Chapter 53 People Entered the Palace
The ginseng soup for Consort Wu was sent, but it would have been better not to send it at all.
In just one night, the news spread throughout the palace.
A new palace maid has arrived at the Emperor's court. She is gentle and charming, breaking the ten-year period in which the Emperor had no palace maids to serve him.
That evening, apart from Consort Wu's Ronghua Palace, almost everyone was talking about the new palace maid who had arrived at the Qinzheng Hall.
In Ronghua Palace, Consort Wu sat blankly in front of the bronze mirror.
She could hardly believe what she had just witnessed.
That palace maid was only eighteen years old, younger than I was when I entered the palace.
And that face...
Consort Wu was a little nervous. That face resembled her by about 50%, but it also resembled the late Empress by about 70%...
In particular, her dignified and unyielding demeanor was almost identical to that of the late empress.
Consort Wu, who had served as the Empress's lady-in-waiting for two years, was very familiar with it.
Consort Wu had no idea how such a person could suddenly appear in the palace, or why she knew nothing about it.
Consort Wu, however, knew that the palace, which had been peaceful for more than ten years, was about to be thrown into turmoil again...
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Having learned that she had been assigned to the Eastern Palace, Song Zhimian breathed a sigh of relief.
Not bad, although it's not the Emperor's personal palace, the Crown Prince's palace is still very good.
Moreover, Yue Siyi secretly told her that she was someone the Crown Prince personally asked His Majesty for, specifically in charge of the young imperial grandson, and also the only ceremonial aunt in the Eastern Palace.
Now Song Zhimin is what others call Song Zhangyi!
"It's true! Zhimian, I heard it from someone. They said that everyone in the palace says that the palace maid who just arrived at the Emperor's side looks seven-tenths like the late Empress."
His Majesty was completely stunned when he saw it!
They left her at the Hall of Diligent Governance. Lian Qiao, who had already been assigned to the Imperial Medical Academy's medical records, hurried over to share the news with Song Zhimian.
Song Zhimian was also a little surprised.
She bears a striking resemblance to the late Empress...
"Isn't this just like Wanwan?" Song Zhimian said subconsciously.
"That's right! That palace maid's name is Zheng Wanwan! Zhimian, weren't you busy packing your things?"
"How do you know so much!" Lian Qiao asked curiously.
Song Zhimian...
Holy crap! She really does resemble you!
"I overheard another female official saying that by chance."
Since she serves the Emperor and is the only palace maid, it's best to keep a distance from her in the future. Who knows, she might become a noble lady in some palace someday! Song Zhimian quickly interrupted Lian Qiao's topic.
Lianqiao nodded.
Yes, she already looks seven-tenths like the late empress, and she will definitely become the head of the palace in the future.
"I'm a little reluctant to part with you!" Lian Qiao said, looking at the bundle that Song Zhimin had packed.
"It's alright! The Eastern Palace is not far from the Imperial Hospital, and the Crown Princess has been living in the Eastern Palace with the Imperial Grandson."
If you're not on duty anymore, you can come and see me.
"If you need anything, you can come to me!" Song Zhimian said with a smile.
Lian Qiao nodded vigorously, and then stuffed all the medicine she had prepared for Song Zhimin into Song Zhimin's bundle.
There are medicines for stopping bleeding and relieving pain, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and medicines specifically for those days. In addition, there are also quite a few mosquito repellent sachets.
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Inside the Hall of Diligent Governance, Emperor Xiao Xuan looked helplessly at the palace servant standing behind Eunuch Xue.
Eunuch Xue was also covered in cold sweat.
He really didn't expect that when Lord Ye said he would send a palace servant to serve in the palace, he would send in someone like this!
When His Majesty saw Zheng Wanwan, he was so surprised that he almost dropped the teacup in his hand.
Eunuch Xue seemed to see the late Empress again...
"You... come here!" Emperor Xiao Xuan pointed at Zheng Wanwan!
Zheng Wanwan quickly walked over in small steps.
"Your Majesty, has the tea gone cold? This servant will go and change it right away!" Zheng Wanwan said, heading to clear the teacups from Emperor Xiao Xuan's table.
Emperor Xiao Xuan waved his hand.
"I ask you, what did your master send you to the palace for?" Emperor Xiao Xuan asked Zheng Wanwan.
Zheng Wanwan clenched her sleeve, not daring to speak.
"Speak! If you don't speak, I will send you back right now!" Emperor Xiao Xuan looked at Zheng Wanwan.
Zheng Wanwan was startled and quickly knelt down.
"I will speak!"
The master said that all this servant needs to do here is to properly brew tea for His Majesty.
Then……"
"And then what? Why did you stop? Continue!" Emperor Xiao Xuan looked at Zheng Wanwan with a stern face.
"Then let this servant go around with this face and disgust others!"
"Your Majesty, is my face really that ugly?" Zheng Wanwan asked softly.
Emperor Xiao Xuan...
He knew perfectly well what Ye Yunshu, who sent people to the palace, was thinking—she was deliberately trying to annoy Consort Wu.
Wasn't it because Consort Wu had a face that resembled the Empress's by about 50% that she managed to get into the Emperor's bed?
Now she's sending someone who looks seven parts similar to her into the palace, let's see what you do then.
Emperor Xiao Xuan gave a bitter smile.
That girl wasn't just trying to annoy Consort Wu, was she? She probably wanted to annoy the emperor too!
"Anything else? What else did your master say to you?" Emperor Xiao Xuan's expression finally softened.
"The master also said... at most three years, then he will take me back."
Then she had her maids serve her tea and water. Zheng Wanwan's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke.
Once you're inside the palace, you can't get out so easily!
But she trusted her adults; they had rescued her from the fire and would definitely keep their word!
Emperor Xiao Xuan remained silent for a while before nodding.
"Alright, from now on you can just serve the Emperor. Your only responsibility is to serve tea; you don't need to worry about anything else."
Xue Anhua, arrange her accommodations. She doesn't need to live with the other palace servants.
"Arrange a room for her alone, and have her serve tea before the Emperor." After saying this, Emperor Xiao Xuan continued to look down at the memorial.
Eunuch Xue immediately agreed.
Zheng Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, all I had to do was serve tea to His Majesty in front of the Emperor; I didn't have to deal with anyone else in the palace.
After three years, she will be able to go back to her master and make tea for him...
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"Your Majesty, Lord Zhou of the Firearms Workshop has important matters to report!" Eunuch Xue rushed in.
Emperor Xiao Xuan glanced at the water clock in the palace and frowned.
The palace gates will be locked in half an hour. What are the people from the firearms workshop doing here...?
"Announce!"
Soon, Lord Zhou from the Firearms Workshop entered the Hall of Diligent Governance with a serious expression.
Without Emperor Xiao Xuan speaking, Zheng Wanwan had already followed Eunuch Xue out of the Qin Zheng Hall.
The adults said that all she should do is serve tea, and she shouldn't listen to anything she shouldn't...
Emperor Xiao Xuan nodded secretly. That girl knew how to manage people, and the person sent to the palace, apart from being a little simple-minded, was quite good...
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After a short while, Eunuch Xue, who was serving outside, vaguely heard the sound of a teacup being smashed inside the Hall of Diligent Governance.
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