“Miss, there are no outsiders in the mansion today. The Eldest Madam is the only one in Mingzhao Hall.”
“From Xihe Courtyard to Mingzhao Hall, one has to pass through one garden and two winding corridors. I walked back and forth three times along this route. Everything was normal, and no suspicious people lingered.”
“The flowers in the garden are the same as yesterday, with no unusual flowers or plants. The grass has been swept twice, and snake and insect repellent powder has been sprinkled along the path.”
“The weather is sunny today, with a gentle breeze and no sign of rain.”
Four maids in green clothes reported in turn.
The young girl sitting in front of the mirror listened quietly, eliminating a hundred possible scenarios of murder and making sure that everything was normal.
After pondering for three times, her red lips opened slightly.
“Let’s go and pay my respects to Mother.”
The maids lifted up the layers of brocade and pearl curtains.
Ning Wanyin stood up and walked out.
She was wearing a goose-yellow Shu-embroidered skirt with floral patterns. Her figure was slender. She walked gracefully, each movement imbued with impeccable grace and elegance.
She has a delicate face, bright eyes, white teeth, and a charming gaze. Her brightness is like the sun rising in the morning glow, and her brilliance is like a lotus emerging from the emerald waters.
A group of servants immediately set out the ceremonial procession.
Eight third-class servants led the way in front, four second-class maids guarded Ning Wanyin nearby, and the head maid, Lian Rui, followed closely behind with a cloak in her hand.
Another four maids and eight servants remained in the boudoir.
Ning Wanyin, the eldest daughter of the Count of Shou’an, is famous in the mansion for being delicate and difficult to serve.
Every time she leaves the courtyard, even if it is just a fifteen-minute walk from her own courtyard to pay her respects to her mother, she will be accompanied by a large and impressive entourage.
But for Ning Wanyin, these are all necessary preventive measures.
A poisonous flower in the garden, a venomous snake in the bushes, or even a stranger bumping into a stranger around the corner could ruin a young girl’s life.
If you’re not cautious, how can you expect to live a long life?
The journey was smooth as a whirlwind to Mingzhao Hall.
Sitting in the main seat was a graceful lady. Her brows filled with anxiety and worry.
Ning Wanyin bowed and saluted, “Greetings to Mother.”
“Come and sit next to me.” Cheng Shi1氏, shì: (bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏 “the Wang clan”) / (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏 “Mrs. Li, née Wang”) / (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures. waved at her, slightly suppressing her worries and forcing a smile at the visitor.
“I still don’t know what the imperial decree is today.”
This is the first harem selection since the new emperor ascended the throne. According to the rules of the Great Yan Dynasty, the imperial decree for the final round of selections will not be announced on the spot, but will be announced seven days later at the selected candidates’ places.
“You’ve devoted yourself to His Majesty, spending the past three years diligently studying chess and painting, his favorite arts. Mother only hopes your efforts aren’t in vain.” Cheng Shi sighed softly. Her eyes were filled with unconcealable worry.
Ning Wanyin did not explain.
Happy?
She just didn’t want to be like her cousin2堂姐, tángjiě: older female patrilineal cousin..
Her cousin is the daughter of her uncle. She married the son of the Minister of Rites.
It would have been a perfectly happy marriage.
However, the Minister of Rites took the wrong side in the battle for the crown prince and was imprisoned amidst the clique’s persecution of dissidents. His entire family, male members, were exiled, and the female members were imprisoned in the Imperial Music Bureau.
It was impossible for a noble lady to go to such a place.
Therefore, on the day when the house was raided, her cousin died to preserve her reputation.
As the daughter of a noble family, Ning Wanyin will, if nothing unexpected happens, marry a son of an official of equal status, just like her cousin.
Her life is not in her own hands.
If any of her husband, parents-in-law, uncles, or aunts committed a crime, she would be implicated.
Ning Wanyin pondered over it and decided that rather than gamble on whether others would offend the Emperor and bring her death, it would be better to do it herself.
Life and death, honor and disgrace, at least, were in her own hands. She couldn’t hide in the backyard, unsure of when fortune or disaster would strike.
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