Chapter 214: The Aftermath
There was a lot of commotion in the East Palace. After Bai Yujing was demoted, someone came to step on her every day. For example, Wang Yaozhen. There is even Li Shuyu, who is also a concubine. Although she is a concubine, she relied on the fact that she became a prince early, and she also stepped on the high white jade crystal. These white jade crystals endured silently. Because she knows that the more people who come to step on her, the sooner the time for her comeback will come.
Different from Bai Yujing's calmness is Li's fear, she has been in the palace for a short time, she is young, where has this kind of thing, now the people around her have been arrested, she doesn't even have anyone to talk to and rely on, she can only wash her face with tears. These circumstances are clearly grasped by the crown prince. The prince was even more disgusted with Li Shuyu, and he also disliked Wang Yaozhen more and more. For the cowardly Li family, he is very sympathetic, and he greatly appreciates Bai's calmness. Of course, during this period of time, the most favored is the crown princess. Although the crown princess lives in the suburbs, the crown prince and the queen mother have rewards for her or the eldest grandson of the emperor almost every day.
The entire court knew that the crown princess was favored. The people of the Chen family were even more proud. The Bai family and the Li family were gloomy. Their decision-making mistakes affected the mothers in the palace, so they were naturally embarrassed, and hurriedly sent the trained maids into the palace to call their mothers, and at the same time brought a large amount of silver money for their own mothers. At the same time, they were busy befriending powerful people, hoping to salvage the situation in the court.
Bai Yujing is living a stable life in this hectic area.
However, at this time, a bad news interrupted her life. Youmei and Youlan in the violent room are both dead. Although Bai Yujing has been living in seclusion for a period of time. However, when I heard the news, I couldn't help but go to the riot room. When they got there, the two eunuchs were guarding, and there were two miserable white corpses on the ground, it was Youmei and Youlan, but they were not the same delicate appearance when they left. It was cold, and there was no good place on his body, and at a glance he knew that he had been tortured and then killed. Seven orifices bleed. It looks very hideous. But. Bai Yujing was not afraid at all, as soon as she came up, she pounced on it, not caring about the filth. Holding the tragic death of Yumei. Youlan cried bitterly.
The two eunuchs watching next to him didn't think of the dignified palace concubine. He would hug the dead slave and weep bitterly regardless of the filth. I was also a little moved in my heart, and I was moved by compassion, and the guards were not so strict. The two of them stood outside the door for a while, so as to give Bai Yujing and the two dead maids a chance to talk. Bai Yujing took advantage of this opportunity to quickly take out a small pair of scissors from her body, cut off a strand of hair from the dead Youmei and Youlan, and stored it closely. Then, caressing the hideous faces of the two maids who accompanied each other day and night, he cried in a low voice: "You can go in peace." I'll take care of your aftermath. I do your annual sacrifices. You have suffered losses and sins, and when you get there, I will not let you suffer any more. Your hatred, I will also keep it firmly in mind, I must let Ma Lexuan that slut die, in order to comfort your souls in heaven. After speaking, he got up, took out two red envelopes, gave them to the two eunuchs, and said, "Please bury the two of them in a good life." ”
The eunuch hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Niangniang, the slave will do it." ”
Bai Yujing took out a red envelope and said to the eunuch who answered: "The coffin given by the palace is too thin, please use this money to buy a better coffin and send them away." After that, come to my palace and give a thank you gift. ”
The eunuch was a little strange, and couldn't help but open the red envelope handed over by Bai Yujing, and saw that the bread in such a light and fluttering red envelope was not silver, but a silver ticket, and there was only one one, which was exchanged by the bank, with a face value of five hundred taels. The eunuch couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. I thought to myself, this Bai family is worthy of being a daughter of a family, and she is generous. It costs five hundred taels of silver to prepare the coffins of the two dead palace maids around him, which is really generous. You must know that the best coffin of paulownia or catalpa wood used by ordinary people is only about fifty taels, and even those precious wood, ironwood, and sandalwood in the South Seas are only about two hundred taels for a coffin. The price of 500 taels was enough for them to use a Nanmu coffin. Of course, this nanmu can only be ordinary nanmu, and the real good golden silk nanmu is the best material for making coffins, and it costs tens of thousands of taels of silver in one mouth. That's not something that the average person can use.
This eunuch understood as soon as he thought about it, it seemed that this Bai family wanted to prepare ordinary Nanmu coffins for the two maids, and the remaining one hundred taels of silver, and then wrap them in it. That's enough. In this way, the little red envelope she gave them just now should also be a silver ticket, at least ten taels. You can get ten taels of silver for doing this little thing, which is very cost-effective.
And, didn't you hear that? They said that they could go and receive the reward afterwards. The eunuch hurriedly said, "Please rest assured." The minions must do their best, they must give the two sisters a coffin of Nanmu, a brocade shroud, and a few pieces of jewelry, and after doing a good job, they will also burn more paper money for the two sisters, so that the two sisters will not be aggrieved over there. ”
Bai Yujing's tears couldn't help but flow down again when she heard this, "Thank you, two fathers-in-law, I'm waiting for your news." ”
After saying that, he left.
After she left, another eunuch asked, "Hey, how much money did the Bai family give to do the funeral of these two girls just now?" Why did you promise to make them a coffin of Nanmu? How expensive is that? We won't be treated like this when we die in the future. ”
The eunuch stretched out his hand and said, "But the concubine of the Bai family is generous, giving five hundred taels of silver, and giving us another reward, this is what it means for us not to be greedy for this money and to do things well." If we are greedy, there will be no reward in the future. ”
The eunuch's eyes were straight: "Silver ticket, five hundred taels, what reward do you want with these five hundred taels?" We just took it and got it, and we didn't want the reward. The rules in the palace, such dead palace maids, are all packed in cloth bags and thrown on mass graves. ”
The eunuch who took the silver ticket looked at his companion contemptuously and said, "What you can think of, will the Bai clan not think of it?" Let's first take a look at how much the red envelope was given to us at the beginning, and then we will know how much the reward will be. ”
The eunuch said disapprerovingly: "I have pinched the fluttering one, there must be no money, at most a few dollars of silver." ”
After speaking, he saw the contemptuous eyes of his companions, and couldn't help but pat his head and say, "How did I forget it, it's light and fluttering, it won't be a silver ticket, right?" ”
After speaking, he couldn't wait to open it and take a look, gasped and said, "Oh my God, you gave us two hundred taels of silver tickets." We sent. ”
The eunuch who took the silver ticket said, "Look, we haven't done anything, so we have two hundred taels." If she does the next thing of these two girls beautifully, will she still worry about not rewarding her? Besides, now she's a concubine. But what about the future? She is the sweetheart of His Royal Highness the Prince, if the prince inherits the treasure in the future, she is not a concubine? I think that her status as a daughter of the family, having children, and the favor of His Royal Highness the Prince, one of the four concubines will be the least in the future. Now that we've done things for her, are we afraid that she won't promote us in the future? ”
The eunuch who realized it later immediately lit up and said, "Hu Rong, you are still clever." That's it, we will do everything with the best, and we must do it properly for the future affairs of these two girls. ”
Hu Rong nodded.
Two days later, Hu Rong and the eunuch who realized it later went to Bai Yujing in the East Palace to reply: "Niangniang, the minions used the best Nanmu coffins, and they also specially bought the best wrapped clothes from the Fushou shop, all of which were brocade. I also went to the silver building to buy a pair of silver noodles, and also bought two pieces of jade for my two sisters to hold. The cemetery is also a fertile field bought outside the city, this is the address, and the tombstones have been erected. Please send someone over to check it out. ”
Bai Yujing looked at the eunuch and said, "What's your name?" ”
The eunuch said, "The slave is Hu Rong." ”
Bai Yujing nodded: "Thank you two fathers-in-law." Let you break the bank. The five hundred taels of silver are for you for buying a cemetery. There are also these two red envelopes, each with five hundred taels of silver, thank you for your trouble. ”
The eunuch's eyes lit up and he immediately took over. Hu Rong said: "Niangniang, it is the honor of the slaves that the slaves can do things for the slaves, and they dare not receive any more rewards." ”
Bai Yujing looked this Hu Rong up and down, nodded and said, "I remember you." Keep this silver ticket. You know, it's nothing to me. Let's go down. ”
Hu Rong had no choice but to take the silver ticket with his companion and go down.
After they left, Bai Yujing took out a small purse from her body and said, "Youmei, Youlan, rest in peace." Don't worry, it was Ma Lexuan who killed you, and I will definitely help you avenge it. This Hu Rong is a clever person, are you afraid that I will not have a helper in this palace, so you specially sent it to me. Don't worry, I will definitely find an opportunity to transfer this Hu Rong over, and we will definitely take power in this deep palace and avenge you." ”
After speaking, the two maids came up to serve Bai Yujing with a sad look and said: "The head of the family has sent a message, please live in peace with your mother, and when you spend this period of time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is discouraged, and the family will give the mother ideas." If you need silver, just say it. This is a silver ticket of 20,000 taels of silver that the head of the family asked us to bring, all of which are of small denominations, which is convenient for the mother to reward. ”
Bai Yujing said softly to the two maids, "You can help me collect it." Youmei and Youlan are gone, you have just entered the palace, you don't know many things, learn more from Mama. In the future, we will have to keep a long mind. Ruoliu, Ruoyan, you are all the sons of our house, and Youmei and Youlan are all sisters, and I will definitely treat you well in the future. Absolutely take care of you. ”
Speaking of the last sentence, the green tendons on Bai Yujing's neck popped up. (To be continued......)