Mighty and Majestic Concubine Wan Gui

Four-year-old children can't do much, such as rough work, which is too heavy, and fine work, such as embroidery and sewing.

I can't do anything except move the flower pots. I want her to paint the table. Hey, I'm just as tall as the table.

This group of little girls who haven't grown their hair yet have to cut their hair every now and then, they can't wash their clothes themselves, and sometimes they have to be taken care of by old maids.

Usually in the house, learning to do a little needlework, being able to sew a panty bellyband for myself, it doesn't matter how ugly it is, or embroidering something randomly on a handkerchief.

They are all raised slowly, observing their temperament, watching their speech and behavior, teaching some palace rules, and then sorting them according to what they are good at.

There is a 'nympho', because he likes to stare at the flowers and plants in a daze, obviously he is not suitable to stay in the Kunning Palace, so he throws it to the group of people in the Imperial Garden.

There was also one who often stole food and was sent away.

Wan Zhen'er asked secretly: "Mother, is she being sent home, or is she being sent to do rough work?"

My mother often scares the little maid, sending her to wash the clothes if she is dishonest, and if the clothes can't be washed well, she will send her to clean the toilet.

Mammy said with a sullen face, "Why are you asking about this? Do you want to go home?"

"Do not want to."

"Then you want to do rough work?"

"I don't want to either. Mommy, I'm just a little worried."

Mammy didn't hold back, and was happy: "She's recruited, and you eat what she can't eat by sneaking back. You really can eat."

Wan Zhen'er smirked: "Actually, I'm too nervous."

"Stupid thing, if you get caught while eating, it's up to you how to explain it."

Wan Zhen'er was not afraid at all: "I'm going to eat it fast, uh, I won't eat it again, even if others steal it."

But it's not just eating idle food in the palace.

A month has passed in a blink of an eye, and as soon as November begins, preparations for the cleaning before the Chinese New Year begin.

A court lady like Wan Zhen'er, who "sees joy from the master", can take a small rag and a small brush to slowly clean up the gaps in tables, chairs, cabinets, boxes, cabinets, and collapsed carvings.Accumulated dust is not only unsightly, but also affects the health of the empress.

Like those little maids who are not liked, they have to crawl under the bed in disgrace with a rag, sweep first and then wipe, and crawl out coughing.

Yes, it’s also the job of cleaning the side hall. Some people have to go up the beams to wipe the dust, and there is a danger of slipping and falling. Some people have to wipe the dust on the bottom of the cabinet, which is in danger of encountering spiders. Some people can do it. Squat down on the ground and quietly wipe the cracks in the carvings.

The court of the Ming Dynasty did not like luxury, just like the armchairs of the Ming Dynasty, they were all extremely simple and comfortable styles.There are not many carvings, nor are they exaggerated, just a proper embellishment.

Wan Zhen'er carefully wiped the gaps in the relief, and carefully identified what kind of flower it was. Common flowers such as lotus, crabapple, orchid, she could recognize them, but she couldn't recognize the rest.

"You all be careful."

"Hands up."

"Go away, little girl, don't mess around here!"

"careful!"

"Take it easy, don't worry."

Wang Shanggong supervised the young and strong maids to take down the porcelain from the two-meter-high Duobao Pavilion one by one, and wipe the dust. This Duobao Pavilion also needs someone to climb up to wipe the dust.

Winter is approaching, so we need to change the above decorations. In summer, we use jade and blue and white porcelain, whichever is cool and lovely. In winter, we need to use thick and warm things such as sacrificial red porcelain, lacquer ware, and copper-bodied enamel, and then use jade to carve lotus flowers. Lotus leaves can be used as decoration.

Wan Zhen'er cleaned all the carved parts assigned to her. Seeing Wang Shanggong standing at the door, leaning on a pillar to support his waist, she moved a drum stool over with great insight: "Sister Shanggong, Sit and watch us."

Wang Shanggong glanced back at her, and said coldly: "Who told you to touch this stool? Your hands are dirty, don't dirty the upholstery."

Drum stools are also called embroidered pier. When the weather gets cold, brocade mats are placed on the stools.

The little maids next to her laughed sarcastically.A group of young palace ladies are all from the suburbs of Beijing, and they are a little grouped together to exclude Wan Zhener, a foreigner with an accent.

"Tsk tsk tsk."

"Humph~"

Wan Zhen'er smiled: "Sister Shanggong, I didn't grab the top of the stool, I lifted my legs to move it here." She grabbed the curved stool legs again, lifted them up, and smiled.

Putting down the stool, he ran over to get a small rag, wiped the stool legs he grabbed, and wiped the water marks with the back of his hand.Although she was a strong and chubby little girl, she didn't have the feeling of stumbling like other little maids.Probably because Wan Zhen'er loved to gnaw bones when she was a child, and her muscles and bones were strong.

Only then did Wang Shanggong sit down satisfied, and looked at the Huaguo Mountain-like palace, where ten strong and strong palace maids took down all the treasures and antiques, and safely sent them to the nearby cloud bed for storage. The pile was like a street stall, and this Wan Zhen'er didn't wait to ask for a reward, but left again with a small rag.

The rags for wiping the floor are different from those for wiping the tables and cabinets. There is a dedicated maid in charge of carrying these dirty rags, and someone is also responsible for washing them.Even with a dirty feather duster, some people took it to a quiet place to shake it.

Wan Zhen'er brought her a stool, and there was that handsome little maid who followed suit, and brought a cup of tea to her: "Shang Gong, please have some tea."

A young eunuch came in, looked around shrewdly, and said with a smile, "Wang Shanggong, this Song Dynasty celadon vase with phoenix ears is really beautiful."

Wang Shanggong: "Jin Ying, what are you doing here if you're not serving the crown prince there? Your Majesty is going to pay respects to the Buddha."

Just to add a digression, Niangniang Sun was originally a devout Taoist, but after the abolition, Niangniang Hu was named the Immortal Master of Jingci, and she was so angry that she converted to Buddhism.

Jin Ying said with a smile: "The crown prince sent me here to ask sister Wang Shanggong one thing, one small thing."

"What's the matter? Tell me first."

"The crown prince wants the white-glazed tall lotus flower bowl of the Tang Xing kiln to be placed in the past for two days. This is a note."

Wan Zhen'er secretly listened, feeling confused, what is this ~ such a long name?She wanted to ask, but then remembered that this was not her home.

Wang Shanggong laughed: "Since His Royal Highness wants it, it's only natural to take it for a while. Why do you ask me. Xiaohong, go and get the things. If you urge me again, the moon white glaze from the Jun Kiln will come out of the halberd." Why hasn’t Zun brought it here yet? There’s also the new porcelain sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it’s said to be here, why hasn’t it arrived yet.”

Xiaohong is a court lady in her 20s, she agreed and went.

Wang Shanggong continued to direct the maids to do things, and Zhang Shouyi went out of the palace to worship the Buddha beside the empress. She should have gone too, but she couldn't do without her here.Although Zhang Shouyi is the manager of the brand, but Wang Shanggong's family background, he knows more about the setting.

The pictures of hibiscus on the autumn river and late crossing in the maple forest hung in September and October will also be replaced by pictures of plums in snow and camellia pheasants in November.Different seasons, different seasons, hanging different calligraphy and paintings, can not only avoid the weathering and brittleness of the paper caused by hanging for too long, but also increase the freshness.

In the main hall of Kunning Palace, only maids, nuns, and a few high-ranking eunuchs are allowed to enter, and even Chen You, who is a small fire, is not allowed to enter.

After a while, Xiaohong came back with two eunuchs. The two eunuchs carried a box, put it under the steps, and said loudly: "It is ordered to block... the red fish target cup, the blue and white character sea beast Wine cups, swings, dragon boats, eight auspicious, passionflower cups, large cinnabar bowls, small multicolored pots, pots of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, peacock peony pots, fish and algae washes, sunflower washes, peach blossom wave beauty vases, and many other new porcelains arrived yesterday. Jing, I have checked it carefully, and there is nothing wrong with it, so I dedicate it to your empress today." Another list booklet was presented.

Wang Shanggong stood on the steps, inside the threshold, and said with a smile: "You two have worked hard. Your empress ordered me to reward you." She intentionally put on a show and told the maids behind her: "Go and pick up the brochure. I won't keep the two of you for tea."

The two eunuchs were a little annoyed. It stands to reason that they are also prominent figures. Although their status is lower than Shang Gong's, they are not so low.The empress's main hall and bedroom are full of smoke and dust, bah, the two of us are not qualified to have tea here.

Wan Zhen'er ran out, took the booklet with both hands, ran back, and handed it to Wang Shanggong with both hands.

The eunuch began to gossip: "This is Zhang Ye's new stuff, right?"

"I heard that she is from his hometown, and she is also a daughter-in-law."

Jin Ying was also very gossip: "Is this the 'strong servant girl' that His Highness the Crown Prince mentioned?"

His Highness and Wang Zhen said something like 'kill Feng Xiaobao', and they were very happy, and they didn't know which unlucky eunuch named Feng Xiaobao wanted the crown prince to stare at such a chubby man and prepare to beat him to death.

Wang Shanggong was a little curious: "What did the crown prince say about her? Huh? When did the crown prince see her?"

Jin Ying said with a smile: "A few days ago, I came to pay my respects to the empress. A group of little maids were standing on the ground. The crown prince just stared at her and talked about it from time to time when he returned."

Wang Shanggong was a little vigilant, could it be that this unattractive little girl was in the taste of His Royal Highness?Wait, His Highness is only seven years old, it's a little early to think about a girl. "What did the prince say about her?"

Jin Yingdao: "I don't quite understand, what are you talking about, um, a strong servant girl, killing Xue Huaiyi or something."

One of the other two eunuchs understood and laughed, while the other looked blank: "Xue Huaiyi's name sounds familiar."

Wang Shanggong was overjoyed, and His Royal Highness was really narrow-minded. She was very interested in giving a science popularization to two people who didn't know who Xue Huaiyi was. "Xue Huaiyi was originally named Feng Xiaobao"

Jin Ying: "Ah!" He is Feng Xiaobao!

Wang Shanggong: "This Feng Xiaobao was originally a rascal in the market, but because of his extraordinary talent, he became Emperor Wu Zhou, that is, Wu Zetian's male favourite."

Three eunuchs: "Wow~"

Take a look at others, it's really amazing.All three of us have to be clean in order to serve others, and they can get close to the empress just by relying on that thing.

I admire you!Idol idol!We are all ashamed!

When Wan Zhen'er heard the story, she used her work as a cover and rubbed against Wang Shanggong.

But only a few words are gone.

"Wan Zhen'er, come here and clean the lower two floors of this Duobao Pavilion, and clean the carved interior as well." The adult court ladies squatted, knelt, and lay on their stomachs to clean the carved enclosure less than half a meter from the ground. Dust, too tired, there are hard-working and steady children, of course I have to catch them.

Wan Zhen'er finished her work, and when the furnishings were being put back, she quietly inquired: "Sister, what is this? The red one is so beautiful."

"It's called Peach Blossom Wave, and it's made of the color of sacrificial red. The emperor said that the color of this porcelain is the same as Sun Niangniang's appearance, and it's very charming."

The maids laughed softly.

Wan Zhen'er asked again: "Is this stone full of holes the legendary Taihu Stone?"

"Hey, do you know what Taihu Stone is? Have you ever been to Taihu Lake?"

"I haven't been there, but my father has. This stone is so beautiful."

The stone is hollow like a cloud, graceful like a beauty, beige and soft, mixed with a touch of gold thread.

Hong'er, who had just been sent out, placed the base of the stone on the shelf, and said, "I heard that this stone is a fine product collected by Hua Shi Gang in the Southern Song Dynasty."

Wan Zhen'er asked again: "What is Hua Shi Gang?"

Wang Shanggong said quietly: "You guys had a good chat. Hua Shigang? Why don't you talk about Liangshan heroes?"

Wan Zhen'er was very excited, shaking the feather duster in her hand: "I know Liangshan is a hero, and Wu Song is from Shandong."

Wang Shanggong was going to teach her a lesson, but he didn't hold back and burst into laughter.