Concubine Biography

Chapter 21

It was the beginning of November when I arrived in Nanxia County. Fuer was arranged to live in a place called "Suyuan". Several of Li Jiarong's followers and the guards of the palace.

They arrived a few days earlier than the expected schedule, and the local officials who had planned to greet them did not receive any news, which saved a lot of trouble.

Everything in Suyuan was already prepared, and Fu'er didn't think about anything else when she entered the garden. She asked for water to take a good bath, and then drank calming tea to refresh herself beautifully.

Li Jiarong was not as leisurely as Fu'er, and immediately summoned Yao Junsheng, Han Ze and others after entering the garden.

"Are you sure you have sent people from both sides?" Li Jiarong looked at Han Ze.

Han Ze cupped his hands and said, "Yes, King Cheng's men withdrew when they arrived in Yinan County, and King An's men are still outside the mansion." When they set off, both sides sent people to follow them, which would cause trouble , so all the way to seek speed, that's it, I also encountered some small troubles on the way.

Yao Junsheng said with a sullen face, "The people I sent to intercept were not from these two. The people sent by King Cheng and King An just followed them all the way without any changes."

Li Jiarong Jun raised his eyebrows slightly, his expression became much darker, "Could it be that even he did it?"

Yao Junsheng thought for a moment, then shook his head, "It should not be King Min. King Min is fledgling now. He is a smart man, and he would not choose this time to turn against you. Those people are very skilled, but they behave in a panic and disorderly manner. It's just that the person who came out of Da Nei is just the one who took the lead with strong martial arts and ruthless means, so no one survived. I... can't think of who it could be at the moment."

Li Jiarong stood up and stomped back and forth a few steps with his hands behind his back, "Have you found out about the scorpion?"

Han Ze immediately said, "It's the man who became the king, and the ones that were put in should be Misty Sans, the purpose is to prevent the Lord from taking Mrs. Chen, but they were replaced by scorpions, I'm afraid she didn't know it was Who replaced this thing."

Li Jiarong sneered, "It turned out to be her. Did I bring her here if I thought Chen was exposed in public for carrying Misty Powder? It's really stupid. But I have to thank her, otherwise this scorpion would not be easy to find."

Yao Junsheng shook his head disapprovingly, "Master's backyard is too lively."

Li Jiarong glared at him, and then moved away sullenly for a long time, "Let's not talk about it, I will post a post tomorrow to invite officials from Nanxia County, and we have to do well with the palace."

Han Ze asked with a smile, "How long will it take this time?"

Li Jiarong looked out the window and didn't answer, Yao Junsheng smiled at Han Ze, "It takes more than a year to build the palace."

Han Ze sighed exaggeratedly, "I won't be able to return to the capital for more than a year, and I don't know if those girls I'm close with will forget me."

Yao Junsheng couldn't stand it and shook his head, "I really don't know how you can stand those vulgar fans."

Han Ze blinked, "Because my little brother is just an ordinary person."

Li Jiarong smiled as he listened to their chatting and laughing.

I have lived in Nanxia County for a few days, and Fu'er has never seen Li Jiarong, and she didn't inquire about it. After settling down, she sent Chunlan to invite Cao Xiaoman to talk.

The relationship between the two is very close now, and it is convenient to travel between the outer garden and the inner garden. Knowing that Fu'er can't go out without Li Jiarong's permission, Cao Xiaoman would go to the inner garden to find Fuer to relieve his boredom.

But with Cao Xiaoman's temperament, the days of reading and embroidering like this will get boring within a few days.

Dissatisfied with leaving the book on the table, Cao Xiaoman looked at Fu'er who was practicing calligraphy and said sullenly, "It's really boring to be like this all day, why don't we go out for a walk?"

Although the defense of men and women in the Xi dynasty was strict, the folk customs were more open than those of the previous dynasty.In the capital, there are also women who take to the streets. Nanxia County is located in the south of the Yangtze River, with a warm climate. It is famous for its green mountains and clear waters. Be free.

but……

"I can't leave the house easily, sister." Fu'er said calmly.

Cao Xiaoman didn't give up, "You don't want to see the scenery of Nanxia County? Don't you want to taste the red jade in the snow?"

Fu'er finished writing the last word, looked up at Cao Xiaoman, and said softly, "The mansion hired a local cook. My sister wanted to taste the red jade, so I asked the kitchen to prepare it. Don't make things difficult for me." No, I can't leave the house."

Cao Xiaoman was annoyed, "Why can't I go out of the house? Most of the women in Nanxia County go out, and I don't go out on weekdays. It's not a panic. Besides, we just go out to have a look, so we can't come to Nanxia County. I don’t know what Nanxia County looks like, it’s pathetic just thinking about it.”

Fu'er smiled and poured her a cup of tea, "Sister, don't be pitiful, the palace has strict rules, and you are not allowed to go out casually on weekdays."

"This is not Prince Rong's Mansion in the capital! You... hey, that's all." Cao Xiaoman was even more depressed when he thought of Fu'er's identity.

Thinking of Fu'er's identity, Cao Xiaoman quickly thought of another thing, "Fu'er, is it your birthday in a few days?"

Fu'er nodded with a smile, "Yes, sister, do you have any presents for me?"

Cao Xiaoman chuckled, "Who would want a gift? You don't have to be shy, we'll go out tomorrow, you go and choose the one you like, and my sister will give it to you."

Fu'er wondered, "Sister, you know..."

"Okay, okay," Cao Xiaoman interrupted her, "I'll make arrangements, don't worry, nothing will happen."

On the second day, Xiao Fangzi came to pass on Li Jiarong's words, not only agreed that Fu'er and Cao Xiaoman would go out together, but also ordered the guards to follow, but everything had to be well-behaved and nothing could happen.

Fu'er knew that this must be Li Jiarong begged by Cao Xiaoman through Yao Junsheng. While grateful to Cao Xiaoman, she was secretly surprised that Li Jiarong actually agreed to her going out?One must know that in Prince Rong's mansion, except for Su's family who can go out for business, even the side concubine Yang's family can't leave the house easily.

Of course it was a good thing to be able to go out. Fu'er put on her veiled hat, took Chunmei Chunlan with her, took a carriage with Cao Xiaoman, and went out of the mansion under the escort of the guards.

Since it was to choose a gift for Fuer, Cao Xiaoman opened his mouth and ordered to go to the largest jewelry store in the city. When he got there, Fuer got out of the car slowly with Chunmei's support, and looked up slightly, Ruixuantang.

Cao Xiaoman whispered in Fu'er's ear, "I don't know how the things here are compared to those in the capital. Everyone wants to go south to be more literary and romantic, but I don't know if the women's things are less literary."

Fu'er laughed secretly when she heard the words, and dragged Cao Xiaoman into the store.

The store is the same as the jewelry store that Fu'er visited when she was not out of the pavilion. There is nothing special about it. Looking at the cabinets full of gold, silver and jade ornaments, Cao Xiaoman smiled slyly at Fu'er. Fu'er knew that she was laughing just now. If it is, it can be seen that the women's things are the same no matter where they go.

Seeing the distinguished guest, the shopkeeper in the shop rushed up to greet the distinguished guest, and invited Fu'er and Cao Xiaoman to the private room after a few laughs. Xiao Er served tea, and Fu'er saw that the teacup was made of pastel. The tea soup was clear and long in the mouth. Can't help but admire secretly, this store really knows how to do business.

She had never been in such a store before. In the capital city full of rich and powerful, the Chen family was nothing at all. Although the life was exquisite, it was by no means a wealthy family. The Zhu family once took her to a Bi Ruixuan in the capital city. In a much smaller shop, I just bought some ordinary jewelry, and I have never received such treatment.After entering the palace, she never had the chance to go out again.

When the shopkeeper brought in the items, not to mention exquisite, the price was really high.

Fu'er hesitated.

After all, Cao Xiaoman wanted to give her a birthday present out of good intentions, but if Cao Xiaoman had to spend too much, she felt uneasy.

"Let's take a look first, the shopkeeper, you go down first." Fu'er interrupted the shopkeeper's eloquent introduction, and said softly.

The shopkeeper paused for a moment, and quickly backed away with a smile on his face, "Two ladies, please take a look. If you don't like these styles, you can also look at our picture book, or the ladies can choose their own designs."

The shopkeeper left a booklet and a plate of jewelry, and went down respectfully.

Cao Xiaoman flipped through the booklet seriously, pointed to one of the shapes and said, "If my sister doesn't like what's on this plate, let's let them make it now, how about this shape?"

Fu'er was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Sister, the things here... are too expensive. This pair of pearl earrings alone costs 100 taels of silver. Let's change to another store."

Cao Xiaoman was slightly taken aback, then smiled, "Sister, don't save me money, I still have some money."

Even so, Fu'er was still uneasy.Yao Junsheng is just Li Jiarong's retainer and has no official position. She has been in the palace for so long, except for the box money she brought with her, she has no extra expenses except for occasional rewards on weekdays. Ten taels of silver, the Yao family would not be very rich even if they thought about it.

Thinking of this, Fu'er became even more uneasy. She picked and picked a sea pearl ring with a moderate price.

Cao Xiaoman looked at Fu'er in surprise, "Sister, are you sure you want this?"

Fu'er nodded and said with a smile, "The color is soft and matches my skin tone. I like it very much. Would my sister give it to me?"

Cao Xiaoman sighed softly, "You...Since you like it, my sister will naturally give it to you."

After leaving Ruixuan Hall, the two went to listen to another play, and also tasted the famous south dish "Red Jade Yingxue".Hongyu Yingxue is actually a vegetarian dish made with carrots and tofu.

When I got back to the mansion, it was already afternoon, so I said goodbye to Cao Xiaoman. As soon as Fu'er entered the yard, she saw the little girl Yujuan who guarded the yard cheerfully greeted her.

"Madam is back, Master is waiting for you in the house."

Li Jiarong is here?Fu'er hurriedly adjusted her clothes, and walked into the room quickly, "My concubine pays my respects to my lord."

(End of this chapter)