Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 1 Bee Venom
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In 1928, Yuling of Emperor Qianlong.

With a loud bang, the tranquility of the underground palace that had been sleeping for a hundred years was broken, and Sun Dianying, the bandit of Dongling, led his troops to blow open the gate of Yuling underground palace!They didn't care that one emperor, two empresses and three imperial concubines were buried here, they only cared about looting and tossed the remains of several people to the ground.Suddenly, someone screamed in shock: "...this woman is not rotten!"

"Nonsense! They have been dead for more than 150 years, how can they not rot!"

The man trembled again and said, "Yes, it's true, it's true!..."

Everyone gathered around with persistent torches—after 153 years, the woman with the phoenix crown had a charming smile and lifelike eyes.

No matter what the robbers guessed, she fell asleep quietly, as if 153 years had never passed away.Vaguely in her dream, it was still the red walls and blue tiles of the Forbidden City, the six palaces, the pink rings and the jingling skirts, and the skirts were dancing, and they all said in unison: "I respectfully ask for the emperor's peace..."
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In 1740 AD, that is, the fifth year of Qianlong.

North of Beijing, the royal estate.

It is midsummer, under the blue sky, the mountains and plains are full of flowers, and large groups of bees shuttle between the flowers to collect honey.

This is a bee field, which is cultivated and managed by the Zhenghuang Banner coater under the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.The honey obtained is enshrined in the palace and used in the imperial dining room as pastry, imperial pharmacy and medicine.

Wei Wanxi, who was 14 years old at the time, was sitting high on a post, with her cheeks in her hands and her legs hanging in the air, looking at the blue sky and flower fields in the distance.But the bright sky and the colors of the flowers couldn't drive away the confused melancholy in her eyes.

She has been sitting here alone for two hours.

If you sit for a long time, Mother will send someone to look for you.At this time, all distracting thoughts had to be suppressed, and she had to be cruel.

She took a deep breath, took out honey from the earthen jar at hand and applied it all over her face and body, then gritted her teeth and rushed straight into the flower field.

Buzzing, humming, countless bees were startled immediately.
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"What does that say?"

When it was time to light the lamps, Wei's father Qingtai came back from the outside in a hurry, and rushed into the inner house before he could take off his official uniform.

Qingtai's wife and Wanxi's mother, Yang Shi, greeted her with a look of worry and apology: "The master has rushed back? Is the master's errand in the palace going well?"

The Qingtai official position is "Baoyi Da", which is called "Inner Guanling" in Chinese, and is in charge of collecting honey in the bee field to worship the inner court; in addition, he has to take turns in the House of Internal Affairs every two months, responsible for sweeping, purchasing and other things in the palace.This month was Qingtai's mission. He had just left Zhuangtian and entered the palace for a few days, but he didn't expect such a thing to happen.

"Can I not come back?! The errands in the palace are of course important, but this matter in front of me is even more important! Next month will be the introduction period for the beautiful girls of Nei Sanqi. Last year, our Jiu'er asked for an illness. Excuse me, Mrs. Can-ling and Zuo-ling have personally interrogated us many times, lest we have the suspicion of concealing something. The grandfather also sent several letters from the palace, repeatedly enjoining not to make any mistakes in this matter, for fear that we will be affected. The whole family. If I can't be elected again this year, how do you want me to explain to my grandfather and my superiors?"

As a woman dressed in Nei Sanqi, when she reaches the age of thirteen, she has to be introduced by the House of Internal Affairs' annual show.The House of Internal Affairs draft is different from the Eight Banners women's draft. Those who are selected are not concubines, but only official women, who serve the daily life of the emperor and the lords of the palace.If a registered woman marries on her own without being introduced, or if she conceals or makes a false report, the family and the officials in charge will be imprisoned.

Mrs. Yang also had a sad face on her face: "Of course we dare not break the rules of introducing women, but our Jiu'er was hit by an evil wind twice at this juncture. Doesn't Master Jiu'er not know about Jiu'er's physique? It's not intentional." For this, I really can’t blame our Jiu’er, nor our family.”

As he spoke, he already walked to the door of his daughter's room.

Qingtai sighed: "I have to look at the situation first, and then make a decision."
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Inside the room, Wei Wanxi got up quickly when she heard the movement outside the door.

Looking back at the dowry mirror behind her, there are patches of red between the clear and lively eyebrows, like rouge that hasn't been applied evenly.Although it was an eyesore, it didn't damage her appearance at all, and she couldn't help but sigh.

Qingtai and Yang walked in one after another, Wei Wanxi hurriedly stepped forward and squatted down: "Please rest assured, Daddy."

Qingtai's eyes turned towards Wei Wanxi, and she could feel the unhappiness contained in that gaze.Fortunately, her mother came up to her and helped her up first, and said with a smile: "It should be called Ama. Although we are Han people under the leadership of Qiguzuo, we are also in the flag. All etiquette and customs should be handled according to the flag customs, and we are not Han people outside the flag. What's more, you may have to enter the palace to serve in the future, so you can't make any mistakes in such trivial matters."

Wei Wanxi hurriedly bowed her head to listen to the training: "Yes, my daughter has written it down."

Qingtai walked forward with a sullen face, looked around carefully, and saw that there were only patches of red spots on her daughter's face, but there were no scarring bumps like last year, so she was relieved: "It's okay, it's not as scary as last year. Still For a month, there is still time to recuperate."

Wei Wanxi's heart froze, she looked up at her father with a twinkle in her eyes, but Yang Shi hurriedly pulled her back.Yang apologized to Qingtai with a smile: "What the master said is true."

Wei Qingtai just nodded, turned around and went out.

Yang pinched her daughter's wrist as a warning, and hurriedly followed Qingtai after turning around: "Master, where are you going? Don't you want to rest at home tonight?"

Qingtai didn't stop walking, and walked out of the house all the way: "How dare you be negligent in the errands in the palace! Fortunately, there is no serious problem, so I rushed back overnight. It is best for you to find a doctor at home to watch Jiu'er. Go on a business trip again. Otherwise, the lives of our family will be lost in the hands of this girl!"

Yang claimed it was, and watched Qingtai get on his horse and go away, then stood at the door of the house and sighed deeply.

She understands her husband's worries; but as a mother, how can she not cherish her daughter's thoughts? .
Seeing that her parents had left, Wei Wanxi sat back in front of the dowry in annoyance, her eyes were already red.

"Last year, I still had pimples on my face, and the doctor told me not to see the wind, let alone see people, so I avoided the introduction. But this year, I only got a few dollars, so what should I say?"

Erniu, the girl standing on the side, was also anxious for Wei Wanxi: "Girl, I also went to inquire. The old beekeepers said that the bee bites are the most severe at the beginning, not to mention the pimples on the face. It would still cost you your life! But maybe after the bee bites, the old bee venom is stored in the blood, so when you encounter a bee bite again, it is not so serious. At most, it is like a girl, Just a few patches of red on the face."

Wanxi was very annoyed: "If I knew this was not going to work, why bother to trouble others."

Er Niu also nodded: "I don't know about those two sons..." Before she finished speaking, she asked Wei Wanxi to stop her.Wanxi pointed out the door, and there was the sound of her dress rubbing against her.

"Do you know it's not going to work this time?" The curtain was lifted, and Yang walked in with a sigh, "You're so lucky to take such a risk again this year!"

Wei Wanxi stood up sadly, ran over and hugged Yang's arm: "Mother..."

Yang patted the back of her hand: "I forgot again! It's called Er Niang."

"Emiang," Wanxi said with a sore nose, "my daughter doesn't want to enter the palace."

"Why is Er Niang willing to part with you?" Yang Shi also hugged her daughter, with tears in her eyes: "Where is the palace a good place for my daughter's home? What's more, we are coaters, and we are slaves when we enter the palace. Choose one out of thousands of miles to win the favor of the emperor, and there will always be restrictions on the future position, how can it compare with the ladies who are in the banner family?"

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[There are so many resentful women in the deep palace, it's rare that I don't regret it. 】

(End of this chapter)