Xiao Fei said slowly: "Nurse, what do you have to say to me?" After a pause, she continued, "Or do you need me to invite the people from the post station to come to the palace?" In the end, her There was already a bit of sharpness in the tone of voice, and the look of not being angry but mighty had a bit of Nangong Yue's posture.
Lan Momo felt a little frightened, she had never been so timid when facing Xiao Fei.
Sister Lan's dry and white lips moved, and after a while, she finally managed to say: "Miss, I just... just want you to go back to southern Xinjiang as soon as possible..."
Although she knew it well, Xiao Fei still felt as if she had been slapped severely in public when Nanny Lan admitted it, her pupils shrank and her eyes showed disappointment.
She has always trusted Lan Nanny so much, and was even closer to her than to her own mother, and let her arrange everything for herself, but how did she repay her trust
Xiao Fei took a deep breath, looked at Nanny Lan without blinking, and said, "Nurse, as I said, I don't want to go back to southern Xinjiang for now..."
Mother Lan panicked in her heart, and said anxiously: "Miss, this servant is doing it for your own good!" As she spoke, she quickly cast a glance at Nangong Yue who was beside Xiao Fei.
For her sake?! For a moment, Xiao Fei was so chilled that she almost felt that she didn't know her nanny anymore.
Xiao Fei couldn't help thinking of the bowl of bird's nest that was replaced by official bird's nest by the kitchen without authorization.
Could it be that my bowl of "Blood Swallow" has long been replaced by "Official Swallow" by the nanny on her own initiative?!
But I was immersed in the books as if my eyes were open, and I raised the nanny's heart day after day, time and time again, so that the nanny dared to forge the mother's letter in order to deceive myself to go back to southern Xinjiang
Xiao Fei closed her eyes, and her sister-in-law's earnest admonition to her companion should be cautious and be an example for the whole family. That's right! Even my most trusted Sister Lan has no rules... How can the other servants not learn and behave!
Xiao Fei had an epiphany, she looked at Nanny Lan coldly, and said, "Nurse, it's for my own good to lie to me? You are my nanny, I respect you and trust you, but it doesn't mean you can rely on me Trust deceives me! If everyone in my house takes you as an example, nanny, and thinks it’s good for me, and they lie to me and hide it from me, then wouldn’t I become a puppet at your disposal?!”
Xiao Fei hadn't looked at herself with such eyes yet... Sister Lan trembled all over, and blurted out: "How dare those lowly servant girls!"
Xiao Fei was even more disappointed, she shook her head and said, "How dare you, nanny!"
Dare to deceive her, conceal her, manipulate her!
There was a hint of alienation in Xiao Fei's eyes, and she said almost word by word: "Nurse, you are overstepping!"
Sister Lan only felt her feet go soft, she knelt down subconsciously, and said in a low voice, "Miss, slave... slave..."
Xiao Fei's heart was clear at this moment, and she said without a doubt: "Nurse, go back to southern Xinjiang."
"Big girl?!"
Xiao Fei said calmly: "Nurse, I am thinking of your affection for having nursed me once, and I will definitely take care of you in the future, so go back to southern Xinjiang."
What Xiao Fei said was already very clear, if Nanny Lan could keep her duty, she would be able to spend her old age in the mansion peacefully, but if similar things happened again, she would no longer care about affection.
Nanny Lan naturally understood it, and felt panicked for a while.
She is Xiao Fei's nanny, and she has always had a detached position in the palace, especially in Xiao Fei's yard, she has always been one-sided, and even Xiao Fei rarely goes against her will. If she is driven back to southern Xinjiang like this now, what face will she have in the future
Moreover, how could she rest assured that the eldest girl would stay in the capital alone.
"Miss." Sister Lan lowered her posture and said earnestly, "I made a mistake... please forgive me this time."
"Sister-in-law." Xiao Fei bowed to Nangong Yuefu and said, "Please, sister-in-law, help me arrange some guards and send Mother Lan back to Southern Xinjiang."
"Big girl?!" Sister Lan looked at her in disbelief, almost unable to believe the decision she made.
How did the big girl become like this? Such a cruel and ruthless...
Xiao Fei said calmly: "I have made up my mind."
Nangong Yue never spoke, she kept looking at her, and nodded with a smile at this moment. Although Xiao Fei is innocent and innocent, her mind is not muddled, but she was not taught well since she was a child. Nangong Yue just thought it was a bit ridiculous, Xiao Fang's heart was too big, she wanted to "praise and kill" Xiao Yi, but she didn't raise her own children well.
Fortunately, Xiao Fei is still young and has a good disposition, so she should work harder.
Nangong Yue winked at Baihui, and Baihui immediately stepped forward and said to Sister Lan, "Sister Lan, this servant will lead you out."
Nanny Lan glared at Nangong Yue viciously. It must be her, and she must be the one who sowed discord in front of the girl. Otherwise, how could the girl whom he brought up with his own hands treat him like this.
The eldest girl has a simple mind, and if she is not by her side, how can she guard against such treacherous people!
Lan Momo burst into tears, and said earnestly: "You have to listen to your servant, and don't be fooled by the concubine. The concubine is uneasy and kind..."
Baihui pinched the acupoints on Nanny Lan's wrist with force, and Nanny Lan was in unbearable pain, her unspoken words were stuck in her throat, she could only let out a muffled groan, and was dragged out by Baihui .
Embarrassed, Xiao Fei looked at Nangong Yue and said, "Sister-in-law, nanny..."
Nangong Yue waved to her and said, "Do you know where your mistake is?"
Xiao Fei was stunned for a while, seeing Nangong Yue's gentle face, looking at herself with a smile, she was relieved first, and then said: "I was too careless, I didn't expect the nanny to forge the letter."
Nangong Yue raised her eyebrows and asked, "Is that so?"
Xiao Fei blinked and looked at her puzzled.
Nangong Yue guided her and asked, "Why is Nanny Lan so bold?"
Xiao Fei lowered her head and said in frustration, "It's the one who I failed to take care of the yard."
Nangong Yue said in a soft voice: "Sister Fei, you are the eldest girl in the palace and the master. The way to be an imperial servant lies in giving both kindness and power, with clear rewards and punishments, and more importantly, you must be knowledgeable, but you don't need to do everything yourself. ... Just like what you said that day, if something happens, everyone below will come to me over the chief manager, so I am busy dealing with these people every day, so how can I have time to read?"
Xiao Fei seems to understand but half understands. Since she was a child, no one has ever taught her this.
The mother only said that she is the eldest daughter of the palace, with a noble status, and her servants will do the trivial things for her. She only needs to learn the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting well, and become a lady of the family.
Seeing her bewildered expression, Nangong Yue smiled, pulled her to sit down, and said: "There is still more than a month to go before the Chinese New Year, your elder brother probably won't be able to make it back in time, I'm a little too busy, Sister Fei , can you help me?"
Xiao Fei's eyes lit up, she nodded and said: "Sister-in-law, I will study hard."
Sister-in-law is right, she is the eldest daughter of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. Although she comes from a prosperous background, she must also assume the responsibilities that she deserves just because she enjoys the honor. It is indeed noble to immerse yourself in books all day long, but the truth in the book cannot be understood by itself after reading it a hundred times.
It is not just Nangong Yue's scene to say that she is too busy during the Chinese New Year.
This is the second New Year since Nangong Yue married into Zhennan Prince's Mansion, all kinds of complicated things are piled up in front of her, she is really in a hurry. It takes a lot of energy to prepare gifts for each government. Even if there are a few maids to help, the maids have limited knowledge after all, and they must hold the corresponding proportions for each government's gift list. It can't be light or heavy. This is the maids. It's hard to get it right. Coupled with the fact that many account books were sent to the palace one after another, Nangong Yue could not wait to grow a pair of hands.
Nangong Yue assigned some simple chores to Xiao Fei and asked Baihui to help, while she hurriedly checked the account books.
After reconciling the accounts, she had to meet the new stewards in person before the Chinese New Year.
A lot of shortfalls have been filled this year, but judging from the books, the situation in the coming year should be much better.
In the busyness, the time will soon be fifteen.
Recently, the peace talks between Baiyue and Dayu have come to an impasse, but unlike Baiyue's eagerness to bring the eldest prince back, Guan Yubai has always been in a hurry, although he is not as wanton as Xiao Yi Arrogance is disgusting, but that leisurely attitude, as if he knew everything in his heart, still made the envoy of Baiyue itch with hatred, but there was nothing he could do about him.
Baiyue had already been forced by Guan Yubai to agree to more conditions, but Guan Yubai still did not give up, and in the end Baiyue could not retreat, but Guan Yubai was not in a hurry at all, so for nearly half a month, The two are deadlocked.
The emperor once announced the official language into the palace. About half an hour later, he came out from the imperial study room. Immediately afterwards, a reward like flowing water entered the residence of An Yihou, which clearly showed the emperor's attitude. .
The envoys of Baiyue groaned secretly in their hearts. They had been in the capital for more than half a year, and A Dachi was even more worried about the situation in Baiyue. Without the eldest prince in charge, he didn't know what would happen...
On the first and fifteenth day of each month, the emperor gave Baiyue envoys special grace to visit the eldest prince Kuilang.
So just after dawn, A Dachi entered the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and did not come out until noon.
After returning to the Wuyi Hall, he went to the Third Prince's Mansion again, saying that he was sending some snacks from Baiyue's hometown to the side concubine who was still bedridden to comfort her homesickness.
And on the second day after the dim sum was delivered to the Third Prince's Mansion, Nangong Yue got the report. At that time, she was preparing to enter the palace. While letting Lily dress herself, she asked, "And then?"
"Ah Dachi didn't enter the mansion, and the dim sum went directly to the Shuili Courtyard. When the concubine in the clothes saw the dim sum, she wept with joy, saying that she hadn't eaten dim sum from her hometown for a long time, and she specially asked the servant girl to bring a box to the front yard. Third Prince." Bai Hui replied one by one, "Third Prince was in the study in the front yard, after tasting the snacks, he immediately went to Shui Li Courtyard, and he didn't come out until dark."
Speaking of this, Baihui said with a bit of a smile: "People say that the sincere feelings of the concubine in the clothes have moved the third prince. This time, it's hard work, and I won the favor of the third prince. I'm afraid I will be pregnant again soon. On the surface, the third concubine didn't feel jealous because of this, she was still very angry and ordered someone to take care of the side concubine in clothes, which is very virtuous. As for the side concubine Bai, she has been closed for the past few days, and the third prince has gone to see her She did it twice, but the side concubine Bai didn't let him in, and the third prince didn't go after that."
Nangong Yue didn't pay attention to the love and hatred between Bai Muxiao and Han Lingfu. She was completely focused on another matter at the moment, so she asked, "Did the envoy of Baiyue send a letter back to Baiyue recently?" ?”
Baihui shook her head and said, "Not really."
Nangong Yue took the grease on the dressing table, played with it in her hands and said: "So, that letter from home should be more than just a letter from home..."
Baihui stood with her arms tied, not disturbing her thinking.
Nangong Yue lowered her eyes slightly, and after thinking for a moment, she murmured to herself, "...the envoy of Baiyue visited Kui Lang just now, and hurried to the Third Prince's Mansion just to deliver a snack, I'm afraid there is no It's so simple. In addition, a few days ago, Bai Yi delivered a letter to the envoy in the name of a letter from his family. Could it be..." Her eyes flashed, and she blurted out, "There is a certain agreement between the third prince and Baiyue ?”
Lily gave her hands a hand to comb her hair, and said in disbelief: "No way?" Baiyue is an enemy country, and the third prince is Dayu's prince. If he colluded with the enemy country in private, wouldn't that be... treason
How dare the third prince have such courage?!
Nangong Yue remained silent. With Han Lingfu's disposition, at this point, he might really want to give it a go. In addition, it is not impossible for him to form an alliance with Baiyue if there is someone who plays tricks on him.
Nangong Yue pondered for a moment, then asked, "Does Mr. Guan know what happened over there?"
Baihui replied: "Butler Zhu has ordered someone to deliver it to the young master."
Nangong Yue nodded and said, "Keep staring..."
If the two parties really form an alliance, Baiyue's condition is likely to be exchanged for Kui Lang. I don't know what Han Lingfu will use to make this happen... Now he is no longer the one who was favored by the emperor and respected by the courtiers back then The third prince.
What will Han Lingfu do...
While thinking about it, there was a knock on the door, only to hear Que'er reporting outside: "Concubine Shizi, the third and fourth wives of Nangong Mansion are here."
Huang and Gu?!
Nangong Yue came back to her senses, with an unconcealable surprise on her face.
After I married into Zhennan Prince's Mansion, it was the first time for Huang and Gu to visit, and they didn't give any news in advance. Why did they come in such a hurry
bother you for something.
Seven words appeared in Nangong Yue's mind.
Because Nangong Yue will enter the palace soon, Baihui asked: "Shi Zifei, do you want to see her?"
Nangong Yue thought for a while, and said: "Let Zhu Lunche get ready first, and I'll go and see what's going on. If Sister Fei comes here later, you can sit with her in my little study." She pursed her lips and smiled. Said, "You have to be careful, don't let her see the lonely book on my bookshelf, otherwise, you won't be able to enter the palace later."
After Xiao Fei plunged into the book, no one could call her back.
Baihui also laughed, and replied: "Yes, Shizifei."
Lily quickly combed her hair, Nangong Yue straightened her clothes, got up and went out.
Not long after, Mrs. Huang and Mrs. Gu were welcomed in. After meeting each other and sitting down, the maid served hot tea and snacks.
Nangong Yue sat down at the main seat, and was not in a hurry to ask why the two came to visit, and chatted with the two leisurely: "The third aunt and the fourth aunt came by coincidence, my Huangzhuang happened to send some oranges over yesterday, It's very sweet. The third aunt and the fourth aunt must try it, and if they like it, they will bring a few baskets home."
My visit this time is not to eat a few citrus. Huang was impatient, but thinking that she had something to ask for, she patiently listened to Nangong Yue's words, ate a piece of citrus meaningfully, praised her again, and said impatiently: "Grandma Sangu, you and I are four Auntie came here this time because of your fourth younger sister..." As she spoke, her eyes turned red, and she picked up a handkerchief and pretended to wipe the corners of her eyes.
Mrs. Gu looked embarrassed at the side, she was brought by Mrs. Huang to accompany her.
Sure enough! Nangong Yue asked cooperatively: "Aunt Third, I don't know what happened to the Fourth Sister?"
Mrs. Huang put down her veil, cleared her mind, and said, "Grandma Sangu, yesterday I accompanied your fourth younger sister to offer incense at the Jialan Temple. I was walking up the steps. Who knows where a wild cat came out, scaring me I jumped over your fourth sister, and the one under my feet fell into the air..."
Huang choked up for a moment, tears flickering in his eyes.
"What happened to the fourth sister?" Nangong Yue let out a low cry, but she was not in a hurry, knowing that there must be articles in it. If something life-threatening happened to Nangong Lin, I don't have to wait for Mrs. Huang to come over today, I am afraid that Nangong Mansion would have ordered someone to deliver the news.
Mrs. Huang wiped away her tears again, and continued: "Fortunately, Mr. Cheng Luo from Guangping Marquis Mansion accompanied the eldest sister to offer incense. He helped your fourth younger sister in time, but, just..." Mrs. Huang showed a look of embarrassment , After a pause, he said, "It's just that the fourth sister fell into the arms of a big man in full view, so how can we talk about marriage in the future!"
Gu's eyes were half downcast, remembering that yesterday's incident was reported back to Nangong Mansion, Su was so angry that he almost fainted. Mrs. Su is not stupid, why didn't she know what kind of tricks Huang's mother and daughter were playing, and scolded them for being shameless and defiled the lintel of Nangong Mansion, and said that she would never take care of Nangong Lin again. It's getting married.
Nangong Yue raised her eyebrows slightly, her heart was full of surprise. She had heard from her mother, Lin's family, that Huang's covetous marriage in the Guangping Marquis Mansion, and there had been several troubles in Nangong Mansion. I didn't expect that she would dare to take action. This series of things is not easy. Firstly, it is necessary to find out Cheng Luo's whereabouts, and secondly, it is necessary to investigate the character of this person, so as to ensure that he will rescue him instead of losing his wife and losing his army!
But no matter what, Nangong Lin almost fell from the stone steps, there is always a risk. The mother and daughter worked hard for this marriage!
Huang originally hoped that Nangong Yue would take the initiative to answer the conversation, but seeing her silent for a long time, she could only say again: "Grandma Sangu, after the accident yesterday, the Guangping Marquis Mansion has not responded yet, and your fourth sister has been crying for a long time. It's been a night. Third aunt, grandma, although you and your fourth younger sister had some quarrels before, they are still sisters, one prospers and the other loses."
Huang originally hoped that Su could go to the Guangping Hou Mansion to propose marriage to Nangong Lin, but she knelt for a long time, and Su completely ignored her. She was really helpless, so she had to ask Nangong Yue, thinking that as long as Nangong Yue was willing to act, the matter would be possible in all likelihood.
Huang's collected his mind, looked at Gu's, "Fourth sibling, do you think so?"
"Sister-in-law San is right." Gu responded in a low voice. She thought she was a soft-spoken person, and she could only rejoice that her daughter was still young, far from the age of marriage... But this matter must be settled, Otherwise, after all, the reputation of the girl in Nangong Mansion is flawed.
Seeing Gu's lack of power, Huang was displeased, but the only one she could talk about was Gu's boring gourd.
"Third aunt, grandma, you can help fourth sister, otherwise she will have no way out!" Huang said again.
Nangong Yue's heart was a little complicated. She also thought that Cheng Luo's temper was too lively and impetuous, so Nangong Yan's temper might not be able to restrain Cheng Luo. Sure enough, the uncle also thought about it in the same way. Two days ago, the mother specially ordered someone to come to tell her that the uncle was ready to return to this marriage. Unexpectedly, before the marriage could be returned, Huang and Nan Gonglin rushed to get together.
It's really for a good marriage, it's not too shameful.
When such a thing happened, it is impossible for Cheng Luo's eldest sister not to tell Mrs. Guangping Hou that the girl from Nangong Mansion has made such a frivolous act. It is hard to say whether Mrs. Guangping Hou wants to marry Nangong Mansion...
Nangong Yue couldn't help but secretly sighed.
The Huang family is right in saying that one is prosperous and the other is bad. A sister in the family, a girl makes a mistake and loses her reputation, and her sisters' reputation is also implicated.
For married women like Nangong Yue and Nangong Cheng, the impact was not too great, so in the end it was the innocent Nangong Yan who was unlucky. Her marriage was full of twists and turns, and now such a thing happened, it is really a double disaster.
Nangong Yue frowned slightly, and suddenly stood up.
Nangong Yue stood up, and Huang's face immediately showed joy, thinking that Nangong Yue was willing to stand up for Nangong Lin, but she heard her say calmly: "Third aunt, my niece is a married woman, and it is inconvenient for me to do some things for you." The natal family decides without authorization. The fourth younger sister’s marriage has been taken care of by the grandmother, and if something like this happens, you should discuss what to do with the grandmother instead of coming to find your niece.”
This matter is related to the reputation of the Nangong family, and Nangong Yue must take care of it. However, it was because of this that Huang and Nangong Lin acted recklessly. What they should have thought was that no matter what, the Nangong family would come to clean up the mess for them, but she refused to let them do so.
Even if they want to take care of it in the end, they have to make Huang and Nangong Lin rush.
Otherwise, they will never learn their lesson, and the Nangong family's reputation cannot be tarnished by them.
Nangong Yue's face darkened, and she chased the guests, "Third Aunt, Fourth Aunt... Please go back."
Huang's complexion darkened at first, and she almost wanted to turn her face, but immediately thought that now is the time for her to beg someone, if she offends Nangong Yue, this matter will be even more difficult to handle.
Huang pressed the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, choked up and said: "Grandma Sangu, you can't just sit idly by, Sister Lin..."
Nangong Yue picked up the tea and said, "My niece is getting ready to enter the palace, and it's getting late, so I'm sorry for the time being."
She took a sip of tea, put down the teacup and stood up. Seeing this, Lily walked up to Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Huang, and said, "Third Madam, Fourth Madam, please."
Huang held the veil tightly, stared at Nangong Yue for a while, then slammed the veil abruptly, turned and walked out.
"Mae'er." Nangong Yue called out, and said, "Go back to Nangong Mansion and tell my mother that I will go back in two days. Before that, let the third aunt and daughter hang out and let them make trouble." She After a pause, he said again, "You go to Eldest Sister again, if Third Aunt can't beg me, I'm afraid she will go to find Eldest Sister. Although Eldest Sister has a good temper, she is pregnant after all, so let her stop this dirty thing." Don't worry, I have my own ideas."
"Yes. Concubine Shizi." Que'er stepped back in response and went to do it immediately.
Nangong Yue rubbed her forehead, and not long after, Lily, who had sent off Huang and Gu, came back and said, "The Zhulun chariot is ready." Went to the palace.
Entering the palace today is because of the emperor's word of mouth.
Just a few days ago, the emperor got a new batch of tribute horses. The horses were of excellent quality. On a whim, the emperor announced some close nephews into the palace, generously expressing that he let them choose the horses themselves. Nangong Yue also got this The emperor didn't think of Xiao Fei at first, but the queen mentioned that the eldest daughter of Zhennan Palace was also in the capital, so she simply gave it together.
Although Xiao Fei likes to read, but since she was born in the frontier, she can also know horses, but her riding skills are relatively average.
The two went directly to Fengluan Palace. At this time, Yuan Yuyi and Fu Yunyan had already arrived, chatting with the queen, not only the two of them, but also the second prince and third concubine.
As soon as Nangong Yue came in, the third concubine turned her head to look at her, with a hint of pride and provocation in her eyes.