Shui Lianyue frowned slightly, put down half of the crystal cake in her hand, and slowly stood up. Hongying hurriedly stepped forward to help the young lady adjust her dress and makeup.
Outside the palace gate, an old palace maid, about forty years old, walked in calmly. She was not angry, and there was a hint of ruthlessness in her eyebrows. When the palace maids standing on both sides saw her, their faces flashed.
They were so frightened that they all lowered their heads.
After Nanny Su walked in, she looked around and saw Shui Lianyue. The anger in her heart grew stronger and stronger. When ordinary ladies from official families saw her, they would go out to greet her, but she didn't come out to greet her.
, and still stood there so calmly.
"You are the fourth young lady of the Shui family?" Aunt Su said in a domineering tone, with a hint of disdain in her tone.
Shui Lianyue, supported by Hongying, came forward, gave a slight salute, and said lightly: "This must be Aunt Su. Today, thanks to the care of the imperial concubine, I invite Aunt Su to teach etiquette. It is really Yue'er's blessing.
"As she spoke, Hongying took out two banknotes from her arms and handed them over.[
Aunt Su glanced disdainfully, but did not reach out to take it. She snorted coldly and said: "The imperial concubine is a virtuous lady. Thanks to the emperor's favor, she ordered me to come and teach you the rules. I dare not violate it, but
"What the lady did is really unruly. The palace is an important place and the rules are very strict. How can the lady get through with just two silver notes?"
Shui Lianyue glanced at the two silver notes in Hongying's hand, and after hearing what Nanny Su said, she also understood in her heart. She thought that Nanny Su was waiting beside the Queen Mother, and she had never seen any rare treasures.
When she was full, she naturally looked down on the two hundred taels of silver notes. This money was not enough to stuff between her teeth.
She winked at Hongying and signaled her to put away the banknotes, and then she smiled slightly and said: "I'm in such a hurry today that I didn't think carefully. Since Grandma Su is here, let's get started."
Seeing that Shui Lianyue had nothing to say, Aunt Su felt a little confused on her face. She thought that what she said was clear enough. Ordinary officials and daughters would not give out the best treasures to honor her in the end. Why is this woman in front of her like this?
Don't know the rules?
Seeing the angry look on Nanny Su's face, Shui Lianyue did not rush her and waited quietly. Nanny Su belonged to the Queen Mother. No matter how much money she spent, she could not bridge the gap between the Queen Mother and Concubine Yun. And she,
Doomed to bear the wrath of one party.
Even if Aunt Su accepts her banknotes today, it may not make her feel better, so why should she bother with that? What's more, these banknotes are not much in the first place, and they were given to her by her master when he left that day.
Take care of yourself.
"Since Miss has just had tea, we are not in a hurry to learn the rules about physical fitness. Why don't we start with appearance and manners?" Aunt Su waited for a while, but when she saw that Shui Lianyue really had nothing to say, she felt even more panicked.
, but after all, she is an old woman who serves the Queen Mother, and she is best at keeping her emotions and anger a secret.
Shui Lianyue followed Grandma Su to the center of the main hall. Grandma Su turned around and said sternly: "Let's start with laughter."
Without waiting for Shui Lianyue to speak, she continued: "Women who have not left the court rarely leave the boudoir. When meeting their parents, brothers and sisters, they should also smile without showing their teeth, look calm, do not smile, and have ripples in their eyes.
Otherwise, she will be regarded as a concubine. After leaving the cabinet, the young lady must have a pleasant smile and show eight teeth on her lips. This is the most basic thing that officials and women should learn. The royal family pays more attention to manners and only shows four teeth.
, in order to show the elegance and nobility of the female family members of the royal family, come and learn from it."
Shui Lianyue didn't answer. She learned the smile that Granny Su just mentioned. Although she was not good at these things, she had practiced them. She used to love to laugh. Because of her special profession, no matter when, she would
Even when she was killing people, her face was filled with a charming smile.
But this face is really incomparably beautiful. On weekdays, she would be charming even if she didn't smile. But if she smiles every day, how can it be so good?
Therefore, she deliberately pretended to be cold and frosty, and deliberately suppressed her smile. No matter how ridiculous things happened, she would never show a smile in front of outsiders.
Living like this is actually quite tiring.
Mother Su never expected that Shui Lianyue would be able to imitate the gourd painting after she only said it once, and she would not be able to find any faults. After thinking about it, a trace of viciousness flashed in her eyes.
The person who escaped from the clutches of her, Nanny Su, was not born yet.
"Then, let's learn how to sit and walk next," Granny Su said sternly, suppressing the viciousness in her eyes.
Seeing that it was past noon, the eunuch who served the meal had come three times, but Nanny Su made excuses to send her away. The more she looked at Shui Lianyue, the more she disliked her. After two or three hours, she could not find any fault with her.
, really made her angry to death.
The scorching sun at noon scorched the entire palace, and the hot air rolled up waves of heat from the ground and rushed into the main hall. No matter how strange the beauty of the imperial garden was, it could not withstand the scorching sun.
The children hugged each other, and the willow trees by the lake hung down, letting the hot wind blow back and forth.
In the past, ice cubes were placed in the main hall and bedrooms of Yongning Palace to relieve the stuffy heat in the house. But now, Situ Wan did not order anyone to prepare ice cubes. Even the maids on both sides kept looking for reasons to leave the main hall, but
How could Aunt Su do what they wished?
Shui Lianyue's performance today made her so angry that she vomited blood. She was worried that she had nowhere to vent her anger, so after beating a few palace maids, she asked Shui Lianyue to practice walking on the gravel road outside the palace.[
"Mommy Su, my lady is not a maid in the palace. The scorching sun outside is so fierce. How can you let my lady stand under the scorching sun? No one can afford it if something bad happens." Hongying became anxious when she heard this
, she had tried her best to endure the sarcastic remarks that Nanny Su had made before, and now she wanted to expose the young lady to the scorching sun. She couldn't bear it any longer.
After hearing this, Aunt Su turned around and looked at Hongying. She saw that she and the maid next to the ordinary daughter were dressed the same, and they spoke and behaved the same way. Suddenly, her heart moved, and a chill flashed across her eyebrows. Since she was holding Shui Lianyue,
She had no choice but to start with this cheap slave. She didn't believe that Shui Lianyue was an iron wall and had no weaknesses.