The general's wife is sick

Early the next morning, Yan Bao woke up, he got out of the quilt, and immediately shrank back, when he touched something warm and warm under his feet, he lifted the quilt curiously, it was Tang Pozi.

"No wonder it's so cold, Mammy, Mammy, but is it snowing?"

Yan Bao's eyes were bright, he ran to the window with his shoes on, unlocked the window lock and opened the edge of the window, a fresh and chilly smell of snow came over his face!

Nanny Lin pushed open the door and came in, holding the winter padded jacket prepared for Yan Bao in her hand, "My young master, what are you doing, the illness has not been long, what should I do if I catch the wind and cold again!"

Putting down the tray in his hand, he dragged Yan Bao to bed.

Yan Bao's face of suffering for many days finally revealed a joyful expression, "I just saw that the snow on the ground is still thick, let's build a snowman in the yard later!"

Nanny Lin lifted the quilt and took out Mrs. Tang, and tested the temperature with her hands, "My good young master, you can stay in the house. Before you wake up, I don't dare to let someone clean the courtyard. I will let you clean it later." The sweeping servant sweeps all the snow out of the house."

"Don't! Mommy, the first snow in winter must make a snowman, good mommy, keep it for me." Yan Bao looked at Linmama Lin eagerly, with a look of longing.

Seeing Yan Bao's energetic appearance at the moment, Nanny Lin sighed in her heart, it was the first time she saw him so energetic since returning home in three days.

"Then stay, but if it's cold, you can go back to the house if you want."

"Thank you mammy."

Nanny Lin made up the bed, and Yan Bao got up and changed by himself.

After everything was packed and breakfast was finished, Yan Bao couldn't wait to go out. He was wearing a padded jacket with fur collar, thick and warm cowhide boots on his feet, and cotton gloves on his hands. , look, your footprints!"

When the snow fell last night, it must have been mixed with strong winds. The east side of the corridor was covered with snow, and there were messy footprints stepped on by Nanny Lin early in the morning.

Nanny Lin opened the courtyard door with a smile. She still liked to see such an energetic Yan Bao, "Master, hurry up and pile it up. The sun will climb to the top of the head later, and the snow on the ground will probably melt!"

"No, I pile it fast, and it won't melt." Yan Bao began to roll snowballs on the ground while speaking.

Liu Xu saw him from the gate of the east courtyard, snorted coldly, and walked into the house, "Ma'am, Mrs. Bao is actually making a snowman, and my servant looks at him as if he's okay, pretending to be so childish even though he's married. "

"Liu Xu!" Hong Yan was also wearing thick clothes today, she looked worried, "He is the master after all, the courtyard door is open at this time, don't say such disrespectful words again, be careful of others to hear!"

"Yes, servant girl, remember."

Hong Yan sat down in front of the desk, and Liu Xu naturally rubbed ink aside, "Has the yard been cleaned?"

"I ordered people to clear all the snow out."

Hong Yan picked up the pen and dipped it in the ink. The white tip of the pen absorbed the black ink, and wrote a big snowy character on the paper.

In the west courtyard, Yan Bao is playing vigorously. Like Xiong Zhengli, he has been in poor health all year round. Every year he sees the maids and servants in the mansion making snowmen in the courtyard, and he can only watch from the sidelines.

A small snowball rolled out and rolled back and forth in the yard. The small snowball gradually became bigger, and Yan Bao's nose leaked sweat.

Nanny Lin cleaned up the house and went out with the changed sheets and quilts. She was just about to say a few words with a smile when she raised her eyes and saw Xiong Zhengli standing at the door with long legs.

"Uncle!" The tone was full of panic.

Yan Bao raised his head suddenly, the snowball under his hands lost control, rolled forward twice due to inertia, and stopped on the snow.

He opened his mouth, only to hear Yan Bao whisper, "Husband."

"When you are healthy, go to work."

Yan Bao immediately took off his gloves, and went into the house as if fleeing.

Xiao Xin followed behind Xiong Zhengli, "Master, do you want to wait for Mrs. Bao to go to the Empress's Court together?"

"I don't like to wait for him, you go and ask why the charcoal stoves in the two yards haven't been delivered yet. Besides, from today on, you will come to urge him every morning, he knows what he has to do."

Looking at the closed door after Yan Bao entered the house, Nanny Lin hugged the changed quilt, neither walked nor stood, and waited in embarrassment for a while.

Yan Bao saw Xiong Zhengli leaving through the crack of the window, he rubbed his hands, he didn't feel cold when he was playing, but when he stopped, he only felt that his hands were warm and flushed.

Nanny Lin turned back into the room, Yan Bao washed his hands again, and took her to Guangyang Princess Courtyard together.

"Bao'er, come, come to mother."

On the desk in front of Princess Guangyang is a pile of account books. She is not like an ordinary mother-in-law. She has been married to Xiong Feng for so many years, and she doesn't like to restrain others by rules. The two children never call her mother, but It's a kind call mother.

So Ji Liu never stood in front of her, and Hong Yan and Yan Bao also didn't have to greet her every day.

Yan Bao walked over, Princess Guangyang held him back, he had just played in the snow, and his hands were warm, Princess Guangyang felt relieved, "You have just recovered from a serious illness, and now the weather is cold, but you must always pay attention not to get cold Own."

"Thank you for your concern, mother."

"Ali said that you want to learn how to manage the house, but my mother thinks that since you have managed the store with Earl Yan, the two monarchs in the harem, and the empress likes you so much, these small things in the house must be nothing to worry about. But you have the heart , Mother will teach you, let’s take a look at the account book today, it happens that I am checking the accounts of the past years when I have nothing to do, let’s read it together.”

Yan Bao was stunned, obviously it was Xiong Zhengli who asked him to learn how to manage the house, why now he said that he took the initiative to learn?

Although he was puzzled, when he saw the ledger handed over by Princess Guangyang, he still took it first.

After a while, Princess Guangyang marked out the unreasonable parts in the account book, and said to Yan Bao, "Bao'er, look, the price of this flower seedling is several times lower than other flower seedlings and tree seedlings in this year, but these flower seedlings They are obviously the most common flowers in the capital."

Yan Bao checked the accounts carefully, "It's true, the person who made the accounts must have filled his own pocket!"

"Look here again, the price of fat duck has changed so much, but the prices of other rice noodles, grains, oils, chicken and shrimp are almost the same."

"Mother, the accountant probably received kickbacks during the purchase, you have to punish him severely!" Yan Bao said righteously.

Princess Guangyang put down the ledger, and said with a smile, "The price of these flower seedlings is so inflated because it rained heavily one day. When I returned home from the palace, I saw an old man selling flower seedlings in the rain. His flower seedlings had been beaten by the rain. Wet, even the most common flowers are really not good looking."

Yan Bao had a guess in his mind, and Princess Guangyang continued, "Seeing how pitiful he is, I ordered someone to buy all his flower seedlings at a high price, which is why the price of flower seedlings is inflated."

"The ducks bought by the mansion are also..."

"That's right, I still remember that there was a flood in the village along the Heishui River on the outskirts of the capital that year, and the entire village was washed away. Because it is close to the Heishui River, the village is famous for raising ducks, and almost every household has ducks. The flood washed away the entire village. In the first few days, because there were fewer farmers supplying ducks in the market, the price of ducks soared quickly, but later people found that the ducks were washed downstream by the flood, and some people took those ducks The ducks were caught and sent to the capital for sale, resulting in a large number of ducks appearing in the market, and the price of ducks fell to the bottom again."

"So..." Princess Guangyang said earnestly, "Can't you just look at the surface of some things? Look at the abnormalities on the books. As the person in charge of Zhongfei, you must have sharp eyes and be able to quickly see through the surface. , perceive the nature of the matter, Baoer, do you understand what mother said?"

"Understood!" No matter what Xiong Zhengli did, Princess Guangyang was very close to him, "I will definitely learn from my mother how to manage the house."

Princess Guangyang held her breath tightly in her chest when she mentioned it, "Oh..."

"mother?"

Princess Guangyang secretly thought that Yan Bao had learned a lot from Earl Yan, but now it seems that others only praised him for the sake of Earl Ziyang's residence.

"nothing."

"Report to the empress!"

Someone outside the door reported, "The Empress Dowager ordered that Mrs. Xuan Bao enter the palace to have an audience."

Yan Bao was a little panicked, he had just entered the palace and sued for peace and divorce, the queen mother never agreed, and now he is being recruited into the palace again, probably it will not be a good thing.

"Bao'er, the Queen Mother has summoned you, so you can go."

Riding in the carriage, Yan Bao was a little flustered. The snow on the streets of the capital had been swept away. People on both sides of the road in heavy clothes began to move around, and thick curtains were hung at the entrance of the shops.

The carriage enters the palace, and as usual, one has to get out of the carriage and walk when entering the palace gate. Nanny Jin comes to meet her in person, and Yan Bao follows behind her in panic.

Stepping into the Compassion Palace, the charcoal pots here have been lit, and the steamy room is as warm as spring.

See you in salutation, the queen mother didn't even have to say a few words of greetings, so Mother Jin summoned a group of cooks, and only heard the queen mother say, "Bao'er, the skills of these cooks are all loved by the Ai family. They study and have lunch in Aijia Palace, and Aijia will send someone to take you back to the mansion when the lights are on."

Yan Bao was wondering, "Queen Mother?"

Nanny Jin explained, "Mrs. Bao, after you returned to the mansion, the Empress Dowager was worried about you. After thinking about you a lot, she only felt that being a twin must be virtuous, and that she can go to the kitchen below the hall. You You are very smart, and you don’t need to understand some things. Now that the queen mother is helping you, the things you asked for before will be treated as if they never happened. Now that you are married, you should serve your in-laws and your husband well. Happy marriage."

Yan Bao bowed his head, his face was cold, and he immediately figured out that Xiong Zhengli, like the Queen Mother, hoped that he would change according to their wishes, "Thank you Queen Mother for your concern."

Xiong Zhengli didn't like him, but he still kept him by his side, letting him stay in the mansion with Princess Guangyang to take care of the mansion. He just thought that since the Queen Mother's gift of marriage cannot be avoided or escaped, it is better to make good use of him Instead of being held in the palm of his hand and coaxed in his heart, Hong Yan shared the affairs of the mansion.The empress dowager took such care of herself, probably because of the face of the royal family. He begged the empress dowager to reconcile with Xiong Zhengli. The empress dowager thought that it was her fault, that she was not virtuous enough, which led to Xiong Zhengli's rejection and hurt the Tian family's face.

These people are too selfish, and no one has ever considered him in his shoes.

"So Bao'er let them go!"

"Yes, Queen Mother!"