[Red House] Lixian

Xue Baochai came out from the side door of Daming Palace wearing a black Hanshan skirt and carrying a floral and blue bundle.

Listening to the sound of gongs and drums at the front gate, Xue Baochai sighed in his heart: "The army has gone out to fight, and I don't know when it will return?"

Looking at the palace gate behind him again, now that he is leaving the palace, he really bids farewell to the life in the deep palace.Although there is no need to look at people in the future, there is also no goal, and the future is at a loss.

Recalling the life in the palace in the past few years, from the beginning of the intrigue among the female officials, to the effort to win over and flatter the second concubine Xianning.Although Xue Baochai has no human life in his hands, it is also unclean in the big dye vat of the harem.

Climbing up and stepping down is the normal state of the harem. If she hadn't been holding a few big trees in the harem, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to return home today.

Yeah, Homecoming.Compared with those companions, she was the only one who left the palace as a female official.

"Speaking of which, it's all the favor of Concubine Ning." Thinking of that empress, I felt a little sour and envious.

In such a large harem, apart from Empress Dowager Chen, only Concubine Ning is the truly unscrupulous woman.

Empress Dowager Chen is the emperor's biological mother and has the highest status in the harem.And Concubine Ning relied on her wrist to suppress Concubine Xian, and she also had no scruples in the harem, and she didn't worry about other people's schemes at all.

Compared with the virtuous concubine who still has to compete for the emperor's favor and flatter the queen mother, in Xue Baochai's eyes, Concubine Ning obviously lives more freely.That calmness does not come from power, but from a higher level of power.

The power comes from himself, Wei Qian doesn't have to worry about checking the condition of every piece of food, and doesn't have to think about being counted against his heirs every day.Of course she had it easy.

Xue Baochai thought back on her life in the past few years, she was really safe and secure with Wei Qian, that empress had a big tree supporting the sky, as a member of Qing Si Palace, she didn't have to worry about other people's plotting.

"It's just that after leaving the palace, what will I do in the future without this lady's instructions every day?" The road ahead is uncertain. Although Wei Qian promised to help Xue Baochai officiate the marriage, it is really difficult for Xue Baochai to find a husband, and she just wants to live in peace after leaving the palace.

Outside the door, Xue Pan and Mrs. Xue hurried forward.

"Oh, daughter, you finally came out!" Mrs. Xue's heart sank, "The girl from another family left the palace three days ago, but she left you in the palace for an extra three days. Mother, I feel very upset." of."

Mother Xue took Xue Baochai's hand and checked Xue Baochai's situation up and down.

When Xue Baochai saw his mother and elder brother, his eyes turned red, and he hurriedly said: "Mother, don't worry, this is the kindness of Concubine Ning, who asked me to leave the palace with the ceremony of a court official, and also specially set up a small banquet for my daughter."

Wei Qian raised Xue Baochai's official position and let her leave the palace as a royal servant, which was the only one among this group of female officials.

Even the female officials who left the palace beside the empress dowager did not have this kind of treatment.After all, the Empress Dowager attaches great importance to the elderly, and the young female officials around her are not to be favored. They are just two servants who help her with writing and reading.They don't see the face of the queen mother on weekdays, and the queen mother doesn't bother to give them grace.

Others want to do the same though.But Wei Qian and Concubine Wen suppressed them, and even Yuan Chun couldn't suppress them, so they had to let the female officials around them leave the palace as long history, and then gave a certain amount of gold and silver as money.

According to Wei Qian, she is buying a bone with a thousand dollars.Using Xue Baochai as an example, in the future, female officials will naturally go to her Qingsi Palace when they see that her welfare is good.And for the overall selection of female officials, there can be more people.

The first batch of female officials, a total of [-] were released from the palace and still retained the title of female officials.In addition to Xue Baochai, the female code officer, there are five female chief officials and fourteen honorary female officials.

Three days ago, Xue Baochai took everyone to Ningshou Palace to thank her.Then Xue Baochai was detained by Wei Qian for another three days.

Yesterday the princess got married, and today the imperial conquest will be held in person, and Xue Baochai will not be allowed to leave until everything is settled.

Looking at the crowds on Zhuque Street, Baochai was dazed: In the future, he would never have such an opportunity to look down on the people on both sides in the guard of honor in the palace.

"That's the brigade that His Majesty personally conscripted." Xue Pan took a look, smiled at Xue Baochai and said, "I heard that all the concubines sent me off, so my sister came out of the palace?"

"En." Xue Baochai cut off the emotions in his heart, took a last look at the solemn and tall palace gate behind him, smiled and took the hands of his relatives back to Xue's house.

When Xue Baochai entered the palace, Xue Pan and Xue Pan would no longer live in Jia's mansion, but chose a house in the city.Xue's mother married Xue Pan a year ago, and they started a family and a business.

"Speaking of which, my sister will go home this time, what will I do in the future?" Xue Pan asked on the way.

"Didn't the empress in the palace tell you to marry me?"

Among the other female officials, eight of them were married by the concubines serving in the palace when they left the palace.

Xue Baochai shook his head and sighed. "Although the empress had this intention, she was rejected by her daughter."

Mother Xue knew in her heart that Xue Baochai would never forget Jia Baoyu, so she secretly complained to Mrs. Wang.What was said back then was a certainty, and there would be a happy marriage, so her mother and daughter believed it to be true.I thought Mrs. Wang could be Jia Baoyu's master, but once the palace's decree came out, it had nothing to do with them!

"Before leaving the palace, the empress asked me to give instructions. She said that she intends to establish a women's school outside the palace to give lectures to the ladies of high-ranking officials and noble families, so as to prepare for the ladies who will enter the palace in the future." Xue Baochai thought for a while and said: "Now this The first female officer selection is still the same as the draft. But it must not be like this in the future, otherwise it will be a joke in the palace."

"Oh?" The Xue family's mother and son were puzzled: "Is it still a joke to serve people in the palace?"

"At the beginning, the selection of female officials ignored the talent of pen and ink, and some of the ladies could not understand pen and ink. When the empresses in the palace asked them to help with reading and copying, mistakes would inevitably occur. Moreover, if the female officials in charge of the court did not know how to calculate accounts and make financial arrangements, mistakes would also occur. Therefore, several official ladies were almost kicked out of the palace."

A woman's lack of talent is virtue, and even Wang Xifeng can't read, so she can act like other official ladies.Entering the palace to serve the concubines, but also let the concubines teach them to read and write?

Because it was the first selection of female officials, the concubines were usually lonely, and they were still in the mood to teach them that their relationship with each other was quite harmonious.But in the future, every batch of female officials will be taught by the concubines when they enter the palace?The concubines are not happy yet!

So Wei Qian asked Concubine Wen to preside over this matter, and set up a women's school in the capital to give lectures to the daughters of high-ranking officials and noble families.This plan started a few years ago. There was a girls' school in Chang'an City, but the grades were not good.Therefore, Wei Qian asked the female officials who went out of the palace to help organize women's schools if they could not find a way to make a living.

The women's school explained piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, some common sense rules in the palace, and some women's disease prevention and women's medicine.But this is only the first step. In the future, these dignitaries will slowly spread outward.Branches were continuously established from the center of the capital.

According to Wei Qian's estimation, girls' schools should be popularized in some big cities in a few decades.That was the achievement of Wei Qian and Concubine Wen.

Xue Baochai had nothing to do after leaving the palace, so Wei Qian wanted her to join hands with Concubine Wen to carry out this matter.And this is also an important achievement for Concubine Wen's name to stay in history.

When I got home, I saw a plump lady decorating the house.

Seeing the return of Xue Baochai and the others, the woman went up to greet her: "This is my younger sister? Sister-in-law has something to do this morning, so I didn't have time to pick you up in person."

Zheng's face was full of smiles, Xue Baochai had met her before, and they sat down and chatted.

Because of Wei Qian, Xue Pan's fate has changed. Although he is still spending time and money outside, the situation in Xue's family is better than the original fate.

The Zheng family who got married was a lady from a rich family, but Zheng's thoughts were meticulous and her methods were ruthless.Within a few months of getting started, Xue Pan was taken care of, and a group of concubines were wiped out.

While speaking, she looked at Xue Baochai.Xue Baochai's heart was awe-inspiring: She had stayed in the palace for three years, had seen strong winds and waves, and saw Zheng's Buddha's face with a snake's heart.Treat this sister-in-law with care, not daring to be slighted.

Two branches of flowers bloomed, and the army went out to fight. Wei Qian and others saw off to the camp in the outskirts.

After the concubines accompanied Situ Yun in the military parade, Situ Yun led an army of 20 troops to the south.

The army meanders like a dragon, with drums beating and flags unfurling, slowly walking towards the official road.

"San Ding Jiangnan, how about winning or losing this first battle?" After Situ Yun left, Wei Qian clearly felt that the dragon energy in Chang'an City had lost its suppression, and her mana was active. She secretly thought about going out at night to participate in the battle between immortals and demons.

"Your Majesty, it's time to go back to the palace." The eunuchs calculated the time and urged everyone to go back to the palace.

The concubines take a look, the queen mother takes the concubines back to the city.

On the left, Yuan Chun took the second prince and the second princess, while on the right, Wei Qian took the prince and the eldest princess.Followed by other princesses, princes and concubines, everyone returned to the palace.

Wei Qian glanced at the back, seeing the few people who entered the palace in this draft, she couldn't help shaking her head: I'm sorry for this group.

These people had just entered the palace, and Situ Yun immediately went to recruit them himself, so there was no chance to get in touch with Situ Yun at all.Who knows how Situ Yun will win or lose this time, if there is something unbearable to say, these people may all be widows.

"But these people are not stupid. Except for a few people who choose concubines, most people choose female officials."

Firstly, there was the example of Xue Baochai and others, and secondly, Situ Yun could not compete for favor without Situ Yun in the palace, so in this batch of drafts, [-]% of the people chose female officials, refilling the Yeting court that was vacated not long ago.