Tangled

"Etiquette and posture, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and poetry, singing and dancing, embroidery and cooking, medical riding and shooting." Mu Luoluo spread out a row of bamboo sticks and placed them in front of Mu Xiaoxiao. "Which one do you know?"

"Embroidery." Mu Xiaoxiao said in a low voice, stirring the handkerchief with her hands restlessly.

"Then these are all you have to learn." Mu Luoluo sighed, Mu Xiaoxiao's transformation process took longer than she imagined, "What books have you read?"

"Most of the books in the bookstore at home have been read." Mu Xiaoxiao raised her eyes to look at Mu Luoluo, and then quickly lowered her eyes.

"Okay." Mu Luoluo nodded. On this point, Aunt Yin is still very far-sighted. "Then the first thing is etiquette."

Mu Luoluo got up while talking, and slowly paced in front of Mu Xiaoxiao, "The imperial palace is a place with strict rules and regulations. There are clear requirements for walking, sitting up, eating, saluting, and even facial expressions."

"Xiaoxiao is willing to learn, I hope my sister will not hesitate to teach me!" Mu Xiaoxiao immediately knelt down and kowtowed, speaking devoutly.

"Get up, for my own sake, I will help you too." Mu Luoluo didn't help her, just stood in front of her like this, "Your every move just now is not acceptable, the first thing you have to bear in mind is that Confidence, you can’t show cowardice no matter what, and you can’t kneel at will. When people find out that you are cowardly, they will only bully you even more, understand?”

"Yes." Mu Xiaoxiao listened to Mu Luoluo's words, and felt emotionally in her heart, if her sister had entered the palace back then, she might have already ascended the queen's position by now, right?Could it be that my sister helped me this time because of the Queen's position?

"From now on, you are the master of my yard, show the aura you deserve." Mu Luoluo said looking back, the domineering eyes in her eyes made Mu Xiaoxiao's heart tremble, the yard where Mu Luoluo lived was the yard of the original wife, this The owner of the courtyard means the hostess of the entire backyard of the Mu Mansion!

"We start with the most basic etiquette, come here, bring the clothes and stop the steps." Mu Luoluo beckoned, and Zhu'er came over with a tray in response. There was a plain white dress and a string of emerald jade in the tray. Stop walking, "Go to the back room and change."

Mu Xiaoxiao looked at the clothes very puzzled, but she didn't dare to ask further questions, she took the tray silently and entered the room.

After a while, Mu Xiaoxiao changed clothes and came out, only to realize the mystery of this dress. The hem of the skirt looked close to the floor, and there was a circle of brass bells inlaid, and a row of brass bells were inlaid on the side of the arms. The sound of walking was chaotic.The emerald jade on the forbidden step also jingled, the sound was really disturbing.

Mu Luoluo frowned, very dissatisfied.Mu Xiaoxiao herself also sounded very unpleasant, so she tried her best to control it, but unfortunately it had little effect, and Mu Xiaoxiao's face was very embarrassed.

"Those who stop walking are wearing waist ornaments. If they walk loudly, if they don't mess up, it's a courtesy." Mu Luoluo walked around Mu Xiaoxiao, "You are still far behind."

"Yes." Mu Xiaoxiao bit her lip, feeling sad.

"Look at me and imitate." Mu Luoluo said, standing beside Mu Luoluo, "The distance of each step must be consistent and moderate. If it is too large, it will appear anxious, if it is too small, it will appear slow. It is a sign of disrespect. Footsteps The landing should be steady, not too jumpy, nor too heavy. The swing of the hips should be moderate, if it is too large, it will be frivolous, and if it is too small, it will be rigid. The arms should be stable, the upper body should be straight and slightly backward, and the shoulders should not be bowed, showing full Old-fashioned. When walking, the copper bell must not ring, the steps must not be disordered, and the hem of the skirt must not fly. Keep your eyes straight ahead and do not glance around.

Mu Xiaoxiao adjusted her posture according to Mu Luoluo's words. In a panic, her forehead was covered with beads of sweat.Mu Luoluo led Mu Xiaoxiao around the yard like this, until in the end, Mu Xiaoxiao felt that her body was already stiff.

The learning process is long and difficult, not to mention, Mu Xiaoxiao has too much to learn.Every day the rooster crows, the dog rests, stepping on the dawn and moonlight.Within five days, Mu Xiaoxiao felt that she was about to fall apart. Yin Shi patiently enlightened her and told her to grit her teeth and endure.Mu Luoluo watched and heard every move of Yin's mother and daughter, and was very satisfied with Mu Xiaoxiao's strength.

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Half a month later, Mu Xiaoxiao has changed a lot. Seeing Mu Xiaoxiao in a pink skirt wandering around the yard practicing walking, Mu Luoluo seems to have seen Su Qingwan back then. A smile appeared.

In the next second, the smile on Mu Luoluo's face was broken by the noise from the door.Mu Xiaoxiao was also attracted to her attention, stopped involuntarily, and looked at Mu Luoluo.

"What's going on?" Mu Luoluo looked at Zhu'er, suppressing her anger.

"Back to eldest miss, it is third miss who is upset when she hears that fifth miss is entering the palace for draft." Zhu'er lowered her head and replied.

When Mu Xiaoxiao heard this, she looked at Mu Luoluo helplessly.

"Since when has anyone dared to make trouble in my yard?" Mu Luoluo sneered, "Let her in."

"Why can she enter the palace! I can't! What is she!" Mu Pingping yelled as soon as she entered the door, and she was even more angry when she saw the gorgeously dressed Mu Xiaoxiao standing in the yard. "Your mother is foxy, and you are also foxy. It is true that the family does not enter the house. The candidate for entering the palace was supposed to be me, but I was snatched away by you bitch. Look at me today. I won't tear you apart." This face!"

Mu Luoluo watched coldly from the side, and couldn't help feeling amused in her heart. Her mother tried her best not to let her enter the palace, but she wanted to enter the palace. This mother and daughter are really interesting.

Seeing Mu Pingping coming in front of her with all her fangs and claws, Mu Xiaoxiao was at a loss, and she avoided Mu Luoluo's pleading gaze. With a crisp sound of "pa", five red marks appeared on Mu Xiaoxiao's fair face.

There was burning pain on Mu Xiaoxiao's face, tears filled her eyes in an instant, the obedience and patience of the past 15 years made her neither dare to run away nor fight back.

Mu Luoluo watched from the side, and sighed in her heart, Mu Xiaoxiao's temper was as docile as her mother's, maybe it would be counterproductive to force her into a ruthless temper, but this docile temperament is as gentle as Qing Wan, and I don't know the emperor Will it be boring.

Mu Luoluo was thinking about her own affairs, and at the same time glanced at Zhu'er, Zhu'er understood, walked over, and before Mu Pingping's second slap fell on Mu Xiaoxiao's face, she grabbed her wrist.

"Miss San, please pay attention to your identity and your words." Zhu'er stood in front of Mu Xiaoxiao and said calmly.

"What are you? A servant dares to stop me? I'm the third lady of the Mu Mansion, and it's not your servant's turn to speak when the master speaks!" Mu Pingping was dazzled by anger, and Mu Luoluo It's been a while since I went back to Mu's house, and Zhu'er always followed Mu Luoluo with her head down, so Mu Pingping had already forgotten about Zhu'er, "If you don't get lost, I'll fight you too!"

"Then tell me, what are you?" Mu Luoluo's indifferent voice was like a basin of ice water, pouring over Mu Pingping's body. The feeling of ice hell.

"Sister..." As soon as Mu Pingping opened her mouth, she was knocked down by Mu Luoluo's slap, kneeling on the ground, covering her face, at a loss.

"You really have the guts to yell in my yard. Since when have you been allowed to come and go as you please?" Mu Luoluo took the handkerchief Zhu'er handed over and wiped her hands, "Let Xiaoxiao The draft is my decision, but I don't know that there is someone in the backyard of the Mu Mansion who can refute my decision?"

"I..." Mu Pingping knelt on the ground, looking at Mu Xiaoxiao who was squatting behind Mu Luoluo, full of jealousy and resentment.

"It seems that someone has forgotten the rules of the Mu Mansion, so I will remember them forever." Mu Luoluo said, throwing the handkerchief that had been wiped away, and put it on Mu Pingping's body. "Come on, concubine Mu Pingping’s subordinates committed crimes, and the family law served them. Aunt Sun’s discipline was not good, and she was punished by kneeling in the ancestral hall for a day, and no one was allowed to deliver food. If you have any objections, come to me directly.” ①

"Elder Sister! Elder Sister, I was wrong! Don't! Elder Sister!" Mu Pingping panicked when she heard the words, and knelt down to hug Mu Luoluo's thigh.The mother-in-law on the side reacted faster than Mu Pingping, and held her down before Mu Pingping touched the corner of Mu Luoluo's clothes, and covered her mouth with the handkerchief Mu Luoluo dropped, and dragged her away silently. .

"Sister, I'm sorry." Mu Xiaoxiao lowered her head and said softly.

"That's all." Mu Luoluo waved his hand, "Let's come here this morning, and go back and ask Aunt Yin to bring you hot eggs."

"Yes." Mu Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and obediently withdrew.

"Miss, Mrs. Su's family sent someone to spread the word that Miss Fifth is entering the palace. If you need anything, just ask." Zhu'er stepped forward and said next to Mu Luoluo.

"It's nothing else, but it's inevitable to ask Mr. Zhou to go away." Mu Luoluo looked at Mu Xiaoxiao's back and said steadily, "Go to the tea garden to bring the best new tea to Mrs. Su, thank you She kindly."

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The days went by day by day, and it entered August in a blink of an eye. After three months, Mu Xiaoxiao felt that she seemed to have learned what she should have learned in 15 years.Under Mr. Zhou's recuperation and medicated bath, the calluses on Mu Xiaoxiao's hands faded away, and her skin became much more radiant. She was 15 years old, but now she can look like a young lady.

Maybe it's been a long time in the medicinal bath, and Mu Xiaoxiao's body has a faint but lingering scent of medicine. After Mu Luoluo learned about it, she simply changed the prescription for Mu Xiaoxiao after Mr. Zhou took care of her. Continue to maintain the medicinal fragrance on her body.

After three months of getting along day and night, Mu Luoluo also roughly figured out Mu Xiaoxiao's temperament, and also planned a plan for her to gain a foothold in the palace in the future, but the implementation of this plan cannot do without Qing Wan.

"I'm leaving today. I don't know when I'll see my mother again. I hope my mother will take good care of me." Mu Xiaoxiao stood in front of the carriage, holding Yin's hand with tears in her eyes, full of reluctance.

Sitting in the carriage, Mu Luoluo supported her head with one hand and lifted the curtain with the other, quietly looking at Yin's mother and daughter with mixed feelings in her heart.

"Miss, Mrs. Su sent someone to send some jewelry and clothes, saying that it was for Miss Fifth." Zhu'er gently buttoned the carriage and said to Mu Luoluo.

"You pick a few pieces of plain clothes and simple jewelry to keep, and send someone back to send the rest back. Just pass me a message and say thank you for your kindness, but my Mu family is humble, so it is not appropriate to bring too many packages into the palace. Furen's kindness will be repaid in the future." After Mu Luoluo finished speaking, she lowered the curtain.

After a while, Mu Xiaoxiao got into the car obediently and sat beside Mu Luoluo. Although she had been with her day and night for three months, Mu Xiaoxiao was still a little afraid of Mu Luoluo.

"After entering Beijing, I will be your personal servant girl. Call me Luoluo, don't mess up your address in front of others." Mu Luoluo leaned sideways on the carriage, closed her eyes, and said slowly.

"Yes." Seeing that Mu Luoluo had closed her eyes, Mu Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief. Mu Luoluo's eyes were too sharp, and every time they looked at each other, she was afraid.

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①: In ancient times, the superiority and inferiority of concubine and concubine were very clear, and there was basically no phenomenon that concubine daughters were superior to concubine daughters, and this matter will run through the whole text

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