Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Chapter 127 Queli is missing

When choosing to read the body, the first thing is to check whether the body is deformed or not, whether there is stuttering and deafness.The second is to observe whether the appearance is correct, and whether the steps of walking are in line with the rules.These are not bad, but it is a very humiliating thing to test whether the body is innocent.The nuns in the palace dare not do anything to these official girls, they just go through the motions and do a blood test to make sure nothing goes wrong when they enter the palace, that's all.

The real test of people is to enter the palace and compete with the six arts of a gentleman.

The nurturing mother quickly finished the process, thanked the Huo family for the money, and went to the next family, which was the Nie family.

When Mrs. Liu saw the nanny coming, she quickly led Nie Ying to welcome her into the main hall.After all, that nanny is from the palace, and she has seen a mountain of royal relatives.Even in the now prosperous Nie Mansion, she still spoke in a tone that was neither humble nor overbearing: "My surname is Sun, and I am here to pay tribute to Mrs. Nie."

Mrs. Liu smiled and said politely: "Mother Sun, you have worked hard along the way."

"It's all the old slave's business, so why bother?" Grandma Sun was neither warm nor cold.

At this time, Nie Ying took over the conversation at the right time, and blessed her body: "It is the blessing that Yingniang has cultivated for several lifetimes to have Sun Nanny's guidance."

Nie Ying was born to be pretty, but today she deliberately dressed up to make her look as beautiful as a peony.However, her little mouth was still sweet, so Grandma Sun responded and looked her up and down for a while, with a somewhat satisfied look on her face that was always neither salty nor bland.

After checking her body according to the rules, Mrs. Liu put a heavy bag of silver into the hands of Grandma Sun: "Grandma is tired. It's a trivial matter and not respectful. Please accept it."

Grandma Sun weighed her purse and showed a sincere smile: "Mrs. Nie is polite. According to my opinion, Miss Nie has a very good appearance and temperament, and she will definitely have a great future in the future. Miss Nie has this problem on her head. The beaded hairpin is chosen to match her temperament."

The rose hairpin on her head was twisted and made Nie Ying's hair hurt, but she still endured the pain and smiled shyly when she heard this.

Mrs. Liu repeatedly praised her, and then said with a smile: "I wonder if it would be convenient for Grandma to reveal who are the candidates this time? Actually, it doesn't mean anything else. I just want to know more about it so that Ying Niang can prepare well. The competition in the future.”

This is actually not a secret. Since Mrs. Liu asked and accepted the ceremony just now, Nanny Sun went along with the flow and sold her face: "There is a daughter of a cabinet scholar's family, a daughter of the Shaoqing Luo family of Guanglu Temple. The eldest daughter... Oh yes, there is also the daughter of Duke Ning's family. This girl has been in the limelight recently."

Hearing Huo Qi's name, Nie Ying's face froze instantly.Mrs. Liu pressed Nie Ying's hand calmly, and asked, "According to Mammy, what is the qualifications of this young lady from the Huo family?"

"Nature is excellent."

Grandma Sun smiled, and her words were impeccable, and she didn't know whether they were true or false.But in Nie Ying's ears, that was what Kua Huo Qi meant.After Grandma Sun left, she threw the hairpin on her head to the ground: "Why is it Huo Qi again! Does she just have to go against me to be willing to do it!"

Nie Ying thought very clearly that if Huo Qi had the heart, he could actually take the way of being exempted from the test by adding grace, and be directly recommended by Huo Ruhai to enter the palace, but it is rare for Empress Dowager Pei to favor him.Because the Empress Dowager Pei once said in public that women's education depends on their real skills, and they don't have to stick to their family background.The subtext is that the Empress Dowager Pei has no great interest in related households, and only favors those with outstanding talents.

But Huo Qi didn't want to take the sunny road, but wanted to participate in the selection of female officials.In her eyes, Huo Qi's thoughts were simply those of Sima Zhao - everyone knew it.

Mrs. Liu glanced at her resentfully, and inserted the pearl hairpin she picked up into Nie Ying's bun: "They are all about to enter the palace, when will you calm down? She is not in a hurry, you No hurries?"

Nie Ying was so angry that she said in a strange tone: "Can I not be in a hurry? Didn't mother hear what Sun Nanny said just now? This girl is in the limelight now."

Ever since she was little, she has almost always had the wind and the rain.Even if it's the moon in the sky, Mrs. Liu will give her a ladder if she wants it.But last time Huo Qi caused her to lose face in public. Instead of avenging her, Ms. Liu asked her to endure it.After enduring it for a long time, what did she expect?Just wait for the news that Liu Fang died.

She could endure it before because Huo Qi had not really affected her interests.But Huo Qi now wants to compete with her for position. This time she can't bear it no matter what.The news that Huo Qi sacrificed his life to save the Queen Mother Pei has long been spread.Some time ago, he went to Shoukang Palace to reply, and everyone knew about it.Huo Qi already had the upper hand, but if she continued to endure it, there would be nothing left.

Madam Liu tapped Nie Ying's forehead with her finger: "Why can't you think more about it? Let's not talk about whether Huo Qi really has the favor of the Queen Mother. Even if he does, she still needs the ability. It's the selection. If you have time to get angry here, why not spend more time on poetry and books."

Liu's words successfully extinguished Nie Ying's anger.

Nie Ying thought for a while, Liu was right, Empress Dowager Pei was always fair, how much did that Huixuan in Baotan Temple do for Empress Dowager Pei's most beloved daughter, Princess Huaining?Once you make a mistake, it is not a suicide apology.As long as Huo Qi doesn't live up to his expectations and makes mistakes, even if he has made great contributions before, he still cannot escape the fate of being kicked away.

Thinking of this, Nie Ying had a plan in mind.

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The night is as cool as water and there are stars.

Seeing that the day for female officer selection was getting closer day by day, Huo Qi did not stay in the room like others and read the Four Books and Five Classics. She was still reading the "Official History of the Southern Kingdom" that she had not finished last time.

Huo Qi had already turned to the part about the death of King Xiannan, and was getting excited when he saw Lingfeng hurriedly opened the curtain and entered the room, his voice tinged with anxiety: "Girl, Queli is missing!"

"What happened?" Huo Qi shook his hand, and the scroll fell to the ground.

After Que Li was seriously injured, he remained in a coma.Huo Qi specially set aside a separate room for him to recuperate, and went to visit and deliver medicine three times a day.Que Li also woke up briefly on the way, but soon fell into a coma again.

Where can such a person go?
Therefore, Huo Qi's first reaction was that something happened to Que Li.

Lefeng shook his head, and handed the letter out of his sleeve to Huo Qi: "It shouldn't be. Although he didn't take anything away, he left a letter for the girl, and it seems that he left without notice of."

Huo Qi opened the letter, and what she saw was a few lines of crooked small regular script. This handwriting could not be forged by others, and she felt slightly at ease.The content of the letter was very simple. Queli said that after what happened last time, he found that he was unable to protect Huo Qi, so he could no longer stay in the Huo family as a guard.Please don't worry Huo Qi. The day he can truly protect Huo Qi will be the day when he and Huo Qi meet again.

Huo Qi laughed dumbfounded, put the letter back into the envelope, picked up the book on the ground and continued to read.

Lingfeng looked slightly surprised: "Girl, aren't you sad that Queli is gone? Don't we need to send someone to chase him?"

In Lefeng's eyes, Huo Qi and Que Li are not like master and servant, but more like friends.Que Li was injured, and Huo Qi was always worried.Now that the person is gone, why is my young lady acting like a normal person?
Huo Qi didn't raise his head: "There is always a banquet in the world. He has a better place to go. I am happy for him."

What Huo Qi didn't say was that although Queli was helpless, from the first moment she saw Queli, she didn't think Queli would stay with her forever.In the beginning, she saved Queli and escaped with the purpose of defeating the Yuan family's plans, mixed with compassion.During these days of getting along, Queli was like an elf that suddenly broke into her life, bringing her many happy memories, but there was always a secret hidden in those blue eyes that she could not see through.

Queli is destined to be just a beautiful accident.

Now that Queli is gone, she has to look forward and start a new life.

　Officially enter the Palace Dou dungeon tomorrow

　　
　
(End of this chapter)