Chapter 5 Greetings
But I waited until the sky was full of stars, but no one showed up.
It seems that the prince will really not come today.
At this time, Ji Yunqing was already sleeping soundly. Well, apart from anything else, this bed was very comfortable to sleep on and had a lot of space. She liked it very much.
next day
Ji Yunqing got up comfortably and saw Xuancao bringing her a new dress.
It was one of the horses given by the princess yesterday. As soon as it was brought over, Hydrangea made it into clothes. Xuancao and the other two took the opportunity to help. After all their efforts, they finally made sure that Ji Yunqing didn't miss the chance to wear it today.
The lilac-colored dress fits Ji Yunqing perfectly.
"Yes, Not Bad"
Ji Yunqing was extremely satisfied. Today she was going to pay her respects to the princess, and she specially selected the fabric that the princess had gifted her.
As for whether the princess would make a move on the fabric, Ji Yunqing thought it was worth a gamble.
She had just entered the palace and her status was not high, so she just slept with the princess for one night as per the custom. The princess would not use such a high-sounding tactic of house fighting to deal with her, right?
"Hydrangea has worked hard. Tell her to have a good rest for a day. I'm not busy here."
"Yes"
Hemerocallis agreed, and swiftly helped her master wash and dress, then carefully put on her clothes and quickly did a simple hair combing.
Looking at himself in the bronze mirror, who was simple yet low-key, Ji Yunqing felt more and more satisfied.
The master and servant simply drank two sips of hot water, ate two pieces of cake to fill their stomachs, and left Shouzhuyuan as soon as possible.
As soon as he went out, Ji Yunqing shivered from the cold.
Omg!
This winter is so cold. Look at the breeze blowing, whooshing.
"Hemerocallis, since there's no one around, come closer to me and let's huddle together and keep warm."
"Yes, master"
Hemerocallis was also feeling cold, and the coat and skirt she was wearing was not thick.
She stepped forward, getting closer to her master, while also shielding him from the cold wind.
It seems that this won’t work!
There is no construction without destruction. Ji Yunqing simply hardened his heart and exhaled a breath of white air.
"Daylily, let's stretch our bodies. Now that no one is around, let's go for a jog. Running won't make us feel cold anymore."
"Run for a while?" Hemerocallis was startled and tried to dissuade him, "No, no, no."
If the prince knew that the master was so vulgar, would the master still have a chance to be favored in the future?
"Hey, run!"
Ji Yunqing grabbed the person and ran away without saying a word. No one saw it anyway, so why bother about his image?
The less time you can spend outside in the cold, the better.
By the time the master and servant arrived at the princess's main courtyard, it was much earlier than expected.
At this time, Ji Yunqing had stopped running. She and Xuancao tidied up their clothes, and then they walked forward with their people in a serious manner.
The princess's place is completely different from her simple courtyard.
Needless to say, the courtyard layout looks extremely luxurious and meticulously crafted.
As for where exactly it was luxurious, Ji Yunqing couldn't tell.
But she knew how to count, and with a simple count she discovered that there were dozens of maids standing guard outside.
The clothes they all wore were very warm, at least they looked much warmer than the clothes Ji Yunqing was wearing.
Ji Yunqing couldn't help but feel jealous when seeing this.
Wait!
The next time she competes for favor, she will definitely fight for a pair of warm clothes!
We also have to give one to each maid in the yard!
Ji Yunqing swore secretly in his heart.
The maids had no idea what she was thinking and respectfully invited Ji Yunqing into the main hall.
As for Daylily, she could only wait outside according to the rules.
"Master Ji, please come here."
As soon as he entered, Ji Yunqing felt a warm feeling coming towards him.
The warm air made her relax instantly.
Then she noticed several eyes being cast towards her.
Ji Yunqing raised his head and looked around, getting a clear view of the scene.
The two seats at the top are naturally for the prince and princess, and the seats on the left and right below are for concubines.
But now there is only one concubine in the palace, and the other one is temporarily vacant.
The remaining four seats were for the four concubines. Now there were only three concubines in the mansion, and the last one was also vacant.
And now, there are five or six women with different styles standing on both sides, probably concubines with the same status as her.
She said nothing and walked to the end of the row and stood still.
All of this was explained to her by Xuancao yesterday. Apart from these, there are also maids in the mansion whose status is lower than that of concubines.
The concubine doesn't even have the place to stand in this room, and is not worthy of paying respects to the princess.
As she thought about it, Ji Yunqing became nervous unconsciously. How should she express herself later?
She wanted to appear low-key and ordinary, preferably so that people would forget her at a glance.
After making up my mind, the time was almost up.
At this time, people sat down one after another, and soon, the princess also sat at the top.
"Where are the two newcomers who came into the mansion yesterday? Come out and let everyone see and recognize them."
After saying this, Ji Yunqing and the last person in the opposite row who had stood there at some point stood up and called out in unison: "Princess!"
When a newlywed enters the house, he must be served tea first.
Ji Yunqing went to bed first, so she would serve tea first.
The maid brought a tray with two cups of tea on it and walked up to Ji Yunqing.
She moved her fingers closer cautiously and found that the tea was at the right temperature, which made her feel relieved. It seemed that the princess had no intention of making things difficult for them in this regard.
Taking a step forward and offering the tea with both hands, Ji Yunqing felt someone staring at him and his back was burning.
While the princess was drinking tea, she quickly glanced back with the corner of her eye and happened to see Concubine Zhao who came in at the same time as her.
The other person stared at her with eyes full of anger, as if he wanted to tear her apart and eat her.
...What's there to be angry about when serving tea to the princess?
Isn't this guy going to come for a set later?
Ji Yunqing thought about it and quickly completed the whole process and received two pieces of cloth from the princess.
The princess is so nice, so generous.
Soon, it was Concubine Zhao's turn to serve tea.
The princess gave him a pair of pearl earrings.
Concubine Zhao turned around and saw Ji Yunqing, and glared at him fiercely again.
Ji Yunqing was really confused now. He glared at her no matter what she did.
Afterwards, the princess said a few insincere words to everyone, saying that they were all sisters from now on and should serve the prince wholeheartedly, and then sent everyone away.
After leaving the main courtyard, Ji Yunqing and Concubine Zhao's courtyards were not far apart, and they took the same route back.
Concubine Zhao quickly caught up with Ji Yunqing and his servant and said in a crisp voice, "Just wait, the prince will definitely come to my yard tonight, and he will completely forget about you in the future!"
Then, without looking back, he left first.
Ji Yunqing was stunned. Wasn't it said that the backyard fights in ancient times were very high-end, mysterious, and powerful, where everything was done invisibly and every blow was fatal?
Why is she speaking harshly to an elementary school student?
Also, Concubine Zhao is in really good physical condition. Didn’t the prince stay overnight at her place last night?
How could she walk so fast?
"Don't be nervous. The princess is in charge of the backyard and won't let Concubine Zhao bully you."
A gentle voice sounded behind Ji Yunqing.
She turned around and saw a woman with a gentle, graceful and reserved temperament standing there.
Ji Yunqing recognized that this was the person sitting on the chair. She was a concubine, but he didn't know which one she was?
Xuancao beside him quickly bowed and said, "This servant greets Concubine Li."
Ji Yunqing also followed suit and saluted.