Out of Songling Courtyard, Bai Lan found a little girl and ran back to get her clothes, and she personally went over to urge the stables to prepare the car. She was in a hurry, and the coachman didn't have time to put the best carriage of the Lu family on the horse, so he had to catch the ordinary elm carriage that was most commonly used on weekdays.

The weather in the morning was a little hot and dry, the carriage was not large, and the master and servant felt a little stuffy as soon as they sat up. Fortunately, there was a fan in the car, and Bai Lan kept fanning all the way, and Zhihua did not sweat.

"Miss, you went to beg the Queen Mother for such a trivial matter, didn't you...... What a fuss? After waiting for the young lady to change her clothes in the car, Bai Lan had time to ask the question in her heart.

Zhihua tidied up her headdress and replied casually: "The Sanfang family has been to the border for nearly three years, and they were almost affected by the war. Now that the third uncle has been promoted to one level, but the uncle has become white, if it weren't for the fact that I am about to marry into the Shen family, maybe she will retaliate. She was placed there, and she said that her uncle's family was not allowed to come to the door, who in the Lu family could disobey? If I don't invite someone from the palace to come back and press it, my uncle and aunt want to see me get married, it's impossible. ”

"But such a trivial matter, will the Queen Mother take care of it?" The people's awe of the royal family is deep in the bone marrow, and when it comes to the queen mother, Bai Lan subconsciously shrinks her neck.

"Even if I don't ask now, when the prince goes to the battlefield in the future, the emperor will put an eyeliner or two on the Weiguo Mansion. Instead of waiting for him to give him a young and beautiful palace maid, why don't I take the initiative to ask for an old lady. ”

This time, Shen Ze rushed to the border pass for reinforcements, and he would bring the last remaining 100,000 troops of Jing'an. Coupled with the 120,000 people on the front line who are currently scattered in small border towns, it can be said that the most important combat power of Jing'an at present will be concentrated in his hands. And Wei Guogong and his wife were far away in Yunzhou, and the emperor insisted on letting him get married first at such a critical juncture. It also has the intention of leaving hostages on guard. At present, the Weiguo Mansion has been cleaned up by Shen Ze, and if you want to take care of yourself as a hostage, the most convenient way is to give a few palace maids to serve openly.

Zhihua is such a transparent person, at first he was disturbed by the news that Shen Ze was about to go on an expedition, and when he calmed down and sorted things out, how could he not imagine these twists and turns.

"Miss is really powerful, the slave maid still thinks that you have lost your mind when you are provoked by the old lady. Worry in vain. Bai Lan smiled a little embarrassedly, remembering that she would accompany the young lady into the palace for a while, and couldn't help but get nervous. Two beads of sweat broke out from the tip of his nose.

"Bailan, you can wait for me in the carriage in a moment." This is the second time Zhihua has entered the palace, how can she not understand Bai Lan's current mood, so she thoughtfully built a way.

Bai Lan refused without hesitation. "The slave maid should accompany the young lady. It doesn't help much, though. But you'll always feel more at ease with someone. ”

Zhihua smiled warmly and said no more.

After a while, the carriage stopped. After the coachman jumped out of the car and set up the stool, he said respectfully: "Miss, the palace gate has arrived." ”

Zhihua lifted the curtain, and the bright summer sun suddenly shone through. It's a little glaring for a while. She couldn't help but raise a hand in front of her forehead and look up. The majestic palace wall and the vermilion palace gate stand tall. Standing here, people seem very small, and the awe of imperial power in the depths of their hearts is inadvertently magnified by three points.

"Miss, the slave maid will go over and hand over the sign first, and you can wait in the carriage." Bai Lan, who got off the carriage first, hurriedly used the palace fan in her hand to block the scorching sun for the young lady, and asked for instructions with some distress.

"It's fine. After you hand the sign, find a cool place to wait, but don't be stupid and just stand at the door, you know? Zhihua was afraid that this girl would be too nervous in front of the palace, so she specially reminded her.

"The slave knows. Miss, go inside, don't get a tan. ”

After handing over the sign, after waiting for two incense sticks, a palace maid walked out and said something to Bai Lan. The coachman saw Bai Lan waving to this side, so he turned his head and said to the young lady in the car, "Miss, Miss Bai Lan invites you over." ”

The coachman, much older than Brandy, said that her sister was not suitable, so she could only call the girl.

Zhihua answered and got out of the carriage by herself. He threw the coachman a small piece of broken silver, and told him to drive the cart to the shade of a tree and wait.

When she got closer, the palace maid blessed, and when she approached, her tone was even more humble: "The queen mother allowed Lu Xiangjun to ask to see, and the slave Jingping was ordered to come and show you the way." ”

Zhihua, who handed a sign to the palace for the first time to ask to see her, didn't know that under normal circumstances, it was not so easy to ask to see the Queen Mother. Don't look at her now, she is a countryman, she really has to follow the procedure, and after handing over the sign, she will not get a reply from the palace until tomorrow at the earliest.

Although she didn't know the inside story, it was not difficult for her to see from the respectful posture of the palace maid who led the way, the queen mother's attitude towards herself, and the little apprehension in her heart settled down, she didn't squint all the way, and calmly followed Jing Ping and walked forward.

After walking a cup of tea, the second gate of the palace appeared in front of me. Jingping stood still, leaned back slightly, and said, "Miss Lu, please wait here for your maid." With your current rank as a countryman, according to the rules, you can't bring a maid into the palace. But it doesn't hurt to wait a few days. ”

couldn't bring the maid into the palace but let Bai Lan walk through the first door, which showed that the queen mother valued her, and the last sentence faintly pointed out that this value was because of Shen Ze. In an instant, Zhihua figured out the meaning of this passage, smiled gratefully at Jingping, and stuffed a purse into her hand without leaving a trace: "Thank you Miss Jingping for reminding me, the first time I asked to see the Queen Mother, I don't know much about the rules of the palace, so I let you laugh." ”

Jingping accepted the purse, still with a light smile on his face: "Lu Xiangjun is too modest, it is quite rare that you can be so calm when you ask to see the Queen Mother for the first time." Walking to the left of this palace wall, you can see a small courtyard, which is usually reserved for the rest of the people who wait for the master, this girl can go there by herself, and someone will greet you. ”

Zhihua nodded, patted Bai Lan's hand on her arm soothingly, and ordered, "Bai Lan, you can go over there and wait for me." ”

Bai Lan whispered, and watched the young lady step into the second palace gate, and after the figure gradually faded away from sight, she turned around and looked to the left.

Jingping served beside the Queen Mother, and was used to receiving rewards, and the hand hidden in the sleeve skillfully reached into the purse to explore, and the fingertips felt cool and warm to the touch, and she could guess without opening it that it contained a piece of jade jewelry with a high texture. I was satisfied, and I talked more. led Zhihua all the way, and introduced to her who lived in the palace along the way, although it was only the most basic situation, but it also made her heart gradually bottom up after she had never entered the harem.

I didn't feel tired while walking. When Jingping said with a dry mouth, he happened to be outside the gate of Fengqi Palace.

"Miss Lu, wait a minute, the slave will go in and pass the word."

"Girl, wait." Zhihua stopped her and handed over another purse. "Thank you Miss Jingping for mentioning all the way, a little thanks, just invite the girl to tea."

Mother Han knew that the young lady was going to enter the palace, so she thoughtfully prepared a few more purses for rewards, and what Zhihua gave this time was a fifty taels of silver tickets. The reward of fifty taels is not generous, but when added up to the previous jade ornament, it is enough to make Jingping feel a little more favorable.

A moment later, Jing Ping followed another palace maid who was a little higher than her and greeted her. "The Queen Mother Xuanlu Township Jun is here." (To be continued.) )