Chapter 2 No Fault and Proportion
The old man led Zhang Junyu to the gate of Xianyang Palace, still with kind eyebrows, "The girl will come to greet you after she enters later, and then you will give her the jade plate, and she will take you to arrange a place to live, and the old slave will retire." ”
"Annoying Aunt Lao led the way", Zhang Junyu bowed slightly, and after seeing the old people leave, he settled down and went in, and really saw a person of the same age as her walking to greet her, she also consciously handed over the jade card, and the people took a closer look, and then led her to the top room in the corridor, "Slave Qiao'er, take care of this room, the girl will live here in peace for the next month, if there is any discomfort, although I said to the slave, I can't treat myself badly." ”
"Well, thank you sister for reminding me."
"The girl is serious, the slave and the maid can't stand the girl's sister, and when the girl is in the room for a while, the girl can remember to go to the side hall for dinner, and the slave and maid retreat first."
There were still two people in the room, one making the bed, and the other sitting in front of the mirror and drawing his eyebrows. Seeing the person enter the room, the one who drew the eyebrows immediately put down the eyebrow pencil, turned back to the woman who made the bed, and called: "Eh, Youning, someone is coming, someone is coming." ”
The little girl called Youning looked back when she heard the voice, looked at the visitor from top to bottom, and then walked over with a smile and grabbed her hand, "Are you Sister Zhang or Sister Zhou?" ”
Zhang Junfang was disturbed by this sudden greeting, and smiled slightly: "My surname is Zhang." ”
After hearing this, You Ning raised his head slightly, and made a grimace at the woman who drew his eyebrows in front of the mirror, "I said that it must be Sister Zhang who arrived first, and you want to argue with me, but now you will lose to me." ”
The woman pretended to be disdainful, looked back and said proudly: "Whoever wants to argue with you, you have to compete with me to win or lose, today is just your luck." ”
You Ning didn't pay attention to it, only to see that Sister Zhang's eyes were like autumn water, her skin was like clotted fat, and she was born with red lips and hands, and she couldn't hide her joy for a while, so she blurted out and praised: "Sister Zhang is so good-looking, but I envy my sister", and then stretched out her hand and tapped Zhang Junyu's cheek, "Especially this tear mole, it's so beautiful." ”
Zhang Junyu also reached out and touched his cheek, and said with a smile: "My sister is also born with a good appearance, but she is no worse than me." ”
"I heard my mother say that the women who have tear moles on their faces are all born for love, because the love in the previous life is not over, so I begged Meng Po to light the tear mole as a mark, so as to find the lover in the previous life and continue the unfinished love. If my sister meets that person, she will definitely be able to stay together for a long time in this life, maybe His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is my sister's lover in her previous life", You Ning's smile is clean and unreserved, and a pair of almond eyes are as clear and flawless as transparent, which can make people happy.
Before the words fell, the woman who drew her eyebrows also turned around, gouged her eyes at Zhang Junyu, and stared at You Ning again, "What kind of appearance is guarding, you are quite good at boasting", and then glanced at Zhang Jingshu again, and chuckled: "Hmph, I'm afraid it's a lone star." ”
You Ning only glanced at the woman, then let go of Zhang Junyu's hand, turned around and pulled her to the bedside, "Sister, don't bother with her, she has eaten gunpowder today, and everyone is ridiculing her." ”
After Zhang Junyu sat down, he turned his back and took a rough look at the futon and pillow, if the conditions are better than ordinary people, but they are far less comfortable than at home.
When we met for the first time, I naturally couldn't avoid a burst of compliments, Youning was only thirteen years old, and he really didn't know anything about the world, and it was not necessarily a good thing to be so straightforward.
"Eh, Zhang Junyu, look at Youning, look at me, what do you think, which of the two of us looks better?"
The woman with eyebrows had already put on her makeup, and immediately stood up, leaning on the dressing table and fiddling with the sachet in her hand, her expression was very contemptuous, and You Ning also stood up after hearing this, slightly angry, "Sister Shuyou, where did I provoke you, why do you want to compete with me!" ”
Seeing this, Zhang Junyu had to laugh, this woman called Shuyou seemed to be only fourteen or fifteen years old, looking at the familiar appearance with Youning, she must have come from the same village, and she had a disagreement because of the bet, but she was annoyed that she was involved in an irrelevant person, so she also stood up and said with a smile: "The two of you are beautiful embryos with beautiful eyebrows and beautiful appearances, one is elegant and the other is delicate, it is really difficult to distinguish between victory and defeat." ”
"It's boring", Shuyou threw down the sachet and walked towards the door.
Coincidentally, the bell rang in the distance, and the time had come, You Ning stood up with interest after hearing it, and was about to go out, but turned back to Zhang Junyu and smiled skillfully, and said, "It's time to eat, Sister Zhang." ”
"Oh", Zhang Junyu lowered his eyes slightly, then raised his eyes and smiled, "I am tired from running around all day, very tired, and have no appetite, you should go to eat first, and I will go later." ”
"It's okay, that sister will rest for a while, and if there is anything later, I will come and call you again."
"Hmm."
Seeing that Shuyou had gone away, You Ning hurriedly chased out the door and grabbed her arm, and smiled coquettishly, "Sister Shuyou, I've never eaten food in the palace when I'm so old, so I have to taste it today." ”
Seeing that the two of them had gone out, Zhang Junyu was bored in his heart, and suddenly saw a young woman in a blue placket walking in, looking a little ashamed, looking carefully, the corners of her clothes were stained with ink, presumably to make others look at the joke.
When the woman entered the house and saw Zhang Junyu, she looked even more shy, and hurriedly turned her back to cover the door, and didn't turn back for a long time, just looked back and peeked, and asked softly, "But Sister Zhang?" ”
Zhang Junfang bowed slightly, "Well, what's my sister's name?" ”
The woman still whispered, "I... My name is Zuo Yu. ”
"Why is my sister like this?" Zhang Junfang stood up slowly, still calm and gentle, "If it's because the clothes are dirty, then just change them, why are you so shy." ”
Zuo Yu finally turned around, with a look of embarrassment, "But... I ......"
"You, you don't have a change of clothes?"
"No", Zuo Yu's answer became lower and lower, if it weren't for the silence in the room, I am afraid that even Zhang Junyu would not be able to hear it clearly.
Zhang Junyu was slightly surprised when she saw this, and it had been a month since she entered the palace, but she didn't bring a change of clothes, "I have a few changes of clothes here, if my sister doesn't dislike it, let's wear them for a few days." ”
Zuo Yu raised his head and smiled lightly, "Then thank you, sister." ”
"You and my sister, why bother to say thank you."
It's just a jacket and skirt that ordinary people often wear, but Zuo Yu is full of confusion in his hand, and his movements are very stiff, Zhang Junyu glanced sideways at the door of the house, and asked in a slightly tentative tone: "You are not Han?" ”
The woman was startled and replied, "I... I'm a Huihui. ”
"Return?"
"Don't hide my sister, I came from Shandong, because of family changes, I wanted to come to the capital to join my relatives, how did I know that when I passed through Taiyuan, I met a group of bandits, tied me up, and insisted that I enter the palace for their master, if I don't allow it, they will cut off my tongue, cut off my hands and feet, and make me a man."
"Taiyuan?" Zhang Junyu couldn't help but be stunned, from Shandong to Beijing, only through Hebei, no need to pass through Taiyuan at all, I am afraid that Zuo Yu has a hidden feeling, and I don't want to say more to her, "Now the world is very chaotic, sister, you are a girl's family, it is really not thoughtful to go out alone, but today I have entered the palace, I am afraid that I have to feel at ease in the draft, if I can be selected, it will be a happy event." ”
"Hmm", Zuo Yu knew that he had revealed a flaw in his words, and seeing that Sister Zhang didn't seem to notice it, he secretly rejoiced, and inevitably showed joy on his face, "Sister, the bell just rang, it's time for dinner." ”
There are five long tables in the side hall, one table is equipped with ten stools, and each table is arranged to seat the ladies of two rooms, but the table alone is missing one person.
When Zhang Junfang and Zuo Yu came, all the ladies had arrived, and a few people at the same table only waited for the two of them to eat together, which made her feel a little embarrassed, and hurriedly apologized: "It's a little late, I'm really sorry, and I hope you sisters don't blame it." ”
When she left home, her mother told her that she should remember to be cautious in her words and deeds in the palace, and that she should be polite and humble in her treatment of others, and that she should not lose her proportions.
"No wonder you, I'll have to come back sooner," said a lady at the same table with her.
The woman in a jujube printed stand-up collar jacket was about to open her mouth to reprimand, but she knew that someone was the first, so she reluctantly turned around to eat, and the two who were late had already sat down, and then stood up and pointed to the people on the side and scolded: "What are these things, are they eaten by people!" Although we are not masters, we are also ladies, maybe we will be the crown princess in the future, you dog slaves, will you give us these things! ”
Seeing this, the people were shocked, and hurriedly walked to put the bowl back in its place, "Girl, don't slander the slaves and maids, if Aunt Yan Sui listens to this, I am afraid that the girl will inevitably be punished by her aunt." ”
The woman in jujube clothes smiled coldly and squinted at the people, "Aunt Yan Sui? Even my aunt is just a slave, and she still dares to beat me? ”
"What a big breath girl!"