At noon, the sun was scorching, and the flowers and plants in the yard were sunburned like frosted eggplants.

As soon as Qingshu was lying on the mat, Lin Fei hurriedly walked in and said, "Girl, Miss Feng is here." ”

Qingshu hurriedly got up to greet people.

As soon as Feng Xiaoyu entered the house, he shouted, "Is there any chilled watermelon?" I'm so hot that my whole body is about to smoke, so bring me a piece of chilled watermelon to dry. ”

Qingshu didn't prepare chilled watermelon at home, so she instructed Lin Fei to bring her a bowl of chilled five-bean soup to drink.

After drinking a big bowl of five-bean soup, Feng Xiaoyu let out a sigh of relief: "It's so comfortable." ”

Qingshu smiled and said, "How can it be so exaggerated. This peasant will work in the fields any longer, and he will die in the sun as you do. ”

Feng Xiaoyu scolded with a smile: "I suffered this crime for you, and you are still talking cool things here?" I knew that I would rush back in two days, and I would kill you in a hurry. ”

Qingshu also teased her, but actually admitted her feelings in her heart: "Then do you want to take a bath?" ”

Feng Xiaoyu shook his head and said, "Forget it, I'll wash it when I go back!" Otherwise, if you wash it here, you will have to wash it again when you go back. ”

"You said in the letter that my grandmother wants you to be her female officer, you tell me in detail what is going on."

Qingshu briefly said the matter: "I was stunned when I heard it, and I didn't have the courage to refuse. ”

Feng Xiaoyu smiled and said: "I knew that Lady Yuan was sick, but I didn't expect my grandmother to want you to replace her, and my grandmother didn't miss anything about this beforehand." ”

If she had been trusted in advance, she would have been ventilated with Qingshu earlier, so that she would not be so in a hurry.

"You're still smiling? I'm dying. ”

Feng Xiaoyu smiled and said, "What are you anxious about?" And that's a good thing. My grandmother is the most protective person, if you become her female officer, no one will dare to fight you and those few parties in the future, otherwise you will be unable to get along with her. ”

"This female official Yuan is in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, and if I agree, won't I have to deal with the officials over there in the Ministry of Rites in the future? Just thinking about this makes me feel terrified. ”

Feng Xiaoyu teased: "It's all some old men, what are you afraid of them doing?" ”

"I'm so worried that I haven't slept all night, and you're still in the mood to make fun of me!"

Feng Xiaoyu laughed: "I didn't make fun of you, I really think it's a good thing." You'll definitely learn a lot from dealing with those people in the Ministry of Rites! ”

Qing Shu was not interested in this: "Those officials can look down on me as a woman, and they will definitely make it difficult for me when the time comes." ”

Feng Xiaoyu comforted her and said, "Don't worry about this, they don't dare to make things difficult for you." Otherwise, wouldn't I just live with my grandmother? ”

"Although my grandmother is not the head of the Ministry of Rites, she has to ask her about many things. So if you dare to offend my grandmother, you are ready to get out of the Ministry of Rites! They studied hard for ten years before they became officials, and they cherished the black gauze hat on their heads very much, and they would not gamble on their official careers. ”

Qingshu didn't speak.

Feng Xiaoyu saw that her brows were almost knotted when she was entangled, and said with a smile: "If you really don't want to go, then forget it." If you're afraid that my grandmother will blame you, I'll help you do it. But Qingshu, the opportunity is rare, I'm afraid that you will regret it if you miss it. ”

Qingshu hesitated and said, "If it were you, would you go?" ”

Feng Xiaoyu shook his head and said, "No, I'm not this material." But you are different, not to mention the rest, as far as you can recite the "Da Ming Law Order" backwards, many officials are beyond the reach of many officials. ”

After speaking, Feng Xiaoyu introduced the situation of the Ministry of Rites to him: "There are four divisions under the Ministry of Rites, namely the Department of Ceremonial Officials, the Division of Ancestral Sacrifice Officials, the Department of Host and Guest Officials, and the Division of Fine Meal Officials. The ceremonial system of Qing officials is mainly in charge of the ceremony, military ceremony, management of academic affairs and imperial examinations; The priests of the ancestral shrine are in charge of auspicious and murderous ceremonial affairs; The host and guest officials are in charge of the courtesy and reception of foreign guests; The fine diet and cleaning officials are in charge of the affairs of feasting and sacrificial prisons. ”

"My grandmother is in charge of the main and guest cleaning divisions, the most idle of the four divisions. Except for the presence of neighboring countries or the following vassal states, there is nothing to do on weekdays. ”

"As long as you understand all these etiquette and rituals, and then memorize all those regulations, you can basically get it done."

Qing Shu was skeptical: "It's that simple? ”

Feng Xiaoyu couldn't laugh: "It's very simple, but you think it's too complicated." Besides, you also deal with some miscellaneous things on weekdays, and my grandmother will come forward to deal with major matters. ”

Qingshu fell into deep thought.

Seeing her tangled appearance, Feng Xiaoyu said with a smile: "Go and give it a try!" If you feel bad, then go back to Mandarin Hall. If you want to feel good, stay with my grandmother. ”

"Qingshu, I hope you stay by my grandmother's side, as far as your ability is concerned, you will definitely be able to become a high-grade female official in the future. I don't think it's interesting for you to stay in Mandarin Hall. ”

Qingshu said: "Such a big thing, I have to think about it." ”

"Okay, then you think about it slowly, and I support you no matter what decision you make." Feng Xiaoyu said: "I will come to you this time when I go back to Beijing, and now I have to go back quickly, otherwise my mother will complain about me." ”

"Qingshu, I'm at home these days, if you have anything, you can send someone to deliver a message to me."

Qingshu nodded and said, "I want to tell Jing Ene about this, do you have anything to bring to Guan Er Gongzi." ”

Because the two of them didn't cross the Ming Road, Xiao Yu couldn't send things over directly, but she could let Fu Jingene hand them over.

"When will your letter be delivered?"

Qingshu smiled and said, "It's too hot now, send it tomorrow morning, if you have something to wait for, someone will send it." ”

"Okay."

After sending Feng Xiaoyu away, Qingshu went back to the study to paint. Every time she couldn't calm down, she painted, and this time she painted a painting that no one could understand.

Lin Fei saw the messy lines of these paintings, and said with a smile: "Girl, what is there to worry about. As Miss Feng said, you can go if you want to go, and refuse if you don't want to go. ”

"I want to go, but I'm afraid I won't be able to do it well." Qingshu frowned and said, "And when you have a child after you get married, you have to take care of the child." After a few years, I'll follow him. ”

Lin Fei couldn't cry or laugh: "Girl, I'll just say that you think too much." Even if my uncle passes the exam next year, it will be at least four years before he is released. As for the children, it would be good to ask an experienced grandmother to take them with you. ”

"Girl, now is the question of whether you want to do this errand or not. If you don't want to, you can say no, and if you want to, you can agree. ”

Qingshu glanced at her. It's just that if you want to go, you're so entangled, and if you don't want to go, you can directly refuse the eldest princess. But this step was a bit big, which made her a little uneasy.

The next day, Qingshu asked people to call Jiang Fangfei.

Lin Fei understood what she meant, and said, "Girl, don't ask your uncle, he definitely doesn't want to." ”

"You know again?"

Lin Fei smiled and said, "I definitely know!" He is afraid that you will be tired of making pickles on weekdays, so he is willing to let you go to the eldest princess on an errand. ”

Qingshu shook his head and said, "Then you don't know him too well." ”