Harem for a living

Chapter 105

This time, the matter ended faster than any previous one. On the first day, Wang Xiuyi fell and lost her child, and on the second day, two beautiful girls were sent out of the palace.And the palace maid next to Wang Xiuyi was killed on the spot.

"The queen's slap is really sharp." Chen Manrou leaned on the cushion, took a sip of tea from the teacup, and turned her head to order Jinhuan: "Prepare a few things from the warehouse, and then send them to Wang Xiuyi. In addition , In the afternoon, you go to announce that those beautiful girls come over and let me have a look."

Jin Huan nodded and quickly went to handle these things.

Nanny Chen and the others wandered around the courtyard twice with the fourth prince in their arms, and then brought the fourth prince in.Chen Manrou stretched out her hand to touch Xiao Si's butt~, seeing that it was dry and soft, she nodded with a smile: "You guys did a good job, by the way, bring two pineapples to some mothers to try."

"Thank you, Ma'am, for the reward." The nuns were very happy, thanked each other quickly, and followed Duayue to the next door.Chen Manrou hugged Xiaosi and whimpered, saying words that no one could understand.

In the afternoon, Jinhuan invited Fu Jinyao, Cui Yinger and Chang Wenli over.Chen Manrou looked at them one by one. I have to say that the three girls are all very beautiful, especially Fu Jinyao and Chang Wenli. A dignified and virtuous woman is definitely a good daughter-in-law candidate in the eyes of all mothers-in-law. Ruo Taoli, the last Cui Yinger, has a sweet and lively smile.

"I have seen the imperial concubine, please greet the imperial concubine." The three saluted Chen Manrou at the same time, and Chen Manrou raised her hand to signal them to get up: "Please get up quickly. There are many things in this palace, and you have been in the palace for many days. Please come and play when you are free. Now when I see you, I am very annoyed, such a beauty, I did not see it as soon as possible, it is really a mistake."

"Your Majesty, I'm overwhelmed." Fu Jinyao smiled slightly, her eyes fluttered, and her demeanor was full of demeanor: "The courtier's daughter is not a beauty. In the past, the courtier's daughter thought she was good at seeing people. Unexpectedly, she didn't find out until she was in the palace. , In the past, the courtiers really did become the frogs at the bottom of the well, their vision was too shallow, and they didn't know that all the beauties in the world were in the palace."

Cui Ying'er followed suit and nodded: "Yes, yes, everyone in the palace is very beautiful, especially the empresses, the empress is like a beautiful peony, and the empress Yang Guifei is like a pure plum blossom. The noble concubine is like an elegant and delicate rose, the Shu concubine is like an elegant and pure calla lily, the German concubine is like a fiery red rose, and concubine Liu and others are all beautiful."

Chen Manrou looked at Fu Jinyao and Cui Yinger with a smile: "You two are very sweet, but no matter what kind of flowers they look like, we are all old, and you are the newborn flowers, each pink and tender. , looking at it makes people feel full of vitality.”

"Your Majesty's reputation is too high, you don't look old." Chang Wenli said, her expression didn't change a bit. She said such flattering words, as if it was a common thing, and it was completely true, so there was no need to doubt it.Let the listener feel better involuntarily.

Chen Manrou raised her eyebrows, this Chang Wenli didn't look like a purely talented girl.Concubine Yang's practice is becoming more and more like a celestial being, and now there is another fairy girl who does not eat fireworks in the world. I don't know if these two will have a chance to collide.

"I think we should stop praising each other's looks. If we keep praising like this, we probably won't talk about anything else for a day." Chen Manrou looked at Chang Wenli with a smile: "I heard that Miss Chang is very good at poetry. Knowing if Miss Chang can compose a poem, can this make me a bit talented?"

"Your Majesty, please come up with a question." Chang Wenli was not polite at all, and nodded in response.Chen Manrou swept her gaze, and saw a pot of water lotus in the corner of the room, she pointed to it and said, "Let's take that as the topic."

Chen Manrou asked someone to take a pen and paper, and Chang Wenli just thought for a while, then picked up the pen and wrote a poem.Although Chen Manrou doesn't know how to compose poems, she can taste poems. In other words, anyone with a high school education can basically analyze ancient poems, and then analyze them from various aspects.

After analyzing the poems that worry about the country and the people, and then look at this kind of stuff that is full of powder, Chen Manrou really doesn't think it's so good.It's just that there is still something to be said to save face. Anyway, if someone can write poetry, she, Chen Manrou, can also write doggerel.

"It's not bad, it's very well written." Chen Manrou gave a general compliment, and asked someone to pass the paper to Fu Jinyao: "You all have a look, Miss Chang is worthy of being called a talented woman. Look, the poem written by it can be regarded as the best among the beautiful girls."

Fu Jinyao lowered her eyes, glanced at the poem, and then handed it over to Cui Yinger, who quickly waved her hand: "Farewell, everyone knows that I can only write a few words, let me read this poem." something, I can't understand."

"I heard that Miss Chang is the best at whip dancing?" Chen Manrou immediately answered, asking curiously.

Cui Ying'er nodded grinningly: "Yes, ma'am, I'm not boasting. I have practiced martial arts with my father and my brothers since I was a child. Most people are not my opponents."

Chang Wenli snorted coldly: "It's an insult to gentleness!"

Cui Yinger was furious, turned her head and said, "That's better than you being sore all day long!"

Fu Jinyao quickly reached out and pulled Chang Wenli and Cui Ying'er: "You two, don't quarrel, we are in the Zhongcui Palace of Concubine Chen Guifei right now, don't forget the rules of identity."

Cui Yinger glared at Chang Wenli, stood up and apologized: "My concubine, please forgive me, I did not mean to offend." Chang Wenli also stood up to apologize, and Chen Manrou waved her hand: "Don't be nervous, I didn't blame you. It's just, What Miss Fu said is right, you really should be more careful, it doesn't matter how you argue in private on weekdays, but when you go to other places, you have to abide by the rules. Not all people in this palace are as talkative as this palace .It's okay, let's all sit down quickly."

As he said that, he called out to Jinhuan again: "It's so shocking to change them a cup of tea. It's not a big deal, so don't worry about it."

Holding the teacup, Fu Jinyao quickly smiled at Chen Manrou: "Your Majesty is really kind, don't worry, we will definitely learn those rules more carefully when we go back."

The purpose of Chen Manrou calling them here was to observe their temperament and thoughts, and she found various topics to ask without any trace, from their food, clothing, housing and transportation in the palace, to what they did to pass the time on weekdays, and then asked about them. What are you good at.Then focus on picking out one compliment, and see the reactions of the other two people.

After talking for nearly an hour, it was considered the end, and let Jin welcome them back.

"It's not that simple." Sighing, Chen Manrou picked up the teacup and drank it down in one gulp, speaking dryly, she finally had something to gain, if she didn't gain anything at all, she would really be at a loss.

"Niang Niang, what do you mean..." Asked on the side, Chen Manrou shook her head: "Anyway, these people are going to enter the palace in the future, and you should stay far away on weekdays. By the way, what happened to Qi Meiren recently? Didn't come?"

"Men Qi Mei came over yesterday afternoon, but you were still taking a nap at that time, Madam Qi, and she didn't let anyone wake you up, so she went back." Cup Ting came over again with a lot of flowers, and poured water from the corner of the wall first. Lian replaced it, and took the vase illustration from the Bogu shelf.

Chen Manrou nodded, then turned her head and asked, "When will Concubine Yang call for those beautiful women, please remember to tell me. Also, prepare some purses, I will visit Concubine De tomorrow."

"Your Majesty, Concubine De is not in a good mood. Shall we change one..." Chen Manrou pouted a little hesitantly to Yue, "I didn't intend to ask Concubine De to do anything, I just wanted to see the concubine together at the beginning." For the sake of the palace, just give Concubine De some news."

Seeing that Chen Manrou had already made a decision, she had no choice but to say nothing to Yuehe Jinhuan.

In the early morning of the next day, Chen Manrou first went to greet the queen, and by the way, said about Aunt Bai. The queen hesitated a little: "Little Si just passed the full moon, so you are going to cut the hands of Zhong Cui Palace now, will it be okay?" Will you be too busy?"

"The empress cares for me, and I will remember it in my heart." Chen Manrou said with a smile: "It's just that when the Empress Dowager Ci'an gave Aunt Bai to my concubine, she said that she was helping the concubine manage the harem. At that time, the empress was too busy, and the concubine was too busy I was busy chanting scriptures in the Small Buddha Hall, so I picked Aunt Bai over. Originally, I planned to let Aunt Bai out when I was free. After all, time waits for no one. But later, I was pregnant and needed Aunt Bai. Taking care of the affairs of Zhongcui Palace, it has been delayed for so long."

The queen didn't need to embarrass others about this kind of thing. Seeing that Chen Manrou said that she had enough manpower, she nodded her head and said, "Well, I will have Aunt Bai's name checked off later, and you should send her out of the palace as soon as possible." Bar."

"Thank you, empress." Chen Manrou hurriedly saluted the queen. The queen pondered for a while and then asked: "Which one of you still wants to leave the palace, hurry up and sign up, and don't ask for other grace later."

Concubine Yang and others said no, so the queen stopped talking about it.

"Empress, I have something to ask." Seeing that the meeting was about to adjourn, Concubine Shu suddenly said, the Queen signaled her, and Concubine Shu said directly: "Concubine hasn't returned to the palace for a long time, the side hall of Yikun Palace has been closed. It is full of dust and cobwebs, and because there are not enough people, I want to ask for a favor."

"The side hall of Yikun Palace is temporarily unoccupied." Concubine Shu said bluntly. The queen frowned, and Chen Manrou was also a little surprised. She originally planned to follow suit. The place is not big, but I didn't expect that she would use such an excuse.

At this moment, even if the queen wants to refuse, she must first consider the credit of concubine Shu's illness.

"If there are not enough people..." Concubine Yang was about to speak, but Concubine Shu quickly smiled and interrupted Concubine Yang: "It was just a matter of adding one or two people, but, some time ago, a nanny betrayed the master. The concubine is not willing to casually add people to Yikun Palace."

Well, all of a sudden, the possibility of others entering Yikun Palace is eliminated.

(End of this chapter)