Abandoned Women: The First Secret Service Concubine

Chapter 311
Ever since Fengyao was ordered to live in the Imperial Clothes Bureau, except for the first day when she first came here, she met Master Qian from Qiutang Garden, Master Pan from Qingshui Pavilion, and Master Zhou from Yuerongji, and she never met her at the same time. I've seen all three of them.

Suddenly seeing them appearing together today, I was a little surprised: "It's really a rare visitor, why are the three masters so busy today? Are you here to arrange things?"

At the beginning, these three elders suppressed Feng Yao intentionally or unintentionally, showing that the Imperial Clothing Bureau needs to respect them everywhere when it comes to making clothes.However, since Feng Yao showed her hand in front of them, although they did not show respect to them everywhere, they did not come to the Yuyi Bureau anymore.At least, the number of times Feng Yao saw them was very few.

"Hehe, isn't there Madam Feng here? Madam Feng is so intelligent and transparent, how can it be difficult for Madam Feng to do some mundane tasks?" the potbellied Master Zhou said with a smile.

After the words were finished, Master Qian and Master Pan nodded in agreement.

Feng Yao couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips, and said with a half-smile, "Master Zhou's words, it seems that this matter has nothing to do with you."

"The envoys from the four countries have already settled in the embassy, ​​and today they have entered the palace to meet the emperor. The big competition is coming soon. Please bring Madam Feng to the meeting hall to discuss the matter together." Master Qian didn't answer her at all, just After giving an order, he turned around and took Master Pan and Master Zhou with him and left.

The lands of Bai, Min, Qi, and Su, which are adjacent to the Dajing Dynasty, are not large, and they are blessed by the Dajing Dynasty, so they send envoys here every year to present their collected treasures to flatter Dajing. The king of the dynasty.Or a bright pearl the size of a chicken egg, or a fiery red coral as high as half a person, or a white tiger skin without a mottled color, and so on.

Of course, in addition to the treasures collected from all over the world, among the four countries, there are also special products of the country.For example, the breezy and elegant dresses of Bai State, the complex and exquisite dazzling jewelry of Min State, the delicate and rich makeup of Qi State, and the hot and unrestrained beauties of Su State.

The latter is fine, the women of the Dajing Dynasty have always been proud of being gentle and courteous, and they can't make such a hot and unrestrained gesture.However, the first three made the emperor of the Dajing Dynasty very worried.I don't know when, the emperor of the Dajing Dynasty began to worry about why the Dajing Dynasty had a large land and a large population, but it couldn't produce these things that the four countries paid tribute to?Therefore, the days when the four kingdoms came to pay tribute gradually became the period of the Grand Competition.

The envoys from the four countries arrived at Xuanjing City at different times due to different departure dates and different routes.Usually, after the envoys from the four countries arrive, they make an appointment to enter the palace together to meet the emperor.

On the first day, the envoys of the four countries offered tribute, expressed their obedience and respect to the Dajing Dynasty, and expressed their wishes and closeness.Then, every other day, the envoys of the four countries would enter the palace together to represent the monarchs of their own countries and conduct negotiations with each other in various aspects.

The emperor will arrange entertainment activities such as singing and dancing, banquets, etc. On the surface, it is to add to the fun, but secretly it is to show that the Dajing Dynasty is rich in materials and talents, and its inventions and manufactures are not inferior to those of the four countries.

In order, they are makeup powder, pearl hairpin and dress.As for the beauties, they were put on display from the very beginning. All the women with beaded hairpins on their heads, face painted with makeup, and dressed in Chinese clothes were all pretty and charming women in the palace.

Because making clothes is the last item, the women in the palace have enough time to put them on and rehearse, so Master Qian and others are not in a hurry. They didn't come to the Royal Clothes Bureau together until the envoys from the four countries had entered the palace, and gathered the masters. to discuss.

"The envoys from the four countries have already entered the palace, and soon they will be our Grand Competition. I wonder how you are preparing?" In the conference hall, Master Qian and others sat at the head, looking at more than 40 master craftsmen standing in the hall they said.

A slightly older master stood up and replied: "We have made more than 80 sets of ready-made clothes, and they are stored in the place of the aunt in charge. Do you want to inspect them?"

Because Master Qian and the others are considered to be half imperial envoys, so the "Sir" is quite inappropriate.

Master Qian nodded and said, "Bring it here."

The master responded and asked the two people around him to carry it.

"I wonder how much Madam Feng makes clothes?" Master Qian asked again.

As his words fell, everyone in the meeting hall looked over one after another.What kind of abilities does this woman who dares to stand on an equal footing with Master Qian and others have?

It was Master Qian and the others who stepped into the meeting hall, asked someone to move the chairs, placed them side by side, and sat down to ask questions.Feng Yao thought that she was hand-picked by the emperor's decree, so she should have this qualification, so she also ordered the palace servants to bring a stool for her.

The palace people nearby may still hesitate, but Qinghuai is extremely diligent, seeing a big event today, so naturally follow Fengyao.Hearing this, without further ado, he moved a chair and said very courteously: "Madam, please sit down."

Yan Xiuniang and Hu Xiuniang were also there, they were just standing behind Fengyao at the moment, both of them were sensible, they didn't talk too much when they didn't see Fengyao asking them, they only brought a pair of eyes and ears, listening and watching .

"We made sixty sets." Feng Yao's eyes slowly swept across the faces of everyone in the hall, and finally landed on Master Qian's face, and she said with a smile.

Hearing this, there was an exclamation from the crowd: "Impossible!"

"Hmph, little girl, don't say [-] sets of crudely made things, what's so special about [-] sets?" There was another sarcasm from the crowd.

The sarcasm sounded familiar, Feng Yao turned her eyes slightly, and landed on the face of the person who spoke, and she saw that it was the one called "Master Song".But seeing his sarcastically glanced at Fengyao, Yan Xiuniang and Hu Xiuniang, he was full of disdain.

Yan Xiuniang and Hu Xiuniang already showed anger in their eyes, but Feng Yao patted the back of their hands and told them not to get angry.But seeing Feng Yao lightly smiled, she said to Master Song: "Since I stepped into the gate of the Imperial Clothes Bureau, I have never slack off, and I am busy for six or seven hours every day. The pen and ink used are enough to fill this meeting hall." the wall."

The implication is to insinuate that Lord Song and the others are all cramming for the time being, but earlier they were arrogant and willful.

Master Song blushed as expected after hearing this: "Fool! Don't be ashamed of your big words!"

However, the others did not respond.Just because everyone has eyes, they naturally see whether Feng Yao is leisurely getting up late and going to bed early every day, eating and drinking well, or wearing stars and moons, and being busy endlessly.

Therefore, some people respectfully said: "Madam Feng, please take out sixty sets of clothes, so that we can also open our eyes."

More than 40 masters from the men's college have designed more than [-] sets.And Fengyao designed sixty sets with only two embroiderers.This ratio is really surprising and even more embarrassing.

Feng Yao then said to Yan Xiuniang who was behind her: "You and Qing Huai go and take out the clothes from our room."

It wasn't that Feng Yao didn't trust Aunt Xiong. Although Aunt Xiong didn't have good intentions towards her, she would never dare to play tricks on such a big matter.It's just that Feng Yao is cautious by nature, but she won't let the clothes carrying her dreams fall into the hands of others.

Therefore, every time the maids cut out a set, Feng Yao would take it back together with the drawings, and after Yan Xiuniang and Hu Xiuniang had finished the post-processing, they would carefully store it in a special metal box, wrap it with layers of oiled paper and cloth, Keep it carefully.

After hearing Feng Yao's words, Yan Xiuniang walked out from behind, winked at Qing Huai, and walked out.Everyone saw Feng Yao smiling calmly, without any intention of avoiding her eyes, and they were really curious.While looking forward to Fengyao's works, he was proud at the same time, wondering if their clothes would be stronger than Fengyao after they got back?
Feng Yao looked at Master Qian and said, "The properties of the three masters' homes are also in the fabric business. I wonder how many sets of clothes the three masters have prepared respectively?"

This time it was Mr. Zhou who replied with a smile: "I can't compare to Mrs. Feng. Our family only prepared [-] sets, and there are [-] sets in total."

Among the three, Mr. Qian is the head, but Mr. Pan is a black-faced and cold-faced character, while Mr. Zhou is the kind of person who can say anything without losing his face.Therefore, Master Zhou came forward to answer the slightly embarrassing scenes.

As soon as the words finished, Master Song flattered and said: "The masters of Qiutang Garden, Qingshui Pavilion, and Yuerongji are all extremely talented. These sixty sets must have been painstakingly crafted." , looking at Fengyao out of the corner of his eye.It is clearly implying that Feng Yao's sixty sets must be shoddy and unworthy.

Feng Yao is not angry either, what is her identity, how can she get angry because of such a trivial matter after so many storms have come over her?To put it bluntly, although Master Song is called "Master", it can be seen that there is some background in the family, but in Feng Yao's eyes, he is no different from a buzzing mosquito.So he bowed his head and drank tea without talking.

This leisurely and indifferent look made Master Song angry again, but seeing his mouth and nose crooked, and his thin body trembling slightly, he was obviously very angry.Standing behind Fengyao, Hu Xiuniang saw this scene, couldn't help but "puchi" and laughed lightly.Then, without waiting for Master Song to get angry, he watched his nose, nose and heart, stood still and never moved again.

Not long after, the master craftsmen of the Men's Court sent people to Aunt Xiong's place to get the clothes back, and they had already brought them.I saw a few huge boxes, which were carried in by the palace people, placed in the hall and opened the lid, revealing all kinds of bright clothes inside.

"Three adults, these are the clothes we made." The slightly older master said.

Master Qian and the others stood up and walked to the side of the box.Feng Yao also stood up, and walked over there with Hu Xiuniang.But seeing the bright colors in the box, there are organdy, snow-rolled spun yarn, bright Nanluo, and thin and bright east silk. At first glance, you can tell that they are extremely beautiful clothes.

After receiving the admiring gazes from Master Qian and others and Feng Yao, a group of craftsmen picked up a piece of clothing with satisfaction, shook it out and displayed it.But seeing the peach-red organdy-wing veil and the apricot-yellow embroidered bud dress, the end is fresh and lovely, quite springy.

Afterwards, the master craftsman handed it to the palace man next to him, who hung it on his arm, and bent down to pick up another skirt.This one is a long emerald green silk dress with a long sash of the same color around the waist. It is elegant and delicate, and it is also a must-choice for girls traveling in spring.

After showing it, he handed it to another palace attendant next to him to hang it on his arm and stand shoulder to shoulder with the palace attendant just now.

One skirt after another was taken out, all of which were light and thin.After the display was over, the meeting hall was already full of palace people, and everyone's arms were covered with dresses.Even many master craftsmen were forced to make clothes hangers.As for the others, they were squeezed to the door of the meeting room and looked at the colorful colors in the room.

(End of this chapter)