Self-cultivation of the noble concubine who eats melons

Chapter 500 Chapter 501: Finally coming back

After the Lantern Festival, good news came one after another. Ji Yunting and Song Weiran returned to Beijing one after another, and Ling Yunhe also returned secretly. The war in the north was basically a foregone conclusion.

The Emperor's Personal Expedition With the outcome of the war with Beiming decided, Feng Yi's reputation reached its highest peak since he ascended the throne.

She didn't know what the Second Prime Minister and the Sixth Department of the Imperial Court were thinking, but she knew that the Queen Mother was very excited, and she was even more confident in preparing for the draft.

Song Yunzhao and the three concubines acted step by step. After Concubine Shu reported the money matters to Shoukang Palace one by one, she spread her hands. There was no silver left in the palace. The Queen Mother must do what she wants to do. You What to do with this money?
Concubine Shu carried all the account books of the harem over, allowing the Queen Mother to check the accounts at will.

When Song Yunzhao found out, he smiled and said that the queen mother was not favored by the late emperor and never took care of palace affairs. Later, after her son ascended the throne, the relationship between mother and son was not good, and she had no contact with the power of the harem.

She only thought that what she wanted to do was a matter of just one sentence, but she didn't know that there was a budget.

There are rules for expenses in the palace. If the Queen Mother wants to slap her in the face, she has to come up with enough money.

What surprised Yun Zhao was that the Queen Mother actually took out her own money because she had to hold her breath.

Song Yunzhao: ...

The three concubines gathered in Yaohua Palace and stared at Song Yunzhao without saying a word.

Song Yunzhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Look at what I do. Since the Queen Mother is so generous with her own money, I can't do what the Queen Mother wants."

Concubine Wan saw that Yun Zhao's smile didn't seem to be forced, and she breathed a sigh of relief. She couldn't control or do anything about this matter. She was just here to make a fortune today. If the concubine was unhappy, she would just say a few words of advice. .

But now it seems like there is no need for her.

Concubine Zhuang thought about it and said, "The amount of silver the Queen Mother has given out is only 2000 taels. If we want to take care of everything in the Zhichun Palace as the Queen Mother wants, I'm afraid it's far from enough."

Concubine Shu chuckled lightly, "Then we have to let Liu Shang Palace and Nei Zuo Yuan report the accounts."

Anyway, she doesn’t touch the Queen Mother’s money, so what if she gets burned?
Anyway, if the money is given to the Six Shang Bureau and the Inner Courtyard, it depends on the Empress Dowager's instructions on how to spend it, and whether it is enough will be left in their account books.

The matter was settled like this, and then Concubine Shu looked at Song Yunzhao and said: "The rosters from various places have arrived in the capital, and they will be sent to the harem in the next two days."

Concubine Zhuang said: "There is still a primary election outside. After the primary election, there will be a re-election. Only the list after the re-election can be handed over to us. There is no need to worry."

Concubine Wan's mind has long been empty, and now these things can no longer cause the slightest fluctuation in her.

Song Yunzhao was worried about Zhao Ling'e, so of course she couldn't mention it to them, otherwise she wouldn't be able to explain how she knew this person.

Song Yunzhao knew that Concubine Shu was waiting for her to speak. She thought about it and said: "Bring it to me for a look at the list that will be submitted to the palace after the selection. The beautiful girl will be sent directly to Zhichun Palace in Jincui Garden and will be followed by the palace first." This is the rule for the mammies to learn. After this round, maybe they still have a chance to wait until His Majesty returns to Beijing to choose someone in person."

Hearing the noble concubine's calm tone, several people looked at each other.

There are a lot of things going on in the palace during the New Year. In addition to the big event of the draft, there are also the small accounts after the New Year, mainly the various expenses of the harem during the New Year period.

There was no grand banquet held in the palace this year, and the account books were more than half less than last year, but there were still a few boxes, and it was not easy to match them one by one.

In particular, the expenses of each dining room are even larger. The account books in Taiji Hall are not under the control of the harem, but the expenses of the royal dining room in the harem and the small tea rooms in each palace must be verified as long as they involve the palace accounts.

Not to mention the things that the palace masters and the palace attendants do to make spring clothes. Each one is very trivial, but it cannot be ignored.

Concubine Shu was so tired recently that her steps were shaky and her eyes were straight. She sent the compiled account books to the concubine today.

Song Yunzhao was a little dizzy looking at the account books more than a foot thick on the table, but she couldn't refuse.

As the days passed, Yunzhao finally settled the accounts. The overall difference was not big, and the losses were also expected.If the water is clear, there will be no fish, and the palace people will have to get some benefits. If she catches them clearly, no one will do anything for her in the future.Grasp the big and let go of the small, and things will come naturally.

Before the list of beautiful ladies was sent to the palace, news was received that the army was about to triumph.

The harem was filled with joy, the emperor was finally coming back.

Beiming was defeated this time and was chased by Da Chu's army for hundreds of miles and hid deep in the desert.

If it weren't for the lack of food and grass, I'm afraid Feng Yi would still have to pursue him due to his temper.

Song Yunzhao held the letter written by Feng Yi to her in his hand. Along with the letter came a palm-sized box. The box was not exquisite, and inside was a Pisces jade pendant.

It was carved by Feng Yi himself.

It looked a bit rough, but Song Yunzhao was very happy to hold it in his hand.

She didn't expect that Feng Yi would prepare something for her while he was away fighting. I don't know how long it took him to carve it out before he could carve it out in his spare time.

At this moment, my longing for Feng Yi reached its peak.

"Your Majesty, this is from Shoukang Palace." Aunt Yu came in and held up a booklet.

Song Yunzhao put away the jade pendant before reaching out to take it and said lightly: "Is this the final roster?"

"Yes, the Empress Dowager has already seen it. Concubine Shu asked you to make a final decision." said Aunt Yu.

Song Yunzhao took the book and opened it. She flipped through it one by one. She flipped through more than a dozen pages but didn't see the name she wanted to see. When she turned to the last page, her eyes froze.

In the lower left corner of the last page, Zhao Ling'e's name was written neatly.

The big stone that had been hanging on my heart for months suddenly fell to the ground.

Tsk, it was exactly what she expected.

Song Yunzhao chuckled, Zhao family, Zhao Ling'e.

Mammy Yu watched her master's eyes hovering over the last page for a long time, not knowing what he saw. Such a smile made her shiver and feel slightly hairy.

The empress has not smiled like this for a long time.

"Since the Queen Mother has seen it, it's settled." Song Yunzhao pushed the book forward, but he didn't know if the Zhao family had established a connection with the Queen Mother.

With the Queen Mother's positive attitude, she guessed it was possible.

However, I am not sure.

However, when the beautiful girl moves into Zhichun Palace, she will slowly find out the clues.

After three years, the Jincui Garden is welcoming the excitement of the talent show again. In addition to the previous renovation of the Zhichun Palace, everyone in the garden is talking about how the Queen Mother will carefully select newcomers for His Majesty to enter the harem this year.

The beautiful ladies who live in Zhichun Palace all have different moods, some are excited, some are apprehensive, and some are looking forward to it.

However, since they are running for election, they hope that they can rise to the top like the concubines in the palace.

(End of this chapter)