Chapter 159 Transition
Chuxiu Palace.
All the women of marriageable age from the eight banners of Manchu, Mongolian and Han were temporarily settled here.
This dynasty stipulates that those who are between thirteen and sixteen years old must go through a selection. If they are not selected, they can return home and get married. Therefore, this palace is now fully occupied, with many people crammed into one room.
But wherever you are, some people naturally have privileges.
While the other concubines were still crowded in one room, a few people were able to enjoy their own room.
These few people are the reserve Crown Princesses recognized by everyone.
This was a deliberate arrangement by Kangxi in order to test the abilities of several people. After all, they are all concubines, so why do you have special privileges?
How to survive being ostracized by others depends on your own abilities.
Shi Miaowan returned to her room despite the dissatisfied looks from others along the way.
The maid closed the door, blocking out all sight outside.
"Princess, look at them..." The maidservant spoke up for her. It wasn't that Princess herself wanted to live in a room alone. Everyone was arranged to live in it. Why did they look at their own Princess like that?
What's more, there were more than just her princess living in a room alone, so how could they dare not be disrespectful to others? She looked at her princess and felt sorry for her.
"Okay Yushan, they just think that my family background is lower than that of the other princesses." Shi Miaowan naturally knew that she was a reserve for the Crown Princess, but in fact, she thought the same as those concubines, and felt that she probably had no chance of becoming the Crown Princess.
Listening to her own princess's gentle and warm comforting voice, Yushan became even more indignant. After all, in her eyes, her own princess was beautiful, virtuous, and a very good person. Why should others look down on her?
Shi Miaowan sat on the bed, looking at her with bright eyes, "Good Yushan, don't be angry, we will go home after the talent show is over."
After hearing this, Yu Shan finally let go of the anger she had just felt.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
The master and servant looked at each other, both with confusion in their eyes.
Shi Miaowan considers herself a reclusive person who rarely goes out, and apart from the daily teaching time with her aunt, she does not interact much with other people. How come someone would come to her at this moment?
Shi Miaowan gestured to Yushan to open the door.
Standing outside the door was a strange palace maid.
Yu Shan stared at the newcomer warily, "Who are you?"
"I am a maid from Yongshou Palace. I am here to look for Princess Shi on the orders of our Imperial Concubine. Please let this young lady report this to me."
When she heard that it was someone from Yongshou Palace, Yushan's eyes changed. She naturally knew that some concubines would meet the concubines they liked in advance. The person coming from Yongshou Palace, could it be that Concubine Jin wanted to meet her own princess?
Yu Shan's mind turned, and her expression became much better. "Wait a moment."
She did not lead the person in directly, but turned back to say something to her princess first.
"Princess, they are from Yongshou Palace."
When Shi Miaowan heard this, she stood up and said, "Please come in quickly."
"I, the maidservant Cao'er from Yongshou Palace, would like to say hello to Princess Shi."
"Please stand up quickly." Shi Miaowan personally helped the person up, "I don't know if Auntie has come here, but does the Imperial Concubine have any instructions?"
Cao Er waved her hands repeatedly, "You are too polite, Shi Gege. I am just a little maid in Yongshou Palace, and I cannot bear to be called 'Aunt'.
"Gege guessed correctly. I am here to pass on a message to my queen. The queen wants to see you. Please go to Yongshou Palace."
"Yes, then I wonder if the queen is free now?" Shi Miaowan wondered in her heart why the famous Concubine Jin invited her. She heard that the fourth prince under Concubine Jin was also going to marry, so it couldn't be that he had taken a fancy to her, right?
"Your Majesty, of course it is convenient, but please be careful when you go out. Your Majesty does not want this matter to be too publicized."
"Yes, I'll obey your Majesty in everything." Shi Miaowan nodded in agreement in her heart. She should be more low-key. After all, she is now a reserve for the Crown Princess. It is indeed inappropriate for Concubine Jin to look down on her for the Fourth Prince now.
However, she remembered that the Fourth Prince seemed to be one year younger than her?
Shi Miaowan temporarily suppressed the doubts in her heart and said, "Please wait for me at the side door for a moment, I will be there later."
After Cao'er left as she was told, Shi Miaowan asked Yushan to guard the door.
"Princess, aren't you going to take me with you?" Yu Shan said anxiously.
"I'll be back soon. Yushan, you stay here and guard the door for me. If anyone asks, send them away. Don't let anyone know that I'm not in the room."
After hearing her princess say this, Yushan finally agreed.
Only then did Shi Miaowan leave Chuxiu Palace in a low profile and reunite with Cao'er.
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