Qing court ladies

Chapter 101
Li Dequan took Suyue away with all kinds of feelings in his heart. Li Dequan understood Kangxi's pain. In these years, except for Suyue, Kangxi's heart had not been opened to any woman. With such a decree, although Li Dequan did not say that he felt the pain of Kangxi, But he could understand a little bit, but looking at Su Yue, Li Dequan couldn't complain, and there was nothing he could do except feel distressed.

What's more, what kind of place is Xinzheku, Li Dequan, the chief executive, understands, but Suyue has been in poor health since entering the palace, with major and minor injuries. .But the emperor's order cannot be violated, and nothing can be changed, except for the Lord Long Live, no one can change it.

Xinzheku is located in the deepest part of the Forbidden City. Although it is not too dilapidated, it looks dilapidated compared to other palaces. Xinzheku does the heaviest work in the palace, cleaning, washing clothes, carrying, etc., is the most inferior. manual labor.And because of the location, it looks dark here, blocked by buildings, and the humidity accumulated over the years and the stench of the clothes of the people in the inner palace, I am afraid that the cold palace is better than here.

Li Dequan handed Suyue over to Xin Zheku's manager, Nanny Xia, gave Suyue a few words, then turned and left.

Madam Xia handed Suyue over to a woman in her 30s, and left. The palace lady named Lan Qiu took Suyue around Xinzheku, seeing Suyue's listless appearance, she felt so sad. Displeased, she casually threw two sets of shabby clothes to Su Yue, brought Su Yue into the room, called a few maids to change Su Yue's clothes, took Su Yue's jewelry secretly, and left.

Su Yue just arrived, she didn't have to go to work, other court ladies also followed Lan Qiu to leave, Su Yue sat down leaning against the wall, exhausted.All the changes came too fast, Suyue didn't have time to adapt, she was even a little dazed, her mind was in a mess, the only thing she remembered was her disappointment with Kangxi, following Kangxi for many years, Suyue thought she was used to it, used to Kangxi's behavior Unpredictable, but after a few days, Su Yue unexpectedly forgot again, the current fate is really the best way for Su Yue to remember.

It's just that the news that she was demoted to Xinzheku got out, how worried should Ama Erniang be, what should Dudu and Mianmian do?Su Yue started to get scared, Du Du was fine, but what about Mian Mian?Since Kangxi believes that Mianmian is not his child, will he really let him go?And Yinzhen, what will Kangxi do to him, Suyue is not worried that Kangxi will kill Yinzhen, after all Yinzhen is the future Yongzheng, but if Kangxi wants to punish him, the method will definitely be the most thorny.

Su Yue was thinking like this, the sun was setting and the moon was rising, and she didn't even feel the maid in the room came back to rest.

"Hey, she's the most beloved Suyue of the Long Live Lord Qianqing Palace" several palace maids who came back to rest looked at Suyue and whispered.

"It should be, haven't you seen her? She was sent by Chief Li himself. If it wasn't for Su Yue, how could she have such a big face?" Another court lady looked at Su Yue and replied.

"Hey, it's so pitiful." Someone sighed, but suddenly there was a scolding voice from the palace lady outside the door, "If you don't want to rest, keep working, muttering, don't want your tongue anymore."

When everyone heard the roar, all the birds and beasts scattered, and the Datong bunks on both sides were instantly full of people sleeping.

"What's the matter, I still think of myself as a first-class female official, acting recklessly, going out to work when I don't want to sleep." Lan Qiu looked at Suyue, her eyes were full of sarcasm, and when she arrived in Xinzheku, no matter how beautiful you were before, it became a mirror, and the rest of her life I can only be a slave in this Xinzheku, and never want to go out again.

Su Yue was awakened by Lan Qiu's scolding, looked up at Lan Qiu, stood up and saluted, then glanced at the available space in the shop, walked silently, took off her shoes and socks, and covered her body with a musty-smelling quilt, Close your eyes and pretend to sleep.

Lan Qiu has never been so ignored by others. In this place, except for the nanny in charge, no one would dare to treat her like this. Lan Qiu silently made a note of Su Yue in her heart, spurned Su Yue, and thought that since she was here, she would It's still not his own decision, so he turned off the lights and went out.

Su Yue heard that there was no movement, so she opened her eyes and looked at the endless darkness. The smell of the quilt was inhaled with her breath, which made Su Yue feel sick, but she could only bear it.Starting today, she is no longer Su Yue from before. She knows in her heart that she will start to take care of herself. Even if she can no longer take a step out of Xinzheku, she will let those who care about her know that she is alive and well. If there are some things that cannot be changed, she can't let her parents and relatives worry about her. This is the only thing she can do now.

Su Yue figured it out, closed her eyes and began to rest, Xin Zheku was the most tiring of labor, she needed physical strength to live well.

At the beginning of the Fourth Watch, the door panel was slammed loudly. Su Yue opened her eyes and saw that all the maids had started dressing and washing. Su Yue got out of bed and folded the quilt. Went to work, Su Yue was not assigned, so she had to wait for someone in the courtyard.

"Today you go to wash the clothes first, remember to be careful, if the washing is torn, you will be whipped." Lan Qiu folded her arms, pointed her finger, and let Su Yue go.

Su Yue looked at the piles of clothes that were like hills, and walked slowly, and before she got close, she smelled a smell, which was even more disgusting than yesterday's quilt.These are the clothes of the eunuchs, or the clothes of low-level eunuchs. They all do some physical work, and it is summer again, the clothes are mixed with sweat, and there are various smells everywhere. Mixed together, they can suffocate people to death.

"Pa" Lan Qiu lashed Suyue's back with a whip, and Suyue staggered and fell on the pile of clothes, shouting, "What are you doing, don't wash it with water, I can't finish it today , you don’t need to eat or talk, and you don’t need to sleep.”

Su Yue stood up covering her nose, clenched her fists tightly, she had seen the plots of palace dramas before, but she didn't expect that they really existed, but what can she do, draw back like the protagonist, forget it.

Su Yue carried the wooden bucket to fetch water, and she used to do these things before. Although she hadn't touched it in the past ten years, she was no stranger to picking it up again. She poured the water into the wooden basin and began to wash one by one.

Because these are the clothes of the servants, there is no saponin at all, they are all washed with clean water and rubbed with hands. Fortunately, these clothes are dark in color, so it is not troublesome, just dry them after washing.It was still dark, and a few lanterns were lit. Occasionally, there was a gust of breeze, and the lights would also shake.

"It seems that you don't bother people, hum..." Lan Qiu saw that Suyue was neither humble nor overbearing, and that there was nothing wrong with her work. She tightened her hand holding the whip, said something coldly, then turned and left, but she thought to herself Well, this pile of clothes is enough for her to wash, and today's meal and sleep may not be her share, so thinking about it will make her feel better.

On a hot day, it is cool and comfortable to touch the cold water. After two hours, Su Yue's hands were soaked and white, and the hands that rubbed the clothes touched the lines on the clothes and began to be scratched. As it dissipated, her arms began to ache, she kept lying on her stomach, and her waist began to feel uncomfortable. All kinds of discomfort came one after another, and the hot sun made Su Yue feel like she was going to faint. Su Yue splashed the water she just took I tried it on my face a few times, but it didn't work.

As time passed, the feeling of top-heavy became more and more serious. Su Yue knew that she might have a heatstroke, so she poured a few spoonfuls of well water for herself, and then washed her face with the hot water on the side. He walked back slowly, but suddenly his eyes went dark, and he fell to the ground. He heard someone exclaim in a trance, and then felt someone help him up.

"Are you okay?" A slightly anxious, worried voice came to Su Yue's ear.

Su Yue fainted for a moment, and the darkness in front of her eyes gradually disappeared. Su Yue looked at the source of the sound, and saw a young woman in her twenties, with dark skin and a pretty face. Su Yue smiled slightly and said, " I'm fine, thank you"

The woman asked again uncertainly, "Are you really okay?"

Suyue shook her head, "I'm really fine." Suyue has been raised so well in recent years, and now she can suffer even a little bit.

But the woman looked at the mountain of clothes and said helplessly, "Those clothes were originally washed by several court ladies, but now you do it all by yourself, really."

Su Yue smiled wryly, but she didn't feel anything, "By the way, my name is Su Yue, what's your name?"

The woman smiled and said happily, "I know what your name is. Everyone knows when you came yesterday. My name is Zilu."

"Zi Lu, thank you today." Su Yue felt helpless and ridiculous about her fame, and now everyone is probably looking at her downfall, the more glorious she was, the sadder she is now.

"You're welcome, I'll wash it for you." Zilu helped Suyue up and recommended herself.

Su Yue shook her head, Xin Zheku must have been very tired, and she was helping herself, Su Yue felt very sorry.Zilu didn't wait for Suyue's words, picked up a wooden plank and put it on the side of the basin, and began to pick up the clothes to wash, her movements were extremely skillful.

It would be a bit hypocritical for Su Yue to say anything else, but Su Yue was grateful for being able to help her at this moment.The two were chatting, washing clothes together, and Zilu didn't let Suyue fetch water, so she did heavy work.

"Crack" the whip hit Zilu's body, causing Zilu to fall into the water basin.When another whip was about to fall, Su Yue quickly blocked it.

"Hmph, you're pretty good at wooing people, bitch," Lan Qiu cursed while staring at Zilu.

"I don't have any servants," Zilu hurriedly knelt down and said.

"You guys are good, one of you works for the other, and the other is beaten for the other, it's really a deep friendship." Lan Qiu said and lashed Su Yue with a whip again.

Zilu didn't expect this to happen, she kowtowed and begged for mercy, tears fell when she saw Suyue being beaten, Lan Qiu went towards Zilu again with a whip, Suyue leaned over to block Zilu, tightly Protecting Zilu, she looked at Lan Qiu and said, "It's none of her business if Auntie beats or scolds me."

Lan Qiu became even more angry in an instant, and kept waving the whip towards Su Yue, "Hmph, since you have to bear it alone, I will help you."

(End of this chapter)