Chapter 168: Appointment
When they arrived at the gate of Jintangchun, Pearl helped Xie Yanhe get out of the carriage.
Xie Yanhe came secretly today, and there was no emblem of the Marquis of Jingping on the carriage. The fence she wore on her head covered her whole body, but the exposed skirt had intricate and exquisite embroidery, and at first glance it was not from the hands of ordinary embroiderers.
The lady in the silver building, who was specially responsible for receiving the female dependents, hurriedly greeted her.
These ladies are sent every day, and they have already developed a pair of sharp eyes.
Although the female guest in front of her didn't know what her identity was, the dresses worn by the two maids who followed her were all the most up-to-date materials in the capital today.
The pretty one has a red gold shrimp whisker bracelet inlaid with red and sapphire on his wrist, and the other handsome hand is covered with a butterfly love flower bracelet with spring color, and the two maids are all combed with double rings, although the hair is just an ordinary silver hairpin, the hairpin is inlaid with hibiscus crystals and red coral.
What's more, the bearing of these two maids is more than that of the fifth and sixth grade official ladies.
The lady who greeted the guest did not dare to slack off, and while making a look at the little maid beside her, she greeted her with a smile: "Please come inside the distinguished guest." ”
Hearing this, Pearl took out a purse from her body: "Lead the way." ”
Zheng Niangzi, who greeted the guests, was stunned.
Zheng Niangzi found that she still underestimated the identity of this female guest. She has been working as an errand boy in the silver building for five years, and she is one of the only few old seniorities in the building, but the arrogance of this sentence is unprecedented.
But looking at the natural attitude of the maid who made the shot, as well as the arrogance inadvertently revealed in her eyes, Zheng Niangzi was slightly stunned, and hurriedly bent her knees to take the pearl's purse: "The slave family thanked the nobles for their reward." ”
After this episode at the door, Zheng Niangzi couldn't help but cheer up the spirit. Fortunately, after entering the silver building, the housekeeper lady in the building greeted her in person: "Do you want to see jewelry?" I wonder if you want to choose some gold and jade or precious stones? ”
"Lead the way to the third floor." Pearl took out a purse with a "good moon and full moon" from her sleeve and gave it to the housekeeper's lady.
The housekeeper is more knowledgeable than Zheng Niangzi, and the exquisite embroidery on the purse must be from the embroidery girl raised by the wealthy family. She secretly pinched the purse again, guessing from the feel that it should contain dozens of silver melon seeds.
The attitude of the lady in charge suddenly became more attentive: "Please come in the distinguished guest." ”
When he arrived at the place on the third floor dedicated to receiving female dependents, Xie Yanhe took off the fence he was wearing, and his face was not hidden for a moment, and the room was full of jewels, but her eyes were not as bright and bright as hers.
The lady in charge couldn't help but gasp, almost suspecting that the woman in front of her was a fairy who had come to the world.
After all, the lady in charge is well-trained, and after a short period of distraction, she said with a smile: "Zhang Baigong has recently launched two sets of red gold and ruby-inlaid heads, two sets of mutton fat and white jade heads, and diamond collars, red coral walking, I don't know if you are interested?" ”
Zhang Baigong in the mouth of the housekeeper's lady is the descendant of Zhang Li of the previous dynasty, except for the best descendants of the Zhang family, no one dares to use the name "Zhang Baigong" anymore.
Every piece of jewelry created by Zhang Baigong is highly sought after by the female dependents in the capital, although each set of silver is more than 1,000 taels, it is still in short supply among the female dependents.
This time, "Jintang Chun" also took a lot of effort to overwhelm its peers and take down all the latest batch of jewelry created by Zhang Baigong. As for other Yinlou who want Zhang Baigong's jewelry, they can only wait for the next three years.
Although the hairpin rings made by Zhang Baigong are ridiculously expensive, the housekeeper can know from the clothes of this guest that this guest can definitely afford these jewelry.
"You don't have to pick and choose, just wrap them all up."
Xie Yanhe's purpose in coming to "Jintang Chun" today was not for hairpin rings, not to mention that there were not a lot of jewelry from Zhang Baigong's hands in her hands. Therefore, he didn't look at it, and directly ordered the housekeeper to wrap it all up.
The lady in charge was immediately shocked by the arrogance of this distinguished guest, and these jewels added up to more than 10,000 taels of silver. The distinguished guests spent so much money, but they didn't look at these hairpin rings, and they really spent money.
If it weren't for the lady in charge who could hold it up, and replaced someone else, I'm afraid her mouth would be crooked. For such a big list, the commission alone is three hundred taels.
"Wait a minute, the slave family will wrap up the guest." The lady in charge specially took a brocade box filled with rosewood lacquered flowers and birds and luodian inlaid with turquoise, and carefully packed each piece of jewelry into the brocade box.
Cherry waited until the lady in charge was done, stepped forward and said, "Please also ask the lady to take me to the next to settle the bill." ”
The housekeeper's lady thought that the guest would order the housekeeper to finish, but she didn't expect the guest to go out, and the maid actually brought so many silver tickets with her, and she was so bold that it was unprecedented.
The lady in charge hurriedly led Cherry downstairs.
At this moment, the door of the cubicle suddenly opened, and a petite and delicate beauty walked out of another box.
The woman was wearing a high-waisted skirt with red gold makeup, a fallen horse bun on her head, a pair of gold silk pearl heads, a snow-white skin, willow eyebrows, red phoenix eyes, and cherry mouths.
"The concubine body is the county lord of Yonghe." The woman bowed down, her voice was sweet and she smiled lightly, which made people feel good at first sight.
"Mrs. Huang, please get up." Xie Yanhe personally helped the woman up.
Mrs. Huang got up and said softly: "County Lord, there are many people outside, we might as well go to the private room to talk." ”
This is the thoughtfulness of the "Jintangchun" silver building. In order to find convenience for these distinguished female guests, four private rooms of "Meilan Bamboo Chrysanthemum" were set up in the silver building. Since yesterday, it has been contracted by Mrs. Huang in the name of a distant cousin.
Xie Yanhe smiled slightly, and his beautiful face was like a hundred flowers blooming, and he was beautiful.
"Madame, please, but I'm disrespectful."
Xie Yanhe left the pearl to deal with the housekeeper who came up for a while, and followed Mrs. Huang to the private room.
Mrs. Huang's husband is the backbone of the prince's family, and he has never been in contact with Xie Yanhe.
When she arrived in the private room, Mrs. Huang invited Xie Yanhe to her boss, her eyes moved slightly, and her words were slightly tentative: "The county lord came with me alone, aren't you afraid that I will be unfavorable to the county lord?" ”
Xie Yan and Dai raised their eyebrows slightly, and the banter in Peach Blossom's eyes flashed. She said softly, "Madame laughed. For the guest I am going to see today, the steward of the house is very clear. If something happens to me, I'm afraid that my wife will not be able to escape the involvement. ”
Mrs. Huang understood the meaning of the words of the county lord of Yonghe. The county lord of Yonghe is indeed fearless. She is the future queen of the Middle Palace, even if her husband and the county lord of Yonghe have different positions, if she does it openly, she will not only have to bear the wrath of the current saint, but everything she secretly plans is to marry others.
Mrs. Huang couldn't help laughing: "What the county lord said is that I was stupid." ”
Xie Yan smiled silently. After taking the tea handed over by Mrs. Huang's maid, she just dipped her lips and put down the teacup.
"What is the purpose of Madame's invitation to come here today, you might as well tell me directly."
Huang Weijue is not only a subordinate official of the East Palace, a guest of the prince who is in a high-ranking position, but also a confidant of the prince Wei Jin.
"County lord, the concubine came today with the intention of repairing. I also hope that the county lord can ignore the past suspicions and turn the fight with the Huang family into a jade silk. ”
After Mrs. Huang finished speaking, she got up and saluted Xie Yan and Ji Ji with an extremely humble attitude.
Xie Yanhe smiled softly, and his sweet and glutinous voice was a little cool: "Mrs. Huang, I don't understand what I said." I have never been in contact with the Huang family, and I really don't know when I had a dislike with the Huang family. ”
Mrs. Huang had already expected the attitude of the county lord of Yonghe before she came. It is normal for the county lord of Yonghe not to believe in the Huang family, if her ears are soft and she easily believes in her own sincerity, then Mrs. Huang will have to think about it in her heart.
"The county lord, the concubine's husband is a subordinate official of the East Palace, and he is in his position and seeks his government, and he has more or less added some trouble to the county lord, and the concubine is here to make amends to the county lord on behalf of the husband." Mrs. Huang's mind is lively and can bend and stretch. Seeing the expression of the county lord of Yonghe, she was a little disapproving, so she secretly gritted her teeth and slowly bowed.
"The concubine also asks the county lord not to remember the villain."
Xie Yanhe's peach blossom eyes were slightly bent, and the look in her eyes was quite a bit like a smile, her eyebrows were lightly raised, and her face was full of shock: "Why did Madam make this big gift, please hurry up." ”
Mrs. Huang didn't get up, her expression was solemn, and even her sweet voice had a touch of perseverance and determination: "The concubine knows that the county lord can't trust the Huang family." Although one minister does not matter to two masters, good birds choose trees to perch. The prince is immoral and unreasonable, my Huang family is scholarly and upright, and he is by no means a foolish and loyal. In order not to fall into the lintel of the house, the Huang family needs to choose another master. I also hope that the county lord can give our family a chance. ”
Mrs. Huang said her words impassionedly and loudly, and her face was even more righteous and resolute.
Xie Yanhe almost laughed. Today, she has seen how shameless it is to read. He is full of loyal words, but he does the things of villains. When you see the wind turning the rudder, you have to pull a fig leaf.
"Madame, aren't you afraid that the wall has ears?" Regarding the Huang family's surrender, Xie Yanhe was noncommittal, but diverted the topic.
Of course, Mrs. Huang was afraid that the prince would know that she had a different heart, but the location she arranged today was prepared in many ways, and when she heard this, Mrs. Huang hurriedly said: "The concubine's heart for the county lord can show the sun and the moon, and the concubine is not afraid." ”
Xie Yanhe's eyebrows flashed, and she said slowly: "Since Mrs. Huang has said so, then I will give the Huang family a chance to prove themselves." ”
The expression on Madame Huang's face stiffened for a moment, but her complexion quickly returned to normal, as if the stiffness just now was just an illusion caused by others.
"County lord, please say, the concubine will do her best."
The shallow smile on Xie Yanhe's lips immediately became much more sincere, and she said softly, "Madame, come over with your ears." ”
Since it is a chess piece sent to the door, why don't you use it.