After the rewards were given, the head maid, Granny Shi, assigned tasks, which I handled directly. After the selection process, when the six girls were chosen to enter the palace, I worked with them to establish the rules for the inner quarters.
In short, it can be summarized in eight words: clear division of rights and responsibilities, and preservation of evidence.
Receiving items from the storeroom and assigning tasks all require leaving a written note; if one cannot write, a fingerprint is required. If the servants have to manage everything personally, what else can they do?
After these things were settled, they prepared to serve the meal. The prince's wife's portion was quite generous, consisting of 12 dishes, four main courses, and two soups.
They usually couldn't finish the food. Since Yinzhi also had dinner in the main courtyard, his meal was also delivered here, and the two of them filled a large table.
The meal had just been set out when Yinzhi arrived. Liu Bajin helped Yinzhi wash his hands before he sat down to eat.
In front of him, I removed some of the duplicate dishes and gave them to the maids and eunuchs, then dismissed the maids, leaving only Donghui to personally serve the dishes to Yinzhi.
Yinzhi found it novel, and his mother would usually serve him some soup herself, while the servants would do the rest.
The wife dismissed all the maids and personally served the master. Meals were eaten in silence.
Yinzhi was not a spoiled child and was not a picky eater.
After the meal, we drank some digestive tea. Yinzhi drank Lu'an Melon Seed Tea, while I drank Pu'er Tea.
After finishing a cup of tea, the couple took a walk to digest their food. He Zhuo followed half a step behind Yin Zhi. There were eyes and ears everywhere in the palace, and He Zhuo just wanted to live peacefully in the palace, keeping a low profile and not attracting attention.
There's a small garden just outside the prince's residence. "Does the Princess Consort practice horseback riding at home?"
He Zhuo said, "Yes, I often ride horses at home too."
Yinzhi was very pleased: "Is that so? Then tomorrow I will take you to the palace horse farm, where most of the imperial sisters go to ride horses and shoot arrows."
“Great! I heard from my brothers at home that Grandpa’s kubu (traditional Chinese weapon) and archery and horseback riding lessons are always excellent in the Imperial Study, and the instructors all praise them.”
"Father has given you three days off for your wedding. I'll spend these days with you. I'll also go with you on your homecoming nine days from now."
"Thank you, sir." He Zhuo's blackberry-like eyes shone with a bright light that emanated from his heart, making one feel happy just looking at them.
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