Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 71

After the two brothers discussed it, Xiao Mingrui was in a better mood, thinking of the one who said he was going to invite the fifth brother to his house for dinner yesterday.

The relationship with Murong Wei now... I don't know if she will prepare for this matter?
"Fifth brother, your sister-in-law said that she will invite you to visit her home tomorrow."

Xiao Mingchen was teasing the bird, and was happy when he heard the words: "Okay, I'm hungry these days, and I'll be waiting for my sister-in-law's delicious food tomorrow. I think the dishes made by my sister-in-law are delicious."

Xiao Mingrui was thinking that for the sake of the fifth younger brother, could Murong Wei stop fighting with him like this.

He really can't stand such a relationship.

On the other side, Murong Wei sent her husband away without caring about others, and went back to bed to catch up on sleep.

Hmph, why didn't you tell me?You abide by your agreement, but this matter is not trivial, why don't you tell me?
"Then I'll give you non-violent non-cooperation. I'll show you what cold violence is." Murong Wei snorted.

Although she could understand why he did this in her heart, she just felt unhappy.

Women are small-minded, she is also a woman, why can she understand him so special?

He felt that he should accept everything about him?
"This time I won't chill him for a while, let him realize his mistake, then I won't count."

Murong Wei was thinking wildly, and fell asleep until seven or eight o'clock.

The sun was shining outside, and the fresh morning air was accompanied by cicadas' calls, and the soft sunlight on the window lattice was refracted on the fine cotton curtains, making it bright and dark.

Murong Wei dawdled for a while before getting out of bed.

Lu'er helped her recomb her hair, put it in a simple bun, put on a hairpin with tourmaline stone pendant and tassels, moon white peony silk flowers, lace gold phoenix beaded hairpin, and suet jade willow leaf earrings, delicate and delicate. No powder was applied to her cheeks, only lip balm.

She was wearing a bright green blouse with phoenix pattern on the breast and pipa sleeves, and an apricot-yellow silk skirt with two-inch plum and bamboo pattern and two-inch lanthanum edge.

The bow-like shoes embroidered with gold, phoenix and clouds are on the feet, and the walking is graceful and graceful, simple and generous.

Murong Wei was quite satisfied with this attire, so after breakfast, when the other concubines came to pay their respects, Su Mei didn't come.

Liu Yue was surprised and said: "I heard that Sister Su Mei is ill, and my younger sister is planning to visit her. Yesterday I heard that both Sister Su and Sister Zhang seem to be ill..."

Murong Wei glanced at her: "That's right, the doctor told them to take a good rest for a few days after eating badly. Now, sisters, it's not good to disturb the patient's rest."

No one dared to say this matter to the outside world, since Xiao Mingrui had issued a prohibition order saying that shoot or kill is fine, no one dared to speak out.

Now people in the mansion know that something big happened in the mansion last night, Su Mei and Zhang Yuqian fell ill, but they don't know why.

Even if you inquire with others, you can't find any news, let alone know that it is poisoning.

Now after hearing what Murong Wei said, they realized that it was because their stomachs were ruined by eating, and they couldn't help being extremely surprised.

Qi Yan asked in surprise, "Did I eat something unclean..."

Liu Yue said with a smile: "I think the two sisters are greedy for a while and ate too many snacks. The weather is hot, and it is common to feel uncomfortable for a while."

No one would believe what he said, after all, there was such a big commotion last night, if he said it was just a momentary discomfort, he must have seen hell.

Murong Wei said indifferently: "No matter what the reason is, it is true that those servants are disadvantageous in taking care of the master, but this matter will be punished. The prince has already removed the people from Aunt Zhang's room. Who told them not to take care of the master? "

All the girls jumped in their hearts, they didn't expect this to happen.

Murong Wei smiled and said: "The weather is also hot, sisters should go back earlier, don't get sunbathed, this weather is easy to suffer from heat stroke."

Everyone went away in awe.

Mother Zheng took the ledger to deal with the matter, Murong Wei smiled; "Is there anything unusual in this mansion?"

Mother Zheng said respectfully: "Although some people talked about it in private, they didn't know what happened last night. Dr. Zhang returned home from a serious illness last night and resigned from the palace. Aunt Zhang's people were sent to Zhuangzi by the prince. , saying that it is not good for them to take care of the master. The people in the house only say that Aunt Zhang is sick. Shui Lan has never seen anyone dead or dead. The servant sent someone to inquire, and Shui Lan's elder brother is not in the capital either."

"Either she was murdered to silence her, or she was hidden away temporarily to avoid the limelight." Murong Wei said lightly.

As for Shui Lan, don't you understand, Xiao Mingrui must want to arrest her and torture her, it's best to ask some clues, that's the way to kill her.

In this world, although she will not kill herself, she will not show mercy to those who want to kill her.

She gives pity to others, if something happens to her, who will pity her?

Murong Wei is not the Holy Mother, Shui Lan committed a crime of her own accord and fell into Xiao Mingrui's hands, life and death are none of her business.

Xiao Mingrui will not let this girl go.

Doctor Zhang is seriously ill, hehe, who knows if it was forced or voluntary?
Anyway, Zhang Yuqian has suffered quite a loss this time.

She might still be thinking that Xiao Mingrui would let her have a baby.

the more you hope, the harder you fall.

Murong Wei is interested in watching people fall from the clouds to the bottom.

That feeling must be fun.

"The palace is indeed a little chaotic now. How can something go wrong in the kitchen? What happened yesterday is a lesson. It seems that this princess needs to clean it up." Murong Wei picked up the account book and looked at it.

The corner of Madam Zheng's mouth curled slightly: "Princess Wang is wise."

Murong Wei wrote something with a pen, and said: "This charter is almost the same as what was written before, plus the kitchen. In the future, things will be delivered to the door in turn, and they will be responsible for signing and handing over to the person. Each person is responsible for their own. If something happens at the right time, it’s better to follow the map to find out.”

Long before Murong Wei got married, she had been planning how to manage the house at Murong's house.

At that time, she thought about treating the entire Murong Mansion as a big company to handle affairs, and now it is the same in the Wang Mansion.

From top to bottom, she has formulated rules and regulations for each department, referring to the original system, keeping the good ones, and removing the bad ones.

The salary performance system has been implemented, and the regulations on rewards and punishments will be announced at that time, so that people don't worry about not understanding, and we should work hard for the bonus.

"My concubine's method looks very good to me." Madam Zheng said with a smile: "There are clear rewards and punishments. If you do this, capable people will naturally stand out, and the concubine will not have to worry about not being able to choose someone."

"There are still not enough to use. Where is Zhuangzi, who I marry as a dowry?"

Madam Zheng said: "Your two villages in Daxing were given by the old lady. The fields there are good, but they are far away from the capital."

Mother Zheng said: "A big village on the outskirts of the city is closer. There are two houses in the city, one is the house in Jinyu Alley, which is close to the Gongyuan, where there are many students and is quiet; the other is Baishan The house in the alley is in Dongcheng, but it’s not known how it’s being repaired at the moment. There are still family members guarding it.”

Murong Wei thought about it, although her two houses were in the city, there was absolutely no reason for her to leave the palace and live there.Being known but not knowing what to say.

It is a waste to leave it vacant, and we have to find some other way, it is better to rent it out.

"Later on, let Yuegu and Xiangtao pick some young maidservants of similar age from Zhuangzi to come in. In the past few days, you will call Zhuangzi, the Zhuangtou in the house, and so on."

Murong Wei remembered that her dowry was not too small, and all of these could make money.

Mother Zheng understood what she meant, and just as she was about to speak, Murong Wei said again: "Go and call me all the stewards, big and small, of the palace."

Lu'er came in to serve, and saw what Murong Wei had written, and laughed: "Wangfei is finally going to act?"

"Well, you all get busy for me, watch out, don't make any mistakes."

After a while, all the stewards came. Seeing that Murong Wei had called so many stewards at once, she knew that there must be something to order.

Aunt Yue and Nanny Zheng stood behind Murong Wei, Murong Wei was sitting upright, her phoenix eyes were dignified, and for a moment she was extremely majestic.

"It's not for anything else that I called all the stewards here today. My concubine has drawn up new regulations, Xiangtao, read it." She was also straightforward, not to mention wordy.

Xiangtao picked up the articles of association that had been written before, and read from the beginning.

Everyone didn't take it seriously when they heard it at first, they only thought that this is the third fire of the new official's appointment, and it must be to kill the prestige, but the more they heard it, the more surprised they became, and they all looked at Murong Wei with strange eyes frequently.

After finally reading the regulations, Murong Wei said, "Do you have any objections?"

"If you go back to the princess, the dining hall is usually busy. How can there be so many people in this big kitchen running back and forth to deliver things to the masters? In the past, everyone came to pick them up, but now they have to be delivered by the person who delivered the things when they came to pick them up. The place will only be counted after the handover, this manpower is really not enough..." Dewey, the steward of the big kitchen, was the first to attack.

How could he not know that this was about last night, but it was too embarrassing.

Although it is said that each person signs for the receipt in this way, each person is responsible for their own, it is good that the responsibility is in place, and the kitchen will not be involved in anything in the future, but how to arrange the personnel?
Murong Wei smiled slightly: "If you don't have enough people, you can recruit them. There are plenty of people in the palace who have nothing to do. Arrange shifts in turn, and don't send one person to another place. This can also prevent people from tampering with the meals in the palace."

Dewey was at a loss for words immediately, the master didn't care about money, so what did he have to say.

Since she wanted to add errands to buy people's hearts, why should he talk too much.

The steward in charge of the purchase also asked at this time: "The princess said that when purchasing, she compared three companies, asked them to quote their own prices, and chose the most suitable price, instead of fixing one. This palace is used to other people, if suddenly Changed, not to mention whether the masters can get used to it, even the quality is difficult to guarantee."

Murong Wei still doesn't know the tricks, it's not that she doesn't know about kickbacks, she just turned a blind eye.

"There is not only one well-known high-quality shop in the capital, and what this princess said is not just about price, quality is also very important. As for the purchased items, they have to be inspected by people. If they are used, it is easy to say, but if they are of poor quality. , what should be investigated, don't try to be perfunctory."

Murong Wei of the Good Medical Institute changed them to a duty schedule, and sent a doctor every day to ask the masters for pulses, and then asked the doctors of the Good Medical Institute to patrol once every half a month.If there is an incorrect diagnosis of prescriptions, heavy fines will be imposed.

Although it was hard work, she also gave a lot of bonuses, and she performed well and had more opportunities to be promoted.

More importantly, in case there is no one in the future who always likes to pretend to be ill.

Murong Wei has basically made reforms in all other departments, large and small.

Speaking of it, it is just a post system and a performance system, so as to prevent some people from being superfluous and not doing things seriously.

In addition to the first half of the year, there is also the year-end selection. Some people scoff at it, but some people are excited.

Many servants, eunuchs, servants, and women in charge gathered around to discuss this matter, and many people looked ready to make a move and wanted to fight for such a fight.

This is a new thing, not only gaining fame, but also getting ahead, and getting money, naturally some people want to compete for the top.

There are those who want to eat and wait to die, but they are secretly anxious.

When Xiao Mingrui returned to the mansion, a new notice had already been posted in the palace.

Xiao Mingrui was silent for a moment after listening to Su De's report.

"Just do as the princess says, and the front yard will do the same."

He went to Tianxiang Garden, but he didn't let anyone inform him when he arrived. When he entered the courtyard, he saw Murong Wei sitting at the stone table under the grape arbor, with a wicker chair under her body, shaking a square fan in her hand.

On the stone table are several tall sweet white porcelain bowls, containing melons and grapes, and a plate of glistening red cherries.

Murong Wei picked up the cherries and ate them, laughing and chatting with Lu Shao and the maidservants.

"Princess, we have given so many bonuses, isn't it a lot of money? The prince won't blame him?" Lu Shao said worriedly.

Murong Wei said confidently: "This is called mobilizing enthusiasm, do you understand? If you are all serious and efficient, the entire palace will naturally run smoothly, saving us a lot of trouble?"

Xiao Mingrui stopped aside and listened, and saw that she was smiling like a flower at the moment, her brows were full of spirits, she was as charming as a shining sun, at this moment she had a temperament that other women did not have, she was so independent and confident, showing a A kind of capable and chic beauty.

Such a woman seemed a little strange, but also seemed to have an inexplicable charm that deeply attracted him, and he looked at her shining eyes with a good eye.

She...she should be like this.

Shouldn't she be so humble and submissive, this is Murong Wei's original temperament, right?
Xiao Mingrui suddenly felt that he had never really known his little woman.

I didn't know that she was so serious and charming when she was doing things, that kind of confident look that other women didn't have.

He was thinking blankly, if he treats her like an ordinary woman, would she really want to enjoy all the things?
A woman like her shouldn't just be kept in captivity like a canary.

"I know. The master said it, so what kind of subjective initiative? What kind of word is this? I don't understand it, but it sounds unpredictable." Xiangtao raised her hand triumphantly, as if she had won some treasure.

Murong Wei nodded her forehead: "Look at your stupid look!"

Xiangtao called Qu and said: "Your servant is not stupid, with a master as smart as the princess, how can your servant learn a lot, right?"

Everyone was talking and laughing, Xiangyu had a sweet smile on her face, and a tray of begonia flowers painted with gold and red lacquer was placed on the tray. When she got close, she bent down and said, "Princess, this is the place in the big kitchen just now." The desserts sent here are said to be new tricks that the chef in the kitchen came up with."

Zhixia was waiting on the side, fanning Murong Wei, and Murong Wei liked her recently, so she stayed by her side to serve her.

When I saw this, I looked into the bowl, and it turned out to be a lotus flower.

"Why is it a lotus?" The girls chattered together.

Murong Wei touched it with a spoon, the lotus was originally tightly closed, but now it bloomed leisurely, revealing the dessert inside, a crystal clear frozen object.

"It really took a lot of thought."

Zhixia smiled and said: "My concubine's idea is good. I think those chefs also want to develop more new dishes to show their faces. Now they are gearing up, and they will be lucky in the future."

Murong Wei took a sip from the small silver spoon of the hosta flower and tasted it. She didn't know what it was made of, but it was like jelly, with the taste of pears, sour and sweet but very appetizing.

"Okay, if they work hard, I will not hesitate to reward them." Murong Wei narrowed her eyes with a smile, eating dessert, very happy.

Seeing her eating happily, Xiao Mingrui, who was peeking from the side, felt very depressed.

I'm afraid this little woman has already forgotten him by now, right?

Putting on the appearance of a good wife and loving mother in front of him to piss him off, she feels at ease when he leaves.

The more Xiao Mingrui thought about it, the more unbalanced he became, suddenly coughed lightly, and walked over seemingly unintentionally.

The servant girls were taken aback, and quickly withdrew their smiles and bowed respectfully.

"The lord is back, and I haven't seen what's going on with the little yellow gate outside, so I don't know."

Xiao Mingrui still had a smile on his face, he stepped forward to help her and said: "I didn't ask them to report it. What are you being polite to me, the princess, there is no need to be polite."

He helped her to sit on one side, Murong Wei lowered her head slightly, and said gracefully: "Rites cannot be broken, that's how a sage governs a country. How dare I disregard etiquette since I'm in the royal family?"

Xiangtao rolled her eyeballs wildly on one side, thinking in her heart, Miss, is this too bold?
She could see that the young lady was speaking high-soundingly on the surface, but in fact she rejected people thousands of miles away.

She can see it, but the prince can't see it?
Xiao Mingrui narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly, "Princess is too worried, you and I are husband and wife, why bother talking about red tape?"

Murong Wei said earnestly: "Junjun and ministers, the husband is the guide of the wife, should treat each other like a guest, raise the eyebrows, although the concubine may not be able to be like the wives of ancient sages, I will try my best to imitate."

When Xiao Mingrui heard her talking about a sage, a sage, she was confused by her for a while.

"Since that's the case, if you marry and follow your husband, shouldn't the princess obey what this king says?"

"If the husband has made mistakes, the wife should also point them out."

On the one hand, the maids had already been followed by Su De's eyes and retreated quickly.

They didn't dare to stay any longer and listen to the words of the prince and princess.

Look at the husband and wife, one is a handsome and heroic prince, the other is a graceful and elegant princess, one is pressing every step of the way, the other is not in a hurry, both of them are smiling, coming and going very elegantly.

If you don't listen to their words carefully, you will really say a word about Biren.

Su De became more and more depressed when he heard it. You said that the husband and wife are arguing.

He knew that the prince cared a lot about the concubine, and if the concubine got into trouble with the prince, the prince would be in a bad mood.

In a bad mood, who is unlucky?

Isn't it the valet by your side?
Su De looked at Murong Wei longingly, hoping that the princess would find out about his miserable situation and reconcile with the prince sooner.

Not knowing if his wish was too strong, Murong Wei finally turned her gaze over.

There was doubt in the smiling eyes: "What's wrong with Su Gonggong's eyes? It seems uncomfortable. Do you want to see a doctor?"

Su De froze for a moment, and then he felt the prince give him a hard look, as if blaming him for losing face.

Su De now feels that he has been wronged extremely.

"If you go back to the princess, the servant is fine, it just seems to have entered the sandstorm just now."

If you tell a lie a thousand times, you believe it.

Su De wiped his eyes with a handkerchief, raised his head, and smiled sincerely: "Thank you, Princess, for your concern. The servant is fine. Will the prince and the princess pass on the meal?"

Is it easy for him to be a chief eunuch?
Not only do you have to take care of the prince's food, clothing, housing and transportation, but you also have to be responsible for the conflict between husband and wife as a mediator.

This is really the emperor not in a hurry and the eunuchs in a hurry.

Unlucky, how did he meet him!
Xiao Mingrui glanced at him, seeing that he was doing well, he also smiled and said to Murong Wei: "It's getting late, Wei'er and I go back to the house for dinner."

Murong Wei smiled: "The room is also very stuffy, why don't we have dinner here."

He reached out to hold her soft catkin, she struggled, but was tightened by him and wrapped in his iron palm.

The big hands were warm and wrapped around her, unable to break free for a while, they became hot and sweaty.

She was a little annoyed, and stared up at him, her eyes full of sparks.

Xiao Mingrui was happy in his heart, it's good to be angry, it's much better than treating him indifferently.

Murong Wei was a little annoyed, and said on the face: "The prince needs to know that it is too rude to be in such broad daylight, please let go of the concubine."

As he spoke, he struggled hard.

Like a little loach, slippery and never let go.

This idea suddenly popped up in Xiao Mingrui's mind at this moment, and he secretly smiled wryly.

"Still angry? You girl is very angry, why don't I apologize to you? Don't be angry with me anymore, baby." He hugged his wife and did not let go, biting her ear lightly.

Murong Wei said angrily: "I'm not angry, why did the prince say that? Isn't it unjust to be a concubine?"

Is she angry? If he didn't do this, could she be angry?
As for her, could he still be reasonable, and apologize, should he be more sincere?

"He said he wasn't angry, his face turned red with anger..."

"You are the prince, why are you so out of shape?"

Xiao Mingrui hugged his lovely wife with a smile, "Who is serious in front of his wife, isn't it boring to act like an old pedant?"

The husband and wife have only been married for a few days. When they were young, they were obsessed with the pleasure of the bed, and they cut each other every day.

Xiao Mingrui's heart skipped a beat when he saw it.

Just seeing her angry look, she pointed at him and said, "I don't care about you anymore, I'm going to have dinner."

After all, he wanted to struggle.

How could Xiao Mingrui allow her to escape like this, he immediately put his arms back, no matter how much Murong Wei was his opponent, she couldn't escape.

She put on a pretty face: "What can you say, my lord?"

Xiao Mingrui sighed, and Su De, who had been in the air for a long time, was farther away, but no one was eavesdropping when he was patrolling around.

"Wei'er said she wasn't angry. How could I not know what you were thinking? It was nothing more than anger that I didn't tell you about the adoption. I'll tell you the whole thing today, okay?"

Murong Wei remained silent, but her ears froze, she wanted to listen to what he had to say.

Xiao Mingrui recalled it for a moment, and said: "At that time, Wanrong was already seriously ill, and there was no cure, but on the night of her death, she cried to me, saying that she could not be a long-term husband and wife with me, and after she left, she didn't even have anyone to offer incense. For a while, I felt miserable and guilty. Speaking of which, although she and I were husband and wife, we spent less time together and separated more that year. Later, she became seriously ill, and it was even more... Well, I felt guilty, so I heard her talk about her own Zhang Yuqian, her maidservant, is someone she trusts. She hopes that in the future, I can adopt the child born by Zhang Yuqian, so that she will have an heir. If you agree to her, then you will."

Murong Wei still didn't say anything, but snorted and didn't speak.

She didn't have to worry about the past with him, it sounded reasonable in the first place.

It's just that Xiao Mingrui has never thought about a woman's mind, how could it be that simple?

(End of this chapter)