Chapter 153 Simple and Crude
Yun Wan did not forget to find suitable servants for the Cen family, but she was in the deep palace, so she asked others for help.
At the same time, he asked the palace servants to pack up some food and medicinal materials that could be sent out of the palace, and sent them to Xinghua Lane to keep them for Lin Xiu to spend the winter.
Early in the morning, the sound of horse hooves could be heard in Xinghua Lane, and the gate of the Cen family courtyard was banged on.
Lin Xiuyin was so happy after seeing Yun Wan yesterday that she couldn't sleep the whole night. She hasn't woken up yet and didn't even hear the knock on the door.
When Cen Yuanzhou heard the knock on the door, he put on a thin coat and went to the yard to open the door.
As soon as he opened the door, dew mixed with dust rushed towards him. He was stunned when he saw the person coming. "Who are you?"
"My surname is Wei, my name is Tong, and I have been ordered to deliver a gift to Master Cen."
Wei Tong clasped his fists and waved his hand. His men appeared with two large bags half a person's height, and two slaves bought from human traffickers.
A woman and a younger girl with a birthmark on her face.
Looking at the burly man in front of him with a beard and a voice as loud as a bell, Cen Yuanzhou was in a trance.
No, you are Wei Tong. Who was that yesterday?
.........
The good mood of seeing relatives continued. After completely settling Lin Xiu and her son, Yun Wan was finally able to put aside the worry and focus on the palace affairs at hand.
For Yun Wan, who is like a novice and has never managed internal affairs, handling the affairs of each palace is much more complicated than managing a shop. The main tiring part is dealing with all kinds of people.
Seeing the fatigue between her brows, Yueya went to the tea room and brewed a pot of tea to soothe her spirit and fatigue. "Master, take a rest. There is no rush."
The rising mist blurred his eyes. After drinking the hot tea, his body felt much warmer. Yun Wan glanced out the window and sighed, "It's so dark outside."
It was clearly noon, but the sky was overcast and there was no sunlight. Even the wind was noisier than usual, bringing a biting chill.
Yun Wan subconsciously gathered the thick cloak around her shoulders.
Yueya followed her gaze and said, "A few days ago, I heard from the old people in the palace that it might snow soon."
The snow in the capital always falls early, and once it does, it's heavy snow that won't stop for two or three days.
By then, the red palace walls will be covered with white snow, which will be a unique sight.
But Yun Wan wasn't thinking about that. She looked up at the dark sky, worry in her eyes, and asked, "It's getting colder every day. Have the winter clothes and quilts been distributed to the palace maids?"
"This..." Yueya hesitated and shook her head at her, "Not yet."
"I went to the Clothing Bureau two days ago, and the Clothing Manager, Sun, said that the palace ladies' winter clothes were not delivered so early in previous years, and we still have to wait for half a month."
At a glance, the snow in the capital only lasted for about this period of time, but a closer look showed that it took more than ten days. In previous years, this day was indeed not as cold as this year.
"Wait half a month?" Yun Wan frowned.
Her face turned slightly cold. "What if it snows heavily in the next two days? How will the palace maids survive without thick winter clothes and bedding?"
When Qiyun Palace was being renovated, they laid underground heating pipes so they could be burned when it snowed. Yun Wan would not treat the people in his palace badly.
But what about the other palaces?
Are we going to force ourselves to resist the cold? Isn't that just torture?
Yueya sighed, "I've mentioned this before, but the people in the Clothing Department are passing the buck, saying they've already purchased the supplies and are distributing them according to the schedule from previous years."
Kicking the ball against each other is a common trick used by the old and experienced people in the palace, and Yueya has no choice but to urge them to do so.
Yun Wan: "In previous years, winter came late, so we could have delayed the outbreak. But this year, it's early, and you don't know how to adapt? If people freeze to death or an epidemic breaks out, who will be held responsible?"
Yueya was helpless, she didn't know whether those people didn't want to take responsibility for making an exception, or they deliberately wanted to make things difficult for their master.
In the final analysis, it was because her master's foundation was not strong enough, and some people relied on their seniority or backing to look down on Qiyun Palace.
Yun Wan obviously thought of this as well.
During the days when she was in charge of palace affairs, she did encounter many evil spirits. They were not disrespectful or disobedient to her on the surface, but they were respectful on the surface but behaved differently the next time.
It's not a big deal, just some trivial things that don't hurt at all, and they are meant to disgust people.
Yun Wan lowered her brows and ordered in a cold voice, "Go and call Sun Siyi and the purchasing eunuch."
Yueya nodded and sent someone to call for help.
Soon the errand boy came back with a troubled look on his face: "Your Majesty, the eunuch who was in charge of purchasing things happened to be away from the palace today. As for Sun Siyi..."
"She said she had a winter coat for the Imperial Concubine that needed to be worked on, and she couldn't spare the time today. She will come back tomorrow to apologize."
The atmosphere in the hall became tense.
Yun Wan's face was cold and her eyes were dim.
Fuling's face was filled with anger. "How dare this person! Our queen just asked her to come and question her, and she's already making excuses!"
"If you ask me, these ignorant dogs should be dragged out and beaten with sticks. They'll behave themselves after a few beatings!"
A delicate cry came from the door, and then Huipin's figure appeared.
"Greetings to Concubine Hui." Yueya and others saluted.
Yun Wan stood up and asked in confusion: "Why are you here?"
Huipin took off her cloak and snorted coldly: "What? I can't come?"
Yun Wan: "You know that's not what I meant."
"You didn't invite me if I didn't come. Are you afraid that I'll meddle in palace affairs better than you and embarrass you, or are you deliberately leaving me with nothing to do so I can be scolded by His Majesty?"
Huipin looked unhappy and had a very sour look on her face.
Yun Wan blinked and changed the subject: "Have you dealt with the tasks I assigned to you before?"
Huipin raised her chin and said proudly, "Don't you see who I am? After all, I am the legitimate daughter of the Zhou family!"
Yun Wan:.......Me too.
Understanding her expression, Huipin sneered, "A child without a mother is a weed, and you are just a poor little thing."
Yun Wan: “It rhymes.”
“.........”
Staring at her speechlessly, Huipin rolled her eyes and said, "Stop talking nonsense. My suggestion is to drag all those disobedient servants, regardless of their rank, to the gates of the Six Palaces and give them a beating before the heavy snow arrives."
She sat down, poured herself a cup of tea, and drank it all in one gulp.
After a moment of silence, Yun Wan hesitated: "Isn't this too simple and crude?"
Huipin sneered, "That's how it is. They'll be afraid of you if they're scared. Otherwise, seeing you're weak and easy to talk to, they'll just take advantage of you."
In the palace, not everyone with a good heart will be rewarded. People who are kind-hearted will not live long.
Yun Wan understood her implication, but——
"This is probably only a temporary solution, not a fundamental one. If rumors spread, I'd be labeled a spoiled concubine who abuses her favor and abuses the palace maids without restraint."
Huipin touched her chin, leaned over and asked, "Then what do you think?"
Yun Wan: "What if I have something on them?"
Huipin was stunned for a moment, "Do you have it?"
Yun Wan smiled but said nothing.
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