The news here is even more detailed. When they learned that Qi Qi had become the Ninth Prince's page, the two were filled with mixed emotions of joy and anger...
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Qi Qi slept for another two hours, making up for the ten minutes he missed in the morning. When he got up, the Ninth Prince was still asleep, so Qi Qi quietly got out of bed.
The hidden guards on the beam are still there.
Qi Qi needed to urinate, but there was no one around. As soon as he pushed open the door, several people outside came up to him. They carefully closed the door and then pulled Qi Qi aside with smiles on their faces: "Did Your Highness sleep well?"
They both looked to be around thirty years old, and Qi Qi was a little confused as to why she had to call them "auntie"? They were clearly still quite young.
Qi Qi: "I don't know, but I'm still asleep. Aunt Dongmei, could you tell me where the restroom is..."
The Ninth Prince's toilet was also incense, and the smell of it gave people a sense of peace. After using the toilet, Qi Qi was wiped by a pretty older sister named Chunlan with a damp cloth. She also wiped his face.
Qi Qi obediently raised his face, and after wiping, there was even a step of applying perfume: "Aunt Chunlan, what is this?"
Chunlan is a gentle woman: "This is rose petal dew. When the weather gets hot, applying this will keep your skin moisturized and radiant."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Qi felt his face being pinched again.
"Aunt Chunlan, you're so pretty, did you put on some perfume too?"
Chunlan was stunned for a moment, then instantly covered her mouth and laughed so hard she couldn't stop, wishing she could rub the chubby little face a few hundred more times: "Your little mouth is so sweet, you must have eaten honey this morning."
The group consisted of several old palace maids brought from the Empress's family. They were extremely loyal. Since the Crown Prince grew up, there had been no children in the palace for a long time. It was rare to have a Ninth Prince, who was also mature beyond his years.
The chubby little boy in front of me looked like a normal child, fair-skinned and plump like a lucky doll under a Bodhisattva's seat, with long, curled eyelashes. He looked a bit silly (scratch that) obedient, with his big eyes blinking at you.
While Dongmei and the others managed to maintain a semblance of seriousness as head palace maids, Chunlan, being the most sentimental, couldn't keep up and laughed uncontrollably.
There weren't many people in the inner hall. When the head palace maids and eunuchs gathered around, there were only five adults and two eunuchs about the same size as Xiaopingzi.
Qi Qi's lips are full and fleshy, with a small cupid's bow on them. The corners of his mouth curve slightly upward, and the corners of his eyes are also upturned. He seems to be smiling even when he is not smiling.
But he wasn't smiling now. He pretended to be serious as he recognized everyone. After calling them "aunt" and "father-in-law" a few times, the expressions of the people in the Ninth Prince's palace softened, and they had a very good impression of Qi Qi.
Then comes the basic understanding.
After an inquiry, even Xiao Fuzi and Xiao Xizi, who were top performers among their peers and had excellent business skills, fell silent.
If the eunuch profession were divided into ranks, the junior eunuch Qi Qi might have just graduated from the beginner village, barely knowing how to greet nobles and the basic etiquette, but he wouldn't know anything beyond that, and would be completely clueless when asked.
However, the job of a pageboy, especially the ninth prince's pageboy, is probably much more difficult than that of a normal eunuch.
Several palace maids spoke one after another, and soon used concise and easy-to-understand language to make Qi Qi understand what he needed to do.
First, follow the Ninth Prince closely, ideally staying by his side to protect him.
Secondly, carry the Ninth Prince's schoolbag and provide him with a series of school supplies while he studies, such as paper, pens, and ink.
Third, during the Ninth Prince's school years, Qi Qi was responsible for serving his various needs and doing chores, as the Ninth Prince usually disliked being followed around. Qi Qi was responsible for tasks that his bodyguards and study companions could not perform.
Fourth, Qi Qi must always carry out the Ninth Prince's orders. Whatever he says, Qi Qi must do. If he says one thing, he means one thing; if he says east, Qi Qi cannot go west.
Fifth, we need to report the matter of the Ninth Prince to Aunt Dongmei.
Of course, everything should be based on the fourth point.
Several palace maids looked at the chubby boy with long legs in front of them and couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
It's a bit much to expect such a young child to do so many things.
Qi Qi's eyes widened in surprise. No wonder Defu's godfather was a personal eunuch; it must have been exhausting. He could only eat when the Ninth Prince was resting.
【I'm still a baby!!!】
Qi Qi roared in his heart several times.
The group looked at the little head that had suddenly drooped: "Do you understand?"
Qi Qi gave a polite, wry smile: "I understand."
Dongmei also felt that she had spoken too seriously and was afraid of discouraging him, so she comforted him, "It just sounds a bit busy, but the work is not heavy and you can finish it quickly. Your Highness's study companion is Wen Yao, the young master of the Marquis of Zhongyong's family and the Crown Princess's younger brother. He will help you."
After all, His Highness hadn't asked for a page before, and besides, His Highness didn't actually go to the study to attend classes very often. This page was more like a playmate.
Qi Qi indicated that he understood, and was then led to the Ninth Prince's study to familiarize himself with the items and how to use them. The study was very large and contained many books, as well as many slightly worn items. Wang Deshun said that these items were gifts from the Crown Prince to the Ninth Prince.
After Dongmei and the others went about their business, Qi Qi saw Wang Deshun, the head steward, looking indifferent: "Lai Bao, I heard that the head chef of the Imperial Kitchen, Qi, is your godfather?"
Qi Qi found the expression on his face a little strange: "Yes, Eunuch Wang, do you know my godfather?"
Wang Deshun snorted: "Our family can't possibly have the connections of Master Qi."
There was a story behind it, so Qi Qi put aside his question for the time being and planned to ask his godfather Defu about it later.
After studying diligently for an hour, Qi Qi learned relatively quickly because he already knew these things and only needed to use them simply.
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