Time flies, and today is the tenth day of the first lunar month.

In the afternoon, a soft sedan chair was carried into the corner gate of the garden of the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion. Two maids answered in front of the corner gate, and the people in the sedan chair quietly entered the Hou Mansion.

Seven bends and eight turns, stepping through the pavilions and pavilions, and shuttling through the corridor, finally arrived at a delicate courtyard with plum blossoms. This is the boudoir of Yao Xilin, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Weiyuan.

The plum blossoms are covered, the fragrance is fragrant, the maid is like a cloud, and the bead curtain is amber.

Stepping into the inner room, you will be greeted by pink light gauze draperies, screens embroidered with beautiful women, and delicate jewelry boxes on mahogany dressers. Not far from the dressing table, on the hibiscus couch, a beautiful woman reclined like jade, bowing her head and gently fiddling with the incense ash in the stove with her shallot-like nails.

"Miss, the man is here." The maid who spoke in a red jacket and yellow skirt was the most face-saving cold bead beside Yao Xilin.

Yao Xilin waved her hand lazily, signaling the few little maids waiting in the house to go down first, and then saw her and the others walking in Lianbu.

Now it is still in the first month of the spring cold, and the cold of winter has not dissipated, but the person who came is wearing a thin and soft goose yellow spring dress, and the milky white fairy skirt is below, and the figure is graceful.

"Sister Yao, Ann." The waist of the person who came was delicate, smiling, and the posture of the salute was particularly good-looking.

"Yes, it's only been a little more than a month, and you are no longer the cowardly and generous countrywoman who behaves timidly and speaks generously." Yao Xilin nodded with satisfaction, a smile flashing in her eyes, "Look at how beautiful and refined it is now, it's like a fairy." ”

"Ming Nuan is not talented, thanks to Sister Yao for not giving up, not only found my grandmother to carefully teach the etiquette rules, but also reminded me to behave in the world." As he spoke, the pear vortex smile on Bai Mingnuan's face became more and more moving, and the charm of his eyebrows and eyes was intriguing.

Thanks to Yao Xilin's mention, she has made progress quite quickly, and she is no longer the little jasper who is not good at words and has never seen the world from Fuzhou. For example, when she saw Yao Xilin's boudoir for the first time, although her heart was sour, she could calm down on her face, so that Yao Xilin would not notice that her smile was hypocritical and sour.

If she had been living in Fuzhou and had no chance to enter the capital, perhaps she would be satisfied with spending her life in peace and stability in the past ten years. Since she entered Beijing and met her cousin Bai Muguan, she has changed from envy to jealousy to hatred, and Yao Xilin in front of her is even more precious and noble...... Why are they all so good at reincarnation, born with brocade clothes and jade food, hugging each other in front and back, and shining brightly. Only she Bai Mingnuan is different, she is unwilling!

I remember that when Yao Xilin sent someone to look for her that day, the first thing she said was to ask her: "Are you willing?" ”

She was expelled from the East Palace by Ye Shiying overnight, full of resentment, naturally unwilling!

"Since your fate is not good, you were not born with the golden key, and some things can only be fought for by yourself!"

Yao Xilin's understatement that day was like an empowerment. So Bai Mingnuan made up his mind to abandon his self-esteem, knelt in front of the daughter of the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion, and begged her to point her to a bright road. Yao Xilin took the initiative to look for her, originally full of calculations, and when she saw this, she would definitely be "kind" to help.

Turning his thoughts, Bai Ming said with a warm smile: "My Yueqin has been played very well, and the master who taught it said that there is no need to practice hard every day, as long as you make sure that your hands are not raw." ”

"I know that the master praises you for practicing hard and being a diligent and hard-working person." Saying that, Yao Xilin stretched out her hand and stroked the pearl hairpin on the sideburns of the green silk, the pearls inlaid on the hairpin were huge and round, and the luster was shining, this hairpin was given to her by the Empress Dowager Xiao last year.

Bai Mingnuan couldn't help but glance at the new cocoon grinding out of his fingertips with low eyebrows, and said softly: "That's the master sent by Sister Yao, who has high skills and skills, and Mingnuan doesn't dare to care." ”

Look at this little mouth that is getting more and more talkative! Sure enough, there is no one in the world who is not well-trained! Yao Xilin was proud, only to hear her say incorrectly: "Miss Bai doesn't need to be polite to me. Mu Wan and I are close friends of the boudoir, and you are her cousin, which is equivalent to my cousin. She is now a court official and noble, and she has no time to take care of you, and I treat you well and can be regarded as fulfilling your sisterhood for her. ”

"Sister Yao treats me like a sister, and others can't compare." Hearing this, Bai Mingnuan had to flatter him again.

"There are five days left for Your Majesty to choose a concubine for the third prince, and then you have to take advantage of the opportunity and don't disappoint me." Yao Xilin suddenly sat up straight, her brand-new magnolia purple embroidered silver brocade skirt set off her complexion very well, and more importantly, this material seems to be thin, but it is actually warm. It is said to be extremely precious, and only Queen Tong and a few favored concubines in the palace can wear it in the cold winter.

"Sister Yao's intentions, I understand and appreciate them, but ......" Thinking of the conditions proposed by Yao Xilin at the beginning, Bai Mingnuan inevitably frowned, biting her cherry mouth and looking embarrassed.

"Are you unwilling?" Yao Xilin's face sank suddenly, and her tone was full of dissatisfaction, "Entering the palace to serve Your Majesty is a great blessing for the glory of the ancestors!" If it weren't for our Weiyuan Marquis Mansion to plan for you, just with you, the daughter of a fourth-grade official, even if you enter the palace in the draft, you don't know how to wait until the Year of the Monkey to see Your Majesty. Could it be that you still dream of marrying into the East Palace? ”

Yes, Yao Xilin's condition, or the condition of the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion, is to send her into the palace to accompany her, listen to the holy will, and encircle the sacred heart. In all dynasties, there was always a high-powered courtier who liked to send women to the palace, and there was more than one benefit. Of course, Wei Yuanhou is more cunning than others, he has no shortage of daughters and nieces, and the reason why he does not send his family into the palace is not because he is reluctant, but because he is suspicious today, with the surname of the Yao family, it is inconvenient to act and speak in front of the Son of Heaven in the future. In order to choose a suitable girl with a foreign surname, he also took great pains.

It is not easy for a woman with a foreign surname to make the Son of Heaven suspicious, but it is difficult to protect her loyalty, so he does not hesitate to secretly make the Jin family look like he is now so seriously ill and dying. Do you really think that the Kim family was simply infected by the maid?

Bai Mingnuan lowered his head and clutched his handkerchief, tears in his eyes with resentment, and choked up and said aggrievedly: "Let Sister Yao see and laugh, I do still think of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in my heart." ”

won the favor of the Son of Heaven and once became a palace concubine, she could certainly raise her eyebrows, be ashamed in front of Bai Muguan, and fight for the white family's room. But the Son of Heaven is nearly half a hundred years old, how can she tolerate serving a man of her father's age? Not only do you have to find ways to please him, but you also need to serve Yao Xilin in the coming day to repay the kindness of the carry.

"Who in the daughter's family doesn't have a heart? I understand you. At this time, Yao Xilin's tone softened, and beckoned Bai Mingnuan to sit beside him, "Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince refuses to pity you, it means that you have no fate, so why bother?" If you become the prince's concubine, Your Majesty's favorite concubine, he will definitely look at you differently at that time, and maybe he will regret that he didn't have a discerning eye before. ”

"Really?" Bai Mingnuan asked in a trembling voice, obviously lacking confidence, but even so, what is the point? His handsome face couldn't help but appear in front of him, that noble and gorgeous person was like a round of sun, could it be that she could only accept her fate and miss it?

Yao Xilin smiled: "When did I lie to you?" After you go back today, you remember to practice the Yueqin more, and put on the clothes I prepared for you on the day of the Shangyuan Festival, I believe that soon you will be the woman who is favored by His Majesty's side. ”

Bai Mingnuan looked around and gritted his teeth, and nodded slightly.

At this time, Han Zhu opened the crystal bead curtain and said behind the bead curtain: "Master Hou invites the young lady to go to the study to talk." ”

Yao Xilin affectionately patted the back of Bai Mingnuan's smooth hand twice, and then smiled: "Wait for me to order Hanzhu to lead you back, my father called, I will take the first step." After that, she straightened her dress, and unexpectedly pulled out the pearl hairpin inlaid with huge pearls in her hair and replaced Bai Ming's warm hairpin.

Bai Mingnuan was a little surprised, and hurriedly excused himself: "Thank you Sister Yao for your love, such a precious pearl hairpin, I'm afraid Mingnuan deserves it." ”

"What's this, I hope you can remember me well when you become a mother in the future." Yao Xilin's words once again shocked Bai Mingnuan deeply.

That's right, if she becomes a palace concubine, what kind of jewelry is still rare? What a valuable dress she can't wear? At that time, she no longer has to be cowardly towards Bai Muguan from her heart, and she will no longer feel ashamed of herself.

Let's say that soon Yao Xilin came to her father's study, made a family ceremony, and waited for her father Yao Qian to speak.

Wei Yuanhou is sitting in front of the table and tasting tea, the copper incense burner on the table is small and exquisite, and the aroma slowly wafts out.

Seeing that Yao Qian was silent for a long time, Yao Xilin could only smile sweetly and open her mouth: "Father ordered white peony incense again, this fragrance is pure and pleasant, but it's a pity that it's not easy to get." ”

"I'm afraid it won't be rare in the future." Yao Qian couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "You deserve to be my good daughter, and the person you chose is excellent, and you have solved the major things that have been on my mind all these years!" ”

Yao Xilin was slightly stunned, she lifted Bai Mingnuan, the original intention was to block Bai Muguan, but she didn't expect that the mistake was very much in line with her father's mind, so she asked: "I don't know how my father can see it?" Even if our Hou Mansion secretly helps, Bai Mingnuan may not be favored, and my father should not forget that the beginning of spring is a draft newcomer. ”

"Shireen, you're smart, but you're too young. The war in Mobei is good and bad, Your Majesty is promoting the Bai family, Bai Zhanyi's niece, Your Majesty will not give this affection! Yao Qian smiled steadily.

Yao Xilin frowned and frowned, still uneasy: "But Bai Mingnuan has not given up on the prince so far, and her daughter is worried that she may not be wholeheartedly pleasing Your Majesty." ”

"It's better if she dares to show her feet to Your Majesty, her surname is Bai, and it has nothing to do with our Weiyuan Marquis Mansion if something happens!" Yao Qian looked confident, and the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were shrewd.

There was no one in the study, Yao Xilin spit out the hesitation in her heart: "Father is right, but the daughter is still not at ease, what if she can't get into His Majesty's eyes?" Haven't we worked in vain? I heard that His Majesty has a deep affection for Concubine Chen, Bai Mingnuan is delicate and cowardly, but I am afraid that he is not a heroine in His Majesty's mind. ”

Speaking of the deceased Concubine Chen, Yao Gan's expression was gloomy inadvertently, where is there a woman who can compare to Fang Rou back then? Once the sea was difficult to water, except for Wushan, it is not a cloud. For more than 20 years, Yao Qian occasionally dreamed back at midnight, and still clearly remembered how charming her smile was. The emperor can't afford to give her the plain and stable she longs for, and the person who can give her ordinary happiness is not worthy of being with her.

Yuwen Haotian, who has only been on the dragon chair for more than 20 years, has long been no longer passionate and generous in his heart. Today, he no longer needs a beautiful woman in red like Fang Rou back then, he only lacks a gentle and tender concubine by his side. If not, when he saw Bai Muguan, who looked like Fang Rou when he was young, he never moved his mind to be included in the harem. He just appreciated, just loved, and loved her to be his daughter-in-law and to assist the prince well.

"You relax, we'll see you on the day of the Lantern Festival."

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