Traveling through time and space to become a concubine: I just want to live a leisurely life

The early morning sunlight shone into the room through the window. Shen Jingyi slowly opened her eyes and found that King Xuan had already left.

She got up, washed, and enjoyed a sumptuous breakfast. Then she saw Qiu Ju and a strange little maid walking in with a pile of cloth and embroidery thread.

"Concubine, do you think these two pieces of cloth are okay?"

Shen Jingyi carefully observed the cloth in front of her and nodded with satisfaction.

"Yes, they are all fine brocade."

"Concubine, have you decided what pattern you want to embroider?"

Nanny Qin's curious voice sounded.

Shen Jingyi answered without hesitation: "I plan to embroider auspicious clouds, which have a beautiful meaning and are relatively simple."

However, Nanny Qin suggested, "Concubine, why don't you add something else? This will make it more exquisite."

Shen Jingyi said with some concern: "But I'm worried that it's too complicated and I won't be able to complete it."

Chun Tao, who was standing by, cheered her up and said, "Concubine, the prince will be with you for several days, you can take your time.

After all, this is the first sachet you made yourself, so it can’t be too simple and casual.”

Shen Jingyi listened to Chuntao's words and thought it made sense, so she nodded and agreed: "Okay, bring the pen and ink, and we will study it together."

"okay."

Soon, the pen and ink were delivered.

Shen Jingyi sat at the table, holding a brush in her hand, with a focused expression.

Start thinking about it seriously.

She first lightly sketched a few leisurely clouds on the paper.

The soft brushstrokes made the clouds seem to float in the air, but she felt that the picture was a bit empty and not vivid enough.

So she picked up the paper, crumpled it into a ball without hesitation, threw it aside, and prepared to start again.

Then, Shen Jingyi drew a few tall bamboos on the paper, with their leaves slightly curled up, as if swaying in the wind.

However, the shapes of these bamboos did not express the natural liveliness she had hoped for, and the picture still made her feel dissatisfied.

Then he picked it up and kneaded it into a ball and put it aside.

This time, she decided to try painting some water patterns.

She depicted the shimmering water on the paper, but the hydrographic map looked too monotonous, as if something was missing.

To add some vitality, she painted a koi carp jumping out of the water.

The fish's body bends naturally, and the movement of its tail is quite lively.

Despite this, she still felt that the image of the koi was not perfect enough, and the color and shape were not satisfactory.

So she began to revise it again and again, adjusting the details of each stroke and redrawing it over and over again.

Finally, after several attempts, she looked at her finished work with satisfaction.

The picture on the paper gradually came to life. A few auspicious clouds were floating leisurely in the sky. On the water below, a koi fish jumped out of the water, with half of its head leaning towards the sky, as if admiring the clouds.

The slight ripples on the water surface complement the curved posture of the fish, making the whole picture look both peaceful and energetic.

She also carefully wrote a few small words at the bottom of both sides of the sachet: "Peace" and "Smoothness". Although these words are small, they are very clear, adding a sense of auspiciousness to the whole painting.

"Okay, take it and have a look. How about this one?"

She handed the scroll to the three supervisors beside her, her eyes gleaming with anticipation. I think everyone will be satisfied this time.

"Concubine, this pattern is so beautiful. The prince will definitely like it if it is embroidered on a sachet."

Chuntao looked at him with admiration on her face, her eyes revealing her sincere appreciation and love.

Qiu Ju also agreed: "Yes, I have already imagined what the sachet looks like."

After hearing this, Shen Jingyi couldn't help but reveal an expression of longing, as if she saw King Xuan wearing it with a smile on his face.

Then let's start drawing patterns on the cloth."

Shen Jingyi suggested excitedly, with an eagerness in her tone.

She hopes to see the pattern bloom beautifully on the cloth as soon as possible.

"Okay!" Nanny Qin smiled and quickly cut off a piece of light blue cloth and handed it to Shen Jingyi.

Shen Jingyi took it, frowned slightly, and thought about how to better present the pattern.

Seeing this, Nanny Qin began to give instructions, and Shen Jingyi also began to carefully draw patterns on the fabric.

"This edge needs to be thinner, otherwise it will be more difficult to embroider."

Nanny Qin watched and gave instructions, her eyes rigorous and meticulous.

"The lines here could be softened to look more natural."

Shen Jingyi looked at the shrinking pattern gradually taking shape on the cloth. Her heart was rising and falling with every stroke of the brush, and she was immersed in the joy of anticipation.

After a while.

"Okay, once the pattern is outlined, you can start embroidering."

Nanny Qin helped to adjust it in the end and nodded with satisfaction, "The concubine's intention will definitely be conveyed to the prince."

Then, she came to Chuntao and Qiuju and asked, "How much have you divided the embroidery thread?"

Chun Tao quickly stood up and handed the divided embroidery threads to Nanny Qin, saying, "Nanny, these are all divided."

Nanny Qin nodded and took the embroidery thread, reminding them to pay attention to color matching when dividing the thread.

"Okay Mammy, we understand."

As long as there is something to do, time always passes quickly.

Here, Shen Jingyi had just started to embroider a little bit of cloud when the voice of Chuba came from outside the door.

He came back with the lunch that King Xuan had packed outside.

"Concubine, this is a local specialty dish that the prince specially found."

"Leave it there! Has the prince had lunch yet?"

"My concubine, the prince has already had his meal, and he asked me to tell you that you don't have to wait for him for dinner tonight." Chuba replied respectfully.

Shen Jingyi nodded thoughtfully, "Okay, I understand."

Seeing that Shen Jingyi had no other questions, Chuba quietly left.

After lunch, Shen Jingyi finished embroidering the cloud she had just embroidered, and she gradually felt sleepy.

She put down the embroidery frame, yawned, and said lazily, "I'm going to take a nap, and I'll embroider again when I wake up."

"Okay, concubine, please go slowly. I will help you in."

Chuntao walked up with a smile, gently held Shen Jingyi's arm, and walked slowly inside.

The summer sun shone through the curtains and onto the ground, as if adding a layer of brilliance to her footsteps.

With Chuntao's help, Shen Jingyi returned to her spacious bedroom. The air in the room was fresh, quiet and comfortable.

She took off her light outer garment and lay down on the soft bed.

Closing her eyes, she gently adjusted her sleeping position and gradually fell asleep.

In her dream, King Xuan leaned over and smiled at her, looking at her tenderly, holding the sachet she gave him in his hand.

Until the sunlight outside the window gradually became soft and the breeze blew gently, Chun Tao quietly walked into the room and called softly: "Concubine, you should get up, otherwise you will be sleepy at night."

Shen Jingyi slowly opened her eyes, rubbed the corners of her eyes, and the sleepiness disappeared.

"Okay, I'll get up now."