Zhumen Chunshen

Chapter 342 Heart Knot ([-])

Yao Cunhui had no choice but to smile and said to Shen Quan: "Is the prince still taking a bath today?"

Shen Quan raised his head and shook his head: "I'm going to the Yamen later! There are a lot of things to do next year."

"If you have something to do, go there. It's cold today. Bring your big fur cloak and cloak. Be careful not to freeze! I still have two pieces of fine sable fur and two pieces of fox fur here. I'll find them later. Huier, you take it back, making a cloak is warmer than others!" Madam Xiao laughed hurriedly.

"Thank you, mother!" Shen Quan's face was a little stiff, and he couldn't do his best to pull a smile on his face.

"But my words lead me to the treasure that mother puts at the bottom of the box! It's so embarrassing! It's cold, mother fox fur can keep it for herself! I'll take the sable fur and make a big cloak for the prince." Yao Cunhui smiled. road.

"My mother likes it in your heart after you accept it for you! Mother doesn't need that at home every day! But you, now you're in charge of things, it's inevitable that there will be times when you walk outside, why are you being so polite with your mother!" Madam Xiao then Annoyed her.

Yao Cunhui stood up with a smile and thanked her.

After saying a few more words, Shen Quan got up to leave. Mrs. Xiao's lips moved, she wanted to say something but she didn't say anything, she nodded and let him go.Yao Cunhui sent him out of the house, and stood on the porch to watch him go before turning around.

When Yao Cunhui came back, Li's mother had already taken the little girl to fetch mink and fox furs, only Mrs. Xiao was there, and Jin Mei was behind her.

"Did mother sleep well these two days? Is there any discomfort?" Yao Cunhui asked with a smile as usual.

"It's all right now!" Mrs. Xiao smiled, and couldn't help beckoning Yao Cunhui to sit down next to her, holding her hand and saying softly: "Good boy, it's hard for you! Hui'er, Quan'er is married You are really his blessing, and your mother's blessing!"

"Mother, don't say that! Isn't this a blessing for a daughter-in-law!" Yao Cunhui said with emotion and sincerity.Shen Quan is naturally a good husband-in-law, and Mrs. Xiao is not as strict as she imagined. After she got married, although she encountered some stumbling blocks, they all came from outside.

Tears were shining in Mrs. Xiao's eyes, she patted her hand lightly, Yao Cunhui looked at her and smiled, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law settled their suspicions.

After a while, Madam Li found the skins, the four skins were complete, the fur was pure, smooth and smooth without any impurities or wrinkles, Mrs. Xiao smiled and asked to wrap it up and hand it to Yao Cunhui who came with her, and said with a smile: " Hurry to make it and wear it in two days, this was obtained ten years ago, and now such a complete and good leather is hard to buy even if you have money!" Seeing that Li's mother still has a colorful and brilliant flute in her arms. Madam asked in wonder.

Mama Li shook the clothes in her hands, and saw a halo of light flashing, which was very bright, Mama Li smiled and said: "Madam, don't you remember? This cloak is made of twisted peacock tail feathers mixed with gold and silver threads. I couldn’t find a second one in the whole week! This was given to Madam when the old lady of the Xiao family was here, which country’s tribute is it from! This dress is too bright, it’s just right for the princess, When the servant saw it, he took it out!"

Mrs. Xiao said happily after hearing the words: "Exactly, if you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten that there is such a thing! Hui'er must look good in clothes!"

Yao Cunhui saw the exquisite workmanship of the cloak, and listened to Mama Li's story, where would he want it?Just leave it to the third sister!
Mrs. Xiao insisted on giving it away, and said with a smile: "Take it, it's snowing during the Spring Festival, and you can wear it. What a beautiful dress, it's a waste! Your third sister is still small, and she can't support herself in this! That's right, I remember that this cloak has a matching snow cap, so let’s find it together! That’s all, I’ll find it myself!”

As Mrs. Xiao said, she took Yao Cunhui into the small warehouse behind the bedroom.

Yao Cunhui was a little embarrassed for a moment, Mrs. Xiao was obviously overjoyed, it seemed that this was not enough to express her inner joy and kindness to her daughter-in-law.But Yao Cunhui knew that Mrs. Xiao was taking her to see her own private house. No matter which family she was in, the mother-in-law's private house, as a daughter-in-law, would definitely not be coveted and peeped, not even inquired about.Mrs. Xiao is happy to take her to see it now, if she looks back and thinks about it and becomes uneasy again, she will have nothing to complain about!

"Mother, the daughter-in-law should wait outside!" Yao Cunhui made a decisive decision, stopped with a smile and wanted to take back her hand.

Where is Mrs. Xiao willing? "It's okay, let's stay with mother! Mother only has such worthless things, I'm afraid you won't be able to miss them!"

Yao Cunhui smiled, but she couldn't say anything more, so she had to follow Mrs. Xiao in.

Mrs. Xiao opened three big rosewood boxes in succession to find the snow hat, with a satin face of big red feathers, the same peacock tail feathers with gold and silver threads delineating exquisite patterns, just right dotted with rice beads and fine gemstones, There is a ring of snow-white fox fur around it, and a ruby ​​the size of a pigeon egg is inlaid in the middle of the forehead. It is crystal clear, warm and glowing, and it is a priceless treasure at first glance.

Mrs. Xiao shook slightly, then handed it over to Mama Li, smiled and praised Yao Cunhui again, picked out a few more ornaments, and ordered Mama Li to make them.After thinking about it for a while, I took a pair of jade rabbit paperweights, a set of South China Sea five-color pearl dot emerald pinch gold silk flower and bird hairpins, a black jade inlaid ruby ​​​​plum blossom pen holder, smiled and said to Li's mother: "Give these things back to Lin'er." , don’t say I’m partial as a mother!”

"Madam has always been very fair, why is she partial! Besides, our third lady is not that kind of person!" Li's mother laughed.Half of these words were for Mrs. Xiao, and the other half were for Yao Cunhui.

Yao Cunhui smiled slightly, feeling a little relieved.If Mrs. Xiao just gave her things and neglected Shen Jialin, even though the sister-in-law is a good-tempered one, she would feel uncomfortable if she knew about it.

Yao Cunhui sat with Mrs. Xiao for a while, then got up to leave.Mama Li personally escorted her out the door.

"It's cold weather, the princess doesn't have to worry too much. I can just instruct the subordinates to buy flowers and trees. The princess can rest in the house at ease! It's not good to catch the wind and cold during the Chinese New Year!" Mama Li leaned forward and whispered Smiled to Yao Cunhui.

Yao Cunhui was slightly startled, and cast a contemplative glance at Li's mother, but Li's mother just smiled, and Yao Cunhui also nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you for your reminder, I know!"

"The servant girl will not bother the princess, and send her off respectfully!" Madam Li bowed her knees.

Yao Cunhui nodded, and shook the little girl's arm.

Yao Cunhui was secretly grateful, and wondered that she had been going well since she took over the job, and that Mrs. Xue did not make things difficult at all, except that Sister-in-law Jin was so obsequious the first day. little things.When she was surprised, she thought it was because she was under strict supervision and there was no opportunity to take advantage of it. Now that she thought about it, there must be Mrs. Xiao's shadow behind it.

Thinking that although her mother-in-law has been out of business for so many years, after all, she has been a family member for so many years. Her inaction does not mean that she is incapable of doing it.Protect Yao Cunhui and take care of the purchase of flowers and trees properly, but it's a piece of cake!
Yao Cunhui's heart warmed, and she was secretly grateful.Because of the matter of vanilla, there was an invisible thorn between her and herself. She thought that she would never take care of her business again, would not mention her again, and did not want her to never give up on her.

He wanted to untie the knot between her and Shen Quan, and he did nothing wrong.

After returning to Xihetang, Yao Cunhui still handled various affairs as usual. Although Huamu had Mrs. Xiao's secret care, she still did what she had to do, and she did not relax because of this.

It was dark and early in winter, night had already fallen, and it was not yet time for Shen Quan to go down to the Yamen.Yao Cunhui glanced at the western clock hanging on the wall, guessing that the time was almost up, so she ordered to add more charcoal to the house to see if the hot water was prepared, and ordered Zhu's sister-in-law to prepare the dishes As soon as Shen Quan came back, he could cook vegetables in the pot. After he had a short rest, the hot dishes just came out of the pot and served fresh.

I don't want to, after more than half an hour, Shen Quan still hasn't come back.

Yao Cunhui only thought that he had a lot of things to do in his junior year, and he was delayed due to temporary affairs, but he didn't take it to heart.Yao Cunhui finally lost his composure when he was still nowhere to be seen after more than half an hour.You must know that Shen Quan would always send someone back to tell her when she got stuck in the past, but something is obviously wrong today!
After a while, Qianling finally asked someone to come in to answer in a hurry, and knelt down to greet Yao Cunhui. Before he could finish saying hello, Yao Cunhui frowned and asked: "Don't gossip! What's wrong with the lord? What's the matter?"

"Princess, don't worry!" Qian Ling hurriedly said: "Something happened, but it's not the prince, the prince is fine, but he can't come back for a while—"

Yao Cunhui was a little annoyed when he heard him go round and round, and scolded him: "Don't clean up the useless ones, pick up the important ones and talk about it!"

"Yes," Qianling said quickly, "the second master of the Lu family had a conflict with the general Zhou Yuanfang of the auxiliary country, and the queen mother was furious. At this moment, all the ministers of the court are waiting in the palace! But this matter has nothing to do with our prince, my concubine. Don't worry! I just don't know if I can come back tonight!"

Yao Cunhui felt relieved for a while, but then became upset again, and asked, "Why did the second master of the Lu family clash with General Fuguo? Zhou Yuanfang, who is he?"

Qianling laughed and said: "I don't know what's the details! Master Zhou Yuan and Fang Zhou are the emperor's cousin..."

Only then did Yao Cunhui suddenly realize that the Lu family had clashed with the royal family again, no wonder the Queen Mother was furious!It was only then that she came to her senses that General Fuguo was not a general with real power, but a title of the royal family.

The men of the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty were divided into eight ranks, namely, prince, county king, general of Zhenguo, general of Fuguo, general of Fengguo, lieutenant of Zhenguo, lieutenant of Fuguo, and lieutenant of Fengguo.

"Then, did the old prince of Liqin also enter the palace?" Yao Cunhui's heart tightened, and he hurriedly asked again.

(End of this chapter)