The Daily Life of the Daughter of a Minor Official

Chapter 118 The royal palace pays great attention to etiquette (two chapters combined into one, 4000 words)

As usual, Mrs. Yang spent the whole night laughing among the direct relatives in the Duke's Mansion. When she saw her youngest daughter holding Ajin of the Su family, she quickly smiled at the Crown Prince's wife and said, "My neighbor Dr. Su is now the wife of the Prince of Pingyang County. I guess this I’ll go to the Jinwang Mansion lamp shed and I’ll say hello.”

Mrs. Crown Prince nodded and said with a smile: "Go."

Mrs. Yang smiled again, turned around and walked out, and said with a smile, "A Jin—" Then she smiled at Su Yanli and his wife who were standing beside them, and greeted them: "Master Su, Mrs. Su, come in and sit down."

This was a relationship between wives. Cheng Yingzhen hid beside Su Yanli and just smiled. She didn't want to go in, but she knew she couldn't talk like this. When she was in a dilemma, she kept silent.

Su Yanli smiled and replied: "Thank you, madam. Xiao Silang is sleepy. Let's go to the palace to say hello and then go back."

Mrs. Yang looked at the child in Su Yanli's arms, who was indeed asleep on his shoulder. She stood outside the lamp shed and said, "It's time for us to go back."

"Then I won't disturb you, madam. I'll ask you, madam, to help us accuse you. I'll see you again when you have the chance."

"good."

After the adults exchanged greetings, Su Ruojin and Yang Siniang also finished biting their ears, and agreed to play in the alley tomorrow with the lanterns they used tonight.

 “Ajin…” Su Yanli called his daughter.

Su Ruojin waved to Yang Siniang, "See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

Mrs. Yang looked at the Su family walking away hand in hand, their figures behind were harmonious and happy, and her eyes were full of envy. Then she thought about her own family, which looked harmonious on the outside. There is also a man who seems to be thinking about state affairs but actually stays away from home all day long. Only Mrs. Yang, who is strong, understands the feeling inside.

If the business was not doing well, then her mother's family would be rich enough to see Nuan's face, let alone support the whole family. Standing outside the lamp shed, Mrs. Yang finally relaxed her tight smile and got a moment of rest, but life Still have to face it.

Turning around, he smiled again and said, "Ah Rong, let's say goodbye to my grandpa and aunts. It's time for us to go home."

"good."

Yang Dalang also said goodbye to his cousin when he saw this, and took his younger siblings and mother to say goodbye to his grandfather.

 After a while, the Su family arrived at the lamp shed of Prince Jin's Mansion. They wanted to say hello and leave, but they didn't expect that Prince Jin and his wife were both there. Zhao Lan welcomed the Su family to his parents.

The King of Jin was born with a majestic face, but his youngest son had changed so much in the past six months, which made him happy. He showed the attitude of a polite and virtuous corporal to the master who taught him, and was polite and gentle: "Let Dr. Su and his family sit with him."

Su Yanli handed the child to his wife, bowed his hands and saluted, "Thank you, Your Majesty." He sat down following the Prince's kindness.

Cheng Yingzhen stood nervously and didn't move. Su Ruojin quietly moved next to her, gently pulling her mother to sit down, and then placed her little hand on her mother's hand to comfort her not to be nervous.

The young official did not dare to speak casually. The superior, King Jin, casually asked, "Who is your eldest son who is tallest next to you?"

"Your Majesty, this is the dog Su Anzhi." Su Yanli followed the King of Jin and replied, "Beside me is the third son Su Ganzhi, and the wife is holding the fourth son Su Chengzhi. This is my daughter Ajin."

Su Dalang led his younger sisters and younger brothers to salute the prince and princess.

Behind Princess Jin, the mother-in-law stepped forward holding a wooden tray.

 Princess Jin said with a smile, "This is my little thought for the children."

Cheng Yingzhen looked nervous and flustered. The nanny next to the princess walked over and took the child in her arms. For a timid and fearful person, her hands were suddenly uncovered, and she was about to appear at a loss.

Su Ruojin had a sweet smile on her face and eyes full of encouragement. She stretched out her delicate little hand to hold her mother, and pressed her gently with her little hand. "Mom, don't be nervous, just go back to the sentence you practiced at home."

With her daughter comforting her, Cheng Yingzhen finally responded thoughtfully. "I... thank you, Princess!"

Su Ruojin came forward and gave a blessing, "Ah Jin wishes the prince and princess a happy new year and all the best!"

Princess Jin looked at the nervous woman indifferently, the sweet and generous little lady: "Lan'er said that Mrs. Su is good at cooking. Please try it when you have time."

Zhao Lan frowned and looked towards his mother-in-law.

 Princess Jin pretended not to see it.

He only said to give it a try, and neither said to go to the palace nor to Su's house. It seemed that they were polite words. Su Ruojin said with a sweet smile: "The little prince is so complimentary. I feel sorry for the princess. Ajin and mother will definitely do it." Bring out the most delicious dishes for the princess to try.”

The young lady didn’t say anything about going to the palace or inviting the princess to Su’s house.

 As usual, there is only one situation, that is, the Su family is recruited to the palace to cook food for the princess to taste. How can a dignified princess come to eat at a small door, don't even think about it.

However, due to Dr. Su's teachings, Pingyang County Prince Zhao Lan not only improved his studies, but also handled errands smoothly and was rewarded by the emperor. Princess Jin admired Dr. Su. Although she had a taste for food, she was just polite in the end and did not ask anyone to go to the palace to get it. The Su family acted as cooks and cooked food for her.

The meeting gifts given by Princess Jin were quite generous. Everyone except Su Yanli had one. Cheng Yingzhen was a golden banya with peonies inlaid with red agate. She was big and fine, with five golden whiskers hanging down with little red strings on them at short intervals. Agate, gold and red complement each other, making your eyes full of wealth.

Su Ruojin went to the Silver House to see it. This one was no less than three hundred taels. He took a deep breath and saw that Princess Jin was so generous with her gift.

Su Dalang was given a set of pen, ink, paper and inkstones. Su Yanli was a scholar and had some research on these inkstones. Su Ruojin followed them and saw that what Princess Jin gave was actually a Chengni inkstone.

Among the four famous inkstones, Duan, Xi and Tao are all famous for their stone quality, but Chengni inkstone is famous for its craftsmanship. The production process of pure mud inkstone is very complicated, especially the processing of mud. It will be astringent if it is refined, and it will be smooth if it is too fine. Although this piece is not top-notch craftsmanship, it is probably not worth much.

Su Yanli quickly stepped forward and declined, "It's too expensive and I can't accept it if I'm a lower-ranking official."

Princess Jin smiled and said, "There are some flaws. Dr. Su can accept them if you don't mind."

Su Yanli: ...really?

Zhao Lan saw the teacher's hesitation and confirmed, "Yes, doctor, this is my gift to Su Dalang, please accept it."

Su Yanli had no choice but to accept it.

Su Ruojin’s beaded hairpin at the back looks simple, but the pearls on it are huge. Su Sanlang’s nine-link ring is actually made of jade, and Su Silang’s golden lock is inlaid with gems on its entire surface. You can tell at a glance that it is expensive.

 The palace is indeed the palace, so generous.

But Su Ruojin knows, does it have anything to do with rich people having money? Is the Jin Palace treating every wife so well? Or are you only so generous to Su Yanli?

Su Ruojin looked at Zhao Lan, could it be that the profits gained from the meat grinder drawings were returned in this way?

Zhao Lan immediately felt the young lady's gaze and immediately looked back.

Su Ruojin: ...It was wrong to peek at the handsome boy. She immediately turned around and pretended not to see him.

Zhao Lan: ...Mrs. Su really doesn’t like him very much.

 Remove the word "too", I really don't like it. In a daze, I was picked up by the carriage of Prince Jin’s Palace to watch the lantern festival, and I accepted the heavy gifts from Prince Jin’s Palace in a daze, and finally I was sent back in a daze by the carriage of Prince Jin’s Palace.

 After closing the door, the Su family did not dare to sleep.

Su Yanli took his daughter to analyze, "This meeting gift costs at least two thousand taels, which can be bought in an ordinary area of ​​​​the capital for two taels."

 “Then let’s **** it to buy a yard.”

Su Yanli stretched out his hand and knocked on his daughter's head, "I'm telling you something serious!"

Su Ruojin had been sleepy for a long time. She woke up from the pain of being knocked by her father. She analyzed it for his father, "Maybe one is that you, Dr. Su, have made great achievements in teaching. King Jin and his wife saw it and found an opportunity to reward him properly." Once; maybe two, there was a blueprint for a meat grinder years ago, Zhao Lan made a lot of it, and almost all the restaurants and restaurants in the capital bought it, and I guess he made a lot of money... maybe three..."

Su Yanli also thought of the two points his daughter said, but he was unsure. After his daughter analyzed it, he felt that this was the case, "There are three more possibilities?"

Su Ruojin nodded, "I guess the emperor praised you for the students you trained. Prince Jin and his wife thought you were meritorious, so they spent a lot of money."

 Emperor’s reward? How far out of reach, Su Yanli shook his head, "With Prince Zhao's qualifications, if he were an ordinary person and took the scientific examination, he would be the number one scholar."

Su Ruojin: ...so awesome?

Su Yanli nodded: "I have a photographic memory. I can draw inferences about everything I learn and comprehend it very quickly."

Didn’t expect that Zhao Lan was still a top student?

Forget it, no matter how academically superior she is, it has nothing to do with her. She was so sleepy that she waved her little hands and said, "Dad, Mom, you two just whisper slowly, I'm going to sleep." As she said that, she swam back as if she was sleepwalking. In the room, Mao Ya was busy chasing her.

The couple who were about to chat looked at each other and said, "You have understood everything, so why don't you stop talking?"

Su Yanli laughed and said, "This villain."

 The fifteenth day of the first lunar month has passed, and the year has come to an end, and people’s lives have returned to normal.

Feng Wangtian took his two sons and his daughter-in-law to work at Su's house again, and this time an old woman came with him.

He said sheepishly, "Madam, Second Lady, don't worry, she's either here to find something to do, or she's worried about Xianggui and came to see how Xianggui is doing."

 Oh, it turns out to be Xianggui’s mother.

Su Ruojin didn't want to get involved and waved her hand, "Aunt Gui is busy with business in the shop. I want to see her go to the shop, but I'm going to say something ugly first and I'm not allowed to disturb the business of the shop."

"Of course." Feng Wangtian carefully and cautiously took his sister out of Su's house.

When Feng Acao arrived in the bustling capital city, her panicked mind went blank. She followed her brother stupidly. When he left, she left. When his brother set up his car, she wanted to get on, but she was suddenly blocked.

"You're not sitting here." Feng Wangtian looked at this honest and humble sister who had never seen the world, shook his head and sighed.

Feng Acao finally came to his senses and asked, "Is this Xianggui's family?"

"Um."

“You don’t look like a bad person, why can’t you go home while holding my Xianggui?”

"Sister!" Feng Wangtian said in a serious tone, "I have said it many times, Xianggui sold herself, and she doesn't want to go back during the New Year. It has nothing to do with the master's family, so don't make trouble."

"I...I didn't make any trouble. The master's family is so good and rich, so he just let our Xianggui go home. His father found a good marriage for her. She doesn't dislike her for not being able to have a baby. That's what happened in the past. It would be great to give her a ready-made baby!”

Feng Wangtian was shaking with anger, "Sister, you said when you came here that you just came to see Xianggui, why did you bring her back to marry her? If you...you...had I known I wouldn't have brought you to the capital. "

A sister knelt in front of his house in the middle of the night in order to follow him to the capital. He couldn't bear it. Unexpectedly... Feng Wangtian was so angry that he wanted to hit him.

Feng Acao looked like a pitiful woman, but her living environment determined her way of survival... She caught valuable children and worked hard to make money to contribute to her survival.

Mao Ya closed the courtyard door, and Cheng Yingzhen looked towards the door, "A Jin, that old woman looked very pitiful just now." After saying that, she looked towards Ding who was holding Si Lang.

Su Ruojin reached out and patted her, "Mom, there are many suffering people in the world. This is our first time contacting them. Let's not sympathize with them."

"Oh." Cheng Yingzhen sighed. Just as Li Xiuzhu came out of the kitchen to fetch water from the well, when she entered the kitchen again, she asked in a low voice, "What are you going to do with this girl?"

In addition to lighting the fire, we are now starting to help Mao Ya. “We will observe her for a while and if she can do simple work, send her to the shop to learn the craft from Mother Dong.

 Cheng Yingzhen thought her daughter was staying at home, "Why did she send her to Mother Dong's house?"

“Mother Dong is old, let her teach a young apprentice. After she comes back to us, the business of the shop will be handed over to the young man.”

 “Ah Jin is still thoughtful.”

In fact, it wasn't that Su Ruojin was thoughtful, but that she had a hunch in her heart that once Li Xiuzhu came out of her sadness, the Su family might not be able to keep her, so she should be good and virtuous, and let her learn a craft before leaving. , I can support myself no matter where I go in the future, it can be regarded as a fate to meet someone.

At noon, when the shop was taking a break for lunch, Dong’s mother was very happy to see Dashi and the others coming back, and quickly brought the prepared meals to the table.

Xianggui came out of the kitchen and saw my mother at a glance. She was not happy, but frowned, "Mom, why are you here?" She was faced with questions.

Mother Dong smiled and swallowed what she was about to say. She wisely avoided it and left the two of them to chat. She sent the meal that Xianggui was going to deliver to Huaping's room.

Huaping was surprised, "Why are you mom today?"

“Why, are you not happy that my old lady gave it to you?”

Huaping grinned with white teeth, "Nothing, I can only be happier."

 Mother Dong helped him put the dishes and looked at him meaningfully, "She has a hard life."

Hua Ping's smile paused at the corner of his mouth, "Do you older people like to maintain **** and stretch?"

“You brat.” Mother Dong smiled and pushed the young man. “We like to see young people getting married and having children. We always feel that there is hope for everything.”

 Suddenly, I heard shouting from the front.

Huaping asked, "What's going on?" It was only the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and someone dared to come and cause trouble. His face sank, and he walked towards the lobby.

Xianggui seemed to be a different person. He was hysterical and yelled at the woman, "I won't come back. I won't come back until I die..."

Hua Ping and Dong’s mother stopped at the door of the kitchen and looked into the hall.