The female supporting role never believes in fate

Chapter 70 Doing things
"Have you found enough bowls and dishes? I looked at the inventory. In the past year, 33 sets of plain white porcelain were lost. The number of glazed porcelain is sufficient, but it is not high-grade. Let the imperial kiln step up firing another batch of sky blue porcelain to make up for the amount of white porcelain, specially for royal use."

The palace maid in female official uniform stood at the bottom, standing respectfully, "Yes, Siwu Cheng."

"This year's frost fell too early, and the vegetable farmers outside the city may have suffered losses. You go out of the palace today and check with the vendors at the east gate. If it is really too short, you can find a way to make up for it in time."

"Yes, Siwu Cheng."

"And the palace lanterns. In the past, they were made in the shape of maids. This year, let them make some rabbits and other animal palace lanterns, so that they can change their appearance and add some interest."

"Yes, Siwu Cheng."

"The tallow candles used in Jingshan, the flower stand at the palace gate, smell too fishy after being used for a long time, and the beeswax and insect white wax are too expensive. I asked Si Wusi to buy some wind candle wax. Although the candles are made of vegetable oil, they are very wind-resistant. Just find a few more people to guard them, calculate the frequency of replacement, and arrange a good time. On the day of the palace banquet, you must not replace it after the time is announced."

"After the time was announced, the ministers and their families entered the palace one after another. At this time, the palace people are in a hurry to change the candles, which is not normal."

"Yes, Siwu Cheng."

The palace servants of Siwusi wrote down Cheng Yuguan's arrangement and agreed.

Cheng Yuguan talked for a long time, his mouth was a little dry.

Picking up the teacup on the side and taking a sip, he looked at the two rows of responsible female officers in the room.

"If there is any inconsistency or difficulty, say it now, let's find a solution together, and don't lose the chain when things come to an end."

All the female officials listened and looked around, but no one came forward.

Seeing this, the female officer of the Secretary of Food at the front replied with a smile, "Everything in the Secretary is detailed, and I think about it. Is there any mistake? The empress is really discerning, and she hired the Secretary to be in charge of the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet. We were a little worried at first, but now, we don't think so anymore!"

The female official of the Secretary of the Food Department is a round-faced and handsome woman. When she opened her mouth, the palace people next to her agreed.

Cheng Yuguan nodded as he listened, and only spoke again when they were all boasting.

"Today, let's make a rough idea and implement it later. There must be other problems. I can't solve them by myself. You can go to Shanggong to find me. There is only one thing. Don't delay it in your own hands. Otherwise, I will punish you if you delay the big thing."

After Cheng Yuguan's cold voice fell, there was a silence in the internal affairs hall, and Cheng Yuguan spoke again immediately.

"Okay, let's go get busy. After a few days, the palace banquet has come to a successful conclusion. I'm asking for credit for you and the empress."

After hearing the words and thanking Cheng Yuguan, all the palace people filed out.

"Miss Cheng deserves to be favored by His Majesty. The Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet is so complicated, but Miss Cheng clearly understands it. She also assigns various stewards and only cares about the results of the stewards' responsibilities. In this way, no one dares to fish in troubled waters."

The palace servant of Sishansi walked out together with the palace servant of Siwusi, and couldn't help sighing.

"Yeah, I'm in a bad situation. Originally, the frost came early, and the yield of those fruits and vegetables was reduced. I wanted to get away with it. Now that Miss Cheng pointed it out, I can only make a few more trips to find more farmers to come and promise."

"That's right, our catering department is waiting for your ingredients. If you fool around, there will only be meat and no vegetables on the table. Your majesty will be held accountable, but we will be the ones to blame."

"Don't you dare? I'll contact the farmers right now, so don't worry."

...

The two female officers were talking as they walked out.

In the internal affairs hall, Cheng Yuguan poured a bowl of tea into his mouth, while Liuyun hurriedly handed the handkerchief to Cheng Yuguan, but she stopped him with a wave.

"It's okay, I don't have any makeup, just just wipe it on."

Seeing that Miss was calm and generous in front of everyone, but informal in private, Liu Yun couldn't help but smile.

"If those female officials just now saw Miss's appearance, I don't know what to do."

Cheng Yuguan shook his head, "The most important thing in the palace is manners, how could I be rude in front of outsiders."

As he said that, Cheng Yuguan sighed, "A palace banquet is so complicated, I don't know how much the queen's aunt has to worry about in previous years?"

Hearing the words, Liu Yun nodded deeply,

"A palace banquet seems to be simple and common, but it's as big as the layout of the seats, as small as a plate and a bowl. It has to be carefully arranged. Even if the tea after the meal is cold, and the flowers and trees arranged fall, it's all a mistake. Doesn't it take a lot of effort to do this kind of palace banquet without credit, and if it's almost done, the mistakes will be revealed? The empress arranged for the lady to be responsible, and I don't know whether she trusts the lady too much or tests the lady."

Liu Yun followed the young lady these days, saw that the young lady cared about every detail, even the damask and cloth palace lanterns arranged by flowers and trees, so tired that he didn't even have time to catch his breath, so he couldn't help but complain.

After hearing this, Cheng Yuguan waved his hands and got up straight, "It's useless to talk too much, it's better to watch more and walk more to ensure nothing goes wrong."

Cheng Yuguan walked out of the door of the internal affairs hall and went to the back of the imperial garden.

For this palace banquet, Cheng Yuguan asked the queen's aunt to set it up in the Linyuan Pavilion next to Dabo Lake.

There are mountains and water here, the scenery is beautiful, and the place is open, so it is easier to control the layout.

Cheng Yuguan walked to the side of Dabo Lake, looked at the mountain on the other side of the lake, and couldn't help smiling, she and this place are really destined.

"Cheng Siwu, take a look, the texture of this red silk is too light, I'm afraid it will be difficult to arrange the effect you want."

As soon as Cheng Yuguan arrived at Linyuan Pavilion, he was stopped by the female officer who arranged the scene, and Cheng Yuguan also hurried forward.

For a palace banquet, the people who came to attend all felt that the palace banquet was very beautiful, but they didn't know how many people needed to work hard to arrange it to ensure the effect.

"Miss Cheng!"

When Cheng Yuguan heard someone calling him, he turned around subconsciously, and it turned out to be the fifth prince Li Ke.

Cheng Yuguan turned his head and looked at the female officer, "Take out all the samples of silk cloth in the warehouse first, and try them one after another. You go down first."

After dismissing the female officer, Cheng Yuguan turned around and saluted Li Ke, "I have met the fifth prince."

Li Ke was wearing a sapphire blue round-neck robe, and he was wearing soap boots embroidered with dragon patterns in gold thread.

At this time, his hair was all hairpin, covered with a net towel, and there was not a trace of broken hair on his forehead, which further set off his noble and noble appearance.

Waving the folding fan in his hand, Li Ke walked slowly, "Miss Cheng, don't be too polite. We have met many times, so we are old acquaintances. There is no need to be so polite every time."

Li Ke spoke in a calm manner, full of posture, Cheng Yuguan rolled his eyes when he bowed, then got up and stood up straight, looking at the noble prince in front of him.

"I don't know what the fifth prince is doing. The arrangement here is busy, so don't offend the fifth prince."

Cheng Yuguan opened his mouth.

Li Ke heard Cheng Yuguan's words, but smiled slightly, shaking the folding fan in his hand.

"Miss Cheng thinks I'm in the way and is chasing someone away?"

Cheng Yuguan shook his head, "Don't dare."

But I couldn't help complaining in my heart, it's good to have self-knowledge.

The fifth prince ignored Cheng Yuguan's perfunctory, but looked at the red silk she was studying just now, "This red silk is the plain silk silk offered by the Yangzhou Mansion. It is suitable for pasting screen windows in summer, and it is light and light for decoration in autumn. It is better to use brocade silk purchased from Sichuan, which is luxurious and elegant."

After listening to the Fifth Prince's advice, Cheng Yuguan nodded solemnly, "Thank you, Fifth Prince, for your advice."

Seeing this, the fifth prince shook his head, "Miss Cheng doesn't need to do too much for the palace banquet, you just tell the palace people what you want, and the rest is up to them to give you the results. Good rewards, bad punishments, raising so many palace people is for errands and not for free."

Seeing that the fifth prince had no intention of leaving, but instead looked like he was digging out his heart and lungs, Cheng Yu cared about his head and was unconsciously vigilant, but replied in his mouth.

"Fifth Prince Tianhuang, the nobles, the subordinates will naturally rack their brains to flatter. I am an outsider, and I should do my best when I enter the palace to do things. Otherwise, it doesn't matter if the subordinates are not convinced. If you delay the business of Your Majesty and the Empress, and live up to the trust of the superior, then there is no place to regret it."

Cheng Yuguan has always done things like this.

She has never believed that good things can appear out of thin air.

Maybe a palace banquet is just a matter of talking for the fifth prince, and of course Cheng Yuguan can do the same.

But the cost of trial and error is too high.

If there is any detail, I didn't confirm it in place, and if there was a mistake in the end, Cheng Yuguan would blame himself.

In order not to let herself regret it, she would rather put more thought into doing things than be lazy at this moment.

Although the fifth prince's actions are simple to say, it is quite difficult to implement them.

Those at the top and those working at the bottom have always had two hearts.If you describe the effect you want, the people below can only roughly guess the final result and you have to confirm it yourself.

If you let the subordinates do everything, and when things come to an end, the subordinates will find you bananas for the apples you want, so what?
The fifth prince naturally understood what Cheng Yuguan meant, and after listening to her words, after a moment of silence, he looked at Cheng Yuguan solemnly.

"From this point of view, our personalities are naturally complementary. I make plans, and you are good at executing them. It's a match made in heaven."

The fifth prince's words were so sudden and meng lang, Cheng Yuguan was surprised for a moment, and quickly declined.

"The fifth prince was joking."

The fifth prince, Li Ke, waved his hand, "I'm serious. All the noble girls in the capital are tired and lazy. Like me, they only love to talk and don't like to do things. You are different. I heard that Cheng's stone shop was started by you. It shows your steadfastness and ability. It's a pity that my fourth brother has a vicious vision and fell in love with you at a glance. Otherwise, we would be truly similar in age and would be a good match."

The fifth prince's sudden 180-degree turn made Cheng Yuguan even more confused.

She doesn't know the purpose of the fifth prince's words, but Cheng Yu is well aware of the troubles it brings.

At that moment, Cheng Yuguan stood in awe and looked at the Fifth Prince seriously.

"Fifth prince, please respect yourself and don't make such jokes. Not to mention that His Majesty has already granted me a marriage with the fourth prince, even if I am alone, His Highness's words like this seem Meng Lang."

"Besides, I'm a stupid person who only believes in my down-to-earth achievements. The fourth prince is serious and respectful, and agrees with my subordinates. The fifth prince is naturally unrestrained and has a loose temper. I am afraid that after a long time, I will feel that I am as indifferent and boring as the fourth prince. Therefore, in the future, the fifth prince should not say such things. We are not suitable."

Seeing Cheng Yuguan's serious rebuttal, the fifth prince suddenly leaned over and burst out laughing. He laughed for a long time before stopping, pointing at Cheng Yuguan with his folding fan.

"You are really as boring as you said yourself. I was just joking with you, and you made a long speech, are you serious? This is what my mother and concubine have been from novels to growing up. Every time I have a banquet, my mother and concubine will point me to a pleasing noble girl to lead the red line. If you are as serious as you, don't I know how many fiancees I have?"

Having said that, the fifth prince stopped his smile and said seriously, "You are right, I am more suitable for people who are talented, gentle and innocent, and can take jokes, such as your second sister, Cheng Yulou."

Facing the seriousness of the fifth prince, Cheng Yuguan faced Su Rong with a blank expression, as if he had no reaction to his sister mentioned by the fifth prince.

Seeing that Cheng Yuguan was so serious, the fifth prince shook his head, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. You really have the same temperament as my fourth brother. It's boring, let's go!"

After finishing speaking, the fifth prince put his hands behind his back, walked away with his head held high, and waved his hands like when he came, without taking away a cloud, as if the person who had been teasing me just now was not him.

Linyuan Pavilion is a remote place, just now when the fifth prince sent everyone away, Cheng Yuguan was also belatedly aware of it, so at this time in Linyuan Pavilion, only Liu Yun was following Cheng Yuguan.

"Miss, is this the fifth prince's plan to ruin your reputation? Otherwise, he has always been in love with Miss Yulou, why did he suddenly show his affection to you? It's a pity that he made a wrong calculation. Miss is not like an ordinary noble girl. She is so fascinated by the fifth prince's random compliments and can't find her way!"

Liu Yun thought he had seen through the plan of the fifth prince, and said bitterly, but finally added unconsciously, "Although the fifth prince is really handsome."

Realizing that he had unconsciously praised the Fifth Prince, Liu Yun blushed a little.

The fifth prince's appearance was too lethal to a little girl, and she unconsciously fell for it.

Shaking his head quickly, he shook off the image of the fifth prince facing the wind just now in his mind, and Liu Yun hurriedly looked at his young lady.

"Miss, don't be fooled by him!"

Cheng Yuguan shook his head, "Am I the kind of person who sees differences and wants to change? As long as I have anything to do with Cheng Yulou, I hate them all."

Cheng Yuguan's blunt words reassured Liu Yun instantly, "That's great."

...

At this time, the fifth prince, out of Linyuan Pavilion's sight, looked at the guards waiting at the foot of the Forbidden Mountain.

"Go find someone from Siwusi. This banquet will definitely not be able to be successfully held by her."

Li Ke gave an order, and his long follower immediately bowed down to agree.

Outside the palace, Cheng Yulou was not idle either.

She was blocked by someone Cheng Yuguan wanted, and her reputation was damaged. This banquet was her best chance for revenge, how could she let it go?

"Miss, where are we going?"

In the carriage, Qing He looked at the gloomy young lady and asked cautiously.

Cheng Yulou glanced at Qinghe, and said in a cold tone, "Naturally, I want to find a scapegoat."

(End of this chapter)