Greetings, Ninth Uncle - Chapter 66

[Chapter 66]

After Cheng Yumo’s homecoming banquet was over, the biggest celebration of the year in the Yichun Hou Mansion was over.

Everyone in the Cheng family carried filial piety. After Cheng Yumo got married, he was already a member of the Huo family, and there was no taboo on coming and going, but the Cheng family couldn’t.

The Lord of Qingfu County and others all rested their minds, and stayed in the Hou’s mansion honestly, keeping filial piety for Lord Cheng.

In a blink of an eye, November entered, and the weather became cold and hard, and it was a white breath when I went out.

Cheng Yujin had a fluffy scarf around her neck and a silver-pink velvet jacket to go to Mrs. Cheng’s routine greeting.

She has stayed at home for the past few months, cultivated herself, and is very calm.

The business of Linlang Pavilion and Yunyifang is on the right track. At the end of each month, Cheng Yujin will be sent an account book, and Cheng Yujin will prepare a new pattern for the second month according to the account book and sales situation.

When she was ready, she sent it to Cheng Yuanjing’s courtyard and asked Liu Yi to help her take it out.

Because she knew that her external strength was weak, Cheng Yujin paid special attention to having a good relationship with the little fights in Cheng Yuanjing’s courtyard.

They run outside all day, they are well-informed and well-informed, while Cheng Yujin stays in the inner house and stays at home. She is the last to know what happens outside.

To win over these little people, it may be used at any time.

It’s a pity that Cheng Yuanjing is bound to leave. She will not use these people for a long time, so she must make good use of this last period of time.

In the past few months, Yunyifang and Linlang Pavilion have gradually opened up their reputations, and word of mouth has spread among female relatives.

At first, it was Yunyifang. After all, Yunyifang is located on the most prosperous street. The female family members who lived nearby stumbled upon it and tried the new look of Yunyifang. Later, they found that the tailoring of Yunyifang was very clever. The same For fabrics, Biejia Buzhuang just can’t wear the beauty of Yunyifang.

And Yunyifang regularly launches new styles every month. The female customers are passed on by dozens, and there are more and more repeat customers. The reputation of Yunyifang has also spread from the middle-end wealthy and official circles to the high gate where Cheng Yujin is located. In the honorable circle.

Linlang Pavilion is a bit slower than Yunyifang. After all, clothes are changed every season, but jewelry can be used for a long time.

However, women’s love for beauty is unstoppable, and there are female relatives who wear Linlang Pavilion’s jewelry to go out as guests. As they come and go, more and more people know about Linlang Pavilion.

Cheng Yujin felt very satisfied when she saw the account book at the end of each month.

She had no worries about money and other worries, and she focused on solving her marriage problems.

Her husband’s target, Lin Qingyuan, had not appeared for a long time.

Perhaps, it is not that Lin Qingyuan has not been to Yichun Hou Mansion for so long, but that Cheng Yujin has never met again.

During this period of time, Cheng Yujin frequently ran to Cheng Yuanjing’s courtyard on the grounds of borrowing books, but no matter how many times she went back and forth, she never met Lin Qingyuan once.

Cheng Yujin felt that she didn’t understand, and it was logically impossible. She calculated every time she came, and deliberately chose the time when Lin Qingyuan often came to visit Cheng Yuanjing.

Why haven’t I seen him even once?

Cheng Yujin didn’t think about Cheng Yuanjing.

Liu Yi and others are all people who seek life in the inner court, and they are full-time to please their masters. This set of arrangements is the most fluent.

If they don’t want the two to meet, even if they walk across from each other at the same time, they have a way to make the two diverge.

A peaceful and regular life can easily make people lose their sense of time. Cheng Yujin’s plan has not been pushed forward for a long time. She should have been anxious, but perhaps because the current state is too calm and comfortable, she actually thinks that it is not bad.

She greeted her every morning, took a nap at noon, then went to Cheng Yuanjing’s house to read a book, and just waited for Lin Qingyuan.

If she couldn’t finish reading it at night, she often came back with the book to read, and she went back and forth, and both sides became her foothold.

Cheng Yujin changed into furry winter clothes, and as soon as she entered the yard, the maids in the house saw it.

The maid hurriedly came out to pick a curtain for her, and said happily, “The eldest girl is here!”

Cheng Yumo was already married, and only Cheng Yujin was the only one who would come to Mrs. Cheng every day.

Gradually, it has become the hope of Shou’antang’s maid, as if the eldest girl is coming, and a new day has officially begun.

Cheng Yujin nodded and smiled at the maid, and asked, “Where’s the grandmother?”

“The old lady is in there. The old lady just said she had no appetite today, but the big girl happened to come. The old lady likes big girls the most, and there are big girls watching. , maybe your appetite will be fine.”

“Oh, grandma doesn’t have a good appetite?” Cheng Yujin glanced at the upper room and said, “I’ll go see grandma. Thanks to you for reminding me, Forsythia, prepare some money for morning tea for this sister.”

Forsythia understood and went up In front of the maid, a piece of broken silver was stuffed.

The maid smiled and declined: “How embarrassing is this.”

“Grandma can’t be without people here, thanks to my sister watching for me. These are some of my thoughts. When my sister brings a cup of hot tea, I should ask for peace of mind. Are you alright?” The

maid just half pushed and half accepted it.

Therefore, the maids of Shou’antang like Cheng Yujin very much. The eldest girl can make people’s eyes shine every day, and she is very generous.

As long as they are sweet and diligent, they will be rewarded by Cheng Yujin every day.

In this way, the maids prefer to run errands for Cheng Yujin. If there is anything in Shou’antang, they are also scrambling to tell Cheng Yujin, just to get the first reward.

Cheng Yujin saw the maid’s eyes shining brightly and put away the broken silver, and she smiled more softly.

She now makes a lot of money every month. Yunyifang and Linlang Pavilion can bring her huge profits every month. She lives and eats in Yichun Houfu. Recently, because of filial piety, she does not need to go out to socialize. She just can’t get in, these pieces of silver are not money in her eyes.

However, such a small amount of money can make the maids around Mrs. Cheng like her more, and Cheng Yujin can do more with less effort when she wants to do anything.

Happy with each other, why not do it.

Just like now, Cheng Yujin just had a face-to-face meeting, and knew that Mrs. Cheng had just woken up and had a bad appetite.

She didn’t want to eat early in the morning, so she couldn’t say she had a pleasant sleep last night. Cheng Yujin knew what to say in a while.

Cheng Yujin walked into the house, first unfastened her cloak and neck cover in the Baoxia, and put on soft-soled shoes for walking indoors, but then she walked to the west.

Unlike other charcoal-fired houses in Hou’s residence, Mrs. Cheng has a ground dragon here, which will start burning as soon as the fall.

Warm and dry air circulates underground, and even the floor is warm, and it is very comfortable to step on it. People walking in the house can simply wear spring and summer single clothes.

Mrs. Cheng’s house was as warm as spring, and other people didn’t have this comfort.

In other courtyards, including Cheng Yujin’s house, charcoal fires are used. Even if the best charcoal is used, there is no need to worry about the lack of charcoal fires. After all, it is not as large as Mrs. Cheng.

At least Cheng Yujin didn’t dare to wear single clothes in his own room.

She took off her heavy clothes and was instantly light.

Cheng Yujin sighed sincerely that the old lady is really comfortable.

When a woman was young, she served her elders at her parents’ house, and after she got married, she served her mother-in-law. When she finally got over her qualifications, she had to worry about her children. The only time she could really enjoy in her life was when she was an old lady.

Like Mrs. Cheng, she doesn’t care about everything, but the whole house is still in her hands. The two sons and daughters-in-law have to be careful to please her, and the young granddaughter and maid are always amusing in front of her every day, how comfortable.

Cheng Yujin’s goal is to become the future Mrs. Cheng.

However, all of this is based on the fact that Cheng Yuanxian and Cheng Yuanhan are the biological children of Mrs. Cheng, and Cheng Yuanxian is about to become the next heir to the Hou Mansion.

If these two conditions are missing, Mrs. Cheng can’t live so happily.

Therefore, the source of happiness in his later years is still that his own son wants to be in power.

Cheng Yujin stepped on the warm floor of Shou’antang, married into a high class, achieved a class leap, and had a firmer idea of living a comfortable old age.

Cheng Yujin walked to the innermost part, and sure enough, Madam Cheng was leaning on the Luohan bed, with a forehead guard around her forehead, decorated with an emerald the size of a broad bean.

The light in the room was dim, and Mrs. Cheng was not listless. She leaned on the soft pillow and was beaten by the maid.

Cheng Yujin walked in, saw the situation, and smiled naturally: “Grandma, good day.”

Mrs. Cheng nodded absentmindedly. When Cheng Yujin saw it, she walked quietly to Luohan’s bed and took over the work from the maid, leisurely. He poured a cup of hot tea for Mrs. Cheng: “Grandmother, I heard from the maid that you have a bad appetite today? My granddaughter woke up late today, and I didn’t have time to eat when I went out, so I was planning to come to my grandmother’s place to eat. Grandmother, can you? Can’t be accommodating for a while, so let your granddaughter rub your little kitchen craftsmanship?”

Mrs. Cheng laughed when she was told. Everyone was happy to see the young and beautiful girl early in the morning. Mrs. Cheng’s brows unwittingly stretched out, and she said, “Since you haven’t eaten yet, let’s cook it first.”

Seeing Cheng Yujin’s two words, the maids persuaded Mrs. Cheng to eat, and they couldn’t help but cast their eyes of gratitude and admiration.

They had persuaded them for a long time just now, and their lips were almost worn out, but Mrs. Cheng’s response was indifferent, and she even became impatient to listen later.

As soon as the big girl came, it took only two sentences to speak.

Sure enough, the big girl still has a way.

No one dared to deduct Mrs. Cheng. Mrs. Cheng’s breakfast was already prepared and kept warm in the small kitchen. When Mrs. Cheng finally passed the meal, the maid hurriedly brought it over.

Dingding cups filled the table. Mrs. Cheng’s dishes were the best. Even the breakfast was so rich. There were porridge, snacks, and side dishes. In the end, she could hardly put it down.

Cheng Yujin sighed inwardly, feeling more and more that it is good to be rich, and even better to have power.

I don’t know when she will reach the level of Mrs. Cheng.

Cheng Yujin is a granddaughter, not a daughter-in-law, so she can sit down and eat together now.

She really didn’t eat in the morning. She raised her chopsticks and looked at Madam Cheng’s wink as she prepared dishes for her. She persuaded and tried the dishes throughout the whole process. Madam Cheng didn’t eat much, but Cheng Yujin was full of herself.

However, Mrs. Cheng is old and has a bad appetite. Today’s dosage has reached the usual average.

The maid of Shou’an Tang looked at Cheng Yujin as if she was watching the Bodhisattva of Salvation. Cheng Yujin observed that Mrs. Cheng was almost eating, and she put down her chopsticks at the right time: “Grandma, granddaughter will serve you a hot tea?”

Mrs. Cheng nodded, and Cheng Yujin took it from the maid. After tea, hand it to Mrs. Cheng.

It is said that Cheng Yujin is serving, but in fact she is just a hand, and there are very few places where she really needs to work.

Mrs. Cheng changed to the Arhat bed outside to drink tea, and the maids took down the pan when they saw the opportunity.

After Mrs. Cheng finished drinking, the Princess Qingfu also came slowly.

The Lord of Qingfu County came to greet Mrs. Cheng by ordering a Mao, and no one expected her to do more.

In the past, Mrs. Cheng and her eldest daughter-in-law would show face, ask a few questions, and then let her go back directly.

I don’t know what happened today, but Mrs. Cheng actually left the Lord of Qingfu County to come down and asked a few more questions: “Brother Bao, how are you doing? The temperature dropped a few days ago. Are the people there awake?”

“Don’t worry, mother, I’ve beaten them several times. They get up three times every night to cover Bao’er with a quilt, and they’ll be fine.” County Master Qingfu replied quickly.

Qingfu really cares about her own son.

Mrs. Cheng nodded, and turned to another nonsense thing: “The fever in the past few days has caused many people to fall ill. I heard that the empress in the palace has also contracted the cold, and I haven’t seen it for a few days. Good. The queen mother was worried about the queen, so she went to ask the queen for a peace charm. I didn’t expect the queen to get better. The queen mother was very happy and said she was going to repay her vows with the Bodhisattva.”

“Oh?” He raised his eyebrows in surprise.

Things in the palace have nothing to do with people like them, but the Cheng family is a Hou’s mansion after all, and several generations of people have accumulated some contacts.

Just like the movements of the ladies in the palace, the county lord Qingfu did not know, but it was Mrs. Cheng, who was old and frail and seemed to be trapped in the Hou residence all day long, and was the first to get the news.

Cheng Yujin didn’t leave in a hurry after eating, and also followed Mrs. Cheng’s reputation. She didn’t expect to hear such a news.

Whenever Mrs. Cheng said it, it was definitely not just for fun. There must be some meaning behind it.

Cheng Yujin didn’t care much about the affairs of the palace. Those nobles were too far away from her. Although she was a lady of the Hou family, she was still several orders of magnitude away from entering and leaving the palace.

She has never even seen Concubine Shu, who is unremarkable and unacceptable, so how can she meet such characters as the Queen and the Empress Dowager?

Planning what is in front of you is called foresight, and planning for things that are not in the same class as yourself is called overreaching. Cheng Yujin understands her own weight, so she will not do things that waste energy and have no return.

But ever since she overheard Cheng Yuanjing’s conversation with Old Marquis Cheng and learned Cheng Yuanjing’s true identity, it seems that the distant palace has suddenly drawn in front of her, and Cheng Yujin has also begun to pay attention to the changes in the palace unknowingly.

Just like now, when Mrs. Cheng talked about the queen and the queen mother, Cheng Yujin, who didn’t pay much attention to her before, quietly raised her ears and listened carefully to Mrs. Cheng’s next words.

The Lord of Qingfu County asked: “Mother, what does the empress dowager mean? If she wants to repay her promise, how will she pay it back?”

Mrs. Cheng sighed, with a solemnity in her voice that outsiders could not understand: “The empress dowager will go out of the palace in person. , go to Xiangji Mountain to make a promise.”

“Ah?” Qingfu County Lord was surprised, and quickly asked, “Is this news accurate?”

Mrs. Cheng was silent, just nodded slightly.

Both Qingfu County Lord and Cheng Yujin understood.

It seems that the distinguished empress dowager has made a decision.

It is not a trivial matter for the empress dowager to go out of the palace, and now the empress dowager has a particularly high status, and her trip will not be small.

Most of the female relatives in the capital will accompany them.

The existing men in the Marquis of Yichun have no achievements in their careers, but they are ashamed, their family has a title, the second rank.

And Qingfu himself still has the title of the county master, and he has a second-grade rank alone. No matter from which direction, Cheng Yujin will have the opportunity to accompany him.

Cheng Yujin understands a little why Mrs. Cheng is distracted early in the morning, but she can’t understand why she is so worried that she has no appetite to eat.

Isn’t it a good thing for the Cheng family to have the opportunity to travel with the empress dowager, for such a half-assed mansion that cannot be beaten by eight poles?

Why is Mrs. Cheng implicitly worried?

The princess of Qingfu was not as far as Cheng Yujin thought. After she confirmed the news, the corners of her eyes and brows were filled with uncontrollable joy: “This is great, I haven’t asked the empress dowager for some years.”

But Mrs. Cheng sighed and said, “If it’s just the Queen Mother leaving the palace, that’s all. The Queen Mother has a very hard-hearted and unequivocal temperament. What’s surprising is that the Sage even accompanies the Queen Mother to the mountain to make a promise.”

When Cheng Yujin heard the emperor, her heart suddenly froze.

Speaking of the queen mother leaving the palace alone, although it is a little inexplicable, it makes sense. After all, the queen mother respects Buddhism and donates a lot of merit to the temple every year.

But it was unusual for the emperor to accompany him out of the palace.

This is exactly what Mrs. Cheng can’t figure out. Now that the emperor has passed the heyday of the Spring and Autumn Period, the second prince is getting older, and the whereabouts of the prince are still unknown. Qingfu can’t understand it. Mrs. Cheng, who has experienced a change of dynasties, is very sensitive. .

Mrs. Cheng was worried before, but when she thought about the appearance of her two sons, she felt that with the Cheng family’s current arrogance, no matter how big your waves were, they wouldn’t be able to hit the Cheng family.

But this time, the emperor suddenly left the palace uncharacteristically, detonating Madam Cheng’s dusty anxiety in an instant.

Could it be that things are going to change so soon?

The emperor went out of the palace, did he know something?

The Lord of Qingfu County was rejoicing to herself. She saw Mrs. Cheng’s face sullen and couldn’t help sighing. Cheng Yujin also lowered her head and said nothing, feeling very incomprehensible: “The emperor will leave the palace if he wants. He is also supported by the Queen Mother, he is filial to the Queen Mother, and it is not unusual for him to accompany the Queen Mother to repay the vows?”

Mrs. Cheng sighed and said, “Maybe.”

Cheng Yujin stood aside, silent.

Mrs. Cheng couldn’t understand why, but she roughly guessed it.

Cheng Yujin may not have thought much in the past, but now that she knows Cheng Yuanjing’s true identity, how can she not understand why the emperor went out of the palace.

Perhaps, the emperor deliberately made such a big circle, and did not hesitate to accompany the empress dowager to repay his vows, be filial and benevolent, and so on. The real purpose was just to see Cheng Yuanjing.

Cheng Yuanjing, he is about to recover his identity.