Chapter 264

After walking a long way, he finally arrived at the Pepper Room Hall

As soon as he stepped into the main door of the Pepper Room Palace, a woman in palace dress walked up to him

This woman looked older than Ruilian by two or three years, her skin was slightly darker, her appearance was pretty, a pair of eyes were quite flexible, and her eyes flowed in a flirtatious manner, she laughed before she spoke: ”Ruilian, this is Miss Ling, right!

It’s true that you have a beautiful face

To say a few words not to be heard, you can not be unhappy

In the past, you were the most outstanding in our Pepper House

Now this Miss Ling came, you can have to give up the position of the first beauty”

Listening to the warmth, but every sentence stored instigation

Who is this woman?

Was it one of the several female officials that Ruilian spoke of?

Ling Jingshu secretly pondered in her heart, and her face rippled with a polite smile, “Sister Ruilian, I wonder what I should call this sister?”

Rui Lian raised the corners of her lips and smiled, “She is the Qiu Frost I mentioned earlier

She is two years older than me, so you can just call her Sister Qiu Frost”

Ling Jingshu obediently stepped forward and called out, “Sister Qiu Frost

My maiden name is Ling Jingshu, you can just call me Ah Shu”

Qiu Frost was in charge of the most people under her hand, responsible for cleaning all the houses, and also in charge of Empress Xu’s treasury

Obviously, this Qiu Frost was also Empress Xu’s inner circle

Otherwise, Empress Xu wouldn’t have given her treasury to Qiu Frost to be in charge of

The exact relationship between Qiu Frost and Rui Lian was not visible at this time, to be slowly observed laterAh Shu is really a good name, elegant and nice”

Qiu Frost smiled very warmly: “You’re new here, you haven’t received your duties yet

The Empress Mother has gone to the Purple Palace and hasn’t returned yet, I’ll first lead you to your residence to settle in, and when the Empress Mother returns, you’ll go to ask for peace”

Regardless of what she thinks in her heart, people are acting so cordial, Ling Jingshu has to act flattered: “I really can’t stand it in my heart to bother Sister Qiu Shuang like this”What’s there to be sorry about

If you are polite to me, you are treating me as an outsider”

Qiu Frost took Ling Jingshu’s hand and smiled at Rui Lian, “Rui Lian, the Empress Mother ordered you to go to the Purple Palace as soon as you return

A Shu here, just leave it to me”

Rui Lian nodded, “Good”

Between the four eyes locked, a look of mutual understanding quickly flashed by

Although Empress Xu did not explicitly say how she was going to resettle Ling Jingshu, however, the trusted female officials who had been able to serve by Empress Xu’s side for many years were all shrewd and clever people

If Empress Xu had gone to such lengths to summon Ling Jingshu to the palace, there was more to it than meets the eye

Before clarifying the situation, it was better to be considerate and warm to Ling Jingshu

Ling Jingshu watched the “eye to eye” between the two, and guessed a few points about their minds, and calmed down a little

Even the people around Empress Xu didn’t know what Empress Xu’s intentions were when she called her to the palace, so they didn’t dare to be rude to her

So it seems that her life is safe for the time being

After Ruilian left, Qiu Shi led Ling Jingshu to her residence

There were many chamberlains in the Pepper Room Palace, and there were four rows of houses for the chamberlains to live in, each row had twenty rooms, with two people living in each room

Eunuch Sun and a few favored chamberlains had separate residences, and the five female officials also had their own residencesRui Lian Yao Huang and the girls and I live in the front row of houses

This house doesn’t look big, but the inside is quite clean and tidy”

Qiu Frost smiled and pointed to the house not far away for Ling Jingshu to see, and added: “We lead the Pepper Room Hall’s errands, and the position of this female official is not too big to say big, and not too small to say small

Every month there is a fixed monthly allowance, every season there are new clothes, and on weekdays the Empress often has generous rewards

A year down the line, you can also save up quite a lot of silver!”

Ling Jingshu listened intently, very focused

This was about to be the place where she was going to live

She had to adapt to everything in the Pepper Room Hall in the fastest time possible!

Qiu Frost led Ling Jingshu into the room

Ling Jingshu took a brief look around

This house was indeed not that big, however, it had all the beds, chairs, tables, stools and cabinets, and looked quite clean

It was not comparable to her own boudoir

However, to have this kind of treatment as an official in the palace, it is really not bad

Qiu Frost said cheerfully, “A Shu, the Empress has specially ordered me to lead the people to clean up your place some days ago

Please take a look and see if you are satisfiedThank you, Sister Qiu Frost, for taking the trouble”

Ling Jingshu responded obediently, “This house is clean and elegant, I am very satisfied”

Qiu Frost smiled and said, “There is also an empty room next door, which is just right for these two maids to stay

You guys settle in first, when the Empress Mother returns, someone will come to call you”

Ling Jingshu smiled and answered

Once Qiu Frost left, the three masters and servants unanimously breathed a sigh of relief

Having arrived in an unfamiliar place at first, encountering all strange and unfamiliar faces, it was impossible to say that there weren’t a few apprehensions in their heartsMiss, this Rui Lian girl and Qiu Frost girl, both seem quite kind and gracious”

Bai Yu whispered

Qiaoyun picked up the conversation in a low voice, “This may not be the case

Knowing people’s faces and not knowing their hearts, who can work in this palace, who is not full of tricks before and after two faces

On the surface and you kiss and warm, behind the scenes may not be sincere to you”The slave girl looked at Rui Lian girl is face compassionate heart cold, autumn frost girl eyes too flexible, also is not what easy generation

Miss will have to be more careful against them in the future”

Ling Jingshu nodded, “Don’t worry, I know what to do in my heart

Bai Yu, you and Qiaoyun should also be more careful in the future, and be more cautious in what you say and do

We are new here, we need to be more careful in everything”

Bai Yu and Qiaoyun answered in unison

The house had already been cleaned up, but Bai Yu was still uneasy, and Qiaoyun cleaned it again inside and out

Ling Jingshu wanted to get her hands dirty, but Bai Yu stopped her, “These things can be done by the slave girls, how can you let Miss do it”

Ling Jingshu smiled faintly, “This is not the time to be at home

Since I’m going to the palace as an officer, I’ll have to do a lot of serving in the future

Do I have to ask you two for help with everything?”

Bai Yu was speechless and watched as Ling Jingshu took the rag to clean up the dressing mirror

Looking at Ling Jingshu’s slightly clumsy and rusty movements, the corners of Bai Yu’s eyes suddenly became moist

Since she was a young girl, she had been well fed and pampered, but had she ever done such menial work?

Qiaoyun persuaded Bai Yu in a low voice, “Bai Yu, Miss is right

Since you’ve entered the palace, you can’t always think about your past life

One must always look forward, and by adapting to the status quo one day earlier, one will be able to live a better life”

Bai Yu gave a hmmm and quietly wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes