Chapter 220: Learning Court Etiquette
Meng Qiqi subconsciously hurriedly sat upright, but it was too late!
"It seems that the emperor and the queen are busy all day, and they have neglected to discipline you for a while, so let Mama Huilan teach you the rules, so as not to embarrass the royal family for the banquet in a few days!"
Meng Qiqi is really suffering now, and the whole person can only sit on the chair with a wilt.
I have long heard that Mama Huilan was a ruthless person in the palace decades ago, and this is going to be the end.
At the same time, Meng Qiqi also regretted in his heart, why he didn't pay attention to etiquette earlier.
In fact, Meng Qiqi is not to blame.
In the previous life and this life, she was a woman who was loved by countless people all over the world, and no one dared to find fault with etiquette.
But he was named by the eldest princess who had just returned to the palace.
Looking at Yuan Yiyi's villainous appearance, Meng Qiqi hated it so much.
"Auntie, why don't you learn etiquette together with the county lord! After all, they are all county lords who have won the title, and their words and deeds represent the royal family. ”
Meng Qiqi also didn't want to see Yuan Yiyi at a glance, but she was afraid that she would do something beside the eldest princess.
It's safest to keep it under your nose.
Yuan Yiyi wanted to say something, but the eldest princess had already agreed: "Qiqi is right, Yiyi, you should also study hard, only by becoming better can you be worthy of a better person." ”
Yuan Yiyi bit a mouthful of silver teeth, it is really a waste of rice to steal chickens.
"Follow the teachings of the eldest princess! must learn the court etiquette with Mama Huilan and not disappoint the eldest princess. ”
Before Meng Qiqi could take a breath, Huilan came back.
"Seventh Princess, please!"
Huilan is not only an old man in the palace, but also a celebrity around the eldest princess, and the eunuchs and palace maids are even more hurried to give way.
No one dared to say more.
Mama Huilan brought Meng Qiqi and Yuan Yiyi to the princess hall.
Cui Ping and Cui Zhi were about to enter the door when they were stopped by the eunuch of the princess hall.
Mama Huilan smiled lightly: "The two girls will go back to prepare hot water first, and the princess may have to wash up when she is tired in a while, and there will be someone in the palace to serve her!" ”
Meng Qiqi couldn't help frowning, he always felt that this Huilan was deliberate, but he couldn't say it.
When she walked to the side hall, Huilan taught the two of them the etiquette of kneeling and worshipping.
"The ritual of kneeling is divided into Ji Shou, Ton, Empty Shou, Vibration, Ji Bai, Qi Bai, Praise Worship, and Worship, collectively known as the Nine Bows, based on the recent banquet to be held in the palace, we will learn from the worship of these nine worships today."
"Worship is a respectful and respectful etiquette, the seven princesses can be used to deal with the emperor and the queen, after all, the seven princesses will have to kneel to the emperor and the queen when they get married in the future, that's the case."
The absent-minded Meng Qiqi heard that it was the etiquette to be used when getting married, and the whole person was also in good spirits.
Hui Lan looked at the seventh princess who was listening carefully and explained with a relieved smile: "Worship, worship, hand to the ground, if you are now, shake, raise your head and bow your head." ”
Hui Lan said as she made movements.
Bend the waist and land the left hand first, cross the right hand and cover it, and bow to the head, and kowtow to the intersection of the hands without hurting the forehead.
Meng Qiqi studied very seriously, and he learned well in a short time.
Cui Ping and Cui Zhi were kneeling and worshiping outside, thinking about their princess's golden body, and knelt on the floor, how painful it was.
"No, Cuizhi, you look at the princess, I have to go to the queen mother."
"Okay, go quickly, I'm here to guard the princess."
Cui Ping ran out of breath before arriving at the queen's palace, where the queen and the emperor were discussing the banquet.
After all, everyone knows that the eldest princess has returned to Beijing, and it is time for the civil and military officials to meet the eldest princess.
Seeing that Cuiping's little face was flushed, the palace maid brought a cup of tea and handed it over.
The queen smiled and asked: "Cuiping, you are also a big girl, don't be so frizzy, be careful that you can't find your in-laws in the future." ”
If it had been in the past, Cuiping's little face would have been as red as a boiled shrimp.
But now his face has not changed, and he hurriedly took a sip of water: "Queen Mother, you should go and see the princess, the eldest princess asked the seventh princess to learn etiquette, and she has been kneeling for several hours." ”
As soon as the queen heard that, she lifted her skirt and walked towards the princess's palace.
Marrying the emperor was the most correct thing she had done in her life, but this road was too hard.
The etiquette in this palace is the hardest road, and there is no one.
So for so many years, the queen has been doting on her daughter and doesn't want her to go through the hardships she once suffered.
Unexpectedly, the eldest princess grabbed her pigtails.
Meng Qiqi always felt that it was enough to learn etiquette and memorize it, but she didn't expect that Mama Huilan would indeed ask her to repeat the kneeling action over and over again.
At first, it was easy to play, but gradually the whole leg began to tremble and sore, and it was extremely uncomfortable.
Yuan Yiyi, who was originally studying etiquette with Meng Qiqi, was called away halfway, saying that she was going to serve the eldest princess.
Seeing that the time was about to pass two hours, Meng Qiqi couldn't help it: "Mama Huilan, I can't hold on, otherwise I'll wait until tomorrow to study!" ”
Hui Lanpi explained with a smile: "The Seventh Princess doesn't know, it takes three hours to kneel down in succession to make the body deeply remember this etiquette, and she won't forget it in the future." ”
"As for tomorrow, we have to learn other etiquette, there are many guests at the banquet, and the seventh princess doesn't want to lose the royal face."
Meng Qiqi felt powerless for the first time, thinking of the previous wasted days and secretly regretting it.
Why didn't you learn etiquette at that time?
It is only now that this sin has come to suffer.
"Mama, I really can't hold on anymore, or let me rest for a while!"
Although Meng Qiqi's words carried the slightest hint of begging for mercy and letting go, Huilan just didn't eat oil and salt.
Even Meng Qiqi felt that she was deliberately making things difficult for herself.
Hui Lan seemed to see through Meng Qiqi: "The seventh princess doesn't think that the slaves are deliberately making things difficult, not to mention the complicated etiquette in the palace, there are quite a few, which can only be regarded as a drop in the bucket." ”
"But the seventh princess, if you think about the palace banquet in a few days, and the New Year in two months, it will be to kneel down and worship the heavens, and the vassal dynasty saint in the beginning of spring, each of which is an important day."
Meng Qiqi replied aggrievedly: "Didn't the previous years pass the same..."
"My princess, you were still young in the past, and now you are a slim princess who is about to marry, how can it be the same, then you can't make a mistake in this little etiquette, let the royal family be embarrassed, and let the concubine also be disgraced."
Huilan's words are directly heart-piercing.
obviously carried countless contempt, but Meng Qiqi was powerless to refute, and the whole person was dumbfounded.