Returning to the palace, he suddenly saw several eunuchs coming into his small courtyard. Zhu Zhanzhen's face was full of doubts, what was going on?
Xiaosheng did not follow Zhu Zhanzhen out, so he stepped forward and explained: "Master, Your Majesty has decreed that you and the other masters must be equipped with bed warmers, caterers, at least three maids to wash and clean the courtyard, and three eunuchs to clean the courtyard.
This is Ji Xiang and this is Fu Fu. From now on, the two of you will serve His Highness with me."
Xiaosheng is naturally happy too. After all, as the first comer, these eunuchs are now his subordinates. Although his master is naughty, he can be said to be very good to his servants compared to others. He is naturally in a good mood as a junior leader.
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Eunuchs are directly assigned. If you are a palace maid, you have to go to the palace maid to get it. You can choose yourself within a certain range.
"Pick it yourself?" Zhu Zhanzhen became excited instantly. Did he finally get the treatment he deserved as a prince?
"Young Master, don't be anxious. I will choose with all the other Young Masters tomorrow."
Chu'er was not very happy. After all, the competition between women was much more intense than that between eunuchs.
The highly anticipated next day arrived as scheduled, but unfortunately the weather was not good today. Light rain fell on the eaves and in the yard, splashing coolness all over the place.
A girl came to Zhu Zhan's small yard holding an oil-paper umbrella. She was slim and graceful, and the corners of her light green skirt were a little wet. She was fifteen or sixteen years old and did not need extra accessories to be more beautiful than this summer.
flower.
The visitor is Zhu Zhanji's future daughter-in-law, Sun Ruowei. She was brought to the palace by the Crown Princess's mother. There is also a female official in the palace. Of course, her status is not comparable to that of ordinary female officials. Everyone knows that she is the future Crown Princess.
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Zhu Zhanzhen, who was already ready to go, was surprised to see the person coming was Sun Ruowei: "Sister-in-law, why are you here?"
Hearing Zhu Zhanzhen's name of sister-in-law, Sun Ruowei blushed and looked around in panic: "Fifth Young Master, you must not call her that."
"It's okay, sister-in-law, sooner or later you will change your story."
Sun Ruo blushed slightly with embarrassment. In order to quickly experience the ancient princes choosing concubines instead of maids, Zhu Zhanzhen had to say: "Sister, it's always okay to call me sister."
"Fifth Young Master, please come this way." Sun Ruowei's face was still red. She finally understood that the name of Fifth Young Master was not groundless. Her sister-in-law dared to scream, even though it made her very happy.
Chu'er held an umbrella and the three of them walked among the red tiles and gray bricks. The rain was not heavy, which blocked the noise and boredom of the world. It was like a summer when no one has been here, or a city where everyone has dispersed.
"Sister, I don't know much about the female officials in the palace. Can you explain it to me so that I can choose one later."
Sun Ruowei was so happy that Zhu Zhanzhen just called her sister-in-law that she told them all: "The female officials in the palace are divided into six categories: Shang Gong Bureau, Shang Yi Bureau, Shang Fu Bureau, Shang Shi Bureau, Shang Bed Bureau, and Shang Gong Bureau.
Bureau and its twenty-four subordinate departments.”
"Are we going to Shang Gong Bureau this time?"
Sun Ruowei shook his head and said: "The Shang Palace is in charge of the six bureaus. His Majesty's selection of concubines, princes, and future in-laws of princes and grandsons is also under the Shang Palace Bureau. Your Majesty will provide you with three maids to warm the bed, prepare meals, and bathe the princes this time."
He glanced at Chu'er, who was following Zhu Zhanzhen, and then continued: "Because all the young masters already have a personal maid to serve them, so unless the young master wants to change, only two more maids will be added, the food cook and the waiter.
, both the Shangshi Bureau and the Shangyi Bureau have sent maids of appropriate age to the Shang Palace for you to choose."
When Sun Ruowei said that the young master could be replaced if he was dissatisfied, Chu'er panicked. She naturally knew what would happen if the maid was replaced. A maid who was despised by her master usually had no good end. Even palace maids had a chain of contempt.
"Then just choose someone who washes and cooks food." Zhu Zhanzhen's understatement made Chu'er feel relieved.
"Sister is quite familiar with the palace maids. Can you recommend any good candidates?"
Sun Ruo smiled and said, "It still depends on what the young master likes. I think a good young master may not like it."
"Alive well."
"They are all carefully selected, and they all work well. Then when the time comes, look at my gestures. When you choose, if there is a person I know who has good behavior and good skills, I will give a thumbs up."
"Thank you sister."
When I came to the Shang Palace Bureau, I happened to meet my third brother Zhu Zhanyong who had chosen a maid. He was accompanied by two girls of fifteen or sixteen years old, who looked like grown flowers, each one of them as beautiful as water.
"Third brother, are you so fast?"
"A quick victory, there is no need to delay."
"The third brother has sharp eyes and quick hands." Looking at the two girls next to Zhu Zhanyong, he knew that although his third brother was a little stunned when he looked at people, he must have his own unique insights in choosing maids.
Zhu Zhanzhen said goodbye to his third brother. Before he entered the door, he heard the maid behind the door talking: "This third master is really strange. He is not looking for the beautiful one, not the pretty one, only the one with big breasts, and he has to get his hands on it."
It’s really embarrassing to pinch a couple of times.”
"Third Master said that the wet nurse he found when he was a child didn't have enough milk to drink, so he chose two to prepare for his future children. This is really far-sighted. Whoever reincarnates in San Ye's courtyard in the future will not have to worry about starvation."
Chu'er and Sun Ruowei's ears turned red after hearing this. Sun Ruowei walked in and coughed twice: "You two are going to die if you talk about the emperor and grandson behind his back?"
"Sister Sun, make atonement." The two of them knelt down in a hurry.
Sun Ruowei gave the two of them a lesson and then said: "Fifth Young Master, please come in. Don't be angry because of two blind girls."
Only then did the two palace maids realize that their words had been heard by Zhu Zhanzhen, and that Sun Ruowei was helping them. They were glad that Zhu Zhanzhen did not do anything to them.
At this time, in the Shang Palace Bureau, his fourth brother Zhu Zhanyin, who was thin and frail, was selecting his own maids. It seemed that the selection order of their imperial grandchildren was decided according to their age.
A female official in Shang Palace uniform was watching from the side. Sun Ruowei introduced Zhu Zhanzhen: "Fifth Young Master, that is Hu Shang Gong, the chief female official, and has the deep trust of His Majesty."
Zhu Zhanzhen looked at Hu Shanggong and understood that she should be Hu Shanwei, the sister of Zhu Zhanji's first queen, Hu Shanxiang.
Zhu Zhanyin has a thin body and Wenwen has a weak temperament. This time, all the emperor's grandsons chose palace maids, but he was the only one who changed his original palace maiden. As for the reason, others don't know.
"Fourth brother." Zhu Zhanchen greeted warmly.
Zhu Zhanyin stopped his selection and walked towards Zhu Zhanyin and said, "Fifth brother, you are quite late. We have almost finished the selection."
"Fourth brother, have you chosen your favorite one?"
"Not yet."
"Fourth brother, what kind of choice do you want, I will give you some advice."
"Advisor?" Zhu Zhanyin gave a rare smile: "I just want to choose someone who is honest, has clean hands and feet, and doesn't have any arrogance."
Feeling that there was something in his fourth brother's words, Zhu Zhanzhen didn't intend to ask in detail, so he said haha: "Fourth brother, your standard is much more difficult than that of third brother. Third brother's choice is much faster. I'd better follow the example of third brother."
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As soon as Zhu Zhanzhen said this, the expressions of Hu Shanggong and others changed. There would be no one else to take advantage of him.