Harem for a living

Chapter 1

Chen Manrou stood next to the large ornamental basin, trying to block the sunlight above her head with a small ornamental basin. The weather in May was almost noon, and it was very hot, especially in the palace, wearing layers of clothes Qu Ju, that is really hard to describe.

At this moment, Chen Manrou was very glad that she didn't listen to Madam Zhang and asked her to paint her face into a palette.Look, most of the girls around here have suffered, right?It’s okay to have a good family background, and the quality of the powder is good, so you don’t have to worry about getting wet with sweat.The family situation is not so good, and it looks a bit embarrassing.

As for my own family, it’s only average, so I can’t afford such a good makeup powder. It’s a pity that I’m away all the year round, and I came to Beijing because of the draft, so I don’t have time to buy makeup powder. In case I buy fake and inferior products, my face will develop spots. , that is not as good as it is now.

Chen Manrou felt complacent for a while, then slandered for a while, changed her standing position, looked up and counted, there seemed to be about twenty more in front of her, and there were others waiting.So Chen Manrou thought about another thing, at this moment, her eldest brother didn't know if he was in a hurry, and sending his younger sister into the palace draft, the eldest brother actually felt uncomfortable.

Originally, she was a free woman who came from the modern society of the 21st century and hated things like drafts, and even more hated things like entering the palace as a concubine.But after enjoying the meticulous care and love of her family for more than ten years, and encountering matters related to the life and death of her family, it would be too cold-blooded for her to hang it high.

Entering the palace by oneself can save the lives of parents, brothers can have a good future by entering the palace by oneself, and the fate of the Chen family can be saved by entering the palace by oneself, why not enter the palace by oneself?Common gherkins or something like that is life-saving straw when you are about to die.

Think about the fate of elopement in this ancient society, or the fate of running away from home without an ID card. Do you think you are the heroine of Grandma Qiong Yao, and you can still be praised for your selfless, great and uncontrollable love when you are unmarried and pregnant?
Soaking a pig cage is not a verb plus a noun phrase, it's a fact!Although Chen Manrou had never seen it, she had also eavesdropped on the gossip of the mother-in-law at home. In a certain town where her father was in charge, a woman was soaked in a pig cage.

The consequence of this incident for Chen Manrou is that she has more courses. Chen Manrou is very helpless, and she can't tell her mother, mother, that matter is far away from me. You think too much. Your family My daughter will definitely not elope in the future...

Anyway, if she lives in another place, she will get used to it quickly.Thinking about it, Chen Manrou began to recall her own father's teaching again, not to be too conspicuous, not too low-key, as long as there is no accident, the emperor will definitely choose her, so she only needs to go through the cutscene once.

Her feet hurt a little from standing, so Chen Manrou simply put her left foot on the ground, and stood with her two legs taking turns.It's not that she's physically weak, but that she has to wear soft satin and thin-soled embroidered shoes during the draft, and the roads in the palace are not asphalt roads, so it's hell if her feet don't hurt.

"This sister looks a bit unfamiliar, may I ask what is your surname?" While Chen Manrou was practicing the golden rooster independence trick, a soft and weak voice suddenly sounded beside her, and when she turned her head, she saw a beautiful woman smiling at her.

Chen Manrou quickly put on a standard smile—smiling without missing a tooth, bending her eyes, and politely replied: "Your surname is Chen, but this girl, I am 16 years old, and my birthday is in August. How old are you?"

There was a bit of embarrassment on the girl's face, she pursed her lips, and said with a slight smile: "It's my sister who made a slip of my tongue, my sister looks dignified and steady, I thought..."

"Dignified and calm, isn't that what every lady should do since she was a child?" Chen Manrou was puzzled, and looked at the girl opposite with an embarrassing expression in her heart, but the girl was also quite strong, and her expression changed in an instant. He said apologetically, "It's my sister who said something wrong, don't blame my sister."

Faced with such a brave confession, Chen Manrou still refused to let go, and she inevitably seemed too narrow-minded. Besides, this girl just called her elder sister and younger sister according to the palace rules, but it was a pity that she happened to hit her own gun.

"Please take care of me, sister. My sister always speaks freely. The Four Books for Women, which my mother punished my sister to copy, would fill the entire room." Chen Manrou also pursed her lips and smiled, and Yingying gave the girl a half salute. Well, the draft is not over yet, and the girl hasn't found out about Chen Manrou's details, so she naturally didn't dare to accept the gift, so she just dodged to avoid it.

"I don't think my sister's dress looks like she came to Beijing recently. Where is my sister's hometown? Is there anything interesting?" The girl asked innocently with curiosity in her eyes. Chen Manrou sighed: "Actually, I My hometown is in the capital, and I really don’t know the fun things in my hometown. However, you often stay in the capital, so you should understand it? But I just came back, so I don’t know much, why don’t you explain it to me?”

Asked back again by Chen Manrou, the girl's eyes were a little aggrieved and depressed, she squeezed the handkerchief in her hand, and was about to speak, when she suddenly saw a girl in pink walking by, she hurriedly shouted: "Sister Su, this way~"

The girl in pink looked sideways, then nodded, her expression didn't show much surprise or joy, she just asked indifferently: "So it's Sister Zhang, why isn't Sister Zhang with Sister Liu today? "

"Sister Liu is the talent show in the afternoon." Miss Zhang finished answering, pointing to Chen Manrou beside her and said, "This is sister Chen, I just met, because the talent show just returned to Beijing, and I want to know something about Beijing, I think Now, only Sister Su knows the most about the affairs in the capital, so I took the liberty to call Sister Su, don't be offended by Sister Su."

"Sister Chen?" Miss Su looked at Chen Manrou sideways, and she saw that Chen Manrou was wearing a well-regulated aqua blue skirt with a bow of the same color, and her waist was full, showing off the girl's well-developed chest.Her hair was loosely tied into a lily bun, but only a few colorful ribbons were wrapped around it.With a crescent moon purple jade pendant on her ear, and a purple jade lotus flower on a silver chain around her neck, her eyes are cool and cool, her lips are pink and curved, and her whole person looks refreshing, innocent and pure.

"Hello, Sister Su." Chen Manrou smiled, and looked at Miss Su's face. In fact, she was sighing in her heart. This girl has very big breasts. I don't know if she eats papaya every day. Go back and ask about the breast enhancement secrets?
"I don't know which beautiful girl Sister Chen is?" Miss Su raised her eyebrows and asked directly, her tone seemed to be devoid of scheming, but Chen Manrou felt that the more direct she might be, the more opponent she might be, so she was cautious in her heart After a few minutes, he put on a gentle smile that was evaluated by his own mother as qualified and said: "I am a beautiful girl from General Zhaoyi's Chen family. I don't know which family my sister is from? Sister, I just arrived in the capital. Really blind."

"I am Su Rongrong, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Anguo's mansion." Su Rongrong said, then pointed to Miss Zhang casually: "This is Zhang Wanting, the second daughter of the Duke of England."

"It turned out to be Sister Su and Sister Zhang. My little sister is being polite." Chen Manrou bowed to the two girls in front of her with a little surprise on her face.Not to mention that the other party is older than her, but only that the status of these two families is two floors higher than her father's General Zhao Yi, and she will only appear uneducated if she is not polite.

"Sister Chen, you don't need to be too polite. We are all outstanding girls to be selected now, and we should get along like sisters." Su Rongrong's background is left there. It's a little atmospheric.

Contrary to her, there is Zhang Wanting. This girl is delicate and weak, holding a handkerchief and smiling: "Yes, we are all outstanding girls waiting to be selected. Maybe in the future we will..."

"Sister Zhang, this is the palace." Su Rongrong frowned and interrupted Zhang Wanting. Zhang Wanting blushed and smiled uncomfortably: "Sister Su, don't worry, we all know that Master Su has already given Sister Su..."

"Sister Zhang! If you don't know what to say and what not to say, just ask Nanny to go home now!" Su Rongrong suddenly raised her voice, Zhang Wanting froze for a moment, as if frightened, after a while, Eye circles suddenly turned red.

Su Rongrong looked at Zhang Wanting in disgust, turned around and left.Chen Manrou watched the god unfold, and suddenly felt that the inner courtyard of the palace is a good place to watch a show.

"Let sister Chen see the joke. Sister Su has such a temper. She is very straightforward and doesn't care about offending people..." Zhang Wanting saw Su Rongrong go to the other side, so she turned her head and said softly to Chen Manrou: "It's just sister Su She is quite a nice person, and she also has a noble family background, which is why she developed such a temper."

"Ah?" Chen Manrou said that she didn't hear what Zhang Wanting said just now, her face was a little confused, and then she said ah, very pleased to say to Zhang Wanting: "My sister knows a lot about Xiunv? Then can I invite my sister?" Tell me more? I just came to the capital, and I don’t know anyone in the capital yet.”

The cousins ​​of her maternal ancestral family are either married or underage. Her family’s population is withered, and all the clan members live in their hometown in Jiangsu. For so many years, there has only been one direct line in Beijing, and the direct line is even more so. Their family line was left. Daddy didn't even have a brother. In the capital, there were only grandfather and grandmother who lived in town. They didn't even have a cousin. Naturally, there was nowhere to meet friends.

When Zhang Wanting heard Chen Manrou's question, her complexion became brighter. She was here to talk, not to be told.Introducing Xiu Nu is easy to say, and you can introduce one in a few words. However, if one is not done well, it will become a gossip. Talking too much is not a good reputation.

"Why, is sister not willing?" Chen Manrou added another fire, Zhang Wanting's face showed a bit of embarrassment: "It's not that sister doesn't want to, but, it's..."

(End of this chapter)