Chapter 22 The Simple and Dissatisfied with the Post Hall
"You are..." Lin Xuanyu frowned and was still thinking. The maid beside him couldn't help saying, "Ah, miss, this is not last year. We are on the street..."
"Zhu Xiang!" Lin Xuanyu also remembered when she heard this, but she immediately interrupted. If people knew that the daughter of the magistrate went to the street to sell flowers, what would her face be?
One word "fate" is false, but at this time, I have to say that she and Ling Xiao really have some fate in it.
Last year, she came to Phoenix for the first time with her father. She was very curious about the local customs, so she quietly went out with her maid. She happened to see a peasant girl selling Lingxiao flower chains on Wuqi Street. Seeing that the girl was soft and beautiful, she looked at it a few more times and felt unbearable. The flower chain was also very delicate, so she bought two strings.
That person is naturally Ling Xiao. Although she was beaten by Ling Guan when she was eight years old, she couldn't see her mother suffer and still "go her own way". It's just that you need to be more careful when you act.
"It turned out to be my sister!" Lin Xuanyu was naturally very surprised, but not too surprised. Although she hasn't suffered much since she was a child, she has heard of some intrigues and extraordinary things in the house.
What's more, those things must be very difficult for the parties involved, and they are not very familiar with it. Even if she asks, they may not answer. Therefore, Lin Xuanyu just took Ling Xiao's hand and sighed, but he didn't ask a word.
Ling Xiao smiled gratefully at Lin Xuanyu's understanding, the same
It's also for the past. Although it was a small matter, Ling Xiao remembered it very clearly, and the reason was that he could recognize her at a glance.
"Seriously, I can't see their spoiled way. Are you tired? Then don't come. Just like them, even if they enter the palace, they may not be able to keep them. Leaving aside, Lin Xuanyu continued to talk about what happened in front of him.
Lin Xuanyu really has a true temperament. Ling Xiao asked, "Sister Lin just asked my sister why she is not afraid of offending people, but now my sister is so blunt. I don't know if my sister can ask, is my sister not afraid?"
"What are you afraid of?" Lin Xuanyu asked rhetorically with a smile.
At this time, Zhu Xiang, the maid next to her, interrupted and said, "Miss Ling, look at our young lady. Why did she really want to go to the draft? She just went through the scene and came back. Naturally, she was not afraid of offending.
"Look at you, girl, you are usually spoiled by Miss Ben, and you dare to interrupt at will outside." Lin Xuanyu scolded softly, but there was no meaning of blame in the tone.
In this world, besides herself, are there any other women who don't want to enter the palace? Isn't the golden place the place that many women yearn for? Ling Xiao was a little stunned.
"This sister dares to be so big and small, which also shows Miss Lin's generosity and kindness. So is our young lady. It's a coincidence. The two ladies, Miss Lin and Miss Ling, sound like calling a person. Qingwu covered his mouth and smiled.
When they heard this, they all laughed.
"Sister, you really don't want to go to the palace?" Ling Xiao asked.
"The palace may be a dream place in the eyes of others, which can bring everything that ordinary people can't reach. Yu me..." Lin Xuanyu said, and his tone went down. "It's just a shackle. I don't want to be selected. However, what the result is, but I can't control it myself.
The same thing is obviously no different, but in the eyes of different people, it is very different. Human honey, my arsenic, that's probably the case.
Ling Xiao couldn't help but feel sad when he heard this. He took Lin Xuanyu's hand and said, "Sister Lin, although you have no intention of entering the palace, I'm afraid you can't avoid it with your own strength. I hope God can hear my sister's words and bless you."
Lin Xuanyu nodded his head, and the wind blew, bringing up a light cover, revealing a slightly sad face.
"My sister has not been in contact with my sister for a long time, but my sister has seen her as a person. To be honest, my sister doesn't want my sister to lose the election, but everyone has their own aspirations, and my sister doesn't want to embarrass my sister.
As he spoke, Huo Yurui said to the girls, "It's getting late, ladies, we have to go, or you won't have a good rest tonight."
After listening, everyone slowly stood up and returned to their respective carriages.
"Sister, is it Miss Lin from the governor's house who just talked to you?" As soon as he arrived at the car, Luo Shang hurriedly asked Ling Xiao.
"Exact, what's wrong?" Ling Xiao replied faintly.
"A little while ago, my sister also wanted to come forward to say hello, but she couldn't help but see that the two sisters were talking about speculation and couldn't bear to disturb them." Luoshang's words were full of flattery.
Seeing that Ling Xiao did not answer, he continued, "Think about it, the future of the two sisters is unlimited. If they really agree to their sister's words in the future, I don't know if I can help them?"
According to Luoshang's nature, if she wants to please the young lady of the governor's family, does she still need to pass through others? There was nothing she could do, so she had no choice but to step back. She visited Lin's house long before the draft began, but Miss Lin didn't like her.
Now that Ling Xiao and Lin Xuanyu are quite talkative, they want to take this advantage of it, and they don't think that they have offended Ling Xiao for a long time. Do you really think that a few good words can erase everything? If everyone is really flattered, how could she not be treated by Lin Xuanyu?
"Sister's words are outside. We are all from Phoenix. When we go out, we naturally need to support each other." Ling Xiao's words were polite, but others could also hear it. It was just a scene.
However, Luoshang didn't care. She felt that even if she said something, it was better than not being able to talk at all.
It took another hour, and it was completely dark. Just as everyone was already tired and tired, a post station finally appeared in front of them.
"I'm here. Let's get out of the car." Huo Yurui gave an order, and the maids and guards were all busy.
"You can finally rest, miss, are you tired?" Qingwu carefully helped Ling Xiao get out of the car. "After dinner, let's have a good sleep."
"Lord Huo, how many rooms are there in total? How can we live?" Yuntong, the maid beside Luoshang, asked.
"Well, it's not a big county here, so the post station is not big, and there are not many rooms, and it's relatively small. The ladies can live alone, but the people around the ladies have to squeeze a few people."
Huo Yurui said very politely, "The people around him" are actually servants. However, women are the most stingy. He doesn't want to offend people for no reason, especially these women may become emperor's concubines in the future.
"This doesn't work. We are the lady's maidservant. The lady has a life and needs to serve at any time. If a few people are crowded somewhere else, then the young lady needs to serve. What if we are not around? As soon as Huo Yurui said it, someone immediately refuted it.
"That's right, Pearl has always lived in the small compartment of my boudoir. If you want to drink water or something, who will do it?" A lady with a beautiful head frowned and said.
"What the ladies mean is..." Huo Yurui was impatient, but he couldn't attack, so he had to ask carefully.
"Even if there is no cubicle, at least the maidservant should be arranged next door to each of us." Another lady stepped forward and said.
"But the room is really not enough." Huo Yurui has a headache.
"Then we don't care. This is Lord Huo's duty. Just now, on the way, due to Lord Huo's dereliction of duty, we have been very tired. That's all right. It's not easy to rest, but this happened again!"
"Don't embarrass Lord Huo anymore. If you don't want to live, just sit in the carriage all night." Lin Xuanyu couldn't stand it. He opened his mouth again and walked straight in with the maid.
"We're going, too." Ling Xiao said to the blue fog and walked in.
When the rest of the people hear such words, they dare not be angry or say anything. It doesn't matter if a temporary envoy, but the governor's family can't afford to offend him. They were slandering in their hearts. When they saw Ling Xiao also following in, they began to feel uneasy.
"Miss, let's listen to Lord Huo's arrangement, or the good room will be robbed later." The maid whispered to the lady beside her.
"Yes, sister, let's go quickly. At least choose a better one."
At this time, everyone hurriedly ran in. At this time, my son can't even care about any elegance.
Huo Yurui shook his head secretly. These women are beautiful. After all, they are not from everyone. The little family is very angry. Except - there are one or two.
Ling Xiao and Lin Xuanyu live next door. Before entering the door, they said hello to each other. If there is anything, you can help each other in time.
The room is very simple. Except for a bed, a round wooden table and a few chairs, there is nothing else, but it is still clean and tidy. In addition, Ling Xiao has been so here since he was a child, and he is not as dissatisfied as other young ladies.
It's just that Qingwu was a little unhappy. While helping Ling Xiao make the bed, he said, "Miss, we are all right now, but at least you are the official's daughter who went to the Beijing draft. How can this be like this? I'm not afraid of the emperor's fault in the future."
"What do you value most about the royal concubine?" Ling Xiao sat down by the bed and asked.
"Naturally, it's the appearance. Look at those ladies. Which one is not like a flower? If you don't have this face, how can you be selected?" Although Qingwu didn't understand why the young lady would suddenly ask such a question, he still replied.
Seeing Ling Xiao shaking her head gently, she said carefully, "Is that the family background?"
"It's still wrong."
"What is that? Miss, just tell me." The blue fog said earnestly.
"It's German."
Looking at Qingwu, he was slightly stunned. Ling Xiao continued, "In fact, it's not just the royal draft. Even as an ordinary woman, virtue is the most important. Beauty will eventually be damaged. When the family background is not depressed, there is only virtue, which is immortal.
"Yes, miss, I have been taught." The blue fog lowered its head slightly and said, "I won't complain easily anymore."
In fact, this passage was told by her by her mother and asked her to keep it in mind at all times. Ling Xiao remembered every word of her mother's words, and she didn't dare to forget them for a moment - even if she didn't necessarily agree.
This time, she somehow said this. Her mother still had a great influence on her. Perhaps, in her subconscious, she still accepted a lot of her mother's thoughts.
In fact, she doesn't care about the standard of royal concubine selection at all. She never wants to enter that rich prison, and it's good to be put out of the brand early.
"Go out and see if the dinner is ready. If it's ready, you can't rest until you run out soon."
"Yes, miss." After saying that, Qingwu went out.
"It turns out that you still know that 'de' is the foundation of human beings, and it is also the character that women respect first." Not long after the green fog left, a man's thick and deep voice came from the door.