Chapter 152 A visit
After returning home, Ji Yunqing started to get busy.
She did not forget that King Zhao had agreed to her idea of digging a cellar.
Then we must dig it out quickly and get it out as soon as possible. By then, it will be too late even if King Zhao regrets it.
After the cellar is dug, she will grow some vegetables and store them in it.
Especially after returning from burning incense at the Vientiane Temple, when checking in for the morning meeting the next day, the princess announced an important thing.
There’s going to be a new person entering the mansion!
Just half a month later, the newlyweds were granted marriage by the palace.
The people chosen above sound impressive.
You should know that many people in the palace, including Ji Yunqing, were selected by the palace itself.
Is this because the palace is planning to help Prince Zhao improve his performance (have a few more children) if they see that he can really give birth to a child?
When the princess finished telling the news, Cen Xi looked at Ji Yunqing with a look of gloating in her eyes.
"Sister Ji, I heard that this new sister is of high status, but unfortunately something went wrong later and she had to condescend to be a concubine."
What this means is that Ji Yunqing has snatched the identity of the newcomer.
When the newcomer enters the mansion, he will definitely target Ji Yunqing first.
The others were also happy to watch the show, except for Concubine Jian who wanted to help speak up. However, after trying several times to muster up the courage, she didn't dare to step forward and speak.
Ji Yunqing felt very puzzled: "What went wrong? Why are you telling me? This person is not my concubine."
Her reaction left Cen Xi speechless.
Things like house fighting are something that can only be understood but not expressed in words. If you just point it out directly, how can others take care of it?
"puff"
Wen Concubine laughed out loud.
Seeing that everyone else's eyes were on her, Concubine Wen smiled and said, "You didn't do anything. This has nothing to do with you."
There are four positions for concubines. If the newcomer is really of high status, why can't she make an exception and become the fifth?
If he had the means, he could ask his cousin to find a position for her - anyway, Concubine Li is sick all day long and is just occupying the toilet without doing anything.
I have nothing to do with any of these, I can only be a concubine obediently!
Seeing everyone's different expressions, the princess said calmly and announced another thing.
"Concubine Zhao and Concubine Wang have carefully copied the scriptures and asked me to place them before the Buddha yesterday. From now on, they will pay their respects to the Buddha together with the others."
This is what lifting the ban means.
After the princess finished speaking, everyone couldn't help but look at Concubine Qian and Concubine Gao. The four of them were punished together, but these two came out earlier, while the other two came out later.
However, Ji Yunqing carefully considered the timing of lifting the ban. It seemed that the princess was not very calm about the newcomer entering the palace!
Otherwise, they wouldn't be in such a hurry to release the person. The more people there are, the more disadvantageous it will be for the newcomer.
To put it bluntly, if everyone tries to squeeze the prince dry, then there won't be much for the prince to get when he goes to the newcomers.
Newcomers to the House
The old man released
Everything here is a big matter concerning oneself, and after the greetings are over, everyone starts to get busy.
Some are busy ordering new clothes, some are busy thinking about new makeup and hairstyles, some are teaming up with others to give the newlyweds a head start, and some are even swearing to think about how to get a piece of the pie from the newlyweds.
Ji Yunqing also started a busy day.
She announced the latest news she had heard in the Osmanthus Courtyard, then rubbed her hands, her eyes firm and her tone heavy: "Let's dig a cellar first, no, plant the vegetables first, and then dig a cellar"
Nanny An and the others didn't quite understand what the connection was between this newcomer entering the mansion and growing vegetables and digging cellars?
Your skin is rough from working all day, how can you compete for favor?
She wanted to say that she had a skin-rejuvenating recipe that she could let her master try.
However, once the master picked up the hoe and did this little job, all the ten skin-rejuvenating recipes were in vain.
Hongdou will answer this question first.
"Mammy, think about it, if the master is framed, or if something happens and he is confined, we have food in the yard, how reassuring it is!"
Xuancao also explained in a gentle voice: "Mammy, we can't just focus on the present, we also have to plan for the long term. Think about it, if we have food, will people not be anxious?"
Nanny An thought about it and it was indeed true.
It just looks a little weird.
While others are trying their best to win favor, fearing that they will be left behind, our master has already evolved to the next step.
Nanny An's expression changed a bit, and finally stabilized: "Master, you really have a long-term vision."
There is no need to worry about the seeds. Ji Yunqing had made plans early on and asked the maids in the yard to bring them to her when they were on duty. She brought a little at a time, but over time, she had accumulated quite a lot.
The yard they live in now is bigger, and Ji Yunqing has made a complete plan for the entire yard.
From the entrance to the porch, you first have to cross a wide winding bluestone path, which divides the yard into left and right sides.
Secondly, leave a part of the open space, put a small table and stool, and set up a swing. By the way, choose the part for digging the cellar, and divide the remaining space into small plots.
Plant different vegetables separately, and when the plants grow out, the whole yard will become lush and green and very beautiful.
After taking a look, I saw that Ji Yunqing had specially built a low fence on both sides of the road.
Now, the pastoral atmosphere becomes even stronger.
In order to prevent mosquito bites, Ji Yunqing pointed to the side near the vegetable garden and said, "Let's plant a row of mint mosquito repellent grass here."
As she spoke, she marked it down on the simple planning diagram she had made.
"The master is thoughtful"
The sun was neither too hot nor too cold now. Ji Yunqing changed into home work clothes and worked with everyone else.
Ruirui was placed in a crib nearby. When the little guy was not drinking milk, he was full of energy. He squirmed and grabbed the edge of the bed with his little hands, tilting his head to look outside.
He would chew on the bed rails from time to time and pat them with his hands. Ji Yunqing's comment was: "This child is so energetic, why can't he go out to work?"
Some of the complaints in everyone's hearts that they had to do rough work while serving the concubine were alleviated. The concubine not only did the work herself, but also wanted her child who couldn't walk to do the work.
Of course, although they had complaints in their hearts, they were still very motivated when working. After all, the concubine said that they would be paid for their work.
Who can have trouble with money?
Just when everyone was working hard, someone came to visit.
The concubine Zhao, who had just been released, was dressed in a pink dress, looking solemn and beautiful. She had her hair combed into a complicated bun, her head was full of pearls and jade, and her whole body was pretty and lively. She walked slowly into the Osmanthus Courtyard with her maids.
Seeing the scene in the courtyard, she was slightly surprised, and faintly disgusted: "Sister Ji, you are already a concubine, why do you still have to grow vegetables?"
Ji Yunqing was wearing tattered clothes that were washed white. Her hair was tied into a simple bun and fixed with a blooming peach branch. She held a hoe in her hand and stopped to wipe the sweat off her face.
"Concubine Zhao, why are you here? Aren't you busy?"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Zhao's face turned stiff.
When she was just released, her first plan should be to find a way to regain the prince's favor. She has suffered a lot during this period.
Ji Yunqing, who entered the palace at the same time, had become a concubine and had given birth to a child, but not only was she still a concubine, she didn't even receive any favors.
But for some reason, she seemed to be possessed. Instead of trying to seduce the prince, she just wanted to go to Ji Yunqing's yard first.