Jinghua Tianjiao

My mother continued, "The letter sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs a few days ago said that Hua'er Zuo will hold a talent competition in the near future. After passing the preliminary selection, several masters of Hua'er Zuo will open private schools to improve their silk skills. Art to prepare for the ancestor worship ceremony."

"Another competition?" Du Juan was really fed up with this kind of competition. This was the case when she was in Jinghuafang in the Dream of the Song Dynasty. She suddenly didn't want to participate and asked tentatively, "Mom, I hate competitions the most. Can you not go?"

"How can that be done!" the master said, "The names have been reported to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If you don't go to participate, where will my old face be from now on?"

Sure enough, it was the Qing Dynasty. In reality, the father who originally didn't care about everything has become so feudal. It seems that this is another plot where his fate is tied to the fate of his family.

"Juanjuan will definitely go, why do you always talk to your children like this?" Her mother looked at her father unhappily. Du Juan was thankful that her mother here was just like her mother in real life, protecting her in everything, " Juanjuan, don’t listen to your father, wait until after dinner. Ling’er, follow Juanjuan to pack your things. It will take a few months until the ancestor worship ceremony is over.”

Packing up, tidy up?Du Juan asked, "Mom, why do you still need to pack things?"

"It must be tidied up. You have to go to the Hua'er Garden in advance to familiarize yourself with the environment. Going there is like living there, and it also allows you to exercise." Mother said

Why does this sound the same as Jinghuafang in the Song Dynasty?At that time, I lived in Gongzhai with all the embroiderers. What about this time?The same is true, but I may never meet such good friends as Du Xiaoniang and the princess here again.After the meal, Du Juan was still thinking about this issue. Thinking of it, she had no intention of dealing with it anymore.In the boudoir, she was in a daze holding a piece of clothing in her hand.

Ling'er on the side stepped forward and took the clothes from her hand and said, "Miss, what are you thinking about?"

Du Juan looked at Ling'er and asked, "Are you going to follow me this time?"

Ling'er nodded, "Of course, the master and his wife have given instructions. I will take care of your food, clothing, and daily life after you go there. I heard from the Ministry of Internal Affairs that when you go to Hua'er this time, each family can only bring one servant. .I heard that some high-ranking officials wanted to bring four servants in, but they were all rejected!"

When Ling'er said this, Du Juan felt relieved.She was afraid that she would go to Hua'erzuo alone, with no one accompanying her, and she was not very familiar with this place, and it would be bad if something happened again.Du Juan said, "Are there many people going to Hua'er this time? What exactly is the competition?"

"Miss, I think your memory is really bad. You have forgotten that you have been helping Hua'er Zuo repair Silk Boy. It is precisely because of this that Hua'er Zuo agreed to the master's request and let you go. "So that's what happened, Du Juan understood immediately.But Ling'er was right about one thing. Before that, he was indeed repairing Silk Boy.

"Remember, I'm not afraid that I won't be able to do what I want and will disappoint my father and mother." Du Juan replied, "Besides, I haven't touched silk art for a long time. I don't know if I am unfamiliar with it or not."

Seeing Du Juan's frustration, Ling'er comforted her, "Miss, you have to have confidence in yourself. When the day comes for Hua'er to compete, you can show your true ability and let everyone see, won't they know?"

Ling'er was right, but Du Juan suddenly remembered what her father and mother said just now about "not showing off your edge". Thinking of this, in order to allow herself to explore more and learn silk art during this dream, Du Juan chose to hide herself .She didn't say anything to Ling'er, so she could only take it with her on the day of the competition.

"Miss, come here and see what clothes you want to choose?" Ling'er said and opened a screen on the wall. Du Juan didn't notice it at first. She thought it was just a wall, but she didn't want it to be filled with everything when she opened it. Du Juan was immediately dazzled by the various types of clothes.Oh my gosh, I have so many clothes here.No, I have to restrain myself and not let Ling'er look like he has never seen the world.Du Juan pretended to be calm, but her eyes couldn't be hidden.Ling'er saw through it at a glance and asked directly, "Miss, you look like you haven't opened the wardrobe for a long time. We are usually responsible for selecting it for you, but now you are in trouble here?"

"Yeah, I really don't know what I want to wear? Ling'er, which one do you think is suitable for me to wear?" Du Juan asked

Ling'er rummaged through the clothes and found a few simple and elegant clothes.Its color is mainly green.Ling'er took it out and said, "Miss, I think you should dress more modestly this time. I heard that most of the ladies who go this time are related to the palace. Although it is a skills competition, , but after all, isn’t it still a beauty contest that competes for beauty?”

This little girl is so smart, Du Juan thought to herself.You can tell these things from your own clothes, so Ling'er feels relieved to follow him this time.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day of competition.Dressed in a simple and elegant manner, with green clothes and jade jewelry, she looks extremely mediocre in the crowd.In the street market, Du Juan is like a little transparent person who is not taken seriously by everyone.It wasn't until Hua'erzuo came that he got everyone's strange looks.After entering Hua'erzuo, except for the embroiderers and maids in the internal affairs workshop, everyone who came to participate in this competition looked at Du Juan strangely, especially when they first entered Huaerzuo's gate, there were two thin girls. I watched Du Juan all the way.

Du Juan asked Ling'er in a low voice, "Ling'er, why do they all look at me like this? Is there something on my face?"

"No, miss. Your face is very fair, so there is nothing wrong with it."

"Then why are they looking at me like that?"

Ling'er also noticed it, and after observing it carefully.Ling'er also found the answer, "Miss, look at most of the people who came to participate in the competition today, they are gorgeously dressed and elegant. You are different. If they are like red flowers in full bloom, then you are the perfect match. of light green leaves.”

Du Juan didn't want everyone to stare, and blamed Ling'er a little, "It's all your Ling'er. If you hadn't chosen the clothes for me, could they look at me like this?"

Ling'er said calmly, "I don't think so. Who makes my young lady look natural and refined? It's natural for them to look at her more."

"As long as you can speak, after you said that, I'm not angry at all." Du Juan blurted out

Ling'er continued, "Miss, this competition is about silk art, nothing else, let alone the selection of a concubine. What are you worried about? As for what everyone wears, it is not within the scope of this assessment."

What she said made some sense, and Du Juan listened.Du Juan, who had been paying attention to the eyes of others just now, realized this time that the so-called Ministry of Internal Affairs in front of her was really grand, with people coming in and out to perform their duties.As people poured into the place, they soon arrived at the registration office.I saw a slightly fat man sitting at a table, checking identity information one by one, and only those with the right number could enter.