The Jingshifang manager said, "Miss Hua Xia, right? You were brought here by Young Lady Sheng, so you're naturally included. That makes a total of six people."
Hua Xia watched him write his name down and asked with a smile, "Will you give me monthly silver after writing my name down?"
"Of course, this girl is really funny."
Sheng Xiyan asked Hua Xia to give them some silver as a reward. After they left, several palace servants came over to introduce themselves.
"Hello, young lady. I am Meixiang, a first-class palace maid."
"Hello, young master. I am Shanhu, a second-class palace maid."
"Hello, young lady. I am Aunt Zhang."
"Hello, my lord. I am Xiao Zhuozi."
Hua Xia laughed and said, "What do you call it? Table? And bench!"
The eunuch corrected her, "Miss, it's a table, not a desk."
Sheng Xiyan looked around the hall and gave the assignments: "Madame Zhang and the wet nurse will take care of the young master, Hua Xia will be in charge of the entire hall, Mei Xiang will be in charge of the interior, Shan Hu will be in charge of the exterior, and Xiao Zhuozi will be in charge of running errands and external liaisons."
"As you command, Master."
Sheng Xiyan gave each person two ingots of silver and said, "We will be a family from now on. I hope everyone can take care of each other and be united and loving."
Several palace maids knelt down and said, "Your servants will serve the young master and the young master well."
Everyone else went to clean up, and Hua Xia helped Sheng Xiyan into the palace. "My lady, the emperor will definitely come to see you tonight, right?"
"It's probably the Fengluan Chunen carriage that's going to the Yangxin Palace to serve as the emperor. Please prepare your bathing supplies."
From studying the palace rules, I learned that before serving the emperor in bed, the concubine had to be stripped naked and wrapped in a quilt, and then taken to the emperor's bedroom in the "Fengluan Chun'en Car" sent by the emperor.
Only after serving the emperor in bed can she be considered a real concubine, confirming the relationship between the two.
As a widow with no family background to rely on, she could only win over the emperor emotionally and make him truly fall in love with her, so that she could truly gain a foothold in the harem.
The emperor has seen all kinds of beauties, and the ones he likes must have special characteristics.
That requires a process of romance, and it would be best to maintain some vague ambiguity at this time, but if he really wants her, there is nothing he can do, after all, he is the emperor.
Sheng Xiyan could only make two mental preparations and take things one step at a time.
In Jingren Palace, Chief Steward Liu and the Jingshifang Steward went in to report. Empress Duan said with satisfaction, "You have done a good job."
Le Wen was playing with a windmill outside the palace. Queen Duan was coughing with a handkerchief in her hand at the palace door, looking at her daughter with loving eyes.
The head aunt brought hot tea and said, "My lady, it's windy here, please go inside."
Since Empress Duan became pregnant, she has become increasingly weak.
"I just want to see Lewen. It feels like she has grown up so quickly, from a one-month-old baby to a little girl who can run and jump."
"Children grow up quickly. Noble Lady Sheng is entering the palace today. I wonder what the little prince she brought with her will look like and whether he's a good match for our eldest princess."
Empress Duan took a sip of hot tea and said, "The one the emperor likes must be excellent. There is no mistake."
The head aunt said, "This time, the one from Zhongcui Palace got the upper hand. She not only gained the favor of the Empress Dowager, but also received the Emperor's reward."
Empress Duan walked into the palace and said, "It's okay. Soon Concubine Shu will know what it feels like to be out of favor. I am pregnant, and I cannot let Concubine Shu dominate. I hope Concubine Sheng is a man who will live up to her expectations."
At noon, the imperial carriage came out of the Qianqing Palace. Emperor Xuanwu turned his stiff neck and closed his eyes in silence.
"Is Sheng Xiyan entering the palace today?"
Eunuch Fu said hurriedly, "Yes, Concubine Sheng had already entered the palace before noon. The Empress had arranged for her to stay in a side hall of Chuxiu Palace. The Imperial Household Department and the Imperial Household Department had already gone to deliver the allowance and the palace maids."
After dinner, Xuan Ling read a book on the couch.
"Your Majesty, do you want Concubine Sheng to sleep with you tonight?"
For a long time, Xuan Ling was reading a book without saying a word.
Not long after, someone outside the palace requested an audience, and Eunuch Fu came in and reported, "Your Majesty, Concubine Gao said that today is her birthday, and she would like to ask Your Majesty to let her sleep with you tonight."
Xuan Ling threw down the book, looking displeased, "Little Concubine, what do you think of me?"
"Bring in Lady Sheng to serve you in bed."
"I'll pick him up right away."
After a cup of tea, in the side hall of Chuxiu Palace, Sheng Xiyan had just finished bathing when Xiao Zhuozi came in from outside the hall to welcome Eunuch Fu.
Shanhu passed the message to Meixiang, who ran in and said happily, "My lady, the emperor has summoned you to his bedchamber. Eunuch Fu is already here."
"My lady is so beautiful, the emperor will definitely like her."
Eunuch Fu said with a smile, "My Lady Sheng, the Emperor told you to bring your homework with you when you go, as he wants to review it."
Homework? Fortunately, Sheng Xiyan persevered in painting the emperor's portrait every day.
In a short time, the place was filled with joy and everyone's face was filled with joy.
Sheng Xiyan thought that this was probably where the favorite concubines in the harem were, and where the fresh vitality was.
She was rolled naked into a brocade quilt and carried out of the yard and into the Fengluan Chun'en carriage.
The carriage is decorated with red lacquer wood and carved dragons and phoenixes. The interior is covered with silk, and is equipped with blankets and mattresses, and the roof is equipped with bead curtains.
The phoenix and the luan symbolize harmonious music of the zither and the qin, reflecting the emperor's special favor to his concubines, which is the grace that all the concubines in the palace long for.
Along the way, Sheng Xiyan was wrapped in the brocade quilt and could not see the scenery outside. In fact, there was no scenery to speak of at night, only the dim flickering palace lanterns.
After a while, he was carried into the rear hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and placed on a bright yellow dragon couch.
In the front hall of the Yangxin Palace, Xuan Ling was flipping through a stack of works. On the cotton-padded paper, the young emperor had the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix, handsome and extraordinary, but he had the same expression.
Am I an ice sculpture? Don't I have any other expression?
Sheng Xiyan took a deep breath nervously and prayed with her eyes closed. Although she was a married woman, her relationship with Qi Yan before marriage was based on love but not on formalities. Although they were sweet and sweet after marriage, Qi Yan went out to fight in the war half a year later...
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