Chapter 69: Teaching
"My God, Narcissus, as soon as my mother died, these things became my second aunt's. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" Ying Qi was dizzy to see.
"That, Miss, some of them have been used too. Some of them were taken away. Like gold and silver jewelry, except for the one that the lady rewarded back then, the rest should be kept. Large items are estimated to be in the warehouse or in various yards. But the contract between the grange and the shop is with the second aunt. I asked privately. ”
"Well, got it. Anyway, I'll come back one by one according to Eniang's list. The excess should be treated as the interest they give me. Ying Qi shrugged, indifferently.
"Miss, ladies are here. "It's Amber's voice outside.
"Let them wait for me in the Listening Rain Pavilion. Ying Qi commanded.
"Yes. Amber departed.
"Lixia, you have copied the list, and put it back where it was. The contract and the silver ticket Xueyun will be collected first, and I will talk about it when I use it. Ying Qi thought for a moment. "Narcissus, you go back first and take care of your body. Qingzhi followed me during the day, and I will let someone send her back after dinner. lest any danger happen. Do you understand?"
"Okay, do as the eldest lady wants. Narcissus replied softly.
"Yes, Miss. "All should bear it.
"Alright, let's get out. Ying Qi was the first to go out.
Ying Qi took Qingzhi to the Tingyu Pavilion, only to see Qingshu and Qingwen sitting quietly at the stone table, Qingshu looked at the peach tree on the side boredly, and Qingshu brought a book to watch.
"Greetings to Miss Two and Miss Four!" Xue Yun and Amber's voices made the two of them react. Seeing Ying Qi, he was a little at a loss for a while.
"I've seen the eldest sister!" said Qing Yu. And Qingshu still greeted Qingshu in her mouth, but did not salute. But this time Ying Qi didn't have a seizure, after all, it was in her own yard, there was no need to toss anything seriously, not to mention that she Ama Alinga was not there, who would show it. And he has his own teachings from Mama Wang to let Qingshu understand what it means to respect the old and love the young.
"Sit down, sisters. Ying Qi asked lightly. "Have you had breakfast so early?"
"Sister Hui, I've already used it. "It's still Qing's wife who is talking.
"Well, that's good. After a while, Mama Wang will come over and ask you what you have learned before, and then teach you according to your aptitude. After all, Mama Wang is an old man in the palace, and it is said that she has managed the show girls of Chuxiu Palace before, and there is no problem in teaching a few of us. And we are all going to enter the palace draft, so it is also quite important for you to be exposed to the etiquette norms of the palace from the beginning. Ying Qi Chunchun taught.
"Yes, big sister. "Qingwen and Qingzhi should be in harmony.
"I've seen the eldest miss, the second miss, the third miss, and the fourth miss. "Mama Wang and Mama Li came over together.
"Mama excuses me. Ying Qi smiled.
"Mama, please be seated. Ying Qi pointed to the stone bench beside her.
"Miss Xie. Mama Wang saluted and thanked her, and then sat on the stone bench with Mama Li, naturally with a dignified manners.
"What Ama ordered yesterday, I think all the grandmothers know. We sisters are a few sisters, and we will have to trouble the grandmothers in the future. Ying Qi spoke first.
"Don't dare to be troublesome, the orders of the lord and the eldest lady, we should obey. However, when it comes to the ugly words, since the ladies want to learn to be a standard lady, then they must always abide by the rules we set in the future. Mama Wang opened her mouth and continued.
"That's as it should be. What do the younger sisters think?" Ying Qi replied with a smile, and then turned her head to look at Qingshu and the three of them.
"Be taught. Everyone spoke, but Qingshu didn't speak, and of course she didn't dare to object.
"That's good. Mama Wang was not angry but threatening, "It is naturally an honor for slaves and maids to be able to teach young ladies." However, the slave maid is from the command of Concubine De Niangniang, and even the little masters have been taught, so teaching the young ladies, the slave and maid are naturally confident. I think you all understand. In other words, it's normal for me to teach well, but if you don't learn well, that's your problem. Mama Wang blocked everyone's retreat with a word. In the future, no matter what kind of young lady she teaches, it has little to do with her.
"Mama, please rest assured, we will all study hard. I have made a rule here, that they will report to me every hour in the future, rest at noon, and end at the end of the unitary hour. Only then can everyone return to the hospital. I'll bring this to all of you at the same time. Ama said yesterday that the eldest sister is like a mother, and I will teach you, so you should have no opinion. It is the eldest sister who is like a mother, so naturally you should not have an opinion. Ying Qi said heavily, not giving a few people the right to speak at all.
"Mama, let's start here. When I practice, I go to this courtyard outside, and I go to the study inside. Ying Qi turned to Mama Wang and said.
"Yes, Miss. Mama Wang nodded.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let's get started now. Mama Wang spoke.
"The so-called sitting, lying and behaving have etiquette. A word and a smile are all right. This is the first principle of behavior that you young ladies should follow. You see, as a young lady of the Duke's Palace, you must first learn the rules, which are necessary for you to enter and exit the palace and the various noble palaces. Only when you know the rules can you show the people below you what the rules are like. ”
"Look at it now, the eldest lady is standing here, but the second and fourth young ladies are sitting, and the third young lady didn't salute the second young lady when she arrived, so it can be seen that you haven't learned your usual rules at all. The good thing is the lack of teaching, and the bad thing is the motherless upbringing. ”
"Mama Wang, you are bold!" Qingshu stood up abruptly when she heard this, and was furious. dared to openly say that his sisters had no mother's upbringing.
"The slave is indeed very bold, otherwise she would not have been sent to teach the young ladies. Mama Wang just looked at her coldly.
"Second Miss, I want to make a statement first. As for your teachings, I consulted Lord Niu Co Green yesterday, and I have absolute authority. Here, I have the final say. You," Mama Wang looked over one by one, her eyes were so cold that everyone trembled a little. Qingshu's arrogance touched her cold eyes, and it seemed to be suppressed in an instant. "All of you, you must listen to me. There is no right of your objection. ”
"Of course, if the second young lady has any questions, you can ask him when Lord Alinga comes back in the evening. Mama Wang shrugged her shoulders and disagreed.
"You ......" Qingshu didn't dare to say anything more indignantly. After all, she knew that her Amma didn't pay much attention to the affairs of the inner courtyard. Maybe I was fooled by Mama Wang, and I went back at night to find Ama to break back. Thinking like this, she stopped speaking out against it. So Mama Wang began to teach them cruelly.
"Let's start with the most basic training, standing, sitting, and walking. I should tell you where you should stand. In the face of etiquette and humility, who stands in front and who stands behind is extremely important, and there can be no slightest transgression. Heaven and earth are the king's teacher, the emperor is respected, the nobles are secondary, the people are humble, and the slaves are cheap. In the family, the elder is respected, the second is humbled, the eldest is respected, and the concubine is humbled. Therefore, the eldest lady is the eldest lady, and you should all treat the eldest lady with respect. ”
"If you put it in the palace like this, if you put it in the palace, you will be killed directly. Mama Wang's words startled several girls.
"Now, stand in order. Mama Wang said, Ying Qi stood at the front, Qingshu, Qingwen, and Qingzhi stood in turn, and they didn't dare to have any objections this time.
"Let's start with the standing posture. Standing is the easiest. Place your hands at your sides, lock your shoulders, look ahead, move your left foot back half a step, keep your shoulders level, and keep your upper body straight. Alright, ladies, stand for half an hour as I do. The requirement is that there can be no movement in the slightest. If you practice for a long time, you will take it as a habit, so that when you go to other places, you will naturally feel the stability and straightness of your body when you stand and talk. Mama Wang asked several young ladies to stand in the courtyard and began to practice for the first time.
Everyone is still very obedient, and they have done a good job of stability according to Mama Wang's requirements. But after standing for a while, Qingshu began to move her left foot and right foot, and her standing was sore. I saw that Mama Wang didn't know when she had an extra slender soft ruler in her hand, lying on the ground, and slashing through the air, Qingshu was startled, and she didn't hit her, but scared her.
"Mama Wang, what are you going to do?" Qingshu screamed.
"Second Miss, this soft ruler was given to me by the master, saying that it was specially used to teach you. If the action is not standardized, this soft ruler will fall on your irregular hands and feet. Mama Wang said with a serious face.
"You, how dare you!" exclaimed.
"I don't think you heard clearly, Second Miss, I said just now, this is a reward from the master. Mama Wang repeated.
"I don't study anymore. Qingshu pulled her legs and prepared to leave.
"It's not up to you. Mama Wang gave a look, and Mama Li and Xueyun, who were standing on the side, grabbed Qingshu. As soon as Xueyun's hand was forced, Qingshu immediately screamed: "Let go of me, let go of me." ”
"Sister, now is the time to study, listen to Mama Wang's words. Otherwise, my ears will be uncomfortable, so be careful that I gag your mouth with a veil. Ying Qi stepped forward and reprimanded Qingshu.
"You...... You ......" Qingshu was a little scared.
"This is the Spring Garden, and no one can enter it. So you should study carefully with peace of mind. Ying Qi kicked her hard. "We're all the same. ”
Qingshu looked left and right, and her maids were not allowed to enter the inner courtyard, waiting in the flower hall. Thinking that a good man doesn't suffer immediate losses, he said, "I'll learn." ”
Xueyun immediately let go of her, and Mama Li also let go.
Qingshu returned to the position she had just placed and stood up. After a while, Qingwen couldn't help but move, and Mama Wang's soft ruler twitched on her calf without hesitation. It doesn't hurt, but it hurts. Qingwen immediately didn't dare to move.
"It's only slight, and if the movement is too large, I'll put a thin note on the placket of your shirt and write down why you made a mistake, and read it ten times for yourself. When everyone heard this, their heads were big, how could there be such a kind of mental corporal punishment, they had never heard of it.
At the end of this day, except for Qingshu who made her cry and call her mother, everyone else also felt a little painful. According to Mama Wang, this is still the first day of experimentation, and then I get used to it and have to add time to practice.
Standing posture is half an hour, sitting posture is sitting for half an hour, the point is that you can't move, move once, and the ring ruler will come down. Mama Wang really went to prepare a note, like Yingqi, Qingzhi didn't care much, everyone basically read it several times, but Qingshu, who was so high-spirited, felt extremely humiliated. But she received the most punishment.