EBE Chapter 125 A Small Test
Chapter 125 A Small Test
Chapter 125 A Small Test
The course was very boring. Even though Zhenhuan had already studied in advance, it still took a lot of time to repeat these movements every day and ingrain them into her bones. So in the first few days of study, the four girls in the dormitory fell asleep early after coming back from study every day, and they had a good night's sleep.
But things soon changed. That night, Zhenhuan was not sleepy and just closed her eyes to rest. Suddenly, she heard a "creaking" sound coming from the door, followed by a slight sound of clothes rubbing against each other, and the noise gradually faded away.
Zhen Huan quickly realized something was amiss. How could anyone be out so late at night? Without looking up, she quietly turned her head. Ru Hui and Tu Duo were faintly visible sleeping soundly on their beds.
However, Zhen Huan had to sit up to see An Rong'er. After thinking about it, Zhen Huan quietly stood up to confirm. Unexpectedly, at this moment, a slight voice came from Tu Duo's bed: "No need to look, it's her."
Because their beds were close together, Zhen Huan could hear even the smallest whispers clearly. She didn't expect Tu Duo wasn't asleep either, and was surprised: "So you weren't asleep either."
Seeing Zhenhuan sitting up, Tuduo also sat up immediately: "I'm not that sleepy tonight. What do you think she went out for at night? Mammy said not to go out at night."
The two of them were almost leaning against each other while talking, but seeing that Ruhui Gege was sleeping soundly next door, they felt embarrassed to disturb her and could only communicate as briefly as possible.
Zhenhuan: "I don't know, but she has always been hostile to me."
Tuduo: "I can see that she's not hiding anything. But I saw her and Jiayan Gege walking together briefly today. You should be careful. Be extremely vigilant against the venomous snake lying next to you."
Zhenhuan: "Okay, thank you, Sister Tuduo."
Tuduo's face gradually turned red. Fortunately, the night sky was not very good and everything was blurry, so even though Tuduo was very close to Zhenhuan, Zhenhuan did not feel anything unusual about Tuduo.
Tuduo: "You're welcome. It's late. Go to bed." Zhenhuan agreed and no longer paid attention to An Ronger who had gone out. The two said good night and lay down to rest.
After an unknown amount of time, there was finally a noise at the door, followed by the sound of the door opening cautiously and the sound of An Ronger going to bed. However, Zhenhuan and Tuduo had already fallen asleep and did not wait for her to come back.
An Rong'er, lying in bed, had a faint look of anger and excitement on her face. She unconsciously clenched her fists, and she almost laughed out loud, perhaps thinking of something. As if she had thought of something, An Rong'er quickly restrained herself, her mouth gradually smoothed, and her eyes slowly closed.
Gradually, there was no sound in the house, and the whole night passed quickly.
When she woke up the next day, An Ronger still had faint dark circles under her eyes, but her spirits were very good. One could tell at a glance that she was very excited. Ruhui also became excited and started to make her bed early while waiting for others to have breakfast.
Zhenhuan and Tuduo exchanged a glance, nodded in tacit understanding, and quickly tidied themselves up. Soon, they all went to the dining hall together.
This time, Zhenhuan deliberately observed the interaction between An Ronger and Jiayan for a while, and found that they seemed to be talking to each other. It was obvious that Jiayan nodded at An Ronger just now.
Zhenhuan, who had spent time with Princess Jiayan before, was certain that this was Princess Jiayan's confirmation. But was there a conflict between her and Princess Jiayan? Hadn't they been chatting happily together at Hantuo Temple before entering the palace? How could this change be so drastic?
Thinking of this, Zhen Huan felt a little impatient. Not only did An Rong'er gossip all day long to sow discord among the people in the room, but now it seemed that she wanted to frame her. Why was this person so annoying? Zhen Huan even wanted to kick her out.
The new day's classes soon began, and Zhen Huan immediately threw herself into them. Speaking of which, Rong Mama was indeed a nanny trusted by the Emperor. Zhen Huan had never been able to fully grasp the rules taught by Zhang Mama and Wu Mama, and even though she had learned them, she couldn't achieve the elegance that Rong Mama possessed.
But recently, during Rong Mama's explanation, Zhenhuan found that she seemed to have realized something. The obvious difference was that learning these rules was tiring and rigid before, but now when she bowed and greeted, even kneeling and kowtowing, it was smoother, and her arms and legs could use their own strength more easily to complete these movements.
To be honest, Zhenhuan had always envied Ruhui and Tuduo who lived with her, especially Ruhui. Although she looked a little naive, she was very good at etiquette. Every time she performed greetings, she seemed to have a fairy-like aura that made people unconsciously attracted to her.
The second is Tuduo. Although Tuduo has just learned these rules, her natural nobility is also a great advantage.
As for An Ronger who lives with him, how can I put it? Whether she is talking or greeting, she always shows a hint of tea and pettiness, and it seems that she is trying too hard.
However, a fourth-rank prefect was far away from the capital. Even though she was a legitimate daughter, she was still less familiar with the rules of conduct. After a few days of learning the rules, the sharp-eyed nanny could see the other person's character at a glance.
Finally, there is Zhenhuan. In fact, all of Zhenhuan’s movements are very standard. Looking at her alone, one cannot find fault with her. However, this kind of thing is afraid of comparison. When you put Zhenhuan and Ruhui together, the difference is immediately apparent.
So at Rong Mama's suggestion, in recent days the madam beside Zhenhuan would occasionally touch the other person's elbows, arms and other force-applying positions when Zhenhuan saluted. After doing this many times, Zhenhuan would naturally avoid the previous movements when she saluted next time and apply force according to the positions instructed by the madam.
Gradually, Zhenhuan found that when she did the same movements again, she no longer used too much force or not enough force as before, resulting in incorrect movements, but she felt very tired.
After the morning classes ended, the group went to the cafeteria for lunch. It was then that Zhen Huan noticed that An Rong'er, whom she had been keeping an eye on, was gone. She had a bad feeling, but since everyone was already eating, it would have seemed awkward for her to go straight back to the dorm. So, she patiently waited until lunch was over before returning to the dorm with her companions.
When they returned to the bedroom, they immediately spotted An Rong'er lying on the bed, being waited on by palace maids. Ru Hui's concerned voice was heard: "Sister Rong'er, what's wrong with you? You didn't go to lunch?"
An Rong'er saw that her roommates had all returned, and her originally cold expression towards the palace maid suddenly brightened up. "Sister Ruhui, Sister Zhenhuan, Sister Tuduo, are you back? I was really unlucky today. Because the nanny said we had to practice the flower pot bottom in the afternoon, I was curious and secretly practiced in the room. As a result, I couldn't control it and sprained my foot.
"Mammy just sent the imperial physician to examine me and told me to lie down and rest for two days. I won't be able to accompany the other sisters to study in the courtyard for the next two days."
After hearing An Rong'er's story, several people immediately gathered around and asked, "Did you hurt your tendons or bones? Is the sprain serious? Can you still get out of bed on your own? You should rest well in your room for the next two days. Let the palace maids take good care of you. If you learn anything new, we will tutor you when we come back."
After confirming that An Ronger's ankle was indeed swollen, Zhen Huan breathed a sigh of relief. If it was just that, it wouldn't be a big problem. An Ronger would have to lie in bed for the next few days, so she didn't need to be so cautious.
But when Zhenhuan returned to her dressing table and prepared to take out a book to pass the time at noon, she suddenly discovered that the hair she had placed in the gap of the dressing box was gone.
It was actually a sudden inspiration that Zhenhuan got today. Thinking about what happened last night, she was more careful and pulled out a hair after washing up in the morning and placed it in the middle of the box.
The hair will not fall off when people pass by or the wind blows, but once it is opened, the hair will fall down unconsciously and leave its original position.
Zhen Huan looked carefully and finally found the hair on the back of the dressing box. She gently twisted it, not knowing what she was thinking. However, before the afternoon class started, she checked her own box to make sure the lock was intact before leaving with Ru Hui and Tu Duo.
Gathering in the front yard in advance, Tuduo touched Zhenhuan and said, "What's wrong? I noticed you looked off after lunch break. Is it because you didn't get enough rest?"
Zhenhuan shook her head slightly: "The jewelry box on my dressing table was moved."
Tuduo immediately understood what Zhenhuan meant. They both looked at Ruhui, and when they saw her bewildered and puzzled, "What's wrong? Matron will be here soon. Go get ready." Their tacit understanding deepened. "It's better to keep it a secret from Sister Ruhui. I don't think anyone would be willing to harm someone like her."
The afternoon course went on as planned, which was to learn how to wear a flower pot bottom. This was not difficult for the Manchu noble ladies who had been accustomed to it since childhood. When they were very young, their elders at home would ask them to get used to it.
For some princesses from the Mongol and Han banners who didn't have this opportunity to practice, this was simply learning a new walking technique. There was a huge gap in progress among everyone. Even Zhen Huan could only walk slowly in her flower pot soles. She was still a long way from being able to walk as fast as Jia Yan and Dong E.
This is the result of Zhen Huan's previous home training. To be honest, this thing is really difficult for Zhen Huan to wear. Although she was not tall before, wearing high heels was commonplace, but there is still a big difference between these flower pot soles and high heels.
The center of gravity of the flowerpot must be placed in the middle, so when walking, the body should sway gently back and forth to maintain balance, giving a swaying feeling. This is a big challenge for Zhenhuan, who always likes to put the center of gravity at the back.
Because everyone's progress in this study was different, Rong Mama did not require everyone to practice the same way. She gave a break to those princesses who were wearing flower pot bottoms with ease, allowing them to rest nearby or practice the etiquette they had learned before on their own.
As for the rest, you can seek help from others or learn from her in the venue. In short, you will not be able to leave school this afternoon unless you learn to walk with your flower pot soles.
At first, Zhenhuan thought she was very good, because when Aunt Wu taught her at home, she always praised her for her quick adaptation. She didn't expect that there were people better than her, nor did she expect Aunt Rong to have such high requirements. She learned to walk with her bottom in just one afternoon.
It looks like tomorrow will be a full day of learning the rest of the rules.
Everyone was exhausted that night. Before going to sleep, Zhenhuan checked her things and found nothing unusual. She looked puzzled.
Then she took out her most precious gold hairpin and placed it in the small box in front of everyone in the room. When no one was paying attention, she also added a strand of hair to the interlayer of the box. Then she washed up and went to bed. Whether there would be any problems or not would depend on the results of the test tomorrow at noon.