princess

Chapter 33

The show girls who have passed the primary selection are all sent to the palace, regardless of their status, there are six people in one courtyard, and each courtyard is assigned four court ladies and one nanny.

When Concubine Jing was promoted to Concubine Jing, besides Concubine Jing who was happy, the Empress Dowager sighed and called her family into the palace the next day, and after a few instructions, she went to the small Buddhist hall to chant sutras.

The girl from the Zhu family fell ill not long after she entered the palace. This matter was brought to the Empress Dowager, who gave her some things and asked someone to take her home.

Afterwards, I told Emperor Xuanhe that Emperor Xuanhe sent an imperial physician to Zhu's house, and the matter was left alone. I only heard that not long after the draft was over, Zhu's family married their daughter away and never returned to the capital for life.

"Recently, the Empress Dowager met Zhou Taifu's daughter, a girl from the Yao family." Madam Zheng said softly as she helped the eldest princess wipe off her sweat.

"En." Xiao Yuanmin threw the bow in Banxia's hand, and took a sip of sour plum soup, "The weather is a bit hot now, so I will send a bowl of ice to every show girl's house."

"Yes." Xiaozheng said with a smile, "Your maidservant will do it now."

"Get people to cook more mung bean water, so as not to let them suffer from the heat." Xiao Yuanmin ordered.

"The servant understands."

"Concubine Lin Gui called all the outstanding ones over." Madam Zheng continued, "I rewarded things, but I didn't hear that I was particularly fond of anyone."

"Where's Concubine Shu?" Xiao Yuanmin was sitting on the chair, and it wasn't very hot with the maid behind her fanning her.

There was a bit of a smile in Madam Zheng's tone, "Concubine Shu asked people to call all the beautiful girls together, and went to see her in person, and even rewarded Concubine Lin's concubine sister with a dance dress, saying that she heard that she was good at dancing, and there are Chance to see her dance."

Xiao Yuanmin also laughed out loud, this is the face of Concubine Lin Guizhang, there are many dancers in the palace, even if they are good at dancing, they are for Emperor Xuanhe, so if it is said in such a large public, it will be a bit tasteful...

"Ban Xia, go and ask Concubine Ning and Concubine Rong if they are free today." Xiao Yuanmin got up and walked into the house, "If you are free, why don't you go and meet this show girl together."

"Yes."

Xiao Yuanmin changed into a long bi-color dress, but she looked much cooler. As soon as she went out, she saw Pinellia who had rushed back, "Concubine Rong is talking to Concubine Ning at Ningzhao Palace. He said he was waiting for the eldest princess in the imperial garden."

"Yeah." Xiao Yuanmin led the maids and walked slowly towards the imperial garden, "Don't tell those beautiful ladies, I just want to see how many I can 'encounter'."

When I arrived at the gate of the imperial garden, I saw the big palace maid beside Concubine Ning waiting. When she saw Xiao Yuanmin, she said politely, "Your Majesty specially prepared the salted green plums that the eldest princess likes to eat."

Xiao Yuanmin smiled, and Hong Dou continued, "The two empresses are waiting for the princess in the gazebo not far ahead."

"How is the sixth brother and the third younger sister?" Xiao Yuanmin asked as he walked.

"The third princess can eat and sleep, but the sixth prince often asks the empress why the princess doesn't go to see him." Hongdou's voice was clear and crisp, and it was very soothing to hear.

Before reaching the gazebo, Xiao Yuanmin saw two women in pink skirts, and those two saluted Xiao Yuanmin from a distance.

After Xiao Yuanmin nodded to them, he didn't look at them any more, and Ban Xia had already remembered the two of them in his heart.

After two people, Ban Xia whispered the names of those two people, they were only daughters of petty officials, Xiao Yuanmin nodded.

In the gazebo, apart from Concubine Ning and Concubine Rong, there are several women wearing the same style of skirt, talking or laughing, they look charming from a distance.

When Xiao Yuanmin passed by, several people stood up and saluted. One of them raised his head and smiled at Xiao Yuanmin with a bit of intimacy.

"Yuan Min is late." Xiao Yuanmin said, "You two ladies have been waiting for a long time."

"We happened to be planning to come to the imperial garden to enjoy the flowers, one step ahead of the princess." Concubine Ning laughed.

Concubine Rong reached out and pushed a plate of sugar-wrapped red fruit to Xiao Yuanmin's hand, "Princess, try it, although it is not delicate, red fruit is rare in this season."

Xiao Yuanmin pinched one and put it in his mouth, it was sour and sweet, but the taste of red fruit was not as good as in winter, "Not bad."

The three chatted and laughed for a while, as if they just remembered the beautiful girl saluting, Concubine Ning glanced at her and said, "Get up, the princess is the most kind, you don't have to be afraid."

Xiao Yuanmin cast an angry look at Concubine Ning, "What I said is like a tigress in that script." Then she looked at Xiunu, "You guys are all older than me, so you don't need to be so polite."

"I'm afraid the princess still can't tell who is who." Concubine Rong seemed to like that kind of sweet and sour food, and said after eating another red fruit, "Why don't you let them sign up?"

"Well, I'm afraid they will be nervous. Why don't I ask someone to buy some refreshments, and invite all the other beautiful girls to have tea and chat together?" Xiao Yuanmin said with a smile, "It's a bit hot, let's get some pots of tea." How about putting ice around it?"

"Excellent." Concubine Ning also saw that Xiao Yuanmin wanted to leave these people alone, and said, "The milk tea with ice that I drank in Fengyang Pavilion last time, how about some more?"

Xiao Yuanmin smiled and said, "Because I was bringing my sixth brother with me that day, Concubine Ning took a sip, and I thought you didn't like drinking."

"Cheng Lin is too noisy, and he also likes to drink that milk tea. It's good to drink hot ones in winter, but I'm afraid he'll have a stomachache if he drinks iced ones." Concubine Ning said softly, "I think he prepared the princess tea for him. I finished drinking the warm milk tea, so I quickly asked the maid to send mine down, lest he make a fuss."

"Then let Xiaozheng get some more." Xiao Yuanmin ordered, and then looked at the three beautiful girls fidgeting in the gazebo, "I'm a little busy these days, I haven't seen the two ladies for a long time, so I talk too much It’s cold for you guys, so I’ll make an apology first.”

The three hurriedly saluted, not even daring to say anything.

"I don't recognize people." Xiao Yuanmin's voice was not as tender as Xiao Qingrong's, but rather hearty, "Why don't you let me recognize the three of you while those beautiful girls are not here?"

One of the show girls took a slight step forward, and the other two obviously backed down, "The little girl's surname is Yao, and her single name is Qian."

Xiao Yuanmin smiled a little more on his face, and his tone became more enthusiastic, "So you are the one from the Yao family, you are said to be the cousin of the queen mother... I really didn't recognize it for a while, come and sit next to me, and you Tell me about your grandfather's family."

That Yao Qian also showed a smile, but she was a little bit troubled, there were only three places in the gazebo, and when Xiao Yuanmin came, she was sitting between Concubine Ning and Concubine Rong, so how could she sit? Let the eldest princess sit with a beauty.

Concubine Ning and Concubine Rong looked at each other and understood Xiao Yuanmin's attitude. Not only was Xiao Yuanmin not close to Yao Qian, but he was disgusted with it.

After all, this Yao Qian is [-]% similar to the former empress, how could Xiao Yuanmin not recognize it, not only how, but also specifically clicked, even if the first empress left early, Concubine Ning and the others don't believe that Xiao Yuanmin has never seen the portraits of these beautiful women.

It's just that Yao Qian didn't understand Xiao Yuanmin's meaning. I'm afraid that if the princess embarrasses Yao Qian, everyone with some status will know.

It seems that the crown prince and eldest princess are very dissatisfied with what the Yao family has done, and what is even more dissatisfied is that they used the first queen as an introduction.

But after all, this is the eldest princess's natal family, the eldest princess can not give them face, but Concubine Ning can't help it, "Don't win, why don't you move an embroidery pier for Miss Yao."

"Yes." Hongdou then moved Xiudun to the place between Xiao Yuanmin and Concubine Ning.

This gazebo is not small, even if one person sits like this, it doesn't look crowded. After hearing the introduction of the other two people, Xiao Yuanmin pulled Yao Qian and spoke in a low voice, "The master has assigned a lot of homework, and the emperor has to check again. I've been a little busy these days, and I haven't taken care of foreign affairs, so if you need anything in the palace, tell me."

"Thank you, princess." Yao Qian was a bit joyful, because she was very favored by the Yao family because of her similar appearance to Queen Huiyi. Although no one in the palace dared to bully her, but because the eldest princess did not summon her, I was really gossiped a lot, but I felt a lot better after listening to the eldest princess' explanation, "It's all good."

"That's good." Xiao Yuanmin said with a smile, "It's a bit hot in summer in this palace, but there are quite a few beautiful scenery in that garden. I'll take you to see it tomorrow."

"Thank you princess." Yao Qian said with some surprise.

"During the time you are in the palace, I will send you two basins of ice every day." Xiao Yuanmin said softly, "In the future, you will have your own share."

This was heard by Yao Qian and Concubine Ning who were the closest, and Concubine Ning also understood that this was Emperor Xuanhe's plan, and letting the eldest princess say it was also meant to let the Yao family appreciate it.

Yao Qian blushed, nodded, and responded in a low voice, "It's too much trouble for the princess."

"The Yao family is my grandfather's family." Xiao Yuanmin pursed his lips and said with a smile, "They are all from my own family, so there is no need to be so foreign."

It didn't take long for the other beautiful women to come. Xiao Yuanmin, Concubine Ning and Concubine Rong didn't have to get up, but the other three in the gazebo had to get up. Not too many people stayed, only 20 people in total.

After several people announced their names, Xiao Yuanmin took a few more glances at the third girl of the Xu family. She was not very beautiful, but she was indifferent.

"I'm afraid there won't be enough room in this gazebo. Why don't you keep a few inside and the rest outside? It's all covered with ice, and the sun has gone down, so it won't be too hot." Rong Bin said softly.

"Alright." Concubine Ning responded with a smile, "I wanted to talk to Miss Yao, but the princess has been holding me back just now, how about letting Yao Qian talk with me? I don't know if the princess will be willing."

"I'm not as stingy as Concubine Ning said." Xiao Yuanmin smiled, "I won't keep you. I heard that Miss Xu's embroidery is good at embroidery. I'm practicing recently, but I can't embroider well. How about Ms. Xu Jia said something for me?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned for a moment, even the third girl from the Xu family who had been calm all the time looked up at Xiao Yuanmin.

(End of this chapter)