The next morning, just after midnight, Dong'er woke me up. Ling'er brought water www.biquge.info served me to wash my face, then sat down at the long table, facing the bronze mirror, and helped me make up.

I looked at my face in the mirror, the white skin was like a freshly boiled and peeled egg, the red lips that had not been rendered by lipstick were already extraordinarily delicate, the slender and long eyebrows, and the bright eyes had a cloud-like aura of Wushan. The corners of his eyes rose slightly, giving his delicate face a bit of heroism.

"The little lord's hair is so good. Ling'er brought me a mahogany comb and helped me grate my hair, and my hair was extra soft. I remember when I was a child, my mother once combed my hair, and my brother cried, and my mother put the comb in my hair to coax my brother, and the comb slipped directly from my hair to the ground.

But now, my mother can't comb my hair again. Looking at my expression, Ling'er hurriedly asked, "But did it hurt the little master?"

I looked at the panicked little girl in the bronze mirror and smiled slightly: "It's okay." Comb my normal palace head. ”

"Little master, don't you want the slave maid to comb some beautiful buns?" Ling'er looked at me suspiciously, and suddenly blushed: "Slave maid, although the slave maid has just entered the palace, but the palace maid has carefully taught the slave maid..."

"Silly girl, I have to learn the palace rules these days, if I dress up too ostentatious, I'm afraid that I will suffer myself. I chuckled, nodded her forehead, and explained to her.

Since they were brought by the grandmothers to serve the little masters, these palace maids are naturally top-notch. In this harem, serving the concubines is the most difficult. If the master who serves has a good temperament, it is better, if he is irritable, he will be beaten and scolded, and there are not a few palace maids who will die at worst.

But serving concubines is also the glory of every palace maid. Because only the top palace ladies have this honor. Those who are willing to enter the palace to be palace maids are not wealthy. If he becomes a confidant of the favorite concubine, the treatment is equivalent to half of the master. Not only the monthly salary, but also the reward of the master, that is, the filial piety of the people below, can also save a lot of silver.

This money can be given to the family every time they see them, and they can be used to support the family. It can also be saved up and used as a dowry or living capital to live a better life after leaving the palace at the age of twenty-five.

Ling'er's hands are very skillful. After a while, a soft green silk was combed into a Chinese bun, the beaded flower tassel was abandoned, and only a finely carved plum hairpin was used to roll it up high, and it was lightly covered with lead. Pick up the lipstick, gently dye the lips, and lightly puff a little powder, and the simple makeup is complete.

I saw the woman in the mirror, with bright eyes and bright teeth, smiling slightly, and she had her own style. But it will not give people a bewitching feeling, like a jasmine flower as fragrant and elegant, like a spring breeze blowing on the face, like the winter sun brings a touch of different warmth.

I glanced at Ling'er appreciatively and said to her, "Go and bring me my light blue silk double-glazed palace dress." Ling'er brought the clothes, waited for me to put them on, and also changed into palace shoes at the bottom of the flower pot, stood up and moved the lotus lightly, the light blue clothes lined the face more white and tender, and a little cold.

At this time, Dong'er came in with a food box, saw my appearance, and said with a smile: "The little master is so beautiful!"

Mama Bai had already gotten up and cleaned up at this time, and she entered the door and saluted first: "Little Lord Wanfu Jin'an." ”

Then he stood at the table and said, "Today's meal, first tell the little master about the rules of dining in the palace." ”

"When eating, hold chopsticks in your right hand and hold the bowl in your left hand, and do not turn them upside down. ”

"Pick up the dishes from the edge of your plate. Don't pick up too much at a time. Do not pick up the plate. ”

"Eat elegantly, chew slowly. When eating, you must not look around, you must not make a sound, and you must not talk to people. ”

"In addition, there are many taboos in the palace when it comes to chopsticks. ”

"Don't put chopsticks of uneven length on the dining table, like a coffin board, three long and two short, unlucky. ”

"Don't let the immortals show the way, and don't stretch out your index finger when holding chopsticks. ”

"Don't keep your chopsticks in your mouth, and don't put chopsticks in your mouth to make a sound. ”

"Do not hit the bowl with chopsticks, and do not use chopsticks to knock on the bowl and make a sound. ”

"Don't patrol the city with chopsticks, and don't use chopsticks to look for them on the dishes on the table. ”

"Don't dig graves in the maze, and don't use chopsticks to keep turning dishes. ”

"Don't cry and get lost, and when you pick up vegetables, don't drip the soup into other dishes or on the table. ”

"Don't use chopsticks upside down. ”

"Don't use a chopstick to insert the dishes on the plate. ”

"Do not serve incense in public, and do not insert chopsticks vertically into the rice. ”

"Do not cross your chopsticks on the table. ”

"Don't drop your chopsticks on the ground. ”

"What the slave said, maybe the little master remembered?" Mama Bai asked me after talking about the etiquette of the meal.

I bowed slightly. Although there are a lot of things, my mother has taught me these etiquette little by little. Although his father is just a squire, his mother is a concubine in the Guogong Mansion. Although her mother was only a concubine, she was raised in the boudoir back then, but she taught with her sisters.

When Mama Bai saw me nodding, she said, "Since the little master remembers, then ask the little master to repeat it." ”

I repeated her words one by one, and then she nodded with satisfaction and praised me: "The little master is really quick to learn." Then let the old slave serve the little master for dinner. ”

As a result of the teachings, the food was already a little cold. I indifferently picked up a mouthful of food and put it in my mouth, the order of the nobles was not high, and the cold food was even more difficult to eat. But I smiled and took one bite at a time.

Yesterday, I already figured it out. This is the palace, the palace that eats people and does not spit out bones. It's a cold and unforgiving palace. There are no fathers, no mothers, and no siblings.

If I want to survive here, I have to learn, understand the rules here, don't touch the rules, adapt to the rules, and survive. Otherwise, he will be like Li Xuanzhi yesterday, who will be cheated and punished.

For the emperor, I have never reported hope. My mother's clan is weak and can't give me strong support, my father and mother don't ask me to compete for favor, and all I want is to spend the rest of my life in peace.

Many years later, when I think of this time, I always feel like a frightened bird, like a hedgehog covered with hard thorns, curled up in a ball, protecting the softest heart in the innermost.

At this time, I never thought that when I had such an awareness, I would still be determined to give the softest trust to the emperor, who had never reported hope. I would not have thought that after giving all my hopes, I would still be stung by the people I trust the most and lose my closest family member.