Tangled

The next day, when Mu Luoluo came back, the emperor had already gone to court, Mu Xiaoxiao was sitting in front of the dressing table, and Zhu'er combed her hair.

Mu Luoluo stepped forward to take the comb, Zhu'er retreated knowingly.

"Sister." Mu Xiaoxiao called softly, her voice a little fluffy.

"Didn't sleep well last night?" Mu Luoluo pulled up Mu Xiaoxiao's hair, tied it on top of her head, and fixed it with the golden step that Su Qingwan rewarded.

"Fortunately, I'm a little worried about you, sister." Mu Xiaoxiao smiled softly, stuffed a pair of earrings from the vanity box and handed them to Zhu'er. There must be a banquet for Daqing, so birthday gifts are indispensable, so I am also a little worried."

"Relax." Mu Luoluo put her hands on Mu Xiaoxiao's shoulders, exerted a little force, and made her face the mirror, and the two looked at each other in the mirror, "Qingwan reminded me last night, I've already thought about it for you, just listen to me Just make arrangements."

"That's good." The worry on Mu Xiaoxiao's face was obviously less. "There is one more thing. Your Majesty said that he wanted to give me a title and raise my status. What do you think?"

"Today we bow to the empresses of the various palaces, and when we go to pay homage to the noble concubine, I asked her to draw up a title and then presented it to His Majesty. As for the position, it is really not in line with the ancestral system, so just reject it." Mu Luoluo said after thinking for a moment.

"That's fine, but why do you want the imperial concubine to draw up a title?" Mu Xiaoxiao was puzzled.

"The Song family and Qing Wan have a good relationship. Since you have obtained Qing Wan's golden step, you have been protected by Qing Wan. If the Song family can propose a title for you, it will be regarded as protecting you. Although it is not sure whether they will turn against each other in the future, After all, it’s good to get a foothold now.” Mu Luoluo waved her hands, and called a little girl up, “Take a gouache to cover it up, and go to kowtow to the queen mother, it’s not good to be insane.”

"Listen to my sister." Mu Xiaoxiao obediently closed her eyes.

"It's fine to put on some light makeup, go to pay respects to the empresses of the palaces, it's not good to be coquettish."

·

The middle palace was vacant, and the empress dowager died early. On the first day of each month, the virtuous concubine An, who was in charge of the harem, led all the concubines in the harem to worship the empress dowager.

"Concubines and others see the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager is blessed."

"Get up." Although the empress dowager is nearly seventy years old, she is in good spirits. "Give me your seat."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager."

"Ai's family is getting old, and his health is not good. Last month's routine worship was also saved. The newcomer who just entered the palace, Ai's family didn't look carefully. Come, come closer, and Ai's family has a look." The empress dowager knelt down There are six people on the ground, smiling kindly, "Raise your head."

Mu Xiaoxiao raised her head, and the old man in front of her was already gray-haired, but her youthful beauty could be seen on her face, with gentle brows and eyes, which seemed vaguely familiar.

"They are all beautiful and good children." The empress dowager nodded in satisfaction, and then waved her hand, "Come over to Ai's house and take a closer look."

Among the newly entered concubines, Mu Xiaoxiao and Zhang Mei had the highest status, so they knelt in front. When the empress dowager said this, the two looked at each other and went forward together.

Mu Luoluo stood in the distance, looked up at the empress dowager, with just one glance, she could confirm that, as Su Qingwan said, the empress dowager was from the Feng family.I didn't pay attention when I first came to pay homage, but now I look closely, the jade bracelet on the Empress Dowager's wrist is indeed made by Feng's family.

Su Qingwan picked up the tea, took a sip, and quietly looked at Mu Luoluo, who had a slightly sad expression.

"They are all children from a big family, with delicate skin and tender flesh." The Empress Dowager held Mu Xiaoxiao with one hand and Zhang Meiren with the other, "Which family are you from?"

"Back to the Empress Dowager, the concubine is from the Zhang family in Youzhou." Zhang Meiren replied.

"But with Concubine De's family?" The Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes and looked carefully.

"Exactly." The displeasure flashed across Zhang Meiren's face, which escaped the eyes of the Empress Dowager, but fell into the eyes of Concubine An Xian who was sitting closest to the Empress Dowager.

Dazhang is calm and Xiaozhang is arrogant. I thought that if the two of them are united, they will be a difficult master. Concubine An Xian lowered her eyes and gently played with the handkerchief in her hand. Now the two are at odds. Dazhang and Concubine Su Shu exchange Respect each other, Xiao Zhang lived in the side hall of Concubine Su Shu, so it would not cause any disturbances.

"Since we are a family, we must love each other." The empress dowager said as she folded Zhang Meiren's hand and Mu Xiaoxiao's hand together, "You all must love each other."

"Follow the teachings of the Empress Dowager."

"The Ai family is getting old, and in the future worship, if the Ai family is in better spirits, I will come out and laugh with you. If the spirit is not good, you can simply salute outside." The empress dowager said on the back of Mu Xiaoxiao's hand They patted each other and smiled slightly at the two of them, "In the Kangshou Palace of Aijia, you don't have to be too constrained."

When Zhang Meiren stepped back from the empress dowager, she secretly stepped on Mu Xiaoxiao's skirt.Fortunately, before entering the palace, Mu Xiaoxiao received a lot of training from Mu Luoluo, so that she would not be disrespectful in front of the imperial court.Thinking about it, she was annoyed by the position distribution, Mu Xiaoxiao met Zhang Meiren's fierce stare, and smiled meekly.

"Your Majesty ascended the throne, kept filial piety for one year, drafted once, and has been diligent in government affairs for the past five years. Now that the country is prosperous and the people are safe and sound, it is time to spread the branches and leaves." Song Guifei said with a smile, "I think in recent years, there will be others. sister into the palace."

"That's not it." Concubine Zhang De put down the teacup, "Your Majesty has few heirs, and I hope that all the younger sisters will be kind and will breed more heirs for His Majesty."

"Keep in mind the teachings of the imperial concubine and the moral concubine."

"Okay." The empress dowager waved her hand, "The Ai family is exhausted, so you don't need to be locked up in the Ai family palace any more, you all go away."

"Yes, my concubine will leave."

·

Leaving the Shoukang Palace, visits to the empresses of each palace are based on personal arrangements, taking into account the distance of the individual and the closeness of the relationship, it is rare to go together.

"Luoluo." Seeing no one around, Mu Xiaoxiao tilted her head and said softly, "Do you think the Empress Dowager looks familiar? I didn't dare to look at it last time when I paid homage, but now that I look closely, I feel that the Empress Dowager looks like an old person. "

"Like who?" Mu Luoluo asked knowingly.

"Somewhat like..." Mu Xiaoxiao looked at Mu Luoluo timidly, "The deceased aunt."

"This idea and this sentence are rotten in your stomach. As far as you are concerned, the less you know, the better." Mu Luoluo raised her hand and gently tapped Mu Xiaoxiao's forehead. Hold the emperor's heart, and leave the rest to me. The promise I made to Aunt Yin will definitely be fulfilled."

"Sister, please greet my sister." Before Mu Xiaoxiao could say anything else, someone came over.

"Slaves, see Zheng Baolin." Mu Luoluo greeted first, in order to inform Mu Xiaoxiao of the identity of the visitor.

"They're all my sisters, why bother to see outsiders like this." Mu Xiaoxiao smiled and gave her a hand, "Which empress palace is my sister going to?"

"My sister's courtyard is close to my sister's, so I think it's a good way to come, how about going together?" Zheng Baolin called each sister closer.

Zheng Baolin is the daughter of the governor of Jingzhou, one year older than Mu Xiaoxiao, but she has to call her sister according to her position.This Zheng Baolin is clever, when Mu Xiaoxiao was grounded, she hid far away, now seeing Mu Xiaoxiao gaining power, and seeing that Mu Xiaoxiao seemed to be favored by the fourth concubine, thinking that it would be easier to work with her.

"That's good." After all, Mu Xiaoxiao has no experience in the world, and she doesn't know what Zheng Baolin is thinking.

"Then where are we going first?" Zheng Baolin looked at Mu Xiaoxiao, who glanced at Mu Luoluo.

"Concubine Xian is in charge of the Sixth Palace. I think there are some rules that I have to talk about." Mu Luoluo replied, since Mu Xiaoxiao entered the palace, except for two routine worships, she has never seen Concubine An Xian, and now that the restraint has been lifted, she must go Listen to training.

Mu Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, then she understood, and naturally she had no objection, so she looked at Zheng Baolin.

"Let's go." Zheng Baolin glanced at Mu Luoluo, as shrewd as she was, it was not difficult to guess that Mu Luoluo was Mu Xiaoxiao's backbone.

·

"My concubine pays her respects to the concubine Xian, all blessings to the concubine Xian."

"Get up." Concubine An Xian glanced at the two people under the steps, wondering, although her Zihua Palace is a bit remote, but coming from Shoukang Palace, after all, she will pass by Concubine De's Fulin Palace, so usually Under normal circumstances, the concubines who lived in the direction of their own palace would first pay homage to Concubine De before they came to pay respects to themselves. Now, the time of the two of them is considered to be directly in their own palace. Why is it so "granted a seat."

"Concubine Xie Xian." Zheng Baolin sat down, but Mu Xiaoxiao knelt down.

Concubine An Xian looked up at Mu Xiaoxiao, but did not speak.

"I'm new here, I don't know the rules, I did something wrong, I was disciplined by Concubine Shu, and I was confined for a month to reflect on myself, so I never came to listen to Concubine Xian's teachings, and now I hope that Concubine Xian will give me some advice." After Mu Xiaoxiao finished speaking, she went Great gift.

Concubine An Xian suddenly realized that she was really clever.

"The rules in the palace are strict, and there are some people who are not used to it at first. It is inevitable that there will be some time to adapt." Concubine An Xian raised her hand to stabilize the golden hairpin and jade hairpin on her bun. A nanny is for you."

Mu Xiaoxiao glanced at Mu Luoluo who was kneeling behind her on the right, and the latter showed no objection, "I thank the concubine Xian."

Concubine An Xian glanced at Mu Luoluo, turned sideways and whispered a few words to the maid in charge, and the latter took orders.

After that, when they had a cup of tea, Zuo was just chatting and testing each other.

"Listening to the teachings of the virtuous concubine is like enlightenment." Mu Xiaoxiao smiled meekly, from the bottom of her heart, without any falsehood.

"Mu Meiren's maidservant stay here, I have a few words to ask you." Concubine An Xian raised her chin slightly towards Mu Luoluo.

Mu Xiaoxiao glanced at Mu Luoluo uneasily, who nodded reassuringly.Mu Xiaoxiao had no choice but to suppress her worries, and Zheng Baolin withdrew and waited.

"Come closer." Concubine An Xian straightened her back and relaxed her body slightly.

Mu Xiaoxiao stepped forward and knelt down at the steps of Concubine An Xian, "Your maidservant Luo Luo, knocking on concubine Xian's empress."

"The vane is self-sufficient, gentle and gentle." Concubine An Xian looked at Mu Luoluo, "It's a good name."

"Your Majesty's praise." Mu Luoluo sighed secretly. Her mother got her name, and she used it exactly to mean that she was dignified and dignified.

"I see that you are clever and clever, and you don't look like an ordinary maid, but what is your origin?" Concubine An Xian asked straightforwardly without going around much.

"The maidservant is the slave of the Feng family." Mu Luoluo had no choice but to move the Feng family out for emergency.

"No wonder." Concubine An Xian smiled lightly. The head of the four great families in the south of the Yangtze River, any maidservant, is better than the first wife of an ordinary family. Take care."

"Follow your mother's orders."

"Retire." Concubine An Xian waved her hand, there will be other concubines coming later, she can't appear too close to Meiren Mu, she would disdain it.

Mu Luoluo breathed a sigh of relief, and slowly withdrew.Concubine An Xian really came from a scholarly family.