Qing Palace - Biography of Concubine Wan

Chapter 6 Draft

Just as she was thinking, Qiuyue, a court lady in the courtyard, sent her a flag dress and flowerpot-soled shoes. These shoes were about an inch taller than usual, three inches high. Qingru took it with a smile, and handed over a red envelope, She knew that "human harmony" was absolutely indispensable in the palace, and she also deeply believed in Ama's repeated warnings before entering the palace.

Qiuyue happily thanked her for the reward, when she suddenly heard a noise coming from outside the house, she went out and saw that it was Ma Jia Yiyun, a beautiful lady, who was furious, scolding Qiu Rong, another maid in the courtyard, and another lady who was also in the courtyard Niu Hulu Yueling, a beautiful girl, stood beside her with a restless face, twisting her handkerchief.

"I'm asking if you heard what you said! Are you deaf or dumb?!" Evian asked loudly with his hands on his waist.

Qiu Rong lowered her head and said in embarrassment: "My lord, I'm sorry, I really didn't see it when I came in to deliver the things, let alone take them."

"You didn't take it. Could it be that it grew its own wings and flew? What a joke!" She paused for a while and suddenly changed into a look of sudden realization, pointed the finger at Yueling next to her, and stretched out her hand painted with Danko. Pointing her nose with her hand, she said: "Ah... I see, it must be you! When I came back just now, I saw you sneaking around my room, and you must have stolen the emerald necklace. Take it out for me quickly." , or I will tell Eunuch Li to go!"

Yue Ling was taken aback by Yi Yun's sudden accusation, and waved her hands in a panic: "I didn't, I just wanted to see if you were there."

"If you haven't done anything wrong, why do you want to see if I'm here?" Yiyun's voice became louder, and she stretched out her hand to twist Yueling's wrist, as if catching a thief and taking the stolen goods.

"I don't, I really don't! I just want to give a jade pendant to my sisters. My mother asked for this jade pendant in the temple before I came here!" Yue Ling was so anxious that she was about to cry. A few pieces of jade pendants, tied into knots with red silk ropes, should be ornaments hanging around the waist.

Yiyun snatched it and threw it on the ground with all her might, there was a clanging sound, and the jade pendant was smashed into pieces.

"You!" Yue Ling was flushed with anger, tears kept rolling in her eyes, she looked extremely wronged, Qiu Rong stood by the side and did not dare to persuade the furious Yi Yun, seeing that the situation was getting more and more wrong, she made a gesture to Qiu Yue With a wink, the two quietly left to call their aunt.

Yue Ling knelt down, picked up the broken jade pendant sadly, tears kept dripping on the jade, but that Ma Jia Yiyun still refused to let her go, and pulled Yue Ling's clothes disdainfully: "Look at you! Dressed in shabby clothes, she doesn't look like a beautiful girl, she is clearly a beggar, hum, when Eunuch Li comes, I will see what you do, Qiu Rong! Qiu Rong!" After calling twice, no one answered, only to find that Qiu Rong had already It disappeared, and he couldn't help stomping his feet and said: "Damn girl, slip away quickly, and see how I deal with you in the future!" After that, he wanted to find Li Quan by himself.

This Ma Jia's domineering appearance is really annoying, as if he has never seen such an arrogant woman, on the other hand, that Niu Hulu family seems much more sensible.But this matter can't be passed on to Eunuch Li, otherwise everyone will have no good fruit to eat. She doesn't know what kind of person Eunuch Li is, but he is also an old man in the palace anyway, and it will never be simple.

Just as she was about to intervene, someone took her a step ahead: "It's just a string of chains, why are you so aggressive?" Wu Ya Ri Xi walked in from the outside waving her fan.

Yiyun swept his eyes and snorted: "Why, I want to take the opportunity to buy people's hearts! It's not yours, of course you don't care, I bought it at a big price, I don't care, today's matter must not be hastily settled, You must give me an explanation!"

Rixi is not very good-tempered, how can she bear her being so unreasonable, and sneered: "Is it true? You smashed other people's things, what kind of claim is that! Besides, you keep saying that Yueling stole your things, do you have any evidence? Everything is just guesswork by yourself, no matter what your status was before entering the palace, now you are all beautiful girls, and you are on equal footing, what right do you have to accuse others like that!"

Ma Jiayiyun was so choked up by Rixi's robbing for white for a moment that she couldn't speak to refute, she was furious, and without thinking about it, she raised her hand and slapped it, trying to get rid of that extremely obtrusive face, but she just waved her hand halfway I couldn't move anymore, and was firmly grasped from behind.Qingru stood behind her at some point, her pretty face frosted and said slowly: "Sister, this is the forbidden area of ​​the palace, I advise you to think carefully before doing anything, lest you regret it later!"

"You guys unite to bully me!" Ma Jiayiyun was already furious. She had never been so angry at home, and she raised her other hand to hit me again. Unfortunately, this time she was stopped halfway, it was Xiangyuan !

What Ma Jiayiyun was about to yell at was abruptly stopped in her mouth. After all, Xiangyuan is the aunt in charge here, so she shouldn't be too presumptuous in front of her, so she shook her hands resentfully.

Xiangyuan bowed his knees and saluted: "Xiangyuan has met all the little masters!"

"Why do you want to stop me? Don't tell me that even you want to make things difficult for me!" Ma Jia Yiyun's tone was still very bad.

Xiangyuan didn't care, and said calmly: "Xiangyuan is just a slave, there is no reason why the slave and the young master can't get along, the slave is for the sake of the young master, and the young master is still a beautiful girl, whoever in this palace has The status of the masters is higher than yours, if you make a scene here, if you disturb the masters and ladies, you will be in trouble!"

"But... But my chain is indeed gone!" Although Ma Jia Yiyun still refused to give up, her tone was already a little loose, apparently she still listened to Xiangyuan's words.

"It's just a string of chains. If my sister is reluctant, she can pick one from me." Qing Ru and Ri Xi supported Yue Ling and said calmly.

"Hmph!" Of course Yiyun wouldn't really take it, she couldn't afford to lose this man.

Xiangyuan thought for a while and said: "Little Master Yiyun, don't be in a hurry, I'll call a few more people to help you find it together, if it is really lost in this yard, you can always find it, but I hope that Young Master Yiyun will find it." Don't make this matter a big deal, otherwise not only the slaves will be difficult to deal with, but the little master will also be involved!" These words of neither humbleness nor overbearing somewhat calmed down Yiyun, and she did not make any more noise as before.

Xiangyuan's performance caught Qingru's heart. An aunt in charge is so tactful and smart. It would be a good helper if she can take it for herself in the future. Now Qingru has gradually integrated herself into the harem. .

After walking a few steps into the house, Qingru suddenly turned around, and smiled slightly at Yiyun who was still standing there: "Sister, if you want to gain a foothold in this palace, you don't just rely on family background and appearance, but also on virtue." It's very important, otherwise you will suffer in the future, don't blame me as a sister for not reminding you!"

"You!" Yiyun stomped her feet vigorously from behind, obviously out of anger, but it was hard to do anything because of Xiangyuan's presence, so she swore in her heart that she would embrace today's humiliation!
On the other side, the three people who got to know each other because of this incident hit it off and became good sisters who had a good time talking.Wu Ya Rixi is the daughter of the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Niu Hulu Yueling is the daughter of a concubine from the prefect of Yangzhou. She has no status since she was a child, which made her timid and shy.Among the three, Qingru's appearance is the most outstanding, followed by Yueling, but her shy appearance is unique. Although Rixi's appearance is not very outstanding, she has a straightforward temperament and a sweet smile, which is also very likable. Each has its own merits.

In the early morning of the second day, all the show girls put on flag outfits and flowerpot-soled shoes. Because they are not yet famous, they cannot comb their flag heads yet, but only wear a flying swallow bun.Li Quan took her to the square in front of Zhongcui Palace to practice how to walk. Because it was the first time she wore such high shoes, she couldn't help walking a little wobbly, especially in the day and night, and nearly fell down several times.

When they got there, Shuiyin had been waiting for a long time, and when they saw Qingru greeted them busy and excitedly, they stood together with Shuiyin, before they started, they got to know each other, and when all the beautiful girls stood up, Li Quan cleared his throat and said: "Masters, from today onwards, you will formally learn the etiquette and rules in the palace, including walking, saluting, eating, talking, etc. What you are going to learn today is how walk!

Presumably you have also worn this kind of flower pot bottom shoes in your boudoir, but the ones made in the palace are slightly higher, and you may not be used to wearing them at first, but in order to have a graceful gait and a graceful figure, I invite you to wear them. A little hard work.You must know that the flower pot bottom shoes are the rules set by the ancestors!Alright, let's ask the master to follow the servant and walk a few steps to try. "

There were [-] beautiful girls in a row, closely following the people in front, and people exclaimed from time to time on the way, Qingru had to take care of herself, and also take care of Rixi at the same time, it was really hard work, but Lingyue and Shuiyin came down a few times It's already gone in style.

Suddenly Shui Yin touched Qing Ru with her elbow, and she pursed her lips in the last row: "Look over there!" Qing Ru looked strangely and found nothing unusual, she looked at Shui Yin incomprehensibly .

Shui Yin leaned into her ear and whispered: "I heard from my father-in-law that there are 110 people selected this year, and logically there should be 12 people in the last row, but now you see, there are only eleven people , where do you think the missing one went, has he been kicked out of the palace?"

Shuiyin didn't know that Qingru had met Fulin and Dong E's before, so when she asked some questions, Qingru knew in her heart that the missing person must be Dong Exianglan, she shook her head bitterly, and didn't answer any more. talk.

While he was practicing, he suddenly heard a gust of fragrant wind, and at the same time a soft and pleasant voice sounded: "Eunuch Li, are these the newly selected show girls?"

(End of this chapter)