Qin Ruxing's cousin's surname is Zheng, and his given name is Xiantang. He is from the Zheng family in Jingzhou.
The Zheng family is not outstanding among the aristocratic families, but it is not bad. The family makes a living in the ceramics business. The Zheng family's ceramics are widely known and sold to various places. The Zheng family has made a lot of money from this, and the family is rich.
It’s also very rich.
Qin Ruxing's mother, the second young lady of the Duke of Qin, and Mrs. Zheng have been as close as sisters since childhood. They have been in contact over the years and have a very good relationship.
Also, if the relationship was not good, the Zheng family would probably not go into the troubled waters of Qin's palace to marry Qin Ruxing.
"Here we come." Mingxin knew that her girl had a good relationship with Qin Ruxing. After learning the news, she immediately went to inquire about it. Knowing that the matter was true, she hurriedly came back to report.
"I heard that the son of the Zheng family was born very well! Miss Qin married him, and he was a perfect match."
Xie Yixiao was worried about whether Mr. Zheng was good-looking or not. She was only worried about whether Mr. Zheng could marry Qin Ruxing. Qin Ruxing had not been out for a long time. She must have been banned by the Duke of Qin's palace and was determined to marry her.
Enter the Zhongyonghou Mansion.
The Zheng family and the Zhongyong Hou Mansion, as well as the Zheng Gongzi and the Zhongyong Hou Shizi, are really far apart in terms of status.
Xie Yixiao felt that even if the Zheng family came, it might not go well, so she asked: "Go and have a look again, and come back and tell me if you have any news."
"yes."
Ming Xin hurried out again to inquire about the news about the Duke of Qin's palace. Xie Yixiao was a little anxious while waiting in Chun Xueyuan, but now that things have happened, there is no point in being anxious.
She is just an outsider and a little girl. She does not have such long hands to reach out to the Duke of Qin's Mansion, let alone bring the family together to confront the Duke of Qin's Mansion. After all, the Duke of Qin's Mansion is not a vegetarian.
In this way, although she, Jiang Zhaoling, Qin Yinqing, and others were worried about Qin Ruxing and gave her private advice, there was not much they could do. They thought carefully that when the day came, they could only try to help Qin Ruxing escape.
That’s all.
At this time, Mrs. Xie sent someone to ask her to choose a maid in her yard. Xie Yixiao thought about it and went there. She really couldn't stay in the yard, so she might as well find something to do.
When Xie Yixiao arrived in Mrs. Xie's yard, Xie Zhu was already there, as were Xie Yu and Xie Yue. Mrs. Xie was sitting on the main seat, and the maid next to her was adding tea to her. Incense was lit in the room, with a hint of plum blossoms.
The fragrance seems to be there but not there.
Xie Zhu, Xie Yu, Xie Yue and others found a seat in the lower seat.
After some greetings, Xie Yixiao sat down next to Xie Zhu, and Xie Zhu asked her: "How many people does my little aunt want in the yard?"
Xie Yi smiled and said: "Three is enough. What about you? I remember that there are enough people in your yard?"
Most of the noble daughters of powerful families have two first-class maids and four second-class maids around their legitimate daughters. Xie Yixiao used to have this number in the Changning Marquis Mansion, and the same was true for Xie Zhu.
Although Xie Yixiao wanted to have a few more people around him to do things, he didn't want to exceed this number. Hongsha wanted to go out and work on things in Xizi Pavilion. In the end, only Hongcha was left as the second-class maid, so three more were just right.
Xie Zhu said: "It's not for me, I picked it for cousin Danshu."
"Danshu?" Xie Yixiao was a little confused.
Xie Zhu reached out and patted her forehead, and then explained: "I forgot to tell my little aunt. When the weather gets warmer, cousin Danshu will come to live with us. It's not possible to bring everyone around her, so I have to give her the money she needs.
Pick a few.”
Xie Yixiao was surprised: "Danshu is coming over?"
Xie Zhu nodded, lowered her voice and said, "Auntie wants her to say goodbye in the Imperial City."
Xie Yixiao understood clearly after hearing this: "Then we should choose a few smart ones. Where will her yard be located?"
Xie Zhu said: "It's not far from our yard. We'll have it cleaned up when the weather gets warmer. My aunt and the others should be here by the time the cleaning is done."
"Third Sister is coming back too?" Is Xie Yihui coming back too?
Xie Zhu said: "My aunt didn't come back during the Chinese New Year. She happened to be sending cousin Danshu back. Then she would go to cousin Danshu to see the marriage. She will not go back until the marriage is finalized."
Xie Yixiao expressed his understanding. Ji Danshu is Xie Yihui's biological daughter. Although Xie Yihui can trust Mrs. Xie not to cheat others, she still needs to keep an eye on the important matters of marriage before she can rest assured.
Mrs. Xie took a sip of tea, and then said: "Among the people who entered the house last year, I picked out some good ones. You all pick some. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You are old enough, so pick one to stay with you.
.”
Xie Yu and others were a little surprised: "Thank you, madam."
Mrs. Xie said: "I will be with you in the future. Even though I sold myself to you as a deed, you can't treat me badly. Do you understand me?"
The people you serve around you are very important. If you treat them well, they will naturally work for you wholeheartedly. But if you treat them badly, don't blame them for having second thoughts.
Everyone responded: "I understand."
Mrs. Xie nodded, and then asked people to be brought up. After a while, more than a dozen maids were led into the yard.
These girls are probably between thirteen and sixteen years old. They are wearing a green dress and a warm green small jacket embroidered with orchids. They have their hair tied up in buns. Their appearance is decent, but not good.
But none of them are ugly.
These were all carefully selected by Mrs.
Mrs. Xie looked at Xie Yixiao and said, "Yixiao, you choose first."
Xie Yixiao glanced over and saw that there were twelve girls in total, three of them standing in a row, a total of four rows. She didn't take a closer look and said, "Then let's take the three in the second row."
Since they are both working, it would be the same for anyone she chooses, and she doesn’t have time to look at people’s temperaments one by one. As for why she chose the second row, it’s probably because the second row is more in line with her moderation, and the first row is too
It's conspicuous, but the second one is too low, so the second one is more appropriate.
Mrs. Xie nodded: "The three of you stand up."
When the three girls saw that they were being laughed at by Xie Yi, they were a little happy. They immediately smiled and then stepped forward to salute. Mrs. Xie said: "From now on, you will go to Chun Xueyuan to fill the gap of second-class maids."
"Thank you madam, thank you girl."
These maidservants each have their own difficulties. Some were sold by their families, some were orphans with nowhere to go, and some had a very difficult life and just wanted to make ends meet. If they could find a good girl,
Master, life will be much easier in the future.
Moreover, she was able to become a second-class maidservant, and she was still the one beside Xie Yixiao. This girl was the most distinguished girl in the Xie family and would marry into the Duke Rong's palace in the future.