The main gate of zhengyuan was on the same line as the main gate of the wang fu. This meant that the person who could live in zhengyuan had to be the master of the fu. The other ce shi and tong fang all lived in the courtyards between the second gate and the third gate, separated by the moon gate. The other guards, manservants and servant women all lived outside the second gate.
The rules of the wang fu were very strict. It was very clear who could move where. Among the servants, those who could enter the second gate to serve were more prestigious than ordinary servants. These servants were known as the inner court servants. Even if it was just a cleaning job, there were many people who would do anything to get the job.
It could be seen that in this wang fu, Qu Qing Ju, who lived in zhengyuan and controlled houyuan, was an existence that couldn't be disobeyed in the hearts of these servants.
"Wang fei, Jiang ce fei, Luo yiniang and Han yiniang have arrived," Yu Zan announced as she entered.
Qu Qing Ju sat on the chaise lounge that was covered with a fur blanket. She leaned against the back of the chair, her hands holding a beaded hand warmer. Hearing Yu Zan's words, her eyebrow rose: "It's cold outside in the hall. Invite them over here."
Yu Zan curtsied and left without a word.
A short while later, three different beauties walked into the room. After the three obediently bowed to Qu Qing Ju, Qu Qing Ju let the three sit down. She lazily said: "Just now, I had people sort through the private stores and found some pretty good materials. I called you over to let you pick and take some back to make some new clothes." Finishing, she tilted her head to look at Mu Jin.
Mu Jin motioned for the yahuan to bring out the materials. These materials really were pretty good. Even though they couldn't compare to cloud brocade and Shu brocade, they were still expensive.
Of the three seated, Jiang Yong Yu's status was the highest. She looked at the large pile of materials on the table and couldn't help but stand to say: "Wang fei, how can we do this? The fu has already given us the materials, how can we take yours?"
"I can't wear all of this. If I leave it for too long, the color will turn ugly," Qu Qing Ju looked at the materials. These were the dowry that Chang De Gong Fu had stuffed in for face. It looked like a lot, but ten bolts couldn't compare to the price of one bolt of Shu brocade, "If you wear it, it will be pleasing to the eyes. If it was left at the bottom of the chest, wouldn't it be a waste?"
Hearing this, Jiang Yong Yu smiled and curtsied to Qu Qing Ju, "Nu thanks wang fei for her good intentions." Finishing, she turned and pointed at two bolts of black brocade, "Nu will pick these two bolts first."
Qu Qing Ju looked at the two bolts of brocade and smiled faintly, commenting: "These two bolts aren't bad. Mu Jin, give the two bolts of sapphire blue to Jiang ce fei. Jiang ce fei's skin is white, this sapphire blue is the best for her."
Hearing this, Jiang Yong Yu only said that wang fei was teasing and didn't refuse. The other two shiqie each picked a horse. Qu Qing Ju also picked a horse for each of them. In an instant, the room became lively.
The other two shiqie also picked a bolt each. Qu Qing Ju then picked a bolt for each of them. The room instantly became lively.
"Originally, I wanted to make a girdled skirt, but the color wasn't suitable. Wang fei picked this bolt of lotus brocade for nu, it actually fulfills nu's wish," Han Qing He's face was filled with joy as she caressed a bolt of lotus brocade, "This color is also very suitable to make a pouch."
"Look at those words, as though it's her that's the best," Jiang Yong Yu smiled lightly and turned to look at Qu Qing Ju sitting at the front, "It seems wang fei has spoiled you to the point of no return."
"Jiang ce fei's words are teasing nu. Nu saw that when you were picking the materials, your face was also full of joy," Han Qing He laughed, "But now you are teasing nu."
"I was wondering why it was so lively. So everyone was choosing good things." Outside the door, Feng Zi Jin heard these women trying to curry favor with Qu Qing Ju. When she came in, she saw the yahuan behind the shiqie were holding several bolts of brocade. There were still some left on the table. She came forward and curtsied to Qu Qing Ju, "Nu came late, is there anything good left?"
Qu Qing Ju put the hand warmer to one side and took a sip of the tea that Mu Jin presented. She looked sardonically at Feng Zi Jin: "I had thought that Feng ce fei wasn't coming. Pick whatever you like."
Feng Zi Jin carelessly glanced at the pile of brocade, "Nu likes this bolt. Would wang fei be willing to part with it?"
Everybody looked and found that Feng Zi Jin was pointing at a bolt of pomegranate red satin. Instantly, their expressions changed. Pomegranate red wasn't a bright red, but it was a bright red. Feng shi was just a ce shi that couldn't wear red. Was this a challenge to wang fei?
The smile on Qu Qing Ju's face became even warmer: "I feel that with Feng ce fei's elegance, the color suits you better. But since you like it, take it. I have too much red brocade, it hurts my eyes." Finishing, she said to Mu Jin, "Mu Jin, take the rest to Feng ce fei's yard."
"Wang fei, don't worry. Nubi will get someone to deliver it well," Mu Jin curtsied and directed the servants to gather up all the brocade on the table and deliver it to Feng ce fei's yard.
Jiang Yong Yu held a smile at the corner of her mouth as she buried her head to drink the best "Jade Pool Floating Snow Tea". Her slender fingers curved slightly when she heard wang fei's words. She then put down the teacup and tested the corner of her mouth as she said to Feng Zi Jin, "Meimei is really impatient. You might like that pomegranate red, but I don't think it matches you."
Han Qing He heard Jiang Yong Yu clearly express her position. She glanced at Jiang Yong Yu and said: "Nu thinks that Feng ce fei doesn't match pomegranate red." A ce shi wanted to wear red, what kind of daydream was that? Did she think wang ye was an idiot who didn't know the rules?
Feng Zi Jin's expression was extremely ugly. Originally, when Jiang Yong Yu spoke, she was already displeased. Seeing that Han Qing He, a shiqie, dared to speak to her like this, she scolded: "You're a shiqie, is there a place for you to speak here?"
"Feng ce fei's words are too heavy. Whether nu can speak here is up to wang fei, not you," Han Qing He sneered, "Or does Feng ce fei think that you can make wang fei's decisions?"
"Shut up, what nonsense are you saying?" Feng Zi Jin's family wasn't bad. She didn't care for a few bolts of brocade. She already felt embarrassed by Qu Qing Ju's disdain. Seeing that Han Qing He, a shiqie from a poor family, dared to mock her, she instantly shouted angrily, "You have the right to speak of my matters?"
In her anger, Feng Zi Jin had forgotten that Qu Qing Ju wasn't the same as before. Her actions could be considered disrespectful and disrespectful of etiquette.
Han Qing He heard Feng Zi Jin's words mocking her birth. She was furious inside but her expression became even more humble, her smile even more gentle: "Feng ce fei, don't be angry. Nu is just speaking the truth."
"You!" Feng Zi Jin was so angry she took a step forward. She didn't know how she stepped on her skirt. With a scream, she fell down. The moment she fell to the ground, she seemed to hear the crisp sound of something shattering. Before she could see what she had knocked over, she heard a sharp intake of breath and then the entire room was silent.
She struggled to stand up with the help of a servant girl. She saw that a glass lamp had fallen to the ground. The small luminous pearl that was originally embedded in it had rolled to the side. The jewels and pearls that hung from the corners were also scattered all over the place. As for whether the lamp wall had cracked or not, she did not know.
"Heavens, this is the Eight Treasures Glass Lamp that wang ye had specially found a craftsman to make for wang fei!" Han Qing He lightly exclaimed. She then covered her mouth, her face panicked.
At this time, even if Feng Zi Jin didn't have a brain, she knew the situation wasn't good. Her body felt cold and she knelt down with a bang, "Wang fei, nu didn't mean it. Please, wang fei."
Everyone carefully examined wang fei's expression. They found her expression was dazed, as though she hadn't reacted. Everyone's hearts started to beat erratically. Everyone in the fu knew that wang fei liked this lamp very much. Even wang ye was happy. Now that the lamp was broken, they didn't know how angry wang fei would be. If wang fei wasn't happy, wang ye would naturally be angry.
"Wang fei … …" Feng Zi Jin's palms started to sweat. She didn't understand, how could she have lost her composure, how could she have fallen on this lamp?
"Go back," Qu Qing Ju stood, tiredly looking at Feng Zi Jin, "I knew that you were always dissatisfied with me. In the past, I thought that you were arrogant but your personality wasn't bad. I didn't think that you had such intentions."
Yes, how could there be such a coincidence. She didn't bump into anything else, but bumped into the object that wang ye had gifted to wang fei? It was just jealousy. It was one thing for a little ce fei to be arrogant, but she had to look down on wang fei. Her actions were too presumptuous. Wasn't she just relying on the fact that wang fei hadn't punished her?
The people in the room watched as wang fei dazedly returned to the inner room. They all paused. A beat later, they carefully put away the Octagonal Glazed Lamp and found that the wall of the lamp was broken.
"Such an exquisite object, such a pity," Jiang Yong Yu sighed, "Let's go back first. Wang fei probably isn't in a good mood right now. Let's not disturb her." Finishing, she left with the two shiqie.
Feng Zi Jin stood up in a daze. In a daze, she held onto a yahuan's hand and returned to her courtyard. The panic in her heart grew and she didn't know what to do. Everyone saw her bump into the lamp and she didn't even have a chance to explain.
In another yard, Jiang Yong Yu heard that Feng Zi Jin had already returned to her yard. She instantly sneered: "As expected, an idiot!" If she had a brain, she would kneel in zhengyuan right now and beg for forgiveness. That way, wang ye would at least be less angry when he learned of the matter. Right now, she had shrunk back to her yard. Wasn't that making wang ye even angrier?
Han Qing He, who was sitting across from her, smiled when she heard this. She remarked, "In the past, she relied on the fact that she had the highest status in the houyuan and was favored by wang ye. She made things difficult for others and didn't even care about you who had the same status as her. It's not strange that she didn't have a brain."
"You weren't polite to her today," Jiang Yong Yu looked at Han Qing He, "Han shiqie is so daring. I had misjudged you in the past."
"Jiang ce fei is intelligent, when has she ever misjudged?" Han Qing He smiled faintly as she stood and curtsied to Jiang Yong Yu, "Nu is just adapting to the situation. This is what I learned from ce fei. Nu has to thank you."
Jiang Yong Yu's lips curled. She said neutrally: "Han shiqie doesn't have to be so courteous. I just want to live a good life. You and I are just water from the well and river. Let's not be so courteous."
Han Qing He snorted and curtsied again, "Since that's the case, nu will bid farewell."
"I won't see you out," Jiang Yong Yu nodded slightly and watched as Han Qing He's figure disappeared behind the door.
A beat later, Ai Lu opened: "Zhuzi, what does Han shiqie mean?"
"She is expressing her loyalty to wang fei and probing my thoughts," Jiang Yong Yu snorted, "Just wait. Tomorrow, that Feng ce fei will get a good look."
"If the Heavens wish for one to die, they first make one mad," Jiang Yong Yu stood, "She has been mad for too long and forgot her own status. It isn't wrong for wang fei to take care of her."
Ai Lu wanted to ask, it was clearly Feng ce fei who provoked everywhere that caused the calamity. Why was it wang fei who took care of Feng ce fei? But seeing that zhuzi wasn't speaking, she obediently closed her mouth.
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