Chapter 267
Looking at Bai Yu’s tearful appearance, Ling Jingshu also felt that her heart wasn’t in the right place and comforted her in a low voice, ”Bai Yu, don’t think too much
If you’re here, then you can rest in peace
What others can do, I can do the same”
Bai Yu wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeve and barely managed to squeeze out a smile, “Miss is right, just now it was all the slave girl’s rambling thoughts”
It was already hard enough for the young lady to be on duty to do things, never let the young lady be worried and distracted for her again
Having been master and servant for many years, Ling Jingshu was more than familiar with Bai Yu’s nature, and when she saw her forced smile, her heart became more and more sour
In her mouth, she pretended to laugh lightly, “By the way, can you guess what kind of errand I’m on?”
Bai Yu perked up, “Is it combing and dressing?”
Ling Jingshu intended to amuse Bai Yu, pretending to sigh helplessly, “You’re the one who serves me in my usual dressing and changing, so how would I be able to do this kind of thing
It’s a good thing that Empress Dowager didn’t make things difficult for me, otherwise, I would have had to excuse myself even at the risk of being punished
I can’t let the Empress go out to meet people with her hair in a crooked bun!”
Bai Yu really let out a giggle
Qiaoyun happened to walk in carrying a food box
Ling Jingshu greeted Qiaoyun with a smile, “You come and sit here as well, I have something important to announce”
In the palace, the three masters and servants were quite dependent on each other
Qiaoyun and Ling Jingshu’s distance had also quickly drawn much closer
Hearing this, she was not bashful and responded sharply and sat down
Ling Jingshu elaborated on what had just happened, ”
Starting tomorrow, I’ll be leading the next errand”
Serving flowers and plants, this was a relaxing and leisurely errand
Bai Yu was very happy to hear this, “This errand is suitable for miss
When I was in Dingzhou, Miss loved to serve flowers and plants, especially peonies”Bai Yu, working as an errand boy is different from growing flowers at home”
Qiaoyun reminded rather calmly, “Serving flowers and plants at home, it doesn’t matter if they grow better or worse
Even if the flowers and plants wither and are thrown away, it doesn’t matter
The grass and trees in this Pepper Room Hall are all planted according to the Empress Mother’s wishes, so nothing can go wrong”
Ling Jingshu nodded, “Qiaoyun has a point, I will be careful in my duties”
Empress Xu was waiting intently for her to make a mistake, she must not be careless
Qiaoyun saw that Ling Jingshu responded with caution and solemnity, and was secretly relieved
Ling Jingshu was a master, yet she was able to listen to the advice of the maids around her and keep those around her in her heart at all times, it was really rare!
The next morning
Ling Jingshu wore a green palace dress, combed a simple and refreshing hair style, her face was not powdered
She took a look at herself in the mirror, and was quite satisfied with her plain and clean self in the mirror
Dressing up in a flamboyant and colorful, that is designed to block the eyes of Empress Xu, but also to find their own pain
This pepper room in the hall of female officials, one by one is not a light
Even Bai Yu whispered, “Miss is new here, it’s better to keep a low profile in words and behavior”
Ling Jingshu smiled and hmmm’d, “You two will also be entrusted for a few days for the time being, staying in the house
It’s not too late to go out and walk around after you’ve gotten a feel for the situation in the Pepper Room Hall”
Empress Xu allowing her to bring her personal maid into the palace was already an exceptional favor
For her to run around with a maid as soon as she entered the palace would be too eye-catching and ostentatious
Bai Yu and Qiaoyun nodded in response
Ling Jingshu went to Falling Goose’s house
After knocking on the door, she waited for a few moments for Lok Yan to come and open the door, and said nonchalantly, “You’ve come early”Hmph, you’ve come to collect the errand and lead the people!
Ling Jingshu just pretended that she didn’t hear her clips, and responded with a smile, “Thank you, Sister Falling Goose”
She didn’t smile at people with smiling faces!
In her heart, Linyan was no longer dissatisfied, but she didn’t dare to make things difficult for her, so she answered with a smile on her face
Unwillingly, she led Ling Jingshu to her place of duty
Empress Xu stays in the main hall every morning, waiting for the concubines to come to see her
After the concubines left, the eunuchs and female officials in the Pepper Room Hall had to go and report the trivial matters of the day one by one
There are many palace ladies in the Pepper Room Hall, and each female official has a lot of people under her command
The place where the female officials gathered their men to distribute the errands was in a house not far from the residence
A dozen palace maids were divided into two rows, standing neatly, listening to Falling Geese’s lecture
The palace maids did not look askance, and out of the corner of their eyes, they uncomfortably stole a glance at Ling Jingshu, who stood by the side and smiled without saying a word
The palace was the place where news traveled the fastest
Yesterday, Ling Jingshu entered the Pepper Room Palace, and in less than half a day, the news had spread inside and outside the Pepper Room Palace
Now that Ling Jingshu had followed Lok Yan here, it was clear that she was going to take over the errands in Lok Yan’s handsThis is the new Lady Officer Ling, from today onwards, the flowers and potted plants in the Hall of Pepper Rooms are all under the charge of Lady Officer Ling”
Saying that, Lok Yan ordered a few more palace maids to come out
Then she said to Ling Jingshu, “They are the ones who serve the flowers and plants on weekdays, and since you have received this assignment, it is only right for them to be under your charge as well
What you need to do daily, you ask them!”
There were a total of eighteen palace maids
Falling Wild Goose only picked six palace maids to come over, and led the remaining twelve away
The six courtesans saluted together, “Greetings, Mistress Ling”
Mistress Ling!
This title was quite fresh
Ling Jingshu smiled faintly, her tone very gentle, “In the future, we will all meet every day, there is no need to be so polite”
Then one by one, she asked about the names and ages of the palace maids
The oldest of these court ladies was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, and the youngest was sixteen or seventeen years old
Most of them were mediocre in appearance, and only one of them looked watery and pretty, and had the smartest mouth, called Hongmei
Ling Jingshu is full of smiles and speaks softly, looking like a good-tempered person
Hongmei has a lively mind, and is also the most daring, after a few words she changed her mind: “Officer Ling, there is something you don’t know yet!
In fact, there were nine people who were originally responsible for serving the flowers and plants
But Lady Wild Goose only picked six of us, and the three left behind are the ones who are best at planting flowers
Now that there are three less people, I’m afraid we’re too busy to do anything
Lady Ling should really go and talk to Lady Falling Goose, or else you’ll have eaten a loss in front of you for nothing ” Ling Jingshu’s smile converged, looking at Hongmei, there were a few moments of coldness in her eyes
Hong Mei heart a thump, voice steeply disappeared without a traceYour name is Hongmei?”
Ling Jingshu asked with a raised eyebrow
Hong Mei squeezed out a smile, “Yes, I ” “How old are you?
How many years have you been in the palace?”I’m eighteen, and I’ve been in the palace for four years”
Ling Jingshu looked indifferent, but her tone became colder and colder: “You’ve been in the palace for four years, where have you learned the rules of the palace?
Did you learn to instigate right and wrong with your words?
Are you saying this on purpose because you want to see me and Sister Yuanyan get into a fight over some small matter?”
A series of accusations, listening to the red plum cold sweat涔涔, flopped a sound kneeling down