Soft and crispy waist

Harem.

Shangyi Bureau, laundry department.

The well water was freezing cold in winter. A group of little palace maids lined up, each holding a wooden basin. Their little hands, already red and sore from the cold, did not dare to stop for a moment as they washed the clothes in it.

Although they didn't dare to stop, some of them were smart enough to slow down and try to minimize contact with the ice water inside.

Only the youngest one was clueless. He rubbed the clothes extremely hard, dipping his hands in ice water every time, so he washed quickly.

The clothes in the basin behind him were one level higher than those in the others.

"Why are you washing so diligently? There will be no reward for you." The little palace maid next to her said softly.

"That's right. We've all ended up in this laundry room. No matter how well we do, no one will pay attention to us. Why make ourselves suffer? You don't think you can move up just by doing well? That's just wishful thinking. Those who can move up must have connections and backgrounds. They won't be assigned to us at all. We can only stay here until we are released from the palace."

Tuan'er turned a deaf ear to this.

She naturally knew that it was extremely difficult for someone without power or influence and no one to support him to move up, which was obvious from the moment she entered the palace branch.

Only those from official families could be assigned directly to the empresses' palaces, the next best ones to the six bureaus, the next best ones to some places in the twenty-four miles, and even lower ones could be assigned to places with light work if they spent some money, and they were the worst off.

Those who come here are basically sold here because their families can no longer afford to support them. Not to mention power, they don’t even have any money, so they can only survive here.

Being able to endure doesn’t mean there is no chance.

If you do things well, you won't leave any handles behind that will hold you back when you are moving up.

"Don't tell her, she's such a fool." Seeing that Tuan'er didn't reply, the little palace maid pulled another one and continued to be lazy.

But after washing for only a few times, the palace maids in charge of ironing became restless, and they stretched their necks to look outside, as if there was some treasure outside.

"Is it Prince Gu from the Zhenguo Mansion?"

When he heard the words "Duke Zhenguo Mansion", Tuan'er, who had been keeping his head down, raised his head.

But there were so many people that she couldn't see outside at all.

"Right, look, isn't that Miss Gu following behind? I saw her when I went to deliver clothes to the princess."

"I heard that Prince Gu is extremely handsome and is the most beautiful man in the Great Zhou. It's a pity that it's too far away and I can't see him clearly."

"Then come closer." One of the senior palace maids jokingly pushed the one who had spoken earlier, frightening her so much that she quickly retreated, blushing and angrily saying, "You're trying to kill me! People will think I have other intentions."

"You don't have one? That's Prince Gu, handsome and elegant, and he's just made great military achievements. It's hard to find someone like him. Even being his concubine is worth it."

"I wouldn't dare to have such thoughts. I'm not lucky. My sister works for Concubine Yao. When she went to pay her respects to the Queen Mother, she heard that the concubine of the Duke's Mansion poisoned the pregnant concubine and concubine of the Duke's Mansion."

When he heard the words poison and concubine, Tuan'er immediately clenched his hands and pricked up his ears to listen carefully.

"So vicious! What happened next? Did it work?"

"It's one. The concubine who was pregnant gave birth to a stillborn baby. They said the blood filled the whole room and she almost died. The concubine must have escaped. She gave birth a while ago and the Queen Mother gave her many rewards. Didn't you iron those small clothes before?"

"So it's for Prince Gu's family. Judging from the design, it's a girl."

"Girls from the prince's family are also precious. Even if they are born out of wedlock, they are much better than the rest of us. When they get married in the future, they can become the wife of a noble family."

"Who says it isn't?"

After a while, the only words left in the senior palace maids' words were envy and helplessness.

Tuan'er, however, no longer had time to listen.

My sister has given birth!

It's a daughter!

She had washed the small clothes before. That day, it was given to her and another person. Because the small clothes needed to be washed extra carefully, the other person was lazy and didn't want to do it, so he exchanged hers and Tuan'er's clothes for adults' clothes. In the end, she was the only one who washed them.

At this moment, she was extremely glad that she had agreed to the exchange. If she had asked that person to wash the clothes for her little niece to wear, she would have been worried.

I was also glad that I washed them extra carefully and seriously because I thought they were children's clothes. I didn't expect that I was actually washing for my little niece.

I wonder what that little girl looks like. Does she look like her older sister?

Her sister had seen her when she was a child, but she couldn't see her sister when she was a child. And now, she didn't know when she could see the little girl again.

She was unable to accompany her sister during childbirth. Even though the senior palace maids said it was easy, she had heard from those women how difficult childbirth was, and she knew it must have been difficult for her sister.

"Come over here!"

The senior palace maids suddenly became excited, and Tuan'er also saw a figure from the gap in the crowd.

Even though the distance was so far that he could only see the figure clearly, Tuan'er felt deeply disgusted at the first sight.

It must be that bastard!

"Hey! Where are you going?" Tuan'er suddenly stood up and walked out, and the little palace maid next to her shouted anxiously.

Tuan'er didn't show any sign of stopping. She walked past the head maid and walked straight out of the laundry door towards Gu Yizi.

The closer you get, the clearer you can see the person in front of you.

It was indeed extraordinary, but Tuan'er hated it even more.

Gu Yizhi also saw the little bean sprout in front of him, and seeing the fire in her eyes, he asked in confusion: "Who are you?"

"I am Xia Jin, your servant, paying my respects to Master Gu." Tuan'er bowed her head and saluted with a tone that was neither humble nor arrogant, and her etiquette was impeccable.

Gu Yizi had never seen Tuan'er, and she didn't look much like Xia Zheng.

But just looking at the tenacity that emanated from her and Xia Zheng, and the fact that she dared to appear in front of him, he could make a conclusion.

He looked up at the laundry behind Tuan'er and asked, "Are you working in the laundry?"

Unexpectedly, Gu Yizi could quickly determine her identity. Tuan'er looked at him again before nodding.

"I can help..."

"No need." Tuan'er refused to interrupt. "The fact that I can stand here and talk to the prince without being driven away is already a favor to me. I have no relationship with the prince. I hope he won't do anything unnecessary for my sake."

This is to completely draw a clear line between myself and Xia Zheng to avoid suspicion from others.

Looking at the little girl who was not even half his height, Gu Yizi smiled approvingly, "Okay, then why are you looking for me now?"

"Sir, please give this to my sister... the young lady in the mansion. It is a small gift from my mother and me." Tuan'er took out a small silver lock from the depths of her pocket and handed it to Gu Yizi.

This small silver lock was made with the silver her mother gave her before she entered the palace. She originally planned to go back to the food shop and ask her adoptive father to wait for her elder brother Yang Xun to come back and take it back to the Duke's Mansion for her sister.

As a result, for some reason, the time to enter the palace was advanced. When she saw the notice, she could only rush to the palace gate, and she had no time to send the little silver lock out.

"Okay." He reached out and took the chain of the small silver lock, then put it into his sleeve solemnly.

Tuan'er bowed and walked back without stopping.

Looking at the thin figure, Gu Yizi always felt that she seemed hostile to him.

But Gu Yingxin was chasing after him, and Gu Yizi didn't want to be entangled by her, so he turned around and quickened his pace.

Seeing the people chasing her farther and farther away, Gu Yingxin stomped her feet in anger, turned to look at Tuan'er, thought for a moment, and ran towards the laundry room.