Shen Heng felt a little embarrassed when she saw her sister-in-law and the nanny, but Xia and Feng were not surprised. After all, this lady Shen always liked to sleep until she woke up on her own.
After finishing breakfast, Shen Heng was about to leave when she saw the carriage from the Eastern Palace approaching the door. A palace maid stepped down and bowed to her. "The Empress has ordered that the ladies of the inner court come into the palace for instruction. Because the Empress is ill, the Crown Princess will personally preside over the ceremony for the ladies of the inner court."
The ritual for a concubine? This was the first time Shen Heng had heard it: "Yes." The Queen's order meant she had to go even if she didn't want to.
Nanny Feng said, "It's probably Madam Gong's incident that has the Empress furious. Many ladies have been implicated and sent to the inner court. As the Empress, she is the role model for the inner court ladies and has the responsibility to discipline them. This kind of lecture will probably happen more than once."
Is it still like this? Chen Heng knew what the so-called training session was all about. It was just a lot of rules and regulations.
"Achan, go prepare the new clothes you bought for my wife." The nanny ordered.
"yes."
"The etiquette of a domestic woman is good for you. Once you enter the palace, you must listen carefully to the instructions."
Chen Heng nodded. Although she did not like these feudal ethics, at this moment, in such a social context, she knew that these women's etiquette could allow a woman to gain a foothold in this world full of men, do good things, and even make a difference.
In the past, when entering the palace, wives of officials of the third rank and above could bring their servants into the inner palace. Today, all the servants can only wait in the outer palace, receiving the same treatment as her, a wife of the fourth rank.
This was the first time that Chen Heng entered the harem. The ground was paved with jade, and the purple pillars and golden beams made it look particularly magnificent.
Today, all the wives of officials from the three provinces and six ministries are here, and everyone looks very solemn.
"It's strange. Why didn't Madam Wang, Madam Xu, and several other ladies come?" someone asked softly.
"Maybe he's committed some crime."
The lady's face turned pale and she stopped talking.
The training place was in Changning Palace. As she walked along the long corridor, Shen Heng suddenly felt that this palace was quite familiar, especially the road in front.
The image of her running on this road flashed through my mind. She was running so tired, and it seemed like someone was chasing her.
"Mrs. Xie, don't just stand there." A woman pushed her.
Chen Heng came to her senses and walked towards the main hall. Passing by a pavilion, she felt familiar. She vaguely remembered that there was a little girl about nine or ten years old playing with a doll here, and a nanny and palace maids were waiting outside the pavilion.
"Madam, you shouldn't look around randomly after entering the palace. Don't you even understand such a simple rule?" A maid with long hair on her temples walked by, sizing up Shen Heng with stern eyes.
"Madame Shan?" Shen Heng murmured.
"Madam, do you recognize me?" Nanny Shan had no impression of the person in front of her.
Chen Heng found that many inexplicable memories suddenly appeared in her mind: the nine-year-old girl, Nanny Shan in front of her, and this palace and corridor. She seemed to recognize them and had been here before.
She had no impression of it before.
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