When Xiao Yi came back, it was already past lunch time, Nangong Yue had already eaten, but thinking that Xiao Yi didn't know when he would come back, so she ordered the small kitchen to simmer chicken soup, all she needed was a bowl of delicious noodles Hot chicken noodle soup.
So as soon as Xiao Yi came back, he ate something.
After going back and forth, he was so hungry that he ate three big bowls in one go, and then he burped comfortably.
Nangong Yue looked at him with a funny face, handed him a simple and elegant handkerchief, and asked him to wipe the corners of his mouth that still had soup stains.
After Xiao Yi took another sip of tea and rinsed his mouth, he said: "Ah Yue, tomorrow morning, I will go to Kailian City with Xiao Hezi and the others... Don't worry, nothing will happen, I will be fine in a few days came back."
He looked at Nangong Yue for a moment, feeling a little guilty. In fact, he had long planned to take a trip to Kailian City, but thinking that Nangong Yue had just come to Southern Xinjiang with him all the way, and he was still unfamiliar with the place, so he was about to go out...
"Ayi, you can rest assured." Nangong Yue covered the back of his right hand with a smile, without the slightest sign of displeasure. As the eldest son, Xiao Yi naturally has something he should do. Furthermore, compared to last year's trip to Baiyue, this time he just went to the nearest Kailian City.
She is not the kind of fragile person who has to rely on Xiao Yi for everything, what she wants to be is his backing, his home, not his obstacle, his weakness.
Nangong Yue looked directly at him without avoiding, smiled slightly, and said softly: "A Yi, I will wait for you at home!"
Her slight smile seemed to cast a stone into the lake of his heart, causing waves of ripples, Xiao Yi's heart was agitated, and finally he couldn't restrain himself and took her into his arms.
If you get a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for! What more can a husband ask for!
With his stinky girl, he has a wife, a relative, a confidant, and--
care!
Grandpa said that a soldier should not be fearful on the battlefield, but he must also be concerned. Without concern, it is like a sword that only knows how to hurt people, and never returns.
Fortunately, he has his stinking girl...
The masters are you and me, and the maids have already retreated sensibly.
The things Xiao Yi needs to prepare for his trip are neither too much nor too little... Nangong Yue has always done these things by herself, and only let the servant girl do the work.
The next day, before dawn, Xiao Yi got up. He wanted to be quiet, but the two of them slept in the same room, and Nangong Yue slept soundly again. How could he hide it from her? Watching her get up sleepily.
Anyway, she didn't go out to meet guests, so Nangong Yue only combed a simple braid and wore a light plain robe, and had breakfast with Xiao Yi.
With the experience of Xiao Yi's two trips before, Nangong Yue and the maids are already familiar with each other, and everything is arranged in an orderly and orderly manner.
After Xiao Yi finished his light meal, Nangong Yue went to Dongyi Gate to see Xiao Yi off in person, and then fell asleep again, and didn't get up until Chen Shi.
Now there is no need to go to Xiaofang's place for morning and night, Nangong Yue leisurely started to take care of the affairs of Bixiaotang.
Anniang has already taken the little maids selected yesterday to teach them the rules, so they will be useless for a while. This time when they came back, they brought fewer people, so they could only work harder for the time being.
Nangong Yue explained that Baihui would pay double the monthly money this month.
As soon as this good news spread, whether it was the old servants they brought, or the servants who stayed in Bixiaotang to watch the yard, they were all very happy, especially the servants of Bixiaotang, who were originally very happy with this new master. I'm still a little worried about my temper, but I didn't expect that the concubine Shizi would be so generous if she didn't say anything else! This is a great advantage that nothing can compare to!
For a time, the hearts of the people were calm, and they worked a lot harder.
Although Xiao Yi also took Nangong Yue to walk around Bixiaotang roughly two days ago, but it was like walking around, so she took Baihui and Que'er to walk again today, intending to see if there are still people left. Which places need to be repaired or replaced.
Bixiao Hall has been idle for many years, so naturally no one will bother to arrange and adjust the furnishings here, such as some rosewood furniture, mahogany furniture and so on, because they are well maintained, they seem to be more charming than those new furniture, but some of the furnishings are It is obviously a bit old, such as the screen in the banquet room, such as a floor-standing vase in the small flower hall, a corner of the vase was missing at some point, such as a painting on the wall of the conference hall, the drawing paper is a bit moldy...
Huamei carefully recorded everything Nangong Yue said, and this writing actually filled a list.
After Nangong Yue glanced at the list, she said thoughtfully: "I remember that there should be a few screens in A Yi's private treasury, as well as some large and small vases... Baihui, you can go with Huamei later , See what is suitable and replace it quickly.”
Baihui responded, and then exchanged glances with Huamei. The two of them visited Shi Ziye's private warehouse last time, and it was a mess. If you want to see what things can be used, you have to check and sort out all the things in the private warehouse before rebuilding. Book into the warehouse. This is no small project.
Next, Baihui, Que'er, and Huamei called a few of them. They brought their wives from Wangdu and spent two days sorting out Xiao Yi's private treasury in Ningxia. The other undamaged things were moved into the warehouse on Bixiaotang's side one by one.
The speed of the maidservants was quite fast. Not long after, Nangong Yue got the new account book of the private treasury from Baihui. Compared with the two old account books of the private treasury, Baihui and the others specially marked it as Which things are obsolete, and which things were forgotten to be registered at the beginning, so they are extra.
In fact, among the things in the brochure, there are not many that can be used in Bixiaotang. Most of the things in this private treasury were given to Xiao Yi by the old Zhennan King, and some of them were saved by Xiao Yi when he was in Southern Xinjiang. , but he was young at that time, and most of his savings were weapons, four treasures of the study, furs, and some fresh and interesting gadgets, but there were very few really valuable things.
Looking at the old account book, Nangong Yue seemed to see how Xiao Yi was saving her own things little by little, just like a swallow biting a tree branch and building its own nest. kind of fun...
Seeing Nangong Yue's involuntary expression from time to time, Que'er suspected that what Shi Zifei was looking at was not the same thing as she was seeing, so she couldn't help but look at Baihui.
Such a big commotion in Ningxiaju naturally reached Xiao Fang's ears, and Xiao Fang immediately thought that this might be a great opportunity for him.
So when King Zhennan came to the main courtyard to have lunch, Xiao Fang deliberately asked: "My lord, I heard that the concubine is busy cleaning up the Bixiao Hall these two days, so I just thought Shouldn't we open a large warehouse and send some things to Bixiaotang?" Xiao Fang showed a loving mother's attitude, as if she was thinking about everything for Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue.
Based on Xiaofang's understanding of King Zhennan, King Zhennan has never cared about such "small things" as opening a warehouse, and it is very likely that he will succeed if he opens his mouth.
Unexpectedly, King Zhennan's face sank like water, and he didn't speak for a while.
Xiao Fang couldn't help being anxious, what she said was not a beautiful scene, but really hoped that the King of Zhennan would agree to open the big warehouse of the palace, because only in this way, could there be a reasonable excuse for Wei Fangfei to put the right warehouse in the warehouse. Hand over the cards, and after handing them over, it's up to you if you don't return them. Is it possible that Concubine Wei still dares to ask her wife for a match?!
With the precedent of the warehouse, she will naturally be able to get back the right to give back bit by bit.
Xiao Fang sorted out her thoughts, and while observing Zhennan Wang's face, said softly: "My lord, Bixiao Hall has been empty for so many years, there must be a lot of things that can no longer be used. The prince and the prince The concubine finally came back, so they must live more comfortably and comfortably."
Zhennan Wang's expression turned even colder, and he was still feeling unhappy about Xiao Yifei's going to Kailian City.
"Don't worry about them." Zhennan Wangyu said sarcastically, "The two of them have always had big ideas and have their own opinions. We as parents obviously have good intentions, but this child refuses to appreciate it, so we can only let them Hit yourself until your head is bleeding."
Xiao Fang never expected that King Zhennan would react like this, and the corners of his eyes twitched. But with such a great opportunity, she was really unwilling to let her give up.
"My lord, the son is young..."
"It's already eighteen, it's not too young!" Zhennan Wang interrupted Xiaofang in a cold voice, "Madam, I know that you have always had a heart of love for that Nizi, and you always think about him. But how did that Nizi do?" As for you, you have also seen it, as the saying goes: "There is no greater kindness in life than in nurturing kindness", but that rebellious son doesn't even remember your hard work in raising him. If you are so unfilial and unfraudulent, how can you be worth it for him? Worry about it! In the future, Madam will not take care of the affairs of Bixiaotang, let him and Shizi Concubine live their lives by themselves... When they have suffered, they will regret it!"
The king of Zhennan was talking endlessly, which made Xiao Fang almost unable to get in the words, unable to speak out when he was suffering.
Or, what else can Xiao Fang say
She could only give up this plan unwillingly for the time being, and then think about whether there is any other way.
She doesn't believe it anymore, she can't take back the rewards of the palace!
While Xiaofang was unwilling, a visitor was welcomed in the Bixiaotang, which was still being tidied up.
This was the first person from the palace to visit after the re-opening of Bi Xiao Hall, except for Xiao Fei.
When Que'er reported that Concubine Wei was asking to see her, Nangong Yue raised her eyebrows slightly and couldn't help laughing.
Others may not know the origin of the side concubine Wei, but she knows it all too well. Although it was Xiao Yi who gave Wei a "chance", it was definitely not a simple person for this woman to transform from a "skinny horse" to a second-rank Zhennan Wang side concubine.
Nangong Yue straightened her clothes, stood up and said, "Please side concubine Wei to go to Dongci Room."
"Yes, Shizifei." Que'er took the order and left.
When Nangong Yue arrived at Dongci Room, Mrs. Wei was sitting in an armchair, and she was holding a little girl about two or three years old, who was carved in pink and jade, and she was Xiao Rongyu, the fifth girl of Zhennan Palace.
Wei Shi wore a moon-white double-breasted woven dress with dark flowers, the black silk was tied up in a peony bun, and only a white jade hairpin was inserted on his head. It looked beautiful and moving, like a pool of spring water. If she hadn't been combing a woman's hair accessories, she would have looked more like a young girl waiting for her husband. It's no wonder that in the past few years, she has been able to firmly grasp the heart of Zhennan King and take control of the power of the palace.
Before Nangong Yue came close, Wei put Xiao Rongyu down, stood up, and gracefully bent her knees to give her a blessing: "Concubine Shizi."
Nangong Yue also returned the gift with a smile.
Xiao Rongyu imitated Wei's appearance, blessed Fushen with substandard movements, and shouted childishly, "Hello, sister-in-law." The movement of her body was even a little shaky, which made Nangong Yue's eyes tinge with a smile. She reached out and touched her head, and said with a smile, "Hello, Miss Yu."
Nangong Yue noticed that Xiao Rongyu's neck was hanging on the golden cleat she gave her last time, and she immediately knew the reason for Wei's visit.
The two sat down as host and guest, and Nangong Yue ordered the maid to fetch some pastries that were easy to digest.
At this time, Wei said with a smile: "Concubine Shizi, I should have come to say hello earlier, but I just thought that Concubine Shizi came from the capital thousands of miles away. Firstly, the journey was tiring, and secondly, she must pack up her things these days. Come to make trouble for the princess."
Nangong Yue also smiled slightly, and said politely: "Wei side concubine has a heart."
Mrs. Wei looked around and praised attentively: "The Concubine Shizi is really ingenious. This Bixiao Hall was empty before, and it was deserted and lonely. Now it is arranged so elegantly and quietly by the Concubine Shizi. I almost don't recognize it. gone."
Nangong Yue has just tidied things up, and Dongcijian is actually the same as before, except that a few vases were placed on the tall table in the corner, and a few camellias in full bloom... But From Wei's mouth, it seems that Nangong Yue has repainted the house, replaced all the furniture and rearranged it.
Nangong Yue's eyebrows moved slightly, she smiled and said nothing.
The maids served two plates of pastries. Nangong Yue took a small piece with her own hands and handed it to Xiao Rongyu, "Sister Yu, try this."
Xiao Rongyu smiled innocently, she turned her head and glanced at Wei Shi, saw Wei Shi nodding at her, then reached out to take the pastry, and said tenderly: "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Wei Shi has been paying attention to Nangong Yue, and seeing the tenderness in her eyes looking at Xiao Rongyu, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It seems that this concubine is easy to get along with.
Wei Shi was a little worried at the beginning, worried that if the concubine was really as tricky and mean as the madam said, it would be troublesome.
But Wei Shi can't help it, she knows her identity, although she is favored by King Zhennan now, but she has no family background, no one to rely on, and such a background, in case she falls out of favor in the future, she and her daughter are in the childhood Fang's subordinates may not have a good life.
Only by standing on Shizi's side can she survive.
Wei Shi brought Xiao Rongyu over to show Nangong Yue his favor. She thought to herself, it has been almost two years since Shi Zifei got married, most brides at this age love children, it would be the best if Sister Yu can get a little bit of Shi Zifei's joy.
Seeing Nangong Yue treat Xiao Rongyu with a pleasant face, the smile on Wei's face became a little more sincere.
"Concubine Shizi." Wei said with a smile, "Concubine Shizi, I heard that you lived in the north since you were young, and the tastes in the north are quite different from those in southern Xinjiang. ?”
Nangong Yue smiled, noncommittal.
After coming to the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, the three meals a day are delivered from the big kitchen, and all the dishes are prepared according to the order, but they are also carefully prepared, and there is no cutting corners. In fact, Nangong Yue had asked someone to open the small kitchen in Bixiaotang, and occasionally asked the cook brought from the capital to open a small stove, but the cost could not be paid by the public, so Bixiaotang had to support it.
Nangong Yue didn't care about these insignificant expenses, but she guessed about Wei Shi's intentions.
Sure enough, Wei continued to say with a smile: "... I wanted to find a cook from the north, but I couldn't find it for a while. The concubine is new here, so I can't let you eat something that doesn't suit your taste. , I thought, if the concubine is accompanied by a cook, can I trouble the concubine to open a small kitchen, and of course all the expenses will be paid by the public."
Leaving aside the taste, it is inconvenient to always pass meals from the big kitchen of the Wangfu. Nangong Yue originally planned to wait a few days to find an opportunity to propose that the daily expenses of Bixiaotang be separated from the Wangfu Gongzhong. Now that Concubine Wei first mentioned the matter of opening a small kitchen, Nangong Yue naturally would not refuse, showing a look of embarrassment, and said: "I really am not used to the dishes in the south... Then thank Concubine Wei for her kindness gone."
Wei's smile deepened, and he hurriedly said: "Concubine Shizi is polite. If there is something wrong with my concubine, I hope that concubine Shizi will be Haihan."
Nangong Yue said with a smile on her lips, "I see that Sister Yu is so cute. Concubine Wei will bring her to my place more often in the future."
Wei Shi was overjoyed, "That's natural! It's Sister Yu's blessing to have a sister-in-law like you who loves her."
Knowing that she was still busy tidying up Bixiao Hall, Wei didn't stay long, exchanged a few words of pleasantries, and took Xiao Rongyu to leave.
After she left, Huamei said with a smile: "Concubine Shizi, the servant will go to the small kitchen to draw up tomorrow's menu."
These days, the imperial concubine does not eat much, and she has lost weight! Let the small kitchen cook some special dishes!
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