Wan'er's heart was faintly excited, but also a little worried. The mother noticed her abnormality and asked softly, "What did the man tell you to do today?" and there was undisguised disgust and worry in her tone.

Wan'er didn't want her mother to worry, so she pretended to be bland: "She praised me for learning well and let me be on duty in Zichen Palace." ”

The mother's face changed suddenly, her knees forward, she leaned over to Wan'er's side, and said in a low voice, "You... Promised?"

Wan'er smiled: "What did A-Niang say, she opened her mouth, can I still go?"

The mother smiled bitterly: "It's me who is confused, I... I'm afraid she'll hold a grudge, alas. ”

Wan'er remembered the person's appearance in the daytime, but she didn't look like such a narrow-minded person, but it was not easy to say this to her mother, after all, for more than ten years, the one in her mother's heart has always been a despicable, shameless, ruthless foxy villain, if she speaks by herself, it will inevitably displease her mother, besides, she has only seen her a few times, how dare she be sure that she knows her character? Wan'er just smiled and pulled her mother's scattered sideburns. Mother is not as good as her good luck, she is always assigned to do some work during the day, these jobs are good and bad for the young rough palace people, but it is really not easy for a woman of such an age as my mother, who is not confused, today is a busy day, her eyes seem to be a little more cloudy than yesterday, and a white hair has been added to her sideburns.

Wan'er pulled out the white hair with her hand, her mother took the white hair from her hand, squinted at it, and said half sighing and half helplessly: "A-Niang is old and useless, I originally wanted to make you more summer clothes in my spare time, but now, I only got one sleeve." ”

The mother is about the same age as that person, but the person looks no more than twenty-seven or eighteen, and the mother looks like a sixty-year-old woman.

Wan'er's heart was sour, and the smile on her face became brighter: "The palace has its own clothes at four o'clock a year, and my uncle also asked someone to bring clothes some time ago, so these are no longer enough, A-Niang has to do official work during the day, and it is easy to rest at night, so don't work for me anymore." ”

Mother smiled and said, "You are now the same day as a day, and the clothes made by those people do not fit, but the good little lady, it is the time of youth and love, and the clothes you wear are a little shorter, so that people still look like a lady?" I don't really have much to do during the day, but I have changed a deacon these days, and I don't manage it as loosely as before, so we have to sit there and waste time in vain, in fact, I'm not tired, don't worry, this year your uncle secretly sent a few colorful silks, I will cut a few undershirts for you, wear them softly underneath, be careful when you act, don't show it, let people see it. ”

Wan'er saw that she persuaded her mother not to move, so she had to respond, because she remembered the silk she got during the day, so she said excitedly: "I got ten horses of silk today, it is a colored silk made in the sky, Ah Niang to see if it is suitable, if it is suitable, Ah Niang also cut a few clothes, this is given by that person, even if you wear a little fancy it is not hindered." When the mother heard that Wan'er was not only not punished, but also rewarded, her face was shocked and frightened, and she said: "Look at it, if it is an ordinary silk, exchange it for money, and keep it to buy some things with your peers. ”

Wan'er said with a smile: "I also have that money myself, and I will have money and rewards on duty in the future, which is not bad." Without waiting for his mother's objections, he got up and went to carry the reward of the day. This thing was moved directly by the attendants, and even Wan'er herself hadn't seen it, so in order to make her mother happy, she specially chose the most beautiful section with a smile, hugged her to her mother, and held one end with her, and slowly unfolded.

This is a peach blossom silk, with water red as the base, the four corners are embroidered with large peach blossoms, unfolded to the end, and there are several patterns embroidered in the middle, but it turned out to be the silk cloth of the palace to make curtains and bedding.

The mother held a corner with one hand, and on the other hand, she stretched out her finger and pointed at the pattern, and then sneered: "It's the story of Wang Xianzhi, etc... People use the same silk cloth, I don't need this silk. ”

Wan'er didn't hear this allusion, and pulled the corner of her mother's clothes and said, "What is the story of Wang Xianzhi? ”

The mother smiled and said, "You are also old, and it is nothing to say that I know you." This is the story of Wang Xianzhi and his beloved concubine Taoye. At that time, he had a concubine named Taoye, and Wang Xianzhi made "Peach Leaf Song" for him, and Taoye replied with "Group Fan Poem". It's all obscene songs, there's nothing to read - Wan'er, what's wrong with you, aren't you comfortable?"

Wan'er shook her head with a smile and said, "It's nothing, I'm a little tired after a busy day." ”

The mother said with concern: "If you are tired, you should rest early." When you are on duty in that place, although you may not be in front of that person, you must always be careful and do not fight fiercely, especially if you are newly elected, and you should be respectful to your senior peers, and do not be arrogant or get too close to them. ”

Wan'er was horrified, lest her mother be worried, so she just responded. When her mother saw that her face was not good, she sent her to bed with a chatter, and then sighed, quietly lit the oil lamp, and hid to the other end to make clothes.

Wan'er barely sleeps all night.

A few days ago, my mother woke her up and woke her up, but this day I heard my mother's sound and got up, and dressed neatly, and my mother especially told me to be cautious and kind to others, but Wan'er put away her impatience before, listened quietly, and watched her mother comb her already neat clothes again, and bent down to tie the belt for herself, and smiled: "I can save it, don't worry, mother." ”

The mother was sighing again, and touched her head with her hand while sighing, there were tears in her cloudy eyes, but she smiled in the end: "My son is smart and clever, and he has his own blessings, and A-Niang has nothing to worry about." ”

Wan'er nodded, trying to squeeze out a smile, and when she was about to leave, her mother stopped her again, and the old hands that were once as delicate as soft and delicate clasped her hands tightly, raised her eyes and looked at her again, and then said, "Mother is waiting for you to come back for dinner." ”

Wan'er only felt that the corners of her eyes were moist, and she didn't dare to say more, just nodded in response, and walked out quickly, passing through the entire Taiji Palace, and arriving at the Zichen Palace, but it was already later than the palace people on duty in the same class. The elder palace man in charge of a few of them glanced at her and said lightly: "Since you have entered the Zichen Palace, you will move to Yongxiang as soon as possible, and I will tell someone to inform the court and give you a separate room." ”

Wan'er lowered her head, humbly answered "yes", and tiptoed into with her classmates - she was assigned to sweep the courtyard, generally such a deacon, must be done before the emperor gets up, and not loud, disturbing the sleep of His Majesty, it is a tiring and annoying drudgery, so although in the Zichen Palace, it is actually not a particularly good errand, fortunately, such an errand has few opportunities to meet the Empress Wu, although it will not be favored, but it will not be a quick disaster.

Wan'er still had a strong heart in her chest yesterday, but today she felt that this was very good, and she cleaned with a broom with peace of mind, not daring to be lazy at all.

The old palace man saw that she was obedient, nodded slightly, and when he was on duty, he comforted Wen Yan and said: "Don't think that such an errand is not good, the young lady and Zhang Niangzi in front of Your Majesty are all from such a mission. ”

Wan'er was amazed by the gentleness of the deacon in the hall, and said sincerely: "This messenger is very good, thank you for taking care of the deacon." ”

The palace people smiled and said, "It's not all about cleaning, Your Majesty has always valued the palace people, and whenever there is a banquet, only the people of the palace are used." Although the family banquet tomorrow is not here, the people at the banquet are all from our temple. You two newcomers, go to the inner study hall today, and ask about these etiquette things, don't be cowardly on the spot, and lose the people of my Zichen Palace. ”

The newcomer with Wan'er showed a look of anticipation, smiled and arched his hand: "Thank you lady for mentioning it, and the slave will go to the inner study hall." Looking at Wan'er again, a smile tugged at the corner of Wan'er's mouth, and she arched her hand as it was: "Thank you, lady." Although he smiled happily on his face, he was worried in his heart.