As soon as he said this, Qixi and Bixue both pursed their lips and laughed.
Ji Ling asked Qixi to take out the reward money he had prepared for the meeting, and said with a half-joking smile: "Little Yoko, this is the first reward for entering the yard, don't be too small, take it to show your happiness! From now on
Get up, you will be a member of the east courtyard."
Qixi stepped forward and forced the reward money to Xiao Yangzi. Xiao Fenzi stepped forward to help him up, took the blue cloth bundle from his shoulders, and weighed it in his hands.
Ji Ling looked around at everyone and saw that Xiao Kezi and Xiao Dazi were not there, so he gave a few instructions to Xiao Fenzi and said, "Call them two over."
Xiao Fenzi agreed without hesitation, put down the baggage in his hand, turned around and walked into the yard.
Not long after, he called the two of them, and just in time, Bixue also found Evian.
Ji Ling pointed at Xiao Dazi and said with a smile: "Xiao Dazi, there is no need to say more, you already know each other."
She pointed at Xiao Kezi and Evian again.
Xiao Kezi and Yiyun were both assigned to serve her by the Ministry of Internal Affairs after she made them nobles. Naturally, they had never known Xiao Yoko before.
Several servants saw the ceremony, and after a lively discussion, Xiao Fenzi took Xiao Yoko down to clean up and settle down.
Bixue picked up the half-made Mid-Autumn brocade fan again, turned it over and said with a smile: "Master, the yard is getting more and more lively now."
As she spoke, she felt happy in her heart. Thinking about the passages she had heard in previous operas, she changed the words, shook her head and hummed: "Happy to have the border closed today, and the troops and horses strong~! The reputation of the east side courtyard for its might is shocking everywhere!"
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Before they finished singing, Qixi and Evian were already bursting into laughter.
Qixi took the fluffy ball of colorful brocade yarn in front of her and threw it towards her face. Bixue ducked to the side, let out an ouch and said, "Master, help me! Master, please save this slave!"
While massaging Qilin's belly, Ji Ling said with a smile: "I don't need too many people. A place with a lot of people will inevitably cause disputes, and noisy people can't be clean."
She paused and said: 'What's more, I am a simple-minded person, so the slaves in this yard should be simple and sincere. It's not about the number of people, but the quality."
One capable and loyal slave is better than ten slaves in the side yard.
Bixue pursed her lips and said with a smile: "The master's words are more and more like the general who leads the troops to fight in the opera! The soldiers are not in large numbers but in finesse, and the generals are not in courage but in strategy."
Qixi raised her eyes, looked at Bixue, and asked slightly strangely: "Bixue, what's wrong with you today? Ever since little Yoko entered the yard, and you are suddenly so happy?"
Bixue's face trembled slightly, she suppressed her smile, lowered her head and spat softly: "Sister Qixi, don't talk nonsense in front of the master!"
Evian was silently helping Qixi start the attack. At this time, he raised his face and took a deep look at Bixue.
Qixi stared at the eye of the needle in front of her, leading and threading, and murmured in her mouth: "But, then again, Master, don't look at Xiaoyangzi who is usually silent. I didn't expect him to treat mice, but
really good!"
After hearing this, Ji Ling felt a chill in his heart when he thought of the tragic death of the mouse.
She bent down and put Qilin on the ground. Then she looked squarely at Qixi, Bixue and Evian, and said solemnly: "When Qixi mentioned this matter, it reminded me that I had something to say. It turned out to be something I said a few days ago."
I just wanted to talk to you."
When the three girls heard Mr. Ji's words, they all stood up from the low sewing table, lowered their heads and said, "Master, please give me a lesson!"
Ji Ling nodded and said: "You have been following me for so long - Qixi, Bixue, and Evian, needless to say, for more than half a year.
In this east courtyard, life is easy, but there is a saying from the ancients, "If you love someone without the right way, you will harm them if you are in love" - if I indulge you in the courtyard like this, I am afraid to look back.
Instead, it will harm you!
You need to know that there are many people in the palace. I am now fortunate to have some favor from the emperor. I have so many pairs of eyes staring at you. You are all people around me. If someone can't come to me on the surface, I will think of ways to attack you. I can't guarantee it.
There will come a time when even I can't protect you.
You see, mice are a ready example - in this palace, slaves who are really let down and have no master to protect them will end up in a miserable way!"
The master's words were so caring and sincere that the three girls were all moved. They knelt down one after another, kowtowed deeply and said, "Slaves must obey the master's teachings!"
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The large dining room in the east courtyard is connected by several wing rooms.
Those wing rooms are actually where the slaves of the former Hai nobles lived.
Now, the residences of the slaves have been moved to the other side.
Little Yoko followed little Fenzi, silently looking at the place where he used to live.
Things are different and people are different.
Obviously I have only been away for nearly a year, but as I walked past the rooms and looked at them, I felt as if half a lifetime had passed between them and the past.
The eunuch's duty room is a long, narrow shape with windows on both sides.
One side faced the flowers and trees in the yard, and the other side happened to face the tea and fruit shop at the head of the restaurant - the fragrance of tea leaves and the fragrance of fruits curled into people's noses.
Xiao Fenzi led Xiao Yoko to the door, and just as he was about to go in, there was a burst of rapid and small footsteps behind him.
Before Xiao Fenzi turned around, she had already heard whose steps this was.
He smiled and turned around, and sure enough he saw Bixue standing in front of him with a small blue porcelain cup in one hand.
Bixue stretched out her hand and put the cup into Xiao Fenzi's hand, with a sullen face, and said quickly: "This is what the master gave us. Sister Qixi was afraid that she would get a toothache after eating too much, so she only shared one with Evian.
Cup, and this cup of mine, let’s make it easier for you!”
Xiao Fenzi took it absentmindedly, staring at Bixue intently.
Unexpectedly, the small porcelain cup was very hot. He couldn't help shouting "Ouch!" and quickly bent down to put the porcelain cup aside. Then he waved his hand and blew: "You Bixue, you almost scalded me."
Skin!"
As he spoke, he glanced at Bixue's hands, and sure enough he saw that there were light apricot-colored cotton handkerchiefs padding the palms of her hands. Because the color was similar to her skin color, he didn't notice it just now.
Xiao Fenzi reached out and grabbed a piece of handkerchief from her hand, holding it on her hands before uncovering the small green porcelain cup.
The sweet and hot steam came out immediately.
It turned out that in the small porcelain cup, there were six or seven square pieces of walnut candy cake that had just been baked, sprinkled with crushed peanuts, sprinkles, black and white sesame seeds, red and green sugar shreds, crushed tangerine peel, and crushed ebony plums.
, chopped corn, colorful and really beautiful.
A trace of disappointment flashed across Xiao Fenzi's eyes, and her voice was somewhat dull. She just said: "Bixue, you know, I don't eat sweets very much."
Bixue poked his shoulder with her finger and spat absently: "You're picky! If you eat some, it's good! If you don't like it, don't others like it?"
She said, stealing a glance at Little Yoko.
Xiao Yoko's face was quiet and indifferent, and his eyebrows were delicate and clear, and he stood silently aside.
Bixue suddenly became flustered for no reason.
She was at a loss and said to Xiao Fenzi: "Don't forget to give some to others too!"
After saying that, he wanted to turn around.
Xiao Fenzi took a step after him and stopped him loudly: "Bixue! We haven't spoken carefully for a while. You didn't treat me like this before!"
Bixue turned around, her face turned red, and she spat: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Xiao Yoko, who was standing next to him, cupped his hands and said tactfully: "Xiao Fenzi, please speak slowly. I'm sorry, so I'm going to go in first."
Bixue bit her lip tightly. When she saw Xiao Yoko entering the check-in room, she looked at Xiao Fenzi angrily and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
Before Xiao Fenzi could say a word, looking at Bixue's face, her heart felt cold, and a few words of concern were stuck in her throat.
He has a temperament that is not afraid of the sky or the earth, but in front of Bixue, he turned into a gourd with its mouth cut off, and he didn't even know where to put his arms and legs.
