Chapter 35: Marrying into the Royal Mansion (3)
Next is for the fish to groom Yun'er. A delicate copper dressing box on the dresser was opened, and inside it was full of high-grade precious jewelry. In every compartment in the box, it was golden and shiny, and it was dazzling to the eyes. Among them, there is Yun'er's dowry, and there is also a dowry in the house. Yu'er used to be a girl from everyone's background, and the eldest uncle was a third-grade official, and he had seen the jewelry worn by the eldest aunt, how could it be compared with the girl's? Now she feels that the girl is married to the prince, not a dream, but a real wealth and honor.
"Fang Fujin, how many do you choose?" Shui Er said with a smile, and deftly tied Yun'er's hair on the top of her head, divided it into two locks, and combed it into a long horizontal and long bun for Manchu nobles, and combed the rest of her hair on the back of her head into a dovetail-style bun.
Yun'er's eyes are dazzled, where have you ever seen so many exquisite jewelry? I don't even know what it's called. Just said, "Sister Yu'er just choose a few for me." ”
Yu'er looked at it for a while, then took out a butterfly-shaped hairpin with red jade inlaid with eastern pearls from the jewelry box and showed it to Yun'er, Yun'er nodded, and Yu'er handed it to Shui'er.
She knew that Shui Er was the maid in Fu Jin's room who was responsible for combing Fu Jin's hair before following her master, and she had served Yun'er very well for two months. Yu'er has been combing her girl's hair for more than ten years, and she has always combed a big braid of a Han girl, and she has never combed the hair of a full lady. Although Mama Jiao Xi and Shui'er have taught themselves, I feel that I am not sure about such an important day, so let Shui'er take the lead and learn by myself.
Shui'er firmly inserted the hairpin in the best position on the right side. Then a slightly smaller gold-inlaid sapphire hairpin handed over by the fish was inserted on the left side, with a string of rose-red tufted palace flowers in the middle, and a lilac five-petal velvet flower on the left sideburns. On both ears are long chains of Dongzhu pendants. On his hand is a soft bracelet inlaid with gold and beads, a long cheongsam embroidered with rose-red gold, and the soles of his feet are flowerpot bottom shoes more than an inch high. Beautiful phoenix eyes, straight nose, not thin or thick red lips, without too much decoration, but the spirit is flying and unassuming, rich but extraordinary.
Yun'er pretends to be a boy often, especially since she opened a store with her uncle, she often combs her braids, then puts on a melon skin round hat, and puts on a set of decent men's clothes, what should she do, where has she been served like this? It's awkward. looked at the mirror that Yu'er held up and said, "Sister Yu'er, Sister Shui'er, that's fine, don't be too decorative, I feel like Sister Hua." ”
The fish covered her mouth and smiled, and the girl was always funny.
Shui'er said: "It is our duty to serve you, you are our master, besides, if you don't let us serve, we will have nothing to eat." As for you, you should act like a master from today, or you will be messed up. ”
Yu'er said: "Sister Shui'er is right, you are married to the prince, how old is this master?" Not to mention putting on a posture, at least you have to be like a master, otherwise can you convince the public? ”
Shui'er told Yu'er that in the future, Sister Yu'er and herself will call Miss Yun as Fang Fujin or Master Yun, and only when there is no one, Sister Yu'er can call the master Miss or girl. ”
"As soon as you call me master, I feel like a woman with a thin face."
Mama Lin happened to come in to greet Yun'er, and after saluting, she walked up to Yun'er and said gently: "The slave and maid call you master in front of people, and still call you four estimates behind your back, just tell me if there is anything." ”
"Mama Lin, you weren't Yun'er's subordinate at all before, isn't this too wronged for you?"
"Shhhh You are the master, and you are not allowed to call your slave or maid 'you'. In the future, the slave and maid are the housekeepers and grandmothers in your yard, what you lack, what you lack, what you want to eat, what you wear, all by the slave and maid, what you need to tell the slave and maid, don't endure it yourself. ”
"Where else do I need anything, those dowry clothes enough to last two lifetimes, and these jewelry, everything. I'm a little uncomfortable with you serving like this. ”
"It's good to get used to it. You, good days have just begun, don't be honestly afraid. ”
Shui'er said: "Fang Fujin, there is another big event today, the temple ceremony." If you marry the prince, you are a member of the prince's family, of course, you must be recognized by the prince's ancestors, so it is very important to have such a ceremony, but it can't be a child's play. Fu Jin has an order, you wait for someone to summon you for breakfast, and when you come back, you have to change into Fu Jin's dress. ”
Yun'er panicked: "Why didn't Mama Jiaoyin say this?" What can I do? I don't know at all! ”
Shui'er comforted: "It's okay, it's okay!" There are deacons and eunuchs shouting, let you kneel, you will kneel, let you kowtow, you will kowtow, just be generous and don't have stage fright. ”
Yun'er said, "Why are there so many rules? I've never even heard of it. ”
"Our prince is a member of the royal family, the closest brother to the emperor's blood relationship, and the title of the prince, of course, there must be rules. However, our house is the most generous of all the clans, although the rules of the palace are the same as those of other palaces, saying that there are punishments such as whipping and cane punishment, but the prince and Fujin have never used these corporal punishments. Those who have made mistakes will only be punished and deducted from the month, and those who are at fault will go to the 'Xingwulu' in the house to reflect for two or three days. You, you still don't know who you are marrying, you are the daughter-in-law of the royal family. Hurry up and prepare, don't miss the hour. ”
Yun'er was about to ask Shui'er how to carry out this temple entrance ceremony and what to pay attention to, when the prince came back. It turned out that he had gone to practice and was still wearing a practice uniform. Yun'er hurriedly greeted the prince: "The prince is auspicious!" ”
The prince agreed, saying, "Let's go to have breakfast first, and then go to the temple ceremony, are we done cleaning up?" Let's go. ”
Yun'er followed the prince, took two maids and a grandmother, and came to the restaurant in front. Fujin is already waiting there. Yun'er, the maid, and the grandmother gave Fu Jin a salute and said goodbye, Fu Jin smiled gently, and took Yun Er's hand cordially: "Sister doesn't have to be polite, come, take a seat, sister-in-law, pass the meal." She spoke in a voice that was neither high nor low, but it was very intimidating, and the maid and grandmother stood behind her, behaving properly, and did not even dare to cough.
The fat cook, who was called sister-in-law, answered yes and went to serve food with the girls. There are maids here who are gargling their mouths and washing their hands, and Fu Jin picked them up after the prince took the chopsticks, and Yun'er was a fool to look next door for the New Year, and finally took the chopsticks. The prince said to Yun'er kindly: "Eat, don't be polite in your own home." As he spoke, he sandwiched a handful of vegetables for Yun'er and put it on a small plate in front of Yun'er. Yun'er blushed and hurriedly said, "Lord Wang, Yun'er will come by herself." Fu Jin still smiled gently: "Sister, this is in your own home, you can eat whichever dish you like, and if you can't reach it, ask the maid girl and grandma to give you the cloth." You just came, and you are not familiar with the things in the house, so let's have a few days of dinner together, and then we will eat in your own small kitchen in a few days. Meat, vegetables, and eggs will be brought to you. Eat it. Mama Lin, Yu'er Shui'er, two girls, you follow Sister-in-law Xi to have breakfast. ”
Mama Lin knew that she didn't have to serve herself here, so she gave Fu Jin a blessing gift, and went out with Sister-in-law Xi with Yu'er Shui'er. Yun'er saw it in her eyes and knew that there was indeed a strict hierarchy in the palace, and there were rules for who ate and where. She and Mama Jiang, Yu'er, and Shui'er are all Yun'er's dowries, and they are first-class maids for three or two months, plus two taels of dowry treatment, except for the accompanying maids, they are almost the highest position among the maids and grandmothers in the house, and the meals are much better than those of other maids. There is meat and soup at every meal, which is much better than the food in Zunhua County. You can't blame Lord Chen for this, his authority is limited, and he doesn't eat meat often.
Yun'er didn't know what the dish tasted like at all, and she was nervous. So many people watched, everyone watched, and they were embarrassed to pick up the dishes, they were all dishes given to the cloth by Fujin. I'm finally done. Fu Jin said that Yun'er should go back to the room to change clothes, and the house would prepare before entering the temple ceremony. Yun'er agreed, went back to the room with Shui'er Yu'er, and Mama Lin went to Mama Jiang's kitchen to talk.
"Hey, old sister, have you had breakfast? Is it good to eat? "Mama Lin cares about her good sisters. She and Mama Jiang are on a second level, and it seems that Mama Jiang's meal is better.
"Okay, there is meat and soup, my stomach is round."
"It's not going to work. From now on, we must take care of the four estimates. She gave her a good day, didn't she? ”
"Yes, I thought that I wouldn't dare to enter the general's mansion, it's okay, I have my own errands, don't go on a business trip after I do it."
"It's not enough to just run errands, you have to see and listen to all directions. The grandmothers in front of Fujin are not simple characters, and none of them are fuel-efficient lamps. Remember, that Mama Zheng is the Zhu doctor who treated the people in the house, and this Zhu doctor was the imperial doctor in the palace before he came to the house. There is also that Mama Liu, the man is the head of the house, and he is the head of the house. I heard that these two grandmothers have been serving Fujin since they were eight years old, and they are old. There are also two big maids who serve closely around Fujin, they are from the palace, they were the show girls of the general election before, I don't know what sins they have committed, and they are sent to the palace. Especially the person surnamed Fucha, whose eyes are on the top of his brain, and who looks at our Feiyun Tower with his nostrils. Except for this Fucha clan, who is a little prickly, the others are quite kind. Just now I saw her unconvinced, I think she also wants to be a side Fujin. ”
"How do you know? You know so much in just one night, and you're a good material to be a secret agent. "Mama Jiang and Mama Lin are getting along, no matter how you ridicule, you won't be angry.
"I heard Miss Shui'er say that the girl is indeed a show girl from the palace. It's the same for those who call buns. ”
"You're well-informed."
"How can you do it if you don't know it? We're here to protect the four measurements. Don't talk about it, let's do things. I'm going to have to build the kitchen in and out. We also have to behave the girls and grandmothers in our yard. ”
When she returned to the room, Yun'er exhaled a long breath: "My mother, I'm tired." ”
Shui'er smiled and said, "Fang Fujin, don't talk about dead or alive, it's unlucky early in the morning." ”
Yun'er hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, I'm not used to it yet." ”
"I'm not used to it, I have to get used to it as soon as possible." With the voice, the prince entered the house. Yun'er hurriedly stood up, and the two of them retreated.
The prince sat on the edge of the bed and said to Yun'er, "Come here, this king has something to say." ”
Yun'er timidly walked to the prince's side, and the prince took Yun'er's hand and let Yun'er sit beside him. Yun'er's face turned red all of a sudden: "Lord Wang......"
The prince laughed: "Are you still afraid of this king?" We're already husband and wife, right? ”
Yun'er was almost ashamed to death and wanted to break free, but she said that there must be no dissatisfaction and resistance. I had to blush and keep my head down.
The prince's big hand gently patted Yun'er's face, "Alas, it's still a child." Yun'er, after a while, you have to change into a dress and enter the temple ceremony, don't be nervous, it's just a formality, but you have to go, and you have to abide by the rules. How generous and chic you are usually, you are also a person who has seen the world. If the road is good, the etiquette is good, even if you win, don't mess up, don't be afraid. The prince instructed Yun'er like a child, Yun'er was very moved, and nodded again and again in agreement.
When a person arrives in a new and unfamiliar environment, there must be a lot of discomfort. It would be much better if you could integrate into this environment as soon as possible. Mama Lin's adaptability to the environment is faster than Mama Jiang's, because she has been resold many times, and the environment is not the same, so she has developed a habit of adapting to the new environment.
Mama Jiang can't. Before her husband was injured, many things were borne by men, she just cooked at home, watched the children do needlework, and had almost no contact with the external environment.
Fortunately, Mama Lin will mention her, and the atmosphere in the house is also very positive. Now Yun'er doesn't have a eunuch to serve, otherwise it will be even more awkward. A person who lives in a middle- and lower-class social environment suddenly reaches the upper class, and it is not an ordinary upper class, and it really has to be an adaptation stage.
Especially Yun'er, the previous girl's life was simple and innocent, but now she is good, there is a man in a high position by her side, and the age gap is still very large, Zhong Ming Dingshi's life is really not used to it. But as the prince said, if she is not used to it, she must get used to it as soon as possible, and now how she longs to return to the girl era before marriage. The reason why I haven't looked for my in-laws at the age of seventeen is that the eyes of the whole family are too high, and there is no suitable candidate.
Everything in life doesn't seem to be moving forward according to the path she wants, and the husband in Yun'er's mind is definitely not of the level of the prince. Fortunately, he is also well married, at least he has no worries about food and clothing. It's that the husband is much older, and then there's the name of the side room. Then again, even the prince's side room is still something that many high-ranking ladies can't dream of.