The little lady in the dining room

Chapter 47
This night, Sydney felt very tired from sleeping.

It seemed that every joint was sore and limp, and even the fingers and toes were pierced weakly. I felt inexplicably panicked, and occasionally broke out in a cold sweat...

There seems to be no obvious pain or anything, but it is still very uncomfortable!

After falling into a deep sleep, she felt dizzy. She didn't wake up vaguely until she heard the sound of the bell, and sat up abruptly to regain her composure—it was already too late!
Today should be the first shift, that is, from night to morning, from midnight.

In Luo'an City, the bells and drums are struck in the early morning at Yin time. From the gate tower at the main gate of the imperial palace to the drum towers in every street and square, plus temples in various places in the city, they all ring three hundred times, and Luo'an, which is sleeping, gradually wake.

From Zishi to Yinshi, she was already two hours late!
Xueli got up in a hurry, changed her clothes and washed her hair, and then patiently combed her hair and put on her makeup, and rushed out of the courtyard two minutes later, not even bothering to drink her saliva, she was so anxious that she was about to cry.

If you are late on duty, you will be punished!

She ran towards Zichen Hall with her skirt in her hands, rushing up the long steps with a "thump-thump-thump" under her feet.When he reached the gate of the hall, he had to slow down his pace, he took a long breath and was about to enter the hall from the side when the main gate of Zichen Hall opened.

The emperor was neatly dressed, and the black crown became more imposing under the hazy sky in the morning.

Xue Li looked up, and "Plop" knelt down: "Your Majesty, Sheng'an."

The emperor swept across the twelve o'clock in front of the crown, and hurried over to help her, puzzled: "Why are you here at this time?"

It's neither early nor late, it's not the time to be on duty?
"The servant overslept." Xue Li murmured with her head down, the emperor could not hear her voice as low as a mosquito.

She looked up guiltily, and saw that he was still puzzled, so she had to repeat again: "The servant overslept..."

"Go back and sleep." He said softly.

This time it was Sydney who looked at him puzzled.

"Aren't you..." He wanted to say, "Didn't you have your menstruation?" But when he glanced at her belly, he saw her cheeks flush red.

Xie Zhao smiled inwardly, and changed his words quickly: "You are still young, not getting enough sleep will hurt your health. Let's take a day off today, just in time for the greenhouse to move the fruit trees for you, just watch it."

It was just right for him to mention this, and Sydney took the opportunity to talk about adding people to the yard.She wanted Zhang Fugui from the Shangshi Bureau to come. Firstly, he knew him well, and secondly, Zhang Fugui had mentioned to her that his family used to be an orchard, but after the flood, the orchard disappeared, so he had to eunuch his son and send him to the palace. Sustaining the family...

Just let him come!

After the emperor graciously agreed, Sydney was "sent" back by him just like that, and because of his words, the imperial dining room didn't dare to give her the first shift, and the evening shift was also not acceptable because it was midnight.

In this way, together with Su Zixian and Yue Tingxian who are the same age as her to take advantage of it, the three of them are only the one in the middle from morning to evening.Even Chen Jijiang, the chief supervisor, couldn't help but joke a few words: "How can this be called three little maids to work? This is invited three bodhisattvas to make offerings."

Two months passed in a blink of an eye, the weather got hotter after the Dragon Boat Festival, and it was time to change into summer clothes.

When it comes to changing clothes, there are some unwritten rules in the palace, and the upper level must first speak to the lower level before changing uniformly.It’s okay in summer, because it’s about reducing clothes. Even if you don’t change into light and thin dresses for the time being, you can cool down if you wear less clothes underneath; this rule is more obvious in winter. The emperor wears it first, and the subordinates will change it one day later, and the harem will be one day later, or the emperor will have to say something like "It's cold, it's time to add more clothes", so that the subordinates can add it before he himself has added it.

——At this time, most of the palace people are looking forward to the latter.After all, he spends most of his time in the palace, so it is warm, but the palace people waiting outside are cold!
This summer was hotter earlier this year. When the seven kings came to visit, they clamored for an ice bowl, and the emperor ate a bowl accordingly.As soon as this opening was opened, the Bureau of Shangfu sent a batch of newly made summer clothes the next day, and on the third day, the palace servants in the imperial court could also change accordingly.

After packing up last year's summer clothes for a try, Sydney realized that she had gained weight.Suddenly, I was very surprised and held my left wrist with my right hand—it was fat!In the past, with such a grip, the middle finger and thumb could easily overlap by more than one knuckle. During the time when Wang Wanzhi bullied her, the index finger and thumb could easily overlap by more than one knuckle.

But now the middle finger and the thumb can only barely overlap one knuckle, obviously fleshy!

Sydney felt sorry for her. Thinking about it carefully, she had indeed eaten a lot and slept well in the past two months.Although Zixian and Tingxian also ate well and slept well, but when she was in Zichen Palace, the emperor liked to give her extra snacks.

Especially all kinds of dairy-based snacks, he would often serve her directly after just a glance: "Go and eat."

She really likes to eat this kind of food, and eats it happily every time. How can she not gain weight if she eats like this every day!
However, fortunately, she didn't just "grow flesh horizontally", she also "grow vertically".The previous spring clothes were newly made after coming to the Imperial Dining Room, but the summer clothes were sent out according to the rules when I was just promoted to the imperial envoy last autumn, and I haven't worn them yet, and now they are more than an inch shorter for the next try.

The little maids of their age are just growing tall, and they usually can't wear the clothes of the next year.In the past two years at the Shangshi Bureau, Zou Shangshi would send a female official to ask them to measure the size in advance. After the measurement, they would report it to the Shangfu Bureau to make new ones.

But this year no one came to ask.It was probably the three of them who were the youngest court ladies in Yuqian, and Chen Jijiang didn't think about it.

Therefore, the three of them measured each other's measurements and wrote them down, and kept them together in Sydney, and planned to hand them over to Chen Jijiang or Xu Shishui when they went to Zichen Palace.

Now I have to wear the old ones for a few days, uh... It's a bit embarrassing to show a part of the ankle, but there is no way, after all, everyone has changed.

The three of them left the door together, and Fugui was tying ropes to the branches of the cherry trees, and some even dropped a stone to prevent them from jumping up to pick the fruit.Seeing the three of them coming out, just as they were about to say hello, they noticed that a section of panties were exposed under their skirts and socks could be seen.

Fugui turned his head and snickered, Su Zixian rushed over to beat him up angrily: "Don't laugh, don't laugh! There will be a new one in two days!"

But after he laughed like that, Zixian and Tingxian felt fine when they went directly to the imperial dining room, but Sydney felt extra pressure to go to the Zichen Palace!
Although no one would pay much attention to it - she didn't dare to laugh in the hall if she noticed, but she still felt awkward thinking about it.

Coincidentally, I met Xu Shishui at the bottom of the long steps. Xueli hurriedly walked a few steps to stop him, stuffed the paper with the size of three people over, and said with a blushing face, "My lord, our clothes are too small... this is the size." , my lord help us tell Shangfu Bureau?"

This is something that must be promised, Xu Shishui took it away after glancing at the paper, and said with a smile: "Okay, I will call people to go in a while, let them do it quickly."

After the two finished talking, they walked up together.After climbing the long steps, he saw the emperor standing by the railing looking at the scenery, Xu Shishui gave Sydney a blessing: "Your Majesty."

"Go drink sour plum soup." The emperor nodded.

There was a smile in Xueli's eyes, and once again blessed, she went to the palace - this has been the case for the past two months, and she is also used to the emperor letting her eat and drink casually. At first, she was nervous and afraid. After a long time No matter how tight the strings are, they are relaxed.

Xie Zhao watched her go in, his eyes fell on her white pantyhose, and he squinted slightly: "The clothes are too small?"

"Yes, she just gave me the size." Xu Shishui hurriedly replied.

The emperor thought for a while: "Has the summer material come in?"

"Yes, I came in a month ago." Xu Shishui returned.

Except for the things that are paid special tribute from various places during the New Year and festivals, most of the daily objects in the palace have time regulations for entering and leaving.The fabrics used in the four seasons generally come in one month before the season change, so that if there is not enough, it will not be too urgent to send a message to the weaving to make up.

But when the emperor asked such a question, Xu Shishui muttered in his heart: I have never heard His Majesty ask before.Anyway, the clothes prepared for the emperor must be complete, and he has always been too lazy to ask about the harem.At this moment in previous years, at most, it was Concubine Li acting like a baby and clamoring for new materials, and he ordered the Shangfu Bureau to let Concubine Li choose two more horses, and Concubine Hui decided to distribute the rest to the palaces.

I took the initiative to ask about this this year, is it possible...

Xu Shishui bowed and waited holding his breath, and a sentence came from above his head: "Let the Shangfu Bureau choose some suitable for her age, and make more sets."

As he spoke, he turned his eyes back, thought about it, and continued: "Forget about the original envoy."

Xu Shishui, who was mentally prepared, almost dropped his jaw on the ground.

Your Majesty, are you addicted to pain?Then you are so painful to go to the harem, okay!

To be honest, after more than two months, Xu Shishui didn't understand what His Majesty meant for this Ruan family, and even Chen Jijiang was still dizzy-if it was that kind of "favor", why didn't he go? What about the hall call?But if you say no... what could this be?

But anyway, His Majesty himself is in a good mood, and sometimes when he is in a bad mood, he can see that she is in a good mood-this is true!They also wondered what kind of spell Ruan Shi was doing. His Majesty could see a smile when she saw her eating candied fruit. It's really strange!

Forget it, do they wonder if it doesn't matter whether they understand it or not, anyway, His Majesty has spoken, he has to tell the Shangfu Bureau about this matter, and he has to tell the master first before going.

The tea in Chen Jijiang's mouth sprayed all over the floor.

It's a pity, this year's new Mingqian tea is said to be "Mingqian tea is as expensive as gold". The emperor rewarded him casually at the beginning, but he didn't want to drink it until now, and then sprayed it all over the floor.

The master wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, the apprentice pretended not to see the master's gaffe, and continued to ask the business: "Master, His Majesty just said 'make more sets', but how should I tell the Shangfu Bureau? There must be a number, right?"

"Alas..." Chen Jijiang threw the handkerchief on the table, and thought for a while, "I see you, you can just pick it vigorously. Is it suitable for her age? You pick a dozen or so, It doesn’t matter if there are dozens of horses, just let the Shangfu Bureau do it slowly. Anyway, it’s fine if she is happy and His Majesty is happy, and the rest, what are you afraid of?”

Xu Shishui weighed it, it was so reasonable!
"Call another sewing maid over here." Chen Jijiang waved his hand, "It's better to be around her age, younger than her, so don't let her be embarrassed to use it. If you come, just call her in the yard, Your Majesty." I'll go and report it."

Xu Shishui tremblingly agreed, and went out to do the job.I feel that my cognition of the imperial court has been completely subverted - it's okay for His Majesty to love a little maid, he is happy, and others can't say anything.Master, what are you trying to coax?
Chen Jijiang's eyes fell on the undried tea on the ground, stared at it for a while, and smiled: "Oh, that girl is stupid, but stupid people are lucky to be stupid, and they are also in the light-no, it's been two months, Your Majesty is right Yuqian was extraordinarily lenient, and for small mistakes such as spilling tea and the like that had to be dragged out to beat the board according to the rules, he specifically stopped him and said "forget it" and passed.

After a long time, the atmosphere in the front and bottom of the imperial court is different, and he feels at ease as the chief supervisor.

Therefore, Chen Jijiang also wanted to understand, no matter what His Majesty meant to her, as long as His Majesty still supported her, he would help her.

If one day His Majesty doesn't like her anymore - hehe, let's talk about it.

(End of this chapter)