The style of the Queen Mother in Qing Dynasty is different

Taking advantage of her young age, the third princess grabbed Concubine Ke's sleeve and messed around.

"Toffee! You can't bully children, I will be angry if you do this! I won't be with you in the future!"

Concubine Ke pinched the handkerchief to cover her face, feeling guilty, but she didn't want to disappoint Qi Qige, so she could only force herself not to look at the third princess's face.

She brainwashed herself crazily according to Qiqige's training method.

"What does this have to do with the Empress Dowager? It's because I miss the old love and don't want to part with the old house."

Concubine Ke touched the table and sighed reluctantly: "I'm used to living here, and these old things have been with me for so many years. You are still children, just eat, drink, and have fun every day. How can you understand my heart? "

The second princess said unhappily: "We don't understand the concubine's heart. I only know that the old ones don't go and the new ones don't come. I don't understand what's so good about old furniture and old houses. I want to ask the concubine a question. Older than us, do you understand our hearts? It’s not easy for us to do something! People outside don’t accept our sisters, the concubine is her own, and you come to embarrass us, doesn’t the concubine feel guilty?”

Of course Concubine Ke felt guilty, she didn't dare to look directly into the eyes of the princesses.She lowered her head and pressed her head, with evasive eyes, pretending to be very uncomfortable.

"Hey, I've got a headache again, please go to the imperial doctor."

The eldest princess sighed, she knew that there would be no result if she continued to grind here, so she had to say goodbye and call the two younger sisters to leave.

Leaving from Concubine Ke, the three princesses saw Concubine Duan Age not far away.

Age greeted them with a smile, "Where are you from?"

The eldest princess managed to pull herself together and smiled back, "We come from Concubine Ke."

Age made a statement, "It's a matter of moving! Many concubines are unwilling to move, and E Wenzhu wants to get some demolition fees before she is willing to move."

The eldest princess asked: "Then do you want to move?"

Age smiled, "Don't worry, I'm going to move."

When the three princesses heard this, they couldn't help jumping up and cheering, "Duke Concubine Duan is the best!"

Age said, "It's just moving. I'm not that particular about it. I can live anywhere. It's not easy for you kids. I don't have the heart to embarrass you."

After being made difficult by others, Agger's words warmed the hearts of the three princesses like a warm current.

Age said goodbye to the three princesses on the pretext that she had something to do, and she couldn't be too enthusiastic.Too enthusiastic is not in line with her usual style of acting, and it is easy to arouse the suspicion of the three princesses.She was not in a hurry, the undercover business had to take her time.

The three princesses are like small insects on a spider's web. No matter how hard they struggle, they can't escape the big net woven by Qiqige.

There is still a lot of work to do before the project starts, the most important one being the budget.The emperor does have money, but the money cannot be spent indiscriminately, and there must be planning.

The people from the Ministry of Industry made a budget, and the three princesses were not very satisfied after watching it.

"According to your method of spending money, the palace can only be seen on the surface after it is built, and there is no wealth to decorate the house at all."

The budget officials were very upset when they heard this. Whether it was building a house or repairing a river embankment, as long as it was related to money, there would definitely be tricks.

Of course, the estimated amount of money needs to be written more. There will definitely be many unexpected emergencies in the process of building the house, and it will be too late to apply for funds with the emperor after things happen.

In addition, more money is required, and everyone who handles it can get money from top to bottom, even the most ordinary bookkeeper can get some benefits.

The three princesses have dealt with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so of course they know the twists and turns.

The second princess has a straight temper, she threw back the budget made by the Ministry of Industry, "The prices of many materials here are overstated, take it back and change it again!"

The Grand Duke moved his lips and wanted to say something, but after the Second Princess spoke, she swallowed the words back.

She also thinks that the budget is ridiculously high, but they will have a long time to cooperate with the people from the Ministry of Industry in the future!It is not good to speak too strongly and not to give people face.But the second princess has already spoken, she can't make things difficult for her younger sister, of course she has to stand on her side.

The people from the Ministry of Industry laughed and said: "Princesses don't know that they live in the deep palace. The price of wood and stone is not static. It was cheaper last year, and the price has increased this year. It may come back next year. The minister waits. Calculating a number based on the market price, I will never dare to deceive the princess."

The second princess sneered, "Of course I know that the price of stone and wood fluctuates! I'll let you explain that I know it well. Are you sure you want me to talk about the market price of wood and stone in the capital in front of so many people?"

The adult stepped back in embarrassment, his heart full of resentment.He cursed inwardly, there really was a Yaksha on top of his head.Although the princess didn't memorize the price of the materials, his face was pretty much lost.

The people in the Ministry of Industry were quite united, but some people refused to accept it, stood up and poked the princess' sore spots with a smile.

"The three princesses told me that Ningshou Palace was built on the basis of Xian'an Palace. I don't know if all the concubines in the harem have moved out of Xian'an Palace?"

The three princesses looked at each other uncomfortably. It has long been known that the toffees are making trouble and being a nail house.This person clearly knew it, and if he insisted on mentioning it at this time, it was obviously uneasy and well-intentioned.

The eldest princess said: "The concubines are all nostalgic people. They have lived in the old house for many years, and they are very reluctant to move suddenly. Seeing that the weather is getting colder, and they can't start work when the snow falls. In my opinion, too There is no rush for the concubines to move, and it must be done slowly. The concubines are old, so they can't do thunderous tricks, and they can't hurt their hearts."

The people from the Ministry of Industry climbed up the ladder, "What the princess said is very true. Of course, the health of the concubines is the most important thing. The three princesses, why not put all your energy on the concubines, spend more time with the concubines, and persuade the concubines. The concubine has moved away. As for other things...the ministers will definitely do their best to live up to the expectations of the princesses."

Another person stood up and said: "The ministers are willing to share the worries of the princess. The three princesses can rest assured. The ministers have gone through many projects and have rich experience. They will definitely be able to handle things well."

"Yes! Princess, there must be craftsmen when the palace is built. These people are vulgar and ignorant of etiquette, and I am afraid they will offend the princess. Please stay away, the princess, I will definitely build the Ningshou Palace."

The three princesses were so angry that they wanted to scold people. Before the frame of the house was erected, these people wanted to empty the three sisters.

The eldest princess has a good temper, but it doesn't mean she is easy to bully.

She sneered and said: "I already know the kindness of the adults. But who made us sisters work hard! You can't even calculate the accounts, we just want to be lazy and don't worry!"

The adults blushed and didn't dare to talk anymore.

At this moment, a eunuch came in to speak, "I want to report to the three princesses, the empress dowager sent a message. The empress said that she had carefully studied the blueprint of Ningshou Palace, and suddenly had a new idea, and wanted to discuss it with the princess."

The people from the Ministry of Industry lowered their heads and thought to themselves, the queen mother is really timely, the three princesses should leave quickly!Don't stay here to be annoying!

When the three princesses heard the eunuch's message, their eyes went dark, and when they heard the words 'drawing' and 'new idea', they knew it was not a good thing.

The third princess looked at the adults who lowered their heads and put on quails, and she whispered to the two sisters: "Let's invite the emperor's grandmother here!"

The eldest princess and the second princess also looked at those adults and nodded vigorously together.

They said to the eunuch: "We can't leave here, you go to Xian'an Palace to plead for us. You can ask the Queen Mother to see if she would like to come and relax. You also saw that all the adults in the Ministry of Industry Now, the queen mother can directly tell the adults what she thinks. They are all very good at architecture, and everyone can discuss it together to build a beautiful palace that suits the queen mother's wishes."

The eunuch took the order, and after a while Qiqige really came.

Qiqige smiled when she entered the room: "I heard that the adults from the Ministry of Industry are all here, so I came here quickly."

She thought to herself, as an excellent client, she would of course have to change the drawings over and over again.Torturing the three princesses is important, and torturing your lords is a good pastime.

"Let's stop gossip and get down to business." Qiqige ordered the maids to open the drawings, "I took a look at the main hall, this new main hall is really magnificent! There are four large pillars in the main hall, and the patterns on the pillars are carved. Or painted it with paint?"

The adults of the Ministry of Industry quickly replied: "Back to the Queen Mother, this is a lacquer painting, with patterns such as cranes and auspicious clouds on it, implying that the Queen Mother is as blessed as the East Sea, and her life is longer than that of Nanshan."

Qiqige clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, this meaning is good! It won my heart!"

The adults in the Ministry of Industry rejoiced, "It's all some ingenious ideas of the ministers, as long as the Queen Mother likes it!"

Qiqige smiled and said: "Of course carved beams and painted buildings are good, but... I heard that the pillars in the house must be strong, and this pillar has to support the beams of the house!"

The people from the Ministry of Industry quickly assured: "The beams and columns are all made of high-quality wood, which are durable and free from insects. Don't worry about it, the Empress Dowager."

Qiqige said dissatisfiedly: "Wood is not good! I don't like it if I don't set fire or prevent moisture. I don't think there is anything stronger than gold in this world! I think the beams and columns of Ningshou Palace should be made of gold!"

The person from the Ministry of Industry: "..." It seemed like an auditory hallucination just now, right?

Someone asked hesitantly: "Empress Dowager, you just said to use gold...to make beams and pillars?"

"That's right! Gold is not afraid of water, fire, or corrosion, no matter how young it is, it is golden! I like gold the most!"

The people in the Ministry of Industry have become idiots, and the three princesses pursed their lips for fear of laughing out loud.

After a long while, the people from the Ministry of Industry said: "The Empress Dowager...I'm afraid, there is not so much gold for beams and pillars."

Qiqige thought for a while and said, "It's okay! I'm rich and I have gold, so just ask if you can do it!"

Qiqige thought to herself, a person hugging such a thick gold beam must be at least three meters long. I really can't afford that much gold, but in order to brag, I must have money to this extent!