Shaking a fan is indeed a boring and hard work. Brother Rong, who was already sleepy, shook it and somehow fell into a dream.
It was Princess Zhongshun who was still feeling unwell on the imperial concubine's bed. She woke up suddenly and saw that this bastard had also fallen asleep while standing. The princess snorted and wanted to kick him, but seeing the haggard look on his face, she didn't have the heart to kick him.
The princess hummed softly and called Jiayi in, and then asked Jia Rong if she was busy with other official duties.
Jiayi whispered back: "The Thirteenth Master ordered the Duke to write a book, but I haven't heard anything about other matters. I only know that the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Sun Heting, went to the Ningguo Mansion to sit for half a day in the past two days, and then there was the matter of the Duke entering the palace to plead guilty. .”
The princess glanced at Brother Rong. Since the official duties were not complicated, there was only one explanation for her lack of energy. He cursed secretly what a bastard and kicked him away.
Brother Rong suddenly woke up and saw anger in his eyes. He smiled and said, "What are your orders?"
"Nothing, I didn't sleep last night and my legs are a little uncomfortable."
Um?
Brother Rong looked at the empress suspiciously, and her expression didn't seem to be fake. I had already learned from the female official Jiayi that the prince was seriously ill last night, and she believed it after hearing this.
Hehe replied: "Your Majesty, please rest more and ensure your health."
"Are all the people in the world the same as you?" Princess Zhongshun propped herself up on the imperial concubine's couch and said angrily: "Yesterday I was worried about the affairs in the palace all night, and then I heard that you were not behaving well in the palace. No one can worry about it. .”
Brother Rong scratched his head. The princess had been worried all night, and she had been worried all night. Everyone had not slept all night, and they were all tired and sleepy. Actually, it was about the same.
Seeing that he didn't take it seriously, Princess Zhongshun hummed again: "Don't rely on your past achievements to think that the emperor is reluctant to touch you, and don't think that because you were taught by an immortal, the emperor has to think highly of you. The palace is unwilling to touch you now. , I think you still have value, and besides, this is not the time to make drastic changes."
"Forehead……"
Naturally, Jia Rong knew that the princess was right, so she did not refute. She just smiled shyly and said, "I'm worried about you."
"Do you think I want to take care of you?" Princess Zhongshun asked politely, "When Thirteenth Master left the capital, he asked me to watch you carefully and not let you cause trouble. Why don't you compile farm books in the house and interfere with those things? very?"
"..." Jia Rong thought to herself that the Jia family has its own difficulties. If they don't do anything now, the nature of it will be different when they are held accountable by the emperor in the future.
Princess Zhongshun felt even more annoyed when she saw that Brother Rong only responded humbly and didn't reply a word for a long time. Then he looked at the tired look on his face and hummed: "Do more business in the house and indulge less in gentleness. Stay away from those aunts and uncles in your family. If you do bad things, will you let Ke'er suffer?" "
Jia Rong's face finally changed, and she said awkwardly: "Your Majesty, you have misjudged me. I am very serious and dedicated to serving the public. Even in the government, it is the same as in the yamen. I will never let my children's personal affairs interfere with my official duties."
"How could I not know the situation in your house." The princess sneered, "Ke'er wholeheartedly protects you and thinks about you, otherwise I would have come to your house and driven away all those people who have no name or status. You You just have to follow your own rules. How long can Master Thirteen protect you? I’m still waiting for you to do some practical things for the people."
Jia Rong was suddenly startled and asked hurriedly: "But the prince has sent a letter from Moxi?"
The princess glanced at Yan Jiayi briefly, then saw the female official exiting the room and closing the door behind her.
The empress said softly: "A letter has arrived. The situation in the northwest is more serious than expected. Zhun Geer has obtained a Western weapon and is unable to retreat for a while. The prince has an old illness and has to return to Beijing early."
Jia Rong remained silent. The climate in the northwest is harsh, and most people in the Central Plains used to be dissatisfied with the weather. In addition, the weapons are backward, and although there is a manpower advantage, it is not easy to fight.
The empress said: "The Thirteenth Master mentioned you in his letter, asking you to make a living in the fields and be in a hurry to write agricultural books. I didn't expect that you would spend so much time in the house day and night, and you would forget about all official matters."
"What a huge injustice." Jia Rong shouted loudly, "I was busy with my work. I was only thinking about how hard my wife was working as a housekeeper yesterday, which made me feel a little depressed today."
How could Princess Zhongshun believe his lies? She said coldly: "Really? I have to call Ke'er to the house tomorrow to ask. She is too ignorant as a grandmother. Is she going to harm the men in the family?"
Forehead……
The topic is a bit sensitive. Brother Rong thought to himself: How could I lose money? It's just that I don't have enough sleep. I just need to rest for half a day.
Seeing the empress sneering again, she begged: "I'm so kind, why don't you ask Ke'er? She has a sensitive mind, and if she asks her a question, she will have to think about it for several days. I just need to be more careful in the future, and spend more time on it." Just for business."
The coldness on the empress's face has not gone away, and she hummed: "Can you keep your mind on your own? Ke'er is so obedient. In my opinion, Jiayi should be sent to your house to watch over you and see where you are every day. Spend the night. Anyway, you and she are old acquaintances, and you can even communicate with each other on the way to the house."
Brother Rong was stunned, and now he finally understood the reason why Empress Jin was angry.
It turned out that Princess Zhongshun had noticed early on that she had inquired with the female official Jiayi, and when the princess saw her face full of fatigue, she became even more angry and dissatisfied. No wonder the empress changed her mind and left herself alone for so long.
Alas...it hurt the female officer Jiayi.
Brother Rong thought quietly. Then he replied: "Your Majesty is Ke'er's mother-in-law, and she is also my own mother-in-law. How dare I tell you a lie? Aunt Jiayi has been by your side for many years, and I am used to it. I take good care of you." It’s easier to come than other maids.”
"Hey?" Princess Zhongshun sat up from the couch and said with a strange look, "You can say nice things to her."
Brother Rong saw that his wife had probably numbed her legs from leaning on the couch, and thinking about trying to please her, he hurriedly knelt down to help her, and said, "Tell me the truth, kid."
"Discourteous, impudent."
Brother Rong was stunned for a moment when he suddenly heard Princess Zhongshun shouting. She stopped in the air with her hands holding fists, so she should come over. This is Princess Zhongshun, not Wang Xifeng. Why couldn't I help but tap her legs?
Brother Rong rolled his eyes and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, you didn't sleep last night, and you sit and lie down for a long time today. Now the meridians in your legs don't hurt. I'm here to help your Majesty relax her menstruation and activate blood circulation."
Princess Zhongshun paused, looked at Brother Rong's sincere look, and said with relief, "I know you are kind, so there is no need for today. You should go back and rest early. Don't let down the Thirteenth Master's hard work."
After hearing this, Jia Rong wanted to escape from here immediately. However, he still stood up and said: "My Majesty, it's time to rest. Although Ke'er is just your goddaughter, Ke'er is always concerned about your Majesty's well-being."
"She has a heart."
After hearing what Princess Zhongshun said, Jia Rong pretended to bow and was led out of the palace garden by the female officer Jiayi. After thanking Jiayi again, he went back to Ningguo Mansion.
But I sighed in my heart: It was so dangerous, I almost made a big mistake.
In fact, I really didn't have any other evil thoughts, I was just thinking about things, and I forgot for a while that this was a feudal society where men and women were strictly guarded. What does it matter if you tap your legs or tap your feet, really.
Brother Rong returned to the house and could finally rest for a while. After a good sleep, it was late afternoon when I woke up.
After listening to the maid talk about it, he realized that there were maids from two families in the Grand View Garden who came looking for him, but they were all pushed away by Grandma Rong.
"Which family does it belong to?"
"At noon, Miss Qiuwen from Yihongyuan came. At noon, Miss Biyue from Daoxiang Village came."
Baoyu and Li Wan?
Brother Rong couldn't think of anything for a moment. What did these two people want to do with him?
"Can you tell me why?" Jia Rong didn't want to go there during normal hours. Especially the trivial matters at Yihongyuan Baoyu's place, I can't hide them, so why would I want to take care of them.
The maid replied: "Miss Qiu Wen didn't explain clearly. She only said that Second Master Bao asked me to go to Yihong Courtyard. But Miss Biyue said that Grandma Zhu was helping me compile a book and encountered something that I didn't understand. She asked me to do it." Master, go over and give me some instructions."
"Um...this is indeed important. Why don't you wake me up?"
No matter how the maid came back, she also obeyed Grandma Rong's instructions and didn't let others come and disturb her. She even skipped the backyard and Mrs. You also came to look for her, but Mrs. You was blocked by Grandma Rong and went back.
Of course, even if it comes to You Lao Niang's affairs, Brother Rong can only ask casually, but he will definitely not care.
Matters concerning relatives' homes are usually decided first by the housekeepers such as the wife and grandma. Only when the wife or grandma cannot make up their mind will they be passed on to Brother Rong.
Otherwise, Brother Rong would be annoyed to death by these things every day among the many relatives of the huge Jia family.
Jia Rong changed her clothes under the service of her maid. Thinking about the important matter of agricultural books, she hurried to Daoxiang Village in Grand View Garden. When I entered the big garden, I was afraid of meeting people from Baoyu's house on the other side of Yihongyuan, so I took a detour instead of going to Yihongyuan.
As we approached Daoxiang Village, we turned around and saw a low wall built of yellow mud over the mountain. The tops of the walls were covered with rice stalks.
There are hundreds of apricot blossoms, like erupting fire and steaming clouds. There are several thatched huts inside. Outside, there are young and new strips of mulberry, elm, hibiscus, zhe, and various kinds of trees. According to the twists and turns, two green fences are made. Under the hillside outside the fence, there is an earthen well with a tangerine pulley next to it. The fields below are divided into acres, and the beautiful vegetables and flowers are endless.
During this period, there were several rice fields, and the rice ears just came out, and it was a lush green area.
Pass through the rice fields and finally arrive outside the farmhouse.
The maid who was doing something called out: "Is Uncle Xiao Rong here?"
There were not many maids in Li Wan's room, and the only ones he could name were Suyun and Biyue. He didn't recognize any of the other little maids working there. He just nodded and asked Grandma Zhu where she was busy.
A maid walked out of the well-renovated farmhouse first to greet her, it was Biyue. She smiled and said, "I was just saying that I'm afraid Uncle Xiao Rong won't come over today, but it just so happened that he did. Grandma is also planning to go to the west to have a dinner with the old lady."
It's really not a coincidence that we came at this time. Brother Rong also felt that his stomach was rumbling. He hadn't eaten anything after sleeping today. He said: "Since my aunt is going to the west to attend the banquet, I will come back tomorrow."
Biyue smiled and said: "Since Uncle Xiao Rong is here, it's not convenient for us to go there. It's just an ordinary dinner with the ladies as company, which is enough. Grandma heard that Uncle Xiao Rong was coming and was already waiting in the side house. Uncle, hurry up Come in."
Jia Rong took a closer look at this farmhouse surrounded by mountains and rivers. It was quite unique. And I can't help but think of Wang Xifeng's words, this Grandma Zhu is really the richest grandma in the two houses.
Although the farmhouse is not as grand as other places, the fruits, vegetables and large rice fields alone are not as good as others.
Brother Rong chuckled, and as the blue moon passed by, he asked again: "You are also taking care of the vegetable fields outside?"
Biyue replied: "What we do well is that the ladies in the garden are taking care of it. Grandma used to worry about it occasionally, but recently she has been busy looking at the rice fields and has no time to take care of the vegetable fields."
Brother Rong said oh and looked back. The more than an acre of Rouge Royal rice field outside is indeed well taken care of, obviously with great care.
Biyue led the way: "Uncle Xiao Rong, go this way."
He followed the maid through the several farmhouses in front, and then saw a large yard behind. After another two turns, we walked to a house near the mountain forest. Biyue said: "Uncle Xiao Rong, please go in. Grandma is reading a book inside, so I won't bother you here."
Brother Rong walked in and looked at Grandma Zhu, Li Wan, who was sitting at the table. She seemed to have not heard the sound and was looking at the book in her hand. Brother Rong called softly: "Auntie?"
Li Wan's back froze, but she didn't look back. Jia Rong didn't care and looked at the study casually. It was obvious that this room had just been tidied up not long ago. Although the location was secluded, it was not suitable for storing books.
There are not many books in the room. In addition to the "Biography of Women", "Collected Commentary on the Classic of Filial Piety" and "Nvzi" written by Empress Sun, the first emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the others are mostly collections of ancient and modern poems, and some agricultural books with brand new covers. .
The long desk where Li Wan lives is like the study room of Cong Lvtang, with the desk next to the long window. Outside the window here is a slope at the foot of a mountain, covered with bamboos. There are one or two large-leaf maple trees in the bamboo forest. Before Jia Rong entered the house, she saw that the maple trees covered the sky and completely covered the house in the shade.
With his cautious temperament, such a room is not easy to use as a study. Firstly, the forest at the foot of the mountain is very humid, and secondly, there are huge maple trees on the roof.
If there was a lightning strike one day, the falling tree trunk would have to hit the house.
Jia Rong has actually been quite afraid of thunder in the past two years.
Brother Rong walked up behind Li Wan and looked at her holding a pen in one hand and a book in the other. The book in his hand should have been given to Li Wan by him. There was also a volume open on the desk, and Li Wan seemed to be copying it.
He just looked at it without making a sound. Li Wan also stared at the book in his hand, but the pen and ink in his hand were mixed with the long case. Brother Rong also noticed that one of Grandma Zhu's ears was actually red, and it was getting redder and redder, even spreading to her delicate and white neck.
In this way, he still doesn't understand. I'm afraid Grandma Zhu is also a drunkard today and doesn't care about drinking. He laughed and teased: "Why is the palace judge so confused?"
Li Wan coughed slightly, then turned around in surprise as if he had just heard Brother Rong's voice, and said, "Brother Rong is here?"
"Been here for a while."
"..." Li Gongcai seemed not to be listening, his face moved slightly, he came over with a book and said, "Look here..."
