"If you have nothing to say, then this palace has thanked you in advance, and you can go back." Shun Zhaoyi and the others looked at Xia Pianpian as if they were watching a good show.

"No!"

Xia Pianpian instinctively raised her head suddenly, "Pianpian, Pianpian do have something to ask for." ”

She was so nervous that she said "Pian" twice in a row

to finish the story.

"Huh?"

"In two days, it will be the second canonization period, and Pian Pian wants to implore her mother for help so that she can stay in the palace."

After speaking, he bowed deeply.

Shun Zhaoyi didn't seem surprised at all, she still smiled and said: "After going around for a long time, it turns out that I just want to enter the harem so that I can serve Your Majesty, right?" ”

"The mother is wise."

Xia Pianpian couldn't hear Shun Zhaoyi's feelings, and was just apprehensive in her heart.

"There are thousands of women in the world who want to enter the palace to serve His Majesty, and every session of the women are racking their brains to find ways to stay. But it's still very rare to use your method! ”

Xia Pianpian didn't know how to respond, but she listened to Shun Zhaoyi continue: "In other words, you are also a person with a lot of ideas. Well, this palace said that I never want to owe favors to anyone. ”

When Xia Pianpian heard this, she was so happy that she almost didn't jump up: "Thank you Niangniang, thank you Niangniang!" ”

"Don't be too busy just yet."

Shun Zhaoyi interrupted her, "You may not know, this last canonization is not like the previous one, according to the tradition of the palace, a few times can be specially arranged, so that the concubines of each palace have an impression of the girl, and then each line recommends it on the table, and finally the queen mother reviews it and then submits it to His Majesty xià canonization." This time, the concubines of the various palaces will not be involved. ”

Xia Pianpian was suddenly disappointed, and almost didn't cry on the spot.

"The rules of the Tongyu Dynasty for hundreds of years, the rest of the women are personally watched by the Queen Mother."

Empress dowager?

She didn't even know what the Queen Mother looked like, how could she expect to be selected?

If you choose this way, what are the odds of winning?

She was momentarily disappointed.

"But you're really lucky this time."

Xia Pianpian couldn't help but be stunned.

Shun Zhaoyi said slowly: "The Queen Mother has been careful about Buddhism for many years, and she lives in a simple place, unless the situation is extremely special, otherwise she will never ask about the affairs of the harem." Therefore, the Queen Mother has not participated in this second selection of women for more than ten years. Especially this time, the Queen Mother has already made it clear that she will not come forward. Moreover, in two days, it will be the eldest princess's seven-year-old Fangchen, and when the time comes, His Majesty will invite everyone in the harem, including this year's Cainu. This is to celebrate, and secondly, if you want to be a concubine in the future, it is better to choose one by Your Majesty. ”

"Really?"

Xia Pianpian went from big joy to big fall to big joy, and she was in a trance.

"That's why Hongu said that you have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Xia Cainu, if you want to stay, this is also your last chance. ”

"Yes, yes, Pian Pian understands."

Xia Pianpian looked upright, knowing that Shun Zhaoyi's words were true.

"If you get your wish, do you still plan to help Honggong relieve the head disease?"

"Pian Pian will do her best to serve her mother without complaints."

"Well, get up!"

Shun Zhaoyi pondered for a moment and stood up.

"There's one thing, this palace can sue you now."

She came to Xia Pianpian and approached her to see her.

"Mother, please speak."

Xia Pianpian replied respectfully.

"Do you know His Majesty's preferences?"

Xia Pianpian and Shun Zhaoyi looked at each other and shook their heads blankly.

"And you can dance?"

"Yes, I've learned it before, but Pian Pian is not good at it."

"Do you know how to dance?"

"Long-sleeved dance?"

Xia Pianpian thought about it carefully, "I learned it when I was in my hometown, and I skipped it." ”

Shun Zhaoyi smiled: "That's the best." ”

"Mother?"

Xia Pianpian blinked.

"You don't know, His Majesty likes women who are good at dancing the most, especially long-sleeved dances."

Xia Pianpian showed her face and thanked her repeatedly: "Thank you for your advice, thank you for your advice!" ”

"This palace has said that I don't want to owe favors to everyone, and this palace can help you, so much. The rest of the road is up to you. As for success or not, it all depends on your creation. ”

"Thank you! Niangniang's grace, Pianpian must be remembered! ”

Xia Pianpian kowtowed several times in a row.

"Okay, you go down first, this palace wishes you success in the future."

Xia Pianpian thanked her again and again, and then left Changning Palace.

The sky seems to be bluer than ever, the white clouds seem to be more ethereal than ever, and the sun seems to be brighter than ever.

She finally jumped with excitement.

- "The people are gone, come out!" ”

Xinluo brought two cups of tea, Shun Zhaoyi took one cup, called behind the embroidery couch, and then walked out from behind the heavy screen.

"What does Niangniang think of Xia Pianpian?"

The man asked.

"What do you think?"

Shun Zhaoyi asked rhetorically.

The man shook his head slightly.

Shun Zhaoyi smiled: "If you have anything to say, just ask!" After hiding in the back for so long, it must have been suffocated. ”

The man was a little surprised: "I just don't understand, even if Xia Pianpian can relieve the suffering of Niangniang's head disease, why does Niangniang have to sell her favor and let her stay in the palace?" ”

Shun Zhaoyi didn't answer her directly, but looked at Xinluo: "Xinluo, what do you say?" ”

Xinluo said: "The slave doesn't dare to speculate. ”

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

Xinluo replied with a smile: "Although the slave maid thinks the same as Niangniang, but it is better for Niangniang's thoughts to be said by herself." ”

Shun Zhaoyi didn't care, turned to the man, and said leisurely: "Actually, the palace didn't directly let her stay in the palace, right?" ”

"That's right. However, why should she tell her what she likes? This kind of favor doesn't have to be sold to her, right? ”

Shun Zhaoyi smiled lightly: "First, Xia Pianpian is very smart and has strong ideas, and if he will rise to prominence in the harem one day, it is unknown. Even if this palace rejects her, she will think of other ways to choose. If she really gets the favor of His Majesty, wouldn't there be one more enemy in this palace? Therefore, this palace showed her the way, and when she returned her favor, she would naturally be grateful to me. In the future, if you really get along under the same roof, your face will not be bad-looking. ”

"Makes sense."

The man nodded slowly, "What about the second?" ”

"Second,"

Shun Zhaoyi smiled again, "Although Xia Pianpian is smart, she is very simple. In the past two days, she will definitely practice her long-sleeved dance wholeheartedly, and wait until the day of the eldest princess's birthday banquet to jump out in front of everyone, so that Her Majesty will look at her differently. So there is one thing she would never have imagined: if she doesn't get the favor of His Majesty, it's just that, if she really does, without us coming forward, there will be two people who won't show her a good face in the first encounter. ”

"Oh? Which two? ”

"What do you say?"

Shun Zhaoyi smiled meaningfully.

The man thought for a while, and finally suddenly realized: "Concubine Shu and Xinmeiren!" ”

Shun Zhaoyi nodded with satisfaction: "I finally understand." ”

The man then smiled and said, "Both of them are good at dancing, especially Xinmeiren, and they are favored because of this." If you see Xia Pianpian performing so hard, you must think that she is scheming and deliberately making enemies with them. It just so happens that these two people are favored people, if they annoy them, hehe, I don't think Xia Pianpian will have a good time. ”

"Actually, after entering the palace, Xia Pianpian is closest to you, except for Yu Yuqing. But alas, you don't seem to like her very much right now. ”

The man sighed: "To be honest, I used to be quite willing to be with her, after all, she is quite simple and straight-talking, unlike Liu Qingyan and others, who are always on guard against everyone." But since that day she came to me and begged me to help her stay in the palace, I realized that she seemed to have suddenly become much stranger and more complicated. ”

Shun Zhaoyi was silent for a moment, then put one hand on her shoulder and said softly, "I understand your feelings. You have just entered the palace, and there are many things you have not seen or experienced. But after a long time, you will know that Xia Pianpian is just an ordinary person in the crowd, and her words and deeds do not need to have any impact on you. Mingzhen, remember, in this place of the palace, it is more important to protect yourself than anything else. ”

"Thank you for the reminder, I'll keep it in mind."

She nodded heavily, her gaze resolute.

This person is Ji Mingzhen.