Anger 30

  Niangniang is the Empress Dowager's personal senior palace maid, next to Wang and Li two ayahs, she is the first person. She is very favored by the Empress Dowager because of her cleverness and thoughtfulness, serving the Empress Dowager with all her heart and no second thoughts, and being a loyal and honest one. The Empress Dowager's side is always served by her. Li Ayah is old now and doesn't let her serve people anymore, just accompanying the Empress Dowager to chat.

  Yan Wang is easy to see, but the little ghost is difficult to entangle. Although Yang Lan is young, the Empress Dowager dotes on her and remembers to give some benefits to the people serving around her every time she enters the palace. It's not necessarily about valuable things, the key is whether it can be delivered to the person's heart. Some people are timid and don't care about gold and silver, they just want to live in peace and safety, if you send them gold and silver, they will be scared away from you eight feet away.

  Yang Lan was familiar with the habits and preferences of the people serving around the Empress Dowager, knowing each one like the back of her hand. There wasn't a single person, even a sweeper, who hadn't been bribed by her. They couldn't leave the palace, but they liked to hear about new things happening outside, which didn't offend anyone. If they could also get some snacks from outside, that would be even better. Even if their master found out, it wouldn't be a problem, and no one would say anything.

  This relationship should be handled well in daily life, and when you have something to do, it's too late to take gold and silver gifts. Yang Lan doesn't ask for anything else, just occasionally pass on some inconspicuous messages to her, such as whether the empress dowager is happy today? Is she eating well? How is her mood? It's also good to let her have a plan in mind.

  In the palace, she never snatched work from the palace maids and eunuchs. She wasn't a servant, so there were people to serve her tea and water. Snatching others' work would deprive them of opportunities to show their faces, and people would resent her for it! So every time someone came up with something new, she would subtly praise them in front of the Empress Dowager, making her think highly of them, as palace people cared about saving face, and lived for the sake of face.

  Every time she enters the palace, she coquettishly asks for rewards. If you ask who among the imperial grandsons in the palace is the most favored, Yang Lan dares to say that no one can surpass her. This is not only because she is the emperor's niece, but also because of her parents, especially her father. Otherwise, why would this outsider granddaughter be so favored and even surpass the imperial princesses?

  Third sister envied her for being able to enter the palace and receive rewards, but didn't know that every time she went, she had to bring 120,000 units of heart to gain the empress dowager's favor. Every word she spoke had to be carefully considered in her mind, avoiding taboos, selecting amusing and delightful topics to genuinely accompany the empress dowager in joy. Three parts false, seven parts true, plus five parts genuine filial piety towards the empress dowager. After returning home, she would definitely sleep for a whole day, exhausted!

  But she can't refuse this honor, you're giving her face and she doesn't want it, that's just asking for trouble, is the imperial family's face so easy to slap?

  So she still went to the palace with a happy and innocent heart, happily bringing back rewards. Life is full of helplessness, but for her loved ones, she was willing to work hard and be contented, even if it meant suffering a bit, which didn't matter.

  After playing with the horse for a while, she personally gave the horse a bath and brushed its back. Then, she followed her brother to buy some snacks and bought some new tea from outside, although it wasn't tribute tea, but it had a wild flavor. Some things aren't necessarily the best just because they're from the palace.

  Carrying gifts and presenting cards, she happily entered the palace. After a lot of hustle and bustle upstairs and downstairs, she distributed gifts and rewards to the palace maids and eunuchs. She coaxed the empress dowager into eating an extra bowl of five-grain porridge, and had the maid servants brew a cup of fresh tea from the new tea leaves she brought with her for the empress dowager to taste. She told a few stories about outside events that were not taboo and some harmless gossip, which delighted the empress dowager so much that she laughed out loud. It wasn't until nightfall that she left the palace.

  It was already dark when she returned home, Yang Lan dragged her tired body to wash and rest, but before she could sleep soundly, she heard someone coming.

  Lin's aunt came in and whispered: "The news from the house says that Li's daughter is not feeling well, and the old lady wants to invite a doctor to take a look."

  Yang Lan immediately sat up and asked seriously: "Is it very serious?"

  Lin's aunt puckered her mouth and thought for a moment before responding, "Nothing serious, just heartache. I heard it was because of the wind."

  Yang Lan was taken aback for a moment, then scolded with some anger, "Does my mother know?"

  Lin's wife smiled again, "The visitor directly asked for the master, and didn't even have time to go to the main house!"

  Yang Lan's face suddenly turned black, what does this mean, bullying me for being young and not understanding things? The imperial physician was also called by my mother and father's name card, I, a small girl, couldn't even invite him! This person is so annoying, it's like he wants to die.

  "Go to Chunhe Hall and ask a doctor to take a look! Tomorrow morning, we'll invite the imperial physician. My mother has fallen asleep, but now it's time to go and invite the imperial physician, where can I get my father's token?"

  Lin nodded and turned to go outside to respond, but unexpectedly the little girl's voice grew louder and louder, "We were sent by the old lady, the old lady said to immediately invite a doctor, we don't know what kind of medical skills the doctors at Chunhe Hall have, please pity our young mistress!"

  Yang Lan's fiery temper flared up at once. What does this mean? If I don't invite a doctor for you, it means I'm persecuting your family's young lady?

  Put on shoes and lift the pink team chrysanthemum brocade quilt, rush to the door and stop, loudly scold: "How can you be so unruly, dare to shout and shout in my courtyard, tell her, no matter how big your head is, wear a hat of the same size, don't be afraid to crush yourself! If you continue to make noise, I'll hit the board! You're all dead!" The face also sank immediately, with a rare momentum on his body, which made the maid next to him feel somewhat surprised.

  Old Lin immediately waved her hand, calling the two maids to come over and directly cover her mouth with a handkerchief, pinching her arm and dragging her away, not allowing her to say another word.

  Yang Lan was furious, but since it was getting late and her mother had already gone to sleep, she didn't want to disturb her. This cousin of hers was really getting on her nerves, always doing things that were so unreliable!

  Bi Yun walked up with a cup of hot milk tea, softly and gently persuading, "Master, have a cup of milk tea! Drink it and rest early, tomorrow you still need to pay respects at dawn!"

  Yang Lan's expression eased, she took a sip of milk tea and lay down again. She was still somewhat displeased in her heart, thinking that tomorrow she wouldn't give them a good face either. Everyone thought she had no temper, so anyone could bully her?

  The next morning, Yang Lan got up early, wearing a water-green embroidered jade orchid slanting cloud brocade jacket with a grass-green flower-patterned skirt, her hair styled in a double-spiral bun, adorned with an orchid-petal pink gauze palace flower and a hairpin made of hollow-carved crystal.

  Carrying a jade cloud, I went to the front of the Qingyun Tang to pay my respects. As soon as I entered the door, I heard that Li's sister's face was not very good, looking pale. I took the initiative to apologize, "Sixth sister has arrived, sorry, it's my fault for being too indulgent with my servant, and there may be some disrespect, I hope you won't blame me." Saying this, I took the lead in paying respects to her.

  Her face wore a pitiful expression, her autumn water-like eyes sparkled with a few strands of crystal clear tears, looking rather weak and pitiful, as if someone had bullied her.

  Yang Lan calmly and composedly accepted her full bow, coldly watching her, then unhurriedly gave the old lady a greeting, "Yang Lan greets the elderly!"

  She turned around to see Li still half-kneeling and hadn't gotten up, and asked in surprise: "Huh? Why hasn't sister gotten up yet? I really can't pretend to be a doctor, especially at night after the palace has closed. To invite a doctor, you need to present an invitation card, not just anyone is qualified to see a doctor!" The last sentence was intentionally enunciated very clearly, with each word entering her ears distinctly.

  Li Qianxue's face turned white instantly, her body swaying as if about to collapse. The maid beside her quickly supported her, glaring at Yang Lan with angry eyes, her face red with rage, and scolding in a loud voice, "Sixth Miss, how can you say such things? Our young miss is also the old lady's granddaughter! Your cousin! It's just asking for a doctor, what's so special about that? How can you not even help with this small matter? And yet you call yourselves sisters, it's really too inhumane!"

  "Bi Cheng": Book number 3069187

  Unfamiliar with the true face of hypocrisy, only because you are being held in your arms.