Chapter 51: Enter the palace to thank you
The people of the Hou Mansion couldn't understand how this holy decree came when they thought about it, but since they had received the decree, Jin Nanxue had a decree from now on and was no longer in vain, which was a good thing for the Hou Mansion after all, so no matter how awkward he was, he could only admit it.
No matter how much they wanted to break their heads, they wouldn't have thought that Jin Nanxue's edict was just a twitch of the emperor's brain, and he would directly make an order when he thought of it.
After digesting the reality in front of him, Lian Shi remembered something again, and instructed Jin Nanxue: "Now that you have received the decree, you will enter the palace tomorrow to thank you, although you have never entered the palace, you have learned some etiquette in front of me before, today is not early, you go back early to prepare, I asked Mama Jiang to accompany you over, if you don't understand anything, you ask her, Mama Jiang is an old man who follows me, and she still knows a little bit about the rules in the palace." ”
Jin Nanxue breathed a sigh of relief, she was suddenly given an order, and before she could get used to it, she was about to prepare to enter the palace to thank her, she was worried about what preparations to make, and after listening to Lian's words, she didn't shirk it, and immediately took Jiang Mama back to Tingxue Yuan.
On the way, Jin Nanxue asked about the things in the palace, how can Mama Jiang look down on this master on weekdays, but entering the palace tomorrow is a big deal, in case Jin Nanxue does something wrong, then the unlucky one will be the entire Hou Mansion, which she is still very clear about, so Mama Jiang told Jin Nanxue everything she knew.
Emperor Ming Qi of this dynasty is a rare son of Yingming, he has been diligent in government and loves the people for seven years, and there are not many concubines in the harem, the queen mother Fu Bo died in the second year of Emperor Ming Qi's accession to the throne, the emperor has not set up a new queen, the back seat of the middle palace has been vacant for many years, and now the palace is jointly ruled by the concubine and the concubine.
In addition, the Empress Dowager who lives in Cining Palace is the emperor's biological mother, this dynasty governs the country with filial piety, and the emperor is extremely filial to the Empress Dowager and can be an example in the world, but the Empress Dowager is now only in the harem to raise her days, so tomorrow Jin Nanxue needs to go to Cining Palace to kowtow to the Queen Mother after entering the palace, and then go to the two concubines and Concubine De to thank you.
Jin Nanxue: "Don't you need to see the emperor?" ”
Mama Jiang nodded: "Yes." ”
After receiving Mama Jiang's affirmative reply, Jin Nanxue felt a little regretful in her heart, as a modern person with a soul piercing, she was naturally full of curiosity about the ancient Son of Heaven, if she could see the living ancient emperor, then life would be worth it.
Thinking about it again, in this society where the imperial power is supreme, thunder, rain and dew are all jun's grace, in case you see the emperor and say the wrong word, maybe it will be a matter of losing your head, so more is better than less, it is better to be cautious when you enter the palace for the first time, and it is good if the emperor is a creature that can not be seen or not.
Mama Jiang explained while walking along the way, and when she returned to Tingxue Garden, Jin Nanxue had already understood the general situation in the palace, and it was impossible to say that she was not nervous about entering the palace tomorrow, and the time was pressing, so she could only seize the time to review the palace rules and etiquette under the guidance of Mama Jiang.
Fortunately, after all, the predecessor has been Mrs. Hou for several years, and before that, in order to toss her, Lian specially invited two extremely strict grandmothers to teach her, which was called for the face of the Hou Mansion, but now it has come in handy, and I think that tomorrow, as long as she is cautious in her words and deeds, she will probably be able to pass the test easily.
There is something in my heart, and my sleep at night is affected, and I didn't fall asleep until midnight, and I didn't feel that I had slept for long, and I was pulled up from the bed by agarwood, and Mama Jiang was already waiting outside with a few mothers-in-law.
Jin Nanxue had no choice but to get up from the bed under the drowsiness, and let Jiang Mama and the others start to dress her up, wear Zhai Guan, and put the command clothes on her body layer by layer.
When everything was ready, and I ate some pastries, it was already more than an hour. didn't have time to appreciate their appearance in front of the makeup mirror, and the group hurried to Rongxi Hall.
Lian had already put on her Yipin Lady Commandment Uniform, she didn't plan to follow Jin Nanxue into the palace to thank her, but thinking that this daughter-in-law had never been able to get on the stage, and she had never entered the palace, in case she said the wrong thing in front of the nobles in the palace, it would be safer for them to enter the palace with her.
Besides, I haven't been to the Queen Mother for a long time to say goodbye, so take this opportunity to go to Cining Palace and brush a wave of presence in front of the Queen Mother, which is only good for their Hou Mansion.
Seeing Jin Nanxue come in, Lian's eyes critically looked at her from top to bottom several times, and made sure that there was nothing wrong with it, so he was slightly relieved, and seeing that the hour was not early, the two of them got on the soft sedan chair and went to the outer courtyard to take the carriage.
Because the palace is not allowed to bring servants in, so only their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law entered the palace today, Lian asked Jin Nanxue to ride in the same carriage with her, and did not forget to remind Jin Nanxue along the way that when you arrive in the palace, you must be cautious in your words and deeds, do not make a wrong step, remember the palace rules and etiquette, in short, don't cause trouble for the Hou Mansion, etc., Jin Nanxue listened to her noise patiently, and her heart was not nervous.
When the carriage stopped, they had arrived at the north gate of the palace, which is the place where the daily foreign women must go when they enter the palace, also called the Shenwu Gate, after entering from the side door of the Shenwu Gate, there are several attendants carrying the soft sedan chair and waiting there, and the two of them sit on the soft sedan chair and continue to walk inside.
The road did not stop, and after about two quarters of an hour, it finally arrived at the gate of Cining Palace.
The two got out of the soft sedan and waited for a while, and soon a grandmother came out of it to lead them in, and the two gathered their minds and followed the grandmother inside.
Entering the main hall of Cining Palace, Jin Nanxue followed Lian Shi and walked in, hanging her head slightly, all her eyes saw was the white jade floor tiles under her feet, but even if you didn't have to look up, you could feel that there seemed to be many people standing around, but the entire hall was quiet without a trace of noise.
Jin Nanxue followed Lian's kneeling and kowtowing, and after a set of etiquette was completed, she heard a slightly majestic female voice in front of her: "This is Mrs. Yongchenghou?" Raise your head and let the mourning family take a good look. ”
Jin Nanxue slowly raised her head, and saw that on the high couch opposite, a middle-aged woman wearing a purple Zhai phoenix bead crown and a purple palace dress, about forty years old, with a rich and calm face, was sitting there with a rich and calm face, it was the Queen Mother who was admired by thousands of people, and the biological mother of the current saint.
Jin Nanxue blinked her eyes and was a little surprised, subconsciously how to sit in the position of the queen mother is also an old man who has experienced the cruelty of the palace fighting wind and candles, but he didn't expect to look quite young, but the wealth on his face looked a little swollen.
In my memory, the Empress Dowager's surname is Jin, known as the Empress Dowager Jin, and her status in the harem of the former dynasty is extremely respectful.
However, he glanced at it and hurriedly lowered his eyes to show respect.
The Queen Mother was also looking at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law standing below, she knew Lian's, so the young and handsome woman behind her should be the new Mrs. Jin.