Mingxuan saw the expression in her eyes, and the pearls on her bun were dangling by her ears, and suddenly she said righteously: "Qingya, do you really think that I don't know who you are going out to see? ? That man is insidious and cunning, and he has all his traps, so you are not afraid of being used by him?"
She was stunned on the spot: "Sister-in-law, what are you talking about!"
"You know what I'm saying, and you're still doing this even though you're already engaged. Aren't you afraid of others talking about you? If it turns out to be a big mistake, it'll be up to you what you do."
"It doesn't matter to others, if you and my brother are doing this, you are forcing me and restricting my freedom."
"Qingya, you don't need to say anything. I am the imperial concubine and your sister-in-law. I should control you. You should put down your restless heart immediately and stay in the house."
As she spoke, she stood up, gently stood under the plum tree in the courtyard, and turned sideways.
Qingya ran over again: "Sister-in-law, is this okay? You let me out. I will be quick and I will be back before my brother goes to court."
"No, if you say it again, I will deal with you according to the family law."
It was rare for her to be so serious. She frowned, and Qingya didn't dare to say another word.
It took her a long time to send the maid beside her: "Xiu Yin, go to the warehouse and get the account book!"
"Yes!" Xiu Yin lowered his head and trotted out.
Seeing that she was ignoring her, Qingya couldn't say anything, so she sat alone on the pier, holding Yun Gong's body with both hands, watching him having fun, but she couldn't let go.
The account books were quickly brought, and the imperial concubine carefully checked the accounts before a case. While looking at the book, Qing Ya was doing the abacus beside her.
Yungong was just in this courtyard, running all over the ground, enjoying himself.
Just watch the brown abacus move and stick, and the crisp sound is like the girl's pearls and jade jewelry hitting each other. She moved her hands back and forth, chanting the formula silently on her lips, and the result appeared in her mind. With such clear thinking and extremely fast hand speed, the account book bottomed out in a short time.
"Your Majesty, Mrs. Xu Guo, please see me and say good morning to your Majesty!" A small yellow door trotted over and bowed.
"please!"
The man trotted out and invited Zhang Qinli, Mrs. Xu Guo, into the garden. She was accompanied by a boy of about seven or eight years old, who was the county prince Wanyan Yunzhong.
Na Yunzhong was taller, slender, with fair cheeks and small and lively eyes. He walked with a respectful posture and no trace of arrogance. Looking at his demeanor, he looked very much like his father.
Qinli came forward gently, bowed her head respectfully and saluted: "I say hello to the empress!"
Na Yunzhong also bowed his head: "I wish you well, my dear!"
"I'm fine! Come and sit down quickly,"
Xiu Yin arranged for the maid to bring two chairs and a small pillar, and then deliberately looked towards the entrance of the garden, as if waiting for something.
"Greetings, Sister-in-law Zhang! Greetings, Princess Zhang!" Qingya stood up and saluted her.
"Well, well, well, my sister is interested!"
After she sat down, Mingxuan turned over the account of the silver allocated to her yesterday and said, "Do you think the money allocated to Shuhua Pavilion yesterday is enough for my sister?"
"Of course it's enough. I don't like to buy extravagant things on weekdays. These coins are enough! Cough...cough," she coughed a few times as she spoke.
She looks like a willow, has a yandere look on her face, and shows her weakness in every gesture. She is more like a flower on a branch, as if it could be blown down by accident.
"You don't have enough eyesight. Madam is coughing and still standing there. Go and get Tang Pozi and hot tea!" Mingxuan looked at her uncomfortable expression and scolded Xiu Yinlai beside her. She was so anxious that she hurriedly He lowered his head and went to get Tang Pozi and hot milk tea and put them on the tea table.
"Yes, yes, slave deserves to be beaten!"
"Your Majesty, I love you so much!"
"You are not in good health, so I will allocate some more money and buy some good nourishing things."
"No need, Madam, I still have a lot stored in the cabinet, there is no need to dial any more!"
After hearing her answer, Mingxuan nodded privately: "Okay!"
Seeing the harmony between the wives and concubines, Qing Ya felt that the family was warm. She lowered her head slightly and thought deeply, and her hands on the abacus slowed down. She accepted the account book handed over by Ming Xuan and looked through each transaction carefully. Income and expenditure, while listening to the conversation between the two.
"After returning from Liaoyang, the king made it clear that everyone in the government must be frugal from now on. He opened a porridge shed outside the city to give out porridge if he had more money and food. He gave the many cloths and supplies to the poor in Beijing."
"So, starting from this month, each garden has withheld the remaining money. I hope my sister will understand!"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Your Majesty is considerate of the people. We concubines and concubines should be of one heart and one mind with Your Majesty."
"My sister is well-educated and considerate," she said, then nodded with satisfaction and looked at Qingya who was carefully checking the accounts.
Qingya calmed down a little, silently reciting the formula in her mouth, tapping the abacus beads skillfully in her hand, and completed the reconciliation while the two of them were smiling.
"Ms. Ling, why are you pushing me?"
"Step aside!"
Huan, who was having a discussion with a few people, suddenly heard noise coming from outside the garden gate, and they both looked at the corner corridor together.
"Xiu Yin, go and see what's going on?"
Just when Xiu Yin was about to run out, a little maid ran in, covering her cheeks and crying, and knelt on the ground. Then the servant of Mrs. Liang Guo, who came late to say good morning, spread the incense. Ling.
She had a very grand posture, swaying the golden begonia beads in her bun, carrying the embroidered gold butterfly piercing flower cloud brocade coat on her body, and was slowly supported by the maid Yuan Bi, followed by three or four others. Only wait for people.
Mingxuan took a closer look at the red mark on the maid's face, then glanced at the arrogant Xiang Ling, and asked the maid: "What's wrong with your face?"
"Your Majesty, I was on duty outside just now. Madam Ling came over to say hello. I said you wanted to come in and give me an announcement, but I just slapped you in the face. Your Majesty, your slave is doing things according to the rules!"
"Get up first, it's very cold on the ground!" Mingxuan looked at her pitifully and quickly motioned for her to get up.
Just as she was about to stand up, she was pushed hard by Xiang Ling. She fell to the ground, and her forehead was knocked out with blood. The blood dripped down her fair face and onto her plain clothes.
"Despicable thing! Even I have to stop you!" Xiang Ling cursed unforgivingly.
Everyone present was shocked by this scene. Even Yun Gong, who was playing, stood under the plum tree and stared at the maid with wide eyes.
Qinli was really soft-hearted. After seeing so much blood, she covered Yunzhong's eyes with her hands and turned her head away.
Qingya was angered by this situation, so she stood up suddenly and wanted to fight against the injustice, but Mingxuan grabbed her.
After the maid cried and was helped down by two people, Mingxuan sat upright. She was as beautiful as a peach and a plum, as cold as ice. She held back for a long time before speaking:
"Ms. Ling, what are you doing? You're going to be in trouble so early in the morning!"
Xiang Ling looked at her gentle look even when she was angry, and became more and more aggressive. She walked and laughed in front of her with a graceful posture, without any scruples: "Haha, what's the point of thanking my empress?" It’s like nothing happened, why should I make trouble? I’m afraid I’m going against what I said.”
"You mean I'm going to cause trouble?"
She shook her head slightly and pretended to be respectful: "I don't dare! The empress is the imperial concubine, and she can do whatever she says. The empress is majestic, and her posture is comparable to that of the middle palace. Not to mention the daily cloth, and now the silver has been reduced by half, then How can we live like this! I’ll just pack up and go back to Pusan’s house.”
She covered her lips again and said: "By the way, I also told my brother what kind of life I lived in the government."
Mingxuan held on to the armrest of the chair tightly, upholding the virtues of a mistress, and said with a pleasant look: "Ms. Ling, I have never deliberately made things difficult for you. All the gardens in the palace have reduced their food and clothing expenses."
She pointed at Yunzhong's mother and son: "Mother, do you think I am blind? The amount of silver transferred to Shuhua Pavilion is much more than mine. They are both ladies. How can we have different treatment? A bowl of water is unfair?"
Mingxuan's face turned red with anger, but she still held back her temper and handed the account book in Qingya's hand to her: "The housekeeper conveyed it to me yesterday. I live with Yu Xiao and Yungong, and In addition to Mrs. Zhang, there is Yunzhong in Shuhua Pavilion, and you live alone in Shaoyanxuan, so the amount of silver given to you in the garden is less, but evenly distributed, the amount of silver given to you is actually the most."
But not only did she not answer, she was also very indifferent. She helped Bu Yao and sat down along the armchair that the maid had brought earlier, and she even ignored her mistress.
"It turns out that the mother-in-law bullied me because I have no children. How ridiculous! I went there early. If he were here, I, the mother-in-law, would not be neglected," she sneered coldly, extremely sarcastically.
"When I think about it, I am horrified to think about what happened back then. However, when I went back to my parents' home for a wedding, my son died in infancy. There may be a hidden secret in this."
Seeing that Mingxuan was so angry, Qinli tried to persuade her after a long time: "Ms. Ling, the imperial concubine has always been very kind to her superiors and descendants. There will never be any talk of bullying the empress. It has been three years since you entered the imperial palace. Yes, you should have seen it, and the three princes suffered from wind and cold, and the imperial doctor has already tested it."
"What does it have to do with you that I'm talking to the imperial concubine? This matter doesn't involve you, so you naturally don't know the pros and cons. If my son were here, it would be your turn to hang around in the yard all day long, like a bitch and a concubine," she replied After scolding Zhang Qinli and even Yunzhong, Qinli had no choice but to close her mouth and lower her head without speaking.
And look at Na Yunzhong, after hearing this, he lowered his eyes and looked up at his mother with red eyes.
Mingxuan was very angry. She hammered the table: "Xiang Ling, you and Mrs. Zhang are both wives, and she entered the palace earlier than you. How can you be so disrespectful to her?"
"Why should I respect her? I am from the Pusan family, and my aunt is His Highness's biological grandmother. She is a daughter of the Bohai common people. Why should I respect her?"
"Xiang Ling, I am the imperial concubine, the imperial concubine personally designated by your majesty, and the first of the foreign wives. I hope you can see clearly that Madam Zhang was also brought into the palace by a big bastard in a sedan. If you continue to speak arrogantly, , I must keep the family law in order to govern it."
