Solid pet palace maid

Chapter 3

Picking palace ladies and drafting girls are completely two concepts.

Xiu Nu, that is the woman chosen for the emperor's bedroom, who is required to come from a good family, usually a housekeeper, versatile, beautiful, etc., so many conditions that Xiao Man may not have heard of.The selection of show girls is an astonishing project. There is a small selection every three years and a big selection every five years. The special flower and bird history is responsible for the selection, and the selection is conducted in the entire Daqing Dynasty.

A court lady, chosen to serve the emperor and his wives.In this era, the requirements for palace maids are not high. They are born in good families, that is, non-medical, non-witch, non-merchant and craftsmen. They should be over nine years old and under twenty years old.The selection of court ladies is basically held every year, but the number is small.In order to save costs, the ladies of the court basically choose the nearest ones, mostly from the suburbs of Beijing.

Xiaoman's hometown is located in the southeast of the capital, and it is said that the distance is less than 200 miles, and it is also one of the places where palace ladies go out.No one in the village really knew what the capital city was like. The only family that had ever been a maid was said to have married into a wealthy family in the capital city as a concubine, and hadn't been able to return home to show off her experience in the palace.

When the country people mentioned the capital, they thought it was the place where the emperor lived. It must be full of gold and extremely luxurious. The men are all energetic and the women are all beautiful.Although Xiaoman had never seen the imperial capital of the Daqing Dynasty, he had lived in the imperial capital of Beijing for many years. Hearing this, he could only secretly smile.

However, it is good to be able to live in the imperial capital for a few years, at least there is food and drink.Moreover, judging from the thoughts of the villagers, no one dislikes the 25-year-old girl. Although she is old, she is also a royal and a noble person.

Moreover, in the eyes of rural people, it is no problem to have children at the age of 25. Many rural women have children from their teens to their fifties, and it is not uncommon for them to have 10 or 8 children.Legend has it that the mother of an empress in the previous dynasty was 43 when she married, and she still gave birth to three children, one of whom was an empress.

Xiao Man reckons that if she returns safely, someone will marry her.

Don't laugh at her for wanting to get married.One is that the age is like this, if you don’t get married, you have to pay taxes, and you are encouraged to have more children; the other is that although she is not inseparable from men, the old girl is not harmonious physically and mentally.

For this reason, she decided to perform well and strive to become a little maid who can earn money to support her family and increase her social status.

During the draft, Xiaoman was well-behaved and well-behaved, with a cute appearance. When he smiled, his eyes were crooked and his teeth were gleaming. He was very attractive, especially among a group of country children.Coupled with the strong recommendation from my family, it is inevitable that Xiaoman can pass the primary election smoothly.

Xiaoman is good-looking, but she often sighs that different people have different fates.Although her elder sister, Lin Guyu, is also a rural chick, she is graceful and charming. She needs to have a face and a figure. At a young age, she is already beautiful and delicate to every detail of her body, attracting attention wherever she goes.But when she came to her, she was just cute, and Little Apple's face hadn't even opened, so there was really no other adjective.

After multiple steps such as selection of appearance and physical examination, Xiaoman was finally selected when the competition was not so fierce, and marched towards the glittering palace.

Before leaving, at the gate of the county seat, everyone huddled together, crying and laughing, creating an atmosphere of parting.It is a good thing to be selected, but after leaving for many years, even the mother and relatives have to bear it.

"Xiao Man, you have been chosen. Mother should be happy. At least our family can breathe a sigh of relief in the past few years, and you can eat and dress warmly. But why is mother so blocked? It's uncomfortable." Mother Lin Shi embraced Xiaoman and cried, "Xiaoman, when you are in the palace, you must be honest, watch more and talk less, we will do whatever the master asks you to do, but don't be childish..."

"Sister, I'm sorry for you. I didn't take good care of my family, so I made you suffer. My brother has made a lot of money these past few years. When you come back, I will be able to support you." Lin Mangzhong usually doesn't talk much, and is a typical rural child. At home, he only knows how to work, and rarely speaks intimately to these women.

But Xiaoman knew that this elder brother actually paid a lot for the family.My elder brother went to the academy to study and read at the age of 5, but after the family’s decline, he, as the only male in the family, has since embarked on the road of farming and hard labor, taking on the responsibility of a man, no matter how hard or tired he is, he has no complaints , Caring for family members with actions.

Sister Gu Yu even cried bitterly.For a long time, my mother has been busy supporting the family and has no time to take care of Xiaoman. Like other poor families, the older sister has raised the younger sister, so the love for the younger sister is naturally extraordinary.

Xiaoman has only stayed at this home for a few months. Although she still misses her parents in her previous life from time to time and is not so close to the family here, her feelings are getting deeper and deeper in every bit of life.

"Mother, brother, sister, don't worry, I will definitely come back. There is a chance to visit the palace gate every summer. If you can go, you can go to see me. You can also live a good life at home, I will find a way Bring back the monthly money, you can buy some land, our family will be the landlord in the future, and live a good life!" Xiaoman spoke children's words, which made the family laugh with tears.

On the way to the capital, Xiaoman slowly settles accounts.After selling it for 20 taels of silver, the family of 3 can easily live for a few years.The annual salary is 6 taels. If you work hard and get promoted, you can get up to 24 taels.

Xiao Man thought, even if he didn't work so hard, he would still have around ten taels of silver if he rose to the middle level.And you don't have to buy clothes, food, and rent a house yourself. Well, the benefits are not bad.

(End of this chapter)