At noon, Zhao Defang came to ask for peace, and Queen Song took advantage of the situation to let people stay. In the afternoon, I was going to take someone to see Lamei, but I didn't expect that the queen learned the news and rushed over with someone: "I heard that my mother is going to take my sister and younger siblings to visit the garden together, and it just so happens that I am also free, if my mother doesn't dislike me, let me accompany my mother for a while?" ”

Zhao Defang was interested, and said with a smile: "The imperial sister-in-law came too timely, I was thinking about what excuse to slip away, such a thing as flower appreciation, if it is a man, there should be a few glasses of sake and a few side dishes, I don't want to walk around this courtyard in this winter." ”

The queen who listened couldn't help laughing, and hurriedly said: "This is a coincidence, your imperial brother happened to be eating wine in Xiyuan, when I came, he still complained that no one accompanied him, if you went, he would probably be happy to close his mouth." ”

The two sides agreed, Zhao Defang turned the direction and went to Xiyuan to find Zhao Dezhao, and the queen stayed to accompany the Empress Dowager Song.

"A few days ago, when this plum blossomed, I thought about taking a few of you to take a look, but the queen is busy with affairs, and there are a lot of things waiting to be dealt with in this palace. Second, Wanniang is also busy, by the way, everything in your house has been dealt with? ”

Empress Dowager Song turned her head to look at Jiao Wanwan, and Jiao Wanwan nodded hurriedly: "It's been dealt with." ”

When Zhao Defang sent her out of Beijing, it was originally quiet, in order not to alarm others, the departure time was deliberately placed in the middle of the night three watches, but Rao was like this, and was also found by Princess Mingzhu and sent a killer, if there is no nail in Princess Mingzhu in the palace, Jiao Wanwan does not believe it.

Of course, Zhao Defang didn't believe it either. So, during this time, Jiao Wanwan was the bottom of the people in the Chafu. Although Princess Mingzhu is also dead, what if the nail is loyal and wants Jiao Wanwan to accompany the funeral?

"There are a lot of little ladies in the house, they are not young, Defang still remembers that my father said before, there are girls at the border, so I plan to select a group of people to send them over." Jiao Wanwan said with a smile, and the queen said with a smile on the side: "My brother and sister have the same plan, so why don't you send someone directly to your brother and sister, and wait for the people in the palace to be selected and sent over together?" ”

There are also a lot of people to be released in the palace, but there are more than ten times more people in the palace than in the palace, so naturally it is not possible to give the list in a day or two.

"That's great, it saves me a lot of thought." Jiao Wanwan smiled hurriedly, and the Empress Dowager Song nodded: "This is a good thing, your father, I have had this plan for a long time, but I have not been able to complete this matter, and I just handed it over to Dezhao." ”

Seeing the third princess in a blink of an eye, the Empress Dowager Song smiled again: "Dezhao ascends the throne, isn't it time to open Enke?" ”

Without waiting for the queen to speak, the Empress Dowager Song continued: "What kind of talented and beautiful young men have been in the capital recently? Our third princess is not young, and it is time to get married after filial piety, this horse candidate, we have to look at it quickly. ”

The third princess blushed, hid behind the Empress Dowager Song and did not speak, the Empress Dowager Song pulled Jiao Wanwan and the queen and said: "When the queen is free, ask the emperor to see if there is anyone of the right age in this court, whether it is a prince and a nobleman or a child of a poor family, as long as there is real talent and real learning, we will inquire when we go back." Wan Niang, it's more convenient outside the palace, this world's character or something, but I'm going to hand it over to you. ”

The queen hurriedly smiled and said: "The third sister is also my sister, this matter, don't worry, my mother will wrap it up on me and Wanniang, and I will definitely find a wishful husband for the third sister." ”

After a pause, he smiled again: "The little ladies in the second uncle's mansion, there are also a few who have reached the age, a few days ago, Princess Li also went to the fold and said this, although the second uncle's matter is not good-looking, but these little ladies are innocent, besides, but a few girls, it is not good to let them waste the flower season in vain, when choosing a horse for the third sister, it is better to prepare a few more candidates." ”

Jiao Wanwan was busy looking at the Empress Dowager Song, and the purpose of the queen's coming over today was this. Before the Empress Dowager Song also said that Princess Li wanted to dredge up several of her children, but she didn't expect that people would not only press the treasure on her alone.

Fortunately, the Empress Dowager Song has decided not to participate.

"It's up to you." Empress Dowager Song didn't have any strange look on her face, smiled and waved her hand: "I, I'm old, as long as I have a grandson to hold and a granddaughter to raise, I have to enjoy a flower or watch a play, and I will only wait to marry the third princess in the future, and I will be able to go down to give your father an explanation." ”

The queen hurriedly said: "Mother is not allowed to say such things again, when the third sister gets married, the mother has to watch her grandson marry her daughter-in-law, otherwise in the future, my father will ask, I don't even know whose daughter-in-law my grandson marries, wouldn't you want to disappoint my father?" Therefore, you must live a long life. ”

Empress Dowager Song only smiled and didn't speak, Jiao Wanwan hurriedly raised her hand and nodded not far away: "Look, that plum blossom, I've been looking at it for so long, isn't this the best?" ”

The third princess was very popular, and she was busy, took a look at it, turned her head and said with a smile: "The fourth sister-in-law's vision is really good, I also think this branch is the best-looking, mother, or let people fold it off, let's take it back and insert the bottle?" ”

The Empress Dowager Song nodded, and a palace maid came over with scissors, selected a good angle, wiped it, cut off the plum blossoms, and put them in a vase held by another palace maid.

The next topic is the blooming plum blossom, although the queen also likes the plum, but the favorite is the red plum, it is a pity to turn around twice: "The red plum blossoms are relatively late, I'm afraid I have to wait for another ten days." ”

"The red plum is blazing, I prefer the white plum, plain and elegant." The third princess smiled, and the Empress Dowager Song shook her head: "I'm old, but I can't look down on the white plum, I, ah, still like this plum the most." ”

Then the three of them looked at Jiao Wanwan, and Jiao Wanwan blinked: "Compared with plum blossoms, I like peonies more." "She is a layman, and she likes to see the more prosperous flowers, which are magnificent.

"Go back and let people grow more peonies in the palace, speaking of which, I also like peonies." The queen also smiled: "I heard that there are old people in the western suburbs of the capital, who are the best at planting peonies, why don't we visit when we are free?" ”

It's a good thing to leave the palace, and the third princess nodded hurriedly: "Can you really go and visit?" So when are we going? ”

"Naturally, I want to go when the peony flowers are blooming, otherwise, what to see? Just look at the old man in the mountains? Jiao Wanwan said with a smile, the peony flowers are blooming in April and May, and there is no need to stay at home all the time.

It's just that there are still three years left in the filial piety period, so you still have to pay attention to it.

After appreciating the flowers and eating hot pot, the sky was slightly dark, and Jiao Wanwan went back with Zhao Defang. As soon as I entered the courtyard, I heard a cry outside: "Please, let me in, the prince, the princess, the servant is wronged, please the prince and the princess give the maid a chance to prove his innocence." ”

Listening to the voice, Jiao Wanwan couldn't help frowning and turned her head to look at Zhao Defang. Zhao Defang's face was not very good, and he waved his hand to Fushun outside the door and ordered: "Pull her down, and Ming'er will give people away......"

Jiao Wanwan hurriedly waved her hand: "I can't send it away yet." ”

Zhao Defang looked at her, and Jiao Wanwan hurriedly explained: "In the palace today, the queen said that the palace also plans to let a group of people come out and send them to the frontier. ”

"It is estimated that this news will be known both inside and outside the capital of Ming'er." Zhao Defang immediately understood what the queen meant, paused, and sighed: "It's just that I keep such a person, and my heart is really too responsive." ”

Jiao Wanwan patted him on the shoulder: "It's only two or three days, don't worry too much." He made fun of Zhao Defang again: "Besides, Lang Jun should feel proud, if it weren't for Lang Jun's good looks and literary talent, where could he attract so many women?" Even, for the sake of Lang Jun, they didn't even want their lives. ”

First Princess Mingzhu, and then Honeysuckle, Jiao Wanwan felt a little speechless. The goodness of the husband does not only bring benefits, but also attracts more flies while pleasing to the eye.

Like, it's a bit wrong to say flies, but if those people are flies, what attracts flies?

The corners of Jiao Wanwan's mouth twitched, looking at Zhao Defang, she couldn't even belittle her father-in-law because Princess Mingzhu hated them. Well, all the butterflies attracted by my father-in-law attract bees and butterflies.

"The person who guards the firewood room, go back and punish him for half a year." Zhao Defang didn't notice Jiao Wanwan's eyes, and took a sip of the teacup before saying, "Honeysuckle is just a weak woman, how can she rush all the way here from the firewood room?" Just in time, we just came back, and she was able to make a fuss. ”

Jiao Wanwan nodded hurriedly: "Lang Jun didn't say that I also want to check, there has been some chaos in the house recently, and I will reformulate the rules in the next few days." ”

The shouting outside was gone, thinking that Fushun had dragged people away. Speaking of which, Jiao Wanwan also felt a little pity, she originally planned to marry her off, but as a result, she would find a way to hook up with Princess Mingzhu.

Could it be that without her as a princess, the next princess will be willing to let the prince take a concubine?

A good lady is unwilling to be a good lady, she went to the frontier, and I am afraid that she will not even be able to get a concubine. These women who were sent to the frontier were to choose wives for the frontier soldiers, and those who made a mistake naturally could no longer lead the court's rewards to marry.

If you make a mistake like Honeysuckle and are sent over by the master's family, you can only ask for more blessings.

Jiao Wanwan is not a saint, she was able to endure them again and again because they did not touch their bottom line. Of course, one of the most critical reasons is that Zhao Defang has never touched them, nor has she ever taken them to heart, so she can tolerate them.

Even, because she is from modern times, she has not been able to fully integrate in, and she occasionally feels a little guilty about Honeysuckle and them, if it is replaced by the original ancients, maybe Honeysuckle will have a chance to stay, maybe they will be able to go along with their hearts?

But this time, it involved human lives, even if Jiao Wanwan was fine, but the seriously injured guards and dead assassins were all because of honeysuckle. She is a modern person, and she can tolerate those who have not sinned, but she cannot bear those who have sinned.

Even if Honeysuckle didn't do it himself, even if such a thing was actually very common in ancient times, Jiao Wanwan couldn't accept it. The biggest difference between her and the native ancients is in this.

Jiao Wanwan also knew that since she had traveled to ancient times, she should abide by the rules of ancient life. But there are some things, it's really not like you can do it if you know, she was just a little white-collar worker in her last life, she is not a rich second generation or an official second generation, she has never experienced this feeling of pinching other people's life and death in her own hands. All the people around her are equal and free, if you like it, you are a friend, and if you don't like it, you don't get close.

She has lived in such a living environment for more than 20 years, and the impact she has been affected can be canceled in less than two years.

Moreover, even in this Great Song Dynasty, human life is also very precious, and the punishment just issued a few years ago also clearly stipulates that the slave trade is only for ten years, and after the expiration, it will either be re-bought and sold or redeemed freely, and there is no death deed or the like. Moreover, only biological parents can buy and sell their children, and the sales contract must also get a red deed from the government, without a red deed, the slave is still free, and the government can't hold it accountable if he escapes one day.

In fact, this can already be said to be an employment contract, and the system of slavery has been abolished to a large extent. Honeysuckle and Danqiu's deed of sale will expire in four or five years. Therefore, Jiao Wanwan has never taken these two people to heart, as long as Zhao Defang doesn't make a move, even if the two of them don't want to get married, they can't wait for a few years.

I didn't expect that there would be such a day when I was actually betrayed by Honeysuckle.

When human life is involved, Jiao Wanwan will no longer pretend to be confused and ignorant of before. Whatever you do, you should pay what price, since Honeysuckle is unwilling to go on in peace, Jiao Wanwan will certainly not be reluctant.

Besides, she Jiao Wanwan didn't use torture or anything in private, the crimes that Honeysuckle deserved should be punished, but they were all in accordance with the laws of the imperial court, and Jiao Wanwan was already gracious enough. As for Danqiu, it is estimated that he was frightened by the honeysuckle, and he didn't even go out of his room in the past two days.

After dinner, the couple rested separately, and Jiao Wanwan fell asleep while thinking about how Ming'er should tidy up the manpower in the house.

First of all, the signing of the contract is re-signed. Secondly, those of unknown origin should be sent away. In addition, there are shifts and things in charge, and personnel arrangements are reorganized. At last...... I fell asleep without thinking about it.

When he got up the next morning, Zhao Defang had already gone to the court. Jiao Wanwan had breakfast by herself, first asked people to bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and prepared to settle down the various departments in the house first, arrange them, count the manpower, and then determine how many people to be laid off.

Halfway through the book, Lamei came in and said that Danqiu was asking to see her.

Jiao Wanwan raised her eyebrows slightly, thinking that this person was planning to never show up, but she didn't expect to take the initiative to come to the door today. Jiao Wanwan was busy bringing Danqiu in, Danqiu's face was a little pale, and she didn't know if she was scared or hungry, anyway, she was a little thin when she looked at people.

"The maid has been feeling a little unwell these days, so I haven't been able to come to say hello to the princess, and I ask the princess to forgive me." Danqiu saluted cautiously, even if Jiao Wanwan asked her to do it, she only dared to touch the side of the stool a little bit, and Jiao Wanwan felt tired for her in that posture.

"But what's the matter?" Jiao Wanwan was not polite to her, and asked directly. The tea that Danqiu brought in his hand hadn't even lifted the lid, so he quickly closed it, respectfully put it aside, folded his hands on his knees, hesitated slightly, and secretly looked at Jiao Wanwan's face while saying: "The maid is thinking, begging the maid to find someone for the maid, and when the country is filial, the maid wants to ......."

As she spoke, her face turned a little red, and Jiao Wanwan raised her eyebrows: "Figured it out?" Then tell me what requirements you have, for example, looks, family background, etc. ”

After speaking, Jiao Wanwan reacted, she is not a matchmaker in modern times, this is ancient times, even if a slave has freedom, but within this contract, as long as he is not killed, he can still make up his mind and be the master of the rest of the things.

It is estimated that Danqiu didn't expect Jiao Wanwan to ask such a question, and her face turned even redder, but thinking that the opportunity was rare, she hesitated for a while, and still said a rough idea, to put it simply, it is good to look good, but the family background, it is better to have small assets, if not, at least it must be the shopkeeper or the head of the palace or something, and there must be a guarantee in the future.

"No problem, it's on me." Jiao Wanwan nodded with a smile, and said: "There are still more than ten months before Guoxiao, if you are idle, it is better to make more clothes or something, if you go out in the future, I and the prince will not be able to wear the clothes you made." ”

Danqiu had a feeling of flattery, the clothes she made before, the prince had never worn them. But after thinking about it, since I plan to get married, it is a bit inappropriate to make a good image of the princess, but I can please the princess more, and if something happens in the future, I can ask to see the princess.

Thinking about it, he nodded hurriedly: "The maid is thinking about how to repay the maid, if the maid likes the clothes made by the maid, the maid will make a few more clothes for the princess during this time." ”

Jiao Wanwan also wanted to prevent her from causing trouble, it was better to have something to do than to be idle, so she immediately asked Lamei to find a few pieces of fabric and send them to Danqiu.

The two concubines have been solved, even if it is winter, Jiao Wanwan feels the same as spring, and she is in a bright mood. Even the matter of dealing with the housekeeper was a little faster, and in one morning, she made a list and made a comparison table between the original departments in the house and herself.

If there is a need, it must be retained, if there is overlap, it must be merged, and if it is useless, it must be cancelled.

When Zhao Defang came back and had lunch, he showed Zhao Defang what he had made. In fact, the two have their own pros and cons, and Zhao Defang changed back to two, so he nodded and let Jiao Wanwan do it herself.

Busy and busy, it is the wax moon in a blink of an eye. Just after Laba, it was a heavy snowfall, it fell for three days in a row, there was a thick layer on the ground, and when I stepped down, my ankles were buried in it, and the weather was cold, Jiao Wanwan lay on the window, lazily not wanting to move.

Zhao Defang stretched out his hand and grabbed her shoulder: "You haven't been out for three days, if you continue like this, you will have meat on your stomach." ”

Jiao Wanwan hurriedly grabbed his hand rubbing his stomach, and was slightly panicked: "Is it really meaty?" ”

Zhao Defang nodded, Jiao Wanwan quickly got up, rushed to the inner room to take a look for herself, and when she came out, she said, "Let's go to a snowball fight?" Or build a snowman? Otherwise, skiing, right? Is there a sleigh or something? ”

"What is skiing?" Zhao Defang was a little curious, Jiao Wanwan blinked, skiing seems to be a modern competitive sport? It doesn't seem to be in ancient times, right?

"It's just sliding on the snow, I will, I'll teach you." Jiao Wanwan was full of interest, she finally found a thing that she would, Zhao Defang wouldn't, in front of the male god of Xueba, if she didn't know anything all the time, it would be easy to feel inferior.

Zhao Defang was meaningful: "I've never heard of the word skiing, who did you learn it from?" When did you learn it? ”

Whether Jiao Wanwan could do this thing in the past can be found out at a glance.

Jiao Wanwan's face changed instantly, and she was careless for a while, and she actually made such a mistake! Sure enough, comfortable days can make people relax their vigilance after a long time, when they first got married, they still thought about saving their lives, they could keep their mouths tight, and they had to go through their heads two or three times before they spoke, but now it's been a long time, and they have forgotten about it!

"That, that's my ......" racked his brains to think of excuses, but the amount of knowledge was not enough, I really can't remember what era the sport of skiing appeared, anyway, the Song Dynasty didn't seem to have it, and some broken jars were broken: "I suddenly remembered!" It was just a flash of inspiration in my head, and then I remembered! ”

A little scoundrel, but Zhao Defang only looked at Jiao Wanwan and smiled: "I suddenly remembered." ”

Without waiting for Jiao Wanwan to think of any more excuses, Zhao Defang nodded: "What do you want to use, and are there any requirements for the location?" When are you going to go? ”

I have already put it forward, so I can only continue with my head: "I want to use skis, the location, wide, with steep slopes......" said and hurried to the door to observe the snowflakes on the ground, and stepped on it, the quality of the snow is also very important. When she went skiing with the company, the people at the ski resort praised and praised the quality of the snow in their own venue, and Jiao Wanwan still knew a little.

Sure that the quality of the snow is feasible, Jiao Wanwan compared the appearance of skis: "You have to have ski poles, ski clothes ......" Thinking about it, she suddenly felt that it was too cumbersome, and she didn't want to go, maybe when these things came out, the snow would have melted?

"Slowly, look at the weather, maybe after a while, there will be snow." Zhao Defang slowly poured a cup of tea for Jiao Wanwan: "It's okay to be idle, let's go to Zhuangzi for a few days and try the skiing you mentioned." ”