Rebirth Palace Chaos

Chapter 10

Looking around, the side is skirt hairpin noodles, the ring is fat and thin, and the faint fragrance of powder is blown by the wind.Only the Son of Heaven can gather so many beauties in one place.

She walked into the palace gate with the crowd. From the beginning, there were not many concubines in the front and back palaces, and the east and west palaces were never full. She was the only one in charge of one palace, and the rest lived together.

Now that the crowds are competing for beauty, I am afraid that the days to come will definitely not be peaceful.

She has an elegant demeanor, with her hands half folded in front of her body, since she entered the Xuanwu Gate, she does not look sideways, and walks steadily, with a lot of eyeliner now, if a mistake is made, it will be in vain.

Huaqing Palace is located on the westernmost side of the rear courtyard, and the saints don't come here often, so it must be a little deserted.But looking at it today, the road surface is flat and bright, and the high walls have been repaired, which seems to have taken a lot of effort.

Every time you pass a threshold, there are begonias as decorations. Outside the Huaqing Palace, delphiniums and cannas are planted in a patchwork pattern, symbolizing beauty like flowers.

From time to time, there are whispers of beautiful women coming from the side, they have never been to the palace, so naturally everything is new and the scenery is pleasant.

Su Yan waited and watched in front of the door for a while, then carefully lifted the corner of her skirt, and before she could take a step, she was bumped firmly from behind.

Thanks to Lan Ruo's support, she didn't fall down, but the jade necklace worn around her neck fell to the ground and broke into three petals.

Su Yan frowned slightly, and turned her head in displeasure, but saw a girl in green standing behind her, slapping the faces of the group, she had stepped on a stone under her feet, and now she stood firm.

In such an occasion, breaking something is naturally not a good sign. If you say you are not angry, you are lying.

Lan Ruo was about to ask for an explanation, but was secretly pulled by Su Yan's arm. Now it's no better than at home, and the people gathered in this palace are not official ladies of some status. If she is abrupt, it will not end well.

Su Yan helped her belt, and she was on the verge of speaking, but she heard the girl in green speak first, "How much money do you want for this Yingluo? I didn't mean to bump into you, but I can't take it out right now. Wait until the palace selection is over." , I will pay you back after returning home."

Obviously she made a mistake, but she didn't feel remorse when she said this, it seemed to be a matter of course. Looking at her attire, there was only a jadeite magnolia pinned on her head, and the skirt was also of an ordinary style, with a little embellishment. .

Su Yan couldn't help being curious. From the outside, she should be from a small family, but from her demeanor, she is neither humble nor overbearing, quite arrogant.

Lan Ruo couldn't help it, blessed her body, and said, "Miss, why don't you ask my lady if she is hurt?"

The girl in green clothes looked at Su Yan and said, "I apologize for not standing upright, why do I need to ask more questions?"

Su Yan waved her hand to signal Lan Ruo to keep silent, she smiled lightly, and held Ying Luo in the handkerchief, "It's just a Ying Luo, it doesn't matter if it's missing, the left and right sides are also broken, I don't think you did it on purpose."

Chu Xiaotang didn't answer, Su Yan then smiled and said, "I don't know if I should call you sister or sister? I am Su Yan, the daughter of the left doctor of the Ministry of War. May I ask where the girl is from?"

"Chu Xiaotang, the daughter of the Yingzhou inspector. Look at your tender face, I am older than you." The green-clothed girl turned her head and left after finishing speaking.

Su Yan nodded at the same place, the inspection was barely enough for the sixth grade, she was not wrong, seeing that she did not have a family member, but it was not complete.

Just in time, Lin Qingqing came over, took her hand, and the two walked towards the main hall together.

"Teach me how to find it. I made some mistakes on the road, and it seems a bit late." Lin Qingqing's makeup is exquisite, and she is usually fresh and elegant. Today, she is wearing a light blue velvet floral skirt and wearing The two pearl cirrus hairpins are really beautiful and pleasant.The complexion is much brighter.

Su Yan couldn't help staring at this similar face, if Duan Zhaoling saw Lin Qingqing like this, he didn't know what he would do.

Lin Qingqing looked around, and saw that Wen Qi, the third daughter of the Wen family, and Gu Meiran, the eldest daughter of the Gu family, were also there. They had met each other before, so they were not close friends, so they only nodded slightly.

Su Yan wore a brocade dress of crepe crepe with clouds and clouds, with dark cloud patterns and light ruffled sleeves. The dark pink and plain white matched, a bit elegant and gorgeous. She wore a lace silk jade hairpin inlaid on her head, which was really bright and eye-catching.

"It's rare to see you wearing pink. There are so many beautiful girls, and you can't beat them." Lin Qingqing's face flashed with astonishment, and the beautiful girls who came from the side cast their gazes at the two of them from time to time.

When it was time to face the jade cards, Yuxi helped Lin Qingqing pass, and was squeezing into Chu Xiaotang's side, she stopped, didn't want Chu Xiaotang but didn't refuse, and went straight in front of her.

"How can you act so bluntly? It's just a matter of etiquette." Yuxi muttered, and Lin Qingqing replied, "It's all the same, sooner or later is only a moment."

But when Chu Xiaotang finished receiving the jade badge and turned back, he said, "Just now if you and I declined, it would only make the crowd more crowded at the back, someone must go up first."

"You're right, it's just that you have to find a way in everything." Lin Qingqing was slightly displeased when she saw that she was quite temperamental.

Just as Su Yan was walking over, she said to Chu Xiaotang, "Sister Chu's straightforward behavior is admirable, but in the palace, one must be cautious in words and deeds. The time has come, so sit down soon."

It was rare that Chu Xiaotang actually smiled, and said, "I never do anything wrong, so I am not afraid of anything."

The few people talked softly and did not make a big scene. Lan Ruo was dissatisfied, and said in a low voice, "Look at what she said, it seems that someone has done something wrong."

Su Yan and Lin Qingqing took a seat by the window and sat down. A court lady brought a teacup, and she took a sip. It was the best Yuqian Longjing tea.

The hall suddenly fell silent, the two could only talk in whispers, and Chu Xiaotang was sitting opposite, looking straight at Su Yan.

At this time, a group of people came late from the hall, and two maids followed the woman into the hall, their skirts fluttered, their rings jingled, the deep purple brocade fur was luxurious, and a pair of glazed jades adorned their foreheads.

It was none other than General Fuyuan's niece, Yao Xilan.

She had an arrogant posture, and went straight to the front to sit down. Su Yan and Lin Qingqing looked at each other, and they exchanged glances, but they didn't speak, so Xie Yunjin who was sitting next to him said in a low voice, "I heard that Miss Yao was appointed by the emperor. Click to enter the palace."

Wen Qi nodded, cast a glance and replied, "She came here today just to watch the scene, it's already settled, she's different from us."

Yao Xilan sat down gracefully, and the skirt was embroidered with large white hibiscus flowers, adding to the charm.

Aunt Ru Mu led a group of palace people in, first served some tea, then stood in the middle, carefully explained the rules of the palace, and then taught the nuns to teach the etiquette, after all this, it was noon.

Seeing that the time had passed for a long time, but the palace selection had not started, someone couldn't sit still and asked, "I wonder when the emperor will summon you?"

Aunt Ru Mu nodded slightly, and said, "This is what the old man will say next. The Holy Spirit has a decree. The government affairs are busy today, and the selection will be held tomorrow. The show girl will sleep overnight in Huaqing Palace, and the selection will start early in the morning. "

These words really received a lot of reaction, all the beautiful women showed embarrassment, who didn't dress up carefully, and wanted to win Long Yan's appreciation?It seems that the flower has bloomed to the extreme, but can't teach people to pick it off and appreciate it. Naturally, they are reluctant.

But even though there were dissatisfaction, no one dared to disobey the holy will, but just talked a few times in private, and then taught the servants to prepare their clothes.

Lin Qingqing shook her fingers, shook her head, leaned over and said, "Thanks to my thoughtfulness, I brought all kinds of pinks and daisies, and they are very complete."

"No wonder Mother always praises my sister for being safe, now I've seen it." Su Yan lowered her head to drink tea again.

Aunt Ru Mu unfolded the test paper and allocated a bedroom. Lin Qingqing shared the room with Chu Xiaotang, while Su Yan shared the room with Yao Xilan.

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Yao Xilan get up as if no one was there, straightened her clothes, and said, "If nothing happens, I'll go to rest first."

She is the only one among the beautiful women in the palace who is the only one who excels in her actions. Although she has a prominent net worth, she also makes people feel that she is too domineering.

That Ru Mu is worthy of being an old man in the palace, calm and well-mannered, cleared his throat, and said, "All of you here, if you are granted the grace of tomorrow and become masters and empresses, each of you will use your own ability to meet each other in the future." See, there is a difference between being a master and a servant."

She turned her head to look around, and then said, "But before you leave Huaqing Palace, you are still beautiful women, you must obey my arrangement, if anyone refuses to obey discipline, don't blame me for being merciless!"

Lin Qingqing's palace is in the first room under the corridor, she and Su Yan sat in the stone pavilion at the back of the palace for a long time, seeing that it was getting late, they went back to their rooms to rest.

Lin Qingqing pushed the door open and entered. The inside of the house was clean. Although it was just an ordinary palace, it still exuded the charm of the royal family.

After she had eaten, she took off her fine clothes and changed into floral pajamas. Outside the window, she could see bright lights, and occasionally some palace people came and went with footlights.

A few ginkgo trees were planted behind the palace, and an ancient well under the tree was deep and secluded, adding a bit of awe.

There was a pot of Clivia on the window sill, and she liked to tend flowers and plants the most. After enjoying it for a while, Yuxi came in from the door and asked her if she needed to freshen up, so she went to fetch water.

She turned her head and saw that Chu Xiaotang was still sitting alone on the couch, with her hands waving something obstinately, without saying a word, since she called, she already looked like this.

I can vaguely see her slender back, she has not taken off her green dress, her waist is leaning against the bed post.

Recalling the quarrel during the day, Lin Qingqing remembered that she had left her hometown and had no one to accompany her. She was a poor person after all, and she hadn't made any major mistakes, so she taught Yuxi to fetch two basins of water.

Yuxi thought that Chu Xiaotang was not pleasing to her eyes, and she didn't dare to say it out loud, but she was not very willing. Lin Qingqing only persuaded her to go to Beijing alone without a companion, so it was not easy, so she didn't care too much.

"The palace is so prosperous, why don't you go out and take a walk to see the scenery." Lin Qingqing twisted her hair around her fingertips, and walked over to talk to her.

Chu Xiaotang didn't raise his head, and said, "It's just a glamorous outer skin. It's nothing to look at. It's not as good-looking as the metasequoia forest in my hometown."

Yingzhou belongs to the north, the climate is colder, and it is rich in metasequoia, which is luxuriant in spring, summer and autumn. She once read it in a book. Lin Qingqing lowered her eyes and pointed to the pottery xun in Chu Xiaotang's hand. He said, "Xun is a musical instrument from the Northland, and it's not common in Beijing, can you teach me something new?"

"This xun is my carry-on. I have never given it to anyone else. You are the first one." Chu Xiaotang handed it over with both hands. hard.

This pottery xun is made of red clay fired in a kiln. There are six holes on the surface, and the ground is very smooth. It must be some years old.

Lin Qingqing looked at it for a while, but saw that Chu Xiaotang's eyes were not leaving the Tao Xun, so she returned it with a smile, and when she let go, she vaguely saw the word "Lu" deep on the bottom of the Tao Xun.

Yuxi brought hot water in, Chu Xiaotang just said thank you, and went to wash up.

Taking off her hair accessories and putting them in a half-tie behind her back, Lin Qingqing applied warm water to her face. Seeing a crescent moon in the night sky like a hook, the well water was green, and the fragrance of canna spread. The ancient phrase is "sparse shadows and slanting water, clear and shallow water, dark fragrance floating in the moon and dusk", so I can't help but sing it softly.

That Chu Xiaotang was eccentric, she didn't like to talk with others, so she changed her coat and sat back on the bed again.

In this small Huaqing Palace, there are gatherings of beauties. There are really thousands of people with thousands of faces, and their temperaments are completely different. They are filled with different flowers and fragrances, and they are of different colors.

"Miss, it's already the climax of the moon, let's arrange it earlier, there will be a general election tomorrow." Yuxi urged her a few times, and Lin Qingqing just took off her coat, when she heard faint yelling from the yard. After a while, it became more and more noisy.

"Before becoming a concubine, it's ridiculous that someone can't be idle right now." Chu Xiaotang's muffled voice came from inside the curtain, and after finishing speaking, she turned over and continued to sleep.

But Lin Qingqing couldn't sit still, she hurriedly put on her cloak and went out, because she had already recognized that the person who spoke was Yao Xilan.

(End of this chapter)