The moon is bright and the stars are scarce, and the coolness of early autumn is accompanied by a breeze blowing into Han Ying's house. Due to the excessive work during the day, she was sore and couldn't sleep. I was just about to be dazed, and I suddenly felt cool and cold, although this feeling was good, but I couldn't sleep when I was freezing. Han Ying was reluctant to get up, and finally sleepiness struck, and she really couldn't get up. Finally, she gritted her teeth and sat up and went to the window. The cold wind almost sprinkled on his body, Han Ying wrapped his clothes and closed the window.

"Squeak!"

The old window lattice made a screeching sound, and Han Ying was frightened and sobered up. I closed the window and went back to bed, but I couldn't sleep anyway. The more she couldn't sleep, the more she wanted to go to the toilet, so Han Ying had to go to the thatched house. Coming out of the thatched house, the courtyard was originally very quiet, but Han Ying felt more and more that something was wrong, and there was a faint voice. With a "", Han Ying's hairs all stood up, I'm afraid there is something unclean, right? Han Ying hurriedly quickened her pace, and when she passed by the root of the wall, the strange voice became louder and louder, it was a person's cry! Han Ying heard it at this time, it seemed to be from the Han family next door, it should be the young lady of that family! Yes, the neighbor has the same surname as Han Ying. Han Ying didn't know why the young lady was so sad in the middle of the night, and put her ear against the wall, wondering what was wrong. There was a faint sound of footsteps, and then the young lady's mother spoke:

"Yao'er, don't blame your father, your brother is married, and our family really can't afford it. If you want to blame, blame it for not being reincarnated into a good family! ”

Han Yao'er's mother's words only had a trace of regret, but she didn't have too much love. Han Yao'er also has an elder brother who is going to get married in the near future, but because of the clanging of his family's poverty, the woman has to ask a matchmaker to dismiss the family affair. But I don't know what decision this father and mother made, and they had to sacrifice Han Yao'er!

Han Ying continued to listen, after all, she was a child, and she didn't care about herself, so she didn't know how to judge angrily, but she felt that Sister Yao'er was very pitiful.

"Mother! Entering the palace as a palace maid has to serve others! I have heard that the princes and nobles there are all lords who are not good to serve, and if I go, I will be blessed and sinned! ”

What the? Sister Yao'er wants to enter the palace? What do you mean? Although Han Yao'er and Han Ying didn't have much friendship, they helped to ask for love when Han Ying was bullied by Aunt Wang's daughter-in-law. Although he is only one year older than himself, he behaves in the world, talks and behaves, like an adult. may be because the patriarchy in the family is very serious, Han Yao'er has been sensible since she was a child, and she depends on her brother in everything, and it is already very good for the whole family to let her live here.

"Then what do you say your eldest brother should do? You can't bear to watch him be a big boss and can't marry a lady? What a ruthless heart! I shouldn't have relented and left you in the first place! ”

Han Yao'er's mother couldn't help trembling when she looked at Han Yao'er's thin shoulders, after all, it was the softness that fell from her body, and she was also a little reluctant, her tone eased, and she said:

"Don't worry, the money for our family when you enter the palace will be given to your eldest brother after finishing the family affairs, and the rest will be kept for you, bear with it, and when you are twenty-five years old, you can come back!"

Han Yao'er still cried incessantly, no matter what happened at home, she still didn't want to do that kind of low-level service work, but she was still young, she had no way to resist, so she could only accept her fate and obey the arrangement.

Han Ying felt a little colder, so she left here and went back to the house. This toss, more and more spirit. When I tossed and turned, I gradually fell asleep......

In the morning, amid the scolding of Aunt Wang's daughter-in-law, Han Ying had no choice but to wake up. The tossing and turning of the night made her feel powerless, but she was under the eaves and had to bow her head. After Han Ying got up, she came to the kitchen and wanted to eat something first, but when she lifted the lid of the pot, she found that there was only a little gruel left in it. Needless to say, Aunt Wang's daughter-in-law didn't cook again, pointing at her! Aunt Wang is not at home, this woman is really becoming more and more rampant!

Han Ying took out the leftover porridge and made the new rice. At this time, her stomach was rumbling, and Han Ying looked at the cold porridge and knew that Aunt Wang and her daughter-in-law would not eat it, so she wanted to fill her stomach first. Suddenly, she noticed a few small pieces of meat on the edge of the pot. Needless to say, last night it must have been Aunt Wang's daughter-in-law and her son, who secretly ate behind their backs. After all, it's a little baby, and her mouth is still greedy. Miao Jin swallowed and foamed, and when she heard the sound of saliva entering her throat, she couldn't control it anymore, pulled the little kneaded chop into the cold porridge, and took a big bite, hmm...... It still smells meaty! It's just a long way from what my mother did! However, such a Han Ying is still very satisfied!

I was eating, suddenly! A shrill voice rang out behind him:

"You wretched! Actually stealing our meat! ”

The person who came was Aunt Wang's daughter-in-law! Without waiting for Han Ying to react, Aunt Wang's daughter-in-law knocked down the bowl in Han Ying's hand with a big slap! After that, an elbow was pressed against the back of Han Ying's neck and pushed Han Ying to the ground hard! Han Ying was frightened by the sudden tragedy and cried, covered the back of her neck with her hand, and watched the porridge bowl fall with a "bang", and the food residues in it spilled out in an instant, but it was a pity that the meat! Han Ying really hasn't eaten a delicious dish for several days. As soon as Aunt Wang left, her daughter-in-law's sinister disgust was revealed, and she threatened Han Ying not to speak out, otherwise she would not be given food!

Aunt Wang's daughter-in-law angrily scolded those ugly words, losing money and goods, and being a little nemesis, and then turned around and went out. Han Ying sobbed and put away the remaining bowl, grabbed the meat on the ground, she was distressed, and she couldn't eat it, she just hoped that Aunt Wang would come back soon, so that she could be relieved.

suffered such a big grievance, Han Ying had no one to say. After finishing the work, she curled up her small body, sat at the gate, and looked at the country road in the distance day by day, not knowing when Aunt Wang would come back. The autumn wind was depressed, and she shivered, lonely, lonely and fearful all the time around her. Han Ying's eyes were red, and then her eyes stayed on the door of the neighbor, because Han Yao'er's crying came from there again, listening to her begging her mother not to send her to the palace, what else could she make money for her brother to marry, etc. Han Ying looked at it blankly, her mind was full of Han Yao'er's crying, and she was also a hard-working person. Think about my father and mother, I never treated myself badly because I had a younger brother, and I really envied my former self. How can we get out of this situation?

Suddenly, Han Ying's eyes gradually lit up, maybe this was the only chance, she should take a gamble for herself!

Han Yao'er cried a handful of snot and tears, knelt next to her mother, grabbed her mother's sleeve with her little hands, and burst into tears:

"Mother, please, I really don't want to enter the palace as a palace maid."

Han Yao'er's mother was also very helpless, and endured it and said:

"Good girl, it's not like you're not coming back! You can leave the palace at the age of twenty-five, or wait for our family to pass this difficulty, and then find a way to get you out, obedient, don't make trouble, let your father know, it's time to beat you again! ”

Han Yao'er shook her head vigorously, her snot had already been shaken off, and she cried:

"Mother, it's twenty-five, what else can I do when I come out! Mother......"

"Alas! You kid, how can you ......?"

Just when the two of them were in a dilemma, the door "knocked" a few times. Han Yao'er's mother sighed, got up and went to open the door:

"Who!"

The attitude was not very good, and when she opened the door and saw Han Ying standing at the door, she was stunned.

……

"What? Do you want to replace Yao'er in the palace as a palace maid? ”

Han Ying nodded, stood straight, her dirty hands kept rubbing the corners of her clothes, and said nervously:

"I don't want any money for the supply money I entered the palace...... As long as I can enter the palace......"

Han Yao'er's father and mother thought about it again and again, and they were not at ease, so they asked:

"What if I poke out the basket?"

Han Ying heard their slightly compromising tone, and breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, saying:

"In the name book, before the age of twelve, only the surnames of the children are written, and there is no detailed correct name. Moreover...... Besides, my own name book is gone...... No one will find out ......"

Speaking of this, Han Ying remembered the disaster again, and her nose was sour.

"Dad, mother, you can agree quickly! Please! ”

Han Yao'er felt that Han Ying was like a charcoal in the snow, and finally she didn't have to enter the palace by herself, and she could get the supply fee, killing two birds with one stone, she was simply relieved!

"This ......"

Half a month later......

"Hotaru baby, have you really thought about it? The palace is not as free as the outside, our status is low, and the palace maids have no day to turn over except for serving people! Moreover, there are intrigues and punishments everywhere, and if you are not careful, you will lose your head! ”

Aunt Wang watched Han Ying pack her bags and was very uneasy. But after persuading her for a long time, I didn't expect this girl to be so stubborn.

Han Ying put the package aside, and knelt down for Aunt Wang with a "coo-dong", and Aunt Wang was shocked and hurriedly reached out to help. Han Ying's eyes were red and she said:

"Aunt Wang, thank you for saving your life, Han Ying's own decision will not be changed. If Han Ying has a bright day, she will never forget your great kindness! ”

After speaking, Han Ying kowtowed three times again, giving Aunt Wang distressed tears rippling, and called "My poor baby ......"

Aunt Wang's daughter-in-law outside the door gloated, and finally left a person who was upset.

Aunt Wang sent Han Ying to Hengzhou County, watched Han Ying get on the unified carriage to the palace of the capital, waved her hand, trembled, and silently thought in her heart:

I don't know what will happen to this poor child in the future, he is still so young......

"Mother, don't worry, Firefly is a blessed person, and she can't be wrong. Hotaru! Remember to write a letter home when you have time! ”

Aunt Wang's daughter-in-law did an excellent job on the surface.

Pretending to be human, Han Ying didn't say anything, looking at Aunt Wang's sadness, her nose was sour and almost out of order, ruthless, turned her head, and saw several girls of the same age as herself, she held back her tears. No matter what, if you escape from there, no matter how hard it is in the palace, you must endure it! It's up to you to survive on your own......