readytorunbook Chapter 377 Shen Nanzhi's First Day in Cining Palace
Chapter 377 Shen Nanzhi's First Day in Cining Palace
On the first day that Shen Nanzhi stayed in the Cining Palace, at the end of the Yin hour, which is five o'clock in modern times, the palace maids were already carrying toiletries and calling Shen Nanzhi to get up.
But when they entered the inner room, Shen Nanzhi had already washed and dressed, stretched her body, and was waiting for them. "Why are you so slow? You delayed me from paying my respects to the Queen Mother. Can you bear the responsibility?"
She had to visit the Empress Dowager every morning and evening. She was finally able to experience her most exciting moment. As a filial junior, how could she let the Empress Dowager wait for her?
Without looking at the shocked faces of the palace maids, she went out first: "Let's go, what are you standing there for?"
The female official, Du Juan, hurriedly stopped her and said, "It's not the hour yet. The Queen Mother usually receives the concubines and ladies at the end of the morning hour. It's too early to go now."
Shen Nanzhi stared at her coldly: "Chen Shimo? Then what are you doing here now? Don't you understand time? Or do you think I'm easy to bully?
It's the Yin hour now, and it's two hours away from the Chen hour. Why are you bringing people to wake me up? "
Du Juan explained: "Don't girls have to wash, change clothes, and dress properly?"
"Does your family need two hours to get dressed? Since you came to wake me up, I have to go and pay my respects. I'm a newcomer, so I have to pay my respects early. I can't let anyone pick on my manners.
You are such a bad slave, you are trying to trick me on purpose, I won't fall for it."
Shen Nanzhi insisted on paying her respects, so she lived in Yongxiang Palace next to the Cining Palace, which was the closest. The little emperor was still young, and there were not many concubines left from the previous emperor. The harem was very empty, and there were many empty courtyards for her to live in.
The Empress Dowager's original intention was to make it easier to deal with her and also to stop the young emperor from coming to the harem to protect her, and the abacus beads started to clatter.
As a result, on the first day, it broke down on my face.
Du Juan wanted to stop her, "You can't disturb the Queen Mother's rest, girl, listen to me..."
"I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen. You are such a bad slave. You all have bad intentions. Why should I listen to you?"
Du Juan quickly asked someone to stop her, but although she looked weak, she walked very fast. After a few flashes, the eunuchs all avoided her and had to watch her walk out.
"Hurry up and follow him, it's bad."
The Queen Mother hated being disturbed during her rest the most. At this hour, she was sleeping soundly. Anyone who dared to disturb her would be punished.
When Shen Nanzhi arrived at the Cining Palace, the gate was not open yet. He couldn't help but sneer. The old witch was indeed very evil. There was not a single good person in the harem.
It’s just right. The reorganization of the harem starts from now on. Yanli was the child rescued by her, so he is one of her own. Let’s leave him a clean harem.
He raised his hand and knocked on the door. The "dong dong dong" sound was particularly loud in the early morning.
The eunuch guarding the door opened it quickly and said, "Who is knocking on the door so early? You are courting death. If you wake up the Empress Dowager, none of you will want to live any more."
When he opened the door, it turned out to be a pretty girl, with watery eyes that looked particularly innocent. The eunuch subconsciously became cautious: "Who are you?"
"I am the woman of the Regent King. I am here to pay my respects to the Queen Mother. Thank you for opening the door, young man. I am new here, so please take care of me in the future."
Shen Nanzhi took out a purse and gave it to him, which contained five taels of silver. He had to give the reward if it was due.
The young eunuch subconsciously put it away, and before he could come to his senses, Shen Nanzhi had already gone in.
"Oh, no, the regent's woman? The future regent princess, you can't go in, the queen mother hasn't stood up yet..."
"It's alright. I've been serving the Queen Mother for a while now, so I'm just learning some rules."
The eunuch guarding the gate remained silent, which was as it should be. If she had a good relationship with the Queen Mother, she would be able to gain a firm foothold in the harem in the future.
But the regent lives outside the palace, so it seems that the morning and evening visits are not necessary, right?
Never mind, this is not something a small eunuch like him can worry about. This girl is very generous and has a lot of money.
Just when I was happy, Du Juan came in hurriedly with someone, "Where is she?"
"You mean the future regent princess? Go in and tell the queen mother to get up and learn some etiquette. This girl is really sensible. The regent is so lucky!"
"What do you know? Why didn't you stop me?"
The young eunuch didn't understand, why stop others from being attentive? This is a good thing.
Dujuan stomped her feet and chased in, hoping that the Queen Mother would not be angry.
At this time, the Queen Mother was sleeping soundly. In her dream, she was in her youth and saw that handsome and elegant young man for the first time. The girl's heart was just beginning to blossom. If she had not entered the palace, she would have lived the rest of her life in love with this young man.
Just when she was about to say something shameful, a voice came: "Queen Mother, it's time to get up. I will help you wash up!"
The serving maid didn't try to stop her, and she woke up the empress dowager, who immediately fell to her knees.
The Queen Mother frowned, and when she opened her eyes she saw Shen Nanzhi's smiling face, a pretty face, smiling like a fox, cunning and sly, yet pretending to be innocent and simple. The Queen Mother was furious: "Why are you here?"
"I will help the Queen Mother to get up. The Queen Mother clearly promised to teach me the rules. You won't go back on your word, will you?"
The Queen Mother held her forehead and remembered this matter, "I didn't ask you to come so early."
"The sooner I do it, the more sincere I will appear, right? Do you want to put on clothes? I'll do it, I'll do it, don't let anyone snatch it from me."
Everyone thought that she was trying to show her filial piety and please the Queen Mother, but it turned out that she didn't know how to put on clothes at all, and she strangled the Queen Mother's neck several times. If the nanny hadn't quickly snatched the clothes away, the Queen Mother would have died.
"You, you go wait outside. I'm used to them serving me."
"Does the Queen Mother dislike my clumsiness? I am willing to spend more time learning. Please don't be angry, Queen Mother. Can you give me a few more chances?"
"get out!"
"alright."
The empress dowager took half an hour to wash and dress herself. She came out yawning. Shen Nanzhi was looking around the Cining Palace like a bumpkin who had never seen the world.
"Have you had breakfast?"
"No, the Queen Mother didn't eat it, how dare I eat it?"
"It's just right to serve me dinner."
"okay."
The empress dowager was awakened from her sweet dream, and she would definitely punish her severely, making her serve her at meals, watching her while she ate, and standing while she sat, and tormenting her severely.
Shen Nanzhi also thought happily that Empress Dowager Cixi had 108 dishes for one meal. Could she finish all of them?
She was hungry, so she ate a little more and threw the leftovers into the space for Ayu and Awen to eat. The two of them also got to try the food from the imperial kitchen.
The eunuchs brought in breakfast one after another. Although there were not 108 dishes, the table was full. There were four or five kinds of porridge alone. The empress dowager would try a bowl of whatever she liked.
There are a variety of side dishes, both meat and vegetables, crystal shrimp dumplings, crab roe buns, and more than ten kinds of dim sum, all of which are as exquisite as works of art. It really is a palace, the food here is different.