Queen Xiaoxi

Chapter 13 Wanxian’s hope

"Empress, let's go back." Wanxian returned to the pavilion and said to An Bin.

"Come back, the sun is getting louder now." After saying that, An Bin got up and walked out. Wan Xian hurriedly helped An Bin back to the dormitory.

"I'm tired. I'm going to lie down on the bed for a while. I'm having lunch here by myself. You'll call me when it's time to eat. There's no need to wait inside anymore. Just go out after I go to bed." Wanxian returned to Yi. In the love letter room, I felt a little tired and gave an order.

The three maids quickly helped Wanxian remove her makeup, took off her coat, helped Wanxian get on the bed, then lifted the bed curtain, stepped back, and closed the door.

After Wanxian sat on the bed and heard the sound of the door closing, she stretched her head from the bed curtain to make sure no one was there, and secretly took out a small box from the low cabinet.

He took out the key from the pillow and opened the lock of the box.

After opening it and looking around, there were ten 100-tael silver notes, ten [-]-tael gold ingots, ten [-]-tael silver ingots, some scattered silver taels, and a purse.

In the purse were more than twenty golden melon seeds.It was rewarded by concubine An.

After secretly counting the silver, he put it away again.After locking it, he pushed the box into the low cabinet and put the key back into the pillow.

This is something Wanxian must do every day. After counting the money, her already good mood became even better.

Wanxian felt that after entering the palace, she felt like she had entered a blessed nest, and every day after entering the palace was like a fairy.

In the month after she first entered the palace, Wanxian went to Concubine An every day to pay her respects and chant sutras. Then in April, Concubine An spoke.

He said that he was still young and didn't have to think about chanting sutras every day like an old woman. When he got up early, he didn't have to say hello. He said that he was at the age where he loved to sleep and just slept until he woke up naturally. He also let Wanxian play whatever she wanted.

At first Wanxian thought that Empress An was just saying polite words, so she didn't dare.It was still peaceful when she got up early, but the next day Empress An would let Aunt Yun stare at her, and she gradually became bolder.

However, Wanxian prays in front of the Buddha three times every morning, noon and evening to bless the Lord Long Live a long life.

Gradually Wanxian and An Bi also became familiar with each other.Sometimes An Bin would tell Wanxian about the past: some about the Long Live Lord, some about the Empress Dowager, and some about the empresses of various palaces.

However, Wanxian still likes to hear about Lord Long Live, except for the matter about Ao Bai and the three feudal lords.In Wanxian's eyes, Long Live Lord is indeed the most sage and powerful emperor.

Wanxian fell in love with An Bi more and more, and when she thought about it privately, she felt that if An Bi was still around, this would be the way she would be treated.

In her heart, she relied more and more on An Bin. An Bin also knew that Wanxian's stepmother was in charge of the family, and she became more and more affectionate towards Wanxian.She also comforted herself that she would definitely see the nanny again if she had the opportunity in the future.

According to the rules of the palace: concubines of noble rank and above should go to pay their respects to the noble concubine on the 15th of each month.After paying their respects, the imperial concubine led the concubines to Cining Palace to pay their respects to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother is old. Only concubines with a concubine rank or above can see the Queen Mother. Those below a concubine rank can only kowtow to the Queen Mother and greet her elders outside Cining Palace.

There are also concubines and other concubines who are sleeping in bed for the first time to pay their respects to the imperial concubine on the second day of sleeping.Because Wanxian does not have enough status and has not yet attended her bed, Wanxian has not yet paid her respects to the imperial concubine.

During the draft that day, Wanxian had only heard the voices of the Long Live Lord, the noble concubine and the crown princess, but had not yet seen them.

Wanxian is only looking forward to the New Year's Eve banquet in the palace, where all the concubines in the palace will participate, and she can meet the empresses and long live masters of each palace.

Wanxian didn't ask for favor, she just wanted to see Long live and thank him in person for his great kindness.

Nowadays, I often listen to Concubine An talking about ancient times, and I also understand the residences of the empresses who are in charge of each palace today.

The imperial concubine lived in the Chengqian Palace and the Yongshou Palace lived in the concubine Hui.

The biological mother of the fifth elder brother and the ninth elder brother lived in Yikun Palace.

Yonghe Palace is the residence of Concubine De, and Concubine Zhongcui is the residence of Concubine Rong.

The concubines Cheng lived in Yanxi Palace and the concubines lived in Chuxiu Palace.

The Qixiang Palace in front is where the two empresses Duan and Jing live together, the Changchun Palace is where An is, and the Xianfu Palace is where the eighth prince's biological mother, the good concubine, lives.

Concubine Liang originally lived in the Yongshou Palace of Concubine Hui, and moved to Xianfu Palace after becoming a concubine.

Jingren Palace was the residence of Long Live Lord's biological mother during his lifetime, and it has been sealed as a memorial to Lord Long Live.

There is also the Jingyang Palace, which is not allowed to be inhabited due to its unknown location. Nowadays, there are books from ancient times to the present.

There are also many concubines and concubines below nobles living in each palace. The two Chen concubines who were elected to the palace together with Wanxian live in the Chuxiu Palace with the concubines.

Concubine An also said that some concubines who wanted to be favored and palace ladies who wanted to be favored wanted to enter the Chuxiu Palace.

Wanxian's current hope is to see what Long Live the Lord looks like at the Hegong banquet on New Year's Eve.

I have this opportunity to thank you in person for your great kindness.

As long as I can meet my nanny, I will work hard to save my own money and fill up my little wooden box as soon as possible.

My last wish is that I can live such a happy life for a long time.

(End of this chapter)