Chapter VI
Late at night, under the dead lamp, Qin Yi was busy making records of the herbs she picked today, and she yawned from time to time because she was too tired and sleepy! At this time, Qin Shi pushed the door with a package and walked in.
"Yi'er, you haven't slept yet! I'm going to get up early tomorrow and go to the palace, don't get tired! Qin said distressedly!
"Yu Niang, it's okay, I still have a little more, and it's done soon! Don't worry! Qin Yi took a look at the Qin family, and he didn't forget the work in his hand!
"Yi'er, you can rest for a while! I have something to say to you! As he spoke, he pulled Qin Yi from the stool to the bed and sat down, and opened the package he had just brought over, "Yi'er, these are my favorite jewelry, the palace is not as good as at home, it can't be too cold, you see that you usually wear very plain!" It doesn't look like a lady at all! Take it, it's all up to you! As he spoke, he handed the whole bag of jewelry to Qin Yi!
"Yu Niang, I can't help it, you better take it back! I'm not used to wearing these! Qin Yi hurriedly shirked.
"Yi'er, listen to Yu Niang tell you, everyone in the palace is scheming, and you, a little girl who has not been deeply involved in the world, will inevitably encounter difficulties and obstacles. Although these mundane things are nothing in your eyes, they are a stepping stone in the palace when you encounter trouble. Also, listen to Yu Niang's words, don't care about all the idle things that shouldn't be taken care of, be cautious in your words and deeds, and endure if you can! Obey His Royal Highness the Prince, your husband is your heaven, you will do whatever he says, and you must not do it willfully. You also know that the emperor's house, where the majesty is, it is not easy to save his life. So, restrain your casual personality so that you don't get told of it, you know? Qin instructed with concern.
"What Yu Niang said is that Yi'er knows!" Qin Yi looked at Qin's serious expression, and became serious, so he no longer shirked the package.
"Oh, there's one more thing, you're about to get married, and the secret matter between husband and wife should also be told to you!"
"Ah, Jade Niang, I'm not married yet! Talk about this kind of thing! Qin Yi instantly blushed to the base of his neck!
"Heck, sooner or later. Hehe, what a shyness! I think back then, I married your father, and my mother was not the same, telling me about men and women before I got married! Okay, what about this man and woman, it's all about getting alongγγγγγ" I only listened to Qin's explanation with a smile, and Qin Yi was also shy until he kept his head down, as if he didn't understand what Qin's narration was.
Under the reflection of this dim light, Qin is telling about her harvest, while Qin Yi is looking forward to her future, and for the first time feels that her future is unknown?
Could it be that teaching and reading and practicing medicine to save people is her destination? At this moment, she instantly felt that she wanted to have someone to rely on. A figure unconsciously flashed in her mind, and somehow, she especially wanted to snuggle up to him! The bright moonlight shines through the window, and the darkness is never hidden in front of the moonlight.
"Miss, are you sure you want to enter the palace with this face that is so ordinary that it can't be more ordinary?" Xiaorou sat in the carriage and looked at the young lady in front of her, it was normal before getting into the carriage, how could she be like a different person when she got into the carriage!
"How? Xiao Rou, it's not easy to be chosen for such an outfit, right? Qin Yi looked at his masterpiece in the mirror and was very satisfied!
Qin Yi, who is worthy of medical skills, uses a kind of peach tree branch to burn the ash formed, and then mixes it in the gouache, which makes the color of the originally white gouache darker by a degree, and when applied to the face, it will appear a little darker than the usual fair skin, but in this way, it is no different from ordinary ordinary women, and it is not so prominent in the crowd.
"Miss, you're dressed like this! I don't think the prince's eyes will be bad enough to take a fancy to you! Xiaorou quipped!
"That's nature, otherwise it wouldn't have been in vain!" Qin Yi, who was looking in the mirror, became more and more satisfied with his handwriting, and laughed unconsciously.
"Huh, miss, it's Young Master Leng Lingfeng Leng!" The coachman stopped the carriage and said!
"Senior brother, why is he here?" Qin Yi picked up the hat with the veil attached to it and put it on his head, and got out of the car to see Leng Lingfeng!
Today is the day when the junior sister enters the palace, and Leng Lingfeng rode a fast horse and wanted to send the junior sister off.
"Senior sister, this is your favorite pastry that I ordered someone to make, and you took it with you on the road. There is still a hard road, you must take care of yourself! Leng Lingfeng looked at his junior sister with a worried expression.
"Got it! Senior brother, senior brother is still good to me! As he spoke, he lifted his veil and stared at Leng Lingfeng mischievously.
Leng Lingfeng saw his junior sister dressed up like this, and instantly understood his junior sister's intentions, he smiled knowingly, and scratched his junior sister's nose dotingly, "You! You have a lot of ideas! The corners of his mouth unconsciously rose as he spoke, this eccentric little junior sister can always surprise him!
"Okay, senior brother, go back! It's time for me to keep going! With that, he turned around and sat back in the carriage!
After several hours of non-stop travel, we finally arrived at the palace. Although he came to choose a concubine, Qin Yi, who couldn't resist being driven by curiosity, was still full of curiosity about the palace, and kept looking left and right, feeling the different scenes in the palace.
Brilliant, pavilions, majestic momentum, a strong imperial breath came to the face, and when you were in it, you were instantly eroded by the desire for power. No wonder from ancient times to the present day, those who are dominated by power have fallen into it and become its sacrifices, alas, alas!
The palace was very large, and their group walked for more than half an hour to reach the place they designated.
"Okay, this is the room number plate of the girls, check in according to the number, from today onwards, you will rest here until the end of the concubine selection!" I only listened to the eunuch Gonggong Li arranging the selection of concubines in an orderly manner.
It seems that Gonggong Li, who has been in the palace for many years, knows this series of procedures very well!
"The selection of concubines is divided into three days, and the results of each day will not be announced for the time being, and the final statistics will be made on the last day, and the highest statistical score will be outstanding in all aspects, and Fang will be crowned as the crown princess! I hope you will attend on time every day and make good use of it! Ao, you can call me Grandpa Li, I am in charge of your daily affairs, you can come to me if you have any questions! I also wish you good luck to the girls, and the old slave will not disturb the girls to rest! β
"There is Father-in-law Lao!" Polite voices come and go! With that, everyone prepared to go back to the house they had chosen.
At this time, a woman in the crowd who was okay called everyone who was about to leave! "Let's not go, let's not go, today's sisters meet is fate, we might as well introduce ourselves, how about it? Oh, I'll come first, I'm the daughter of Liu Sikun, a general of Yipin, my name is Liu Yu, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, all of them are fine, it's a pleasure to meet you! As she spoke, she looked at everyone proudly, and looked at the people who were not as good-looking as her with a look of disgust.
As if at this moment, victory was already hers! According to her wishes, everyone introduced themselves one by one, and the more Liu Yu listened, the more satisfied she became.
Because, only his father has the most rights here, and it is not stable to get the position of the crown princess! After everyone has introduced it, everyone can be regarded as a preliminary acquaintance! They all went back to their houses to arrange their own affairs.
"Hey, I'm so tired this day! There are so many things going on in this palace! Qin Yi complained slightly. And the long road to the palace, I really don't know how those palace maids walk every day, aren't they tired? β
"I can't help it if I'm tired, it's their errand!" Xiao Rou said as she helped the young lady arrange her hair. "Oh, by the way, that Liu Yu is so arrogant today! It seems that you can't stay in this palace for long! β
"Shut up, Xiaorou, this is the palace, it's better to be careful when you talk and do things. Don't talk about right and wrong behind others, just take care of our own business! We'll go home as soon as it's over! Qin Yi said sharply.
"Yes, Miss!" Xiao Rou responded.
Today is the first day of choosing a concubine, and everyone is dressed up and waiting outside the imperial court. At this time, Gonggong Li loudly announced the rules for choosing a concubine to everyone: "Everyone, the main person in charge of this concubine selection is Deacon Cui Shengcui, and he will solve the questions for everyone!" As he spoke, he turned to Deacon Cui.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I think you all know that the selection of concubines is divided into three days. There will be a different test every day, and it will not be until the third day that the final winner is counted to be eligible to become the crown princess! And the daily results, I believe everyone also learned from Grandpa Li, but they will not be informed for the time being. So today's first test is the basic skills, that is, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, which one do you think is your strength, just report it, and then display it in order! There are the corresponding number plates of qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, now start to choose, after choosing, I will call everyone's number plates in turn to show! After saying that, he began to ask everyone to come up and get the number plate.
Qin Yi is not the best at painting, so in order not to be selected, he chose paintings.
At this time, in order to join in the fun, Ning Wang Mujing also came to watch the election. When Deacon Cui saw His Royal Highness King Ning arrive, he immediately got up to greet him.
"See the prince," Deacon Cui was about to bow down.
"Don't be formal, Deacon Cui. I'm just here to serve my royal brother and see what kind of woman is suitable for him? Hey, by the way, Deacon Cui, how many years have you been this deacon? Ning Wangyun said lightly.
"Back to the prince, it's been ten years!" Deacon Cui replied resignedly, everyone knows that the two brothers of the prince and the prince are not compatible with each other, the prince is benevolent and filial, and the prince is ruthless, and he is very difficult to get along with.
"Okay, ten years, many years! It's also an old man in the palace! This time, Deacon Cui has to choose the crown princess for my imperial brother! King Ning said angrily.
"Yes, yes, lord! The minister should do his best, I don't know what the prince suggests? "Deacon Cui cautiously guessed King Ning's thoughts!
"Huh, do you see? The girl with not very white skin was very good. Women! Looks don't matter! My royal brother is busy with official duties on weekdays, and he doesn't care about women's appearance! Mu Jingzhi calculated with a sinister face, everything that was good from childhood to adulthood was owned by him Mu Jingchen first, and now he also wants to let his younger brother taste this kind of defective taste!
"That's what the prince said!" Deacon Cui looked at the ordinary girl that the prince was referring to, and said with a clear face.
King Ning's face was proud, he wanted to see how his younger brother accepted this laughing stock. Thinking about it, he turned around and left the exam room.
And Qin Yi had seen King Ning from just now, that sophisticated face, cynical and wicked smile, although the face was quite handsome, but when he saw this person, he felt uncomfortable! Could this be the current crown prince? Ah, it's good that I'm witty, otherwise, in the face of such a person, it is really unimaginable!