After Princess Yongning learned about this, she just gave Xie Mingxi a few words.
Xie Yunxi got a box of jewelry, wiped her tears, and went back to the house happily holding the box.
Aunt Zhao said privately: "The third lady's temperament has been very different recently, and she has repeatedly provoked the second lady. Is the princess too tolerant of the third lady?"
"It's better to suppress her hard and let her calm down."
Princess Yongning's eyes were cold and stern, and she said slowly: "Let her be proud for a few more days. When she is admitted to the academy, I will 'train' her well."
Aunt Zhao is well aware of Princess Yongning's tactics and won't say anything more.
…
Two days later, Wu Yapo brought ten slaves into Bishui Pavilion.
Wu Yapo's face was full of attentiveness and she smiled: "My little one broke his leg running in the past two days, so I have selected ten that meet the requirements of the third lady. There are five men and five women. Please take a look at them and pick out the ones that suit you."
's stay."
These ten are all slaves sold by the prison officials.
According to the laws of Daqi, these slaves will always be in a lowly status, with no possibility of returning to good status. Even if they are beaten to death or maimed by their masters, they are not qualified to report to the official position.
It is pitiful to be a slave, but it is even more pitiable to be a slave in a prisoner's palace. The only hope is to meet a kind and generous master.
The Miss Xie San in front of me is young, with a smile on her lips, and she looks good-tempered.
Because of this, these five men and five women all held their breath, hoping to be chosen.
Xie Mingxi's eyes swept over, and then fell on the man An Nian in the middle, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.
This man is about 25 or 26 years old, tall, slightly dark-skinned, with regular facial features. There is a medium-sized black mole under the corner of his mouth.
It was surprising to meet Ye Qiuniang before.
Unexpectedly, I met an old friend here again today!
…
Back then, she entered the Fourth Prince's Mansion as a concubine and lived in the backyard. The only men she could come into contact with were the chamberlains in the Fourth Prince's Mansion.
Most of the servants are greedy and rich.
Concubines who are interested in competing for favor will turn their attention to the chamberlains. They will give gold and silver to show their goodwill in every possible way. After receiving the benefits, the chamberlains will have to do something for the concubines. They may say nice words in front of the fourth prince, or occasionally leak it.
The preferences and whereabouts of the fourth prince.
Not all chambermaids are like this.
Eunuch Yu, the chamberlain in charge of the fourth prince's study, never accepted "small gifts" from anyone, nor did he interact with any concubines. He was scolded countless times behind his back by the concubines.
She had never had any contact with Eunuch Yu. She went to see him once because she wanted to read medical books. She didn't have any expectations at first, but she didn't expect that the unkind Eunuch Yu agreed without saying a word. When she left the house to buy books.
, often bringing some medical books into the house for her.
She was so grateful that she donated all the money she had saved privately.
Eunuch Yu refused to take it, and said: "I have no family, no property, and no need to support anyone, so what's the point of asking for more gold and silver."
Apart from that, the two of them had no contact with each other.
A few years later, she gave birth to a son and first established herself in the palace. Since she had no one available around her, she asked Emperor Jianwu to ask Eunuch Yu to serve as an errand.
Eunuch Yu doesn't talk much, but he does his best when doing errands. He soon became her right-hand man.
Empress Li was not happy to see her growing up, so she deliberately found an excuse to attack Eunuch Yu. Eunuch Yu, who was over 40 years old, was beaten half of his life by a spanking. She personally prepared the medicine and saved his life.
return.
After that, Eunuch Yu followed him wholeheartedly and loyally.
Unfortunately, most of the servants were in poor health, and most of them did not live long. Within a few years, Eunuch Yu's old illness relapsed, and he ignored medicine and stone, and died in the West.
There was no shortage of shrewd and clever chamberlains in the palace. Soon, she had a new chamberlain chief. In the following decades, many people around her came and went, but no one could compare with her.
Eunuch Yu.
Unexpectedly, I would meet my old servant again in this life.
…
"Miss Third, his name is Yu An."
Wu Yapo said in a low voice: "This year, the Ministry of Punishment tried a major case, and dozens of officials were involved in the case. There were hundreds of slaves sold by the government. The younger one was specially chosen to be literate and able to take care of the fields.
Paved."
"This Yu An once studied with his master. He is quite talented and good at business. He is the most outstanding among this group of servants. If I hadn't snatched him away with my sharp eyes and quick hands, I might have been picked by the palace.
Now, I have become a chamberlain."
As soon as these words came out, several slaves looked unhappy.
As a man, no one wants to be cut off from their descendants.
Even Yu An, who had a calm mind, looked a little pale at this time, with a hint of longing in his eyes.
It is better to be bought by Miss Xie San than to become a chambermaid.
A smile flashed in Xie Mingxi's eyes and she nodded: "Okay, let's keep him first."
Yu An breathed a long sigh of relief and knelt down neatly and kowtowed: "Thank you so much, Miss Third. I will do my best in the future."
Xie Mingxi smiled slightly: "Get up!"
Yu An kowtowed and thanked him, then stood up and stood aside.
All the servants looked over with envy.
Wu Yapo was very happy to have made a deal, and quickly introduced the other slaves: "...she is good at cooking, this one is good at female beauty, these two have good looks. And the last one, who knows some words,
Good at taking care of the warehouse.”
Xie Mingxi glanced at the last official maid.
This woman is about seventeen or eighteen years old. She has thin eyebrows and long eyes. She is pretty and looks very pleasing to the eye.
"What's your name?" Xie Mingxi asked casually with a smile.
The maid's voice was soft and sweet: "My original name is Peirong. Please give me a new name, Miss."
The slaves who were sold were given new names by their masters, which also meant putting aside the past and only recognizing the new master in front of them.
Xie Mingxi smiled slightly: "This name is very good. There is no need to change it. You can just call it Pei Rong."
Pei Rong was a little surprised, but more grateful, and immediately knelt down to thank her: "Thank you, Miss."
…
"Princess Princess, the third lady bought two prison slaves today." Yao Bi reported in a low voice: "One is called Yu An and the other is Pei Rong."
Yao Bi was tortured for half the night, and before dawn she got up again to serve her master. Her eyes were full of An Ying.
Dian Cui wasn't much better, his face was quite gloomy.
Princess Yongning hummed casually, obviously not taking this little thing to heart.
Aunt Zhao whispered: "Princess Princess, do you want someone to bring over the deeds of sale of the two slaves?"
Princess Yongning glanced at Aunt Zhao: "Aunt Zhao is too careful. As an aunt, I should have the bearing of an aunt."
If a dignified princess asks for a deed of prostitution from the slaves around her concubine, wouldn't it make people laugh if she spreads the word?
Aunt Zhao blushed and accused her repeatedly: "I didn't think well and spoke inappropriately. I hope the princess will forgive me."
Princess Yongning treated Aunt Zhao very kindly, smiling lightly and not saying much.
"Mother!"
Xie Yunxi, wearing new clothes, stepped in with a smile on her face and spun around like a butterfly in a flower: "How about I go to the Huainan Palace tomorrow wearing this new clothes?"
Xie Yunxi's eyes are like her biological mother's, charming and dewy.
A long-standing and familiar face suddenly flashed through Princess Yongning's mind.
My mind is turbulent and my emotions are mixed.
After a while, Princess Yongning smiled and praised: "This new dress is very good. Put on that set of jewelry set with various colored gemstones, and tomorrow you will definitely outshine everyone and steal the show."
Xie Yunxi responded happily.
This spring dress is made of fine soft tobacco. The set of gemstone jewelry is also a rare treasure.
No matter how good-looking Xie Mingxi is, her clothes are always far inferior to hers. It just makes a green leaf to bring out her real flower.
