The next day.
When the first ray of sunshine in the morning shone through the clouds, everyone in the White House had been waiting in the front yard for a long time.
Today is the first day for Grandma Xi to officially start teaching and teach the ladies of various aristocratic families the etiquette of the palace. Naturally, all the palaces have restrained themselves and waited respectfully, waiting to listen to the teachings.
The long and lengthy lectures were mainly directed at Bai Yanqing and Lai Feiyan, while the rest of the group only listened to them.
After all, Grandma Sun is old. In addition, she was dragged around by Bai Yanqing for most of the day the day before. Looking at her today, she seems a little out of sorts. Therefore, many regulations were relayed by the accompanying maids.
The rules of the harem have always been strict and there is no room for any mistakes. Therefore, the palace maid was also very cautious in her statements. Its content includes the etiquette that a beautiful woman should perform when meeting the emperor after entering the palace, and the etiquette that a beautiful woman should perform when meeting the concubines in the harem. And because of the different levels of concubines, the etiquette performed is also different, etc.
In addition, since this draft is to select concubines for several princes of the right age, among the daughters of various aristocratic families, in addition to palace etiquette, the requirements for the appearance, figure, clothing, and moral character of the daughters of each family are also extremely strict. You must first cultivate your body and then your appearance.
"I dare you, my little girl, to ask this sister, which princes will choose their concubines this time?"
After listening for a long time, Lai Feiyan finally lost her temper and asked hurriedly.
Little did she know that her opening her mouth would cause trouble for herself. After all, the palace maid just said that cultivating one's behavior, training one's mind, and honing one's patience are the most important ways of doing things in the palace. Being too impatient will often lead to no good results.
Now, Lai Feiyan is so impatient and impatient, no matter what, he will have to suffer a little.
"Palm mouth."
Without raising her eyebrows, Grandma Sun spoke directly and ordered someone to punish Lai Feiyan.
Before Lai Feiyan could react, she saw the accompanying palace maid standing beside her, walking straight in front of her and giving her a hard slap. The beating made her dizzy and stunned for a long time. When she came to her senses, she was crying and shouting, looking like she was going to fight with the palace maid.
Lai Feiyan has always been favored by the Ren family, how has she ever suffered such injustice? Have you ever been beaten in front of everyone?
"Why do you hit me?"
Until this moment, Lai Feiyan still didn't understand where she went wrong and why Grandma Sun ordered the palace maid to hold her captive.
Bai Furong on the side felt heartbroken when she saw her daughter being beaten. But when she saw that Grandma Sun looked unkind, she didn't dare to speak without permission, so she had to turn her eyes for help to Mrs. Bai, Mrs. Ren.
When Mrs. Ren saw Lai Feiyan being beaten, she was a little worried. She also saw Bai Furong's face looking anxious. She was worried and ignored the rules. She raised her feet to step forward. She was about to argue with Grandma Sun, but unexpectedly , Grandma Sun spoke first.
"The most important rule in the palace is: if the master does not speak, the slave is never allowed to speak first."
Grandma Sun said sternly, and then glanced at Ren as a warning.
Seeing this, Mrs. Ren had no choice but to retract her feet and did not dare to say anything else. After all, for now, they were still counting on Grandma Sun.
Lai Feiyan on the side was crying profusely, and no one dared to say a word.
In the huge courtyard, apart from the sound of the wind blowing through the treetops, all that was left was Lai Feiyan's cries, from high to low, from deep to shallow, and in the end there was only a soft sob.
Others may only be watching Lai Feiyan being beaten, but they may not notice the words used in Grandma Sun's words.
Servant?
Haha, it’s so interesting!
Bai Yanqing lowered his head slightly and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
What Grandma Sun gave Lai Feiyan was more than just a simple admonishment!
The anxious Ren family members did not notice the words "slaves" spoken by Grandma Sun, but Bai Yanqing, a bystander, heard them very clearly.
Observing words and expressions is very important. Staying calm in times of crisis is more important.
For example, at this moment, everyone's focus was on Lai Feiyan, and only Bai Yanqing could hear the implication of what Grandma Sun said.
Servant? If you are a slave, how can you be a master?
Does this count as... Grandma Sun has been destined to die for Lai Feiyan?
"From the moment you step into the palace gate, you must treat yourselves as deaf, blind, and dumb! Only when the masters ask questions can you speak back. Before the masters speak, don't act smart! "
At that moment, Grandma Sun's eyes flashed with light and she spoke majestically.
Although what Nanny Sun said didn't sound very nice, Li'er was such a reasonable person. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that, but there are always those people who have no memory and remember to eat rather than fight, and they are looking for trouble.
"What did you say, mama? We are entering the palace to select the prince's concubine, and we are not going to be slaves or maids. Why do we have to compromise like this?"
Lai Feiyan had stopped crying at this time, but there was still a bit of dissatisfaction and dissatisfaction on her face. At that time, she didn't realize what she had said!
"Huh, Princess? Just wait!"
Grandma Sun was too lazy to argue with ignorant people anymore, so she steeled herself and handed some brief regulations to the young palace maid to relay. Then she sat quietly aside, watching Bai Yanqing and Lai Feiyan learn the rules and etiquette.
Princess?
What Lai Feiyan thought was really beautiful! Did she think that she entered the palace to be the princess? How could she be better than those noble ladies and legitimate daughters of noble families? Is her mother clan strong enough? Or is she extraordinarily beautiful? Or is it that she has both talents?
She doesn't have anything! The only thing she has is the support of the Bai family, the only thing she has is to rely on others to support her! Of course, Lai Feiyan probably never felt that the three of them, mother and daughter, were dependent on others. After all, she had already claimed to be the young lady of the Bai Mansion!
The incident of Lai Feiyan being slapped was just an incident. Nanny Sun won't care, and neither will the rest of the Bai family. I'm afraid only Bai Furong and Ren will be a little distressed, but what's the use? After all, Lai Feiyan cannot stand in the eyes of others!
From beginning to end, Bai Yanqing didn't say a word. She just stood aside silently, watching quietly, taking in all the emotions on the faces of everyone present.
Bai Yanqing didn't like Lai Feiyan, and she wasn't that generous. Naturally, she never thought of standing up for Lai Feiyan from beginning to end. What kind of person Lai Feiyan is is the only way she deserves to be treated by others!
Although Grandma Sun spoke very little today, only a few short sentences, it still gave Bai Yanqing an idea. Look at this situation, the road after entering the palace may be difficult!
The dusk was getting darker, and everyone just stopped to take a breath.
Everyone in the Bai Mansion was busy, and Bai Yanqing and Lai Feiyan, who had been tired for the whole day, had some time to rest.
Bai Yanqing didn't show anything, not even a hint of fatigue on his face. But Lai Feiyan's little face was full of dissatisfaction and resentment.
After listening to the casual palace maid allowing them to rest on their own, Lai Feiyan led the maids around her back to the small courtyard where she lived without looking back.
Bai Yanqing was not in a hurry to leave, but whispered a few instructions to Cai Xing. Afterwards, Cai Xing left in a hurry, and not long after, Cai Xing appeared again. At this time, she was holding a delicate small porcelain bottle in her hand.
"Why hasn't Miss Bai left yet?"
The maids accompanying Grandma Sun were a little surprised to see Bai Yanqing still standing in the courtyard, and hurried forward to salute and greet her.
"Auntie, you're welcome."
Bai Yanqing smiled slightly to show her return.
"My daughter, I see that my grandma is not in good spirits today. When she returned to the house just now, her steps were a little sloppy. I think it was because my daughter was willful yesterday and she tired her. And today, my grandma has been working hard all day, so she ordered someone to take care of her. I hope grandma won’t dislike these health pills.”
Bai Yanqing spoke apologetically, with genuine concern and worry on her face.
"Miss Bai is interested. I will thank you on behalf of my grandmother."
There was a bit of warmth on the maid's face.
Bai Yanqing didn't stay long, just handed the health pills to Grandma Sun's maid, then said goodbye and left.
This move was sincere and not flattering. It cared about Grandma Sun, but was not overly enthusiastic and annoying. It was reasonable and reasonable.
In the room, Grandma Sun took the health-preserving pill from the palace maid, stood at the window and looked at Bai Yanqing who was walking away, her eyes filled with approval. This girl was with me yesterday. She was tired, so why wasn't she tired? Although she didn't show any signs of fatigue, looking at her back when she left, it was not difficult to see that she was already a little unsteady. It was not easy for her to hold on and straighten her back to practice the palace rituals for a day.
After returning to Nianchu Xiaozhu, Bai Yanqing was not in a hurry to rest. Instead, she went through the palace etiquette she had learned today in her mind again before she lay down peacefully.
Bai Yanqing is the legitimate daughter of the Bai family, and she relies on the Ji and Bai families. Normally, she does not need to work so hard. Just with the names of these two families, she can enter the palace with peace of mind and wait for selection, even if the palace etiquette is not satisfactory. , others did not dare to embarrass her. However, she had her own plans in mind. She knew that to be prominent in front of others, it depended on more than just the fame brought by the family behind her.
Once you enter the palace gate, you are as deep as the sea. In the wind and rain, you can only rely on yourself.
It's late at night, some people are sleeping soundly, while others are tossing and turning.
At that time, in a certain courtyard of the White House, several women's roars could be heard from time to time. As for why, no one knew for the time being, but there was always no shortage of good people in this huge White House.
Early the next morning, as soon as Bai Yanqing woke up in a daze, she was bumped into by Cai Xing who rushed in hastily. Thanks to her quickness in reaching out, Kankan'er and Cai Xing passed by each other.
"Who is stepping on your tail again?"
Bai Yanqing helplessly stretched out her hand to support Cai Xing, who was about to fall.
"Miss, miss, something happened to the miss!"
Cai Xing finally managed to steady his body, picked up the cup on the table, took a sip of water, and then spoke hurriedly while panting.
"Have you forgotten all the etiquette taught by my aunt in the palace yesterday? If you continue to be so reckless, I will not take you into the palace."
Bai Yanqing obviously had no interest in the "big things" Cai Xing mentioned. She frowned slightly and scolded Cai Xing.
There is an extra bonus in this draft: that is, ladies from all major aristocratic families can bring one or two personal maids with them into the palace. The premise is that the personal maids who enter the palace this time must undergo strict training. The maids have to learn all the etiquette and rules of the palace, and compared with their masters, they need to learn and pay attention to more palace rules, which are more complicated!
