When her head gradually rose, Gu Shiba Niang had been standing against the wall for a while, her legs and feet were stiff.
"Miss..." A little girl poked her head in from outside the door and whispered, "Sit down and rest for a while, I will help you look after the two mothers..."
"No need..." Gu Shiba Niang said.
Those two women have very poisonous eyes. If you sit down and rest, you will be able to tell with a quick glance after they come in. Rather than being caught and having more excuses to punish yourself and suffer other crimes, it is better to grit your teeth and persevere through the rest. Half an hour.
The little girl knew Gu Shiba Niang's temper, so she stopped talking and stood outside in a polite manner. Those two mothers did not just teach the young lady, but the whole family was within the scope of their teaching.
"Is it snowing?" Gu Shiba Niang couldn't help but ask as she heard the rustling of the wind outside.
"No, but it's cloudy. It looks like it might snow tonight..." the girl said outside.
Gu Shiba Niang said, "Lingbao said he won't be back tonight?"
"Yes, Miss Lingbao just asked someone to come back and said that the drug store was busy, so she stayed..." the girl said.
After that day, Lingbao really went out to find a job, working as a detergent in a drug store. Gu Shiba Niang avoided the eyes of the two mothers and went to see it. The environmental staff should rest assured. There are also several women and old women who are doing the medicine, and they have also arranged a separate resting place. Now that cats and dogs at home cannot escape the teachings of the two gods, it is better for Lingbao to come out to work.
What's more, this is what Lingyuan said. Since he said so, he must have his own thoughts and arrangements.
Is there something wrong with him? Gu Shiba Niang frowned slightly and said she wanted to see him, but she hasn’t seen him yet...
At this time, Lingyuan is different from before, at least, it is not as dependent as before...
Gu Shiba Niang sighed sadly, this is a good thing, people have to follow their own path after all, but the path Lingyuan took was a road of no return.
"Hello, moms..." The little girl's crisp, high-pitched voice sounded outside, interrupting Gu Shiba Niang's thoughts.
The door curtain opened and two women walked in one after the other.
"Don't speak so loudly. You lose your dignity by being so flustered and irritable..." Mrs. Zhong said in a deep voice.
The little girl was busy outside and lowered her head in response.
Mrs. Zhong walked into the room, glanced at Gu Shiba Niang, nodded slightly, and looked at the more than half-stained incense beside her.
"There will be some time when I will tell you the rules of the palace..." She said slowly, standing still in front of Gu Shiba Niang, and began to speak in a calm tone.
It has been like this every day for four or five days, explaining the rules of the palace, practicing etiquette, the posture of standing, walking and eating, the way of speaking and laughing, and even the sleeping position is very particular. It sounds very simple, but it is really It was extremely painful to do it. Gu Shiba Niang felt more and more that she could no longer hold on any longer. She was restricted from going out, and the medicinal books in the study were put away under the "don't look at any evil" category, which made her even more uncomfortable. What's more, every time she meets Mr. Cao, Mr. Cao must bow politely.
"This is my mother. It is unfilial for a son to accept the gift of his mother!" she shouted coldly.
"You are the daughter-in-law of the royal family now, and you are acting as a king. If you are disrespectful to me, it is disrespectful!" Mrs. Zhong also shouted coldly.
"It's not like I haven't entered the palace yet, I'm at my home." Gu Shiba Niang raised her eyebrows.
"The Queen Mother and the Queen Mother made a golden announcement, do you think this is child's play?" Mother Chen on the side asked immediately.
Gu Shiba Niang's expression condensed, and she lowered her head when she looked at the gleam in Mrs. Chen's eyes, as if she had seen a prey caught in a trap.
"Don't dare..." she whispered.
"Miss Gu, that's enough in the past, but in the future, you have to remember that being disrespectful and daring is a death penalty in the palace." Mrs. Zhong said solemnly, "Don't expect anyone to be able to protect you. You can't protect it for a while."
"What Madam means is that you are the one who can protect yourself..." Gu Shiba Niang said with a smile.
Mrs. Zhong looked at her with an indifferent expression without comment.
In the Pingyang Marquis Mansion, in front of a screen with exquisitely carved auspicious patterns of flowers and inlaid with dozens of glass and agate, the white jade princess turned around, and the maid beside her immediately shook out the red silk and covered the screen.
"What a beautiful screen..." Qiu's mother praised with a smile, "It was specially sent from Prince Xiu's Mansion. I had heard that Prince Xiu's Mansion had a screen made of treasures from Southeast Asia. Today I saw it and it turned out to be beautiful..."
An unconcealable smile appeared on Princess Baiyu's face.
"It's okay, it's too gorgeous and doesn't look good..." She pursed her lips and said.
"How gorgeous is it? Wherever we, the princess, stop, everything gorgeous will be eclipsed..." Mother Qiu said with a smile.
Although she knew it was a compliment, Princess Baiyu didn't think the compliment was exaggerated, so she smiled.
"How about that bitch?" she asked as she sat down.
Mother Qiu took the tea from the maid and gave it to Princess Baiyu. She said, "Although this humble maid is vulgar, she is also sensible. I don't think she is out of place. If she can be used by the princess, it will be great." good."
Princess Baiyu smiled brightly, "This humble maid can be treated like this by my mother. It seems that there is something special..."
There was a hint of sourness in her voice, and she slowly turned the tea cup in her hand.
"Princess..." Mother Qiu glanced at Princess Baiyu, her expression a little more solemn, "Mom is not nagging, you have to obey this man, don't choke, Princess, let's be nice to that bitch now , not for that cheap maid, but for the prince, and for your husband..."
"I know..." Princess Baiyu bit her lower lip, "I just wonder if my husband knows?"
Mother Qiu smiled when she heard this and pointed to the large screen covered by red silk, "Why don't you know... I know clearly... My princess... just relax..."
Princess Baiyu pursed her lips, a smile barely appearing on her face.
"I hope she is lucky enough to always be worthy of my special attention..." She said slowly, clenching the tea cup tightly with her fingers.
At this time in the East Palace, Prince Wenjun, who had finished handling government affairs, had time to take a sip of tea, leaned on the back of a large chair, and raised his hand to gently rub his forehead.
"What do you mean? What else can you mean?" He spoke slowly, with a hint of chill in his voice, "But now he thinks that I am his son..."
Waiter Huang, standing next to him, knew very well whose son His Highness the Crown Prince was.
The delicate relationship between King Xiu and His Highness the Crown Prince is a secret known to everyone. Chamberlain Huang once speculated in his heart that maybe this is the reason why the current emperor chose Prince Wenjun as his heir. After all, he has to enjoy the enshrinement of other people's sons after his death. People are very unsure about things. There were examples like this in the previous dynasties. The next emperor who came to the throne from a collateral line was respectful at first as if he were his own son. But after he took the throne and strengthened his wings, he began to want to be a filial son. , fighting for the honor of his father and mother, and even deducting the word of heir or heir, pushing the previous emperor to make way for his father.
Just a few days ago, King Xiu sent a congratulatory gift to Pingyang Houfu, his daughter-in-law, with great fanfare.
For this reason, the prince's already expressionless face became even more rigid, causing the people waiting around him to break into cold sweats from time to time.
"Your Highness..." Chamberlain Huang was searching for a way to change the subject. Suddenly he remembered something and said happily, "Um... Is it convenient?"
"Say." Prince Wen closed his eyes and uttered one word.
"Madam Gu wants to see His Highness..." Eunuch Huang said carefully, looking up at Prince Wen's expression.
"No!" Prince Wen's face suddenly turned ugly and he said seriously.
Huang Huang secretly cried out, it seems that these two are really having trouble...
"Yes..." He hurriedly bowed his head in response, bowed and backed away, and when he was about to exit, Prince Wen called out to him.
"She..." King Wenjun started, but stopped after saying only one word.
Huang's wife immediately responded: "She has suffered a lot... The princess sent her two ritual mothers, and she has strict requirements on everything from eating to walking and talking..."
Prince Wenjun smiled lightly, "For this?" He shook his head, stretched out his hand to support the table, and stood up.
Eunuch Huang was a little puzzled. He took a white cloak beside him, put it on him, and followed him out.
In the corridor of the palace, the imperial guards stood in awe, and everyone who passed by saluted respectfully.
"Old Huang'er..." After walking silently, Prince Wen suddenly spoke, "Isn't it good to do this alone..."
What he said was a bit sudden, and Huang Huang didn't react for a moment.
Prince Wen didn't seem to want an answer from him. There was a gloomy look in his eyes, and he looked at the sky without saying anything.
Huang Chamberlain also realized it at this time. On the day of the selection, he learned that Gu Shiba Niang was going to see His Highness, and His Highness went there to make arrangements. Unexpectedly, he looked quite annoyed when he came back. Although he was surprised, he did not dare to pry. When I heard this sentence today, I vaguely guessed why the two of them broke up due to unhappiness.
Is it possible that Mrs. Gu seems to be dissatisfied with being selected to enter the palace...? impossible? How can it be? For a woman, is there any other better destination? What's more, the man is affectionate and the concubine is righteous. . . . .
"Your Highness, is there any misunderstanding?" He couldn't help but ask.
"She actually thinks..." Prince Wenjun said with a frown, and then stopped when he reached his mouth. He seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly smiled, and the gloom on his face disappeared. "According to her, that's really all she can think of... . . .”
What did Madam Gu think? Waiter Huang was curious, but didn't dare to ask.
"Your Highness, this old servant is not speaking for Madam Gu. Madam Gu is really wronged. This old servant has not forgotten the slap on Madam Gu's face when she was in our house, and the bloody marks left behind. , I still feel uncomfortable thinking about it now. Fortunately, there is a good ointment, otherwise, my appearance would have been ruined..." Huang Chamberlain muttered to himself.
The words "our family" slipped into King Wenjun's ears. His expression softened slightly, and his eyes turned to the palace in front of him. The sky and earth were filled with desolate clouds.