Chapter Thirty-Seven
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When Yixuan woke up, she was soaked in a tub full of medicinal smells. The smell was so strong, bitter and astringent, that it filled the room.
"This is a decoction that invigorates blood and dispels blood stasis. Dr. Hu said that it is enough to soak for half an hour every day and insist on five or six days. Shuang'er comforted her.
"Five or six days?" Yi Xuan pinched her nose and said angrily, "If this method goes down, as soon as I go outside, everyone will have to avoid me." ”
Shuang'er smiled, "Why is it so exaggerated?" It's just a medicinal taste. ”
After Yixuan took a medicinal bath and washed, she changed into a goose-yellow bottom folded branch begonia pattern placket, a moon-white pleated skirt, and an emerald jade pendant, which was still too plain, and pressed a jewel begonia hairpin on her hair bun. I plan to have breakfast and go to meet the people of the palace.
Shuang'er went to the kitchen to pass the meal, but came back empty-handed, crying and laughing: "Princess, you can't imagine that the chef of the palace was brought by the prince from the northwest, and only prepared a bowl of beef noodle soup and steamed cheese with goat's milk." The princess only likes to eat something light in the morning, so I didn't bring it. ”
Yi Xuan was sitting on the kang and plucking spices, and raised her head in surprise when she heard this, "What did Zhao Zhen eat in the morning?" ”
"Eat noodles."
Okay. Yi Xuan pursed her lips, thinking that Zhao Zhen was really rough. She put down the silver spoon, covered the top of the incense burner, propped her elbow on a few cases, and said, "Tell someone to go to the street to buy some snacks, and when I come back, I will ask for a cook at home." ”
"Yes." Shuang'er agreed and asked, "Is that to call the subordinates to the courtyard?" ”
Yixuan nodded, "Just call the housekeeper's daughter-in-law, the elderly grandmothers, and some maids with heads and faces." You don't have to come over. ”
Shuang'er agreed, and turned to go out. After a while, everyone arrived, Shuang'er set up a chair outside, and Fu Yixuan sat down.
The subordinates stood in groups of three or two, and when they saw Yixuan coming out, they didn't make a big salute. Thinking that Yixuan is only fourteen years old, how can he manage the palace? In the end, it is not to be handed over to the housekeeper's daughter-in-law to take care of. But seeing that she was born so white, tender and beautiful, curiosity was greater than fear in my heart.
"I invite you here today because there are some things that I need to explain clearly, so as not to cause trouble in the future." Yi Xuan's eyes swept over everyone, her voice was clear, and she smiled slightly, "From today on, I will be the head of the house in this house, and like the prince, I am your master." You may not be willing to obey my discipline when you look at me as young, but even if you pretend, you have to pretend to be respectful to me. I don't restrain you too much, but don't offend me either. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless. ”
Yixuan's tone was not serious, but everyone was stunned. Only then did I remember that the princess was the queen's niece. How spicy is the queen? This look, I'm afraid it's also a road number.
Everyone was busy standing upright, and the funny grandmother flattered: "What the princess said is true." You see, none of us have eaten the bear's heart and leopard gall, and dare to snub you. ”
Yi Xuan smiled, "That's good." I know that you are all human spirits, and you are afraid of hard food, so I will remind you one more thing. Who is the booklet of the rulers of this house? ”
A young daughter-in-law in the crowd walked out and smiled, "It's the slave who is in charge." ”
"Where's the booklet?" Yixuan asked.
The daughter-in-law was stunned. This...... It only said that they should gather, but they didn't say what they were going to bring. couldn't help but be very embarrassed, "The princess forgives her sins, booklet ...... The slave and maid were not brought with them. ”
Yi Xuan looked at her, pursed her mouth and smiled: "Sister-in-law is so confused." Since I have summoned you, it is natural that I want to take back the stewardship, don't you know? Or do you think in your heart that I can't afford to do this at a young age? ”
The daughter-in-law was so frightened that she knelt on the ground and kowtowed, desperately begging for mercy: "The princess forgives her sins, the slave and the slave maid have indeed forgotten, not intentionally......"
Yi Xuan looked at her quietly for a while. It's also pitiful. It's just that if you don't give them power today, it will be difficult to build prestige, and it will be difficult to manage it in the future.
The new official took office with three fires.
After a long while, she raised her hand to get the daughter-in-law up, stared at her and said, "What to do in the future, think clearly before and after." You should be the one who is pointing me up, not me the one who is pointing you up. ”
The daughter-in-law hung her head with shame, rubbed the skirt in front of her with both hands, and said, "What the princess taught is that the slave and maid remember." ”
Yi Xuan smiled and said nothing. Shuang'er couldn't help but look at it, and reminded her softly: "What are you still doing in a daze?" Go get it. ”
The daughter-in-law came back to her senses and hurried away.
There was silence below. At the beginning, they gathered together to watch jokes, and when they looked at it and found that something was wrong, they lost their mood and looked at each other nervously.
Princess...... It's a bit amazing! This is like a fourteen-year-old girl, even the mother who has been in charge for many years, and she doesn't have the courage!
Secretly, thinking about the future days of the palace, I am afraid that it will be sad.
"What about the register of the royal treasury? There are also the account books of the public high school, the books of favors, and the money that is distributed, all of which are brought over. ”
Yixuan's series of questions were thrown down, only one person answered, and the rest went back to get it in a panic.
"Princess, this is the booklet of the palace's annual exchange of favors, and it has always been in the hands of slaves and maids." The person who spoke was a housekeeper's daughter-in-law in her thirties, with a long face, neatly combed hair, a few freckles on her face, and a well-proportioned figure.
Yixuan asked her, "What's your name?" ”
"Back to the princess, the slave maid is from a humble background and has no name, and everyone in the house calls the slave and maid Pingniang."
"Ping Niang......" Yixuan pondered, took the tea bowl from Shuang'er's hand, lifted the lid and blew, took a sip and said, "You are a down-to-earth." Better than them. ”
After Yi Xuan finished speaking, she quietly raised her eyes to look at Ping Niang, but she didn't see her happy. It is rare to have a stable temperament and work steadily. Yixuan's mental strength is limited, and she doesn't want to bother with these inner house affairs, so she has to leave it to a competent person to take care of. This Ping Niang is a personal choice.
She asked about the situation in the mansion again, where the subordinates were from, who they usually listened to the most, which ones were not called to be powerful, and what was the reward and punishment system in the house. Ping Niang spoke clearly, and explained it to Yixuan one by one.
Who wouldn't want to climb up in this house? When Ping Niang saw that the princess appreciated herself, she naturally wanted to seize the opportunity.
Yixuan was very satisfied. As if inadvertently, he asked again: "What are the rooms around the prince?" ”
Ping Niang was stunned, lowered her head and continued: "The prince only has two rooms, both of which are the personal maids of the late Concubine Gong. One is called Chaou and the other is called Xiangzhen, both of which are nineteen years old this year. In the old year, when the prince went to the northwest to fight, he asked the tea Ou Xiangzhen to find someone to marry, but the two refused, so they stayed in the mansion. But—"
"But what?"
"The prince came back from the northwest this time, and he never summoned the two girls." Ping Niang pinched the corners of her clothes, wondering if she was talking too much.
Yi Xuan smiled lightly. Concubine Gong is Zhao Zhen's biological mother. Concubine Gong passed away early, and it was normal for Zhao Zhen to take in his biological mother's maidservant. She is not the kind of boring and jealous person, but she is still very happy to learn that Zhao Zhen does not love them.
Yixuan saw that the people were almost back, so she raised her head and said to Ping Niang: "You go down first, I still have some things to order." ”
Ping Niang returned to the crowd, and many people gathered around to stammer, but Ping Niang didn't reveal anything.
Yixuan took another sip of tea, still feeling discomfort in her throat. I regret that I said so many words out loud. This delicate body is different from her previous body, and it can't withstand the slightest toss.
So he tugged at Shuang'er's sleeve, "You come on." ”
Shuang'er agreed, took a few steps forward, stood on the stone steps and said, "The princess has three rules, I hope you remember it well, don't break it." ”
She paused, and when she saw that everyone was quiet, she continued: "You are not allowed to eat, drink, gamble, and gamble, and neglect errands." Second, it is forbidden to deceive the superiors and subordinates, and betray the Lord and be ungrateful. Third, it is forbidden to bully others and fight each other, nor can they do evil outside in the name of the palace. ”
"If you violate these three rules, you will be severely punished."
After Shuang'er finished speaking, no one answered below. Ping Niang didn't want to be the target of the public, so she just nodded.
As the saying goes, beating a snake and hitting seven inches, their princess really knows how to do it.
Three of a kind! Isn't three of a kind enough! How many of you can swear you haven't done any of this?
Everyone complained bitterly, but they didn't dare to disobey the princess's wishes, and reluctantly agreed, their faces were ugly.
Shuang'er helped Yixuan into the house, and the people in the courtyard also dispersed to do their own things. Yixuan leaned on the big kang near the window, pushed open the window, and looked at the green bamboo planted in the yard, as well as the granite with a strange shape.
Shuang'er brought up the dim sum that she had ordered the little maid to buy, and said with a smile: "It's not as delicate as what is made at home, and the princess can barely use some." ”
Yixuan looked down and saw that there were three kinds of cloud cakes, honey kernel fruit cakes, and mille-feuille cakes, and the dim sum sold on the street was limited, so it was difficult for them. So he instructed Shuang'er: "It's not bad, give some silver to the errand runners." ”
Shuang'er smiled: "What about waiting for the princess to speak?" I've already enjoyed it. He brought another bowl of stewed pears with rock sugar and said, "The princess eats this, which is good for her throat." ”
"Yes." Yixuan picked up the spoon, took a few bites and asked, "When will the prince come back?" ”
"I don't know. I'm sure I'll be back before noon. Shuang'er sighed silently, if he hadn't been troubled by King Kangning yesterday, this good relationship would not have been possible.
Yi Xuan took two more pieces of pastry, pointed to the account book with chopsticks and said, "What do you think I want these to do?" ”
"Naturally, it's for the housekeeper."
Yi Xuan smiled and shook her head, "No, I just want to take the opportunity to check out who are close to the Yu Wangfu." ”
Shuang'er was taken aback. This is also the princess's calculation! She originally thought that the princess really wanted to take care of the family affairs for the prince......
Moreover, the flow of the money recorded in the account book can help us to find out many things. For example, how did Zhao Zhen hoard silver, where did he spend it, and what did he use it for......" Yixuan's face was flat and he couldn't see any feelings, "Look, I married to the palace, is there a lot of convenience?" ”
Shuang'er bowed her head and was silent for a long time before asking, "Princess...... Why do you have to tell the slave or maid this? ”
She was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "You are my confidant, I will naturally tell you." ”
No, not really.
She just needed someone who could remind her to take a stand and not to indulge in tenderness.
One day, when Zhao Zhen learns her true identity, he will be eager to kill her to vent his anger.
She smiled wryly.