Chapter 14 Coral hairpins
Since the eldest princess thought that Ning Shaobi had been raised in the eldest princess's mansion for many years, it was easy to cause her to suddenly return to the Yongcheng Hou Mansion in the future, without any foundation, and to be empty or restrained for the servants, how could she not think that the heirs of the Yongcheng Hou were thin, and if they thought about it for a long time, they had to find help for them - originally Qi Guogong and the Yongcheng Hou were the same mother's compatriots, and they couldn't be more cordial brothers, this is a ready-made person who can rely on each other to support each other, even if the eldest princess ' I prefer the Marquis of Yongcheng in my heart, but the scene is done, even if the Duke of Qi Guo is jealous, he will not be in the same position as the Marquis of Yongcheng today.
The discord between the Ning family's big house and the second room rumored in Chang'an is said to be caused by the eldest princess's emphasis on one over the other, but is it really because of this that the eldest princess, who is really thinking about the long-term of the second room, will be cut off from the big house?
Thinking about the time when his maternal grandmother Ban was just an old wife who told Lao Hanlin, he could think of being lukewarm to his grandson, who lived in a hermitage and was outstanding in learning, for the sake of harmony between his children and grandchildren, so that his grandchildren could sympathize with their cousins and have a better relationship.
What Ban can think of, where would the eldest princess, who was born in the palace and experienced more ups and downs, not think of it, and can't do it?
Zhuo Zhaojie was so thoughtful after asking, Ning Shaobi had already felt it, so he lowered his head and gave her a 'kiss' on the forehead, and said with a smile: "What's wrong?" ”
"Scared me, I thought I missed the Chenguang of Ann today, if that's the case, I won't go out in the future." Zhuo Zhaojie thought that although he was already married to Ning Shaobi, but the eldest princess of Jiyang was a noble princess and a grandmother, so it was better not to inquire about her affairs casually, anyway, in the future, she would not be afraid of not knowing for a long time, so there was no need to be in such a hurry...... Thinking of the words eternity, she couldn't help but blush slightly.
When Ning Shaobi saw this scene, she thought she understood it, and said with a smile: "We were all tired yesterday, and we should really make up for it today!" ”
Before Zhuo Zhaojie could understand what he should make up, Ning Yaobi had already turned over and pressed her down......
It wasn't until near noon that the two of them called into the envoy 'woman' to serve, this time because there was no pressure to rush to see the elders, the two of them were affectionate, and they changed their clothes and freshened up to be infinitely charming, until the outfit stopped, and they were still a little uneasy.
After eating, Zhuo Zhaojie saw Ning Shaobi bring another bowl of Fufang drink to his side, glanced at him with disgust, suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly asked Aunt Mao: "Where is the brocade box that my father gave me yesterday that I 'handed over' to my aunt?" ”
It was a meeting gift given by the Marquis of Yongcheng, because it was already late, and the Marquis of Yongcheng went away angrily, and he didn't say anything polite to his daughter-in-law at all.
Ning Shaobi was also interested when she heard this, and urged Mao Gu to take it, and said, "Look at the size of that box, about a bracelet?" My father's vision has always been high, and the things he prepared are expected to be good. ”
Zhuo Zhaojie smiled and said nothing, thinking that Yongcheng Hou Da had not looked down on him since two years ago, but he might not be willing to give himself dignity like the eldest princess of Ji Yang......
Mao Gu took the box, and Ning Shaobi hugged Zhuo Zhaojie to open it, but saw that there was a coral hairpin in the box.
The style of this hairpin is very simple, but the workmanship is "fine", the "color" is like blood, the hairpin body, there is also engraved with the word "Li Song", it is a small seal with a fly's head, one stroke at a time, are extremely neat and meticulous, although the coral is not a precious thing...... But just looking at the name engraved on it, Zhuo Zhaojie also understood that this hairpin was of great significance, she handed it to Ning Shaobi, signaling him to 'insert' it into the bun for herself, not wanting Ning Shaobi to see this hairpin, but she didn't make a sound for a long time, and was pushed twice by Zhuo Zhaojie, before she snorted lightly and said: "I remember, this is my mother's favorite hairpin in the past, I don't even want to 'touch' it...... I thought it was...... It turned out ......"
He took the hairpin but didn't mean to put it on Zhuo Zhaojie, but first asked Mao Gu and the others to withdraw, thought about it for a while, and then said: "Put this hairpin away, don't bring it." ”
Zhuo Zhaojie was a little surprised, but felt that this was not a big deal, so he obediently said: "Since this is my mother's relic, it should be kept for good life." ”
"Mother's things, keep them for a thought, wear them, don't wear them." Ning Shaobi's expression was obscure, and he said lightly, "Mother's life is not good, and her things are better than others." ”
When Zhuo Zhaojie heard this, he was slightly startled and said, "Don't talk nonsense, where is there such a thing?" He was suspicious because all the families in Chang'an thought that Shen Lige's life was hard, and he was afraid that he would be taboo, so he was deliberately saying the opposite, Zhuo Zhaojie didn't believe this, so he took the hairpin and said, "If it's for this, what if I wear it?" Are you still going to be bad with me for this hairpin? ”
Ning Shaobi snatched it away, shook her head and said: "Don't be careful, in fact, this is my mother's words before she died-she said that she had a bad fate, and the things she left behind were to be passed on to my wife according to the rules, but the Hou Mansion was not short of silver money to buy new jewelry, and the jewelry she had worn, just let us take a look, even if you like it, take it to the shop so that people can make new ones as it is, and don't wear the things she has worn, so as not to be affected by her." ”
Seeing that he was telling the truth, Zhuo Zhaojie understood, and couldn't help but feel unbearable to this mother-in-law who had never met, and said, "I don't care about these ......."
"Actually, I don't really care." Ning Shaobi put the hairpin into her sleeve with her backhand, and said lightly, "But since it is my mother's deathbed, I think we should listen, if you really like coral hairpins, I will buy you a few more another day." ”
"In that case, let's put it away." Seeing him like this, Zhuo Zhaojie sighed and said.
Ning Shaobi groaned for a moment, Xu was afraid that Zhuo Zhaojie would lose his interest because of this matter, so he explained two sentences and said, "I think you have also heard about my mother's affairs...... I remember the last two years of her life, very much in numerology, when I asked my grandmother, why my mother said everything is fate, grandmother would say, the Tao is that my mother tried her best but could not get her wish, and I can only believe that it is fate...... Probably for this reason, she believes very much that what she has used is not good for future generations. ”
Zhuo Zhaojie sighed in his heart and said, "So that's the case." Because it was the Marquis of Yongcheng who was responsible for Shen Lige, and they were all elders, she couldn't say anything, she could only say vaguely, "It's my mother's love for us, although we don't believe in this, but we still follow my mother's wishes." ”
Shen Lige exhausted his heart and soul in order to please the Marquis of Yongcheng, from a galloping Yueshi head man to a model Daliang noble 'woman', but even so, he couldn't please her husband, and finally died depressed - this orchid finally thought about it, it was indeed as Princess Jiyang said, if she didn't think it was fate, what could she do?
The two said that they didn't wear this hairpin, only kept it, and then called Mao Gu and others to come in, and let Mao Gu receive it in the box, there was an example of yesterday, before Ning Shaobi sent people out, everyone couldn't help but snicker in his hearts that he was a young man with strong blood, no moderation, and didn't want to call someone in for a while.
Aunt Mao was especially worried, before Zhuo Zhaojie handed the hairpin to Ning Shaobi, and asked him to help him put it on, but now the two of them asked her to put the hairpin away, and she was giggling before, but now she looks solemn - did the young couple quarrel just now?
But this Ning Shaobi is here, and she can't say anything, so she has to do what she says.
Aunt Mao just entered the inner room, but there was a sound of footsteps on the corridor outside, followed by someone who said a few words, Gao Qiu came in and said: "The prince, the prince's 'woman', Mr. Ning will be in front of him, and ask if it is okay to give the prince's 'woman' a report on the affairs of the house?" ”
Zhuo Zhaojie said: "I will be free, please sit down for a while, and I will go over." ”
This time, Ning Shaobi didn't scold Ning Shizhong, but got up and said, "I'm fine, I'll go over with you to listen." ”
The two then went to the front hall together, Ning Shizhong didn't know if he knew that Ning Shaobi would come out with him, and this prince acted domineeringly, and his majesty was strict, but he didn't dare to sit, but stood at the bottom of the 'waiter', and there were a few healthy servants carrying a whole box of account books behind him.
Seeing the two of them, the servants hurriedly saluted and greeted them, Ning Shaobi and Zhuo Zhaojie sat on the top, and Ning Shaobi asked, "Have the account books been sorted out?" ”
Ning Shizhong said respectfully: "The words of the son of the Hui Shizi are all here." ”
Zhuo Zhaojie swept his eyes, saw that there were three big boxes, calculated in his heart, and said, "Put the things next to you first...... I beg the chief steward to tell me about the situation in this house, so that I may have a bottom of my heart, or I will not know what to say about the many books. ”
Ning Shizhong hurriedly said: "The 'woman' of the prince is too polite. He obviously knew what he had to answer today, and after a little thought, he said, "The original master of the palace is the prince and the prince, and of course, now the prince and the 'woman' of the prince are added, so the accounts are not complicated, oh, the account books here are all public accounts, and the prince has another set of accounts......"
As he spoke, he looked at Ning Shaobi carefully, and Ning Shaobi turned his head to Zhuo Zhaojie and said, "It's some of the inheritance left by my mother before, and I originally planned to 'hand' it over to you." ”
Zhuo Zhaojie said: "Since it was left by my mother, I will take over?" ”
"We are husband and wife, free and one, who will we not give it to you?" Ning Shaobi snorted slightly and said, "You go on." The latter sentence is what he said to Ning Shizhong.
Ning Shizhong was afraid of taking responsibility, so he first said that Ning Shaobi had another industry, but he didn't want Ning Yaobi to tell Zhuo Zhaojie about this matter, and he couldn't help but be secretly shocked in his heart, and he didn't know if this prince really planned to say it, or didn't he plan to say that he had to say it because he was exposed?
He wiped a cold sweat before continuing: "These accounts are all inherited according to the rules set by Madame when she was alive, and basically there are no changes, but last year, several Zhuangzi in Hebei were lit by urchins during harvest and burned many crops, so only half of the share of previous years was collected during the autumn harvest. ”
He also said a few things in the accounts in the past two years, all of which were missing, and there was even one more, "The ten purple ground cormorants and the 'flower' two brocades given by the emperor are because Mrs. You wants to make a robe for the prince, and if she doesn't cut it carefully, there is ...... left."
Before he could say how much was left, Ning Shaobi had already intercepted his words and said lightly: "Has this You Clan made clothes before?" ”
Ning Shizhong said quietly: "If you go back to the world, this is a matter of the prince's backyard, and a certain family doesn't know." ”
"You don't know if she has made clothes, and she will give her such precious clothes as she wants, and she will give them such precious clothes as she wants? That's how you're the manager? Ning Shaobi glanced at him coldly and asked unhurriedly.
Ning Shizhong said that he didn't know, the original intention was to show that he abided by etiquette, but he didn't want to be caught by Ning Shaobi to be loyal to his duties, so he couldn't help but be speechless, and after thinking about it, he pleaded guilty: "It's a certain family that is negligent, thinking that Mrs. You has won the love of the prince and the prince......"
"What does it mean to be a plaything, what does it mean to have a father's love?" Ning Shaobi said coldly, "Why do you still treat those people in the backyard as serious masters?" Then why did the former 'Mao' clan offend you, and you could only get spoiled meals for several days? Could it be that as soon as the wife of this son passes through the 'door', you plan to lift those people up? You're in charge. ”
Ning Shizhong heard the cold sweat on his forehead, and he knelt on the ground in a hurry, and said in a loud voice: "Shizi, there is no such thing!" A certain family was ordered by the old prince to serve the prince and marquis, and he didn't dare to say that he had any credit for decades, but he has always been conscientious and conscientious, and he didn't dare to slack off, it was Mrs. You, she ......"
"Don't dare to slack off?" Ning Shaobi sneered and said, "Then you just said that you were negligent, isn't negligence slack?" Well? ”
Ning Shizhong argued: "A certain family also thinks that the purple ground corrobin title 'flower' two kinds of brocade are such valuable clothes, I expect that if Mrs. You is not good at sewing, she will not dare to ask for it at will, not to mention that the prince has rules, if Mrs. You is a fool of the people, she will not get the opportunity to serve the prince, so she will ...... Just give it. ”
He reacted quickly, and noticed that Ning Shaobi didn't want to hear the words of the Marquis of Yongcheng who favored the 'servant' concubine, so he immediately changed his words.
"You are the old man that your grandfather gave to your father, and you didn't just become the chief steward yesterday." Ning Shaobi took a sip of tea and said lightly, "Give valuable things to people, or to a concubine, you actually expected to give them?" It turns out that over the years, you have been in charge of your father and me like this, blaming the previous accounts, missing here and there? ”
Although his tone was an understatement, Ning Shizhong knew the 'temperament' of this master, and his face suddenly turned pale, and he opened his mouth to explain-Ning Shaobi had already ordered left and right: "Drag it out first, and stick thirty in public!" ”