You was thinking about the arrangements for the next few days.

Qin Keqing was troubled about how to deal with the maid sent by Jia’s mother in the future. She was also a little confused about the old lady’s intention. Since she was the head maid in the old lady’s room, she must be a good hand at helping to manage the inner house. However, the maid had a pretty face and a tall figure, similar to Miss Ping. I was afraid that if the master saw her tonight, he would take advantage of her again.

Just now she had forgotten to ask Wang Xifeng about the old lady’s real intentions, and she was not in a position to ask Youshi about these things.

I just hope that the maid can spend this night safely.

Chapter 92: Striving to Add a Child to the Ning Mansion

“Be more obedient in the future and don’t cause trouble for me.” Qiu Bailin had a bitter face in Captain Qiu’s mansion. Although he was promoted, he was not happy at all.

In the past, he at least walked around the Qianqing Gate, and he was very clear about the goings-on in the palace and the court.

I never thought that the external post would result in me being transferred to the Jinyi Palace.

Jinyifu is not the Jinyiwei of the pre-Ming dynasty. The biggest difference between the two is that Jinyiwei directly obeys the emperor and can conduct secret interrogations when arresting anyone. Jinyifu’s duty is to investigate the people and monitor the movements of officials. Even if they are ordered to arrest people, they mostly play an assisting supervisory role.

Jinyifu officials only had the power to lead troops, arrest, and interrogate people unless they were ordered to go out of the capital. Even so, the palace would still send officials or guards from Longjinweifu to supervise.

Qiu Jiheng didn’t know this, and said depressedly: “Father was promoted to the commander of Jinyifu, he should be happy, why is he scolding me?”

Captain Qiu only responded with a cold look.

Qiu Jiheng said nothing and went back to the backyard. He thought to himself that during this period of time, no matter who invited me out, I would not go. I became the nephew of that idiot for no reason. Wouldn’t it be a joke if I went out?

Unless everyone forgets about it!

Special things and special experiences are always unforgettable.

There is just one thing that Youshi can’t forget.

Seeing Rong Ge’er in front of him, he felt uncomfortable all over. He was stiff and said slowly: “Why is Rong’er here at this time?”

When it’s dark, it’s easy to overthink. Yu Shi looked at the night outside and couldn’t help but overthink.

Rong’er doesn’t want to do anything, does she?

Absolutely not!

What should I do? Can I resist? Can I escape?

Youshi’s eyes were full of vigilance and panic. When Jia Rong sat down beside her carelessly, her heart almost stopped beating. She glanced at Yindie, Wan’er, Jin’er, Chaodou’er and others beside her and felt relieved.

Rong’er would never do such a thing in front of so many maids.

Jia Rong was only thinking about his duty at the Shenwu Gate, and had no other thoughts. Just as Youshi thought, he would not play tricks in front of so many servants.

“It will be six days before I go to get the license from the Dragon Guard Mansion, so I wanted to ask Madam, what plans does the mansion have in the next six days?”

Banquets were always handled by the inner house, so Jia Rong asked. He also knew that Youshi and Qin Keqing had dinner in the West House today, so there must be an arrangement in the next few days.

Youshi calmed down a little and said, “Tomorrow the mansion will prepare a banquet and only invite the two families’ relatives. Your wife will take care of it.”

what?

Holding a banquet tomorrow? This is too hasty. Doesn’t it mean that I can’t go to congratulate Commandant Qiu tomorrow?

Jia Rong was curious again and asked, “My wife has never done anything important before. Is this feasible?”

“It’s something we have to do because we haven’t done it before. Qin has also received an imperial decree now, and tomorrow it will be the imperial decrees for the wives of the two mansions and a few close relatives. Even if there are any omissions, isn’t there Feng Lazi to help?”

When Youshi mentioned Wang Xifeng, she immediately became angry. If Wang Xifeng was not the master and servant, how could such a misunderstanding have occurred?

Rong’er is really something, how could she mistake her for Miss Ping?

Yu Shi suddenly felt her hair all over her body and wanted to send Jia Rong away immediately. She said, “Rong’er, if you have nothing else to do, please come back quickly. Today, the old lady gave a big maid in the room to your wife and also gave her a jade pomegranate.”

The head maid in the old lady’s room?

Although he knew that Jia’s mother had the habit of rewarding other people’s maids, he didn’t understand why she rewarded Qin Keqing. In the past, Jia’s mother only rewarded maids to Shi Xiangyun, Lin Daiyu, and Jia Baoyu.

Could it be that in Lady Jia’s eyes, Qin Keqing is now comparable to those three?

Jia Rong thought about it for a moment and didn’t care. Although the maids in Jia’s mother’s room were all pretty, he insisted that he liked Yuanyang, whose appearance was not the most outstanding and had a few freckles on her face.

It is impossible for Grandmother Jia to give Yuanyang away!

He thought of something else and said, “Today I went to the clan farm and met Brother Yun. I wanted to take two thousand taels of silver from the government treasury to buy more clan farms so that the clan members can have more land.”

When Youshi heard that it was an external matter, she avoided suspicion and said, “Rong’er will make the decision. Even if you can’t make up your mind, just discuss it with your wife.”

That night, Jia Rong returned to the East Courtyard and told Qin Keqing about the purchase of the clan land.

Qin Keqing thought for a long time and said, “The clan affairs and the affairs of the mansion have always been decided by the men. Why should I ask my wife what I should do? If I just say that I will buy the clan land in order to seek a retreat, it may not be appropriate.

The types of clan fields include ancestral hall fields, temple fields, tomb fields, sacrificial fields, charity fields, and school fields.

If you care about the poor in the clan, you must set up charity land. Adding another two hundred acres of charity land would be enough.

The clan land used for retreat must be the sacrificial land used for sacrifices. Each sacrificial land is managed by different families in turn. Even if the clan is defeated in the future, they can still rely on the sacrificial land to provide food, clothing and education. Therefore, sacrificial land cannot be less. In order to reward clan members who have made contributions to their studies, school land must be purchased. “

“My dear wife, you are trying to drain our family’s wealth.” Jia Rong said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Two thousand taels was enough to set up a charity field. To buy a sacrificial field that could guarantee a way out, wouldn’t it cost at least 20,000 taels?

Let’s wait for the sacrifice! Ningguo Mansion only has more than 100,000 taels of silver now, and Rongguo Mansion may not be willing to give much silver at once. Ningguo Mansion’s daily expenses are not small. Anyway, in a few years, Ning and Rong Mansions will still have no worries about food and clothing, and they will be stable.

A few years is enough time to leave a way out.

Qin Keqing said, “Since you want to leave a way out, there will be no shortage of injuries and pain in the mansion.” She blinked her charming eyes and added, “The clan land you mentioned should indeed be taken care of. We should buy it while the two mansions are rich and prosperous, and we will have no worries in the future.”

Jia Rong thought deeply for a moment. Well, my wife is right, but it is not the right time to do it.

He turned around and looked at the maid next to him. She was indeed someone from Lady Jia’s room, her name was Feicui.

Feicui was born with crystal-clear skin, and her name was as beautiful as her. Her skin was transparent and white. Her facial features were beautiful, and when she stood with Feng’er, they both had their own merits. In terms of temperament, she was much stronger than Ruizhu and Baozhu.

When Qin Keqing saw his eyes, she immediately felt worried.

Jia Rong didn’t think about it at all, and said, “Since the old lady sent you to the East Palace, she must have some instructions for you.”

It is impossible for the elders in the family to send someone here for no reason. Wang Xifeng sent Feng’er here to teach him something. Now Jia Mu sent jadeite to Qin Keqing, probably to teach Qin Keqing something.

Feicui responded softly, “The old lady felt sorry for the fact that there were not many people around Grandma to serve her, so she sent this servant here to serve Grandma together with the sisters in the room.”

Ouch?

This little girl is quite good at talking, no doubt she was trained by Lady Jia.

Jia Rong contacted Youshi and told her that Qin Keqing would be in charge tomorrow, and he understood Jia’s mother’s intention of sending the jadeite. Ruizhu and Baozhu were maids from the Qin family after all, and although they had lived in Ningguo Mansion for quite a while, they were still a little behind.

Now that Qin Keqing is in charge, she has received countless imperial edicts and decrees. With Feicui accompanying the old lady all year round, she can indeed save Qin Keqing a lot of trouble.

From this point of view, Grandmother Jia can be considered a thoughtful person.

Jia Rong bowed and smiled, “From now on, Grandma, I’ll have to trouble you to take care of me.”

Feicui said shyly, “Feicui is a servant in grandma’s room. Master, please stop calling me sister.”

Qin Keqing was relieved to see that Jia Rong had no evil thoughts about Feicui. If the master slept with the maid given by the old lady on the first night, it would be too embarrassing. Jia Rong smiled and didn’t care what they thought. He just wanted to follow the old lady’s instructions and work hard with Keqing to add a child to the Ning Mansion.

Chapter 93: The Princess of Beijing County is Here

Although Feicui had been close to Lady Jia in the past, she was well-informed and had heard and seen many things. She was also a steady person, but when she saw Jia Rong’s actions, her fair and tender face turned red.

Since she was young, she had been serving in the old lady’s room, where the management was different from that of other ladies and grandmothers. For the maids around Grandmother Jia, dignified character was the most important thing. In the past, even banned books and paintings could not be hidden and peeked at.

I have never seen such a vivid scene before.

When Feicui saw Uncle Xiaorong hugging Grandma Xiaorong, she felt secretly embarrassed. When Ruizhu and Feng’er came forward to help the uncle and grandma undress, she felt her cheeks burning hotter than fire, and she endured the shame and went forward to help.

Feng Er glanced at her secretly and whispered, “Sister, just go to sleep on the small bed in the outer room and don’t worry about what’s going on here. You’ll get used to it slowly in the future.”

Qin Keqing had not expected the master to be so impatient, and hurriedly told everyone, “Everyone go and rest.”

Jadeite was not reserved either. She responded and ran away.

Her mood today was full of ups and downs. She moved from the old lady’s room to Xiaorong’s grandmother’s room. On the surface, she was naturally downgraded. But Xiaorong’s grandmother was the head of the inner house in the east. In fact, she was promoted here. However, Xiaorong’s grandfather didn’t seem to have much interest in her.

She was not in a hurry to become a concubine. It was just that she was similar to Ping’er, and she did not have many options.

Especially since she had served the Duke of Guo, she had even fewer options, and could only stay with her master forever. Whether she became a concubine, was assigned to a young steward, or remained single for life, the only option left was death.

Feicui, Feng’er, Ruizhu and Baozhu went to the outer room.

Feng’er and Feicui had known each other for a long time, and they held hands and said, “Sister, you can rest on the bed in the small room from now on. I will move to the big kang in the second room to live with my sisters Ruizhu and Baozhu.” Feng’er had already made proper arrangements for these things without Jia Rong and Qin Keqing mentioning them.

Feicui blushed slightly, looked at Feng’er’s hair, and said softly, “Isn’t this unfair to my sister?”

Feng Er smiled softly and said, “Sister Feicui, why are you so foolish? We will all live in the side rooms from now on. We are just squeezing together temporarily.”

Living in a wing room means living in a separate room as a concubine.

Although Feicui was a steady girl, she suddenly felt a strange feeling in her heart.

Feng Er smiled again and asked Bao Zhu to help take the jadeite clothing package to the inner bedroom. She didn’t believe that Master Xiao Rong could always keep such a beautiful girl without eating.

Feicui really lived up to Lady Jia’s training. She had a dignified and noble character. Even after listening to the wind and rain all night, she did not look uncomfortable when she woke up the next day.

Qin Keqing also understood the old lady’s intention from Jia Rong’s words, so she handed many things over to Feicui to take care of. She would ask Feicui for her opinion on any undecided matters. She even asked Feicui how to match clothes and headwear.

Seeing the situation, Jia Rong held Feng Er’s hips and said with a smile, “It will make things much easier for you from now on.”

Because Feng’er had experience following Wang Xifeng in the past, Qin Keqing sometimes asked Feng’er about dressing and occasionally asked Feng’er about some small details like how Wang Xifeng did it in the past.

Feicui knows more about rules and etiquette than Feng’er.

The Duke’s Mansion has its own rules, and even the Lady of the Imperial Court is the same. She does not need to be extra careful in front of the ladies of the two mansions. When the Lady of the Imperial Court is present, she must conform to the character of a lady of the first mansion in everything from her dress to her words and deeds.

Feng Er twisted her body to avoid the big hand, and continued to carefully arrange the clothes for Master Rong. She said, “Master is different now, and so is Grandma. Sister Feicui not only accompanied the old lady to greet the princesses and princesses, but also accompanied the old lady to the palace to meet the old concubine and the empress dowager. I can’t compare with her in terms of etiquette.”

“Aren’t you jealous, little girl?” Jia Rong gently scratched Feng’er’s nose.

Feng Er smiled and whispered, “If you are kind enough, when you take her in, will you let me peek from the side?”

What happened to the little hoof?

Jia Rong looked at Feng’er suspiciously, wondering if there was something wrong with this little girl.

Feng Er smiled slyly and said, “When I was with Second Madam in the past, I was curious about how they could be so dignified and generous. Yesterday, I suddenly wondered what they would look like on that night.”

What a little slut.

Jia Rong suppressed the anger in his heart since early morning, and after hearing what Feng Er said, he became a little curious. He clapped his hands, and his flesh trembled when he heard the sound. He laughed strangely and said, “Others are thinking about having fewer concubines in the room, why are you tempting your master?”