[Qing Chuan] Notes on the life of Xilin Jue Luo's

Chapter 041 Arrive at Haining

"Emperor Mama is really happy tonight. It seems that next year's general election will be judged again." Minning removed her makeup in front of the mirror, and put the gold-studded ruby ​​earrings on her earballs into the box, "The fourth princess will be born next year, you What is the rule about Huang Ama?" Most Qing princesses married into Mongolia, even Princess Hejing, who was born to Qianlong and Empress Xiaoxian, was no exception, but Qianlong used his privilege to keep his consort in Beijing.It's a pity that Sebuten Baljur didn't live up to his expectations, and was deposed because of the rebellion of Amu Sana, who neglected the opportunity to fight. Now it is still Qianlong who made him the Duke of Fu for the sake of Princess Hejing.

"Huang Ama has quietly ordered people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to find a Fengshui address in the capital to build a princess mansion. It must be because the fourth sister wants to stay in the capital." Yong Qi took a sip of tea, "I still listen to it at Huang Mama's place today. What's up?"

"It's just talking about the eighth brother, the tenth brother, and the marriages with the prince's elder brothers." Minning combed his long hair in front of the mirror, "But I saw Suo Chuoluo and Lingfei talking happily Appearance. It’s not that I’m supercilious, it’s just that I always feel that we are juniors after all, and it’s better to have less contact with elders like concubines.” Concubine Yu, the biological mother-in-law, and the queen, the emperor’s mother-in-law, are also there, and it’s not Ling’s turn Concubine to express maternal love.

"Just send someone to tell her." Yong Qi frowned.He didn't want to take Suo Chuo out at first, but if he left Suo Chuo at elder brother's place for a long time, people outside would discuss whether it was Min Ning who was jealous and took control of the back house, which was why Suo Chuo was hurt. Luo's side Fujin has no bright future.The Suo Chuo Luo family has been rooted in the Metropolitan Procuratorate for generations, and Yong Qi can't really treat their daughter as nothing, after all, he still has to use the Suo Chuo Luo family's place.

"What are you looking at?" Minning saw that he was staring at a booklet for so long without finishing it, so he asked, "A tricky matter in the court? If it's a matter in the court, just pretend that I don't care about it."

"No, it's about the twelfth uncle." The "twelfth uncle" Yongqi said was Prince Lu Yunchen, "The uncle has been in poor health since the imperial concubine passed away, and he has been sick three or four times this year. Yes. Uncle has six sons and six daughters, but none of the sons survived. Today, I will ask Huang Ama to choose a clan member of the right age from the clan, so that someone will take care of his funeral in the future."

Prince Lu is 78 years old this year, and the two Fujin, the Fujin, and Er Niang around him have all died of illness, and there are no descendants to marry him, no wonder there is such a request.Minning said, "What does Huang Ama mean?"

"Huang Ama hasn't decided yet, and wants to visit Twelfth Uncle after returning to Beijing." Yong Qi put her arms around Minning's waist, "Twelve Uncle's condition seems to have improved a lot recently, let's see again. Although there are quite a few people of the right age in the clan, one has to be honest to be the heir of Prince Lu."

"That's right." Minning remembered that in the end it was the fourth elder brother who succeeded Prince Lu as the heir and grandson, thus taking over the title.But now that the fourth elder brother is steady and honest, why would Qianlong want his son to succeed him?

In addition to serving the Empress Dowager, Qianlong's other important political purpose was to investigate Haining.Since the 25th year of Qianlong's reign, the Qiantang River's sea tide was trending northward, and the tidal wave in the Haining area was urgent. Qianlong allocated a lot of money to strengthen the embankment.

Minning and Yongqi lived in the Fanhua Pavilion of the Haining Palace, while Suo Chuoluo lived in a side pavilion of the Fanhua Pavilion.After settling in, Yongqi followed Qianlong to meet the officials who came to greet him. Minning was exempted from the rules because the queen mother and queen had to take a nap, and now she was reading the travel notes in the prosperous pavilion.

"Fu Jin, where is dinner going to be served tonight?" Nanny He stayed in the capital, only Pearl and Coral traveled with Minning, and the person who asked the question was Pearl.

"Let's put it in the flower hall of my prosperous pavilion." When I was on the boat, I went to eat at the Queen Mother's place, so it was called serving the Queen Mother's favor.Now that we have arrived in Haining, many officials' wives will naturally come to ask the queen mother to accompany her to talk, and for the time being, they don't need juniors like them to serve in front of her. "I heard that Haining is close to the mouth of the sea, so there must be a lot of seafood. Check out what's fresh in the kitchen, and ask the chef to make some dishes for you to try."

"Yes." Pearl opened the bead curtain and went out, while Shan Shan fanned Minning.

"The climate in the south of the Yangtze River is warmer than that in the capital city. The servant girl looks at it. There are many plants outside the capital city. After the master has dinner, he can go out for a walk." Shan Shan laughed, "The servant girl sees that the master has been lazy during this time. Lazy, are you tired from the boat?"

"Maybe. I feel a little tired of being bored on the boat all day long." Minning said with a smile, "I'm not hot, and I don't need to fan it anymore. Go to my box and embroider the work I haven't finished." Bring the purse here, while the sun is just right, I can also use the sunlight to finish it.” This is the tenth purse that Minning has embroidered for Yongqi, and a new pattern is changed every season, which is the interest of the young couple.Seeing Yongqi walking out with her purse, Minning felt a sense of accomplishment in her heart.

"Master is only focusing on embroidering purses for Fifth Master. The net on my body is already worn out. Master is not going to change it?" Shan Shan asked with a smile, "Master and Fifth Master have a good relationship, no wonder others say that Master With the fifth master and husband and wife, we are waiting for the little elder brother to be born."

"It's just you talking too much, and you still bring me something." Minning beautifully annoyed, and sent Shan Shan to get her something.

Minning regarded this southern tour as a honeymoon trip for her and Yongqi. Although there were elders and concubines by her side, the two still managed their small life very happily.One of the main reasons for Qianlong's coming to Haining has been completed, and the next step is the time for personal relaxation.Without official duties, Yong Qi took Min Ning out for a walk, not paying any attention to Suo Chuo Luo's gloomy, unwilling and jealous eyes behind her.

When going out, Minning didn't wear a flag dress either, but wore a blouse embroidered with moon white orchids and an eight-piece Hunan skirt with pine flowers and white butterflies. Two hairpins with silver dots emerald inlaid with sapphires and one hairpin with jade flowers and emerald butterflies, simple and refreshing.Haining is a typical water town in the south of the Yangtze River with rich products.Good soil and water have nurtured a group of people. Here Minning can find not only pearls and hairpin jewelry that are very different from those in the capital, but also several interesting books, and they all came back from the search.

Jewelry for Concubine Yu, gifts for the ladies and young masters in the capital, and souvenirs for the unmarried princess in the palace...Min Ning took care of all of them, and suddenly realized that it would cost so much to go out for a visit. I don't know if it's worth the money or not.However, she was not without gains. After all, she also bought a lot of cheap but exquisite flower hairpins and jade hairpins. The woman's shopping desire was greatly satisfied this afternoon.

"The master came back just in time. The emperor sent someone to reward the fifth master with a few fresh yellow croakers. The cook is currently making them." Seeing that Minning and Shan Shan were counting today's "trophies", Zhenzhu said while helping, "Listen It is said that this yellow croaker is extremely rare at this time, the master will have to taste it later."

"Naturally." Minning said, "Have you also sent it to Sochoro's?"

"It has already been delivered. After all, it is the master's virtuousness. The servant girl heard that although Sibeile also got the yellow croaker from the emperor, Sifujin is not willing to ask the side Fujin and others to taste it." Coral stayed in the palace in the afternoon and also inquired. After receiving some news, "Sibeile always prefers Wanyan side Fujin more, Sifujin is unhappy, and always speaks against Wanyan side Fujin, making Sibeile dislike her even more."

"She is the main wife, and it is expected that she wants to win the favor of the fourth brother." Minning is very glad that Yongqi has a good relationship with her, otherwise, like Yiergenjue Luoshi, marrying a man who prefers the concubine, she It will definitely be unbearable. "But since it's something about them, everyone here can find out, which means that someone deliberately released the news. You all have to remember that there is nothing wrong with passing something outside, so as not to be taken advantage of by those who are interested in it."

"The servant knows."

When it was time for dinner, Suo Chuo Luo Shi dared to come to the dining room a quarter of an hour before Yong Qi's arrival.She hasn't seen Yongqi for a long time, and the concubine Ling once told her that she would take the initiative to attack, so this time she mustered up the courage to come, and even forgot that Minning allowed her to stay alone in her side cabinet, no more than her to serve her. .Minning saw that Suo Chuoluo walked in in a pink dress with a hundred sons pattern, and waited eagerly after greeting her, knowing that she must not simply have come to greet her, as expected, when she saw Yong Qi's figure Afterwards, Suo Chuo Luo stepped forward to meet her with small steps, and said in a very charming and authentic way: "I am a concubine, please greet my master."

"Why are you here?" Yong Qi asked suspiciously after hearing Minning's order to let Suo Chuoluo stay in her own cabinet and not have to come to serve.

"Although Fujin allows my concubine to eat in the side pavilion, but after all, Fujin and the master are the concubine's servants, how can I stay in the side pavilion with peace of mind?"

The more Min Ning listened, the more he felt that Suo Chuo Luo's words seemed more like a person, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that he was exactly the same as Ling Fei, and even shivered unconsciously.

"In this case, you can serve." Yong Qi didn't seem to see Suo Chuo Luo's pitiful appearance, and after sitting down, he asked someone to pass the meal.

The braised yellow croaker has rich sauce and delicious fish meat. It was originally a good dish, but Minning's meal was not smooth, and Suo Chuoluo's skill of "I will kill you with my eyes" behind him is too obvious. Hearing her delicately say "Please use this, sir", I feel full just listening to it.

"'Don't talk when you eat, don't talk when you sleep', I don't like other people's croaking when eating, so you don't make any noise." Yong Qi was also a little tired, so she said, "You have never done the thing of serving vegetables, I'm afraid it is If you are not familiar with it, you should ask the servants to do it, and you can go to the side to eat." Ci Fujin cannot sit at the same table with Elder Brother and Fujin, so Suo Chuoluo can only sit at the side of the small table to eat. It's just that Yong Qi didn't see her pitiful appearance, so she could only bow her head unwillingly. A pair of bank offices fiddled with the rice, but none of it got into her stomach.