Chapter 19 Disappointment

This question hovered in Jiang Xuening's mind all night without an answer.

She doesn't know how the promotion process is carried out specifically.

Therefore, even objects with some doubts in their hearts cannot be verified.

The next morning, more news about Princess Leyang's selection of accompanying readers came out one after another.

For example, the initial list of accompanying readers.

Shen Zhiyi played with the young lady of Chengguo Mansion, Xiao Shu, from childhood to adulthood, naturally among them, followed by other ministers and eleven well educated young ladies from the noble family.

There is Jiang Xuening, who has a good fortune, among them.

At the same time, she also noticed that the last time she was at the Qingyuan Uncle Mansion, Miss Fan, who was chosen as the leader in the poem by Shen Zhiyi, and Miss You Yue, the second daughter of the Qingyuan Uncle Mansion, who was chosen as the leader in the painting, were also among them.

For example, specific things to learn.

The men of Da Qian need to learn etiquette, music, archery, imperial music, calligraphy, and mathematics, while the daughters of ordinary families can only recognize a few words at most. They learn optional things such as needlework and poetry and painting.

But Shen Zhiyi is a princess and she already has requirements, so it's naturally different.

In the Six Arts of the Gentleman, there are three things to learn: ritual, music, and calligraphy. In addition, one must also learn some elegant things such as blending incense and painting. In addition, the Holy Emperor favored Shen Zhiyi, knowing that she always wanted to sneak to the Wenhua Hall to listen to the scriptures and banquets, so he found several knowledgeable old gentlemen in the Hanlin Academy to teach her some books that only men could read.

The most astonishing, or perhaps the most astonishing, one of the gentlemen invited by the Holy Spirit for her was actually "Mr. Xie"——

The current Crown Prince and Grand Tutor Xie Wei!

It is said that he will teach two classes: one is the qin, which is included in "music"; The second one will be selected from the collection of classics and histories, but the specific one is not yet determined.

God knows that when Jiang Xuening heard this news from Lian'er's small mouth, she wished she could grab the ground with her head!

For example, the arrangement of entering the palace.

The day after tomorrow, I will prepare to enter the palace and stay for about three to five days. I will follow the female officials in the palace and learn about the etiquette and taboos of the palace, so as not to make any mistakes and cause any trouble.

If you really can't learn or have poor qualifications at this moment, you will be politely advised to quit.

Then they each go home and stay for a few days before truly entering the palace to accompany them.

Most of them live in the palace and can go home every nine days until they finish the studies arranged by the gentlemen, which is estimated to take up to half a year.

——This is definitely a good opportunity.

As long as Jiang Xuening thinks of attending the palace to accompany her, her head is as big as a fight. Of course, she dare not openly refuse to follow the emperor's orders, so she must have a suitable reason.

If one cannot learn etiquette, or is discouraged due to poor qualifications, is it just a good idea?

She made up her mind to slack off!

*

In the afternoon.

Tang'er and Lian'er were tidying up and packing up the things she needed to prepare for her first visit to the palace. They also said that they would see so many young ladies from aristocratic families when they entered the palace, and it would be best to go out later and buy some gifts.

Jiang Xuening sat by the window reading a leisurely book, her lips twitching slightly as she listened.

"Those who know say it's going to accompany the reading, while those who don't think it's going to visit relatives."

Lian'er pouted and said, "Miss, when you enter the palace, of course everything needs to be well prepared. This time, even the maids and maids cannot follow you in. Who knows what kind of palace maids are like? You don't need them this time, you can still use them next time. And we, Miss, are the only one whose name was not originally submitted but is on the accompanying reading list. We can lose anything, we can't lose in the show!"

Jiang Xuening's eyes twitched as soon as she heard this.

Sure enough, why don't you find a grandma to sell this girl first?

Why don't you just pick up the pot without opening it.

She buried her head and picked up a piece of preserved fruit from the plate to eat, flipping through the book casually, no matter how much they tossed and turned.

Anyway, she didn't plan to stay in the palace for too long.

But this cannot be said.

If people find out that she is deliberately playing tricks and tactics without wanting to enter the palace, they are afraid of causing unnecessary trouble.

The fewer people you know, the better, preferably none.

Just flipped through the pages again, and suddenly heard a "pop" sound, as if something small had hit the window sash.

Jiang Xuening looked up and saw only a shadow outside.

Just as I was about to lower my head and continue reading, there was a soft snap.

This time it hit the window lattice, bounced, and rolled onto her book.

She picked it up and saw that it was a golden pine nut with a small opening.

With a forceful squeeze of the finger, it opened.

It turned out to be stir fried pine nuts.

Mature.

Jiang Xuening didn't see anyone, but she knew who was coming and couldn't help but laugh. "The courtyard wall in the mansion is built as if it weren't built. If my father finds out that you haven't walked through the main door yet, he's afraid he'll have to complain again."

"But didn't he see it this time?"

Yan Lin's voice came from a high place and only appeared from the dense shade of the tree under the wall. She jumped down with a leap and today she wore a long robe in a Tibetan robe, with a small purse hanging from her waist and a small handful of pine nuts in her hand. She walked to her window with a smile.

"Unless you file a complaint."

I haven't seen him for several days, but he seems to have tanned a little bit. His originally handsome face also has a shallow scratch, but fortunately it's not too deep or too much. He didn't really break his appearance, but added a bit of toughness to his original aristocratic aura, making him even more fiery and passionate.

Jiang Xuening asked him, "How did it happen?"

Yan Lin was still somewhat concerned about this appearance. Upon hearing this, he raised his hand and touched his cheek, coughed, and said, "When I went to Tongzhou Camp, I drank a little alcohol and couldn't help but compete with my father's subordinates. I had no eyes or fists, and I injured a little bit. But it's not a big deal. The doctor in the army said that I'll leave it for two days."

Fengtai Daying and Tongzhou Daying have been garrisoned throughout history to defend the capital.

But since the Prince of Pingnan plotted a rebellion and launched an attack on the capital twenty years ago, and neither Fengtai nor Tongzhou had time to react or enter the capital in time to quell the rebellion, the late emperor established a forbidden army in the capital, selecting the best of the two battalions to join and guard the capital.

In this dynasty, after Shen Lang ascended the throne, he further strengthened the imperial army.

Because he was a firsthand witness to the rebellion of the Prince of Pingnan in the past, he had a deep shadow over the danger of the rebellion of the feudal lords and the slow pace of the army's support, so the positions of the Fengtai and Tongzhou camps in the military continued to decline.

The Yongyi Marquis's Mansion was one of the several noble families in charge of military power in the court, mainly managing the Tongzhou Camp, which was further away from the capital.

As for Fengtai Camp, which is closer to the capital, it is managed by the Chengguo Mansion.

But now the most important 26th Guard Forbidden Army is jointly controlled by the emperor himself and the Ministry of War.

From this, it can be seen that although the Yan and Xiao clans are two prestigious families in the capital that can be compared, the Xiao clans of the Duke of Kecheng are outsiders of the current Holy Emperor Shen Lang, and are clearly more trusted than the Yan clans.

I don't know who is pushing behind the matter of the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion.

Jiang Xuening looked at Yan Lin and said, "How is Zhou Yinzhi?"

Yan Lin glanced at the busy maid in her room and placed the handful of pine nuts in her hand on the table next to the window. She leaned against the window edge and flipped over to sit down, with one leg hanging outside and the other leg bent up on the window edge. She then took a piece of her candied fruit and ate it.

Then he said, "This person is a bit interesting."

He thought back for a moment and showed a rather appreciative expression: "I saw him before leaving the capital. He was neither humble nor arrogant, calm and composed. Perhaps because he was originally a member of the Royal Guards and knew everything about the court, he should be able to handle things. But I think this person is useful, not just because of that. Recently, there has been something related to him. Have you heard of it?"

Jiang Xuening was curious and said, "Recently, there have been assassins in the capital. It's not peaceful. I haven't even gone out and haven't paid attention to the outside world. What's going on?"

Yan Lin then said, "This person has a good horse and loves it very much. He has to feed it himself every day. There is not much open land in the capital, so if he has time, he will take it to the suburbs to run horses. But not long ago, while he was handling official duties in the security office, a little boy suddenly came to his house. It was said that his horse was sick and was about to die. This person immediately took leave of absence from his superiors. After visiting the horse at home, he even drew his own sword and personally killed it."

Jiang Xuening suddenly froze.

Yan Lin laughed and said, "The next day he went to the magistrate's office, and the officer asked him, 'Is your horse okay?' He said, 'The horse is dead, and I killed it.' The officer was greatly surprised and asked him the reason. He even said that he had raised this horse for more than two years, just like his own family. But when the horse was sick, he couldn't bear to see its pain. He just gave it a good time to avoid any torture, and it can also be considered as the friendship between the horse and him for more than two years."

That horse

Where can Jiang Xuening not know?

When she went to find Zhou Yinzhi that day, the horse was still in good condition. Why was it so sick that it was about to die and still in unbearable pain?

At this moment, the only thing she could think of was the excuse she had casually made up for the little boy to go to the bathroom to find him and come back: Mr. Zhou's beloved horse was so sick that he was almost dead

A chill suddenly spread from the soles of the feet all over the body.

Jiang Xuening's fingers pressed down on the pages of the book and didn't hold them down, trembling gently.

Yan Linze said, "It's hard to say whether this statement is true or false, but the matter of killing the horse is not false. This person's decisive and decisive actions are evident. Recently, the emperor has intended to entrust the matter of punishment to the Royal Guards, but the Ministry of Justice, Dali Temple, and the Imperial Censorate, the three legal departments that were originally in charge of punishment, all have significant opinions.". This time, the Criminal Investigation Department accused Zhou Qianhu during the incident, which happened to give the Three Legal Departments an opportunity to use the topic as a leverage. The Holy Emperor couldn't withstand the public's persuasion, and Zhou Qianhu's official position had been revoked a few days ago. I have been working in the court before, and this deficiency happens to fall on Zhou Yinzhi

Zhou Yinzhi never sees a rabbit and never scatters an eagle.

Yanlin handles affairs efficiently, which is also good.

Although Jiang Xuening was reborn, she had no knowledge of the court's politics during her previous life. She only knew the final outcome, but it was unclear how things happened, what specific insider information was involved, and how many forces were competing.

If reminded rashly, I don't know who will see it.

I'm afraid I didn't help the Marquis of Yongyi and hurt myself, but if Zhou Yinzhi comes to warn me, I can first hide myself, and secondly, Zhou Yinzhi is the "hidden son" sent by the Royal Guards to investigate the anti party relationship between the Marquis of Yongyi and the Prince of Pingnan. I know more about this matter than she does, and can provide real information to attract enough attention from the Marquis of Yongyi.

Even if you can't avoid trouble, if you can take precautions and prepare in advance, you can still avoid being like in the previous life——

While some people may have died from stealing their homes, many more have died in exile.

Some are due to aging and physical decline, some are due to encountering bandits, and some are due to poverty and illness

This includes Yan Lin's father.

Jiang Xuening felt a sense of heaviness again in her heart, only thinking that she had been thoroughly used by Zhou Yinzhi in her previous life. Although she still used this person in this life, she must take strict precautions.

Today, I was able to kill my beloved foal by telling a lie without any leakage;

Tomorrow, I can also raise a butcher's knife towards her for my career and future.

She couldn't help but remind Yan Lin, "I think this person likes his horse, but he can kill it at any time. It's decisive, but it's also a ruthless tactic."

Yan Lin's eyebrows and eyes relaxed, knowing that she cared about herself, she only said, "I know."

Jiang Xuening couldn't say anything more, so she lowered her eyebrows and picked up the handful of pine nuts he had just put down to peel.

===Kunning Section 26===

The small pine nut kernel is not easy to peel and can be a bit troublesome.

She frowned as she peeled and peeled.

Yan Lin smiled as she untied the bulging purse hanging from her waist and threw it to her: "I know you're impatient to peel it off, open it and take a look."

She caught the purse and felt heavy.

Open it up and see that there are already peeled pine nuts, piled together in a yellow and clear manner.

Although things are not valuable, it takes some effort to peel them well.

Just looking at this bulging pouch, one can imagine how the young man sitting on her windowsill carefully peeled the pine nuts out of the shell with his sword holding hands, little by little.

Then save it up.

Throw it to her as if nothing had happened.

Yan Lin thought she didn't like it when she didn't speak: "Don't you like to eat?"

Jiang Xuening shook her head and said, "No, I really like it."

Yan Lin said strangely, "Why not eat it?"

Jiang Xuening didn't know how to explain it. Although it was small, her heart was too heavy, and she was afraid she couldn't afford it.

There is a cool autumn wind blowing by the window, and September is coming to an end. The fragrance of osmanthus is gradually fading away.

Yan Lin didn't see her speak for a long time, and for some reason, she remembered the strange words she said to him that night. When she looked up, she saw her maid packing up a few more books and asking her, "Miss, do you want to bring some books to the palace to read tomorrow?"

Jiang Xuening didn't turn her head back and said, "I don't bring it."

Yan Lin only then remembered the matter of entering the palace, and took another piece of her candied fruit. She smiled and said, "I'm going to enter the palace to be the princess's companion, and I can also have Mr. Xie teach me. How are you, happy?"

Jiang Xuening was so happy that she felt strange.

She opened her mouth and wanted to say that she didn't want to go at all.

Before the words could be spoken, I looked up and saw Yan Lin smiling all over his face. Upon second thought, I felt as if there was a hint of pride in his words, and I suddenly had a bad feeling in my heart.

Jiang Xuening's eyelids twitched and she said, "You just came back and found out about the accompanying reading in just two days?"

Yan Lin let out an "ah" and blinked at her. Her dark eyes shone brightly, and the expression between her eyebrows became more and more obvious: "I knew the princess wanted to choose a companion. I had already told her about you, and she would add you no matter what. You always say you want to go to places you haven't seen before. Aren't you curious about things in the palace before? With this great opportunity, of course, I can't forget Ning Ning you.". How about it, did I do this pretty well

Jiang Xuening: "…"

You've been causing trouble for a long time, you're trying to mess with me!!!

She suppressed the urge to push the boy down the windowsill and twitched her lips, seemingly smiling, but secretly gritting her back teeth and saying, "Beautiful! You did it so beautifully, it's such a 'surprise'!"

Yan Lin didn't know why she felt a slight chill behind her neck.

But when Ning Ning is happy, he is also happy.

So he said, "Although I don't know what book Mr. Xie is going to teach you at the moment, learning the piano has already been decided and there will definitely be some. I ordered someone to search for some good pianos a few days ago, some of which are still ancient ones from hundreds of years ago. Mr. Xie loves the piano, so you can go to the palace to learn it and bring a good one. Even if Mr. Xie has strict requirements, he will be tolerant of you for the sake of the face of the piano. Today is just the right time, let's go, I'll take you to play the piano!"

Upon hearing the words "Mr. Xie", Jiang Xuening was covered in hair, and upon hearing "Qin", her head was even bigger. She wanted to say that she would come back with "persuasion" when she went there, and she really didn't need this thing.

Can't resist the dominance of Yanlin.

In no time, she was forcibly taken onto the carriage by him and left the mansion to choose a piano.

*

Fourteen days have passed since the Double Ninth Festival.

You Fangyin entered this business countless times and inquired about the market price of raw silk today. She frowned and didn't care how much the counter staff looked at her. She still sincerely and honestly thanked her.

After more than ten days of studying books and practicing bookkeeping, her eyes were bloodshot.

When walking out of business, one only feels heavy on the head and light on the feet.

The street market outside is bustling with people and a steady stream of cars and horses.

Recently, the family has become increasingly strict, constantly sneaking out. If her two sisters, especially the second sister, discover it, they are afraid it will be another torture.

The second sister has just been selected as the accompanying student of the eldest princess, and no one in the mansion dares to offend her.

You Fangyin thought to herself that she should go back earlier today.

And I only slept for two hours last night, so I can't bear it anymore.

As we walked, we saw a small stall on the roadside, with many exquisitely embroidered brocade handkerchiefs and sachets, as well as various embroidery patterns. One of the sachets was embroidered with orchids with green sepals, and the needle technique was something she had never seen before. Her gaze stopped for a moment, and her footsteps also stopped.

You Fangyin remembered the white peony that she had stained.

So she reached out her hand and picked up the sachet to take a closer look.

Unexpectedly, someone passed by and accidentally bumped into her. She was already in a daze, not even able to stand steadily. At that moment, she was led forward and rushed forward. Unexpectedly, in a panic, she swept most of the neatly arranged brocade handkerchiefs and sachets off the ground.

The vendor also had a small business and immediately exclaimed, "What's wrong with you, girl? Are you sincere in ruining people's business?"

You Fangyin felt guilty and said, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to see the sachet, not intentionally…"

Her surroundings were all focused on her, making her extremely embarrassed. She quickly lowered her head and helped the vendor pick up the things that had fallen on the ground one by one, apologizing repeatedly.

There was a lot of commotion on the street, and everyone couldn't help but point fingers at her.

Jiang Xuening followed Yan Lin upstairs to the elegantly decorated Youhuang Pavilion. Before she could enter, she heard the sound and turned her head to look around. She immediately saw the girl in the crowd who was in a state of embarrassment.

Picking up a sachet, it knocked over more and became more and more flustered.

She recognized it as You Fangyin, and couldn't help but feel a slight chill in her heart.

It doesn't seem to have changed much.

How clumsy it used to be, but still how clumsy it is now.

Looking at that small stall again, it sells sachet brocade handkerchiefs

She suddenly gave a self deprecating smile.

What are you really looking forward to?

I have known for a long time that a girl in the backyard, who has never learned to be a housekeeper, may not even know how to read books, cannot write a few words, and is still constrained by her family. Even if you have money in hand, if you hold on to it, you will still buy some land. Do you really expect her to take risks with money, buying raw silk and doing business?

In the previous life, there was only one bold and unconventional You Fangyin.

Yan Lin followed her gaze and recognized it as the illegitimate daughter of the You family whom she had saved that day. She frowned for a moment and said, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Xuening withdrew her gaze, lowered her eyelids, and said, "I can't save my life if I get sick. Sometimes, even though I know something is impossible, when I see it with my own eyes, I still feel a little disappointed…"

Yan Lin looked back at her with some doubts.

She slowly smiled and said, "It's okay. Just a little bit."