After the queen took the tea cup, she took a symbolic sip and handed it to the palace maid next to her. She returned to her dignified and serious look just now. She just pointed at Concubine Nian and Concubine Qi and said, "Ji Chang is here, Concubine Ning and Concubine Ning are here."
Mao Bi, you met them in Kunning Palace that day, now come and meet Concubine Nian and Concubine Qi."
Ji Ling replied: "Yes." He turned around and bowed to Concubine Nian: "I am from the Ji family and I have met Concubine Nian."
Concubine Nian was talking to Mao Bi, as if she hadn't heard her. Mao Bi was a little embarrassed, so she stopped talking first and motioned Concubine Nian to look at Ji Ling.
Concubine Nian turned her gaze to her, looked her up and down for a few times, and then said calmly: "How old are you?", while speaking, she carelessly teased her enamel-encrusted armor, as if she was asking a slave.
Ji Ling raised her eyelids slightly, lowered her eyebrows and said, "As for the concubine, I am eighteen years old this year."
It was only after she traveled through time that she asked Qixi and determined the exact age of the original owner.
The concubine leaned back and leaned comfortably on the back of the chair. She raised her hand and looked at her bright red nails through the sunlight. After a long while, she sighed and said, "Ji Changzai, eighteen years old, what a wonderful day."
Good age!".
She turned around and looked at the Queen, and said with a smile: "The Queen, you are not an ugly girl. You are so young. Look at Ji Changzai's little face. It is tight and a bit darker." As soon as she said this to everyone in the hall.
They all laughed.
Concubine Nian narrowed her eyes slightly, with a bit of regret, and looked at Ji Ling and said: "I sometimes feel that I am really old when I look at these new people who keep popping up like spring buds."
Mao Bi was listening to Concubine Nian's words attentively. When she heard what she said, she immediately leaned forward, chimed in and said with a smile: "Concubine Nian is only in her early twenties, just like the flower at its peak.
When you are beautiful, you are not old at all. If the empress feels that she is old, then the concubine will have half of her body buried in the ground!".
Concubine Nian's complexion improved a little, and Ji Ling saw the Queen glance at Mao Bi and Concubine Nian with a faint look on her face.
It seems that the harem is on the same side, and Mao Bi is indeed from Concubine Nian's side.
Ji Ling couldn't help but think of what happened to Hai Guiren last time.
Hai Guiren only made a fuss once, and when he came to Yongzheng, he immediately committed suicide. Not only was he demoted to consent, but he was also moved out of Jingyang Palace. According to the survival rules of the harem, Hai's game was basically over.
Hai Guiren ended up like this because he failed to see clearly his true weight in Yongzheng's heart. How much the emperor's favor will lead to how much he will tolerate you.
As for Mao Bi, as a concubine, even if she is not favored, Hai Gui Ren cannot step on her head. The reason why Mao Bi is so tolerant to Hai Gui Ren is because of one reason: Mao Bi did it on purpose.
He deliberately indulged Hai Guiren, deliberately made her unable to see how much he weighed, deliberately tolerated the traitor, and then hit her in one fell swoop.
The reason why Concubine Mao wants to knock down Noble Hai is probably to prevent Noble Hai from getting bigger and being favored by Concubine Nian.
And the backer behind Hai Guiren should be the queen.
Ji Ling thought like this, and then saluted Concubine Qi: "I am from the Ji family, and I have met Concubine Qi."
Concubine Qi nodded and said in a measured tone: "Now that we have passed away, we are all sisters from now on. I think that although you are young, you are a sensible person. I hope you will not be like Hei Shi, relying on the emperor."
Because of his love, he could not understand his own weight, and used chicken feathers as arrows, so he was arrogant and harmed the harmony of the harem...".
Concubine Nian's face turned cold when she heard her openly criticizing Sang and Huai. However, Concubine Qi had the prince and daughter in hand, so she could only suppress her anger and sit still.
At this time, the queen spoke at the right time: "Okay, you have met all the empresses, those are the nobles and Chang Zai." She pointed to the young women standing behind the concubines.
Ji Ling was a little surprised. He thought he had just met two concubines, and the next one must be Concubine Ning. Unexpectedly, the queen passed Concubine Ning directly.
Ji Ling went over and saluted one by one according to the rules. Among the women, the noble man nodded to her, and Chang Zai returned the courtesy to her.
The empress said again that the sisters in the harem must live in harmony, and finally everyone dispersed.
Concubine Nian was the first one to get up. When Maobin saw her getting up, she walked straight out. She quickly turned around and hurriedly waved the veil with the empress and bowed before leaving. She was afraid that she would not be able to catch up with Concubine Nian, so she wore a pair of flowerpot-soled shoes.
Trembling, he chased outside.
When Concubine Qi passed by Ji Ling, she patted her arm gently and said affectionately: "Go back and rest early. Your health is just fine, so you'd better be more careful."
Ji Ling returned to his room on the west side. It was called a room, but it was actually a small courtyard composed of several rooms. There was a tall apricot tree in the middle patio. It had lost all its leaves in the winter, and its bare branches pointed to the sky, leaking water.
What a big sunshine.
Usually the maids wash and dry clothes here.
Qixi helped Ji Ling back to the yard. Ji Ling felt a little tight in her chest, so she asked Qixi to get a stool, saying she wanted to bask in the sun in the yard.
Qixi looked at Ji Ling's face and said with a grimace: "Chang Zai, your condition has just recovered, so you should stay out of the yard. What should you do if you get cold?".
Accompanying Chang Zai to Kunning Palace today, Qixi understood that from today on, Chang Zai's family truly took the first step on the road to the harem.
None of the women in Kunning Palace, especially those who can become concubines, are economical.
Chang Zai has just gotten up from the hospital bed, and even his body has not really recovered. He still knows what kind of difficulties he will encounter in the future!
Ji Ling sat on the small bench, holding her chin with her hands, and was in a daze for a while. Then she got up and started walking in the yard. She was ready to design her small yard, just like decorating a new home.
After all, this will be her actual "nest" in the Forbidden City from now on.
There are three rooms in the west courtyard, but strictly speaking, it is actually four rooms, because one of them is not only small, but also has no windows. When you close the door, it will be dark inside. You have to bend down and it is difficult to turn around.
When I opened the door and walked in, there was a strong musty smell, and cold wind blew in through the crack in the door.
There were only two shabby wooden beds in the room, where Xiao Fenzi and Xiao Dazi slept.
It can be said that after people enter, there is no place to stay except to go to bed.
Ji Ling clasped her hands behind her back and looked around, then reached out to let Xiao Fenzi and Xiao Dazi come out: "This is not a place for people to live, you will live there in the future." She pointed to another larger room.
That room was actually used as a storage room. It was diagonally opposite the main house and the farthest away from the main house. There were some boxes piled inside and some old fabrics, clothes and quilts. Ji Ling had seen it before.
, there is no way to use it at all.
Instead of piling useless things like this, it is better to let your people live more comfortably and with dignity.
Xiao Fenzi and Xiao Dazi didn't know what dignity was, but they knelt down in fear and waved their hands in fear: "Chang Zai, slaves can't live there! Then there is no place for slaves to live!".
Ji Ling said: "Since you are following me, I can't let you live in a place like this." She pointed to the small dark room: "Is that a place where people live?
Xiao Fenzi and Xiao Dazi looked at each other and kowtowed sincerely: "Minions are not human beings, they are slaves!".
Bixue stepped forward and spat at them, laughing and scolding them: "You are born to be a bitch, and you will not enjoy your blessings!".
Ji Ling was about to speak when he saw a figure outside. It was Eunuch Chen from the Jingshi Room who came with a few people.