Chapter 21
Chapter 21
The draft is set to be in March next year. As soon as the news came out, Mrs. Jiang reported Jiang Ning's name to the Ministry of Etiquette, and then she was going to invite a nanny released from the palace to teach Jiang Ning the etiquette rules.
The nuns who came out of the palace in previous years have always been the targets of competition, and this year is no exception. Those who have connections have already reserved several nuns from the empress palace.Mrs. Jiang also planned to ask for a relationship, and when she was worried about who to find, she did not expect that the princess mansion would send a teaching nun very kindly, and this nun happened to be working by King Hui's side.
Jiang Ning put his hands on his lower abdomen, straightened his face, moved slowly with lotus steps, and walked up to Mammy, knees slightly bent: "Hello, Madam Xu."
This nanny has a class, and Jiang Ning is not Princess Hui now, so she still has to salute obediently.
Nanny Xu nodded secretly, she was quite satisfied with the student so far.
Nanny Xu is Concubine Wei's personal maid. She was unwilling to leave the palace after Concubine Wei passed away, so she went to the Princess Mansion to serve the princess and King Hui.
This time, I heard that the princess has chosen a concubine for the prince, so she volunteered to take up the teaching position in the Taifu's residence. One is to teach the rules, and the other is to see how the future Concubine Hui will be. It can be changed, anyway, the emperor has not issued an imperial edict yet.
Mrs. Jiang didn't know what Mammy was thinking, she was very happy, and hurriedly asked someone to tidy up the yard next to Jiang Ning, so that the distinguished guests could live in peace.
Madam Xu grew up with King Hui, so she must be very clear about King Hui's preferences. If she can teach Ning, then Ning's life in the palace will be much smoother.
Jiang Xin stood not far away, her face was calm and unwavering, but her heart was as uncomfortable as a burning fire.
Koudan's nails painted in tender pink were stubbornly picking at a rose flower in her hand, and the green branches were scratched by her nails.
"Why? Why do you have everything you want, but I just want him, as long as he is alone, why can't I even satisfy such a small wish!" Jiang Xin roared from the bottom of her heart, with a grim face: "Jiang Ning, He's mine, he's mine!"
Her eyes moved to Mrs. Jiang who was smiling all over her face, and a stern look flashed across her face.She turned around and left, leaving only a scattered rose flower.
That night, I heard that Jiang Xin went to Jiang Taifu's study, the door was locked, and I don't know what the two talked about.But the next morning, Taifu Jiang went to Mrs. Jiang's room to have breakfast. The meal was served, but Taifu Jiang was so sullen that he didn't pick up the chopsticks for a long time. Taifu Jiang didn't move, and Mrs. Jiang didn't dare to eat first. Seeing that the master's expression was not right, everyone held their breath cautiously, for fear of accidentally offending the master, and the atmosphere froze for a while.
After a while, Jiang Taifu said: "Please report the name of Sister Xin."
Mrs. Jiang was startled, pretending to be surprised: "The fourth girl is also going to the draft?"
"Sister Xin's heart is uncertain. Even if she enters the palace, she will cause trouble for the family. I will report the situation to the emperor. This time, Sister Xin is just going through the motions. After the draft, you should quickly find a suitable family. Get her married."
Mrs. Jiang nodded. Although she didn't want to see Jiang Xin, she didn't want her to hurt the Jiang family because of her wrongdoing. Cut to pieces is not too much.
Just picking someone for Jiang Xin...
Mrs. Jiang motioned for Nanny Wang to take out the list made last time, handed it to Taifu Jiang, and then said with a look of embarrassment: "Miss Si has high vision, and she is not satisfied with the candidates I choose. I really don't know Miss Si. What kind of brother do you like, send people to go around and try a few times, but she still doesn't want to tell me, the concubine really has no way to start."
Mrs. Jiang turned a few pages, Mrs. Jiang specially selected some brothers with simple family background and good reputation.The candidates listed above are more suitable for Jiang Xin.
She doesn't want such a person, what does she want?
Do you really want to go to that place where the blood is not seen!
Taifu Jiang closed the booklet and thought: "You don't need to worry about Sister Xin's marriage for the time being. I will see if there is any suitable one after the imperial examination next year. You can send a few nuns to teach her the rules."
Mrs. Jiang slowly showed a smiling face, and said softly: "Master, I know."
On the second day, Mrs. Jiang invited a Nanny Li. This nanny had stayed in the palace for more than 30 years. She was an errand in the Huanyi Bureau, and she had a fifth-grade grade on her body. Because Mammy Li caught a cold when she was just released, no one came to her.Jiang Xin is just a concubine, so she doesn't have so many scruples.It is also because the young ladies of the family have already started to learn the rules and etiquette. It is good that Mrs. Jiang can find a well-behaved nanny.
Jiang Taifu didn't say anything, but Jiang Xin was quite critical, "There is already a nanny in Qiuning Garden, why go outside to find another one, my sister and I can learn the rules together."
Jiang Xin said this sentence when she was paying her respects to Mrs. Jiang. Jiang Xin said it with awe-inspiring righteousness, and she looked like she had a deep love for the Jiang Ning sisters, which completely shocked Mrs. Jiang.
There was nothing wrong at the time, but just turned around and let people spread out what Jiang Xin just said. After a word of mouth passed by many people, it would often be far from the original intention.When the rumor reached Jiang Taifu's ears that afternoon, it had completely changed its meaning.
"I heard that the fourth girl wants to compete with the third girl to teach the nanny?"
"What, it's obvious that Miss Four has taken a fancy to King Hui and wants to suppress Miss Three!"
Jiang Taifu came back from court, and was walking on the cobblestone road in his small garden, when he heard three maids chatting with their heads behind a rockery not far away.
Before he could get angry, he heard another soft female voice: "How is this possible, the third girl and the fourth girl seem to be in a good relationship on weekdays."
"What does it mean to know people, face but not heart? How can you little girls understand the affairs of masters!"
One of the maids in orange clothes thought she was too old to enter the mansion, and after choking on the two little maids, she turned around proudly.
But he saw Jiang Taifu looking at them sullenly.
The three girls were so frightened that their legs went limp, and they knelt down on the cobblestone road with a plop.
"This...Master..."
Jiang Taifu's close-fitting boss wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with Fugui.
"Take it out for twenty sticks, and it's sold." Jiang Taifu said, turned around and walked to the study.
Fugui looked at the three little girls who were lying on the ground, and shook his head silently, but he didn't sympathize with them. Get them gossip!
The news that Mrs. Jiang sold two maids reached the ears of Mrs. Jiang in the main courtyard. Mrs. Jiang smiled slightly: "I have been busy with learning the rules of my two sisters recently, so I have loosened my discipline on them. It should also be rectified."
Wen's handwriting is getting bigger and bigger. If it wasn't for Jiang Xin's drafting, she was busy buying people's hearts, and she neglected to relax her guard for a while. She didn't know that Wen's family had been dormant for these years, saved a lot of money, and secretly started a business. Several shops that collect money.
With money, confidence is enough. Look at how many people she has been bribed, and she just sent them all out this time.
At this time, Jiang Ning came in with her maid to greet her. After standing still, she folded her hands on her left waist, put her legs together and slightly bent her knees. She lowered her head and said, "Greetings to mother."
But after being taught by Nanny Xu for a few days, she already has the demeanor of everyone in the family. Mrs. Jiang thought: She really gave birth to it, and it is much better than that bitch Wen's!
Mrs. Jiang smiled and waved to Jiang Ning, and Jiang Ning sat on the other side of Mrs. Jiang's Arhat bed.
Mrs. Jiang asked carefully about learning the rules, and Jiang Ning answered them one by one. Her eyes were always on a small lotus flower incense burner on the small table next to her.
"When did mother light up the spice?" Jiang Ning asked with a little interest: "What kind of spice is this, I don't seem to have smelled it before?"
Mrs. Jiang twisted the handkerchief and nodded twice at the corner of her mouth, "This is the spice from Dongli's hometown, made from the petals of the lotus flower that just bloomed. She saw that I haven't been able to sleep well these days."
"Isn't mother sleeping well at night? Why didn't you tell your daughter?" Jiang Ning worried, "It's nothing, but the mother and daughter were so angry that they didn't recover for a while. But since I used the spice of winter pear, I feel human I am getting more and more energetic and energetic, and I won’t be lazy in the afternoon.”
Mrs. Jiang was talking, but Jiang Ning felt more and more that something was wrong. Although Mrs. Jiang's face was rosy and energetic, there was a slight bruise under her eyes, and there were obvious red threads in her eyes.Moreover, Mrs. Jiang has had the habit of taking a nap for decades, so it's impossible to change the habit with just a few spices.
The original book did not explain how Jiang Xin dealt with Mrs. Jiang, but only mentioned that Mrs. Jiang's health began to deteriorate half a year before the draft, and she went crazy when the draft was approaching.
His eyes fell on the incense cauldron that was filled with light smoke, and after a long thought, Jiang Ning said decisively: "Mother, don't use this incense for the time being."
Mrs. Jiang's eyes widened and she said in shock, "What? What's the problem?"
Jiang Ning frowned and said: "My daughter is not sure, I always feel that the fragrance is a bit strange, maybe my daughter feels wrong, but it's okay to be careful, let the doctor confirm it."
It was about Madam Jiang's own safety, she didn't have time to think about it, she hurriedly got down from the Arhat bed, asked someone to put out the incense burner, and said: "Take my post and invite Doctor Xue."
Mrs. Jiang suddenly remembered something, and said anxiously: "By the way, lock that lowly maidservant Dongli into the firewood room, don't give her food for now, wait until the matter is clear."
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