Chapter 70: The Palace
Halfway through, I happened to meet a few servant women coming out of the Zhangrong Courtyard together, and the servants saluted one after another, and then passed.
When I returned to Qinghui Garden, the courtyard had just been lit up.
Reading books at night, Baolian sat at the table sorting out the warehouse books, Chu Weilin pinched the books, thinking of the servants she met on the way back, her heart moved, and she slowly remembered some old things.
"Pauline." Chu Weilin called out to her.
Hearing this, Baolian put down the pen in her hand, got up and said, "The girl is thirsty, the slave maid will bring you tea." ”
Chu Weilin put the book aside, sipped the tea, pondered for a while, and asked, "Mother Zhou from the second aunt of the long room, do you know?" ”
Baolian didn't know what Chu Weilin meant, so she only nodded and said, "What I know, it's the second wife's dowry, and the daughter married the little steward in the big kitchen in the front yard." ”
"Do you know about Zhou's mother pooling money and putting it out?"
Chu Weilin said, raised her eyes and glanced at Baolian, Baolian's eyelashes trembled, and she shook her head in a daze.
With a wave of her hand, Chu Weilin didn't ask again, she already knew the answer.
Pooling the money and letting it out to collect profits, it was Zhou's mother who was doing it, it was actually the idea of the second wife Gu, the second master Chu Lunliang was a concubine, and he was always nervous on weekdays, so he had to take Gu's private house subsidy.
Gu couldn't just go in and out, so he thought of such a way to come out and act.
Zhou's mother collected all the silver from the maids and wives in the house, and came back to earn a little difference, and everyone was happy to hand over the silver to her to take care of.
These are all private things, and Chu Weilin didn't know about them before. In the previous life, it wasn't until Zhou's mother was falsely accused, and the money couldn't be recovered, and she couldn't take it out and return it to the people below, that this incident broke out.
Baolian and Yanjun also went to make up the money, not only that, but Baolian also used some of Chu Weilin's private money, and when Chu Weilin checked the accounts, she asked the nurse to borrow some silver to make up for it.
Chu Weilin knew that because the nurse was old, she didn't embarrass Baolian, but patiently told her a reason. That's it.
This time. Chu Weilin didn't want the nurse to come out with the silver again.
The nurse Qin left the house very early, and Chu Weilin only had a few impressions of her, but she could see that she was a kind-hearted and kind woman, and now she lives in Zhuangzi with her grandmother brother. left Baolian to serve Chu Weilin in the mansion.
The Qin clan also did not have a lot of money. Although it was a matter before the crossing. This body drank her milk in the end, why should she spend this unjust money.
"The matter of putting money is not big or small. Mother Zhou is also very bold, in case she meets a fierce upstream person and swallows the silver, what money does she have to pay back to the people below? Chu Weilin nodded to Baolian, hoping that she would listen to it.
Pauline hung her head and did not connect.
Chu Weilin talked about Manniang again, and said: "Last time the was about the, I looked at Manniang who was very articulate, you teach more, and it should be useful in the future." ”
"The mother is diligent and knows things, the girl can rest assured." Pauline said with a smile.
If Chu Weilin is not mistaken, in her previous life, around the Qingming Festival in April, Manniang's Laozi Zhao San'er died violently, and Mrs. Zhang was the most taboo and sent Manniang back.
I only remember that Zhao San'er went out of the door, and when he came back, he was covered in blood, staggering and asking someone to help him, and he couldn't tell what had happened, and it was gone that night.
But on what day and what happened, Chu Weilin couldn't figure it out.
Chu Weilin had the heart to save Zhao San'er's life, so as to leave Manniang to train carefully, and went to Yang to say a few words to Chu Weijing on the second day.
Chu Weijing was looking for someone to run errands, and when he heard about Zhao San'er, he stayed for use after inquiring about it.
Zhao San'er's family was surprised and delighted, although they were born in the family, but they were all working in the outer courtyard, and they couldn't get the favor of the masters, they didn't think about such pie-in-the-sky things at all, and when they took the errand, they understood the reason after thinking carefully.
It must be that Manniang was liked by the master, and the chicken and dog ascended to heaven, it was really in vain that the family stuffed so much silver money to Li Heshun's family, and sent Manniang to the master.
Zhao San'er got a new errand, and the spring breeze was proud, and he didn't go out of the house to walk around in his free time, but only waited in Chu Weijing's yard, waiting to listen to the errand.
Chu Weilin and Chu Weiwan went out of the house together as promised.
The Huang family attached great importance to this trip to Chongwangfu, and after seeing the clothes of the two girls, he was sure that Chu Weiwan had brought the bracelet rewarded by Princess Chong, so he was a little relieved.
Chu Weilin watched silently, how the Huang family treated her in her previous life, Chu Lunyu and Chu Weicong didn't say it first, and treated her own daughter very carefully, probably this is the mind of a mother.
The Huang family wanted to send them over, but they were worried that such caution would make Chongwangfu unhappy, so he forcibly suppressed his mood and told them a few words to let them get into the carriage.
The carriage drove into the Chongwang Mansion, and there were already servants waiting at the second gate, Chu Weilin stepped down, glanced at the palace roughly, then withdrew her gaze, and Chu Weiwan saw the maid and woman who came to greet them.
The mother-in-law surnamed Du at the beginning is dressed in a thin jacket of brocade with a horse-faced skirt, her hair is combed neatly and spiritually, and she has a pair of simple gold earrings on her ears.
Mother Du smiled on her face, kind but not close, and only led Chu Weilin and Chu Weiwan along the verandah to the inner courtyard.
The maids followed, but they could not hear the footsteps.
Chu Weiwan knew that this was a different rule in the palace.
In such an atmosphere, Rao is Chu Weilin III is a person, and his palms are a little sweaty.
All the way to the bottom of the rockery, Du's mother made a "please" gesture: "The princess is in the flower hall above." ”
When Chu Weilin heard this, she looked up, the rockery was not high, and there were more than 20 steps, using Kunshan stone, and there was a flower hall on the top of the mountain.
Chu Weiwan lifted her skirt, and Chu Weilin followed the steps, and the higher she looked, the clearer she looked. The flower hall was only the size of a room, and the window panels were open, and the front and back were transparent, and the figures inside could be seen.
Follow the maid who was guarding outside the flower hall to enter. Princess Chong sat by the window, turned her head when she heard the movement, and smiled in her eyes.
After saluting, she sat down, and Princess Chong only glanced at Chu Weiwan from a distance, and when she arrived in front of her, she looked at it carefully, and her heart became more and more scored.
Born from the heart, the gentle temperament is written on this beautiful face.
With the current saints of the Chongwang Mansion, the marriage of the prince should not be too eye-catching, the Chu family has such a background. Although it is not as good as the royal family. But she is not left behind, the most important thing is that Chu Weiwan, a girl, is in the eyes of the princess.
Chu Weilin is a foil today, all she has to do is be low-key and safe. Respond appropriately when Princess Chong asks. He sat up straight. Listen carefully to Princess Chong and Chu Weiwan.
is talking about the events at the Spring Festival banquet that day, Princess Chong did not mention Napazi, and Chu Weiwan would not give people a handle. Just talk about the little things of that day.
Princess Chong listened carefully, and asked a few details about the girls' tea and piano fights from time to time, so as to see the level of Chu Weiwan's various skills, seeing that Chu Weiwan said clearly and had some experience, she nodded secretly in her heart.
I thought there would be some stumbling, and I was afraid that Princess Chong would have some problems, but I didn't know that it was smooth from beginning to end, and there was no embarrassment.
Until she received the reward, got into the car and left the palace, Chu Weilin felt a little unsteady in her heart, raised her eyes to look at Chu Weiwan, and saw her frowning slightly, as if she was in such a state of mind.
When I returned to the Chu Mansion, I told Mrs. Wen and Huang in detail, Huang was nervous, Mrs. Wen was calmer, and just said that it was good to wait and let them rest.
The next day, there were some rumors in the capital, and there were all that could not be said, but no one could clearly understand Princess Chong's thoughts.
However, no matter how curious it is, it is also to watch the play, as soon as Qingming arrives, all the provinces are busy worshipping the ancestors and sweeping the tombs, where is there still time to talk about these things.
In front of the ancestral hall, Chu Weilin saw Chu Weiwan, and saw that she was indifferent and did not have much affection, so she was relieved a lot.
Chu Weichen didn't inquire about anything from Chu Weilin in the past few days, and turned his eyes to go to Chu Weiwan to ask, but asked Chu Weiwan to block back lightly, and couldn't help but say to Chu Weiwan angrily: "I care!" It's really a dog biting Lu Dongbin! ”
Rather than caring about Chu Weiwan, Chu Weichen is more concerned about his own future, but he is afraid of being affected by his sisters. Chu Weiai was not stupid, so he naturally understood it, so he smiled and didn't agree.
Chu Weichen was most annoyed by Chu Weiai's appearance, so he sighed and didn't say anything anymore.
As soon as Qingming came out, the spring suddenly became stronger, and there was a muffled thunderstorm at night, and the apricot blossoms fell on the ground.
A sedan chair arrived outside the gate of Chu Mansion, handed over the post, the concierge stared at it with wide eyes, and quickly let people enter the Hanging Flower Gate, half an hour later, the person came to sit in the sedan chair and went out of Chu Mansion the same way.
Chu Weilin was in Yishun Hall at this time, and today Chu Lunyu was resting and chatting with Mrs. Zhang.
Holly came in from outside, followed by Liuyu, with a smile on her face.
Liuyu invited An and said what he meant: "Someone came to the palace, and I invited the three girls' eight characters." ”
Mrs. Zhang was surprised and asked, "Which one is coming?" ”
"Mama Chen of Cihui Palace."
Mrs. Zhang clasped her hands together and recited the Buddha's name, but it was really a bodhisattva's blessing, everyone was looking at Chu Weiwan these days, and this letter was finally there.
Cihui Palace is the place of the Queen Mother, and Mama Chen is also the old lady next to the Queen Mother.
King Chong is the prince, the marriage of the prince is a big deal, Princess Chong has an idea, and she also wants the few people in the palace to nod, and after reading the eight characters, if this fate is a blessing, it is time to let Chu Weiwan enter the palace to see each other.
At this time, just calm down and wait for the command.
Letting go of Chu Weiwan's matter, Mrs. Zhang was worried about Chu Weilin again, in the early years, she wanted Chu Weilin and Chu Weiwan to be side by side, but later this idea was stopped, but seeing Chu Weiwan's road ahead getting wider and wider, Chu Weilin didn't know what to do in the future.
As soon as Mrs. Zhang was bothered about this, she had a lot of complaints about Chu Lunyu, if there was a decent person filling the house now, and her stepmother was in charge, where did she need to bother so much!
As soon as Liuyu left, Mrs. Zhang's face sank, and she was just about to open her mouth to reprimand Chu Lunyu, when there was a rumor that someone came from Changfu. (To be continued......)
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