Chapter 16: A Bad Premonition
The next day, as soon as the sky was bright, in a trance, Liu Yunyun seemed to be awake, and felt that someone was gently pushing her, "Miss, second miss!" Liu Yunyun opened her eyes in a daze, and what came into view was Huanhuan's slightly distressed face every time she woke herself up.
Yesterday, Liu Yunyun agreed with her eldest brother Liu Zhenting, because she didn't want to go through the parting scene, she wouldn't send him. So early this morning, Liu Yunyun did not send Liu Zhenting, who was away from home to study. Recently, the Liu family has been promoted, and the Liu Mansion has become lively all of a sudden, and the desolation when my grandfather died seemed to be a dream, Liu Yunyun frowned slightly and asked, "What time is it?" ”
"It's almost time, you have to hurry up." Huanhuan moved quickly and neatly to wait for Liu Yunyun to dress and wash.
Today is the day when Liu Yunyun followed He Yuan's cousin's recommendation to teach Mama Yin Shanggong to learn the rules.
Every time she hears the title of Yin Shanggong, who teaches etiquette, Liu Yunyun thinks of a TV series: Dae Jang Jin.
It's not that Yin Shanggong looks like those Shanggongs in Dachangjin, just because of the word "Shanggong", Liu Yunyun's historical studies are very poor, and she once thought that "Shanggong" were all Koreans.
This Yin Shanggong looks very cowardly and shy, and he doesn't have the resentful state of the ruthless old Shanggong on TV at all. At the age of sixty, she can still give people a feeling of beauty and nobility, which shows that she was also a beauty when she was young. has a bit of posture, a little tenacity, has been in the palace for many years, but he has not become a mother, and has been rolling at a low level. He never married, and after retiring from the palace, he bought a small house in an alley on Taihe Street, where large families gathered in Jinjingcheng.
Liu Yunyun sometimes can't help but think, does this Yin Shanggong also want to be a concubine and a mother? Just like many girls in the previous life rushed to hook up with the rich and handsome president, rushing to cry in the BMW? It doesn't matter if you love this man or not, as long as you are good at eating and wearing, prosperous and rich, it is better than marrying a man who has no ability and no status?
Yin Shanggong's course classification is very detailed, there is a text part, Liu Yunyun secretly touched it, it is estimated that this is the lesson plan compiled by Yin Shanggong himself. There are also physical rituals, and some allusions about etiquette, and every time she takes a class, Liu Yunyun feels like she is taking a history course such as Chinese film history or Western economic history. It can be seen how dedicated this Yin Shanggong is.
Every time Liu Yunyun thought of Yin Shanggong's timid and shy face, she couldn't help but sigh, no matter how young and beautiful a little girl is, she will grow old one day.
Liu Yunyun stepped into the "classroom" with a heavy heart. Fang Ci was afraid that the teaching place was not good, so he neglected Yin Shanggong, so he specially asked his subordinates to clean up the Ripple Pavilion with the best and quietest environment in Liufu and let Liu Yunyun and Liu Tingting learn the rules.
"Why did you come here?" Yin Shanggong's cold voice sounded.
"Report to Master, my eldest brother set off for a study tour this morning, so it's a little late." Liu Yunyun hurriedly made a master-apprentice salute and replied respectfully.
Yin Shanggong glanced at Liu Yunyun and didn't blame too much.
In the end, it is a famous teacher in Jinjing City, Yin Shanggong pays attention to the adjustment of students' states during class, and also knows how to arrange recess for students. Ritual education is the most rigorous, and the action needs to be on the line without a trace. If recess is not arranged, it is estimated that the students will be tired and their legs will tremble.
Today, I will talk to Liu Yunyun about the "bow" in "worship", one of the six rites of women's etiquette. In fact, worship is one of the nine worships, "Zhou Li, Chunguan, Great Blessing": "Distinguish nine worships: one is called Ji Shou, two is called Dun Shou, three is empty head, four is vibration, five is auspicious worship, six is fierce worship, seven is Qi worship, eight is praise worship, and nine is Su worship." "Prayer was called the prayer used by sergeants and women.
"Bow down, but bow down, and now it's okay. Su, hand to the ground, if today. Pick up, raise your hand (first) and start your hand also. ”
Liu Yunyun knows that her foundation in ancient classical Chinese is not much better, but she doesn't think that her reading comprehension of classical Chinese is very poor. But she didn't understand this passage, and when she was dizzy and dizzy, Yin Shanggong's stereotypical and cold voice sounded: "Miss Liu Er, you follow the description and do the worship again." ”
"But ......", Liu Yunyun didn't understand what this meant at all. But since the teacher asked him to do it, there was no reason for the student to rebel against the teacher. This is the rule, the teachings of the saints! So I did it as I understood: kneel, bow your head, and put your hands together between your head and the ground. That's right? Right!
"You didn't sleep well last night when you were so crooked? What are you doing with this hand here? Do you want to beg? Yin Shanggong stretched out the ring ruler and slapped Liu Yunyun's hand unceremoniously, and said stereotypedly: "It is the responsibility of a student not to become a teacher, seeing that you have learned like this, others still think that I am a bag for mixed rice." ”
Just for the actions of "bowing and saluting", Liu Yunyun knelt and bowed again, and finally even practiced the man's solemnity. After tossing until the end of class, Liu Yunyun felt that her legs were no longer her own legs.
Finally stayed up until the end of school, Huanhuan and Xiaoxiao ran up, and after saluting Yin Shanggong's rules, watching her walk away, he immediately opened his bow left and right, supported Liu Yunyun and asked, "Second Miss, does your leg hurt, can you go?" ”
Liu Yunyun pursed her lips speechlessly, not wanting them to worry, so she said: "I'm not as delicate as you think, it really hurt at the time, and now it's fine." ”
Liu Yunyun knows that the Liu family is now on the rise, and as the daughter of the Liu Mansion, there is no wrong rule and etiquette that she should have. There are many things in this era, Liu Yunyun really can't accept it, but she can't resist it. I can only complain in my heart, and after venting, I will get up and continue honestly. Because there is no alternative but to be strong.
Seeing Yin Shanggong sit in the sedan chair and go out of the second door, Huanhuan snorted angrily and said in the direction where the sedan chair disappeared: "I think this old woman is clearly menopause, she just looks down on our Liufu and doesn't want to come to teach. ”
Liu Yunyun laughed and reminded: "People have an identity, okay, and an old woman." Is there such a dedicated old woman? Huanhuan, you have to start reading today, your young lady is now a genuine noble daughter. ”
Huanhuan puffed out his eyes and looked at the smile on Liu Yunyun's face, first nodded firmly and said, "Second Miss, I will share weal and woe with you, don't worry." Liu Yunyun stared at her, and then asked with a puzzled expression: "Second Miss, aren't you angry?" She's such a bully? ”
Liu Yunyun shook her head: "She is indeed very strict, I asked my sister, I heard that it was the same, at first I thought she did it on purpose, but then I didn't think so." ”
Xiaoxiao asked, "Why?" ”
"Isn't there a saying that 'rotten wood cannot be carved'? This proves that your young lady is not a rotten wood, but a plastic talent, otherwise what do you think she will do with what I have learned? ”
"But", Huan Huan was a little puzzled: "What are you doing with her second miss?" Do you want to be a living sign? Advertise how well she taught? ”
Xiaoxiao looked her young lady up and down, and said happily: "Our second young lady still gives her publicity?" Where to get the word out? Besides, can we have a time to enter the palace? What she taught was the etiquette of the palace. ”
Liu Yunyun glanced at her, raised her hand to cover her mouth, and scolded in a deep voice: "Why are you still open-mouthed?" If someone in the corridor outside spreads the word and spreads the word, won't it become that I want to enter the palace? Won't you get into trouble again? ”
Xiaoxiao lowered her head in shame: "Second Miss, I was wrong, I must pay attention in the future." ”
Huanhuan has always been a man of action, and he had already rushed around to observe the enemy's situation, and came back after a while and said, "There is no one around, don't worry, Second Miss." ”
Liu Yunyun was not worried about this, but the joke that Xiaoxiao said unintentionally. She hasn't forgotten that there was a draft system in ancient times, and Yin Shanggong must not fight this idea! Yin Shanggong is a decent old lady who retired from the palace, could it be that someone in the palace played this idea? Who recommended Yin Shanggong to the Chengyi Marquis Mansion? The more Liu Yunyun thought about it, the more frightened she became, Mom, at this point in her identity, if she really entered the palace, who can protect herself? Isn't this looking for death?
It's not that Liu Yunyun likes to think about it too much, but the five-year draft seems to be coming, and the people in the house have also mentioned it. It is said that there is another wave of marriage craze between various families, and there are only a few people who are hungry for profit after all, but anyone who has a little conscience will not want to send their daughters to the palace, the darkest and cruelest place in the world.
Liu Yunyun thought, this matter must be discussed with the eldest sister and cousins, this draft is not just for the old emperor, several adult princes are likely to choose a suitable show girl to be a concubine or side concubine in the prince's mansion. Maybe Mrs. Lu is the idea of this draft.
Back in Yunyuan, the girl Xiaojin who had just been mentioned brought in with the washing water and the smiling godmother Aunt Li, Liu Yunyun called Aunt Li, handed her a thick envelope, and commanded in a low voice: "Auntie, no matter what, immediately find a way to send this letter to Uncle Zhong and let him hurry up to match." The sooner the better! The sooner the better! Little Gold kept her head hanging and didn't say much.
Aunt Li agreed, straightened her clothes, and turned around and went out.
Liu Yunyun washed her face with the basin held by Xiao Jinzi, and dipped a towel in water and gently applied it to her red and swollen knees. Looking at the bruises on his knees, his heart was also cold, and his grandfather worked hard to let his father stay in Hanlin Academy as a bookmaker, retaining a rich and idle reputation, but he was pushed to the forefront by others with a word.
As the daughter of a petty official, she never had to worry about the of the draft, and when she grew up, she would find a scholar from a scholarly family to marry, but now because of the emperor's checks and balances, she has smashed her plan to live a dull life. You can't always be led by the nose by others!
Anyway, I must not marry into the royal family, whether it is the emperor's little wife or the prince's little wife, it is all in the hands of others in my life, I must think about it, I have to think about it......