vstars Chapter 160 Annual Gift
Chapter 160 Annual Gift
Suo Chun smiled and thanked him without any surprise.
"I heard that you, Shudong, became a spinster in your early years. I asked my father to order a phoenix-head hairpin with auspicious cloud pattern. Suochun has secretly placed it in your room. I will go back later to see if you like it. I also sent someone to add some furniture to your house. The old man said he missed you very much. When we go to the Old Summer Palace this summer, I will allow you to go home and stay for two months." Jiang Ruyin continued.
Shu Dong was stunned for a moment, and when he spoke again, his voice was choked with sobs, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
A woman who combs her hair into a bun symbolizes her unmarried life and celibacy. A girl, at fifteen, reaches the age of marriage, wearing a hairpin or hairpin and pinning her hair atop her head. A woman's wedding is often accompanied by a phoenix crown and veil. How could this phoenix hairpin not be the same as a phoenix crown and veil for her? I'm nearly thirty, and my parents are over sixty. My older sister passed away long ago, leaving them as my only family. I'm afraid there won't be another chance to meet them this time.
Jiang Ruyin smiled and nodded, then looked at Fu Qiu and the other two, "Come and choose."
Suochun glanced at Fuqiu and took the rose with a smile.
Fu Qiu was a little surprised. After all, Suochun had always favored the delicate camellia. However, if Suochun liked it, he didn't care, so he took the amber camellia.
Jiang Ruyin held up her chin and smiled at Suochun. Suochun's cheeks were red and she hid behind Fuqiu.
"Okay, let's get down to business. You should avoid Concubine Qi and Concubine Chun if you can. As for Lou Yong'er," Jiang Ruyin pinched her chin, "It's hard to guarantee that the Empress Dowager hasn't got a piece of the pie for them. Since the Empress Dowager has made a move to make the harem more beautiful, I might as well take a break. Hongxuan will be in the Imperial Study in two years, and I'll have to teach him a lesson about his mischievous nature."
All three nodded in agreement.
Jiang Ruyin looked at Shu Dong, "You said before that Ling Changzai's entry into the palace was against Jing'e's wishes. Can you tell me in detail what happened?"
Shu Dong sighed and continued:
"Ling Changzai is the concubine daughter of the Junior Secretary of the Honglu Temple. This lord was just an obscure official in his early years, but in the previous dynasty, relying on the power of the Guo Luoluo family, he took in many beautiful women as concubines. Even after the new emperor ascended the throne, he rose all the way to the fifth rank of Junior Secretary of the Honglu Temple by sending his daughters to high-ranking officials as concubines. Ling Changzai was the most beautiful among them. Perhaps hoping to make further progress, he used Longkodo's connections to send Ling Changzai to the palace without the knowledge of Lord Jing'e."
Jiang Ruyin seemed to be lost in thought.
Suo Chun asked, "What about Longkodo's relationship? Longkodo is over 60, right?"
Shu Dong pursed his lips and said, "Poor girl."
Jiang Ruyin's eyes showed even more disgust. "I know. The Emperor has been coming here so often lately that no one else dares to come to Yongshou Palace. Fu Qiu should bring some extra fruits and vegetables from the imperial kitchen tonight and set up a stove in the main hall to invite Concubine Qian, Concubine Gong, and... Who is Ling Chang usually close to?"
"Xinpin can talk to everyone." Shu Dong said.
"Oh." Jiang Ruyin nodded. "Princess Xin and Concubine Ling are here too. Ask the four of them to come and eat the hot pot together. Xinhe is too young, and I'm afraid Concubine Jing will be reluctant to leave Xianfu Palace. Suochun will send her a New Year gift and explain the matter. If she wants to come, just bring the princess along. Hongxuan and Hongning would also like to spend more time with Xinhe. Remember to give generous New Year gifts to Concubine Hua and Concubine Wen." Jiang Ruyin continued, "You can set up a stove in the west wing hall to eat. Ask Jing'er and Cui'er to serve first, and then you can take over. Let's make the whole Yongshou Palace lively and lively."
Suochun made a fist-cup gesture and went out. Shudong also went back to his residence to check on the phoenix-head hairpin.
Yuan Beishan whispered to Suo Chun if he could go in now. Suo Chun raised his thumb and pointed behind him proudly.
Then, Yuan Beishan's wrinkled chrysanthemum face appeared in front of Jiang Ruyin.
Jiang Ruyin paused while sipping her tea. "Yuan Beishan, if I remember correctly, you are just thirty years old this year."
Yuan Beishan flicked his orchid finger and said coyly, "Your Majesty, you are so forgetful. I have been serving you in the mansion for nine years now. Isn't that thirty years old?"
Fu Qiu's mouth twitched. "Eunuch is only thirty years old, but the wrinkles on his face look more serious than Eunuch Su's."
Yuan Beishan smiled even more happily. The red envelopes in his sleeves were so heavy that he could hardly lift his hands. "I am so happy to be with the Majesty. I am cheerful every day. But my face has more wrinkles now~"
Without saying too much, ever since the Empress became pregnant, he has become more and more generous and his situation has been getting better and better. Even Su Peisheng has to give him face. The money he has saved is enough to support himself in his old age, and it is enough to support ten or eight adopted sons and let them get married and have children.
He entered the palace at the age of six and was taken away by his master to the Prince of Yong's Mansion at the age of nine. Unfortunately, they were oppressed by people from various families and could not raise their heads. It was not until he was twenty-one that his master gave him all his savings before his death. With this money, he came to serve the new concubine Jiang Ruyin.
It took him twelve years to work his way up from a eunuch emptying toilets in the servants' room to a eunuch guarding the backyard. Unexpectedly, three years later, he became the head eunuch of Suiyuxuan. Now he is a seventh-rank chief eunuch and wears a dragon robe. Just for this, he, Yuan Beishan, is also following Dingjiang Ruyin!
Jiang Ruyin also laughed, "I don't know what you need, so I gave you two red envelopes. If you want anything in the future, just tell me."
Originally, they just picked the eunuch who had served the longest and appeared the most honest as the chief eunuch. At that time, they didn't expect that Yuan Beishan was also a smooth talker.
Yuan Beishan's face was almost broken with laughter, but he didn't forget the main thing. "Oh, I know that the Queen loves me the most. Doctor Chen is here to check my pulse and is waiting in the west side hall."
"Let him in."
This was the first time Chen Xun came to check on Ping An's pulse after the New Year, and he had a smile on his face.
"It seems Doctor Chen has had a good year."
Chen Xun agreed repeatedly, "My humble mother is seriously ill and has been relying on medication to keep her alive. As the saying goes, a good cook cannot cook without rice. Thanks to the three hundred year old Ganoderma lucidum that Your Majesty has gifted me, my mother has almost no more waking up in the middle of the night, coughing, or shortness of breath after using it."
"That's good. I can't let you have any worries when you work for me." Jiang Ruyin paused deliberately, "It's just that Doctor Chen seems to have some worries that haven't been resolved."
Chen Xun suddenly felt embarrassed. "Your Majesty is very well-informed. I dare not hide the truth. I am getting older, and my mother wants to have a grandson soon, so she took me out for a walk during the annual leave."
"It seems that I have to prepare silver for the gifts I give you in the future, so as not to treat the girl unfairly." Jiang Ruyin said jokingly.
Chen Xun's face turned even redder, but he didn't refuse this time. "It's not clear yet. I'll check your Majesty's pulse first..."