Kangxi Harem Ⅰ: Green Years

Chapter 9 ([-]) The screen in front of the king is thirsty for the grace of God
[The peacock spreads its screen to meet the holy eyes, and the king has no intention of passing by;]

[I am sad for not receiving the grace, and it is hard to control my thirst for this grace. 】

Just after a father-in-law called out to the emperor and the empress dowager to arrive, Eunuch Sun and Aunt Xiao, the chief eunuchs in charge of internal affairs in the courtyard, led everyone to kneel down and shouted together: "Your servant welcomes the emperor, the empress dowager, and the empress dowager." Shouting, the empress dowager entered the courtyard first, followed by the emperor and empress dowager on both sides. "Long live the emperor, long live the empress dowager, and the empress dowager."

Three chairs had been placed in the middle of the pavilion, and while everyone was still shouting, the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress Dowager had already taken their seats. "Okay, let's all get up." The Empress Dowager said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager." After saying this, everyone got up.

Hearing that the emperor really came, Gai Rong'er, who was quite calm at first, became nervous for no reason.He didn't dare to look up, Aunt Xiao's palace rules had said before, not to look directly at the master.Gai Ronger secretly glanced at Yin Ruolan beside him, his face was full of joy, Gai Ronger didn't know whether Ruolan's behavior was good or not, his emotions were all in his face.

"Well, Cao Zhong, please present the sign." The Empress Dowager said.

"Yes, ancestor, the sign is here." Eunuch Cao knelt in front of the Empress Dowager holding the tray with the sign of Sheng Gong Nu.

This sign was given to everyone by my aunt after the official examination. This sign is actually a bamboo sign, one inch wide and one foot long.The upper part is dyed green, and the lower part is covered with white powder. On it is written the maid's name, flag status, father's name and official position, etc. In fact, the concubines' signatures in the palace are also like this, but only the title and name are written, and the flag status information is not written. .On the morning of the second day after they entered the palace, Aunt Xiao called the name, and after checking the people, the sign was taken away, saying that it would be handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for unified management, and she took it out thinking that the Queen Mother wanted to use it.

The Empress Dowager glanced at it, and then said to Eunuch Cao, "It's better for you to read the name, five at a time, and let the people who read it come forward."

"Slave complies with the decree." After Eunuch Cao finished speaking, he began to pick up the sign cards one by one, and read five people up, and Yin Ruolan was among the five people, and saw them come to the front and stand in order.

"Raise your head," said the Empress Dowager.Several girls raised their heads and still didn't dare to look directly, but Yin Ruolan couldn't help being curious, so she secretly glanced at the master above, and then quickly avoided her eyes.But her small action still caught Xuan Ye's attention, and she felt that she was very interesting, as if she was very happy.

"Introduce yourself one by one." The Empress Dowager ordered.

So everyone introduced themselves one by one. Yin Ruolan originally wanted to see the emperor, and saw the joy on the emperor's face, and she was cute by nature. When she spoke, her voice was extraordinarily brisk.

"Your Majesty, is there any maid in the prime minister?" After finishing speaking, the Empress Dowager asked.

"Well, the daughter of Yin Xiangxiao, the leader in charge, seems to be smarter." Xuan Ye said.

"Well, this girl looks quite clever. Cao Zhong, assign this girl to the Palace of Preservation. Let's call the next group." The Empress Dowager ordered.

"Slave obeys the order." Eunuch Cao read the names of the second and third groups again, but the emperor did not choose anyone.Even Wang Jingzhi, who Gai Ronger thought was very handsome, was not selected.

This fourth group is also the last group, both Gai Rong'er and Ling Qiao'er are in this group.

Gai Ronger felt a little nervous in her heart, walked to the front and stood up, and heard the Empress Dowager say to everyone: "Raise your head."

Gai Rong'er raised her head and peeked at it secretly, and saw a noble woman in her fifties sitting on the chair in the middle, with a sense of oppression on her body, Gai Rong'er knew that this must be the previous Aunt Ning said in her chat that she was the empress dowager who assisted the emperors of the three dynasties.Sitting on the right side of the Empress Dowager is a very simple middle-aged woman, this should be the Empress Dowager, only to remember that the Empress Dowager has never spoken since they came in.Aunt Ning said before that this empress dowager is not the emperor's biological mother. The emperor's biological mother passed away in the second year of the emperor's ascension to the throne. The current empress dowager is the former emperor's widow and lives in Ningshou Palace. The Empress Dowager is chanting Buddha wholeheartedly.On the left side of the queen mother sat a young man in a dragon robe. Although he was only 13 years old, this young man was obviously much more mature, with a heroic face, very majestic, and extremely handsome.Gai Rong'er thought to herself, I really didn't expect the emperor to be so good-looking, so I couldn't help but feel a move in my heart.

Just as she was thinking, Su Ya, who was in front of her, had finished introducing herself, and it was her turn, Gai Ronger was so nervous that she seemed to hear her own heartbeat.But he settled down and introduced himself. "The servant girl is dressed in Zhenghuangqi. My father is a member of the Ministry of Rites, Wailang Gaishan. He is 14 years old this year."

"Oh, you are the daughter of Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Rites. Have you ever learned to write and read poetry and books?" The Empress Dowager asked.

"Back to the Empress Dowager, my father has taught slaves and maidservants since childhood." Gai Rong'er replied.

The Empress Dowager nodded and did not speak again, Eunuch Cao shouted: "Next."

Ling Qiaoer, who was standing behind Gai Ronger, responded immediately: "Slave Ling Qiaoer, 13 years old this year, dressed in yellow flags, my father is the third-class guard Ling Xundong."

Xuan Ye looked at the row of women standing in front of him, Ling Qiaoer's beauty is so outstanding, she can be called the crown of beauty, especially when she smiles, it makes the surrounding people dim, so she fell in love with her at a glance .When the Queen Mother asked Xuan Ye if there was anyone she would like to order after the introduction, Xuan Ye ordered her without hesitation.

"This girl looks good, but she looks a little less happy. If the emperor likes it, she can send her to the Palace of Preservation, and let the aunt in the palace teach her well." The Empress Dowager continued: "Cao Zhong, the emperor just ordered The two maids in the palace will go to the Palace of Preservation, and the other two will go to the Empress of Kunning Palace, um, I see..." The Empress Dowager said and then glanced at the maids standing below, "Only that Gai Rong'er and Wang Jingzhi, they all come from good families, and they should be fine serving the queen."

"Yes, the servant obeys the order." Eunuch Cao replied.

"By the way, let's send another two maids to Mrs. Zhang. The emperor promised her that she should be divided into two maids according to the rules. By the way, I will give her a decree tomorrow and arrange a room, um, Let’s arrange it in Kunning Palace, and supply it according to the promised monthly payment from tomorrow.”

"Yes, the servants arranged according to the wishes of the ancestors." Eunuch Cao responded one by one.

"Well, other maids, just look at where there is a lack of people and just look at the points." The empress dowager looked back at the emperor and the queen mother, and said: "It's time to eat, and today you two will accompany Aijia. Let's go to the Compassion Palace to have dinner, if the emperor has something to do, go to work after lunch."

The emperor and queen mother agreed.I heard Eunuch Cao shouting in a sharp voice: "The emperor, the empress dowager, and the empress dowager drive to Kunning Palace." Everyone sent them off respectfully.

Gai Ronger couldn't help but feel a little sad when looking at the people who went away. After all, there was still a small hope in her heart. She thought that she had always treated her life with the flow, and she didn't know why she was seeing her again. After the Empress, her mind became less indifferent. She always wanted to get something. With desire in her heart, could she still live in the world as indifferently as before?
Afterwards, Aunt Xiao led everyone back to the North Second Institute.

(End of this chapter)