Chapter 1: Entering the palace as a concubine
Sitting in the flower hall of the palace, Gu Qing hadn't come back to her senses yet, she was inexplicably freshened up in the morning, and after stuffing the sedan chair, Gu Qing thought that it was her rich and cheap father who asked her to go out to see her husband, but she didn't expect to get out of the sedan chair and arrive at someone else's house.
In a daze, I listened to the grandmother who sent her nodding and talking to another person who looked arrogant, and in their conversation, Gu Qing knew that she was given by her father, and when the regent of the dynasty was a concubine, when did her father become so powerful? Even the regent can get involved?
Gu Qing didn't want to think about it, and followed the grandmother in the palace to say goodbye to Mama Li who sent her, Mama Li handed the package in her hand to Gu Qing, turned around, and left in style, Gu Qing, who wanted to cry without tears, could only follow this mama who looked very fierce.
Running all the way, I could see a realistic rockery before, and there was a trickling stream on the side of the rockery, which somehow made Gu Qing think of the feeling of a small bridge and flowing water. Walking and walking, slowly the rockery is gone, and there are gradually more flowers and plants in front of you, all kinds of precious flowers and plants, which are placed on the side of the road, and the oncoming people are mostly maids, looking at the clothes of these people, it is really not comparable to the businessmen.
"Okay, this is it, Miss Gu, wait a moment in the flower hall now, and the princess will talk in a while."
"Yes, thank you, Mama."
Listening to Gu Qing's well-behaved reply, Mama Liu had a good impression of Gu Qing, and she didn't cry or make trouble along the way, which was much better than the previous ones.
Gu Qing sat obediently in an inconspicuous position, and secretly looked around, it turned out that she was not the only one here, there were four of them, all of them were wearing clothes of the same color, except for the different styles and fabrics, everything else was the same.
Suddenly, Gu Qing saw a woman who was glaring at her, the woman clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and looked at Gu Qing with an angry face, Gu Qing looked confused, what was going on? Mamma Mia, did she offend people as soon as she entered the door?
In an instant, Gu Qing thought of watching all kinds of palace fighting dramas at home before she crossed over, it was over, this would be over, she offended people as soon as she entered the door, although she didn't do anything, maybe she was too beautiful? Jealous? I have to say, Miss Gu, are you the truth?
"Niangniang, everything outside is here, look ......"
It was Mama Liu who took Gu Qing into the door just now, as a celebrity around the princess, she needed to look at the princess first for many things.
"Well, you've worked hard." The woman who spoke was the princess regent, and the maid on the side was pulling her hair. "Today, just make a simple one."
"Yes, sissy."
"What did you gain today?"
"Back to the princess, these young ladies who came today are all beautiful like flowers, and if you want the slave to say, you really can't tell the difference between high and low." Mama Liu said jokingly. "However, if you want slaves and maids to see, there is a person named Miss Gu who is more sensible."
"Oh? It's good to be able to get into your eyes. β
"Yo, princess, you're laughing at the slave again, this is the slave and the maid just look at it, or you have to look at it to count."
"You baliso, I can't mean you." The princess chuckled and held the hairpin on her head.
Mama Liu lost her previous seriousness at this time, talking and laughing with the princess, and the people in the room looked very harmonious.
"Alas, let's go, don't make everyone wait for a long time, I'm afraid I'm impatient to wait."
"Princess, let them wait for you, it is a blessing for them, who dares to be impatient?" As she spoke, Mama Liu reached out and lifted the curtain on the side of the house.
A group of people went to the flower hall.
"Why haven't you come yet? What's going on? β
"My good young lady, just be patient and wait, I want to come to the princess regent soon."
The woman who spoke was Miss Xiao who entered the door this time, and when she talked about the surname Xiao, everyone could think of Yancheng Chengenhou Mansion. Speaking of this Chengenhou Mansion, it used to be a glorious time, but it couldn't stand the inaction of its descendants, and now it is just a faΓ§ade, some money, but it can't be said in the officialdom.
And Xiao Qingqing is the daughter of the favored aunt of the Chengenhou Mansion, and she can climb the Regent's Mansion, but I am afraid that her ancestors will appear.
Xiao Qingqing was very spoiled by the Marquis of Chengen and his aunt at home, before he came, he felt that he was married, and he felt that he was happy, and he also went to show off in front of the other concubines in the family, but now he entered the mansion, but he didn't expect that she was not the only one who was selected this time.
She endured this, and now that the princess has not come, isn't she deliberately embarrassing her Xiao Qingqing? Thinking of this, Xiao Qingqing's face became even more ugly, clenching the handkerchief in her hand, waiting for her to get the favor of the prince, see if I don't clean her up?
"The princess has arrived."
After waiting for a long time, when he finally heard the word princess, Gu Qing, who was drowsy, suddenly woke up. The leader is coming, the leader is coming, we must stabilize and leave a good impression on the leader.
Gu Qing got up and saluted the princess, never standing up without permission, bowing his head and looking at the ground.
Xiao Qingqing originally had resentment in her heart, and after saluting casually, she stood up, regardless of the fact that the grandmother next to her blinked her eyes.
"What's wrong with this mama? Could it be that your eyes are not very comfortable, why do you keep blinking? Looking at the grandmother beside Xiao Qingqing, Princess Gu Ning only felt funny, sure enough, it was from the Chengenhou Mansion, and it really couldn't be put on the stage.
The named grandmother blessed her body and said: "Returning to the princess, it may be that she was accidentally lost in her eyes." β
"Really? Be careful, then. β
"Yes."
Seeing the grandmother beside him being named, Xiao Qingqing was very unhappy and looked at the grandmother beside him fiercely.
The princess saw everything in her eyes, "Okay, everyone please come and sit down." β
"Yes."
Gu Qing breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, sat on the edge of the chair, and didn't dare to sit down.
"Since everyone has come to the palace, they will be their own sisters in the future, and they are all doing things to serve the prince, and it is inevitable that there will be bumps and bumps in life, and everyone should be more tolerant. From today on, I will arrange for everyone to sleep when the prince is free, and I won't talk about any other rules, and there will be a maid to tell you for me at that time. β
After some lectures and rewards, the princess assigned the maids around her to everyone, and they took them back to her courtyard.
Leaving the flower hall, everyone seemed to be relieved, and they each inquired about the palace with the maid sent by the princess.
Gu Qing didn't rush to get close to the maid, she just went through a tense "interview", and now she just wants to take a good rest.
"Miss Gu, this is where you live." The maid Fangcao, that is, sent by the princess, took Gu Qing to her courtyard.
It is said to be a courtyard, but in fact it is a small courtyard with two entrances, the door is facing the main house, there is a small house on each side, and the courtyard is also very small.
"Miss, because you haven't slept yet, according to the rules of the palace, you can only live in the lotus courtyard here, you have a big maid, and the slave is called Fangcao; From now on, it will be your maid, and there will be two rough mothers-in-law. β1
The house here is really small, smaller than her own yard at home before, but it is very clean here, and many details have been cleaned up, Gu Qing is very satisfied with her future residence.
"Thank you, Princess, it's good here." Gu Qing said to Fangcao with a smile.
Seeing that the young lady in front of her was so good at talking, she was already ready to be scolded, she was quite surprised, after all, this time it would be arranged like this, it was completely the princess's intention, the princess intended to support one of them and be promoted to a side concubine, the princess's children died early, and because of the previous childbirth, she could not get pregnant again, so who can ascend to the throne of the side concubine this time, whose future can be described as bright.
The one in front of her looks like she can carry it clearly, maybe this time she really came to the right place.
"Miss, it's not too early, it's time for lunch, can the slave send someone to arrange lunch?"
"Well, you can do it!"
"Yes."
Fangcao went out to arrange for someone to go to the big kitchen to get lunch, but Gu Qing was so tired that she fell asleep on the bed after a while.
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"How? Is it all arranged? β
"Back to Niangniang, it's all arranged."
Gu Shi nodded and asked, "Is there a big reaction?" β
"If you want to talk about the reaction, there are different ones, among which Miss Xiao and Miss Gu are the most special."
"Oh~? What a special law, you said. Gu Shi asked with a little curiosity as he put down the embroidery on his hand.
"Miss Xiao almost made a fuss on the spot, or the grandmother next to her was pulling her alive, otherwise she would have made trouble with you now."
"Really? That's to be expected! What about that Gu girl? β
"That girl, I think it is the same surname as the princess Niangniang, so the personality is about the same, I honestly went to the courtyard, and asked Fangcao to take the words, saying that I was grateful to you, and at the time when Fangcao arranged lunch, I fell asleep on the bed. Isn't this exactly the same when you went to your aunt's house? β
"Ouch, this kid really looks like me. Come on, today, I'm going to reward the honey-eater next to me first. β
"Yes, sissy."
"Then the slave and maid will thank the mother for the reward."
"Mama Liu, tell Fangcao that in the future, if you want Miss Gu to stay, then she is her person, what to do, she weighs it herself."
"Yes, mother, the old slave will go."
"Well, go ahead!"
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"Sister Fangcao, Mama Liu next to the princess is here." A little maid whispered beside Fangcao.
Fangcao put down the embroidery in her hand and got up: "Pay attention to the movement in the room, and if the girl wakes up, notify me." β
"Yes."
"Mama Liu, you're here!" Fangcao slightly obeyed, "Is there something to tell the princess?" β
"It's nothing, it's just that the princess asked me to bring a message."
"Well, you say."
"Niangniang said, if Miss Gu can stay, you can stay by Miss Gu's side with peace of mind, and you will be Miss Gu's person in the future." After speaking, Mama Liu looked at Fangcao, and sure enough, Fangcao's face was a little ugly, but it was not very obvious, it seemed that she was a wise person. "Don't think too much about it, Miss Gu, maybe you're blessed."
"Yes, Mama, don't worry, the slave knows how to measure."
In the end, Fangcao sent Mama Liu away, but in her mind it was still Mama Liu's meaningful smile when she left, if you don't mind at all, it is impossible, from the second-class maid next to the princess to the first-class maid next to Miss Gu, it sounds like it has risen, but it is not the case, but now there is no better way, it is better to stay at ease and serve attentively, it will always be wrong.
"Sister Fangcao, the girl is awake."
Interrupted by the little maid, Fangcao also retracted her thoughts, "Well, here it is." β