4. Step into right and wrong
If it falls into the hands of these eunuchs, it will have to shed its skin if it doesn't die. You'an turned his heart sideways, raised another stone in his hand, and smashed it at the forehead of the leading eunuch.
The distance was so close, it was difficult to think about it, the eunuch said "ouch", raised his hand to cover his forehead, and donated blood flowed out of his fingers. Seeing that they were about to restrain You'an, the two little eunuchs hurriedly stepped forward to help stop the bleeding.
You'an lowered his head slightly, covering the corners of his mouth with a hint of ridicule, so obviously broken, things were not so easy to cover up.
The originally empty door was pushed open, and a pair of cloud-headed brocade shoes slowly stepped into the narrow passage. You'an finally waited for someone who could "meddle in things", but it was not the expected guard, just a soft woman wearing the costume of a female officer of the Inner Sixth Bureau.
The leading eunuch recognized her and greeted her familiarly: "Wen Sizhen, it's early today." ”
You'an became more and more worried in her heart, and she was not sure what kind of attitude people would have.
There has always been a tradition of appointing female officials in the Tang Imperial Palace, and there are not only female officials in charge of the treasures and utensils in the palace, the diet and daily life of the imperial concubine, but also the internal bachelors who specialize in teaching the concubines and princes, and the sages and female histories who copy transcriptions for the royal family. Since Empress Wu was in the middle palace, the status of female officials has been better than before, and the limelight has almost overshadowed the province of the inner servant, and the two are not compatible, but after a few troubles, either side has not been able to completely gain the upper hand.
Wen Ruyi hooked her lips with balm, and her voice was soft and glutinous: "Early in the morning, what is this noisy?" Fortunately, it's me who came, if you disturb the court officials, or meet the one who has a temper burst, do you want to be punished or do you want to be confined? ”
The leading eunuch said in a strange manner: "The new palace maid has unclean hands and feet, and she is about to teach her some rules, so you don't need to report this matter to Lord Si Zhen, right?" ”
Seeing Wen Ruyi looking at him, You'an hurriedly spoke: "Don't blame me, my lord, the maid was originally unable to be selected into this batch of palace maids, and only got the news last night that she could be replaced." The maid was late, but there was no unruly behavior, I think there was some misunderstanding. ”
She deliberately added a little Lizhou accent to her skillful official dialect. In this way, it is said to those miscellaneous eunuchs, of course, to play the piano to the cow, but it can be said that it is different for people like Wen Ruyi who have the opportunity to get close to the center of power, because when the Tianhou Wu family was a child, he grew up in Lizhou, and after gaining a foothold in the palace, he also brought the family's powerful household maids into the palace.
Wen Ruyi heard this, and really glanced at her more, and when she saw that she looked young, she frowned. In the harem, it has long been a semi-open secret to choose someone to install a henchman, and she beckoned to You'an: "Since it's late, let's go in quickly, the palace is busy this year, and it's not possible to be lazy." ”
You'an was about to leave, and the leading eunuch walked a few steps quickly and stood in front of them: "Wen Sizhen, you can't help but be too lenient, right?" She's ......."
Wen Ruyi, who was still smiling, suddenly sank her face: "Since you were pecked in the face by a finch chick, let's let go of it as soon as possible." Let her in, I don't want to say it a second time. ”
When the leading eunuch heard this, a look of horror and disbelief suddenly appeared on his face: "You...... You're ...... too."
Wen Ruyi didn't say a word, and walked straight towards the courtyard of Xinlan.
You'an couldn't guess what the mystery was in that sentence, she only felt weird, seeing that Wen Ruyi had stepped in with one foot, she hurriedly followed obediently, leaving those fierce eunuchs far behind. After entering this door, she officially became a registered palace maid.
One door apart, two worlds. The palace is built by countless skilled craftsmen in the world, even if it is the residence of ordinary palace maids, the details also reveal a bit of solemn charm.
When I really entered here, I realized that the new palace maids were also divided into three, six, nine and so on. The largest number is the "good family" selected from outside the palace.
In addition, the famous ladies and nobles in Beijing will also enter the palace as palace maids if they have the right opportunity, but their ambition is not to be promoted to an official position, but to take the opportunity to get acquainted with the prince's sons and grandsons and pave the way for future marriage. Before entering the palace, most of them have already decided where to go, and most of them serve in the bedrooms of the emperor or the prince and princess.
The number of elderly criminals like You'an is the smallest, and they are often girls who are really outstanding in a certain aspect, so that they can change their fate.
There has always been an unwritten practice in the palace that every batch of newly elected palace maids must make some rough objects such as towels and curtains under the arrangement of the Sixth Inner Bureau, and be led by female officials with grades to kowtow to the nobles of each palace and hall.
Things have already been made a long time ago, and today Wen Ruyi specially came to pick someone to take them to send. Because the emperor and queen and the crown prince Li Hong went to the eastern capital Luoyang Palace, the sixth bureau asked privately in advance, knowing that the sixth prince Li Xian, the seventh prince Li Xian, and the eighth prince Li Dan had made an appointment with several nephews of Empress Wu to play polo on the court of the East Inner Garden. Taking advantage of the fact that there were faceless people in the palace, he led the palace maid to visit, which showed his face in front of the nobles, but it was not abrupt.
Wen Ruyi had already planned in her heart, so she casually ordered a few girls of similar shape, and included the candidates she liked without a trace, and the number was just seven. Everything in the palace likes to be in pairs, and the number of people who serve the palace is usually an even number.
You'an stared down at his embroidered shoes, wanting to hide himself in the crowd, and didn't want to be in the limelight about this kind of thing.
Ke Wen Ruyi smeared Danko's finger a little, and pointed it in front of You'an: "And you, take something and keep up." ”