168. Honesty (2)
This news stunned Yu Yunqing.
She forgot that the inscription poem on Amespa was inscribed by Zeng Rong, and she also forgot that the original orchid silk handkerchief was embroidered by Zeng Rong, she only remembered that these plum blossom pattern silk handkerchiefs were embroidered by Amei herself.
So, she went home and discussed with her brother and sister-in-law, how many people can't ask for a blessing to be able to enter the palace to serve the queen mother, if this can get the Yu family out of slavery, then Amei is the biggest hero of the Yu family, it is a dream that the Yu family has worked hard for several generations and has not realized, and now the dream is within reach in front of them, so why should Amei's parents not allow it?
Originally, Liu An wanted to wait for the 60th birthday of the Queen Mother the following year, and it was also the time of the three-year selection in the palace to send Amei to the Queen Mother.
So, Amei went home from the embroidery workshop and followed her husband to school quietly at home.
During this period, Zeng Rong suddenly changed his mind, not only designed a series of purses with various patterns, but also inscribed poems for each pattern, or fresh and chic, or worldly and interesting, or graceful and luxurious, or elegant and highlight, in short, a few streets away from Amei.
These purses naturally also entered Liu An's eyes, and the queen mother was also full of praise after taking it back to the palace, but it happened that the fashion industry bureau needed to recruit a few embroidery girls, Liu An meant to let Amei enter the Shanggong Bureau first, and after entering, he would think about letting the queen mother see Amei's talent, and it was easier to transfer a palace maid from the Shanggong Bureau to Cining Palace than to recruit a palace maid from the outside.
The Yu family is naturally willing, they are also afraid of long nights and dreams, afraid that Zeng Rong's fame will become bigger and bigger, and afraid that after this matter is exposed, the bamboo basket of the Yu family will be empty.
But the problem is that Zeng Rong's fame had already spread out at that time, first in Taixue, and then in those big embroidery workshops, Yu Yunqing couldn't cover it if she wanted to.
Fortunately, at this time, the Wang family stepped in, the Wang family fell in love with Zeng Rong, Zeng Rong didn't want to enter the Wang family, and he didn't want the Xu family to be embarrassed.
If Zeng Rong and Amei entered the palace to be embroiderers together, Zeng Rong's talent should have little chance to be revealed, because she had inquired in advance, and most of the embroiderers in the palace only made small things, such as shoe uppers, socks, hand towels, piping of the neckline and cuffs, followed by purses, sachets, etc.
In this way, she doesn't have to worry that Zeng Rong's fame left outside is too loud to be noticed by Gonggong Liu, and Amei also has a companion, maybe she can ask Zeng Rong to help at a critical moment.
Who knows that people are not as good as heaven, Yu Yunqing never dreamed that Zeng Ronggang would become famous as soon as he entered the Shanggong Bureau, and all he received was a big job, and he was the queen, the imperial concubine and the queen mother, the key is that they also created a unique needle method, which kind of edge can be compared to Amei with mediocre qualifications?
For this reason, Yu Yunqing was worried all day long, for fear that one day Father-in-law Liu would find her to settle the score.
Waiting and waiting, Father-in-law Liu really came to the door with an angry face.
Knowing that Amei herself took the initiative to admit her shortcomings and mediocrity to the Queen Mother, and returned the previous halo and honor to Zeng Rong, Yu Yunqing couldn't describe her mood at that moment, with sorrow and joy, regret and relief.
The sad thing is that she calculated for so long and finally made a wedding dress for Zeng Rong, and the happy thing is that she can sleep well from now on, and she no longer has to worry about the Yu family being implicated, but unfortunately the Yu family's dream of leaving the country still fell through, and the relief is that she no longer has to bear the guilt of Zeng Rong.
Zeng Rong saw that Yu Yunqing hadn't said who the person who liked orchids was after talking for a long time, so he asked again.
"It's not good to say this, it should be for the Queen Mother, right? Since the latter things are all for the Queen Mother, can he still like others behind the Queen Mother's back? Yu Yunqing shook her head and said.
"It's the Queen Mother, I've seen the Queen Mother use that silk handkerchief, she really likes it, and then she likes those few purses with Zen words, and she gives away the rest, but she often takes them out to see." Ame said.
"Then does she know that the person who embroidered the purse is in the Shanggong Bureau?" Yu Yunqing asked.
"I know, I said that Ah Rong embroidered the birthday clothes worn by the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother didn't believe it at first, saying that such a young child can have such craftsmanship? I later told her that the queen's phoenix peony dress was embroidered by Ah Rong, and the queen mother believed me. Amei said.
"By the way, Ah Rong, what is your stitch like? I heard Ame mention it, and I was very curious, I knew that this was the case, and I would have given you some gold leaf thread, maybe then you would be able to study this new stitch. ”
Zeng Rong smiled faintly when she heard it, she understood Yu Yunqing's words, but she didn't have the idea of spreading this stitch to the outside world at present.
"I'm sorry, Yu shopkeeper, it's not that I don't say it, it's Aunt Liu who has repeatedly stated that the skills and patterns in the palace are not allowed to be taken out of the palace, and I don't dare to paint patterns directly for you without looking at it, and the painting is an ink painting."
"Yes, auntie, don't embarrass Ah Rong, this is a new trick for the queen mother and queen, if it spreads outside the palace, Ah Rong should be unlucky." Amei said something for Zeng Rong.
"It's okay, Sister Amei, the shopkeeper Yu is also curious, not wanting my stitching." Zeng Rong was afraid that Yu Yunqing would be embarrassed, so he helped to turn around.
After a short period of embarrassment, Yu Yunqing quickly changed the topic, talking about Li Man and Wang Fanlai, she said that both of them came to the embroidery workshop later, and learned that Zeng Rong entered the palace to be an embroidery girl, both of them didn't believe it at first, and then left very disappointed.
"I see that the grandson of the Zhenguo Gong really appreciates your talent, it's strange to say, he can actually tell which patterns are designed by you and which are not, he said that other people's patterns are less than yours, I asked him what he didn't say, just smiled...
"Yu shopkeeper." Zeng Rong didn't want to hear this.
It didn't mean anything to her.
"Okay, okay, don't say it, don't say it, but you have to be careful with the prince of the Wang family, I look at him and don't seem to be very willing, I'm worried that if the queen knows about your existence, will it...
"Ah, isn't Sister Ah Rong going to suffer, no, no, no, I have to find it quickly, find the Queen Mother to bring you over." Amei didn't wait for her aunt to finish speaking, and she thought about it first.
"Don't be afraid, don't panic, the queen has seen me, but she didn't mention the royal family's festival, she only praised me, saying that she liked the regular dress I embroidered very much, and rewarded me with a pair of gold bracelets, I guess she may not embarrass me." After Zeng Rong finished speaking, he barely pulled out a smile.
Fortunately, as soon as the words fell, the carriage stopped, and Zeng Rong lifted the curtain to see that he had arrived at Xu's house.
After making an appointment with Amei for a rendezvous, Zeng Rong got out of the car, and a quarter of an hour later, Zeng Rong knelt in front of Mrs. Xu.