The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 202 Broken Shoes
When Jia Rong was playing with women, Jia Yuanchun said to Wang Xifeng:

"Just now I saw that the shoes the prince was wearing were no longer wearable. Has the prince been resting in the front yard these days?"

Serving Jia Rong is not only the maids' job, but also the job of every woman in the palace.

Generally, whoever serves the master will be concerned about his physical condition and daily attire.

Wang Xifeng thought for a moment and replied, "It was in the front yard. After something happened yesterday, the situation became very busy. The prince did not have anyone to serve him and was inspecting the mansion himself. He must have walked too much yesterday and today and his shoes must have been worn out."

Wang Xifeng was obviously making excuses for the maids.

Jia Yuanchun frowned, "What has Qingwen been doing recently? She can't even take care of this!"

Jia Rong has been in the front yard these days, so it is naturally Qingwen's job to take care of things like clothes and shoes.

Wang Xifeng didn't dare to continue speaking for Qingwen. She had already done her best by saying something on her behalf.

Now it is obvious that Jia Yuanchun has set her sights on Qingwen from the very beginning.

Lin Daiyu hurriedly comforted her, "Big sister, don't be angry, I'll feed you a grape."

Although Jia Yuanchun stopped talking, the others did not remain silent.

Xichun came over and said, "I heard that Qingwen had a fight with a maid in the house on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. When the prince found out, he just said a few words and spared her. Everyone said that Qingwen was amazing."

Xichun and Qingwen had no grudges against each other, but she had never spoken much to Qingwen and did not have a good impression of her.

The main reason is that Qingwen is very harsh to other maids and has a sharp tongue. The maids around Xichun also don't like Qingwen.

Among the maids, Yuanyang and Ping'er are okay, but people like Qingwen and Xiaohong who rely on their beauty and eloquence to get to the top are looked down upon.

In short, I just can't stand others living better than me.

Madam Wang frowned, "Is there such a thing? I remember that on the day of the festival, the girl was wearing gorgeous clothes and holding the imperial quilt bestowed by the emperor on the prince and princess. I couldn't stand the smile on her face that day, but there were so many people around at the time that it was not easy to say it."

The old lady was angry and said, "I don't think she has any intention of repenting!"

Jia Yuanchun had caused the incident herself, but now she had to speak up for Qingwen to prevent the matter from escalating.

"Your Highness didn't want to ruin the festive atmosphere that day, so she's been punished. Just don't let her come to the backyard in the future."

Jia Yuanchun sighed and said to Wang Xifeng, "Sister, go and talk to her. She doesn't listen to me and easily makes the prince angry. Forget about other things, but ask her to pay more attention to serving the prince and stop focusing on her own affairs all day."

Jia Mu's maid Amber said: "Qingwen just relies on her ability to sew. She is busy with the prince's official uniforms, clothes and shoes. She is unwilling to let others do it. Even if she asks others to help, she only asks for small things. She refuses to let others do it, and she complains all day long about how hard she works."

After hearing this, Jia Yuanchun said directly: "Why let her do this kind of thing alone? Yuanyang, Ping'er and Yinglian are all capable of this, right?"

Amber explained, "Sister Yuanyang and Sister Ping'er are both pregnant. They were still in confinement a while ago. In addition to sewing, Qingwen serves the prince. The prince is often not at home, so she has a lot of free time! When she is free, she scolds the maids! She also gambles and plays cards."

Jia Yuanchun looked at Wang Xifeng. The front yard was managed by the maids themselves, but Wang Xifeng must know the situation over there.

"Sister, I'm not a confused person. I'm not the kind of person who gets angry when hearing a few words from others. Tell me, is what Amber said true? We are family, and I believe you, sister."

Wang Xifeng said awkwardly: "Really..."

Jia Yuanchun looked at Wang Xifeng again and asked, "Is it all true? Is there anything wrong or misleading?"

Wang Xifeng looked at Youshi.

Yu said angrily, "Why are you looking at me? I don't care about these things, but what Amber said is similar to what I know, so the princess should do what she wants to do."

Youshi and Qingwen had no friendship either, so naturally she would not speak for Qingwen.

Qingwen is not a member of the Ning Mansion. After she suddenly came to power, she kept blocking others from getting close to Jia Rong. She was very rude to the mothers-in-law, wives and maids. Even the people in the Ning Mansion had opinions about her.

Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun were sitting next to Jia Yuanchun, and were now involved in the affairs of the grandmothers.

Jia Yuanchun was thinking about what to do.

There are definitely more than five hundred people who want to drive Qingwen out!

But Jia Rong protected him!

Whether it is the old lady, Jia Yuanchun, or Youshi, no one can move this mountain.

You Shi knew the consequences of looking for trouble. Jia Rong was definitely capable of subverting traditional morality and trampling her, the nominal stepmother, from her position as a lady-in-waiting. What You Shi did not dare to do, Jia Yuanchun and the old lady Wang Furen actually did not dare to do either.

Jia Yuanchun originally wanted Wang Xifeng to handle this difficult matter, but Wang Xifeng refused to take the blame.

Wang Xifeng also knew how powerful Jia Rong was. Even though her son had been designated as the heir to the Ningguo Mansion, it would only take a word from Jia Rong to remove him.

Knowing clearly that Jia Rong dotes on Qingwen and doesn't like others to interfere in his and Qingwen's affairs, if he still insists on making things unhappy, then whoever makes Jia Rong unhappy will be both happy and sad.

The biggest problem in dealing with Qingwen has always been Jia Rong.

Just when there was nothing she could do, Shi Xiangyun's maid Cuilu spoke up.

"It's not like Qingwen is the only one who can sew. Our young lady's sewing skills are also first-rate."

Jia Yuanchun looked at Cuilu, then at Shi Xiangyun.

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "How could you forget our eldest daughter, Miss Shi?"

The old lady also laughed from ear to ear, "We should let this girl practice. When she gets married in the future, it won't matter if she can't sew well!"

Zijuan followed up by saying, "Our young lady is also good at sewing. In the past, the prince was concerned about her and didn't let her work too hard. Now that she is well again, she can also help the prince make shoes and hats."

Jia Yuanchun smiled and said, "My two sisters, I know that you two have good skills. Your elder brother Rong has always loved you. Our family doesn't want you to do needlework until the middle of the night. You can help a little and do a little when you are free."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "We have an embroidery room that specializes in needlework, and we also have many daughters who are good at needlework. If I am too busy, I will go and ask. My shoes were made by Miss Zhen's third daughter. Take a look. I think her craftsmanship is not bad."

Everyone looked at Wang Xifeng's raised feet and found that her shoes were exquisitely crafted, and the birds on them looked festive, beautiful, dignified and generous.

"The craftsmanship looks good." The old lady praised it.

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Put your feet away quickly. Miss Zhen can make shoes, but our Miss can't?"

Xichun smiled and said, "Sister Tanchun's craftsmanship is not bad. She used to make shoes for me, but she stopped doing it after she came to our house. The needlework we make can be taken to the storehouse to exchange for money, and we don't lack beautiful clothes and shoes. We don't even have enough time to play, so why should we do needlework!"

Jia Yuanchun suddenly remembered all this.

"I overestimated Qingwen. There are many skilled embroiderers in our family. But you all know the prince. He doesn't have high requirements for clothes. He wears whatever he has. He doesn't care."

"I will pick a few skilled embroiderers to make clothes for you in the future."

Seeing that Jia Yuanchun was going to hand the matter over to the group of professional embroiderers who had been trained in the Ning Mansion since childhood, Zijuan and Cuilu quickly looked at Qingyun.

Jia Yuanchun's maid Qingyun quickly said, "Princess, I think we should let the girls do it. The prince is not particular about those things, but he also values the intention more. If Qingwen is directly replaced, the prince will probably not like it, and it will be troublesome to ask. It is better to let the three girls share the work. The prince will like it more when he knows it."

At this time Yingchun and Tanchun came over.

Tanchun took the initiative to say, "Sister, let me come. The inspection of the garden can be handed over to Lin Zhixiao's family. It will be more appropriate to let the maids take care of it. I can also do something when I have free time."

Yingchun smiled and said, "I can help out a bit, but I can't write poetry or play drinking games. Instead of sitting there eating and drinking like a fool, I might as well make a few more clothes for the children and the master."

Lin Daiyu took the initiative to give up her seat to Jia Yingchun, who was five or six months pregnant.

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "No wonder the master became a prince. He is more blessed than others. A group of good sisters care about our master."

Wang Xifeng's words made everyone laugh, and she easily took away Qingwen's job.

At this time, Qingwen was playing mahjong, there was laughter in Tianxiang Tower, and Jia Rong was happily patting Li Wan's butt.

"Snapped!"

"loose woman!"

"Snapped!"

"loose woman!"

"Snapped!"

"loose woman!"

Li Wan shed tears of humiliation and found that the life she was supported by was not so good.

(End of this chapter)