Early in the morning. Concubine Xiao told me to take this and I couldn't help but feel a little sad. As a woman, I hope to meet a good man and grow old together. I don't dare to expect ten miles of red makeup, but at least I should have a wedding banquet. It was a pity. It was a pity. Xuan Lingzhi was never a good person to me.
Father Zhen gave me a thousand taels of silver in consideration of my current situation. I am still grateful. Otherwise, if I don't enter the palace in the future, I'm afraid I will be bullied by this servant. Considering my mother and Concubine Xiao's son, Yun Zhan, I handed Concubine Xiao two pouches and said sadly," Concubine, you must have worked hard to come to the capital with me. I have two pouches here, a total of 400 taels. One is for Brother Yun Zhan, and the other is for my mother." I'm not at home, after YiNiang goes back, please help me take care of one or two, Ling Rong is very grateful!”Aunt Xiao wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said sadly," I watched you grow up. These experiences seem to have made you grow up. I can't take this silver. I'll take care of your mother.”Thinking of Mother, thinking of her white hair, thinking of her gentle motherly love, tears flowed out of my eyes. I'm afraid I won't be able to see her again in this life. I'll enter the palace in a while. I hurriedly said,"YiNiang, don't be so polite. Ling Rong thanks mother for raising him and is even more grateful for YiNiang's care." Without YiNiang accompanying him in the capital this time, Ling Rong was afraid it would be very difficult. This silver is for my younger brother's school fees in the future. It's nothing. And mother, YiNiang, you have to worry about it.”Seeing my firm attitude, she accepted it. I just looked at Hui Xue who was standing behind me and shook my head, sighing. She probably doesn't understand why I chose a mute girl to enter the palace.
On the 15th day of the 9th month of the 12th year of Qianyuan, a large group of people, the Minister of Rites, and the palace maids came to welcome Zhen Huan and me into the palace. Zhen Huan said goodbye to her family with tears in her eyes. I stood at the side and waited sadly. I silently looked up at the sky in the south. That was my hometown for the rest of my life. He couldn't describe his emotions, but he didn't know why his mouth was filled with bitterness. I'm going to enter the palace. In the future, I don't care if I live or die, I don't know if I'm rich or not.
Even though it was extremely extravagant, with the identity of a concubine, she still entered the palace through a side door. Hehe, it didn't matter. In her previous life, she had suffered the cold and warm feelings of others. My loving parents still ended up divorcing. If I were to look forward to that lofty heart of an emperor, I'm afraid that I might not be able to hold it and fall forever.
Zhen Huan and I exchanged a few pleasantries before we parted ways and returned to our respective palaces. We had just entered the palace and had a lot of things to do.
Outside Zhenshun Gate, there were already servants in dark red robes waiting for us. Surrounded by the imperial guards and imperial guards, they led me and the young masters to our respective palaces. After entering Zhenshun Gate, he crossed the Imperial Street and turned west. The tall vermilion walls on both sides were like red dragons, winding endlessly. The large and small halls were scattered and endless. After walking for about ten minutes, he stood in front of a palace. On the plaque of the palace, there were three large golden words: Yanxi Palace.
I like this place. In the history of the Celestial Empire, your concubine, who was born a slave, once lived in a palace called Yanxi Palace. She gave birth to Emperor Jiaqing here and became the Empress Dowager. When she was a concubine, she was very favored. A lifetime of wealth. Although it's not from this dynasty, I think it's a good idea. It can even encourage me to explore the depths of the palace.
Yanxi Palace does not have a master's seat, and I live in Lanyi Tower. It was an elegant place. Entering the door was a small square courtyard. Pomegranate trees were planted in two rows from the Lan Yi Building where I lived. They were lush and green and cute. To the south of the Misty Pavilion was a small pavilion that stood beside a small lake. It was a good place to enjoy the scenery in summer. Looking to the north, there was a round gate and a garden called Flying Snow Garden. It connected the main hall and the side hall, Xiangyun Pavilion. Even standing at the door, I could feel the flowers in the garden blooming like snow.
I followed Aunt Fang Ruo's teachings and had a dignified bearing. He looked at the servant kneeling in the courtyard without saying a word. He held Hui Xue's hand and went straight into Lan Yi Restaurant.
In the main room of the Pavilion of Misty Intentions, there was a platform on the ground. In front of a screen with red sandalwood carvings and begonia embroidery, there was a dragon throne, incense table, palace fan, incense pavilion, and a horizontal board with the words "Prosperous Blessing" written by the late Emperor Long Qing. This was the place where the Emperor would receive the Emperor when he was on his way.
I sat down in the main room and Hui Xue bowed her head to wait on me. Although this girl couldn't speak, she had learned the rules well. The first time I entered the palace, my heart was filled with excitement, hesitation, and sadness. Seeing that the servant girl lowered her head, she did not embarrass me. At this moment, two young palace maids served tea. The head of the Misty Pavilion, Xu Wanhai, and the palace maid in charge, Baojuan, entered the west main room and kowtowed to me. They said,"This servant is the head of the Misty Pavilion, the internal supervisor of the seventh grade, Xu Wanhai Shen. I wish Young Master An good luck.”"This servant, Lan Yi Pavilion's in-charge palace maid, Seventh Rank Shun Ren Bao Juan, greets Young Master An. I wish Young Master An good luck.”
I looked at the two of them. Xu Wanhai was in his forties. He had some white hair and lowered his head respectfully. Although his eyes seemed turbid, they were the eyes of someone who had experienced great storms. They were sharp and shrewd, and they had not been washed clean by time. I just didn't know if he would be loyal to me. Baojuan was around twenty years old. She had a long face and fair skin. What was rare was that her eyes were black, bright, and clear, with a hint of playfulness. She wondered if her bright eyes were really that clear.
After the two of them paid their respects, they led the other four internal supervisors and six palace maids who served under my name to kowtow to me and formally pay their respects. I slowly drank Tieguanyin and looked at the rosewood carvings on the top of the flower cover. I just kept silent.
I know that silence is often an effective deterrent in front of servants. As expected, they lowered their heads and did not even dare to breathe loudly. The entire Misty Pavilion was so quiet that one could even hear a pin drop. However, I knew that a master with a pair of shrewd eyes wouldn't be afraid of my little tricks. This woman with clear eyes probably treated me like child's play.
I only took two sips of the tea and calmly ordered them to get up.
I closed the celadon bowl and didn't look at them. I only slowly said to them,"It's my first time entering the palace. All of you can serve me with all your heart. It's also a good thing to have a brain, but don't think about things you shouldn't think about or do things you shouldn't do!”I raised my head and glanced at him coldly."The harem has always been a place where one rises or falls together. If you want to betray your master, then don't blame me for being merciless. That's all I have to say. You'd better take care of yourself.”
The person standing on the ground suddenly turned cold and said,"These servants would never dare to do anything that would let little master down. They will serve little master with all their loyalty.”
I nodded with satisfaction but didn't look at them. I lazily said,"Reward." Hui Xue took the silver that she had prepared in advance and distributed it. The palace maids in the room thanked me.
In the harem, only when the master is favored will the servant have face. I don't care if this kind of kindness and power is of any use. If a mere silver can make them loyal to me, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well at night. I just want to let them know that even if I am the daughter of a small county magistrate, a small seventh grade servant, I am not someone that they can control.
Bao Juan walked up cleverly and asked,"Little Lord is tired from the journey. Now, this servant will serve you to rest?"”I lowered my head and played with my fingernails."Baojuan and Xu Gonggong can stay. The other servants can do whatever they want. Arrange for Huixue to rest."”I smiled and looked up at Hui Xue. She looked back at me and nodded obediently.
Even Eunuch Xu and Bao Juan, who were calm and collected, were surprised by my attitude. I had just entered the palace and was not polite to these servants who would accompany me through thick and thin in the future. Yet he was gentle and considerate to a little servant girl. Even if it was a servant girl brought from outside the palace, her attitude would not be so different from before. However, they were old people in the palace after all. In an instant, they immediately returned to their respectful appearance. However, only they knew what they were thinking in their hearts.
I casually picked up the teacup and took a sip. My tone was cold as I said,"There's no master seat in Yanxi Palace, right?" Then which empress was the highest rank now?”Bao Juan's eyes reflected shock and curiosity, but Eunuch Xu seemed to have thought of something and curled the corners of his mouth.
He said in a slightly old and experienced tone," Replying to Young Master, Yanxi Palace still has no master. Currently, only Du Liangdi of Xiangyun Pavilion has the highest rank.”
After all, he was an old man in the palace and the head of the internal supervision. I also wanted to be polite. I looked straight at his expression and calmly said,"Oh? Du Liangdi? Thank you, Eunuch." Eunuch Xu hurriedly said,"I dare not, I dare not."”
Baojuan replied,"Du Liangdi was a beautiful girl who entered the palace in the sixth year of Qianyuan. Her father was a fifth-grade councilor of the Ministry of Rites."”
It seemed that Du Liangdi's family background was also ordinary. After entering the palace for six years, she was only a good wife of the fifth rank. It was obvious that she was not favored. I couldn't help but feel uneasy. I couldn't smile in the face of the unknown world. I still couldn't smile in the face of what might happen in the future. The future was boundless. Although Du Liangdi's family wasn't noble, it was much higher than mine. If she's like this, what about me? Forget it.
Baojuan saw that I was deep in thought and said,"Little Lord has just arrived at the palace today and is inevitably tired. As for the gift, the young master would give it to him as he saw fit. Du Liangdi was not favored.”
I didn't say anything and just turned to look at Xu Wanhai. When Xu Wanhai saw me looking at him, he slowly said,"When young master enters the palace, the first day is to familiarize himself with the palace, the second day is to pay his respects to the master of the palace, and the third day is to pay his respects to the empress. Du Liangdi had to pay her respects to the Empress in the morning, and she was not the host after all.”
I pondered for a moment before asking,"Then what kind of gift should I prepare?" Are there any other young masters who want to visit?"
Xu Wanhai said slowly," Young Master is the last batch of this year's young ladies to enter the palace. The only new Young Master who entered the palace was Ma Cairen. She entered the palace on the tenth day of the ninth month." As for the present, Du Liangdi's father was a top three scholar and had the temperament of a scholar. Du Liangdi was similar to her father.”
I thought about Xu Wanhai's words. Since he entered the palace earlier than me, I should be the only one to visit him tomorrow. Since Du Liangdi is a scholar, she loves to write and write. I don't have any expensive gifts. The plum blossom painting embroidered in the snow at the Zhen residence a few days ago is not bad. Women in ancient times were very patient when it came to needlework. Even a little girl knew how to do embroidery. Although I transmigrated here, perhaps the heavens have treated me well. I haven't lost my embroidery skills. Otherwise, where did my mandarin duck purse come from? I just don't want to embroider every day. If it's romantic, then forget it. If I embroider every day, I'm afraid I'll become a resentful wife.
After some thought, it was already night time.
It was night, and the palace was lonely, so lonely that even the chirping of birds and insects was lonely. It was so lonely that I seemed to be able to hear the eunuchs on the night watch as they walked. Every blade of grass and tree in the Forbidden City must be cold. Sigh. I thought about what happened tomorrow. I have a total of four palace maids and two eunuchs serving me in the Misty Pavilion. Among the four palace maids, Baoying and Baojuan were all around twenty years old. Baojuan was clever and attentive, while Baoying looked more honest. Qiao Yue and Qiao Hui had some baby fat and were only in their teens. They still looked like children. There were two eunuchs. The consular eunuch Xu Wanhai was in his forties and had a shrewd and astute appearance. Little Shunzi was Xu Wanhai's disciple and had a clever and slick face.
The long night in the palace is so cold, who can I rely on? Forget it. Don't think too much. Let nature take its course.
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