Chapter 20: Reward
A good night's sleep.
Han Youning hadn't slept soundly for a long time.
She was woken up by the chirping of birds outside the window, and opened her eyes in a daze, and for a moment she was in a trance, forgetting where she was.
The light smoke and drizzle of the Jiao silk yarn tent in the south of the Yangtze River, the smoke waves are vast, and they move with the wind.
Outside the gauze tent, the yellow rosewood stepping bed is embossed with folded begonia flowers, and in the copper incense burner of the unicorn beast on several cases, the incense curls up, and the faint agarwood floats in through the gauze tent.
The window was slightly open, and the breeze and birdsong carried the light of the day, and it was cool to get in.
The nobility of the Jin Palace's Mansion is much more elegant than the Prince's Mansion.
"Miss, you're awake."
Ling'er walked in briskly, gathered up the gauze tent, and hung it on the white jade tent hooks carved with ruyi cloud patterns on both sides.
"Miss, the embroidery lady of the palace is really good, the new dresses have been sent over early, they are all precious silk and Shu brocade, the patterns are the latest fashion, and the styles are also good-looking. The slave and maid had already shown them the reward, and they were all very happy. ”
Han Youning looked at the dress one by one, and the fabrics were all plain patterns. The brocade and silk weaves are colorful and gorgeous, and it is difficult for them to pick out such a plain and fashionable one.
The embroidery girls plus a few maids with good needlework in the house were busy all night and made six sets.
Han Youning changed into a new dress.
The skirt is an elegant bean green entangled honeysuckle pattern, with a moon white Ruyi dark pattern shirt, which is very suitable for wearing during the filial piety period.
Ling'er helped Han Youning make up, picked out a white hosta and silver hairpin and plugged it in, and said, "The dining room has brought breakfast over, in addition to your favorite chrysanthemum buns, there are also jasmine fillings, which are fragrant and sweet." The osmanthus honey bird's nest is also good, a few side dishes are also exquisite, and the flowers used look good, which is considered to be attentive. It's just that the slaves and maids are still angry when they look at them, so arrange your ......"
Han Youning said lightly, "They were used by Zi Aya, but they were guilty of tongue, harmless and remorseful, if we think about it, I am afraid that we will have a reputation for being narrow-minded." Heng and Shen will no longer have an intersection with them, so don't worry too much. ”
It was so lively outside Anlan Courtyard last night, Yu Niang couldn't hold back her curiosity, and she knew everything after going out for a walk.
She just ate a little more, a plate of steamed buns, and led to so many things.
She also guessed Zi Aya's thoughts, the slave and maid had thoughts about the master, and there were all in the house. It's just that Zi Aya's eyes make her feel that she is going to be the heroine of the palace? She came to the palace, but it was only two hours of work, and she was calculated twice!
Ling'er snorted, "Even if they are unintentional, Miss, your reputation for gluttony has spread." I don't know what the prince thinks of you, Miss. ”
Han Youning smiled, "I'm already greedy, so I don't have a bad reputation." And what does it matter what King Jin thinks of me? ”
Ling'er pouted and muttered, "Miss, you can think about it, why don't you care about your reputation so much now." If the second lady knows......"
Ling'er stopped her mouth suddenly, and her eyes turned red and she didn't say anything.
Mrs. is the most distressed Miss, she is reluctant to suffer a little grievance, and she is afraid that she will be distressed when she knows.
Han Youning knew what Ling'er was going to say next, she watched Ling'er turn her head and quietly wipe her tears from the mirror, and couldn't help but sigh.
She has experienced too much life and death to not take such a trivial matter seriously, but for Ling'er, it is the first time she has experienced it. In the days to come, Ling'er is afraid that she will be sad.
Han Youning comforted, "Ling'er, these are trivial matters, when did your young lady let herself be wronged?" Don't worry, who made me unhappy, and I made her unhappy, how about it? ”
Ling'er smiled with red circles in her eyes, although she didn't think that Miss could really be so powerful, she wasn't so sad in the end, "Yes, I can't spare them!" ”
Seeing this, Yu Niang sighed secretly, shook the handkerchief and walked outside, and shouted in a coquettish voice, "Have you two packed up?" Hurry, starve! ”
Only then did the master and servant completely come out of their emotions.
Breakfast had been placed on the table of the Eight Immortals outside.
Han Youning tasted the jasmine buns, the craftsmanship is really good, this should be the first time to do it, but he can find a seasoning match that suits it.
She instructed Ling'er, "Take some more pieces of silver, and let Miss Qing Aya take you to the dining room, and reward them one by one, and don't leave any one behind." Especially that Aunt Sun, give her ten taels of silver. ”
Those maids and daughters-in-law were fined monthly money, which had something to do with her, and if they had a grudge against her because of this, it would have allowed Zi Aya's calculation to succeed.
Zi Aya is nothing more than trying to ruin her reputation, so that she can get a reputation of being vulgar and edible, and if those servant women have resentment, the bad reputation they have arranged is not necessarily better than this coarse and edible.
Ling'er was not happy, but after listening to Han Youning's explanation, she went out with the silver quickly.
The servants in the dining room were rewarded, and they were all in high spirits, as if they were in the New Year, and they were all in high spirits.
They got up before dawn this morning to get busy, so they flattered Miss Chen in terms of food, one is that they passed on bad things about her last night, which is regarded as a plea. The second is to tie up with the future heroine.
Unexpectedly, Miss Chen actually sealed such a generous reward!
They have a low status, and they can't easily get to the prince, and most of them have never seen the prince. Most of the rewards on weekdays are copper plates sent down by the steward, and only during the New Year can you get a reward of a little broken silver.
Especially Aunt Sun, she is the most happy. Ten taels of silver, which is her monthly money for nearly a year!
It's really a great thing to have a female owner in the house!
Oh, I don't know when the prince will marry the eldest lady of the Chen family?
Aunt Sun Yin Yin sent away Ling'er, and began to make snacks with her hands and feet, I heard that the Wang steward said that the eldest lady was leaving the house today, and if she was hungry on the road, how could she do it without snacks on the road.
She was doing the work in her hands, and her mouth urged the maid who had laid her hands, "You guys move neatly, if you can't let Miss Chen bring it in time, see how you repay the kindness of the eldest lady!" ”
"Do you think this is a simple reward for silver? The eldest lady is pleading with the prince for us! With the reward of the eldest lady, will the prince blame us again? ”
"Also, the buns we made have the blue eyes of the eldest lady, and the prince will not look down on us in the future? Wait, our good days are coming......"
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Ling'er returned to Anlan Courtyard, the grievances in her heart were swept away, and she happily talked about the news she heard from the dining room.
"The girl with purple silk knelt outside for three hours last night before being carried back to her room. During this period, she pretended to be faint twice and was woken up by her mother-in-law with cold water, and she was very happy. I didn't expect that King Jin was so strict and defended you very much, Miss. ”
Han Youning didn't think that Zhao Chengyuan was trying to protect her, and said lightly, "Zi Aya calculates the guests, so that the King of Jin loses face in front of outsiders, he is the lord of a mansion, so naturally he can't be tolerated." ”
Jade Niang sat on the top of the collapse enchantingly, admiring her ten-fingered danko with satisfaction, "Miss, it's not right for you to think so." This is clearly because the prince's eyes are like torches, and he can see that the little hooves are restless. ”
She has been looking at Zi Aya unpleasantly since she first came, she has been rolling in the red dust for half her life, how can Zi Aya's little bit of caution escape her eyes?
Han Youning smiled absently.
It doesn't matter what he thinks, it has nothing to do with her.