Chapter 35 I have experience in this matter
Jiang Xue sat in the carriage on the way back to the palace, lost in thought.
Xiaochun sat on Jiang Xue's left, flipping through the list in his hand and checking it carefully.
Fu Dong looked at Jiang Xue in a trance and asked, "What are you thinking about, Your Highness?"
Jiang Xue came back to her senses and said with a worried look, "You're making up lies."
"Nonsense?" Fudong asked, and Xiaochun also raised their heads and looked at her in confusion.
"Make up a lie that can legitimately use the guards of Changle Palace and reassure the queen mother."
After saying this, Xiaochun and Fudong both laughed.
"What are you laughing at?"
Fu Dong said, "Your Highness, yesterday you asked Xu Chongxianglu to go back to the palace to gather the guards of Changle Palace, but they took them back to Gu Mansion before dinner time. If the Queen did not agree with you to use these people, how could they come to Gu Mansion?"
"He did come, but the queen mother's decree did not come." Jiang Xue sighed.
Without the permission of her father, the emperor, and her mother, she had transferred the guards from the palace without authorization. If she didn't find a legitimate reason for this, she would probably be unable to stop the gossips in the court.
Since the guards were able to leave the palace yesterday, it was obvious that the Queen Mother had tacitly agreed.
But her mother did not give her this imperial decree.
It was obvious that her mother was waiting for her to return to the palace for an explanation.
Jiang Xue felt that she was a little impulsive yesterday.
When Wen Qingxuan was broken into, she was indeed like a frightened bird.
No matter how calm she appeared on the surface, the danger level of the Gu Mansion in her mind soared several levels after that night.
The danger is not a life-threatening one, but a danger of being watched.
Being monitored means that Gu Lintan wants to get something from them.
Jiang Xue now has no idea what Gu Lintan is planning. She doesn't know if there is someone behind him, who that person is, and what he wants to do.
I know nothing about it.
She couldn't move out of the Gu Mansion now, so many of her plans could only be completed in Wen Qingxuan.
If Wen Qingxuan was targeted, she wouldn't even know what she could and couldn't say to Qingxuan.
The more unknown, the more dangerous.
Therefore, when Gu Lintan and Huang Fu staged a "warehouse theft" scene, she simply seized the opportunity to take over the guarding rights of Gu Mansion.
But this move was risky. If she replaced the guards of the Gu Mansion with palace guards for no reason, and someone with ulterior motives reported it, Jiang Xue would have to be more respectful and wary of Gu Lintan in the future, and she would also be afraid that her father, the emperor, and her mother would be scolded by the censor.
Never mind, it’s already been done.
There is no point in regretting now, so you might as well think of ways to remedy the situation.
Xiaochun said, "I think the queen will agree. She loves you so much, you don't have to worry. Why don't you check for me first and see if this arrangement is okay for the original servants in the Gu Mansion?"
Jiang Xue said gloomily, "I really don't understand these affairs. You were brought up by Aunt Dong in the past, and you were also in charge of the palace affairs in Changle Palace. I won't look at these."
Xiaochun chuckled and said, "Then I will take the initiative."
Fu Dong racked his brains to think of ways to make Jiang Xue happy. After thinking for a while, he said, "Your Highness, why don't you think about what gift you want to give to His Majesty for his birthday next month?"
Jiang Xue now looked even more sad, and said dejectedly: "I really haven't thought about this."
It's not that she doesn't care. Since the beginning of this year, she has spent most of the year in Shunde Palace to be trained before getting married. After marrying into the Gu Mansion, she found that she had entered a dangerous place. All she thought about all day was investigating Gu Lintan's affairs.
If Fudong hadn't reminded her, she would probably not have remembered this important event.
"There is nothing to worry about," Fu Dong said, "Your Highness, we have been in the Gu Mansion for a few days and have never been out to see the outside world."
"After a few days when the affairs of the house are almost settled, we will accompany His Highness to stroll around the capital and see if we can find some rare treasures."
Jiang Xue shook her head and said, "If I were to go out, I would always be ostentatious. I really don't want to attract attention right now."
"Besides, in the Ji Dynasty, let alone the rare and precious treasures, I'm afraid they are all in the palace. What else could be rarer and more precious outside the palace?"
Fu Dong widened his eyes and said, "That's not necessarily true!"
"I heard that there are many skilled craftsmen in the Ji Dynasty who can create extremely complex and exquisite weapons, jewelry, ornaments, furniture, etc."
"Although there is no shortage of precious objects in the palace, there are also many unique and exquisite objects among the people."
Jiang Xue smiled and said, "The world is so big that there are many strange things. But how do you know so much?"
"Fudong is on good terms with many of the palace ladies, so she must have heard a lot of folk tales," Xiaochun joked. "Your Highness, look at her mouth, chattering non-stop all day long, looking for people to talk to, and you can imagine what's going on."
Fu Dong smiled and said, "Yes. The clothing manager, treasure manager, and jewelry manager all have good friends of this servant."
"So what else do you know? Tell it to the princess." Seeing Jiang Xue's smile, Xiaochun asked Fudong to tell some interesting stories to distract her attention.
Fu Dong said: "Although they have the right to go out of the palace to make purchases, they can only do so within the capital. But this capital is really full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers."
"I guess you are going to talk about that Madam Su Yu from Sajin Lane again?" Jiang Xue stretched out her hand and gently pushed Fu Dong, jokingly.
"That's not all!" Fu Dong pouted.
"Madam Su Yu?" Xiaochun frowned slightly and said sternly, "Fudong, don't tell His Highness about these affairs of the world. His Highness is of noble status. If Aunt Dong knew about it, she would definitely beat you."
"We are all women, don't say such things." Jiang Xue took Xiaochun's hand and patted it gently, saying softly, "Except for my better background, I am far behind her in other abilities."
"Life is already difficult for women, let alone those with such a background. She was able to fight for a name in the capital despite such a difficult background. This shows her strong will, strong character, and extraordinary ability."
"Not only Fudong, but I also long for such a person. If there is a chance, let's go and meet him together."
Xiaochun looked at Jiang Xue's serious expression, lowered his eyes and nodded silently.
"Fudong, are you talking more than just now? Are there also those strange people and anecdotes?" Jiang Xue asked.
"I heard from Xiao Linzi from the Treasure Bureau that there is a new Wanbao Building in Beijing in recent years." Fu Dong said, "I heard that the owner of Wanbao Building - they call him the owner of the building, started doing business in Beijing in the past two years."
"The building is eight stories high. From the bottom up, each floor is filled with treasures from all over the world."
"There are weapons, jewelry, coffins with carved roofs, stringed instruments, and even daily playthings and chess and cards."
"It is said that Wanbaolou is not only famous for its precious items, but also for its craftsmanship. Therefore, most of the items are ridiculously expensive, and there are many priceless items that are not even traded to the public."
"I wonder who the owner of this building is, and how he could find so many unique things gathered in one building."
Fu Dong talked eloquently, his face beaming with joy.
Jiang Xueqi asked, "Is it really that exaggerated?"
Fu Dongwei paused and said, "Of course...I haven't seen it with my own eyes. I only heard about it from others."
"If that's the case, let's go take a look together someday. If there are really good items, we can buy them as a birthday gift for father." Jiang Xue said.
"Really?" Fu Dong asked.
"When have I ever lied to you two?" Jiang Xue reached out and tapped her forehead lightly, saying, "It will just take some time."
"Why?"
"Wait until you have arranged all the people in the house and made sure that Wenqingxuan and even the backyard are our own territory." Jiang Xue said with a smile.
"It would be too conspicuous for me to travel as a princess. But we can go out secretly."
"Go out secretly?" Fu Dong was shocked.
"When I was a kid, I often went out to play with my second brother and..." Jiang Xue paused, calmed down, and continued, "We always sneaked out of the palace to play."
"I have experience in this matter. Once you have settled the people in front of the Gu Mansion, I will take you out secretly."
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