Chapter Seventy-Six: Neglected
In the Qianqing Palace, Kangxi Ye was entertaining the clan relatives, so the chefs in this dining room were busy with the palace banquet in front of them, leaving only a few little eunuchs to take care of the meals of the queen/palace concubines.
Concubine De is in charge of palace affairs, so although this meal is not very exquisite, it is still hot, if it is in the palace next to it, I am afraid that I can't even eat hot food.
On the main hall, a big dining table was set up, and several little eunuchs walked in with food boxes one by one.
In a moment, the dining table was full of dishes, cups and chopsticks, and the palace maids of the cloth dishes were also standing in front of several masters.
Concubine De took the lead in moving the chopsticks, and Erfu and the others picked up the carved silver chopsticks and ate the dishes placed on the plate by the little palace maid.
There are 12 hot dishes, 4 cold dishes, and two soups on the table, although there are many dishes, but most of them are steamed.
Erfu had just eaten a bite of steamed shrimp with garlic, and the whole person was not good.
Although it is not unpalatable, it definitely does not meet the expectations in Erfu's mind, Erfu only thinks that it is not as good as the food in the fourth master's mansion, and I don't know how these mothers' days should come over!
The most terrifying thing is that Erfu actually thought of her hard life after the fourth master ascended the throne, and the whole person was not good.
Fortunately, everyone was chewing and swallowing slowly, and Erfu deliberately slowed down the chewing action, but it was not too difficult.
After a quarter of an hour or so, a little palace maid poked her head out of the palace gate, Cong Han hurriedly walked out of the palace gate, and then returned to Concubine De's side in a hurry, and said softly: "Niangniang, Liang's father-in-law is here!"
Erfu's eyes lit up, Grandpa Liang. Could it be that Liang Jiu, the most useful eunuch around Kangxi, failed to succeed?
"Please!" Concubine De hurriedly put down the chopsticks in her hand, stroked the sideburns slightly, and said softly.
Concubine De's actions and tone made Erfu believe the guess in her heart even more, and she couldn't help but look at the people outside the door. Full of anticipation.
Although Liang Jiugong fell out of favor in Kangxi's later years, Liang Jiugong was also an internal servant who grew up with Kangxi Ye, and his status in Kangxiye's mind was definitely one of the best. It's a great honor!
In a moment, Cong Han led a man wearing a stone blue embroidered python pattern eunuch robe into the main hall.
The person who came was slightly arched, his eyebrows and eyes were full of respect, and his eyebrows were slightly drooping. Walking to the position two or three meters away in front of Concubine De's mother, Ma Li swept his sleeves, beat a thousand children, and said loudly: "The slave asks Concubine De Niangniang to say goodbye!"
"Father-in-law Liang, please get up, why are you here at this time?" Concubine De Niangniang hurriedly asked Cong Han to help Liang Jiugong up, and said with a smile.
Liang Jiugong bowed his body and replied: "It's not that our master feels sorry for his mother." I specially asked the minions to bring a few dishes to the mother!"
Concubine De sat on the top, although she didn't get up, she still bowed slightly. said: "Master Lao is thinking about it!"
Liang Jiugong beckoned outside, and two little eunuchs walked into the main hall with two trays.
"Spread the word of the saint!" Liang Jiugong saw that the two eunuchs had placed the dishes in front of Concubine De's mother, so he stood up straight and said loudly.
Everyone got up and fell to their knees, "Greetings to St. Ann!"
"I remember your favorite dish of simmered deer tendon in this casserole. Specially let people send it over, this pearl tofu. I taste good, I think you can like it. Liang Jiugong cleared his throat. Lang Sheng said.
"Thank you for your concern, concubine receive the reward!" said Concubine De hurriedly kowtowed.
Liang Jiugong stepped forward with a smile and continued: "Niangniang, when the minion's words have arrived, there will be no more left, and the saint is still inseparable!"
"Father-in-law Liang is polite, Cong Han will send Father-in-law Liang quickly!" Concubine De nodded with a smile and commanded Cong Han.
Erfu had also gotten up from the ground, looking at the two dishes with a layer of oil on the surface, and the cold vegetables, he guessed darkly: This emperor doesn't know whether it hurts people or pits people, and it looks like it's unpalatable.
Just when Erfu was still yy, Concubine De was already holding chopsticks in her hand, and she ate the two dishes in one bite, and Erfu shivered for a while.
Two quarters of an hour later, Erfu's eyes widened in surprise, looking at the two casseroles with only vegetable residues left and the yellow-bottomed dragon pattern plate, and said secretly: Niangniang, good meal.
Soon Erfu knew that she had misunderstood, because Concubine De had already put down her chopsticks and was faintly rubbing her bulging belly, which seemed to be not light.
Concubine De put the chopsticks away, everyone naturally did not want to continue, of course, this dish is really not delicious, Erfu lost the chopsticks very happily, and took the tea bowl in the hands of the palace maid.
The golden tea soup exudes a faint fragrance of tea, which makes Erfu, a rough man, unconsciously take a sip of tea.
"This palace looks at the weather is good today, and you don't often enter the palace, let's go out for a walk!" Concubine De took a sip of tea and said slowly.
Are you sure you don't want to go for a walk?"
It's one thing to think, it's another thing to do, although the big guys have different thoughts in their hearts, they still get up and follow Concubine De Niangniang to the outside of the hall.
And the Li family and the Nala family were not worried about the child, so they stayed in the side hall to take care of the child.
In the imperial garden in early winter, there were still flowers and shade, and the Ulanala clan took over Cong Han's work, carefully helping Concubine De Niangniang to walk in front, while Erfu was completely left behind, and there was no one to accompany her.
Fortunately, Erfu is a quiet person, and when he saw that no one was paying attention to him, he casually looked at the scenery in the imperial garden.
Everyone walked in the garden for two quarters of an hour, and Concubine De went to sit in the Xue Xuan.
This Xue Xuan is located in the southeast of the Imperial Garden, after the palace wall, the east of the seat faces the west, the face is 5 rooms wide, the yellow glazed tile hard mountain top, the front is connected to the mountain roll shed roof hugging 3 rooms, the plane is "convex" character shape. The door is opened in the bright room, the second room and the tip are the sill windows, the upper is the Fushou Wanzi branch window, and the lower is the large glass square window. The doors and windows are the natural color of Nanmu without oil decoration, and the columns, frames, beams, and fangs are decorated with spotted bamboo pattern paintings, which are simple and elegant.
Concubine De and her entourage came to Jiangxue Xuan, and the palace maid who was waiting in Jiangxue Xuan hurriedly sent hot tea and charcoal basins.
Erfu is still the first time to enter here, you must know that in modern times, although the Forbidden City is already a place to buy a ticket to enter, but some palaces are not open to tourists, and when Erfu goes, this Jiangxue Xuan is a temple that is not open to tourists.
The bright glass window makes the hall look extraordinarily bright, Concubine De Niangniang sat on the top, beckoned the two to sit down, and said casually: "This imperial garden suddenly looked, it was still a little interesting, but after looking at it for a long time, even a brick and tile, a tree and a flower knew the location, and there was no interest."
On weekdays, the palace doesn't move around much this way, but now that I look at it, it's a little more fresh!"
"E-Niang, this imperial garden is a flower, a grass, a tree and a scene, it is the best quality carefully cultivated by countless florists, the concubine looks at it is really beautiful, but this is E-Niang's home, E-Niang naturally feels bland, but it makes the concubine feel that E-Niang is showing off to the concubine!"
Concubine De Niangniang was amused by it, and said in a slightly complaining tone to Concubine Cheng: "Look at this Lan Qin's mouth, it's really good!"
Wulanala is the daughter-in-law of Concubine De, Concubine De can naturally speak, but Concubine Cheng can't say it, and said with a light smile: "Our Sifujin is a good boy, and he often comes to talk to you on weekdays to relieve boredom, which can make the concubine envious!"
"Okay, you're standing together!" said Concubine De with a deliberate face.
The Wulanala clan hurriedly came to Concubine De's side, took Concubine De's hand, and said softly: "It's all the son's fault, Eniang can't be angry with the son!"
"E-Niang is not such a stingy person!" Concubine De nodded the head of the Ulanala clan with a smile and said with a smile.
Cheng Concubine also followed the stubble, and the three of them talked lively, as if they regarded Erfu as air.
If Erfu still felt that no one was paying attention to it just now, he was very comfortable, but looking at the three people chatting enthusiastically in front of him, a touch of sourness surged in his heart, his eyes were a little swollen, and he lowered his head in a depressed mood.
The people present, they were all active, looking at Erfu's appearance, how could they not know that Erfu was uncomfortable, but no one wanted to say a word with Erfu.
One side was warm, the other side was cold, and Erfu finally shed a tear, looking at the slightly wet point on the placket, the grievance appeared again.
It's just that at this time, Erfu is no longer the newcomer Su Ling'er, and Erfu quickly reined in the sour grievances in her heart, and worked hard to hypnotize herself that she was enjoying a drama, rather than being in the background of the drama.
Thinking like this, although there was a little Ah Q, but in the end, Erfu successfully got rid of the discomfort in his heart, showed a quiet smile, and looked at the three people who were affectionate in front of him with a smile.
Although Concubine De still pulled the Wulanala clan and didn't listen, she didn't miss Erfu's expression change, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face, and said: "The palace is almost the same time, let's go back first, so as not to miss the time when you leave the palace!"
"Yes, Eniang!" the Ulanala clan said softly as she picked up Concubine De Niangniang again.
Returning to Yonghe Palace, Erfu's heart seemed to have undergone a baptism, extremely calm, no mood to visit the Qing Palace, no curiosity about Concubine De, only waiting, waiting to return to his own courtyard, licking the wounds in his heart alone.
Time was wandering, and soon it was time to leave the palace, and Erfu followed the Wulanala clan through the palace road again, and once again walked out of the Shunzhen Gate, and came to the carriage of the Sibeile Mansion.
In the carriage, Yuqing had already lit the tea stove, and was looking at Erfu with a worried face, which made Erfu's heart warm, gently patted the back of Yuqing's hand, and stepped onto the carriage. (To be continued) R655