The palace people led Bai Yi and Bai Ling to the North Five Institutes.

The northeast corner of the palace where the North Five is located is the place where all the new palace people receive palace clothes, and the worship room that manages the rewards and punishments of all palace maids is also here.

Bai Ling and Bai Yi were each introduced into different houses, and with the help and watchful eyes of other palace people, they changed into their own robes.

Bai Ling had more rules on her side, and several people surrounded her, and according to the practice of the palace, they carefully twisted the light fluff on her face with thin silk threads, and the shoulder-length long hair was barely combed into a bun, and even the nails were carefully smoothed and smooth.

When he went out again, Bai Yi was gone, only two palace maids from Chengqian Palace were waiting timidly in front of the door with their heads down.

Bai Ling was still a little unaccustomed to the new clothes on her body, she held the waist card of the new collar with one hand, tossed the collar with the other, and walked out a little awkwardly, only to find that behind the two palace maids, there was the great eunuch Huang Chongde!

Bai Ling's feet froze, and he hurriedly bowed his head and shouted, "Father-in-law." ”

The heads of the two maidens were lowered.

As soon as he saw Bai Ling, Huang Chongde's face also had a kind smile, "Long live Lord is not at ease, so send me over to take a look, since it's okay, let's go." ”

The two palace maids led the way in front, and Bai Ling and Huang Chongde followed far behind.

Bai Ling paid attention to Huang Chongde on the side.

The celebrant is no better than other places, a person like Huang Chongde who holds the power to criticize the red is not only a confidant of Emperor Jianxi, but also inextricably linked with the cabinet officials of the previous dynasty.

Such a person came over to personally send herself to Chengqian Palace, she would never believe that there was no other purpose.

Sure enough, after the place where people in the palace came and went frequently, Huang Chongde slowly spoke, "When was the first time the girl entered the palace?" ”

Bai Ling's steps slowed down, "Back to my father-in-law, it was about four years ago. ”

Huang Chongde nodded, "Heroes are young people." ”

Bai Ling's steps were even slower.

Come to think of it, Huang Chongde will not bring up taboo topics for no reason - because four years ago, it was the time when she and the Queen Mother met for the first time.

Before Bai Ling could figure it out, there was a sudden fierce shout from the crowd in the direction of the Taihe Palace, and the voice was neat and far-reaching, and the aftermath echoed in the air.

Bai Ling couldn't help but stop, looking at the sky where the sound came, it was hard to imagine that in the palace, there would be such a cry that was almost like a landslide.

Huang Chongde also stopped, and raised his eyes following Bai Ling's gaze, "Don't panic, the master is going to hold a celebration for General Shen and a group of soldiers in Taihe Square for three days in a row." It's rare for the palace to be so lively, bear with me. ”

Bai Ling lowered his eyes, replied "yes", and followed Huang Chongde to continue walking.

Huang Chongde continued, "Actually, I was there that night. ”

Bai Ling's palms were slightly sweaty, "I don't know what night my father-in-law is talking about?" ”

Huang Chongde smiled, "Naturally, it was the night you entered the palace for the first time." I remember, at that time, you and your brother Bai Yi went to Xihuamen to deliver food to Doctor Bai. ”

"Huang Gonggong......" Bai Ling frowned, a little hesitant to listen to him again.

"I said, don't panic." Huang Chongde stretched out his hand to signal Bai Ling not to be nervous, he was already old, and his tone was slow, these words sounded very relaxed, like an ordinary elder chatting with a junior.

"It was your creation to meet the Queen Mother four years ago, and you have been tight-lipped for the past four years, which also shows your character. It is both a credit and a blessing that you can always be careful and prudent. ”

Huang Chongde's words were slow, but Bai Ling was already thinking sharply there.

"But now it's different," Huang Chongde finally cut to the chase after some stone paving, "You were outside the palace at that time, and you came in once a month." The Queen Mother lives in seclusion on weekdays, and no matter how big the wind and waves in this palace are, they can't hit you. ”

Bai Ling listened quietly.

"But now that you are in Chengqian Palace, it is different. This is no better than other places, a little wind and rain can make a big wave, and if you want to keep safe, you have to keep in mind what you came in for. People must remember their original intentions, and they will not have side branches and fork roads. ”

In this case, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a sincere entrustment.

Bai Ling looked at Huang Chongde deeply, her heart was half moved, half confused.

In fact, what Bai Ling couldn't understand no matter what, why did this old man who was almost in Pingshui with him say such heartfelt words to himself?

Huang Chongde glanced at Bai Ling with a faint smile as before, and then looked ahead, "You are smart, you should be able to understand what I am saying." ”

Bai Ling's expression was solemn, and he nodded solemnly and said, "Gonggong Xie told me, Bai Ling wrote it down." ”

"That'll be fine." Huang Chongde nodded, "I still have an errand, and the rest of the way is up to you." ”

"Father-in-law walks slowly." Bai Ling bowed to say goodbye.

Bai Ling sincerely watched Huang Chongde leave, but at the moment he looked at his back, Bai Ling was in a trance, and he only felt that this figure seemed to have been seen somewhere before.

"Please wait." Bai Ling said suddenly.

Huang Chongde's footsteps stopped.

"Father-in-law and I, where did you ...... before?"

Huang Chongde turned around, and his tone was still light, "Didn't you just say it, I was there on that night four years ago?" ”

Only then did Bai Ling realize the ambiguity in his question, but Huang Chongde had already taken a slow step.

Looking at the back in front of her again, Bai Ling felt extremely strange, she looked ahead thoughtfully, until Huang Chongde's figure disappeared around the corner at the end of the road, and she heard the palace maid in front of her softly call her to follow.

She answered, her mind confused for a moment—the familiarity of that moment in her mind could never be recovered.

The palace gate of Chengqian Palace is not far away, and this is the third time in the past few days that Bai Ling has stepped here.

However, this time, as soon as he stepped into the hospital, Bai Ling felt that something was wrong.

The palace people knelt on the ground outside again, and even the treasure duck, who had never left the side of the concubine, was among them.

Bao Yuan knelt at the front - she hung her head, her cheeks were slightly swollen, and although she was crying, she stubbornly bit the corners of her mouth and did not make any sound.

In front of Bao Yuan, there was a tightly closed door, and there were two mothers-in-law who were not young standing outside the door, and they were not palace people looking at the style of clothing. Their faces were very white, their eyebrows were all painted, and the sunken corners of their mouths made the flesh of their cheeks droop, and they looked a little like toads in human form.

The two palace maids who led the way retreated at this time, leaving Bai Ling alone in front of the gate.

She held the newly-collared clothes in her arms, looked at the scene in front of her and thought for a moment, but still strode over.

"Stop!" The two mothers-in-law raised their eyebrows, "What person?" ”

Bai Ling walked to Bao Yuan's side and stood still, bowed slightly to the two mothers-in-law, and said softly, "I am the new Si Yao Bai Ling of the Chengqian Palace appointed by His Majesty yesterday, may I ask where is the concubine Niangniang now?" ”