This palace comes back in this life, only to be Nian Shilan

Chapter 172 Songzhi, you have been sublimated.

Hua Fei's shoulders relaxed and she breathed a sigh of relief.

Concubine Hua, Concubine Qi and others followed the Queen and left the Shoukang Palace. Concubine Hua couldn't wait to get on the sedan chair and go back to Yikun Palace.

On the days when she was forced to report for duty seriously, Concubine Hua was glad that it only happened once a year.

After returning to Yikun Palace, Songzhi waited for Concubine Hua to rest, and then went to the outer room to distribute reward silver to the servants in Yikun Palace.

After what happened this year between Huixiang and Xiao Yuzi, Concubine Hua no longer wanted to implement any lenient policy. This was simply not suitable for her. Facts have proved that human hearts are greedy and their desires are endless. As long as the benefits are attractive enough, anyone will sell their soul for money.

Since Concubine Hua cannot make everyone loyal to her wholeheartedly, she can only do what she should do and build her own solid wall of defense. Anyone who dares to attack will be killed.

Concubine Hua had a good nap and was about to have lunch when Songzhi came in with the account book of Yikun Palace for this year and reported to Concubine Hua that the year-end rewards for the servants of Yikun Palace had been distributed.

After comparing privately, the palace servants discovered that the one who received the largest year-end reward was not Miss Songzhi and Eunuch Zhou, but Lingzhi, who worked silently in the small kitchen.

Lingzhi was definitely not the most outstanding maid in Yikun Palace. She had a round face and usually worked in the small kitchen. She was taciturn and was only interested in cooking and eating delicious food.

Even Lingzhi, as a first-class maid in Concubine Hua's palace, is not as good-looking as Liuxiang, Lingxiang and other second-class maids.

Unexpectedly, Lingzhi became the number one in Yikun Palace this year, and many palace maids and servants couldn't understand why.

However, under the pressure from Concubine Hua, no one dared to say a word.

Only Songzhi knew that Lingzhi was the girl who was truly wise and reserved.

Her master is now better at judging people than before. Songzhi still remembers the incident when Wen Yi accidentally ate cassava flour. If Lingzhi had not taken the bag of cassava flour to Xianfu Palace and spoken every word in a powerful voice, the queen might have really been suspected by the emperor.

How nice it would be if one day I could leave the Forbidden City.

It would be great if she, Zhou Ninghai and a few loyal people like Lingzhi could live a peaceful life by the side of the Empress.

It's not that Songzhi is sad about the passing of time, but the life of the palace grandson Miaoqing is so desirable.

I heard that Miss Sun's shop business is twice as prosperous during the New Year holidays than usual. Before that, Miss Sun was just barely making ends meet by running a perfume shop.

Later, An Changzai provided the spice formula, and she began to sell expensive spices. Now she has added rouge counters and black ink brush counters in the shop. Every girl who loves to dress up would go there.

And with the effect of the famous actor's lyrics that An Chang came up with, the threshold of the shop was almost broken down by the girls.

In addition, Miss Sun would produce a batch of fresh rouge every season, and she would ask Zhou Ninghai to send a whole set of colors to Yikun Palace for Concubine Hua to try out first.

Anything that the queen takes a fancy to and uses a few times will surely become a limited edition best-seller outside the palace.

It is said that Miss Sun’s business is now booming and she lives a comfortable life. She opens a porridge stall outside the capital to give out porridge during festivals. In spring, she goes out for spring outings, and in autumn, she goes hiking to enjoy the autumn scenery.

Because of the intimidation from the Empress, the members of the Sun family did not dare to come to Beijing to cause trouble for Miss Sun.

Although every penny Miss Sun earns goes to her mother as a dividend.

Ke Songzhi still expressed envy for Miss Sun's current carefree and easy life.

I'm afraid that I will never be able to leave this world until I die.

Songzhi sighed as she looked at the box of new rouge that Zhou Ninghai brought from outside the palace for her.

Forget it, even though I’m in a cage, it’s good to be able to be with the queen.

Hua Fei: Songzhi, you have been sublimated.

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At the family dinner on New Year's Eve, Songzhi dressed Concubine Hua very low-key, without any silk flowers woven with gold thread and decorated with pearls and jade, or any ruby ​​headpiece made from the Duobao Pavilion outside the palace.

She simply pinned two peonies made of tongcao flowers on her hair and finished with a pair of plain jade earrings.

There was a family dinner on New Year's Eve, and even Prince Guo, who was nostalgic for Shu, came back from the Shu Road.

The Queen Mother sat on the throne and asked Prince Guo in detail about the scenery he had seen along the way in Shu. The Queen Mother was confident that she was a Buddhist and was very interested in Buddhist relics in various places.

Prince Guo was also a clever man. He had been raised by the Empress Dowager for a while when he was young. On weekdays, his mother was loving and his son was filial. They seemed even closer than the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, who were both biological mother and son.

“Can we see the Thousand Buddha Rock?”

Concubine Hua noticed that Prince Guo hesitated for a moment, but soon no one noticed.

"I know you are a Buddhist, so I have worshipped all the Buddhas in Shu on your behalf."

Hua Fei listened on the side and thought to herself, you may not have actually gone to see Thousand Buddha Rock, but you did send Xiyan from Shu, which is thousands of miles away, to the palace.

I don’t know if the person wearing the Shu brocade knows your kindness.

Hua Fei was sitting in her seat watching the show quietly when she heard the Queen Mother mention her again.

"I'm a little uncomfortable seeing Concubine Hua dressed so plainly these days."

Hua Fei returned to the main topic after she had gone off duty. Seeing that the Emperor's small black eyes were staring at her outfit today, she smiled and replied:

"Queen Mother, does my appearance today not look good?"

"It is indeed unique if you look closely. My eyesight is not good, and this style does not seem to be very common."

"Your Majesty, this is made of Tongcao flowers, which is a kind of paper craft. My brother found it for me in Yangzhou. I think it is very exquisite, so I put it on today to show it to the emperor and the empress dowager."

"It would be great if everyone had a good family like Concubine Hua. She could find any kind of headwear, no matter how much it cost, and she would always be able to make her sister happy." The Queen couldn't help but said sarcastically.

"Don't worry, Queen. As the Emperor's concubine, I always put the Emperor first. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has advocated frugality. Although I, a woman in the deep palace, don't have any other talents, I can still manage the household frugally for the Emperor."

Queen: Are you qualified to be frugal and manage the household?

"Although the material used for this flower sounds cheaper than gold and jade, the workmanship is very delicate. And you like peonies, so this headpiece is very suitable for you."

The emperor looked at Concubine Hua with eyes full of admiration.

She is truly the woman I have spoiled for so many years. She always takes what I say to heart.

Things can still be done decently and beautifully.

This tongcao flower is quite good!

"If the emperor likes her, it means my brother has found the right one. This is also a blessing for the Nian family." Concubine Hua smiled at the emperor.

The peonies in winter are in full bloom in the warm room, which is very dazzling.

"I have also prepared a set of headgear like this for all the sisters in the palace as a New Year gift. I hope you will not dislike it."

Concubine Hua played the role of a wife with dignity, generosity and propriety to the fullest.

"This is your intention, so they are naturally happy." The emperor added with a smile.