In the next few days, Qu Moying continued to learn the rules, but from one person, to three people, and finally to four people.
First Qu Qiuyan joined in, then Qu Caiyue, and finally Qu Xuexin also got the news and followed everyone to learn the rules and etiquette.
Although Nanny Yan seemed unhappy, she at least did not drive anyone away. She even helped those sisters correct their mistakes.
One person teaches seriously, and several students learn seriously, and a few days pass in the blink of an eye.
Early in the morning, the people in the mansion began to prepare. Today was the day when several young ladies would enter the palace, so the mansion was ready early.
The clothes sent from the needlework room became more and more exquisite. Qu Moying picked a light blue suit, which looked very elegant, but there was a faint embroidery pattern on the corner of the skirt, which was an embroidery pattern of lotus flowers. The eight-sided wide palace skirt was reflected between the layers of lotus leaves, which was extremely colorful.
A belt of the same color made Qu Moying's slender waist look unusually slender. Qu Moying had grown quite fast during this period, and her figure was taller than when she first arrived at the Qu Mansion. The girl's figure was as soft as a willow, slender and graceful. Her back alone made people feel unusually beautiful, as if she was about to leave with the wind.
It’s just that the long veil makes the beauty look like jade, pitiful and flawed, which makes people sigh in their hearts.
Qu Qiuyan's dress was relatively more gorgeous. Her complexion was very outstanding. Her gorgeous clothes made her look like jade. Among the sisters, she was the one that caught people's attention at first glance, except for Qu Moying who was wearing a long veil. Such a complexion was worthy of being called a beauty like jade.
Compared with the two sisters from the West Mansion, the two sisters from the East Mansion look slightly inferior.
In terms of appearance, the two sisters from the East Mansion cannot compare to Qu Qiuyan. As for Qu Moying, of course they don't want to compete with Fan Chou. Comparing with a blind man, even if they win, what difference does it make
Qu Xuexin dressed as gently and dignified as always, with a gentle expression and a hint of smile when looking at people. She naturally made people feel non-threatening and was the easiest person to be liked by others.
Qu Caiyue's dressing was also okay. The accessories she wore were not rough or delicate, but exuded a sense of beauty. The palace flowers were very delicate and beautiful, which reflected her jade-like face. She was not as pretty as Qu Qiuyan, but she also had her own sense of cuteness. I don't know if it was because of what happened before, but her face looked a little pale, which added a bit of delicateness to her.
Seeing that each of her granddaughters had her own strengths and were all quite good, the old lady was very satisfied. After giving them a few more instructions, she told them that they could leave.
Four people, old rules, two carriages.
Qu Xuexin and Qu Caiyue were in one carriage, while Qu Qiuyan and Qu Moying were together.
In the carriage, Qu Qiuyan and Qu Moying were both very quiet. They leaned to one side with their eyes closed. It was so quiet that there was not a sound except for the sound of the carriage wheels rolling outside.
After walking for about half an hour, the carriage stopped at the palace gate, and several young ladies from the Qu family got out of the carriage one by one.
Standing at the palace gate, Qu Moying looked up at the familiar palace gate. In the previous life, Ji Hanyue would go in and out of the palace from time to time, enjoying endless favors. But this was Qu Moying's first time entering the palace.
He clenched his hands tightly, then slowly relaxed them, took a deep breath, and suppressed the blood boiling in his heart.
With a palace maid leading the way, the four young ladies of the Qu family entered the palace together, following behind the palace maid, not daring to move forward even a step as if they were doing something else.
Among the four people, only Qu Qiuyan had been to the palace before, while the others were visiting for the first time.
But whether you have been here before or not, they are all very well behaved.
, there was not the slightest mistake in every word and action. Even the fourth Miss Qu, who was said to be not very knowledgeable about etiquette, looked graceful and appropriate in her behavior.
The palace maid who led the way walked forward while observing secretly, and finally focused her attention on the third young lady of the Qu family. In her opinion, this third young lady Qu was the most blessed one. Before, His Royal Highness Prince Jing sent someone to specifically instruct the people in Concubine Qu's palace to take care of this third young lady Qu.
The palace maids thought with envy that Miss Qu San was so lucky. His Royal Highness Prince Jing didn't have a wife yet, but he was so in love with Miss Qu San that he even arranged for her to enter the palace.
Concubine Qu lived quite far away, so they walked along the winding road to a remote place, and finally a palace appeared in front of them.
This was indeed something Qu Moying had never seen before. It was somewhat desolate. It should be in the northeast direction of the deep palace, where the cold palace was the farthest. When Ji Hanyue entered the palace, she had heard people talk about the direction of the cold palace, but she had only heard of it. At that time, there was no way she could have any connection with the cold palace.
The current Concubine Qu seems to be in a very ordinary situation. There are not many servants waiting outside the palace gate, and the place she is in is like this.
But no matter how desolate she was, she was still a concubine in the palace and could not be treated harshly by ordinary people.
Among the concubines of the late emperor, this concubine should be the only one who was able to stay in the palace and had no children. This shows that this concubine was definitely not that simple.
Seeing them coming, a palace maid went in to report, and soon a eunuch came out to call them in.
Several people entered the hall together in order.
There was a wide chair in the middle of the hall, on which sat an old woman, who looked at the young girls below with a kind expression and a smile in the corner of her eyes.
Several people came in and saluted together.
"No thanks, sit down first!" Concubine Qu smiled kindly, her voice gentle. If you just listen to the voice, you might not think that the person in front of you is so old.
Qu Moying sat down on the chair at the bottom, with her eyes on her nose and her nose on her mouth. As the youngest, she couldn't sit too far forward.
"Miss Qu Si, please take a seat." A palace maid whispered to her with a smile.
Qu Moying was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked up, meeting the gentle eyes of Concubine Qu, who was smiling at her affectionately.
Qu Moying stood up and followed the palace maid to sit on the chair next to Concubine Qu.
"Are you the fourth girl of the Qu family?" Concubine Qu looked Qu Moying up and down and asked gently.
"Your Majesty, yes." Qu Moying lowered her head and spoke softly. Her voice was not loud, which was consistent with her identity and her experience.
"Is it tiring to learn the rules?" Concubine Qu asked softly.
"Not bad, thank you, Toffee." Qu Moying replied gently. She didn't say she wasn't tired, nor did she say she was tired. But in fact, being able to learn so well in such a short time, how could she not be tired.
Concubine Qu originally thought that this Fourth Miss Qu had the shortest time studying, and even if she had learned well, she should still be lacking in something. But when she looked at her just now, her words and actions showed that this Fourth Miss Qu was extremely elegant, and even had a very natural nobility. She was completely unlike what others said, that she had been raised in a farm since childhood, knew nothing, and behaved in a vulgar manner.
Sure enough, this girl is different from other girls in that she is smart and can endure hardships.
"I'm actually your great aunt, so just call me great aunt!" Concubine Qu said with a smile.
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"Yes, great-aunt!" Qu Moying narrowed her eyes and said softly.
If Concubine Qu really intends to acknowledge her as a relative, then it would be considered a joint clan, and she would indeed be considered a "great aunt".
Of course, I only call you great-aunt occasionally. You can't be self-righteous just because someone thinks highly of you.
"Here, child. Seeing you reminds me of my childhood. At that time, my biological mother also died early." Concubine Qu took out an emerald green bracelet from her hand and put it on Qu Moying's hand.
“Great aunt…” Qu Moying raised her head and looked at Concubine Qu. She bit her lip lightly, as if she didn’t know how to deal with it all of a sudden.
"Don't be polite. When my great aunt saw you, she felt... like you. My great aunt doesn't have many younger generations now. Seeing that you are all as young as flowers, how can I not like you? Come, take out the gifts I prepared for the young ladies." Concubine Qu smiled and let go of Qu Moying's hand, looking at the other young ladies of the Qu family present.
Among the other three people in the Qu Mansion, only Qu Qiuyan made her look at her more. This one was the most outstanding among them, and was also favored by King Jing. It was hard to say what her future would be like.
The palace maid took out four exquisite gift boxes, placed them in front of them one by one, and then opened them.
The items in each gift box are similar, but each one is exquisite and you can tell that it is a good thing at first glance.
"These are what I saved up in the past, and they were also given by the late emperor. Now I don't need them anymore, but they are just right for you young girls to use."
Concubine Qu smiled, her eyes sliding across the accessories with a hint of nostalgia, then fell on Qu Qiuyan and waved to her.
The palace maid hurriedly led Qu Qiuyan forward, and the lady also took Qu Qiuyan's hand affectionately and gave her the other bracelet.
Qu Moying's gaze swept over Qu Xuexin. Just now, she saw Qu Xuexin slightly raised her eyes to look at Qu Qiuyan. The look in her eyes did not seem as gentle as usual. But then Qu Xuexin seemed to have noticed her gaze, and when she turned to look at her with her usual warmth, she smiled at her, then lowered her head, as elegant and gentle as ever.
But is this true
On one side of Concubine Qu was Qu Qiuyan, and on the other side was Qu Moying. She was not very friendly towards the two people from the East Palace, and only asked them casually when they were mentioned. The focus of her questions was on Qu Moying, and the other was Qu Qiuyan.
What Concubine Qu asked most was about her life in the farm. She asked her with concern whether her eyes were okay, how she was doing, when she could take off her veil and other topics. These topics were all things Qu Moying had experienced herself, so she was not afraid of being asked. Seeing that Concubine Qu asked carefully, she also answered carefully.
There is not a single mistake.
Although she concealed some things very well, the upbringing she received in her previous life showed through in her bones. Sometimes she couldn't hide it even if she wanted to. She couldn't even explain why her manners and actions were so elegant and natural. It was Nanny Yan, who was sent by Concubine Qu, who solved her problem.
In the future I can use it as an excuse that Nanny Yan educated me.
She learned so quickly just because she was smart and attentive. But even so, there were still people who would doubt her. Before, Qu Qiuyan and Yu found a couple to claim her because they had such doubts. That was why she could go with the flow. It is better to guide than to block. At this moment, she responded in the same way.
"Queen Dowager, His Royal Highness Prince Jing and His Royal Highness Prince Wei request to see you." A eunuch hurried in to report.