There was a group of palace maids kneeling in front of Ma Xiuying, the oldest of whom were in their early fifties, and the youngest was only eight or nine years old.

This group of palace maids is the Yang family's daughters who Xun Ying asked for from the workshop, and Yang Xian's fall made these women fall from heaven to hell overnight. After being harshly trained by the teaching workshop and working as an errand in Kunning Palace for several months, they have long lost the high-spirited official ladies they used to be, except for a few little palace maids with ignorant innocence on their faces, and the rest of them grovel one by one and are obedient like walking corpses.

Of course, their good background makes them more regular in terms of etiquette, and they finish the big salute meticulously, even if they kneel and their waists are very straight, unlike some women who are about to shrink into a ball when they meet Ma Xiuying.

Ma Xiuying glanced at the little palace maid with pity and asked the eldest palace maid, "Are you still used to being in the palace these months?"

The eldest palace maid is surnamed Tu, she is Yang Xian's wife, she once met Ma Xiuying as a first-class lady, but now she has become a humble slave. A sad look flashed across her face, and she quickly replied calmly: "Queen Qi, the slaves and maids are very good in the palace, and it is a blessing for the slaves and maids to be able to serve the queen. ”

It is difficult for Ma Xiuying to connect the current servile woman with the Tu family in the past. Among the ladies of the Commandment, she used to dislike the most Tu and Li Shanchang's wives.

One of the husbands of these two women is the left prime minister and the other is the right prime minister, so the two always like to compare with each other, and even compete for seats, and they are empty in front of other ladies. Therefore, Ma Xiuying asked Xunying to lead the daughters of the Yang family into the palace and arranged the heaviest rough work, aiming to hone their temperament.

After a few months, the results were remarkable, and I heard Fushun say that they talked little and worked hard. Now that they have been taught a lesson, Ma Xiuying does not plan to keep them anymore, "Are you willing to leave the palace?"

What does that mean? The crowd jerked up in disbelief.

Ma Xiuying asked again, "The prince is newly married, the emperor will give amnesty to the world, and a group of palace people will be released in the palace, are you willing to leave the palace?"

Everyone's eyes lit up, and soon dimmed, "The slaves and maids are helpless, and they don't know where to go when they leave the palace, so I implore the queen to let the slaves and maids die in the palace." ”

"I heard that Yang Jiaerlang was exiled to the border pass, although he was guilty of a crime, but if he can make military merits, he can offset the crime, and even if he makes meritorious service in the future, he can be promoted and rewarded. Ma Xiuying threw out a hope to them, and said: "After you leave the palace, you will change your innocent identity, and no one will accuse you of being a criminal member of the Yang family." This palace will not interfere in your life, and you will marry and keep it for yourself in the future, but you must also keep your own share and do not cause trouble. ”

If you can be a normal person again, even if you marry a pawn of a peddler, it is better than being a slave to others. A great surprise fell on the heads of the daughters of the Yang family, and they all cried and shouted in a discouraged manner: "The slaves and maids are willing to leave the palace, thank the queen for her great kindness." ”

"Get up, this palace just thinks that Yang Xian is guilty, but the crime is not as good as that of his family, so I leave you a way to live. Ma Xiuying waved her hand and asked Xun Ying to take them down.

Xun Ying had already prepared the Yang family's daughters' exit certificates and identity registers, and also prepared some silver taels for them, and warned: "If it weren't for the queen's mother to protect you, maybe you would have been used as a female musician or sold to other families as slaves and maids." The queen mother transferred you to Kunning Palace to serve, just so that you can survive until the prince's wedding, and then you can leave the palace with dignity. Don't let the queen mother's kindness happen in the future. ”

The so-called female music advocates excellence is a music and dance slave who dances to help the emperor when he feasts on his ministers, and to put it bluntly, she is a palace prostitute dedicated to the emperor's pleasure and entertainment. They can be exchanged or rewarded at any time, and even if someone is lucky enough to serve the emperor, they will not be registered, just a temporary vent.

Thinking of the miserable life of Nule Advocate You, the faces of the Yang family's daughters turned pale, and Qi Qi assured Xun Ying, "The great grace of the queen mother and the care of Aunt Ying, the slaves and maids are unforgettable." There is no reward in this life, and in the next life, I am willing to be a cow and a horse to serve the queen mother and Aunt Shadow. ”

Xun Ying didn't believe their words, he was obviously serving his master, and when he heard that he could change his face and live a normal life, he couldn't wait to leave the palace, so he would show his loyalty again, who would he deceive? But Xun Ying also understood their feelings, and let them go indifferently.

When she returned, Xun Ying had to mumble a few words, and Ma Xiuying also smiled lightly, this was a good deed she did casually, and it was quickly put into her mind.

It was only a few days before Mrs. Li entered the palace to congratulate the prince's wedding, and Mrs. Li begged to enter the palace to visit Li Meiren.

Xun Ying was angry, "I don't know where this Mrs. Li got the confidence, she really regards the palace as her own home, she can come whenever she wants, and the rules in the palace are decorations? What qualifications does a little Li Meiren have to see foreign women frequently? The slave maid thinks that she sees Li Meiren is fake, and it is true to bring a message to Concubine Hui." Slave and maid, go out and teach her a lesson!"

"Don't, let her in. Ma Xiuying stopped Xun Ying and sneered: "I brushed her face, I guess Li Shanchang was in a hurry, this old fox couldn't sit still, and began to jump up and down." ”

Xun Ying was a little puzzled, "Then the master can't let Mrs. Li enter the palace and give them a chance to get in touch." If they dare to send someone else to contact them privately, we will catch it. ”

Ma Xiuying explained: "Li Shanchang is cautious, it is not so easy to catch him, if I don't let Mrs. Li enter the palace, Li Shanchang will become more and more vigilant, it is better to let them meet generously and relax Li Shanchang's vigilance." ”

"But the last time the slave maid went to Jingyang Palace, she couldn't hear anything, this time I'm afraid that the result will be the same, with Concubine Hui as a cover for Li Meiren, the slave and maid can't get close to Li Meiren at all. Xun Ying was discouraged and felt useless.

"You don't have to accompany Mrs. Li to go, tell her to go and see Li Meiren by herself, so that they can speak freely. Li Shanchang is in a hurry, and it is estimated that Concubine Hui is even more anxious, as long as I put some more pressure on them, I believe that they will move soon. Ma Xiuying chuckled, "Concubine Hui can't hold her breath, let's wait for Concubine Hui to jump out and tell us what they want to do." ”

"Okay. Sunshadow led the order to retreat.

Ma Xiuying casually flipped through the book in her hand, she was already wary of Guo Hui and Li Shanchang now, and she would not easily fall into their trap, now she is not afraid that they will move, she is afraid that they will not move, there are still many things waiting for her to deal with in the palace, and she has no time to accompany these people to spend all the time.

Xun Ying went and returned, "Mrs. Li said that she would come and kneel down to thank her master first. ”

Ma Xiuying couldn't figure out Mrs. Li's thoughts, and she was allowed to see Li Meiren, why didn't she go to Jingyang Palace to spread the word, did she think that she didn't lose enough face here, so she took the initiative to go up?..