The Road of the Concubine's First Wife

Chapter 3
"Okay, your eldest sister Yuanxiu is good, but she is not here at the moment, so you can praise her to the sky, and she can't accept your favor, so you should think about how to do something for her." Mrs. Hearing the compliments of the concubine daughters to his concubine daughter, he was extremely satisfied, and immediately opened his mouth to tell the real reason for calling everyone here today.

As soon as Qiao Jiuxiu heard it, she understood what her aunt meant. She must have called herself and all the sisters here, so that everyone could use their strengths to prepare for the eldest sister Qiao Yuanxiu to go to Beijing.I have practiced my needlework skills for the past three years, and I can finally use them in this Qiao family compound. If I can do it well this time, it will be of great help to improve my situation.

Qiao Jiuxiu wanted to express to her aunt that she was willing to serve her aunt, but she was considered the youngest among all the sisters, except for the tenth sister, she was the youngest, so it was really not suitable for her to be such an early bird, let's see what everyone said first, I believe they will make the same choice as me.The life of a concubine is not easy, and being able to please the aunt is the foundation of standing.

Qiao Jiuxiu was thinking about her own affairs, when the voice of his wife calling to him came from beside her ear.

"Jiu Yatou's needlework has improved a lot in the past three years. It is one of the best in our Qiao Mansion. Although she doesn't look very smart on weekdays, she is very clever in her needlework. Let you prepare a few pieces of Yuanxiu." The clothes I wore during the draft."

Although the wife was speaking to Qiao Jiuxiu in a slow and gentle tone, but as soon as the words were uttered, they were directly assigned, and there was no room for negotiation.

Fortunately, as a concubine, Qiao Jiuxiu has become accustomed to the authority of her aunt. Everything about a concubine is in the hands of her aunt, and it is only natural to obey her orders.Besides, compared to before, the tone of my wife's voice is indeed countless times better.

"Many... Thank you, mother, for trusting my daughter. Please rest assured, my daughter will do her best to contribute her best to the big sister's draft." Qiao Jiuxiu said pretending to be excited.

"Well, you are a good person, much more sensible than your aunt." The wife was very satisfied with Qiao Jiuxiu's performance, and said immediately.

"However, there are a few requirements that I have to mention to you. You have to listen carefully." The wife stared into Qiao Jiuxiu's eyes and said.

"Mother, please give me instructions." Qiao Jiuxiu met his wife's eyes with an attitude of listening attentively.

"Currently women's clothing changes every year. You should remember not to be too rigid when making draft clothes for your eldest sister. But Yuanxiu is a lady of every family, and she is going to be drafted into the palace, so the clothes should not reveal even the slightest frivolity. You should put your heart into it." The wife said.

"Mother, don't worry, my daughter has recorded it." Qiao Jiuxiu said meekly.

"En." The wife nodded, looked around, and said to the other concubines: "Yuanxiu's draft is very important, and many things cannot be left in the hands of outsiders. You also need to help prepare."

The future of the concubine's daughter is all in the mind of the aunt. If she can contribute to the selection of the aunt, and let the aunt remember her credit, it will be beneficial to her in Qiao's mansion and even her future marriage.So when they saw that the aunt only gave orders to Qiao Jiuxiu, they inevitably felt a little anxious, for fear that such matters would not be their turn.Now that I heard my aunt talking to me, I hurriedly expressed my opinion together.

"Please tell me, my daughter will not disappoint her."

"Shanxiu's stitches are fine, let's make a few more pairs of shoes and socks for Yuanxiu to wear in the draft." The wife looked at Qiao Shanxiu and said.

"Yes, mother." Qiao Shanxiu replied.

"Well, you can remember that shoes and socks must not only be beautiful, but more importantly, they must be comfortable."

These shoes are beautiful for the draft, but they are comfortable because the wife loves her daughter.Since she married Master Qiao, Qiao Sihai, she has had one son and two daughters, the second daughter died suddenly before the full moon, and she has never had another child since then. She is very precious to her only daughter, Qiao Yuanxiu.

"Yes, my daughter understands." Qiao Shanxiu responded quickly.

"Shi Xiu is a small person, but tassels and ribbons are well made, so prepare more tassels and ribbons. Wuxiu is not good at needlework, but she is good at color matching, so she and Shi Xiu prepare tassels and ribbons, just right for your yard It's also close." The wife looked at Qiao Shixiu and Qiao Wuxiu and said.

Qiao Shixiu is a small person, and in the past he always watched his sisters do things. This time, seeing that his aunt also assigned some things to him, he felt that he was finally useful, but he was really happy in his heart, so he said immediately: "My daughter will definitely be with you. Together, the five sisters made the most beautiful tassels and ribbons for the eldest sister.

Qiao Wuxiu felt a little disapproving, but she didn't dare to disobey her aunt, and immediately said that she would do things with her heart.

"Qixiu is good at making small items, so she is in charge of small items such as sachets and handkerchiefs. Remember to make more, so that your sister can use them as gifts and rewards. Make it more delicate." After ordering Qiao Shixiu and Qiao Wuxiu , the wife said to Qiao Qixiu again.

"Yes, mother."

Among the many concubines in Qiao's mansion, Qiao Qixiu was the most non-existent. If there were no rules for each person's seat, Qiao Qixiu would huddle in a corner every time she greeted her.Therefore, Qiao Qixiu simply replied, and did not take the opportunity to show her loyalty.

The wife knew the character of this concubine, so she didn't blame her.

"I don't agree, I want to do my part for big sister, why doesn't my mother assign me things." Qiao Liuxiu said while shaking his wife's arm.

Hearing that the sisters were all assigned tasks and she was the only one left out, Qiao Liuxiu felt a little anxious in her heart.Although she is arrogant and self-willed, relying on her wife's doting on her, she always doesn't look down on other concubine sisters, but she knows that her wife is the foundation of her standing in Qiao's mansion, and of course she will not let go Take this chance.

"You, how could I forget you." The wife nodded Qiao Liuxiu's forehead with a bit of affection in her expression.

"Then why didn't mother tell me to do something?" Qiao Liuxiu said with a pout.

The wife looked at Qiao Liuxiu with a smile and shook her head, with a look of helplessness, she said: "You and your elder sister are the closest, and if you make her underwear, she won't have any grievances in her heart, what do you think?"

"It turns out that I was asked to do the most important thing. I thought my mother had forgotten me." Qiao Liuxiu let go of her hands shaking his wife's arms, looking like a good baby.

Hearing the aunt's assignment, Qiao Jiuxiu secretly felt a little convinced. Even the little concubine knew it so well. It was only natural that the aunt firmly suppressed all the concubines in the mansion. It is not surprising that the body's biological mother lost.

Seeing the real or fake joy of the prostitutes in the room, the wife didn't pay too much attention to it. Anyway, no matter whether it was true or not, they could only regard it as real joy, and they could only do it with heart.

"There are noble people in the palace, so they must not be contradicted. Even in the small clothes, there are many taboos. Later, I will ask Mother Fang to take a booklet home by herself. You should spend time studying it." The wife said. He nodded to Fang's mother.

Mother Fang nodded slightly, then turned around and took out a few booklets from behind the screen.

"Let's distribute it," said the madam.

"Yes, ma'am." Mother Fang agreed, and then handed out the booklets to everyone one by one.

After getting the brochure, Qiao Jiuxiu glanced through it roughly, and it was full of likes and dislikes of the emperor, queen mother, empress, several favorite concubines, and even several princes.With this booklet as a reference, the affairs everyone makes will be more in line with the needs of this draft.

Looking at the contents of the brochure, Qiao Jiuxiu was secretly surprised. This must not be the Qiao Mansion's own means, but the ability of the aunt who married Lord Runan as his wife.To get such detailed information, my aunt is really amazing.

"Okay, let's read this brochure later, I still have some things to tell you." The wife took a sip of tea from the teacup and said.

After everyone put down the booklets in their hands for the time being, the wife continued: "All of you make up your mind about what you will use, and I will ask Mother Fang to guide you to choose the materials you need, whether it is gold and silver thread or fabric. Okay, including the colorful beads used to make tassels, you must use the best ones. If you don’t have any in the treasury, go to my private treasury to find them. Bought it back."

After a pause, the wife said again in a warning tone: "But this thing must be used for draft preparations. If you let me know that you are using it for other purposes, I will never let you off lightly."

"Daughter doesn't dare." Everyone including Qiao Jiuxiu said eagerly before his wife finished speaking.

The wife's face softened, and she said: "Don't say I don't care about you, you work hard for Yuanxiu and our Qiao Mansion, and I won't treat you badly. The supply of silver silk charcoal has doubled in the past two months, and the supply of white wax tubes has been doubled. Enough, if there is no more, just ask Mama Fang to collect it, and other routines, including monthly money, will be double."

"Thank you, mother." Qiao Jiuxiu stood up and saluted along with everyone.

Although the items everyone prepared for the draft for Qiao Yuanxiu were not for one or two months, it might be good to get a little more.The concubine's monthly rate is not high, and she often encounters embarrassing slaves who cheat and bully her. Most of her life is tight.It is always a good thing to relax a little during the New Year's Eve, so this time I thank everyone sincerely.

While talking in the room, Cuiyu, who had been guarding the door, lifted the curtain of the door and gestured fiercely to Mother Fang who was standing beside his wife. When Mother Fang was about to go around, Qiao Ren frowned and said: " What's up?"

"Reporting to Madam, the mother in charge of the second door came just now, and said that the second housekeeper said that the aunt who came out of the palace came to visit." Cuiyu said honestly.

"Oh? Tell the second housekeeper to wait for me in the side hall of the outer courtyard." The wife's tone was obviously more cheerful, she looked at Mother Fang and said, "Remember to take them to choose materials later." Then she said to the concubine girls in the room: "Use more Think about it, tell me if there is anything missing." After finishing speaking, she led the capable maid beside her out of the room.

(End of this chapter)