Before the car arrived in front of the Minister's Mansion, I could hear the sound of drums and firecrackers crackling from afar. Devouring novel www. Liu Zhu helped me lift the curtain of the car, and the red lanterns reflected a street as brilliant as in a dream. I saw the whole family standing in front of the gate waiting from afar. My eyes were hot, and tears were about to fall from my eyes, but I could only hold it to death in front of the people.

Seeing my carriage coming, the servants and maids at home came over early to support her. My father and mother's expressions were not sure whether they were happy or sad. They smiled like spring breeze and tears in their eyes. I was about to throw myself into my mother's arms, but everyone knelt down and shouted respectfully: "My father, Zhen Yuandao, together with his family, will meet the little master."

I was stunned immediately, and then I remembered that I was the imperial concubine chosen by the emperor. I only waited for the past two days to issue an imperial edict to determine the grade. In one day, my world had already undergone earth-shaking changes. I felt sad in my heart, and couldn't help crying, and reached out to support my parents.

Dad quickly waved his hand: "Young master, no. This is not in accordance with the rules." Huanbi quickly handed over a silk handkerchief, wiped away the tears, and tried his best to keep his tone calm, "Get up."

Everyone just got up and welcomed me in like stars and moon. At that moment, only our family held a family banquet. My father wanted to let me sit down.

I immediately knelt down and said, "My daughter is unfilial and can no longer be happy to support her parents. She also wants her parents to follow the rules so carefully. I feel really uneasy."

My parents hurried over to help me, but I knelt down and continued, "Please listen to my daughter. Although my daughter is already a royal family, filial piety cannot be abolished. Please allow my daughter to serve with courtesy before entering the palace, otherwise my daughter would rather kneel down and not get up."

My mother was already in tears, and my father nodded and said with tears in his eyes: "Okay, okay! I, Zhen Yuandao, did not give birth to this filial daughter in vain." Then he signaled my two sisters Yu Yao and Yu Rao to help me up and sit down to have dinner one by one.

I was upset, and after working hard for a day, I had no appetite. So I told my parents early to go back to my room to rest.

Liu Zhu and Huanbi packed the bed early in the morning. Although I was tired, I was completely sleepy. Just as I changed my bedcloth and wanted to go to bed randomly, my father personally brought a bowl of rock sugar bird's nest soup to see me.

My father called me "Huan'er", and there were tears in his eyes. I sat beside my father, and finally wept on my arm and started crying. My father called me: "My son, my father has a few words to tell you so late. Although you are only fifteen years old, you have been thinking about your childhood. When you were seven years old, you thought that your name "Yu Huan" was not good, and you thought that the word "Yu" was common in my daughter's family, and it was vulgar, so I just wanted to do it. When I grew up, my father was also responsible for everything. Now I want to enter the palace to serve, but I can't help my personality. Everything must be taken care of, be cautious, and as calm as Meizhuang."

I nodded and agreed, "My daughter knows that she will be responsible for everything and follow the rules."

Dad sighed: "I didn't want you to enter the palace. But things are unavoidable, so I have to do this. The harems of all generations have been a place of right and wrong. Moreover, the emperor of Yunyi Palace's talent show has paid a lot of attention to you today. I think there will be many right and wrong in the future. You must be careful and protect yourself."

I held back my tears and comforted my father: "Didn't you always say that your daughter is 'Zhuge girl'? She's extremely smart? Don't worry, Dad."

Dad was worried and said, "Who is not smart to survive in the harem? Dad was worried that you are beautiful and talented. Before you enter the palace, you have attracted the attention of the emperor. You will inevitably be envious and plotted against people in the harem. If you fight with your talents again, you may be harmed in vain. Remember if you are not sure about getting favor, you must restrain your edge and keep your low profile. Dad does not ask you to compete for glory and wealth, but I hope that the pearl in my hand can live a safe life."

I looked at my father's eyes seriously and said word by word: "My daughter doesn't want to be favored by the emperor, but I want to spend her whole life in the palace without waves and waves, and save the Zhen family and her own lives."

Dad's eyes were full of loving expressions, and he said with great care: "It's a pity that you are only young and are about to go to this harem to suffer. Dad really can't bear it."

I raised my hand and wiped away my tears, and said in a deep voice: "It's over, and my daughter has no way out. She can only move forward step by step."

Seeing me say this, my father felt a little relieved. After thinking for a long time, he asked tentatively: "The people who brought to the palace must be both confidant and smart and capable. Have you figured out who to take?"

I knew what my father meant, and said, "This daughter has already thought about it. Liu Zhu is smart and Huanbi is meticulous. My daughter wants to take them to the palace."

Dad breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. They both grew up with you since childhood. Don't worry if you accompany you."

I lowered my head and said, "They will never be able to marry a servant in the future. Even if my father is willing, there will be no good way out. If he does it too clearly, his mother will be suspicious and the whole family will be uneasy." A trace of unspeakable guilt and shame flashed across his father's slightly old face. I couldn't bear it and said softly: "Although I'm still a servant when I enter the palace with me, I can point it to a good family if I have the chance in the future."

Dad sighed and said, "I know this. It depends on her luck."

I said to my dad, "Dad, don't worry, I am like her sister, and I will not treat her badly."

When I saw my father off, I blew out the candles and the room was dark.

The next morning, Liu Zhu Huanbi served me to wash up. I suddenly remembered something. I was about to go out when I remembered that I was already a little master and could not leave the house at will. So I summoned the little maid in the room and ordered: "Go and ask if An Lingrong, the daughter of the current prestigious girl, An Bihuai, was elected and where to live. Don't tell me."

She responded and went out. After a long time, I went back and forth: "Report to the little master, Miss An has been elected and now lives in Liuji Inn in Jingbai Hutong, Xicheng. But I heard that she only came with an aunt to choose. She was very tight. She couldn't even pay the reward yesterday, and it was still paid by the inn owner." I frowned. This was really unreasonable. No one who was elected still lived in the inn. If the internal supervisor and guided aunt who came to announce the imperial edict these two days ago, how could she gain a foothold in the palace?

I thought for a moment and said to Yaner, "Go and invite the master to come."

But in one incense stick, my father arrived. Even though I tried my best to stop him, he bowed to me and sat down at my desk. After the salute, he was my father who was doting on me again, and he started to chat and laugh.

I said to my dad, "Dad, I have something to discuss with you. My daughter met a beautiful girl yesterday and once helped her. Now she has been selected as the little master, but she is a humble family background and is still living in an inn. It's so miserable. My daughter wants to pick her up here and live with her. I wonder what my dad wants?"

Dad stroked his beard and pondered for a moment and said, "Since you like it, there is nothing wrong with it. I will just ask your brother to pick her up."

In the evening, I carried a sedan chair and picked up An Lingrong and her aunt. My mother asked the servants to clean Chunjixuan next door, prepare clothes and jewelry, and sent a few girls to serve them.

After dinner, my brother accompanied Ling Rong to Kuixuexuan where I lived with a spring breeze. When Ling Rong saw me, she was full of tears and Yingyingran was about to bow down. I quickly got up to help her, and said with a smile: "You and my sisters are the same people, why did you give me such a big gift?"

Liu Zhu was quick-minded and immediately asked Ling Rong to: "Please sit down by the little master Ling Rong and his aunt." Ling Rongfang and her aunt Xiao sat down.

Seeing his brother beside him, Ling Rong reluctantly raised his sleeves to wipe his tears and said, "Ling Rong has been grateful to Sister Zhen for his pity, so he has a place to settle down in the capital. He will not be despised by others when he enters the palace in the future. Ling Rong is really incomparable to this kindness." Aunt Xiao was also very grateful.

The brother smiled and said, "I just went to the inn, and the boss thought that the little master Lingrong was a rare item, so he insisted on letting them go. As a result, I was beaten by three punches and two kicks."

I pretended to be angry: "In front of the little master Ling Rong, why do you say that fighting and killing like this? You can use fist and foot skills to scare people!"

Ling Rong burst into tears and said shyly, "It's okay. Thanks to Young Master Zhen's help!"

I smiled and said, "Where is the 'Young Hero'? It's fine to scare us less." Everyone couldn't hold on and laughed together.

As the night gets darker, I send Lingrong back to my room alone, and the moonlight pours into the veranda of hand-broken hands. I sincerely said to Lingrong: "Lingrong, living in my house is like being at your own home, don't be restrained. Tell me what I lack, and tell me if the girl and the old mother don't tame, don't let them make things worse." Lingrong was moved and held my hand and said: "Lingrong is humble, and I don't know where to cultivate the blessings from. Only by being cared for by my sister can I enter the palace with peace of mind. Lingrong can only repay his sincerity with his sister's support for his whole life, and accompany his years in the palace."

I felt warm in my heart, held her hand tightly, and called sincerely: "Good sister."

A day passed. The inner supervisor in the palace came to proclaim the imperial edict. My father took my mother, my brother and two sisters to the main hall to receive the imperial edict. The inner supervisor proclaimed:

"On August 22, the 12th year of Qianyuan, the General Office of the Internal Affairs Office was copied from the Jingshifang and ordered that Zhen Yuandao, a fifteen-year-old daughter of the Ministry of Personnel, was named the sixth-rank nobleman, and was given the title of "Guan". On September 15, he entered the country. He was awarded this."

I can no longer say whether it is sad or happy in my heart, so I just quietly answered the order and thanked me.

Another old woman in palace maid dressed in a sexy costume, she was very elegant and had a harmonious look between her eyebrows and eyes. I knew it was the teacher who guided my aunt, so I blessed her body slightly and shouted: "Aunt."

She was stunned, thinking that I didn't expect that I would treat her like this. She hurriedly knelt down and greeted me, saying, "I, Fangruo, please see the noble master." The rules of our court led to the special status of my aunt. During the etiquette in the palace, there was no need to kowtow to the concubine and the concubine in the palace to perform great gifts, so when we first met, we just asked Kowtow to the concubine and the concubine.

My father had already prepared money and gifts for the imperial prison. My mother was careful. Considering that Ling Rong was inconvenient, she even gave her one to her father-in-law.

The intern supervisor received the gift and went to Chun and Xuan next door to announce the edict:

"On August 22, the 12th year of Qianyuan, the General Office of the Internal Affairs Office was copied from the Jingshifang and ordered that the 15-year-old daughter of Songyang County An Lingrong, who was named the seventh-rank attendant, entered the inner court on September 15. He was awarded this."

Lingrong and Aunt Xiao cried with joy. Because I lived with Lingrong, I was the same as Fangruo for raising my aunt.

After the imperial edict was announced, my aunt and the intern were taken to drink tea. I prepared a good room for my aunt and had a good meal and drink.

The person who went to inquire about the news also came back. Because he had just entered the palace, the small masters who were selected were not very high, and they were all below the fifth-rank concubine. Meizhuang was enthroned as a fifth-rank Xiaoyi and entered the palace on the same day as me. There were fifteen young masters selected this time, and they entered the palace in three batches. Lingrong and Meizhuang were the last batch.

I felt a little comforted. Not only could I enter the palace two days later, but the three of us were familiar with each other and could take care of each other after entering the palace so that we would not be lonely for a long time.

Ling Rong and I performed the ceremony of enthronement and started living in another courtyard. Although we still lived in the residence of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Kuixuexuan and Chunjixuan, who were living in the palace, were separated. Outside were guards sent by the palace, inside were internal supervisors, palace maids served, and all idle men were prohibited from entering. We only taught our aunt to accompany us to learn etiquette and waited for the day of entering the palace on September 15th.

The enthronement was rigorous. In addition to taking close servants to the palace to serve each other, even when my father and brother met me, they had to kneel on the soft cushion outside the door through the curtain to speak. My mother and sister could meet once a day, but they also had to pay tribute to me according to etiquette.

Lingrong and I are both palace concubines, so we can always interact and learn etiquette together.

It seems that Ling Rong is more relaxed and comfortable than me. The male family is not around, so you don’t have to watch your family kneel down and bow to me.

The Great Zhou Dynasty has always been concerned about the king and his subjects, and the king is the leader of the minister. The title of "Guan Guiren" symbolizes that I am already the emperor, although I am just a concubine of a low-ranking palace about to enter the palace. But my parents and brothers and sisters have to kneel down to pay my respect. Every time I look at my father kneeling outside the curtain to pay my respect to me, I chant: "Guan Guiren is lucky, I wish him good luck, I hope he will be prosperous and healthy." Then I leaned down to talk to me, just making me unable to bear to see it, and I felt indescribable discomfort and sadness.

After so many times, I had to avoid my father. Every day, Yu Yao and Yu Rao greeted me and told me to take care of my care.

I get up early every day and listen to Fangruo explain the rules in the palace with Ling Rong. In the afternoon, I get up after taking a nap and practice etiquette, stand, walk, treat you, eat and other postures. Ling Rong and I are very clear-cut people, and soon learn it. When I am free, I listen to Fangruo tell gossip in the palace for a while. Fangruo was a servant with the Empress Dowager, and was humble and straightforward, and served the marquis very well. Fangruo rarely mentioned the affairs in the palace, but the days passed day by day, and although there were only a few words when I spent time together, I also understood the situation in the palace.

Emperor Xuan Ling is twenty-five years old this year. He married Zhu Rouze, the cousin of the current empress dowager. Although the empress is two years older than the emperor, she is dignified and elegant. At that time, everyone said that the empress "was kind and virtuous, beautiful and beautiful" 1. She is in the same custody as the emperor, very loving, and is very popular in the harem. Unexpectedly, the empress died of labor five years after the wedding, and even the new little prince was unable to be kept. The emperor was sad and posthumously named "Queen Chunyuan"

. He also chose the queen's sister and the cousin of the queen mother. The imperial concubine Zhu Yixiu succeeded to the central palace. Although the queen is not a country, she is also peaceful. The emperor still respects her. However, the emperor is young and will inevitably have many favors after losing Queen Chunyuan. The most favored person in the palace is Murong Shilan, the concubine of Mi Xiu Palace. Legend has it that she is quite unfair to be favored by the emperor. No one in the palace dares to hinder her. Not to mention a concubine, even the queen wants to give her two points.

Logically speaking, the empress is the cousin of the empress dowager, and the empress dowager will not sit idly by the way for relatives or relatives. The empress dowager in our dynasty is very capable. The emperor was still young and was still young. He had been in power behind the curtain for three years. He took back the imperial power from the regent with a thunderous force and killed the regent himself, implicating his party and sweeping away the power of the regent, so he had the appearance of governing the world now. However, after the regent's party was eliminated, the empress dowager fell seriously ill, thinking that he was exhausted, so he wanted to retire and support. From then on, in addition to major festivals, he lived in the Empress dowager's hall for a long time and stayed in the palace and the Buddha, and did not interfere in the affairs of the court and the harem, and only handed over everything to the emperor and the empress.

In addition, the concubines in the palace are divided into eighth ranks and sixteenth ranks. Meizhuang, Ling Rong and others are just low-ranking concubines, not the lords of the inner court, but can only be called "little masters". They live in the attic courtyard of the palace, and have no master hall to live. Only from the third-rank noble concubines can they be called "masters" or "magic concubines", and are qualified to be the lords of the inner court, live in the main hall, and take charge of the affairs of the first palace. Although there are many concubines in the harem, since the empress was enthroned as the queen, the position of the first-rank noble and virtuous concubines has been empty and empty. Aunt Fang Ruo once told me sincerely in private that with the talented and handsome appearance of the young master, she can gain holy relatives and become the four concubines in the throne, and enjoy the glory of the four concubines. I just smiled slightly and used other things to distract the topic.

Since the imperial edict was issued, my mother took Yu Yao and prepared me for the jewelry and clothing that I wanted to bring into the palace. She could not bring too much and seemed petty, nor could she take too little, but she couldn't hold on to the scene and was underestimated. She also had to be so picky and generous. She also took a lot of effort to be picky and busy. After Lingrong lived in, she treated me equally, so naturally she had to prepare for Lingrong.

Although I cannot meet Meizhuang and I cannot meet my family at will, my relationship with Lingrong is becoming more and more determined. I am inseparable from each other every day, and my sisters are accustomed to me, and even a jade hairpin is worn in turn.

But I was not in a happy mood. I was so anxious that I had boils on the corners of my mouth that Ling Rong and Aunt Xiao were so anxious that they applied the folk remedies from my hometown overnight to me, and then gradually faded.

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Chapter completed!