Chapter 513

Chapter 513

"This hairpin... seems to be old. How about I give you some new ones?" The princess spoke slowly.

Ji Yunqing was stunned: "Is it old? I think it looks good."

"Well, this jewelry looks a bit outdated."

The princess ignored the large, lustrous and shiny pearl on the pearl hairpin and lied with her eyes wide open: "The material is also very ordinary."

Ji Yunqing was hesitant to speak after hearing this.

Will pearls this big go out of fashion?

She looks very beautiful.

The princess said firmly: "It doesn't look good, change it!"

As she spoke, she called her special hair-combing maid to re-comb Ji Yunqing's hair.

Ji Yunqing looked at her new look in the bronze mirror. The hairpins and accessories on her head had all changed in style. After all, they were not her own.

Fine.

Before leaving, the princess gave Ji Yunqing a lot of jewelry and ordered new clothes for her from Baoyi Pavilion.

Ji Yunqing: "...Thank you, Princess."

She returned to Osmanthus Courtyard with mixed feelings.

Forget it, don’t think about it so much.

"Mammy, what has Ruirui been busy with these days?"

Ji Yunqing called Nanny An to ask about it. Xuancao was the one who took care of her more, and Nanny An was more focused on Ruirui's affairs.

But she couldn't do much about it, Ruirui was a little girl with her own ideas.

Hearing Ji Yunqing's question, Nanny An said, "The fourth young master has been studying for a while in the morning, practicing calligraphy for a while, and then going out to play."

“After I come back from playing, I’ll either draw or do something else.”

Ji Yunqing nodded. This kid has a pretty regular life.

As the two were talking, a little maid ran over in a hurry, holding the door and panting: "Mammy, Mammy"

When she saw Ji Yunqing's figure, her eyes lit up and she ran over without caring about anything else.

"Concubine!"

Nanny An scolded with a stern face: "Why are you so unruly? Why are you running away?"

Seeing the maid in such a hurry, Ji Yunqing hurriedly asked, "Jixiang, is there something wrong?"

"Yes Yes……"

Jixiang took a deep breath and said in one breath: "Concubine, it's Concubine Xu's Fifth Young Master who has a fever!"

When she heard the news, she hurried back, just to let the concubine know as soon as possible.

Jixiang clenched his fists secretly. After sister Xuancao got married, the master would definitely choose a new personal maid to serve her, and the choice would have to be between sisters Hongfeng and Hongxing.

If she doesn't try to fight for it again, what will she do if Ruyi takes up the vacancy?

You must know that although they are all maids, they also have different levels of importance in the eyes of their masters.

When Ji Yunqing heard the news from Ruyi, he immediately perked up.

fever?

Was it accidental or someone did it?

If you accidentally catch a cold, you can just take good care of yourself for a few days, but if someone else does it...that would be a different matter.

Suddenly, Ji Yunqing remembered what Concubine Wang had said to her on the big rock that day.

She narrowed her eyes, and the words of Concubine Wang floated in her ears: "...Concubine Cen intends to poison the fifth son of Concubine Xu..."

After a moment's silence, Ji Yunqing said calmly: "Don't be anxious. Pay more attention to the things in our yard, the things at the entrance, the clothes we wear, the various furnishings in the room, and various problems in the near future. Be careful."

She looked at Nanny An and said, "Mammy, thank you for your concern during this period. Fortunately, you are by my side, otherwise I don't know what to do."

Nanny An promised repeatedly: "Don't worry, Concubine, I will keep a close eye on you and will never let the Fourth Master make any mistakes."

"It's not just Ruirui, Mammy, I'm also worried about you taking care of me."

Nanny An suddenly felt complicated: "...Okay"

Master, it seems that you really rely on me?

Prince Zhao had been very busy these past two days, so busy that he had no time to step into the backyard. However, to Ji Yunqing's surprise, the princess seemed to be busy as well, or perhaps she had accepted her fate?

In short, she and Concubine Wen were in the mansion enjoying the flowers and the moon, fishing and grilling fish, and the princess did not send anyone to call her over.

After a slight moment of confusion, Ji Yunqing quickly put it behind him and took out a string of golden osmanthus jewelry to give to Concubine Wen.

Concubine Wen took it, looked at it for a few seconds, and looked at Ji Yunqing: "This is..."

Ji Yunqing lowered her eyes slightly and said shyly: "I made this myself, but it doesn't look very good.

…Now the sweet-scented osmanthus in the yard is in bloom, and it is particularly beautiful. I want to keep this autumn…”

As she spoke, she couldn't help but look up at Concubine Wen, her eyes clear and full of sincerity: "After all, today's autumn..."

She slightly turned her eyes away, her fair face flushed, but accidentally exposed her jade-like earlobes: "...very different"

As for why it’s different, it’s of course because of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Concubine Wen gently pinched the string of osmanthus hair accessories that were not very delicately made and carefully held it in the palm of her hand.

“No, it’s beautiful.”

As he said this, he was about to wear it on his black hair.

Seeing this, Ji Yunqing hurried to stop her: "Alas, sister, don't wear it, it really doesn't look good..."

"Since it was given to me, it's mine and I can wear it whenever I want."

Ji Yunqing's face was filled with emotion.

She thought about it, then raised her hand and gently placed it on the other person's thin wrist with a gold and jade bracelet to stop the other person's action.

I stopped her softly, "Sister, this string of osmanthus flowers I made is really ugly.

Besides, my sister usually wears exquisite clothes. Now she is with me. Although I have nothing, I cannot let my sister down."

"How about this?" Ji Yunqing summoned up the courage to reveal her real purpose: "I want to make a set of osmanthus jewelry and two sets of jewelry with my sister, using osmanthus as the theme.

This way my sister and I can wear it together and we look like a family."

After saying this, she looked at Concubine Wen shyly and expectantly, and pursed her lips gently, seeming to be very nervous, fearing that she would be rejected.

As if he felt that he was too abrupt, he quickly tried to make excuses for himself: "If sister doesn't have time, then forget it."

Ji Yunqing's proposal was exactly what Concubine Wen wanted, and she immediately agreed.

"Why don't I have time?" She bent her index finger and tapped Ji Yunqing's forehead gently: "I have plenty of time, and I don't have anything to do on weekdays."

Now that someone has come from southern Xinjiang, Prince Zhao has to take care of his business. He has rarely set foot in the backyard during this period. The princess is in charge of all the miscellaneous affairs in the mansion. What is there for her, a concubine, to be busy with?

So I have plenty of time to spend with Ji Yunqing.

And the princess is probably even busier now. Concubine Wen looked at Ji Yunqing with a smile on her lips. The princess also has to distract herself to take care of the sick child.

After being hit on the forehead, Ji Yunqing groaned, covered his forehead and said dissatisfiedly: "Sister, I used to be very smart. If I become stupid in the future, it must be your fault. You have to be responsible!"

Concubine Wen was amused by her words.

Everyone in the mansion knew that Concubine Ji was not good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, or painting, and she couldn't do anything from working as a maid to cooking, yet they still blamed her for this.

"Okay, it's all my fault. I'm responsible."

The two of them spent the entire afternoon in the yard.

The sun now is no longer as warm as it is in midsummer, so it is still suitable to sunbathe on your body.

Concubine Wen was dressed in crimson, and Ji Yunqing was dressed in light yellow. They sat opposite each other, discussing jewelry styles together.

Concubine Wen was the one who drew the picture. She used a thin brush to outline delicate and lively lines, and occasionally a string of osmanthus flowers would fall on the paper, adding a bit of poetic flavor.

After drawing the jewelry styles, Concubine Wen was still not satisfied and looked at Ji Yunqing: "How about we design two more sets of clothes?"

Ji Yunqing held his chin and tilted his head to look at Concubine Wen who was drawing seriously. Hearing this, he nodded attentively: "Okay, okay, this is good!"

She sighed: "Luckily I have you. If you asked me to draw, it would be really difficult for me."

Concubine Wen is really amazing. When she draws jewelry, she also marks the materials and craftsmanship used in the jewelry.

When drawing the clothing pattern, every step, the amount of fabric used, and the number of pleats are all written down clearly.

It's totally not the same level as the few small flowers she simply made with silk cloth!

Of course, Concubine Wen was only in charge of painting. After the painting was finished, it was sent out for production and then sent back when it was finished.

As for Ji Yunqing, she was only responsible for praising him.

Ji Yunqing asked Concubine Wen curiously, "Doesn't the mansion give out jewelry every quarter? Why do you always have to order it outside?"

Concubine Wen just said that the shop that she sent the drawings to for production was a shop she contacted frequently, and the jewelry was always very exquisite and caught her eye.

"How can there be enough jewelry for women? Besides, not all jewelry can be worn outside." The things used by Concubine Wen were always good.

Ji Yunqing: “…” She thought the jewelry given by the mansion was very good.

She didn't even mention the idea of ​​asking King Zhao for the jewelry.

When it was time to leave, Concubine Wen took away the string of osmanthus hair accessories made by Ji Yunqing. Ji Yunqing looked at it and was speechless.

Finally, he grabbed Concubine Wen's hand and asked nervously, "Sister, you always have good taste, right?

You can look at this thing, but don’t wear it on your head. What if someone asks you about it after you put it on, and you say that I made it, ouch…”

As he was talking, Ji Yunqing covered his face and said in a low voice: "Even if others don't laugh at me, I will laugh at myself in my heart"

In response to her behavior, Concubine Wen smiled gently.

"It's getting late, let's go back"

A few days later, Ji Yunqing was surprised to hear the news from someone in the princess's courtyard.

"Why was it cancelled? It's not a festival and the weather isn't bad, but they actually cancelled this visit? What's going on?"

The maidservant knew nothing about anything.

"I don't know either."

"It was the princess' order."

"I don't know"

Ji Yunqing did not embarrass the little maid: "Go back and say hello to the princess for me."

After the little maid left, Ji Yunqing sat in the room, really confused.

What happened to the princess?

Shouldn't it?

The reason why the princess cancelled her visit was not only due to weather reasons, but also because... she was sick.

But the princess' illness is not something that needs to be kept secret. We are all mortals, so who doesn't have headaches and fevers?

In some mansions, concubines are required to take care of the wife when she is ill.

Of course, this is pure hassle.

I am sick and weak, so I find someone I don't like to serve me.

Then the man took a bowl full of freshly boiled medicine, but due to his clumsiness, he accidentally spilled it all on the sick man's face, instantly disfiguring the man.

That's all!

Ji Yunqing thought, if the princess wasn't sick, then what could have happened?

She couldn't think of anything, so she called Ruyi to come in.

The maid Ruyi often liked to hear some interesting stories in the mansion. Ji Yunqing asked her, "Have you noticed anything unusual in the main courtyard recently?"

What's wrong?

Ruyi shook her head in confusion and replied crisply: "Replying to Concubine, I haven't heard of anything happening."

She racked her brains but couldn't find any problem.

Seeing this, Ji Yunqing did not embarrass her and said gently: "Forget it if you don't have it, it's not a big problem."

The princess is in charge of the entire backyard. She is the most well-informed, but her information is also the hardest to find out.

Ji Yunqing couldn't expect too much from a little maid, as she couldn't reach there for her daily activities.

"correct!"

Ruyi managed to remember something: "Among the girls I know, the one who works in the main courtyard hasn't been out playing for several days."

She often met some young sisters, but when they got together they just chatted and never talked about the news in the courtyard.

After all, everyone knows that the more you talk, the faster you die.

People who don't control their words will not have a good ending.

"Oh"

Ji Yunqing pondered for a moment and said, "You go and do your work first. I'll ask Xuancao for one or two taels of silver so that I can buy you some snacks."