Chapter 86 Summer Solstice
When Yang Xuanshi saw that Ji Shuidong had gone far away, he said to Yao Yulu with a sneer on the corners of his mouth, "Yao promised not to think that someone who is always supporting you can suppress me. Let's go and see in the future."
Yao Yulu shook her head helplessly. Yang Xuanshi spoke regardless of importance and with a little market atmosphere. She really didn't know how to enter the palace. She was also unintentionally calculating with Yang Xuanshi, so she also complained and returned to the hall.
Back to her bedroom, Lv Panxiao had prepared a pot of hot flower tea for her. Seeing Yao Yulu coming in, she hurriedly said, "Little master, I will serve you tea."
But she saw Yao Yulu's expression, which seemed to be a little unhappy but hidden in her heart. She was busy pouring the tea in front of Yao Yulu and asked, "The little master doesn't look very happy. I don't know what's wrong?"
Yao Yulu said helplessly, "When I just sent Shuidong out, I met Yang Xuanshi in the garden and was ridiculed for a few words. Although I didn't pay attention to it, I was still a little uncomfortable."
Lv Panxiao saw that Yao Yulu, who had been cheerful and confident in the past, had become so depressed in front of him, and couldn't help but feel a little distressed. "The little master really doesn't have to care too much. Most of the women in the palace are like this."
Yao Yulu pondered for a moment, and then remembered all kinds of things in the past, that is, she asked, "Can I make a mistake before I fell to today's field?"
Lv Panxiao seemed to see Yao Yulu's thoughts. It seemed that she had doubts about what she had insisted on before. She thought for a moment and said, "The little master didn't do anything wrong. He just did it in a hurry. The next step is to wait for the opportunity."
Yao Yulu said, "But now I don't care about those fame and fortune in my heart, and I'm also afraid of the struggle in the harem. At present, I just want to protect myself, but it's a little difficult to do."
"Little master, in fact, in the harem, the most difficult thing is not to be favored, but to protect yourself." Lv Pang Xiao pondered.
"How do you say this?" Yao Yulu is still not deeply involved in the world. Listening to Lv Pangxiao's words, she also has some doubts. Is it so difficult to protect herself?
"If you lose your power, someone will trample on you, and if you are favored, someone will pursue you. The harem is like this. The little master is so smart that he should think through." Lv Pangxiao has seen too much in the palace over the years. What she said is true, but she also wants to warn Yao Yulu not to be too negative, otherwise the road will only be more difficult.
"I don't believe in fate, and I never believe it, but since I entered the palace, I have to believe it. At present, I don't know what to do."
Lv Pangxiao looked at Yao Yulu's tired expression and comforted him, "If you don't know what to do, then don't think about it. Everything will be fine when the time comes."
When Lv Fanxiao pointed out, even she was not sure what kind of opportunity it would be for Yao Yulu to turn over, but she looked at Yao Yulu's young and beautiful face and felt that the day would not be too far away.
"What you say is always right. Maybe I listen to you." Yao Yulu lowered her head slightly and said, and her unhappy face was not even lonely in an moment.
In the days of being served, the high heart when she was a beautiful girl at that time had already disappeared, and even the original goal of entering the palace was almost forgotten. Yao Yulu, who was strong and proud, was also disturbed by the dispute in the palace, leaving only a dead-hearted skin.
At night, Yao Yulu had finished washing up. Seeing that Xiao Xuanzi got up early this day, both eyes were dozed off. Ning'er and Wu'er had to serve at the door of the bedroom for another night. Even Lv Pang Xiao couldn't sleep soundly. She felt a little sorry for these people who usually get along with her day and night, so He said, "The four of you go and clean up the warm pavilion. After that, Xiao Xuanzi sleeps in the hall. Ning'er, Wu'er and Xuan Xiao, you will sleep in the warm pavilion."
This shocked the four people, and Xiao Xuanzi quickly said, "I just dozed off. I'm afraid it will make the little master unhappy and annoy the little master. Please forgive me."
"Yes, little master, this is not in line with the rules, and I dare not."
Yao Yulu looked helplessly at the frightened appearance of the crowd and said, "I don't need to be served when I sleep at night. It's not a bad thing for you to have a good rest. What's more, don't you not listen to what I said?"
"I dare not."
"I dare not."
Everyone answered in a low voice, but Lv Panxiao asked with some understanding, "I know the kindness of the little master, but if I am seen by others, I'm afraid it will cause trouble to the little master."
"There is no one to contact Yuemei Palace in the first place, not to mention that no one will come in the middle of the night, so you can just relax."
When everyone heard Yao Yulu's words, they were moved to tears, and a warmth rose in their hearts. They didn't know what they were saying to express their gratitude. They could only silently accept the kindness of the little master and wait for the future.
Late night, Yao Yulu lay on **, but slept the most soundly this night. Although she was a little unhappy because of Yang Xuanshi's words, Wu'er and Ning'er, who were thinking about sleeping peacefully, also felt much more at ease.
The weather is getting hot, and the air is full of warm summer sunshine. The flowers and plants in the garden are green and dark red, and the fragrance of the flowers has faded slightly, but the green leaves are so thick that they are not lonely. You can see that the sparse red reflected in a large area of thick green, and it is even more "late flowers are faint and shallow". The grass green cover in the garden is layer by layer, boundless, the green is deep, the green is dark, the green is bright, and the green is touching.
It was such a green, red and thin day, but the people in the palace hurried up. It turned out to be the summer solstice.
On this day, the concubines will go to the queen's palace to visit the queen and enjoy the etiquette of the summer solstice. In the evening, the emperor will come to eat with the concubines, that is, many people in the palace take advantage of the chicken crowing to get up. The palace people are familiar with the master, and the masters are also busy dressing up and want to be green with the flowers in such a summer. The grass strives for a little brilliance.
On the day of the summer solstice, the concubines will eat across the water with the queen at noon. The so-called "winter Solstice dumplings and summer solstice noodles" is also the same reason. In the afternoon, they will take a boat to the lake island of Yanyu Lake to feed the fish in the water. Sometimes it is said that you can see carp jumping out of the water. In the evening, the emperor will personally accompany all the imperial concubines in the palace for dinner and eat the "three fresh". The so-called "three fresh" refers to "three fresh dishes on the ground are amaranth, broad beans and almonds, the three fresh on the tree are cherries, plums and toon, and the three fresh ones in the water are sea silk, squid and salted duck eggs." These foods are originally coarse food from the people. It is said that Emperor Taizu is from Jiangsu. When he came to the palace, he missed the tradition of Jiangsu very much. It was during the summer solstice that he set such a rule. Although the food is not fine, it is very different from the delicacies he is used to eating in the palace, but it has a different taste.
This morning, Yao Yulu sat at the table and saw Ning'er and said, "Little Lord, I heard that the koi in Yanyu Lake are very beautiful. The island in the lake is also green and lush scenery. Unfortunately, we can only look at the shore and can't accompany the little master. The little master still wants to Have fun."