The lotus flowers are blooming.
However, Pei Yuanjun was unable to go. The palace hastily sent someone to ask him to leave. Qu Moying went alone to appreciate the lotus flowers.
The small lotus is grown in a large vat. It is a mutated lotus. It looks graceful, but is different from ordinary lotus.
The color of the flower is not like that of ordinary aquatic flowers, but more like that of terrestrial flowers blooming in spring. Only the essence of the lotus can be vaguely seen, and even the lotus leaves are a little different.
This flower was found not long ago, and I originally wanted to plant it in a lotus pond, but it already had buds. I was afraid that the buds would shrink when I transplanted it, so I decided not to transplant it in a hurry and just left it in the pot.
When it was first delivered, Pei Yuanjun accompanied Qu Moying to see it. After that, only Qu Moying cared about it and came to check on it from time to time. Pei Yuanjun never came again and only asked his subordinates to keep an eye on it.
I originally wanted to accompany Qu Moying here this time, but I was summoned from the palace again.
The flower really bloomed, and there was more than one flower, three in total, big and small.
The colors of the three flowers are slightly different. One is lotus green, but it gradually becomes pink at the center of the flower. The other two, one is light pink, and the other has some gold edges.
"Your servant greets the princess." A maid saw Qu Moying coming and hurriedly bowed.
Qu Moying had seen this maid before. She came here specifically to take care of this flower. This kind of flower had not existed in Beijing before, so it needed someone special to take care of it. This maid was later specially found by the Prince of Ying's Palace. She had been taking care of this flower before this flower was found, so she was very experienced.
Now it seems that he really has experience and he has taken good care of the flowers.
He was able to grow the flowers to such a good level in such a short period of time, which shows great skill.
"No need!" Qu Moying chuckled, feeling good as he looked at the blooming flowers.
"My queen, today is really a day of many good things. Now even the flowers are in full bloom." Yuxiu smiled pleasantly. Although today was a day of great sorrow, it was also a day of great joy.
All in all, it's all good.
Fearing that her master would be depressed due to overthinking, Yuxiu said pleasant words in an attempt to make Qu Moying cheerful.
"That's right. Today is a double celebration. Plus, the lotus flowers are in full bloom today. It must be because of these happy events." Yuchun was also a smart maid. After hearing what Yuxiu said, she immediately understood and said with a smile.
"Master, look at this flower, only three flowers have bloomed. Maybe it's God's will." Yu Chun blinked and added another sentence.
The two maids chatted with each other, which really eased Qu Moying's originally depressed mood. He gently touched the flower in front of him, looked at the words with some gold edges, and let out a long breath.
No matter how sad things were at the time, today is indeed a great day.
She has found her sister and her parents, and everything should be going well. As for the Qu Mansion, the only people she can't bear to leave are the lady-in-waiting and her mother.
But these things can actually be alleviated, we just hope they get better.
Seeing that she remained silent but looked a little better, Yuchun knew that her master had come to her senses. Seeing that she liked the flower in the vase, she smiled and suggested, "Master, the flowers are blooming beautifully. Do you want to have the vase moved to our yard? Then we can put it outside your window so that you can see it anytime you want. It also saves you from having to make another trip."
Yuxiu pointed around and said, "This is the lotus pond."
It is still some distance away from Qu Moying's main courtyard.
"No need, it's good here." Qu Moying shook her head. She was planting lotus flowers, and this area was specially arranged to be very suitable for the growth of lotus flowers. Although she liked the lotus flowers, there was no need to really put them in her own yard.
"Master, the tank of water lilies you saw earlier." Yu Chun looked around and suddenly pointed to a place not far away.
Qu Moying had received a pot of water lilies from Pei Yuanjun before. That pot was nothing like the lotus pot he had now. It was a very small one. It had been kept in the house before, but because it was not taken good care of, it was sent here to be taken care of by this maid. It had been a while, and Qu Moying almost forgot about it.
After hearing what Yuchun said, he also walked over to take a few looks.
She had previously thought that this tank of water lilies could not survive, but now she finds that it is actually doing quite well. There are even some flower buds between the plants, which shows that it is really well maintained.
She had raised it in her own house for a while before, but no matter how she took care of it, it seemed listless in the end, and looked lifeless. It was only okay at the beginning, but later it got worse and worse, so she had no choice but to send it here.
"It's really well raised! Reward." Qu Moying praised.
Yuchun walked forward with a smile and gave a purse to the maid who was taking care of the place.
The maid knelt down to thank him, looking very excited, and then her eyes turned red. She bowed heavily to Qu Moying: "Princess, I... I have something to ask of you."
"What's the matter?" Qu Moying looked at the maid.
“I want to ask for a few days off… My mother is seriously ill… She’s… She’s dying, I want to go back and take care of her for a few days, I’m afraid… I’m afraid I won’t have much time… to spend with my mother.” The maid started crying and wiped her tears.
"Just go and talk to the person in charge about this matter." Qu Moying said softly.
"I know, but the steward won't let me leave. The flowers are in full bloom now, and he said that no one else in the mansion will take care of them. If anything happens, no one can afford to offend. I also know that this is difficult for the steward, but... my mother is in this condition and can't wait for anyone. I want my cousin to come and take care of her for a few days, and then... come back immediately. The steward still said that he didn't dare to make the decision. I originally gave up the idea, but when I saw the queen today... I couldn't help it... I couldn't help it..."
The maid started crying.
"Your cousin also knows how to take care of this flower?" Qu Moying understood.
"Yes, my cousin, I can do it, and she can do it too. She is a smart and clever person. And it's just a few days, so I hope the princess will support me." The maid kowtowed heavily several times.
Qu Moying looked at the maid, Yuxiu frowned, and wanted to go forward, but Qu Moying stopped her by shaking his hand.
"Since you can take good care of it, let's change it for a few days."
"Thank you, Princess. Thank you, Princess." The maid was so happy that she didn't even bother to wipe away her tears. She burst into tears of gratitude.
Qu Moying waved his hand, turned around and left with Yuchun and Yuxiu.
"Master, anyone who comes to our house will be thoroughly questioned by the steward. If anyone comes in again, you should also investigate her cousin, right?" Yu Chun looked behind her and said to the maid who stood up while wiping her tears.
Although the master of the palace was in charge of the internal affairs, he basically did not interfere in many matters, especially those in the outer courtyard. This matter was not actually within the scope of the inner courtyard. In fact, the person in charge was still the manager of the outer courtyard. In the past, the master
I always pay attention to this, so why did I suddenly make a decision for this maid today
"Yuchun, go talk to the steward and ask him to check on this maid's cousin. If there's nothing wrong... let her in."
Qu Moying said lightly.
"But why did you just... make the decision for her?" Yu Chun still didn't understand. If she still had to find someone to manage her, why did she just reach out for help
"The manager disagreed before, so he must have his reasons. Go ask. If there is nothing else, let her come in for a few days. Her biological mother is seriously ill. It would be too inhumane if we don't let her go back to take care of her for a few days. Flowers are beautiful, but people are more important."
Qu Moying said.
"Yes, I will go and find out in a while." Yuchun nodded, thinking that this matter really needed to be clarified. Her master would not interfere in such matters in the past. Even if he did, he would ask the steward to come and ask first. Today, it seemed that because the flower was blooming, he deliberately looked at the maid with a higher regard, and was a little surprised.
The master has always been cautious.
There is something a little weird about today, and the agreement was too straightforward.
Yuchun felt uneasy, so she went out on the way to find the manager to inquire about the matter.
After Qu Moying returned to his yard, washed up and sat down, he drank a few sips of tea, and then Yuchun came back with a piece of news that did not surprise Qu Moying too much.
"Her cousin has only been in the capital for a short time?"
"That's what the steward said. The cousin seems to be good at growing flowers, but she just came to Beijing not long ago and came here to seek refuge with this family. The steward said he was worried and wanted to observe her for a while, but this maid came to cry every few days. I didn't expect that she would even make a scene in front of the master."
Yuchun said that as soon as she asked about this matter, the person in charge knew who she was talking about.
"Master, what do you think?" Yuxiu asked after serving the candied fruit to Qu Moying.
After what happened with Yu Qingmeng, everything in the Prince of England's Palace became increasingly strict. Every person employed in the palace was questioned very clearly, for fear that someone would sneak into the Prince of England's Palace again. Although the current incident seemed to be a small matter, they were still afraid of the unexpected. This was the reason why the manager did not agree to it directly.
"The steward said that if the master wants this maid to go back, he can let other people take care of her first. If that doesn't work, he can go find the cousin from that family... He also needs to tell Eunuch Ji Hai about this." Yu Chun said.
"No need to go through so much trouble. Let her cousin come in. Once she comes, have Ji Hai send someone to keep an eye on her. If there is anything unusual, report it immediately." Qu Moying shook his head and smiled. "Since there is no problem at the moment, let her come in first."
It was unusual for a maid who looked timid to dare to skip the steward and ask for help directly in front of her master.
This was unusual, it could be because of his mother's serious illness, or it could be due to other reasons. The palace had been conducting strict inspections recently. To outsiders, it was because of the repeated assassination attempts on the Prince of England's Palace. However, Qu Moying knew that these so-called "assassination attempts" were true or false and were just a distraction.
If it were any other master, they might think that the maid's mother was seriously ill and they had no choice, but Qu Moying has always been cautious...
In general, it’s never a bad idea to be cautious!
Recently, there have been quite a few women coming to seek refuge with their relatives...