Chapter 58, the first entry into the palace
Qingwangfu is located in the most central position of Jixian County, almost occupying one-tenth of the county, the gray wall Uva encloses the entire palace in it, showing the majesty and solemnity of imperial power. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoOn weekdays, the palace is heavily guarded, and it is difficult for idle people to even get close, but today it is busy and lively.
Mu Qian and his eldest son, Mu Peng, rode in front of the carriage in which the eldest lady was riding, and the eldest lady led her three daughters to sit in the carriage, followed by the green cloth carriage in which the slave and maid were riding.
Along the way, Mu Chenxue's eyes were closed, and she really didn't want to face the anger that was about to ignite in the eyes of the eldest lady. Cheng wanted to make her daughter look good and outstanding, so she not only ignored the two daughters, but even devoted almost all her private rooms to making new jewelry clothes for the fourth sister. The ten-year-old fourth sister's head is inlaid with gold and beads, and the hem of her shirt and skirt is mostly drawn with gold threads. In the eyes of the eldest lady, it is both graceful and luxurious. But when I went out in the morning, I found that not only the third sister Mu Lanting was wearing newly made clothes, but even the fifth sister, who had always had old clothes, was also dressed in new clothes. Although they are not as luxurious and eye-catching as the fourth sister, they are a little less different from red flowers and green leaves.
Especially the pressure skirt jewelry on the fifth sister'er, although none of them are made of gold, the combination of silver inlaid beads and emerald stone tassels is more set against the identity of the fifth sister at such a young age. In this comparison, it seems that the four sisters are very old, and the jewels are very old. The more I looked at it, the more angry I became, thinking that if the fifth sister was in the car, she would have no rules and just take the opportunity to teach her a lesson, and even drive her out of the car and drive her home. But the fifth sister got into the car, didn't move, didn't look or speak, didn't even lift her eyelids, and was like an old monk sitting still. On the contrary, the third sister raised the curtain from time to time to look outside, and the eldest lady was so angry that she had to be angry with the third sister.
"There are no rules like this, I only care about practicing with Aunt Ma on weekdays, and I haven't even learned a good rule, this son will go out as a guest, wouldn't he lose the face of the shogunate!" Aunt Ma was born as a dancing girl, and what she is most proud of is that she is light and pleased. Now that the eldest lady said it, she was so ashamed that the third sister's face was flushed, and she didn't dare to raise her head again.
"Fifth sister, you are the first time to go out of the house as a guest, you must be cautious in your words and deeds, if you are afraid of losing your proportions, it is better to go back to the house as soon as possible, this is out of the house, it is not Aunt Cheng's face that is lost, but the face of the lord and me!"
"Mother's words, the daughter must not forget, when going out, the daughter and the two sisters represent the family education rules of the entire shogunate, the daughter must follow the fourth sister to learn more and watch more, talk less and move less, and will never cause trouble on the face of the father and mother!" Mu Chenxue also wanted to go home through the words of the eldest lady, but she didn't want to participate in this banquet anyway. But I was afraid that if I went back like this, the eldest lady would take the opportunity to say something unfavorable to her, which would make my mother sad and sad. had to deal with the difficulties of the eldest lady.
"Humph! I remember best! Don't say it nicely, when there is really something wrong, be careful of the family law!" The fifth sister didn't make a mistake, and the eldest lady didn't want to say anything more, muttered, and pulled the fourth sister to the side to talk. The third sister leaned towards the curtain Chenxue. The two are not close on weekdays, but this time they went out together, but the relationship between the two was closer. Maybe this is called sympathy, sympathy!
"King Qing's Mansion has arrived!" The carriage finally stopped, and the voice of a slave came from outside the carriage. Mu Qian dismounted and approached, and told outside the car window in a suppressed voice, "There is Mrs. Lao to mention the fifth sister more, she is going out for the first time, and this is the palace, and the people who come and go are either rich or expensive, don't lose your courtesy!" ”
"Don't worry, the concubine is awake, this is out of the house, even if it is the daughter of the concubine, it represents the face of the shogunate!" With the words of the eldest lady, Mu Qian led his son into the palace from the main gate with peace of mind. The carriage continued eastward, from the corner gate to the second gate, and then stopped. Change to a soft sedan in Wufu.
Mu Chenxue and the third sister had a sedan chair, and without the eldest lady by her side, Mu Chenxue picked up the sedan curtain and looked at the ****** Mansion carefully. Coming in from the second gate, you can see the stone railing, the wing building, the green glazed tiles on the roof in the distance, the spine kissing beast, etc. are different forms, and the carving is expressive. Even the tiles on the cloister in the side courtyard are better than those of the shogunate.
The third sister was fascinated, "Fifth sister, this palace is like that painting, it really makes people can't take their eyes off it!" ”
"Hmm!" No matter how good the house is, no matter how magnificent the scenery is, it is not their own thing, and the morning snow is surprised but not envious. The sedan car walked for a good two quarters of an hour before it stopped. "The two Makusha ladies are invited! The princess set up the lotus banquet in the mansion to listen to Lan Xuan, and asked the two of them to get off the sedan chair and move there! ”
The shogunate was only from the six-rank officials, so the soft sedan chair could not be carried into Tinglan Xuan, and the eldest lady Cheng had to lead her three daughters into the house on foot. The hierarchy in the palace was strictly regulated, and the Cheng family had to obey orders. asked Jinhong next to him to give a reward, and pulled the fourth sister towards the courtyard.
The third sister followed closely behind, afraid that the eldest lady would forget herself. Before going out, Aunt Ma told her to behave well, so that the ladies of various provinces could find a good match. Mu Chenxue was indifferent, and bowed to the housekeeper who sent the guests off, and then walked inward.
The housekeeper nodded almost inaudibly, and then led the people to retreat. Although Mrs. This scene is strong, but the young lady who got off the sedan chair is much more decent than the daughter of Mrs. Mata. However, these subordinates of the palace will not talk much about this matter, after all, they have seen a lot of such people.
Entering Tinglan Xuan, the curtain morning snow everywhere to pay attention to, the lotus flowers in the garden are different on both sides of the bridge in the center of the lake, the blue waves in the lake are rippling, several actors in the octagonal pavilion of the green tiles and red pillars in the center of the lake are humming the opening play, there is a floor at each end of the bridge in the center of the lake, and the female dependents were taken to the Tinglan Xuan in the west of the bridge. The male guests are in the light rain pavilion on the east side of the bridge.
Mu Chenxue was very surprised, the environment here was more like the back garden of the palace that Brother Feng said, "He knows so much about the palace, and he doesn't know who his identity is?" But before she could think about it, she was interrupted by a voice.
"The two slaves and maids are the second-class maid Baojuan and the third-class maid Baoru of the palace, please say hello to Mrs. Mu and the three young ladies!" Princess Qing is the most important face, and all guests who enter the palace will have one or two maids to serve them.
"Two girls, please!" The maid in the palace, even if it is just a second-class maid, Cheng can't afford to offend. Busy Jinhong helped people up to give a reward, and then followed the two of them inside to see Princess Qing.