Luoshuanga looked towards the source of the sound and saw two figures, leaping out from the corner like tigers coming down the mountain. The sound of their knees knocking against the stone tiles made him feel pain. The two people directly prostrated themselves on the ground, mumbling a few words. It was probably a greeting.
Luoshuanga didn't tell them to stop. His brows furrowed, and he asked: "Are you two slacking off here?" How could there be palace maids in muhou's palace with such bad * ss?
Hua Ying and Xi Ying had a bone in their mouths, not daring to raise their heads or let go. When they heard the question, they shook their heads in unison. Liang Yu-an saw that the two's clothes and jewelry were not something normal palace maids could afford. He tentatively asked: "It's already past the time to pay respects to the Empress Dowager. Are the two young masters late?" They shook their heads in unison again.
Young masters? Luoshuanga turned his head slightly. He couldn't see the two's faces, but in their hair, he could faintly see … bones? "Raise your heads." The two kneeling on the ground froze, not daring to move.
Luoshuanga didn't want to fuss over such a small matter. He waved his hand and said: "Go back to Lady Wen Yu to receive your punishment."
"Ha! No … "Following the sound of the bone falling to the ground, Hua Ying hastily stood up and used her oily hand to cover Xi Ying's oily mouth. However, it revealed that she also had a chicken bone in her mouth.
Luoshuanga furrowed his brows and said: "Did the Shangshi Bureau deduct your allowance? Is there a need for you two to agree to hide food on your body? No rules, do you think the imperial palace is a market? "
The two of them bent down again and didn't dare to talk more. Luo Shuang Yan couldn't understand the behavior of the two people. Even if a beauty squatted in the corner like a beggar and gnawed on a chicken leg, it was still unbearable. He didn't know what to say for a while, so he had to say, "Liang Yu An, ask their master to take the two of them back and teach them the rules. Also, ask the Shangyi Bureau how to teach the rules?"
"Yes."
Hua Ying and Xi Ying didn't dare to make a sound. After Luoshuanga passed by, the two slowly stood up and quietly looked around. Seeing that there was no one around, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Xi patted her chest and asked, "Your Majesty, what do you want to say?"
Hua Ying summed it up neatly with two words and said, "Learn."
Xi Ying was a little confused. He scratched the back of his head and said in confusion, "I. Am. Cutting."
Hua Ying patted her on the shoulder with a sincere expression on his face, but his tone was casual. "There is no end to learning. You can do it!"
Xi agreed and said doubtfully, "You. Want. Too!"
"No, no, no. There's only you. There's no me."
"His Majesty said that you want it too!"
"No."
"Again!"
"No!"
"Again!"
When Mu Fei received the verbal order and rushed over, she saw these two unreliable people arguing about something. One said there was, the other said there wasn't. It was extremely childish.
"How dare you! This is the Empress Dowager's palace, not the market!" Mu Fei saw their unrepentant appearance and was very angry. Because the concubines in her palace didn't follow the rules, they were blamed. To think that the Yun family, a family of scholars and etiquette, was reprimanded for not following the rules. It was a great humiliation.
These two were clearly ordinary people. When they were elected, they should be the head and tail of the Shangyi Bureau. But now, they were living in her Xuexiu Palace. What these two were doing now was embarrassing her and it was her responsibility. Mu Fei was embarrassed and angry. Her eyes were filled with tears of grievance.
Hua Ying and Xi Ying had never seen Mu Fei lose her composure like this. It could be said that they were frightened and confused. Then, they looked at each other and felt that they had bullied her.
Mu Fei gritted her teeth and swallowed back the cry that was about to come out of her mouth. She said firmly, "Follow me back to the Hall of Enlightenment. From now on, if you don't learn the rules, don't think about leaving my Hall of Enlightenment!"
"What?" Hua Ying jumped up in fright. Xi Ying looked at Hua Ying blankly, indicating that she didn't understand.
Mu Fei brought the two back to the palace with a black face. Beauty Xu greeted her and said, "Sister, this concubine has already tidied up the side hall according to your orders." She was also there when the eunuch came to pass the message.
After arranging for the two to stay in her side hall, Mu Fei told Shanhu to bring Facai and Dianmo back to tidy up. Then, she turned around and gave a series of orders. The two were stunned.
"From today on, the two of you will follow me to learn the rules. If I can't teach you to be virtuous ladies, I, Yun Yaochi, will write my name backwards. Also, Facai and Dianmo, their names are vulgar, but they can't be vulgar. I'll leave Zi Ying and the other two to you!"
"Yes."
After Hua Ying and Xi Ying settled down in the side hall, Xi Ying stared blankly and asked word by word, "What, are, we, now?"
Hua Ying stretched and said, "I don't know, but we don't have to be dragged into the water by others."
"Ha, water? (Into the water), what? Let's take a bath together? "Xi agreed and even made a scrubbing action.
Hua Ying suddenly leaned forward and asked, "You want to take a bath with Yao Ying and the others?"
Xi Ying thought for a moment, then shook her head. She wanted to say something, but she couldn't express it with words, which made her feel very uncomfortable. At this time, Hua Ying kept rubbing her head and said, "I know, I think so too."
In the main hall, Mu Fei was really crying. Beauty Xu looked at the usually steady person silently sobbing. She felt very distressed, but she didn't know how to comfort her. In the end, she didn't understand why Mu Fei was crying. Naturally, she didn't know how to comfort her. She just sat there and silently accompanied her.
After Mu Fei finished crying, Beauty Xu personally served her to wash her face. Then, she asked, "Sister, what are you worried about? I wonder if Dangui can help Niangniang?"
Mu Fei didn't speak. Beauty Xu saw her like this and thought that it must be a very serious matter. She continued to comfort her, "If sister believes me, it's better to say it. Even if this concubine is incompetent, this concubine is willing to listen to sister's worries. It's my good fortune to let sister relax a little."
Mu Fei sighed and said, "Actually, this concubine doesn't know why I cried just now. When this concubine received the verbal order, this concubine only felt embarrassed and angry. But when this concubine really rushed over to arrest them, seeing their confused and simple appearance, this concubine suddenly felt wronged."
"Wronged?"
Mu Fei said, "It's very strange, isn't it? This concubine doesn't understand why this concubine suddenly felt wronged. This concubine also doesn't know why."
Beauty Xu lowered her eyes and thought for a long time. Then, she said, "This concubine looked at Hua Ying and Xi Ying coldly for a long time. Xi Ying didn't speak of it and didn't understand the storm in the hougong, so she didn't speak of it for now. Hua Ying, this concubine once had the fortune to interact with her for a period of time. This person was born poor and was also an abandoned child. From a young age, she had been hungry and full. For her, having enough to eat and warm clothes was the greatest happiness in life.
She should be happy. "Mu Fei rubbed her slightly dry eyes and said with a smile," It's probably like this. This concubine is envious of their simple-mindedness. They live much more freely than this concubine. "
Beauty Xu comforted her, "Everyone has their own fate. Even the grain grown in the same field may be eaten by others, fed to cows and sheep, or forgotten on a small road. Occasionally, just follow your heart and live. Don't think too much about it."
"Don't talk about them." Mu Fei put away the rare weakness on her face and said seriously, "This concubine's plan has reached the most critical moment. This concubine couldn't do anything to Wang shi in the past, but this concubine doesn't believe I can't kill a Ying concubine!"
Beauty Xu's hand tightened on the handkerchief, but she didn't show it on her face. She said, "Niangniang, you have to be careful in everything, especially those hiding in the dark."
At the same time, in Fengzhi Palace's Sparse House.
Sparse House, which was usually as cold and lonely as the Cold Palace, was very lively today. Noble Lady Xiao received the message and didn't refuse like in the past. She let three concubines in and arranged for tea and snacks to be served in the main hall.
Yao Ying, Dan Ying, and Li Ying stood in a line and bowed together. "This concubine greets Noble Lady Xiao."
Noble Lady Xiao said in a soft voice, "You are excused." She raised her hand and indicated for them to sit. When they were seated, Yao Ying, as the representative of the three, spoke first. "Young Mistress's complexion looks good today. Young Mistress should take advantage of the cold weather to go out more often."
Noble Lady Xiao leaned on the couch and raised a hand to touch her face. She smiled bitterly. "How is it good? It's just that when I heard that my three sisters were coming, I thought that I couldn't be rude and come out with a sickly face. It would make my sisters feel uncomfortable, so I got up and had Xuanhua help me put on some makeup. That's how I look better."
Hearing this, the three of them took a closer look and discovered that some of the corners of Noble Lady Xiao's face had not been taken care of, such as the hair on her temples. They could still see her original yellowish complexion. Li agreed. "It seems that the young mistress has overworked herself and is tired and frightened. Has the imperial physician come to take a look?"
Noble Lady Xiao said weakly, "There's no need. It's an old problem. I drank so much medicine before, but it didn't work. The medicine was sour and astringent, and hard to swallow. All medicine is poisonous. That's it. How long I can live is up to the will of God."
Dan Ying said, "Young Mistress, you can't be so pessimistic. You are the only one in our group who has good fortune to be made a noble lady. It's clear that His Majesty remembers your good deeds. In the future, he might even give you more. Furthermore, recuperation has a lot to do with the patient's mood. Young Mistress, if you are always so dispirited, how can you get better?"
The corners of Noble Lady Xiao's mouth twitched as if she wanted to laugh but didn't have the strength. She said half-jokingly, "Really, I clearly wanted to invite you all over to talk with me. Instead, you all came to lecture me."
"This concubine wouldn't dare."
"Alright, it's just a joke." Noble Lady Xiao slowly leaned back on the pillow and changed the topic. "Right, why are you suddenly here?"
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