Chapter Three: Entering the Palace
I am about to enter the palace, and I feel no panic or fear as I imagined, but an indescribable calmness. Maybe I have been waiting for this ending? But I still have many doubts in my heart, why did the Queen choose me?
Is it because I am good-looking? Hehe.
I suddenly felt that since I came here, there are many things that are unclear. What I originally thought was not comprehensive. Maybe there are more things waiting for me. This time entering the palace may be the opportunity for me to change my destiny.
I shook my head and put these complicated thoughts away for now, after all, I didn’t have a clue yet.
When the Queen left the Princess Residence, I had to leave too. I didn't have time to say goodbye to Chunchun. I could only look at her with nostalgia from a distance. Of course, she was also looking at me. She probably had many things to say, but
I'm leaving soon.
Following the Queen's sedan chair, I walked to the palace. The whole journey was quiet and tidy, no one dared to make a sound. The palace was similar to what I imagined, but it was not that big, and the plants and arrangements were not as exquisite as those I had seen in the original world.
It was numerous, more like the majestic imperial city hundreds of years ago. I was comparing it secretly in my mind, and I had already been called to a side hall. The person just now seemed to call it the Imperial Service Bureau.
"Are you the one that His Majesty brought back from Princess Shunhe's Mansion?" A palace maid who looked like she had a lot of status looked at me and said, I don't know why, I thought of the woman that the Emperor brought back from other places before and was raped by someone else.
I don't like the plot, but it was the Queen who brought me back. "I am the maid in charge of the Royal Service Bureau, Xia Liang. From now on, you will serve His Majesty closely and take care of him."
Your Majesty’s daily life. Get up at dawn every day and stay outside the palace, waiting for your Majesty to have breakfast. On the day of court, after your Majesty has breakfast, he will go to approve memorials or go to other places. In addition to your Majesty’s personal maid, you
You are the person closest to His Majesty, so you must serve him carefully. The discipline in the palace is strict. If you do such an important thing just after you arrive, don't betray His Majesty's trust in you."
Being so close to the Queen, my luck is really unusual this time?
"Yes, Sister Xia. I will definitely try my best."
"Also, in the palace, all the maids who serve Her Majesty the Queen, except for the most personal maids, are required to report to me every morning and evening and write down their names, and you are no exception."
I asked curiously, "Who supervises the personal maids?"
"You Tongwuwei is the person responsible for His Majesty's safety."
It turns out that this personal maid is a bodyguard!
"Okay, there will be people talking to you in various places in the palace. Make sure to remember it. Starting tomorrow, you will stay with the Queen. Although you are new here, this matter is very important. You must be careful.
cautious."
After my name was registered, a palace maid took me to familiarize myself with the layout of the palace. It was already evening and I returned to my room.
This house was much better than when I was in the Princess Mansion. I calmed down, thought for a while, and started to rummage through the house. The bed, dresser, wardrobe, and daily necessities were all available. There were no pens, paper, or books. This was normal. After some tidying up,
After that, I finally lay on the bed, Ye Wenyun, Ye Wenyun
, you sneaked into the palace for some unknown reason, it’s best to find out the truth, otherwise the queen doesn’t know why she brought you in, and she won’t necessarily put you in the coffin when. I still want to live well.
Well, even if you can't live a free life, you can't die again without knowing why.
I thought again of the way Chunchun looked at me when she left. Maybe she knew something. After thinking about it, I fell asleep.
The next day when I was ugly, I struggled to get up and looked in the bronze mirror. I saw big dark circles under my eyes. It was too early. It had been a few months and I was still not used to the life of a maid. I put on a little makeup and appeared in front of the Queen.
Never look too ugly in front of you.
I didn’t expect that there is a sign-in system here. Sure enough, there is oppression everywhere. When signing in, I met a kind-faced palace maid with soft features. She looked at me several times and finally said, "You are the new Yun'er, right? I
It’s the same responsibility as yours.”
I quickly said, "Yun'er is new here and takes up this position. I will ask my sister for more help in the future. I don't know her name yet."
"My name is Biyue."
"Sister Biyue."
Then Biyue and I waited outside the Queen's dormitory. About half an hour later, there was movement inside. We went in together, and the personal maid in the dormitory had already opened the bed curtain.
Biyue and I held the tea and handkerchiefs waiting for Her Majesty to rinse her mouth. When the Queen stood up and knelt on the ground, two personal maids picked up the tea. After the Queen rinsed her mouth and wiped it with handkerchiefs, Biyue and I
hand something to another
With the two maids outside, the Queen began to dress up. We were still in the role of handing things over, and all the close service was done by personal bodyguards. I thought these two personal maids must be highly skilled in martial arts, but I didn't expect them to be so attentive and considerate.
The Queen stipulates that one court should be held every five days. Today we will go to court, that is, to the Ruixie Palace. Biyue and I are still waiting outside. Two personal maids and several female officials who have been waiting outside the palace will follow the Queen into the palace.
, there were many guards inside and outside the palace.
Everyone left and the air suddenly became quiet. I glanced at Biyue quietly. Her face was calm and I couldn't tell what she was thinking. I suddenly felt that although I, a palace maid, were close to the Queen, she was of little use. In short, she was just a little idle.
Disaster
Is it true that the Queen took me into the palace because she fell in love with me? Just as I was thinking about it, Biyue spoke, her voice was small and pleasant to the ear, "Yun'er, I have to wait for an hour before going to court.
, can you bring food today?"
I was confused. Bringing food? I looked at her blankly, but she still explained to me in a low voice, "The maids in the palace have to work, and sometimes they don't have meals at fixed times. Sometimes they don't have time, so they have to bring their own food and find the right time."
You may not know the time. You see, the two personal maids are by the Queen's side almost all the time. They have to wait until after the next court to eat, but we are much better. When the Queen goes to court, at this point we will
It’s time to eat.”
"I don't know about this!" I was a little sad and angry, but it didn't matter if I skipped breakfast. I used to do this often.
Then, I watched Biyue take out her own "dry food". She was also a little embarrassed, "Yun'er, don't forget it next time. Don't blame me. It's best not to give out the food in this palace casually."
If someone else eats it, if something happens, it will be terrible for you and me, so you should feel aggrieved today!"
"Thank you, Sister Biyue. Compared with this meal, I should thank you for the reminder. This is much more expensive than a little food."
"Okay, don't call me sister anymore. I can't bear it. We have the same position. Just call me by my name."
I wanted to refute, but gave up.
After the Queen came to court, she became even busier. She was busy grading memorials. I was still serving tea and water, and was very hungry. Fortunately, the physical work of moving the memorials was not mine, but two young eunuchs.
Everything went according to plan. The Queen's luncheon was very sumptuous, which also made me gain knowledge and swallow a lot of saliva. And I think the Queen may not like eunuchs very much. The eunuchs I saw were not only responsible for the heavy work of moving memorials, but also serving the Queen.
Almost all of the people there are palace maids, trying chopsticks for the Queen
She is also a palace maid. However, everyone else has their own things to do. Biyue and I are standing here, which looks superfluous! We have to be close, but we can't be close to each other. Now we are just standing here,
I was still swallowing my saliva silently, Oh my god! Is the Queen trying to punish me?
Finally, the Queen has taken her lunch break. I don’t have to stand outside the palace and can go to eat. You know, I have been grabbing food for several months. There are so many servants. If I go late, the food will be gone.
After I finished eating and put away the dishes, I saw a familiar figure. Biyue had just arrived. She seemed to have seen me, but she didn't have any reaction. She went to serve the meal by herself. Probably, this is how people in the palace get along.
Chapter completed!