Princess Linyang looked at Ji Baochuan with cold eyes. He had been restless since last night, looking like he was out of his mind. Wasn't he just entering the palace? Why was he so anxious?
This morning was even more abnormal. She couldn't even tell the direction in the house. She was asked to go east to wait for the carriage, but she ran to the west and stared blankly there.
"Didn't I tell you yesterday that after entering the palace today, you can call yourself a minister instead of a concubine?"
Ji Baochuan nodded, but the tension in his heart still showed no sign of relief.
Seeing that Ji Baochuan's lips were trembling, Princess Lin Yang couldn't help but ask, "Why are you so afraid?"
Ji Baochuan's face turned pale and he trembled, "Maybe. Maybe it's what happened back then... Wei Chen still has some shadow over the palace."
The princess fell into the lake and died, but she who was traveling with the princess was unscathed, so after the Plum Blossom Appreciation Banquet, it was no surprise that she was imprisoned in the inner palace until Si Zhengsi's people completed the interrogation and closed the case.
She was finally cleared of suspicion and was released home.
But she didn't expect that returning home was not the end of her pain, but the beginning of her tragic life.
It's just that I didn't realize it was a mistake at the time, but when I look back, I've gone through many vicissitudes of life.
Those lonely and claustrophobic days in the palace made her miss the freedom she had at home. At that time, she recalled that her father punished her to copy scriptures. She could taste the sweetness of such things, which were at the top of the list of pains.
Come on, isn't she about to go crazy because of being locked up? What else could she be?
When she agreed to stay in the princess's mansion, she just had a fever and thought that since she had nowhere to go for the time being, she might as well stay and repay the kindness of the princess for taking care of her affairs.
Unexpectedly, the princess was sent to the palace in a blink of an eye!
The Queen Mother's decree has been issued, and there is absolutely no room for regret. No matter how unwilling she is, she can only obey it.
What a mistake!
When Princess Linyang heard this, she immediately thought of what Bao Chuan was talking about. She also remembered that Bao Chuan had only promised to stay in the princess residence temporarily, and she couldn't help but feel a little regretful. "On that day, Prime Minister Ji, your father, insisted on staying in the princess's mansion temporarily.
When he wanted to take you back to the palace, I argued with him for a few words, but the Queen Mother couldn't stand it, so she opened her mouth to summon you into the palace."
"If you really don't want to enter the palace, you can stay in the palace for a while. When Prime Minister Ji relents, I will find the Queen Mother and ask you to leave the palace. What do you think?"
Ji Baochuan calmed down, regained his breath, looked at Princess Linyang firmly and said, "Princess, you have been working hard on my concubine for a long time. Since this encounter is destined to happen, no human power can change it. Maybe it is God."
Give me a test."
"Then..." Princess Lin Yang paused. Seeing that Ji Baochuan's expression seemed to have calmed down, she had no choice but to continue, "If you can't persist, just say it directly. The Queen Mother is kind-hearted and will not embarrass you."
Ji Baochuan grinned and said with a smile, "The princess has always praised the Queen Mother with words, but I really want to see the Queen Mother. In the past, it was only said that Mrs. Li in the palace was very favored, but the Queen Mother..."
Ji Baochuan knew he had made a mistake and hurriedly covered it up by saying, "However, the Queen Mother is blessed with both political integrity and talent."
Before Ji Baochuan could finish speaking, Princess Linyang interrupted her random flattery and said with a smile, "If anyone else listens to what you said, your meal today will be indispensable. However,
If it were the Queen Mother, I'm afraid she would only ask you about this folk legend."
Before Ji Baochuan could recover from Princess Lin Yang's words, Princess Lin Yang's footsteps were already drifting away, and she could only quickly pick up her skirt and speed up her pace to follow her.
Who is the Queen Mother? Even Princess Linyang is full of praise for her?
Ji Baochuan was more curious than afraid for a while, and the inexplicable worries were slowly dissipating.
Sheng Shaoqing was also very curious about what this strange woman who dared to love and hate looked like. Therefore, she finished the matters at hand early today and was just waiting for Princess Lin Yang and Ji Baochuan to arrive.
As soon as Ji Baochuan stepped into Yongguang Hall, his eyes were attracted by the ingenious layout of the courtyard.
When she was still a young girl in the Ji Mansion, she came to the palace for a banquet with her mother. At that time, the Yongguang Palace was occupied by Concubine Xu Guifei, the most famous concubine of Emperor Jing during his reign.
Although Concubine Xu was not of high birth and had a very flamboyant temperament, she became favored by the emperor after entering the palace. The furnishings and arrangements in the palace were all top-notch, and all the utensils used were exquisite and beautiful.
However, Concubine Xu herself had little appreciation and was afraid that others would look down upon her, so her painting style gradually went astray. Later, even Emperor Jing himself put forward several opinions:
"I gave you so many good things, not for you to use them like this!"
Only then did Concubine Xu show signs of stopping, but in Ji Baochuan's impression, even if Concubine Xu restrained herself a lot later, the Yongguang Palace at that time was still magnificent and magnificent.
However, the beauty is beautiful, but it loses its agility and becomes more tacky.
But now, when Ji Baochuan looked at the Yongguang Palace, although it was no longer as extravagant as before, it was more grand and dignified, which made people feel awe.
The ornaments embellished in the courtyard just add to the beauty of the courtyard, adding a touch of pyrotechnics to the nobility.
Ji Baochuan thought to himself that what Princess Lin Yang said was indeed true.
Just based on where the Queen Mother lives, we can roughly judge what the Queen Mother likes and what her personality is like. Just seeing that the swing next to the pond has an awning, we know that the Queen Mother really likes to sit on this swing.
Following Princess Lin Yang, Ji Baochuan listened to Princess Lin Yang's instructions, but did not move his eyes away from the flowers and trees in the courtyard.
She remembered that when Concubine Xu lived in the Yongguang Palace, there was no place in the courtyard that was not rich in gold and jade. But now there were so many flowers and plants that she was a little dizzy.
"We're here!" Princess Lin Yang walked around the last corridor and turned back to Ji Baochuan and said, "Don't be afraid. My sister-in-law is very nice."
Ji Baochuan nodded and said with a smile, "No, I understand."
Eh?
Princess Lin Yang saw that the stagnation between Ji Baochuan's brows had dissipated, and his expression was much calmer. She thought that her efforts had finally had an effect, and she felt comforted in her heart, "Then go in."
"Sister-in-law!"
"Lin Yang has met my sister-in-law, Lin Yang has already brought her here!"
Sheng Shaoqing quickly asked them to sit down without ceremony. Before Princess Lin Yang opened her mouth, Ji Baochuan knelt down again.
"The humble minister Ji Baochuan respectfully wishes the Queen Mother's blessing!"
Sheng Shaoqing was thinking one thing, but actually seeing it was another thing.
"Get back on your feet."
Although Ji Baochuan has been living in the countryside for so many years, at heart he has been brought up in a noble family, so he seems to look particularly good when he salutes.
Ji Baochuan's appearance was not very good. She had been through many hardships over the years and was exhausted mentally and physically. She did look older and more haggard than other ladies of the same age in the capital.
However, Ji Baochuan had a unique temperament that those delicate flowers in the capital did not have. Sheng Shaoqing could not describe the impact that slightly free and wild atmosphere brought to her, but she was already subconsciously willing to get close.
And trust the person in front of you.
Sheng Shaoqing originally thought that such a top love brain who was willing to wait for her husband for so many years would not be popular with others, but it seemed that she was too rigid.
Just like Princess Lin Yang, if you don't mention Mr. Li, she is quite cute.
"I have heard about your story. I admire you for choosing the former over the justice of the family and the country and the personal relationship of your children. Therefore, after discussing with Princess Linyang, I called you into the palace as an official. In fact, I have been from outside the palace before.
There is a precedent for selecting talented people to serve as officials in the palace. However, since the time of Taizu, it has rarely been the case to select women as officials. I hope you can dare to be the first for the world and set an example for the world. In the future, you will not give in to the palace.
It’s better that I’m disappointed.”
In fact, as soon as Sheng Shaoqing said that he wanted Ji Baochuan to enter the palace as an official, he thought of Cui Yun's confession.
Cui Yun said that she entered the palace just to escape her destined fate. She wanted to see where else she could go besides the path told by her tribe.
Behind Cui Yun is the Cui family, who can enable her to embark on this road to the top of the world.
So, what about the women in the world?
Although Ji Baochuan came from a wealthy family, she was unable to control her own life because of her father's wishes. So what if she had provided such a way?
Ji Baochuan chose to be an official in the palace because of his talent, in order to pave a way for women in the same situation and let them see that they could have another choice.
Ji Baochuan raised her head in shock and looked at the expectant Sheng Shaoqing in surprise. She originally thought that the Queen Mother would say that choosing her as an official was just a matter of expediency, or some other prevarication, but she did not expect that the Queen Mother had this intention.
An example to the world?
Can she afford it?
Princess Linyang also heard the sound of the string and knew its elegant meaning. She was surprised and said, "Does the Queen Mother want to reopen the imperial court?"
Sheng Shaoqing nodded, "Is there anything wrong?"
Princess Lin Yang frowned slightly and said, "Lin Yang is worried that the palace has not summoned officials for many years and has no idea what to do. Instead, everything is in chaos."
Princess Linyang thought for a while and then continued, "However, if sister-in-law wants to do it, that's fine. Aunt Hengyang grew up under the knee of Queen De'an. Sister-in-law can ask her about the old rules."
When Ji Baochuan heard the name of the eldest Princess Hengyang, he trembled unconsciously. He thought that in the future, when he served as an errand in the palace, he would have many opportunities to meet Princess Hengyang. A chill swept through his heart, just like when someone left the ice lake.
It was as cold as when he was first rescued, and his heart felt cold.
Sheng Shaoqing noticed Ji Baochuan's abnormality and was about to ask, but Princess Lin Yang interrupted in advance, "It's just that Aunt Hengyang has been living in seclusion these years. Except for festivals, she rarely comes out for activities. If my sister-in-law wants to see her, she will have to go to some trouble."
effort."
"However, Aunt Hengyang likes us juniors the most. If the Queen Mother summons you in the name of Your Majesty, Aunt Hengyang will not fail to come."
Sheng Shaoqing didn't expect that there would be so many twists and turns in the process, so he thought for a while and said, "This matter is not urgent. Let's let Baochai settle down first."
Princess Lin Yang nodded, but she saw Ji Baochuan suddenly bowed down and said, "Wei Chen asked the Queen Mother to give Wei Chen a name. Now that Wei Chen has entered the palace, he wants to make a clean break with his past. Although Baochuan's name is good,
However, Wei Chen is not blessed with good fortune and cannot bear this name, so I would like to ask the Queen Mother to give him a new name."
Ji Baochuan's move was half sincere, and the other half was out of self-protection.
Since the Queen Mother had the idea of reinstating the official appointment, she would definitely take herself as a precedent, so the news that Ji Baochuan entered the palace as an official would not be concealed for long. Once the Princess of Hengyang learned that she was in the palace, she would not have expected
What will the eldest princess do?
She simply asked the Queen Mother to change her name and join the Shang Palace Bureau with a new identity. If Princess Hengyang really wanted to find her, she would really have to put in some effort.
Sheng Shaoqing was stunned when she heard Ji Baochuan's request. Why was she asked to choose a name? She was not an abbot, so how could she ordain someone and take a Buddhist title?
He didn't ask about salary or vacation, he just asked himself to change his name. Ji Baochuan was really a qualified worker in the eyes of his boss.
Princess Linyang, who knew the inside story, immediately guessed Ji Baochuan's intention, and helped smooth things over, saying, "Since Baochuan wants to give up her old career, the Queen Mother will help her give her a name. It's best to change her surname, so she wants to come to Shang Palace."
The Bureau can't figure out her identity, so Baochai can act more easily."
Sheng Shaoqing looked at the two people singing in harmony in front of him. There was definitely a hidden secret in this!
However, out of trust in Princess Lin Yang, Sheng Shaoqing decided to use the system function to investigate on her own, and now she will follow their wishes and rename Baochuan.
"Well..." Sheng Shaoqing pondered for a moment, trying hard to think of a nice name in his mind, and said slowly, "You said you were not blessed and the first half of your life was not smooth, so I wish you peace and joy in the second half of your life.
Wangyou, why not just call it Wangyou?”
Princess Linyang also echoed, "Wangyou, it is indeed a good name! What about... surname?"
Sheng Shaoqing wondered, does this surname have to be changed too?
Ji Baochuan murmured to himself, "Be happy and forget your worries, be happy and forget your worries... Weichen's mother's surname is Lu, so... Weichen wants to take Lu as his surname."
"Then, Lu Wuyou?"
Ji Baochuan kowtowed and thanked him, "I would like to thank the Queen Mother for giving me the name, and I would also like to thank the princess for taking care of me for many days. In the future, I will definitely wear a grass ring to repay you for your great kindness!"
Sheng Shaoqing and Princess Lin Yang looked at each other and said at the same time, "Master Lu, please rise."
Sheng Shaoqing called An Ning and said, "An Ning, take Mr. Lu to the Shanggong Bureau. Just say that Mr. Lu is the accountant recommended by Princess Lin Yang. There is no need to say anything else."
An Ning nodded, but he was wondering, wasn't it the little girl from the Ji family... why was his surname Lu?
However, Aning knew that it was not a good thing to know too much about some things in this palace, so he put aside his doubts and concentrated on taking Mr. Lu to report to the Shang Palace Bureau.
Aning did not expect that Mr. Lu, who seemed to have gone through a lot of life, would take the initiative to talk to her, or ask her what her job as an accountant was mostly about.
This...this...Why doesn't Princess Linyang's recommender recommend an experienced person?
"The position of treasurer is mainly responsible for the palace's expenditure on clothing, food, and fuel, as well as the task of cashier and audit."
"Then the Shang Palace Bureau is now..."
Aning said directly, "The Chief Accounting Department has two people of the sixth rank, two secretaries of the seventh rank, two chief judges of the eighth rank, and five female historians. Now it is jointly run by Liu Siji and Tong Siji. You will be in charge in the future.
