Chapter 202 Waiting for the Right Time
It was getting late, so Zhen Yiming and Zhen Yue got up to say goodbye.
Zhen Yue really wanted to stay with Su Yujin for two more days, but thinking about her father and mother who were punished because of her fault, she had no choice but to go back with Zhen Yiming.
"Aunt, please come and see Yue'er when you have time."
Before leaving, Zhen Yue was still reluctant to leave, "I will definitely come to visit my aunt when I have time."
"Okay." Su Yujin responded with a smile.
After watching Zhen Yiming and Zhen Yue and their entourage leave in a grand procession, Su Yujin packed up the things Zhen Yiming had given her.
"Young lady." Ai Cao handed over a small box. "This was given to you by An Guogong just now. He said that although you are capable and good at business, you are bound to be overworked. Everyone in the family should receive a monthly allowance. You are the adopted daughter of the Zhen family, so this is also the case. So this is your monthly allowance for more than ten years, for your daily pocket money."
"Duke Anguo also said that if he gave it to the girl directly, she would definitely not accept it, so he gave it to me first and asked me to give it to the girl after they left. I had no choice but to accept it for the girl."
Su Yujin took a look at the various banknotes and small change inside and roughly estimated that there were about one or two thousand taels.
Duke Anguo also has good intentions.
"Take it first." Su Yujin closed the box and asked, "Mother Liu, go to Huibinlou tonight and get some dishes to eat. Um, bring back the shrimp and tofu, fried lotus root, and braised catfish, and pair them with the pickles we made ourselves."
It had been a busy day and Su Yujin didn't want his subordinates to be too tired.
"Yes, I'll go right away." Mother Liu and Ai Cao carried the lunch boxes and went out.
In the deep winter, the master and his servants finished their dinner and went to bed early. The next day, the morning light was dim.
The Third Prince's carriage left the palace and headed all the way to East Street, the most prosperous and bustling area in the capital, and stopped in front of a shop called Zhenbaozhai.
It was still early and the shop had not yet opened, but a carriage was already parked at the door.
It belongs to He Yanxiu.
Seeing the Third Prince's carriage stop, He Yanxiu got off the carriage and bowed to greet him, "Third Prince."
"My cousin called me out in such a hurry just to come to Zhenbaozhai?" The Third Prince suppressed a yawn.
I stayed up too late last night busy with the Ministry of Revenue, and was woken up by He Yanxiu this morning. I was really sleepy.
"That's right." He Yanxiu nodded. "I have no other choice. This Zhenbaozhai only serves the royal family. Even an assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue cannot buy anything here. I have no choice but to trouble His Majesty the Third Prince to make a trip."
"My cousin is also very filial." The Third Prince raised his hand. "My mother has selected some of the festival gifts given these days and sent them to my grandmother and aunt. I don't have anything good here, so I'll just share some with my cousin today."
There is too much to give out as a prince.
He Yanxiu couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, but still suppressed his words.
While the two were talking, Zhenbaozhai opened its door.
The guests who come and go in Zhenbaozhai every day are all royal relatives. The Third Prince had been here before, and the people in Zhenbaozhai recognized him. They hurriedly welcomed him in and invited him to the private room for tea.
The shopkeeper smiled and asked, "What kind of jewelry do Third Prince and Lord He want to make?"
The Third Prince lowered his head to sip his tea. He Yanxiu handed over the pattern he had brought. "A gold-inlaid jade Ruyi, the jade must be the finest white jade, a red gold headpiece inlaid with rubies, and a red gold necklace inlaid with lotus patterns. The first two are not urgent, just make them and send them to your house before New Year's Eve. As for this gold necklace, I need it for the New Year, so it needs to be made quickly."
The shopkeeper took the drawing and made a rough estimate. "Don't worry, Master He. I will arrange for the best craftsman to complete it on time."
While the shopkeeper was talking to the clerk, the Third Prince came over and said, "This Ruyi is for my grandmother, the headdress is for my aunt, and this gold necklace... who is it for, cousin?"
"After not seeing you for a few days, the Third Prince looks more and more like the old aunt in the palace." He Yanxiu rolled his eyes.
The Third Prince ignored him and just counted on his fingers, "The one who can let you send something must be someone close to you. If it is a gift to an elder, a gold necklace is not very suitable. Among the same generation, only Miss Lu can afford it. But according to my cousin's personality, I guess he won't spend so much time on the gift for Miss Lu."
"After thinking about it, my cousin probably wants to give it to Miss Su who is far away in Qinghe?"
Because of Lu Wenjing, many people knew Su Yujin, and the Third Prince was one of them.
He Yanxiu didn't answer. He picked up the teacup beside him and drank half of it in one breath.
The best Longjing tea leaves a lingering fragrance on your teeth and cheeks.
After a long while, He Yanxiu finally uttered a sentence, "Third Prince, please don't make random guesses."
"My cousin's words may have been hidden from my grandmother and aunt, but not from me." The Third Prince chuckled, "My cousin is so thoughtful and considerate, it seems that I will be able to drink the wedding wine soon."
"I'm afraid not yet." He Yanxiu said lightly.
"Why?" The Third Prince thought for a moment, "My grandmother has always been very righteous, and my aunt is even more kind and will not care about family background."
What's more, the He family did not expect a daughter-in-law to raise their status.
"Of course, there is no need to worry about her being in the He family." He Yanxiu said in a deep voice, "But it is impossible for her to stay in the He family all her life."
Upon hearing this, the Third Prince fell silent.
Indeed, although the women in the inner house usually stay in the inner house and take care of trivial matters, they will also often go out for social events.
Moreover, the social interactions and competitions among women in the inner court, in which they flatter the powerful and bully the weak, are far worse than in the officialdom.
By then, Miss Su would seem to have married into the He family and enjoyed great glory. However, given the status of the He family at that time, although it was considered upper-class in the capital, it was not the first. Miss Su's background and family background would inevitably be despised and discussed by some people.
Although people live in this world, there are many things that we don’t have to care about and many words that we can ignore.
But for He Yanxiu, he probably didn't want Miss Su to face all these hardships.
"But cousin..." The Third Prince hesitated, "You can't just stay away from marrying her for the rest of your life."
"How come?" He Yanxiu raised his eyebrows. "When the time comes, it will be fine."
"My cousin mentioned this opportunity..."
When was that?
"Your humble servant will work harder, and Your Highness the Third Prince, please work harder, and the time will naturally come." He Yanxiu patted the Third Prince's shoulder and spoke earnestly.
The Third Prince nodded involuntarily.
Indeed, the husband's status usually determines the wife's position in the social circle.
If He Yanxiu works harder and makes some political achievements, he will be promoted to a higher position. When he reaches a high position of power, others will not dare to offend him. Even if they criticize him in their hearts, they will not dare to speak out against him.
This is indeed what is called the time has come.
But what did He Yanxiu mean by trying hard...
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