Chapter 33 Confidant
After receiving the order, Yao, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department, came over quickly with a flattering smile on his face: "Ms. Pei, what are your orders?"
Pei Tingyue told her what the emperor had promised her.
Hearing that it was the emperor's order, Manager Yao naturally agreed.
The group rushed to the Imperial Household Department before it got dark.
According to her rank as a talented person, Pei Tingyue should have two personal first-class palace maids, four second-class palace maids, and two young eunuchs serving her.
After sending everyone away tonight, she only had Yunshu as a maid, and there were many people to choose from.
Pei Tingyue knew that the selection process would last until midnight, and she would pay respects tomorrow. If the concubines knew about this, they would definitely provoke her. But if she wanted to be the first to choose someone, tonight was the best opportunity.
Pei Tingyue thought, just criticize her if you want, she is not a clay figure and she has no temper at all.
While he was thinking, he arrived at the gate of the Imperial Household Department.
The Imperial Household Department was located behind the concubines' residences and was in charge of all matters concerning the inner palace, so the place was built very large.
Manager Yao led her into the main house of a courtyard and quickly had tea and cakes brought over.
Soon, the courtyard was filled with palace maids.
There were no more duties to do at this hour. Except for the night watch, most of the palace maids had returned to their residences. They were suddenly summoned and were a little confused. For a while, they talked and speculated with people they were familiar with.
Seeing that most people had arrived, Chief Steward Yao walked out, coughed, and clapped his hands twice. The group of palace maids immediately fell silent.
Yao, the chief steward, stood in the corridor and said in a loud voice, "The master is coming to our house tonight to select palace maids. Everyone, please be alert. Being chosen is a lifelong blessing."
After hearing this, the palace maids couldn't help but feel secretly happy.
These palace maids are either new or have no connections in previous years and cannot go to the inner palace, so they have to stay here.
You know, the treatment of serving the concubines is ten times better than that of staying in the Imperial Household Department. Now that there is a sudden opportunity, everyone is secretly looking forward to it.
Pei Tingyue sat in the main seat in the room, flipping through the list of palace maids. The family background was clearly written in the book, and even the names of the children in the family before entering the palace were remembered clearly.
She turned the pages.
After looking for a long time, she pointed out two names. They were a pair of twin sisters. They were not very old, only seventeen years old.
Manager Yao went to the courtyard and called out the name.
The two sisters in the courtyard looked at each other, their eyes almost overflowing with excitement, and walked into the house. The remaining palace maids looked at the two sisters enviously.
After the two entered the room, Pei Tingyue looked them up and down.
Both sisters have oval faces and pretty looks. They have learned the etiquette well, standing straight and looking very energetic.
Pei Tingyue said calmly: "From what I understand, you two used to work in the embroidery room. What got you out?"
The elder twin sister came out and replied, "My lord, last winter I was ill with a persistent cough and could not work. The embroidery room manager had me moved out. My younger sister couldn't bear to see me left alone, so she asked the manager to come out as well."
Pei Tingyue nodded. As long as she wasn't kicked out for being sneaky, she could still accept the reason of being sick.
Next, she asked a few more questions, and the two sisters answered quite appropriately.
Pei Tingyue thought for a while and kept the two sisters.
After the two sisters came out of the embroidery room, they thought they would have to stay in the Imperial Household Department forever. They did not expect to have such an opportunity. They were very happy and hurried to express their gratitude, kowtowed several times.
After deciding on the two sisters, Pei Tingyue continued to look through the roster. When she saw someone good, she would call them in to question them.
Nearly half an hour later, she finally left four people behind.
The twin sisters who came out of the embroidery room and two new palace maids.
After choosing for a long time, Pei Tingyue still didn't pick the trusted palace maid she wanted, and she sighed helplessly.
Or you can go find the imperial concubine first and ask for someone who is quick and nimble to help you.
In that case, she would also ask for two eunuchs to do the work.
Pei Tingyue thought so shamelessly.
"Okay, that's all." Pei Tingyue closed the booklet and stood up.
Manager Yao flattered, "You have good taste! These guys are all very smart!"
Pei Tingyue smiled and said, "In that case, I will take these people back to the palace."
Manager Yao quickly escorted her out.
It was already late, and the twin sisters were chosen to light up the palace lanterns in front. Yun Shu supported Pei Tingyue, and the remaining two little palace maids followed closely behind.
The master and servants walked along the wall of the Imperial Household Department for a while when they suddenly heard a sudden noise, with faint curses mixed with the sounds of fists and feet clashing.
Pei Tingyue stopped and listened for a while.
The curses became more and more nasty, slowly changing from words like "you deserve it" and "disgusting" to "go to hell", and the muffled sound hitting the flesh became louder and louder.
Yun Shu looked towards the corner not far away, frowning more and more tightly: "Talented Lady, lynching palace maids and eunuchs is not allowed in this palace. Who is so bold..."
Pei Tingyue is not a nosy person. Normally, she would not meddle in other people's affairs, but tonight she had some thoughts.
She wanted to see who was the person who was being beaten and cursed so cruelly but still managed not to cry out in pain or beg for mercy.
Pei Tingyue chuckled: "Your bones are tough... I like it... Let's go and take a look."
They walked forward a few steps and saw five or six palace maids at the corner, taking advantage of the night, kicking and scolding the figure on the ground. They were so excited that they didn't notice someone coming behind them.
The person on the ground was huddled up in a ball with her head in her hands. Pei Tingyue saw her stained dress, dirty face, and a pair of bright eyes through the dim moonlight.
After she gestured, Yun Shu immediately stepped forward and scolded, "What are you doing?!"
The sound was particularly obvious in the quiet night.
The palace maids who were beating people stopped immediately, looked back in surprise, and after a moment they all knelt in front of Pei Tingyue.
"May I know who you are, sir?"
Yun Shu said, "Our master is Pei Cairen."
The palace maids obviously knew the name, and immediately a fawning smile appeared on their faces.
Yun Shu pointed at the beaten maid and said sternly, "What's going on?"
Several palace maids looked at each other and hesitated.
Yun Shu pointed at one casually and said, "You tell me!"
The accused maid said in an embarrassed tone: "You don't know, this Liu Zheng is frivolous and his behavior is extremely inappropriate. He has angered the masters and caused us to suffer. We are so angry that we..."
Pei Tingyue could tell she was lying, but she didn't expose her. The waters of the Imperial Household Department were complicated, so she couldn't intervene rashly. Besides, she was there to save people, not to punish them.
Her eyes were cold: "You shouldn't hit people!"
Several palace maids quickly agreed.
Pei Tingyue didn't want to get entangled with them any more. She walked up to the broken figure and asked her, "Do you want to go with me?"
Liu Zheng looked up and seemed to see a fairy goddess. After she came to her senses, she shrank back, fearing that the dirt on her body would touch the fairy.
It took her a while to react after hearing this. A tear fell, and she suddenly spoke in a rough, hoarse, but firm voice, "Yes."
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