Tangled

"What?!" Zhou Zhaoyi couldn't believe his ears, how could he directly raise the third rank after serving the bed all night?Could it be that Shen Jieyu was confused, "Is my sister joking with my sister?"

"No joke." Shen Jieyu raised her sleeves and coughed twice, then took another sip of tea and calmed down. "Do you still remember the experience of Zhang Meiren's bedtime night with Mu Yunu? Now Zhang Mei is the most beautiful woman, the emperor Naturally, Mu Yunu will not be placed below him."

What's more, she has an amazing maid by her side.Shen Jieyu lowered her eyes, recalling the scene when she met Mu Xiaoxiao near the alley that day, she couldn't help but think carefully, what would it be like if the maid entered the palace?

"Speaking of that beauty Zhang, she's not a good one." Zhou Zhaoyi was not offended when she mentioned it. "Just a beauty, but she doesn't know how to restrain herself. If she raises her status in the future, I don't know what to do."

"How did this beauty offend my sister?" Shen Jieyu lifted the pot and poured tea for Zhou Zhaoyi again.

"Sister, don't you know? That day when the emperor came to the Shangqing Palace, he was looking for Concubine Shu, but what do you know? She was stopped halfway by Zhang Meiren, saying that she had learned a new tune. I want His Majesty to mention something, my sister also knows that His Majesty has a special liking for music, so after hearing what he said, I naturally went to the side hall. My sister also knows Concubine Shu's temperament, so naturally I can only watch Majesty go down The side hall." When Zhou Zhaoyi mentioned this, she felt sorry for Su Qingwan in her heart, "I think Concubine Shu said she looked at Zhang Meiren kindly at the time, but now it seems that she has really led wolves into the house. Su is the concubine Shu, and she doesn't pay attention to it." Li, let alone us people."

"Qing Wan has a docile temperament. It is possible for her to bully her. The wicked will eventually be tortured by the wicked. After all, in this palace, how many dare to provoke Qing Wan?" Shen Jieyu saw clearly, she seemed to understand Su Qingwan The reason why she insisted on accepting Zhang Meiren to her side hall, presumably she was thinking about this step at the beginning.

"Concubine Song has always been on good terms with Concubine Shu. If she offends Concubine Shu, she may even offend Concubine Gui. Thinking about the father of these two, a Shangshuling and a general of soldiers and horses, the court may be..." Zhou Zhaoyi said Shen Jieyu interrupted her before she finished speaking.

"Sister, it's autumn now. My sister's body can't bear it when I get up in the morning with a cool breeze. My sister should go back earlier. What you said just now, my sister will pretend that you never said it, and it rots in my stomach." As Shen Jieyu said, she stood up, blessed Zhou Zhaoyi, and left first.Zhou Zhaoyi knew she had made a mistake, so she sat there for a while, and then went back.

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After the emperor left Qinglanyuan, the imperial decree was issued, and the daughter of the Mu family was named a fifth-grade talent.Everyone thought this would be enough, but unexpectedly, the next day there was another oral order to promote Mu as a fourth-rank beauty, and then everyone realized that this was just to comply with the fact that each promotion should not exceed the third-rank beauty.

Hearing this, Zhou Zhaoyi's admiration for Shen Jieyu rose to a higher level. After all, he is an old man who has been in the palace for more than ten years, so his eyes are more vicious.

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In a blink of an eye, Mu Xiaoxiao transformed from an unloved maidservant who no one cares about to a Mu beauty whom everyone wants to curry favor with. For a moment, the people who came to visit broke through the threshold, and the Secretary of the Inner Court was even more shy to curry favor, and offered to want to marry her. Renovate Qinglan Courtyard for Mu Xiaoxiao.

"Now that I have been favored by Sister Su, can I go to Sister Su's palace with peace of mind?" Mu Xiaoxiao looked at Mu Luoluo who combed her hair from the mirror, feeling a little bit reluctant.

"It's not the time yet." Mu Luoluo put her hands on Mu Xiaoxiao's shoulders, leaned forward, and looked at Mu Xiaoxiao in the mirror, "You have just been favored now. Although you have passed the limelight when you just entered the palace, you will become the target of public criticism. Wait I can help you deal with it and let you stand on your feet completely, so I can rest assured."

"I..." Although Mu Xiaoxiao really didn't want Mu Luoluo to leave, but thinking of how she looked at the direction of Shangqing Hall in a daze from time to time in the room every night, Mu Xiaoxiao hoped that Mu Luoluo could come to Su Qingwan's side as soon as possible.

"Don't rush this moment. I promised Aunt Yin that I will keep you rich and safe forever." Mu Luoluo squeezed Mu Xiaoxiao's shoulder with a little force to reassure her.

"Now that I've been promoted to beauties, the courtyard can't be so deserted anymore. In the past few days, I have to go to the alley anyway, and pick some nice people back." Mu Luoluo put Mu Xiaoxiao's hair in a bun, and tilted her head. Inserting a golden step at a slant, it was exactly what Su Qingwan rewarded that day, although I don't know what the meaning is, but there is always a reason, and there is no harm in wearing it.

"Last night, Your Majesty said that General Zhang came back from the Northeast today and entered the palace to report on his duties. Naturally, he will be accompanied by the concubine De, and I have nothing to do with you, so why not go today." Mu Xiaoxiao tilted her head slightly, looked at herself in the mirror, and a Years ago, they were like two different people, and they felt a little dazed.

"Alright." Mu Luoluo nodded, reached out to help Mu Xiaoxiao up from the seat, and they went out of the room together.

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"Your Majesty, Beauty Mu has gone to the alley." The little maid stepped forward and said to Su Qingwan who was leaning on the beauty's couch and reading a book.

"Where did you go?" Su Qingwan put down the scroll and asked, raising her eyes.

"From the imperial garden."

"Go to invite the noble concubine sister, just say that my mother's house sent a freshly picked oolong a few days ago, please come and appreciate it." Su Qingwan straightened up, "Go and invite, don't delay your time."

"Yes." The little maid answered.

"I haven't gone out these few days, and I don't know what the situation in this palace is. Come and tell me." Su Qingwan beckoned, and Zhen'er stepped forward and knelt under Su Qingwan's couch, and raised her hand to gently beat her leg .

"In the past few days, the palace has been very peaceful, and the newcomers are very peaceful." Zhen'er said slowly, "It's just that beauty..."

"What?" Su Qingwan adjusted the pillow by herself, and leaned on it lazily.

"The fact that Zhang Meiren stopped His Majesty halfway a few days ago is now known to all the palaces, and the empresses of many palaces complained about you. I think her life will not be easy in the future." Zhen'er changed the hammer to Pinch, the tone is light.

"If her life is easier, I'm afraid it will be difficult for this palace." Su Qingwan raised her chin towards the fruit plate on the side, and immediately a little maid knelt down to Su Qingwan's hand holding the fruit plate. It's not a waste of hard work for years, and I can only blame her own bad luck to provoke someone who can't be provoked."

Zhen'er listened without saying a word.It is true, Su Qingwan has been covering her edge for five years. On the one hand, she has no intention of showing the emperor; With the love and affection of the ladies in the middle, how can people who have no conflict of interest be sisters?

What's more, the emperor dotes on the empress dowager, it's easy for her to be the empress, but she can always be proud without being arrogant or impetuous, and she can naturally be admired by others.It's just that everyone said that Su Qingwan was modest, and no one knew that the reason for everything was that Su Qingwan cared about others.

Occasionally, Zhen'er would think, if Su Qingwan's heart was on the emperor, what would the harem be like now?

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On the other side, in the imperial garden, just as Su Qingwan planned, the sisters of the Mu family met with Concubine Song.

"My concubine has met the imperial concubine, good luck to the imperial concubine." Mu Xiaoxiao really didn't expect to meet Song Guifei, the hottest tempered concubine in the palace, and hurriedly stepped aside to salute.

"Get up." Concubine Song had to stop when she met someone, "Mu Meiren, she is really a beauty, much more handsome than that Zhang family."

"Your Majesty is absurd." Mu Xiaoxiao lowered her head, feeling terrified, not knowing why.

"I'll accept the compliments, with your face here, there's nothing wrong with compliments." Seeing Mu Xiaoxiao's sincere and frightened look, Concubine Song couldn't help laughing, she hasn't seen such a timid newcomer for a long time, those newcomers to the palace All of the young ladies have a bad temper, and they really have no rules. "I think you seem to be busy, but this is the way to the alley. What are you doing there?"

"To tell you the truth, the maids in my sister's courtyard were all scattered when my sister was grounded, and now there is a lack of staff, so I want to go to the alley to pick some good people." Seeing that Mu Luoluo didn't respond, Mu Xiaoxiao told the truth To tell the truth.

"He's a smart man." Concubine Song nodded, and raised her hand to remove a golden hairpin from the back of her head, "It's just that ordinary people can't pick up people in that alley. Go for the hairpin, if it’s smoother, this hairpin will reward you too, so there’s no need to send it back.”

"Thank you, ma'am." Mu Xiaoxiao hurriedly knelt down to thank her.

"Okay, I won't talk to you anymore." Concubine Song helped the little maid's hand and continued to walk forward "I don't know if I will delay this for a while, sister Su can't wait to drink the first cup of tea." I drank it..."

When Mu Luoluo heard the words, she understood that this encounter was not accidental, but why?

"Eldest sister?" Seeing Mu Luoluo lost in thought, Mu Xiaoxiao called out.

"It's nothing, let's go." Mu Luoluo shook her head, Su Qingwan must have her reasons for doing things, and there is absolutely no chess game without a retreat.

"My lord, please stay. This alley is not where my lord should come." An elderly nun blocked Mu Xiaoxiao's footsteps, her tone was respectful but full of warning.

"I would like to pick a few people to go back to serve, and please forgive me." Mu Xiaoxiao smiled meekly, and Mu Luoluo behind her took out a silver handle from her sleeve, but unexpectedly she was rejected.

"My lord wants someone to serve you, so you can go to the Jiaofang Division. This alley is really not a place for my lord to enter." The mammy still stood there motionless. have no choice.

"Can you recognize this thing?" Mu Luoluo's heart flashed, and she took a step forward to reveal the golden hairpin bestowed by Concubine Song.

Mammy was stunned for a moment, and then reluctantly moved away, "Don't blame the old slave for not reminding the young master, this alley is really not the place for the young master to go."

"Thank you for your kindness. If something happens, I will take care of it myself." Mu Xiaoxiao blessed her body, took the silver key from Mu Luoluo's hand and handed it to her.

"I don't know if Mammy is willing to leave the alley to serve Mu Meiren?" Mu Luoluo looked at Mammy and asked suddenly.

"The old slave thanked the young master for his appreciation." Mammy stepped aside after saying this, her rejection was very obvious.

"What's in this alley? Why is that nanny blocking us again and again?" Mu Xiaoxiao couldn't figure it out, and Mu Luoluo naturally didn't know either, but since that nanny dared to stop an ordinary young master, it meant that her position was not that important. Not low.

"Look, someone is coming."

"What are you looking at, bow your head and do your work."

"Look, it's the new little master."

"What is the new little master doing here?" "Nine times out of ten, he is picking someone to serve."

As soon as Mu Xiaoxiao entered the courtyard, there were whispers all around.To Mu Xiaoxiao's surprise, the so-called secluded alley turned out to be a remote courtyard led by an alley. In the courtyard, the ragged female relatives of criminal officials were locked up and washed the clothes sent by the palaces.

"Oh, who is this master? Why are you here?" A nurse in charge smiled flatteringly.

"This is Mu Meiren. I want to pick some good people to serve me." Mu Luoluo spoke on her behalf. Facing the servants, the big maid was the master's mouth.

"Did you hear that! You all knelt down to pay respects to Mu Meiren, what are you doing in a daze!" Mu Xiaoxiao's reputation spread throughout the entire palace overnight, after all, it is rare for a servant to be promoted to the third rank once.

"Get out of the way! I want to see the emperor! I want to see the emperor! Your majesty! The concubine is wronged! The concubine's father is wronged!" Suddenly, a woman with disheveled hair and shabby clothes rushed out. Before she could react, she hugged Mu Xiaoxiao's leg, "Please, please take me to the emperor, please! Please!"

Mu Xiaoxiao was in a daze, looking at the woman in front of her at a loss.