Chapter 149: There is a problem with the ledger
It took a whole day for Song Wu'er and Linchun to finish processing the list. watched the person invited by Song Yuanniang write the invitation. Eventually, whoever it was, both of them were added to the list.
Even if the grounded King Nan'an and King Yong'an leave the house, everyone will turn a blind eye, and the invitation card is still a must.
As for the prince's side, Song Yuanniang originally wanted the people of the Song Mansion to send it over, but Song Wu'er refused. If Lou Lichen doesn't accept it at that time, then she is not very embarrassed.
Because it was inconvenient to stay in Yingjun Wangfu overnight, Song Yuanniang did not leave Song Wu'er for dinner, and asked Song Wu'er to help her come up with a few ideas and then let her subordinates send her away.
Back in Xifanghua, Song Wu'er saw that the table was full of books? She went up and saw that it was a ledger.
Cha Xiang explained: "Today, Zhi'er brought someone to move all the account books. ”
Song Wu'er flipped through a few books casually and began to read, Cha Xiang was worried that Song Wu'er couldn't understand it at first, but when she saw her turning the page quickly, she didn't know if she understood.
Song Wu'er opened her mouth and asked, "Did you say anything?" ”
I guess I'm mad to send the ledger over in such a hurry.
Cha Xiang shook her head, they knew that Zhi'er was a good person, either the second young grandmother didn't say anything, or she just said something unpleasant, so she didn't say anything in order not to make the young lady upset.
Song Wu'er patted the account book on the table and ordered, "Chun'er, let the kitchen prepare dinner, I'm hungry!" Cha Xiang put these account books in the study, and by the way, she saw how Mei Xiang recovered, and told her to take care of them. ”
After the two maids went out, Song Wu'er went out and sat in the yard. She sat on the swing for her servants to swing boredom.
It was getting dark, and the moon crept up, and the ground was covered with a layer of moonlight. Song Wu'er's eyes glanced at the eaves from time to time.
"Are you looking for someone?"
The dim moonlight did not shine on the shallow smile on the corner of Song Wu'er's mouth, and she didn't even notice it herself. Song Wu'er was dangling on the swing while looking at the bright yellow figure on the eaves, and the moonlight was not as bright as the yellow to attract attention.
"It's a big night, and you're still wearing this, are you afraid that others won't find out about you?"
Does this person have some kind of witchcraft? Why does he show up every time I want to look for him?
"I just came out of the palace, and when I passed by here, I felt that someone's eyes were about to see through the eaves, so I had to stop in order to prevent me from falling."
Song Wu'er didn't believe that someone was walking on the roof, how could he fall off with his martial arts.
"That's... You should know about the annual Hundred Flowers Banquet held by the Yingjun Palace, right? Are you coming? ”
As she spoke, Song Wu'er took out the invitation from her sleeve, and she still brought it over when she left.
Lou Lichen squinted his eyes and saw the word invitation on the booklet, his face full of doubts.
Song Wu'er explained: "You don't know that my eldest sister is the princess of Yingjun, right? The Hundred Flowers Banquet was held in her house, and she asked me to give you the invitation. ”
Lou Lichen was quiet for a while and replied, "Don't go." ”
This is probably the most concise sentence that Song Wu'er has heard Lou Lichen say, probably because Song Wu'er also heard Linchun say that the queen was in charge of the Hundred Flowers Banquet before.
The queen's death seems to be inseparable from the Hundred Flowers Banquet, after that, Lou Lichen is like losing his soul, and he doesn't participate in other banquets much, let alone this Hundred Flowers Banquet.
Later, under the care of Concubine Liu, Lou Lichen gradually recovered, but he also became mean, and his speech was always maddening, and the emperor thought that the crown prince was stimulated by the death of his mother, so he was only verbally reprimanded over the years, and never punished heavily.
Song Wu'er felt that with Lou Lichen's ability, he should be high, he could shock everyone without speaking, and he should be as cautious and majestic as the emperor when he spoke, so she wanted to help him untie the knot in his heart, maybe he wouldn't offend people because of his nonsense, let alone end up so miserable.
"Why not? What are you running away from? Song Wu'er couldn't help but ask.
Lou Lichen no longer looked at Song Wu'er, he looked up at the moon, Song Wu'er couldn't see his expression clearly, but he felt that the figure standing on the eaves was very lonely.
But the depressed picture didn't last long, and Lou Lichen suddenly laughed, "Do you want me to find a side concubine or a concubine for the Hundred Flowers Banquet?" Or do you want to plan for yourself? ”
Song Wu'er's face slowly turned red, and she glared at Lou Lichen angrily, but she didn't expect her to be kind, he actually thought of himself like this. She wanted not to let him marry a side concubine and a concubine, so that she would not have to fight with those people all day long, but could she decide these things?
As long as the emperor is happy, the beauties are not constantly sent to his bed!
"How dare I disobey the holy decree, this hundred flowers banquet is full of flowers, of course, the courtiers want His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to find a beautiful woman, so as not to marry a person who just takes what he needs every day."
Lou Lichen was stunned, he snorted coldly, "This palace is bothering you to worry about it, since the future princess of this palace wants to find a beautiful woman for this palace, then this matter will be handed over to you, and if you don't bring back the two stunning beauties, you will come to receive the punishment." ”
Song Wu'er's chest rose and fell violently, and Lou Lichen was still unforgiving, "By the way, you must help this palace find a few talented people who are worthy of this palace, and those who only read books all day long will not be brought back." ”
"The courtiers will do their best!"
Song Wu'er was so angry that she was still crying, she didn't know why she realized that this was the first time that Lou Lichen used her identity to tooth her after giving marriage, and Song Wu'er felt wronged.
Chun'er, who was ready to have dinner and planned to call Song Wu'er, saw that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was there, so she stood outside the courtyard to help guard it, until she heard the two arguing, Chun'er took a step and ran towards Zhao's courtyard.
Both of them were a little angry in their hearts, one stood silently on the eaves, and the other angrily threw the invitation to the ground. Hearing the maid's report that the Zhao family was coming, Lou Lichen left in a flash.
Seeing Song Wu'er standing in the courtyard aggrievedly, thinking of Chun'er's words just now, Zhao stepped forward and touched Song Wu'er's head, and asked in a low voice, "Are you okay?" ”
Song Wu'er let out a long sigh and forced herself to squeeze out a smile, "I'm fine, I'm just a little tired today, mother, why are you here?" ”
Zhao could know what she was thinking by looking at Song Wu'er's expression, she patted Song Wu'er's hand lightly, "Don't think that my mother doesn't know what's going on?" Did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince bully you? If you don't want to marry the prince, your father and mother can work harder. ”
Song Wu'er was anxious all of a sudden, because she had become a common topic of conversation in the Song Mansion, if she wanted to withdraw from the marriage again, not to mention what the ordinary people thought of her, this Song Mansion had no place in the court!
"It's nothing, you don't have to worry, I just gave him an invitation and he didn't want it. Does my mother also know about the queen's mother? ”
Song Wu'er bent down and was about to pick up the invitation she had just thrown on the ground, but it was gone, she turned around and glanced at the eaves, was he? How is this person capricious?
"It's okay now. Mother, have you had dinner? Why don't you have something to eat with me? ”
Zhao was afraid that Song Wu'er would be in a bad mood, so he stayed.
After a tiring day, Song Wu'er felt an appetite. It doesn't matter what the image is, feast on it. The Zhao family helped Song Wu'er fill a bowl of soup and put it next to her.
"Rest early after eating, there are many people coming to you today, and after the housekeeper told them that you were not there, they all said that they would come tomorrow and be the daughters of some ministers of the DPRK and China."
Song Wu'er nodded, this group of people must have come to ask for an invitation, but she is ready, everyone who should have it will have it, and there is no way for people who shouldn't beg her.
"Or did my mother help you refuse, and you will have a good rest at home tomorrow?"
Song Wu'er chewed a green vegetable in her mouth, and said while chewing: "No, I can solve it myself." By the way, mother, the second sister-in-law moved all the account books here today, do I need to take a look? ”
But the housekeeper will always be a little greedy, and if there is a small amount of difference, forget it, she just turned over it, and she always felt that the difference was a bit outrageous.
For example, the big kitchen of the Song Mansion, the ingredients are ridiculously expensive, she occasionally goes back to her father and mother to eat, the food is indeed exquisite, but it is not so expensive, it is twice as expensive as her in the Nan'an Mansion at that time.
Then there is the garden, which she knows better, and the price recorded in the account book is enough for the Song Mansion to repair the garden for two years. She just flipped through it cursoryly, and didn't look at the date, and she didn't know who the problem was.
If it's okay if it's a housekeeper, just drive it out. If it's Lou Xingzhen or Chu Xun'er, it's not good.
Zhao also thought that Song Wu'er would not be able to read the account book, so he comforted her and said: "It's okay, take your time, my mother will find someone to teach you when the time comes, don't let yourself be so tired." ”
Song Wu'er pointed at the fish she had eaten a few bites with her chopsticks, "Mother, this braised fish tastes similar to the last time you ate it in your yard, and the taste is the same, why does the big kitchen sell fish for three times as much as the money in Wu'er's yard?" ”
"And Wu Er thinks that the taste of the fish made by the chef in Xi Fanghua's small kitchen has not changed, why did the price suddenly change?"
Zhao immediately understood what Song Wu'er meant, this was someone playing tricks on the ledger, facing his daughter's innocent eyes, Zhao always felt that his daughter was not as stupid as she looked, and he underestimated her.
"Wu'er, how are you studying poetry lately?"
As soon as she mentioned this, Song Wu'er was deflated, "Mother, I think I'm the kind of stupid person who can't learn anymore, and even if I live another life, I won't be able to reach your level." ”
Besides, if you just doubt it, don't doubt it now, the point is that there is a problem with the ledger, whether to check it or not?
Zhao glanced at Song Wu'er, "After dinner in a while, I'll accompany you to see what went wrong, and by the way, teach you how to read the account book!" ”
Song Wu'er nodded solemnly, quickly ate a few mouthfuls of food in his bowl, and then drank all the soup that Zhao served him, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and got up and pulled Zhao to the study.