Chapter Sixty-Seven: Frost Falls
After running out for a long distance, An Su slowly stopped. She didn't know why she was running away, it was just a hairpin, and it was so rude to react so much.
"Ansu, why did you run out all of a sudden?" Gu Wenzhou caught up after a while.
An Su hid the embarrassment on his face: "It's nothing, I just think the store is too stuffy, come out to breathe." ”
Of course, such a clumsy lie would be seen through in an instant, but Gu Wenzhou didn't say anything, just took out a delicate small wooden box from his arms. He handed the wooden box to An Su: "The proprietress just now said that this hairpin is very suitable for you, if you don't buy it, it will be really our loss." ”
"You bought it?" Ansu opened the wooden box, and the butterfly hairpin she had just worn on her head was lying inside.
An Su bit her lip: "The proprietress just said that in order to sell the jewelry, this hairpin is very valuable at first glance, let's go back!" ”
"You look good in this hairpin." Gu Wenzhou didn't say anything, so he took the hairpin directly from the wooden box and helped her put it on. The butterfly was indeed lifelike, and when a breeze blew, it was as if it had really flapped its wings.
An Su embarrassedly stretched out his hand and stroked it, his face was hot, but it was like the first time he met him.
Gu Wenzhou seems to have traveled to Chang'an City and is very familiar with the streets here. He took An Su to walk around it, and what he saw was another world, which was better than her wandering around alone, I don't know how many times. As evening approached, the two were finally going to separate. Even if you return to the palace, there will be more opportunities to see each other than now, and a feeling of reluctance will still spread.
Compared with other palace maids, Ansu's treatment is much better, not only with a carriage to pick her up, but also a special grandmother to lead her in. This battle really doesn't look like going to Yongxiang, but some low-level concubines don't have such treatment.
It's just that no matter how big the battle is, it's just going to Yongxiang to do rough work. Ansu's residence has already been arranged, and the environment here is much worse than Changle Palace or the Princess's Mansion, and there seems to be a stinky ditch next to the house. As Ansu lay on the couch, the stench wafted into her mouth and nose. However, I have heard that the environment in Yongxiang is difficult, and it is good to be able to get an independent room, and I must not ask for anything else.
Early the next morning, An Su followed the instructions of the grandmother who came to pick up people yesterday and went to report to Mama Xu Mu in Yongxiang. The so-called registration is just to register your name, assign some work, and then start working day after day in Yongxiang.
An Su has already prepared her mind, this place is not much worse than Changle Palace and the Princess's Mansion, and even the palace maid where she used to be, but this is her own choice, even if it is difficult, she must hold on.
When she first came to Yongxiang, An Su was not very familiar with the location here, and she searched for a while before she found the location of Mama Xu Mu. Mama Xu Mu is the housekeeper of the palace maids in Yongxiang, all the palace maids here are under her control, and even some concubines who have made mistakes are imprisoned here, and she will be under her jurisdiction.
Mama Xu Mu's status in Yongxiang is destined for her to live in the best position among them. There was a small courtyard in her residence, and although the area was not large, it was enough for the palace ladies to line up in several rows again to give lectures. When An Su found here, the palace maids were receiving a lecture from Mama Xu Mu. She thought it would be bad to interrupt hastily, so she quietly stood aside and waited for their training to end.
"Is that one standing over there Shangguan Ansu who came to report today?" Who knew that she didn't stand for long, and Mama Xu Mu spotted her with sharp eyes.
"Mama has good eyesight, and the slave is Shangguan Ansu." Now that it has been discovered, there is no need for An Su to twist and pinch, so he generously stood out.
"I heard you came out of the princess's mansion?"
"Back to Mama's words, the slave maid was originally on an errand in Changle Palace, and the princess found the slave maid interesting, so she let the slave maid go to the princess's mansion to serve for a few days. Now that I am back in the palace, I can't go to Changle Palace according to the rules, so I came here. An Su knew that she couldn't tell the real reason for coming out of the princess's mansion, there was a mixture of fish and dragons here, maybe an old man would use the topic to bully her, so she casually pulled out a reason.
"Changle Palace?" Xu Muma's eyes lit up when she heard these three words, and she did not shy away from it, "I also came out of Changle Palace, when a sister and I were assigned to Changle Palace from the palace maid, but unfortunately I didn't like the Queen Mother, so I was sent here." If he was lucky enough to stay in Changle Palace, he would be a figure like Mama in charge now. ”
"Well, those are all in the past, so I don't need to mention them anymore."
An Su was thinking about how to get close to Mama Xu Mu, so she stopped the topic. However, the palace maids standing below began to whisper, and An Su listened attentively, but she was envious of her in Changle Palace and the Princess's Mansion, and there was a little more respect in her eyes.
"Ansu, you will work in the weaving room from now on!" The lecture to the palace maids also came to an end, and Mama Xu Mu gave an order, and asked a palace maid named Shu Ran to bring An Su with her, they were all people who worked in the weaving room.
It's been a long time since anyone else came, and they all seemed very excited, and they kept asking questions around Ansu. Although Ansu doesn't like to be noisy, she is the first to come here, and this way is the fastest way to integrate into it, so she patiently answers each of their questions.
"Many of us here are sent to Changle Palace every year and kicked out, how did you get the Queen Mother to keep you? We have all heard in Yongxiang that the people who can stay behind the Queen Mother must be different from us. A little palace maid beside her was chattering, and her eyes were undisguised with envy.
An Su secretly complained in his heart, what's different, no matter how different it is, won't it all fall into this place? But even thinking about it, she still replied seriously: "The Queen Mother is not as strict as the legend, just do all the work she should do." ”
"Really? I used to be very diligent in Changle Palace, but the Queen Mother still couldn't keep me. The little palace maid regretted again, it seems that she really wants to stay in Changle Palace to serve.
"I'm just a mistake, the Queen Mother didn't kick me out, but now everyone is the same, there is nothing to envy or envy."
"Also, since I came to Yongxiang, everyone will be sisters in the future, my name is Suo Hua." The little palace maid leaned into An Su's ear and told her, "That Xu Mu Mama was the chief steward of our place just now, and her temper is not bad, but she is a little high and low, but everyone in the palace is like this." When we were working in the weaving room, the person in charge of supervising was Daxi Mama, she was a bad temper, she loved to beat people at every turn, and you must not slow down your hands and feet when you worked, otherwise you will have to take a few beatings. ”
An Su nodded: "Thank you sister for reminding me, I will pay attention." ”
As soon as the words fell, he heard the sound of a stick hitting the flesh in front of him, An Su tilted his head and looked ahead, a fierce old woman was holding a stick and beating a palace maid who walked in front. Suo Hua turned his head and bowed at An Sunu, indicating that the one in front of her was what she had just called Mama Daxi.
"What did she do wrong? Why did you beat her like that? Ansu asked in a low voice.
"I shouldn't have made any big mistakes, this is not the place to work!" Suo Hua also lowered his voice and replied, "It's just that I'm walking slowly, or stepping on something that shouldn't be stepped on, or there is no reason for it, I just happened to meet Daxi Mama in a bad mood." ”
"The back! What are you talking about? As soon as Suo Hua finished speaking, she was discovered by the sharp-eyed Daxi Mama, and her attention immediately moved from the palace maid in front.
Suo Hua saw Daxi Mama coming over, and his body shook uncontrollably. She also held in her hand the stick that had beaten the palace maid in front of her, and there was some blood left on it, which, coupled with her seemingly vicious face, made it particularly terrifying.
Daxi Mama walked directly in front of Suo Hua, and before she could open her mouth to beg for mercy, she grabbed her hair and pulled her in front of her: "You were talking just now?" Are you scolding me in private? Say! ”
The stick hit Suo Hua's body, and the blood was stained on her clothes, I don't know if it was hers or the palace maid in front. Ansu was close at this time, so he took a closer look at the stick, which was embedded with some sharp edges and corners, no wonder it would bring blood from the blow.
"Mama, the slave didn't scold you, the slave didn't say anything." Suo Hua tugged at Daxi's hand and begged for mercy. An Su was a little moved in her heart, although she had just met, she didn't confess herself.
But Mama Taxi clearly did not intend to let her go, and the stick was raised high again. But when he struggled to swing down, he was blocked by a hand, and An Su threw the stick aside.
"You! Don't you dare! Daxi Mama reacted and stared at An Su with angry eyes, "You don't want to live anymore?" ”
"Mama, Fang is the slave maid who first came to Yongxiang, and there are many questions that I still don't understand, and I am asking Suo Hua. She was just explaining the relevant matters of Yongxiang to the slave, and she didn't scold you. If you want to be punished, you should also punish the slave and the slave. "An Su is neither humble nor arrogant.
"Okay, I'm about to teach you a lesson and pick up the stick for me!" As soon as Mama Daxi roared, the palace maid next to her picked up the stick and handed it to her in a proper manner.
Although Suo Hua was saved, she looked at An Su in horror, there were palace maids who had contradicted Daxi Mama like this before, and she was beaten by her on the spot, she was really worried. But Ansu looked back at her and just smiled faintly, telling her to calm down a little.
"Mama wants to fight if she wants, and it doesn't matter if you kill the slave and maid." There was even a smile on the corner of An Su's mouth, "But the slave maid should remind Mama that the slave maid used to be on an errand in Changle Palace, but she was loved by the princess halfway through and was asked to go to the princess's mansion." Now that I have returned to the palace, I have come to Yongxiang according to the rules. If the Queen Mother thinks of the slave one day, she wants to go back to Changle Palace to continue to serve, it is just a matter of one sentence. At that time, if the slave and maid had died under the stick of the mother, I am afraid that the mother would have to bury the slave and the maid. ”