On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, outside a cold house at the end of Qianxi Alley, a carriage slowly drove up. The visitor only stayed for a cup of tea, and after explaining the important things, he left in a hurry by night.

In the inner courtyard, Ah Yuan looked at Aunt Hao, who was specially left by the sixth master, and saw that this person was only two or three years older than her, but her body and bearing were definitely not comparable to her.

"In the future, the slave will teach the girl the rules of the palace. The girl just has to study hard, and the sixth master has taken care of all the affairs inside and outside the palace. Just wait for the general election, and the slave will enter the palace with the young lady as a personal maid. At that time, the young lady had her own way, and then gave the slave to the girl. ”

In this election, the noble daughter with a prominent family background will be able to be canonized by the king before she officially enters the palace after the re-election. With the door of the left prime minister's house, a Zhaoyi is indispensable.

Zhaoyi Niangniang's side, according to the routine, you can bring two personal maids into the palace and four concubines. A maidservant is not the same as a concubine. The concubine has the opportunity to serve the king on behalf of the master on the day when it is inconvenient for the master to sleep. The status of the servant is low, but it is allowed. Once discovered, if you don't please the king, you can be killed by the master's rod when you turn around. Of course, there are also big hearts and bold people, who secretly climb into bed with their backs. Such a servant, ten miles, may not be able to live.

Jiang Ran saw that this Aunt Hao was only ordinary, far worse than her. I didn't think about it, but the first thing was a long sigh of relief.

She entered the palace to compete for favor, not to let others rob her of favor. After releasing my heart, I looked at this Aunt Hao again, and I felt that it was very pleasing to the eye.

I'm afraid it's sixteen or seventeen, right? At this age, when she is in the palace, she has missed the best years of a woman. Speak like that, and be respectful to her. is more stable than Ah Yuan, who took her runaway.

The most important thing is that this is the person left to her by the sixth master, and it is reliable. Not only is he familiar with the rules of the palace, but there is also a way in the palace. The nine girls were full of joy, as if they saw the road to the palace, and the future was open.

"Auntie, don't worry, no matter how hard and tired I am, I will definitely learn from my aunt."

Aunt Hao clasped her hands on her chest and behaved in moderation. Quietly nodded. To be honest, if it weren't for the sixth master's life, she wouldn't have looked down on this "Zhuang girl". After only a few quarters of an hour, she was really disappointed in this girl.

The first thing people in front of them paid attention to was not who was more favored by the ladies in the palace, nor did they ask her, among the show girls in the same year, which one was born well, talented, and could be favored by King Huai. The first thing I thought of was that she was looking her up and down, preventing her from robbing the scenery of being the master?!

Aunt Hao secretly complained in her heart. The errand assigned to her by the master this time is probably a toss-up.

Collect your feelings, and there are serious things that need to be explained clearly. "Girl, remember, in the palace, don't rely on the prime minister's mansion and cause trouble everywhere. The Zhu family is already a big fan in the court, and the people who secretly want to suppress can't be counted on two hands. And today's kings prefer women with a soft temperament. If you want to be favored, you need to work it. ”

Seeing that she listened, Aunt Hao continued, "I think you are also an understanding person. This time, the sixth master arranged for you to enter the palace, in addition to pointing out a clear way to the girl, if the girl needs to help in the harem at some times, I think the girl should not forget the kindness of the sixth master and ignore it, right? ”

The front was still talking well, but suddenly the words changed, which made the nine girls' hearts sink. Only then did he wake up a little from the joy of entering the palace.

She straightened her face, and she knew that she couldn't regret it at this time. Besides, as soon as she enters the palace like this, if there is no backer behind her, then where can she succeed?

The ninth girl made a good calculation: if the sixth master really wants to ask her to do something, it will probably be a big deal. She needs to have that ability. It really got to that point, and she thought that she would climb up too, and she was almost there. became a high-ranking concubine, and easily repaid the kindness of the sixth master and the prime minister, which is also common sense.

So the nine girls were reasonable and happily agreed. didn't know that with such an effortless nod today, she took the initiative to stretch out her neck and put it into the rope of the Zhu family. In the future, whether you live or die is no longer up to you.

The days slipped by in the busy work of the prefectures, and the New Year had passed in a blink of an eye.

This year, the seven girls had a very happy life. With him by his side, on the night of the Lantern Festival, he also went out to see the lanterns. She can't guess the riddle, she wasn't born with that piece of material. Fortunately, there is someone behind her, and that person is the first king Yufeng, the most famous son of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The students of Tai Academy can still be convinced, why are they afraid of a few riddles?

So that night, the seven girls were satisfied, smiled and took the two most chic lanterns at the lantern festival into their pockets. Holding one in one hand, the one on the left is Chang'e running to the moon, and the one on the right is Magu He Shou.

Her brain turned quickly, and the next morning, she borrowed flowers to offer the Buddha to the Magu birthday lamp, and honored the Duchess of the country. Although Xu still didn't let her in, he accepted her lantern.

So the right minister came back early in the morning on the first day of the new year, and saw the princess holding Ahri, and the four girls who got a big red envelope, who were also overjoyed, talked and laughed in the courtyard, and actually set up a chessboard to practice.

He stepped forward and took a rough look, and when he saw that she didn't think about it, he made a stinky move, turned around and left.

When the four girls saw that the prince did not stay long, they breathed a sigh of relief. If Brother stays, she might as well bow down and admit defeat in this game of chess.

"Sister-in-law, brother, I can't look down on you and me, so I'll just leave." The fourth girl held her chin, and was disliked by that person with the princess, and felt a lot better.

The seventh girl still chased the man, and with a pout, she knew that he would react like this. He taught her knowledge, taught her to ride a horse, taught her a lot of dishonesty, and ruined the etiquette of her ancestors. Among them, the most dissatisfied with her is chess. He once said that she was so lazy and soft, and he couldn't stop getting angry when he watched her fall.

Sure enough, I didn't bother to watch it this time......

After playing chess for a while, I saw that I couldn't win or lose for a while. The fourth girl pushed her hand, rubbed her neck, and after thinking about it again, she still couldn't let go of Mrs. Chen's entrustment.

"Sister-in-law, on the day the election is decided, there will be a flower-viewing banquet in the palace. All the ladies in Beijing were invited. The one who presided over the election this time was the queen mother and the favored Zhaoyi mother of the Helan family. In the past, it was customary for such a feast to be dressed well. Early in the morning, I went to Mrs. Chen's room to say goodbye, and my wife asked me to ask my sister-in-law, who knew that my sister-in-law was a female official of the imperial court before she got married. The knowledge is good, and Danqing's pen and ink are not far behind. If you are free, can you go to Mrs. Chen's room and sit down? Everyone discussed and painted a few patterns that were not available in Beijing. dyed silk and satin, when going to the banquet, the newly made clothes are good-looking, and they can also earn dignity for the house and suppress the arrogance of the Zhu family. ”

When the seventh girl heard this, she only thought about it for a while, and then she understood that this was Mrs. Chen's entrapment of her and specially made it for the Duchess of the Kingdom. Not only can it add to the blockage of the Xu family, but it can also show virtue in front of Lord Guogong, killing two birds with one stone.

The seventh girl helplessly looked at the fourth girl and said honestly, thinking to herself, this girl is really lacking in heart. Except for being afraid that she would take care of the Xu family and refuse Mrs. Chen's kindness, she didn't think much about anything else. Fortunately, the man took a step first, otherwise he was afraid that he would have to show the fourth girl's face again.

The seventh girl pondered for a moment, carefully recalling the few times she had eaten at the same table with the princess and several ladies in the mansion on weekdays, her eyes flashed, and she responded to this matter happily.

Human nature is complex, if you blindly obey and please, others may not appreciate it. She heard from that person's mouth that she had a shallow understanding of the Duchess of the Kingdom, and it was not difficult to see that the Duchess of the Kingdom had a strong temperament.

In this case, if she, an upright princess, was snubbed by the lady of the main room and gradually got closer to the Chen family, would there be some changes in the heart of the Duchess of the Kingdom?

The more the seventh girl pondered, the brighter her eyes became. Make up your mind to go back and discuss with that person, and ventilate in advance to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

In Ganquan Palace, King Huai had just left the court and was reviewing the recital in the study. Liu Gao, the former head of the palace, held the picture scroll of this year's show girl and asked to see him outside the door.

Liu Gao was followed by two little eunuchs, and everyone had their arms in their arms. Those who can be sent to the front of the emperor are naturally the more than 20 of the show girls who have a good family background and the most outstanding appearance.

King Huai raised his head and slowly put down his pen. With a wave of his robe, he ordered a few of him to come in.

Gonggong Liu lowered his eyes and bowed down. His eyes were only fixed on the toes of the staggered steps, and he kept in mind the teachings of Gonggong Feng.

"Present the scroll, and don't talk too much. I just remember to mention, 'This picture scroll has been seen by Lord Zuo Xiang before, and he praised this year's show girls for their good looks, and I think I will be able to serve the king well and share the king's worries'. ”