Wangfu Shenyuan

Life is still going on peacefully and leisurely, at least Xia An is living such a life.Xia An hid in the room and took a nap secretly, but was caught by his immediate boss again.

"Why do you come here every day to disturb my sweet dreams?" Xia An sat up dissatisfied, and took two mouthfuls of hot tea by herself.

"You should ask yourself why you sneak into sleep every day. Don't you sleep at night?" Qingtu also poured himself a cup of tea. Xia'an is the most enjoyable thing in the yard. "So you can still sleep."

Xia An smoothed out the pressed folds on the embroidered orchid white robe.He likes this winter coat the most. The prince is about to come tonight, so he must be careful to take it off.He was about to die of worry, how could the prince develop the bad habit of tearing his clothes. "What's going on in the yard again, it looks like your chin has sharpened a lot."

Qingtu was very happy that Xia An would notice his weight loss, he thought he was not in the eyes of this cold person.It seems that since Qingbai disappeared, Xia An has gotten close to him a lot, and occasionally joked with him, probably treating him as a friend.

"Chinese New Year is approaching, and the rewards from the palace are endless. There are many officials from all over the country who come to Beijing to report on their duties. Just sorting out the books and going to Mingxuanyuan for inspection, I will be exhausted every day."

Xia An was puzzled.You said, the prince of leisure is out of power and out of favor, why are there many officials fawning over him every year, and this year it is twice as many as last year.Only officials of the third rank and above are allowed to go through the front gate of the palace, and those below the first rank are allowed to go through the side door next to the main entrance.Many people asked the servants to line up at the back door with the gift list, waiting to enter the house.

"This is a good thing. We won't have to worry about financial difficulties in the future." Xia An felt sorry for Rongli, these were all Rongli's money.

Qingtu pushed the many gift slips he brought in in front of Xia An: "If I tell you that the manager orders you to put these gift slips into storage in two days, you will know that this is not a good thing for us."

"Two days." Xia An's smile collapsed: "Didn't the manager ask me to make invitations? All the invitations for plum appreciation will be sent out the day after tomorrow."

"You stay up late and do it. I want to help you, but I have no power to do it. Take care of yourself. You should suffer with everyone. Don't be lazy by yourself." Qingtu finished his cup of tea and stayed in the house for a long time , I feel a lot warmer.Xia An lives in Mrs. Sun's house, and the treatment he enjoys is good. All the charcoal burned is high-quality silver silk, and it has never been broken. It's not like they live in the Confucian Academy. The amount of charcoal has been reduced a lot.

In the evening, not only did he have to settle accounts for Manager He, but he also had to serve the very tempered prince. These two people had already made him wish he could have a split body, so there was no time left for making invitations and sorting out the gift list.Those officials who went through the back door, how could they remember you according to the temperament of the prince.

Xia An was lying on the table in distress, and suddenly felt that the small part of his neck that was exposed was very itchy. He stretched out his hand to scratch, but his hand was grabbed.

"It's not good to sleep on the table in broad daylight. I didn't come to disturb your sleep last night." Rong Li's handsome face became dark: "Tell me, did you do something behind my back?" Xia An has been too suspicious recently I have to make a plan for him to come once every three days, and if I want to change the date, I have to explain something in advance.The more Rong Li thought about it, the more something went wrong, and he had to interrogate Xia An every time.

Xia An still replied according to the old saying: "Don't think about it. Every time I am hurt by your tossing, I can't do it if I don't take a good rest."

"It's not that you insist on using that posture, why don't we change it next time. Have you read the "Nine Nine 81 Poses" I gave you? I think the posture on the tree is good. Anyway, you don’t have any in your yard. people……"

"Stop." Xia An was already tempted and wanted to change to another position, but Rong Li suddenly transitioned from the bed to the tree. He was so frightened that he couldn't accept it at all. "Why are you here in broad daylight?"

"Oh." Rong Li looked a little dejected: "I'm here to tell you that Qing Rui sent me to Jiangnan. The outer courtyard will fall into the hands of the princess, side concubine and Lan Xiang at the earliest tonight and tomorrow morning at the latest."

Xia An's body trembled: "Did you do it on purpose?" Is the peaceful days in the outer courtyard coming to an end soon?

"Naturally. I specially assigned Adu Courtyard to Lan Xiang's management. Xiao Jin is your friend and will not embarrass you. You just need to follow orders and do things well. If something goes wrong, someone above will take care of it. It's not your turn to take care of it." Rong Li scanned a lot of invitations and gift slips on the table, feeling half annoyed and half relieved.It turned out that Xia An was really tired.

When Xiaojin comes over, he must take good care of Xia An.Of course, the work can't be too little, or this person wants to redeem himself, marry a wife and have children.

"I won't come tonight. Today is the fifteenth day, I have to rest at the princess's place." Seeing that Xia An's eyes dimmed, Rong Li lowered his head to cover it up, quickly grabbed Xia An's shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "You are uncomfortable." Just say, don't hide it all day long, you can't tell me anything." Even the redemption matter was often talked to him, but he didn't say a word.

"Why am I feeling uncomfortable?" Xia An raised her face with a bright smile.During this period of leisurely fattening, especially after the new personnel affairs, Xia An's eyebrows became more charming.

Rong Li hated him for being inattentive, so he stretched out his hand to pull Xia An's face.Xia An was so panicked that she laughed and shouted: "No way, ouch, I have to go out to meet people." The last sentence was blurred under Rongli's tossing.

"Then, are you uncomfortable?"

Xia An sighed in his heart, and said along the words: "It's hard. If you don't come, I won't be able to eat or sleep well."

"Hey, I'm leaving. Don't snooze during the day, it will affect your sleep at night, although you won't sleep well if I don't accompany you." Rong Li knew that Xia An still had something to do with him, but Xia An was anxious and afraid to push him away. Ann walked further and further away.Then she said a few sweet words, asked for another fragrant kiss, and reluctantly jumped out of the window and left.

Xia An closed the window and went to the charcoal basin to warm her hands.It seems that this winter can't be warm and over.

He was busy till night, when He Cheng knocked on the door and asked Xia An to go to the big kitchen for dinner.Xia An patted his head. He was so busy that he almost forgot to feed the "miracle doctor". He left two pieces of pastries before walking to the big kitchen with everyone.

In winter, meals are delivered from the big kitchen, and it is not easy to keep the meals warm.Moreover, Xia An was afraid that he would eat alone and attract interested people to take advantage of the opportunity, so he wanted to follow everyone to the big kitchen to eat big pot meals.

Chef Shen in the kitchen treated Xia An very well. It was said that she had a daughter who had just passed the age of [-]. There was a little girl who cleaned in the inner courtyard and became a big girl who managed the small kitchen in the concubine's courtyard.Everyone booed and said that Chef Shen must have taken a fancy to Xia An and wanted to take her in as her son-in-law.His daughter is also doing well in the inner court. Although she is not in the same position as Xia An, it is rumored that she is pretty and exquisite.

Xia An was advised to hurry up and beg He Guanshi to give him the man, his daughter could not wait.The rumors spread so badly in the courtyard, and somehow Xia An fell in love with the girl. Why did he suddenly propose to go to the big kitchen to eat in person?He Guanshi also heard it, and asked him if he wanted to ask his superiors to marry him.

Fortunately, even if everyone in the yard knew about it, it would not reach the ears of the prince.The prince doesn't like him being intimate with other people—whether men or women are intimate, and sometimes loses his temper inexplicably. Although he is troubled by the prince's temper, he can't help but feel happy in his heart.

Everyone was eating, when they saw that the people working in the kitchen all of a sudden went to the front yard.He Cheng was very curious and clamored to go and have a look. It was meal time. What big event could make all the servants in the big kitchen put down their work and go to the front yard to listen to orders.

Xia An didn't allow him to go, no matter how strange other people's business was, it was none of his business.Now that the situation in the mansion is changing, one thing more is worse than one thing less.

Everyone was a little unhappy, but Xia An had a higher status than them. Although he usually called her by his first name, he didn't dare to disobey orders.Everyone thought that this matter would not be seen, but who knew that while they were eating, suddenly a few well-dressed maidservants came over and embraced a very imposing woman, and looked coldly at the table.

Everyone was a little confused by her. Looking at their clothes, they were either the big girl next to the master, or some of the prince's pet servants.Many people who came here to eat were stewards and principals from the outer courtyard, who were the backbone of everyone. When they didn't move, everyone buried their heads in their meals.

The group walked straight to Xia An who were sitting at the last outside table, and looked down at the food for a while.None of the people at the table was accused of being married, surrounded by a few maids, all of them were at a loss.

Xia An stood up and made a half-respect first: "How many sisters are you?"

"This is Aunt Fei, why don't you get up quickly to greet her." A girl with a pretty face and an exquisite figure stood up and said.Her voice was not low, and she was clearly speaking for everyone present.

Even if you are in charge, when you see the prince's concubine, you still have to salute and greet him.Concubine Fei waited for everyone to make an album, knelt on the ground, and then slowly opened her mouth in a soft voice: "Get up, I am just here to take a look on behalf of the concubine. From now on, the big kitchen in the outer courtyard will be run by the empress." Now, the empress is weak, and it is not easy to come out in heavy snow. I will send my concubine over here. If you have any needs and opinions, just ask, and the concubine will definitely return to the empress verbatim."

Everyone didn't know that the power of the outer court would be divided up by the three masters of the inner court, they were shocked when they heard this, and discussed in low voices.The girl next to Concubine Fei drank a few times before the scene was shocked, and she heard Concubine Fei say: "Although the empress does not come to see it in person, she has personally seen the account books and records of the big kitchen. The good and bad of the big kitchen before, the empress I know it all in my heart. The empress does not want to pursue the matter before. But in the future, I hope to take care of the big kitchen. Everyone is working for the palace, and the empress is also working for the palace. I believe there will be no conflicts in the future. "

The atmosphere was extremely low due to the words in her words, and the room was silent for a while.

Aunt Fei smiled suddenly and said, "Seeing that everyone eats both meat and vegetables, it's not bad. It's just that the egg drop soup in winter is a bit watery. I will report to the empress to cook some hot porridge for everyone."

"Thank you, Aunt Fei." Several knowledgeable people hurriedly thanked them.

After Aunt Fei left, everyone in the room hurried back to their own yard, and closed the door to discuss the matter in detail.Unexpectedly, before everyone went out, several servants from the yard came panting heavily to call back the people in their own yard.

People also came from Adu Courtyard, and asked Xia An to take a few people back to the courtyard quickly.He Cheng was shocked, and hurriedly asked if something happened in the courtyard, Xia An told them not to talk too much, and hurried to the meeting.

As a result, as soon as he entered the main hall, he saw Xiao Jin sitting on the first chair on the left, drinking tea leisurely, and everyone above the vice-principal in the courtyard was there, and he was the only one missing.Manager He glanced up at Xia An, and said calmly: "Deputy Director Xia, I have seen Manager Jin of Lanxiang Academy."

Xia An then bowed towards Xiao Jin: "This servant has seen Guan Shi."

"Well, sit down." Xiao Jin casually pointed to the last seat without even looking at Xia An.He said to Guanshi He: "Prepare me a resting place in this courtyard. When you first took over Aduyuan, you have to check a lot of old regulations. It's the end of the year. I'm afraid there are many things to be busy. I reckoned I won’t be able to go back to the inner courtyard for a few days, I just need a bed to sleep in.”

That's the way it is said, but after all, this is the famous person in front of Mr. Lan Xiang. He Guanshi dared not offend, so he said to Xia An: "Xia An, go and clean up the empty rooms in the third courtyard, and carefully burn the charcoal pot. Incense, there must be no carelessness."

When Xia An stepped back, Xiao Jin was still saying polite words: "I'm afraid I will cause you to be busy with me in the past few days. Young Master, he will come over after breakfast tomorrow."

Zheng Da, A Fu, Han Guanshi, Meng Yuanyi, etc., no matter their age, all have the feeling of big brothers. Qingbai, Qingtu, and Xia An have no heart-to-heart friendship.Only Xiao Jin is the most compatible with Xia An.Xiaojin participated in many good memories in Piaoxiangyuan, and the two of them have suffered from life and death together.

In the evening, Xia An took out the sweet-scented osmanthus stuffing and several types of snacks that he had saved privately, and waited eagerly.These were all brought over by Rongli, who said that Xia An would make Yuan Diu Diu, but Xia An was greedy and ate a few more spicy duck necks, Yuan Diu Diu didn't grow up, but a red patch grew on his face. prominence.After making Rong Li laugh all night, Xia An wrapped up the rest and didn't dare to eat any more.