Chapter 5: Entering the Palace

In the green trees and red flowers compete for spring, the birds are crying at will among the green trees and red flowers.

The chatting maids turned a blind eye to these scenes that they had long been accustomed to, but were interested in the eight girls who had recently been brought back from the house, and the topics of inquiry, discussion, and gossip were all about the mysterious eight girls.

As the center of people's discussions, the eight girls of the Hua family, who was just given the name "Hua Ying" by Master Hua not long ago, are silent, sad and joyless, and are not moved by foreign objects at all.

Although the eyes are full of splendid carved beams, they are still like in the Taoist temple, wearing simple Taoist robes and simple Taoist crowns, and they can still turn the books without distractions as usual.

This appearance not only made the maids who had just come to serve her puzzled by this beautiful and strange girl.

Even the maid Qing'er, who grew up serving her since she was a child, was very puzzled.

"Girl, we live a good life in the Taoist temple, why do we come to this place?"

In the face of outsiders, Hua Ying has a thousand faces, but in the face of the maid who grew up with her since she was a child and has an extraordinary friendship, she doesn't want to lie to her:

"Since I was a child, I was sent from Washington to the Taoist Temple, but the Taoist Temple is so small, so I have been secretly watching Washington and controlling every move here."

Qing'er knew that her girl had always disliked the Taoist temple, and when she was young, she wanted to sneak out, but she was discovered by the people in the temple, and she was looked down upon very strictly.

"I hope to see Washington, the capital, the palace, and the thousands of miles." Looking at Qing'er's ignorant eyes, Hua Ying seemed to see the whole world.

"But now I can't go anywhere, because I don't have the power to decide my own fate, I'm just an object that anyone can manipulate."

"The Taoist temple, the Hua family, and even anyone in power can manipulate me and us, I don't want to do this."

Speaking of this, the brilliance in her eyes gradually dimmed, as a maid who grew up together, Qing'er was a little distressed. She knew that her girl had learned swordsmanship from her brother in Guanli, and she also knew that she had studied the law.

But the girl who grew up in a small Taoist temple also knows that in this world, it is difficult for a woman to move an inch without money, household registration, and guidance.

Seeing Qing'er so low, Hua Ying said freely: "But it won't be necessary in the future." ”

Qing'er looked at her and comforted her in a low voice: "But it won't necessarily be in the future." ”

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In the flower hall, the eldest lady accompanied Mrs. Jiang, who came to visit, from clothes and jewelry to spices and worshipping Buddha. Although she knew what she was doing, she had to admire her patience.

"Mrs. Jiang, I don't know what you are doing here?" After chatting for a long time, the eldest lady couldn't help it anymore and asked.

Hearing this, Mrs. Jiang put down the teacup and apologized: "Mrs., you are a cheerful person, so I won't go around in circles." ”

"Not long ago, the dog went to Guangji Temple to worship the Buddha, and it happened that the host calculated a hexagram for the dog, saying that his fate was a bit of an obstacle to his wife, and it was not appropriate to marry early."

"Let's forget about the marriage between the dog and Ling Ai."

The eldest lady was originally listening with a smile, but the more she listened, the more ugly her face became, and finally she said angrily: "Mrs. Jiang, are you here to entertain me?" ”

"It was good before the marriage, but after the marriage, he said that his son could not marry early."

In fact, the angry look was all pretended by the eldest lady, just to force Mrs. Jiang to "tell the truth".

In line with the fact that the Hua family is powerful and does not want to tear her face directly, Mrs. Jiang is also angry that this wicked person sued first, and she can no longer maintain her self-cultivation: "The daughter of your Hua family is noble, and my Jiang family can't climb high." ”

"Don't deceive people too much! What's wrong with my family's six mothers, just quit your relatives for no reason, you are still so yin and yang! ”

The two of them are arguing with each other, you come and go, and the small flower hall is filled with a strong smell of gunsmoke.

"Your family's sixth mother is so good, so good that you want to enter the palace as the second concubine Niangniang, my family temple can't accommodate it."

"Since you have the intention of entering the palace, what are you talking about?"

That day, his own son in the Taoist temple overheard the conversation between the sixth mother of the Hua family and his sister. Knowing that she had the intention of entering the palace, after going home and discussing with her parents, she thought that such an ambitious woman could not be married. Mrs. Jiang hurriedly came to withdraw from her family.

As for why the Jiang family came to withdraw from the family, the eldest lady was clear in her heart, after all, Qi Niang was sent by her, and the third son of the Jiang family was also led by the little Taoist priest she sent to her, otherwise everything would be such a coincidence.

But the drama has to be done in a full set, so the eldest lady made a thunderbolt, and she was stunned for a long time before she came back to her senses.

"It wasn't crawling out of my stomach, separated from me, and I didn't know that I had such thoughts."

While crying, the eldest lady stood up and made a gesture to salute Mrs. Jiang

"I'll compensate you, don't hurt the harmony of the two families for her."

Mrs. Jiang was embarrassed by her appearance, and her anger subsided silently.

"She was originally a concubine, and she was really high with your family, she didn't know what to do like this, so the marriage between the two families would be over."

The other party was so sensible, and Mrs. Jiang had no choice but to be dry: "It's not your fault, you manage this big family inside and out, and you can take care of everything." ”

After some singing and playing, the eldest lady began to get into the main topic.

"Mrs. Jiang, you are so knowledgeable, I am ashamed."

"I have a way to atone for my sins, if Mrs. Jiang thinks it is reasonable, let me listen to it."

Mrs. Jiang was already completely led by the nose, and she didn't know how to ask, "What is the method?" ”

"My lord has always respected Lord Jiang's personality, and the last time I saw your son-in-law, I appreciated it even more. Not to mention Mrs. Jiang's kindness, my family is willing to marry your family by a thousand and ten thousand. ”

"The sixth girl is not sensible, you see if the fifth girl in my family is okay."

"She is the daughter of our third family, she grew up under my eyes since she was a child, she is closer than her own, and her appearance and temperament are the most generous and decent."

"His mother is from a scholarly family, and his uncle was recommended by my master to be the dean of Yueyang Academy a few years ago because of his good learning."

first brought out the eldest master of the Hua family, then revealed the identity of the five girls' concubines, and finally pointed out the relationship between the five girls and Yueyang Academy, which everyone in the world wanted to go to, Mrs. Jiang was already moved.

But the last time I learned a lesson, Mrs. Jiang didn't make a rash decision and said, "Rong go home and discuss with my master." ”

Knowing that this matter was already secure, the smile on the eldest lady's face became more and more obvious, and her tone became more and more kind.

"This kind of big thing can't be sloppy, it's right to go back and discuss with Lord Jiang, you husband and wife have decided, just reply to me again."

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The Jiang family and the fifth girl are married, not the sixth girl as originally said.

Liuniang has listened to a lot of gossip these days, and her heart is like a knife. I already regretted my recklessness at that time, and knew that the matter of the Jiang family must be a lesson given to me by the eldest wife, so I had to swallow the bitter fruit silently, pretend not to care, and serve more carefully in front of the eldest lady.

On this day, the eldest lady was interested, so she asked Banniang to tell her a Taoist classic.

Banniang directly refused: "Where should a layman who is greedy for wealth and wealth mention the matter of immortals." ”

The chic and free appearance is not like a boudoir woman at all, but like a romantic celebrity.

After she left, the eldest lady asked Liuniang, "What do you think of your sixth sister?"

After weighing it, Liuniang felt that the eldest lady didn't want to listen to lies: "She is not an ordinary woman, and ordinary people can't control it." ”

From Liu Niang's words, Mrs. Da knew that she was scared and honest.

"You're a smart one, but it's a pity that you have too many thoughts."

Hearing the meaning of beating contained in this sentence, Liuniang immediately knelt down, cried and hugged the eldest lady's leg, and shouted that she was wrong without any image.

The eldest lady helped her wipe away her tears: "Liuniang, there are some things I give you that are yours, understand?" ”

When Liuniang heard this, she knew that she still had a chance, so she couldn't stop nodding.

The look of sincere fear couldn't help but make the eldest lady a little more satisfied.

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A few days later, the sixth and eighth girls of the Hua family were sent to the palace in the name of taking care of the little prince.