Yu Yan wanted to hear Li Chenghe continue talking, but unfortunately, the previous sentence was like Li Chenghe’s casual sigh. The topic about the Marquis of Changping Mansion ended directly after that sentence.
He did not ask any further questions because, given his identity and position, he should not have cared too much about a young lady’s affairs.
Yu Yan lowered his head. The wide brim of his hat completely covered his entire face in the shadow, so Li Chenghe could not see his expression at this time.
The two people talked a little more. Then, they left the abandoned courtyard one after another.
***
These days, these young ladies who entered the palace to participate in the selection had been obediently following the palace maids to learn the rules.
The Third Princess and the noble masters in the palace had never summoned any of the young ladies. So, at present, no one knew who the most preferred candidates were and who had a greater chance of being selected.
Therefore, the overall situation in the Palace of Peace and Harmony was relatively calm.
But there would always be disputes where there were many people, especially when these young ladies who were pampered in the past gathered together.
There were a limited number of palace maids and eunuchs in the Palace of Peace and Harmony. Just fetching water for washing every morning and evening was a matter that could easily lead to conflicts.
In addition, two, three, or four young ladies lived in the same room. Whoever laughed too loudly or who was cold and unsociable would become the beginning of a dispute.
Fortunately, these young ladies from prominent families also have to maintain their dignity. Even if they were unhappy in their hearts, they rarely showed their emotions on their faces.
Especially after being taught by the nanny in the palace. At most, they would say some obscure words. Even if they wanted to quarrel, they couldn’t.
As for the food problem, it had been almost solved.
Just as Ling Zhuo had secretly told Ah Wu before, the rules in the palace were not really that strict.
The county lady who had the best family background and the highest status among all the young ladies took the lead and spent money to ask the eunuchs of the Palace of Peace and Harmony to order food in the imperial kitchen.
Although she couldn’t order a banquet, she could still add one or two more dishes she liked.
After that, the minds of other young ladies who ate unconventional meals also became active.
Except for some girls who were not favored at home or had a relatively poor family foundation, the dietary problems of most people were solved.
However, the problems that everyone was worried about did not appear in Ah Wu.
Every morning, at her fixed wake-up time, the water for washing and brushing teeth had already been prepared.
Even the tea that should have been left overnight and had long been cold was carefully replaced with warm water of the right temperature so that she could drink it directly.
Every night when she washed and brushed teeth, there was always no shortage of hot water in her room.
Unlike other houses, there was always dissatisfaction because there was limited manpower to boil water and the boiled water could not be supplied to everyone at once, so people had to wait in order.
As for the meals, there was nothing to mention. There was just the right amount of meat and vegetables, and the dishes were all her favorites. Even though the weather was getting colder, the food had never been cold as soon as it was served on the table.
Since the day she entered the palace, Ah Wu had never been bothered by these trivial matters, as if there was someone behind her who silently arranged everything for her.
Fortunately, she lived in a separate small room. Otherwise, seeing her treatment, she would definitely attract a wave of hatred.
“Xiang Tan, do you know where Deputy Eunuch Yan likes to go most on weekdays?”
That day, the palace maid brought Ah Wu lunch. When the other party took the food out of the food box, Ah Wu suddenly asked.
After hearing Ah Wu’s words, the other party’s hand trembled, and she almost dropped the food in her hand.
“How can someone like this slave find out the whereabouts of Deputy Eunuch Yan?”
Xiang Tan was a palace maid in the Palace of Peace and Harmony. She was thin, a girl of fifteen or sixteen, and barely reached 142 cm in height.
As for her appearance, she was even more unremarkable, with flat facial features. She was the kind of person who would be hard to be found in a crowd.
Moreover, this little palace maid had a special temperament. Perhaps it was because she always liked to hunch her shoulders and lower her head, she had no sense of presence in the Palace of Peace and Harmony.
Normally, when the young ladies in the Palace of Peace and Harmony wanted to find servants to serve them, they would rarely choose her.
Therefore, most of the time, Xiang Tan would disappear. She only suddenly appeared when Ah Wu had something to do.
From the first day she entered the palace, Ah Wu tried to talk to her, but unfortunately, Xiang Tan’s temperament was as dull as her appearance.
Often, when Ah Wu asked her questions, she would quickly end them with the excuse that she didn’t know. If Ah Wu didn’t speak, she would be like an invisible person and could remain silent for a whole day.
“Oh, that’s a dilemma.”
Ah Wu sighed, “I lost an important thing before, but thanks to Deputy Eunuch Yan who found it and returned it to me. I have been thinking about how to thank him these days.”
She seemed to be talking to herself and didn’t think about waiting for Xiang Tan’s response.
Xiang Tan, who was standing next to Ah Wu and lowered her head to serve her rice, had a flash of hesitation on her face, but then she returned to calm the next moment.
***
“The Seventh Young Lady Ling likes quietness. Except for the time when the nanny teaches, she basically stays in her room. However, she doesn’t like the company of others. I don’t know what Seventh Young Lady Ling does when she is alone.”
“There is no one in the Palace of Peace and Harmony who is blind enough to bully the Seventh Young Lady Ling. These days, several young ladies from the Marquis of Changping Mansion occasionally come to see the Seventh Young Lady Ling, but they don’t stay for long. It seems that the two sides are not warm.”
…
“The Seventh Young Lady Ling inquired about the Master’s movements from this slave, but without the Master’s permission, this slave did not dare to act independently.”
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