Jiang Yan struggled to lift the bucket full of water from the well and poured it into the laundry tub full of dirty clothes.

Today's Jiang Yan is the lowest maid in the palace.

She was wearing coarse clothes, her face was sallow and haggard, and her hands were rough.

Compared with the delicate and beautiful appearance of the same year ago, they are completely different.

Jiang Yan, relying on the one hundred taels of silver that Gu Jiu gave her, came to the capital from the northwest smoothly, and then entered the palace smoothly.

After entering the palace, her good luck was completely used up.

No money, no background, no connections, and he can't even speak Mandarin well, so he has a beautiful appearance.

In the palace, what is most lacking is beauty, and what is most lacking is beauty.

Jiang Yan had no money to clear up the relationship, and because of her stunning appearance, she aroused hatred and was punished to the clothes washing bureau.

Jiang Yan beat her sore waist, her expression numb.

Suddenly, she stopped what she was doing and stared at the reflection in the water.

Is that her?

Is the haggard-looking person in the water really her?

Look at your hands again, is this still the bright and flowery Jiang Yan?

In less than a year, she was so haggard.

In another two years, will her most proud appearance still be there? Does she still have a chance to turn around?

Jiang Yan suddenly burst into tears.

She squatted on the ground, crying more and more sadly.

She didn't want to die in the clothes washing bureau, and she didn't want to have unfinished clothes every day.

The severe cold in winter and the heat in summer, if it goes on like this, she will soon become an old and ugly woman, and she will never have a chance to turn over again.

She can't go on like this.

She didn't enter the palace to wash clothes, she wanted to change the status quo, she wanted to turn over.

Jiang Yan wiped away her tears, endured the pain, and washed the last basin of clothes.

She didn't eat dinner either. She hid in her room and secretly counted the money she had saved.

All the net worth add up,

Only eight taels of silver.

What can I do with this money in the palace?

Can't seem to do anything.

But she was not reconciled.

After thinking about it, Jiang Yan took out five taels of silver, put it on her body, and went out.

She gave money to the old woman who was guarding the gate, and sneaked out of the clothes-washing bureau.

Where to go next?

Jiang Yan thought about it, her needlework was very good, if she could go to the needlework bureau, it would be an opportunity.

Jiang Yan made up his mind, identified the direction, and hurried to the sewing bureau.

Are you looking for death? Don't speak.

Halfway down the road, Jiang Yan was suddenly pulled into the flowers, and Jiang Yan was half scared, and the blood on her face retreated.

Her mouth was covered, and she could only make a whimpering movement.

The people behind her scolded her in a low voice: If you don't want to die, don't make a move.

Jiang Yan stared wide-eyed at the appearance ahead.

A group of servants Xiao Huangmen passed by with serious expressions. Everyone had a murderous look on their faces.

When the group of people walked away, the people behind them let go of Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan turned back suddenly, it turned out to be a young Huangmen, definitely not twenty years old.

If Gu Jiu was here, he would definitely be surprised.

When he was in the northwest, Gu Jiu went to the horse farm to inspect. He passed by the broken temple and saw the little beggar.

You... Jiang Yan wanted to question the other party.

Zhou Miao snorted coldly, Did you see the people from the execution department just now? You rushed out like this and rammed the people from the execution department. You deserved your death.

Jiang Yan shivered all over.

Even his voice trembled, The group of people who passed by just now are really the people from the Execution Division?

Can this be fake?

In the execution department, Jiang Yan was in the clothes washing bureau recently.

The palace was purged, and thousands of people died, most of them at the hands of the executioner.

According to rumors in the palace, those who entered the execution department should not expect to come out alive.

Instead of thinking about how to survive, it is better to think about how to die simply and suffer less sin before dying.

Jiang Yan hugged herself in both hands, looking like she was afraid, Thank you. What's your name?

Zhou Miao, you will have to call me Eunuch Zhou in another ten years.

Jiang Yan laughed, It's very ambitious. How did your parents give you such a name? Zhou Miao, it's like a girl's name.

Zhou Miao looked unhappy, You don't care what name I choose.

He was originally a little beggar with no name, everyone else was hello, he didn't care if the little beggar called him.

Until he came to the capital, when someone asked him what his name was for the first time, he remembered Mr. Zhou who was with him in the broken temple, so he made his own decision and took the surname of Mr. Zhou.

Mr. Zhou once said that he was a good seedling, so he named himself Zhou Miao. It means Mr. Zhou's good seedling.

Zhou Miao looked at Jiang Yan, You look good, how can you make yourself look like a ghost or a ghost. How can you stand out in the palace like this.

Jiang Yan's grief came from it, Do you think I want to make myself like this? It's not because I can't do it.

Zhou Miao has been in the market since she was a child, and she is much stronger than Jiang Yan.

He asked, Where are you on errand?

Jiang Yan wiped away her tears, Huanyi Bureau.

Zhou Miao tutted twice, No wonder. The palace gate is about to be locked, you are still hanging out outside, what do you want to do?

Jiang Yan bit her lip and said, I want to go to the needlework bureau to find a chance. My needlework is very good.

Zhou Miao sneered, Just looking for opportunities based on your appearance? What are you kidding.

I have money, and I brought it out.

Zhou Miao asked, How much did you bring?

Jiang Yan said embarrassedly, Five taels.

Zhou Miao snorted, Five taels of silver want to jump from the clothing bureau to the needlework bureau. You are a poor man in the palace, haven't you seen silver? What a fool.

I'm not stupid. My girls used to praise me a lot, saying that I was smart and knew everything. I can read and write faster than others.

Zhou Miao was surprised, So you can read? You had a master in the past, why didn't you want to come to the palace?

Jiang Yan was silent.

Zhou Miao sneered, If you say you're stupid, you're really stupid. Do you do needlework? Is that what people do? Do you want to be blind at a young age? Since you can read and write, don't you know that this is the way to go? Your biggest asset is more useful than your face?

Jiang Yan was stunned, I, I don't know. No one ever asked me if I could read and write.

When Jiang Yan first entered the palace, facing the unfamiliar environment and strict rules, she just remembered to abide by her duty and not cause trouble. The smartness of the past has not been exerted at all.

When he came back to his senses, he had already been assigned to the Huanyi Bureau, and it was extremely difficult to turn over.

When she arrived at the clothes washing bureau, she was busy doing laundry every day, and naturally she didn't think that reading and literacy would be her biggest capital. It's a pity that his flowery appearance is getting more and more haggard.

Sure enough. Zhou Miao looked disgusted, Like me, because I can read and read, I found a backer as soon as I entered the palace, and I had a good job.

Jiang Yan was anxious, Then what should I do now? Xiaomiaozi, I'll give you all the five taels of silver. Can you help me think of a way? Listen to your accent, you're from the Northwest, right? I'm also from the Northwest. We It's a fellow, can you help me?

Zhou Miao looked at the five taels of silver in Jiang Yan's hands with disgust, Don't climb the villagers casually. The northwest is so big, where are you from?

I'm from Jinzhou, and I used to work in Jinzhou Governor's House.

Zhou Miao's heart moved when he heard the Jinzhou Governor's House. He didn't forget that the little girl who cursed Mr. Zhou in the broken temple was a member of the Jinzhou Governor's House.

Because of that remark, Mr. Zhou changed his mind and rekindled his fighting spirit.

And because of those words, he came to the capital and completely changed his fate.

Zhou Miao looked at Jiang Yan again, and did not rush into the matter of the governor's house.

He simply accepted Jiang Yan's money, Okay, for the sake of your fellow countryman, I'll help you. Go back and wait for the news.

Jiang Yan grabbed him, Where can I find you?

If you can't find me, only I can find you. If you can't trust me, you can take the five taels of silver back, and you can wash your clothes in the laundry bureau with peace of mind for the rest of your life.

I……

Jiang Yan gritted her teeth, I believe you won't lie to me. This is my last bit of money. If you really lied to me, I won't let you go.

Zhou Miao sneered, I have a face that looks like a flower and jade. Why don't I want to be a ghost. Don't worry, there will be news in ten days at most.

The two separated and left at night.

Jiang Yan returned to the clothing room and found that the bed had obviously been turned over. Fortunately, the silver was kept secret and was not revealed by anyone.

Jiang Yan was trembling with anger, and glared fiercely at the palace maid who lived in the same room.

The other party looked arrogant, and rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight at any time.

Jiang Yan's small body is not the opponent's opponent. The other party has a big shoulder and a round waist, and with all his strength, he can directly knock Jiang Yan down with one move.

Jiang Yan thought about it for a while and held back her breath.

When she leaves the Huanyi Bureau, she will find a chance to take revenge.

Zhou Miao's work efficiency was very high. It didn't take ten days before someone came to the Clothes Bureau to call Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan left the clothes-washing bureau with an uneasy mood.

Going farther and farther, he finally entered the Ganlu Palace where Concubine Xue Gui was located, and became a maid in charge of sweeping.

The maid of the Sweeping Sweep is not much taller than the maid of the Huanyi Bureau.

However, Ganlu Palace and Huanyi Bureau, one day and one place.

Jiang Yan cried with joy, Zhou Miao did not lie to her, she finally got out of the clothes-washing bureau, and she finally took the first step.

...

The Xie family went to the funeral, and the funeral was over, and then the Xie family began to get busy with the separation of the family.

In order to separate the family, the Xie family ran to Xie's house every day.

Master Gu took care of her brother who had just died, and did not stop her.

Hearing that the Xie family split up, Master Gu also liked to hear it.

He instructed Gu Zhen, the two Gu Gong brothers, stay away from the Xie family in the future.

Gu Chen bowed to take orders.

Gu Gong was a little absent-minded, Uncle is gone, and we are far away from Xie's family, will it seem like we're going to fall into trouble?

Bullshit. Master Gu was furious, Thanks to the upstarts of the family, there is no need for this official to fall into the trap, and someone will come to step on them. If I hear your nonsense in the future, the board will serve.

Gu Gong was frightened when he heard that he was about to be beaten, and did not dare to talk nonsense any more.

Master Gu was in a bad mood, so he went to the backyard to find Concubine Bai.

Yiniang Bai is the most gentle. Master Gu will stay in Yiniang Bai's room at night and let Yiniang Bai take good care of her.

But the twelfth brother was ill. In order to take care of the twelfth brother, Concubine Bai didn't sleep all night, and her face was haggard.

Hearing that Mr. Gu was here, she felt a little irritable in her heart.

She was busy cleaning herself up and went out to greet Master Gu.

When Master Gu saw Bai Yiniang, he was stunned for a while, how did he gain a lot of weight.

The twelfth brother has already been full of 100 days, why is Bai Yiniang still so fat.

Bai Yiniang was also very helpless. Since she gave birth to her 12th brother, she has not been able to confine herself properly, worrying about her child all day.

Not only is the person haggard, but the weight has not dropped, but there is a tendency to gain weight.

Some time ago, Yiniang Bai refused to see Master Gu on the pretext that she was not well.

Now that the child is a hundred days old, she can't refuse Master Gu again.

But Master Gu's gaze made Bai Yiniang's heart skip a beat, and she had a bad premonition.

She asked timidly, Master, has the concubine become ugly?

Master Gu wants to say, yes, you have indeed become ugly, and it is not ordinary ugly, so this official has no interest.

However, Master Gu still saved some face for Concubine Bai.

He coughed lightly and asked, I heard that the child is sick, does it matter?

Bai Yiniang looked sad, Master, can I ask Imperial Physician Hu to come over to the house to diagnose and treat the 12th brother? Other doctors, concubines don't look very good.

Master Gu entered the room and glanced at his little son. The little boy was small and didn't look very long.

Aunt Bai followed in and picked up the child, The child has been sick and vomited for the past two days and has lost some weight.

Master Gu said: Doctor Hu may not be free. I will ask someone to find out if there is a better pediatrician in the capital. Don't worry too much, leave things to the servants, and take good care of yourself.

Concubine Bai shook her head, I don't worry about giving the child to the nurse.

When Master Gu saw this situation, he knew very well that the idea of ​​Bai Yiniang serving him tonight was in vain.

Well, he wasn't interested anyway.

Master Gu sat for a while, then found a reason to leave.

The maid Cui Liu came to Bai Yiniang, Why didn't my aunt leave the master? It's rare for the master to come here once.

Bai Yiniang laughed at herself, Can you keep it? The way the master looked at me when he entered the door made my heart go cold. It's just for the sake of face, that he accompanies me to talk.

Auntie, don't say that.

Concubine Bai shook her head, I know myself, I know what kind of honor I am now, and I know very well. The master likes a woman with a light body, and the way I look now has nothing to do with the lightness of the body.

Cui Liu hurriedly said: Auntie, you can't take your child with you all night long, you have to take good care of your body. My brother still counts on you.

Aunt Bai looked at the child in her arms, I know it all, but I don't trust others.

It's better to let the slaves come and bring the brother at night.

Bai Yiniang frowned, You've been tired all day, and you have to take care of your child at night, how can you hold on.

The slave and the nurse are exchanged. There are slaves staring at the nurse, but the aunt can rest assured.

That's the only way to do it now.

Master Gu looked at her and sounded the alarm for Yiniang Bai, she couldn't go on like this.

She has to quickly take care of her body, restore her previous figure and appearance, and win the hearts of adults.

Master Gu left the Acacia Garden in a very bad mood.

Aunt Hu? Aunt Wei?

He shook his head, neither of the two aunts could do it.

Master Gu sighed, he just wanted to find someone to drink with him, but he couldn't find it.

There are only three concubines in his backyard, and all of them have declined over the years. Even the gentle and charming Concubine Bai turned ugly after giving birth.

Master Gu is very heartbroken, what is the life of the dignified governor of the capital. Not to mention the fragrance of red sleeves, there is not even a beautiful family member.

Master Gu snorted coldly, and simply went out to meet up with three or five colleagues and go out for a drink.

As soon as Mrs Xie returned to the mansion, the servants reported to her that Master Gu had gone out.

It's so late, are you still going out?

The servant said cautiously: I heard that the master is going to drink flower wine.

Xie Shi was stunned, Are you sure it's drinking flower wine?

The next person nodded.

Xie shi frowned. After returning to the capital, Master Gu hadn't gone out to drink flower wine once. What's going on today, I suddenly thought of drinking flower wine.

Xie asked, What's going on?

Master went to the Acacia Court to visit Aunt Bai, and left after just a cup of tea. Then he went straight out to drink the flower wine.

When Xie Shi heard the words, he immediately laughed.

She asked Chun He, What's the situation with Concubine Bai now?

Chun He said: I heard that I am busy with the children every day and don't go out. In the past two days, the twelfth brother is sick again.

Mrs. Xie raised her eyebrows and smiled, It's really a coincidence today. I'll go to the Acacia Court with Mrs. Ben. As a first-mother, my twelfth brother is ill. I have to go and see for myself.

Mrs. kindness. Chun He said in a hug.

Mrs. Xie took her maid and grandma to the Acacia Courtyard.

Aunt Bai got the news, What is she here for? Could it be to see my joke?

The maid Cui Liu urged: Auntie go out quickly, it's too late, the servant is worried that the wife will pick the wrong one again.

Aunt Bai snorted softly, got up, and went out to greet Mrs. Xie.

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