[Qing Chuan] Yongzheng's embarrassing empress

Chapter 30

The mother-in-law, a mysterious creature, is extremely difficult to please, and loves to order others. In ancient times, the daughter-in-law worked hard and there were few successful cases of strategies.There are countless failure cases, the most famous of which is Peacock Flying Southeast.

Shuwan is stronger, she will not hang the southeast branch by herself, she wants to hang her mother-in-law on the branch.

Today the concubine de concubine is quite proud, her daughter-in-law has subdued, she seizes the opportunity and commands her vigorously.

Usually she went to Ningshou Palace in a sedan chair, but today she had to walk, and she had to be supported by Shuwan.

It's not that she's too old to walk anymore, Shuwan can't understand her thoughts at all.

No matter who you meet on the road, you have to say hello and say a few words to them, and you should inadvertently show your daughter-in-law's meekness and consideration.

When it comes to Ningshou Palace, it will be even more extraordinary.This is the best place to show off, De Fei can be regarded as having found a venue.

When Concubine Yi was flattering the Empress Dowager, Concubine De turned to her side and opened her hands to Shuwan.

Shuwan didn't understand what she meant, why did she spread her hands?Want money?She lowered her head to untie the purse at her waist, and there were a few scattered silver coins in it.

Standing behind her, the concubine's maid couldn't bear to look any longer, she bent down to remind Shuwan, "Fu Jin, the empress wants you to serve tea."

Shuwan: "Oh..."

She leaned forward, put her finger on the teacup to test the temperature, then picked it up, moved it half a foot away, and placed it in Defei's palm.

Concubine De gracefully picked up the teacup, put it down after the tea touched her lips.

Shuwan: I really don't understand...why bother, is it so fun to pretend?

"Sister Defei is so nourishing! My daughter-in-law is serving you like a maid, what a blessing!"

Hearing such harsh and sharp words, one could guess that the person who spoke was Concubine Yi, her character was straightforward, and she hated Concubine De's pretentiousness the most.

Concubine De deliberately angered her, "Sister Yifei is right, my wife here is really good. In order to marry her, Fourth Brother waited for three years, now it seems that these three years are really worth it."

Concubine Yi sneered and rolled her eyes, the other concubines just pretended not to hear, those who should drink tea drink tea, those who should have snacks eat snacks.

The Queen Mother could feel that Concubine Yi and Concubine De were talking about Shuwan, and she asked the maid to translate for her.

Knowing the conversation between Concubine Yi and Concubine De, the Queen Mother said with a smile: "The fourth daughter-in-law is really nice! I like it too!"

With the empress dowager's praise, Concubine De is even more proud.She ordered Shuwan to stand beside the Queen Mother to serve the Queen Mother and talk happily with the Queen Mother.

Shuwan was smiling, but she was MMP in her heart.

Concubine De is really her good mother-in-law!It's not enough to do it by herself, she also wants to share it!

After paying respects, Concubine De and Zhang Jia went back to the harem together, finally letting Shuwan go.

Wu Fujin, who was following behind, saw the opportunity to catch up with Shuwan, "Fourth Sister-in-law."

Shuwan took her little friend's hand, and Wu Fujin shook it back forcefully, the heartache of being daughters-in-law of the two of them could not be expressed in words.

"What is fourth sister-in-law up to lately? I don't see you coming out. It's been a long time since we played mahjong."

These days, Wu Fujin is very lonely. Da Fujin once invited Wu Fujin to play mahjong together, but the loyal Wu Fujin refused. She felt that going out to play mahjong behind Si Fujin's back was a kind of betrayal, and she would rather endure loneliness.

Shuwan sighed: "Hey, what else can I do? It's just about the family! What about you? How have you been recently?"

Wu Fujin forced a smile, "It's still the same, I see it now, the fifth brother can pet whoever he likes, and I just need to take care of myself."

Shuwan didn't know how to persuade her, so she could only change the subject, "You wait for me for two more days, when I finish my work, let's play something new."

Wu Fujin was very coaxing, she was very happy when she heard that there was a new game, and she was already looking forward to it.

When Shuwan returned to elder brother's office, she started to take care of housework without taking a break.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs brought the nanny candidates, and Shuwan asked Song Gege to come and pick them together.

These nannies come from clean families and have no diseases, so it doesn't matter who they choose.Shuwan asked them a few questions, and eliminated one who spoke insincerely and another who spoke incoherently, and let Song Gege choose the rest.

Song Gege asked a few more questions, and finally chose a delicate nanny with an honest face and few words.

After choosing the nanny, the maid and eunuch in charge came to answer.

This said that the paper on the window in the fourth brother's study room was torn and needed to be re-pasted.That one came over and said that the little elder brother had a fever again, and wanted to invite the imperial doctor to come over and take a look.

The most annoying thing is all kinds of interpersonal relationships. The fourth elder brother's uncle's son is about to get married, so it stands to reason that the fourth elder brother should give some gifts.But how should this gift be given?In the past two years, Uncle Tong Guo's family also had a happy event, so should we give the same gift, or a second-class one?

If the same gift is given, I am afraid that some people will say that the fourth elder brother looks down on Uncle Tong Guo, and Empress Xiaoyi raised him for nothing.If he sent the second-class one, I'm afraid some people would say that he forgot the kindness of his biological mother and only cared about currying favor with Tong Jiashi.

The interpersonal relationship between the royal clan and the high-ranking families is more chaotic than a spider's web. Take Shuwan as an example, her mother-in-law is the daughter of the clan, and she and the fourth elder brother are still close relatives!

It's hard to make sense of this messy relationship, but we can't be ambiguous. Decentness is very important, and we must not lose our etiquette.

After Shuwan finished handling other trivial matters, she took the list from the warehouse to worry about giving gifts.

Xia'er came over and asked: "Fu Jin, Nanny Ning is here, do you want to see me?"

Shuwan quickly put down the gift list, "Please!"

Seeing that she was in good spirits, Nanny Ning smiled and saluted Shuwan.

"Fu Jin, I have already dealt with the new nanny about Little Gege."

Shuwan appreciates her efficiency.

"Grandma is quick to do things! From now on, Grandma will be mine. If we have something to say, let's make it clear in advance to avoid trouble in the future."

"Fu Jin please tell me."

"I don't like others to control me. I have my own reasons for doing things. Mammy can advise, but I may not necessarily listen."

Nanny Ning thought to herself, I was on behalf of Concubine De and urged you to be a good daughter-in-law, so I had to be tougher then.But now I just want to go out for the elderly when I am old, who cares about you?Thankless effort.

Nanny Ning agreed with a smile, "Yes, I have remembered."

"The clothes, jewelry and antiques in my house are under the care of four court ladies. Madam doesn't have to worry about these trivial matters. You just stay by my side and help me with housework."

Nanny Ning was a little surprised, she didn't expect Fujin to let her help with housework.

Clothes and jewelry are valuable, but these belong to Fujin and cannot fall into Nanny Ning's pocket.

Housekeeping is different. The housekeeper represents power, and the fourth elder brother's yard will try to curry favor with her.

This also represents Fujin's trust in her, and she has really become a celebrity around Fujin.

Nanny Ning didn't dare to take this job, she was afraid that it was Fujin deliberately testing her.

"The slave has no talent, I'm afraid it will delay Fujin's affairs."

Shuwan smiled, "It's okay, you will be punished if you delay something, what's the big deal?"

Nurse Ning: "..." It wasn't you who was punished for co-authoring.

Shuwan stopped teasing her, "That's all I ask, Mammy should be able to do it!"

Nanny Ning didn't dare to be modest anymore, "Don't worry, Fujin, this slave will definitely do what you have told me!"

"Very good! Then I'll test you!"

Shuwan handed her the list of inventory in the warehouse, "Nephew of the Concubine De, the fourth brother's cousin is getting married, what gift would you like to give?"

Nanny Ning immediately thought of the key point, "This has to be compared with the gift list of Uncle Tong Guo's house, and it must not be overdone, but the concubine may not be happy if she is thinner."

Shuwan said: "According to the old practice in the past, the gift to Tong Jiashi should be three points thicker."

After all, he is the uncle of the real country, and no matter how favored the concubine De is, she is nothing more than a concubine.

Nurse Ning thought for a while and said: "According to the wishes of the slave, we should follow the old rules. With Uncle Tong Guo's official position and title, he should be given more respect. The most difficult part of this matter is not the amount of gifts. , you don’t have to care about the opinions of the world, the most difficult thing is to consider the mood of Empress Defei.”

Coincidentally, Shuwan thought about it a lot, but she didn't consider Concubine De's mood.

Ning Momo sighed: "It's not easy for my mother to have today, she hopes that her honor and favor will bring some glory to her mother's family."

Shuwan nodded with a smile, as if admiring.Nurse Ning came back to her senses and realized that she had said something wrong. She shouldn't have mentioned the old master in front of the new master.

She hurriedly brought the topic back, "The servant thought that Fujin should prepare an extra gift, and quietly send it to Empress Defei, and ask Empress Defei to pass it on. The two gifts add up to be the same as Uncle Tong Guo's. It doesn't show on the outside, but You have expressed all your thoughts, and your empress should be happy."

Shuwan also thinks this idea is good, "Just do as Mammy said, I have Mammy, just like Liu Bei has Kongming, it's like adding wings to a tiger."

She pointed to the list in Nanny Ning's hand, "I don't want to bother the two masters, Nanny draws up the gift list, thanks for your hard work!"

After finishing speaking, Shuwan wandered back to rest.Nanny Ning stood there in a daze, she had a bad feeling, as if she had become Fujin's coolie.

Fujin wouldn't hand over all the housework to her, would he?

Shuwan didn't take a long break, and the fourth elder brother came back from school.She was in a good mood and deliberately stood at the door of the main room to welcome the fourth elder brother.

The fourth elder brother saw her standing at the door, and quickly walked a few steps over to hold her hand.

"It's cold outside, don't come out and wait in the future. Fortunately, your hands are still warm."

Shuwan smiled and said: "I am most afraid of getting sick. I started to keep healthy when I was very young. I soaked goji berries and chrysanthemums in the cup. I also exercise regularly, so my hands and feet are always warm. I am in good health!"

The fourth elder brother shook her hand lightly, and then slowly let go. "You're doing fine, keep it up."

Shuwan wrinkled her nose and smiled, and suddenly felt a coldness at the tip of her nose.She looked up to the sky, and snowflakes fell slowly one after another.

"Ah! It's snowing!"

The fourth elder brother raised his hand to catch a snowflake, "Well, it's the first snow this year."

Shuwan suddenly said seriously to everyone: "You all retreat to the room, I think of an important thing to tell my elder brother, everyone is not allowed to eavesdrop, let alone peek."

Xia'er and the others hurriedly hid, the fourth elder brother was a little panicked, "What happened?"

Shuwan made a gesture of the height difference between herself and the fourth elder brother. She stepped on a step, grabbed the collar of the fourth elder brother, and gently pressed her lips against it.

"No big deal, just the first snowfall, I want to kiss you."