The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 78: Old Friend (2)
When Zhao Jing followed the Queen Mother, this Aunt Zhu was the leading maid of the Yongshou Palace. Zhao Jing learned a lot from her. After she left the palace, the Queen Mother brought Zhao Jing to the Emperor, and she only served the Emperor from then on. .

At this time, there were not many guests in Xingyue Tower. Zhao Jing just entered the door, and a little maid came up to greet her. Come in and drink tea to warm yourself?"

The teahouse is a place for chatting and drinking tea, and the people who come here are regular customers. Usually, Zhao Jing is not as solitary as Zhao Jing, so the little maid asked her if she was looking for someone, but she was quite clever.

Zhao Jing smiled and replied, "I'm here to look for Aunt Zhu, is she there?"

But for those who come out of the palace, some rules are hard to change, for example, older court ladies call each other aunt, but outsiders don't call each other that way.The little maid couldn't help but glanced at Zhao Jing again, and said with a blessing, "Then please tell me your name, wait here for a while, and the maidservant will go to the aunt's room to answer."

Zhao Jing told her her name and watched her turn and go upstairs.A little maid who entertained guests was taught to be so polite, Zhao Jing admired Aunt Zhu's patience from the bottom of her heart.When she walked into the hall, she couldn't help rubbing her hands. It was windy outside. After walking for more than half an hour, her face was a little stiff from the cold.

There was a fire in the hall, and it was warm, and the shopkeeper stood behind the counter, looking at her early 40s, and she was also a woman.Zhao Jing raised her head and smiled at her, as a greeting, the man was taken aback for a moment, and then blessed Zhao Jing, a standard palace salute.Zhao Jing reckoned that this was probably a senior from the former palace.

After a while, the little maid came down, and the smile on her face was more attentive than before. When she saw Zhao Jing, she said, "Aunt Zhao, Aunt Zhu, please go up!"

Zhao Jing followed the little maid upstairs, and there were elegant rooms all around, and the sound of guests talking and playing cards could be vaguely heard.Arriving at the top room, there was a long life curtain hanging at the door, Zhao Jing thought that she hadn't seen Aunt Zhu for a few years and wondered if she was still the same as before, so she couldn't help being a little excited.

Unexpectedly, before she reached the door, the curtain flashed suddenly, and a woman wearing a rose-purple two-color gold engraved silk gown with knee-length narrow sleeves poked her head out from the curtain, she was slightly taken aback when she saw Zhao Jing Dazed, he immediately smiled and said: "It's really you, I also said that if it's really you, I have to meet in person, I really plan to go out!"

Zhao Jing turned towards Aunt Zhu. Her appearance hadn't changed much from a few years ago, except that there seemed to be a wrinkle at the corner of her eyes. Although the makeup on her face was exquisite, it couldn't cover up the butcher's knife of time.

"Get up quickly." Aunt Zhu helped Zhao Jing up just after she was blessed, and her eyes seemed a little moist when she looked at Zhao Jing: "I thought you were leaving the palace. I heard that you were in front of the emperor." The service is excellent, no matter what the queen mother is willing to let you out."

Zhao Jing didn't know how to explain the various reasons to Aunt Zhu, but the biggest reason for her leaving the palace was because she figured it out herself.

"Although the palace is good, it is a golden cage after all. Besides, working in front of the emperor is an honor at first glance, but at worst, it is also a precarious job. After all, it is not as free and easy as outside."

While listening to Zhao Jing's words, Aunt Zhu had already dragged her into the room, and the two of them sat down in front of the tea table under the bed, and a little maid brought tea in.

"That's true, it's just..." Aunt Zhu looked up at Zhao Jing. Years of experience outside made her have a keen eye for seeing people, and she said straight to the point: "Did you just come out empty-handed like this? Didn't care about your future?" Planning to plan?"

Those maids who have served in front of the Queen Mother have been stared at before they left the palace. If she hadn’t had those accidents, she would be a married woman now. It’s so unusual for someone like Zhao Jing .

Zhao Jing lowered her head and looked at the celadon ice-patterned tureen in her hand. The weather was cold these two days, and the frostbite on her little finger became more serious.It is said that chilblain will grow roots, after one year of birth, it will grow every year thereafter.She raised her head and looked at Aunt Zhu, teasingly said: "It's also the first time for me to leave the palace, how can I understand this, so I just came out empty-handed like this."

The man was also amused by Zhao Jing, covered his mouth and laughed, and his eyes fell on Zhao Jing again. The cotton blue flower jacket she was wearing today, even the maids of the Washing Bureau in the palace would not will wear.

"Why are you bothering? It's not that I underestimate you. There is an ancient saying that it is easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. Although we are not well-dressed in the palace, we are decent slaves anyway. You Are you used to living at home these few days?"

Zhao Jing took a sip of hot tea. Her brother and sister-in-law were very kind to her. She really didn't have any problems at home, but when it came to habits, she really couldn't nod against her will.

(End of this chapter)