Chapter 19: Being spoiled by a loved one
"Well, today is a good day. I'll ask the kitchen to prepare some snacks. Let's go back and talk. You can teach me needlework. I've been making a bellyband for a month, but I still can't make it." Shen Chuliu said.
"What's so difficult about this? I can do it for you. It's you who needs to learn." Yao Baolin said with a smile.
The two walked away, and Lu Xiaoyi came out behind them.
"I saw it clearly. She drew a black dot on the corner of her eye. That's why she got the tribute from the emperor. She usually looks calm, but when a new bride enters the palace, she has to dress up. Look at her today. How can she be the same as before?"
"Keep your voice down." Lu Xiaoyi had a complicated expression, and the master and servant walked towards the imperial garden.
"That's a smart person. If she acts like this right after she comes in, the six newcomers and the old ones will definitely deal with her. Now she has been in the palace for a year, and there are only two newcomers. If she stands out now, who will keep an eye on her? You should be smart too. In the palace... my family background is similar to hers, and we came in together, so we should be good friends."
"Yes, but I feel sorry for you. You have worked so hard to serve the queen to get to where you are today, but she has done nothing..." Shuxiang was very unconvinced.
"How can people be the same? Who in the harem cares how much you have done? Come on, let's go out and enjoy the cool air." Lu Xiaoyi gently patted Shuxiang with her fan, meaning that she was not allowed to say anything more.
In Cuiyunxuan, Shen Chuliu changed into a comfortable old skirt and sat on the couch in the outer room with Yao Baolin to embroider.
She worked slowly, but it was exquisite. Not as good as Lu Xiaoyi, but also interesting in its own way.
In the afternoon, when Shen Chuliu just woke up from her nap, she saw Zi Rui coming in and said, "Xiaoyi, the new girl is here."
"Well, call him in and let me see." Shen Chuliu sat up.
After a while, two maids came in and knelt down: "This servant greets Xiaoyi."
"Let's get up. What's your name?" Shen Chuliu asked the two girls who were about fifteen or sixteen years old.
"Replying to Xiaoyi, my maid's name is Yingchun."
"Replying to Xiaoyi, my maid's name is Taoyao."
"Where did you serve before?" Shen Chuliu couldn't help but take a few more glances. This name was so familiar.
"To answer Xiaoyi, I used to serve in the porcelain warehouse." said the maid named Yingchun.
"In reply to Xiaoyi, I originally served Concubine Zhu." The one called Taoyao lowered her head.
Zhu Taifei died years ago. She was not a Taifei originally, but a Taijieyu. After her death, she was posthumously named Taifei. This was also because she gave birth to a daughter in her early years.
Those who were childless had long since left the palace and moved to the temple.
Generally speaking, if the new master is wary of such a maid, she will not be reused.
"I see that you are young, and you have been serving the concubine for a short time, right?" Shen Chuliu said.
Tao Yao hurriedly said, "Replying to Xiaoyi, I was gone for only three months when the Empress Dowager passed away."
"You are unlucky too. How about this, you should change your names." Shen Chuliu said.
"Yes, thank you for the name, Master."
These two are better at pleasing their master than Zizhu.
"Yingchun will be called Jimei from now on, and Taoyao will be called Chisu. I see that you two are both good-looking, and you are worthy of the name. There are not many rules to serve me, and I will not restrict you. The only thing is that you cannot betray your master. There are not many people here now, so there is no role model for you. If you are willing to set an example for the people who come after you, I have no objection."
The two people hurriedly said, not daring to kneel down: "Thank you Master Xiaoyi for giving us the name. We will do our best and will never dare to betray our master. If you have such a heart, you will not die well and be struck by lightning!"
"Since you said so, I will believe it. Let's get up. We have few people in Cuiyunxuan, so there are fewer rules. As for what to do, just ask Zirui and Zizhu. You first came here, so Zizhu also had to be rewarded, and you should not be left out either. Ten taels of silver each. You will be our family in the future." Shen Chuliu said.
The two girls thanked her quickly and were very excited.
It's not that Shen Chuliu is not on guard, but she is just a little girl now, so she doesn't need to be watched closely by everyone.
It’s not time yet.
The young eunuchs in Cuiyunxuan were used by her and Yao Baolin together. Once she reached the rank of talented person, she would be able to have her own eunuchs.
So there are really not many people in Cuiyunxuan nowadays.
With her good family background and some favor, it wouldn't be difficult.
Even though Cuiyunxuan is a medium-sized one, the Ministry of Internal Affairs would not dare to deduct money easily.
In the evening, people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs brought the concubines' names.
"Your Majesty, it's time to turn over the cards." Eunuch Huang Jinzhong said cautiously.
"Have the two new arrivals been settled?" Qi Yixiu immediately saw the two new green-headed cards.
New people entering the palace will naturally be pampered.
Huang Jinzhong said everything has been arranged.
Qi Yixiu, however, was staring at the other green-headed card, Shen, Xiaoyi.
Because of the promotion, her green card was also newly made. Qi Yixiu remembered the small black dot at the corner of her eye and her beautiful face. A smile flashed across his lips.
Forget it. If Shen Xiaoyi's name is turned over today, her life will be difficult.
So, when flipping over the Wu Baolin sign, Qi Yixiu seemed a little uninterested.
Huang Jinzhong went down to make arrangements, while Chusi couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
This Shen Xiaoyi is really good! It would be fine if she didn't make a move, but once she made a move, she was so powerful?
With just such a small move, the emperor's new bride was made to feel bored.
Tsk! I wonder if these two newcomers can beat Shen Xiaoyi in the future?
Although Shen Xiaoyi came in last year, more than a year has passed, but she hasn't been in the emperor's bed for more than a year, so she is still fresh in the eyes of the emperor.
Someone didn't know that a small mole could be so lethal, she slept very well.
The next day, after serving the emperor in bed, Wu Baolin did not go to pay his respects.
But her maid came to Fengzao Palace and said that Baolin really couldn't get up. The emperor also said that he didn't have to come today.
Everyone looked very strange. When the girl left, Concubine Feng laughed, "This is really the first time. Back then, Song Xiurong was so weak and not so precious."
Song Xiurong smiled sheepishly: "It is my duty to pay my respects to the Queen and my sisters."
Song Xiurong was not favored in general and had no children. Although she was not favored, she was able to hold a high position, so it had to be said that the rules must be good.
"Since it's the emperor's words, let her rest." The queen obviously felt that Wu Baolin was a little spoiled, but she didn't say anything.
He Xiuyi laughed and said, "Chen Baolin lives with Wu Baolin, so don't follow her example in the future."
"Don't worry, Sister Xiuyi. I am a very timid person and would never dare to break the rules," Chen Baolin said with a smile.
When everyone saw this, they realized that two people who entered the palace on the same day and lived in the same pavilion could not be so harmonious.
It's not unreasonable that Wu Baolin became spoiled by her favor, because she slept with him for three days in a row.
[Someone asked if the heroine and the emperor would fall in love. I thought about it and decided to explain it to you if you think they would. Probably on the surface. But again, don't compare with old books. I don't like the outline to restrict me, so I'll go with Chu Liu and see what happens in the end. Anyway, love is not a necessity for me. If you don't accept it, then... try to accept it? ]
(End of this chapter)
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