37 years old, I became a harem concubine

The fate of a person is the most unpredictable thing. Whether you are a commoner or a prince or aristocrat, you will have something you can't get and something you can get.

After breakfast, check yesterday's gift list, and then return the things to the warehouse according to the category. The bulk of them are where Yu Wenyue sent them yesterday. The warehouse is so full that it can dazzle people's eyes.

In the past, Shen Huan's property in the Chen Mansion was just a drizzle in front of this.

Shen Huan caressed the head flower of golden dot emerald emerald stone begonia and crane pattern. The emerald emerald craft is unique in the palace. Only in the harem can such beautiful things be seen, and this golden emerald emerald bead inlaid stone begonia crane The tattooed flower won Shen Huan's heart alone.

He took this hair flower: "Let's wear this one today."

He came out of the storeroom with the head flower and Haruko, just after leaving the storehouse door, before he reached the main hall, an old eunuch in a blue robe and an old mother in a brown dress were led in by Xiao Xi, who saw him respectfully Saluting respectfully: "This slave pays respects to Mr. Zhaoxi. This slave is next to the Empress Dowager of Ningshou Palace. I specially invite you to sit in the palace at the order of the Empress Dowager."

Shen Huan paused the hand holding the head flower, the empress dowager, the biological mother of Yu Wenyue and Yu Wenyaoshi.

It was only after he entered the palace that he realized that the power of the harem was still in the hands of the empress dowager for so many years, and the empress was only doing some insignificant auxiliary things.

That is to say, some time ago it was a time of epidemic, the gate of Ningshou Palace was forcibly broken open, in order to get angry with Yu Wenyue, the Queen Mother let go of the affairs of the harem.

However, even Shen Huan has heard people say that the empress is being suppressed everywhere in her work, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs issued the regulations two days later. Doing your own business, I really dare not make decisions on my own."

"In this way, the servant will first go to Ningshou Palace to ask the Empress Dowager for instructions."

The empress has always been a model of gentleness and virtuousness in the harem, and she was not angry when she was refuted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. She asked them to go to Ningshou Palace to ask first. The empress dowager is an elder, and it should be.

Then the Ministry of Internal Affairs took Ningshou Palace and the Queen Mother's decree, and the regulations for this month were sent to these concubines.

So the people in the harem also understood that although the queen is a queen, there is also a queen dowager above.

Even if the empress dowager and the emperor are struggling, it is not something outsiders like them can question.

Shen Huan, a little nobleman, naturally dared not say no, and said to the old eunuch: "Fortunately, the Queen Mother invited me, and the concubine will go right away."

"Don't worry, my lord. The empress dowager said that you are a newcomer in the palace. I'm afraid you don't understand the rules of the palace very well, so I specially asked the slaves and nuns to demonstrate the rules for you, so that you won't be caught by someone in the future. off the raft."

With that said, he let go of a step and let the old mother beside him come forward.

The old mama had gray hair with some white in it, and the brown dress she was wearing was also old in style, with only a plain silver hairpin on her head, she had a vicious look.

She bowed to Shen Huan and said: "The servant is the palace maid of Ningshou Palace, and the noble young master is called the servant Chanyun."

Shen Huan knew in her heart that she might be delayed here today.

The empress dowager teaches the rules, and no one can find anything that is not in compliance with the rules. Indeed, Shen Huan is now entering the palace under the name of Dao Chuo. Dao Chuo is a nun in a rural nunnery, so naturally he does not understand the rules of the palace. .

Shen Huan is the master, so naturally she doesn't compare to saluting her, she just said: "The concubine thanked the queen mother, but I don't know where to learn this rule, and I ask the concubine not to think that the concubine is stupid, and teach it slowly."

Mammy said sternly: "Then let's start. There are many etiquettes in the palace. It may be difficult to finish writing today." "

"Women in the palace, there are four kinds of rituals that must be met, kowtow, nod, squatting with blessings, and kneeling."

"The people you see are different, the occasions are different, and the rituals you have to perform are also different."

"For example, the kowtow ceremony among several kinds of ceremonies, generally speaking, is performed to people with higher status than oneself when there are important occasions or when thanking one's thanks."

"Let's start learning from the kowtow ceremony today..."

The old mama spoke first, and then demonstrated. She saw that her upper body was stable and nimble, she knelt down on her left leg first, then on her right leg, pressed both hands on the ground, knocked her head to the ground, and got up after knocking three times.

She looked at Shen Huan and said: "This kowtow ceremony looks simple, and it is also simple to do, but it is not easy to do it beautifully and neatly. If one is not good, it will be disrespectful. lost his life."

"The young master will do it once for the old slave to see."

I have to say that the salutes performed by these people who have been in the palace for decades are indeed pleasing to the eye, with clean and neat movements, without any superfluousness.

Shen Huan hadn't performed the kowtow ceremony yet, she thought about the movements she just made in her head, and performed one in the open space next to her.

As soon as her head touched the ground, the old mother's voice sounded, "It can be seen that this is the first time for young master Zhaoxi to kowtow. easy."

After solving it, it was her demonstration again and again, and Shen Huan learned it again and again. Only then did he know that there is so much knowledge in the kowtow ceremony, buttocks should not be pouted, waist should not be slumped, elbows should not be turned out, and the master must see it. Seeing your humility, I can't let the master see your sloppiness...

The weather is gloomy, and the occasional wind is a bit cool.

Shen Huan knelt down and got up, her knees slammed on the ground again and again, and a little pain gradually appeared.

His knee had a hidden root cause when he was in the Changchun Palace, and his daily life was fine on weekdays, but today he couldn't bear the torment.

Chan Yun paced slowly, and walked to his side: "No rule can be accomplished in a day, it lies in practicing more and watching more. The young master can rest for a while, and then learn the nodding ceremony from the old slave."

Shen Huan exhaled silently, walked to the side with stiff knees, Qingzi and Xiaoxi quickly moved Taishi Zhang's armchair and put it under the porch, letting him sit down and rest for a while.

"Little master..." Qingzi and Xiaoxi surrounded him, not daring to show any other expressions on their faces.

This is the Empress Dowager's will, and the Empress Dowager has to listen here, let alone say anything.

Shen Huan picked up the tea and took a sip: "I can still hold on, the next thing I have to learn is the nodding ceremony, it's not so tiring."

When Qingzi and Xiaoxi heard this, they also breathed a sigh of relief. This is indeed a blessing in misfortune.

After resting for half a cup of tea, Shen Huan watched the nanny walk to the open space in the courtyard. Shen Huan stood up from the armchair, and just walked up the steps from the porch. The sky, which had been gloomy all morning, finally began to drizzle. , and there is a growing trend, and it looks like it will become fog to cover the entire Forbidden City.

Shen Huan looked up at the rain and couldn't help smiling, it seemed that God was helping him too.

The old mother Chanyun also looked at the rain, and she was about to speak when the old eunuch who followed said, "Although the weather is bad, the queen mother's will is there, I'm afraid I will have to suffer a little bit, little Zhaoxi." Lord, continue to learn the rules completely."

The old nanny said: "Elder-in-law, this... I'm afraid it's not good..."

"In this kind of weather, we rough servants are fine, but little master Zhaoxi is different. We can't absolve ourselves of the blame if something goes wrong."

"What you said is not that you don't take the young master Zhaoxi seriously," the old eunuch poked his neck, "I think the young master has a blessed appearance, and it's not good if it's so easy. You should teach the rules as soon as possible, okay?" Go and restore the life of the empress dowager."

Zen cloud: "..."

She could only walk into the yard against the rain, and bowed to Shen Huan standing on the steps: "My lord, let's continue to learn." "

Shen Huan felt something. Although these two people came from Ningshou Palace, the old eunuch is obviously the Queen Mother's loyal dog leg, and Chan Yun is a little bit towards herself, but Chan Yun is always Ningshou Palace's slave, even if If you want to help yourself a little bit, don't be blatant.

Shen Huan accepted Chan Yun's kindness, nodded to her, and walked into the rain without saying anything.

The rain became heavier, turning from drizzle to light raindrops. Shen Huan's head was soaked by the rain, and the raindrops fell on his already soaked shoulders.

Although it has entered summer, the weather turned straight down after a little rain, and it was so cold that every drop of rain that fell on the body added weight to the cold, almost crushing people.

Shen Huan's face was pale, and her lips were bloodless. He folded his hands on his abdomen as Chan Yun said, with a slight smile on his face, bowed his head to the front, and nodded.

On the surface, he met Zen Yun's requirements, but only he knew that his teeth were chattering, and his body wrapped in wet clothes was trembling slightly.

He blinked, wiping the raindrops off his eyelashes.

Suddenly, a shout broke through the rain-shrouded Yikun Palace, "The emperor is here."

Qingzi and Xiaoxi, who were called by Shen Huan to stand in the corridor, instantly broke the bitterness and eagerness on their faces, and rushed to the front to salute: "Your servant bows to the emperor, long live the emperor!"

The other maids and eunuchs in Yikun Palace also knelt on the ground to salute, and there were more than a dozen heads in the courtyard.

Shen Huan heard it, he didn't know what he was thinking, and he stood there numbly.

Yu Wenyue walked into Yikun Palace, his eyes did not fall on the servants and maids on the ground, but on Shen Huan who was facing him sideways.

The wet shirt was stuck to his body, outlining his body line, his slender body, slightly narrow shoulders, thin piece, slender waist, round and a little fat pig, Yu Wenyue couldn't be more clear, there How wonderful the touch is, is his death.

He walked over step by step and walked up to Shen Huan.

Shen Huan squatted down: "The concubine pays respects to the emperor, and the emperor is blessed and safe."

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Learning the rules and wearing the bottom of a flower pot, Shen Huan, who was only half a head shorter than Yu Wenyue, went up to his nose.

He raised his head and looked at Yu Wenyue, the rain slid down his pale face.

Yu Wenyue stretched out his hand, and gently lifted his chin with his bent index finger. Suddenly, he laughed softly, "Shen Huan, don't you have a little temper with me? Why, you're dumb with other people?"

"Then the emperor should give his ministers and concubines a decree, who can lose their temper and who can't lose their temper."

Yu Wenyue straightened his crooked hand, moved his thumb with a finger puller up, pinched his chin with two fingers, his phoenix eyes were arrogant and deep: "Anything is fine."

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