In ordinary official households, a personal maid could be redeemed for twenty or thirty taels of silver. But Khoja trained top talents and hired the best teachers. Such a small amount wouldn't even be enough.
He Zhuo saw that the twins were well-behaved and always treated them with respect and filial piety.
The best female healers wouldn't be given to them, but the next best ones wouldn't be a problem for He Zhuo; it would be a favor.
Even the second-best doctors trained by Hezhuo are much better than the doctors in outside clinics, so they are not at a disadvantage.
This time, four outstanding medical apprentices were trained. Since the manor already had a physician and an imperial physician, the princes could not have real men around them; they were all served by eunuchs and maids.
However, He Zhuo still gave one to each of Hongyu, Hongfang, and Hongwei. In any case, their private property had already been handed over to them to manage themselves, and he could take good care of them.
For the remaining one, He Zhuo had a branch of "Jin's Pharmacy" opened in the eastern part of the capital, where ordinary people and minor officials lived, and he worked there as a resident doctor.
That evening, Yinzhi heard about what Hezhuo had done to the Third and Fourth Princesses. He held Hezhuo's hand and remained silent for a long time. Finally, as Hezhuo was about to fall asleep, he heard Yinzhi whisper, "With such a wife, what more could a husband ask for?"
This sentence is a rare expression of affection, and it is also a great affirmation from Yinzhi to his wife, Hezhuo.
He Zhuo wasn't stupid. She knew that since his concubine gave birth, Yin Zhi hadn't shared a room with any of the women in the inner quarters. He Zhuo was also gentle and considerate towards Yin Zhi, and the two were inseparable. He Zhuo enjoyed it.
However, Hezhuo was a rational person. He enjoyed himself, but he wouldn't become addicted, otherwise he would lose his true self. Moreover, although Hezhuo had some feelings for Yinzhi, he would never do anything or change anything for him.
These decades with him have been enough. He Zhuo will be a good wife and a good mother. After that, she will pursue the path to immortality.
"Granny, go to my storeroom today. Several princesses are getting married, and as their legal mother, I should show my appreciation."
"yes"
Granny Shi curtsied and went to fetch the storeroom keys.
He Zhuo took Su Mei's hand and leisurely went to the storeroom.
After a long selection process, the group picked out some nice things for each of the three princesses.
After Yinzhi left the palace and established his own residence, there were many more social interactions between them. Many of the gifts they exchanged were left unopened in the storeroom, and there were also gifts from their subordinates.
After some careful selection, there were quite a few good items. He Zhuo placed the selected items in a side hall, and at first glance, there seemed to be a lot.
"The Princess Consort has selected quite a few fine items. These two red agate bracelets are of uniform size and vibrant color. What's even more remarkable is their large size, making them very precious. They were a congratulatory gift from the Consort of Prince Chun when he established his own residence."
Su Mei was there to amuse He Zhuo.
"I was registering there with the old lady, and we were all dazzled by the sight."
As Su Mei spoke, her eyebrows and eyes sparkled, making people want to cover their mouths and laugh.
"And this set of silver-gilt hairpins, six in total, each with a butterfly, dragonfly, crab, toad, and two with butterflies in love with flowers, all of which are very auspicious. They are all inlaid with tiny gemstones, making them very dazzling. They were sent to our mansion as New Year's gifts by the family of Consort Nalan last year, and I handled them myself."
He Zhuo smiled, her eyes crinkling as she watched her clowning around. With a slender finger, she pointed at her and said, "You have a good memory."
He casually opened a few boxes beside him, which contained various bracelets sent by the wives of the imperial family when he established his own residence. At that time, He Zhuo had put them into the storeroom.
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