04.Lucky
After taiyi checked her one more time on the fourth day he nodded with a small smile.
''You can start working tomorrow. Your leg is now better and your eye is now open. There is still some blue around it but at least it doesn't look as unsightly as before. I will send notice to Wen guifei's servants. Lan Lian, be careful. It's palace.''
Lan Lian just realized that she is going to be in palace and her heart trembled. ''P...palace? I thought our Wang Ye is living with Wen guifei here just in the other side of fu.''
Taiyi looked ant Heng Ming and knocked his head. ''You didn't tell her?'' Then he looked back at her.
''Child, our Wang Ye sent you to palace as your protection. He has found clear evidence about your family's innocence and already presented everything to the Emperor. His divorce is approved as it seems our Wang fei's family is actually involved in everything. Your presence in palace is possible as it shows clear innocence of your family name.''
Lan Lian trmebled a bit. ''Palace...''
Heng Ming scratched his head. ''Sorry. I was trying to tell you so many things before you leave that I completely forgot to tell you. I will ask our Stewart to send you a notice about your family as soon as I find informations...'' But stopped as he saw Lan Lian raising her hand.
''Don't. Our Wang Ye found proof of innocence but the undercurrents might not be as easy as you think. Heng Ming, thank you for all your help. In my life, I will remember you as my saviour. I am just little servant and I won't be able to do anything for you, but if I get a chance I will help you. Just live a long and safe life. Promise me.''
Heng Ming nodded. ''I am not inspired to become someone big in here. I wrote a contract for five years as well. In two more years, I will go back home and get married. I just hope my sister can stay safe as well.''
Many things were quite different than the stories from her past but some are similar if not even scarier. Palace...
But didn't it say that all servants in the Palace are Emperor's women? She looked ta Taiyi. ''To be a servant in the Palace Heng Ming said to me that all the servants in the Palace... The Emperor...''
He flattened his lips and was about to hit the boy again. ''Concubines are not servants. Sigh. What is in your head?" Then he turned his eyes towards Lan Lian. ''Don't worry. You are Wen guifei's servant. Trust me, Emperor will not have such thoughts about you.''
And Heng Ming looked at her and nodded. ''Sorry, Lan Lian. But I do not think you have anyway any chance.''
Lan Lian first froze and then started laughing happily. ''This is the first time since I woke up that I am happy for looking plain. This is good, so good.''
The two men just shook their head. Most women would do anything to get close to the Empror in hope for their families to rise, but this girl... Looking at her expression they just knew that she won't have any weird ideas.
Day after Lan Lian went to the main stewards office with small pack of personal items and when she said goodbyes to Heng Ming she was sent with small step carriage.
As third grade servant by guifei's side she was still high grade servant. The guard on palace doors let her enter as soon the servants showed her papers. Actually she wore special hat on her head and had simple fu's clothes.
Before she arrived at Wen guifei's palace she met few concubines and respectfully waited with other servants on the side with bowed head. She sighed inwardly. So many of them, why are they running around, what us going on, but as she was mute she couldn't ask.
But not asking questions is better. Being dumb and mute maybe even more.
Wen guifei's tianjin looked at her and just waved his hand. "I heard about your story. Being third grade servant by our ningniang should be honour for someone from your background. He could see her calmly bidding and felt bit happier.
" Someone told me you don't mind being garden servant?"
Lou Lian nodded in acceptance.
"Even as third grade servant you must learn many things. Momo Jia will teach you. If you serve well you will be rewarded. Don't worry about anything else."
Lou Lian bowed as she saw him leaving and followed one young female servant that cheerfully chirped.
"Wen guifei is someone who is good master. If you work good she will certainly treat you well. The food and clothes you will get often new and of good quality. She is not most favored but Emperor never slighted her. Now come. Here are our rooms. We sleep two people in each room. I came to tale you as from now on me and you will share one room."
Lan Lian smiled as she saw actually comfortable looking room with high beds and even heater in mid of room. It seems she won't be at least cold when she comes back from her duties.
"By the way, my name is Nuo Mei Hua. But everyone call me Meimei. I heard you are Lan Lian and have problems with talking. Don't worry. As you can see, I talk for ten people. I hope you don't mind?"
Lan Lian shook her head with big smile.
Meimei happily jumped and pointed at package on her side of the bed.
"That is your working clothes. For now two sets including underclothes, socks and shoes. You will get two more sets for outside."
Lan Lian looked at her questioningly. Outside?
"Wen guifei sometimes leaves palace. This year we will go to the summer palace outside the city to escape the heat. When we travel we must wear appropriate clothes do we don't loose her race. How can you travel in your working clothes. That deffinately can't happen."
Lan Lian pointed at outside and the looked at her as she motioned working and Meimei shook her head.
"You will tend for now just few potted flowers outside and clean with us the dust in surroundings. There isn't much work to do, to tell you the truth, most of time we play around or some even embroider to add for their future. When there is work we do it together and then play again."
Is this lucky part of this reincarnation or what just happened? Nothing she ever heard about life in palace was same as in the stories of her world. Isn't she lucky?