Speaking of the measurement, it was Yinzhi and Hezhuo who were a bit unfair, as they were never in the mansion, so no one could come to measure. However, Hezhuo was just following the husband's lead, since Yinzhi didn't come back to the mansion.
The Imperial Astronomical Bureau will send the documents in March of next year, and another one in May, so there is still some time before I can marry a concubine. There is still plenty of time to make furniture such as a canopy bed.
Because Emperor Kangxi liked to travel to the border regions in May, Yinzhi chose the end of March. In fact, the two dates are very close, one is the end of March and the other is the beginning of May.
"Madam, three days from now is the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, the day for paying respects."
He Zhuo looked at Granny Shi, understood the meaning in her eyes, and sighed.
“Granny, I understand what you mean, but where the master wants to spend the night is not something I can decide. The master has his own considerations. As his wife, all I need to do is take good care of her, take good care of the children, be filial to my mother, and manage the inner quarters. I don’t need to worry about other things. If anyone in the inner quarters speaks out, just deal with them according to the rules. If you can’t do your job well, you can stop being a servant.”
"Yes, I understand. What about Consort Wang and Consort Gao paying their respects?"
Granny Shi didn't necessarily have to do anything; she was just reminding her mistress.
He Zhuo waved his hand: "Come again on the day of paying respects."
Granny Shi understood and withdrew.
He Zhuo would rather spend his free time playing with his youngest son.
...
Soon, the day for paying respects arrived.
Then everyone met the two legendary princesses, Gao and Wang.
"Your servants, Gao and Wang, greet you, Madam. May you be blessed."
Wang is a cute and gentle girl, only about 1.5 meters tall. Her features are average, but she has fair skin, chubby cheeks, and a plump body, which makes her easy to like.
Gao had high-arched eyebrows and a pointed chin, the kind of face that's often described as a fox's. Both of them were quite talented.
"Alright, let's begin." He Zhuo got straight to the point.
"This servant, Wang, greets Your Highness and invites you to have some tea." He Zhuo then pretended to drink from the teacup, but did not actually drink.
"Yes, from now on, behave yourself and have children for your grandfather."
"I will follow the teachings of my wife."
"Alright, just remember it. Here's the reward."
He Zhuo's rewards were the same, except that the palace silk was no longer given as a regular reward after leaving the palace. The silk He Zhuo gave was the same silk that Lady Shumulu had sent a couple of days ago.
One person gets one bolt of jade, perfectly balanced. The other person gets a pair of white jade bracelets, which typically sell for around 12-15 taels outside.
He Zhuo introduced the concubines and princesses one by one, and then began to usher them out.
"Alright, disperse. I still need to go to the palace."
He Zhuocai didn't have the patience to listen to these women gossiping.
"Sumei, go and visit Consort Fan. Tell the physician not to neglect her. After all, she has given birth to two daughters for you."
"Yes, this servant will go right away." Su Mei curtsied.
"White fungus nourishes yin and moistens the lungs. Go to the storeroom and take half a jin, and also half a jin of red dates. And also take 10 jin of charcoal."
"Yes, this servant will go right away."
"Hey, don't forget to have the royal physician check if you can eat white fungus and red dates. Use whatever medicine you need. Go now."
He Zhuo put on his cloak and went out to the palace. The cloak was made of fur that Yin Zhi had obtained, with the fur trim made of the finest mink fur, which was delicate, soft and skin-friendly.
This cloak is a dark maroon color, embroidered with peacocks in dark thread, making it very noble and elegant.
The lively New Year celebrations passed quickly, but because two of Kangxi's brothers died this year, and Suo'etu also died, some people in the court were dismissed from their posts and their property confiscated, so the palace was rather quiet during the New Year.
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