Chapter 40 040 Greetings Is this the strength of the head of the harem...
Because the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, the atmosphere in the palace was very different from the last time Xianyu came. Not only were there a lot more people coming and going, but everyone's face was busy and happy, ready to welcome the festival.
It has to be said that the festive atmosphere in ancient times was stronger than that of modern times. Even someone like Xianyu, who had never been interested in festivals, was inevitably infected and became much happier.
But this good mood was soon interrupted.
Because they had arrived at Ciren Palace, it was time for her to go to work.
As expected, whether in ancient times or modern times, going to work is an unhappy thing, the kind that even the holidays can't save.
Blue and thin, mushroom.
But we have to do it, after all, Master Kong has given us too much...
Well, actually, Xianyu had become the beloved daughter of the Wang family and was not short of money at all. The reason why she agreed to this job was mainly because she felt it was too boring to stay at home every day. It would be better for her to go out for a walk, which was better than staying at home all day.
Thinking of this, Xianyu calmed down a lot, and finally she was able to barely operate the business.
It's just chatting with various noble ladies, how hard can it be? The day will pass quickly, Oli Gei!
The capital city is very big, and the Forbidden City is not small either. Xianyu was taken to the Ciren Palace in a sedan chair.
As soon as I entered the gate of Ciren Palace, I saw the Fifth Princess waiting at the door of the side hall. I guess this is where she will work today.
As soon as the Fifth Princess saw Xianyu, a brilliant smile immediately broke out on her pretty face. She didn't even wait for her to come over and ran towards her, scaring the palace maids and nannies who were serving her nearby into shouting, "Princess, slow down. Be careful not to fall."
Xianyu was startled to see the little girl running so anxiously, and she quickly took a few steps forward and caught her in her arms.
Unexpectedly, because the Fifth Princess ran too fast, she had a lot of inertia and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, the palace maids and nannies around her came over to support her, thus avoiding the tragedy.
Wu Gege stuck out her tongue a little embarrassedly, apologized softly, and then took Xianyu's hand and said, "Sister Xian, you are here. I missed you so much."
Before she finished her words, an older maid beside her coughed and reminded her, "Princess, be careful with your words. The Queen Mother and the ladies are waiting in the warm room of the side hall. You should go in quickly with the second young lady of the Wang family."
This nanny seemed to be of a very high status, maybe she was a governess or something like that. Anyway, as soon as she opened her mouth, the Fifth Princess was like a mouse seeing a cat, and dared not say a word.
Xianyu sighed, patted the little girl's hand gently, and followed her into the side hall.
However, she couldn't help but secretly complain in her heart. The rules in this palace are really strict. Such a young girl is controlled so strictly. There are all kinds of requirements for her words and actions. She really has no freedom at all.
Sure enough, it is not easy to be a princess. Fortunately, she was not reincarnated into the palace, otherwise she would have to reload the game and start over again.
As they were talking, the two of them had already entered the warm room in the side hall of Ciren Palace.
Although it is called a warm room, it is actually quite large, a bit like a reception room.
The maid just said "the Empress Dowager and the ladies", so it seemed that the Empress Dowager was not the only one inside. When Xianyu walked in, she saw that the warm room was indeed full of people. At a glance, there were actually more than ten people sitting in it. It seemed that they were all here to see her, the newcomer... It was like being surrounded by all kinds of seniors on her first day at work.
And they are not ordinary seniors, but various senior and middle-level people. To be honest, the pressure is somewhat great.
Fortunately, Xianyu's mentality has always been very good. Faced with this situation, although she felt very upset, she was not panicked. She followed the Fifth Princess in paying her respects one by one, and was very graceful and there was no fault to be found.
The Queen Mother was obviously very pleased with this. After they finished their greetings, she raised her hand and called them over together: "Oh, look at these two girls, they really look like a pair of sisters. Come, come and sit next to me."
The empress dowager was a Mongolian and spoke Mongolian, but Xianyu had the golden finger of System 003, so it sounded like there was no problem.
At first she wanted to hide her incompetence, but then she felt that this was going to be a long-term job, so she simply stopped pretending and replied directly in Mongolian, "Your servant thanks the Empress Dowager," which shocked the whole audience.
The first person to express shock was the Fifth Princess. After all, she clearly remembered that when Xianyu first entered the palace a few days ago, she couldn't understand Mongolian. How come after just a few days of not seeing her, she could not only understand it but even speak it?
In her excitement, she spoke Mongolian: "Sister Xian, do you know Mongolian?"
Xianyu said modestly: "I have just started learning recently, and I only know a little bit."
The Queen Mother was even happier when she heard her say that. She immediately took her hand and praised her repeatedly: "Good, good, good! It's good that you can speak! You are really a good person. No wonder the Emperor wants you to accompany Xiao Wu. You must come more often in the future, come every day. If it's late, stay in Aijia Palace and don't go back."
Xianyu hurriedly said a few more humble words and expressed her gratitude in various ways - it was really so enthusiastic that she almost imagined for a moment that her own grandmother had appeared.
At first she was a little worried that her Mongolian was not good enough for a bulk construction worker. Fortunately, the system was very powerful and almost turned her into a simultaneous interpreter with intelligent voice automatic guidance. After such intensive training, in less than a cup of tea, Xianyu's Mongolian became better and better. Although she was not very proficient, she could at least communicate in a simple way.
The Empress Dowager and the Fifth Princess became happier and happier, which made the presence of the ladies around them seem even less noticeable.
But since they are here to watch the fun, there are always those who don’t want to be lonely.
The first person who took the initiative to talk to Xianyu was the round-faced lady who looked the kindest.
She smiled and spoke with care and consideration: "Is this the daughter of the Wang family? She is indeed beautiful and smart. I heard that you just came back from Jinling City. Did you have a smooth journey?"
Just now when Xianyu was paying her respects, the Fifth Princess had already introduced her to the Empress, and she recognized her as Consort Hui of the Yanxi Palace.
Considering that there are so many people in Master Kang's harem and the relationships are complicated, Xianyu instructed System 003 as soon as she entered the palace, asking it to keep an eye on the various people appearing around at all times and provide her with some basic knowledge at any time to avoid making a fool of herself due to not understanding the situation.
In fact, making a fool of oneself is the least of the worries. It would be terrible if one gets into trouble accidentally.
System 003 was also very smart. As soon as it saw Concubine Hui coming, it immediately pushed the relevant information of this empress to Xianyu.
This Concubine Hui was the biological mother of the eldest prince Yinzhen, and also helped raise the seventh and eighth princes. Although she only gave birth to two sons, only the eldest son lived to adulthood and was imprisoned because he failed to compete with the prince for the throne. Although her family background was not low, it was not particularly high either. Compared with those concubines who either had high status or gave birth to many children, it can be said that she had no special skills.
However, she has always been the head of the four concubines in Master Kang's harem, and she was the de facto "head of the harem" for several years during the period of power transfer between the two highest-ranking concubines, Concubine Wenxi and Concubine Tongjia. She can be said to be a legendary figure.
Legend has it that when Master Kang wrote letters to the palace during his tours, he would always list her, "Concubine Hui of Yanxi Palace", first, followed by "Concubine Yi of Yiku Palace", "Concubine De of Yonghe Palace" and "Concubine Rong of Zhongcui Palace", which shows how much he valued her.
Originally, Xianyu hadn't figured out why it was like this. In the eyes of later generations like them, both Defei and Yifei should have been more favored. Even Rongfei, the last of the four concubines, was favored because she gave birth to many children. Only Huifei, who not only gave birth to few children but also had nothing special about her, became the head of the harem?
It's really puzzling.
It was not until she met Concubine Hui in person today that she realized that everything happened for a reason.
This Concubine Hui gives people a very comfortable feeling. She is a woman with extremely high emotional intelligence and treats people very well. From the fact that she can carefully ask about Xianyu's journey, we can see that she is a very meticulous and considerate person. It must be said that people with such qualities are liked by both men and women, and they make people feel particularly at ease. No wonder Master Kang dares to hand over the management of the entire harem to her. If you ask Xianyu, she also thinks that this Concubine Hui is the most reliable.
Moved by this, Xianyu answered Huifei's questions truthfully and chatted with her at the same time.
It's no wonder that Concubine Hui was a very smart and insightful person. She could naturally connect with any topic and even attracted several concubines nearby to come over and chat. The atmosphere suddenly became more relaxed and harmonious.
Everyone seemed to have accepted Xianyu, the daughter of an external official, as the Fifth Princess's study companion. Even Rong Fei, who had been silent all this time, came over and said a few words.
The Queen Mother was smiling the whole time, and under everyone's flattery, she immediately said that she would hold a small banquet at noon to celebrate. It must be said that she was giving Xianyu a lot of face.
Xianyu was becoming more and more flattered and grateful to Concubine Hui.
Although she knew that her performance was indeed quite good, the fact that she received such high recognition was definitely due to the contribution of Concubine Hui, the "head of the harem."
She thanked Concubine Hui again, but couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
[Alas, this Concubine Hui is such a good person, but it's a pity that she has a biological son and an adopted son. They were brought up quite successfully, even a little too successfully, but neither of them ended up with a good ending.]
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