The Beloved in the Palm

Chapter 13 Invite Miss Xue into the palace

In the morning, the woman beside Mrs.

The mother-in-law said: "Today I am going to have tea at the Censor's Mansion. The girl needs to dress up nicely."

Xue Qingyin was not awake yet. She held her chin and let the maid beside her comb her hair and choose jewelry.

After all this fuss, it was already approaching noon.

He Songning and Xue Chengdong were not at home at noon, so only Xue Qingyin had dinner together.

Mrs. Xue rinsed her mouth and hands, took the handkerchief and wiped her hands, and said calmly: "It's better to go to my room to get a set of jewelry for the second girl to wear."

Xue Qinghe raised his head: "No need, big brother...it has been prepared for me a long time ago."

Mrs. Xue's expression changed.

Xue Qingyin hugged her arm from the side and said coquettishly: "Mom, I'm sleepy."

Mrs. Xue's expression softened a lot and she said: "You are so lazy... that's all. You can lean on me in the carriage and doze you off later."

It’s just that I just finished speaking here.

Suddenly, a young boy came to report the news in a panic.

Mrs. Xue said displeased: "What's the matter?"

The boy's face was still filled with surprise, and he stammered: "Someone is coming from the palace..."

"Inside the palace?" Mrs. Xue was puzzled.

Xue Chengdong's official son is not young, but Mrs. Xue is not a married woman, and because she has a bad reputation of being "jealous", "born in a merchant family", "doting on her daughter without distinguishing right from wrong", etc., she has a bad reputation in the circle of ladies. That's it.

The nobles in the palace would not show any favor to her.

So good things like people coming from the palace have nothing to do with their Xue family!

"Yes, I'm here to invite the big girl!" The boy said with sweat on his head.

For a moment, everyone looked at Xue Qingyin.

Xue Qingyin: "Huh?" She was also confused.

The person who came to pick me up was an older grandma.

"The old slave is a palace servant of Mingyi Palace. He has been ordered to take the eldest girl of the Xue family into the palace." As if she was afraid of making a mistake, she also emphasized the word "eldest girl".

Hearing this, Xue Qinghe's maid felt jealous and hateful in her heart.

But Xue Qingyin was thinking, uh, where is this Mingyi Hall?

The old nanny showed the palace token and then urged Xue Qingyin to leave.

Mrs. Xue could only suppress her worries and watch Xue Qingyin leave.

My daughter has never been to the palace... and I don’t know if something will happen?

She took a deep breath and said, "Let's go too."

We have already made an appointment with Madam Yushi, so naturally we can't let anyone go.

When they arrived at Madam Yushi's house, Xue Qinghe's master and servant could not help but show their timidity.

"That's the daughter of Mrs. Yushi's family over there, and it seems to be the family of Zhongshu Shilang's family over there..."

Maid Qiuxin still has some knowledge, but not much.

Because as she spoke, her voice couldn't help but tremble.

Xue Qinghe was equally nervous.

So she would rather stay in her own little courtyard...

Mrs. Xue led the people to Mrs. Yu Shi and said calmly: "The second girl in our house who came with me today is the second girl in our house. She usually likes to study and seldom goes out, and she doesn't recognize a few people..."

Xue Qinghe's master and servant suddenly felt ashamed.

Doesn't Mrs. Xue's words mean that she can't stand on the stage?

But Mrs. Yushi clapped her hands and said: "This is easy to handle. My daughter is born to like to make friends. Let her lead us to play together. Otherwise, we will get to know each other in two days."

The daughter of the imperial censor was beautiful, dignified, and generous. After her mother's order, she came to attract Xue Qinghe.

This time, Xue Qinghe's master and servant became even more timid.

After that, naturally I couldn't talk to those noble ladies.

Just when Xue Qinghe was sitting on pins and needles, the maid Qiuxin suddenly lowered her head and whispered: "We are all so uncomfortable here... I don't know what the eldest lady will be like when she enters the palace?"

yes.

Xue Qinghe was startled.

Xue Qingyin's unruly and arrogant attitude will no longer work after entering the palace. I'm afraid her performance will not be much better than her own...

The sense of shame that was pressing in Xue Qinghe's chest suddenly disappeared a lot.

But what followed was even more worry.

What if Xue Qingyin causes trouble in the palace without knowing the truth... and affects the Xue family?

The more Xue Qinghe thought about it, the more anxious he became.

…

Entering the palace is troublesome.

How big is the palace?

After getting off the carriage, Xue Qingyin felt that her legs were almost lame.

The old woman deliberately speeded up her pace, regardless of whether she could keep up.

OK.

I'm just a loser.

Xue Qingyin slowed down her pace and simply admired the scenery of the palace from left to right.

How wonderful this is!

It’s basically equivalent to a one-day tour of the Forbidden City without tickets…

The old nanny wanted to show off her power, so that Miss Xue would know the majesty of the palace.

When she turned her head, she wanted to see Xue Qingyin out of breath.

Who knows...

Okay! Why not go on an outing there?

The old grandma had a long face, hurried back, and urged in a stern voice: "Girl, hurry up!"

Xue Qingyin shook her head: "I am weak and sick. If I walk too fast, I will die in front of you in a short while. Will grandma be responsible for my death then?"

The old grandma choked.

This old nanny thinks she is the most popular person around Concubine Wan, but she really doesn't dare to take this responsibility.

The old lady supported Xue Qingyin: "What did Miss Xue say? The old slave's miserable life is not worth this girl's life."

After saying that, she slowed down her pace.

I don’t know how long I walked, but I finally arrived in front of a door. I looked up and saw the words “Guangshun Gate” on it.

After passing this door, you can see the palaces inside, which are lined up one after another and are very luxurious.

A faint scent of incense was sent into her nose by the wind, and palace maids walked in groups, their skirts fluttering.

“Wait here, we will go to inform first.” The old lady left her and left.

Xue Qingyin didn’t care, just leaned against the door and sat on the ground.

She smelled the fresh air, looked up at the clear sky, and felt peaceful and comfortable in her heart.

When the old lady came back, she was shocked: “Why did Miss Xue sit on the ground?”

Xue Qingyin tilted her head and asked her: “Is it not allowed to sit on the ground in the palace?”

“…Of course not.” But Miss Xue’s contentment exceeded her imagination.

Wasn’t she afraid of embarrassment sitting on the ground?

"I can't get up. Please help me." Xue Qingyin looked up at her.

The old nanny's mouth twitched. Although she was reluctant, she had already reported it just now. She didn't dare to tease the queen.

So she gritted her teeth and bent over to help her up.

Xue Qingyin leaned on her arm.

The old nanny swayed and almost sprained her waist.

Is this... revenge?

But who dares to take revenge on her?

The old nanny gave up the idea and could only secretly curse Miss Xue for being a rough and straightforward person!

Finally, Xue Qingyin was helped by her into the front hall of Mingyi Hall.

As soon as she entered the door, Xue Qingyin saw several young women. They all turned their heads and stared at Xue Qingyin with amazement in their eyes, followed by deeper shock.

It turned out to be Xue Qingyin!

On the day of flying the kite, they watched Xue Qingyin cry and run away... Why did she come to Mingyi Hall in such a grand manner today?

"Okay, everyone is here." The beautiful woman sitting in the main seat suddenly spoke.

"Hurry up and pay respect to the queen." The old lady pushed Xue Qingyin.

Xue Qingyin frowned, but still paid respect as she was told.

This is called a man of insight!

After Xue Qingyin finished paying respect, the queen smiled and said, "No need to be so polite."

Xue Qingyin:.

Why didn't you say it earlier?

"Come here, Yanyan, take a look at who you get along with, and keep her as your companion."

"Yanyan" is a girl about the same age as Xue Qingyin, with a melon-seed face and a silver bell on her head, which jingled when she walked.

Xue Qingyin didn't know her origins, but others recognized her and bowed and said, "Meet the fourth princess."

So they were looking for a companion for the princess?

Then how did they find her?

Xue Qingyin thought about it and felt that she didn't look like a person who was well-educated and loved to read...

And she didn't want to be a companion to the fourth princess at all.

She didn't know who Yanyan was, but when it came to the fourth princess...

The original book recorded that this person was arrogant and cruel.

Xue Qinghe was tortured by her.

What you fear will come true...

"I want her."

When Xue Qingyin looked up, she saw the fourth princess pointing at her.

"It is a blessing for Miss Xue to be chosen by the fourth princess. Why don't you thank the princess?" The old lady smiled.

Xue Qingyin cursed in her heart and bowed, saying, "I am really terrified to be valued by the princess."

The fourth princess just stared at her and smiled.

Finally, the fourth princess chose another girl, who was said to be the daughter of the Imperial College's chief wine, named Xie Yiyi.

Xie Yiyi was really happy after being chosen.

"Okay, you can go and have fun by yourselves." The lady said gently.

The fourth princess took Xue Qingyin and the girl and left.

When they were out of the door, the fourth princess suddenly turned around and asked Xue Qingyin: "Is this your first time in the palace?"

Without waiting for Xue Qingyin to answer, the fourth princess asked again: "Do you know who that is inside?" The fourth princess pulled up the corner of her mouth: "It's Concubine Wan."

Concubine Wan?

Isn't that the mother of King Wei?

The book describes her as a favorite concubine of a generation.

She is indeed beautiful, and with her gentle temperament... she is a flower of eloquence that is quite pleasing to the emperor.

However, this Concubine Wan is gentle on the surface, and vicious on the inside.

"Do you know why I called you into the palace today?" The fourth princess laughed even louder, "You don't really think I want to choose you as my study partner?"

The fourth princess showed a look of seeing a joke: "Because the prince of Wei wanted to marry you, but Concubine Wan didn't want to. So I thought of a compromise and pretended to call you into the palace, saying that I wanted to see what kind of woman you are. In fact, I pushed you to me and asked me to torture you into a ghost... The prince of Wei will naturally no longer like you."

These words made Xie Yiyi, who was standing aside, break out in a cold sweat.

Xie Yiyi couldn't help but turn her head to look at Xue Qingyin.