Secrets of Yuqing Palace

The two palace maids knelt down and bowed to the two men at the same time.

"Your servant Yuzhu greets the two ladies."

"I was sent by Madam to serve Princess Wanlin. During this period of time when Princess is in the palace, I will take care of all the trivial matters such as providing meals, dressing, etc."

"Princess, if you need anything, just tell me."

Looking at the person in front of her who was both familiar and unfamiliar, Wanlin felt complicated.

[He is loyal and willing to climb the ladder, but unfortunately his character is not good and he trusts others easily.]

"Your servant Yucui greets the two ladies."

"I was sent by Madam to serve Princess Wanyu, just like Yuzhu."

Compared to Yuzhu's flattering and agility, Yucui appears calmer and speaks less.

Wanyu asked Yucui curiously, "Which palace is the courtyard we live in now?"

Yu Cui replied respectfully, "To answer the princess, this courtyard is the first of the five courtyards in Qianxi."

Wanyu: "Qianxi Wusuo?"

"Yes, Greg."

"That's not right. I once heard a maid from the palace say that the five Qiandong residences are where the princes live, and the five Qianxi residences are where the princesses live."

"And it seems that in previous years, when concubines entered the palace, they all lived in the Chuxiu Palace?"

Unlike Wanyu's shock, Wanlin looked calm.

Obviously, she was not surprised that she was in Qianxi No. 5 Institute at this time.

Since it was Wanyu who was asking the questions, it was Yucui who was answering.

"Reporting to the princess, this year's selection of concubines to the five Qianxi residences was personally ordered by the emperor."

"The last selection was in the 25th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign. I think there will be more selected ladies this time. The Chuxiu Palace may not be able to accommodate so many people."

"Besides, there is a queen in Chuxiu Palace now, so it is not convenient to arrange for a concubine to live there."

"Now that the eldest and second princesses are married, the first and second courtyards are vacant. The two courtyards can accommodate more concubines."

What Yucui didn't say was that they were arranged here not only because there were many vacant rooms.

Also, there was an imperial garden between it and the prince's residence in Qiandongwu.

This can effectively separate the princes from the concubines.

Moreover, the third, fourth and fifth houses are where the third, fourth and sixth princesses currently live, and no outside men come here on weekdays.

The fifth princess born to Concubine De was raised by the Queen Mother and now lives in Shoukang Palace.

The remaining princesses were raised by their biological mothers because they were still young.

Therefore, the first and second courtyards are temporarily uninhabited and are completely vacant. The regulations of the two courtyards are the same, which makes it very convenient for the concubines to live in them.

And to the south of Qianxi Wusu are Baohua Hall, Xianfu Palace and Chuxiu Palace.

The Baohua Hall enshrines Sakyamuni Buddha and is the venue for large-scale Buddhist activities in the palace.

The two concubines in Xianfu Palace and Chuxiu Palace are considered the palace's mascots, and the emperor rarely comes here on weekdays.

Especially since the death of her child, Concubine Chuxiu fell out of favor.

Therefore, the concubines living in the first and second residences were naturally isolated, which could better prevent them from interacting with the outside world.

Wanlin drank the tea that Yuzhu poured for her and nodded with satisfaction.

She knew that His Majesty chose this place because it was very close to Yanhui Pavilion.

Yanhui Pavilion is a two-story building located in the northwest corner of the West Garden.

Not only is it adjacent to the first of the five Qianxi buildings, which is the courtyard where they are now, it is also close to Shenwu Gate.

Not only is the location good, but the environment is also quiet, making it a great place for double-checking.

This was the room I lived in in my previous life, but the person I lived with was another beautiful girl.

Wanlin drank tea with a gloomy look in her eyes.

[It's good that nothing has changed. Since nothing has changed, I can continue to plan my actions according to what happened in my previous life.]

【Using the opponent's force to counter it is the only way to avoid any flaws and be absolutely sure! 】

Because it was the first day, the maids did not immediately arrange for the concubines to study.

He just told the concubines the rules after they moved in.

Let everyone get familiar with the current living environment first.

Although they are teaching maids, most of these beautiful girls are the darlings of major families, and one of them may have a bright future.

Therefore, unless necessary, these maids are unwilling to offend anyone.

But they didn't want these concubines to cause trouble for them, so they explained the rules clearly first.

This will prevent those who don't know the rules from rushing around and offending the nobles in the palace, and then they will suffer the consequences.

Wanyu and Wanlin rested in the house for a while. After walking out and around the yard, Wanyu confirmed again that there were really a lot of beauties this time.

The layout of the two three-story courtyards is exactly the same.

Except for three empty rooms in the main hall, which were used to teach the concubines, the other rooms were full.

The main hall in the middle courtyard and the main hall in the back courtyard both have five rooms.

However, the main courtyard of the central hall, where Wanyu and her sister lived, was treated relatively better.

There were only two people in each room.

There were many concubines who received the same treatment as them, all of whom were princesses from powerful families.

At least the family background is not much worse than that of the Guwalja clan.

There are five rooms in the main hall in the backyard, and each room can accommodate four people.

The rooms in the east and west side halls are smaller than those in the main courtyard, so three people live in each room.

There are 84 people living in this yard.

There are 168 people in two courtyards!

Because there were so many people, some side halls even had only four people living in them, but they were all from inconspicuous small families of the lower five banners.

All in all, there are nearly two hundred beauties participating in the show this time.

After settling down in the head residence, Wanyu and her sister began to learn palace rules and etiquette from the palace maid on the second day.

Because they had studied with Nanny Sun for half a year, and Wanlin was taught by a nanny from the palace, the two sisters were very familiar with the job.

Even the maids in the palace were polite to the two of them.

Of course, it was mainly because of Wanlin, and Wanyu benefited from her sister's help, so her life has always been stable.

After living there for a while, Wanlin felt something was strange.

In her previous life, Jiahui from the Hesheli family had a very bad relationship with her and often provoked her.

No matter what I do, I have to compare myself with her secretly, as if I will lose completely if I don’t suppress her.

Now he is polite to her.

However, Wanyan clan, just like in her previous life, still took pleasure in targeting her.

I don’t know if it’s because my sister is still alive in this life and lives with me.

Wanyan's princess now lives in the second house, and the two of them are not in the same courtyard, so she has few opportunities to cause trouble for herself.

The small fry below dare not get involved in the disputes between the big guys, so even if there is a conflict, it is only a matter between the two people.

Wanlin's selection in this life went much smoother than in her previous life.

But she did not slack off because of this. She still studied very hard and performed very well.

You cannot reveal any flaws until your goal plan is fully implemented.

The performances of the beautiful ladies were presented on the imperial desk of Emperor Kangxi.

Kangxi handed the information in his hand to Yinreng with satisfaction, and then said to his eldest son.

"Baocheng, this princess from the Guarjia clan has performed very well."

When Yinreng heard the name of Guwalgiya, his ears twitched.

Kangxi continued, "Among these beautiful ladies, Khan Ama favors this Guarjia the most."

"I sent a nanny to teach us a few years ago. Her rules and etiquette are excellent."

"She is also very stable, dignified and generous, and is an excellent housekeeper."

"I think she's a good match for you."

"When we find your destined one this time, if her clan is quite powerful, I will appoint her as your concubine."

"This Guaerjia family will be left to you as your wife."

Yinreng smiled and said, "The candidate Khan Ama has chosen must be an excellent one."

Then he said casually while looking through the information.

"Both sisters of the Guarjia clan performed well."

"The elder sister performed well, and the younger sister is not bad either."

"I think Shi Huashan and his wife have done a good job in educating their children and grandchildren."

Kangxi also smiled and nodded to show his agreement.

Kangxi said to Liang Jiugong beside him: "Give the order."

"The palace selection will be held in five days. Manchus and Mongolians will be selected first, followed by Han people."

"The four concubines will not need to attend then. I will personally select them."

Liang Jiugong bowed and replied, "Yes."

"When the time comes, put up a few screens in the hall near the concubines."

"Then behind the screen, put the chairs."

As one of the insiders, Liang Jiugong understood why the emperor gave such an order.

He quickly replied, "Yes, I will arrange it."

"Your Majesty and the Crown Prince, rest assured."

The prince smiled and said, "Thank you for troubling Chief Liang."

Liang Jiugong said cheerfully, "Your Highness, please forgive me for being such an embarrassment to you. This is my duty."