"Mom is overthinking. If my daughter can gain some face in front of His Majesty by entering the palace this time, it will indeed be a good thing to benefit her father and brother. Do you really want to watch your eldest brother and third brother live in such a muddle for the rest of their lives?
Being suppressed by the people in Xikuoyuan and never being able to get ahead?"
After hearing her daughter mention her two sons and their future prospects, Mr. Dong finally held back her tears.
The eyes he looked at Lin Wanyi were full of apology and intolerance.
"Don't worry, my daughter is not a cattail that can be rubbed by others. Besides, as the second aunt said, isn't there an elder sister in the palace to take care of her? You and I both know what they have planned. Since you want me to go
Help her maintain her favor, and she will naturally find ways to protect my safety."
Those words made Dong's heart feel more comforted.
At this point, crying will not help. It is better to think about what to prepare for my daughter.
So I wiped away my tears and started packing her luggage.
That night, Lin Wanyi said goodbye to her parents and talked to her eldest brother and younger brother for a while before resting.
When the room was so dark that there was only one light left, she lay on the bed and thought about how she would live the rest of her life.
Those words during the day were just words to comfort her mother. Everything that would happen after entering the palace was unknown to her.
The person leading the way was an elderly nun, who spoke with a serious smile.
After saying that, he asked Xia An beside him to hand over a heavy purse. The grandma was not polite and accepted the purse without leaving any trace.
Hearing Chunqi's familiar voice, Lin Wanyi woke up from a light sleep.
Lin Wanyi explained patiently.
"My servant Xu Guangping, the steward of the Inner Court Department, has met Mr. Lin and asked him to be safe."
"I am here to wait for my young master. I will send you to Chuxiu Palace later."
So much so that she was still napping in the carriage entering the palace. The maids Chunqi and Xia An who were accompanying her looked at the dark green eyes of their young lady and the palace wall getting closer and closer, and they felt as if they were beating drums and they didn't know what to do.
"They are probably from the imperial concubine's palace. We naturally want to meet him when we enter the palace for the first time."
I was so nervous that I even forgot which gates I walked through and which palaces I passed. When I realized what I was doing, the three masters and servants were already standing in the east hall of Yihua Palace.
"The rules in the harem are strict and hierarchical. Empress Xu died of illness three years ago. Now the imperial concubine has the final say in the palace. Naturally, she must be visited first. It would be bad to mess with the rules."
Along the way, they met several groups of palace maids and chambermaids, all of whom bowed their heads and bowed politely. Such a battle made Chunqi and Xia An, who were following Lin Wanyi, swallow their saliva.
The palace walls are towering and the palace rules are strict.
After struggling for a long time, this was not the real place to stay, but once it came, it was settled. Lin Wanyi didn't have much resentment. After changing her clothes under the service of the palace servants, she went to Yihua Palace.
"Little Master Lin, this hall on the left is where you will live in the back. It has been decorated. If there is anything missing, just ask the maid to go to the Inner Palace to get it."
After tossing and turning for a long time, I was so sleepy that I fell asleep when the sky was slightly bright.
"Thank you, grandma, for your advice."
"Miss, is there anyone else coming later?"
After saying that, he bowed respectfully, turned around and left the left hall.
"Well, after the young master has changed into palace clothes, someone from the palace will take you to Yihua Palace."
"The young master entered the palace one month late. There is no concubine in the Yihua Palace, so the main hall is still idle. However, the back hall houses the highest-ranking Chu nobleman among the beautiful ladies. His father is from the northwest.
General Huwei, and the person living in the right hall is Mu Yingying, whose father is the magistrate of Huaiyin County. She has the same status as the young master, so she can move around more on weekdays."
"Just put away everything I brought."
Fortunately, she has been acting based on her looks at home these years, so she doesn't break the rules.
Xia An ordered agarwood, and smelling the familiar smell relieved the tension of the three of them.
After entering the palace gate, he should obey the orders of others. Lin Wanyi was not arrogant and followed the servant Xu into the palace through the side door.
Chunqi nodded in understanding, but Xia An reminded her.
"My dear master, please forgive me, these are the rules that concubines entering the palace need to check."
"The palace attendant outside said that at Shunzhen Gate, this carriage is not allowed to enter."
Chunqi stuck out his tongue in embarrassment, "I forgot, miss...oh no, little master, what should we do next?"
I saw tall red palace walls all around, with the plaque of Shunzhen Gate hanging in front of me. The palace attendant responsible for picking up people stood in front of the carriage in a dignified manner. There were three people in total, all painted in black with green, and thick
A cloud silk shirt like dark moss.
His tone was much kinder than before, and he even mentioned it kindly.
I have to be very cautious, for fear that if I make a mistake, my lady will be harmed.
"It's okay, has Mom checked it out?"
After entering the Chuxiu Palace, what awaited her was a series of rigorous inspections. The nuns refused to let go of even a hair from head to toe, and it took about half an hour to complete.
After the palace door slowly closed, Lin Wanyi glanced outside the city, and when she turned around, she had already walked firmly and had no distracting thoughts.
"Once you enter the palace, you can no longer call me miss. You have to call me mistress like the other nuns."
This nanny clearly explained the identity and background of the people living in the palace without leaving any trace, which solved Lin Wanyi's doubts.
"Eunuch Xu, you're welcome."
"Mommy is interested."
There is nothing important in the palace, it's just a bunch of women serving the same man.
"Don't we need to meet the other people in this palace?"
"My young master, please rest first. Someone from the palace will come to summon you later."
Sure enough, money can make the world go round.
She was not originally from a talent show, and if the imperial concubine and Princess Rongkang hadn't been working behind the scenes, she probably wouldn't have entered the palace at this time.
Now that we have entered the palace, of course we have to meet.
"Miss, Miss..."
But a woman's heart is at a loss, especially in the palace. One wrong step may attract the attention of many people, so Lin Wanyi did not dare to take it lightly.
After she left, Chunqi and Xia An relaxed and looked around curiously.
"arrive?"
Lin Wanyi nodded, took a deep breath, lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage.
The things they brought were not many, and they were all put away in less than a moment.
The room on the left is the study room. Most of the books placed on the shelves are miscellaneous books that Lin Wanyi likes to read, as well as some clever toys that her father prepared for her before entering the palace to pass the time.
To the right is the bedroom. The yellow pear wood bed is carved with begonia flowers, and an autumn-colored gauze cover hangs on the top. If you look closely, even the light that penetrates becomes softer.
When Chunqi was asking Lin Wanyi how to use his lunch, he heard someone coming from outside the house.