Nangong Yue signaled Baihui to show them how to do it. The making of masks is very simple, just cutting and sewing. As long as there are no mistakes in the size, anyone who knows some needlework can do it.
After Baihui finished her demonstration, Nangong Yue said with a smile, "Aunts, can you see clearly?"
The women whispered.
"My little lady," said an old woman in her fifties, "the old woman basically understands, but what's the use of this thing..."
Not just this old woman, everyone didn't understand, this little thing...covered its mouth and nose? What is this for
"Of course it is useful." Nangong Yue didn't explain much, just smiled, "In a while, each of you will take a foot of gauze back, and try it first. If you don't understand anything, you can ask my maid."
The two women came over with several rolls of white gauze and placed them on a stone table in the yard.
Because the wounded barracks needed a lot of gauze to bind up the wounds, there was not a lot of gauze stocked in Yanding City, at least enough for temporary use.
The mother-in-law helped Thrush distribute the gauze to these women one by one, and gave them the size of the masks in detail, so that they could take them home and make them. In addition to wages, each of them also subsidized two Needlework fee for copper plate.
Not long after, several women finished receiving the white gauze and walked out of the garrison.
"What a crime, this is the best white gauze." An old woman touched the piece of gauze in her bosom reluctantly, and said to her neighbor, "Mrs. Ma'am... old lady, I have never seen such a noble person in my life."
"That's right, I dare not raise my eyes to look at her." Mrs. Wang said quietly, "Old Li's, do you think it's that one?"
Old Li's family took a deep breath, couldn't help lowering their voice, and said, "You mean..."
Neither of them spoke, but they both knew what the other meant.
Now that the crown prince lives in the Garrison Mansion, then this handsome little lady is obviously the crown prince!
"I didn't expect my old lady to be able to see the princess with her own eyes at this age."
"Old Li's family, have you ever seen the appearance of our eldest concubine? I didn't dare to look up."
"I took a sneak peek." The old Li's family said proudly, "Our concubine looks very good, just like the fairy in that painting, she is like a golden boy and jade girl with our prince, a perfect match !"
"Stop bragging." A woman in green cloth who was traveling with me heard this and sneered, "Have you seen our son?"
"I..." Old Li's man straightened his back and said, "Of course I have seen the old lady. Last time when our elder son returned to the city, I set up a stall on the street over there. Our elder son is very brave, old lady When I used to listen to operas, I heard someone say a word... dragon and phoenix in the world! Yes, it’s like our prince and concubine!"
When it comes to listening to the play, several people can't help feeling a little bit embarrassed.
In the past, Yanding City was so lively, singing operas, singing ditties, storytelling... Ordinary people can occasionally spend a few copper coins to listen to a show. But now, there is nothing left in this city.
After a moment of silence, the woman in Tsing Yi said with a smile, "Why do you think so much, the people of Nanliang have already been driven away, and our life will get better and better."
This is...
"However, what does the Crown Princess want us to do?"
The topic came around again.
"Don't worry about what you do, we don't understand the nobleman's business, we just need to do it well, the concubine Shizi paid her wages!"
"Such a simple needlework gave me a copper coin!"
"Let's go back and do it quickly. Did you hear what the concubine's maid said? If it's done well, we'll give each of us a piece of fine cloth. That's worth dozens of copper coins..."
Several women walked away gradually while talking.
Not long after, all the women in the garrison mansion finished their gauze and left. Baihui and Huamei accompanied Nangong Yue back to the house. Nangong Yue stood for a while, a little tired, and sat casually on a chair, Listen to Baihui say: "Concubine Shizi, I'm afraid they will all guess your identity."
Nangong Yue smiled meaningfully and said, "It should be so."
Originally, this matter was not complicated, as long as Baihui told the women how to make it, Nangong Yue did plan in this way, but after Xiao Yi said that to her yesterday, she changed her mind.
For this matter, she still needs to come forward, in order to let everyone notice that "The Imperial Concubine is in Luoyue City".
Nangong Yue's eyes drooped slightly, and she ordered: "Baihui, you will make a list later, Feige will send a letter to Zhu Xing, asking him to prepare more white gauze. If the white gauze is not enough for a while, silk cloth, coarse cloth It's all right, prepare as much as you can, and send it quickly."
Baihui agreed.
The production method of the mask is simple, and anyone who knows a little bit of needlework can make it, but no one knows where this thing will be used, and they don't worry about being discovered by Nanliang's spies.
Yes, there are spies from Nanliang in Yanding City. Nangong Yue is not ignorant of this, just like Xiao Yi also has spies in Dengli City...
"Ah Yue!"
Before Xiao Yi arrived, the words arrived first, Nangong Yue's face was full of joy, she stood up and greeted her, "A Yi, you are back."
As soon as she finished speaking, her expression suddenly paused, she stared blankly at Xiao Yi, or at the blood stains on his body, and asked nervously: "A Yi, are you okay..." She noticed that Xiao Yi was wearing a Military uniform, could it be that he left in the middle of the night to go to war
Just as Xiao Yi wanted to hug her, he remembered that his body was dirty, fearing that the smell of blood would spoil her, so he quickly took a step back and said, "I'm not injured. It's the blood of people from Nanliang."
Nangong Yue breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Yi grinned and said, "I'm going to change clothes. After a while, let's go to my grandfather's place for dinner."
These days, the people of Nanliang are as annoying as flies, so Xiao Yi arranged an ambush, personally went into battle, and killed a battalion of thousands of people who came to harass them.
Um! Xiao Yi would never admit that he was angry at the Nanliang people for being too ignorant, disturbing his reunion with the stinky girl.
After Xiao Yi took off his military uniform and changed into a brocade robe, the two went to Lin Jingchen together.
After having lunch together, Xiao Yi mentioned that he would take her out of the city in a few days, and that Guan Yubai and the others would also be together. Nangong Yue was excited to hear that, and Zhu Zi came to report in a hurry: "My lord, Captain Mo is here."
Three days after Nangong Yue and his party arrived, Mo Xiuyu rushed all the way and finally arrived at Yanding City. That meant that the matter of Chengjia Village and the silver mine must have come to an end.
After Nangong Yue and Xiao Yi looked at each other, Xiao Yi got up, said goodbye to Lin Jingchen, and went to the study.
Mo Xiuyu looked travel-laden, with tired eyes that couldn't be concealed, but there was a hint of joy on his face. It was obvious that his business should be going well.
"I've seen my son!"
Mo Xiuyu solemnly knelt down on one knee in front of Xiao Yi as a military salute. Since he went to Baiyue last year, he hasn't seen his son for more than a year.
There was also a bit of shame in this kneeling, the Shizi asked him to stay in Baiyue to check and balance Nuhar, but he was still careless after all.
"You don't have to worry about Baiyue." Xiao Yi naturally understood Mo Xiuyu's intentions. With Nuhar's ambition, it will be a matter of time before it develops to this point. Mo Xiuyu has already done a very good job.
"Captain Mo, get up and talk."
Xiao Yi's downplaying attitude resolved Mo Xiuyu's knots. Mo Xiuyu heaved a sigh of relief, stood up from the ground, and then reported to Xiao Yi what happened after Nangong Yue and Zhou Dacheng left—
The Southern Border Army came forward, and the case was immediately handed over to the Shangguan Wang Zhifu, the magistrate of Nayu County, for trial.
The case of Chengjia Village had conclusive evidence, and Nayu county magistrate had been rampant and committed crimes in Gangping County over the years. Once the case was announced, it was like a boulder was thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a sky-shattering wave.
Although almost all the people in Chengjia Village are dead, those married daughters of Chengjia Village and the family members of Chengjia Village's daughters-in-law are all still there, and they all went to the magistrate's yamen in grief, crying and calling for grievances. The deceased was upholding justice, and soon after, other people from Gangping County also rushed to the government office and jointly signed a letter to accuse Nayu County magistrate of various evil deeds.