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Now that it is approved, what Lu Xiu needs to do is to win over her and make her her confidant. In fact, Lu Xiu has always wanted to find a personal maid for her husband, and there is a maid next to her. She had sex with her husband during the day, but she found several candidates, but her husband didn't like it.

Lu Xiu knows very well that it is not only for her to decide what is suitable, but the key is that her husband must like it, and if the husband does not like it, it is useless no matter how suitable it is.

"Xiaomei, how old are you this year?" Lu Xiu asked Yao Mei's hand with a smile.

"Reporting to the princess, I am 16 years old this year!"

Lu Xiu nodded, then asked with a smile, "What does your father do?"

"My father used to be a medicine man, and later worked as a bookkeeper for a shop, and now he works as a clerk in the government office."

"Then have you ever read a book?"

Yao Mei shook her head, "I haven't read a book, but His Highness taught me to read the Thousand Character Classic, taught me to read more than 30 poems, and taught me to write."

Lu Xiu said happily: "It's a good thing to like to read. It just so happens that my daughter is about to start learning "The Analects of Confucius". During the day, when His Highness goes to court, you come to read and write with her. That little guy is very naughty, so you have to be more tolerant. "

"Trouble for the princess!"

Lu Xiu found a copper hairpin on Yao Mei's head, shook her head and said, "Your Highness is really...too careless, I will give you some dresses and some jewelry later."

Yao Mei whispered: "Returning to the princess, in fact, His Highness gave me three pieces of gold jewelry. I left them for my mother before I left. She has never worn gold jewelry in her life."

There was a smile in Lu Xiu's eyes, she was testing Yao Mei!She asked Wu Duo just now, and knew that her husband gave her three pieces of gold jewelry. If she concealed herself, that woman would have a scheming heart. Yes, this little lady is very honest, or very simple. Lu Xiu is very satisfied, as simple as a piece of white paper Best, I can teach her slowly and let her become my confidant.

At this time, the little lady Chen Xueer came running like a gust of wind, "Mom, I finished writing, I'm going to play."

Chen Xueer raised her head, "Hey! Who is this young lady? She looks so beautiful."

"This is sister Xiaomei, who takes care of your father's daily life."

Chen Xueer tilted her head and asked, "Is my sister Chunxi the same?"

"Yeah!"

Chen Xueer took Yao Mei's hand and said happily, "That's great, sister Xiaomei will play with me."

"Cher!"

Lu Xiu emphasized her tone, "Sister Xiaomei just arrived today. She has been working in a carriage for more than ten days. She is very tired. Don't be naughty."

Chen Xueer's eyes lit up, and she asked excitedly, "Did Daddy come back?"

"Your father is back too. He still has something to do. He should be back before dinner."

"Great!"

Chen Xueer jumped up and down happily, and ran out like a gust of wind, "Sister Bing, Daddy is back!"

In the blink of an eye, there was no shadow.

Lu Xiu smiled and said, "Isn't it very naughty?"

Yao Mei pursed her lips and smiled, "Innocent, very cute!"

Lu Xiu's eyes were full of tenderness, "Yes! It's cute and mischievous."

"Princess, I don't know how to address you."

Lu Xiu nodded, "You will get used to it gradually. You can call me Madam in the mansion, as well as Second Madam, Third Madam, Fourth Madam and Fifth Madam. My son is called Dagongzi, not Ya Nei. Just now, my daughter, you can call me Mrs. She is Xue'er, that's what the maids in the inner house call her. She has a younger sister, born to the second wife, named Bing'er, who is one year younger than her. They are playmates, and then the prince. What people outside the house call, everyone in the house calls him master."

After a pause, Lu Xiu said again: "Although the name of the mansion is not strict, the rules of the mansion are very strict, and the hierarchy of the upper and lower levels is strict. Later, Mrs. Wen will slowly tell you that there are many levels of servants alone. You and Chunxi is in the same rank, the highest, and the personal maids of the wives are also half a rank lower than you. The most obvious difference is the salary. You and Chunxi are paid six pennies per month, second only to the steward Tian and the housekeeper in the outer house. Steward Wen, and of course some special people."

Lu Xiu pointed to the curtain a few steps away, Yao Mei had already sensed that there was a person there, but she couldn't see it. Following Wang Hao's pointing, Yao Mei saw clearly that there was indeed a maid, but she didn't look like a maid. With a sword on his back, his face is expressionless.

"She is my personal female guard. There are thirty female guards in the mansion. You can't see half of them unless she lets you see."

Yao Mei looked at the female guard just now and found that she had disappeared, but she clearly felt that she existed. This feeling is very strange.

"In addition to the female guards, there are also wet nurses. They are two special types in the mansion. I will tell you so much in general. Aunt Wen will tell you in detail about other aspects."

Lu Xiu's implication is that you can back down, Yao Mei is extremely smart, she immediately reacted, and bowed obediently, "Xiaomei resigns!"

Lu Xiu nodded, this little girl is very smart, and it is very pleasant to communicate with smart people.

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"Looking at her as thin as a bean sprout, officials would like this kind of woman?"

In the room, Yu Lian couldn't hide her inner dissatisfaction. It was unprecedented for an official to bring back a woman from Datong.

"Alian, she is just a little maid, what are you doing with her dry vinegar?" Yu Ying persuaded with a smile.

"Little maid? I don't think so. You can tell by her appearance. No one in our family can compare to her. She will definitely be a concubine in the future."

Yu Lian was very anxious. Her appearance was not considered beautiful, but her figure was exaggerated. She had a thin waist and fat buttocks. She had two towering peaks. In addition, she tried her best to welcome her on the bed, so she won the favor of her husband. But now The opponent came, and a younger and more beautiful woman appeared, which really made her feel disappointed and jealous.

But she also had to admit that this Yao Mei was indeed beautiful, and those big black and white eyes were too alluring.

"Alian, you have Yinger, he is your guarantee, what are you worried about? You also know that officials like plump women. She is so slender and young, and she will not replace you for at least a few years. Maybe you have another son, and with two sons as your backing, you won't fall out of favor no matter what!"

What Yu Ying said made sense, although there were signs of it, but it would be several years before that little girl really wanted to replace her!What's more, I have just matured, my body is more plump, and my skin is more delicate, how can my husband not spoil me?

Try to have another son in the past two years. With two sons as backers, I will not worry about the rest of my life.

"Sakura! You have to work hard, I think she is really threatening you, she is a personal maid! In the past, making tea and tidying up the study were all your business, I'm afraid..."

"I'm not worried!"

Yu Ying laughed and said, "Officials are not heartless people."

In fact, Yu Ying and Yu Lian are twin sisters, her figure is no worse than Yu Lian's, but she is not as relaxed as Yu Lian in bed, so her husband's love for her is not as good as Yu Lian's.

But Yu Ying is generous and kind-hearted, good at communicating with people, everyone likes her, she is the lubricant of family conflicts, Chen Qing also values ​​her very much, but the emphasis is different from Yu Lian.

At this time, a maid appeared at the door, curtseyed and said, "Fourth madam, madam told you to go and see what the new Miss Yao needs?"

"I see, let's go!" Yu Ying turned around and walked quickly.

The first thousand and 180 chapters of the second transfer

Yao Mei's room is located in the main courtyard, which is the courtyard of the princess. It covers an area of ​​three acres and has dozens of rooms. Chen Qing's inner study is also here, but in the side courtyard, there is enough space for him to plant. Corn and pumpkins, Yao Mei's room is of course a single room, and it is relatively simple at present, with a bed, a table and chairs, and a cabinet, but there are not many things that belong to her.

She brought very little luggage from Datong Mansion, just a small box, which contained a few changed clothes, a set of Four Treasures of the Study given to her by her uncle, some toiletries, and a small pot of soil from her hometown. No more, she didn't even have a penny, and all her belongings were left to her parents.

There was a new set of quilts, pillows, and a package on the bed, which was a gift from the princess.

Yao Mei was staring at the contents in a daze. Inside were three sets of brand new satin skirts, and a very thick cotton skirt, which she had never seen before. There was also a set of exquisite gold jewelry, hairpins, hairpins, pearl flowers , bracelets, necklaces, and anklets are many times more beautiful than the previous set of gold jewelry.

At this time, footsteps came from behind her, and Yao Mei turned her head, only to see a very young woman appearing behind her, looking at her with a smile on her face.

Yao Mei remembered that she was one of the twin concubines of His Royal Highness King Yong.

She hurried forward to salute, "See Madam!"

Yu Ying stepped forward and took her hand and said with a smile, "You can call me Sister Ah Ying, and Chun Xi also calls me that."

Yao Mei hesitated, "Madam said, I want to call Fourth Madam."

Yu Ying said softly: "That was in public, you don't need to be so polite in private, we used to be the same as you, we were officials' personal maids, A-Lian and I were only 13 years old at that time, seeing you now, I will Thinking of my old self."

Yao Mei's heart was thumping, being a maid is really the only way to become a concubine!

Yu Ying felt her hands were cold, touched her skirt again, it was very flimsy, frowned and said: "It's such a cold day, you wear so little, isn't it cold?"

"It's a little cold!"

Yu Ying saw the cotton skirt on the bed, quickly picked it up and said, "Madam gave you the cotton skirt, put it on quickly, put it on quickly!"

Yao Mei put on a cotton skirt, a cotton coat, and a pair of close-fitting cotton trousers. Although they were a little bulky, they were indeed much warmer.

It was only then that Yu Ying realized that she didn't have a mirror. Looking around again, she found that she lacked too many things, such as copper basins, cups, kettles, tea stoves, toilets, shoes, and too few clothes. No.

"Hey! This Mrs. Wu is not prepared for what she does!"

As soon as the words were finished, Aunt Wu came over with a few healthy women carrying two big boxes, which were placed at the door.

Aunt Wu smiled and said, "Miss Xiaomei, these are all yours, take your time to clean them up, and we won't come in."

"Thank you ma'am!"

Yao Mei walked out quickly, and saw two large boxes full of various daily necessities, besides there was a brazier, a box of charcoal, tongs and flints.

Yu Ying stepped forward to look, there was a copper mirror, a copper basin, a water cup, a toilet, a towel...etc, everything was available.

But there are no clothes, no shoes, no makeup, Yu Ying smiled and said: "I will bring you something later, you need some other things."

Yao Mei pulled her and asked in a low voice: "Sister Ah Ying, what should I do if I want to go to the toilet?"

"There is a clean bucket here, it's still new, it's convenient for you to put it behind the screen, and put it by the door early tomorrow morning, there will be a servant girl to take it away, scrub it clean and send it back."

"Could it be a mistake?"

"No, they all counted them, and they never made a mistake."

Yu Ying smiled and said: "Okay, it's convenient for you to close the door first! I'm leaving, and I'll ask the maid to bring you something later."

"Thank you, sister Ying!"

Yu Ying smiled and left, Yao Mei hastily closed the door, and ran to the corner behind the screen with the toilet in hand.

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Chen Qing came back in the afternoon, but he was stuck by his two daughters all the time. He didn't sit down on the chair he hadn't seen for a long time until after dinner. Yao Mei brought him in with a cup of tea. She just found out that this tea cup It was worth thousands of guan, and it was a fine product of the official kiln. She was so scared that she moved forward step by step carefully, and it took a long time to slowly put the tea cup on the table.

Chen Qing said with a smile: "Tomorrow you can use a plate and come in with the plate, so you won't spill it."

"I'm afraid of breaking the teacup. Chunxi said it's expensive."

Chen Qing smiled helplessly and said, "One of the expensive official kiln teacups was mischievously broken by two little girls. I dare not use them anymore. Now they are all ordinary teacups. Don't worry!"

"That's good, otherwise I'm really worried."

"How are you? Are you used to living here?"

"Master, I have already settled down. My wife is very kind to me. Sister Ah Ying took special care of me. She sent me a lot of dresses, shoes, and even a few sets of rouge, just..."

"It's just... I feel that eating is a bit extravagant."

Chen Qing smiled slightly, "This is a royal palace, not an ordinary family, but it is far from luxury. The real luxury is beyond your imagination."

"It's my short-sightedness!"

Chen Qing nodded and said: "You sit in the outer room, there is a table outside where you can practice calligraphy, and when I call you, I will ring the bell. If some ladies are looking for me, you don't have to stop, and if others are looking for me, you report to me, yes You don't have to stop the two little girls looking for me."

"I see!"

"In addition, when I go back to rest, you also go back to rest."

"Shouldn't I be on duty at night? Sister Ah Ying said that she used to sleep in the outer room."

"You don't need to be on duty at night, you just follow Madam's arrangement."

"I see!"

Yao Mei bowed her knees and saluted, and went outside.

……

Chen Qing paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his hands. This afternoon, he talked with Zhao Kai for more than half an hour. Zhao Kai was old, already 75 years old, and could no longer take on the position of counselor, so he asked himself to resign.

Chen Qing is also embarrassed to keep him anymore. After all, at such an advanced age, others have already enjoyed the family happiness, but he is still working hard for himself.

The most important thing now is, who will succeed Zhao Kai?Zhao Kai's four sons were all promising. The eldest son, Zhao Changyou, served as a transshipment envoy on the Sichuan Road, taking over from his father. The other sons were all local officials.

Of course, Zhao Changyou's qualifications are still a little low, and it is impossible for him to be a counselor. In fact, Chen Qing thinks that the most suitable candidate is Zhou Kuan.

His ability in financial management is no less than that of Zhao Kai, but he is more suitable than Zhao Kai to serve as the official department. Chen Qingcai transferred Zhou Kuan to the official department.

Now Zhou Kuan can be transferred back to the Financial Secretary, but who will take over as the Superintendent of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Chen Qing thought of two people, one is Henan Road appeasement envoy Zhang Xiao, and the other is Sichuan Road Shangshuxing Director Shi Lu Qingshan .

Of course, both of them have enough qualifications and similar abilities. The key is that Chen Qing has to think about it from a bigger perspective.

Transferring Lu Qingshan to the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a counselor, he took this opportunity to disband the Shangshuxingtai on Sichuan Road. He had already taken the opportunity of Zhang Xiaochun's resignation and returned to his hometown to recuperate, and completely emptied the Shangshuxingtai on Hedong Road. The next goal is to cancel the Shangshuxingtai. It is Sichuan Road.

It is the best opportunity to transfer Lu Qingshan back to Jingzhao. The deputy chief, Shi Jiangxin, can serve as the prefect of Chengdu. In this way, the two chief officials will be gone, and only some functional institutions will be left, which will directly serve as the departments of the Internal Affairs Hall. of expats.

Guan Shigu has a lot of old injuries and his health is not very good. At most, he will finish his work this year. At that time, let Zhang Xiao come to take over the stall of the Ministry of Military Affairs.

At this moment, Chen Qing made a decision to transfer Lu Qingshan to the Internal Affairs Hall as a counselor and take over the Department of Officials.

Take this opportunity to elevate the Shangshuxing Terrace on Sichuan Road, and abolish it when the time is right.

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