The last one to arrive was Xie Qionghua. She was usually a bit impatient. After entering, she subconsciously stopped without saying a word.
Grandma Ying saw that everyone had arrived before she spoke.
"I am old and have no talents. Since I accepted the invitation of the old lady in your house and had the audacity to teach etiquette to a few girls, I must set my rules."
She took a step forward slightly, and the distance between each step was the same as when she walked, as if she had measured it with a ruler. "Yesterday, after discussing with the government in the Shou'an Hall, Wei Zheng came here every other afternoon.
Class, I believe all the girls have got the news."
I don’t know why, but when facing this Aunt Ying, everyone held their breath in unison, and they were even more serious and cautious than usual in Shou’an Hall. When they heard the words, they were surprisingly uniform, “Yes.
.”
When Grandma Ying heard this, she pointed to the incense burner with a stick of incense stuck next to it, "If that's the case, why didn't anyone come to the hall on time today?"
This rhetorical question caught everyone off guard and they couldn't answer it for a while.
Xie Qionghua's voice was obviously two points weaker than usual, "I actually live a bit far away from here. Today is the first day of class. I didn't know it would take so long to walk. I didn't estimate the time on the road well, so..."
After speaking, her voice became weaker and weaker, and she couldn't say anything else.
"Today is the first day of class. Some girls may not adapt to it, so this time it won't be considered late."
Hearing her words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, but they didn't dare to show it on their faces.
"but……"
Nanny Ying's voice sounded again, and she suddenly lifted up the "hearts" she had just put back, "Fifth girl, come here."
Xie Li's face suddenly turned red. The person who usually liked to show off his power next to Xie Shuhua actually looked timid now.
But in response to the call, she had no choice but to step forward.
As soon as she walked up to her, Nanny Ying's hand fell on her back, "Girls, have you seen clearly how the fifth girl walks?"
"The shoulders cannot be opened, the back cannot be straight, the jewelry is dangling, and the eyes are wandering. If I go out, no one will believe that this is the girl from Mr.
He stole the master's clothes and jewelry to show off."
Xie Li, who had blushed from fright just now, was so embarrassed and angry that she almost burst into tears.
However, Nanny Ying immediately called Xie Qionghua over, then pointed at Xie Qionghua and said, "Who were you talking to, young lady? Now that I am serving as your upbringing nun, I can treat you as sir, even if you don't call me
Sir, the girl should know to call me 'Mommy', right? All the girls are literate, the "Book of Rites" says: The beauty of words, Emperor Mu Mu. Why don't girls remember it?"
Xie Qionghua just bit her lower lip, not daring to argue.
Next, Xie Yun and Xie Tu were criticized, not to mention Xie Songhua, who did not grow up in a wealthy family.
"Girls, please don't think that what I just said is a trivial matter. You must know that in the eyes of a true aristocrat, your every word, every move, and every move you make can reveal your knowledge, cultivation, character, and knowledge."
Grandma Ying asked someone to put down five futons, "Today, I will teach you from sitting down."
Xie Songhua originally thought that Nanny Ying would judge them as worthless as soon as she came, and this first lesson would definitely give them a tough blow.
But they didn't expect that the first action was to sit down. Was it because they were afraid that they wouldn't be able to adapt?
But the next moment, Xie Songhua began to thank her in her heart.
What the hell is this sitting on? This is obviously kneeling!
The insteps of their feet are close to the ground, their buttocks are placed on their heels, their upper bodies are kept straight, their hands are folded on their lower abdomen, and the most terrible thing is that they have a book on their heads!
Looking at the incense sticks in the incense burner in front of him, Xie Songhua felt that time had simply stood still. The only things that were moving were Grandma Ying's footsteps and voice.
"Fifth girl, keep a calm expression on your face."
"Fourth girl, don't move your hips."
"Miss Six, don't shake your head."
"..."
This incense stick is a quarter-hour timer. When Xie Songhua was unprepared and was called to the blackboard to write words silently, he never thought that time had been so long!
This etiquette class lasts only one hour, that is, two hours.
She originally felt that the time was too short and was afraid that she would not be able to learn well.
At this moment, I just wished I couldn't be in solitary confinement with Xie Shuhua.
When we returned, several girls, even the two girls from Shou'antang who were always steady and reserved, were too tired to move.
Except for Huanchun Pavilion, he almost always walked back relying on his maid.
Behind her, Nanny Ying coughed, which immediately straightened the backs of several people.
Back at Yanchun Terrace, Xie Songhua didn't want to say anything. She just wanted to lie on the bed and rest. She felt like someone was welding to death with a welding gun in the middle of each spine on her back.
The moment I lay down, there was the sound of unscrewing the welding joints.
"Oh my god! What the hell is this life like? Who said it was easy to be a rich lady in ancient times?"
She didn't know if Yu Ruzhuo had come out. If he had come out, it would not be good for a girl like her to lie in front of others like this.
But she was really tired and could only make up for herself. Yu Ruzhuo was not a man, he was just a ray of consciousness.
Perhaps this kind of self-hypnosis had an effect. Xie Songhua only felt that the more he lay down, the more comfortable he became. "Are all the people here living such a tiring life?"
"You're having an easy day today."
Xie Songhua, who was dying of illness, sat up in shock, "What?!"
Yu Ruzhuo seemed to be amused by her appearance. He chuckled before saying seriously: "The etiquette in the palace is even stricter than this."
These words really shocked Xie Songhua. It was even more harsh than this. Was it designed for people? Wasn't it a program set for the machine?
But he soon realized something was wrong, "How do you know the etiquette in the palace?"
"My family's conditions are not bad. I have been in the palace." Yu Ruzhuo said in a very natural tone, "Those princesses in the imperial city have received such training since they were young. Starting from the age of three, they have to memorize all the rules in a formal way.
Etiquette essentials.”
While Xie Songhua lamented that it was not easy to be a princess in this era, he immediately thought that Yu Ruzhuo's family background was probably not good, but probably quite good.
A young man like him has actually been in the palace, and his tone is so natural, it means his family either has a prominent family background, or someone from his family is in the palace.
Then it can only be the palace concubine’s natal family.
Xie Songhua began to collect in her mind the sporadic information she only knew about the royal family at this time, but she knew so little that she couldn't remember anything.
"Are you giving up?"
Xie Songhua opened her heavy eyelids, looked at the empty room, and let out a long sigh. She actually had the thought of shrinking back, when the instep of her feet was numb and about to cramp.
But it was only for a short while.
"Of course not!" Xie Songhua's tone became firmer, "I said I wanted to establish a firm foothold in the Xie family!"
"Sure?"
"Of course!" Xie Songhua replied without hesitation.
"Then get up," Xie Songhua felt his hand being held by him, "I'll teach you."
