The little palace maid walked up to Lin Yuqing and said with a smile: "Sister, this is a special order from my aunt, saying that my sister ate too much yesterday, and I am afraid that she will break her stomach, so I will eat something light today to smooth my bowels." Also, Komatsu's father-in-law also explained, and today there is no need for my sister to serve the emperor for dinner. ”

These words scared Lin Yuqing a lot. Yesterday, the emperor clearly said that he would not deprive her of her errand in Yuming Palace, but today, why is it another thing early in the morning?

Lin Yuqing agreed, and then asked the little palace maid to put the tray on the table.

She looked at the appearance of this little palace maid, but she was very immature, that is, thirteen or fourteen years old. She thought about it carefully, and when the little palace maid turned around to put breakfast and didn't leave, she asked, "What's your name?" ”

After the little palace maid put the dishes away, she turned around and said to Lin Yuqing: "Back to my sister, my name is Zhou Jingci." ”

Lin Yuqing nodded, as if chattering, and said like a big sister: "How many years have you been in the palace?" You look a few years younger than me, right? ”

"Back to my sister, I am fourteen years old this year, and I have been in the palace for a year." Zhou Jingci didn't say much, she answered whatever Lin Yuqing asked.

may be too well-behaved, which makes Lin Yuqing want to know more about something, and he must take the trouble to keep asking. However, she and Zhou Jingci have just met after all, so it's not good to ask anything.

"Oh, there's nothing to do, you go get busy."

In fact, when Lin Yuqing saw Zhou Jingci for the first time, she felt that although this little girl was not very old, her eyes could not hide her intelligence. After entering Yuming Palace for a year, she was still willing to be a little palace maid who did chores, either because she had other plans in her heart, or because she wanted to develop more in the future.

After Lin Yuqing watched her leave, her meal became careless. She suddenly felt that her strength alone was too small, and she had to protect her own life, if something happened to her, it would implicate the lives of three people.

Since there is no need to serve by the emperor's side today, Lin Yuqing's time is very free. She vomited too much yesterday, and today's porridge and side dishes are exactly what she wants.

The palace maids and eunuchs of Yuming Palace have their own places to eat, and there is no exact name, however, everyone habitually calls it Mingguang Palace, which means that under the care of the emperor, the entire palace is a piece of light, and even the side hall is bathed in the emperor's divine light.

Lin Yuqing was not feeling well yesterday, so he ate in the house. After she finished eating, she put away the dishes and chopsticks, thinking about taking them to the Mingguang Hall to be cleaned. Coincidentally, I met Chen Xiurong, who came back after serving the emperor.

Lin Yuqing is still a little in awe of this woman who is not a few years older than herself.

She respectfully saluted and said, "Auntie, good morning." ”

Chen Xiurong didn't expect Lin Yuqing to get up so early today. Thinking of yesterday's incident about Shen Xiu, which had become an entertainment topic in Yuming Palace, she also felt funny in her heart, but in the face of the parties, she felt that it was a loss of identity to make fun of her.

She said a word lightly, and was about to leave, as if she had thought of something, she stopped again, looked at Lin Yuqing, and said with a little kindness: "You just arrived at Yuming Palace, you may not understand some things very well." This requires you to humbly ask people who are familiar with Yuming Palace and try to do your own thing. If you don't know the way and don't ask others, how can you serve the emperor well? The things in Yuming Palace are dense and meticulous, but there can be no mistakes. Although the emperor is generous, but the slave always makes mistakes, so the master looks bothered, so what do you want the slave to do? You say, don't you? Be mindful of everything. ”

Chen Xiurong's tone was like that of an experienced old wise man, facing the younger generations who came later, benevolently and heartily taught.

"Yes, Shen Xiu wrote it down."

Lin Yuqing bowed his head in response. To say that this Chen Xiurong doesn't seem to be a very unreasonable person, and now, he reminds himself so kindly, which makes Lin Yuqing not know how to deal with it for a while, so he can only bow his head and obey his orders.

Chen Xiurong nodded with satisfaction, she felt at the moment that this palace maid named Shen Xiu didn't seem to be very clever, otherwise, it would be impossible to try the dishes until she couldn't eat them, and she didn't say anything. It doesn't seem like there's going to be a big climate.

Lin Yuqing watched Chen Xiurong and his party leave, and walked towards the Mingguang Palace.

The palace maids and eunuchs had eaten, and only a little palace maid and a small eunuch were left in the Mingguang Hall to clean up the mess.

And that little palace maid is Zhou Jingci.

Lin Yuqing stood quietly by the door like that, watching the two of them busy.

Zhou Jingci works very neatly and is willing to work hard, in comparison, the little eunuch seems to be lazy.

She inadvertently raised her head, wiped the sweat from her face, and happened to see Lin Yuqing next to the door.

She walked over with a smile and stretched out her hand to finish the dishes and chopsticks in Lin Yuqing's hand.

"Has my sister eaten well? Leave this to Jingci. ”

Lin Yuqing shrank his hand and said with a smile: "Anyway, I won't be on duty today, so I'll stay and help you." ”

Just do it, Lin Yuqing took two steps forward, put the dishes and chopsticks together, put them in a large wooden basin, and was about to move them.

Zhou Jingci took the first step, carried the wooden basin and walked forward, and said politely: "How can my sister do such a heavy job?" Let's come on, my sister's health is not well, just rest. ”

Lin Yuqing was really bitter, she just ate too much, and then vomited it all out. Although it is true that the body can't stand such a big torture, it is not so much that it can't even do this little work.

However, she can also see that this person named Zhou Jingci seems to have deliberately kept a distance from others. Not only herself, but even others, rarely talk to her.

"Alright then, you're busy, I'll take a break here."

Lin Yuqing saw her perfunctory smile, and didn't care, so she sat on a bench to rest.

The little eunuch who was working on the side, looking at the two palace maids, felt strange, he smiled, didn't say much, and continued to busy himself.

Just when Lin Yuqing felt that the work of Mingguang Palace was gradually relaxing, she was on the side, not too big or small, but the three people in the room could hear the voice and said: "Aunt Chen has already reprimanded me just now, saying that if you don't understand anything about Yuming Palace, you have to ask more and listen more, I think about it, you have been in Yuming Palace for a year, and I also heard that as soon as you enter the palace, you will be arranged in Yuming Palace." There must be a lot of things I can tell me. ”