The servants below immediately realized that this person was not easy to serve. Usually, when a servant made a mistake, he would be sent back to the Imperial Household Department.
If a servant harms someone, then he or she should be dealt with accordingly.
Of course, Wanwan was very adept at playing the game of giving a slap followed by a sweet treat.
"But you don't need to worry. As long as you don't violate either of the two rules above, I generally won't punish you."
"If you have any difficulties at home, you can come to me. I will help you as much as I can."
Listen to the wind, appreciate it.
Upon hearing this, Tingfeng immediately took out all the purses he had prepared and handed them out one by one.
Wanwan: "From now on, you two will be my second-class palace maids. Do you have names?"
The two men exchanged a glance and said, "Please, Your Majesty, bestow a name upon us."
Upon hearing this, the two were delighted. This Tingfeng Tingyu was someone the Empress had served since her days in the inner chambers. The fact that she was brought into the palace meant she must be favored.
"Tingxue/Tingshuang, thank you for bestowing this name upon me, Your Majesty."
"The eunuchs from the Qianqing Palace have come to deliver a message to Her Majesty," Tingyu said.
Upon hearing this, Wanwan immediately tidied herself up and went outside. "So it's Eunuch Liang. Does His Majesty have any orders?"
Every time Liang Jiugong saw Wanwan, he felt that she was an otherworldly beauty. "Your Majesty, the Emperor sent me to deliver a decree, saying that he will come tonight. Your Majesty, please prepare."
"Thank you very much, Eunuch Liang. You've gone to so much trouble."
Liang Jiugong replied, "I dare not accept such praise; this servant will go and report back to the Emperor."
Tingyu discreetly slipped a purse into Liang Jiugong's hand.
It is now the hour of Wei (1-3 PM). According to the Qing Dynasty emperors' daily schedule, the emperor would probably arrive around the hour of Shen (3-5 PM).
Since they were usually the principal wives of the emperor, they naturally didn't need to be carried to the Qianqing Palace to serve the emperor in bed.
It's always more convenient to tidy up in your own palace.
After thinking for a moment, Wanwan called Liu Mama in. "Liu Mama, I have only recently entered the palace and am not yet familiar with the rules and interpersonal relationships there. I would be grateful if you could enlighten me."
"Reporting to Your Majesty, besides the Empress, the high-ranking concubines are Consort Zhao and Consort Tong, while all the lower-ranking concubines are concubines of lower rank. There is Consort Nara, who gave birth to the Seventh Prince; Consort Majia, who gave birth to the Third Princess; Consort Wang, who gave birth to the Fourth Prince; Consort Dong, who gave birth to the First Princess; and Consort Nara, who gave birth to the Second Princess. There are also some who have no official title..."
Wanwan...
Isn't it said that there weren't many people in the early years of Kangxi's reign? How is there a shortage here?
Okay, I guess I was overthinking it after all.
...
Wanwan: "I understand. I'm grateful for your help, Granny. I see that you know a lot about palace affairs, so I'm thinking of having you teach my maids Tingfeng and Tingyu, as well as the two second-class maids Tingxue and Tingshuang from today. What do you think, Granny?"
Liu Mama thought to herself, "You've already said it, how can I refuse?"
The only answer was, "Yes, this servant will certainly teach them well."
In the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Kangxi was also asking the advisors, "What time is it?"
The advisor replied, "His Majesty is almost at the hour of Shen (3-5 PM)."
"Then let's go to Jingren Palace!"
Gu Wenxing thought to himself, "As expected, after dinner, the Emperor processed the memorials faster than usual, and Gu Wenxing knew exactly why."
Jingren Palace
After Liu Mama was made the head maid of Jingren Palace.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Granny Liu reminded Wanwan, "Your Highness, the Emperor should be arriving around this time."
Wanwan(┯_┯)
"I understand. Wasn't this already prepared?"
Speaking of this, I often feel particularly compelled to complain.
She was subjected to a flower bath, incense, and a body scrub—it was exhausting! Is serving the emperor this troublesome?
Am I not the principal wife of the palace? Why do I feel like one of those concubines being carried to the former Qing Dynasty palace?
Seeing the puzzled look on Wanwan's face, Granny Liu explained it to her: it was like this the first time one served the emperor.
What else can we do? If we can't escape it, we just have to accept our fate.
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