After another glance at the time leak, I suddenly realized that something was wrong - it would be five watches in two quarters of an hour!

You're all too early!

She was amazed in her heart, but she didn't say much, and took the errand next to her, and went to work by herself.

The West Pavilion, which had been empty for several years, was once again lively.

When it was noon, when the three provinces were on duty, a waiter came over to greet him with a smile: "Your Majesty has asked you to be on duty from the time of the three provinces, and the slaves and maids have prepared meals on their own initiative, do you plan to use some here, or go back to the palace to use them?" ”

Xue Meiren couldn't hold back, and said happily: "It's an official meal!" ”

It's so fresh!

The rest of the concubines also looked hopeful, and it was difficult to hide the novelty.

In the past, I only knew that my father and ancestors in the family had lunch at the official office and then went back, but I didn't think that I would have the opportunity to follow the example of the officials of the three provinces to eat under the corridor!

So they said, "It's okay to eat here." ”

The waiter brought the plates over, and the people from the dining room came over with a dining cart to inform them of today's recipes, and to see what they wanted to eat, they chose by themselves.

The concubines thought it was very interesting, and ate the meal slowly, and it was supposed to be time to go back, but no one left.

"It's okay to go back left and right," Ding Jieyu glanced at the sisters around her, and asked in a low voice: "Otherwise, you will continue to be on duty in the afternoon, right?" ”

Everyone said in unison, "Okay! ”

I was in the dormitory for more than a month, and the grass was about to grow!

In the afternoon of the same day, the attendant of Taiji Palace sent the praise of the Son of Heaven: "You are so loyal to the monarch and the country, I am very relieved." ”

It was accompanied by refreshments and sour plum soup from the Imperial Palace.

Everyone was surprised and delighted, and hurried to thank them.

The chamberlain smiled and said, "Your Majesty said that you ladies are so diligent that you deserve this reward, and you will send someone to deliver snacks and tea every afternoon in the future." ”

Concubines (^_^): Your Majesty is really a good duck!

In the afternoon of the same day, the liver was three hours, and it was not until the willow tops on the moon that they stopped moving, ate in the West Pavilion, and went back to the palace to rest.

After a few days, the novelty faded and the bitterness of the case began to take over.

I started to work at five o'clock in the morning, and my liver was scattered all day, and it didn't disperse until seven o'clock in the afternoon, and it was a full 14 hours, and I couldn't hold it up with an iron body!

Early in the morning, before dawn (half past three in the morning), Feng Lanruo was woken up by the palace people who were close to him.

"Mother, wake up, it's time for you to go to work!"

Feng Lanruo: "???? ”

Feng Lanruo sat up dizzily with a head full of "zzzzz", only to feel dizzy, his eyes were black, and his eyelids were fighting.

After struggling for a few seconds, she pulled up the quilt over her head and planted herself directly on the bed.

The palace people were helpless, so they had to say: "Niangniang, you are the highest-ranking concubine, you can't go, otherwise Your Majesty will know, what should you think?" ”

Feng Lanruo pulled open the quilt and showed her face, and cried out "wow": "But I'm so tired!" I'm really tired! I want to sleep so much! I know I shouldn't, but I really can't help myself!! ”

The palace people were brought by her from the Feng family, and they were with her when they were young, and they couldn't bear to see this, so they couldn't help but say: "Otherwise, you can discuss it with the rest of the ladies and sisters, and you won't go in the afternoon, right?" You see, the officials of the three provinces were only on duty in the morning, and after having a meal at noon, they went home. ”

Feng Lanruo asked with red eyes, "Is it okay?" ”

Gong Ren smiled: "Yes." ”

Feng Lanruo: "But Your Majesty sends people to bring pastries and tea every afternoon, what should I do?" After lunch, leave directly, ignore it, or make a special trip to tell His Majesty not to ask someone to send things over in the afternoon? ”

Palace: "......"

Emmm。

Feng Lanruo sat up with an earthy face, asked someone to serve and change her clothes with an earthy face, freshened up and had breakfast, and then cheered up and went to work.

After more than an hour, Mao Cairen took the account book that had just been checked and handed over here.

Feng Lanruo recorded it, and couldn't help but speak: "Why is her hands and feet so fast?" There were no mistakes during the audit, which is really amazing. ”

The palace people saw that Mao Cairen was gone, so they whispered: "Mao Cairen is extremely diligent, yesterday the mother left, and she stayed here and was busy for more than half an hour before leaving to return to the palace." ”

Feng Lanruo was shocked: "Then how long does she sleep a day, won't she feel sleepy?" ”

The palace man said something that surprised her again: "Mao Cairen is the first one to come every day. ”

He whispered to her again: "Other mothers can shout bitterly and tired, but mothers can never be, you are the highest-ranking person, if you put a word outside, you will have the meaning of leading, so that Your Majesty knows, what should you think in your heart?" Do you take someone to tear down his platform? ”

Feng Lanruo: "......"

A tear was shed.

I am in His Majesty's palace, and not a grain of rice is eaten for nothing.

Because someone mentioned this matter, Feng Lanruo paid more attention, and when everyone was ready to leave after dinner, she deliberately glanced at Mao Cairen's desk.

Sure enough, Mao Cairen was working at the desk, and he had no intention of leaving.

She couldn't help but come close and ask, "Mao Cairen, it's so late, aren't you going back?" ”

Mao Cairen was slightly startled when he saw that it was Concubine Shu coming, and was about to get up to salute, but was stopped by Feng Lanruo waving his hand.

She smiled and said softly: "The concubine wants to finish the matter at hand and go back." ”

Feng Lanruo looked at her suspiciously, and asked sincerely, "Aren't you tired?" ”

"It's false to say that you're not tired, but the concubine still wants to do more for Your Majesty."

Mao Cairen's eyes were affectionate, and he said softly: "It's just an extra hour every day, what is this?" As long as His Majesty can show his face, the concubine will die without regrets. ”

Feng Lanruo:( ̄~ ̄; ）

Chapter 17

Although Feng Lanruo didn't know what a thief was, he was indeed a little unhappy about it.

Obviously, everyone is tired, and no one is lazy during the day.

Now that Mao Cairen can stay here for more than half an hour after his duty, it seems that the rest of the people have not contributed......

But if you want to say that it is a hindrance, it seems that you can't see the efforts of others, and it seems that you are preventing others from being loyal to the Son of Heaven.

In the end, Feng Lanruo didn't say anything and left with the people in his palace.

Waiting for the people of Cuiwei Palace to go away, through the window, watching the two lines of palace lights disappear into the night, the palace talent next to Mao Cairen whispered: "The slave and maid are careful, the lady concubine Niang Cai, it seems to be a little unhappy." ”

Mao Cai didn't raise his head, just stared at the account book in front of him: "Cai Wei, help me turn on the lights." ”

Cai Wei sighed secretly, turned around and took a silver skewer by the window, opened the lampshade and dialed the wick.

Of course, Mao Cairen knew that she would be annoying if she did this, but there was only one way in front of her.

Compared with the rest, she is not beautiful enough, and she can even be said to be the most mediocre among the concubines.

She neither has a prominent family background like Concubine Shu and Ding Jieyu, nor is she the daughter of a famous Confucian in China like Wu Jieyu.

She is not like Xue Meiren, she is naturally sensitive to numbers, and her abacus is smoother than that of a bookkeeper who has been a bookkeeper for 20 years, nor is she like Tao Meiren, who has the ability to never forget.

She was as ordinary as a grass on the side of the road, and she didn't have any talent to do it.

Among the eight people who entered the palace, her rank was the lowest.

She can only be diligent.

Because she didn't have any support, she could only be cautious after entering the palace, and because of this temperament, she was sensitive to the fact that His Majesty might really want to entrust some important matters to them.

This is actually a good thing for her.

Because the matter of pleasing the Son of Heaven and competing for the favor of the Holy Grace cannot be quantified and has no standard, with her innate conditions, it is really difficult to stand out.

But like a courtier, doing things for the Son of Heaven, and doing such work as making plans and summarizing files, it is completely quantifiable, as long as you are willing to work hard, Your Majesty can see it.

She is really not so greedy, and she doesn't dare to compare with Concubine Shu and Wu and Ding, Jieyu, she just hopes that Your Majesty can know that there is such a person in the palace.

If you can give her a promotion, it's good to be a beauty.

Of the eight concubines who entered the palace, she was the only one who was talented......

If she becomes a beauty, according to the old rules of this dynasty, Ah Niang can be promoted to a five-grade pleasant.

……

There is no impermeable wall in the world, and of course what Mao Cairen did can't be hidden from the rest of the people.

Liao Meiren complained to Wu Jieyu in private: "Only show her out!" ”

Wu Jieyu is well-trained and thoughtful, but she can understand what Mao Cairen thinks, so she only persuaded: "She has her difficulties, just be a little more considerate." The way to get out is here, isn't she the only one who can do it? All I know is that I can't be as diligent as she is every day. ”

Liao Meiren sighed and stopped mentioning the matter.

……

The West Pavilion is only a few hundred meters away from the three provinces, and now it is used again, and the people in the three provinces are naturally aware of it.

The first day of the opening of the West Cabinet Office.

When several prime ministers went to the political hall to discuss matters as usual, Li Chun, who was in charge of making records, asked the Lang official who was in charge of recording next to him: "I just went to Shangshu Province, as if I saw a lot of palace people waiting outside the West Pavilion?" ”

The rest of the prime ministers also looked at it curiously.

"Yes," Lang Guan responded, telling them what happened: "The queen mother in the palace reported her illness, and His Majesty ordered the queen concubine to handle palace affairs in the West Pavilion and check the past accounts of the inner palace. ”

Li Chun let out an "oh" and didn't think much about it.

When he got up on the morning of the second day, the sky was not bright, and when he passed through the West Pavilion one hundred and ten meters apart, he saw that the lights were bright here, and the palace attendants were waiting outside, and he couldn't help but be shocked.

"Are the here so early?"

The chamberlain who was waiting next to the palace road saluted the prime minister, and said righteously: "The ladies said that in ancient times, there were ancestors who smelled chickens and danced, and men often used this as an encouragement, don't women have such ambitions?" ”

Li Chun was in awe.

When they finished work that day, the prime ministers gathered together for lunch, and when they went home from work after eating, they found that the dining room had prepared a meal for the West Pavilion, and they were even more shocked to hear the news that the West Pavilion would work as usual in the afternoon.

Feng Mingda was shocked: "Isn't it there on the fifth watch, don't you take a break in the afternoon?" ”