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Afternoon the next day.

"Jian Xi, the old lady wants to listen to a book."

Qiangwei led Jian Xi into the inner room.

"After you go in, be respectful and do whatever the old lady asks you to do."

"Yes, Sister Qiangwei."

Jian Xi lowered her head and followed Qiangwei respectfully.

This was the first time she entered the lady's inner room after entering the palace.

It is worthy of being a royal palace. Whether it is the pavilions outside or the various furnishings in the rooms, the level of exquisiteness cannot be compared with those TV dramas in previous lives.

Qiangwei turned around and said, "Just stand here and go in when the Madam calls you."

"Yes."

Jian Xi was standing in a small compartment, with a few maids beside her. The fabrics they wore were better than Jian Xi's, but inferior to Qiangwei's. She guessed that they must be second-rate maids.

The room was very quiet, with only the sound of a few people talking in the inner room.

"Mother, the Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon. We have already prepared for the ancestor worship. I will ask the family to buy more spices and make them into sachets to hang everywhere."

The current Princess Wu'an, Qin, is reporting the preparations for the Dragon Boat Festival to the Dowager Lady Xia.

Xia was lying on the couch, and two little maids were massaging her legs with beauty hammers in their hands.

"You decide. My energy isn't as high as it used to be. Your father has been gone for three years. Let's have a good Dragon Boat Festival this year so that everyone can have fun."

Qin knew that Xia would be sad when she mentioned the former King Wu'an, so she calmly changed the subject, exchanged greetings for a while, and then left.

Jian Xi's legs were a little sore from standing. The maid beside her didn't move, so she didn't dare to move or even breathe.

According to the palace rules, loud noises are not allowed when walking, sitting or sleeping.

Finally, Qiangwei came over to deliver the message.

"The lady wants to see you, come quickly."

Jian Xi swallowed and followed Qiangwei's footsteps.

As soon as you enter the inner room, the scent of sandalwood hits you in the face.

As a third-class maid, Jian Xi had to kowtow when she met her master for the first time. She sympathized with her knees and knelt on the ground.

To be honest, she had never knelt before anyone, but she accepted it well.

He who knows the times is a hero. This can be regarded as adapting to local customs.

Jian Xi comforted herself in this way.

"Your servant Jian Xi pays respects to Madam Tai and thanks Madam Tai for the cakes and jewelry she gave me yesterday."

After saying this, he bowed his head.

"Look up and let me see."

Upon hearing this, Jian Xi raised her hand, lowered her eyes, and did not dare to look at him any longer.

Don’t ask, asking is the rule.

Madam Xia, who was sitting at the top, was quite satisfied and joked with Qiangwei next to her.

"This girl is really beautiful, no wonder you can't stop praising her."

"I also think that although this girl is young, she knows how to behave properly and is pretty. Madam likes pretty maids to serve her, so it would be good to let this girl serve and study in the future."

"You are so smart. I just like to be surrounded by young and tender colors. This makes me feel younger.

Well, let this little girl get up and look pitiful."

Jian Xi didn't know who to listen to, and looked at Qiangwei.

Qiangwei smiled and said, "Jian Xi, the Madam has spoken and asked you to get up."

Only then did Jian Xi dare to stand up.

"This is the storybook that Madam Tai likes to read. From now on, you will read to her."

A maid dressed in a green jacket took out a book and handed it to Jian Xi.

Qiangwei explained, "This is Bihen. She used to be a student for the Madam. She will be leaving the house and getting married in two months. During this time, you can ask her any questions you have."

Xia teased, "Bihen, your husband's family is really patient. I told you that you can get married in the spring, but they insisted that they need more time to prepare and get everything ready before welcoming you home."

Bi Hen blushed, "Madam, you only know how to tease me. They only dare not neglect me because they see that I value you so much. It's all thanks to you."

Bihen was a very pretty girl with an oval face and thin shoulders. While turning the pages of a book, Jian Xi glanced at her out of the corner of her eye. Just as Qiangwei had said, most of the people serving in the Madam's room were pretty maids.

As the saying goes, beauty is a feast to the eyes. In such an environment, I really feel like my mood has improved.

This lady is truly a wonderful person.

Jian Xi opened the storybook in her hand and took a quick look at it. The words in it were all common words, and there was nothing she didn't recognize.

At this moment, she was very grateful that she had retained the original owner's memory, and secretly vowed that after receiving her monthly salary, she would set up a longevity tablet for the original owner, to bless her to have a good rebirth in the next life, so that she would not have to be lonely and miserable like in this life.

Bi Hen turned around and asked, "Are there any words you don't recognize?"

Jian Xi held the book in both hands and smiled, "I read a few pages and there are no words I don't recognize. If you have any questions, I'll have to trouble you, sister."

"Then let's get started. It's time for me to take a nap."

When Xia spoke, the surroundings suddenly fell silent.

Bi Hen gave a wink, and Jian Xi understood, then opened the book and started reading.

"It is said that there was a wealthy businessman in the previous dynasty. He had a beautiful daughter. She was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was young. She was called Hua Zilian. Hua Zilian hired a teacher to study with her every day. One day..."

Jian Xi understood it after reading for a while.

It turns out that this story was originally a romance novel from the previous life.

Jian Xi roughly guessed the ending after reading the beginning.

It's just that this lady met a poor scholar again and gave him equipment upgrades.

In the end, the scholar will definitely pass the exam and marry the lady, and there is a high possibility that the two of them will secretly get married.

I didn't expect that the lady is still like this at the age of knowing her destiny.

These were not things she should worry about. What she had to do now was to read the storybook well. Thinking of her experience of listening to stories in her previous life, she had an idea in her mind.

Jian Xi read the story in a clear voice, and she added some exaggeration to the plot in the middle. Xia found it interesting, so she sent away the maid who was massaging her legs and leaned forward to listen carefully.

Cai Lan, the maid who was massaging Jian Xi's legs, was fascinated by Jian Xi's voice.

For some plots, Jian Xi would even add different tones according to the different characters, making the descriptions vivid.

Cai Lan thought to herself that this girl was much better at studying than Bi Hen.

She still wanted to know what happened next in the story, but she didn't dare to disobey Xia's order, so she retreated reluctantly.

Jian Xi read for about half an hour, and Xia couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep.

Qiangwei took Jian Xi and walked out of the inner room quietly.

Jian Xi caught a glimpse of a maid waiting outside the gauze cupboard outside Lijian, carrying tea and a basin of water. She guessed that she was there to help Xia get up.

Gee tut.

These days are really passing by like a fairy tale.

I wish she could live like this in the future.

When we arrived outside, Bi Hen had been waiting for a long time.

"You came."

"That's right. Madam Tai was in a really good mood today. She listened for half an hour before falling asleep."

Qiangwei walked to the table, poured a cup of tea, drank half a cup to moisten her throat, and then stopped drinking.

Bihen took out a white stew pot from the wooden basin filled with warm water on the table and pushed it in front of Jian Xi.

"This is specially prepared for you, drink it quickly."

Jian Xi was flattered. The material of the fabric of Bihen's clothes was comparable to that of Qiangwei. She must be a top-notch maid in the palace.

During the days she had been in the palace, she had become deeply aware of the strict hierarchy there. Apart from anything else, the treatment of the maids varied greatly depending on their rank.