Story of Yanxi Palace: Fu Ying's banner will never fall

Xiao Liuzi returned to the embroidery workshop holding the peacock feather thread.

"Manager Wu, we found the peacock feather thread. It is in the flower bed as expected."

"Hmph, now that things have come to this, there is no need to argue. Take them all away and deal with them according to palace rules." Steward Wu snorted coldly and said angrily.

"Madam Zhang, please save me, please save me, I will never dare to do it again."

Xueliu and Molan shouted in panic.

Aunt Zhang sighed and shook her head. "You chose your own path, you can't blame others. Don't make the same mistake again in the future."

"Take him away, give him forty lashes of the cane, and send him to the Xinzheku. Aunt Zhang, please keep the peacock feathers safe this time."

Manager Wu glanced at Nanny Zhang coldly and left with his men.

Looking at Molan and Xueliu who were shouting "injustice", "help", and "I was wrong".

Everyone was in a panic and very scared, and were whispering to each other.

Nanny Zhang walked out of the inner room, saw the panicked crowd, and coughed.

"Molan and Xueliu stole peacock feathers because they were jealous of others. They were punished with forty strokes of the cane and exiled to Xinzheku. If you want to frame others at will, feel free to try."

Everyone was very shocked. “I didn’t expect that Xueliu looked so gentle but had such a bad heart.”

"Yingluo, put away the peacock feather thread and be more careful this time." Nanny Zhang looked at Yingluo.

"Yes, Mammy."

In the following half month, Wei Yingluo stayed at the embroidery workshop without leaving, and finally successfully completed the phoenix robe for the Queen.

On the day of the Qianqiu Festival, Wei Yingluo got up early and washed herself. After entering the palace for several months, she could finally see the Queen. She sincerely hoped that everything would go well.

Although the peacock feather thread has been retrieved, if the ingenuity of the deer tail wool thread is not used, I am afraid that I will not be able to please the Queen.

So Wei Yingluo made all the necessary preparations.

"Yingluo, you will be going to Changchun Palace to present gifts soon, so you must be more careful. Although the Queen is known for her virtue, we cannot afford to offend her."

Nanny Zhang was still worried that Yingluo's temper and personality would lead to punishment.

"Mammy, don't worry, you've already seen the phoenix robe, it's fine."

"Go quickly, don't miss the time."

"Yes, Nanny Zhang."

After arriving at Changchun Palace, although Wei Yingluo arrived very early, she still walked to the side and behind the team.

I selfishly hope that I can present the gift later so that I can have a chance to talk to the Queen.

After a while, the offerings from various palaces were almost completed.

Wei Yingluo walked forward and looked at Mingyu who was arranging for everyone to present gifts. It seemed like she was in another world.

Mingyu, who is so noisy now, still remembers that when she first arrived at Changchun Palace, she was a little annoyed with her.

But when I think of the years when she and I supported each other, I couldn't help but tear up.

"Hey, which palace are you from? Why don't you come over?"

Mingyu frowned and pointed at Wei Yingluo and spoke loudly.

"I am a palace maid in the embroidery workshop." Wei Yingluo walked towards Mingyu and looked at her with her eyes open.

Seeing the tears in Yingluo's eyes, Mingyu felt distressed for a moment and felt embarrassed, but still spoke sternly.

"I'm just calling you, there's nothing to be afraid of, why are you crying? Line up here, you'll be next."

"Yes, thank you Sister Mingyu." Wei Yingluo said obediently.

The closer you get to the inner hall, the closer you are to the Queen. If you listen carefully, you can almost hear the Queen saying "reward" gently.

Wei Yingluo was actually a little stunned, hoping that the Queen would always be happy and healthy like this.

"You, stop being in a daze and come forward to present your gift," Mingyu urged Yingluo.

Yingluo entered the inner hall and spoke loudly and firmly.

"Your servant respectfully wishes the Queen Her Majesty good health and a long and smooth life."

There was a sudden silence in the hall, because Wei Yingluo's blessing was so sincere, as if it was filled with sincere respect.

The Queen was also stunned. This sentence was the most sincere blessing she had ever heard today. No, it might be the most sincere blessing she had ever heard except from her parents and family members.

"Get up quickly. You are a maid in the embroidery workshop, right? What's your name?" The Queen said with a smile.

Wei Yingluo raised her head, stood up and looked at the Queen who was still gentle and happy at this moment, wishing that time would stop at this moment.

"In reply to the Queen, I am a maid in the embroidery workshop, Wei Yingluo. I am here to present the embroidered phoenix robe to the Queen."

Wei Yingluo said respectfully.

At this moment, the Queen Mother noticed that the embroidery thread of the phoenix robe did not seem to be peacock feathers or gold or silver threads.

Concubine Xian asked doubtfully, "Your Majesty, I see that the silk thread used in this phoenix robe looks like animal fur?"

"As Empress Xian said, this phoenix robe is embroidered with thread made from deer tail hair. I happened to see a batch of deer tail hair threads unused in the embroidery workshop. The color is very outstanding. It is only less colorful than peacock feather threads. So I dared to use this thread to embroider the phoenix robe."

The Queen covered her mouth and smiled, "You are a clever girl, but according to the old rules, it should be embroidered with peacock feathers. Why is it embroidered like this now?"

"In reply to the Empress, I heard that the Empress has always been frugal and often recalls the hardships of her ancestors in establishing the empire, so I chose deer tail hair to make the thread, which is not only not wasteful but also implies that we have not forgotten the old Manchu customs. I want to make the Empress smile."

Wei Yingluo replied calmly.

“Why are there tears in your eyes, girl? Don’t be afraid. You said it well. I will not blame those who have ulterior motives. Reward.”

The Queen is still gentle and cares about everyone in the Forbidden City.

The queen thought that there must be something wrong with the peacock feather thread, so she used deer tail wool thread instead. It was not easy for a palace maid to survive in the palace, so she did not expose her.

"I thank the Queen for the reward, but I will also follow the usual practice and use peacock feathers to embroider a phoenix robe for her."

"Oh? That's thoughtful. In such a short time, you were able to embroider two phoenix robes. The embroidery workshop is really full of talented people." The Queen nodded with a smile, very satisfied.

"Your Majesty, there are servants waiting to present gifts. How about inviting the next one first?"

Er Qing seemed to speak naturally, but in fact it was because she saw the Queen's special attitude towards Wei Yingluo and wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible. After a while, the Queen would forget about her.

"Thank you for the compliment, Queen. I will take my leave."

Wei Yingluo saw through Er Qing's thoughts and didn't want to stand out too much in front of everyone, lest she make a fool of herself, so she asked to leave.

"Go ahead, go look for Mingyu outside the door, wait for a while, and come back with the reward."

The Queen Mother spoke gently. In fact, she wanted to keep Wei Yingluo to talk. She thought that her idea of ​​using the deer tail wool thread was very clever.

Wei Yingluo respectfully took her leave and left the inner hall.

Seeing Mingyu, she smiled and said, "You are quite an amazing embroiderer. I heard that you only have half a month to embroider. I just saw it from a distance, it was so colorful."

"Thank you Miss Mingyu for the compliment." Yingluo also responded to Mingyu with a big smile.

Mingyu is so lively and bright, and has no hostility towards me at all. She is quite cute.