[GL] Win-win

After the men from the Shifu left, the mother and daughter had a long talk in the study for a long time before Shi Si sent Cheng, who had slightly red eyes but a smile on his face, out of the courtyard.

Shi Si stood at the door and thought for a while, then called Wu Xiang, and told her to put away the things in her study, and those wood carvings had to be properly sealed to avoid damp in rainy days.

"Yes, Miss." Wu Xiang responded and immediately went to do it.The reason why she was chosen by Shi Si to be a maid was not only because of her cleverness, but also because of Wu Xiang's taciturn temperament.

You know, what Shi Si hates the most is the kind of talkative servant girl. A few years ago, she found that there was one next to her concubine brother, and she severely punished the evil servant who provoked the master without saying a word. .As a result, all the servants in the Shifu now consciously sealed their mouths when they appeared in front of the eldest lady.

Shi Si nodded in satisfaction, and went into the boudoir to take a look at the notebook that his grandfather had given him.

I was fascinated by this look. Wuxiang went to ask the lady to eat several times and saw her frowning in thought. On the table, besides the thin book given to her by the old man, there were also some scattered papers with some inexplicable relationships drawn on them. Picture, Wuxiang accidentally glanced at it, and immediately looked away, not daring to look again.

After all, besides talking less and doing more, following the eldest lady, you need to do three things in general: don't listen, don't look, and don't talk.Wuxiang understands this well.

The days in Shifu were not long, and the day of entering the palace was coming in a blink of an eye.On the contrary, not many people came to see him off this time, only Shi Du and Shi Lang, even Cheng Shi was not there.However, Shi Si didn't blame her, she could guess Cheng's thoughts, mother probably didn't want to see this parting scene, so as not to add more sadness.

Shi Si finally waved to the father and son at the door, then turned around and lifted the hem of her skirt to get on the carriage.

At the same time, the daughters of other princes and nobles in the imperial capital, such as Bai Liu, the only daughter of the Taifu, and Li Wenchang, the second daughter of General Li, also boarded the carriage equipped by the palace.

The things in the palace are naturally horses and fragrant woods, and the magnificence is indispensable.However, these daughters all took the same carriage when they went there, so it's up to us to say what kind of carriage they were when they came back.

—— Power, glory and favor are only in the emperor's mind, and this is the harem woman.

Drafting girls is a very complicated process, and the process is extremely cumbersome. Apart from the traditional rules such as arranging cars and keeping signs, there are also steps such as selection by the household department and preliminary inspections... It is extremely troublesome.

All in all, when the name of the concubine candidate was finally decided, the number that had been as large as a thousand had already become less than two hundred!

It is true that the checking mechanism of the Ministry of Households is indeed strict, but it does not mean that these beautiful girls can be concubines. After that, they must be "reviewed" by the emperor of the country. Only when His Majesty is satisfied will they be rewarded to you, and finally they will be settled in the harem.

Regardless of your status before entering the palace, if you are a beautiful girl after entering the palace, you have to live in Ruanxiu Palace, no one is an exception.

Although the Ruanxiu Hall is big enough, it is still a little bit reluctant to accommodate more than a hundred people, let alone a few people living in a courtyard, even a dozen people can squeeze into one room.

At this time, the family background and capital outside are quite useful.Shi Si, for example, understood these things well and could not understand them any further.

The Ruanxiu Palace was watched by nuns with high seniority and experience in the palace. Those nuns were not of high status but had a lot of contacts, so they acted in an extremely aggressive style.

So when Shi Si came to Ruanxiu Hall, she was not in a hurry to fight for a seat, but took the five spices to find Gui Nanny in Ruanxiu Hall, gave her some money, and showed her identity and said a few nice words to coax Nanny Gui. Mammy smiled and said yes repeatedly.

In this way, Shi Si fulfilled her wish and wanted a large courtyard with four rooms. This does not mean that she can no longer have a courtyard for two people, but it is just that the tree attracts the wind. How can Shi Si, who is so smart, let others Do you focus on yourself?

The person who lives next to Shi Si is Shu Jian, the daughter of Lord Shu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

In fact, in the notebook given to her by her grandfather, there was a clear list of women who might compete with her in this year's show, and one of them was Shu Jian.

Shi Si's thoughts turned, and he ignored this legendary lady with both virtue and art.

In addition, Shi Si knew not only these superficial things, she also knew that Shu Jian actually had a childhood sweetheart, the other party was Cheng Li, the son-in-law of Minister of Rites, and her father even forced her to enter the palace.

Originally, Shi Si didn't think that Shu Jian could be her opponent, not to mention his superficial scheming, but how could he win against someone with a heart if he had his own?

It was Prime Minister Shi who woke her up.

Could it be that in the centuries-old history of the Great Xia Dynasty, there are still few unintentional incidents recorded?Generally speaking, the harem relies on scheming and even more opportunity. It can't be said that the emperor who is too tall has some unknown eccentricities!

The room had been cleaned and covered with quilts in advance, so Shi Si went outside to open the window to let in the air when she had nothing to do. At this time, the door of the opposite door in the same yard also opened.

Shi Si glanced at the window, and just as she met the girl opposite, she heard the courtyard door being pushed open again, so they exchanged glances and then turned their eyes to the door.

The visitor was dressed in a chest-length underskirt, with long hair in a topknot and a hairpin. His facial features were so delicate that people liked him, but the peach blossom eyes on his face were slanted, and his eyes were blurred with a three-pointed obsession.

Shi Si had never met her before, but just by meeting her, she confirmed that this person was Taifu Bai's only daughter, the well-known and talented Bai Liu.

The white willows of the Bai family really deserve to be called the willows supporting the wind.

The emperor is the capital of the emperor, and it is naturally extremely prosperous.There has never been a shortage of literati and poets here, or romantic and suave young masters. When these people are studying and having fun, they can't help but focus on the noble daughters of the imperial capital.

They won't do things that will damage the reputation of the ladies in their boudoirs, but it's okay to rank the beauties they have seen and heard, and give them a name.Of course, those guys who are full of food think they are superior, so they don't make a list of beauties like Shandu's talents, but just search around and find out the six famous women in the imperial capital, and these four famous women have the second one. A talented woman, beautiful woman, good woman, tall woman, lady and noble woman.

Someone once said: "Among the beauties, Shi Si is none other than Shi Si. She is generous and glamorous. What is rare is a pair of red and phoenix eyes with introverted light and both form and spirit. It is no exaggeration to say that she is the first." Not to mention Shi Si, who has always been confident in her appearance, was very proud after hearing Shi Lang's retelling of this passage.

Besides, Bai Liu, a talented woman, is said to be proficient in everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, has the ability to never forget, and has both talent and appearance, and her every move shows the quality of Pu Liu.See you now, but not so!

Shi Si originally wanted to go out to say hello, and wanted to see something, but before he could move, the white willow turned to look this way, with sharp eyes.Shi Si raised her eyebrows, but saw that the man's gaze dimmed instantly, still beautiful and charming, as if he looked weak and unbearable.

Camouflage?Shi Si stopped in her tracks immediately. She thought a lot in a flash, but in the end she took two steps forward and returned to the window, continuing to watch the follow-up development.

Bai Liu withdrew her gaze from the window, and walked towards her room with her bundle on her back. Before she got there, a girl with a baby face and almond eyes spoke to her: "Which family are you from? I'm Huqi The general's daughter, Li Wenchang."

Women don't give in to men, tall girl Li Wenchang.

"Well, I'm Bailiu of the Baifu." The peach blossom eyes curved into a moon arc, which was really ecstatic.Bai Liu smiled slightly: "The future is long, please take care of me."

"You too! I heard from my father that we are going to live here for a long time, but I saw that there are so many people queuing up." Li Wenchang replied with a smile, but it seemed to be General Li's temperament, straightforward not stupid.

Bai Liu pondered for a while, and then said: "It will take a few months."

"It's really long!" Li Wenchang came to a conclusion and asked, "Is the burden heavy? Do you want to help?"

"It's just a blink of an eye, time is getting faster and slower." Bai Liu shook her head and declined her kindness, "This thing is very light." It's an illusion that her hands are weak, because she is used to being weak That's all.

Li Wenchang made way for her, and the two talked a few more words before going back to their rooms.After hearing this, Shi Si turned slightly to look at the room on the left, seeing that Shu Jian's window was also closed, Fang pouted indifferently.

No wonder they always say that the palace is deep and the water is deep, how many eyes are staring at them in this dark place, just waiting for someone to drag someone into the river.

But Shi Si is not afraid of this. In order to realize her ambition, she can sacrifice many unnecessary things, such as innocence, innocence, innocence... It's a bit embarrassing to say, these things have been scarce since she was born.

Because of this, Shi Si has no fear of the upcoming palace battle, and she even looks forward to it and enjoys it.For her, the result of the great cause is gratifying, but the process of fighting for power and profit is also very memorable.

The author has something to say: the white lotus here is as unconventional as a scheming bitch233

Bailiu = scheming + pretending to be pitiful + pretending to be weak + being sympathetic + uppercase cheap + black heart lotus