After hearing Aunt Qing's words, Pan'er couldn't react for a while.
Not only her, Aunt Qing was also a little confused.
Only then did she realize that the nobles in the palace did not live a happy life like the people in the market imagined.
It's not enough to eat a chicken, and you have to spend money.
Fortunately, she had a calm personality, and she didn't show any clues in front of outsiders, only showing some disbelief in front of Pan'er.
As for Pan'er, she actually knew about this, but she had a difficult life in her previous life, and she didn't pay attention to these extraneous things at all. When she started to have the energy to pay attention, she was already a concubine, and she didn't care about it. She just felt a little embarrassed when Aunt Qing said, "It's not enough to eat a chicken, you have to spend money."
She, Empress Dowager Yi'an, had to give people money to eat chicken.
Apparently this 'it's not enough to eat a chicken, you have to spend money', which affected not only Pan'er, but even Cattail and Qingdai looked at Pan'er with sympathy.
Cattail thoughtfully said: "What do you want for lunch, Master? It's okay, they won't give it to you. I will try it with some money."
Pan'er thought for a while, then hesitated, "How about a chicken?"
Weird chicken!
Except for Baishu Baizhi Xiaodezi Xiaotianzi, the other three people agreed with the opinion, and they were particularly outraged.
Then have a chicken!
Cattail went to wash her hands, put some money in her pocket, called Xiao Dezi, and the two went to the dining room to pick up lunch. Bai Shu was silent, and continued to change the window screen with Qing Dai.
At the end of spring and the beginning of summer, the window paper of the Forbidden City will be changed from paper to window screen. No one lived in the yard before, so the window screens had not been changed, and there was a piece of yarn in the order that was delivered just now. Qingdai and Cattails had never done this job before, so Bai Zhu took them to do it.
After changing the window screens, the room is indeed much brighter, and I feel extra refreshed.
Pan'er told them to wash their hands and take a rest. If they have work to do in the afternoon, they can do it in the afternoon, but there is a question in their minds. She originally thought that the money Pei Yongchang gave would last five or six years. From this point of view , maybe it won't take that long at all.
She is used to living a pampered life, and she can bear it for a while because of the situation, but it is impossible to endure it all the time to save money. There must be ice in summer and charcoal in winter, black charcoal is not used, only the best red charcoal is used, but Aunt Qing just told her that there is no ice in her allowance, and there is no red charcoal either. Only black charcoal.
Heitan has smoke!
There is no ice in summer, and she lives in the West Wing, how will she live these days.
Pan'er suddenly felt that her thinking was a bit too simple. She thought that after entering the palace, as long as she stayed away from the princess, lived her life honestly and low-key, and then gave birth to Yue'er, half of the task would be completed.
Thinking about it now, she was still struggling on the edge of survival.
Pan'er didn't think about this question for a long time, because Cattail came back with the chicken she ordered.
In addition to chicken, there are two small stir-fries, fried fungus shredded pork and stir-fried three kinds, and there is also a clear noodle dish and a wood mustard vegetable. The chicken is braised in soy sauce with a lot of oil and watercress. The soup is bright red and very thick, with yam in it.
Pan'er suspected that the table of noodles last night and the breakfast this morning were specially prepared by the dining room for the couple. Sure enough, Cattails told her when she was preparing meals for her. She said that a young eunuch surnamed Zhang in the dining room said that the previous two meals were for congratulatory couples.
In fact, the little eunuch surnamed Zhang also said some stinging things, but when the cattails were stuffed with silver, he became dumb, and his yin and yang face immediately turned into a big smile. There is no need to give money to the dining room for things other than the quota.
When he said this, it happened that the maid Ruhua next to Hu Liangdi was going to pick up the meal.
The little eunuch who was in charge of bringing her meals had a flattering expression on his face, which was simply unsightly. The dining room made a lot of dishes at that time, and they were still stuffing them into the food boxes before going out.
Cattail felt uncomfortable at the time, but she didn't say anything. She had suffered countless hardships in her childhood, and she understood that some things can be said and some things cannot be said.
But just because she understands, doesn't mean Yuping also understands.
Yuping waited by Zhao Xiyue's side when she was young, and the big maids next to the girls of the aristocratic family are no worse than the daughters of ordinary wealthy families when they go out. When did they get slapped because of a bowl of food
She ordered food, but the little eunuch who was in charge of bringing her food said no, and even stabbed her a few times.
Yuping was annoyed immediately, and made a fuss in the dining room.
When Cattail left, Yuping was still arguing, and no one paid any attention to her. At noon, when the dining room was busy, no one cared about her. However, this matter also spread to Jide Hall, and in the afternoon the princess sent an old nanny to teach Yuping and Yuxia the rules without saying anything else.
This incident also involved Cattail and Qingdai, because the princess said when she went to Jidetang to pay her respects the next day, they were all brought in from outside the palace, and they had to teach them together, so as not to cause trouble if they didn't understand the rules.
Pan'er and Zhao Xiyue didn't dare to say anything, what were they talking about, who told me that the maid was ignorant.
The old nanny's surname is Li, and it is said that she used to train young palace maids.
The rules are very strict, and the hands are also very black.
After being taught by her for a few days, Cattail and others complained endlessly, and they came back with injuries every day.
That's all, there is another big impact of this matter - the people in the East Palace are less and less concerned about the people in this courtyard, which is specifically reflected in the dining room and Jide Hall.
The dining room is a place where we have to deal with each other every day. For the sake of money, others still have a little smile on their faces, but now the smiles are gone, and they always want to find something to ask for more money from time to time.
On the other side of Jide Hall, Pan'er, as a concubine, had to go to greet the princess every day. The people who serve in Jidetang, because they serve the princess, are extraordinarily superior, so the attitude of those concubines who watch the dishes are usually lukewarm.
In fact, there are still differences, the difference is that some are polite, some are not, and some are just treated as air.
Now Pan'er and Zhao Xiyue are nothing but air, it has been a few days since the two of them entered the house, not only the prince did not have the lucky two, but also made the princess feel ashamed.
In this East Palace, the prince and princess are the vane.
Before that, Pan'er was still wondering what kind of face the Crown Princess would use to face her and Zhao Xiyue. After all, in terms of identity, the three belonged to the same camp, but in terms of feelings, the Crown Princess had no choice but to carry the two of them into the palace, which would definitely be an eyesore.
But they never expected that it was neither to win over nor to suppress, but to use the maid as a raft to save their face, not only beat the two of them, told them who was the master in the back house of the East Palace, but also temporarily cut them off. They stretched their arms and showed their fairness and justice.
Kill three birds with one stone!
Cattails and Qingdai are not available for the time being, but Baizhu, Baizhi and the two little eunuchs are inevitably 'reused' by Pan'er.
Originally, several people hesitated because they were newcomers and it was not suitable to compete with the elderly.
At the same time, it also gave Pan'er a little understanding of them.
Just like this Bai Zhi, she has the character of a silly elder sister. According to her own statement, she has been in the palace for several years, but she is still a bit silly.
She seemed to be very afraid of Nanny Li, and when she saw Nanny Li coming to this yard, she took a detour, and fell badly because of this, her nose was bruised and her face was swollen, and she looked very funny.
According to her own statement, when she first entered the palace as a little palace maid, she was trained by Nanny Li, and she was shadowed.
Nanny Li still remembered her and called her a fat girl. Later, Bai Zhi confessed that she was a little fat when she first entered the palace, but she was especially good at eating. Maybe it was because she couldn't eat enough at home before. Enough, she can eat five in one meal.
You must know that the white flour steamed buns that the palace supplies to the maids and eunuchs are bigger than a man's fist.
Pan'er thought to herself, this Bai Zhi should not belong to the Crown Princess, and the Crown Princess would not send such a naive person.
And there is Xiaodezi.
Different from Xiaotianzi, Xiaodezi is very good at coming, just like he had established a relationship with Cattail earlier than Xiaotianzi. In order to strengthen this relationship, Cattail and Qingdai came back every day with wounds on their bodies, bruised and purple, so he volunteered to find medicinal wine for them.
He really found it, it is said that it was obtained from the imperial pharmacy.
It didn't cost any money, but Pan'er rewarded him with a silver coin afterward.
This is showing your worth! There are so many servants in the palace, but few of them can be assigned to serve the master. If you don't come up, there will be people. This is not a small virtue, at least compared with Xiao Tianzi.
Moreover, Xiao Dezi was fairly well-informed, and he was able to pass some news to Pan'er from time to time.
For example, the prince hasn’t come to the backyard for a few days, so he just sat in Jide Hall. He Liangyuan and Liu Chenghui were supposed to attend the bed these days, because the prince didn’t come to the backyard, so Liu Chenghui was fine, she was always transparent Man, He Liangyuan is very angry.
Why do you say that you are so angry that people know about it
Because He Liangyuan's anger is different from other people's. When other masters are angry, they either sulk or vent their anger on their slaves. This is He Liangyuan's luck. As long as she is upset, she has to play the piano in the middle of the night.
The courtyard where He Liangyuan lives is not in the same direction as Pan'er, so there is no movement here. It is said that Liu Chenghui and Ma Chenghui, who live opposite her in the same direction, have been arguing a lot these days.
It is said that Pan'er observed it himself.
Because they went to pay their respects several mornings in a row, both Liu Chenghui and Ma Chenghui had dark circles under their eyes, which were not covered by face powder.
Originally, everyone noticed that the Crown Princess didn't speak, and others couldn't say anything, but this morning, the Crown Princess lost her temper.
"You are too outrageous! What are you making a fuss about?"
It was probably the first time for He Liangyuan to be humiliated like this, and she sat there covering her face with a veil and crying.
"You still have the face to cry. The crown prince is busy every day and doesn't often come to the backyard. This is a well-known fact. Are you making such a fuss to say that I, the crown princess, are unfair, or are you accusing the crown prince of not going to your yard?" Usually calm The Crown Princess, for some reason today, is very angry, and she speaks very ruthlessly.
This hat is too big, He Liangyuan dare not wear it.
Her body softened, she slid off the chair, and knelt on the ground.
"Usually no matter what you do, I will turn a blind eye to what you are making troubles in private, but don't go too far! The crown prince is the prince, how many people are watching in this palace and outside the palace? Let the outsiders know What would you say? Said that the Crown Prince is not strict in running the family! At other times, it’s fine, if anyone brings the Crown Prince into ruin, I will be the first to spare her.”
After finishing speaking, the Crown Princess waved her hand irritably, "Come on, everyone back down, He Liangyuan spent half a month thinking behind closed doors, copied the female ring ten times, and handed it over to me after the ban was lifted."
The people below stood up, saluted again, and Fang filed out. He Liangyuan was also escorted away by the maid of honor.
After everyone left, the princess still had a gloomy face.
Chen Momo persuaded in a low voice: "Prince Princess, don't be angry, lest you hurt yourself."
"I don't want to be angry, but Princess Chu actually ran against me at the Queen Mother's place today, because she is pregnant by herself." The princess said while rubbing the center of her brows.
To put it bluntly, He Liangyuan was also implicated today. The only thing that the Crown Princess is not strong about not having a son is that she is not strong enough, and she has been ostracized in front of the Empress Dowager. No wonder she is so angry.
"I can't rush this matter. You've passed half a month of your life this month, why don't you invite Imperial Physician Wu to come and have a look?"
The princess still frowned, but couldn't help rubbing her lower abdomen.
"Let's wait a few more days." After a pause, she said again: "It's going to be the next month's bedtime soon, and I'm afraid it will be lively again. Aren't those two sitting together? Let them know the news, after what happened before and this time, I don't believe they can still sit still."
Saying that, the princess showed a sneer.