When Yan Fuguang went to war, Ning Huayue in the mansion had the final say.
She actively responded to the new frugal rules proposed by Queen Xu. When she returned to the mansion, she called on everyone in the mansion to save food and clothing and invest the saved silver on the battlefield.
As soon as Ning Huayue finished speaking, Ji Mingzhu and Chen Qingzi did not express their opinions. Guan Shasha shouted resentfully: "The monthly income of the concubines is just enough. They don't have the help of the mother clan like the princess. If you let me save more, then what will happen to me?" I can only drink from the northwest wind."
It’s true to save, but not everyone is rich, and no matter how much they save, they won’t be able to save much.
Although the words were true, they were unpleasant to say out loud. What Ning Huayue wanted was attitude. She scolded Guan Shasha: "The princes and soldiers on the front line went to battle to kill the enemy. Can Concubine Guan really live in the backyard with peace of mind and live with you?" My own life?"
Guan Shasha made a grimace: "Then what do you want me to do, princess?"
Unless the whole government has the same standards, people at the bottom like them will starve to death.
Ning Huayue's blood boiled when she thought of the big thing she was about to accomplish: "I want you to save! The more you save, the more supplies you can supply on the battlefield!"
Once she accomplishes this, the prince will definitely be impressed by her!
Although Shasha closed her mouth depressedly, she still didn't feel how feasible Ning Huayue's proposal was. She thought carefully that if she saves money, the only ones who will become hungry and thin are the helpless people like the princess and the princess. With a family like two concubines, no matter how frugal they are, they will be much better than others.
In addition to managing Shasha, the concubines also had similar thoughts.
But Ning Huayue didn't care about anything and decided to reduce the cost of each yard by half.
In the Jinji courtyard, Mandong went to fill a cup of soup and stuffed it into Lan Geer's quilt. She said: "Why is it so cold in February? We have run out of charcoal in the yard. The princess ordered everyone to save money. These days But how can we survive!"
Lu Qing and Brother Lan were leaning on the couch side by side. She looked at the gloomy sky outside the window and couldn't help but think of Yan Fuguang. He must still be on the road now. She didn't know what the weather would be like when he arrived in northern Xinjiang. Swords and swords didn't have eyes on the battlefield. She looked forward to his safe return.
"Why don't you take the money and go outside to buy some charcoal?"
Lu Qing shook her head and touched Brother Lan's feet, which were still warm.
She said: "Just make do with it, it's the same for everyone, it's okay."
Although what Shasha said was actually correct, the meaning was completely different whether she said it or not.
Lu Qing didn't want to be like her. In fact, she did everything she should do, but she still left people with something to talk about.
"The princess wants us to be frugal, so I will be frugal. If the prince is not in the palace, try to cause as little trouble as possible."
Mandong listened and gave up his previous idea.
After a while, Ji Qin came in from outside, lowered her head and whispered in Lu Qing's ear: "...The princess asked us to stop the small kitchen in the courtyard first..."
Brother Lan was holding a piece of pastry and gnawing happily, smiling at Lu Qing with crooked eyes.
Lu Qing touched his little head and said to Ji Qin, "Just stop."
Ji Qin hesitated and said: "We don't cook any delicacies in our small kitchen. What we cook most often are the snacks that the young master likes. The princess calls on everyone to be frugal, but we won't make the young master suffer, right?"
Ning Huayue still said that she had long been dissatisfied with the small kitchen in Jinxiyuan, and now she finally had a reason to cancel it.
A month passed, and news about the battlefield came from the north from time to time. The battle situation was tense. Several barbarian tribes had done their homework and worked hard. Dayan's army defended the country to the death. Both sides were evenly matched and it was difficult to tell the winner.
The dignitaries in the capital were complaining, claiming that this battle should not have been fought in the first place. Even if Yan Fuguang entered the field, he would not win. Who knows what will happen next, maybe all the money they invested will be wasted!
After Ning Huayue left the mansion and listened to the sarcastic remarks, he set up a small Buddhist hall in Yihongyuan when he came back. He knelt in front of the Buddha statue all day long to bless Yan Fuguang when he led Dayan's army to a great victory.
Although Shasha had been having a hard time for a month and couldn't bear it anymore, she thought more carefully this time because of the lessons learned from the past.
She came to see Ning Huayue at meal time, insisting to see if Ning Huayue was going behind their backs to eat delicious food and live a good life.
You didn't know it, but you were shocked when you saw it. Yihongyuan didn't even have a small kitchen. Although the meals on the table were much lighter and contained less meat dishes, they were generally much better than others.
This was so serious that Guan Shasha was extremely unbalanced and started to make a fuss.
"The princess is living a good life behind the backs of my concubines! We agreed that we should all be frugal together, why is this!"
Ji Mingzhu sided with Guan Shasha and complained to Ning Huayue: "The frugality is used to restrain us. How do you live your life? Look at the nourishing life in this little life, with all kinds of cakes and tea."
Life in Tao Shanyuan continued as usual, so Ji Mingzhu would not wrong herself too much, but given such a good opportunity to seize Ning Huayue's hand, she would not let it go no matter what.
"I just want to ask, how do you calculate this? Do you still want to put some fame on your face for the money that the sisters have saved?"
Chen Qingzi's expression was complicated. She couldn't figure out why Ning Huayue, who was from the Ning family, was so brainless.
"If I remember correctly, the small kitchen in Jinjiyuan has been evacuated. The young master is young and cannot be treated badly when it comes to food. However, he can tolerate it for the sake of the prince and the soldiers. I don't know that you are lenient on self-discipline and strict on others. Lawyer."
Lu Qing silently hid Lan Geer, who had a round face, behind her.
She is not rigid. If Ning Huayue doesn't let her small kitchen light a fire, Lange'er's food will definitely be affected. Lu Qing quietly asked Mandong and Ji Qin to keep the food that Lange'er needs to grow up, which will inevitably Langeer will not starve her.
Faced with everyone's attacks, Ning Hua Yue's face turned red.
A month passed, and she couldn't stand it anymore, so she thought about avoiding people and making exceptions, but unexpectedly, Sasha, a busy guy, just happened to come in.
"The proportion of Yihongyuan has indeed been reduced by half." She explained firmly.
Regardless of Shasha: "Your life is better when you lose half the weight than when I don't lose weight. Does the princess have to force me to death?!"
For the first time, Ning Huayue felt that Guan Shasha was so shameless. She said, "Don't you think about why the princess is me and not you!"
Guan Shasha paused: "Special period..."
In the end, Ning Huayue compromised. It would be too unpleasant to make a fuss, so she raised the quota for each yard, and finally blocked Guan Shasha's mouth.
With everyone in the palace living frugally, Ning Huayue's deeds spread to the ears of Emperor Xihe.
When Emperor Xihe was happy, he waved his hand and sent a letter to Yan Fuguang, who was far away in northern Xinjiang.
Yan Fuguang opened the envelope and took a look, not really laughing. No matter how frugal they are on food and clothing, isn't it still the money they save from Prince Jin's palace? What can that little money be enough for? !
So he quickly spread out the rice paper and picked up a pen to reply.
A few days later, Emperor Xihe received the reply, opened it in front of Queen Xu, and followed Yan Fuguang's wishes and asked: "Queen, Fuguang said that there is not enough money on the front line, you can use the money you led Hegong Sixth Academy to save." The money has been shipped."
Empress Xu smiled gently: "I obey my orders."
Money can be given, but the war must be won. Even this Yan Fuguang, Queen Xu does not want to see him return to Beijing.
