Chapter 9
However, people cannot always act according to their own ideas when they live in a general environment.
Although palace maids must be in pairs when entering and leaving, the rules are always determined by others and the superiors are not assigned. Can you still hold the busy person to accompany you?
The beautiful ladies have been in the palace for more than half a month, and since then they have been palace maids. Since they are palace maids, they have to learn to walk outside and take on errands.
On this day, Wu Shangyi said that the Cold Food Festival was coming soon, and the palace would arrange to worship the ancestors in the First Palace, and also clean up the Qin'an Palace and Xianruo Pavilion. If the palace servants with serious positions in each palace do not care about such miscellaneous matters, only those who stay in Shangyi Bureau can be sent at will.
"You fifteen, go to Qin'an Hall." Wu Shangyi pointed casually, "You fifteen, go to Xianruo Hall. Twenty, go to the previous hall... I have something to say first. Those temples are all ancestor gods. If there are any mistakes, you will know the consequences."
The fifty lives of the squat Andao "she" had silver vermilion inside.
Yixing was with Yin Zhu since he entered the palace, and the teaching department had never separated the rules. Once Yin Zhu left, Yixing felt at a loss.
Wu Shangyi turned around and assigned errands to the remaining ten people. Five went to the garden to move flower pots, and the rest were divided into two groups, each of which was two to deliver things to the wine, vinegar and noodles and the clan mansion. In the end, only Yixing had not been assigned yet. Wu Shangyi stood in front of her, looked at her with great interest, and smiled, "Why are you left? If you ask you to rest, I'm afraid that the people around me will talk, I think there is anything else to assign... Oh, you go to the Sizhiku, and you will have to perform the title of Concubine Kang in two days, and you will see if the dresses of Concubine Kang are ready. There are also Concubine Kang's head and face. She asked Teer to ask for an orchid style last time. You can take two things back and see, don't make mistakes or dislike her... They are now the concubine, so they dare not take it too slowly."
Yi Xing responded and saw Wu Shangyi and a few nanny go to the next room before turning around and walking out of the main hall.
The weather is not good today, the dome is gray, and the spring wind is strong, and the wind is rolling rapidly with the flowing clouds. Maybe it will rain when it will be.
Yixing was born a shy person. She could talk to her acquaintances. When she arrived at a new place and met a stranger, she became a gourd with a saw-mouth. She wanted to ask where she had an umbrella, but she was afraid that others would like to bother her and ignored her, so she had to bite the bullet and run out, and even couldn't call a companion.
Because the palace maids could not walk around randomly after entering the palace, she didn't even know where the Sizhiku was. She only heard that behind the East Six Palaces and inside the East Five School, she walked all the way to inquire.
When I was about to arrive at the right gate of Qiongyuan, I met two eunuchs. I hurriedly went up to ask for directions and said, "Anda, please tell me the way. How can I get to the Sizhiku?"
The two eunuchs were originally discussing something, but they had no time to give detailed guidance. They raised their fingers to the east, "It's just after passing Qianying Gate." They passed by and walked away.
Yi Xing exhaled his breath and had to continue exploring the way forward in the direction of the eunuch's finger.
Gandong Five Institutes are also called Beiwu Institution. The structure of one-sided two-sided three-yard courtyard houses is arranged side by side, and even the door heads look exactly the same. Yixing can’t figure out whether the five Institutes are divided from east to west or from west to east. They have to go in and visit one by one, and ask, “Anda, is this the Four Secrets?”
The eunuch used to be poor, and the people who walked under the eaves said, "Which palace is this? Why did Babaer break here?"
"I wonder if I brought the young master's order to come here... Come here. I ask you, is it for your master or for yourself?"
Yixing didn't understand what they meant, and hesitated and said: "I am following Wu Shangyi's order..."
"Wu Shangyi? How old is she? Do you still have this kind of heart?" He laughed out loud as he said.
At this time, a eunuch who looked like a monkey came out from the side. He raised his hat and said, "It's done, don't joke with others." He turned to Yixing, "This is Jingshifang, you have walked into the wrong door. The Four Secrets are in the Four Secrets, and the door is next to the east."
When Yixing heard that he had come to Jingshi Room, he felt a little embarrassed. He thanked him again and again and retreated from the door.
At this time, the sky became darker and the rain became more and more after the Jingzhe River. In such a weather, even the glazed tiles and colored paintings on the door could not be brighter.
Yi walked into the Sizhiku, which was busier than the next few. Because the sky was dark, there were lights in the room, and the eunuchs and palace maids were interacting with each other, and it looked like there were people coming from outside the door.
She didn't know who to inquire with, and others were busy with their own chores and passed by without looking around. She had to bite the bullet and enter the door. She saw a middle-aged eunuch sitting behind a long case, with more refined clothes than ordinary eunuchs. She guessed in her heart that the person should be the manager of the Sizhiku!
Yi Xing stepped forward and accepted a blessing, "I'm here to pay my respects to you. I am a new member of Shangyi Bureau. I was ordered by Wu Shangyi to see if the dresses of the empresses were prepared in the enthronement ceremony."
The eunuch in charge didn't even raise his eyelids and said, "It's all done, please don't worry Wu Shangyi."
The sentence "Don't worry" sounds like it's not a big deal. The interpersonal relationships in the palace are very complicated, and Yixing vaguely understands that if it's not such a soft nail, Wu Shangyi wouldn't arrange for her to come and touch her.
What should I do? I still have to say the words later. I weighed it and said after thinking it over and over again: "Anda, we Shangyi said that the head of the Concubine Kang was specified in the style, but we didn't know if the Empress liked it. Shangyi told me to take two things back and check it out..."
As a result, before the words were finished, the deacon and eunuch closed the booklet in his hand.
"Where is this from the naughty green? Siliu doesn't understand! Can the empresses take their heads and faces for others to use for purpose at will? Is it because you Wu Shangyi is confused, or do you don't understand the rules and spread messages randomly? The precious jewelry is out of the warehouse. If there is a mistake, how many heads do you have enough to cut them?"
This publicity and promotion directly choked Yixing.
It was really upset to the bar, and I blamed myself for not being smooth enough. It turned out that the message in the palace could not be straight and understood according to the literal meaning, and I had to discuss it. Wu Shangyi was deliberately teasing her this time and sent her to the Sizhikuan for jewelry. Yes, what is a Shangyi? Can she take the imperial concubine's things at will!
Yixing considered himself unlucky and said with grievances, "I think it's because I heard it awkwardly, I'm sorry, I'm not doing my job..."
The eunuch of the deacon glanced at her, "Go back and ask, come back."
This is the struggle between the two sides, and the person who is passing the message is fun.
Yixing had nowhere to say about the depression in his heart, so he had to reluctantly respond and retreat from the house.
At this time, it started raining outside, very thin but urgent. From the yard, I looked at the porch with a diagonal corner, and I could see the trend of thousands of silver needles falling to the ground.
Without an umbrella, you have to rush back to Shangyi Bureau in the rain. You can leave Cheng Zilu in the two places. When Yixing stepped into the gate of Shangyi Bureau, his robes were wet.
This time Wu Shangyi did not show up directly. Standing in front of the door was the powerful palace maid under her. Seeing Yixing looked embarrassed, the palace maid frowned in disgust, "What's the matter? I'm going to see it raining before going out, and at least I brought an umbrella. I don't even understand this. It seems that the mansion is serving it very well." He sarcastically and asked condescendingly, "Have the errand done?"
Yixing shook his head, "The person in charge said that things will not be allowed to leave the warehouse."
The palace maid tickled, "I can't handle these small things well, why bother staying in the palace? Do you know how much things the Shangyi Bureau has to be busy every day? For this, I have to trouble Shangyi."
Yixing was scolded so much that he couldn't raise his head. His grievances were getting higher and higher, and he couldn't help but lower his head and cry.
"I'm still crying? What kind of territory is this? The rules are in vain!" The great palace maid scolded, ignoring the side of the palace maids.
At this time, Wu Shangyi finally walked out of it and frowned and said, "What's the matter? I'm screaming."
The great palace maid reported to Wu Shangyi for the failure of Yixing's errands. Wu Shangyi said: "This Yao Xiaoba is obviously trying to be embarrassed. Didn't he take it out too often? Why didn't he let him go this time? Did you offend him inappropriately? "
Yixing said no, "I am not familiar with the place, so I am more careful."
"What is that..." Wu Shangyi pondered for a while and asked again, "What did you want from him? He said he would not let him go out of the warehouse?"
Yi Xing hesitated, and he must have been here, so he said, "I will follow your order and ask for two heads and face jewelry from Concubine Kang."
As a result, Wu Shangyi showed an obvious expression, "It's strange that you can't blame others for this matter, you have to blame yourself. You didn't understand my instructions. What I want is a stunning look. Why do you hurry up and ask someone for jewelry? Even if I didn't explain it clearly, your brain won't think about it? How can you take those valuable things away? Oh, I know that you have a good background and are of high seniority at home, but when you enter the palace, you have to follow the regular routines in the palace. Use your brain more often in everything, and others can copy it by the gourd, but you can draw a big jug for me. You're ridiculous."
Yixing suddenly turned pale. This leisurely aura was so confusing. She had never done an errand or made a message. She suffered such a big loss for the first time. No wonder her predecessors always said that every step of the palace was trapped.
But what can I do? The palace maid who has been remembered is not stubborn and will be difficult to get out within five years. It is useless to be discouraged at this moment, and it can only bring greater revenge.
She could only swallow her anger and lower her head, "It was me who was negligent and did not understand Shangyi's instructions. I will go to Sizhiku again and invite the fine jewelry samples of Concubine Kang back."
Seeing that she was quite obedient, Wu Shangyi didn't make things difficult for the time being. He nodded and asked someone to take a paper umbrella, "The appearance of a palace lady is the most important. If you are not careful, you will be punished."
Yi Xing bowed his head and walked out of Shangyi Bureau with an umbrella.
Looking south to north, the straight corridor was empty. At this time, the Forbidden City was clean. The light rain washed the brick floor and a ray of water appeared in the middle of the road. In order to facilitate walking, the palace servants wore flat embroidered shoes. After walking for a few steps, they felt the moisture in the soles of their feet spread, and in a blink of an eye, the soles of their shoes were wet.
This time I went to Sizhiku, and I was familiar with it. I first reflected on the deacon and eunuch, saying that I had listened to the wrong orders and passed the wrong words.
After hearing this, Yao Xiaoba smiled, "You newcomers, how can you understand the tricks? I know that Wu Shangyi was speaking like this. If I asked you to go back with a fine brushwork, wouldn't I beg her? So I can only do it for you to go for another trip, and you won't suffer any loss. I understand the power inside, and I will understand how to live in Shangyi Bureau."
After saying that, the man ordered the man to take out the fine brushwork sample, carefully sealed it with oil paper and handed it to Yixing's hand, "But I took it firmly. After leaving this door, it was broken in rain. It has nothing to do with my four-level warehouse."
Yi Xing responded with a stack of voices, and finally gave him a squat and said thank you to Manager Yao, and then withdrew.
I turned around under the eaves and took the umbrella. I was about to go out when I met Cherry and a little palace maid coming in from the door.
As the saying goes, after entering Chuxiu Palace and being promoted to a grand palace maid, he should have a happy face, but Cherry's brows were tied and his face was not very good. Seeing Yixing, he was stunned for a moment, and then he said, "Dad, I'm sorry for you." Then he twisted his head and rubbed his tears on his shoulders.
Chapter completed!