As Wan'er grew older, there were more and more whimsical ideas, and Zheng felt more and more powerless, she was a famous lady and familiar with poetry and books, but most of the teaching Wan'er were about etiquette and virtue, and after a long time, Wan'er showed a natural disgust. Although Wan'er became increasingly distant from other palace maids under Zheng's more cautious maintenance, Zheng was still keenly aware of the aggressiveness of his rather assertive daughter's intelligence.

Late one night, when the Zheng family completely clarified this déjà vu at a certain moment, the clothes on her back were all stained with cold sweat - Wan'er was the same as the beautiful and sinister Empress Wu, and she had the aura of a man hidden deep in her bones.

This made Zheng frightened and unable to sleep, but Wan'er was completely unaware of her own edge, and she began to help her mother with all kinds of miscellaneous work, and she did not complain in her busy and hard work, as if this was her destiny.

But finally one day Wan'er opened her mouth and said to Zheng: "Ah Niang, I feel very empty in my heart, not the kind of empty that can be filled by good food, good clothing, laughter and fun, I feel that I am wandering all day long, with nothing to rely on and no place to return." ”

Of course, Zheng Shi understood her thoughts, and walked silently to the wooden door, and was silent for a while before saying, "Tomorrow, you and Su'e will go to the Inner Literature Museum together." At first, Zheng wanted Wan'er to be well-read and become a talented woman, but after things changed uncontrollably, she began to restrict Wan'er from reading, thinking that the ancient adage "A woman is virtuous if she is not talented" may be true. But now, there's no better strategy than to go with the flow.

Wan'er became happy all of a sudden, leaned close to Zheng's side, hugged her arm, and said coquettishly: "A-Niang, you agreed, but you can't go back!" After a pause, as if remembering something, he said to himself, "I have to go and tell Sister Su'e, if she knows, she will be very happy." ”

Su E is Wan'er's only friend in the court, and being accepted and recognized by the Zheng family is enough to show that this is also an innocent and pure child.

When Wan'er happily ran to tell Su'e the news, Su'e was cleaning the bluestone steps at the head of the alley, and it was autumn, and the fallen leaves were like graceful dancers, scattering the broken yellow on the ground, and Su'e stepped down the steps with a broom, and her black hair bun exuded a lustrous luster. She is older than Wan'er, but she is definitely not the old man in this palace.

"Sister Su'e, my mother finally agreed that I would go to the Inner Literature Museum with you!" There was irrepressible joy in his tone.

Su'e threw the broom in her hand, jumped to Wan'er's side, and pulled her hands: "This is great!" Wan'er, you also know that there are not many sisters in Yeting who love to read, and I stare at Old Master Gu all day long, how embarrassing and embarrassing that scene is. It's good now, finally someone will join me in the battle of wits and courage with the old bachelor! ”

Wan'er couldn't help laughing out loud when she heard her exaggerated: "Sister, the old bachelor won't bother with you, he has not heard anything outside the window for many years, just like an unfathomable hermit, how can he have the leisure to provoke us yellow-haired girls?" ”

Su E nodded, and said with a smile: "You are right, otherwise our queen mother would not have worshipped him as a teacher." ”

Wan'er's eyes widened, with a look of disbelief: "What did you say?" How could he be the Queen's teacher? ”

Su E took a closer look around, pulled Wan'er closer, and lowered her voice: "Wan'er, you may not know that the queen walked out of this court back then, and she also stayed in the Inner Literature Museum for a long time...... I heard that after the queen gained power, she had the heart to be kind to the old scholar Gu, but he refused all of them, and was only willing to stay in this court academy. ”

The Inner Literature Museum is located in the Imperial Court, which is a place for the low-level maids in the palace to learn basic etiquette and literary knowledge, and the level and level are naturally not high, but this old bachelor actually missed such a good opportunity and was willing to be mediocre. Although Wan'er admired it, she didn't agree with this approach: "I don't think it's a wise choice to be so high-minded and hide from the world." ”

"Wan'er, if the old bachelor really made another choice, where would you and I have the opportunity to study under his name today? Although there are not many interesting books in the school, the old bachelor knows a lot of interesting people and things, and this is what I really gained. Seeing that Wan'er was serious, Su'e was a little anxious.

Wan'er's curiosity was aroused, and she continued to ask: "Sister, these things you know, such as the queen's affairs, are they all told to you by Old Master Gu?" ”

Su E's face was worried, and she hesitated for a while, but her voice became quieter: "It's not that the old bachelor told me...... In fact, I used to be the maid of Princess Yiyang, and for this reason, after her mother Concubine Xiao Shufei was deposed and killed, I came here......"

Wan'er's surprise was overwhelming: "Sister is actually an old person in the palace of the concubine?" Although the matter of Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu has subsided for many years, all kinds of rumors in the harem have never diminished, and in recent years, they have intensified, and all kinds of gods and ghosts have been widely circulated among the palace maids, the most famous is the poisonous oath made before the tragic death of Concubine Xiao Shu - "May I be born as a cat in the next life, Ah Wu as a mouse, and choke his throat", so the poisonous oath, there has been no cat in the palace for many years.

"Then Sister learned about these things from Concubine Shu?" Wan'er asked cautiously.

"Concubine Shu has repeatedly talked about the experience of Empress Wu entering the palace in her early years, saying that Empress Wu has been neglected for many years, and under the guidance of Xu Hui Niangniang, she has plunged into the academy wholeheartedly......" Su'e said slowly.

"What did Concubine Shu say about this?" It was the first time for Wan'er to hear Su'e talk about such a secret thing, and she was very puzzled.

Su E vaguely carried a hint of speculation: "In Concubine Shu's heart, are the only woman who cannot be defeated by Queen Wu in this life, so she often brings up this matter and speaks quickly." ”

Wan'er showed obvious disdain: "Wang Xiao's defeat, it's inevitable to think about it, with such a narrow mind, where can you have the posture to achieve great things?" It's just that the fate of the two is really too miserable...... The Wang family was only willing to call Empress Wu 'Wu Zhaoyi' until his death, which shows how proud this person is in his heart, and the Xiao family can make such a poisonous oath, and he must have a bit of true temperament......"

"The palace is such a place, because grace is given by others, so how can there be eternal grace...... Fortunately, I'm just an ordinary maid, not being involved, it's a blessing in misfortune, in fact, I think the court is very good, quiet and quiet, away from right and wrong, maybe it's the only place in the palace where you can live with peace of mind. Because of the circumstances, Su'e showed a bit of maturity that was not commensurate with her age.

Wan'er didn't have such a deep understanding, but poked her forehead: "Sister, what kind of nonsense are you talking about?" No matter how good the court is, it can't compare to a few palaces over there. After speaking, he pulled her forward a few steps and stretched out his hand to point not far away.

The sun is in the west, and the orange-red light is evenly covered on the beautiful palace attic platform, which is obviously within reach, but it is divided into another world by several palace walls.

Neither Wan'er nor Su'e spoke again, and just stood reverently, like desperate people in the desert looking at a mirage in an oasis. Wan'er suddenly had a strange thought, if there is an insurmountable ravine in front of her, can she only overcome it by giving birth to wings? No one could give her an answer, and she didn't expect an answer.