Chunxi came out of the dormitory and walked through the small door. Entered the east side of the main hall, stepped on the red sandalwood enamel pedal, and sat on the blue and white cushion on the collapsed. Shu Sleeve hurriedly brought people in to greet them one by one.

Kong Yang turned sideways and introduced the two little eunuchs behind him: "This is Xiao Yuanzi, this is Xiao Qinzi."

"Balls? Celery? Mu Hui couldn't help laughing when she heard it: "Why are they all the names of the dishes?" ”

Seeing that Kong Yang and Xiao Yuanzi and Xiao Qinzi had bad faces, he smiled again and said, "Don't mind." My name is Mu Hui. It was with Miss, oh, no, it was the little lord who entered the palace together. The rules in the palace are somewhat unclear, and please follow them a lot. ”

"Definitely, definitely." Kong Yang immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he heard her say this.

"These two are Fu'er, Jie'er, like Xiaoyuanzi and Xiaoqinzi, they are only waiting outside the main hall, and the people standing outside are all palace maids and eunuchs from Yikun Palace, doing some rough work on weekdays."

After speaking, he pulled the little palace maid next to him: "This is Lan Xin, who is mainly responsible for the affairs in the palace."

"Say hello to the little master." The sweet voice is pleasant to listen to.

Chun Xi glanced at it, nodded, and said to Mu Hui: "Reward." ”

"Lan Xin, why don't you go and serve tea to the little master." Shu sleeves commanded.

"This girl doesn't look very old, I'm afraid she won't be in the palace for long. Why is Aunt Shu so fond of it? Chunxi looked at the back of the hurried running out and asked softly.

"Back to the little master, although this Lan Xin has only been in the palace for half a year, she is smart and smart. Therefore, the slave maid takes a fancy to it, hoping to serve the little master well. ”

"Hmm." Chun Xi smiled and nodded: "I really need such a person around me." I hope that in the future, there will be one heart up and down in this Yikun Palace. ”

"The slave must do his best to be loyal to the little master." Everyone said in unison.

Although they are all flattering, they are still comfortable to listen to. Chunxi nodded and said with satisfaction: "Hmm." This is Mu Hui, the girl born in my family. I hope you can get along well. In the future, she and Lan Xin will serve in the palace, and Aunt Shu Sleeve will take care of it more. ”

"Do as the little lord commands." Shu Sleeve glanced at Mu Hui and responded.

"Let's all go down, just stay with Mu Hui." Chunxi asked Mu Hui to reward each of them with some silver, and then let them retreat.

"The minions are gone."

Shu Sleeve retreated with the group, and Mu Hui immediately looked around the house with joy.

"Miss, you will live alone in such a big place in the future." After walking around, Mu Hui ran to the foot pedal next to Chunxi and sat down with satisfaction.

"Yes. No more need to look at Xiao's ugly face. She smiled and touched the soft cushion under her with her hand, and the light green satin was embroidered with landscape paintings. I touched the red sandalwood square table again, and the hollow carving on it also looked very exquisite. looked at Mu Hui and said, "In the future, we will see the eyes of the ladies in each palace."

"Miss, there's no need to worry so much. The emperor just saw the young lady and gave him a residence in Yikun Palace. I heard that this is the best palace except for Concubine Tong's Chengqian Palace and Concubine Wan's Yongshou Palace, and it is also quite close to the Qianqing Palace where the emperor lives. Mu Hui immediately told Chun Xi what she had heard as if she were flattering.

"Oh, the emperor's favor is tantamount to pushing me to the forefront again, they will treat me well in the open, but who knows their thoughts in secret. It's just that this thing is in the 12th house, except for those who enter the house with me. How many more do I don't know? Chun Xi asked.

Mu Hui couldn't answer this question, and then thought: "Then the young lady might as well call Aunt Shu Sleeve to ask." ”

"Okay, I'm going to invite you." Chunxi nodded, and immediately patted Mu Hui, who was sitting next to her feet.

"The little lord is auspicious." Shu Sleeve came in and saluted, Chun Xi motioned to sit down, and Mu Hui hurriedly brought a round stool.

Shu Sleeves sat down, there was no doubt in his eyes, but some clarity. In the end, he is an old man in the palace, very steady.

"Auntie is old this year?" Chun Xi asked.

Shu Sleeve replied: "The slave maid is now in her teens. ”

"My aunt has been the head of the first palace at this age, and she really has some skills. I don't know where my aunt used to be on an errand? Chun Xi asked again.

"The slave maid used to be in Cining Palace."

"Is my aunt actually someone from the Queen Mother's side? Then why did you transfer Yikun Palace to serve a noble person who had just entered the palace? The Empress Dowager was willing to let go? Chun Xi sneered, looking at Shu Sleeve, who was still slightly bowing his head.

"The slave maid took the initiative to ask to come to Yikun Palace." Shu Sleeve raised his head slightly and glanced at Chunxi.

Chunxi looked at her and smiled, "Oh? Why? For a person who has never seen it, but only heard that I was favored by the emperor on the day of the palace election and was crowned a nobleman? I'm afraid not. ”

Shu Sleeve didn't think about it, reacted very quickly, and immediately said: "It's hard to say whether the little master will be favored by the slave and maid in the future, but the slave and maid will definitely serve the master well." It is indeed a great honor for the master to be a nobleman, and he lives alone in Yikun Palace, and it is also the reason why the slave and maid came. Instead of being a little palace maid in Cining Palace, it would be better to go to the little lord and come to Yikun Palace to be the aunt in charge. ”

"You're scheming." Chunxi's face sank, a little angry, but he didn't attack, this Shu sleeve is also a person who dares to speak out.

After a pause, Chun Xi said, "Follow me, I only seek loyalty, not wisdom or not." Auntie, you can afford to look at Chunxi, it's an honor for Chunxi. Since my aunt wants to live well, she has to let Chunxi live well first. It's just that Chunxi has just entered the palace, and there are many things that I don't understand, and I hope my aunt can give me some advice. ”

Shu Sleeve's heart that had been hanging when he heard Chun Xi say this also let go, and said: "Don't dare to point, please speak, the little master, the slave must know everything, and the words are endless." ”

"Let's analyze the current situation in the harem. Anything will be ganged up, and this harem will definitely not be an exception. Although you are just a little palace maid in Cining Palace, according to your aunt's ability, you must know a lot, right? Chunxi no longer looked at her, but admired the palace lamp placed next to her, as if studying the verses on it.

Shu Sleeve glanced at her, saw that she didn't seem to care, and had no idea for a while, and glanced at Mu Hui next to her, but saw the latter looking at her with a smile, as if he was asking for an answer.

After thinking about it again, Shu Sleeve said: Half a year ago, the queen mother passed away due to dystocia, and the harem was taken care of by Concubine Tong and Concubine Wan. Before the harem, only the queen mother was dominant, and the queen was not only the emperor's wife, but also a virtuous and kind queen, so she was quite loved by the queen mother and the queen mother, and no one in the harem dared to be disrespectful to the queen. The emperor is even more fond of her. ”

Chun Xi thought for a while, but didn't ask, Shu Sleeve had to continue, "It's just that now there are only Concubine Wan and Concubine Tong." These two ladies took good care of the harem after the death of the queen, and they were also good to the minions on weekdays. Concubine Wan is very considerate to the emperor and seems to be able to understand the emperor's thoughts. She knows what the emperor likes and what she doesn't like. On the contrary, Concubine Tong is too gentle and virtuous, not as shrewd as Concubine Wan. ”

"So, now the palace is divided into two factions?" Chunxi asked suddenly.

Shu Sleeve nodded yes.

"What else? There's always someone to follow them, right? Chun Xi asked again.

"Yes. The nobles of Changchun Palace originally followed the queen, and because of this, they were favored by the emperor, but now they are closer to Concubine Wan. Then there is the Rong Guiren, the first prince of the emperor is from the Rong Guiren. It's a pity that Rong Guiren has lost three princes in a row, and now there is only one Gege. But the emperor loves her even more, and now she is the most favored person in the palace. There is also the Hui Guiren of Yanxi Palace, who is the biological mother of the eldest brother and the little master who is now only the prince, she has always been very close to Concubine Tong. Then there is Dong Guiren of Xianfu Palace, she once had a little Gege, but she also died last year, and her temper has been a little strange since then. ”

"Is there only such a person in the palace now?" Mu Hui listened on the side, her heart trembled a little, this harem is really not that simple. It's not simple to be that noble person alone, it's really remarkable that three princes can still be so favored after losing three princes in succession.

"Yes. Except for the little masters who have just entered the palace, these are all favored masters in the palace. ”

Chunxi said that he had understood, and stopped talking, and asked again after a long time: "Shu sleeves." Tell me, which of these masters can make me more closer? ”

"The little master might as well observe it for himself, what the slave knows is only on the surface. Now that the little lord has just entered the palace, it is really not suitable to get close to anyone, it is better to wait and see what happens. If the little lord is favored, anyone will want to win it over. When the time comes, the little master will choose the right one. I thought that Shu Sleeve would say Concubine Tong or Concubine Wan, but I didn't want this Shu Sleeve to be very shrewd, so I rounded it up in three or two sentences.

"Shu Sleeve, you are indeed very smart. I hope you can be by my side to help me more in the future. Mu Hui is stupid, and I hope you can bring more. ”

"Auntie, please don't be stingy and teach Mu Hui more." When Mu Hui heard this, she immediately understood what she meant, and hurriedly walked in front of Shu Sleeve and brushed her body.

"Girl, where are you talking about that?" Shu Sleeve hurriedly got up and pulled her up. Then knelt down in front of Chunxi: "Thank you for your trust."

Chun Xi waved his hand: "Okay, go down." ”

"The slave and maid are gone."

Shu sleeves went out, Mu Hui immediately followed, and when she saw her walking away, she turned around and ran back to Chunxi's side.

"Do you think this Shu Sleeve can be trusted?" After a while, Chunxi looked at Mu Hui and asked.

"I don't know yet, Mu Hui only understands that the people in this palace have to be more or less guarded. She's so shrewd, she should be on guard. ”

"Is the fight in our house too much?" When Chunxi heard Mu Hui's words, she couldn't help but sigh, the turmoil over the years had made both of them feel uneasy.

Mu Hui said: "Actually, Aunt Xiao's style, those things, let us learn a lot." Shouldn't Miss think it's a good thing? ”

"That's right. If I didn't have her, I would still be very innocent. I'm afraid it's just a young lady who doesn't know anything, and I'm afraid I don't have the ability to survive when I enter the palace. There was a smile on her face. Aunt Xiao's current depressed face came to mind, and she looked angry and ruined.

"What do you think of Shu Sleeve's words?" After a long time, Chunxi asked again.

"The slave thinks that the two forces in this palace are not ordinary. This Concubine Wan has Jin nobles and Rong nobles under her hands, all of whom are favored masters. On the contrary, Concubine Tong only has Hui nobles. Although Hui Guiren is not as favored as Jin Guiren and Rong Guiren, he has an elder brother by his side. These two forces can be regarded as evenly matched. ”

Chunxi obviously disagreed with what Mu Hui said, she shook her head: "I don't think so. This child is a lifelong thing, and this pampering is only for a while. If the Rong nobles fall out of favor one day, this palace will be Concubine Tong's world. ”

"Does the little master already have a candidate in mind?" Mu Hui asked.

"We'll have to see again." Chun Xi stepped down and followed Mu Hui to visit the residence.

This is her home for the rest of her life.