The five bats holding the crocus lotus and the rhombic flower mirror reflect a pretty melon seed face, the distant mountain eyebrows, the red phoenix eyes, and the green silk of the black crow and crow are twisted into a delicate heart bun by the skillful palace people, with thin sideburns and high mustaches, no need to be pearl and green, it is already a hundred flowers.

The palace people complimented together: "Beauty is really a national color!" ”

The Lu family who paid tribute from Shangyang County was awarded the title of beauty like other girls who paid tribute to Shangyang County, although it was not enough to be a concubine, but she now looked at her face in the mirror, and she also felt very satisfied, and stopped a peony inlaid treasure hairpin selected by the personal palace maid, but pointed to an inconspicuous begonia hairpin in the box: "Use this." ”

The palace people who served her have found out that Lu's personality is very gentle in the past few days, so they will boldly suggest: "The beauty is glamorous, and the peony can show the beauty of the beauty better, and the begonia seems to be weaker." ”

"I like begonias." Lu Shi really didn't get angry, just smiled and said.

When the palace people heard her say this, they didn't come for a few days, and they didn't dare to say more, so they plugged in the begonia hairpin for her according to the words, and then decorated a few hairpin rings, changing clothes, and breakfast that set off the begonias...... Chenguang is almost there.

In the palace, only the concubine and above can take the chariot, and the concubine below, if it is not for special grace, they have to walk when they go out.

The Lu family is now divided into the Niyi Garden of Deyang Palace, and she only brought a personal palace maid, and first went to Hanguang Hall to greet the main Jiao family.

Jiao's is the head of the nine concubines, it is said that the qualifications are older than Mu Guiji, Lu's impression of her is that she does not like to talk much, quiet and elegant lord, seeing Lu's past, Jiao's only asked a few words about her habits of living in Niyi Garden, then looked at the copper leak, and said, "Are you going to Hualuo Palace?" This palace will not delay you. ”

"Thank you, Niang!" Lu Shi hurriedly thanked him.

Jiao Shi said indifferently: "Although Zuo Zhaoyi is a good talker, the Queen Mother has always paid attention to the rules, it's not good for you to go late, don't be polite, this will pass." ”

Hearing the reminder in her words, Lu Shi thanked him again, and then retired.

Out of Deyang Palace, she pondered the news of Zuo Zhaoyi she had heard in the past few days - this Zuo Zhaoyi is said to be very different from the first Zuo Zhaoyi of Emperor Taining, the former is just the daughter of a wealthy family whose ancestors were businessmen and took advantage of the war to cancel their merchant status, and the latter is the youngest daughter of the Yedu Qu family......

After Zuo Zhaoyi, whose surname was Qu, was deposed, it didn't take long for this Zuo Zhaoyi to win the favor of the late Queen Duanming, not only promoted her to be Zuo Zhaoyi, but even handed over the four princes to her to raise before she died in childbirth...... It's truly a beautiful ......

Such a Zuo Zhaoyi, will he really be a good talker?

With a hint of apprehension, the Lu family stepped into the Hualuo Palace.

There are already two beauties, a talented person and a beloved person in the Hualuo Palace, all of whom are standing respectfully, but there is more than one concubine in the hall, except for the Zuo Zhaoyi He who is at the top, wearing a red palace costume and a gorgeous appearance, there is a palace concubine who describes the cowardice on the first seat on the left, Ai green dress, not many hairpin rings, there are several waiters standing behind him, and there is a little girl who looks four or five years old on her lap, and her appearance is very similar to this palace concubine......

The Lu family stepped forward and saluted Zuo Zhaoyi first, and then listened to the palace concubine in the green dress say leisurely: "This is Lu Meiren from Shangyang County?" Sure enough, she is a beauty. ”

The palace man who led the Lu family into the hall reminded her in a low voice: "This is Mu Guiji." ”

The Mu Guiji of Changjin Palace is said to have been smooth sailing since entering the palace, except for the Tsing Yi who was forced to do some time in the early years of the court, since Jin Xuanhui, has been pampered, and there are many children under her knees, and she is also the first person in the harem - and the eldest daughter and second daughter of Emperor Taining she raised have always been very liked by the Queen Mother and Emperor Taining......

These thoughts passed in Lu's heart, and he hurriedly saluted again according to his words.

"Lu Meiren doesn't have to be polite." Mu Bi called out with a slight smile, looked at her carefully, and smiled at the He family at the top, "Sister He, this Lu Meiren looks a little like the first time I saw you when I entered the palace." ”

Zuo Zhaoyi smiled calmly: "Really? The main palace is now old, and the appearance of the past ......"

Lu Shi was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "The concubine's posture is simple, where can she compare with Zuo Zhaoyi?" Zuo Zhaoyi's country is beautiful and fragrant, looking like a fairy among the gods, and the concubine yearns for it physically and mentally, but it is far behind. ”

Zuo Zhaoyi and Mu Biwei smiled together, and listened to Mu Biwei say: "This palace said a random word, but it scared you?" ”

"Sister Mu loves to laugh, Lu Meiren doesn't need to panic...... That's not a bad thing to say. Zuo Zhaoyi said more kindly, "You guys are a little early...... Sit down first, and wait for the people next to you. ”

Lu Shi quietly glanced at the first few people, obediently declined, and walked among them to stand up.

Zuo Zhaoyi didn't insist, and continued to say to Mu Biwei: "Sister Mu, we are just patronizing and laughing, do you think this matter today?" ”

"This time, there are a total of eleven people, among which the upper county is all beautiful, the middle county is talented, and the lower county is good." Mu Bi nodded slightly, and when he got down to business, Lu Shi suddenly pricked up his ears - things still started after the spring of the tenth year of Taining, because in the ninth year of Taining, several favorite concubines went to the palace one after another, and even Emperor Taining's cousin Queen Duanming died in childbirth, and when the spring of the tenth year, Emperor Taining felt that the six palaces were lonely, but not long after Queen Duanming went, the selection was a little late, and it was opposed by the court and the queen mother, so he took a compromise method, so that the thirty-six counties under the jurisdiction of the Great Liang paid tribute to the beauties according to the county into the palace......

In the tenth year of Taining, there were thirty-six more newcomers in the harem, but when it came to the eleventh year of Taining, the ministers thought that the concubines in the harem were enough, and did not agree to pay tribute to the county again, and Emperor Taining gave in again, but let the thirty-six counties be divided into three batches to take turns to pay tribute, this year is the twelfth year of Taining, and the number of people who entered the palace should have been twelve.

Since the tenth year of Taining, the palace power is held by the He family and Mu Biwei, and the matter is probably discussed by them, and the newcomer enters the palace, it is inevitable that he will have to sleep, because there are many concubines in the palace now, and Emperor Taining is said to be a little dazzled...... Even the arrangement of this chamberlain was handed over to the two of them.

This is also the reason why the Lu family refused to use the peony hairpin this morning - the peony is the king of flowers, and now He and Mu, although they are not queens, they are the highest positions in the harem, and they all have heirs under their knees, and their status is stable, she doesn't want to attract the jealousy of the two for a hairpin.

I only listened to Mu Biwei continue, and she didn't avoid the newcomer, "It's better to use the old rules, according to the position, starting with the beauty." ”

"The order in the beauty, is it still according to the county exam?" Zuo Zhaoyi nodded and said.

"The county examination is a matter of the previous dynasty." Mu Bi smiled lightly and said, "What do our women know about government affairs?" Let's draw lots. ”

Lottery?

The Lu family and the other newcomers all looked at each other for a while, and they didn't want Zuo Zhaoyi to nod as well: "The left and right are all to serve Your Majesty, and it's nothing if one is early and one is late, so let's do it." ”

The two of them said in a few words that the Lu family and the others had been worried about for several days, and the palace people went to prepare the things to draw lots, Zuo Zhaoyi never mentioned the Lu family again, but waved at the girl on Mu Biwei's knee and smiled: "Don't be tired of your aunt, don't be tired of your aunt, be careful that your aunt is tired...... I also came to my aunt and asked her to see her. ”

Lu Shi couldn't help but glance at the herd kite, but saw her pouting and said: "The people around my aunt are the most angry, but my niece once ate an extra piece of snack, and was clapped and said that it was prepared for the fourth prince...... The niece didn't feel comfortable going to her aunt's side! None of the good grandmothers in the Chenglian Hall have treated their nieces like this! ”

It wasn't until she finished saying that Mu Biwei said lightly: "You kid! It's easy to see your aunt once, and what are you doing with all these words? It's just a few pieces of snacks, whether it's at home or your aunt's, can you be missing? ”

smiled at Zuo Zhaoyi again, "Sister He, don't worry, the child doesn't have any thoughts, he just likes to tell the truth...... But then again, Kite Niang has always been the most well-behaved, and her grandmother taught her to cherish her blessings, and snacks and the like have always eaten up to four pieces, and no matter how much you like it, you won't take the fifth piece, Sister He, here, don't you even have four extra pieces of dim sum? I know that Sister He has always been virtuous and the most frugal, but don't be so bitter! The fourth prince was born by Queen Duanming, and Sister He saved ...... Those who know say that Sister He is leading by example, and those who don't know are also suffering! ”

Zuo Zhaoyi said lightly: "Aunt also said that why didn't Kite Niang come to Hualuo Hall when she entered the palace these two times, and thought that after moving to the palace, Kite Niang disliked Lu Yuan, so it turned out that this was the case?" Who slapped the kite on the hand that day? ”

Unexpectedly, Zuo Zhaoyi called the next herd kite-niang to lead to such a thing, the newcomers looked at each other and complained bitterly, and the palace people around Zuo Zhaoyi also showed hesitation, but it was Xu Xianren who came out of the crowd and said: "If you go back to your mother, it is Mama Zhang who takes care of the four princes!" ”

"The slave is wronged!" Mama Zhang, who was called out by Zuo Zhaoyi's instructions, heard the general experience, and immediately shouted, "That dim sum was originally made for the four princes, and the mother also knew that the four princes were young, and they didn't eat much, so they didn't do much, it wasn't originally for Mu Xiaoniang, but that day Mu Xiaoniang met, and asked curiously, the slave put down the plate, and Mu Xiaoniang reached out and grabbed a big handful......"

She was about to go on more, but Mu Kite had already jumped up like a cat with its tail stepped on, and said loudly: "You lie! How could I be such a rude person?! ”

"Good!" Compared with Mu Kite's excitement, Mu Biwei did not move, hugged her into her arms with a smile, and said leisurely, "This is your aunt's place, this grandma Zhang is also your aunt's person, listen to your aunt." ”

When she said this, Mu Kite's eyes immediately widened, and she looked at Zuo Zhaoyi, to see how this aunt would deal with this matter!