first class maid

Chapter 9
Everyone bowed down to a calligraphy again and again.

After getting up, Xun Zhen saw that the calligraphy was slowly opened by two court ladies. The scroll, which is said to be a hundred years old, is still well preserved. There is only one sentence written in regular script on some yellowed rice paper: A palace lady is a palace lady for life.

Situ Shanggong bowed deeply to the words, and when he turned his head to look at them again, he raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Being a court lady for a day is a court lady for life, that's the rules of court ladies that you have to keep in mind all your life. "

It's that simple?Xun Zhen couldn't believe it.

"Don't think this sentence is simple. It's a sentence you should keep in mind for the rest of your life. That is to say, you can't have any unreasonable thoughts and stick to your duty." Situ Shanggong's smile was extraordinarily evil on this sunny morning. with cruelty.But her gaze swept across Xu You's calm face intentionally or unintentionally, but the latter did not show any emotional ups and downs. "Xu Shanggong, come and have a few words with the little maids."

Xu You, who had been silent all this time, glanced at Situ Shanggong's slightly sinister face. This woman has been like a day for ten years, and there is always a smile on her slightly lonely face, and she frowned slightly. Said: "Situ Shanggong, if you want to give me the position of Shanggong, I will not refuse." Seeing her slightly changed expression, her face became even colder.

Situ Shanggong's slightly changed expression soon returned to normal, "Since Xu Shanggong is unwilling, I will not force others to do what he wants." Looking at the way Xu You's brows slightly closed, he was slightly angry.

"Since the founding of the dynasty, we have learned the lesson of the extermination of the imperial concubine who was born in the palace, so the control of the court ladies in this dynasty is extremely strict. As long as you step into the gate of the palace, it will be a lifetime. You have to remember, Even if you are lucky enough to receive divine grace in the future, you will only be a court lady and will never become a concubine in the harem." Situ Shanggong's last words were quite heavy, like summer thunder.

At this moment, Xun Zhen only knew that those words were to be kept in her heart, but she didn't know that these words had bound her all her life, even if she struggled hard in it, it was difficult for her to find a way to escape.

For the next half a decade, a group of young court ladies gathered together to learn the daily etiquette of the palace. Of course, it was indispensable to visit the punishment of the wrong court ladies. Seeing the bloody fingers, the severed tongue, and the half body that struggled helplessly They shivered instinctively. Whenever they saw such a scene, no one would be able to swallow the meal that day.

Xun Zhen rubbed his knees that were sore from kneeling. He learned how to kneel and pray for a few days, and finally got a break until lunch.

Lu Rong chewed the food in front of her, and said inarticulately: "It would be great if I could be assigned to Shangshi Bureau, there will be a lot of delicious food."

"Dream, you think that the maids of the Shangshi Bureau can eat whatever they want." Fang Jin, who has recently become friends, said.

Xun Zhen didn't speak but listened to their conversation. Lu Rong answered a few words in dissatisfaction. Fang Jin put his arm around Xun Zhen and held Lu Rong with the other, and said, "I'm telling you in a low voice, my aunt is the head of the Food Bureau in the palace. Shan, what she said is not wrong."

"Then are you going to be assigned to Shangshi Bureau?" Xun Zhen asked, the future is what these little palace ladies care about most.

Fang Jin let go of the two of them, "I don't know, but my aunt said try to assign me to Shangshi Bureau. You can't choose this kind of thing, it depends on your qualifications." Then he said in a rather loud voice: "I want to enter Shangyi Bureau, it’s best to return to Master Si Le, play the piano and dance every day, and it’s best to meet a romantic and handsome prince.” His eyes began to bubble.

Seeing Fang Jin's ten-year-old face suddenly flushed, Xun Zhen felt suspicious. Why was she blushing?
"So what if you meet Mr. Wang and Sun?" Lu Rong bit her chopsticks and asked with a puzzled expression.

"It's better to have a romantic relationship." Fang Jin looked back at the bewildered expressions of both of them, with a smirk on his face, "You two don't understand after talking about it? Stupid goose."

"Have you forgotten the rule of being a palace maid for one day and a palace maid for life?" Xun Zhen said.

"It's just romantic love. I don't want to be able to fly and live together. Besides, court ladies like us can't leave the palace until they die." Fang Jin smiled.

If you can't fly and live together, why do you need love?When Xun Zhen was thinking about this question, someone suddenly spat on the food in front of her, and when she looked up, it was her again.

"Yu Ruyi, you!" Xun Zhen stared at her.

"Hmph, why do traitors eat food? Waste of food." Yu Ruyi looked at Xun Zhen provocatively.

Xun Zhen was so angry that he wanted to jump up and reason with her, "I am not a traitor, nor are the Xun family. Yu Ruyi, you have to be reasonable. Even if my Xun family once did something wrong to you, it can't be done." The basis for you to insult my Xun family."

Yu Ruyi saw that she still had a dignified look, her small face was full of sneers and sarcasm, "The Holy Majesty has already convicted the Xun family of collaborating with the enemy and treason, hmph, don't your Xun family still want to bear the accusation of traitors? Doesn't it mean that the sage is unfair?" He looked at Xun Zhen step by step.

"You?" Xun Zhen clenched his fist tightly, and really wanted to just throw it out to justify the name of his relative who died unjustly, but this is the palace, Shinobu, only those tearful and bright eyes told her grief and indignation.

Yu Ruyi couldn't help laughing smugly.

"Yu Ruyi, don't be complacent. One day, I believe the Holy Majesty will give our Xun family justice." Xun Zhen said with a firm face.

Fang Jin glanced at Xun Zhen's expression, but fortunately she held back in the end, and quickly pulled her behind her, "Hey, Yu Ruyi, do you still want to bring Wang Nu Shi over? Remember to be punished then It’s not just Xun Zhen, but you too! I remember I had to learn to walk in the afternoon, and I didn’t have to rest at that time.”

As soon as Yu Ruyi put away her complacent expression, she really didn't like Xun Zhen's current posture. She obviously already had the same status as her, so why did she still maintain that kind of official lady's posture?But when he caught sight of Fang Jin, who was standing in for him, he was about to make a sound, and the person who was close to her whispered in his ear: "Then Fang Jin is the niece of Fang Zhen who is in charge of the food bureau. Are you really going to offend her?"

(End of this chapter)