Lu Qing waited a long time in Fengyi Palace for Chen Qingzi to come back. She was sitting in the palace, and people she didn't know came up to talk to her from time to time.
Everyone knows that Lu Qing is not only the crown prince's concubine, but also the favor of His Highness, so there are always people who want to get involved with Yan Fuguang through her.
Lu Qing didn't like their hypocrisy and flattery, and Empress Xu flew over secretly and almost stabbed her through with a few daggers. She dealt with them briefly and left Fengyi Palace with Ji Qin.
"Let's go for a walk to the Royal Garden."
Finally, when they arrived at the Imperial Garden, Lu Qing saw Chen Qingzi in the pavilion.
"Why did sister come from Concubine Chen's place so quickly?"
As soon as she sat down, she noticed that Chen Qingzi's face looked wrong, as if he had been hit hard. His eyes were full of loneliness and sadness, and his eyes were red, but he was holding back tears or had been crying for a long time.
Realizing this, Lu Qing said softly: "What happened?"
Chen Qingzi shook her head with no energy, and the smile on her lips was very forced. Wangchenyou and Juezi Yao shattered all her good expectations, and her relatives caused her more harm than Yan Fuguang.
Concubine Chen drugging her was something that the entire Chen family tacitly approved of and knew full well. No one, her father or mother, took pity on her and told her the truth. Ever since she entered Prince Jin's Mansion, it turned out that she had no family.
Chen Qingzi came out of Concubine Chen's palace with weak legs. She shed all her tears on the way. When she was so sad, she couldn't even cry.
Lu Qing saw that she was lost but unwilling to mention it, so she stopped questioning and gently held Chen Qingzi's cold hand.
Until the end of the palace banquet, Chen Qingzi was still distracted. When she returned, she left Yan Fuguang and got on Chen Qingzi's carriage.
Yan Fuguang squinted his eyes and looked back. He asked Fang Jinbao: "Do they have a good relationship?"
Fang Jinbao thought carefully and said after a moment: "I discovered that Concubine Chen and Concubine Wei have never had any verbal conflicts. Their relationship should be good."
No matter how good you are, you can't get past me!
Yan Fuguang stepped onto the carriage full of complaints.
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Saying hello today, Ning Huayue managed to get out of bed, but Chen Qingzi was not present.
Lu Qing heard Chunyu say to Ning Huayue: "Crown Princess, our concubine Chen is ill. Please help us call the imperial doctor from the palace."
sick?
Ning Huayue was also a little surprised: "Why is Concubine Chen sick?"
Chunyu choked with sobs and said, "I don't know this, but Concubine Chen suddenly fell ill. Please forgive me."
Ning Huayue was a little happy, so that the power in Chen Qingzi's hands would be returned, and she was happy to hire an imperial doctor for Chen Qingzi.
After returning to Jinxiyuan, Lu Qing changed her clothes and thought about going to Yueyuan to visit Chen Qingzi. She suspected that Chen Qingzi had been hit by Concubine Chen, but she couldn't figure out what it was.
When she arrived at Yaoyueyuan, she discovered that Chen Qingzi's condition was much more serious than she thought. She was already thin and thin, lying on the bed, with a face so pale and lifeless.
Lu Qing asked Chunyu: "When did Concubine Chen become ill? Why didn't you ask the government doctor to check her earlier?"
"Master has been in a bad mood these past few days. The slaves also asked the government doctor to come and take a look, but the master refused to let him go. This morning, the master fell ill..."
Chen Qingzi was ill, Ning Huayue had not recovered, and the burden on Lu Qing became heavier.
Grandma Wang brought several large stacks of ledgers and placed them on the table, directly blocking Lu Qing's view.
"Mother Wang, what is this?"
"This is the expenditure of the house. The Crown Princess is unwell, and Concubine Chen is also lingering on the bedside. The old slave doesn't understand this, so the Crown Princess asked the servant to leave the accounting to you."
Judging from the number of these account books, they are definitely not from this year. Lu Qing opened a few books at random, and above them were Xihe's expenditure records for forty-three years.
"Do you need to check the one from the year before last? The Crown Princess didn't check at all before?"
Grandma Wang smiled and said nothing, and evaded: "Anyway, this is what the Crown Princess told you. She wants you to take a close look at everything. If you find any problems, point them out in time, so that no one can take advantage of her."
Do you want to use her as a coolie? Ning Huayue had no patience to read the dense handwriting, so she simply handed the task over to Lu Qing.
She threw the account book on the table casually: "Okay."
She couldn't learn how to check accounts. If she wasn't stupid, she wouldn't be unable to learn.
Grandma Wang was very satisfied with Lu Qing's attitude. She smiled and returned from Jinxi Courtyard to report to Ning Huayue: "Miss, Concubine Wei is not dissatisfied. She agreed."
Ning Huayue sneered: "She knows what's going on! From now on, leave such tiring tasks to her!"
From then on, Lu Qing began to learn the skill of dialing the abacus. She was very slow at the beginning, and then became faster and faster, and she was able to adapt to this task.
However, there were too many ledgers. She had worked hard for several days, but it seemed that she had not reduced many ledgers.
Ji Qin came up with an idea: "How about the slaves also follow suit? In this way, it will be easier for you?"
Lu Qing thought for a while, this was a good idea, and she nodded.
"By the way, aren't there three more concubines? Ji Qin, you should also go to them and ask them to work together for His Highness and the Crown Princess."
Ji Qin happily went to convey the message, but only Qu Donger and Guo Shulan came over. Qiao Siyu refused directly, and her words were not very nice.
Qu Donger sat down next to Lu Qing, not caring that Guo Shulan was present, and said bad things about Qiao Siyu openly and openly: "She has such a temper. Instead of coming to make trouble for you, it's better not to come."
Lu Qing didn't care about Qiao Siyu, so he quickly got to the point and taught Qu Donger and Guo Shulan to check the account books.
After studying for a while, Guo Shulan got it.
Lu Qing was happy: "Have you learned it at home? You got started really quickly."
This way they will be more efficient!
Guo Shulan smiled sheepishly and said shyly: "I have learned a little bit. If I can't do it well, Concubine Wei, don't think I'm stupid. Please teach me and I can do better."
Lu Qing likes such companions very much. She patted Guo Shulan on the shoulder: "Don't worry, ask me if you don't know how. I won't ask people from the church again if I don't know how. Let's take care of things well. Your meals will be fine these days." Kuiyuan has taken care of it, and when the matter is completed, I will reward you well."
This was new, and there were rewards. Qu Donger and Guo Shulan suddenly ignited their fighting spirit and followed Lu Qing to handle the account books seriously.
The matter spread to Yihongyuan, and the next day Ning Huayue forced Qiao Siyu into Jinqiyuan, under the euphemistic name of assisting Lu Qing.
The originally harmonious three-person group was soon disturbed by the addition of Qiao Siyu, causing headaches and tinnitus.
Qiao Siyu liked to argue too much, and she spoke very rudely and without a sense of propriety. She made a lot of noise and refused to work. She just pretended that she was here to supervise the work and pointed fingers in front of Lu Qing and the others.
Just when she was irritating Qu Dong'er for being stupid for the third time, Lu Qing said with a cold face: "You don't have to come back if you go back. As long as you are here, I won't be able to get things done until the end of the year."
"The Crown Princess asked me to come!"
"Then what did she ask you to do?"
"I'll do the work!"
"Have you done your work?"
Following Lu Qing's question, Qu Donger and Guo Shulan looked at Qiao Siyu silently, and it was difficult not to recognize Lu Qing.
Qiao Siyu lost her temper, shook her hands and stamped her feet, turned around and rushed out of Jinxiyuan.
