I just think that every embroidery is good, and occasionally the subtleties are a little different, and I don't know what kind of embroidery method this is, and what is the essence

And Su Jinyao understood a booklet left by the tailor, it seemed to be something like a clothing magazine, painted with dozens of wedding dresses with gongbi drawings.

However, these wedding dresses are also divided according to (tào), and every three pieces of clothing are a whole (tào) wedding dress, and the style is generally similar, but the subtle differences are still very different.

After the banquet in the second palace, Gu Xueqi and Gu Yuxuan went back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Su Jinyao only needs to ask Mingjuan to invite them over.

As soon as they heard that Su Jinyao was going to make a wedding dress and asked them to help choose a style, Gu Xueqi and Gu Yuxuan immediately came.

Gu Xueqi does have a study of embroidery women, and after she came, she was full of praise for the stack of embroidery, and she was able to tell which court embroiderer this was from, and what kind of stunt this embroidery girl had.

And Gu Yuxuan is similar to Su Jinyao, and he mainly looks at (rè) trouble. With her (xìng), she already feels great that she can sew buttons, and she can't talk about embroidery at all.

Su Jinyao couldn't take advantage of this time to laugh at Gu Yuxuan, and studied with Gu Xueqi with her.

I studied until dinner, and Mrs. Gu also came, and the four women got together, and they chose several times.

In the end, Mrs. Gu helped Su Jinyao choose one (tào), and Gu Xueqi also helped Su Jinyao choose one (tào).

Gu Yuxuan also had the heart to give some opinions, but in the end, he felt that his vision was still different from Su Jinyao, and he didn't say anything.

Su Jinyao smiled and said, "Thank you Aunt and Xueqi, I'll choose from these two (tào)." As for the fancy and embroidery, it is also according to what we said before. ”

The reason why she didn't make an immediate decision was because Su Jinyao still wanted to see what kind of choice Gu Xuebin had.

Although it was not popular in ancient times, Su Jinyao also felt that the wedding clothes worn by the two of them when they got married were harmonious and better-looking.

It's definitely too late today, so it's better to meet with the gentleman recommended by Feng Shusheng tomorrow and then go to Gu Xuebin.

In a blink of an eye, it was the next day, and Su Jinyao deliberately took these things to the house that Gu Xuebin gave her.

As soon as Su Jinyao came, the housekeeper here was busy. really served Su Jinyao as a master, and he was respectful.

Su Jinyao thought for a while and asked, "Does this house have a name?" ”

The housekeeper replied: "Back to the crown princess, there is no name." One of the masters is a squire, and when he returned to his hometown, he also took off the plaque at the door, saying that he was going to hang it back in the ancestral hall of his hometown, and he would glorify his ancestors. After the crown prince bought this place, he never gave him a life, saying that he was waiting for the princess to call the shots. ”

Su Jinyao thought for a while and said, "Since I am in charge, it should be called 'Yafu'." ”

It's a cheesy name, but it's straightforward. Su Jinyao likes this kind of simple and straightforward things, why bother to do something crazy for the sake of a name.

The housekeeper is naturally according to the owner's preferences, and the name (qíng) has nothing to do with him.

Su Jinyao ordered, and the housekeeper immediately ordered someone to make the plaque. also specially asked Su Jinyao what style and font she wanted.

Mr. Pan, who talks well

Su Jinyao felt that this housekeeper was interesting, and he had to decide what kind of plaque hung on the door, and he seemed to be very obedient.

Su Jinyao thought about it, and suddenly remembered the original "spring clear bamboo fragrance". Then he said, "Just use an oak board and engrave the words." The more rustic, the better, and it doesn't need to be ostentatious. ”

The housekeeper agreed, and went to make arrangements. After a while, he came back to report that Feng Shusheng had come with a gentleman.

This was originally an agreed matter (qíng), and Su Jinyao asked the housekeeper to invite them in.

Feng Shusheng looks like a person of five and six today, and the gentleman he received is not very old, that is, he is about thirty years old, but he has an elegant atmosphere, which gives people a good first impression.

The gentleman was very polite to Su Jinyao, but his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, and he did not flatter or pretend to be high.

Feng Shusheng introduced: "This Mr. Pan is my enlightenment teacher. It's just that I'm not a good student, and my husband's knowledge has not been successful. ”

Mr. Pan smiled after hearing this, and said, "The third young master is humble. You are the smartest student I have ever taught. You must know that some people only know how to do learning, but don't know how to learn to be a person, even if they learn a lot of things, in fact, they don't even have the basics of being a person at the beginning, and it's still useless. ”

With just a few simple words, Su Jinyao decided that this Mr. Pan was not simple.

Su Jinyao smiled and said, "Mr. Pan, I highly approve of your words. What I want you to teach is a little girl. She also wants to be a gentleman in the future, teaching children who don't have money to read, but also want to learn. Do you think you can do it? ”

"A little girl?" Mr. Pan looked surprised and said, "I'm curious, what kind of little girl would have such courage?" You know, many people say that 'a woman is virtuous if she is not talented', but this little girl has great ambitions and is not simple. ”

Su Jinyao smiled and said, "It shouldn't disappoint Mr. Pan." If you think you can, I ask you to come here and teach her for an hour or two every day. The rest of the time, you assign homework, and I will urge her to study. ”

"Are you here to teach?" Mr. Pan turned his head again and asked Uncle Feng Sheng, "If the third young master thinks it's okay, Pan will naturally have no problem." ”

"It's not a problem, anyway, you have a lot of free time in the Feng family." Although Feng Shusheng called Mr. Pan his teacher, he was not too reserved, and his tone of voice was more like treating a friend who had forgotten his years.

Mr. Pan smiled and asked Su Jinyao, "Is there a time limit?" And from which day did it start? ”

Su Jinyao said, "The day after tomorrow." I'll take her over tomorrow, settle her down, let her get used to it on her own, and the day after tomorrow will be fine. ”

After a pause, Su Jinyao said again: "As for the time of class every day, it is up to Mr. Pan to decide, you can just agree on the time of class the next day on the first day." You can also have a few days off (rì) every month, as long as you feel that your homework has been completed, whether it is a class or a break, it is arranged by the husband himself. ”

With such lenient conditions, Mr. Pan naturally agreed.

Su Jinyao thought for a while and added, "That little girl's name is Lin Xiuxiu, and she also has a younger brother named Xiuqing. The two siblings depend on each other, I wonder if you can even teach this younger brother together? There is no need to teach it, because this younger brother is not the same as an ordinary child. It's not so much that he can study with him, but that he can't do without his sister. ”

"Oh? An idiot? After Mr. Pan asked, he nodded and said, "It's okay, as long as it's not too noisy, it won't affect my teaching." ”

Su Jinyao said: "That's not it, it's a very quiet child." Trouble Mr. Pan. As for the commission, Mr. Pan said that he would be as much as he wanted, and I would never bargain. ”

Feng Shusheng hurriedly took over the conversation and said, "You don't have to calculate the commission." Our Feng family will not treat Mr. Pan badly. ”

When Mr. Pan heard this, he also laughed and said, "This is natural. It's not because I'm too idle, I get paid for nothing all day long, so the third young master found me a job to do. ”

Listening to Mr. Pan and Feng Sangongzi, Su Jinyao also smiled.

At the same time, I also feel that this Mr. Pan must not be a simple character, otherwise Feng Shusheng, such a shrewd person, would not have intersected with him.

Then think about it, Feng Shusheng is also quite interesting, at least he didn't casually get someone to come and make up the number for himself.

After chatting for a while, Su Jinyao felt that this Mr. Pan was indeed a good conversation. Even if he is not a great Confucian of the time, at least he has his own unique insights and understandings.

For such a person, Su Jinyao also values it very much, and at the same time, she also feels that this is Lin Xiuxiu's chance, and a good teacher is something that can be met but not sought.

After sending Feng Shusheng and this Mr. Pan away, Su Jinyao packed her things and prepared to go to the Prince's Mansion.

It's also interesting, Su Jinyao has been in the capital for so long, and she and Gu Xuebin have often met, and they have also been to his other courtyard outside the city, but Su Jinyao has not really been to his prince's mansion once.

Su Jinyao asked the housekeeper to prepare the car, saying that she would go directly to the Prince's Mansion.

The housekeeper was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Princess, before the wedding, you went to the prince's mansion in person, I'm afraid it's a little inappropriate, right?" ”

Su Jinyao smiled and said, "Then why don't I go in through the front door?" I just have something I want to talk to him about. ”

The housekeeper actually said, "Then why don't I invite the prince (diàn) here?" ”

Su Jinyao reacted at this time and asked, "I really can't go to the Prince's Mansion?" Or is there something else under the prince (diàn) that can't be explained? ”

"No, no." The housekeeper hurriedly waved his hand and said, "The rules don't say that you can't meet before the wedding." It's just that the villain is troublesome, so go and prepare the car for the master now. ”

When Su Jinyao went out and got into the car, she still felt that the attitude of this housekeeper was a little strange.

Su Jinyao asked Mingjuan on the side: "Have you heard of any rule that it is inconvenient for me to go to the prince's mansion?" If there really is such a rule, then forget it. ”

"Miss Hui, I haven't heard anything about Mama." Mingjuan thought about it carefully and said: "Actually, before the prince was married, there was also a ceremony for choosing a concubine. Among the several young ladies selected at the same time at the ceremony, one is the crown princess, and the other can be the prince's side concubine and the lady of the house. So before the wedding, the ladies of each family also met with the prince. But Miss, you didn't come out of the ceremony of choosing a concubine, and it's good to be with the prince (diàn) and the prince (qíng), let alone have any special rules. ”

After listening to Mingjuan, Su Jinyao felt even more that something was wrong.

Why is there no such rule, but the butler seems to be avoiding something?

I want to give Gu Xuebin a side concubine

Although she muttered in her heart, Su Jinyao didn't think much about it. I think it may be that Gu Xuebin is busy with official business, and he has never asked to go to the prince's mansion, so it is indeed a bit abrupt to pass so suddenly.

After the carriage walked for a while, the coachman said, "Master, one more street ahead is the area of the Prince's Mansion." Do we go through the main entrance, or do we take the side door? ”

Su Jinyao thought about it, it was really not good to go directly like this, after all, she hadn't greeted her in advance. He said, "Let's go to the side door." After stopping the carriage, you go over and say hello. ”

Su Jinyao was not a person bound by so many rules and etiquette. But after all, she wants to follow the local customs, so she thinks it's better to spread the word.

At least politely, it was a visit. It's like going to your boyfriend's house before you get married, you can't just rush into the house without even making a phone call.

The coachman agreed, and drove the carriage to the side door.

It's just that the carriage stopped, but a noisy sound was heard, as if there were a lot of people and carriages here? When the curtain was lifted, several carriages were indeed blocked in front of the side door.

Su Jinyao is strange, haven't you heard that the entrance of this prince's mansion is a carriage and horse shop, right?

Su Jinyao said, "Mingjuan, go and see, what's going on?" ”

Mingjuan agreed and got out of the car. Walking past the carriages, he couldn't stop looking at the passing carriages.

Su Jinyao also looked forward from behind the curtain, she was not sitting in the Gu family's carriage now, but a light carriage in Yafu. So it is estimated that no one knows such an inconspicuous carriage.

Mingjuan walked around from here, and when she came back, her face was very bad. He stood under the carriage for a moment, as if hesitating whether to get on the carriage or not.

Su Jinyao called her, "Mingjuan, what's wrong?" What is the situation in front of me (qíng)? ”

"Miss, let's go back first. I'll tell you more about it when I get back. Mingjuan got into the carriage at this time, but she didn't speak.

Su Jinyao was even more strange, and glanced at those carriages again, this time she paid special attention to the signs of those carriages, and found that several of these carriages were seen at the palace gate during the palace banquet.

In other words, these carriages must be the cars of the ministers of the DPRK and China.

No, to be precise, this should be the carriage of the families of the ministers of the DPRK and China.

The ladies and ladies who attended the palace banquet were all in such carriages. But what did they all gather in the Prince's Mansion for?

Su Jinyao's face sank slightly, looked left and right, and instructed the coachman to take the carriage down the secluded street for a while. Then he asked Mingjuan: "What the hell is going on?" ”

"Miss, this ...... This may not be the meaning of the prince (diàn). Mingjuan didn't say anything specific (qíng), but came first.

Su Jinyao frowned and said, "Mingjuan, you don't have a long time with me, but you are a smart girl, you should understand that I don't like to beat around the bush, right?" ”

Mingjuan immediately understood that Su Jinyao was impatient, and hurriedly said, "Miss, I asked, these carriages are all young ladies from the adults' families. It is said that within three days starting today, the prince (diàn) will choose a side concubine (rì) son. Every day, twenty women go in to choose from diàn, and in the end, there are as few as three or as many as ...... I don't know much about it. ”

"Bang dang" Su Jinyao felt a knock on a pot on the door of her head, which shocked her a little.

What is this (qíng) situation? When she came over today, she happened to catch up with the crown prince (diàn) to choose a side concubine?

Before they got married, they began to choose the crown prince Zhang Luo's concubine? And listening to Mingjuan's meaning, there are at least three people left.

Su Jinyao's brows furrowed, and she muttered, "However, Che didn't tell me about it." ”

"I inquired just now, and I heard that the crown prince (diàn) also insisted on not accepting side concubines before, but the queen mother repeatedly made it clear to the emperor, saying that the royal family was thin and that she should hurry up. Moreover, the third prince has not yet accepted the concubine, the fourth prince is still young, and the concubine is also a few years later (qíng), so this burden falls on the next person (shēn) of the crown prince (diàn). The emperor also failed to persuade him repeatedly, so he issued an order early this morning to ask the ministers to send the young ladies of each family to the prince's mansion. said that he did not choose the crown prince (diàn), and the emperor directly pointed it out to him. ”

After Su Jinyao listened, her eyes narrowed. She understood that Gu Xuebin had stirred up the matter of the marriage of the three princes (qíng), and the queen used the matter of the concubine to disgust him.

What's worse is that the emperor even issued a holy decree to let Gu Xuebin choose immediately. So what will Gu Xuebin do? What could he do?

Mingjuan saw that Su Jinyao didn't speak for a long time, so she said, "Miss, this is a matter of time (qíng)." You want to open a point. ”

Su Jinyao still didn't speak, and was silent for a long time before asking, "Do you know where Mi Yina, the princess of Tianze Kingdom, lives?" ”

Mingjuan shook her head, indicating that she didn't know. But she immediately lifted the curtain and went to ask the coachman outside.

The coachman was stunned for a moment, then thought, "I don't know about this." But since it's a princess from another country, it should be placed near the Ministry of Rites. Maybe when you get to the Ministry of Rites, you can find it by asking around. ”

Su Jinyao listened to it and directly ordered: "Then go to the vicinity of the Ministry of Rites and ask." ”

The coachman, who was also a (tǐng) man, immediately turned around from the side street and walked in the direction of the Ministry of Rites.

On the carriage, Mingjuan still looked at Su Jinyao cautiously, wanting to comfort her, but she didn't know what to say.

It stands to reason that it is very common for a man to have three wives and four concubines (qíng), not to mention that Su Jinyao is going to marry the current prince (diàn). It may not be difficult to gain favor alone, but the inheritance of the royal heirs cannot be ignored.

Therefore, the emperor's coercion is a matter of time (qíng), and Su Jinyao may not be able to control it even if she wants to.

But if it was said that Su Jinyao was relieved because of this, Mingjuan felt that it was impossible. At least Su Jinyao is by no means the kind of person who allows others to dominate her fate, let alone let her man be taken by other women.

Su Jinyao also found that Mingjuan was secretly looking at herself, she chuckled lightly and said, "My thoughts are different from yours. You may think that it is common for a man to have three wives and four concubines, but I think that it is true that only one couple in a lifetime is true (ài). If you can't be the only one for each other, then there is no need to get along. However, this time the trouble was caused by me, and I had to find a way to help him get rid of it. ”

Su Jinyao didn't have the mind to suspect Gu Xuebin, she believed that Gu Xuebin would not easily let her down.

It's just that this time the matter (qíng) is indeed a bit tricky, instead of returning home and waiting for Gu Xuebin to rebel against the emperor, it is better to solve it herself before the matter (qíng) has developed out of control.