Qing Palace Rules: All eunuchs must be Han Chinese. On the contrary, palace maids cannot be Han Chinese, but must be bannermen.
Therefore, all the palace maids in the Forbidden City are all bannermen of the Manchu and Han armies registered as bannermen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In addition, any respectable palace maid, such as a queen mother, empress, concubine, or princess, must be covered by the Three Flags.
Ji Ling looked at the time getting late and thought about what the etiquette mama had just told: according to the rules, after being named a noble, you must rush to Kunning Palace as soon as possible to thank the queen.
She didn't dare to delay any longer, so she asked Bixue and Xiaofenzi to take the three slaves, divided into men and women, to be settled respectively. Then she went out with Qixi.
In fact, she was really sleepy! Think about it, for this ceremony, she got up at four or five o'clock in the middle of the night, four or five o'clock! It was still dark.
Then she sat in front of the dressing table, being dressed up by Qixi. Ji Ling took advantage of her free time on weekdays to teach Qixi how to use modern cosmetics and makeup brushes.
Perhaps women are born with the ability and interest in applying rouge and gouache. After Qixi learned from her several times, she was able to put on some simple makeup in a decent manner.
Of course, this is also due to the fact that the cosmetics and makeup brushes that Ji Ling took out from the space are all top-notch brands. The powder, coloring, and texture are all top-notch, making Qixi even more comfortable to use.
It took Ji Ling about half an hour just to put on makeup in the early morning, plus the rituals of the etiquette nuns, the eunuchs, and the energy to deal with the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Calculating this, Ji Ling will definitely be in trouble today.
I have been standing there in flower pot-soled shoes for more than two hours! Now I have to go to the Queen’s Kunning Palace again.
Along the way, Ji Ling wanted to saw off the square under the flower pot sole several times!
As soon as she arrived at the gate of Kunning Palace, Ji Ling saw a familiar figure from a distance. Looking at the plump shoulder curves, she knew it was Concubine Qi. Concubine Qi also saw her at this time and quickly called the sedan chair to stop.
He stretched out his hand to hold Hongcha's hand and stepped out of the sedan chair. He smiled and waved from a distance: "Ji Chang...Ji nobleman! Come here!".
Because she had eaten in the dining room of Changchun Palace before, and Ji Ling often sent the prepared sweet sauce to Concubine Qi, she and Concubine Qi got to know each other a lot.
Over the past two months, Ji Ling has discovered: Concubine Qi is a very real person. She shows who she likes and dislikes on her face and never hides it. It is not tiring at all to get along with her.
Although this kind of character is straightforward, it also has side effects: it can sometimes make people very embarrassed, and once even the empress was made unable to step down by Concubine Qi.
Sometimes when Ji Ling listened to Concubine Qi's speech, she felt really worried for her.
Fortunately, she has a son and a daughter, and she entered the prince's palace early. Otherwise, if she were a noble person, she could try to be "frank" like this?
Ji Ling quickened her pace, walked forward, smiled and saluted, "I would like to pay my respects to Concubine Qi. Did she also come to Kunning Palace to pay her respects?" Concubine Qi did not reply, but looked her up and down for a while before clicking her tongue.
Said: "It's true that a man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle, and a good horse must be equipped with a good saddle! Once you put on this auspicious suit, it is really different from before!".
Ji Ling heard what she said, "A good horse must be equipped with a good saddle." He couldn't laugh or cry. Knowing that Concubine Qi had such a personality, he smiled and said: "My queen, please stop making fun of me. I want to thank the queen today, so I dressed up like this."
, I’m still a little embarrassed!”.
Concubine Qi tilted her head slightly and said, "What's wrong with you? You have to dress up when you should. Look at the one in Yikun Palace..." She pursed her lips in the direction of Yikun Palace. Ji Ling knew what she was talking about.
Nian Fei.
Concubine Qi whispered: "How could she not be smeared as if she were singing in an opera? The gouache scraped off her face would be enough to stick to the wall! The rouge scraped off would weigh three kilograms!" After speaking, she curled her lips in disdain.
Seeing that the maids of Kunning Palace had already drawn up the curtains on the steps, the two of them walked in one after another while talking. Concubine Qi gradually went back to "eating", only to hear her complain: "You sent it the day before yesterday
The crushed fruit milk is very delicious, but I asked my slaves to make it, but they couldn't taste it like yours. It cost me two small buckets of bird's nest milk, which is really useless!"
Ji Ling tilted his head, let the curtain open, and walked forward while laughing in a low voice: "There's a trick to that. You don't have to use expensive ingredients, it's better to be pure. It's not difficult to make. I'll make it later.
Qixi went to the Changchun Palace dining room and demonstrated it on the spot."
As the two of them talked, they saw that the Queen had not come out yet, and the other concubines in the front hall had not arrived yet, so they found it rare to be quiet, so they sat down separately.
At this time, the palace maid came forward to serve tea. Ji Ling saw that the palace maid looked familiar and thought about it before recalling it.
It turned out that it was winter, when the incident involving Hai Guiren's beating of the mouse happened, he had just traveled through time, and was a dying little Chang Zai. He was taken to Kunning Palace by Concubine Ning, Concubine, and Hai Guiren, and there, in the snow
After walking for a long time, when we finally arrived at Kunning Palace, this palace maid came forward to make tea for everyone. When it was her turn, she omitted the tea leaves and rolled her eyes to pour herself a cup of hot water.
At this time, the palace maid was holding a tea can in one hand and a teapot in the other. Seeing Concubine Qi constantly turning her head, talking and laughing with Ji Ling, and knowing that Ji Ling had been named a nobleman, and was the emperor's new favorite recently, she couldn't help but
Very carefully, he scooped out the tea leaves from the tea can with a small wooden spoon, added warm water, and then held it in both hands and presented it to Ji Ling. He said with a smile on his face: "Your honor, please use the tea."
Ji Ling took it and glanced at the green tea soup in the teacup, shook it slightly, took a sip and drank. Then he saw the door curtain was lifted, and a gust of wind blew in, but it was Concubine Nian and the concubine who came together.
Ji Ling knelt down and bowed in greeting. Concubine Nian walked straight past her without looking back. She just lazily said: "Get up." As she said that, she walked towards the stool that belonged to her, opened her arms slightly, and was helped by the palace maid to take off her cloak.
Then he turned to the concubine and said: "Concubine, don't tell me, this Ji Chang looks like a serious nobleman now wearing these clothes. Who would have thought that she used to..." and covered her mouth with a handkerchief.
laugh it out.
The concubine smiled and bowed forward to express her agreement, but still said nothing.
However, Concubine Qi put down the snacks in her hands, looked over, sneered, rolled her eyes at Concubine Nian, and said clearly: "Look what sister Concubine Nian said! The Ji family is a noble person personally sealed by the emperor's hand, and she has just been sealed.
, can there still be a lie?”.
Concubine Nian raised her eyebrows disdainfully and was about to speak when she saw the curtain at Dongnuan Pavilion moved and the queen had come out. Everyone stood up and saluted to say hello. At this time, Ji Ling hurriedly walked to the front, knelt down and kowtowed, and thanked her loudly: "
The noble Ji family has been granted a special title, and I have come here to express my gratitude and greetings to the Empress, and wish the Empress eternal blessings."
The queen smiled and said: "Get up, get up.", then looked at everyone and said: "In terms of etiquette and abiding by the rules in our harem, apart from the concubines, I think they are the lucky ones!" After saying this, she looked at everyone.
The palace maid next to her is gorgeous.
Hua Rong understood, turned around and went into the inner room, and soon came out holding a very exquisite rosewood box.
The queen pointed at the box and said: "There are only three pairs of Mingyue in the entire Forbidden City. They are extremely rare. There is one pair at Princess Hui's place and two pairs here at this palace. I will give you one pair."
Everyone fell silent.
Ji Ling hesitated for a moment, then knelt down and thanked her simply: "The Queen is kind to me, but I am disrespectful. Although I am not worthy of such a good thing, I must keep it well."
The queen patted the table lightly, leaned back, and said angrily: "What are you doing with it, you silly child! It will look good on you, and the emperor will be happy too."
After thanking him and returning to the east courtyard, Ji Ling handed Mingyue to Qixi. Unable to hold on, she fell asleep on the bed and slept until the afternoon. By three or four o'clock, she was
Qixi woke up in a low voice and said that the emperor was coming to the east courtyard in the evening.