Chapter 262
The one who came to the Ling Mansion to fetch Ling Jingshu into the palace was the female official of the Pepper Room Palace
△, this female official was about twenty years old, with a slender and slender figure, and a clear appearance
When she was not smiling, she seemed to be wearing a three-quarter smile, and when she saw Ling Jingshu, she intimately took her hand and said, “Miss Ling, my name is Ruilian, the Empress has specially ordered me to come and fetch you into the palace”
Ling Jingshu had been in and out of the Pepper Room Palace three times, and had some impression of Ruilian’s face, and knew that this was Empress Xu’s beloved confidant, and could not be neglected, and smiled and said, “In the future, we will all be working beside the Empress, and Ruilian’s elder sister will just call me Ahshu”
Rui Lian pursed her lips and smiled, and responded graciously, “Good
I’m a few years older than you, so I’ll shamelessly respond to this Rui Lian sister”
After a pause, she added, “There are many rules in the palace, so I’ll talk to you in detail when we get on the carriage later”
Ling Jingshu smiled and thanked her, then formally said goodbye to everyone and got on the carriage with Ruilian
The carriage gradually drifted away, and after turning the corner, it quickly lost sight of it
The tears Ling Xiao had held back for half a day slipped from the corner of his eyes
Ling Ji let out a light sigh and patted Ling Xiao’s shoulder: ”Ah Xiao, don’t be too upset
A Shu is smart and clever, and is quite favored by the Empress
After entering the Pepper Room Hall, she will definitely be able to win the Empress’s favor very quickly, and there won’t be anything wrong with her”
I hope so!
Ling Xiao wiped her tears with her sleeve and gave a hmmm
Ling Ji smiled again and encouraged, “You promised Ah Shu that you must study hard and get into the State Elementary School as soon as possible
There is still more than a month left before the examination, so you must work hard”Cousin is right to remind me”
Ling Xiao nods vigorously, “I’ll return to the house to study”
Fifth Master Ling showed a rare display of compassion as a father, “Ah Xiao, I will also accompany you to revise
If there’s anything you don’t know, just open your mouth and ask me”
Ling Fifth Master is also a scholar, and is quite accomplished in economics, history, and theories and essays
It is only in recent years that he likes poems and songs, and seldom reads and writes seriously
Ling Xiao has a very limited affection for his father, heard a bashful response, did not show a look of gratitude
Ling Fifth Master’s heart is a bit unhappy, on second thought, Ling Xiao and Ling Jingshu’s sibling love is deep, and it’s the first time they’ve been separated in so many years
It was inevitable that Ling Xiao was in a bad mood
He is a father, can he still be calculating with his son?
Thinking about this, the trace of unhappiness in Ling Fifth Master’s heart quickly faded awayThere are a total of over fifty chamberlains in the Pepper Room Hall, and the number of palace maids is slightly more, totaling eighty
The head chamberlain’s name is Sun, and he is in charge of all the chamberlains, so if you see him in the future, just call him Eunuch Sun
Eunuch Sun is responsible for the Pepper Room in the Palace of the external affairs of the minutiae
As for things in the Pepper Room Hall, several female officials are in charge”
Rui Lian really did not go back on her word, and after getting on the carriage, she spoke in detail for Ling Jingshu about the personnel in the Pepper Room HallThere are a total of five female officials in the Pepper Room Hall, and each female official is in charge of a dozen or so palace maids
Each person has their own division of labor, each in their own way”Yao Huang is in charge of the food and refreshments in the Pepper Room Hall, Xue Su is in charge of the needlework and clothing, and Falling Wild Goose is in charge of the various places in the Pepper Room Hall that are on duty and on watch”Autumn Frost has the most palace maids under her hand and does the heaviest work
The cleaning and tidying of all the houses in the Pepper Room Hall are under her control, and she also has to manage the treasury”
In other words, Empress Xu alone had more than a hundred people serving around her!
Ling Jingshu silently memorized all of this and asked with a tentative smile, “I wonder what sister Ruilian is responsible for?”
Rui Lian smiled faintly, “The Empress is in charge of the affairs of the six palaces, so there is no need for people to run errands and pass on messages on weekdays
My qualifications are incompetent, I can’t do anything else, these errands and messages are given to me”
This was obviously a self-effacing remark
To be able to go to all the palaces on behalf of Empress Xu to pass on the message, it is clear that Empress Xu valued and trusted Ruilian
Among the several female officials, Rui Lian’s status was also undoubtedly the highest
Wanting to gain a quick foothold in the Pepper Palace, one must not offend the Rui Lian in front of themSister Rui Lian is really too self-effacing”
Ling Jingshu’s gaze was filled with admiration, “This errand represents the Empress Mother’s face, if it wasn’t for the Empress Mother’s extra trust, she definitely wouldn’t have given such an important errand to sister
I am young and uninformed, in the future please Ruilian sister more guidance
Also lest I do something wrong inadvertently and upset the Empress”
Ruilian walking in the palace on weekdays, more than flattering to please her people, never to hear two words of flattery on the heart
Heard pursed lips and laughed: “In the future, we are all in the mother’s side as an errand, every day to meet the company of the night and day, can not say these polite words”I’m just taking advantage of coming a few years earlier
With your intelligence and eloquence, in time, you will definitely be far superior to me”
Rui Lian said and smiled kindly again, “The palace maids and ladies in the Pepper Palace are all selected only every three years
You are favored by the Empress Mother and specially called into the palace to accompany her, your status is not the same as ours”
Ling Jingshu immediately showed the humility and respect of the later, “Sister Ruilian says so, I am truly terrified”Being able to win the favor of the Empress Dowager is also a real surprise to me
To be fortunate enough to enter the palace as an errand boy is the Empress Dowager’s favor, and it’s even more of a blessing that I cultivated in my previous life
I’m a stranger to the palace and don’t know anything
In the future, I will ask sister Ruilian to teach me everything
I will always look up to my sister”
Sure enough, she was a smart person with raised eyebrows and eyes
In such a short period of time, she had judged her position in the Pepper Room Hall, showing her respect and sincerity towards her as a “senior”
With her care, Ling Jingshu would be able to quickly understand and familiarize herself with the personnel in the Pepper Room, and quickly gain a firm foothold
In this way, she would have no fear of Yao Huang Qiushang and the others
Rui Lian’s eyes flashed with a hint of a knowing smile, however, she did not immediately state her position, and only said with a smile, ”This can’t be
We will work together at the side of the Empress, and it is only natural that we should advise each other on what to do
I can’t take on the responsibility of being the head of a horse”
Ling Jingshu didn’t expect to befriend Ruilian in just a few moments
This behavior just now was just to show her sincerity and obedience
It was also a way of honoring her seniors
As long as Ruilian does not deliberately make things difficult and does not secretly trip her up, this is the right step
The two of them talked and laughed and chatted all the way to the palace gates, Ruilian just showed up, the guards guarding the gates didn’t even look at their waist tags and laughed, “So it’s Ruilian girl, open the palace gates quickly”
In the palace, who doesn’t know that Ruilian is Empress Xu’s first favorite trusted female officer?
Ruilian smiled and thanked her, turning to greet Ling Jingshu, “Follow me in!”
Ling Jingshu answered and silently followed