The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

Chapter 136 Learning the Rules and Concubine Yi

Looking at the frightened palace maid, Minghui casually waved her hands to indicate that nothing was wrong. However, when she saw the dark circles under her eyes in the mirror, her face turned even darker. She barely covered them up with foundation before changing into neat clothes and going out.

In the early morning, all the concubines who stayed in the palace gathered in Chuxiu Palace. A kind-faced nanny and a fierce-looking nanny stood in the front and explained the rules.

"The Qing Dynasty's selection of concubines is held every three years. It is a great honor for you to pass the preliminary selection... In the next month, everyone must study the palace rules and etiquette carefully..."

Qingyin was not eye-catching standing in the crowded team, especially with Lin Mengya and Lin Heyu blocking her on both sides. Very few people could see her clearly, but Guo Luoluo Minghui was obviously one of the very few people. She had a deep memory of her since childhood, and based on Lin Mengya's appearance, she managed to recognize Qingyin, who was squeezed in the narrow gap with a little white chin exposed. Her eyes were extremely resentful, like an abandoned woman.

This glance was too explosive. Qing Yin, sensing something strange, followed the line of sight and looked over. It happened to be Guo Luoluo Minghui, who was wearing thick foundation. She smiled slightly, but the next second, the person immediately overwhelmed himself and moved in an indescribable panic.

Hmm? Is her smile scary? Qingyin thought, and smiled at Lin Mengya again, successfully receiving Lin Mengya's silly smile and Lin Heyu's jealousy. It seems that it is not her fault, but that bright beauty's fault.

On the other side, the frightened Guo Luoluo Minghui had not yet come to her senses. Thinking of that sinister smile just now, she felt a little hot in her ears.

Damn it, why are you smiling so sweetly! You bad woman, you are seducing me!

However, the nanny in front was talking about the key points of the rules at this moment, which attracted Qingyin's attention.

Although each small world belongs to the Qing Dynasty, due to the differences between the worlds, there are similarities and differences. Qingyin does not want to cause unnecessary trouble because of some rules. Although it can be solved, it is really too troublesome.

The next thing they did was to learn some rules and etiquette. Several people were separated, and the nanny in front finally noticed this beautiful princess. Because of their duties, they forced themselves to remain calm and continue teaching. At the same time, they also secretly tested this stunning beauty carefully.

The more they tested her, the more shocked they were. She understood the rules very quickly, and her actions were full of character. Her eyes were steady and bright. She was an intelligent person. With such beauty and intelligence, the two dared not think about her future. They just became more gentle towards Qingyin. The difference could be seen by all the concubines in the room. The key point was that the concubines also understood the reason deeply. After all, they were also secretly watching her.

In Yikun Palace, Concubine Yi also learned about her sister Minglan's request from the letter.

"Lin Qinrou? Protect her and then eliminate her?" Is her sister crazy? She wants to suppress the daughter-in-law she likes so much? Concubine Yi doesn't understand, but she is shocked.

"Your Majesty, maybe Madam Xu is..." Su Helu was not good at speaking. She really couldn't figure out what Madam Xu did. She and Concubine Yi looked at the letter in disbelief.

He Lu is Concubine Yi's personal maid, and has followed her since she went to the palace. Naturally, she is also Concubine Yi's confidant.

Concubine Yi, who stopped thinking until she could figure it out, lifted her slender fingers with red nails, held her forehead and said, "Forget it, since this is Minglan's idea, Helu, you should go to Chuxiu Palace. Just make it public so that they can take better care of you. And you can help me see how that little girl looks and why Xu Yili likes her so much."

"Yes, your majesty." He Lu nodded and left.

A woman dressed as a palace maid trotted in and whispered something in the ear of the kind-looking Aunt Wu. Aunt Wu nodded, and her eyes showed some emotion, but she glanced at Qingyin unconsciously. The movement was fleeting and extremely fast, and it was difficult to detect.

Qingyin did not miss this sight. Was it related to her? It must be someone under the command of a concubine or a prince. Qingyin thought for a moment without showing any emotion.

Sure enough, news soon spread that Madam Wu was taking the ladies to visit the imperial garden.

Qingyin was about to walk among the crowd when she was stopped by Aunt Wu.

"Princess Qinrou, wait a minute. Just stand next to me. There is something wrong with your manner of greeting. Stand next to me and I will explain it to you."

No way, there are problems with Lin Qinrou's rules. She has done so well! The ladies cast doubtful and shocked glances at her.

Forced to be the center of attention, Aunt Wu had no words to complain about. The senior palace maid beside Concubine Yi had to avoid the sight of Princess Qinrou. So she could only find an excuse to go out and let Aunt Helu see her from a distance.

Seeing Aunt Wu's increasingly stiff expression, Qingyin nodded and walked to Aunt Wu's side.

With Qingyin's consent, Aunt Wu was obviously much more relaxed and at ease, and the group walked towards the Imperial Garden in a mighty manner.

Qingyin was actually tired of the scenery of the Imperial Garden. The Imperial Gardens in each small world were more or less the same. However, due to the boredom in Chuxiu Palace, the beautiful and novel flowers in the Imperial Garden still attracted her attention.

The combination of beauty and flowers is attractive in itself, and coupled with that stunning appearance that seems to break through the limits of human beings, it is like cheating, firmly attracting everyone's attention.

He Lu, who was standing at the corner with her figure hidden, no longer cared about her master, the Ninth Prince, who she suddenly met. Her eyes were fixed on the slender figure in the distance.

"Who is that?" Yinzhen murmured, not knowing who he was asking, his eyes fixed on the woman in the distance who seemed like a flower spirit.

Hair flying in the wind, a glowing white face, eyes full of charm... everything combines to form a beauty that is so stunning that it leaves you speechless.

Yinzhen felt that the heart in his chest was about to jump out, and his "thump, thump, thump" sound showed his heartbeat. With his frantic heartbeat, he barely managed to find some rationality and recognized that the group of women were all concubines. If they were concubines, he could not rush in so blatantly. He had to take it slow.

After everyone walked away, He Lu, who had regained consciousness, was the only one left in front of Yinzhen.

"Aunt Helu, who is that person? I know you can't come here suddenly."

He Lu was in a dilemma after being interrogated. She felt that she was extremely unlucky today. Not only was she told a difficult task, but she was also seen by the Ninth Prince. It was over! Feeling the Ninth Prince's tough gaze, He Lu couldn't be a coward anymore. She said with difficulty:

"That person is Princess Lin Qinrou, the second daughter of the county magistrate of Anqing County. As for the reason, please ask the Ninth Prince to ask the Queen."

After saying that, He Lu left in a hurry.

Looking at He Lu's back as she left, Yinzhen repeated in a lingering tone: "Lin Qinrou, Qinrou, what a good name."

The tone was extremely affectionate, and full of interest and friendship. Li Desong, the close father-in-law standing behind him, didn't dare to listen carefully. He lowered his head tightly, like an invisible man.

Qingyin also finished enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Imperial Garden and followed the group back. This time, without Aunt Wu stopping her, Qingyin followed Lin Mengya and Lin Heyu to the middle, walking leisurely and comfortably.

Guo Luoluo Minghui, who had unconsciously walked near Qingyin, noticed her movements, slapped her head in annoyance, and finally continued walking there without giving up, even her eyes and movements when she peeked at Qingyin became bolder.

This made the timid ladies very envious.

Qing Yin also felt it, and took the initiative to greet this bright and beautiful woman with a smile, "What's your name, sister? Can I meet you?"

"Me?" Guo Luoluo Minghui pointed at herself and looked at Qingyin in disbelief.

Qingyin smiled and nodded.

You have good taste. Guo Luoluo Minghui tried to hide her smile, which made her expression a little distorted. In addition, she pretended to be calm, which made her words look a little bit vicious. She said, "My name is Guo Luoluo Minghui. You are a good person. I have to accept you as my friend."

She said that with such pride on her face, if it weren't for the guilty look she gave him from time to time and her constant observation, Qingyin wouldn't have been able to tell whether she really liked him or hated him.

The domineering words of Princess Minghui, who had always been of noble birth, obviously caused many concubines to misunderstand her, and several of them showed worried expressions.

Qingyin found it a little funny. In order to prevent this proud princess from being misunderstood again, she took Minghui's arm and started chatting with her with a smile.

Along the way, Guo Luoluo Minghui no longer remembered what Qingyin said. She only felt how delicate and smooth the hand that was holding her arm was, and the unknown fragrance that was approaching her, like a gardenia covered with dew in the early morning, the fragrance was light and a little secret, attracting people to take a deep sniff.

She said goodbye to Qingyin in a daze, and returned to the room in a daze. Guo Luoluo Minghui was in a daze, until she saw the soft quilt, she couldn't help but throw herself on the bed and toss around.

Ahhh! Lin Qinrou is such a foul, how can she be so beautiful, how can she smell so good, the Eighth Prince will definitely like her.

Thinking this way, Guo Luoluo Minghui didn't realize that except when she met Qingyin, she hadn't thought about the Eighth Prince at all in the past few days. You know, she only thought about how to become the Eighth Prince's wife every day.

Qingsi, the little palace maid who stood in front of the window and watched how Princess Minghui lost her image of a noble lady, has evolved. She is no longer the inexperienced little palace maid.

What if the master behaves differently in front of others and behind others? That's normal. She needs to learn to be calm. Qingsi's mind is empty, and she ignores Minghui Gege's abnormality like a tree.

And these days, Qingyin has become a little suspicious from his initial calmness.

In the beginning, she was indeed the one who took the initiative to make friends with Guo Luoluo Minghui, and it was because of this cute girl that she made friends with her, but was there something a little abnormal about her? Qingyin silently looked at the white arm that was around her waist and fell silent.

"What's wrong? Arou." In the sunlight, Guo Luoluo Minghui's face was full of smiles, her mouth almost stretched to her ears, revealing a row of neat and white teeth. That silly smile made people unable to help but feel happy.

That’s right, during this period of time, the relationship between Guo Luoluo Minghui and Qingyin has evolved from Qinrou Gege to Arou.

"Nothing, I'm just a little nervous about the re-election in a while?" Qingyin smiled at Guo Luoluo Minghui, lowering her thick eyelashes as if she was worried about the re-election later.

"Hey, what's the big deal? Once you show that face, everyone will like you. Don't worry. If someone dares to bully you, just tell her my name and see if she dares to touch you." As he said that, Guo Luoluo Minghui did not forget to warn everyone around.

Some of the ladies who had their own thoughts were actually frightened and lowered their heads guiltily.

The sincere friendship between Qingyin and Guoluo Minghui really shocked some of the concubines. One was of low status, and the other was of noble status. Moreover, they were concubines, so they were in a competitive relationship. Besides, Guoluo Minghui liked the Eighth Prince, which was an open matter. Could it be that Guoluo Minghui was not afraid that the Eighth Prince would like Lin Qinrou? Those who had ulterior motives were puzzled, but there were also those who claimed to be smart. They did not believe that Guoluo Minghui was really good to Lin Qinrou, and began to do some tricks in secret.

In fact, it is not just some people who have bad thoughts. Even Lin Mengya and Lin Heyu have been thinking this way. They have always been on guard against Guo Luoluo Minghui. After all, if the second sister/second younger sister is doing well, they will also benefit from it.

Guo Luoluo Minghui ignored the defensiveness of Qingyin's two sisters, glared at them as usual, and then pulled Qingyin aside to chat.

Qingyin also paid little attention to the relationship between the few people. She comforted the two cheap sisters a little and listened to the gossip told by Guo Luoluo Minghui.

Guo Luoluo Minghui has been in the palace for a long time. Although she herself doesn't like to listen to gossip, she always knows some gossip that is unknown to outsiders. Being stared at by Qingyin's beautiful and curious eyes, her mind was desperately thinking about the gossip in the palace. Suddenly, she really thought of another one.

Because of the charm of gossip, Lin Mengya and Lin Heyu couldn't help but come closer. Several people formed a circle with Qingyin as the center and listened to Guo Luoluo Minghui's speech with their ears perked up.

Guo Luoluo Minghui had gotten used to the fact that Lin Mengya and Lin Heyu were so shameless when they approached her.

She cleared her throat and pretended to be mysterious: "I won't tell you the rules. Do you know the Changchun Palace in this palace?"

Qingyin shook her head and looked at Guo Luoluo Minghui in confusion.

Oh no, I forgot that Ah Rou's home is too far away, and she has no idea about what's going on in the palace. If I had known not to listen to Qing Si, I would have set up some suspense and a sense of immersion when telling the story. Guo Luoluo Minghui's expression froze, and she pretended not to have discovered her own loophole, and continued to speak in a low voice with a smile:

"This time I am telling you about the strange things in Changchun Palace. His Majesty once had a favorite concubine named Concubine Qi who lived in Changchun Palace. Concubine Qi was indeed extremely beautiful. I actually saw her when I was a child."

Feeling Lin Mengya's suspicious look, Guo Luoluo Minghui rolled her eyes. When Qingyin looked over, she was once again showing her gentle and dignified appearance. "She's definitely not as pretty as our A'rou. She's only a little prettier than me."

Really good at pretending!

Lin Mengya and Lin Heyu secretly groaned in their hearts, but soon immersed themselves in the story again.

"There was no queen in Changchun Palace at the time. Only Concubine Qi lived in such a large palace. But within a month, Concubine Qi started to say that there was a ghost in the palace, and the rumor spread like wildfire."

"Didn't Your Majesty go to check?" Qingyin asked doubtfully.

"Of course, His Majesty also specially sent Eunuch Liang to investigate." Guo Luoluo Minghui gently pinched the smooth flesh on Qingyin's face, and continued to speak only after she was satisfied with the feel.

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