The next day, after breakfast, Xiao Yi went out early, saying that he was going to visit General Tian's Mansion, and specifically told Nan Gongyue not to go to the main courtyard to pay his respects, and to take her to visit Bixiao Hall when he came back.
Nangong Yue was noncommittal, and sent him out the door with a smile, and then said to Baihui: "Let's go to the main courtyard."
Baihui said hesitantly: "But Shizi said..."
Nangong Yue smiled, "It's my fault if I don't go... let's go."
Baihui knew that her eldest concubine had ideas, so she didn't try to persuade her any more, so she went out with her.
When they arrived, Xiao Fang had just eaten.
With yesterday's experience, Xiao Fang guessed that Nangong Yue must want the name of "virtuous and virtuous", so she would definitely come to pay her respects. So, she deliberately got up early in the morning, waiting for Nangong Yue to come to set rules for herself and serve her meals, but, after waiting and waiting, until she had finished her breakfast, Nangong Yue came late.
Nangong Yue bowed to Xiao Fang's family, and said respectfully: "I have seen my mother."
Xiao Fang was really impatient to wait, and when he saw her, he said angrily: "The princess is here. What time is it?"
Nangong Yue said angrily: "Mother, don't blame me, my daughter-in-law is late."
It seems that Xiao Yi is not here today, no one is supporting her, but she is much more obedient.
Although this Nangong Yue is a tricky woman, she still seems to be famous.
It's easy to be famous!
Xiao Fang felt that she was the truth, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly, and said: "It's good that you know your mistake." Her face darkened, and she sighed, "Speaking of which, I'm just a woman whose life has been taken away. The Princess Concubine is a majestic princess, and she came to make peace with me in the morning and evening, and it really broke me."
Xiao Fang deliberately said this, if an ordinary daughter-in-law would be terrified, and he could take the opportunity to persuade her.
Between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, either the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overwhelms the east wind. If Nangong Yue is not taken advantage of now, she will only become more arrogant in the future!
Xiao Fang continued to sigh and said: "It's a pity that we have never had a daughter-in-law of a princess in southern Xinjiang. Otherwise, I can also ask how to get along with the princess." What she meant, if Nangong If Yue does something inappropriate, everyone in Nanjiang will know her disobedience and filial piety.
If this Nangong family wants to be famous, she should serve her well, otherwise her reputation in southern Xinjiang will be ruined!
"Mother… "
Sure enough, seeing Nangong Yue looking at her in fear, the corners of Xiao Fang's lips curled up, a hint of color appeared in her eyes, she picked up the teacup and took a sip, and said: "What about the morning and evening, the county It doesn’t matter if the Lord doesn’t come.”
Nangong Yue sighed for a long time, and said helplessly: "My daughter-in-law has heard about my mother's kindness in the capital, but today I know that my mother is even worse than the rumors. My daughter-in-law thanked my mother for saving my daughter-in-law's morning and night time. Province."
Xiao Fang's eyes widened immediately, and she looked at her in disbelief.
Where did I avoid her morning and evening meditation, how could she misinterpret her words like this?!
Nangong Yue looked at her gratefully, and continued: "... the daughter-in-law is really scared, but she can't live up to her mother's good intentions. Why don't you come to pay her respects on the first and fifteenth day of each month. I also wish mother and concubine Don't shirk any more."
Xiao Fang couldn't speak anymore, the hand holding the teacup was shaking constantly, and it seemed that he was about to be unable to hold it.
Nangong Yue added: "My daughter-in-law has just arrived, Bixiao Hall is still in a mess, and she needs to take care of her. If mother has nothing to do today, she can let her leave first."
Nangong Yue naturally acquiesced that she had agreed, and said, "Thank you, mother." She blessed her body and left with Baihui.
It is conceivable how Xiao Fang will be furious after she leaves, no matter it has nothing to do with her.
Glancing at Baihui, who was laughing endlessly, Nangong Yue said with a smile: "... this morning and evening will be settled, if I don't go, it will be my fault. But now, since my mother loves me, I can't let my mother down. Kindness isn't it?"
Baihui happily replied: "The concubine Shizi is right!"
"Let's go back, there are still many things to do today."
As soon as Nangong Yue returned to Bixiaotang's room, Que'er greeted her and bowed her knees to salute.
After Nangong Yue sat down, she listened to her report: "Concubine Shizi, the servants have already inquired, and now the one in the palace is the side concubine Wei." She said, and handed the sheets in her hand to Nangong Yue , "There are also these that the slaves have detected in the past two days."
As expected, it was Concubine Wei. Nangong Yue nodded slightly, took the list, glanced at it, then raised her brows slightly. Que'er was good at inquiring, and in just two days, he had all the things she wanted ready.
The list above is the list of Bixiaotang's servants, which are divided into two categories according to family-born sons and purchased slaves. The relationships among the other servants in the mansion are intertwined, which is particularly exhausting. And some of the newborns in this family were brought by the Dafang family and the Xiaofang family from the Fang family, so it involves their relatives in the Fang mansion...
Que'er said shyly from the side: "Concubine Shizi, I originally wanted to check their relatives outside, or whether they have bought property, but..." It is because she is not familiar with the place where she was born in Southern Xinjiang, and she has no information for a while. set about.
Nangong Yue said with a smile: "Que'er, you have done a good job. Don't worry about the rest, let's take it step by step."
After receiving Nangong Yue's compliment, Que'er happily responded.
After Nangong Yue pondered for a moment, she said again: "Que'er, go to Concubine Wei, and tell me that we didn't have enough manpower when we came back, and we need some people from the palace to have children."
Xiao Yi has been away from Southern Xinjiang for six years, and the people who served him in the past may not be needed any more. This Bixiao Hall still needs some people to work.
"Yes, Concubine Shizi." Que'er trotted away briskly after taking the order.
Nangong Yue ordered someone to call An Niang over.
After burning an incense stick, Que'er came back, bringing back a fat nanny wearing an apricot-yellow plain gown, and ten or twenty little maids in blue dresses.
The fat nanny ordered the little maids to wait in the yard, while she followed Que'er into the main room to meet Nangong Yue.
After the two bowed their knees and saluted, Que'er introduced: "Prince Concubine, this is Nanny Feng. Concubine Wei asked Nanny Feng to bring some people for the concubine to choose."
Nanny Feng glanced at Nangong Yue without any trace, and said respectfully: "Concubine Shizi, this servant specially picked the best 30 people and brought them here, and asked Concubine Shizi to have a look and see which ones she likes."
Nangong Yue nodded, and said politely: "Nurse Feng, I'm sorry."
Nangong Yue took An Niang and Que'er to the yard together, looking at the little girls.
This Mother Feng did a good job, judging from the clothes of these little girls, not to mention whether they could do it or not, but at least they all cleaned themselves up.
After all, the little girls were still young, and when they saw Nangong Yue coming, they couldn't help sneaking a glance at her, wanting to see what the imperial concubine from the capital looked like. Then he stood with his head down as if nothing had happened, with his eyebrows lowered and his eyes pleasing to the eye.
After Nangong Yue took a glance, she had a rough idea in her mind, so she whispered a few words in Que'er's ear, and went back to the house by herself.
Que'er cleared his throat at the little maids and said: "I met you for the first time, and I don't know what kind of temperament you are, what you are good at, and who are in your family... Now you all talk to me one by one, and then I'll see what errands I can arrange for you. Don't try to fool me, there are so many people in this palace, the real ones can't be fake, and the fake ones can't be real."
Que'er asked them to say this for two purposes. First, it was to pick out those who had inappropriate backgrounds, for example, those who had something to do with Xiao Fang's; I just have to arrange for people to do rough work like sweeping.
Those little maids looked at each other, and some of them looked a little ugly. Originally, their master wanted to take advantage of the fact that the Shizi Concubine's eyes were still dark on the palace, so she could send people to Bixiaotang. It seemed that it would not go so smoothly. up. But those who had a clear conscience immediately calmed down, and told Que'er one by one, and Huamei recorded them one by one, and asked the maids to press their fingerprints.
In the end, a total of fifteen people were selected, and the other little girls were taken back by Nanny Feng.
Although it is said that people have been selected, it is not that these people can work in Bixiaotang right away. They still need to follow An Niang for a few days to learn the rules of Bixiaotang clearly, and to do what they should do every day. I have also clarified the affairs of the family, the most important of which is that you can't enter the courtyard of the Shi Ziye and Shi Zifei, and stay there obediently wherever you should work on weekdays.
As for Que'er, she took the list that Huamei wrote down just now and showed it to Nangong Yue. Nangong Yue just flipped through it casually and didn't say anything.
Anyway, they are just rough envoys, not to mention other things in the palace, the family has a lot of children, if they are not satisfied, they can be changed at any time.
At this moment, Xiao Yi came back from the outside.
The two had a leisurely lunch together, and after the maids served hot tea for digestion, Nangong Yue enthusiastically told Xiao Yi what happened after he left in the morning while drinking the tea... something that must not be missed Of course it was the confrontation between her and Xiao Fang.
When she heard Nangong Yue's few words, Xiao Fang couldn't express her pain, Xiao Yi smiled deeply, put down the teacup, clasped his fists and said: "The Concubine Shi Zi is really getting tougher day by day, admiration!" He was already worried Xiao Fang would take advantage of the morning and evening to embarrass Nangong Yue, even if it was just a daily cloth dish, it was not painful or itchy, but that was enough to make people unhappy. Now Nangong Yue has turned passive into active, and changed the daily morning and evening appointments to the first and fifteenth day of the new year, so that even if it spreads, outsiders will not be able to find fault.
"Where is there!" Nangong Yue also cupped her fists politely, "This concubine has such a skill thanks to the concubine's painstaking teachings over the years." She tilted her head, showing a bright and sly smile, like a bird Like a little fox.
Xiao Yi was dumbfounded, he hugged her suddenly, and kissed her hard, he just felt that his daughter-in-law was so cute, so smart, so pitiful!
Que'er, who was serving at the side, looked away embarrassedly, thinking: This is the way it is now, how will I live my life when the concubine is old enough
The two rubbed together for a while, Xiao Yi finally let go of Nangong Yue, stood up and said, "Ah Yue, you wait here for me, I'll go get something."
After a while, he happily brought a scroll of paintings and handed it to Nangong Yue.
Nangong Yue opened it and raised her eyebrows slightly. This is not a painting, it turned out to be a blueprint, the blueprint of Bixiaotang, from the blueprint, the layout of Bixiaotang is clear at a glance.
Xiao Yi said with a smile: "Smelly girl, let me take you around Bixiao Hall."
Nangong Yue naturally understood Xiao Yi's intentions, and a soft light flashed in her eyes.
The two started to stroll around Bixiaotang from the inner courtyard.
As Xiao Yi walked, he explained to Nangong Yue the blueprint.
There is a small garden next to the courtyard where they live. There are two garden gates in the garden, one end is connected to the backyard of the Wangfu, and the other end is connected to Bixiao Hall. The small garden is actually not small, but it is nearly half the size of the big garden behind the palace. In the garden, there are winding corridors, surrounded by rockery, lush flowers and trees, shaded by trees, and a small lake with a water pavilion built on it. It should be a good place to enjoy the shade in summer.
While observing the small garden, Nangong Yue carefully looked at the blueprint. According to the blueprint, the front of the small garden is the small flower hall. It is convenient to entertain guests here. After using the table, you can enjoy the flowers in the garden , or set up a stage or something... Nangong Yue began to plan thoughtfully.