The Young Lady of the General’s House

Chapter Twenty Nine

After reading the letter, Shen Jin let Mother Zhao and the others come in, and moved some boxes and things, the most important being the clothes made by Princess Rui's Bi Gengmi and Concubine Chen.

Those who waited on moved their things into the house and went out, leaving Mother Zhao and Anping in the house to wait on them.

"Mother Zhao, which is the mother's?" Shen Jin asked, looking at a pile of things, big and small.

Madam Zhao found the box with the signature of Concubine Chen, and Shen Jin went over and opened it.

Mother and Daughter Lianxin’s words are right. Concubine Chen does not have the size of Shen Jin, but the summer clothes she makes are just right. Not only that, she also makes a lot of autumn and winter clothes, but they are bigger than the summer clothes, even if they are heavy. If the brocade grows taller, it can be worn again next year.

What's more, the styles that Concubine Chen makes are not those popular in Beijing, more like those popular in the border towns, but the styles are more beautiful and novel, just don't know how Concubine Chen knows.

After Shen Jin finished reading it, he asked Anping to carefully put it away. The box of Bigenmi was also brought in, with a label attached to it. Shen Jin directly tore the box open. The rice was packed in a bag, Shen Jin Untied the pocket, grabbed a handful from it, "I'll eat this tonight."

Grandma Zhao smiled and said, "The old slave will go and order the kitchen."

Shen Jin nodded, and then rolled up his sleeves directly, revealing white and tender arms. In fact, Shen Jin did not look fat, and had a slender feeling, but this was just what it looked like. Chu Xiuming hugged Shen Jin. So it is very clear. Actually, Shen Jin's body is soft and soft.

Her forearms are very beautiful, not skinny and thin, but a kind of round and jade beauty. Shen Jin put her hand into the rice bag and stirred for a long time. Finally, she looked at Chu Xiuming with a confused look, "Mother Concubine and Am I playing around?"

Chu Xiuming raised his eyebrows and glanced at Shen Jin. Shen Jin obediently gave up his position. Chu Xiuming rolled up his sleeves and reached in. After a while, he came out with a wooden box, and then handed the wooden box to Shen Jin. , I went to the copper basin next to him to clean his hands, "Underneath."

Although only three words were spoken, Shen Jin heard the meaning from Chu Xiuming's eyes and words. It wasn't that she didn't, but her arm was too short to find it!

Snorting angrily, Shen Jin put the wooden box on the dressing table aside, with a small lock on it, "Where's the key?"

Chu Xiuming had already wiped his hands dry. Wen Yan looked at Shen Jin, "Ask me?"

"Yes." Shen Jin said naturally.

Chu Xiuming thought for a while and asked, "Find out the box of jewellery given by Princess Rui." This was to Grandma Zhao, and he walked to Shen Jin and looked at the delicate little lock, little lock. There is also a plum blossom on it.

Shen Jin also leaned over to take a look, and stretched out his hand twice, the lock looked small but very strong.

Madam Zhao quickly found the box of jewelry. Chu Xiuming saw that Shen Jin was still studying the small lock there, so she opened the jewelry box by herself. It was a three-layer jewelry box with a small drawer underneath.

Chu Xiuming looked around carefully and found a pair of plum-shaped earrings, and then handed them to Shen Jin. After a trial, Shen Jin opened the lock. The wooden box contained a stack of silver tickets. There are whole and zero, and Shen Jin took it out and looked at it for a total of five hundred thousand taels. Her dowry was fully paid and it was less than one hundred thousand taels.

Shen Jin was a little stunned, then looked at Chu Xiuming and then at the bank note, "Is this for me?"

Chu Xiuming didn't expect Princess Rui to be such a masterpiece. Although she saw the letter and guessed, she did not confirm Princess Rui's attitude. I am afraid that the money of the Royal Palace is not so much now. Although Rui Wang is rich, there are many things. They are all immovable, just like imperial Zhuangzi. Ruiwang can only collect rent every year, but he has no right to sell.

As for the rewards in the palace, there would be no direct rewards of silver, and Chu Xiuming even suspected that King Rui had no knowledge of the silver.

It is a pity for a woman like Princess Rui to marry King Rui.

Shen Jin touched the silver slip, reinstalled it in the wooden box, and then gave it to Chu Xiuming, including the lock and key, and said, "Hey, you have taken my mother and concubine's silver, but you have to be nice to me. "

Chu Xiuming also saw that Princess Rui had given himself the money through Shen Jin's hand, and he narrowed his eyes but accepted the box without saying anything.

Not only Princess Rui, but even Concubine Chen Biancon had something for Chu Xiuming, but Concubine Rui was different. Concubine Chen Biancong was all for her daughter. It was enough to think that Chu Xiuming could treat her daughter better.

At night, Shen Jin did not eat the seafood she wanted, because these things need to be prepared in advance, after all, they are some dry goods, but the kitchen does something else, anyway, those things can be eaten sooner or later, Shen Jin doesn’t care. .

Because it was getting late, and many things hadn't been packed out, Shen Jin had time to distribute the leftovers. When all the things were sorted out the next day, Shen Jin would divide the things.

Not only Chu Xiuming and Chu Xiuyuan, but also Mother Zhao, Anping, and Manager Wang, who had his broken right arm, saw the young man in the house running around holding things, and kept carrying things from the Shen Jin courtyard. In the hands of everyone.

Although Shen Jin can't be said to be lavish, he is not stingy. Even the steward Wang received a royal gift of brocade, not to mention Anping and Madam Zhao. She also specially chose Anping and their favorite colors to send.

After delivering the things, Shen Jin wanted to ask the second housekeeper for questioning, but only after the maid went there knew that the second housekeeper was called by Chu Xiuming, and An Ping smiled on the side, "Madam wants to know about things in Beijing, why don't you ask the servant girl?"

"You know?" Shen Jin looked at Anping in surprise.

An Ping smiled and said, "These days, the slaves and servants have arranged for the little girls and the little servants to pester the little servants who came from the capital to talk, but they have inquired a lot of news."

Grandma Zhao also knew about this, and she also had her instructions. She didn’t want to come to the second housekeeper because she couldn’t say it, but because it’s not easy to tell the truth. So the maid’s maid in the palace just had a few tables of good wine and good food. Inquired all the news clearly.

An Ping replied and said, "The slave and maidservant heard that his wife's second sister married the eldest son of the Zheng family, and the eldest son of the Zheng family reads very well."

Shen Jin also knows that Shen Zi married into the Zheng family. I heard that he is the most precious, and the eldest son of the Zheng family is full of poems and songs. Many young ladies have collected his poetry collections.

But Shen Zi’s knowledge...Shen Jin and the others were studying together at the beginning. Because the two people are similar in age, the master taught them the same content. Although Shen Zi is not a talented girl, she is not illiterate, even if she married someone else. People, it’s pretty good, but the Zheng family...

Shen Jin couldn't think of how Shen Zi would reciting poems against Young Master Zheng every day.

An Ping said, "I heard that Young Master Zheng likes red sleeves and fragrance..." He didn't finish the sentence. "Madam's second sister was married as a princess. It is inevitable... I heard that she was crying. In the palace, let the prince call the shots."

Shen Jin asked, "My father came forward?"

"That's not true." An Ping said, "After living for two or three days, the prince sent someone back to Zheng's house."

Shen Jin felt that according to the character of King Rui, Concubine Xu Fang and Shen Zi cried together, fearing that King Rui would help Shen Zi to get ahead, could it be blocked by Concubine Rui? After thinking about it, it made sense, and he nodded and said, "What else?"

"The slave servant heard that a woman who was drunk scolded Yongle Hou Shizi badly." Anping knew that Shen Jin was more worried about Shen Qi, so he specifically inquired and said, "It is said that Yongle Hou Shizi looks good, but the most asshole. , Even Mrs. Yonglehou is a hidden traitor."

Shen Jin frowned and said, "It shouldn't be." She remembered that before getting married, the eldest sister had a good time and had an excellent relationship with her eldest brother-in-law. Mrs. Yonglehou and Concubine Rui knew each other, and they were also good friends.

An Ping said, "I just heard that Yongle Hou Shizi was not far from his wife's marriage, so he took the concubine room and was his childhood sweetheart's cousin."

Shen Jin frowned, "My eldest sister has a bad time? Did my brother-in-law treat her badly?"

Madam Zhao looked at Shen Jin's appearance and said, "Madam's thinking is too simple. It's not that Yongle waiting for the son is not bad, it may be too good, so Madam's eldest sister is not doing well."

Shen Jin looked at Grandma Zhao, and Grandma Zhao said, "Anping, have you inquired about the life experience of that cousin?"

"The slave servant heard that it was the daughter of Mrs. Yonglehou's concubine. There was something bad at home and there were no other relatives, so he went to Mrs. Yonglehou." Anping added.

Grandma Zhao said, "I want to be gentle with others in the next life, and this gentleness is not only for the wife of the elder son, and although Mrs. Yonglehou is a good friend with the princess, she cannot be compared to her relatives no matter how close she is, so it is inevitable that she will be more partial. In this way, in the eyes of outsiders, the concubine's house is lonely and helpless, and the wife of the elder son is the daughter of the King of Rui, and the noble family is also the head of the princess and the concubine of the elder son. Comparing the two, it is inevitable to feel that the concubine is a little bit pitiful."

Shen Jin pressed her lips tightly, and then said for a long time, "I know."

Although Mother Zhao was sent by Chu Xiuming to serve Shen Jin, she has been with Shen Jin for a long time, and she has become more sincere, and said, "So Madam, sometimes don’t be soft-hearted, if that cousin just asks for help in the Yongle Houfu At that time, the concubine Shi Zi can be cruel and send the money directly, there will be so many things."

Shen Jin asked, "Will Madam Hou and Shizi be angry?"

Grandma Zhao asked back, "Which is better for others to be angry or to make yourself angry?"

Shen Jin blinked, looked at Mother Zhao for a few times, nodded and said, "I see, right, do you have a cousin?"

Mother Zhao said with some relief, "The general also has a distant cousin who came to the general when she was unaccompanied. Later..."

Shen Jin asked, "Are you gone?"

"Yes." Mother Zhao said.

Shen Jin nodded, "Then don't mention her, is there anything else?"

An Ping asked, "Isn't Madam worried? That girl looks very beautiful."

"Because you all said it was at the beginning." Shen Jin felt that Mother Zhao and Anping were a little inexplicable. "If there was anything in the beginning, it wouldn't be my turn to marry. Whom the husband really wants to marry, can he wait until the marriage? Besides, there is no such person in the mansion. I think something happened, and the first time I heard someone mention it, it might not be a good thing. In this case, don't worry about it."

Madam Zhao thinks that maybe Madam is like a fool.

Shen Jin looked at Mother Zhao and Anping who were shocked, and said with a little pride and pride, "I'm very smart."