ning can't see her backside, but Qinghe and the others serve her every day, and they are very familiar with her.
Later, she came to Fang Shang Palace, and nothing could be hidden from her eyes.
If her hair was really short for no reason, the emperor would also notice it.
Fang Shanggong came in with tea.
Xie Ning saw her in the mirror and greeted her with a smile: "Fang Shanggong is here to sit down."
Fang Shanggong took the cloth from Qingmei's hand and wiped her hair, saying as if chatting about everyday things: "Concubine Shen is having a treat today, the scene is quite lively."
"Who have you invited?"
"It's quite a lot."
Fang Shanggong said it like a treasure: "Cao Shunrong, Gao Jieyu, Chen Jieyu, Li Zhaorong, Liang Meiren, and Zhao Meiren are sitting at three tables."
If there are six people at a table, there are still eighteen.
"Concubine Shen had a lot of flowers moved and she paid for the kitchen to cook a huge crab.
Halfway through the meal, Gao Jieyu probably drank too much and vomited after leaving Yanfu Palace."
Xie Ning put the untied earrings into the engraved tin box and paused when he heard this: "Is that so?
Is she okay now?"
"I didn't call the imperial doctor.
I asked He Shanggong to take a look.
It's just that he drank too much and was a little cold."
Concubine Shen was such a prudent and careful person, but she let Gao Jieyu leave after eating half of the meal.
Fang Shanggong said as if casually: "Concubine Shen has also spent money to become a concubine, which is very honorable."
Hu Rong inquired about Hu Rong's information carefully and comprehensively.
Ever since Fang Shanggong woke him up, he is now very methodical in doing things.
His path is different from Zhou Xunchen's, but slowly he can discern from what he is doing.
More flavor to come.
These things are actually very interesting.
Some seemingly unrelated things will be connected together by inconspicuous thin lines.
There are also some very trivial and unintentional words, but the inside information revealed in them is of great use.
"Concubine Jin didn't go to the banquet yesterday.
She heard that her family sent a letter, which made her very angry.
She even burned the face of the palace maid next to her with hot tea."
"What did the letter say?"
"This is not very clear.
It seems to mean that Concubine Jin's family encountered some trouble on the way to Beijing, and they seem to have suffered a loss."
Xie Ning shook his head.
She really didn't know what to say.
The emperor's efforts in promoting them to titles were all in vain.
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Concubine Jin is not careful now.
Concubine Shen is not careful anymore.
She remembered a play lyric she had heard before, which seemed to have a saying, "One day the power is in hand."
In the past, their caution and duty were all expedient measures.
Now I probably feel that I have gotten through it all, and everything I do is disturbing.
The emperor came in from outside.
Although there were people holding umbrellas all the way, raindrops still fell on his shoulders and the hem of his clothes.
As soon as he entered the door, the emperor smelled a sweet aroma: "What snacks are you eating?
It smells so good."
"No."
Xie Ning stepped forward with her long hair draped.
Yingying bowed down and saluted: "I just took a bath, and it's probably this smell."
This sweet fragrance emanated from her head and body.
The emperor held her hand, lowered his head slightly and sniffed: "I feel hungry just smelling this fragrance."
"The Emperor would like some midnight snacks" The emperor smiled.
Bai Hongqi handed over a long paper scroll wrapped in oilcloth and withdrew knowingly.
He was very clever in Yong'an Palace and never got in the way of the emperor and the imperial concubine.
If the emperor had summoned other concubines to accompany him, he would not be like now.
Not even his two apprentices could compete with him to serve the emperor in changing clothes, serving tea, and beating his legs and shoulders.
Xie Ning took one of the emperor's newly made robes and changed it for the emperor, and also changed the shoes on his feet to a pair of soft multi-layer cloth-soled shoes.
The soles of these shoes are extremely soft and comfortable to wear.
The emperor has never tried them before.
After wearing them once, he couldn't live without them.
He even prepared two pairs of these shoes in the Changning Hall.
It is also said that only when the feet are comfortable can a person be comfortable.
"What is this?"
Xie Ning picked up the paper scroll on the table.
"Two maps."
The emperor said: "Today I told Ji Yun that the Lin family is renting a house, which is very inconvenient to live in.
Since they are going to stay in the capital for a long time in the future, the place where they live will not be very comfortable.
Xie Ning was stunned for a moment: "Isn't this inappropriate?"
She understood what the emperor meant, but Xie Ning also knew that there must be a group of people in Yushitai keeping an eye on this group of upstart relatives who had only gained power this year.
If the emperor grants a house, those people will definitely have something to say.
"Don't worry, it doesn't count as a house gift.
The two places I picked are not eye-catching.
You can see which one is suitable and help me come up with an idea.
Ji Yun will naturally go to the middleman to handle the house purchase later.
Xie Ning smiled and thanked the emperor first: "Then I would like to thank the emperor for his kindness on behalf of my uncle and his family."
Since the emperor didn't give him a mansion, there's nothing to worry about.
As far as Xie Ning knew, Princess Mingshou's party was raided a while ago, and among the confiscated properties were many houses and fields.
The emperor is very well-off now, so my uncle can go and apply for the house contract directly with the map, and just pay a symbolic amount of rent and deed tax.
Xie Ning wanted to laugh when he thought of this.
She spread out the two maps.
The two houses are indeed not big.
One house looks like it is located in East Yushi Lane, with three entrances from the front and back.
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From the picture, the houses are neat and the courtyard is wide, which is quite suitable for the Lin family to live.
You must know that Lin has a large family.
His eldest cousin, his second cousin are already married, and there is another cousin.
In addition, the younger uncle has not separated and is getting married soon.
From this point of view, this house is still a so-so place to live in.
The other building is more spacious than this one.
In Anrongli, it looks like an official's house.
It also has three courtyards, but it has a small garden and a small courtyard behind the garden.
It looks inconspicuous, but if you want to live in it, it should be more comfortable than the previous one.
The emperor said from the side: "These two buildings are both in the inner city.
If you live in the outer city, there will be a mixture of fish and dragons, including people from all religions and nine schools.
Secondly, if you live in the outer city, it will be far away whether you go to court or the palace, and you will have to go back and forth.
It’s a waste of time on the road.”
Xie Ning pointed to the last building and said, "I think this one is more spacious.
After all, my uncle is getting married and there is another person in the family."
The emperor nodded and said, "I also think this building is better."
Xie Ning asked in a low voice: "Is this house expensive?"
The emperor rolled up the map again and tapped her lightly on the head: "For the uninitiated, this house is not expensive, but most people are unwilling to sell it, and you can't find anyone to sell it with money."
Xie Ning really didn’t understand the price of land in the capital: “The emperor hasn’t said how much it is yet.”
"Well, a few hundred taels."
The emperor said, "Ji Yun is not short of money.
I rewarded him with a lot of gold and silver last time.
Let him pay for it."
A few hundred taels sounds like a lot, but if you want to buy a house in the inner city or in Anrongli, and it is such a big and good house, then the price is just like a joke.
"After buying the house, it will be inconvenient for you and me to go see it."
The emperor said with a smile: "But Ji Yun is about to get married, and Mrs.
Lin is very anxious.
She will definitely take care of his marriage before the Chinese New Year.
Then As the saying goes, if you have money but don’t have money, you should marry a daughter-in-law to celebrate the New Year.
When you marry your daughter-in-law, you will have an explanation for your ancestors during the New Year, and your ancestors will be happy to see the family prosper. " Xie Ning pursed her lips and smiled: "Well, my eldest aunt has finally settled a big worry.
She won't have to have a good cry when she goes to make offerings during the New Year."
"When Ji Yun gets married, well, Ying Yi can go have a glass of wedding wine and take a look for me."
Xie Ning asked anxiously: "Is this appropriate?"
"If there is anything inappropriate, I would like to see Ying Yi get a chance to go out of the palace to see them.
Look how happy they are today."
That's true.
The emperor and Xie Ning went to see the eldest prince and Princess Yuyao.
The eldest prince played for a long time today.
When he came back, he worked hard to finish writing the calligraphy he wanted to practice.
He memorized an article before going to bed.
He was sleeping very deeply now.
Liu Shanggong raised the tent, and the emperor stood in front of him and watched for a while, then turned around and left.
Princess Yuyao has also fallen asleep.
She didn't know when she moved two pots of chrysanthemums into her house.
As soon as she entered, she could smell the unique bitter fragrance of chrysanthemums.
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The emperor frowned slightly and asked softly: "Why are the flowers placed here?"
The wet nurse who was serving Princess Yuyao was very frightened and whispered back: "The princess said she liked her and asked her to move in."
"Then you can't leave the flowers in the house like this at night, take them out first, and then bring them back in during the day tomorrow."
Princess Yuyao faced the bed and slept quietly.
The emperor saw that her hair was scattered on the pillow, and stretched out his hand to straighten some of it for her.
He saw that the edge of her pillow was slightly raised, and when he took it out, he actually touched a heavy top.
Xie Ning also saw it and looked at each other with the emperor.
Both of them were a little surprised.
The emperor put the top back on her and the two came out of the room.
Xie Ning said strangely: "How can you tuck such a thing next to your pillow without being afraid of being scratched?"
"Let her go, as long as she likes it."
The emperor held her in his arms, and the two of them walked back through the verandah.
The rain curtain was thin and dense, and the eaves rustled loudly.
"These two children have given you a lot to worry about."
"If the emperor wants to say this, then I will get so many benefits."
The emperor whispered in her ear and asked: "What's the benefit?"
What's the benefit?
It is the most precious thing in this palace, something that cannot be exchanged for money or power
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