Chapter 713
Although Luo Qinghan was mentally prepared, after seeing the scene in the backyard, he was still suffocated for a moment.
It is said to be a backyard here, but it has actually become a small manor.
Ahead is a vegetable garden.
Compared with the vegetable garden in Qingge Hall, the area of the vegetable garden in front of him has more than tripled. Qingsong has already asked people to scatter vegetable seeds into the vegetable garden as ordered by the imperial concubine, and soon a large piece of fresh vegetables will grow here. .
A grape trellis was set up next to the vegetable garden, and the ground under the grape trellis was paved with white marble, with wooden tatami mats on it. As long as you lie down on the tatami at night in summer, you can admire the moonlight and enjoy the cool breeze, which is very comfortable.
There is a well dug next to the grape trellis.
Passing through the vegetable garden is a fruit forest.
These fruit trees were all transplanted from the backyard of Qingge Hall, and some of the orange trees had already begun to bear fruit.
Xiao Xixi looked up at those small green-skinned oranges, and began to imagine the scene when they were ripe, and couldn't help drooling with emotion.
A little further ahead is a small river.
The river water is drawn from the Yuhe River. In order to facilitate irrigation, the craftsmen also deliberately led out several ditches from the river. These ditches connect the vegetable fields, fruit forests, rice fields, and pig pens in series.
There is a small pavilion by the river, which has a wide view and is a good place to enjoy the scenery.
On the other side of the river is a large paddy field, a row of wooden sheds for livestock and poultry, and a small pond.
It is late autumn now, not the season for sowing. The rice fields are bare and nothing but a flock of chickens and ducks walking and playing.
Xiao Xixi stood on the ridge, stretched out her arms, and cheered happily.
"Look, Your Majesty, this is what I built for you!"
Luo Qinghan: "..."
never mind.
You say it's your country, that's your country.
as long as you are happy.
Qingsong came running quickly and bowed respectfully.
"Report to the emperor, the noble concubine, the concubine Jing is here."
Luo Qinghan: "What is she here for?"
Qingsong answered truthfully: "Concubine Jing came with the people from the province in the palace, and said that she came to pick people for the imperial concubine."
Now that the reconstruction of Yunxiu Palace has been completed, the next step will be to stuff people into it. For such a large palace, there must be no less people to serve. The palace maids, eunuchs, aunties, etc., all have to be prepared quickly.
The province in the palace knew that the imperial concubine was very favored by the emperor, and naturally did not dare to be lighthearted when selecting people, but even so, there was no need to let Concubine Jing make this trip in person.
But Concubine Jing came in person, and she just chose to come at this time.
You don't need to think about it to know, she must know that the emperor is also in Yunxiu Palace at this time, and she wants to take the opportunity to brush her presence in front of the emperor.
Luo Qinghan and Xixi returned to the main hall and saw Concubine Jing who was waiting here.
Concubine Jing stepped forward and gave Yingying a salute, with a decent smile on her face.
"My concubine pleases the emperor and the concubine."
Luo Qinghan didn't want to talk nonsense with her, and said directly: "Call someone in for the imperial concubine to choose."
"Here."
Concubine Jing glanced at Dong Ling next to her.
Dong Ling understood, walked out quickly, and soon brought in ten palace maids.
Concubine Jing said with a smile: "These palace maids were carefully selected by the imperial concubine. They are not only innocent, but also well-behaved, intelligent and sensible. Even if they are first-class maids, there is no problem at all. The concubine can do whatever you like. ."
According to the regulations, the imperial concubine can have three first-class maids by her side.
Baoqin occupied one of the spots, and there were still two large palace maids left.
Xiao Xixi didn't move herself, but said to Baoqin beside her.
"Go and have a look, see if there is anything suitable?"
The palace maids who came in are basically for Baoqin, so it is natural that Baoqin must be pleasing to the eye.
Baoqin didn't hesitate, she responded with a sigh, and went straight to the ten palace maids, and began to observe one by one.
First of all, she excluded the three most outstanding looking maids.
To keep three such beautiful palace maids beside the imperial concubine, is it for the imperial concubine to appreciate it? Or to admire the emperor?
The second is to ask about age, family background, specialties, and which master you have served?
After I asked, I found out that there was actually a palace maid who served in the Jiaofang Palace. She was the second-class palace maid next to the Empress Qin. After the death of the Empress Qin, she was sent back to the central province of the palace. After two years, she is now It also has the qualifications to compete for the first-class palace maid.
When you reach the position of the imperial concubine, you are only one step away from the queen.
Anyone would have some idea of that position in their hearts.
If there is such a palace maid who has served by the Queen's side, whether it is psychologically or planning for the future promotion, it is easy to make people move.
Baoqin was obviously a little moved too.
Her gaze turned around the palace maid several times, but she finally moved away and continued to ask the next palace maid.
After this interview, Baoqin finally picked out two palace maids.
The two maids were called Zhezhi and Drizzle.
The two were not particularly beautiful, but they were both pretty.
Zhezhi used to be a palace maid in Shangfu Division. She is good at female celebrity, has a little knowledge of poetry, and has a quiet and introverted temperament. Her face is not revealing, but her mind is very delicate. Yunxiu Palace needs such a person to calm down.
Drizzle is a maid from the imperial kitchen.
She used to be a colleague with Baoqin for a while, and the two have a good relationship.
Baoqin knew that she was lively, quick in work, and good at cooking.
The point is that she is proficient in medicinal diets and has experience in nourishing her body, which is just right for the imperial concubine.
As for the maid who served by Empress Qin's side, she was naturally defeated.
She was unwilling, so she dared to take the initiative to ask.
"Why didn't Miss Baoqin choose me? Do you think there is something wrong with me?"
As soon as she opened her mouth, Xiao Xixi, who was eating fruit with her head down, raised her head and looked at her.
The emperor sitting next to him also looked at the palace maid.
Seeing this, Concubine Jing pursed her lips and smiled.
Before Baoqin could answer, Xiao Xixi spoke first.
"You have a bad face, are too mean, petty, narrow-minded, and this palace doesn't like it."
She was telling the truth, but it fell into the ears of others, but it was a bright sneer.
The palace maid's eyes turned red, and she almost cried.
But because the emperor was still sitting next to her, she didn't dare to really cry.
Luo Qinghan waved his hand.
Eunuch Chang immediately ordered all the maids to be taken away, leaving only the broken branches and the drizzle.
The two stood silently beside them.
Concubine Jing smiled half-smiling, "I didn't think the imperial concubine knew how to face each other."
"A little bit of fur."
Concubine Jing: "Then what do you think of the appearance of the concubine?"
She didn't believe that the imperial concubine knew how to face each other, she said this just to be polite.
If the imperial concubine doesn't answer, that's fine, but if the imperial concubine really wants to meet her, then she can take this opportunity to slap the imperial concubine in the face, so that the emperor can see with his own eyes how stupid the imperial concubine is.