The little lady in the palace

Chapter 19
This is the second time Xie Yuyin and Meng Junhuai have entered the palace to meet Concubine Ding since they got married.

The two of them entered the harem from the inner left gate and followed people to inform them. When they reached the left gate of Guangsheng, they saw Concubine Ding's palace servants from Yongning Palace coming out to welcome her.

The first one was a 50-[-]-year-old nanny, with a smile on her face, and said, "His Royal Highness is well, and the princess is well. Your Majesty is very happy to hear that the two of you are coming together. Tea has been prepared in the main hall. It just so happens that today the concubine Also, the Twelfth Prince Concubine came to say hello to the concubine, and she came directly to the empress's place, and she is talking inside now."

The words were warm and kind, and the current situation was clearly understood in the words. Even Xie Yuyin, who grew up in the temple, could understand immediately - Concubine Ding was very happy, but the twelve princes and concubines are sister-in-law , men and women may be placed in the middle, Meng Junhuai, the elder brother, cannot enter the palace at this time.

Xie Yuyin turned his head to look at him, and he also smiled kindly: "I haven't gone to greet my father, I will send the princess over here first." Then he said to Yuyin, "You go to accompany the mother and concubine first, I will be there in a while Come."

After finishing speaking, the husband and wife saluted each other, and Meng Junhuai went to Qianqing Palace.Yuyin walked in with the nanny, recalling the things about the Twelve Princes and Concubines as she walked, afraid that she would have nothing to say for a while.

She and all the sisters-in-law met each other during the Chinese New Year.Although the princes of the Great Yin Dynasty were only ennobled when they reached the crown, they all married early. They married their concubines at the age of fourteen or fifteen, and the concubines were about the same age at that time.

In comparison, her stepmother, who just passed the door after Jiji, is much "younger".

On New Year's Eve, she saw that there was no need to mention the five sisters-in-law. From now on... the eleventh concubine is still one year older than her.

The twelfth concubine, Zhu Shi, was canonized last year just like her, and she is also about the same age.Xie Yuyin remembered that on the day of the palace banquet on New Year's Eve, the queen sipped a Ganoderma lucidum clear chicken soup and thought it tasted good, she pointed to it and said, "Take it to Xiao Shier's family, and add another one to Princess Yijun. You are still young. Don't get tired after a busy day in the palace."

Yu Yin: "..."

Although she understood that the queen was showing consideration and concern for the two new daughter-in-laws as the aunt, but Xie Wanen sat back and watched the three princes and concubines who were older than her greet her with the queen's wishes. A "sister-in-law" yelled, it was really awkward!
And she can't drink so much chicken soup...

But the queen rewarded it in public, and it would be disrespectful not to drink it...

It turned out that there were still two large pieces of chicken in the soup, and she had to eat it for a long time before she could finish them. She felt uncomfortable in her stomach all night.

Yu Yin thought about it, and her thoughts were focused on the "tragic experience" that day, and she had already entered the main hall before she knew it, and she came back to her senses only after hearing "Sister-in-law Liu is well".

She was positive, and hurriedly blessed her body: "Mother and concubine are well, and the virtuous concubine is well."

Concubine Ding looked at her with a smile, since she also saw her lack of focus just now, she sneered and laughed, pointing at her and said to the concubine: "I didn't hear that there is anything wrong with this child coming in with Lao Liu. Now Lao Liu If you leave, she will lose her mind."

The virtuous concubine Ying said with a smile, "The newlyweds are like this." Concubine Ding laughed again and said to Yuyin, "Sit down quickly. It happens that the twelve princes and concubines are here today. You are about the same age, so talk well."

"Xie Niangniang..." Yu Yin answered the words and went to sit down, her mind was already thinking about how to say her words.

——She didn't come to chat with the twelve princes!She has business to do!

This was a matter for a married woman, Meng Junhuai came with her because he was afraid that what she said would not be right.

Yuyin was very worried, she was used to doing things according to circumstances, and now she was very distressed thinking about how to forcefully change the topic.

She held the teacup and didn't speak for a while, but after the happy atmosphere in the hall lasted for a while, Concubine Ding looked at her: "Yu Yin, you didn't say a word, do you have something on your mind?"

Yu Yin froze for a moment, then felt relieved. She smiled slowly, and said bluntly: "I have something to ask my concubine mother. Concubine You is pregnant, and she accidentally moved her fetus a few days ago. Concubine I want to ask for someone to take care of her more at the concubine mother's place for her."

Concubine Ding was surprised, looked at her and asked: "Didn't the palace give four maids to go down? Isn't it enough to take care of her?"

Yu Yin's heartstrings were tense and she smiled slowly: "Take care of her directly, a maid is enough. The concubine is looking for someone who can take care of things and take care of the servants in the yard for her. In order to avoid occasional slack, Let her look angry, mother concubine, look..."

She continued after a pause: "The concubine thinks it is best to be an eunuch, and said that the eunuchs who came out of the palace are more capable."

Concubine Ding thought for a while and then nodded: "That's fine, I'll do it for you. Come here, tell Yan Heng, let him go with the concubine for a while, and take care of him in the mansion for me."

After a few words and the dust settled, Yu Yin let out a loud cry in her heart. Fortunately, Meng Junhuai taught her how to say it.

She saw that a little girl like Ningzhi had the opportunity to meet so many people in the palace that day, so she felt that the people around Concubine Ding must have a wider network, so she proposed to ask Concubine Ding to get the person out, and then asked Zhang Zhe the whole story of that day.After deliberation, Meng Junhuai felt that it was feasible, and then decided to ask a eunuch with a higher official position to come out.

Because most of the court ladies are in the harem, the eunuchs should be the eunuchs who pass the message to Qianqing Palace, and the twists and turns between eunuchs are more complicated than that of the court ladies. Those who are in the top are less likely to be alone, and the chances of asking questions are greater.

But she didn't know how to get someone and make Concubine Ding not careless at all. The above words were all taught by Meng Junhuai.

Meng Junhuai said: "Even if I go in with you, it's better for you to speak up about the backyard."

Then he said: "If my concubine notices the clue, I'll feed you a whole plate of Sixi meatballs when I come back."

So now that she is about to get married smoothly, and Concubine Ding is still smiling, Yuyin feels like a disaster and amnesty—thinking about eating a whole plate of Sixi meatballs, she thinks it is too terrible. If that is the case, she might as well go with ten Just like a princess, please abolish yourself!
A few people chatted casually for a while, and it was almost noon, Meng Junhuai hadn't come yet, and Concubine Ding looked dull again, so they took leave first.Concubine Ding said that there is no need for Meng Junhuai to rush over here, and she can say hello another day.

The three of them exited the palace together, the twelfth prince and concubine Zhu Shi sent the concubine back to Yong'an Palace next to her, and Yuyin walked out of the palace by herself.

But she hadn't walked through the low beam left door when she heard shouts from behind: "Sister-in-law Six!"

Yuyin turned her head and saw that it was Mrs. Zhu who was chasing after her.

There are rules in every word and deed of the life wife, especially strict when in the palace.It was wrong for Zhu Shi to trot and chase after her, and when she saw her turn around, she relaxed and slowed down.

Yu Yinjing waited for her to come closer, then nodded: "I have something to do."

"Sister-in-law Liu, take a step to talk." Zhu Shi said, and took her arm without anyone noticing, and the servants retreated a little bit wisely when they saw this.Zhu Shi still lowered her voice a lot, "Sister-in-law Liu is not happy about the concubine's pregnancy?"

"Ah?" Yu Yin was startled, and stared at her indifferently, "No. Why do you say that?"

"Actually, it doesn't matter if Sixth Sister-in-law is unhappy, but you can't show it..." Mrs. Zhu frowned worriedly, "I was at the place of Concubine Ding just now, and your worry was too obvious. Concubine Mother knows that Concubine Concubine Let me tell my sister-in-law that you don't like her, and it's reasonable for you to be angry because of her pregnancy, but you can't let the concubine Ding see it. The concubine Ding likes you because she thinks you If you have practiced Buddha for ten years, you must have a good heart, if you are jealous of your concubine, it would be bad for your mother to see it."

"..." Yu Yin was stunned.She wanted to say that she was really not upset about Youshi's pregnancy at all. She said that the child was conceived before she entered the mansion, and she didn't care even after entering the mansion—Youshi also has a reputation The serious concubine's room.

But she couldn't say that Caicai's sad face was thinking about how to complete her "plan" with Yijun Wang, so she had to say nothing.

Zhu moved closer, and whispered in her ear: "Concubine Ding can't rub the sand in her eyes. Concubine Mother also asked me to tell you that what happened to Mrs. Guo in the past could not have caused such a big trouble. She can repent and never do it again." That’s it, it’s because Concubine Ding couldn’t bear it, so she gave it to the emperor.”

Yuyin's heart sank, and she suddenly realized that if Concubine Ding really misunderstood now, she might be in trouble.

Mrs. Zhu shook her hand: "Well... Mother Concubine wants me to have a good relationship with you, so that I can have someone who can walk around in the future. You don't have to be too nervous, the empress didn't say anything just now, so it's not that bad. Seriously, sister-in-law just pay more attention in the future."

"... Oh." Xie Yuyin replied in a daze, and when she heard Mrs. Zhu invited her to sit in the mansion another day, she also nodded vaguely.

The two said their goodbyes, and Zhu Shi said that he would go to Kunning Palace to kowtow to the queen, and Yu Yin continued to walk out with his thoughts in mind.In front of the inner left door, she saw Meng Junhuai.

"Your Highness." Yu Yin drew a blessing, and Meng Junhuai looked at her and asked, "Is it all right?"

"Well, the mother concubine asked Eunuch Yan to go. She said that His Highness doesn't have to rush over there anymore, and just go to say hello another day."

Meng Junhuai could hear her voice languid, was it too exhausting to deal with it alone?

He sighed: "I'm sorry, there are too many people to meet at Qianqing Palace, I waited for a long time before it was my turn to say hello, and I drank a cup of tea with my father."

He caught a trace of panic in her expression and frowned: "What's wrong with you?"

"...It's nothing." Yu Yin didn't know how to tell him.Occasionally, she felt at a loss when she married into the palace, but never felt as strong as she does now.

——I heard that the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is a problem, but now she has encountered it, and she can't go to Concubine Ding to explain the misunderstanding, what should I do?
Meng Junhuai examined her for a while, then raised his hand to caress her forehead, his tone suddenly slowed down: "Tell me when you get home, obedient little nun."

(End of this chapter)