Chapter 169: Eat a meal
It wasn't long before she had a bruise on her knee when the sharp corners of the stone pierced her body, and the pain spread.
Fortunately, it was bearable, she maintained a calm smile, and was about to get up, but she heard Liang Dianzan say: "Miss Xue is doing well, but don't get up yet." When the royal family celebrates auspicious ceremonies, you will kneel for an hour or two, so you can feel it. In order not to waste time, I will ask you some questions. β
Xue Jinyi slowly shifted her center of gravity back, using the strength of her calves and feet to share the pressure on her knees, feeling much more comfortable.
Qinglan was indignant when she saw that Liang Dianzan actually let Miss Xue kneel like this, and stepped forward to say a few words, but was stopped by Qingzhi.
"Liang Dianzan is a seventh-grade female official, what are you and me?"
"But you can also see it, there is clearly a problem with that mat, how can you treat Miss Xue like this, in case there is a good one?"
Qing Zhi looked at the mat, "I can't say it directly, otherwise I don't know how they will bully Miss Xue in a serious name." Listen to me......"
Xue Jinyi caught a glimpse of the two maids whispering, and knew that they had thought of a way, so she continued to look at the person in front of her with a smile.
Liang Dianzan saw that she didn't seem to suffer any pain, and felt a little unhappy, so he deliberately slowed down his speech and said, "Miss Xue, please recite the first book you read yesterday." β
In that book, Xue Jinyi's maid only read a few sentences, how could she memorize the whole text?
She just wants to make things difficult for Xue Jinyi and find a reasonable reason for punishment.
Xue Jinyi smiled slightly and recited unhurriedly.
She guessed that Liang Dianzan would take this exam, so she flipped through the book after going back yesterday.
Liang Dianzan listened to her recitation smoothly, his face became worse and worse, and his eyes widened in disbelief.
The two middle-aged palace people also couldn't believe that what they heard was true.
A few years ago, Empress Cai asked all the concubines to read and remember these, if they couldn't memorize them, they would definitely be punished by the queen to copy them several times, and gradually even the female officials and palace maids were familiar with them because they were exposed to them every day.
Some of those concubines were born in scholarly families, and they studied since they were children, and it took some time to remember.
This wild girl listened to a few words, even if she read the book again after going back yesterday, it is impossible to write it down so quickly, right?!
After reciting the last sentence, Xue Jinyi looked up at Liang Dianzan and asked with a smile: "Liang Dianzan, I shouldn't have made a mistake, right?" β
"......" Liang Dianzan came back to his senses, and there was a little "buzzing" noise in his head, "Miss Xue, how did you memorize it?" β
"What about intentions...... Xue Jinyi paused, stared at Liang Dianzan amusedly, and continued: "It's not enough, maybe it's because of the manifestation of the Bodhisattva who favored me, so help me." As the saying goes, if you have good thoughts, you will be rewarded, and if you have evil thoughts, you will be punished by God. β
Liang Dianzan's body shook, his eyes couldn't help falling, staring at the round cushion under Xue Jinyi.
It seems that it can really only be explained by the statement of the Bodhisattva's manifestation, so isn't she using this method to toss the people who are favored by the Bodhisattva, and is still vicious, as the wild girl said, "will be punished by heaven"?
At this time, Qinglan brought a cup of tea and asked with a smile, "Miss Xue, your mouth is dry, right?" Come, take a sip of water to moisten your throat. β
Somehow, her steps tripped and the teacup flew out and smashed right next to the round mat, splashing the tea on the ground.
"Miss Xue, I'm sorry, it was the slave who was careless," Qinglan hurriedly came up and carefully helped Xue Jinyi up, "Are you okay?" β
Xue Jinyi only knelt for a longer time, so her legs and feet were a little sore, and her knees were faintly painful, so she didn't feel any discomfort, "I'm fine, pay attention next time." β
Qinglan hurriedly responded, saw that the round mat was wet, and shouted, "Oops, the mat is wet, hurry up and change it." β
Liang Dianzan heard this, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, change it." β
She didn't want to be damned.
Qing Zhi stopped the middle-aged palace man, put a really thick soft cushion in front of Xue Jinyi, and removed the wet one.
Liang Dianzan could only grit his teeth and endure it.
"The slave maid sees that the corners of the young lady's skirt are also wet, so let's go into the house and change into clothes." Angelica spoke.
The two maids didn't care about Liang Dianzan, helped Xue Jinyi into the house, one left and one right, and carefully checked her knees while changing clothes.
"Miss Xue, does it hurt?" Qinglan rubbed the red marks on her knees and asked.
"I'm not the master of fine skin and tender meat." Xue Jinyi waved her hand, took out a bowl of mung bean soup from the food box she brought steadily, and poured it down in one go, and her mouth, which was dry because of the endorsement, suddenly became more comfortable.
At the same time, Chen Jingyao in Yunbo Courtyard stood by the window, a little stunned.
There was a narrow canal between the courtyard walls of the two courtyards, so she couldn't climb to the top of the wall to take a look, but Xue Jinyi's voice floated over when she was reciting the book.
The more she listened, the more her heart and liver trembled.
The first book I read yesterday, Xue Jinyi actually recited it smoothly.
She can only think of the unforgettable Xue Jinyi she knows, because her memory is too strong, Xue Jinyi has never been stopped by the director because of stumbling over her lines.
Chen Jingyao was suspicious again, was it because yesterday's temptation was not enough?
Fortunately, Xue Jinyi took the initiative to ask her to have dinner together at noon, so she must take advantage of this time to inquire again.
Xue Jinyi's side rested for more than a moment before she came out of the house without hurrying and glanced at the wall.
Qinglan asked, "Miss Xue, what are you looking at?" β
"I just saw a beautiful bird flying over the wall." Xue Jinyi smiled, her voice was not low just now, presumably Chen Jingyao could hear some of it, did she have doubts in her heart again?
At noon, she must find out who Chen Jingyao is.
"By the way, I'll see Liang Dianzan later, ...... you talk like this?"
Back in the courtyard, Liang Dianzan's face was better for her, but he couldn't contain his bad intentions, after all, there were nobles in the palace waiting for her news!
"Miss Xue, please continue to contact the Bow Ceremony." She said dryly.
Xue Jinyi stood in front of the soft cushion, looked at Liang Dianzan in front of her, and did not move.
Liang Dianzan raised his eyebrows.
It's not a bad idea to bow down to her, is it?
Qing Zhi had a cold face, and said in a voice that was neither high nor low, "Liang Dianzan, Miss Xue is the fiancΓ©e of His Royal Highness the King of Chu and the eldest daughter of the Duke of Weiguo, when she bows down, it is not appropriate for you to stand in front, right?" β
As she spoke, she took a step diagonally forward to the soft cushion as Xue Jinyi had taught.
"The slave maid thought, it would be more appropriate to stand here, and she could see clearly whether Miss Xue's movements were done correctly."
Liang Dianzan's face was hot, she was a seventh-grade female official who was actually called a matter by the maid of the eldest princess's mansion?
Or is it that she has been following this wild girl for a long time and has no rules?
Xue Jinyi didn't say a word, lowered her eyes slightly, and arranged her skirt.
Qing Zhi took two steps back and made a gesture of invitation to Liang Dianzan, "Liang Dianzan, please?" β