Hanrui followed Gu Panfu back, looked around and saw no one around, then hesitantly said: "Miss, this... talent show?"
Seeing the cautious and nervous look on her face, Gu Panfu smiled: "Since this is what grandma means, it is true."
The selection process of the Great Zhou Dynasty was a little different. The private selection process was conducted jointly by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites. The rules were not that strict. Anyone of suitable age in the family could do it voluntarily. If they were unwilling, they would not be forced to do so.
They only account for a very small number. These beautiful women will be selected after checking their appearance and figure, and finally the best ones will be sent to the capital. When they arrive in the capital, they will also be screened by learning palace etiquette. In the end, only two or three will be left in the palace selection.
Around ten. The rules here in the Aristocratic Family are even more relaxed. As long as the Aristocratic Family submits the draft candidates to the Ministry of Rites six months in advance during the draft year, the Ministry of Rites will notify the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send the ceremonial nuns from the palace to each house to teach the rules. On the day of the palace election,
, daughters from aristocratic families can directly participate in the palace election.
The Ministry of Rites only looks at the submitted list and does not care about other matters. Therefore, the rule of the Anyang Marquis is that only legitimate daughters are allowed to participate in the election. If they cannot catch up with the draft year, forget it.
"It's just the rules of the house, I'm a little worried." Hanrui said still a little nervously. As slaves, they have no right to question the master's decision. Hanrui actually thinks that being able to audition is a great thing, but she follows Gu Panfu
For many years, she had put Gu Panfu first in everything, and she knew Gu Panfu fairly well. She thought the young lady was unwilling.
"It doesn't matter, I'll find out when I see my grandma tomorrow. Besides, isn't this a good thing for me?" Gu Panfu was in a good mood. Before the marriage proposal, Mrs. Li didn't reveal any news, so she could only wait. Now, isn't it?
Turning around, whether she is selected or not, Li can no longer arrange her marriage at will.
Hanrui also knew the situation of her young lady, and her expression became more relaxed. In fact, it was not that the young lady had not thought of other ways when she was a child. When she was 12 years old, she went to the old lady and wanted to serve the old lady as a sign of filial piety, but she was rejected by the old lady.
The person refused. The old lady only favored the eldest son of the family, and the other grandchildren were the same.
The master and servant returned to Xiaoxiang Residence. Before Gu Panfu changed her clothes, she thought of something: "Hanrui, go to the front yard and ask about the recent news outside."
Hanrui agreed, pulled the confused Hanxiang out of the door, and told her that the young lady was going to the talent show. Hanxiang was also surprised. The two chatted for a few words, then separated, and Hanxiang continued to serve Gu Panfu.
, Hanrui went to inquire about the news.
The next day, Gu Panfu got up early for a while. Hanrui came back yesterday and told her in panic about the news about the demotion and raiding outside. Although the Marquis government forbade servants to gossip, it had spread outside, and Hanrui heard
After a few gossips about the servants in the front yard, I went to inquire outside and found out everything.
After hearing this, Gu Panfu thought for a moment and understood the old lady's intention. She comforted her maid and did not talk about this topic again.
Today she chose a beige button-up top with a bright yellow pleated skirt and a beige double-layered coat. Except for some hibiscus flowers embroidered on the hem of the skirt and cuffs, there was no extra pattern. She wore a bun with a hanging bun.
She wore an extra string of pink beads and small pearl earrings on her earlobes than usual. In terms of makeup, she lengthened her eyebrows, used less rouge on both sides of her cheeks, and made her lipstick redder. This makes her appear to be well-behaved.
Gentle, but not as bland as before, nor overly conspicuous, at least to a level that cannot be easily ignored.
Sure enough, when Gu Panfu went to greet Mrs. Li first, Mrs. Li glanced at her several times, and she pretended not to know and still sat quietly with her head slightly lowered.
When Mrs. Li took her and Gu Panxin to Deshou Yuan, Gu Panxin couldn't help but start to criticize her. Gu Panxin was also dressed up carefully today, but Gu Panfu was naturally beautiful, and her dress was a little different from usual.
It was different and seemed more gentle and charming. She felt very uncomfortable when she saw it.
Gu Panfu only said that she saw her grandmother wearing new clothes today, and pretended not to hear the rest.
When they were about to arrive at Deshou Yuan, Gu Panxin shut up. Everyone in this mansion, including Gu Mingyuan, was a little afraid of the old marquis and the old lady, not to mention the juniors like them.
After waiting outside for a while, Granny Lin next to the old lady came and asked them to come in.
There was only the old lady in the hall, and the old marquis gave the old lady full authority for matters that needed to be arranged by the back house. The old lady saw a slightly different Gu Panfu at first glance. A dark color flashed across her eyes.
The child is not as well-behaved and careless as he seems.
Mrs. Li took Gu Panfu and Gu Panxin to greet the old lady and sat on Mrs. Li's right side.
"I think your mother also told you yesterday that the family is planning to send you two to participate in the draft. Your grandfather and I are not rigid people. We asked you to come here to ask about your wishes." The old lady looked at Gu Panfu and Gu Pan.
Xin.
With excitement, joy and pride on her face, Gu Panxin stood up before Gu Panfu, saluted and said, "My granddaughter will obey the arrangements of the family. She will definitely learn the rules well, behave well, and live up to the love of her grandparents."
Gu Panfu also stood up at this time and said with blessing: "My granddaughter will also obey the arrangements of the family, remember the teachings of her grandparents, father and mother, and work with her four sisters to bring glory to the family."
"Well, okay. I have already reported your names to the Ministry of Etiquette. Wait two days, and a nun from the palace will come to teach you the rules of the palace. I have discussed it with your grandfather, and you two will start tomorrow
Just move to Desuyuan and live in Chang'anju at the back. It will be convenient for the nuns in the palace to teach you, and it will also be convenient for the family to take care of you." The old lady nodded with satisfaction and asked them both.
Despite his wishes, things have already been arranged.
"Yes, granddaughter, thank you grandma." They both replied in unison. The excitement on Gu Panxin's face could no longer be concealed. What surprised Gu Panfu was that the government paid so much attention to this draft that they all moved.
When I entered Deokshouin, the old lady's attitude was much gentler than usual.
The old lady then talked about what she had seen and heard in the palace when she was young, to comfort the two granddaughters. She talked to Mrs. Li about some household chores, and finally kept them for breakfast before letting them go back.
After leaving Deshou Yuan, Mrs. Li was already a little impatient, so she said she had to leave beforehand. Gu Panxin did not want to stay with Gu Panfu, so she snorted and went to the yard of her biological mother, Aunt Zhao. Gu Panfu just smiled.
Then I saw the two of them off, and seeing that the weather was not bad, I took Hanrui to the garden.
"Miss, I feel relieved after listening to the old lady today. I see that the old lady still values the young lady." Hanrui said excitedly. She was still very happy for her young lady in her heart. She will be taken care of by the mansion, and she will not care whether she joins or not in the future.
The future of being selected is promising.
Gu Panfu looked at her with a smile but not a smile: "You are also starting to make me happy. You still don't know what kind of person my grandmother is? It's just that the situation is special now."
Hanrui's little thoughts were noticed by the lady, and she smiled shyly.
Gu Panfu didn't care about that. Hanrui was loyal and steady. It was very useful to her. It was a good thing to say something to make her happy occasionally. But if she heard too much flattery, she would lose her true heart.
Just stay awake all the time.
"As long as I do things according to the rules, I will respect my grandmother and be polite. Even if I ask my grandmother for something in the future, she will not leave her alone." Gu Panfu paused, "I will move to Deshouyuan tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. You
I also told Hanxiang and the others that as far as the fourth sister is concerned, just stay away as long as the rules are good. As long as she doesn't take the initiative to provoke us, we can live in peace. But if you are wronged, you have to do it.
Tell me, no matter what, I can make the decision for you."
Hanrui nodded hurriedly and agreed. The young lady is very lenient towards her servants. Even the people around her are the same. As long as you don’t touch the young lady’s bottom line, even the little maids doing chores in the courtyard will be protected by the young lady. The first few days
In 2007, the fourth lady just gained some favoritism from Mr. Li and deliberately slapped Hanxiang several times. When the young lady found out, she didn't say anything at the time. But a few days later, the fourth lady was caught in the wrong place and was punished by kneeling down in the ancestral hall.
After that, there were several times when the Fourth Miss privately picked trouble and beat up the servants in their yard. The Miss tried her best to teach the Fourth Miss a lesson. Later, the Fourth Miss must have noticed it, although she often had trouble with her own lady.
Quarrel or fight over things, but don't provoke your own lady casually.
Hanrui continued to ask about some arrangements in her courtyard. After thinking about it, she asked carefully: "Miss, why don't you go see your aunt?"
This aunt refers to Gu Panfu's biological mother, Aunt Sun. When this aunt first came in, she was very favored for her appearance. However, she was born in a businessman's family, had a limited upbringing at home, and had a domineering temper. When she was favored, she almost offended the big house.
More than half of them won. If they hadn't given birth to a daughter like Gu Panfu and had a good concubine, I'm afraid the Li family would have been kicked out long ago.
Gu Panfu had a good life when she was a child. When she was seven years old, Aunt Sun lost her favor. The Li family found an excuse to confine the Sun family to the relatively remote Qingqiu Residence. Gu Panfu was asked to go to the main house by the Li family. At the age of ten
Due to poor care by her mother-in-law, she hit her head on a rockery and fell into a coma. After a serious illness, her inner core was replaced by the current Gu Panfu.
After Gu Panfu woke up, she actually felt a little guilty. After all, she was her biological mother. She was afraid that any flaws would be discovered, so she went there less often. But she still saw them four or five times a month. She got good things or had some spare money.
Gu Panfu will send it to her.
What made Gu Panfu a little annoyed was that every time she went to Aunt Sun's place, Aunt Sun would ask her to pick up Mrs. Li or ask Gu Mingyuan to release her from Qingqiu Juli. Or she would talk about her younger brother.
, cried to her endlessly about poverty, and asked Gu Panfu to help her. Aunt Sun’s natal family only had one younger brother, who also moved to Beijing a few years ago. This Sun Dazhi was originally an idle person, and he lost all his family property in Jiangnan.
I remembered that there was a sister who was a concubine in a wealthy family. After she came to Beijing, she bought a house and married a wife with Aunt Sun, but even so, she still came to ask for money. Aunt Sun also responded to this brother's requests.
Naturally, there is no shortage of this kind of support when there is favor. Without favor, it would be great if Aunt Sun could pay her the monthly payment on time. The rest was given by Gu Panfu.
She then asked Gu Panfu to help her uncle. After Gu Panfu changed the inner core, in order to prevent this incident, she got into a big fight with Aunt Sun and ignored her for nearly three months. Only then did Aunt Sun give in.
Gu Panfu didn't say anything too harsh to her, but she always cried about poverty and how difficult it was for Sun Dazhi. Gu Panfu didn't answer any of her words, and only gave her the things and didn't care about anything else.
Hanrui looked at the young lady's cold expression and regretted that she shouldn't have mentioned it more.
"Let's talk about it after a while. Don't let my aunt know about my draft." Gu Panfu looked at the scenery in the garden and didn't know what she was thinking.
"Yes, miss."
The next day, Gu Panfu and Gu Panxin moved to Deshou Yuan. During the day, Gu Panfu greeted the old lady, read some books, made some female celebrities and learned some things to pass the time.
On October 17th, the nun from the palace came into the house.