The mother and daughter talked for a while, and by the time Kejing left Consort Guoluo's place, it was already noon.
It's noon, time for lunch.
Ke Jing rubbed his shrunken belly, then looked up at the still-closed main hall not far away and sighed helplessly.
A troublesome person.
Unfortunately, this kind of troublesome person is someone you can't shake off.
Ke Jing didn't know what to say. She reached out and rubbed her furrowed brows, slowly smoothing them out. Then she turned and returned to the princess's residence with her maid.
Consort Yi had asked her to come over in the afternoon before she left, but given today's unexpected situation, it wouldn't be helpful for her to come over in the afternoon.
"Qingtao, go again by yourself in a little while and tell them that you have some things to take care of at the mansion and won't be coming today."
It doesn't make sense for someone to be in a bad mood and then come over and cause trouble.
Ke Jing felt that given his relationship with his aunt, it wasn't to the point where missing one visit would make her angry.
Besides, it wouldn't be easy for Yinqi and Yintang, who are both clumsy with words (Yintang isn't clumsy, but he easily makes mistakes when it comes to Yinsi's affairs), to coax Consort Yi. It would be best for her to just stay put and embroider the princess's wedding dress and not get involved.
The day of her wedding is drawing ever closer. Unlike her older sisters who lack confidence, she needs to seize the time to improve herself in other areas.
While pondering these various matters, Ke Jing continued to instruct Qing Tao.
Qingtao is Kejing's personal maid, and she will be going to live with her in the northern desert in the future.
Qingtao obediently replied, "Yes." She knew that the princess was afraid that Consort Yi would worry. As the saying goes, it's never wrong to be overly polite. They still depended on Consort Yi for their livelihood, so they had to consider all aspects.
"Princess, rest assured, this servant understands."
"Yes, I always trust you to do things. Things have been a bit unsettled at Yikun Palace these past few days, and I imagine my aunt must be having a headache. Remember to remind me to send her some nourishing soup."
Regardless of age, everyone needs to nourish their body, and it's always a good idea to send someone a nourishing soup, no matter the time.
After leaving Yikun Palace, Ke Jing and his servant simply chose a side path to leave.
...
“Princess, why are you standing in the courtyard? If Her Majesty sees you, she will have to give you another lecture.”
Upon hearing her maid's words, Bu'er and Dai calmly shook their heads, "Mother won't be coming at this time."
Although her mother cared for her more than her other brothers and sisters, she also cared for her.
It was very hot outside at this time of day. Even though Mother arranged for Aunt Chunyu to come over, she would wait until the light was no longer glaring and before the sun set.
Having long been accustomed to being disciplined by her own mother, Bu'er and Dai felt no different living in the Princess's quarters than in Qixiang Palace.
Mother would still send someone to check on her before she got up early and went to bed early. She would call her back when she had time. So, Bu'er and Dai were the ones who couldn't live without their mother the most among the four children, and also the ones who caused the most worry.
"I just saw Princess Kejing; it looks like she came back from outside."
Puffing out his cheeks, Bu'er and Dai turned their gaze to the maid, "Do you know where my elder sister went?"
Currently, only she, Kejing, and the two princesses born to Consort Zhangjia reside in the princess's residence.
However, Consort Zhangjia's two princesses liked to stick together. They not only looked gentle and weak on weekdays, but their behavior was also similar to that of Han women from Jiangnan. Buer and Dai didn't like this kind of behavior, so they couldn't get along with these two.
In comparison, Ke Jing was more to the liking of Bu Er and Dai, so the two of them contacted each other more often and visited each other regularly.
This morning, Ke Jing led his men out the door early.
When Boer and Dai went over and found no one there, they couldn't wait to ask the question as soon as they saw the person.
The maid shook her head upon hearing this. "This servant does not know, but Princess Kejing has not many places to go. Perhaps she has returned to Yikun Palace."
After all, both her biological mother and adoptive mother were in Yikun Palace, and Princess Kejing was about to get married, so it was normal for her to want to visit them more often.
"You're right, my elder sister Kejing is getting married, and I should prepare some congratulatory gifts."
"Now, please bring me the warehouse accounts; I'll take a quick look."
If it were anyone else, Bu'er and Dai could simply have their servants do it for them.
But Ke Jing and she had a good relationship, so Bu Er and Dai felt they could put more effort into it.
Hmm, my elder sister is going to marry into the northern desert, which is much farther than Khorchin. We need to choose her gift carefully.
Boer and Dai are getting on in years; in a few more years, it will be her turn to get married.
Where they would marry and to whom they would marry were not decisions that Bu'er and Dai could make themselves.
Therefore, under Xiuning's arrangement, Bu'er and Dai had already begun learning some useful skills.
The purpose, of course, is to prepare for the worst-case scenario so that we can be prepared for the future.
"Mother is right. No matter where a woman marries, she must rely on herself."
Using someone else's strength to your advantage is certainly a good strategy, but what isn't your own is ultimately unreliable.
We cannot place all our hopes on others.
Unable to help but mutter a few words to themselves, Bu'er and Dai turned and went back to the main hall.
The maid she had assigned to fetch the accounts returned, carrying two ledgers filled with records of various items.
These are all treasures that Boer and Dai acquired from other people over the years.
Useful or useless, beautiful or simple... the variety is delightful.
Before she knew it, over the years she had accumulated so many items.
From large items like tables and chairs to small items like fabrics and jewelry, we wouldn't have realized it if Boer and Dai hadn't spoken up today.
“This, this, and that,” Boer and Dai pointed out a number of items, covering various aspects, even including many additional items for makeup.
"Prepare everything," she said. It was fine if it was too much; she still liked her elder sister Kejing very much. If these things could really help her sister in the future, she would be very happy.
Seeing this, the maid hesitated to speak, thinking to herself that her princess was too good to Princess Kejing, sending her only the best things.
Despite their gentle and delicate appearance, Boer and Dai are actually quite decisive and have a strong sense of right and wrong.
As a maid who had served Buer and Dai for many years, she was quite familiar with her princess's temperament.
He nodded with a hint of melancholy, and the maid took the accounts and left.
The preparations made by Bu Er and Dai did not affect Ke Jing's side.
After Ke Jing returned and heard that Bu Er and Dai had come over, he quickly sent Qing Tao to make a trip. No matter how things ended at Yikun Palace, Ke Jing would not let it affect his relationship with Bu Er and Dai.
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