Sir, can you marry me?

Chapter 163

Xiao Wenqing found that the third sister-in-law also used incense here, but it was different from her and her mother-in-law's, so she asked casually, "Sister-in-law three, your incense smells very fragrant, is it Jianan, sandalwood, agarwood, or musk?" ?” When she was serving the old lady of Huanglin Zhifu and Mrs. He, she had burned incense for them, and knew that the best incense was Jianan, followed by agarwood, sandalwood and musk.There are so many ingredients in incense, some of which can't be distinguished even by an insider.

"It's sandalwood." Cui said, "It's called Shuxinxiang. The main ingredient is Laoshan sandalwood from the Western Regions. The fragrance is rich and mellow, and it won't get greasy after a long time. People who smoke this incense for a long time can feel stable and open-minded."

"I also have incense in my room, but I don't know what it is." Xiao Wenqing said.The incense in her room is long and misty, and it smells very faint but lingers around her all the time. She thinks it is more suitable for lay Buddhists who practice meditation.

"Rich families all have the habit of incense, and the female family members are used to wearing sachets." Cui smiled, and she was wearing a sachet.

"En." Xiao Wenqing nodded, this is the so-called elegance.Ordinary people are busy with three meals, rich people, especially women who have nothing to do in the back house will study spices, and even make incense powder by themselves.

"Do younger brothers and sisters know how to smell incense?" Cui Shi asked.

"I don't understand." Xiao Wenqing said.She has not read any books on this subject and has not received such teachings.

"Incense has many functions. In addition to repelling mosquitoes and eliminating odors, it can also refresh the mind, soothe irritability, stimulate qi and blood, and even cure and prevent diseases." Cui Shi said, "Sprinkle a little essence in the water when bathing. It is beneficial; the clothes on the body are properly scented, and people will feel a little useless after wearing them."

After thinking about it, she decided to tell Xiao Wenqing, "Sister and sister, you are young now, you'd better use less incense, and don't touch any expensive incense that contains musk."

"Why?" Xiao Wenqing asked in surprise.Although she herself did not have the habit of incense, the prime minister's mansion was used to incense, as long as there was someone in her room, incense would be lit, and there were several sachets hanging in Ba Bu's bed.

"Musk promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, and it is easy to cause miscarriage in pregnant women. The incense formula is complex, and it contains more or less spices for blood circulation. If you insist on incense, it is best to use those original incense materials with simple and clear formulas." Cui Shi said.In the back of the palace, the expensive incense that seems to embellish life is often a secret trick to harm people.

Xiao Wenqing was startled, and hurriedly said: "Thank you, sister-in-law San, for reminding me." After she returned, she removed all the incense in the room.

"Well, here I have hand-made rose fragrance, osmanthus fragrance, gardenia fragrance, jasmine fragrance, and some dried flowers. You may wish to use some of them. These are original fragrances, and there are no special accessories in them. " Cui said with a smile.When Xiao Wenqing came in, she could faintly smell the incense on her clothes. Since Xiao Wenqing respected and loved her like a sister-in-law, she might as well mention her a little bit.

Near noon, Mrs. Cui left Xiao Wenqing for lunch.Her three daughters also came to use it together.Only then did Xiao Wenqing know that the eldest daughter Qinglan, the second daughter Xuelan and the third daughter Yulan of the three sons of the prime minister's mansion were all born to concubines, the eldest son Jingquan and the second son Jinghai were born to concubines, and the youngest son Jingyuan was born to concubines.

"Are younger brothers and sisters used to the food in the prime minister's mansion? If you are not used to it, you can hire a chef yourself." Cui said.

"It's okay." Xiao Wenqing asked, "Does the third sister-in-law order food every day?" The third sister-in-law doesn't have several dishes that she often eats recently.

"It's not necessarily true. When I feel like it, I will send someone to the kitchen to order food. Usually, the kitchen will deliver the food directly." Cui Shi said, "You are the master, and you can tell the kitchen to cook whatever you want. If you don't like a certain food Just tell the kitchen when you grow vegetables, and the kitchen will never send you any vegetables you don’t like.”

Xiao Wenqing thought about it, and felt that she was not a picky mouth, and there was nothing she particularly disliked.Yuxuan lived in the prime minister's mansion since he was a child, and the kitchen has long known his tastes, so he will definitely not bring him dishes that he doesn't like.

Cui drank two sips of soup, and said: "Sister and sister, fourth brother's salary is high, you can definitely raise a group of servants that you can use with confidence." Apart from being threatened and bought, servants are basically loyal to others with their monthly money.

"Thank you sister-in-law for your advice." Xiao Wenqing knew that sister-in-law San was giving her instructions on how to live comfortably in the back residence of the prime minister's mansion, and she was very grateful to her.

After lunch, Xiao Wenqing took a few packets of spices and two packets of dried flowers kindly presented by the third sister-in-law and the maids back to Fushouyuan. After the hungry women also had lunch, they cleaned up the incense in the house with them.After this search, Xiao Wenqing discovered that there are aromatherapy burners in her bedroom and living room, and exquisite and small sachets are hung on the left and right sides of each door of the four-entry lacquered and gold-painted step-by-step bed.

"Crystal, agate, green calyx, which of you is responsible for hanging the sachet?" Xiao Wenqing asked, and there were eight identical sachets on the table in front of her.So many sachets are too many to repel mosquitoes.

Green calyx agate looked at each other, and agate said, "Returning to Ma'am, the three of us entered the prime minister's mansion with you. At that time, there were already so many sachets hanging on your bed. We thought it was my uncle's habit, so we didn't change it. When I tidy up the house, I just take a feather duster and dust it off."

"Oh." Xiao Wenqing thought for a while, and said, "Put these sachets away for me and put them elsewhere. I will not smoke incense in my house in the future. The third wife gave me some original incense materials. We will make them later. Hang up the sachet." Although she doesn't know about spices, she knows that roses, osmanthus, gardenia, and jasmine are very common fragrant flowers that are harmless to the human body.

"Yes, Ma'am 'Miss'." Crystal Agate Green Calyx said in unison.

Agate took eight sachets out of the house, and Crystal and Green Calyx opened all the doors and windows in the house for ventilation.The three maids discussed it, and by the way, took out all the bedding on the bed, took it out to wash and dry it, and then spread brand new pillows and bedding on the bed.When the third wife and his wife 'Miss' were talking, they were all waiting by the side, knowing that incense is not good for pregnant women.Mrs. 'Miss' is newly married, and she might be able to conceive a child. They must not be sloppy.The pillows and bedding on this bed have long been scented with incense, so it would be better to replace them together.

(End of this chapter)