Chapter 85 Jia Family Recipe
Cheng Luo and Jia Yuanchun?
The retired emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at his smiling emperor son.
It seems that the emperor had some interest in Yuanchun before?
The retired emperor suspected that the emperor was interested in the Jia family and wanted to take Yuanchun to his side. He was willing to give the emperor and the Jia family this opportunity, but his beloved Prince Jin also had some expectations for Yuanchun.
The throne has been lost to the Prince of Jin, and the old man is unwilling to let his son suffer in matters concerning women.
Fortunately, the emperor's son knew when to advance and when to retreat. Perhaps he discovered his brother, the Prince of Jin,'s thoughts and unilaterally gave up on that feeling.
But after he cut it, Prince Jin seemed to have lost interest in Yuanchun.
The retired emperor suspected that his son was still angry with him and the emperor.
It's just right for Yuanchun to marry Cheng Luo.
Cheng Luo is their junior with a miserable life experience. It is not easy for the royal family to take action to bully others. But it is different with the Jia family.
In an instant, the emperor made up his mind. He asked with a smile, "Have the queen and Madam Shen reached an agreement?"
"yes!"
The emperor smiled and said, "Cheng Luo is already quite old. You see, if you want your grandson to marry a wife, do you need to issue an imperial decree to grant the marriage and give them some rewards for their living?"
"Haha, of course I will give it to you."
The emperor smiled and said, "However, as an uncle, you can't just say you like me and leave it at that, right?"
"How can that be possible?"
The emperor felt that the emperor was in a good mood at the moment, so he hurriedly said, "Father, I plan to grant you a royal manor. What do you think of the manor in the West Hill?"
The emperor didn't remember and nodded on the spot, "Let's go there!"
Concubine Zhen, who hurried over, didn't know what they were talking about, but seeing that everyone was smiling, she also smiled, "Grand Emperor, Your Majesty, is there any good news?"
"Hmm~" The Emperor smiled, "It's a happy event. The Queen chatted with Madam Shen from Ningguo Mansion and arranged a marriage for Baofeng's son Cheng Luo."
What? Concubine Zhen didn't quite understand. "Cheng Luo was no longer in mourning two months ago, so it's time to talk about marriage." She stopped smiling and looked at the emperor. "In fact, this should have been done a long time ago."
"Yes!" The emperor bowed to the emperor, "This is indeed the fault of the queen and me."
"It's none of your business."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "It's the Cheng family that is too abominable."
He already knew that as soon as the Queen had some intention, the old lady of the Cheng family asked someone to find a match for her illegitimate grandson, regardless of whether the two families were well-matched or not, she would go and ask for it first.
It is impossible for the brothers in this family to refuse this and agree to that.
Moreover, the Cheng family has an old lady like that and brothers like that, so the daughters of good families would avoid them as much as possible.
"Dai Quan, quickly have someone draft an edict and bring it to me for my seal."
"……yes!"
Dai Quan glanced at Concubine Zhen, waved to a young eunuch, and told him to go quickly.
"Well, go to Curry again and give the Queen a copy of the new Dongzhu, Neizhao, Liuguangjin and other things that were acquired this year."
"Your Majesty, you haven't told me which family you told Cheng Luo about."
Concubine Zhen didn't expect that just a wrong glance would allow the emperor and empress to take advantage of the situation.
She quickly changed the subject.
"Yes, it is Yuanchun from the Jia family."
What? Concubine Zhen's heart skipped a beat. "Yuanchun?" She looked at Jia Zhen with a smile on her face. "You are Jia Zhen from Ningguo Mansion, right? So, you should call me aunt." Then she smiled at the emperor, "Your Majesty, you know that my third sister-in-law is from the Shi family. When I first entered the palace, she asked the sisters who married into Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion to take care of me."
“Hahaha, remember!”
The Shi family had many daughters in that generation.
The story of the Jia brothers marrying a pair of legitimate daughters from the Shi family was once a famous story in the capital.
"I took good care of Yuanchun when she entered the palace."
Seeing the emperor smiling, Concubine Zhen said, "That child is both talented and beautiful. Originally, I was thinking of talking to the emperor about giving her a family background, but I didn't expect that the queen would let her leave the palace and marry first."
emperor:"……"
What does Concubine Zhen mean by this? Is she saying that the Queen chased Jia Yuanchun away out of jealousy? He clenched his hands in his sleeves in anger.
"…Then you are late."
The smile in the eyes of the Emperor Taishang faded a little, "Jia Zhen, this is what your mother Shen wanted, right?"
"yes!"
Jia Zhen said hurriedly, "My sister came too late. Mother has always raised Sister Yuanchun as her own daughter. This time I came to the palace, I wanted to ask for mercy." He scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "Originally, I also wanted to ask the emperor, but I didn't expect that mother had already talked to the queen."
"Hahaha!"
The emperor laughed.
This child was so stupid that he probably didn't understand what Concubine Zhen meant.
"Your sister is indeed too late."
Fortunately, it came.
Brother Jia was also happy when he knew about this.
"In this way, Dai Quan, pass on the decree and grant..."
He looked at Jia Zhen, "What's your sister's name?"
"Jia Yue!"
Jia Zhen felt that the emperor wanted to reward his sister, and his eyes lit up.
"Is this what the Divine Pearl meant?"
Seeing Jia Zhen nod, the emperor smiled and said, "I will give Xiao Yue'er a dowry on behalf of your grandfather! Dai Quan, pass on the decree, give Jia Yue a hundred taels of gold, a gold and jade ruyi, ten ingots of purple gold 'bi ding ruyi' ingots, ten ingots of 'jiqing you yu' silver ingots, three sets of jewelry, and... a hundred jars of imperial wine."
At this point, he sighed again, "Your grandfather loved to drink a little wine. He once said that if he had a daughter, he would store up a hundred jars of good wine for her and give them to her when she got married."
"...I...thank the Emperor on behalf of my grandfather and my sister."
Jia Zhen kowtowed deeply.
As expected, we have to meet again. Only when we meet can we develop some feelings for each other.
"No need to be polite, get up!"
The emperor was a little sad. "In the future, if you have any problems, just go to the palace. If you are bullied, ask the emperor to help you."
"……yes!"
Jia Zhen glanced at the emperor, and the emperor was also surprised, wondering how this boy could win his father's favor. Their eyes met and the emperor nodded with a smile.
He felt that the Supreme Emperor had just rewarded the Queen because this boy had commended the Queen in front of his father.
What those two female doctors gave was truly wonderful.
"Don't worry, Father. I will do what I am supposed to do!"
The implication is that he will never do anything that he shouldn't do.
Of course, these words were mainly directed at Concubine Zhen.
…
Yuanchun, who was waiting for news, didn't know that because of her, the Emperor and Concubine Zhen had already fought several battles secretly.
She looked in the direction of Kunning Palace, very anxious.
My aunt-in-law has been in Kunning Palace for a long time and hasn’t come out yet. I hope nothing happens to her!
As for Brother Zhen, he expressed his gratitude to the Emperor so quickly, so he should have come back from the Emperor Emeritus by now.
Why is there no movement until now?
"Young lady, Madam Xiao and Sister Qingzhu from the Queen's Palace have come out."
Nanny Xiao is a popular figure around the Queen.
She walked with Qingzhu, smiling...
Baoqin couldn't help but feel a sense of hope.
Life in the palace is so difficult.
It's hard for them girls, and it's even harder for her.
"Mammy! Sister Qingzhu..."
Yuanchun greeted the two of them early. She looked at Qingzhu first and found that there was real joy in her eyes. Her heart couldn't help but beat faster.
"Miss Yuanchun is very happy."
Nanny Xiao smiled and said, "Hurry up and pack your things, and go home with Madam Shen later!"
Ah? Can I really go home? "Thank you, Madam!"
Yuanchun bowed deeply.
"My wife said we need to hurry up, so I'll help the girl clean up."
Marriage is a serious matter that requires the approval of parents and the matchmaker.
I would never bring it up in public in front of the girl.
"That……"
Yuanchun didn't dare to respond immediately and looked at Nanny Xiao.
"Go ahead!"
Madam Xiao waved her hands and said, "After you have cleaned up, just come and kowtow to the queen."
Let's get this done quickly, to avoid any more trouble from Concubine Zhen.
In fact, for the queen, letting a female official go was just a matter of raising her hand.
But Yuanchun has too many connections with Concubine Zhen.
I just hope that she can be like Madam Shen in the future and remember the Queen’s kindness more.
"yes!"
Yuanchun bowed solemnly and then took Qingzhu and Baoqin to pack her things.
Although she was a female official, she had nothing to pack except clothes for the four seasons and the silver and money secretly stuffed into her family.
She didn't want to take any clothes from the palace.
But Yuanchun also knew that no matter what, she had to pack up and leave. Otherwise, it would seem too hasty, as if she was abandoning the palace like a worn-out shoe.
"Why do you say it now? The Queen doesn't blame me, right?"
Baoqin was very happy to be able to go home, and asked Qingzhu in a low voice.
"The Queen and our wife hit it off right away."
Qingzhu smiled and said to Yuanchun who was looking over, "Miss, don't worry about home. Madam has arranged everything."
"……Thanks!"
There was a gleam of tears in Yuanchun's eyes. She raised her head to prevent it from falling. "Qingzhu, is everything okay at home?"
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
Anyway, their wives are nice.
As for the fact that the second wife and the second master were still in the ancestral hall, Qingzhu considerately did not say a word.
"Is my grandmother still in good health?"
"Um!"
"What's the little sister's name? Is she cute?"
"Our girl's name is Jia Yue!"
Qingzhu said: "She is very cute. Now that the wind has grown long, Madam can't help missing her after not seeing her for half a day."
At this moment, their wives must be missing their daughters.
The girl must be missing her wife at home and she probably can't even concentrate on breastfeeding.
In Kunning Palace, the Queen was talking to Shen Ning about the Charity Bureau.
Everyone in the capital with a bit of common sense must know that she didn't have much dowry and the emperor had no money.
So there was nothing to be embarrassed about. "I heard that the charity bureau in Datong has always been donated by my sister." At this moment, the queen no longer used "this palace" or "Mrs. Shen", but only addressed her as "sister". "It must be a lot of money a year, right?"
"More than five hundred taels a year."
Shen Ning looked at the account book. "The children are also doing what they can. They wash clothes for the officers in the camp, do sewing and mending, etc. They all do it."
"I originally wanted to let the Beijing Charity Bureau take on some work, but when I checked, I found out that there are still many poor families who rely on this to make a living."
The queen sighed, "There's nothing I can do. I can only give up this idea."
“It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish!”
Shen Ning said: "Datong is a frontier army. When boys grow up, they will join the army to earn a living, and girls will basically marry soldiers over there. In the capital..."
Whenever there is a disaster outside, people flee to the capital.
Plus the original population is large...
Shen Ning knew that the situation in the Beijing Charity Bureau was even more difficult. "Your Majesty, why don't you let the palace maids with skills leave the palace six months early and work in the Charity Bureau to teach them skills for free for three months?"
"Their skills are their livelihood, so how can they teach others casually?"
"The advanced ones are of course their livelihood, but what about the basic ones?"
Shen Ning asked back, "Everyone knows the basics. Teaching the children in the Children's Bureau won't affect anything." At this point, she added, "There are also some old craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry. They can no longer do their work, but their experience is in their minds. I think they can also be hired to teach the children in the Children's Bureau. By the way, we can also select those with spiritual talents there and focus on training them."
This? That's true.
The queen nodded and said, "I'll mention it to the emperor when I have time."
There are many talented craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry.
There are even people who make weapons and gunpowder.
Especially the latter, who need absolute people from their own side.
It is indeed better to choose from the Salesian Bureau.
The Queen knew that the Emperor had been looking for secret guards there in recent years.
"Actually, there is also a palace workshop in the palace, right? We can also let older children go in and become apprentices."
It is so easy for the royal family to arrange people.
Shen Ning said: "Everyone in the palace recognizes it. Even if a piece of jewelry is sold out, its value will be 10% or 20% higher than similar ones. Some are even more than half the value."
Everyone knew that the emperor had no money.
In prosperous times, you can still patch things up, but in troubled times...
The emperor was still here, so Shen Ning didn't dare to mention anything else. She could only give a suggestion, "Many imperial merchants raise the prices of their items under the name of "internal products". They can make a lot of money. It doesn't make sense that the real internal products can't be sold.
You have to know that the craftsmen in the palace are the ones with the highest skills.”
"…But they all have their own missions!"
Just like a royal robe for the retired emperor, it would take more than ten of the most skilled embroiderers several months to embroider it.
"Yes, they each have their own tasks, and they are very tired, so why not assign them a few smart children to serve them?"
This? The queen was simply stunned.
However, this is also considered stealing skills, right? "The royal family recognizes their skills, and the whole world recognizes their skills, so why not mention their status again? And ask them to train more talents, so that you can relax and gain more respect from others."
Shen Ning wanted to say, why don’t you start a university! “Of course, these are all my immature ideas.”
Shen Ning sighed.
In this era, many families even pass down their food recipes to their daughters-in-law rather than their daughters.
"How many skills have been lost since ancient times? How many skills are only spread in a small range because they are not valued? Just like the efficient and fast method of purifying and drying salt, it is very likely that it was lost inadvertently."
Shen Ning said: "I don't have any other skills, so I plan to compile a Jia family recipe, including noodles, cakes, etc., and publish all the delicious ones. Maybe one day in the future, they will help someone and become the skill for a virtuous lady to settle down and make a living."
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