"This slave doesn't know." The palace maid shook her head, but when she took it, she heard nothing else. "The seventh princess's people told this slave not to make a fuss, so as not to cause...right or wrong."
As for right and wrong, everyone in the palace knows about the fight between the Sixth Princess and the Seventh Princess.
If the gift the Sixth Princess gave to the Seventh Princess was returned, and the Sixth Princess heard about it and became angry, the two parties might start fighting again, and then she, a little palace maid, would have to die to apologize.
If you can hide things, hide them.
Anyway, the Sixth Princess gave it as a gift, but the Seventh Princess doesn't want it anymore, so she just returns it.
Now that Princess Mingqing needs it, she gives it to Princess Mingqing. Everyone is harmonious and there is nothing wrong with it.
"Go and check, are the others still there?" The sixth princess said coldly.
A palace maid hurried out.
"Now this silk thread is obtained from Princess Mingqing?" The sixth princess looked at the silk thread in front of her and asked.
"Yes, Miss Yu asked the servant to bring it to you." The palace maid, who had already felt vaguely bad, kept answering one sentence at a time, fearing that this matter would involve her.
"Is this fragrance coming from the incense from the Seventh Princess?" the Sixth Princess continued to ask, stepping back. The fragrance was actually not strong.
"This... this slave doesn't know." The palace maid did not dare to answer.
"You go down." The Sixth Princess's eyes flickered and she said.
"Yes, my slave, please leave." The palace maid, as if she had received an amnesty, bowed to the Sixth Princess and hurriedly withdrew.
When she retreated outside the door, she felt a faint sweat on her vest. First it was Princess Mingqing, and now it was the Sixth Princess, which inexplicably made her feel that something was about to happen.
Is there something wrong with these threads?
But how can there be a problem? This batch of the highest quality silk threads is still a tribute. It is better than the ones purchased by the palace before. She has carefully inspected it and had it pinched by a skilled embroiderer. It is really good, and it is also because it is special.
Well, only the sixth princess and the seventh princess will take away all the silk threads.
As long as the Queen Mother has her will, the palace maids dare not violate it.
As for Princess Mingqing, although the embroiderers in the palace were busy working for Princess Mingqing, they did not say that they must have this kind of silk thread. This is not considered a violation of the Queen Mother's wishes.
One is the Queen's biological daughter, and the other is an orphan adopted by the Queen Mother. Everyone knows how to choose.
But now... is something going to happen?
The palace maid didn't dare to think about it any further. She also acted according to the rules and didn't even dare to stir up trouble. If it really came to the matter, it was the third girl from the Xuanping Hou Mansion who was stirring up trouble.
If something really happened, she would definitely make it clear.
I have an inexplicable feeling that this third girl from the Xuanping Hou Mansion will cause trouble...
Yu Xijiao didn't cause any trouble, she even took the initiative to do things.
Not only did she do things by herself, but she also taught several palace maids how to divide the lines. She was there to guide them, and if there was anything wrong with the lines, she would teach them step by step.
When the palace maids got started, they were not very good at it and basically couldn't separate the strands. Yu Xijiao patiently explained it over and over again, and from time to time would demonstrate it to them with other threads.
The previous threads were not as good as the current threads. During Yu Xijiao's demonstrations again and again, the old threads fell apart, and Yu Xijiao's tired forehead was sweating.
"Girl, take a rest." Mingyue followed Yu Xijiao and advised.
"If they know how to do it, they can help Princess Mingqing divide the lines in the future. Princess Mingqing can also go faster. With more people, it will naturally be much faster. Princess Mingqing is getting married, and there are many people around her.
It's best if someone can help, we can't let them watch too much and leave Princess Mingqing busy alone."
Yu Xijiao held Mingyue's hand and sat down on the chair. She gently pressed her forehead with the handkerchief and gasped.
After being busy for a while, teaching so many people, she was indeed tired.
Zhang Wanyin frowned and said softly: "Miss Yu, take a rest. This matter is not urgent. Anyway, it's already... like this."
"Even if this is already the case, we must step up and celebrate the wedding of King Duan. We must not make people think that the dowry will be much larger for King Yong's wedding in the future."
Yu Xijiao teased.
Zhang Wanyin was silent for a while after saying this, and then forced a smile: "Thank you Miss Yu San."
"Princess Mingqing, you're welcome. If I enter the palace, I will help you teach the people around you. If I can help you, just ask, Princess Mingqing." Yu Xijiao said, and pressed the handkerchief between her eyebrows, her eyebrows slightly raised.
He frowned, showing that he was really tired.
"Take a rest first." Seeing her like this, Zhang Wanyin suggested.
Yu Xi nodded delicately and closed her eyes slightly.
A palace maid came to the door of the side hall and gave instructions. Immediately, two palace ladies came in with cakes on the trays.
Two plates of pastries and two plates of candied fruits.
The pastry still has a touch of heat, and the tangy aroma will whet your appetite. It is a very small piece and comes in a flower-shaped mold.
"This pastry is very good. It's good in the past, but it's not very convenient to make. I didn't expect to make it again today." The two of them had already washed their hands, and Zhang Wanyin pointed to the plate on the right and said in surprise.
"Miss Yu, please try it first."
Zhang Wanyin picked up a piece with serving chopsticks and handed it to the small plate in front of Yu Xijiao. Yu Xijiao picked it up, tasted it, and nodded.
"very nice."
The taste is indeed very good, the bean paste is sweet and glutinous, and the small bite is extremely pleasant.
"Miss Yu, try this again." Zhang Wanyin picked up the plate of candied fruit and brought it to Yu Xijiao. The candied fruit was small and round, making it difficult to pick with chopsticks.
Yu Xijiao reached out and took one to taste, then nodded.
Seeing Yu Xijiao using it, Zhang Wanyin also used a little bit each.
"Princess, I want to ask you for a reward." Yu Xijiao took a sip of tea, swallowed the sweetness in her mouth, and said with a smile.
"Miss Yu San is so polite. You came here specifically to help me and you said such polite words. If the Queen Mother knew about it, she would accuse me of burdening Miss Yu."
Zhang Wanyin laughed and said.
"If the princess says so, I won't be able to ask for it." Yu Xijiao smiled brightly.
"Miss Yu, just say it." Zhang Wanyin gently pressed the corner of her lips with her handkerchief and said with a smile.
"These palace maids were really tired just now. Can you let them have some snacks and rest for a while? It's all my intention. Originally, they didn't need to be so tired. After all, they are not serious embroiderers.
"Yu Xijiao pointed to a few palace maids who were still dividing lines on one side and said.
After hearing what she said, several palace maids looked at Yu Xijiao gratefully.
It doesn't depend on a piece of cake, it just depends on the masters' thoughts towards them.
Zhang Wanyin was stunned at first, and then smiled and said, "Yes, it is indeed my fault. They should have been allowed to rest. In this case, let's reward them with these pastries and preserved fruits."
"Thank you, Princess."
"Thank you so much, Miss Yu." The maids saluted together to express their gratitude.
Zhang Wanyin asked them to take the pastries to a wing room in the right corner of the side hall to rest, and use the pastries and preserved fruit by the way.
After the maids left, the smile on Zhang Wanyin's face faded and she smiled bitterly: "Make Miss Yu laugh."
She was talking about the needle and thread she had sent before.
She was about to get married, and she was still marrying Prince Duan, but she had to use the remaining silk threads used by the two princesses. This feeling was like being slapped twice.
But she couldn't say anything just now.
"Whatever the princess said is nothing to laugh at." Yu Xijiao shook her head and pursed her lips.
"That's true, but I'm overly worried. Miss Yu San and I are kind of... in the same boat." Zhang Wanyin said softly, her smile becoming increasingly bitter, "The Seventh Princess and I grew up together, and we were still the Seventh Princess's friends at that time.
Companion, the Seventh Princess was very good to me before she left the capital, but this time she came back...it seems like everything has changed."
"Princess Mingqing was actually the seventh princess's childhood companion?" Yu Xijiao was surprised.
"Yes at the beginning. I came to Beijing when I was a child. I grew up under the knee of the Queen Mother. After that, I became the companion of the Seventh Princess. I originally thought that the two of us were also in love, but now I realize... I am just a person after all.
Orphan girl, even if the Queen Mother praises me again, it will not change the fact that my father has passed away and my mother is no longer here. The only one I can rely on now is the Queen Mother."
Zhang Wanyin lowered his head, and his voice contained a hint of suppressed pain.
As for what happened with the silk thread just now, it was really the two princesses who bullied Zhang Wanyin.
Yu Xijiao glanced at Zhang Wanyin's face calmly. Of course, this was only on the surface. The seventh princess might do this. Given how good the sixth princess was, it was impossible for her character to be so obvious when she was good at hiding!
So, there is another reason here, not just what you hear on the surface!
It would be nice if Zhang Wanyin's words could be heard as half truth.
She didn't believe what Zhang Wanyin said...
"Princess, everything will be over soon." Yu Xijiao comforted her.
"I think so too." Zhang Wanyin pressed the handkerchief to the corner of her eyes and looked out the window, "I just hope that things will be better in the future and we won't encounter this kind of thing again."
I didn't expect Yu Xijiao to be so alert, but this matter has nothing to do with me. I don't know anything, and even if I want to check it, I can't find it on my head.
This time Yu Xijiao remained silent. She really couldn't say that Prince Duan's Mansion was a paradise. She just rushed through the door of the two concubines, and Zhang Wanyin was already slapped in the face.
"I made Miss Yu laugh, and I... couldn't control it for a moment..." Zhang Wanyin suddenly woke up, shook her head gently, and smiled gently, "I don't know why, but when I see Miss Yu, I always want to
Say a few words. In the past, there was no one in the palace who could say a few words. My status has become a little lower."
"The status of the princess is noble, and it will be even more extraordinary in the future. How can I feel sorry for myself? If the status of the princess is not noble, then I will be even more humble."
Yu Xijiao said, speaking of humility, her behavior was graceful and generous, without any hint of humility, and she could tell at a glance that she was speaking to comfort others.
"Princess, what's wrong, the Sixth Princess came here with many people, saying they are looking for you." A palace maid hurriedly held up her skirt and ran in panting to report.