The morning of Duan Wang Fu wasn't any different than usual. The servants in the kitchen were busy but there wasn't a trace of chaos. After Ma pozi finished delivering the pastries that were needed in the inner compound, she took a few yahuan back to the kitchen. But her expression was slightly ugly.
"Old sister, what happened, why is your expression so ugly?" Another pozi wearing a dark lined jacket saw the situation and handed a cup of tea to the other. She asked in surprise: "Didn't you go to deliver cheese to zhengyuan, why … …"
"Don't mention it. Wang fei just woke up this morning. Us lowly servants couldn't enter the yard. I only saw the Yin Liu guniang by wang fei's side," Finishing, Ma pozi took a sip of tea. She looked at the surroundings and lowered her voice to say, "I saw that the expressions of the people in Dong Yuan weren't right so I hurried back."
Hearing this, the pozi wearing the lined jacket sighed. Half as a spectator and half as pity, she said: "The red curtains hanging in this fu haven't even been taken down."
It hadn't been more than two months since the wang fu had married into the fu. After the wedding night, wang ye hadn't taken a step into the Dong Yuan. These two days, he had been very ill. Wang ye only sat for a while before leaving. No wonder the expressions of the people in zhengyuan weren't good. She had the good fortune to see wang fei once. She was dignified and her appearance was beautiful. She didn't know what part of wang ye didn't like.
"Don't speak nonsense. Just now, I saw Feng ce fei's yafei's yafei come this way." Both of them understood what Ma pozi wasn't saying. They stopped talking and hurriedly went their separate ways.
In zhengyuan, a group of yahuan carefully helped wang fei wash. Fine silk brushed against her slender fingertips before it was put to one side.
Qu Qing Ju's hair was loose. There wasn't the anger from a few days ago on her face. She lazily took off the green jade bracelet on her wrist and carelessly threw it into a carved mahogany box: "This color is a bit old-fashioned."
Jin Zhan paused slightly and then waved her hand at the maids behind her. A few boxes were presented in front of Qu Qing Ju. Inside were bracelets of different colors. Gold thread, embedded pearls, jade, all of them were of extraordinary value.
His gaze swept across the rows of bracelets, and he finally picked out an exquisitely carved chicken blood jade bracelet. The blood-red jade bracelet contrasted with his fair wrist, and it was indescribably beautiful.
Seeing this, Jin Zhan's expression changed slightly. In the past, wang fei thought the chicken blood jade bracelets were too flashy, so she had never worn them. Now, she had chosen this jade at first glance. Thinking about the days she had spent in the wang fu, she felt slightly bitter. Before wang fei had married, her personality had been gentle. This was a virtue of a woman. But once she married into the Imperial House, this kind of personality would be at a disadvantage.
Noticing Jin Zhan's expression, Qu Qing Ju smiled lightly. She stood and stretched out her arms for the maids to help her put on the wide-sleeved gown she had chosen. It was a fine white Shu embroidered brocade, embroidered with red plum blossoms. With a slight movement, it was as though the plum blossoms were swaying in the wind.
Her waist was adorned with a floral scented pouch and a pendant of jade beads. Her silky black hair was tied into a beautiful flying fairy bun, and a gorgeous red peach blossom was painted on her forehead. Her eyebrows were like willow leaves, and her lips were pink and moist. Just a glance at her would make one feel an indescribable charm.
Personally sticking a luan bird and cloud buyao into her hair, Qu Qing Ju slowly stood. She smiled wryly as she looked out the window, "This hour should be the time to pay respects."
Mu Jin, who was a few steps away from Jin Zhan, forced a smile and said: "Wang fei, you were sick a few days ago. Wang ye told the houyuan to not let the qieshi disturb your rest."
"Oh," Gently caressing the red jade earrings beside her ear, Qu Qing Ju lazily sat down on the chair. Adjusting to a more comfortable sitting position, she took the warm water that Yin Liu handed over to moisten her throat. She put down the teacup and wiped the corner of her mouth before ordering: "If that's the case, send someone to every yard to say that ben wang fei has just recovered and misses the ce fei and shiqie very much."
Hearing this, the four senior yahuan beside wang fei exchanged looks. Even though they didn't know why wang fei's personality had changed so much after waking up, they obeyed and retreated.
When they came out of the main room, Jin Zhan said worriedly: "Wang fei didn't seem right when she woke up this morning. I don't know what happened."
"On the surface, everyone in this wang fu is respectful to wang fei, but in private, they are all sucking up to that ce fei in Xi Yuan. Wang fei has been married for two months. Other than the three days of the wedding, wang ye has been in zhengyuan. The rest of the time, he has been with the other qieshi. It's too embarrassing for wang fei." Yin Liu furrowed her brows as she said in a low voice, "That Feng ce fei has such an attitude, she really thinks she's somebody. She's just a qie."
Yu Zan heard Yin Liu's words and imperceptibly looked around. Seeing that no one was nearby, she said: "You should also speak less. Wang ye might favor Feng ce fei, but he has given wang fei respect. Don't cause trouble for wang fei."
"This kind of respect," Yin Liu snorted. Thinking about her mistress's gentle personality, she sighed helplessly in the end, "Fine, Jin Zhan and I will invite Feng ce fei and Jiang ce fei. The other shiqie will be invited by the second-rank yahuan."
Mu Jin, who had been silent all this time, nodded: "That's very good. Bai Luo and Pu'er will be enough to invite Luo shi and Han shi."
The yahuan of wang fei's side were named after flowers, the second-rank after tea. The other third-rank and laborer yahuan could do as they pleased. Mu Jin and the other three had been brought out by wang fei from Chang De Gong Fu. Naturally, wang fei was the most respected. But the people in the wang fu were complicated. Before wang fei married, she had been coldly treated by her stepmother and hadn't learned much about managing a household. So when she came here, she had fallen ill within two months.
Mu Jin had always been worried for wang fei. Seeing that wang fei seemed to have the intention of establishing herself in the wang fu, she naturally released a breath. She wasn't afraid of wang fei fighting, she was just afraid that wang fei would be as indifferent as before.
Seeing the yahuan beside her leave, Qu Qing Ju finally stood and walked in front of the large bronze mirror. The workmanship of the bronze mirror was very good. Even though it wasn't as clear as the mercury mirror of her previous life, it was enough to see what a person looked like.
The woman in the mirror was about sixteen or seventeen. Her appearance was very beautiful. In the era she had lived in, she was just a beautiful and proud high school girl. Combing through the memories in her mind, Qu Qing Ju sighed. Her father didn't care, her stepmother wasn't kind, her husband didn't love her, and she had a bunch of troublesome concubines. The original's personality was soft and gentle. In this complicated wang fu, she had mysteriously contracted a serious illness. She had mysteriously been possessed by a woman who didn't know what warmth was. It could be said that even in death, she hadn't received justice from the heavens.
"Wang fei, the kitchen has delivered breakfast." A slightly soft male voice came from outside the room. It must be the taijian assigned to the zhengfei according to the rules of the Imperial House. In Qu Qing Ju's memories, the original wasn't particularly close to these taijian, but she was extremely courteous. It was because they had been assigned by the Department of Household Affairs before wang ye had been conferred the title of nobility.
"Put it down." Fiddling with the golden buyao tassels in her hair, Qu Qing Ju turned to walk out. Rui Xiang and Shu Kui, who had been waiting outside the room, heard the movement and hurriedly pushed aside the curtain. One person helped the other open the curtain and welcomed Qu Qing Ju out.
Rui Xiang and Shu Kui were originally servants of the wang fu. They understood that even though wang fei was courteous to them, but compared to Yin Liu, Mu Jin, Jin Zhan, and Yu Zan, there was much less trust. And what had happened a few days ago would only cause wang fei to distance herself from them. It was fortunate that wang fei's personality was soft and gentle. If it had been someone that was slightly more powerful, they would have been sent away long ago. How could they still be this kind of yahuan?
Sitting down in front of a carved red rosewood round table, Qu Qing Ju's eyes swept across the table. A cup of wine stewed pork knuckle, a bowl of bird's nest and black chicken porridge, and several greasy side dishes. The only thing that looked light was a small plate of fried green bamboo shoots.
Waving away Shu Kui, who was about to come forward to serve the dishes, Qu Qing Ju had a smile on her face. She looked wryly at the people standing at the door with their backs bent: "You guys are the servants of the kitchen?"
"Wang fei, nucai are on duty in the kitchen." The people didn't understand why wang fei would ask such a question but they answered without fear.
"Such a good wang fu kitchen," Qu Qing Ju lazily leaned against the blanket. Under the puzzlement of the people, her face suddenly darkened. With a wave of her hand, she swept the wine stewed pork knuckle to the ground. Very quickly, the room was filled with the aroma of meat, "Come, drag them out and beat them."
Everyone still hadn't reacted. Why would the mud-like wang fei suddenly act up? No one moved for a moment.
"What, I, this wang fei, can't order you around?" Qu Qing Ju's almond-shaped eyes narrowed. She stood and looked at the people in the room, "Or is it that you feel that it is normal for the kitchen workers to treat me poorly?"
Being swept by wang fei's gaze, everyone shook and finally reacted. A few taijian and strong mamas rushed forward and moved to drag the kitchen servants out.
The servants who were being dragged didn't dare to struggle and only begged for mercy. One of the servants even cried out that he was innocent and said that he had served the best food in the kitchen to wang fei.
Glancing lightly at the servant who was crying out, Qu Qing Ju raised an eyebrow. She said faintly: "What are you standing around for? Drag them out, beat them in the yard. I'll watch you beat them."
A quick-witted taijian heard this and took out a handkerchief from his body to stuff the mouth of the servant who was crying out. He dragged the person towards the yard. That body that wasn't very muscular was very strong.
The other people saw this and followed to drag the person out. There were also quick-witted servants who moved the tables and chairs and set out refreshments, waiting for wang fei to come and see the beating.
"What is the name of that taijian? I see that he has some strength," Qu Qing Ju asked Shu Kui, who was supporting her, when she stepped out of the exit.
"Wang fei, that little taijian is called Xiao Gaozi, he sweeps the yard." Shu Kui's voice carried unconsciously reverence. Even her movements were more humble than usual.
"I don't think he's tall. Why don't he change his name to Huang Yang and be a chamberlain taijian." Qu Qing Ju laughed lightly and walked into the yard. The taijian had already been tied to the long benches and were being beaten.
Sitting down on the prepared chair, Qu Qing Ju counted twenty times in her mind. She unhurriedly said: "Other than the one who talked back to me, the other three, stop."
Looking at the three who endured the pain and knelt to thank her, Qu Qing Ju took a sip of tea, "Everyone here must be very confused as to why I am punishing you."
The three who were kneeling heard the muffled beating sound in their ears. They didn't dare to wipe the sweat on their foreheads and kowtowed to say they didn't dare.
"I am a reasonable person. It's just that the people of your kitchen have been too much. I have to punish you." Putting down the teacup in her hand, Qu Qing Ju's voice carried a tinge of helplessness.
Even though wang fei wasn't favored by wang ye, she was still a wang fei that the Emperor had personally decreed. A kitchen dared to be too much? The people present heard that these words weren't right, but no one dared to refute them. Didn't they see that the person who had just cried out for his innocence was still being beaten?
"Who in the fu doesn't know that I am sick? The taiyi has already told me not to eat too much, but what is this that you bring up every day?" Qu Qing Ju sighed, her face full of sorrow as though she was a little cabbage that had been bullied, "I know that you are too lazy to serve a sick wang fei. I had originally thought that everything would be over if I went. But now that my illness has started to recover, I want to live well. You purposefully bring me oily things. Aren't you hoping that my illness will relapse and I will pass away sooner?" Speaking of this, she sighed again. If it wasn't that one of them was being beaten, her appearance would have been pitiful.
The three servants kowtowed again to beg for forgiveness. They wanted to explain but didn't dare. They were afraid that wang fei would say "offend zhuzi" and have them continue to be beaten.
Seeing that the kowtows were almost done, Qu Qing Ju waved her hand as though she had been struck by sorrow, "Fine, fine, there's no need to beat them. Leave." Finishing, she turned and ordered Rui Xiang behind her, "Get someone to bring medicine for their wounds. They must be important in the fu, and their work can't be delayed."
The four kneeling people groaned inside. Since wang fei said that they were important and couldn't be delayed, then they had to crawl to be on duty tomorrow, unless they waited to be kicked out of the wang fu. But they were all servants who had signed death contracts. What good ending would there be if they were kicked out?
After giving the orders, Qu Qing Ju slowly stood. She turned to look at the ce fei and shiqie that had arrived at some unknown time. Her face made a surprised expression, "When did you come? Since you are here, come in."
Finishing, she didn't care what expression these women had, holding Shu Kui's hand, she walked into the room.
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