Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

Chapter 40
After finally coming over, I saw a green-draped carriage waiting there neatly.Two eunuchs, one old and one young, walked up smiling.

"I think it's the three female relatives of Guo Luoluo's family. The servant is the dignitary in charge of the Empress Dowager's Palace, so I'm here to welcome you."

The Sanguan Baojia was just a coat-clothed assistant collar and a slave. Hearing that the steward was so self-effacing, he quickly returned the courtesy.

Dopuku hurriedly snatched it up, he had already squeezed a purse in his hand, he packed ten taels of silver heavily, he was afraid that it would be too thin, so he handed it to the eunuch Degui by mistake.Mouth busily said:
"It's snowing heavily, I'm sorry to bother you, please take care of me."

Degui pinched it, and although he wasn't very fat, he wasn't light either, and the smile on his face didn't fade.

"The rules in the palace are to meet the characters first. This must be the wife. Who is the young lady?"

It turned out that when the decree was delivered, the steward in the palace recorded the physical characteristics of the three people.After hearing this, Ji Lan stepped forward gracefully, saluted and greeted him.When Degui saw it, he couldn't help but be secretly surprised, this family is not high, and his daughter is so outstanding.It is expected that the other one is the second young lady, but upon closer inspection, she is even more beautiful, not to mention that she is just at the right age, and even more youthful than her elder sister.Wu Yashi hurriedly pushed the younger daughter forward, Yao Luo was also generous, and invited Ann like her elder sister.

He also worked in the Virtue Palace for many years, when he saw the two girls like Huahua, he understood a little, and he didn't dare to be lighthearted, so he hurriedly invited them to the car.The nephew had to be sent here, and the young masters retreated together in the handlebars, and came to pick him up when the time came.

Arriving in the Forbidden Palace, the three mothers couldn't help being a little afraid.But Yao Luo was still young, so he boldly lifted up a corner of the window curtain, only to feel that his eyes were full of gold and jade, and there were many eunuchs and handymen on the road, sweeping snow with bamboo brooms.

When he wanted to take a closer look, Ji Lan stretched out his hand to cover the window curtain, Yao Luo saw his mother staring at him fiercely again, sat upright quickly, stuck out his tongue, and didn't dare to look any more.

Not long after arriving at the Empress Dowager's palace, the carriage drove past the door and entered.Another court lady helped three people get off the car.Wu Yashi also tucked a lot of purses in his sleeves, and hurriedly handed them over, but the maids avoided them without leaving a trace.Wu Ya only thought that he had put less money, and regretted it in his heart, but he didn't know that this is a deep palace with strict rules, no one dared to accept it.

The mother and daughter were led by the maid to the three small houses at the back of the side hall.

At this time the snow had stopped, and the Forbidden City had a special charm, but no one in the family dared to raise their heads, for fear of making a mistake and making people laugh.Not long after arriving at the door, the little girl opened the curtain, and the maid who led the way said please, and then retreated.

Wu Yashi was determined and boldly crossed the threshold, and her two daughters followed closely.

Once inside, it's like entering a different world.Not to mention the hot air and fragrant smell, the ground is also covered with thick felt, which makes people feel refreshed.An old mother on the kang was wearing a round leather jacket, smiling and beckoning:
"It's so cold, it's hard for you to come here. Hurry up and get warm on the kang."

Wu Ya expected that this was her great-aunt, so she quickly pulled her daughters to kneel down to pay her respects.Mother Guo got off the kang and stopped.

"My family, why bother to engage in such hypocrisy. It's rare for us girls to meet each other, so it's good to talk and laugh."

Only then did Wu Yashi dare to look up.In fact, when she entered the door as a child, her aunt and grandmother had already entered the palace, and the two sides did not recognize each other.But the father-in-law died only two years ago when they were together every day.The facial features of this nanny in front of her are quite similar, remembering her father-in-law's kindness in the past, Wu Ya's heart was touched for a moment, tears fell from her eyes.

"When my father-in-law went, I always said that my aunt was my aunt and my aunt was short-sighted, and I always missed you. It's a pity that the rules of the Tian family can accommodate us to meet each other. If my father-in-law is still here, I don't know how happy I am today."

Nanny Guo entered the palace as a maid at the age of 15. It has been 40 years since she was a child. I don’t know how much I have experienced, and I have encountered a few big opportunities. I am very pessimistic about the emotions, so I have been Refusing to go out of the palace to be honored.This kind of grace is also the empress dowager's insistence that she did not ask for it herself. She thought it would be all right to save the master's face by saying a few polite words, but she didn't expect Wu Ya to mention her brother, but she couldn't help herself, and her eyes were full. wet.

"I didn't expect my brother to still miss me."

"My aunt rewards you with good things and gives you good words every year. The family situation has really improved a lot. My father-in-law would ask the juniors in the family to kowtow to you from a distance every New Year's festival or aunt's birthday."

Mother Guo had seen two girls who looked like green onions following her, so she guessed they were her grandnieces.Quickly calling over, seeing the children's eyes were also red, he couldn't help but comfort him:

"I'm fine. I'm fine. It's even better if you come to see me. Stop crying and let me take a good look at it."

Wu Yashi quickly said:
"The one who is taller is Ji Lan, who is 22 this year. When he was [-], he betrothed a child from Xilin Jueluo's family. The character is also worthy of him. It's just that my uncle died of smallpox three years ago, leaving this child with nothing to lose. .Your nephew will take her back this time, and let her go to others. The younger ones are Yao Luo and Seventeen, who are naughty all day long. There are only two girls in our family."

Guo Nanny heard that Ji Lan felt very sorry for being a widow, she held her hand and said:

"Good boy, there is no way to do this, let your parents find another good one."

Guo Nanny took off a gold bracelet from her hand and put it on Ji Lan's hand.

"I've carried this with me for many years, I'll give it to you, don't think it's simple."

Ji Lan didn't dare to ask for it at first, but hearing what his aunt said was so polite, he had to look at his mother and see Wu Yashi nodded before accepting it.Ji Lan pulled the corner of her sister's clothes and asked her to come forward to say hello.Yao Luo stepped forward, flexed his knees, and said:

"Hello, aunt. I'm the naughty one that Enie said."

Although her words were a little girl's quarrel, she was also cute and sweet, and the room was full of joy when she said it. Not only did everyone smile, but they inadvertently dispersed the previous miserable wind and rain.Nanny Guo, who lived in the deep palace for a long time, followed the rules all day long, and she also liked this fresh and lively junior, so she quickly looked at her carefully.

I saw that the little girl was wearing a light yellow satin jacket, a white silk horse-face skirt, and an ermine jacket like her elder sister, and she added a rabbit fur coat, which complemented her rosy cheeks and her smile like a flower. Compared with her elder sister, she was more dignified and generous, It has a lively look that makes people forget their worries when they see it.Rao Guo Nanny saw too many good looks in the palace, so she couldn't help applauding secretly.

"These two clothes are indeed brightly worn by young girls. I got them that day, so I'll give them to you. Both girls are so neat, and my niece and daughter-in-law have put a lot of effort into it." After that, he gave a jade bracelet.

Only then did the four mothers sit down and talk.Seeing a pot of warm tea on the table, Wu Ya hurriedly poured it out and served it to her aunt first.The two girls went to the big wool clothes and dared not go to the kang, but sat on the edge of the kang.

(End of this chapter)