With the death of Yu Ling, the boiling matter of Shandong's bandit suppression finally subsided. Yu Rui returned to the capital with his troops and was promoted to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, but his rank did not rise, which still left some suspicions for everyone.

In the end, the matter in Shandong was characterized as someone with a heart who took advantage of the disaster and famine to incite the people to rebel, but no one mentioned it again in the Red Lotus Sect, and the county orders of the two counties were charged with concealing and not reporting. Because the two of them had already died at the hands of the rebels, it was only their families who were punished, and both men and women were exiled for 3,000 miles and rushed to the northeast. The imperial court also distributed seeds and ploughing oxen, so that the people could farm well. Although it is a little late at this time, it is necessary to plant it quickly, and if God appreciates the face this year, there will still be a harvest.

Mint heard this result and was a little unconvinced: "Then the dead died in vain?" ”

Taohua had already vaguely guessed this result from the moment Shen Shu asked her to "take the medicine that looks like she vomited blood from abdominal pain": "Whether you die in vain depends on the future." However, the fact that the emperor did not deal with Yu Rui at the moment proves that he has to endure it for the time being.

Mint glared incomprehensibly: "Later?" What's next? Can such a thing wait for later? ”

Taohua smiled bitterly: "Why can't it?" Don't talk about it anymore, it's not for us to handle. "She did everything she could, but it was up to the Emperor, and if he intended to use it as the straw that broke the camel's back, then he wouldn't talk about it again.

Peppermint muttered, "But, but the slave maid heard that those who rebelled died, and they and their families were also arrested." If they really rebelled, then their families would also die. ”

In the eyes of the emperor, there are thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, but he may not be able to fully see these little ant people in the rivers and mountains. Or maybe he can see it and have mercy, but for the overall situation, the people are the least worthy.

Taohua waved her hand a little tiredly: "Don't say it again." "There's nothing anyone can do.

Mint held on to the last glimmer of hope and said, "Can't you kill your head and change it all to exile or something?" "They are all people who farm the land, and their vitality is actually the most tenacious, even if they are exiled to remote places, they can take root and survive.

"Maybe the prince is also thinking of a way. Even if it was to be killed, it would be months away. "This is generally cut after the autumn, and it's only early March now, and there is still time.

Now no one in the capital is talking about these rebels, people are talking more about Zhao Shilang, who was newly promoted to the secretary of the military department, his father was promoted, and his daughter was pregnant, which was really in the limelight for a while, and even the queen in the palace had not moved recently, as if she was going to avoid the edge for the time being.

Mint was a little skeptical about this: "Can the queen really let Zhao Chongyi give birth to a prince?" "I think Jiang Meihua reported that she was pregnant not long ago, and the child was gone. In this way, the Zhao family is really so powerful now, so that the queen doesn't dare to do anything?

Momoka was equally skeptical. Mint hadn't seen the queen, but she did, and it didn't look like a good stubble. If she would put up with Zhao Chongyi because she was afraid of the Zhao family, Taohua didn't believe it. However, judging from the current situation, the queen is indeed nested in Fengyi Palace without moving, and even Wu Cairen ran to Chunhua Hall every day to offer courtesy, but it failed to stimulate her. You must know that with Wu Cairen leading the way, there are already a few little concubines who are gradually leaning towards Zhao Chongyi, which is simply a provocation for the queen.

"It is said that the Queen Mother has a great reward for Chunhua Palace, maybe she suppressed the queen." If there is anyone else in the palace who can suppress the queen, there is probably only the queen mother, the question is that the queen mother is also surnamed Yu, is she willing to watch Zhao Chongyi give birth to the prince? Or is there some kind of backhand, after all, life is just birth, whether it can be raised, and even whether it can succeed to the throne in the end, that is the most important thing.

Mint shrugged, finally losing interest in the intricacies of the palace: "Not to mention them, the girl came to try on the finished clothes, it is indeed the craftsmanship in the sewing workshop, which is better than what we do ourselves." ”

Taohua smiled: "Didn't you already try it on the day you sent it?" "Mint is talking about the clothes she wants to wear on the day of the ceremony, of which the curly skirt to be worn in three overtime is now out of fashion, almost only worn once, but it is also very luxurious, Taohua also feels that it is a pity to like it again.

"Didn't the waist be a little wider at the time, but then changed a little bit. The girl will try it again, and it must be properly pasted. "The clothes and tiara are so beautiful, Mint would have liked to wear them a few more times.

"There can't be anything more out of place." Taohua said, and had to be pulled back by mint to change clothes. At the beginning, the clothes were also made after measuring the size, but I didn't expect to be a little busy a few days ago, and with the addition of hot clothes, the waist seems to be a little wider. In fact, the clothes of this era are not as fitting as she was in the previous era, and she can't see anything if it's a little worse, but Mint will and the ceremony are very important, and they have to be perfect.

Mint forced Taohua to change into the crimson curly dress, and then held a flower crown to put on for her, and looked at it happily: "The girl looks really good in this outfit." ”

Momoka glanced through the bronze mirror. Although the bronze mirror is far less clear than the glass mirror, it can also be seen that the person in the mirror is slender and rich. The flower crown on the head is also delicate and gorgeous, the branches and leaves are pulled out with thin gold wires, and then inlaid with small gemstones, the slightest movement can reflect the five-color shimmer, even in the interior looks a little jeweled. On the day of the ceremony, it will be even more dazzling in the sun.

"The second girl is here." The voice of bellflower came from outside, and then Jiang Yanhua lifted the curtain and walked in: "Sister-"

Taohua nodded at her: "Is there something wrong?" "After falling out over the dowry last time, the two hardly interacted much. Jiang Yanhua doesn't come to this courtyard, and Taohua doesn't go to her side, but only occasionally meets Cao's place.

Jiang Yanhua didn't say anything for a while, just looked at Taohua's clothes. She heard that Taohua's and gowns were all sent by the Junwang Mansion, but after all, she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, and she never imagined that it would be so gorgeous. The crimson color is especially matched with the peach complexion, and the curved coat is even more suitable for tall figures, as well as the gorgeous embroidered dark lines and flower crowns......

"My sister will sit down first, and I'll go change my clothes." Momoka didn't feel very comfortable, and turned back to the screen.

Jiang Yanhua came to his senses at this time: "I didn't know that my sister was busy, so I disturbed ......" Just a courtesy, the county prince's mansion is willing to send such a good thing, Jiang Xi is also planning a treat with great interest, what if she is replaced?

The Liu family has invited a matchmaker to discuss, and they wanted to marry someone quickly, but the elder sister has not left the cabinet, and the younger sister has no reason to marry first, so the time is about to be set for next year, and I don't know if she will spend her day at home at that time, and she will still go to Liu's house. But no matter where she is, she will never have such solemn etiquette.

There was a trace of bitterness in his heart, and he was forced to press down by Jiang Yanhua again. People enjoy the good fortune of the evening, Liu Zhijing will go further in the future, and if the king of Anjun is not favored by the emperor, he is just an empty county king.

"What's the matter with my sister coming here?" Taohua changed into homely clothes and appeared, and found that Jiang Yanhua was still in a daze, and couldn't help but be slightly impatient.

Jiang Yanhua hurriedly stood up: "There is something to trouble my sister - the shop that my father gave me to marry, I want to ask my sister for guidance, which family should I bring over to take care of it for me?" ”

The refusal of Poria's family to follow to Liu's house finally couldn't be hidden, and Poria swore her loyalty in front of Jiang Yanhua, and refused to go back to see her family these days. But this is useless to Jiang Yanhua, no matter how loyal Poria is, it is impossible for her to take care of the shop for her. So after thinking about it, she only came to Taohua.

"My sister asked someone to ask the next person, and if there is anyone who is willing to follow my sister, just pick up a family." Taohua didn't answer this, "If you are not satisfied, you can also find a good shopkeeper from the outside to take care of it." "At the beginning, the shops that Li married to, she picked Wang Shopkeeper from outside, and now she is not in Wuxi, and the shops are still running well.

Jiang Yanhua choked. If Poria's family is willing to go with her, will she still ask? There weren't many people in the Jiang family, and she had already asked Poria to try it, but everyone was vague and not enthusiastic. Occasionally, there are a few people who are willing, and they are all doing chores, so how can they have the ability to manage any shop.

"Sister, look - how is Poria's father?" After thinking about it, Jiang Yanhua still asked this question. She also thought about looking for the shopkeeper outside, but where to find it? Even if he finds it, how can he ensure that he won't deceive her for not knowing how to operate and filling her pockets? After all, his subordinates have a deed in their hands, but the steward hired outside does not.

Taohua frowned a little annoyed, and simply said: "Sanqi I use it smoothly, I want to take away their family." Since Poria is what my sister likes, I will leave it to my sister. "Knowing that Sanqi's family is reluctant to go to Liu's house, is this a bend and wants her to let someone out?

Jiang Yanhua didn't expect Taohua to be so straightforward, and suddenly didn't know what to say, so she smiled after a while: "Since my sister is handy, I will naturally choose my sister first." So- can my sister help me pick one? Or is there a suitable person in Wuxi, and my sister will help me choose? ”

"I'm afraid I can't help with this." Taohua simply refused, "The family brought over must always be willing." But I can ask someone to go back to Wuxi and ask, if there is anyone who is willing to go with my sister, just choose. ”

I don't know what it will be like to go with him. And Jiang Yanhua wants someone who can take care of the shop, not to pick some crops from the Zhuangzi to go over! She was thinking about how to say a few more words, when Kikyo suddenly lifted the curtain and came in, with a strange expression: "Girl, the palace sent someone." ”

The palace sent a palace man in his forties, and the attendant who came to deliver the message pointed and said, "This is Aunt Hai." has served the first emperor in the palace, and he knows the rules the most. The Queen Mother rewarded her to Miss Jiang and taught her the rules of the palace. After all, when the girl gets married, she is the princess of the county, and she has to go to the palace often. ”

Aunt Nahai is quite tall, with a long face, starting from the eyebrows to the corners of her mouth, all the lines remind Taohua of the clock at 8:20 in her previous life. After listening to the words of the waiter, she curtsied to Taohua: "The queen mother ordered the slave maid to serve the girl." Since she learns the rules, she has to work harder, and she will have the demeanor of the princess of the county when she comes out in the future. This is all the Queen Mother's good intentions, and the girl must know it. ”

As soon as Taohua heard this, she knew that the Queen Mother had sent someone to toss her: "Thank you for the Queen Mother's reward." "Come on, come here, the rules have to be learned sooner or later, after all, the Jiang family is several levels worse than the middle of the county prince's mansion, and she is indeed quite deficient in this. However, if this surnamed Hai treats her as a glutinous rice dumpling and wants to knead it round and flatten, it will not be so easy.

Aunt Hai looked at Taohua's saluting posture, and immediately said, "The girl's salute is really not very decent. I kneel too fast, my back is too straight, and my hands don't look good. Do it again. ”

The Jiang family is all in the courtyard to receive orders, the hard stone slab, has been kneeling for a while, and now they have to get up and worship again, Jiang Xi's face is not good-looking at all. Seeing that the chamberlain who was holding the decree had already handed over the edict, he retracted his hand after listening to Aunt Hai's words, and was about to speak, Taohua had already rushed ahead and said with a smile: "Auntie is right, I really haven't learned serious palace etiquette, can you please show my aunt for me?" ”

Aunt Hai came over on the order of the Queen Mother, and when she came, Qingyu gave her the bottom, knowing that she was going to toss this Jiang family girl by teaching the rules, so she came up and gave her a dismount, determined to let her bow ten times and eight times to the Queen Mother's will. And Taohua's saluting posture does have a lot of problems, as much as she is picky, no one can say anything.

Unexpectedly, Taohua opened her mouth and asked her to demonstrate, if she didn't demonstrate, it wouldn't be reasonable, she hesitated, so she had to turn around and bow to the position of the Queen Mother. I only heard Taohua asking, "It turns out that you want to be slow like this...... Where is my aunt's hand going to put ...... It turns out that the waist has to be bent down like this...... Trouble my aunt to do it slower......"

Aunt Hai bowed to the usual three times this time, and she already knew in her heart that something was wrong. Sure enough, when I raised my head, I saw that the expression of the servant who held the decree was very bad, and when I turned my head, Taohua had already taken Yizhi in her hand, and smiled at her: "It's not good to delay the time of this internal official, I have seen my aunt's demonstration clearly, and I will go to practice in a while." Then he turned his head and smiled at the chamberlain, "Please go back to the palace to thank the Empress Dowager for her kindness." I will definitely follow Aunt Hai's teachings and study as hard as I can. ”

This was said very beautifully, the chamberlain looked at Aunt Hai who was still kneeling on the ground, pinched the purse in her sleeve again, and grinned politely: "Then Miss Jiang is good at studying, I will return to the Queen Mother on behalf of the girl." Although he also understands what the Queen Mother means, it is Aunt Hai's responsibility, that is, for the sake of this purse, there is no need for him to do anything here in front of the Jiang family. Of course, after returning to the palace, he will tell the Queen Mother what happened today word for word, and as for whether the Queen Mother is angry with the Jiang family girl or what, it is not his responsibility.

Aunt Hai stood up with a stiff face, and Taohua immediately stepped forward to help her with her hand, and said with a smile: "From now on, Aunt will have to work hard." ”

"The slave doesn't dare to be, she will do her best to ......" Aunt Hai felt that her voice came out of her teeth. wanted to give people a dismount, but was given a dismount. In the past, I heard that this Jiang girl had a temper, and she still didn't believe it - she was just a doctor girl, even if she had some medical skills, what was it in front of the royal family, let alone dare to have a temper.

This is also the reason why she didn't know that the Queen Mother was blocked back that day because she deliberately proposed to Cheng Enbo, after all, she was actually not qualified to walk around in front of the Queen Mother, and that incident was deliberately concealed by the Queen Mother, and it was normal not to know. Only today did she really understand that it was not false for this Jiang family girl to say that she had a temper.

"I heard that Qin Tianjian is already choosing an auspicious day for the king of Anjun." Aunt Hai is not a person who can't fight back after being beaten, as soon as she stood up, she straightened her face, "The emperor meant, after September, the girl should marry into the county king's mansion, and it will only be half a year." There are big rules in the palace, and the girl is actually a little late to learn now, so she has to hurry up. I think the girl should not go out during this time, so let's practice the rules quickly. ”

Taohua smiled and nodded: "Auntie is right. Mint, go clean up the yard for my aunt—"

"No need." Aunt Hai's face was as stiff as the gate, "The slave maid came to serve the girl to learn the rules, so naturally she should live in the girl's yard." ”

Taohua is as good as a stream: "It's all according to my aunt." Mint, clean up the room for my aunt. ”

Aunt Hai has nothing to find fault with, so she thought about it and added: "Time is pressing, the girl will start practicing today." ”

Taohua still nodded: "Listen to my aunt." ”

Seeing Aunt Hai walking with her waist straight, and Taohua following behind like a little daughter-in-law, Cao couldn't help but say, "This aunt is so powerful...... I'm afraid that Sister Tao is going to suffer a little. ”

Jiang Yanhua had other ideas: "Aunt Hai's posture is really good-looking, mother, I also want to learn from her." "If Liu Zhijing has a chance in the future, maybe she will also have a chance to enter the palace, won't she be used when the time comes? Even if she can't enter the palace, it will be rumored that she has learned the rules from her aunt in the palace in the future, doesn't it sound better?

Cao Shi was taken aback: "This is sent by the Queen Mother to teach your sister, how can I teach you?" And I heard that the rules in this palace are extremely strict, and it must be very hard to learn. ”

"I'm not afraid of hard work." Jiang Yanhua clenched her fists, "Mother, didn't you say before that when you get married, you will always be picked on by your mother-in-law, if I learn the rules from my aunt in the palace, others will be very picky." "Who dares to say that the rules of their own house are bigger than those in the palace?

Cao's eyes lit up: "That's right......" The Jiang family has no in-laws, and her life is so comfortable that she almost forgets how she was tossed by her mother-in-law in the Chen family. Now that the Liu family still has an old lady, it makes sense for her daughter to take precautions.

"So—you're going to ask your sister?" After Cao finished speaking, he was a little worried, "Aunt Hai, I'll give her a backup gift, but your sister is there...... You went to find your sister just now, did you decide it? ”

At the mention of this, Jiang Yanhua's face collapsed slightly. But no, this Aunt Hai was rewarded to Taohua by the Queen Mother, and Taohua must nod first. But she had just made Taohua unhappy...... I knew that I shouldn't have mentioned this today, but the shop seemed to be more important than the rules, and this was the only entry in her dowry in the future.

"Why don't you ask Daddy, mother?" After Jiang Yanhua hesitated, he came up with another idea.

This time it was Cao's turn to collapse his face. A few days ago, she was so easy to do Xiao Fu and coax Jiang Xi back, for the dowry, Jiang Xi has not come these days, and she is also stunned if she asks her to say this.

"Mother, I'm going to get married after all, but you have to stay at home all the time, won't you ever talk to your father? Besides, you still gave birth to Bai Ge'er, what are you afraid of? ”

Speaking of Jiang Bohua, Cao Shi was even more sad: "What are you talking about Brother Bai'er, now I can only see him a few times a day." Taohua asked Jiang Bohua to come over every day to say goodbye, but he never sat down for a while and left, and Jiang Bohua himself didn't feel that the Cao family was particularly close.

"My sister is about to get married this year." Jiang Yanhua said calmly, "When my sister gets married, isn't Brother Bai going to come back to you?" ”

These words gave Cao Shi courage, and on the second day, he specially made the osmanthus cake that Jiang Xi liked, sent Poria to invite people over, and after talking cautiously for a while, he finally mentioned the matter of Aunt Hai.

"Sister Yan also has to learn the rules?" Jiang Xi frowned, "Do you know that Aunt Hai is extremely embarrassing?" "Since yesterday, Aunt Hai has asked Taohua to learn the rules, and she has practiced dozens of times just by kneeling and bowing, and she is still practicing today.

Jiang Xi was so angry when he heard it this morning, isn't this a toss? He was worried that he couldn't get Taohua out here, and Jiang Yanhua had to rush into it as if it was something good.

Cao was taken aback. Jiang Yanhua said softly: "Although this Aunt Hai has bad intentions, she doesn't dare to teach the rules of the palace. My daughter is not afraid of hard work, she just wants to learn...... Otherwise, if there is any rudeness when you go out in the future, the villain will not talk about her daughter, and she is afraid that she will talk about her sister's mother's house. ”

I have to say that the last sentence made Jiang Xi listen to it very well, and after hesitating for a moment, he said: "If you are not afraid of hardship, I will ask your sister." ”

Jiang Xi, who was in Taohua's courtyard, had always wanted to enter, but as soon as he entered at this time, he saw Taohua bending his knees in the courtyard and performing a blessing ceremony, keeping a half-squatting posture still. Aunt Hai stood aside with a long face, and kept saying, "Girl, squat steadily...... Don't tuck your shoulders...... Look down ...... eyes"

Jiang Xi saw that Taohua was already a little squatting, but Aunt Hai didn't tell her to get up, and suddenly a burst of fire hit her, and she strode over and said, "Sister Tao!" If you get tired from practicing, take a break. ”

Aunt Hai came forward with a straight face: "Master Jiang, this man and woman are not kissed, although they are father and daughter, the girl should be taboo when she is older, it is not good to go straight out like this." And the girl is practicing the rules. When they entered the palace, the nobles couldn't get up without shouting. The slave maid makes the girl work harder at this time, and it is also for the good of the girl. ”

Jiang Xiping would never quarrel with others, but when he saw his daughter suffering at this time, he had a flash of inspiration, pointed to Aunt Hai and said, "Which noble person you said would not call up when he entered the palace?" Could it be that you are saying that the queen mother is not kind, or that the queen mother is not harmonious and will make things difficult for Sister Tao? ”