Chapter 118: Trouble in the Palace
"A few days ago, ten ships came from the Chu State, all of them were moored on the dock here, and the fourth prince of Xuan carried two large boxes from the mansion and left back to the Chu State in a hurry, which aroused suspicion, they wanted to grab the handle and move us down, but they were a little anxious. Xiang Rong and Wang are both smart people who have experienced family changes, they can both understand things, and their mother will not let them be presumptuous after being reminded by Xiang Rong. I just don't know what the Xiang family wants to do, don't mess around and do stupid things. β
Zhenzhen was puzzled and asked: "The daughter of the Xiang family is a noble person in the palace, is something happening in the court?"
Yu Jin smiled and praised: "It is worthy of being a girl cultivated by my grandmother, and I know it when I see it." You guessed right, the personnel of the DPRK and China have indeed changed a lot. After Liao Zhongcheng asked for Zhishi, Fang Zuocheng became Zhongcheng, Master Liu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, became Zuocheng, and Qin Youcheng was just reprimanded not long ago, and before he could slow down, Fang Ronghua had been promoted to the waiter of the Ministry of Rites. The second cousin Chang Qian entered the Ministry of Rites and took over Fang Ronghua's position as the director, and Liao Fanlin married the county lord and just got married yesterday. The emperor has changed many ministers in the court, and it is estimated that many ministers will line up again. His father can only be a lonely minister, he has an upright personality, and the ministers think that he is the emperor's confidant, and no one dares to unite him. β
"What's in it for them to bring down the master?"
"If something happens to my father, it will lead to a lot of changes, and they just want to open the gap and make a fuss. For example, the eldest uncle is his father's brother, the eldest uncle is his father's uncle, and General Zhu is his father's future in-laws, and the three of them are now the founders of the Royal Martial Arts Academy. β
Zhenzhen heard the footsteps and smiled: "It's the little young master and Zihuan who are here."
Changhe and Zihuan came over, and Changhe pulled Zihuan and said, "Sister, we have finished our arithmetic problems, and we want to eat cake."
"I'll make it for you to eat if you answer all the questions correctly." Yu Jin took the two of them to check their homework, nodded and said, "Well, that's good." You go and tell Bai Zhao. β
Yujin taught them abacus at noon every day, and Changbai would teach a new lesson when he came back in the afternoon.
The little girl who guarded the door in the inner courtyard came to report that Wu Sigongzi and Fang Sangongzi came over together, and they had to see Yujin.
Yu Jin knew that these two young men were coming, and they probably came to ask for new dolls. Ah Xiu is helping Yujin make seasonal clothes in Xinglin Courtyard, and she has no time to make big dolls.
Yu Jin could only instruct Xiao Yahuan: "Order someone to go back to the old courtyard to see if the new doll is imitated, bring the template and give it to Wu Sigongzi and Fang Sangongzi, Ah Xiu has no time to sew new dolls for them."
Soon after the little girl went out, she turned back and said, "The fourth young master said that he wanted to eat something delicious when he smelled the fragrance."
Wu Lie has been in the hospital for almost two months since he was poisoned, he often comes to Yue's Mansion with Glory to eat, the two of them tiptoe to remember the new dolls, I heard that this time there are Nezha and Bai Gujing, and they will come every day.
Yu Jin looked at Chang He, who was looking at her, and said: "Little brother go to the gate of the inner courtyard to take a look, you ask Cousin Lie what he wants to eat, let him write it, I will let Bai Zhao make it for him to eat, he is weak after being poisoned, I will meet his request this time."
Changhe nodded sensibly and went out with Xiao Yahuan, Yujin suspected in her heart that Wu Lie and Glory were here to deliver urgent news.
After a long time, he turned around and handed Yu Jin a paper ball, and he said to Yu Jin: "The two brothers want to eat sauce meat buns, boil ball soup, scones, eat a lot of meat, and desserts are all written on the paper."
Yu Jin opened the paper ball and saw that it was written that Concubine Mei was poisoned and gave birth prematurely in the queen's palace, and the queen was implicated and confined in the middle palace. The leader of the Xiongnu tribe was ready to send an envoy to visit, demanding that Liang provide them with a large amount of food and cloth for disaster relief, otherwise they would join forces with other tribes to attack the border.
After Zhenzhen saw the contents of the note, she silently walked to the side and lit a fire to destroy it, and the two looked at each other without speaking.
In the mother's courtyard, Cao's mother came in with four maid rings and carried a lot of things. Mother Cao smiled so much that she couldn't see her eyes and said: "Xuan Wugongzi just sorted out the gift sent by Miss Xuan, the master is the master's gift, even everyone has it, and the old slave received the gold earrings from Miss Xuan. These are all for the eldest lady's yard, and the old slave retired to give gifts to the second lady. β
Changhe heard that there were gifts, so he took Zihuan to his mother's courtyard to watch the excitement. Zhenzhen opened the box and box, and the qin, flute, flute, huqin, jewelry, clothing, dagger and other objects were presented in front of her one by one.
Bai Zhao came out to see the excitement, picked up a piece of clothing and exclaimed in surprise: "Miss, look, it's a riding costume worn by a noble girl of the Chu Kingdom, and there are two sets." This riding costume is dual-purpose and can be used for banquets, but the fabric is particularly strong. And the shawl, ah! It's so beautiful, I don't know what material it is, looking at the gentle and practical pressing, all the gold and silver beads and jade hanging on it. β
Yu Jin nodded and praised: "This piece of fabric is 100 gold, ordinary nobles can't afford to wear it, it's hard for Sister Xuan to give me two sets." There are twenty golden hairpins in this box, and it is estimated that they are for you. Each of you chooses two, send two to Gui Mama, Leng Hui to send two, Ah Xiu will go to the Xinglin Courtyard to give her, peace of mind four little girls each one to Gui Mama to look at, when should Gui Mama be in charge, the rest of the chastity is credited to my inner treasury account. β
Changhe quickly turned back to pull Yujin, "Eldest sister, let's go, eldest brother is waiting for you in his mother's courtyard." β
Changbai saw Yu Jin embarrassed and said: "Yuchen is here, he and Glory and Wu Lie are talking to Xuan Wugongzi, and I heard Xuan Wugongzi say that the manor built by Xuan Su Ling is opposite you, and it will be built as a commercial street here, and the store opened by the Xuan family is complementary to here, but it is inconvenient to lack a medical center." Yuchen warmly found Dr. Xiao Zhuge and asked you to build a faΓ§ade outside the manor like here, and he promised to give Zhuge a piece of land to build a medical hall. Doctor Zhuge said that this place was originally prepared for Uncle Feng Lan, and he had the money to ask if you would like to provide drawings with him as a neighbor. β
Yu Jin knew that Yu Chen was grateful to Dr. Zhuge for testifying about the death of Yinuo, and she was also grateful to Zhuge Weilan that the construction of the medical center in Dongcheng could benefit more people, and Zhu Yuchen agreed that she had no reason to stop it.
"Isn't the pharmacy open? Uncle Feng Chi patronized the pharmacy, and the medical hall was handed over to Uncle Feng Lan, who seemed to be preparing to trap Uncle Feng Lan and prevent him from returning to the villa. Brother Zhuge wants to help make medicine and go to the east to open a medical hall, if Brother Zhuge can be busy, the drawings should be in his father's study, you give him is, and it is Foreman Zhao who builds the house, he knows how to build it. I have something to discuss with Yuchen, you ask him to go to Xinglin Courtyard after dinner. β
"The fifth prince of Xuan also brought a piece of news, he said that the fourth lady of the Shen family of Wei Guo brought her younger brother over, and he also bought land next to your yard in the east, let me inform you."
It seems that it is useless to announce the news of Yan Yinuo's death, and it will still come. Yu Jin nodded and said, "I see."
Changbai just wanted to turn around and leave to accompany Xuan Wugongzi, but Yu Jin stopped Changbai, "Big brother, isn't your wedding scheduled for August?" β
Changbai's face flushed and nodded, and Yu Jin smiled and said, "How much silver does the eldest brother have in his hand, you might as well quietly give Sister Sixian and let her buy a dowry."
Changbai was stunned for a moment, then said with a smirk: "Thank you sister for reminding me, I gave it to her a long time ago."
Yu Jin teased the eldest brother with a smile, "I said that only the second brother knows how to turn his elbow outward, it turns out that the eldest brother has been with his sister-in-law for a long time when he is sneaking around." I heard that the glory engraving comic strip earns money, and I have four comic books and some mythological stories there to give to my eldest brother as a dowry, so that my eldest brother will not say that I am biased. β
Changbai hurriedly bowed and thanked him: "Thank you, eldest sister, I wonder why my eldest sister even thought of my aunt, but she forgot about me, it turned out that she had prepared a money-making business for me, and this is suitable for me to do."
"Don't forget to ask your father-in-law and uncle for help, and share some profits with your uncle."
"Don't worry! I've saved it. β
Yu Jin went to see her mother, and Mrs. Wu was admiring the jade Shanzi and jade bonsai sent by Xuan Suling. She saw her eldest daughter coming over and said with a smile: "This Su Ling is really good at being a person and coming to things." Da Yu, my mother is having something to discuss with you, Mrs. Li came over yesterday to help your eldest sister propose, talking about Fu Yuanzhi, the third son of Master Fu of the Ministry of War, the third son of Fu is seventeen years old this year, and he is a martial artist who works as a guard in the palace, and his reputation is good. She also helped your third sister talk about family affairs, her nephew is also a showman, and her younger brother is a six-grade civil official, but the family is poorer. When you and Mrs. Yang lived in the palace, Mrs. Li and Mrs. Hao came together. They have met your two sisters, your second sister has accompanied Madame Hao to the garden, and the third sister and Madame Li have discussed tailoring clothes. Mrs. Li assured her mother that both of them were of good character, and I still didn't agree. β
Yu Jin smiled and suggested: "If my mother thinks it's okay, why don't you invite Mrs. Li and Mrs. Hao to bring someone over, and let my two sisters secretly take a look at the person before ordering."
Mrs. Wu sighed and said, "I asked your father, and he said that Master Fu and Master Zhan have good official reputations, so I only dated their wife. Your father thinks that you can marry Master Fu, and your mother knows that you have a unique vision, and your mother wants to ask you what you mean. Since you don't object, this is a solution, and I'll send them an invitation another day. β
Yu Jin took Zhenzhen to Xinglin Courtyard and said to Ah Xiu, who was guarding here, "Notify Leng Hui and the painting guards to come over."
Zhu Yuchen heard that Yu Jin came to him quickly, and he said happily: "Jin, I finally see you."
When Yu Jin was short of time and was not talking, she asked directly: "Yuchen, Concubine Mei was poisoned and the premature child was not saved, do you know about the queen's forbidden middle palace?"
"Ah, when did I not hear about it, who did you listen to?"
"Have you heard about the Huns sending the prince over?"
Zhu Yuchen glanced at Yu Jin, and said resentfully: "I heard my brother-in-law say that you should be careful and vigilant, the Hun envoy has not yet arrived, is it the news that my cousin revealed to you, why is he so nosy, he will tell you everything, you are now a daughter and you don't go out, what does he want to do?"
Yu Jin didn't have time to appease Yu Chen's little emotions, she said solemnly: "Yu Chen, don't think nonsense, this is not a trivial matter, you are not in the court and don't understand the stakes, now they are coming over at this time in mid-April, don't you think it's strange, I remember that General Xiang is guarding the north, and he is facing the Huns, right?"