Chapter 15 bribe to the painter

Although Ji Shuidong was simple, she also knew that she was going to give the high Jinfei a face in this hall at this moment. Although she couldn't find out what was wrong, she had to say that these short minutes had already messed up her thoughts. She never thought that someone in this show girl had used so much heart. Si almost took her life. How could this unknown woman be so cruel for herself?

Concubine Jin was very satisfied with Ji Shuidong's answer. She nodded slightly and looked at the highness like a high-ranking leader. She said, "There are a few good silks in this palace, which will be sent to Ji Xiunu's bedroom later, which is a compensation."

"Thank you, mother." Ji Shuidong knew that it was useless to say too much and humbly blessed his body.

"Bear Zhao Qianxi down, listen to the departure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Lian Xin, and tell them to drive such people out of the list of beautiful women as soon as possible, so as not to damage the reputation of this year's beautiful women." Concubine Jin said and pointed to Lianxin, the maid beside her.

At this time, Zhao Qianxi, who had been silent for a long time, cried loudly, and the words in her mouth were even more amazing: "Mother, this method of framing is all taught by Liu Xiunu to the people's women. The people's women are harmless."

Yao Yulu was secretly shocked, Liu Feifei? She thought that there was a possibility of getting out of Ji Shuidong that day, but Liu Feifei fell into the well, and she couldn't help feeling that Zhao Qian's words were worth thinking about.

Lv Pangxiao didn't expect that Zhao Qian would say such a sentence in the past. Is it true? Or do you want to be buried when you die?

Concubine Jin looked at the girl who was talking nonsense in front of her with more disgust. She picked up the tea in the maid's hand and splashed it on Zhao Qianxi. The still hot tea shocked Zhao Qianxi, and her covered hands were red. She shed tears miserably and meditated: "What the people said is true..."

"This is a lesson for you, lest you talk nonsense in this hall and frame one and want to frame the other?" Concubine Jin's mind is very heavy. She doesn't want to make troubles any more. She doesn't care about the truth or falsehood of what the girl said. She just wants to quickly ask her to stop talking nonsense. This matter should be over after a few days.

Without waiting for Zhao Qianxi to say anything more, the two internal supervisors dragged her out. Zhao Qianxi just muttered to herself, "I don't want to... It's her... It's her..."

Yao Yulu looked at Zhao Qianxi, who was taken away, and thought of Ji Shuidong that day. Only then did she really realize that the harem was not only a bloody wind, but also a sword shadow, a river to demolish the bridge, and perhaps... Both sides are injured.

Lv Pangxiao has been used to such a scene for a long time, and she has been like this every year since she entered the palace at the age of 12. She hurried forward and said to Concubine Jin, "Concubine Jin clearly saw that it is the fault of the maidservant to bother you so much about the Taoyuan Hall."

"Aunt Lu, don't want to say that. I, Jinfei, don't like such a trick. I want to enjoy flowers with the emperor in the afternoon. You can retreat." Concubine Jin gently took a sip of tea and looked tired, as if she didn't want to say more.

"The Empress Xie Jin clearly observed the kindness, and the people's daughter left." Ji Shuidong is slightly blessed.

The four people left the New Yan Hall and returned to the Taoyuan Hall together.

"Shuidong Xie Lv Aunt, Yulu, Jinzhi's life-saving grace, please be worshipped by Shuidong." After saying that, Ji Shuidong bent his knees slightly and knelt down.

The three quickly picked her up. Lv Panxiao said, "Ji Xiunu doesn't have to be like this. Such a big gift can't stand it."

"Sister, thanks to Song Xiunu's help this time, if she hadn't said that she hadn't seen Zhao Qian go to our bedroom that day, she wouldn't have been able to be innocent for your sister so soon." Yao Yulu's words came from the bottom of her heart. She was very grateful for Song Jinzhi's move. Although this woman was the daughter of Prime Minister Song, she was not proud. Many people in the harem just wanted to protect themselves, but it was not easy for her to make such a choice.

"Shuidong knows in his heart what kind of responsibility you have shouldered for me this time. Shuidong can be wronged thanks to the help of the three sisters. Since he does not thank him, what do you need to help Shuidong in the future?" Tears appeared in Ji Shuidong's eyes again.

Song Jinzhi, who has never spoken, said, "You don't have to do that. I just have done what I should do. I have to keep my conscience." After she said this, she smiled at Lv Pangxiao, and the meaning was self-evident.

Lv Fangxiao stopped in front of the Taoyuan Hall and said to the three, "I will tell the other girls that you can go back to your room for a rest and go to the front hall in an hour."

The three went back to their bedrooms and entered the west wing. As soon as Yao Yulu closed the door, Ji Shuidong burst into tears and cried until the pear blossoms and rained. Looking at the withered magnolia flowers, her heart was even more painful.

"Sister, how can this happen? Shuidong doesn't want to be an enemy of others, let alone involve such right and wrong, but he can't avoid it.

Yao Yulu looked at the young girl and advised, "Sister, I'm afraid it's difficult to avoid the right and wrong in the harem. Maybe it's safest to climb to the highest position."

"Can only be safe by stepping on the dignity and innocence of others?" Ji Shuidong is very puzzled. She has grown up under the love of her parents for so many years and never thought that there would be such a complicated relationship between people.

"Maybe, but as Song Xiunu said just now, don't lose your conscience."

Ji Shuidong nodded slightly. She stopped crying. She touched and held Yao Yulu's hand and said, "My sister only knows that my sister will be with my sister in the future."

"Never give up?" Yao Yulu smiled when she heard this, as if she were asking.

Ji Shuidong also smiled recently and nodded hard.

After an hour, it was already afternoon, and the beautiful women gathered in the front hall for lunch. They were shocked to see the seasonal winter coming in and talked about it.

Lv Panxiao also came in and said, "Dear girls, let everyone gather in the front hall at this time to explain the previous breaking of the vase in the new Yan Hall, and you don't need to be suspicious. Ji Xiunu was identified as the person who broke the vase that day, but it was actually a misunderstanding. There was another person who broke the vase, who was Zhao Xiunu.

Before Lv Pangxiao's words were finished, Xiu Nv said a word to each other, and never expected such a situation.

"It turned out to be Zhao Xiunu? How can..."

"Who knows what the doorway is? It's better to say less."

"Zhao Xiunu framed..."

At this time, Yao Yulu looked at Liu Feifei and saw that she was silent and bit her lower lip. There was a trace of panic in her expression, but it was fleeting.

Lv Panxiao continued to say, "Now that Ji Xiunu has come back, Zhao Xiunu has been detained by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Please don't talk more about it. Everyone is clear about the rules of this harem. If you talk too much, I'm afraid you will fall into the tongue."

Lv Fanxiao's words were slightly warning. There was something wrong just three days after the beginning of the training, but in fact it was more fierce than before. She continued: "That's all for this matter. Please prepare more for tomorrow's portrait. After this portrait is completed, it will be presented to the Empress Dowager and the emperor. It is of great importance and requires all the actresses. Please pay more attention. Gather in the garden at noon tomorrow, and then go to the royal garden to wait for the painter.

This portrait is indeed very important as Lv Xiao said. If you reward the painter with a few ingots of silver in advance, it will be a good omen. Her father had already greeted her before entering the palace.

"Sister, which clothes do you think I should wear?" Back in the bedroom, Ji Shuidong turned over the clothes he brought. This one was not brighter than the upper body, and the other one was too delicate than the upper body. He couldn't decide.

Instead, Yao Yulu sat quietly at the table drinking tea and watched Ji Shuidong busy without saying anything.

Ji Shuidong turned out another jewelry box with not many jewelry in it, but it seemed to be more valuable. She picked up a gold-laid jade bead hairpin and asked, "Sister, do you talk? Look at this hairpin, does it match this dress?"

Yao Yulu continued to drink tea and smiled at Ji Shuidong's busy appearance.

"My good sister, I'm going to paint tomorrow. You can't prepare more."

Yao Yulu put down the tea in her hand and laughed: "My good sister, do you know the way?"

"That's natural. It's necessary to dress properly to jump out of the painting and be loved by the emperor." Ji Shuidong said proudly.

"Silly sister, it's not that simple. If you don't prepare a few pieces of silver for the painter, I'm afraid Xi Shi will become Dongshi." Yao Yulu said this. She was taught by her matan and father in the house long before entering the palace, and she understood these principles.

"Is there such a thing? What should I do? I don't have much money with me at any time. I don't know if it's enough to give some money to the painter. Ji Shuidong said with some frustration. She knew that her beauty was not outstanding. If she didn't satisfy the painter, she would not have won the emperor's favor. I'm afraid she would die before she came out of the master.

"Don't worry, sister. I'm ready. Most of the beautiful women will do such a thing, which is understandable." Yao Yulu entered the palace this time, and Yao Guozhang gave her a lot of silver. It was very easy for her to take this out.

"Shuidong has caused enough trouble to my sister. How dare I ask my sister to give me such money?" Ji Shuidong was very moved when she heard Yao Yulu's words, but she didn't want to cause trouble to her good sister anymore.

"If our sisters succeed in the draft together, it's a good thing. Don't care about these. In the future, just give it back to me when my sister is rich and noble, just think it's lent to you by my sister." Yao Yulu comforted Ji Shuidong and took out a few ingots of silver from her bag and put them in Ji Shuidong's hand.

The girls in Taoyuan Hall were busy with the portraits this afternoon, busy typing and preparing. At this time, there was a melodious sound of the piano outside the washing door.

The sound of the piano was turbulent, fresh and natural, like running water. Yao Yulu and Ji Shuidong listened as if they were intoxicated. It turned out that Song Jinzhi was playing next to them. The door was not closed, and the two of them leaned against the door to enjoy it.

"The big string is as noisy as the rain, the small string is as loud as whispering, the loud as the miscellaneous bullets, and the big beads and small beads fall on the jade plate. What a touching song." Although Yao Yulu is excellent in dancing, she is not proficient in musical instruments. After listening to the sound of such high mountains and flowing water, she couldn't help admiring from the bottom of her heart.