Solid pet palace maid

Chapter 20

"Without land, without money, without food storage, you will be starving. The people in the village are kind-hearted, and they often give us three brothers and sisters food. However, there have been severe droughts for several years, and there are not many families in the village who can take care of us. .However, life is still passable. How many families in the previous dynasty had no way of life when they encountered disasters. Now the world is peaceful and prosperous, even if they suffer for a while, they get better later. "

Emperor Zhengkang looked at Xiaoman who didn't want to say more, but became curious. He had never stayed in a poor family, and he heard the novelty, so he asked: "Is it because I am too poor that my concubine enters the palace and becomes a palace maid?"

Xiao Man chuckled, "No way, Your Majesty. It's funny to say, my concubine was smart when I was young, and wanted to find something new to eat for the family, so I went to the field to look for wild vegetables, and tasted wild vegetables and weeds when I saw them. My sister thought that my concubine She was hungry, so she wanted to sell herself to a rich family as a girl for a few years.

But, Your Majesty, my concubine is really not that hungry.Moreover, how can my concubine let my sister become a girl for me.Although my elder sister was only 13 years old at the time, she was very good-looking. Others said she was a village flower. Well, I think county flowers are not as beautiful as my sister.If we go to a rich family, what if bad people force my sister to be a maid or a concubine?

At that time, the concubine was still young, and she was also a drag at home.Don't look at the concubine's family being so poor that they can't get rid of it, but the concubine's mother and brothers and sisters love the concubine and don't let the concubine work, so the concubine is not just idle.

Moreover, the concubine looks average, so she just wants to enter the palace to be a palace maid. She has money for selling herself, monthly rules, and can learn some crafts. If she leaves the palace at the age of 25, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds.Later, under the begging of the concubine, the family let the concubine into the palace. "

"My concubine, I have heard that many people are willing to let their daughters be concubines for the rich and powerful. Concubine Ai's family is so poor. Since your sister is beautiful, being a concubine is not a good way out, and she can take care of the family." The emperor interrupted One sentence.

Xiaoman slanders, the devil is willing to be a concubine, "Your Majesty, is it easy to be a concubine? Is it okay for the mistress to say something else? After giving birth to a child, you can only be called aunt, and the concubine's natal family is not a serious relative. But how can any parents who have a conscience let it go?" How about a child who is easy to raise and become a concubine?"

Xiaoman pretended to suddenly realize that she had said something wrong, and now she is not a concubine, sticking out her tongue, "Hey, but being a concubine to the emperor is a blessing that has been cultivated for 10 years, so it is not ordinary."

Emperor Zhengkang was very happy, he didn't mind Xiaoman talking nonsense.He thought, the feelings between relatives in the folk are really deep, and there is true love between sisters, mother and daughter.Unlike the imperial palace, where fathers are not fathers and sons are not sons, when they see power, they really do not recognize each other.

Seeing that the dinner hadn't been served yet, and the emperor wasn't impatient, Xiaoman continued to laugh and said, "After I entered the palace, the food was really good, and I was able to eat and dress warmly. In fact, I was very much looking forward to being assigned to the Shangshan Supervisor at the beginning." , If you have food, you can also learn craftsmanship, and open a small restaurant when you go out of the palace. As the saying goes, people depend on food, and concubines' craftsmanship comes from the palace. Even if they can't make a lot of money, they can still support their families, right?

However, later, the concubine was assigned to the Shangyi Supervisor, which was a beautiful job.The concubine is very happy. She can embroider and cut clothes. It is a good craft after learning it.As the saying goes, who can not wear clothes.The concubine will go out of the palace to open a tailor shop in the future, so she will not have to worry about food and clothing.

Moreover, the concubine really meets good people everywhere.Many young apprentices had a really miserable life in the first two years.Not only are all ten fingers poked with needles, and it hurts so much, but you also have to serve the master, and sometimes you can't meet a good master, which is all kinds of hardships.

However, my concubine’s fate is good, my concubine’s master is Sister Shaoyao.” Xiaoman paused, no, concubines can’t just call irrelevant people older sisters, and secretly glanced at the emperor, and continued: “It’s Shaoyao, she’s a good person, not only He is serious about teaching crafts, and he also sees that the concubine is younger than the children of the same age, so he saves food for the concubine.It took the concubine a year to grow from a dwarf to a taller and fatter child than normal. "

Seeing Xiaoman's complacent look, Emperor Zhengkang laughed in his heart, he is really a simple child with all emotions on his face. "Oh, Concubine Ai, you have grown so much in one year, why do I think you are so thin?"

Hearing this, Xiao Man frowned, and thought, the point of what I want to say is not the latter, I have to think carefully.

"Hee hee, I made the emperor laugh. It's just that my concubine stayed in Shangyi prison for a year, and she changed places." Xiao Man took a deep breath, as if she didn't want to say anything.

The emperor raised his eyebrows, and seemed interested in listening.

Xiaoman lowered his eyebrows and said: "The concubine came to Jing'an Palace with 9 court ladies who didn't know where they came from. Wang Gonggong and Liu Mama were trained by others, and they lost weight. However, the food is enough, but they are not allowed to leave Jing'an Palace. One step in the back garden, I just miss Shaoyao and my family, especially if the monthly money cannot be delivered to my family, I am also worried, that's why I'm so thin.”

Xiao Man raised his head and gave the emperor a bright smile, "No, this concubine is enjoying the blessings again, and she will gain weight soon, maybe the emperor will dislike my fat body and concubine." Xiao Man pouted her bright red mouth.

Emperor Zhengkang pulled Xiao Man into his arms, "Okay, let me see where my concubine is getting fat, and tonight I will take a good look at my concubine." Xiao Man said with a shy face, "No, good or bad, my concubine is ignoring the emperor. .” The two quarreled together.

(End of this chapter)