Chapter 19 West Palace
After practicing for an hour, Aunt Peng asked the three girls to rest for a quarter of an hour.
Aunt Peng asked the maid to bring tea and snacks, and then left the room.
As soon as she went out, the three girls relaxed at the same time and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Zhuang Qingchan said plaintively: "This is more tiring than me copying scriptures in a day."
In order to make the concubines obedient, Wu often asked them to copy scriptures, which would last all night.
Jiang Changning smiled, cleaned his hands, and picked up a piece of pastry.
Her cherry lips parted slightly and she took an elegant bite.
After finishing the pastries, she leaned back, and the maid standing beside her skillfully stuffed a soft cushion behind her.
Aunt Peng saw Jiang Changning sitting there lazily through the window, smiling slightly. He was a beautiful person and was beautiful in every move he made.
Such an action, which might seem a little immodest to others, was very charming when she did it.
Only such an exquisite beauty can make that man treat her with special eyes.
"Cough cough cough" Aunt Peng coughed three times before entering the house.
The three girls immediately stood up from the couch, and they were going to continue practicing again.
Learning the rules is quite hard and boring. Fortunately, Aunt Peng will tell the three people something to pay attention to during the draft from time to time.
"There are strict regulations on clothing in this dynasty. In the palace, only the Queen Mother, the Emperor and the Queen can wear bright yellow and vermilion..."
"The fourth concubine is a real one. Now there are only the noble concubine and the virtuous concubine in the palace. The surname of the noble concubine is Song. She likes the color purple, so other masters in the palace must avoid her. The surname of the virtuous concubine is Liu..."
"There are nine grades in total for concubines. Concubine is the second grade, Zhaoyi is the third grade, Jieyu is the fourth grade..."
"The girls enter the palace as show girls, they are the ninth rank. Show girls' clothes are only available in four colors: light green, light pink, light green, and light blue. They can only wear simple buns..."
"If there is no funeral in the palace, you are not allowed to wear pure white clothes, you are not allowed to cry at will, and you are not allowed to make loud noises..."
"In the palace, if there is no summons, the beautiful ladies are not allowed to walk around the palace at will, are not allowed to visit and chat, and are not allowed to..."
Zhuang Qingyan and Zhuang Qingchan listened to it and remembered it in their hearts.
Jiang Changning is like the spring breeze passing through his ears, leaving no trace at all.
I learned that the East Palace had invited an aunt from the palace, and Mrs. Ji from the West Palace came to visit, hoping to send Zhuang Juyue and Zhuang Jushui over to learn the rules.
Zhuang Juyue and Zhuang Jushui are also on the draft list.
"The family doesn't talk about two families. I feel the same pain for Yue Yatou and Shui Yatou. But this aunt was sent by the Runan Palace and served by the Queen Mother. If she teaches two more people, I have to ask her.
I mean." Mrs. Zhuang said.
"Please ask Auntie to help me put in a good word." Mrs. Jida said in a low-key manner.
Although Mrs. Zhuang prefers that the girl from the East Palace can stay in the palace and become a noble, but everything is unpredictable. What if the girl from the West Palace is chosen?
It is difficult to write two houses in one stroke, so I can help the Xifu at this time. If the girl from the Xifu is left in the palace and becomes a noble person in the future, the Xifu will be considered a favor to the Dongfu.
Mrs. Zhuang readily asked Aunt Peng to come over and talk about the matter.
In the palace, she would teach more than a dozen or twenty people at a time, and it was very easy for Aunt Peng to teach five people.
However, Aunt Peng did not forget who she came for. She pondered for a moment and said with an embarrassed look on her face: "I have to teach five girls at once. I'm afraid I'll neglect something. If I miss the real thing, I'll blame you."
"Aunt Peng can just give those two girls a little encouragement." Mrs. Jida was still very knowledgeable. As she spoke, she stepped forward, took Aunt Peng's hand, and stuffed a purse into her, "Thank you, Peng."
An aunt."
"Although the girls are a little clumsy, fortunately they are all obedient. Please ask Aunt Peng..." Old Mrs. Zhuang said a few more good words, and Aunt Peng reluctantly agreed.
The next day, the number of girls who went to the Open Garden to learn the rules increased to five.
"Miss Shui, your steps are too big." Aunt Peng pointed out Zhuang Jishui's mistake.
"Miss Yue, when you lift the lid of the cup, pinch it tightly with three fingers, bend your ring finger slightly, and raise your little finger slightly. Don't curl it up straight, it will look ugly."
One person taught and five others learned. Time passed day by day, and in a blink of an eye it was the fourth day of May.
It's the Dragon Boat Festival, and the house is still very lively as usual.
Aunt Peng thought it was hard for the girls to learn the rules, so she suggested to Mrs. Zhuang that the girls should watch the dragon boat race tomorrow.
Mrs. Zhuang did not refute her, and agreed, "Go out and play, don't cause trouble, and don't go near the river."
The girls obediently agreed.
The next day, Jiang Changning went to Mrs. Zhuang's yard as usual.
At the gate of the hospital, she met Zhuang Jike.
"Sister Ning." Zhuang Jike came over.
Jiang Changning took a step back and said with a Wanfu salute: "Brother Ke Si."
"Sister Ning, there is no need to be so polite." Zhuang Jike reached out to help Jiang Changning.
Although Jiang Changning knew that Zhuang Jike had never followed the rules, he didn't expect that he would be so reckless now and take action directly.
She hurriedly took another step back and said seriously: "Brother Ke Si, please respect yourself."
"Brothers and sisters should be closer, why not?" Zhuang Jike asked instead.
"Between brothers and sisters, it is still important that men and women sit on separate tables for seven years. You and I are just distant cousins, so we should abide by the etiquette." Jiang Changning said sternly, his face covered with frost.
Even if she was interested in him, he shouldn't do such an intimate act in public. After all, they have both reached the age of marriage.
Rumor has it that he is a man, but he is a young man who is not romantic.
She couldn't hold her head high as a human being. Even if she married him in the future, she would have a reputation for being immoral.
What's more, she doesn't have any feelings for him between men and women. His behavior is undoubtedly despising her, treating her like a seductress who can be wanton and frivolous. It's extremely abominable!
"Okay, okay, a good girl, speaking politely but keeping silent is really boring." Zhuang Zike waved his hand and went into the yard.
"Girl." Shu Fei supported her, who was shaking with anger.
Jiang Changning took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, then suppressed the anger in his chest.
"I'm fine, let's go in." Jiang Changning twitched his lips, showed a fake smile, raised his legs and walked in.
When we entered the flower hall, there were still many people who had not arrived.
After waiting for a while, everyone arrived, and the maid went to invite Mrs. Zhuang out.
Mrs. Zhuang personally wears meridian silk braided with colorful silk threads for the younger members of her family.
Jiang Changning's right wrist was also tied with one.
Then, the maid picked a plate of pomegranate flowers and asked the girls to choose one to wear.
Zhuang Qingmei saw Zhuang Qingchan take a flower and put it on her left temple.
Her slightly raised fingers were like orchids, her movements were graceful and appropriate, and the smile on her lips was just right.
Looking at Zhuang Qingchan who seemed to have been reborn, a flash of envy flashed in Zhuang Qingmei's eyes.
She and Zhuang Qingchan were both concubines, but Zhuang Qingchan was able to learn etiquette and rules from her aunt who came from the palace because of the talent show.
In the future, even if Zhuang Qingchan cannot stay in the palace, her family will definitely find a good family for her, and she...
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Chapter completed!