Chapter 5 The Verge
Shi Jieyu was late in the middle of the lecture, and the queen was already displeased, but she didn't want to delay the process, so she glanced at it and said softly, "Shi Jieyu is here, sit down quickly." ”
Shi Fuzhou smiled, and the lotus step moved lightly to the seat above Zhang Fuxin, this was the first time Zhang Fuxin saw this fairy-like favorite concubine so closely, and secretly felt that there were people in the world who would be born so smart, beautiful and beautiful.
The positions in the hall are all exquisite, the phoenix seat is sitting on the left of the Yin Guifei, the right is sitting on Wang Jingfei, the second on the left is Shi Jieyu, and the next is the concubines who were selected to enter the palace, first the talents, then to Baolin, and the last area is the selection of waiters. Therefore, with Zhang Fuxin's position, he is qualified to sit next to Shi Fuzhou.
Zhang Fuxin could almost see that the favorite concubine's skin was delicate and translucent, and her eyelashes were as long as crow's wings.
“…… In the future, Wang'er will be in harmony with the six palaces, with one heart and one mind. As soon as the queen's voice fell, everyone replied respectfully, "Yes, the concubines introspect." Suddenly, I heard the queen say again: "Who are Zhao Cairen and Bancairen?" ”
Two slender girls came out of the queue and said loudly:
"Talented Zhao Longhua."
"Concubine Ban's Lanbi, see Her Royal Highness the Queen."
A total of ten people were selected for the concubine and imperial commandery, two talented people at the beginning, including three Baolin including Zhang Fuxin, and five servants were selected for the most positions, and these two show girls who were newly named talents were the best among the newcomers.
Ban Lanbi was born in the Ban clan of the East China Sea, the granddaughter of the fourth Marquis of Ciyuan in the former dynasty, the granddaughter of the prefect of Yanzhou, the eldest daughter of the household member Wailang, a serious scholarly family, and her reputation for poetry spread to Beijing before entering the palace.
And Zhao Longhua is the daughter of General Wu Liu, who has experienced the capital governor's mansion, and can be regarded as the upstart mansion in the capital. This Wen Yiwu's family background is really prominent and outstanding among the generally decent newcomers, and Zhang Fuxin's father is just a man who has just taken root in Beijing and has just taken root from the Liupin Hanlin Academy, and there is inevitably a gap in comparison, but now he is ranked as a talented person with the two of them.
Yin Guifei smiled and said, "It's really outstanding, and she deserves to be the daughter of the Donghai Ban clan and General Wu Luo." ”
Zhao Longhua didn't push, lowered his eyes, and gave just the right amount of elegance and caution, "Thanks to the concubine's appreciation"
Zhao Banlanbi smiled humbly, "Niangniang has a reputation, you are the phoenix among people, and the concubine body is beyond reach." ”
Shi Jieyu said like a quiet orchid: "Isn't the phoenix describing the queen? ”
Ban Lanbi's face changed in vain, and he hurriedly said, "Concubine...... That's not what it means. ”
Someone hooked the corners of his lips in the dark, this can become very exciting, the relationship between the queen and the concubine is already delicate, one relies on the family power to parachute into the middle palace, and the other is subordinate to the concubine, but they get along well with the bearing of the big clan and the noble upbringing, maybe in other words, it is to stand still.
Zhang Fuxin always observed the reaction on the field, some showed anxiety, some just drank tea and watched the play, her fingertips moved, if she came out to solve the siege, it would be an opportunity to get to know allies for herself, so her eyes flashed, straightened her waist and respectfully said, "Her Royal Highness the Queen Fengyi is in the world, and the concubine Niangniang is descending, all of which are admirable." ”
This move suffocated the audience, and the three talented people with the highest scores among the newcomers have all been listed in the center of the hall, on the cusp of the storm, especially this Zhang Cairen, the key person who reversed the trend of the situation, has earned enough focus, and all around him have cast scrutinizing eyes.
Ban Lanbi turned her head to look, and she noticed when this girl came in, because she was sitting in the seat next to her head, but she was reserved and didn't talk to her, whether it was to be in the limelight or to help herself, but in the end it saved the scene and made her relax a little.
I only heard Jing Concubine suddenly smile, "Zhang Cairen is so dexterous with a tongue, but His Royal Highness and Niangniang have not yet spoken, and the talented people have come out without permission, is there a suspicion of having an axe in the class?" ”
In the eyes of Concubine Yin, this smart girl is really a piece of jade, a person who was promoted by the emperor as soon as she entered the palace, whether it was luck or luck, and now she has the courage to speak in the Kunqiong Palace, but the concubine and Concubine Jing have known each other for the longest time, she knows that Concubine Jing and Zhang Fuxin are the reasons, in this situation, Concubine Yin looked at the queen with a decent smile, and she didn't care at all.
The queen was silent for a moment, revealing the tolerance and virtue that a queen of the middle palace is accustomed to for her concubines, and the tea lid lightly swiped the foam in the lamp, "Look at what Gu just trained, all the sisters should be in harmony in the six palaces, with one heart and one mind, I can see that Sister Zhang knows how to support each other as soon as she enters the palace, and she is also relieved." ”
Hearing the queen speak first, Concubine Yin echoed, "That's right. "After that, he looked at the concubine opposite, and said very fairly and strictly," Concubine Jing has always been loyal and straightforward, and it is also for the sake of the harem, Zhang Cairen knows that it is commendable to take care of the sisters who should enter the palace together. ”
Looking at it this way, the latter concubine is very tacit, and there are no rumors outside the palace at all, and the two will be arrogant as soon as they meet.
Concubine Jing looked at Zhang Fuxin coldly, and didn't say anything, she always felt that the queen was deliberately suppressing the Yin family and herself, for Yin Guifei, she had been attached to her since she entered the Yongwang Mansion as a princess, and now that she has given a step down, it is impossible for her to care about it anymore.
The queen smiled noncommittally, "The three younger sisters are all seated." ”
Back in his seat, Ban Lanbi next to him cast a slightly courteous look, and Zhang Fuxin just smiled.
The first middle palace audience came to an end quickly, and the concubines all dispersed one after another after kneeling, Zhao Cairen and Bancai people were from prominent backgrounds, and there was no shortage of people who were interested in making friends, and at this time, a voice behind Zhang Fuxin sounded, "Sister Zhang, stay here." ”
She turned around plainly, only to see a petite and beautiful woman showing her lovely tiger teeth, and her crooked eyes were like crescent moons, "Sister chooses to serve Liu Zhi, I have seen Sister Zhang, do you also live in Huaqing Palace?" It's better to be together. ”
Zhang Fuxin blinked, and said in a friendly manner, "Okay." ”
Along the way, this excited little girl smiled at Zhang Fuxin and said, "My father has a position in Beijing, you don't know, the other four waiters are all from small places, and they are not from Beijing, so my sister feels that I can't talk to them, and now I feel much more cordial when I look at my sister." ”
Yes, Liu Xuanshi's life experience is the closest to himself, because their fathers are also noble and small officials in the capital, which can't help but make Zhang Fuxin feel close, besides, this Liu Zhizi is so familiar.
Zhang Fuxin only smiled gently, "Now that you have entered the palace, there is no such thing as the capital and the foreigners, they are all concubines of the heavenly family, and the road from now on will be on their own." ”
Liu Xuanzhi smiled and said, "What my sister said is true, but Liu Zhi only knows that one more sister has one more way!" "It's such a child, Zhang Fuxin couldn't help but be a little funny.
The road back from the middle palace to the Huaqing Palace is not convenient, compared to the Guanju Palace where the concubine and Zhao Cairen lived, and the Lanyan Palace where the Bancai people and several newcomers lived, the location of the Huaqing Palace is located in a remote place, but fortunately, the scenery is pleasant.
On the opposite side of an arch bridge, is a golden-topped nine-phoenix sedan chair, by the female official attendant on both sides of the guard of honor, countless palace maids are ringed behind, under the blue and clear sky, the gold and jade brocade around the peony blooming, like a fairy bird flying, silent but elegant music played.
It can be seen from afar, Liu Xuan's "wow" and said, "Sister, look, which noble person in the palace is this!" Zhang Fuxin looked at this grand guard of honor, and there must be only one who can have such honor in Dazhao-
"Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother, please." A tall, well-dressed, well-groomed, middle-aged female officer who looked to be in her early forties walked up to them, followed by two young girls.
Zhang Fuxin remembered that she learned from Gu Yu that there was a female official named Mrs. Changsun next to the Queen Mother, and according to the rules, not only did she not need to pay homage to a low-level concubine like her, but on the contrary, she had to say hello to this female official.
Mrs. Changsun was also born in a noble golden branch and jade leaf, and grew up with the Empress Dowager Xun since childhood, but later because of the fall of the family, she could only take refuge in the Xun family alone, so far she followed the Queen Mother all her life and became her most powerful henchman, following the Hu family, following the royal family, and never married.
Strictly speaking, she is not just a personal maid beside the Queen Mother, but also like the best friend of the Queen Mother in her life, like a sibling sister, who accompanied all the joys, sorrows and sorrows of the Queen Mother Xun, so after the Xun family became the queen of the Jokhang Taizu, she made an exception and canonized the name of Mrs. Sanpinjun.
Zhang Fuxin said generously, "Mrs. Changsun is fine, and she will lead the way." ”
"Mrs. Eldest Sun." Liu Xuanzhi whispered, even Zhang Fuxin and a talented person must be polite, not to mention her little candidate, what is the matter with the Queen Mother looking for them, she thought nervously, so she followed Zhang Fuxin's side.
Before leaving, the eldest grandson said politely, "Please stop Liu Xuan, Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother invited Zhang Cairen." "Liu Xuanzhi"Huh? Zhang Fuxin came to his senses and smiled at her with a relieved smile, "Sister, let's go back to Huaqing first." ”
Mrs. Eldest Sun led her to the car, and her own little palace maid helped her up.
In front of the inner curtain woven with thick flowers and branches, a crane neck is stretched, the frost bun is mottled, and at a glance you know that she is old, but the woman who is indescribably luxurious, sits upright, just closes her eyes and recuperates, but it can make those who are close to her feel oppressive, and the Queen Mother slowly said, "You are the granddaughter of An Guogong?" ”
Zhang Fuxin's expression looked a little restrained, because she knew that people with extremely noble status would like such restraint, because it represented awe and strict etiquette "Yes, back to Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother, the prince of the country is the ancestor of the concubine, and the father of the concubine is Hanlin Xiu. ”
Such an answer is just right, she is indeed the granddaughter of An Guogong, but she and An Guofu can be regarded as a little bit of kinship, and taking the initiative to show the family is to show humility.
The Queen Mother opened her eyes and looked at her, and her tone was much softer, "Look like a clever child." ”
Zhang Fuxin listened, lowered her eyebrows and showed a restrained and obedient smile, she didn't want to swagger with the title of An Guofu and provoke people to talk about it in vain.
"It's been decades since the blink of an eye, and now his grandchildren have entered the palace to become the concubines of my youngest son, which is really a creation." The Queen Mother sighed, as if looking for something on her face without a trace.
This made Zhang Fuxin a little strange, it seems that she doesn't know what kind of relationship An Guofu has with the royal family, it doesn't seem to be a strange thing that such a family can contact the royal family, she thought so in her heart, but she only said softly, "The concubine body can enter the palace to serve Tianyan, which is a blessing from several generations of cultivation." ”
The Queen Mother showed a look of appreciation, and her tone was long, "Lone was not as old as you are now, and I often went to Anguo Mansion to play, and Lone remembered that there was a particularly large pomegranate tree in the backyard, and I don't know if it can bear fruit now." ”
Zhang Fuxin obviously has such a respectful and polite posture, but he has an affinity that can be liked by the elders, and said with a slight smile, "The concubine body is not as good as when Her Royal Highness was young, but if Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother likes to eat pomegranates, the concubine will peel the pomegranate fruit one by one every day and send it to you." ”
This innocent and coquettish behavior made the Queen Mother feel that she was not a simple little girl, and said loosely, "If you have a heart, you will come to Changle Hall to accompany Gu in the future." ”