"Ladies, all of you have been chosen by the Emperor. In the next few days, we old nannies will teach you the etiquette of the palace. The Empress will also arrange a bedchamber for you.”
"Yes-" The ladies returned the greeting.
"The west wing room: Miss Guan Ling and Miss Ruoqin; In the east wing room, Miss Xiangzhu and Miss Zhiran; In the south wing, Miss Wanrou and Miss Qingqiong.”
As soon as the nanny finished arranging, Guan Ling said,"Granny, I want to change. I want to live with sister Xiangzhu, not with this slut.”
" This…" The nanny looked at Ruoqin awkwardly.
Ruoqin smiled and replied,"It's fine. If Sister Zhiran doesn't mind, I don't care about this."?”
"It's okay. You do it." Zhi Ran pulled Ruoqin to the east wing.
In the few days in Chuxiu Palace, Zhi Ran carefully looked at the few selected beautiful women. Chen Ruoqin, who lived with Zhi Ran, was also sixteen this year. However, Zhi Ran was born at the end of summer when the white peony bloomed, while Ruoqin was born in December.
"Then I still have to call you 'sister'.”Ruoqin pulled Zhi Ran and said.
Ruoqin was a thin and quiet woman. Her father was the prefect of Wuzhou, Guangxi, and his name was Chen Jiande. Her parents had trained her to play the four arts since she was young, so she knew a little about each of them. She liked to wear a pink cheongsam, with the hairpin Xin Pin had given her and some small hair accessories on her head.
In the west wing, Wang Guan Ling and Gu Xiang Zhu claimed to be good sisters, but Guan Ling seemed to be very straightforward, while Gu Xiang Zhu was much calmer. Guan Ling was 17 years old. She was born with a beautiful face. With her beautiful face and watery eyes, she would never get tired of looking at them. She loved red, so today she chose to wear a red Shu brocade. There was also a peony on the flag. Although it was flirtatious, it was as beautiful as a flower fairy. In addition, her mouth was sweet, so the Empress Dowager liked her from the beginning.
The oldest of the group was Gu Xiangzhu. She was eighteen this year, and Xiangzhu was a gentle person. If she and Guan Ling didn't address each other as "sister", it would be impossible to tell that they were good sisters. Xiang Zhu had a pair of red phoenix eyes, her thin lips were always upturned, and her oval cheeks had a fair complexion. She was wearing a purple cheongsam with a Bauhinia flower on the head of the flag. What attracted Zhi Ran's attention was that her flute playing was particularly beautiful. Every time she was idle in the west wing room, she would hear the melodious sound of the flute.
Lu Wanrou and Guo Qingqiong lived in the south wing. The 17-year-old Lu Wanrou had the same name as her. She was a delicate and weak woman, and her father, Lu Yuan, was the Minister of Rites. Wanrou didn't like to talk much and was very obedient. She loved needlework the most in her free time. Even the nanny would praise her embroidery. She was born with a delicate face, small cherry lips, and bright phoenix eyes. Her favorite decoration on the flag head was butterflies, and even her clothes were embroidered with butterflies and peonies.
Guo Qingqiong was a woman with a temper like a boy. When she was learning etiquette, she was often called by the nanny to practice alone. There were five children in the family, and she was the only girl. She was the youngest, only fifteen years old this year. His father was Xiang Zhu's father, Gu Shiliang's subordinate, Guo Xun, and so were his four sons. Qingqiong, who came from a martial arts family, was also good at martial arts. She was often secretly practicing her sword in the courtyard and was even told by the nanny. Qingqiong was especially beautiful because of her big eyes and her face that always had an innocent smile. She was very close to everyone.
One day, Granny Kuai of Cining Palace came to Chuxiu Palace with the hairpin that the Empress Dowager had given to a beautiful girl. Coincidentally, almost everyone was not around. Only Ruoqin was embroidering in the east wing. Nanny Kuai quietly walked to the door and coughed. Ruoqin then realized that someone had come. " May I ask…who are you…" Ruoqin noticed that the granny in front of her was dressed differently from Granny Fang. Although she was just a granny, her jewelry and the decorations on the flag were more expensive than Granny Fang's.
"This old servant is the empress dowager's servant, Nanny Kuai.”Kuai Nanny smiled and said," The Empress Dowager specially ordered the Internal Affairs Office to make hairpins for the girls. She sent them to you today, but why aren't they here?”Ruoqin quickly bowed and thanked him,""Many thanks for the Empress Dowager's love. Today, the Internal Affairs Bureau asked us to go and measure our bodies. I heard that we were going to make new clothes for the winter, so we went. I got up early today, so I went first and returned first.”Kuai Nanny liked Ruoqin's politeness and nodded,""If that's the case, then it's not a bad idea. Young Lady, you pick first, and this old servant will take the rest for them to pick.”Ruoqin was flattered and quickly thanked him. Then she picked out the two most beautiful hairpins and said,""I will also accept it on behalf of Sister Zhi Ran.”
Kuai Nanny had just come out from the east wing and saw Guan Ling and Xiang Zhu walking back hand in hand. The two of them were chatting happily. Kuai Nanny stepped forward and said," Ladies, this old servant is Kuai Nanny, who is by the Empress Dowager's side. The Empress Dowager specially ordered the Internal Affairs Office to make hairpins for the ladies. Just now, I only saw the lady in the east wing room, so I gave it to her first. You can choose as well."”"Thank you for your kindness, Empress Dowager." Guan Ling and Xiang Zhu bowed.”After that, he chose. "Sister, this amethyst suits you the most. You also like amethysts the most.”Xiang Zhu smiled and said," You know me well. Come, this ruby is your favorite. I remember when you came to my house, you liked a ruby bracelet of mine. It was brought from the Western Regions!"”
Guan Ling inserted the amethyst hairpin into the head of Xiang Zhu's flag. Under the sunlight, the amethyst glittered with purple stars. Together with the purple bud flower on the head of the flag, it looked graceful and moving. The big red ruby was embedded in a silver hairpin. Xiang Zhu inserted the hairpin into Guan Ling's flag and adjusted the position. She sighed,"Look, she's really a beauty. I just saw that some people look rustic when they use red, but why is my sister so beautiful when she uses it?”Guan Ling coquettishly pulled Xiang Zhu and said,"That's because big sister loves me. I said I liked that precious gemstone bracelet and you gave it to me. Big sister is the best."”Seeing the two sisters being so friendly, Granny Kuai was very happy and said,""If the entire harem is like you, then it's a good thing.”"Thank you for your praise, Granny Kuai." They returned the greeting.
Kuai mama walked to the south wing room and saw the embroidery on the table. She couldn't help but praise it. Immediately after, Zhi Ran, Wan Rou, and Qing Qiong returned. Nanny Kuai gave them the remaining hairpins and asked,"Then who embroidered it?" Wanrou lowered her head and walked out." It's me. I have nothing to do. I'm just here to kill time."”"It's really vivid. Good, good.”Granny Kuai sighed. "Thank you for your praise, Granny Kuai." Wanrou returned the greeting, and then Granny Kuai left. All the girls put on their hairpins and came out to thank him.# Cancel all reviews: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 54PM #
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