concubines

After entering the inner courtyard, it was a different scene. The women did not come in, only a young father-in-law and two big girls led them to the front of a courtyard. Inside was Gao, the future manager of Qi Niqun's courtyard. father-in-law.The courtyard is called "Dongmeiju", and its size is second only to the main courtyard "Molian Courtyard" where the prince lives. Eunuch Gao said as he walked: "The rules in the mansion are that, except for the princess who lives in the same courtyard, the side concubine lives in the west. In the Mianshuangqiu Courtyard, the concubines and concubines are in the Luoxia Courtyard at the back, and the servants and concubines are now only three living in the Tinglan House, the Wangfei’s place is the largest, and your residence is also arranged here."

The so-called residence is nothing more than the two houses on the south side of Dongmei Residence, separated by a small garden, which are Qi Niqun's main house.

Qi Yunruo listened casually, but he didn't know how much he had listened to.

Liusu secretly rolled his eyes at him, stepped forward and said, "Our young master is young and inexperienced, and his father-in-law will take care of him more in the future." Then, he took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and handed it over.

Eunuch Gao took it, put it away casually, and said: "Young master has two people serving in the house, and Miss Liusu is three. The things are already ready, so I won't accompany you any longer."

If Qi Yun won't live here for a long time, it's not long since he was added to the dowry list, and it's normal that the palace hasn't cleared up the place for him, and when Qi Niqun gets his footing, he will probably have to be moved out.

"Go, father-in-law."

When Liu Su went to send it off, Qing'er looked around the room, and happened to come out with two servant girls, they both bowed and said, "Young Master please be safe."

Qi Yunruo sat on the bed a little sleepy, glanced at them, didn't say much, just asked: "What am I going to do later?"

Qing'er opened the brochure and looked at it, said: "I have nothing to do today, I will wait for the eldest lady and the prince to get up early tomorrow morning, and I still need to wear this dress."

Qi Yunruo asked: "Did Miss come in at this time?"

"About."

Qi Yunruo stopped talking.There is a kind of hidden fear in his heart, and some sadness that he doesn't know who to confide in. From a month ago to now, every day when he wakes up, he is surrounded by these two emotions, and his life is inexplicably disrupted. He didn't know what to do next.

The newcomer was welcomed into the main room opposite. Qi Yunruo opened the window and took a look. Just as he saw the second prince sending the bride out and was about to go out for a banquet, he seemed to sense that someone was watching. Hastily closed the window.

Qi Yunruo slept in the noise until the next day, when it was still dark, Liusu asked him to get up and go to the main room.

If Qi Yun slept with his clothes on, his hair was a little disheveled. Liusu combed his hair and tidied up his green clothes before hugging him out.

Qi Niqun brought four maidservants Liubai, Liufang, Liuyue and Liuling who had been close to her since she was a child. Qi Yunruo called Qi Yunruo to hold the copper basin in Bai's hands, and it was filled with clear water.

There was a light cough from inside, and two tall maidservants pushed open the door from the inside. They seemed to be maidservants on duty at night. After they signaled, Liu Bai and the other four entered the door, followed by Qi Yunruo, with Tassel behind him, the tall maidservant One of them first opened the curtain in the inner room, bypassed a screen, and found the master bedroom. The red bed curtain hadn't been lifted yet, but there was only one person sitting on the head of the bed.

Liu Bai and the four of them had already met each other, they all bowed and said, "My lord please be well."

Li Chen nodded slightly, Liusu gently pushed Qi Yunruo from behind, Qi Yunruo was stunned, the water swayed a little, and splashed on the two people in front of him, Qi Yunruo raised his eyes awkwardly, then remembered his duty, and walked forward a few Step forward, kneel down in front of the bed, and lift up the copper basin.

But it was silent.

The master didn't speak, and the servants didn't dare to speak. Qi Yunruo only felt his arms were sore and tired, but there was no movement, so he had to grit his teeth and stick close to each other.

Qi Yunruo had no choice but to carefully recall what he had done, felt that he had already done it, carefully raised his eyes and glanced at him, and saw Li Chen looking down at him, so he lowered his head in panic.

"who are you?"

Qi Yunruo was in a daze, then raised his head again, the man in front of him was in his weak years, with sharp brows and starry eyes, and a high nose bridge, he was looking at him seriously, Qi Yunruo suddenly didn't know what to say.

Lu Xuan, who served Li Chen since he was a child, handed over a cup of tea and said, "This is the young master of the concubine's family."

Li Chen nodded and said, "Go out, don't disturb the princess."

A group of people followed Li Chen lightly, Liusu frowned and pulled Qi Yunruo, Qi Yunruo stood up and followed, Liubai Liusu waited for Qi Niqun to get up.

Li Chen sat on the couch outside the screen, Qi Yunruo was still kneeling in front of him, Li Chen washed his face, and Luxuan gave Qi Yunruo the tray containing tooth wood for brushing teeth, salt jars and mouthwash, Qi Yunruo kept his arms high Holding it up, his hands became sore after a while, after Li Chen wiped his hands clean, he glanced at him again.

Of course Li Chen would not be ignorant of who this person was. Yesterday, he caught a glimpse of the young man surrounded by a group of servants who were more than ten meters away, and he was too conspicuous.If the concubine is a woman, because most of them are the housewife's sister or niece, she can naturally be raised as a concubine or become a concubine in the future. There are often men in the prince's house as dowry, and men are barren. Men generally have no status, and such men, not to mention ruined futures, are only a few who are really liked by powerful masters and can be sent out to find an official. It is difficult to get real respect from people, and it is also difficult to survive in the officialdom.

Li Chen was a little surprised at his thoughts, but when he saw this person, his first reaction was that he shouldn't be that kind of person.

There is already a Ji Huan in Li Chen's mansion, he lives as a "guest" in the mansion with Concubine Ji, he is gentle and courteous, Li Chen originally thought that sending him out in a few days to buy some property would not count. I'm sorry for the past few years.

"My lord, the princess is up."

Qi Yunruo stood up, patted his knees, and stood aside, Qi Ni skirt came out gracefully after a while, compared to what Qi Yunruo saw yesterday, she seemed to be a different person overnight, she was wearing a huge phoenix crown yesterday, On the contrary, the face looks beautiful and delicate. The more complicated and heavy the embroidered clothes of the authentic princess, the more childish she looks like a girl. Today, she carefully arranged the cloud bun, inserted a long hairpin, and flowed down three small pearls of different heights. The childishness of a young girl was replaced by the gentleness of a young woman. Li Chen personally helped her to sit down, and then a group of maids saluted: "Princess, please rest."

Qi Yunruo's voice was mixed among several female voices, somewhat inconspicuous.

Qi Yunruo waited for them to finish their meal, and went into the palace to thank their elders together, and was pushed back to the house by Tassel.As soon as he entered the door, Tassel asked, "What happened this morning?"

Qi Yunruo said blankly, "I don't know."

Liusu sat down and felt that the way the prince looked at the third young master was not right. She thought for a while and said, "Let's not worry about it for now. First, the eldest lady must be able to gain a foothold in the palace. The third young master should look at the prince better." Tassel and The Liubai family was cultivated by the Zhao family for several years. There are also three Liushang, Liuyue and Liugui in the mansion. The four Liubai are top-notch, but they are not the best in appearance. The status is the lowest, and the others are all first-class girls who have seen many worlds with the madam, so Liusu is a little bit aggressive and always wants to show herself. Cold, she felt that she could make use of the third young master, and if she made good use of it, her own benefits would come out.

All of Qi Yunruo's belongings are in the same carriage. Apart from Liusu and Qing'er, he also has two small boxes. The small box contains things left by his mother, and the big box contains his personal clothes in the uncle's residence. Or a beloved trinket.Qi Yunruo always felt that he would not stay in this yard for too long, so he was unwilling to pack things out early.

His two rooms are connected, so they are not too small. Today, Qing'er was taken to the outer courtyard by Eunuch Gao. There are only him, Liusu and two maids from the palace. Now he has the time to find these two little girls. spoke.

The two girls both wore twin girl hair. They both looked eleven or twelve years old. The two squatted down cautiously. Qi Yunruo asked them what their names were, how old they were, and what they would do.

One of the little girls is Xiaoshan and the other is Xiaojiu. They were bought by the housekeeper for two years and have never served the master. Both of them are very skillful. Xiaoshan showed Qi Yunruo the little water duck she embroidered, and Xiaojiu stretched out her sleeves. Said that she is learning to make clothes now.

Li Chen and his wife were left in the palace to return after lunch, and Eunuch Gao ordered people to bring food to Qi Yunruo, two meat and two vegetables, Qi Yunruo called the two little girls over, and under Liusu's white eyes, the three of them ate it all.After dinner, Qi Yunruo asked Xiaoshan and Xiaojiu about the Prince's Mansion. He used to stay in the Bo's Mansion and stayed in a place deeper than Qi Nijun's boudoir, and he hadn't heard anything about the second prince.

The two little girls naturally don't know much, but they just need to know more than Qi Yunruo.

Li Chen is the second prince today, born of the empress of the main palace. At the age of 15, he was granted the title of King Chun. The concubine Wei Qiangwei of the Guozijian Sacrifice Restaurant, the other four low-ranking concubines were all bestowed by the palace. of.After Xiaoshan finished speaking, she suddenly said: "This is the backyard of the palace, and there is Ji Huan in the front yard, the young master of the Ji family."

"Ok?"

Liusu came over and said seriously: "Is it the younger brother of Concubine Ji who lives in the palace?"

Xiaoshan nodded, "Mother Cheng once asked me to go to the front to deliver something. I have seen that Mr. Ji. I heard that Mr. Ji is the concubine's younger brother of Concubine Ji. He has been here for two years."

But Xiao Jiu said: "It's the elder brother of the concubine."

"Really?" Xiaoshan couldn't figure it out either.

Although Xiaojiu is not big, things are clear, she coughed lightly and said: "I also know that Ji Gongzi came when Ji Concubine was pregnant, and the little master is one and a half years old."

Liusu murmured at the side: "My lord's eldest son is so old, the eldest lady should give birth to a son-in-law as soon as possible."