Chapter 23 Entering the Palace

After saying these words, Jiang Xuening didn't care about her expression and turned around and left.

Many times, she cannot distinguish what kind of emotions she has towards Wanniang.

But all the tragedies in her previous life, ultimately, were related to Wanniang.

In theory, she should hate her.

But as long as you think of her daughter whom she longed for, but never asked her a word, you feel that Wanniang is ultimately detestable and pitiful.

In the previous life, Jiang Xuening seized the opportunity of Jiang Xuehui and her marriage, competing to squeeze into the palace to accompany Shen Zhiyi in her studies; In this life, she was already avoiding the palace, but everyone rushed to her like they were chasing after her. Even the incident of accompanying her in the palace fell on her head without her name being mentioned, completely pushed into the palace from behind.

Everything seems to be not much different from the previous life.

This made her ponder uncontrollably: could she really change anything by being reborn in this life? Or perhaps it's just a repeat of the mistakes of the previous life.

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The next morning, before dawn, Jiang Xuening was taken care of by the maids and got up. After grooming and dressing up, she went to bid farewell to her parents, brought some luggage, and then got on the carriage.

The ministers enter and exit the palace through the Meridian Gate;

Women in the palace or those who enter the palace to accompany them in reading all enter through the Zhenshun Gate in the northeast corner of the palace.

Most of the selected accompanying readers are between seventeen and twenty years old, making them the best age for young girls.

When Jiang Xuening arrived, some people had already arrived.

She rarely appears at gatherings of aristocratic women and is not familiar with them, but they are familiar with each other and are standing near the palace gate whispering.

But as soon as Jiang's carriage arrived, the discussion stopped.

Everyone turned their heads to look at her.

There was more or less curiosity or fear in his eyes: the name that Jiang Mansion initially presented was Jiang Xuehui, but later he was chosen as the accompanying reader in the palace and suddenly became Jiang Xuening. This matter is not only known to the Jiang family, but has also been spread outside for a long time. Who wouldn't pay attention to girls from prestigious families like them?

Others can't even grab their heads.

Jiang Xuening was so good that she sat at home and didn't have to do anything. The pie fell from the sky and hit her head.

It's really hard to calm down in people's hearts.

Jiang Xuening just got off the carriage and glanced over to see a few familiar faces: they were all those people who had accompanied him in the previous life.

You Yue from Qingyuan Uncle Mansion.

At the Double Ninth Festival banquet that day, Jiang Xuening didn't give her face, which could be considered as forming a grudge.

At this moment, she was dressed in beautiful palace attire and had a dignified and virtuous expression on her face. However, the look in her eyes was full of undisguised hostility, even a hint of malice.

Jiang Xuening thought to herself that she should never come to seek death in front of her, otherwise her situation in entering the palace in this life would be much better than in the previous life. If someone accidentally pinches her in a temper, it won't be very pleasant to hear.

Next to You Yue was Fan Yilan, a young lady from the Ministry of Rites and Calligrapher Fan Shang, who was ranked first in the poem at the previous Double Ninth Festival banquet. She was the cleanest dressed among all, without even wearing an earring, with a faint and ethereal aura between her eyebrows and eyes.

The Incident of entering the palace doesn't seem exciting to her.

Others looked at Jiang Xuening with somewhat strange eyes, but Fan Yilan only looked at her lightly, without curiosity or jealousy.

Jiang Xuening knew that this was the only one among the twelve people who had no aspirations for glory, wealth, and status during the palace reading, and ultimately did not stay to accompany him.

Next is Zhou Baoying, the third daughter of the Marquis of Dingyuan's family, who is the youngest among all and also the beloved gem of the Marquis of Dingyuan. A small face with a bit baby fat, round and chubby, with big black grape like eyes, very bright.

People stand in front of the palace gate, looking around without fear at all.

White and tender hands were still holding a small oil paper packet, constantly taking out candied fruits to eat. Their cheeks moved like a little hamster, blinking and staring at Jiang Xuening.

This is a girl who can be easily tamed by giving any snacks.

But there's also one thing that's not good——

That is, whoever gives her snacks can tame her. Probably because people are still young, not sensible, and have no principles at all.

The remaining few are Yao Rongrong, Fang Miao, and three others.

Those three Jiang Xuening looked unfamiliar and had no impression.

Because it seems that they were all dismissed by the female officials in the palace due to poor etiquette and academic qualifications, during the few days they entered the palace to learn the rules and familiarize themselves with the court environment.

I still remember some of the first two.

A Yao Rongrong was the lowest born among the people who entered the palace this time. She was the daughter of Yao Duping, the attendant of the Hanlin Academy. Compared to the other girls from different backgrounds, her appearance and attire were somewhat shabby.

When looking at people, they also have low eyebrows and pleasing eyes.

When she looked over and touched Jiang Xuening's gaze, she immediately withdrew her gaze and dared not look at her again.

Jiang Xuening remembers Yao Rongrong because she was the dumbest and slowest learner among all the people in the previous life.

The end Is Fang Miao.

A delicate face, clean and tidy; A pair of agile eyes, but somewhat too vivid. There is a small red mole on the tip of her eyebrows, making her look a bit delicate. If you look closely, you will find that she is wearing a water blue shirt today. Because September belongs to the element of gold in the Five Elements, the temperature of Shaoyin moistens and flows with water.

That's right, Fang Miao is the only daughter of the Imperial Censorate.

Having been exposed to it since childhood, she learned from her father's observation of celestial phenomena and calculation of solar terms, but also immersed herself in the study of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams. She also taught people how to see and divine.

Whether it's accurate or not, Jiang Xuening doesn't know.

Anyway, in her previous life, Fang Miao was very popular with others due to her hobby in this area. At night, she could easily gather together and calculate some kind of marriage fortune or misfortune, making a living like a fish in water.

Jiang Xuening doesn't care how they look at her, because her plan for this life is very clear——

Learn etiquette?

A person cannot wake up a person who pretends to sleep, so even a good female official cannot teach a person who is determined to stay away from the court.

She's too lazy to bother with these people.

So after getting off the car, I didn't talk to them, so I stopped at the entrance of the palace not far or close.

The eunuch guarding the door glanced at her, then pinched his finger and calculated, saying, "There are nine people left, and three are still missing. Please wait a moment, ladies. I can take you into the palace later."

Yao Rongrong timidly asked, "Who hasn't come yet?"

Zhou Baoying lowered her head and tugged at the candied fruit in her oiled paper bag, pursed her lips, and casually replied, "The one who came the latest must be Sister Xiao. Sister Chen and Sister Yao are with her, so they will definitely come together."

There was a subtle anomaly on the faces of others for a moment.

Zhou Baoying is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's Mansion, and she has always been close to Xiao Shu and others. With a simple mind, she doesn't feel anything wrong when she says such things. But it is difficult to compare their social status with others.

Nowadays, most people are waiting here, but there are still people who haven't come.

Who didn't think those who haven't come yet had too much of a shelf?

However, as he was speaking, a carriage that looked quite luxurious drove towards the Zhenshun Gate from a distance and stopped in front of everyone.

The coachman took a footstool from the car and put it down.

The eunuch who had previously spoken to Jiang Xuening and others quickly stepped up to the carriage, piled up a smile on his face, and bowed to the side of the carriage, saying, "Miss, you must be here."

There is indeed Xiao Shu in the car.

She was wearing a apricot yellow wide sleeved fairy skirt today, with a jingling ring around her waist. She helped the eunuch hand over and got out of the car, smiling and saying, "Today, it was Grandpa Huang who came out to pick me up. The eldest princess didn't even tell me."

Huang Renli also smiled and said, "Your Highness is very happy to know that many playmates will come this time. Today, I have specially sent a servant to take a look. I will talk to the princess when I go back."

Everyone recognized that Huang Renli was the eunuch next to Princess Leyang, and he was highly trusted by her.

But such a eunuch also stepped forward to help Xiao Shu get off the car.

The prominence of the Xiao family and the good relationship between Xiao Shu and Princess Chang are evident.

Xiao Shu was not the only one in that car.

After she got off the car, two more people got off.

Jiang Xuening glanced and raised her eyebrows slightly.

The young lady of Chen Yunjin's family, Chen Shuyi, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, although rarely enters the palace and is not very familiar with Princess Leyang, her relationship with Xiao Shu is excellent.

Just because the two come from similar backgrounds in this capital.

Although her appearance may not be as bright as Xiao Shu's, she is a person as her name suggests, with a refined aura. There is always a faint smile on her lips, but she looks at her with some intention and calculation. She is a person with an introverted and cautious temperament.

The remaining one is interesting.

People have apricot eyes and willow eyebrows, wearing a single bun, with a pair of crescent shaped white jade earrings hanging on their ears, and a delicate jade lock hanging on their chest. Looking good and dressing up also shows that one's background is not ordinary. Just as she got off the car, the official lady frowned, slightly annoyed, and even a bit gloomy, as if she had encountered something difficult to solve and unpleasant.

Jiang Xuening has a very deep impression of her.

Yao Xi, the daughter of Yao Taifu, the Minister of Personnel——

I almost married Zhang Zhe as my wife, but when we were halfway through the marriage negotiations, I regretted the marriage and spread rumors of Zhang Zhe's "suppression of his wife" throughout the capital. It also made her father suppress her in court, which made Zhang Zhe's elderly mother, Feng, seriously ill.

After countless choices, she married Zhou Yinzhi.

From then on, let his mother's family help Zhou Yinzhi and rise up all the way. Unexpectedly, just three years later, he died in the mansion of Zhou Yinzhi's wife and concubines due to difficult childbirth.

At this moment, Yao Xi should be discussing marriage with Zhang Zhe and worrying about this matter, right?

After all, Zhang Zhecai had a fight with the Royal Guards.

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It doesn't seem like there is a promising future at all.

Jiang Xuening didn't know why, although she knew she wasn't a good person in her previous life, she really didn't have the means to do it. She looked up and down, left and right, only to see that Yao Xi was not very happy.

Abandoned Zhang Zhe and chose Zhou Yinzhi

I'm really a bit blind with these beautiful eyes!

Her gaze was calm and profound, only staring at Yao Xi like this.

Yao Xicai got off the car and was looking up at the others.

I accidentally bumped into Jiang Xuening's gaze, my gaze stopped, and I was momentarily stunned.

Jiang Xuening, however, suddenly parted her lips and stood beside the crowd, showing a brilliant smile towards her. She concealed her sharp and sarcastic remarks just now, as if she had a good impression of her and was very friendly. She even nodded in greeting.

Yao Xi is completely confused.

But if someone as good-looking as Jiang Xuening smiles at someone, even a woman cannot resist it. Although she doesn't know why, she can't help but instinctively smile back.

Jiang Xuening appeared pure and kind on the surface, but in her heart, she pondered leisurely: in her previous life, she didn't even know Zhang Zhe at this time and didn't pay attention to Yao Xi. But in this life, this girl must not be a demon under her own nose. Otherwise, she may not be able to hold back some things and stand idly by