Su Xier put the white beads on her neck, looked at Taifu Kong, and called out softly, "Foster father."
Taifu Kong nodded, and then became serious again, "In front of others, you are still called Taifu. The rules in the palace are not to be broken, understand?"
"Naturally understand, foster father don't have to worry about it."
Taifu Kong waved his hand, "From now on, the lady in the library will be the old lady's righteous daughter, and no longer a lowly court lady. I have reported this matter to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and registered it at the Ministry of Households. It's okay. Go down and be busy."
Su Xi'er nodded, and then walked out of the main hall. After Taifu Kong asked for her birthday, she disappeared for a long time. It turned out that she went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Household to do business.
Chao Mu had been waiting for her in the courtyard. After seeing Su Xi'er, he immediately stepped forward and asked, "What did Kong Taifu say to you?"
"It's okay. Taifu Kong heard about the Royal Garden yesterday. He told me to bear with me and don't get tempered." Su Xier didn't say the real thing, and looked at Tan Ge after speaking.
Tan Ge happened to look at her, and the two smiled at each other without speaking.
"Just talk about this? As for!" Chao Mu snorted, and then sharply spotted the red string on Su Xier's neck, but she only saw the red string, and the white beads had been covered by the clothes.
"Su Xi'er, what are you doing with a red string?"
Su Xier smiled and replied, "I am fifteen years old this year, and a woman is an adult. Recently, I have seen from books that when I am an adult, I have to wear red things for a good sign."
"It turns out that when I was fifteen, I would wear a red string." Chaomu laughed, she didn't know at this time, she would never wait for the day to wear the red string.
"Let's go, today all three of us went to the imperial dining room to collect water and chop wood." Although the assignment was rough work, Chaomu was still elated.
Winter solstice palace banquet, Beimin is extremely lively, and it is also a palace banquet that is highly valued. The banquet is set up in the imperial garden. From lunch to dinner, even the palace ladies can go to the imperial garden to watch opera in the afternoon. But watch from a distance, not close.
After Chaomu finished speaking, he pulled up Su Xi'er with his left hand and Tange with his right hand.
It happened to be pulling Tan Ge's left hand. As soon as he walked out of the library, Chao Mu found Tan Ge frowned slightly.
"What's wrong with you? Are you uncomfortable?" Chaomu asked worriedly.
Tan Ge shook his head, "I didn't sleep well yesterday, it's okay, don't worry, let's go."
"Pay attention to rest." Su Xier replied, with a hint of concern in her tone.
With a faint concern, Tan Ge could hear her, she felt a pain in her heart, and then followed Chaomu forward without speaking any more.
On the way to the Imperial Dining Room, Tan Ge was very silent.
When she arrived at the imperial dining room, Su Xi'er saw that many palace ladies were there and were assigned to do different tasks. Washing dishes, washing vegetables, sweeping the floor, chopping wood, hanging well water.
A chubby cook came out and continued to assign people to work. When she saw Su Xi'er and the three of them, she said, "You three girls, real water spirits. What's their name? I'll see yesterday's assignment."
The work was allocated yesterday, all written on a piece of paper.
Su Xi'er and the other three reported their names one after another. The cook lit Chaomu and told her to wash the vegetables, Tan Ge to wash the dishes, and Su Xi'er used the water from the hanging well.
"Got your own work and go to work." The cook lady finished speaking and left in a hurry. Today is very busy, especially the royal dining room.
Chao Mu and Tan Ge walked to the other side, and Su Xi'er walked to the well.
The water well is located in the backyard of the imperial dining room.
When Su Xi'er just bent down to take the well bucket, she heard someone whispering behind her.
"It's her, picking up King Hao, but the person that King Hao is going to marry is Princess Xie. Now, she's here to get water from the well and do some rough work."
"I want to be a phoenix with all my heart, and don't look at how many catties you are."
These two people were not far behind Su Xi'er. Su Xi'er didn't pay attention to them. Although there was the sun today, the wind was blowing on the person, and it was still cold.
Su Xi'er hung a bucket of well water, but didn't immediately pour it into the big basin. Instead, she deliberately pretended to be careless and sprinkled it on the two palace ladies just now.
In an instant, the two court ladies turned into a panic, embarrassed. The cold wind blew, and the two palace ladies opened their mouths to scold Su Xi'er, but they were shaking from the cold and began to sneeze.
"It's the first time that I carried such a big bucket. I didn't control the direction. I'm sorry. Go and change your clothes quickly. Don't catch the cold."
The two court ladies stared at her viciously while shivering.
At this moment, Tan Ge walked over with a bowl of bowls and chopsticks, and saw the two trembling palace ladies walking forward quickly, his eyes couldn't help but bewildered.
Su Xi'er raised her mouth and looked at Tan Ge, "I'm hanging water from the well, and you wash the dishes."
Tan Ge nodded, then squatted down, rolled up his sleeves, and rolled up to his elbows, covering the scars with his clothes.
A bucket and a half of the well water went down, the basin was full, and Tan Ge began to wash the dishes. The water in the well is different. It is cool in summer and warm in winter.
Su Xi'er knelt down, "I will help you wash so many dishes and chopsticks." She started to wash as she said, Tan Ge didn't even have a chance to refuse.
"Su Xi'er, when did you enter the palace?" Tan Ge asked.
"I came here when I was very young, and I forgot the specific time early."
"Do you remember your parents?"
Su Xi'er looked far away, of course she remembered her parents. When the mother and queen were there, they were all sweet memories. The death of the queen mother was only painful.
Tan Ge thought that she had touched her sad thing, so she changed her words immediately, "If you don't remember, don't think about it."
"Why are you asking me this suddenly? Did your parents treat you badly?" Su Xier's words were tentative.
Tan Ge laughed, "Of course my parents are very good to me. I have no choice but to enter the palace. Tan Mansion has fallen, and I cannot help myself. Everyone is responsible and cannot be thrown away."
"It is indeed responsible, but if you think about yourself more, you can let go of the responsibility and live your own life." Su Xier's eyebrows curled up, and the corners of her mouth were full of smiles.
"Su Xi'er, why have you been in the palace for so long and still be kind and without any mean intentions?"
Su Xi'er laughed softly, "Everyone has a bottom line. If I provoke me, of course I will fight back. Just now, the two palace ladies are the ones who teach them a lesson."
Tan Ge was slightly stunned, how could such a lesson be considered mean? Looking at Su Xi'er, looking at the smile on her face. Su Xier, I'm sorry, I have no choice, no way out, I don't want to hurt you.
"Hurry up, everyone. In the afternoon, we will be able to watch opera! In two hours, the Minister of the Central Government and many dignitaries will be there!" A maid dressed in brown clothes and looking a little bit of status suddenly walked to the backyard. Said to the ladies of the court.
"I heard that many children of courtiers will come, Princess Xie, and the young masters in the minister's mansion. I heard that some of them look good!"
"It's great, hurry up! Go and see in the afternoon!"