Xue Pan let Baochai's words run out of words.He never thought that his sister's entry into the palace was mostly for him and his own family.For the first time, Xue Pan felt ashamed of himself. If he could stand up, his sister would not have to be tortured in the palace at a young age.

"Brother, sister can only count on you." Baochai looked at Xue Pan with tears in his eyes.

"Count on me?" Xue Pan felt that he was useless and blamed himself deeply, but Wuxiangwu Baochai said that he could still count on him, and looked at Baochai in a daze.

"Exactly." Baochai said, "If my elder brother can study well and win a Jinshi, even if he is a fellow Jinshi, the people in the palace will know that I have a promising elder brother, and maybe they will let me out of the palace earlier. If you can't leave the palace earlier, but you will think of me more highly and don't bother me any more."

Xue Pan nodded involuntarily: "Sister, don't worry, I will definitely study hard, get a Jinshi as soon as possible, and support my sister."

The corners of Xue's father's eyes twitched, his son is too easy to fool!It seems that my daughter is right, I really can't let my son get too close to people from the Jia family and the Wang family. Father Xue still knows the virtues of the people from the two houses: "Since you promised your sister, you can't give up halfway." , do you know?"

Xue Pan nodded like pounding garlic.Baochai looked at Father Xue again: "Father also knows what kind of temperament my brother is, and I still have to hire him a powerful gentleman."

Father Xue said that he really had no choice, so Baochai had to ask him to ask the Lin family for a try: "After all, Mr. Lin is from Qingliu, and he knows a lot of scholars. I think he can be recommended by good people."

Seeing Baochai's admiration for Lin Ruhai several times, Father Xue asked with some uncertainty: "Is it really possible? Master Lin will not stay in Beijing for long."

Baochai reconfirmed that there was no one around, and then told her parents and elders the truth about her appointment as a female official: "The sage said twice that Master Lin is capable, and that Concubine Shu is willing to help, Master Lin is afraid that he will stay in Beijing. "

Xue's father did not expect that Wang Ziteng kept saying that his daughter had made a lot of efforts to become a female official, but it turned out to be false. He became angry for a while, and said to Aunt Xue: "Your good brother, good sister! You are not allowed to be with her in the future! They come and go." It's useless to come and go, being taken advantage of, once is enough, and I have done it a few times in my own family.

The tears in Aunt Xue's eyes have long since fallen: "No, I want to ask my brother, how can I fool people like this."

Father Xue stopped Aunt Xue fiercely: "You ask, and people will admit it? Why don't you show evidence. What Baochai said just now, you two are rotten in my stomach, and I won't allow a single word." Speak out."

Xue Pan also asked in a daze: "Why do we have to save face for them after suffering a loss?"

Baochai shook her head and said, "Brother, what I said just now can be regarded as spying on Shangyi, and also as a traffic official. If you think about it, which of these two can have a way to survive for a younger sister?"

When it came to his sister's life or death, Xue Pan still knew how to choose, so he remained silent.But Baochai didn't want to let him go, and said: "Now my brother knows why uncle must support someone in the palace, right? How many people can't find out the news, maybe they can know it inadvertently in the palace. It's just uncle Shouldn't I be thinking about the benefits of my future power, and try my best to coax our family into Beijing. But if you are promising, brother, would uncle dare to ignore Xue's family like this?"

Xue Pan once again expressed his determination to let his deceitful uncle beat him like a chicken.Aunt Xue wanted to defend her elder brother, but the money spent by their family after entering Beijing was not all sent to the Rongguo Mansion. Could she, the mistress, not know?Therefore, apart from tears or tears, half a sentence can't be inserted.

No one expected Aunt Xue to come up with any good ideas. She was not a person who had many ideas. Now that Father Xue is focusing on staying away from Jia Wang's family, it would be strange to listen to her.

So Baochai's biggest goal of returning home this time has been achieved: Now that Xue's family has just entered Beijing, it is unrealistic to move again, so they can only pretend to be false with Jia and Wang's family. That's it.Baochai solemnly told his family members that they must never bring money to the palace, because he had never seen it from the beginning to the end, and he didn't know who he was taking advantage of.

These words made Father Xue's old face turn red and turn white, because he vacated the ground in front of the prince, and stuffed money into the internal line of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which was set up by the prince.Regardless of the past, seeing that his daughter can live well without money, he feels that his daughter is capable.

"If my uncle asks my father to tell me something, my father will only agree to it, and there is no need to push it away." Baochai felt that if he could come home today, Wang Ziteng would definitely get the news, and maybe he would make up his mind right away. It's up to me, after all, when I asked Xiao'anzi to deliver a letter yesterday, I said the words "a person who is as good as the sky".

Father Xue was a little unwilling: "What if what he said embarrasses you?"

Baochai said with a smile, "I'm just a female official from the sixth grade. Whoever says what my uncle tells me, I can definitely do it?" Things don't have to be done, but the news must be heard.This is also Baochai's inspiration from the emperor's possible development of Jia Yuanchun into a double agent.

Father Xue thinks this trick is feasible, who stipulates that only the Xue family will suffer?It seems that my daughter is still focused on her own family. Now that she has entered the palace, her horizons have broadened, and the first thing she thinks about is her own family.It's a pity that Xue's father didn't know that Baochai's earnest persuasion today was not to promote the Xue family, but to complete his own mission.

After talking about the important things, you can talk about the unimportant things. Xue's father completely regarded Baochai as an equal conversation partner, and told her all the family affairs for her reference.

Baochai felt that the only unstable factor in the Xue family was Xue Pan, as long as others stayed at home, that was fine.Father Xue also agrees with this point, only Xue Pan is a little unhappy that everyone has listed him as a key prevention target.It's just that he has always been afraid of his father, and he has always trusted his sister, so he agreed with the two people's plan to send him back to Qingshan Academy again, and if he won't win the exam, he would not enter Beijing.

It's not that Baochai did something wrong, it's just that there was a sentence in the original book, that is, after Xue Pan went to Beijing to associate with the Jia family's children, she was "ten times worse than before" and frightened her, for fear that Lin Ruhai would introduce it to Xue Pan. If the master can't control him, it's better to let him go back to Qingshan Academy, which has a good effect.Thousands of miles away, the Jia family could still make Xue Pan ten times worse, so Baochai could only admit that the original work was powerful, and admit that he was defeated.

With the approval of Xue's father and Xue Pan himself, Aunt Xue's objection is basically invalid.Father Xue originally valued her natal family and respected her, but now he angered her because of how much her natal family lied to her.To be able to teach Xue Pan to be a bully and cowardly person, Aunt Xue is also a bully in her bones. Father Xue doesn't buy into her relatives' account, she is honest.

After finishing what should be said, it was time for Baochai to return to the palace.He also asked Father Xue to take care of Qiulan's family, but he couldn't attract too much attention, so Father Xue sent her back to Shenwumen.

After returning to her small courtyard to freshen up, Baochai naturally wanted to go to Concubine Shu to thank her, but she didn't want the sage to be talking to Concubine Shu.Baochai originally thought that she would come over when Concubine Shu was free, but she didn't want Bitao to say that the empress let her in.

On the one hand, he couldn't believe it, but on the other hand, he used to use the banner of today to pinpoint the father-in-law of Xiao An, so Baochai entered the main hall with some trepidation, and knelt down to pay his respects cautiously.Concubine Shu didn't speak, but asked now: "Concubine Shu said that you went home today, how is your home?"

What rhythm?Baochai thought about it quickly, and said in a low voice, "Go back to the sage, the maidservant's house is still safe."

Is it safe?Today, he chuckled secretly in his stomach. He was still a little clever, but he didn't know if this cleverness could be used for him: "It's good to be safe. The people in this world are safe, and the emperor, I, can rest assured."

How can people answer this?Baochai had no choice but to touch the ground with her head: "A sage's heart is for the common people, and it is a blessing for the common people in the world."

Concubine Shu saw the look of wanting to ask but being embarrassed to ask, she said a little funnyly: "This time I went home, what good food did I eat, and my mouth is so sweet. Have you seen all your relatives?"

Baochai hurriedly said, "Your servant is in a hurry to go home, and I haven't had time to see my relatives."

Concubine Shu smiled: "What are you afraid of. But it would be better if your relatives don't see each other."

Now he said "Oh", expressing his interest in the affairs of Baochai's family.Concubine Shu, as if she had never mentioned the relationship between Baochai, Rongguo Mansion and Wang Ziteng, told the origin of several families again.

In the process of Concubine Shu's popularization of science to the present, Baochai's mind was spinning rapidly. She is now almost sure that it is not accidental to appear in Concubine Shu's palace at this time.It's really not that she is narcissistic and feels that she is a small female official who is worthy of the emperor's personal wooing, but that the harm of the four major families in the original book is too shocking, so she has to have such an idea.

Fortresses are often breached from the inside, and she, or the entire Xue family, is the breakthrough point for today's attempt to remove the fortress of the four major families!Just as he was thinking, he heard the voice of today: "Having such relatives can be regarded as a shame for the Xue family."

The hesitant words gave Baochai some confidence in his guess just now, and he bumped his head again and said: "The sage is wise. I can't tell the hardships of the servant's family. Now the good imperial merchants are gone. Only The elder brother is the only one to count on. Who would have thought that the elder brother has slackened a lot in his studies since he entered Beijing, and the servant's father thought that it would be better to send him back to Qingshan Academy."

"It's true that there are fewer successful children in each family now. Li'er from your elder brother's family is a good one." The latter sentence was obviously addressed to Concubine Shu today.After that, I chatted with Concubine Shu for a few more words before I left.

Gone, just go?Baochai thinks that this person is really mysterious today. Could it be that this is the emperor's method, even if he wants to make the people inside the fortress surrender, he doesn't bother to solicit it himself, but let others take the initiative to serve him?

Before she could figure it out, Concubine Shu had already asked her to go back to her small courtyard to rest.Well, then go back, anyway, there are not many things I can do now, maybe I can't catch people's eyes today.

Even though Concubine Shu asked Baochai to rest, she had to go to Nanny Yao's place. When she went home by herself, she always had to express something to this nanny who was a mentor to her.Besides, now Baochai is used to complaining to Nanny Yao about matters, for peace of mind.

Mother Yao listened to Baochai's persuasion to her family, and also agreed with her that she did a good job: other people's families can say anything else, and the truth is that their own family doesn't hold back.With Yao's affirmation, Baochai's heart was half at ease, but his extra guess was something that even Yao's mother could not say, so he could only take a step by step.

When she returned to her yard from Nanny Yao, she found that Baoqin was waiting there again.It is a lie to say that you are not tired of being crooked. If you want to show that you are well-informed, you don't have to be so blatant.Baochai complained in her heart, but her face was also calm: "Why do you come here today when you have time, but what orders do you female historians have?"

Baoqin was more tactful than Jia Yuanchun's attitude: "It's not a big deal, but our female history heard that the female official went home today, so I wanted to ask the female official's home how is it?"

Baochai looked at Baoqin with sizing eyes, and said with a smile: "Your female history is really well-informed. My family is fine, and I will worry about your female history. Because I was a temporary grace given by our mother, and I didn't have time to go Ask if you female Shi have any message to send home."

There was no sincerity in what he said, it was just a temporary news, how could Father Xue just happen to pick her up outside the Shenwu Gate?But if Baochai wants to say this, Baoqin can only listen to it in this way. People have already said that Jia Yuanchun is well-informed, so can Baoqin show people who are more informed?

Although each palace will put one or two eyeliners in other palaces, but these are all secret actions, and no one will put them on the bright side.One must know that Jia Yuanchun is just a small female historian, she is not even qualified to put eyeliner everywhere, she is so well informed, she has violated the big taboo in the palace.

So Baoqin had no choice but to bow to Baochai, saying: "The female official's family is fine, so our female Shi can rest assured. After all, we are all relatives, and the female Shi is also concerned about it."

Your master is just as you said, just a little female history, is it really okay for you to speak in the same tone as the queen cares about the concubines in the palace?Baochai was powerless to complain, so she had to thank Jia Nvshi for her concern for her family.

Then, the two stood dryly at the gate of Baochai's courtyard for a while, holding the piano and seeing that Baochai had no intention of extending the guest, they had no choice but to say goodbye unwillingly and go back to report to their master.Looking at Baoqin's panicked back, a thought flashed in Baochai's mind: Jia Yuanchun panicked.

Could it be that my original guess was wrong, this Jia Yuanchun is really big-chested and brainless, not a double-faced spy today?But Baochai didn't dare to take it lightly, what if it was a trick of arrogant soldiers?

The following days can be described as peaceful, even Concubine Shu didn't bother about holding the piano.In the first month, needles were forbidden, and Baochai only went to serve Concubine Shu once a day, and had nothing else to do except talk to Nanny Yao or practice handwriting.

So until the writing is started today, the first month in the palace is considered to have passed.Baochai was busy putting away the decorations for the New Year, and then according to the seasons and Concubine Shu's preferences, she took out other decorations and laid out the Shangli Palace again.After a few days of busy work, it was considered that everything was in order.

"Miss officer, the empress is calling you." The one who came to call her was Fengxian, who had been in the same room with her for a few days, and now she is a second-class court lady.Baochai smiled kindly at her, and asked Qiulan to give her a handful of copper coins.Fengxian wanted to decline, but Baochai smiled and said, "I'm very biased here. If you don't accept me, I'll just assume that you don't want to take such a long way again next time."

Fengxian had no choice but to accept it, and said: "Thank you for the reward, the lady officer. Who in Shangli Palace would not want to come to the lady officer."

This is also the truth, Baochai has always distinguished himself from the big ladies, and never interfered with the discipline of the young ladies.But the little maids who came to her to convey the message for Concubine Shu would also give some rewards, but they didn't even ask Concubine Shu what she asked her to do.With such a reward, the little maids have no psychological burden, and Concubine Shu doesn't think that Baochai is buying people's hearts, it really kills two birds with one stone.

Baochai's idea is that these little maids entered the palace at about the same time as her, or some of them were a year earlier than her. She was just lucky to have Lin Ruhai's trick, so why should she pretend to be decent in front of these people.Therefore, although there is no deliberate management, the jealousy that Baochai caused among the same batch of young ladies has disappeared.

This is still the case today, Baochai took Qiulan and Fengxian on the way to the main hall, and talked about the weather, embroidery, etc., but didn't ask Concubine Shu why she called her - just a few steps You can see Concubine Shu on the road, so why listen to a little maid's guess, if the maid guesses wrong, I have to be nervous for nothing.

When Bi Tao saw Baochai approaching with a smile, she also smiled and said: "It can be seen that he is idle, and he came as soon as he was called."

Baochai was a little funny: "Your Majesty is calling, but you have to come here quickly. Can you make your Majesty wait for me?"

But Bi Tao looked at Baochai's rare flesh-pink dress with special meaning, and also looked at the two shining little gold hairpins on the double flat buns: "Today I took care of dressing up, I'm surprised I want to wear it again." Dress up, and I'm going to see the empress again, how come it's all right so soon."

Baochai put on a look of teasing with her: "I finally finished my work and can't clean up by myself? Even my mother will feel better when she sees that I dress up energetically." The Mingyue clang showed her.

Hongmei came out of the main hall and said to the two, "Your Majesty also said why Baochai doesn't come here all the time. You have time to beat your teeth here." The two followed her in with a smile.

After asking Ann, Concubine Shu didn't wake her up.Baochai was startled, the description of Bitao and Hongmei outside just now was not that Concubine Shu intended to blame her, but Concubine Shu didn't let herself get up now, I don't know why.

Thinking that he had nothing to say to others, he just knelt there calmly, waiting for Concubine Shu's next order.This calmness comes from Baochai's confidence to tell others everything, which makes people feel calm when they look at it.Concubine Shu said to Bitao, "Bring the things up."

Bi Tao took out something from the inner room, and stuffed it into Baochai's hands: "It's hard to keep it from us, so we should tease my mother and ignore you, little thing."

What I bought was a pair of mutton fat jade bracelets, which are white and delicate, shiny and moist, and they are extraordinary at first sight.Concubine Shu asked Baochai to find it yesterday, saying that she was useful, but she didn't expect it to be in Baochai's hands today.

"Thank you for your reward." Baochai kowtowed: "It's just a small birthday, I just want to pass it quietly, but I'm going to spend money on it."

Bitao pulled her up and said, "I wanted to scare you so that you wouldn't even tell us about your birthday. Could it be that we don't even deserve a bowl of birthday noodles? It's a pity that we didn't get scared."

Baochai waved her hand and said, "Which name am I, I am worthy to invite you to eat birthday noodles? Why don't you keep it quiet and let people say that I am crazy."

Concubine Shu heard her humility, and also liked her quiet nature, and said with a smile: "You are the first one in our palace to have a birthday in a year. It's fine if you don't know when you get up early, and let someone tell the imperial dining room at noon. , ordering a bowl of birthday noodles for each person will warm your life."

Baochai couldn't refuse, so she had to thank her, and said: "My maidservant has a small birthday, and the lady is still thinking about it. The money should be paid by the maidservant herself."

Concubine Shu smiled and said, "I can still afford a bowl of birthday noodles. You can only keep your money as a dowry. It's not that I miss you, it's because someone outside the palace misses you."

Baochai pretended to be shy at first, but was taken aback when she heard Concubine Shu's words. There were many people outside the palace who knew her birthday, but there were not many people who could pass the news to Concubine Shu in the palace, only Daiyu was the only one.Could it be that Daiyu has come into the palace?But she is a boudoir girl, how can she enter the palace without the mistress at home?

Concubine Shu didn't intend to let her guess wildly, and said: "Two days ago, Mrs. Tang's family came to the palace to pay her respects. Speaking of the sister of the Lin family, she mentioned you during the New Year's greetings. Speaking of it, it will be your birthday in a few days. I don’t know if someone can give you a birthday this year. It’s pitiful to hear what she said, and I just remembered it today.”

Bitao smiled and said: "Your Majesty is used to talking in petty ways, and she asked us to prepare gifts for Baochai early on, but now she has picked herself clean."

At this time, Baochai's almond eyes were already dripping with water: "No matter who cares about this servant, but I can only be grateful to my mother for being so respectable."

Bi Tao shamed her and said: "Are we people so busy for nothing?"

Baochai smiled shyly: "Even if you are busy, it is only because of your mother's orders. I still have to be grateful to your mother."

Bi Tao and the others just showed her the things they gave her one by one: they all knew that Baochai's family was not short of money, and what everyone gave was nothing more than needles and thread made by themselves.Baochai also knew that there was nothing going on in the palace these few days, and everyone took advantage of their birthdays to make Concubine Shu happy.

But even so, she is still grateful in her heart: her first birthday in the palace can still be lived, so many people in the palace will have to stare wide-eyed.If it is spread outside the palace, someone has to reassess the Xue family.The face Concubine Shu gave her was too great.

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