After finishing the meal, Ji Ling felt much better, so she asked Qixi to wash her hair. Because she had sweated a lot last night after working hard all night, her hair was greasy and uncomfortable.
Xiao Fenzi and Xiao Dazi had prepared hot water a long time ago and rushed it in. Qixi and Bixue helped Ji Ling wash her hair. A handful of wet hair hung on Qixi's hand, and she used it
Roll up Ji Ling's hair with a large dry towel, and then work with Bixue to squeeze out the water in Ji Ling's hair.
There is no hair dryer in this era, so this is the only way.
When her hair was almost 70% dry, Ji Ling looked at the sun getting higher and higher. According to the rules, the concubines who slept in the harem the night before had to go to Kunning Palace the next morning to pay respects to the Queen and listen to her lectures.
Qixi hurriedly combed Ji Ling's hair, simply inserted a blue plum blossom hairpin, and added a small goose-yellow pearl hairpin to the bun at the back, and brought two more
Only silver earrings. They are not too bright, nor are they suspected of disrespecting the queen because they are too simple.
Ji Ling was still wearing her usual dark green flag dress, and then she took Qixi, Bixue and Xiao Fenzi to Kunning Palace, while Xiao Dazi stayed in the west room to look after the house.
To the west of Jingyang Palace is Zhongcui Palace, and to the south is Yonghe Palace. Concubine Ning lives in Yonghe Palace, so she and Maobi of Jingyang Palace can be regarded as neighbors. After passing Yonghe Palace, go straight to the west without turning, and you will find the Queen's Kunning
Kunning Palace, like the Qianqing Palace, is on the central axis of the Forbidden City. The emperor and empress are here, separated by this, the east and west are the East Sixth Palace and the West Sixth Palace respectively.
Along the way, when the young eunuchs and maids saw Ji Ling, they all asked him to make way: "Greetings to Ji Changzai."
Ji Ling did not expect that he was just a sick little Changzai in Jingyang Palace who was almost forgotten, but now he was just a bed attendant, and actually all the slaves in the Forbidden City knew him.
It's obvious.
Ji Ling walked halfway up the road when she caught a glimpse of a group of people approaching from the side. It was too late for her to avoid them, so she took a quick look and saw that it happened to be Concubine Ning, so she moved to the side of the road.
Concubine Ning was sitting on the sedan chair. When she got closer, Ji Ling hurriedly knelt down and said, "I am Ji, please pay my respects to Concubine Ning."
Concubine Ning leaned on the sedan chair, glanced at Ji Ling condescendingly, and then said: "It's Ji Changzai. Why, are you going to Kunning Palace too?".
Ji Ling smiled and said: "Returning to Concubine Ning, yes, I am going to pay my respects to the Queen."
Concubine Ning sneered and said: "Ji Changzai is so attentive! I didn't see you running away when I was sick in the past, but now that I am sleeping with you, you are like a filial son and a virtuous grandson, who is always calm in the morning and dusk." She stroked her hair and signaled.
The eunuchs put themselves down, and the palace maid helped her down.
Ji Ling didn't hear her cry, so she kept her knees bent, and saw the pair of flowerpot-soled shoes with gold and purple embroidery trembling before her. Then a cold voice said in her ear:
"I didn't realize it before. You kept silent all this time. It turned out that you were waiting for such an opportunity. I unintentionally fulfilled your wish."
Ji Ling lowered his head, but still kept a smile on his face: "The empress is joking, I am just making a humble promise. The empress is in a high position and is envied by thousands of people. I wish the empress eternal blessings."
Say good luck.
Arrive at Kunning Palace.
As soon as he stepped into the inner hall, Ji Ling sneezed twice. In the front hall, there was a room full of colorful concubines. Ji Ling knew that emperors always had three thousand harems, but he did not expect that Emperor Yongzheng, who did not like women, lived in the harem.
There are so many, it’s almost confusing to see them.
The queen is still the same as before, with a light face and plain clothes, almost old-fashioned. Sitting on her left hand is a young woman, about twenty-four or five years old, wearing a sapphire blue flag and rolling roses.
The red edge and the hem of the flag dress are decorated with a row of pearls. She has rich makeup, very beautiful eyebrows, and a hairpin of pearls that is rich and gorgeous but not tacky.
She was originally talking to Mao Bin next to her, but when she heard the movement, she turned around to look.
Ji Ling felt that her razor-sharp eyes immediately looked him up and down. He was surprised at first, and then revealed a kind of disdain and relief in his eyes.
Ji Ling understood the meaning of that look, which was the inherent sense of superiority unique to beautiful women.
When she was getting dressed and combing her hair just now, she specifically asked Qixi not to put anything on her face. She just came out with a yellow face. She must have looked dark, earthy, and thin in the eyes of everyone.
Mao Bi smiled and covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and whispered: "Concubine Nian, this is Ji Chang Zai."
Sitting on the right hand side of the Queen Mother is a slightly fat woman, probably older than Mao Bi, with plump cheeks, and it can be seen that she was a beauty when she was young.
Her cheeks had a strange bulge. Ji Ling took a few glances and saw that she was chewing a snack walnut ball in her mouth. Because she was chewing silently and not moving much, she didn't notice it at first.
She was wearing a light red flag dress. The warm color originally had a swelling effect, but wearing it this way made her look fatter. She was also looking at Ji Ling, but it was indeed a gossipy and curious look.
Qixi said in a low voice: "That is Concubine Qi."
Behind the concubines, there were several women standing in colorful flowers. They were all about seventeen or eighteen years old and about the same age as Ji Ling. They were all dressed up like hibiscus out of water, each with their own charm. Standing together was pleasing to the eye, and I felt that the room was full of people.
It became brighter.
Ji Ling didn't have time to look at it anymore, so she lifted up the hem of her flag dress, knelt down and said, "I am always here with you, and I have come to say hello to the Queen. May the Queen be blessed with peace and happiness." After saying this, he kowtowed. Qixi also knelt down quickly.
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Then, the palace maid next to her stepped forward and held a tray with a bowl of tea on it. Ji Ling knew that this was probably the time when the concubine served tea to the wife. Qixi obediently picked up the tea cup and brought it to Ji Ling
in hand.
Ji Ling took it, took two steps on her knees to get closer to the Queen, then raised the teacup high and said respectfully: "I offer tea to the Queen, please have some tea."
The maid next to the queen was about to step forward, but was stopped by the queen. She stretched out her hand to support the handrail, stood up, walked to Ji Ling in person, picked up the tea cup, and said with a smile: "Ji Changzai is very well-behaved.
I like it, so get up quickly." He reached out his hand to help Ji Ling himself.
Ji Ling Chi Liu quickly got up, and saw Concubine Nian's dagger-like eyes sweeping over and falling on the Queen's hand holding Ji Ling. Concubine Mao just lowered her head and drank the tea in front of her, and the hot air covered her face.