The day soon came to the first day of September. Everyone didn't understand why Ying Qi chose this day. But Ying Qi knew in her heart what this day meant, it was the day of school.

On this day, the heavenly prince also seemed to be beautiful, and the sun showed a smiling face early in the morning. The Duke's Palace is also bustling with activity.

The third aunt had arranged a carriage in the house that was second only to the old man's carriage early on, with a glass-colored high roof, a body as solid as stone in black nanmu, a dense circle of goose yellow Su embroidery, and strings of gold silk beads hanging from the four corners; a jasper window carved into bauhinia flowers, and a curtain of light blue light yarn hung obliquely on the jasper window.

The maids chose eight of them, one color of height, one color of age, and one color of lake Su embroidered dress. They all look pretty.

In addition, Alinga also asked Musin to transfer twelve nursing homes from the front yard. All of them are strong and strong, all with short sleeves in green shirts.

As for Chungui Garden, it is the mobilization of the whole park. Everyone got up before dawn, and the outside cleaned to ensure that it was spotless, while the inside served Ying Qi to get up.

Ying Qi's Xinglin Chunyan Cantonese embroidered pleated skirt, each pleated skirt is embedded with micro-particles of bright purple pearls. A pair of earrings is directly a pink purple pearl, the size of a thumb, no other ornaments, noble and generous, a tortoiseshell is inserted in the middle of the bun on the head, and a pink purple pearl the size of a goose egg is also embedded on it. This size is difficult to find, and it is estimated that it is the bottom of the box of the noblewomen.

This set was brought to Yingqi by the governor of Guangzhou, who was ordered by Xin'an County to report to Beijing in the past. Originally, Xin'an County couldn't trouble the governor, but since Yingqi was Xin'an, it was naturally inextricably linked with Guangzhou, how could the governor dare to snub the upstart. Not only did he respond to the request of Xin'an County, but he also gave a part of the gift inconspicuously.

"Miss, that's fine. It not only shows the dignity, but also reflects the uniqueness. It's not too far away. Mama Wang said with a smile.

"Hmm. By the way, Mama, what else do I need to pay attention to?" Ying Qi was at the mercy of the maids.

"There is no problem with the etiquette. Besides, the eldest lady has also been there. Gong Xue is all nobles who have not yet reached the court. Now the most noble is the twelve princesses, and the rest of the princesses are past this age, and the other is the girl of the prince's family, so you should pay special attention. One is the holy family of the very strong Xitong, the eldest daughter of the auxiliary general Seleng, the eldest son of Prince An, his wife Jia Jiashi, the daughter of the governor Hanfu, Aixinjue Luo Xitong, only eight years old this year, the character is inherited from her Ama's heroic and unrestrained, and the kung fu is the best among all the nobles, His Majesty likes her straightforward and free and easy. His cousin is the eighth elder brother's concubine Fujin. The second is Prince Kang's granddaughter Nalan Hanxue, Eniang is the lord of Shushen, and Ama is the son of Mingzhu, who is eleven years old this year, the oldest of all the noble girls, and her personality is also gentle and dignified. It is said that Xiao is like his big Bernalan character, young and unusually romantic. In addition, Prince Jane's family has many daughters, and his daughter Xiang Lan is ranked tenth, six years old, although she is young, she is very arrogant and domineering, and she is a bully of palace learning. The three of them are basically the Three Kingdoms in Gongxue. In addition, there is the eldest daughter of Prince Yu Shuxuan, and the eldest daughter of Prince Gong Churou. The rest are the ladies and gentlemen. Today, Jade accompanies Miss to school, Jade is responsible for giving gifts to each lady all the year round, all her noble girls know, and then point to Miss one by one. ”

Ying Qi nodded, seeing is believing, and after a few more glances, familiarity will naturally come up.

Mama Li walked in at this time, saluted Ying Qi, and said, "Miss, it's time to leave." ”

It wasn't dawn yet, so Ying Qi looked at the sky. "Ama is on court?" asked Yingqi.

"The lord should have arrived, because he still has to wait outside the courtroom. Mama Li replied. Ying Qi was a little speechless, feeling that the work system of the Qing Dynasty was really toss-up, she had to get up in the middle of the night and start doing things in the early morning. When the sun comes out, it's almost sunset. I really don't know who set this schedule in the first place.

As for the time when the children enter school, it is basically the same. And there is no dismissal, and you can't return home until the evening, because occasionally the emperor may come to the school to inspect it.

"Let's get up. Ying Qi gave an order, and everyone walked out around her.

I said goodbye to my aunts and sisters, got into the carriage, and drove slowly forward. Ying Qi was a little bored, the carriage did not walk fast, and the maids took the two carriages behind, but the guards walked on their feet.

The carriage did not go to the Forbidden City, but to Changchun Garden.

Changchun Garden was expanded by Kangxi South Tour, formerly known as Tsinghua Garden in the Ming Dynasty. After the expansion, it covers an area of more than 900 acres, and has five garden gates, namely the big palace gate, the big east gate, the small east gate, the big west gate, and the northwest gate. The main gate is on the east side of the south wall, the door is the place where the emperor lives and deals with government affairs, from the big palace gate, respectively, the Nine Classics and Three Things Palace, the Second Palace Gate, the Chunhui Hall, the Shouxuan Chunyong Palace, the Houshu Palace, the Yunya Pavilion, the Ruijingxuan, the Yanshuang Building, the Kite Flying Fish Leaping Pavilion. There are lilac embankment, Zhilan embankment, peach blossom embankment, front lake and back lake in the north of the kite flying fish leaping pavilion. To the east are Ningju, Longwang Temple, Jianshan, Yuanjianzhai, Zangzhuozhai, Lanzaozhai, Taipuxuan, Qingxi Library, Xiaodongmen, Enmu Temple and Enyou Temple. The west side is to play Fangzhai, buy and sell street, Wuyi Zhai, vegetable garden, Guandi Temple, Niangniang Temple, Ningchun Hall, Ruizhu Temple, Guanlan Pavilion, Jifengxuan. Out of the big west gate for the west garden, there are lakes everywhere, the lake is scattered with the source of the library, the view of virtue, Chengluxuan and other buildings, for the elder brother's residence.

Among them, Wuyizhai is now the place where the princesses of the elder brother study. At the beginning, the emperor was set up for the crown prince, and once said: The gentleman's place, its no escape, the prophet's hardship, Naiyi, knows the villain's dependence. I built this without ease, implying that there is no ease in learning. Later, when the prince grew older, it was classified as a place for all the elder brothers to study. Later, the princesses followed suit.

When they arrived outside Changchun Garden, the guards and maids all stopped. Ying Qi also stepped out of the sedan chair.

"I've seen the eldest lady!" It turned out to be the original grandmother waiting at the door, and there were two palace maids behind her.

"Mama excuses me. Ying Qi hurriedly stepped forward to salute. looked at the palace maids in the back, and one of them was Xi'er.

Niangniang was worried that the eldest lady was not familiar with the way in the garden, so she specially asked Xi'er to come over and guide the eldest lady. Mama Yuan looked at Ying Qi's delicate outfit and nodded secretly.

"Thank you, Niangniang!" Ying Qi hurriedly saluted in the direction of Concubine De's palace.

And the slave and maid withdrew. Mama Yuan saluted and left, leaving Xi'er behind.

"I've seen the eldest lady!" Xi'er stepped forward.

"Sister Xi'er, hurry up and excuse me. I'm going to bother you more. Ying Qi Ying smiled.

"Don't dare to be a slave. It is the duty of slaves and maids. It's an honor for a slave to serve the eldest lady!" Xi'er raised her face and smiled. "Miss, this way. ”

Since Changchun Garden is accompanied by a maximum of two maids for each noble girl, the guards are not allowed to enter Changchun Garden at all. Therefore, Xi'er led Yingqi forward, and Xueyun and Jade followed.

"Xiang Lan, Xiang Lan, they're coming, are they ready?" a group of girls gathered around. A girl wearing a green bamboo embroidery and a gold silk shirt jumped in.

"Be quiet, be careful to be heard by your brothers. The eighth elder brother, the ninth elder brother, and the tenth elder brother have already arrived. A girl in a long green dress glared at her.

"It's all right, I heard that she returned home for just over a month, so she sent her aunt to the family temple, and even Niu Hulu Qingshu, who has always been rude, was bullied to death by her, we have to give her a good dismissal. The girl in the emerald green smoke said lightly, as if she was the military advisor of this small group.

"No matter how brutal you are, you have to listen to me. The boss of the small group, wearing a bright red narrow-sleeved skirt and light buckskin boots, turned out to be a standard riding outfit Xiang Lan said coldly.

At this time, Yingqi had already come to Wuyizhai.

No Yi Zhai, five rooms. The main room is where the brothers read, and the inner hall is where the princesses and ladies read. The side rooms on both sides are their own dining halls. At the end is the study, where all the books you need are placed.

A sign has been erected on the left side of the main entrance of Wuyizhai indicating the schedule and relevant regulations. When you go to school, you leave school. Lunch at noon. Non-big festivals are not allowed to mine for no reason.

In the morning, the first thing to learn is Manchu and Mongolian, followed by Confucian knowledge. In the afternoon, I practiced riding and archery. From morning to night, the break should not exceed a quarter of an hour.

After the emperor descended to the court, he would first come to check his homework, and each elder brother had to recite a subset of scriptures and histories. Before school, the emperor will come to check, and after seeing each elder brother's riding and shooting, he will officially leave school.

As for the princesses, the learning content in the morning is basically the same, but the requirements are not so strict. In the afternoon, they will learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

When will I be able to graduate, but I will not be able to go to school. The princesses don't have to come again when they get married, and the nobles are relatively free, but because it is also an honor to be able to go to the palace to study, they will generally be the same as the princesses, and they will not leave the palace until they are married.

The elder brothers are very different, as long as they are not arranged by the emperor for specific errands, even if they have become relatives and knights, they must go to the palace to study.

In the Forbidden City, there is naturally a special upper study, and in Changchun Garden, Wuyizhai is the upper study.