Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

Chapter 36 Spying
Shu Tai, the maid beside Hai Feng, received two full days of surprise instruction from Madam Wan Fucha, packed up her little baggage, and prepared to stay overnight in elder brother's servant's room tonight.

Although her time in the palace was short, she was quick-witted and sweet-talked, she had plenty of good things to make friends with, and she was not afraid of the job of inquiring about news.

Originally, the princesses and Gege’s maids didn’t eat and live in the same place, but tomorrow morning is the day when all the nobles leave for Mulan, and the maids who don’t take personal care are all crowded together in a big saddle cart, and they have to get ready early , I can't sleep for a few hours at all tonight.The person in charge of scheduling at the Ministry of Internal Affairs simply set aside a few rooms for the twenty or thirty girls to live in, so that it would be convenient for them to be called the next day.

Shu Tai went late on purpose, and sure enough, the maids who came early took up all the proper places in the room, and there was no bed for her.

As for the maids of the second princess, their bedding was placed in the most convenient position when they got up at night.

According to the instructions, Shu Tai took aim at the palace maid who was the oldest and had the most fancy pajamas, holding a brocade purse in her hand, smiling all over her face, and graciously asked that sister to kneel down.

"Hello, aunt. I just came to the four-compartment room. My name is Shutai. Because I was late for snacks and had nowhere to sleep, I dared to squeeze with my aunt."

After finishing speaking, quickly hand over the bribe.

The maid of the second princess was also ordered by the nanny to inquire about the affairs in the four-compartment room, and she was secretly delighted, such a small girl was at an age that was easy to be coaxed, so it saved a lot of trouble.Also, the purse was embroidered very delicately, the gold thread on it was shining, and it could be exchanged for a few silver coins when it was taken out, so I took it in my hand.When I pinched it with my fingers, I felt that there was at least three taels of ingots inside, and there was more smile on my face.

"Aunt or something, but I can't afford it. They are all in the same job. You can just call me Narcissus. Seeing that you are not tall, you can make do with me."

"Thank you, Sister Narcissus."

Putting away his things quickly, Shu Tai followed the rules of serving the aunt in charge, made a bed for Narcissus, and served water and tea.

"You have good manners. In the four-compartment room, you have been trained well."

Shu Tai hurriedly made a bitter face, and said the prepared speech in a low voice with a bit of tears.

"Sister, don't say that. Originally, I was still a long way from the age of the palace maid draft, and I have a good reputation. The family has already dredged up the head of the House of Internal Affairs, saying that I will be flattering, and I will serve the Empress Dowager when I come in. , let it out, it’s also considered a gold-lettered signboard, and the family will find some other guards to marry, and after a few years, maybe they will develop? Who knows that some of our little girls will suddenly be selected to serve Si Gege. Sister, you Say, what is the reason for this?"

"Yo, don't you know?"

Narcissus quickly showed off, adding more details about the haunting.

Shu Tai's eyes widened, trembling all over.

"Oh, is there a ghost? I don't want to wait any longer! The Empress Dowager doesn't like to see Si Gege very much recently, I thought it was because she disliked Guo Guiren's viciousness."

Narcissus felt that this was inconsistent with the rumors in the palace, but she herself had some thoughts of climbing the dragon and the phoenix. When talking about Guo Guiren, she couldn't help being a little moved, and she unconsciously lost the point.

"Guo Guiren, what kind of master is he?"

Shu Tai hurriedly frowned and spat softly.

"Sisters are not allowed to talk about her. I am too young, so I don't understand a lot of things and dare not say them. I only heard rumors in the Palace of Compassion and Ning that the Empress Dowager thinks that there are no virtuous concubines in the palace who can win over the emperor. Among the palace maids, it is better to choose one, the appearance and age are second, the important thing is to know the rules and know how to advance and retreat. If there are good ones, it doesn't matter if the status is lower."

Shu Tai's words hit Narcissus' mind.

She is 21 and [-] years old, and gradually knows some things about love and affairs. After seeing the prosperity in the Forbidden City, Kangxi is young and unrestrained, she is even more unwilling to go home and live a hard life with anyone.Every time I put on makeup, I feel that I am young and beautiful, and I am no worse than a remarried widow like Guo Guiren. She can do it, why can't I?

Narcissus was even more curious about the affairs of the Compassionate Ning Palace, so she gave Shu Tai a wink, pretended to relieve her, and left the room.

Shu Tai understood, guessing that after half a cup of tea time, he also used the excuse of looking for something to come out and meet Narcissus.

"What does sister want to ask?"

Narcissus was heartbroken, pulled off the two gold pendants from her ears, and randomly stuffed them into Shu Tai's hands.

"Good sister, can you elaborate on what the Empress Dowager said?"

"Oh, sister, how old am I? That's when I was on duty at night. I heard my mothers mention it casually. My sister is now on a business trip in front of the second princess's house. Why do you want to be far away? Is there no way for the concubine Rong? I heard , the eminent ladies often lift up the proud and trustworthy maids around them to serve as servants, and they are promoted step by step from official ladies."

"Sister, you don't know, the water can't quench the near thirst, and the elder sister will depend on you in this life."

Narcissus looked around again and again, before he dared to whisper to Shu Tai.

"The second princess has a very high spirit and is determined to overwhelm all the princesses in marriage, especially Si Gege. Concubine Rong has already sent people to the Bahrain and Karaqin departments to make arrangements. This year, Mulan wants to put the second princess, and even the third The princess's marriage is settled."

"Three princesses?"

"Yeah, think about it, the second princess is better than Si Gege in every way, but the status of Bahrain and Harqin is not much different. Si Gege married very well, so after all the calculations, the second princess still loses." Is it? So the idea of ​​Concubine Rong is that the third princess must marry to Harqin, and she can't lift Si Gege up to the level of the princess of the county."

"But, what does this have to do with my sister?"

Narcissus blushed with embarrassment, and whispered to Shu Tai.

"We are afraid that those who follow the second princess will be counted as dowry, and we will all be sent to Mongolia in the future, so there is no future. If my sister can recommend me to the empress dowager..."

Shu Tai knew that the hole had been torn open, if he spoke too deeply tonight, it would appear deliberate, so he would be perfunctory.

"Sister, this matter can't be rushed. My sister is soft-spoken. Otherwise, there is a relative in my family who is decent in front of the queen mother. When we come back from Mulan, sister must spend some money and prepare a decent gift, and I will help to talk about it." Say something nice and ask her to come forward and ask you to work in the Shoukang Palace. The emperor is filial, and it is never a storm to greet the queen mother. With a good character like my sister, are you afraid that you will not have a bright future?"

Narcissus was so happy that she almost shed tears.

"Sister Shutai, you are truly my destiny."

"What did sister say? I'm also thinking about myself! If my sister is well-off, she will praise me as someone close to me. My sister will know that she is mediocre and not as good as her elder sister. She just wants to leave the palace as soon as possible so as not to delay her marriage."

"Should I use my sister to say this, for sure!"

The two immediately chatted and laughed, pretending that nothing happened, and followed each other back to rest.

(End of this chapter)