Chapter VII(1/2)
Wu Chi's eyes emitted a firm light
"I want to enter the palace."
Yin Qu stopped drinking tea, walked to Wu Chi in one step, two steps, three steps
"Aren't you very afraid of Chihua Palace? Why do you want to enter the palace?"
"I have a reason to have to enter the palace." Wu Chi looked up and met Yin Qu's eyes.
"Why ask me to help you?"
Yin Qu's eyes were cold and he looked at Wu Chi with his head down. The two of them had intertwined their eyes, and they wanted to find something else in Wu Chi's tenacious eyes.
Wu Chi's eyes were pure and firm, and there was a clean force.
"General Yin is the only person among the people whom the Minwo knows who can let me enter the palace."
Yin Qu hooked his hands and signaled that Wu was late
Wu Chi got up and stepped on the edge of the gauze skirt. The gauze skirt pulled straight to its waist down, and was about to fall to the ground. Yin Qu reached out and grabbed Wu Chi's wrist and slowly helped Wu Chi up. Wu Chi was so shocked that his eyes flashed. After Wu Chi stood firm, Yin Qu slowly let go.
"Your identity and qualifications are not enough to gain a foothold in the palace."
Yin Qu said lightly, his eyes were ruthless
"I will come to the General's Mansion early tomorrow morning to learn etiquette and rules until I can gain a foothold in the palace."
Wu Chi's eyes instantly emitted light, and the corners of his mouth immediately looked upward, and he greeted Yin Qu.
"General Xie, the civilian girl will definitely study hard and will never drag the general down."
After saying that, he walked out happily with his skirt, greeting the servants passing by, his voice fading away and melodious.
Songlin looked at Yin Qu's back as he looked at Wu Chi jumping. General Siyue was not a meddling person or helping others for no reason. He said confusedly.
"Why did the general agree to Miss Wuchi?"
Yin Qu watched Wu Chi's figure gradually exit the door and finally disappeared under the stairs.
"The chess piece delivered to the door." Yin Qu said gloomyly
"Wife?" Song Lin's eyes were so shocked that he shouted loudly in disbelief.
Yin Qu turned his head and glared at Song Lin. Song Lin immediately realized that he had either heard the wrong thing or said the wrong thing, and bowed to apologize.
Wu Chi took two steps toward Xuanpu. Through the willow branches hanging from the corner of the street, he saw Xuanniang and Dafu standing in front of Xuanpu gate waiting.
Xuan Niang also noticed Wu Chi and shouted
"I don't go home even if I leave the palace. Where can I go crazy?" Xuan Niang pinched Wu Chi's arm hard.
Wu Chi swept the quilted part in pain and quickly comforted Xuanniang.
"Don't be angry, I'm back now, you see, it's unscathing."
Wu Chi turned around and stopped in front of Xuan Niang, then took Xuan Niang's arm
"Xuan Niang, Chi'er wants to tell you something."
Wu Chi helped Xuanniang into the house and placed it on the seat, while he leaned on Xuanniang's knees.
"Xuanniang, Chi'er wants to enter the palace." As soon as the voice fell, Xuanniang immediately widened her eyes, with a ball of heroic flame in her eyes, sweeping her chest with her hands to calm her breath, and there was a drum in her chest. Every time Wu Chi said a word, the drum would hit her violently, shaking the whole chest to resonate.
Xuan Niang had to react to Wu Chi's expectations, and immediately stroked Xuan Niang's back and said softly
"Xuanniang, although Chi'er has a bad personality and is playful and greedy, she is not a fool. Chi'er is extremely dangerous. After Chi'er's trip, she was even more afraid and almost came out. However, Chi'er really hid too many secrets that Chi'er wanted to know, including Chi'er's life experience that Xuanniang kept silent. On the day of Chi'er's adult birthday, Xuanniang said that it was the double golden hairpin in the pear wood box given by her mother, which was exactly the same as that of Concubine Yun's head. The two should be a pair. Moreover, Chi'er had seen the patterns and carvings of the golden hairpin. It was definitely not something that could be made in the market. It must have come from Chi'i Palace."
As Xuan Niang listened, she gradually calmed down, her eyes were wet, and Wu Chi held Xuan Niang's hand.
"Xuanniang, you promised to your mother that I would never tell you my life experience. I don't want you to break your promise. Chier's life experience needs to be understood by yourself."
Xuan Niang's two lines of tears flowed down her eyes, and her eyes were kind, and Wu Chi reflected Wu Chi in her hazy eyes. The woman said to Xuan Niang with a bright look, Xuan Niang, I want to go out for a stroll. She was like seeing an old friend, and she was grateful. She raised her hand to stroke Wu Chi's hair and smiled.
"I've grown bigger and I'm more like your mother."
"Don't worry, Xuan Niang, Chi'er won't enter the palace immediately. He will go to General Yin's mansion to learn etiquette and rules in the next few days until he can stay safe in the palace."
"General Yin? Yin Qu? How could he have something to do with him?" Xuan Niang pulled out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped her tears, saying in confusion
Wu Chi carefully analyzed
"He is the only one who can help Chi'er, and Xuanniang, I told you that General Yin helped me twice in the palace."
Xuan Niang pulled Wu Chi's hand, and tears filled her eyes with worry.
"Why did he help you a civilian for no reason? I'm afraid he has ulterior motives."
"Don't worry, Xuan Niang, I will be cautious everywhere and will never let him use it to hurt me."
Wu Chi patted Xuanniang's hand
"Since you made this decision, you must be careful everywhere from now on."
Wu Chi lies on Xuan Niang's knees and slowly closes his eyes. Xuan Niang strokes Wu Chi's long hair and thinks of countless things in her heart.
The next morning
After watching Wu Chi leave happily and happily, Xuan Niang turned to Dafu and said
"Prepare a carriage and go to Guangfo Temple."
Guangfo Temple is on a low mountain outside the capital, so far from the capital from Xuanpu to Chihua Palace. It was almost noon when Xuanniang arrived at Guangfo Temple.
Guangfo Temple is located in a peach forest. When the flowers bloom, a rich peach fragrance will be emitted. On the right side of the entrance to the temple, a peach tree that is thicker and more prosperous than other peach trees are planted. The sunshine at noon is pure and clean, and it is spread on the ground of the temple through the gaps between the leaves of the peach tree, and is also reflected on Master Yihe's face.
Master Yihe held the string of Buddhist beads in his hand, turning without any rush or impatience. The Buddhist beads were so obedient that they rolled slowly one after another, extremely peaceful. Master Yihe's gentle eyes kept falling on the peach tree
Xuan Niang walked towards Master Yihe and bowed. Master Yihe turned around and saw the bowed
"When Chi'er was a child, she liked to swing around this peach tree the most." The voice was faint, and the ending sound was a little heavy.
Xuan Niang looked at the peach tree in Master Yihe's eyes
"Yes, I've always been dishonest since I was a child."
Master Yihe closed his eyes and a girl appeared in her head, shaking left and right, sometimes half open her eyes, sometimes moving her butt to pay tribute to the Buddha restlessly.
"It was carved out in the same mold when Miss Xun was a child, but Chi'er lived much more freely than Miss Xun."
Xuan Niang is worried about asking
"Master Yihe, Chier..."
Master Yihe interrupted Xuanniang, "Xuanniang, Miss Xun, you have watched you grow up since childhood. Now Chi'er has reached the age of independence. You have worked hard for most of your life and it's time to take a break. Let Chi'er go. Chi'er is blessed, and he will be protected by noble people in the palace."
Xuan Niang suddenly remembered what Wu Chi said yesterday and wanted to ask Master Yihe for explanation
"That person is General Yin?"
Master Yihe turned around and left, smiling, "The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed."
"It's already noon, why would Xuan Niang use vegetarian rice in the temple?"
Xuan Niang shook her head
"Chi'er might have to go back to Xuanshou."
"Xuanniang, let's use vegetarian food in the temple. Chier shouldn't go back to Xuanshu for lunch."
Xuan Niang wondered, "Could this be some secret of heaven?"
In General Yin's Mansion
Yin Qu looked at Wu Chi standing in the middle of the lobby with a trembling heart, holding two paper oil bags in his hand
Wu Chi looked at the fierce woman in front of her in horror, holding a long ruler in her hand, frowned to the end, and was so scared that Wu Chi didn't dare to move.
Yin Qu broke the deadlock. "This is Madam Guan, and she will teach you etiquette and rules."
Before Wu Chi could salute, Madam Guan snatched the words.
"The old woman remembered that the general clearly agreed with the girl that it was morning, and now there should be only two incense sticks before noon."
Wu Chi said in a silence, "I went to the street to buy Luobings. There were a lot of people, and then the general's mansion was far away, and it was seven or eight streets away. It would take me some time to come over."
Madam Guan snorted coldly
"General, the old woman took Miss Wuchi down first."
Wu Chi heard the three words "Take it down" as if he was reading the death penalty, and he felt uneasy before he even started.
Yin Qu nodded gently, looked at Wu Chi and followed Madam Guan, and did not forget to hide a piece of ice cream in his sleeve.
Yin Qu put down the teacup and smiled
Etiquette teaching was carried out in the side hall, and for a long time, the side hall was filled with mist and chi nightmare.
Wu Chi was not idle this morning. He practiced his demeanor with books on his head, and even balanced with his high boots. He practiced his rituals dozens of times and knelt a hundred and eighty times.
Wu Chi's ears were not idle either. Guan Ma was talking about the rules of the palace rules and how to make provisions. She told me which rules should be memorized and even thought about them in her dreams and must not forget them, so that she can avoid making mistakes.
Finally, it was time to ring the bell and it was time to have lunch
Looking at the delicacy in front of you, Wu Chi couldn't wait to reach out to get the chicken legs, but was thrown by Madam Guan with a ruler.
To be continued...