Mu Huagui

Chapter 23 Dowry
Chen Qishan turned her head and gave Chen Jiao'er a wink, with an expression I knew a long time ago, and sat down with a smile on her face. "All the sisters are happy to say it, and I have learned a lot from it."

It turned out that Wei Ruling was explaining to everyone the drafting system of the previous dynasty. Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the drafting of the harem had been stopped. Therefore, many ladies in the boudoir were not aware of this.

Because the ancestor of Wei Ruling's family was a surrender of the former dynasty, some innocuous stories of the previous dynasty have been passed down in the family.

"If you want me to say that the ancestor Qianwu emperor is afraid that the empress will be jealous. I think the key to restoring the old system is not on the emperor at all. If the empress proposes to the emperor, I am afraid that the emperor will be very happy." Tang Xiaodie shook her head, seemingly Said a word innocently.

After saying this, everyone had different expressions, but they all looked at the eldest lady secretly from the corners of their eyes.Miss Liu seemed to be taken aback for a moment, and finally pursed her lips and smiled, "If my mother finds out that we secretly talked about the emperor's family affairs, I'm afraid she will hit her with a board."

All the girls giggled, but none of them showed any fear.Wei Ruling sighed in her heart, it really is quite different. It is said that the last emperor of the previous dynasty was so tyrannical that he could not tolerate anyone's rebuttal.

The founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was born in a reckless family, but he also possessed a genius. He was proficient in everything in astronomy and geography, and he even invented many weird things like glass.

The biggest difference is that he is an emperor, but he set up a Metropolitan Procuratorate to supervise all officials.It means that people of insight in the folk, as long as they have good ideas, they can write them down and submit them to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.Every year, some people are directly promoted to serve as censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate for writing good strategies, and there are also those who make inappropriate remarks, but they will never be convicted for their words.The Metropolitan Procuratorate is directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor, and no one has the right to interfere.

This also made the people of the Great Zhou not to be cautious in their speech. Occasionally, literati and elegant guests would come up with interesting stories about their ancestors and empresses to make fun of them, leaving behind many popular poems.

Everyone quickly turned the topic to the eldest lady's condition, Chen Qishan smiled and said, "I think Sister Liu looks very good, but she is still a little fatter. It can be seen that our sisters are indeed her lucky stars. When we go back to the house, Sister, don't be stingy, just prepare a thick ceremony."

Miss Liu stretched out her hand to touch her cheek, and said with an unnatural smile, "It is indeed thanks to all my sisters this time. I don't want to thank you for my great kindness. I will definitely repay you in the future. I will see you again someday. Your thoughts are mine. Remember when you are a sister."

After staying for more than half a month, the Liu family and the eldest lady never revealed anything, and the only chance to be closest to the emperor was dismissed with an excuse.Everyone had some strange thoughts in their hearts. They didn't expect the eldest lady to make such a promise when everyone was discouraged.

The sisters of the Wei family all cheered up, suppressed their joy, and showed a look of indifference to the world.Tang Xiaodie and Chen Qishan smiled as usual, as if they didn't hear anything.

Ming Qiniang who was sitting in the corner trembled, looked at the eldest lady in disbelief, then at the crowd, and quickly lowered her head again.

Chen Qiluo glanced at Chen Jiao'er, and said to everyone, "Sister Liu is wrong, you are the future queen of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so you are naturally blessed, not to mention that the emperor is a real dragon who came to the world, there are places where we sisters are needed under his protection. It's just that my sister is kind, she always thinks of other people's good when things happen, but she doesn't know that we are really in the light."

"I don't know how to speak on weekdays. I just remember that if someone treats me one point, I will return ten points. The kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by a spring."

After hearing this, Liu Shuhe took Chen Qiluo's hand and said, "My good sister, I know of course."

There was a meal left at noon, and a woman came in to persuade Miss Liu to take a lunch break, and everyone left wisely.Tang Xiaodie casually picked up a newly bloomed peach blossom on the road, "Walking this road every day, there was no sound yesterday, but today it's all in bloom, it's really shocking."

"Isn't it? It seems to have popped up overnight." Wei Ruling pointed to a row of flowers and trees next to them that were sprouting new buds and said, "The new buds they have been picking for half a month are not worth the flowers that bloomed overnight .”

"So what, but a spring rain will turn it into mud." Chen Qishan plucked a really delicate and beautiful peach blossom from the flower branch Tang Xiaodie folded, pinched it hard with her hand, and threw it on the ground without knowing it. Still unintentionally, almost everyone trampled away from the flower petals.

Chen Qiluo snorted coldly, ignored no one, and walked away with the maid.Chen Jiao'er saw the blue protrusions on her fingers, and seemed to be very angry.It's just, when did she have this patience.

Or was she afraid of something, for this fear she changed everything about herself.

An untimely voice sounded, "Why don't you know how to say a few nice words, you can't even flatter, you are a pig."

Everyone had gone away, Chen Jiao'er glanced behind her in surprise, Ming Qiniang's servant girl was pointing at her forehead and saying something, when she saw that Chen Jiao'er was looking over, she put her hand back in embarrassment, and held her head high stood behind Ming Qiniang.

"That big girl of Ming Qiniang is so strange." Cherry returned to the house, and quickly went to the clean room to pour water for the young lady to take a bath.

"What a strange way." Chen Jiao'er helped her.

"Obviously she is a girl, but she is more airy than the master. She doesn't even pour tea for the master in the house, and she always messes around with the little girl in Liu's house." As for the rough work of washing and washing, the personal maids of these ladies are also served by little maids according to the usual rules in their own mansions.But in Liu's residence, they were a little more careful, and the ladies deliberately confessed, so they would not trouble them easily.

"It's good for her, she's more agile than the master in summoning the rough girl in the yard, and I heard a little girl tell Lu's mother about her situation the day before yesterday." Cherry Xiaozui said to Chen Jiao'er.

Slowly sitting in the bathtub, the condition of Liu's residence is much better than that of Chen's residence or the place where she lives.

Soaking in the warm hot water, Chen Jiao'er's mouth twitched, what a big maid, I'm afraid Miss Liu has already found out the identity of this person.Even if you don't check, it's not difficult to guess, it's nothing more than the daughter of the Ming family, Ming Qiniang's sister.

The next day, Cherry took a basin by the well to get water from the well and washed her clothes. The little girl at the side saw it and hurried forward and said, "Sister Cherry, let me come."

"It's okay, some close-fitting clothes, I'll do it myself, there are so many people living in the courtyard, and you are too busy."

The little girl smiled happily after hearing this. Although there are many people in this yard, they are all ladies who come to sit at the door. They often get rewards and do not do much more work than other places. To them, it is A good job.

Chen Qishan's maid Yin Zhi also brought out a basin, Cherry smiled and said, "What a coincidence, I just fetched water and poured it for you."

It's not just a coincidence, it's like this every day, while Yinzhi was washing clothes, he was talking to Cherry who didn't match her.Talking about the joy, Cherry chattered at Chen Qiluo's room door and said, "The maid I brought this time is far worse than Hongxiu, and she is often scolded by Miss San."

"I think it's easy to be a maidservant. Don't help Miss think about that. You have to take care of everything inside and outside the house." Yin Zhi had never been used to the long house, so he naturally agreed.Cherry smiled knowingly, and took the washed clothes to dry.

After returning to the room, Yinzhi wiped his wet hands and said, "Today I chatted for a long time again, and there was nothing useful."

"Whether it's useful or not, let's hear it."

"Yes……"

"What, she mentioned Hongxiu just now." Chen Qishan suddenly stood up.Seeing Miss circling around the room excitedly with her fists clenched, Yinzhi was a little confused.

That's it, that's it, the corner of Chen Qishan's lips curled up, this sister is really not simple.He had seen the key point earlier, but he was able to hold his breath, and now he sent her as a favor.

But I don't know if he is thinking of borrowing a knife to kill people, and finally a fisherman will benefit.But well, it also depends on whether she is qualified or not, and I still have to thank her, otherwise how can I find a way to break the deadlock, but this matter needs to be well planned to be foolproof.

Not to mention that Chen Qishan suddenly became quiet and often stayed in the room to meditate.The others, except Chen Jiao'er, went to the eldest lady's room every day to say hello to her as usual.

The sisters of the Wei family would sometimes go to the Tingyu Pavilion of the Second Miss, and then the three of them would spend the afternoon in the library together.

Master Liu looked at his wife's busy appearance, and said with a smile, "It's just that I'm a little hungry, so just bring some cushions. Why don't you do it yourself."

Mrs. Liu filled the wontons with her own hands and said, "It's just a matter of concubine status, why does the master need to do this."

Bite open a wonton, the fragrance is tinged with a hint of sweetness, Mr. Liu didn't even taste the filling after eating three, wondered, "Ma'am, where did you learn this new thing, the taste is different from the past."

Mrs. Liu didn't hide her smile, "This is a recipe copied from the small kitchen of Xianjun Prince's Mansion. The stuffing is mixed with fish, meat and pork according to the proportion, and some fresh fruits and seasonal vegetables are chopped into it, and seasoned vegetables are added. It is seasoned with the sauce of the year, so it is not as greasy as in the past."

After eating the bowl of wontons in one breath, Master Liu said, "It's okay to be more particular about food, but the recipes copied from the palace can be avoided as long as you can."

Mrs. Liu, who was directing the maids in the room to pack their things, gave a frown, smiled a little bluntly, and answered.Mr. Liu sighed in his heart. His original wife gave birth to a son for him and then left. In order to avoid the wronged son, he didn't accept his current wife until the eldest son was ten years old.

She gave birth to two daughters for him in a row, and took care of all the affairs of the mansion with hard work.The eldest son's marriage is all arranged by her, and she also cares for his wife and grandson very much.It's just... Mr. Liu can only keep these things in his heart. After all, there are some things that can't be compared with Min'er's mother.

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