Countless palace maids walked past them, either bowing to the eunuchs in front of them or standing to the side silently waiting for them to pass by. However, no one looked at them curiously, let alone discussing.
Su Qi looked at the golden palace. Who knew that this place would be filled with schemes and traps? How many people outside wanted to enter this huge whirlpool in one step? She was immersed in her own world and just followed silently. She was not curious or looking around. However, in the eyes of others, she was obedient and sensible. A nanny followed behind her in the dark and nodded with a smile.
The large group finally stopped and came to the front of the Maiden Tower.
A nanny walked out from inside, her face expressionless. The eunuch in front said," This is Granny Zhang. She will examine your facial features and body for any injuries. The most important thing is to check your virginity. Although you are from a prestigious family, once it is found that you are no longer a virgin, it will be a lie to the emperor and will be cut into pieces.”
The girls below were so scared that their faces turned pale. They lowered their heads one by one, and only a few of them still held their heads high.
The eunuch retreated to the side, but Mrs. Zhang still said expressionlessly,""Those who call out their names will come in by themselves.”As he spoke, he turned around and walked in.
A palace maid took the name list and called out,"Ling Yao."
A girl trembled as she walked in. After a while, she ran out with red eyes. Her hands were tightly clutching her collar as she lowered her head and sobbed softly.
Su Qi was a little curious. How was she going to test this? Why did it come out crying? Could it be that there were some ferocious beasts inside? Suddenly, she remembered a method that was shown on television: He found a basin, put some firewood ashes in it, and let the girl take off her clothes and squat on it. Use chicken feathers or paper strips to brush her nostrils. After sneezing, if the ashes are still, she is a virgin. However, if one listened carefully, it was a different situation if the dust was blown up by a fart.
However, this method was somewhat ridiculous and helpless.
Su Qi was still immersed in her own world when she heard someone calling her. Su Qi came back to her senses and walked over to open the door. The room was brightly lit. Three nannies were standing in front of the hall and looking at her. Su Qi instantly felt as if she was being stared at.
"Take off your clothes," said Mrs. Zhang coldly.”
After coaxing her, Su Qi's brain exploded. Take off her clothes?
"Hurry up." another nanny urged.
Su Qi took a deep breath and felt a little humiliated. Even though she was a modern person and had worn spaghetti strap shorts in that time and space, she had never been naked in front of strangers.
"Do you want us to make a move?"
Su Qi tightened her grip on the belt. She felt extremely wronged, but she had no way to reject him at this point. She loosened her grip on the belt.
"Wait a minute." "Are you General Ye's daughter, Ye Suqi?" asked the nanny in the middle.”
Su Qi looked at her in confusion and nodded her head when she suddenly stopped her.
"Forget it, don't take it off. Just reach out your hand and touch the chastity sand.”The granny said softly, her voice carrying a different emotion.
Although the other nannies found it strange, they did not say much. After all, Granny Luo was their immediate superior and had never made a mistake. Therefore, they directly brought her into the room and pulled open her left sleeve, taking something and dripping it on her arm.
There was a slight tingling pain, and a bright red spot appeared on her arm. Su Qi was a little curious. She had heard of it before, but she never had the time to study it. She remembered that her grandfather had said that she needed to raise a gecko or lizard to use Chastity Sand. She had to prepare 10 catties of cinnabar and feed it to them every day until they were done. Then, the gecko or lizard's body would turn red. Mash it, take the meat juice and put it on the woman's arm to make the gecko sand. If it is a virgin, then the palace sand will not retreat for life. However, this method was very complicated, and Su Qi did not have the time to do it.
However, there should be time after entering the palace, so he could study it properly.
When the nanny saw that the chastity sand on Su Qi's arm was as red as blood, she nodded and let her out. Su Qi smiled at the nanny who spoke up for her and left. This room really gave her some psychological trauma.
After finally passing the first round, Su Qi and the others followed the caretaker, Nanny Li, to their temporary residence, Qingxiu Palace.
"In these few days, you will learn all the rules of the palace, as well as music, chess, calligraphy, painting, dancing, and so on. On the Lantern Festival, you will have a performance before the emperor at the banquet of the officials. Moreover, after the Lantern Festival, you can truly become the emperor's women and the true masters of the palace. However, you must work hard these days. Next, I will allocate your rooms.”Granny Li began to assign the rooms.
Su Qi finally came to her room. She missed Zi Gan and Lu Rao. They would only be able to return to her side after the Lantern Festival coronation ceremony. They had to learn a lot of rules these days. She wondered if they would suffer. The next step was to learn those complicated palace rules and rituals. Just thinking about it gave him a headache.
At this moment, a person walked in. Su Qi raised her head and looked at her. She remembered that this was the daughter of the Minister of Works, Teng Xi 'er. She was a very naive girl.
"Hello, my name is Teng Xi 'er." Teng Xi 'er said weakly, her eyes full of fervent hope.
Su Qi smiled. She liked this clean-looking girl. "My name is Ye Suqi."
"I know you." Teng Xi 'er smiled brightly. Her big eyes turned into the shape of the moon, and there were two deep dimples on her face. She looked very cute." I heard that a palace maid will send food over later. I think we have to learn the palace rules after eating it."”
Su Qi looked at her cute appearance and thought of her younger sister, Little Yao. When Little Yao smiled, she had a dimple on her left side, and she could not help but feel closer to her. "You're so cute."
At this moment, a palace maid walked in and bowed."Young masters, this is your lunch. Granny Li said that after lunch, you will go to Yuntai Palace to study the palace rules.”
"Thank you." Su Qi nodded.”
The palace maid hurriedly said that she didn't dare and left.
"Sister, let's eat. I'm already hungry.”Teng Xi 'er blinked her eyes and looked at her pitifully.
Su Qi sat down with a smile and said,""Let's eat."
In Yuntai Palace.
"When you bow, kneel on the ground, press your left hand on your right hand, and place your hands on the ground. Slowly place your head on the ground. His head stopped on the ground for a while, his hands in front of his knees, his head behind his hands, and then he slowly stood up. This is a formal greeting to the Emperor and Empress. In the future, when the young masters confer titles, they will need it. Now, please follow this servant to do it.”Granny Zhao, who taught the palace etiquette, said as she bowed.
After that, more than a dozen young masters followed suit. Su Qi was extremely depressed. She had learned the etiquette of the nine bows thoroughly over the past few days. She did not know how many times she bowed every day. It had only been three days, but she felt like she was going crazy. However, she knew that she had to learn this well. If she wanted to survive in the palace in the future, she could not let anyone find fault with this etiquette.
On the other hand, Teng Xi 'er was very naive. Every time she went back, she would complain about the trouble of learning the rules. She did not have any guard against others at all. Even after reminding her many times, she did not change it.
Wei Qianxue hadn't been idle these past few days. She had established good relations with many people and would occasionally come to find trouble with Su Qi. However, Su Qi ignored all of this, making her feel as if all her strength had been pumped into cotton. This time, without any rest, this bloodless and smokeless war had begun again.
During the afternoon break, everyone was embroidering and reading in the side hall. It was a rare moment of relaxation.
At this moment, Su Qi was reading a remnant of a medical book with great interest. This was her favorite book among the medical books her father had found for her. It was similar to the three-needle secret manual she had read in the modern world, but it was not limited to three needles. More importantly, it was very helpful to her acupuncture technique. Unfortunately, it was only one-third of it.
Teng Xi 'er was sitting at the side embroidering. That's right, Su Qi was also surprised for a long time. This cute and lively girl had amazing skills in needlework. The flowers, plants, and small animals that she embroidered made Su Qi unable to put them down.
Unfortunately, there were always people who couldn't stand such harmony and tried their best to cause trouble.
Just as Su Qi was engrossed in reading, she suddenly felt something flying towards her. She naturally stood up quickly and turned around. The water did not wet the medical book in her hand, but it wet the bottom of Su Qi's skirt.
Teng Xi 'er immediately stood up and looked at the indifferent Su Qi. She asked nervously,""Sister Suqi, are you scalded?"
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