Inside the main hall, there are small square tables and round stools.
The purpose of letting the concubines live together in the palace for a month is to observe the girls' personalities.
You can pretend for a while, but not for a lifetime.
A month is enough time for the girls to show their true colors.
"Girls, please take a seat," said Aunt Fei.
The women took their seats one by one, all in very elegant postures, and no one made any mistakes.
The palace maids came in carrying food boxes, with two dishes and a soup placed on the small table.
Aunt Fei spread her hands and said, "Girls, please enjoy your meal."
Small pot rice, big pot dishes.
The chefs who were able to enter the palace and cook for the nobles were all good at cooking.
However, there is a certain distance from the imperial kitchen to Jingyi Palace.
Fortunately, the weather is hot now and the food is not completely cold.
After lunch, several eunuchs came in carrying several large wooden boxes.
"These are sent to the palace by the young ladies' homes. The young lady whose name is called will come forward to receive them." Aunt Fei said.
The young eunuch opened the box and found bundles inside. Each bundle was tied with a sign with the girl's name written on it.
After getting the bag, Jiang Changning returned to his room.
When he opened the bundle, he saw three sets of spare undergarments, a light green dress for ladies, three pairs of socks and a box.
When she opened the box, she found cosmetics and some simple jewelry inside.
Thinking about the inner garment being taken out and checked over and over by the guards and eunuchs, Jiang Changning, who had a little obsession with cleanliness, felt uncomfortable, "I think this garment needs to be washed."
"The sun is quite strong. It should be dry after an afternoon of drying." Chen Yi also planned to wash her undershirt.
Fang Youting picked up her shirt and said, "Let's go find Qiu Wen."
"When you guys talk, can you please speak a little more quietly? You're disturbing me." Wang Lingzhi said unhappily.
Jiang Changning glanced at Wang Lingzhi who was lying on the bed, preparing to take a nap. Without saying anything, he picked up his coat and walked to the door.
Fang Youting smiled and followed Jiang Changning out.
Chen Yi opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
The three of them went out, closed the door, and went to the back hall to find Qiu Wen, asking her to wash her undershirt immediately.
Jiang Changning took out a small silver bean from his purse and said, "This is a reward for you."
"Thank you, young lady." Qiu Wen knelt down and saluted.
There were not many girls, only about a dozen, who came to the palace maids to have their undergarments washed.
When the three of them returned to the room, Wang Lingzhi had already fallen asleep.
"Let's take a nap too." Fang Youting took off her shoes and got on the bed.
Soon, the house became quiet.
Half an hour later, Jiang Changning woke up first. She opened her eyes and saw the unfamiliar wooden walls. She was stunned for a moment before she remembered that she was in the palace.
If she were to wake up inexplicably in a different time and space and with a different identity again, she would probably go crazy.
"Miss Jiang, are you awake?" Chen Yi asked in a low voice.
Jiang Changning turned around carefully, "Miss Chen, what can I do for you?"
"Let's go out for a walk." Chen Yi said.
"Okay." Jiang Changning agreed.
The two of them got up quietly, put on their outer clothes, and went out.
The moment they closed the door, Fang Youting opened her eyes. She glanced at Wang Lingzhi. This girl really sleeps well.
But Jiang Changning never expected that Chen Yi asked her out to talk about her third brother. "Third brother, you have been studious since you were young, and your mother invited a famous teacher..."
"Ms. Chen, although we just met today, you live in Beijing and there are some rumors that you should know. You are a smart person and you shouldn't do things that you shouldn't do." Jiang Changning interrupted her.
This Chen Yi underestimates her. Does she think she is a three-year-old kid
She was being deceived by such lies. Madam Chen already had three legitimate sons, two of whom were older than the third young master Chen. She would carefully train a concubine's son.
She didn't know whether others believed this or not, but she didn't believe a word of it.
Chen Yi smiled awkwardly, "Miss Jiang, I just don't want people to misunderstand my third brother. He..."
Jiang Changning interrupted her again, "Miss Chen, don't treat me like a fool."
After saying that, Jiang Changning felt that there was no need to waste any more time talking to Chen Yi, so he turned around and left.
Chen Yi looked down at a pot of flowers outside the corridor, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes. Her third brother was very kind to her, but... for her aunt, she had to obey her stepmother's orders.
However, after meeting Jiang Changning, she felt that her stepmother's actions were really unnecessary.
Given Jiang Changning's beauty and her kindness to the Queen Mother, she will most likely stay in the palace.
Even if she didn't stay in the palace, she would be married to the prince of a royal family or a noble family as his principal wife. It was impossible for her to have any thoughts about the illegitimate son of a third-rank official.
When Jiang Changning walked out of the room, he heard Wang Lingzhi's giggle. He counted on his fingers and knocked gently on the door.
The laughter stopped abruptly, Jiang Changning pushed the door open and walked around the screen.
When Wang Lingzhi saw that it was her, she snorted coldly and turned her head away.
"Miss Jiang." Fang Youting greeted her with a smile, then looked past her and looked behind her, but did not see Chen Yi.
Two people go out together, and one person comes back first.
Did they have a fight
Fang Youting suppressed her curiosity and didn't ask, why didn't Chen Yi come back
"Did Miss Gangfang tell any jokes?" Jiang Changning asked deliberately.
She heard laughter at the door, and it would be unreasonable not to ask.
"I told you a joke I heard on the street. It was about a naughty child drawing in the school. He handed a blank drawing paper to the teacher. The teacher asked him, 'Where is your drawing?' The student pointed to the blank paper and said, 'This is my drawing.' The teacher... "
Jiang Changning covered his mouth and laughed, "This is a naughty child. He needs to be spanked by the teacher."
While they were chatting and laughing, Chen Yi also came back.
She also joined in the chat between Jiang Changning and Chen Yi. Wang Lingzhi was too arrogant to pay attention, but she finally interrupted.
Just one sentence from her turned the relatively harmonious atmosphere into a deadlock.
"All illegitimate children are lowly creatures." Wang Lingzhi blurted out.
Chen Yi's face looked ugly, Fang Youting also frowned, with a hint of anger in her eyes.
Jiang Changning's eyes flickered slightly. Chen Yi was born out of wedlock, and Wang Lingzhi's words were a slap in her face. And what was going on with Fang Youting
Could it be that one or both of Fang Youting's parents were born out of wedlock
At night, when the girls were about to bathe and change clothes, they started to make a fuss, "Why are there handprints on the clothes?"
"The clothes are all wrinkled, how can I wear them?"
Wang Lingzhi looked at the stain on the clothes and asked, "Why is it so dirty?"
"Everything sent into the palace must be inspected." Chen Yi paused, "More than once."
"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Wang Lingzhi said angrily.
Chen Yi said calmly, "I thought you knew."
"I don't have any clean clothes now. What should I do?" Wang Lingzhi asked.
"You can let Qiu Wen wash and then iron the clothes." Chen Yi suggested.
"Good idea." Wang Lingzhi held the middle coat and went out to look for someone.
Fang Youting shook her head and sighed: "She really has a bad temper..."
Jiang Changning and Chen Yi both lowered their heads and did not respond to her.
(End of this chapter)