Merchant's daughter is not a concubine

Chapter 5 Entering Beijing (2)
Looking at the more and more bustling markets and shops, Ning Qing was distracted and finally smiled.Although Yuecheng is close to Shangjing, the distance is not close after all. The sisters are all delicate daughters, so they have never been here.

"Good boy, after a few days of rest, my aunt will take you for a walk on the street." Princess Chen said.

"Ah."

"Princess, is the Chen Palace bigger than that?" Contrary to Ning Qing, Ning Qing's maid, Chu Rui, was more excited than sad.She half-lifted the curtain and looked at a house facing the street, with a signboard with the words Zhuang Guohou's Mansion hanging high on the lintel.Looking up, I saw that it occupied almost half of the street.

"Yeah. Prince Chen's Mansion is the mansion with the largest area except the imperial palace."

"Is the son difficult to get along with?" Chu Rui asked nervously.

Princess Chen smiled and said, "It's not that it's difficult to get along, but that we can't afford to get along."

What a shocking word!But it is the truth!Ning Qing was deeply melancholy, this was the first time she felt a little bit of dignity under the strict hierarchy.

"Good boy, don't be afraid, you can live with me when you get there. Although we are under the same roof, sometimes I won't see him for two or three months. As long as you don't get bored, those days will be quiet."

Ning Qing nodded again and again.

The carriage staggered up Rongchang Street where the Chenwang Mansion is located. With the curtain lifted, you could see the gilded plaques and the tall and wide gates of the Chenwang Mansion with golden beads and red lacquer. The two-person-high stone lions on both sides stretched their teeth and danced their claws. , The continuous pavilions and pavilions behind the high wall occupy the entire Rongchang Street.It is more magnificent than all the mansions I saw along the way.

The main entrance of Prince Chen's Mansion was closed, so the carriage naturally did not go through the main entrance, but went around the southwest corner gate to enter.

After walking for a while, the carriage stopped, the two got out of the carriage, and changed into a sedan chair. After sitting for about a quarter of an hour, they finally arrived at Princess Chen's residence.

Ning Qing raised her head, only to see the three gold characters "Jingxinyuan" burnt on the banner.There are many kinds of flowers and plants in the garden. There is a row of back-cover houses at the back, a row of willow trees planted on the west side, and dozens of spring chrysanthemums piled up in front, which is elegant and quiet.The main color of the interior is also elegant and simple.

As Princess Chen said, it is a quiet and good place to live.

"Princess Wang is back!" Several well-dressed maids and mothers came forward to salute with smiles.

"This is my natal niece, I treat her like my own daughter, don't worry about it," Princess Chen said.

After the maids greeted each other, Princess Chen introduced the people in the house, and Ning Qing secretly paid attention.

Two first-class maids, Jing Wen and Jing Si, four second-class maids, and two rough envoys.There is also a nanny in charge and two rough envoys.

There are only 11 servants inside and out, which is extremely shabby for a princess.

The palace did not treat her badly in terms of food and lodging, and naturally it would not treat her badly in terms of employing people.

But Concubine Chen felt that her background was lowly, and she was a shelving decoration, so she said that she likes quietness and that she has enough people, so she sent out those who were high-minded and low-handed.

Concubine Chen's daily life is as plain as water, either planting flowers or embroidering, nothing else, eleven people take care of her daily life is really more than enough!

Ning Qing only brought two people with her when she came to Beijing, one was the maid Churui, and the other was the nanny Qi Momo.Concubine Chen thought that she would eat, live and live with her, so she didn't give her more people, and only gave her one of her second-class maids named Huiping.He also ordered Jingwen to tidy up the best west wing in Jingxin Garden for Ning Qing to live in.

(End of this chapter)