The dusk snow fell in droves, pouring down like fine salt, falling on the green tiles and flying beasts, covering the eaves horned beast with a layer of white gauze.
At dusk, the majestic palace stood under the deep sky, like a giant beast dormant in the night, exuding a sense of oppression.
In an instant, the glazed palace lanterns were lit one after another, and the lanterns floated thousands of miles away, dispersing the shadows shrouded by the giant beasts, and illuminating the entire palace. I can still see the golden tower of the Qiong Tower and the jade-stairs Tongting Tong, just like the Qiong Tower in the sky and the jade world on earth.
Under Pei Rong's arrangement, Lin Wanwan was led out of the "Xianfu Palace" gate by a maid, and the two of them walked slowly along the red wall and stone steps towards the Imperial Garden.
Lin Wanwan secretly looked at the maid who was following her. The little girl looked no older than her hair. She was as fresh and fresh as a spring flower waiting to bloom in the spring. However, she was also petite. At this moment, she was holding an umbrella in one hand. , shielding himself from the falling snowflakes, while holding a glazed palace lantern in his other hand.
Due to the height difference between the two of them, she could only hold up the umbrella for Lin Wanwan while walking on tiptoes. Not only did she have to work hard to lift the umbrella high, but she also had to always pay attention to the slippery road under her feet. Therefore, she didn't walk for long. The girl started to get a little confused.
When Lin Wanwan saw this scene, she couldn't help but stop and said with a smile: "It's snowy and the road is slippery, so let me hold the umbrella. You can hold the palace lantern."
After saying that, she reached out and held the handle of the umbrella, taking the umbrella from her hand.
After the little girl was stunned for a moment, her expression became visibly tense, and she hurriedly lowered her eyes and said, "It's my fault that I didn't serve the girl well. I know my mistake, so I ask the girl to punish her."
There was a hint of nervousness in her voice, and as she spoke, her knees buckled and she was about to fall to the ground.
Lin Wanwan was stunned for a moment and quickly supported her.
Lin Wanwan didn't expect that her words would make her so panicked. This girl seemed to be afraid that she would make things difficult for her.
She couldn't help but look at herself. Did she look so arrogant?
Lin Wanwan twitched her lips helplessly and explained to her: "You don't have to be so nervous. I don't mean to blame you. It's just that it's a little inconvenient for you to walk with an umbrella like this. If you are not careful, you will fall." On the ground, not to mention the pain of my skin and flesh, if my clothes were soaked in snow water, I'm afraid I would still catch a cold."
The maid raised her eyes and glanced at her timidly. After touching her bright star eyes, she immediately lowered her eyes hastily.
Lin Wanwan paused, her smile faded slightly, then she sighed slightly and said, "I'm not a dignified person, so you don't have to feel uneasy. You hold the lamp, I hold the umbrella, and we divide the work and cooperate. It can block the wind and snow, and it can also see the road clearly, isn't it killing two birds with one stone?"
"But if aunt finds out, she will definitely punish this slave."
The maid hesitated for a moment and finally spoke softly. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her fingers kept twisting the ribbon on her palace dress, as if she was using her strength to express her inner anxiety, and she looked pitiful.
Lin Wanwan patted her shoulder gently and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, Aunt Pei Rong won't blame you for this matter, and there are no other people here. As long as I don't tell, no one will know."
"Girl...don't you blame this slave?" The maid looked at her blankly, her watery eyes filled with astonishment.
She often heard from the old people in the palace that the more beautiful the master in the harem was, the more cautious he had to be when serving him, just like a great beauty like Concubine Hua. You will be punished, ranging from beatings and scolding to death in severe cases.
But the mistress in front of her is clearly more beautiful than the fairy in the painting, but she is not difficult to serve at all. Instead, she always thinks about herself, giving people a sense of intimacy that makes people want to get closer.
Lin Wanwan looked at the surprise and confusion in her eyes, smiled gently, and asked, "You didn't do anything wrong, why should I blame you?"
Of course Lin Wanwan would not blame her, because she knew from the beginning that this girl was just a pawn used by the Queen Mother to test her.
It was already dark now. On the way to the Royal Garden, not only did she need to hold a lamp, but she also needed to hold an umbrella to protect her from the snow. It was her first time entering the palace, so it stands to reason that Pei Rong should find a smart girl to follow her to prevent her from being in the palace. He hit the noble man. However, this girl is ignorant and cowardly. In addition, she is a full head shorter than him. However, Pei Rong chose this girl to follow him and asked her to hold an umbrella for him. It seemed that he was embarrassing this girl, but in fact he wanted to take advantage of her. This girl came to test her temper, to see if she would make things difficult for this girl in the dark.
The Queen Mother's test was simply to find out whether she was a chess piece that was easy to control. If it was easy to control, she might still be kept. If it was not, then after using her, she would burn bridges.
"Thank you girl."
The maid's expression gradually relaxed, she bowed deeply to Lin Wanwan and said sincerely, "Miss, you are so kind."
After the conversation just now, the maid was no longer as reserved as before. Lin Wanwan gradually opened up her chat box and started chatting with her.
"May I have your name?"
"Go back to my girl, my name is Yun Chun."
"Yun Chun... Qi Mi charm, Chun Hua Jing Fang, it's a good name." Lin Wanwan pondered for a moment and asked with a smile: "If I guessed correctly, there should be Chi Yu, Qiong Yue, and Xue Shi. ?”
When Yun Chun heard this, her eyes suddenly widened and she said in surprise: "How do you know, girl?"
Lin Wanwan smiled coquettishly, and a ray of dazzling light flowed from between her eyebrows, exuding an intoxicating confidence.
"Spring comes to enjoy the flowers in the garden, summer comes to enjoy the fish in the lotus pond, autumn comes to admire the moon on the Qiongtai, and winter comes to walk on the snow to search for poems. Year after year, you will be worry-free in all four seasons. The meaning is very good."
Yun Chun opened her lips slightly and looked at her dreamily, her watery eyes sparkling with admiration.
"The girl is really amazing. It would be great if Yun Chun could be like the girl, able to read and pronounce words and speak in perfect sentences."
Although Nanling Kingdom did not explicitly prohibit women from enrolling in schools, there were almost no women in private schools. Among the people, people generally believe that if a woman studies literature, she is promiscuous, and she should not go to school. As long as she can support her husband and teach her children in the future, it is a virtue to abide by the three obediences and the four virtues. Especially those women from poor families are even less able to afford the high tuition fees, so that many women cannot read a few words throughout their lives.
Looking at the longing in her eyes, Lin Wanwan's heart softened suddenly and she couldn't help but ask, "Do you want to learn poetry? I can teach you."
"Really?" Yunchun looked happy and sounded quite excited.
This was the first time Lin Wanwan saw her smile. When she smiled, a pear dimple appeared at the corner of her mouth, which was really cute. Lin Wanwan couldn't help but frown, smiled and nodded.
