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In the second year of Chenghe, due to the needs of the imperial palace, Emperor Chenghe issued an order to hold a beauty contest, and some people who smelled the scent began to take action.
At that time, Li Jiajing turned sixteen, so she was selected.
A group of selected ladies stood on the palace road, and the leading nanny lectured them, "Don't look at what you shouldn't look at, don't talk about what you shouldn't talk about, and don't ask what you shouldn't ask. Once you're here, you must do your job well."
A bold young lady in the crowd asked, "Mammy, what do you mean by 'should not look, should not say, should not ask'?"
"May I have your name?"
"Hello, Madam. My name is Qingyi."
"Very good, slap your mouth." The nanny signaled to the palace maid next to her with her eyes.
The palace maid walked up to the concubine named Qingyi and slapped her twice. The concubine's mouth became swollen instantly.
"What you just said shouldn't have been asked. Is there anything else you want to ask?"
The concubine Qingyi quickly shook her head.
The nanny signaled to the palace maid again, and the palace maid slapped him twice more.
Qingyi looked at the nanny aggrievedly, "You didn't answer just now. Learning the rules well is the first step."
Li Jiajing was among them, and she trembled with fear when she saw the nanny's actions. It was too strict.
After learning the rules, everyone returned to their assigned accommodation.
Including Li Jiajing, there were four people living in the room assigned to her, including Qingyi who had been questioned before.
Qingyi was slapped four times and her face was swollen like a steamed bun.
Qingyi introduced herself to someone, and the two people living in the same room responded indifferently. Qingyi knew that now everyone had the same status, and some people were starting to exclude her.
When Qingyi spoke to Li Jiajing, Li Jiajing smiled slightly and said, "My name is Li Jiajing."
Some people were dissatisfied with Li Jiajing's attitude and sneered, "Tsk, you're the only one who can talk. Ali, let's go outside."
Ali, who was traveling with them, smiled at them and walked out.
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