Dugu Lanxi gave a suggestion. She tugged at Hua Fushu's sleeve and said, "Hua'er, are you sure you want to name your new home this? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? When I told my father about it, my mother was there too. She said it wasn't appropriate, and my father agreed. If you and your second brother like it, I, as your sister-in-law, will definitely support it."
Hua Fushu said unhappily, "Father and Mother are really rude. They only allow the governor to set fires, but not the people to light lamps. I want this, and I won't change it."
Don't think she doesn't know that Rongliyuan was named after Madam Ouyang and her favorite pear blossoms.
It was the bright moon in the courtyard surrounded by pear blossoms.
How can it be possible for her husband, father, and wife to show their affection, but she cannot? How can it be possible?
She didn't care whether her parents had any objections or not; she would just use the name of the hospital.
Two days later, the renamed Wutongju was decorated, and Hua Fushu went there specially for a look around.
A plaque with large green characters hangs on the main hall door. The interior decoration is simple and plain, which Hua Fushu likes very much.
The decorative gauze curtains are mainly stone blue, which is thick but not dull.
A four-panel yellow pear flower wood carved screen is placed in the hall. The plum, bamboo and cold birds on the plain gauze are lifelike: the plum branches extend obliquely, with several red plum blossoms blooming on the branches, and several thin bamboos grow interspersed with the plum branches. A little white snow remains on the plum branches and the bamboos. A cold bird stands on the branch, looking back and brushing its feathers, with a natural and vivid expression.
In front of the screen sat a cushioned carved pineapple couch, with a square tea table in the center, complete with a set of azure Ru kiln porcelain. Next to the screen sat four rose-shaped chairs made of pineapple, neatly arranged, two on each side.
The main hall, used for both meeting guests and dining, features a round rosewood table covered with a gamboge tablecloth. Five or six round stools flanked the table, and two lanterns stood beside them. Several potted dwarf pines, hand-picked by Hua Fushu, were also placed in the main hall.
Hua Fushu stayed in the main hall for a long time before going to the dormitory.
Only when you see the furnishings in the bedroom do you realize what low-key luxury is. From the large furniture such as wardrobes and couches to the small furniture such as chairs and benches, all of them are made of precious wood. Not to mention how expensive the wood is, the workmanship alone is extremely fine, and you can tell at a glance that they are the work of a famous artist.
She knew that these belongings were her dowry, but she didn't know they were so luxurious. Although it was not as luxurious as the residence of the former Dongting Jiedushi who had died, it was definitely one of the most luxurious in the capital.
No wonder her father-in-law asked her to go to Rongliyuan yesterday, gave her a bill, and insisted that she accept it. He also wrote her an IOU, saying that the Ye family owed her 12,000 taels of silver.
It turns out that the furniture her father bought her was worth more than ten thousand taels. No wonder Ye Shiheng wanted to return the money. It turned out that the Ye family did not want to take advantage of their daughter-in-law.
In a large family, using a daughter-in-law's dowry is shameful and will be looked down upon, especially by scholars of the Qing Dynasty. Although the Ye family is not a noble family, they also want to save face.
Finally, Hua Fushu went to the study. The furnishings in the study were very simple: pens, ink, paper, inkstone, pen washer, pen holder and the like were placed on a desk, and a few classics were placed in the lower right corner. Behind them were bookshelves and bookcases, all of which were filled with Ye Zelin's books, including the Four Books and Five Classics, military strategies for deploying troops, historical books, books on people's livelihood and agriculture, as well as painting books, calligraphy posts, etc., arranged in different categories.
Behind a two-panel screen embroidered with green bamboo is a simple wooden couch with no carvings and made of ordinary wood.
On the zither table was placed the famous zither of the previous dynasty, the Cai Feng Ming Qi. According to what Side revealed to Hua Fushu, this Cai Feng Ming Qi was a gift from the current emperor to Ye Zelin. Beside the zither table was a round stool, which Hua Fushu had placed there specifically so that she could listen to the music while Ye Zelin played.
There are also two potted plants in the study, one is Ye Zelin's favorite, the aristocratic orchid Spring Sword, and the other is the dwarf orchid Emperor's Concubine brought by Hua Fushu.
After visiting the study, Hua Fushu strolled in the yard again.
The two little turtles that Qin Youran gave her were raised in the pond, and some small koi were placed in it. They were colorful and looked very beautiful.
Fat Orange was running around in the yard, and Parrot Green Bean was shouting in the corridor - move, move!
Sanqiao brought Lizhi and arranged for the servants to move Hua Fushu's dowry from the big warehouse to the warehouse of the new house. Because Hua Fushu's dowry was too much, the small warehouse could not hold it all, and a lot of it was left in the big warehouse.
While Hua Fushu was busy moving, the emperor's uncle, Prince Shu, the elder brother of Prince Qinghe, returned to the capital.
Prince Shu was the elder brother of the late emperor and Prince Qinghe, and the eldest illegitimate son of Emperor Zhenzong. Many years ago, Prince Shu forced a daughter of the Wu family to death, and was demoted to a prince by the late emperor. His property was confiscated, and he was banished from the capital. The current emperor took pity on him because of his old age and illness, and allowed him to return to the capital with his family to recuperate.
As soon as Prince Shu arrived in Tokyo, he dragged his sick body into the palace to pay his respects to the Emperor and express his gratitude for the Emperor's grace. The Emperor, feeling pity for his uncle, specially summoned the imperial physician to return to the palace with Prince Shu to treat him. Prince Shu then went to pay his respects to the Queen Mother, and only then did he follow Prince Qinghe, who had come to fetch him, out of the palace.
Before Prince Shu arrived in the capital, Prince Qinghe had already prepared a mansion for him, which was across the street from Prince Qinghe's mansion.
Prince Shu was nearly sixty years old, with gray hair and a weathered face. Prince Qinghe helped him get into the carriage, and the coachman drove away.
Inside the car, Prince Shu said, "Fourth brother, did Hua Mingqian really resign?"
Prince Qinghe said, "Hua Mingqian resigned from his post more than ten years ago."
King Shu asked again, "Where is he now?"
King Qinghe said: "I heard it was in my hometown."
Prince Shu clenched his fist and hit the carriage, "Well, it's all this bitch who harmed me. I swear I won't be a human being if I don't take revenge!"
King Qinghe said, "Brother, it's all over."
Prince Shu said bitterly, "I can't get through this. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have suffered for so many years!"
Prince Qinghe sighed and said, "Brother, even though Hua Mingqian isn't an official of the Song Dynasty, his son-in-law is the second son of the Ye family. He has the support of the Ye family, and the Ye family has the support of His Majesty. You'd better not think about those things. His Majesty has granted you permission to return to the capital to recuperate, which is a great blessing. Don't do anything to displease His Majesty."
Prince Shu said impatiently: "Stop talking, I'm not that stupid."
The next day, Princess Qinghe brought some goodies to visit Prince Shu's house and his family.
The next day, the Empress Dowager summoned Princess Shu to the palace, accompanied by Princess Qinghe and Lady Huaping. She also sent for the Empress to accompany her. Princess Shu brought her two grandsons and her eldest granddaughter with her. Before leaving the capital, Princess Shu and the Empress Dowager had enjoyed a close relationship, becoming a model sister-in-law within the imperial family. She began by expressing her gratitude, then, as she spoke with the Empress Dowager and Princess Qinghe, she recounted the hardships she had endured over the years. Tears streamed uncontrollably, and her two grandsons and granddaughter joined in the sobbing.
Only after the Queen Mother and Princess Qinghe comforted her did Princess Shu stop crying.
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