Jiang Wanying sneered and said: "That's right, even if they eat grass roots and tree bark, they can't support it for six years, and they have never come to me in these six years. That's strange, where is the source of their livelihood? If we can only get some food by relying on the land and trees in the backyard, where can we get clothes to wear? Not to mention that the clothes don't look like they are several years old."
"My slave is stupid, please show me." Qiuxia immediately acted like she was sincerely asking for advice. She knew that this was the happiest way to flatter her master. Sure enough, Jiang Wanying saw a smile on her lips, and said slowly: "There is only one explanation, that is, they have a way to get the money, or the embroidery, or the spices, plants, or flowers must have been sold and exchanged. Only after you have money can you buy things like food and clothing.”
"Grandma is absolutely right. I'm afraid this is the only way to go." Qiuxia quickly gave a thumbs up. The smile on Jiang Wanying's face became more and more cheerful, and she slowly said: "As the wife of the young prince of the Jinxiang Hou Mansion, she actually sells things privately. The most important thing is, if there are any embroideries or the like that are sold to the market, Time, hahaha, she really can't even think about continuing to gain a foothold in the palace."
Qiuxia nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Grandma is absolutely right, but...how can we prove it?"
"This is not easy, come here." Jiang Wanying waved her hand, and Qiuxia came closer, nodding frequently while listening, and finally straightened up and said: "Grandma, don't worry, this matter is taken care of by this slave."
"Well, be careful and don't let any news leak. Otherwise, let alone serving me, you might as well get out of the Jinxianghou Mansion." Jiang Wanying said lightly, and Qiuxia immediately agreed and turned around to go out to do things.
"Fu Qiuning, Fu Qiuning, even if you have great hands and eyes this time, even if my cousin tries his best to keep you, I'm afraid this label of 'private dealings, ruining the reputation of the Hou Mansion' will be enough to wipe you out and ruin your reputation. "Speaking of the last word, Jiang Wanying couldn't help laughing happily in the room.
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"Grandma, this is the money I got from doing embroidery in the past few months." Yujie walked into Wanfengxuan and handed two taels of silver to Fu Qiuning: "Since we have the young marquis to take care of us, we have paid for all the food and clothing expenses. After that, there is no need to take risks to earn this money, so why won’t grandma give up?" Yu Jie has always been very puzzled by this point.
"He sent all kinds of things, but when have you ever seen him send money?" Fu Qiuning took the silver, touched it cherishedly in his hand, and sighed: "I didn't understand at first, thinking that he only looked at us. We should be aware of the situation in our hearts. Even if we didn’t expect that we were deprived of a penny, we must understand that we are strapped for money. Why are we gradually giving away more and more things, but there is no money at all? Now, what’s the matter? Only then did I realize that he was deliberately using this to pinch me, waiting for me to speak to him."
"Why? If the young Marquis wants to pinch grandma and talk to him, wouldn't it be better if he doesn't even have to give her anything?" Yujie frowned, still not understanding.
"He's not that shameless yet. After all, the children I raised are his children. In fact, they have no blood relationship with me." Fu Qiuning sighed and looked at Yu Jie: "Forget it, you won't understand. Yes, if you don’t understand, just don’t understand. As the saying goes, it’s rare to be confused, and this is absolutely true.”
"Grandma, I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not." Yu Jie looked at Fu Qiuning's expression, bit her lip, and managed to hold back a sentence for a long time: "Actually... In fact, the young marquis has been quite... to grandma recently. There is affection, but grandma is still indifferent. Grandma said that the young prince is holding you, is it..."
Just saying this, Fu Qiuning said calmly: "Well, since you don't know whether to say it or not, don't say it. I know this matter well. In fact, it's very good now, and we don't need to sell spring roses. , herbs in summer, fruits in autumn, and embroidery in winter to live by. I just occasionally take a few extra pieces of embroidery to sell quietly. Brother Zhang is a trustworthy person, so there should be no problem. Just However, there must be more and more people staring at me now, and if they are interested in dealing with me, sooner or later someone will be suspicious of me, so in the future, there is no need to sell the things in Wanfengxuan."
When she said this, she stood up and walked to the window, looked at the flowers, plants and trees outside the window, and sighed: "It's almost seven years, right? Seven years have passed since I moved into Wanfengxuan without knowing it. Years. On our own, in addition to food and clothing, we have saved a total of twenty or thirty taels of silver in these years. In the eyes of the young marquis, this silver is not loud enough even if it is thrown into the river. However, it is just this small amount of silver. , which gave the five of us the confidence and hope. Now that Feng'er and Jiao'er have fallen into their father's eyes, I don't have to worry anymore. The remaining three of you, me and Yu Niang, this money can be kept for us one day. When you get old and can’t move, buy a coffin.”
Yujie's heart thumped, and she understood that Fu Qiuning was telling herself that she would never forgive the young Marquis in her lifetime. When old age fades and the young prince loses his patience, she will use the money to provide for her old age and bury herself. Sighing, she had no choice but to say a blessing, and then retreated.
In a blink of an eye, it is winter, and the weather is getting colder day by day. When I got up early that day, snowdrops were floating in the sky. By the time it got down, the snowdrops had turned into large snowflakes, and the whole earth was covered with snow. A vast expanse of white.
Jin Fengju came out of the main hall and was about to go to the palace gate to take a sedan home when he heard a call from behind: "Fengju, stay here." He looked back and saw Prince Lie walking over with a smile on his face.
"I have met the prince." Jin Fengju bowed deeply, but he was wondering in his heart, secretly thinking that Prince Lie had never been close to him, and he knew who he was, so why did he take the initiative to call him out today? Don't know what the intention is. Because he was secretly on guard, his face showed his usual gentle and elegant smile.
"You are the prince, you are my sixth brother's brother-in-law. He calls you by your name every day, so naturally I will follow him. Alas! Just because you are always valued by the emperor, you always have endless tasks, It's rare to be close to you. Finally, the old man let you out so early today. You can't go home, you need to stay with me. "
Jin Fengju smiled and said: "The prince praises me, but I feel ashamed to deserve it. However, my grandmother was caught in the wind and cold today, and I am really worried about it, so I hurried back to ask about it, and I will allow you to have a banquet for the prince in person on another day to make amends."
"Fengju, are you just going to give face to my sixth brother? Are you refusing to give face to me?" Prince Lie chuckled, hugged Jin Fengju's shoulders, as if he was being intimate with him, and whispered: "Let me tell you quietly, if you agree today, I will pay you back. If you don't agree, I have a good thing in my hand, but you won't be able to see it."
Jin Fengju was really not used to his affectionate behavior. Although he was young, he was mature and had always been indifferent. Even with his brother-in-law, Prince Rong, they did not have an easy time with such brothers. Therefore, he couldn't help but feel a little angry in his heart, and said sternly: "Your Majesty, as a relative of the emperor, you should pay attention to your manners. Don't forget that Prince Rong was scolded by the emperor himself because he was drunk and disobeyed that day."
Prince Lie chuckled and said: "It doesn't matter. Father knows that I have loved dancing with guns and sticks since I was a child, and I have been in the army for many years, so it is understandable that I behave a little more wildly. Okay, don't talk nonsense, let's take a look at what this is. ? Then decide whether to accept my banquet, how about it?"
Hearing what he said, Jin Fengju had no choice but to look around, and saw Prince Lie holding a handkerchief with very delicate embroidery flowers on it, waving it back and forth in front of him, and said with a smile: "What do you think? Do you know this thing?" "
"It's just a handkerchief, what's so strange about it?" Jin Fengju frowned slightly, but he knew in his heart that if the handkerchief wasn't weird, Prince Lie wouldn't have come to him in such a mysterious way to offer the treasure.
"This square handkerchief is indeed not unusual, but hey... the owner of the handkerchief has a great background, and it is related to you Fengju. How about it? Do you want to accompany me to this drink? If you don't accompany me, I'm going, but I don't want to know the origin of this handkerchief, I'm afraid you will regret it when the reputation of the Hou Mansion is ruined."
"My lord, I never like to joke." Jin Fengju looked at Prince Lie with stern eyes.
Prince Lie also put away his playful attitude and said solemnly: "Of course I know this. But although I like to joke, Feng Ju, when have you ever seen me joke with you?" After saying this, He lost his serious expression, smiled again and said, "How about it? Will you accompany me to the White Phoenix Tower?"
Jin Fengju took a long breath and exhaled it slowly, his eyes never leaving Prince Lie's face, and Prince Lie also looked at him with a smile. It took a long time before Jin Fengju nodded: "Your Majesty, please."
The two left side by side, and they were spotted by Prince Rong who had just stepped out of the Qinzheng Palace. He came out a little late because he had just reported the matter to the emperor alone, but he saw Prince Lie and Jin Fengju walking away arm in arm. Doubts immediately arose in his mind, thinking that Fengju never interacted with his fourth brother and eighth brother, so why was he with him this time? Could it be that he was coerced into something? Well, I'll have to ask again later. Let's see if I can help him solve it.
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The snow continued from morning to evening and then stopped. Two inches of heavy snow had already accumulated on the road. Brothers and sisters Jin Zangfeng and Jin Zangjiao held hands with Luhua Jinzhuan. They saw their mother waiting in front of the door from a distance. The four of them couldn't help but quicken their pace and finally moved to the door.