It is said that the peach blossom and the kapok are both accompanied by the pillow spring for a long time, the kapok is careful and cautious and can read and write, although the peach blossom is a little straightforward, but the heart is really towards the pillow spring.

It is indeed the pillow spring heart that is inclined to kapok. Peach Blossom is simple-minded, indispensable Hu Lai, if she says the wrong thing, she can't bear to be disciplined, and there will always be someone in the great inner palace of the Son of Heaven who will give her hardship. With such a thought, Pillow Chun wanted to call the two to talk, but they didn't find any of them, so they only took the girl who was sprinkled at the door and asked.

When the girl heard this, she flattered and replied, "Miss Eleven...... No, no, no, the little master doesn't know anything. Sister Peach Blossom accompanied her lady out to buy a face for Miss; Sister Kapok is in the backyard, but she doesn't know what to do...... It's just mysterious. ”

"Mysterious?" Pillow Chun had doubts, so he simply retreated from everyone and went to see it alone.

As soon as I arrived at the back garden, I saw Kapok wearing a frost pigment dress, looking a little slender and beautiful, and at this time he was quietly talking with a tall man behind the fence. Pillow Spring stood behind the bamboo bushes and looked around.

I only heard the man's voice urgently: "If you go to the inner palace, the royal courtyard is deep, when will we meet again?" ”

This man knows about it, but he doesn't see it much, it is Ah Li, the little guy who accompanies the second brother to study in the front yard clan school. Ali's father was a steward, and he had a son who was smart and willing to study. When the eldest brother saw Ah Li, he asked him to accompany the second brother to study, and if he competed for a show, he could also get a good job for him.

Kapok listened to it in a low voice with a crying voice, and replied: "But life is difficult in such a place, and you can't ask the young lady to go alone." ”

"Didn't you say that Peach Blossom really wanted to accompany Miss into the palace in her heart, so let her go? If your mother is doing things in the house, if you go, who will honor your mother? The peach blossom came from Mrs.'s family, she had no parents to take care of her in Anfu, and she was outspoken and fast-talking, even if she stayed behind and had no relatives to shelter, she had to be taught a lesson by the housekeeper. ”

Kapok shook his head and wiped tears from his eyes: "It's Peach Blossom who has no parents to take care of, so she wants to enter the palace with Miss, and she doesn't have to get married, so she simply waits for Miss to grow old!" Although she has not read any books, and her temperament is not suitable, but with this loyal young lady, I can't hide in the house. ”

When Ali heard this, he became anxious: "Then what about your mother, then I ...... What to do. I have asked my father to ask the young lady to help me say goodbye, and if your mother agrees, I will propose to you! I'm about to take the fame test, and if I get Xiucai, I'll get a job as a bookkeeper, and I'll give you ninety percent of my monthly salary...... No, no, no, it's all for you. If you want rouge jewelry, you can buy it, and you don't have to do laundry, cooking, cooking, I will learn it all! ”

Kapok laughed when he heard this: "You idiot, you can't come if I don't cook and cook." After speaking, he became sad again, "You don't have to persuade me, I will definitely follow the young lady into the palace, I really don't want her to be alone in that deep palace, how to spend this long time......" So he fell into Ali's arms and cried.

On the day of entering the palace, Pillow Spring took the peach blossoms with him.

Before she got into the carriage, she put a hairpin of the best color on her head on her head and put it in a bun of kapok, and only patted her hand lightly and said that it was for her dowry.

Then he got into the carriage.

Kapok cried silently, only knelt down in the direction of the carriage and kept kowtowing.

Pillow Chun finally lifted the curtain and looked back, only to see that Anfu was getting farther away in the morning light, and the sound of Kapok's forehead hitting the stone street became more and more inaudible.

When I arrived at the right silver gate, there was already a waiter waiting for the court. The minister of the household department read the name, pillow spring by the peach blossom to help get off the carriage, stand in front of the palace gate, look up and see a cloud stretching, so in March, spring flowers bloom.

"Say hello to Lord Baolin." The chamberlain was also respectful, "It's an auspicious time now, please." ”

The long street is different from the bustle of the day of the selection, and now there is only a carriage to pick up the pillow spring, which seems lonely. Peach Blossom opened her mouth and wanted to ask, but before she could speak, she asked Mama Zhou to say: "The little master of Baolin's position is only one of us, so it is also pure." The implication is that the rookie in the high position has already entered.

Pillow Chun bowed: "Thank you Mama Zhou for teaching for a few days." ”

Even though the peach blossom is simple, she can understand the meaning of pillow spring, and hurriedly handed the sachet with the silver ingot to Zhou Gui.

Pillow Chun lives in Qi Yunxuan of Yongning Palace in the West Sixth Palace, and walked over from the right Yintai Gate and walked for a long time. The red walls and golden tiles seen all the way are noble, and the skirts of the palace are fluttering and the posture is slender. It is the warm light of March pouring down, falling thin on the palace road, like honey, indescribable tenderness. Simply, it is also a prosperous palace view.

Entered the gate of Yongning Palace, entered from the cloister, bypassed the main hall, and arrived at Qiyunxuan. The attendant who led the way pointed to the plaque filled in red paint and said, "Little Lord Baolin, this is it, please stop." The slave still had an errand, so he retired. ”

Peach Blossom rewarded him with silver, and said with Pillow Chun: "Although it is far away, the name is good." Qi Yun Xuan, Qi Yun is the meaning of living on the clouds. Our little master is a fairy daughter, but she doesn't live on the clouds. ”

Pillow Chunhuan looked around, nodded and said, "You're right." ”

Qiyunxuan is not big, behind the Jianghe Hall of the main hall of Yongning Palace, there is a small garden of four or five zhang square, a blue gray stone slab, and a white stone table. There is a flourishing eightfold black dragon planted in it, and now there are no flowers to be seen, only a green branch hanging down on the verdant side, fishing on people's heads, and the light and shadow are sufficient. On the right side of the courtyard is the main hall, with two side rooms on one side and a verandah on the left.

So three people came out of the courtyard, leaned over and kowtowed to Zhuchun: "Baolin little master Wan'an." ”

swept it slightly, and the corner of Pillow Chun's mouth smiled: "Reward." ”

There are two palace maids in front of him, who are only thirteen or fourteen years old, and they are born well. The one on the left is plump, and the one on the right has thin eyes and curved eyebrows. There was also an internal servant, who was not very old, but his hands and feet were very fast, and he threw himself forward, and his forehead hit the edge of the pillow spring's shoe.

The plump one on the left said: "Thank you little master, the name of the slave and maid is a mistake of the little master, and please give the little master a name." ”

Pillow Chun said suspiciously: "What's your name?" ”

The palace maid was very clever, and took a step forward on her knees: "The slave's real name is Chunlan, and she used to hold the fire in the dining room and can make some snacks." He introduced to the side, "This is Zhao Di, who used to work in the pulp washing department, and he is very diligent." He also pointed to the chamberlain, "This is Xiao Xizi, who used to be on the soil of the flower house." The eightfold black dragon in the courtyard is Xiao Xizi taking care of it these days, and it will be like a huge rolling cloud of smoke and purple when it blooms, and the roof flowers are as thick as ink from a distance, and the courtyard is like perching in the clouds, which is very beautiful, which is called Qiyunxuan. ”

"You're smart." Pillow Chun said lightly. These three were all transferred from the court, and when they heard this, they were a fire-burning maid, a laundry slave, and a low-ranking palace eunuch who worked as coolies. The three of them are not very old, and they are very low, so naturally Baolin's position is insignificant, and the court division is deliberately perfunctory. But even so, it sounds very joyful to ask this palace maid to say it, which shows that she is a shrewd person, "I will give you the name Magnolia, Shu Su Tingting Yudian Spring, it is a spring flower, I like it very much." Then, Pillow Chun said to the one on the right, "Zhao Di is good, if you are serving the concubine today, if you call Zhao Di, you will teach people to gossip." In the future, you will be called Xinghua, and my personal maid Peach Blossom will be a companion, and you will also have the beauty of Peach and Apricot East Wind. As for Kiko Koko......"

When the little Xizi heard this, he kowtowed again and again, almost hugging the leg of the pillow spring: "Little Lord An is very gracious, if Xizi is not good, he doesn't care what name he gives to the slave, the intestines and stomach are fine!" I just hope that if the slave is not well served in the future, the little master will not take the slave back to the flower room. ”

Only then did Pillow Spring understand why this little Xizi was so diligent. The Shangtu mentioned by Huafang is actually the last eunuch who is heavy labor, most of them are children of poor families, and there are many of them, so they always toss people to death. Although Qi Yunxuan only lives in Baolin, it is a place of life for Xiao Xizi. She said softly: "Xizi listens to auspiciousness, there is no need to change it." If you serve me with all your heart, I will keep you. ”

When Xiao Xizi heard this, he fell to the ground again and again to salute.

Seeing that his hands were full of blood, Pillow Chun was pitiful, and called: "Okay, let's get up." Peach Blossom went to take the healing cream I brought into the palace and gave a bottle to Xiao Xizi. As he spoke, he entered the hall with his skirt and sat down on the right seat, "I still remember that there was a pair of flower spikes and gilded hairpins, so I gave one to each of the magnolia and the apricot blossom." ”

At present, although Baolin's share is only served by four people, it is okay in the spring, and it is nothing more than the work of changing meals and washing, and it can also be arranged. The cage for entering the palace was prepared by the mother, and the yellow and white things in it were probably enough, and the new clothes were also cut. In addition, the peach blossom female worker is good, and there may be nothing lacking in a short time.

Shaoqing Yulan cooked tea and served it, and said respectfully: "Are you going to pick up the little master's cage now?" ”

"Let the peach blossoms go, let the apricot blossoms take them, and recognize the cabinets everywhere." Take a sip of pillow spring, it is Nanpu'er, raw.

Yulan observed Pillow Chun's expression and said respectfully: "Now that the nouveau riche has entered the palace, the various rules of the Imperial Court Division are also in a hurry. Knowing that the little master was coming today, Xiao Xizi went to line up to get tea in the morning, but there were too many people, and it didn't suit the little master's mind. Please punish the little master. ”

"I don't blame you." Pillow Chun has been prepared in his heart, and he also knows that there will be such a cold reception, "This raw Pu'er can make the human body lose its shape, and if it is drunk properly, it can add to the shocking posture." She pursed her foam, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "I didn't know that there are so many new and old people now, but there are people who also live in our Yongning Palace?" ”

Yulan's eyes hesitated slightly, but she still replied: "Now there is no one in the main seat of Yongning Palace. Out of the corner door through the verandah, across the deer hall is the Xunlu Hall, which enters the new maiden little master Duanmu clan. ”

Pillow Spring Tea Cover a Close: "Has there been a person living in the main hall before?" ”

"Back to the little master, I have never lived. There was once a ...... "Yulan lowered her head and said like a mosquito and a fly," when the slave maid entered the palace, she knew that a palace maid from the Clothing Bureau was promoted by His Majesty and was named to live in Yongning Palace from the eighth grade. Later, I heard that I offended Concubine Mi Niangniang, so I was beaten, and it was gone in winter. ”

"Sure enough." Pillow Spring is not annoyed, but it is a little unsafe. If it is said that the position is low, it is not enough to lack short objects. This Yongning Palace is so remote that it was once used to place the last clothes to change clothes. Most of the lowly palace maids got the luck of the night, His Majesty sealed the eight grades to change clothes to show promotion, if the service is long, there is also a progressive eight-grade selection of waiters. But in the end, the little lord of the palace daughter is not a noble little master.

Now although the two people in Yongning Palace are the lowest positions, they are also ordered by His Majesty the Palace, not to mention that Pillow Chun's father is Shangshu Zuocheng, and he is really the minister of the fourth grade. Arranged to come to this Yongning Palace, wouldn't the court secretary send them away as palace maids.

Just thinking about it, Xiao Xizi came in and said, "Little master, the Duanmu maid from the same palace came to invite the little lord Da'an." ”

Pillow Spring smiled. A lady from the seventh rank to the seventh grade Baolin to invite Da'an, in the end, the rules in the palace are powerful. Then I remembered that I heard Mama Gui say that the Duanmu maid's house was out, and it was a little cold, so I removed the two golden hairpins with beads on my head and replaced them with light-colored silk flowers.

Shaoqing Duanmu Imperial Maiden was invited in by Xiao Xizi, and kowtowed to Zhuchun in a proper manner: "Please Baolin Jin'an." ”

"Hurry up." Pillow Chun has always been polite, so he invited her to sit down and took tea. The two looked at each other in embarrassment, and Pillow Chun racked his brains before he came up with something to ask: "The surname of the royal maid is very strange." I heard that the Duanmu clan originated from the ancient Weiguo, and I think that the ancestor of the Duanmu Imperial Maiden is also an ancient Weiguo. ”

Duanmu took the teacup but didn't drink it, and replied in a low voice: "I think so." After thinking about it for a while, he replied cautiously, "My father said that my ancestors moved here." ”

Pillow Chun looked at her and saw that she was really pure. I saw a pebbled blue Suluo skirt covered with a light green short spring shirt. The hair is combed upside down smartly, and the delicate hanging bun is quite a little girl's soft demeanor. It's a pity that the bun is delicate, and the ornament is only a white jasmine bead. But after a cursory glance, Pillow Chun knew in his heart that the pearl flower was not a sea pearl, not even a river pearl, but a flawed clams. The clams beads were not polished very smooth, but slightly dull. He groaned and said gently: "You don't have to be cautious with me, since you have come to see me, I should give you a gift." But when it comes to gifts, I haven't packed them yet, so I haven't prepared much. ”

Duanmu Imperial Maiden was terrified for a moment, and the teacup in her hand trembled slightly: "Where does the concubine dare to accept the gift of the sister, the sister does not think the concubine is noisy, it is enough." ”

"You don't talk much, and you are quiet, but you are very restrained, why are you noisy?" Pillow Chun only thought that according to the rules, she came to ask for a reward. If you appreciate the head and face jewelry, most of the palaces bring some fine and decent. In this way, it is a reward for the Duanmu maid, she has no clothes to match for a while, and she is afraid that she will have to think about it more. If you reward the silver directly, it will inevitably make people feel that they are underestimating others. Therefore, he continued: "I thought that I brought two horses into the palace, one of which was a jade-colored soft smoke with jasmine patterns on it. Today, I saw you with jasmine beads, I think you like such flowers, and you just cut a New Year shirt. There is also a water-colored Shu brocade pear flower, but this color is picky, and it looks good when you wear it delicately. So it will be given to you, and you must not refuse. ”

The head of the jewelry or the silver is not as good as the material of the clothes. If the Duanmu Imperial Lady is really overstretched, she takes it back and cuts new clothes, which is to solve this urgent need. Pillow Chun's words were stretched, so that Duanmu Imperial Maid couldn't refuse, got up and thanked him with a smile.