Chapter 05, Cining Palace
It's just that what is good to write?
Zhao Yan picked up the tribute ink first, and skillfully sharpened the ink in the inkstone. The previous www.biquge.info of the pen "Fun" Pavilion obviously did not have the ability to grind the ink, and the ink was too thick and not very uniform.
If you want to write well, you must first write good ink.
She Ama Guangde is also a person who likes to write and ink, although she is not very knowledgeable...... o(β―β‘β°)o
Therefore, the ink of Wuding Bofu, although it is not as good as Gongmo, is not much worse. She started reading at the age of six, and she was taught by her mother Li, who learned well, and she also learned a lot of things. After reading books for ten years and writing for ten years, I naturally have some skills.
As for what to write today, Zhao Yan was a little hesitant - the former one was a female training.
As for why she knew, it was very simple, because the rice paper was printed thoroughly, and it was stained on the paper underneath, although it was only a little, but she could see a few words and guess it.
Naturally, she can't write what others have written, and there is no difference between what the goddess and the horse girl commanded.
But the boudoir woman writes poems and songs, and it seems a little showy...... After a little thought, I decided to write a few lines of Buddhist scriptures.
She chose a passage from the Lotus Sutra:
At that time, the world was respected, surrounded by all sides. Offering, respect, respect, admiration. For the casting of the Bodhisattva said the Mahayana Sutra, the name is immeasurable. Teach the Bodhisattva Dharma, the Buddha protects the mind. The Buddha said that this sutra has been completed, and sat on his knees. Entering the three realms of immeasurable righteousness, the body and mind are not moving, it is the time and the rain of the country, the king of the Buddha. Huawen Yingsa, become a Buddha. And cast the public, the world of Pufu, five kinds of immovable.
Li is a person who believes in Buddhism, so Zhao Yan's calligraphy from childhood to adulthood is a variety of Buddhist scriptures, and Nima copied her so much that she was about to vomit blood.
After finishing writing, Zhao Yan gently blew the ink and handed the Buddhist scriptures to Su Malagu.
Su Malagu looked at the words on it, slightly surprised, she smiled heartily, and forwarded the scripture to the Empress Dowager.
As for the outcome, Zhao Yan didn't know.
Because after she finished writing, their group of show girls were sent out from Ciyin Building.
It took a morning for the primary election alone, and this palace election was selected until the evening.
The show girls had different faces, some were happy, some were worried, and some were red with tears, and they were about to cry. After all, they are all a group of underage little girls, and they are all junior high school students, at most high school students, so how good can their mental quality be?
And Zhao Yan is actually a little apprehensive. It's just that there is no noise in the palace, and she can only quietly, according to the way she came, followed the eunuch through most of the palace and walked out of the Shunzhen Gate.
After the election of the Three Banners Palace, all that remains is to go home and wait for news.
Either she was selected as a concubine, or she referred to the marriage clan, and if she had any will, she was defeated.
In fact, Zhao Yan didn't mind losing the election. But she also knew that this seemed unlikely, so she never thought of deliberately losing the election from the beginning. It's just that it doesn't deliberately show, it only behaves decently. The personnel are exhausted, and the rest depends on the will of God.
When I returned to Andingbo's Mansion, it was already dark.
After entering the palace all day, she was almost starving to death before the water and rice entered!!
Seeing the door of her own house, Zhao Yan instantly burst into tears.
Eniang Li, sister-in-law Tatara, and second sister-in-law Ma Jia all came out to greet her.
"Eniang!" Zhao Yan threw herself into Li's arms, her nose sobbed, she really suffered a show, she was about to starve to death, and she was about to freeze to death!
She cried so pitifully that Li's face turned pale with fright: "What's the matter? It can't be that something is wrong?!" - Something should have gone wrong with this girl, right?!
Zhao Yan sniffed and said, "I'm so hungry!"
Hearing these three words, Li Shi suddenly smiled: "You girl......" and hurriedly held her cold little hands, and said, "I have prepared hot meals and hot dishes for you!"
After entering the mansion, Zhao Yan drank a bowl of hot porridge, and then she felt warm.
After she had eaten and drunk enough, Li hurriedly asked, "How is the draft?"
Zhao Yan wiped her lips and said, "The primary election went well, and I don't know the bottom of my heart about the palace election." β
Li asked, "Tell me carefully." β
Zhao Yan said: "The Empress Dowager asked my name and asked me to write a few words. That's it. "βthe ghost knows what the old lady has in mind. However, it can be seen that the old lady at least does not hate her.
Li Shi breathed a sigh of relief: "If you don't like it, the Empress Dowager won't ask your name." β
Li asked again, "Then what did you write?"
Zhao said: "A passage from the Lotus Sutra. β
The sister-in-law, Tatara, said with a smile: "The Empress Dowager is also a believer in Buddhism, and it is not possible to make mistakes in copying Buddhist scriptures. β
The second sister-in-law, Ma Jiashi, also praised: "My sister's handwriting is beautiful, and my mother can rest assured." β
The night in Bofu was quiet, and the north wind was howling outside the house. The room burned with sweet Su Hexiang, Li is an elegant person, Su Xi fragrance, this Su Hexiang is her own concoction. There are rest, borneol, agarwood, cloves, wood, frankincense, long pepper, atractylodes, mint in the appropriate proportion, blended together, three steamed and three smoked, to reconcile this sweet and rich smell.
Zhao Yan sat on the embroidery pier and asked Eniang Li: "Eniang, when will I have the result?" β
Li pondered for a moment: "Only now have the upper three banners and the show girls selected, as well as the lower five banners, the Manchu army flag and the Han army flag, at least we have to wait for the end of the election." β
Zhao Yan secretly estimated that it would take seven or eight days for the rest of the show girls to be selected.
Li Shi said: "But after the election, most of them can't be decided immediately." If you wait for the holy decree, it will take at least half a month. β
Waiting for fate is the most tormenting. Zhao Yan sighed secretly.
Li smiled: "When the draft is over, you can ask someone to inquire." Although your cousin An Concubine is not favored, she is so good that she is a concubine. β
The second sister-in-law, Ma Jiashi, was also busy: "Concubine Rong is my cousin. Although it is not as close as Eniang and An Concubine. But if you just ask for news, you can still come. β
Li nodded with satisfaction, although Concubine Rong Ma Jia has also fallen out of favor, she has an elder brother and a princess under her knees, so she is naturally more valuable than An Concubine.
After the sisters-in-law left, Zhao Yan spoke: "Eniang, I shouldn't be elected to the palace." β
Li Shi was stunned for a moment, and his expression was a little surprised: "Yan'er, why do you think so?"
Zhao Yan said in a low voice: "My cousin has been in the palace for so many years, and her life has been so deserted, even if she is a mother, what good is it? β
Li Shi frowned, and comforted her with a smile: "Your cousin is dignified and decent, but her complexion is not outstanding. When your cousin entered the palace, it was because the emperor needed to accept a concubine from the Han Army Banner into the palace to appease the Eight Banners of the Han Army. β
So, my cousin is just a filler ornament. It's sad to think about.
Li stroked Zhao Yan's little hand: "But, you are different. With such a look, if you are elected to the palace, the emperor will definitely like you. β
It's so bad that even Eniang is looking forward to her entering the palace. After all, she is not a real Qing Dynasty person, and there is a generation gap between her and the people of this era after all, in fact, she has been aware of this since she was a child. It's just that I've always been reluctant to go against E-Niang, and I've been dealing with it in a roundabout way. Fortunately, E-Niang loves her, and there is no big problem. Now...... The problem is finally over.
Alas, she has no golden fingers to cross the person, how can she dare to go to the palace to mingle? Although she looks good, is there still a shortage of beautiful women in the palace? Not to mention, how can Israel serve people for a long time?
Now I can only hope that I will be accused of marrying the clan.
On the days of waiting for the holy decree, the selection of the Mongolian military flag and the Han military flag also came to an end, and countless show girls, like Zhao Yan, were waiting for news.
E-niang and her second sister-in-law are already busy, busy inquiring about news for her, and they are very happy.
But all the families who have show girls are looking forward to the good news coming, and they are all looking forward to their daughters being selected to bring glory to the family.
On the fifth day after the draft, her second sister-in-law Ma Jiashi inquired about the exact news: "My sister was named in Cining Palace, just waiting for the will to come down." β
Zhao Yan thought to herself, after all, her cousin was a disgraced and helpless concubine, or Concubine Rong had a bit of face in the Empress Dowager.
When Li Shi heard the news, he was very happy: "That's good! Even if you can't enter the palace, at least you can refer to the marriage clan as a blessing!
Zhao Yan grinned and smiled bitterly. I hope it's Fujin, she doesn't want to be a concubine for her cousin-in-law......