After several days of intensive preparations, Yue Wangshu finally set out to leave the palace. A red-topped carriage slowly drove out of the West Palace Gate of the Dayan Palace - since the concubine and above, the ceremonial carriage has a vermilion roof, with carriages of different lengths and widths.
It is eight feet tall, with a couch in the middle, which is quite spacious.
In addition to the ceremonial car, there were four green carriages following behind. The carriages were filled with her luggage. Yue Wangshu didn't know that she had so many things. In addition to the gold, silver, silk and satin jewelry given by the emperor, there were also
There were the dowry for entering the palace, as well as daily necessities such as pots, pans, quilts and mattresses, which were packed into four carts.
Yue Wangshu was originally worried about her future livelihood, but now that she still has her position, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will send a special car to the Imperial Mansion for her future salary and expenses.
"Looking at it this way, even if I don't grow ginseng, I won't be short of money to spend in my life..."
By the way, how much is Shuyuan's salary?
I remember that when I was a little sixth-grade lady, my annual salary seemed to be thirty-six taels. I thought it was a little at the time, but in fact, it was enough for a middle-class family to spend a year.
From the perspective of a third-grade Shuyuan, her salary seems to be ten times that of a lady. Her annual salary is three hundred and sixty taels, which is considered a huge sum of money.
There were more than a hundred imperial guards and ceremonial guards escorting them, plus the accompanying palace maids and eunuchs, leading a mighty team, and there was no noise from the market along the way. Yue Wangshu later realized that this was early
The road was cleared in advance!
The official road paved with cement is very flat - although it is not as flat as the asphalt roads of later generations, it is countless times better than the loess roads. The carriage seems to have been equipped with shock absorbers, so you can hardly feel it along the way.
bumpy.
Departing in the morning, we arrived at Rose Ridge Imperial Villa at noon.
It was a manor located at the foot of the mountain, with white walls and black tiles, and the background was the rolling hills covered with forest. As soon as Yue Wangshu took a look at it, he couldn't help but feel relaxed and happy.
Although the palace is luxurious, it is surrounded by high walls on all sides. Where can there be such endless mountains, rivers and sea of clouds at a glance?
Li Yue, the eunuch of the imperial capital, personally helped her out of the carriage, "It's been a long journey, Master Shuyuan, thank you for your hard work!"
Yue Wangshu said with a smile: "It's not hard, but it's hard work. Eunuch Li sent me to Huangzhuang. Oh, by the way, my father-in-law will stay for lunch and then I can go back to meet the emperor."
The tall and handsome eunuch Li Yue looked even more humble: "Master Rong Zhen, the Holy One has assigned slaves to serve you."
Yue Wangshu:?!!
This is a high-ranking eunuch in front of the emperor!
The emperor said he didn’t want it, so he didn’t want it?!
Wait, is she being kept under surveillance, right? Yue Wangshu suddenly thought thoughtfully, yes, the Imperial Manor is no better than the palace, and there are many foreign men here. With the sick Emperor's petty mind, how could he not leave anyone under surveillance?
?
"Then the grade of the father-in-law..." Yue Wangshu thought to himself, is the eunuch's grade still there?
Li Yue said: "Master, please don't worry. I am still of the same rank as before. I am still a member of the imperial family in name."
On the contrary, Li Yue was doing something for the emperor.
"That's good."
Li Yue then diligently helped Chun Shuyuan enter the Imperial Manor.
The main hall of the Rose Ridge Imperial Mansion is only three rooms in width, and the east and west wings are slightly smaller. Outside the hall are two old persimmon trees. Now in season, the leaves are withered and yellow, and the trees are full of red. The persimmons have matured.
Like a string of small lanterns, it is very eye-catching.
The courtyard is paved with stone slabs, so there are no flowers or trees. It looks a bit monotonous, but it is clean and tidy, and it has obviously been cleaned recently.
In addition, there is about half an acre of land behind the main house, where some vegetables and fruit trees are planted, and it is well taken care of.
Yue Wangshu walked around in a circle before finally entering his main room. The room was spotless, except that the tables, chairs and furniture were made of ordinary wood and were very old and monotonous. At this time, the female eunuch had already removed her bedding, curtains, and washbasin.
, spittoons, makeup mirrors and other items were put in one by one, and it suddenly became more beautiful.
Li Yuepei smiled and said: "Don't worry, Master, the furniture and furnishings will be replaced with new ones for you later. You can use them for a few days."
Yue Wangshu didn't feel like giving in. "It's quite nice here. The furniture is just a bit old but not broken."
Li Yue hurriedly said: "Who is my master, and where can I use these rough things? Don't worry, you are just leaving the palace to escape illness. The Holy One will never wrong you."
Yue Wangshu frowned, it seemed that she would never be able to get rid of this identity in her life.
Li Yue also thought that Chun Shuyuan was worried about future expenses, so he said: "Although this is the best place in the imperial palace in the suburbs, it is far away from the palace after all. The emperor is also worried that you will be wronged, so he specially
I have sent word that this imperial estate will pay for the land rent and no longer need to pay tribute to the inner court, but it will be used to supplement your family income."
Yue Wangshu: Are you giving me all the income from this imperial village?!
"How much land does this Huangzhuang have?" Yue Wangshu immediately became energetic because it was about his own small money.
Li Yue sneered: "The entire Rose Ridge has thousands of hectares of mountains and forests, as well as the fertile fields at the foot of the mountains... about a hundred hectares."
One hectare is fifty acres, and one hundred hectares is five thousand acres!
Yue Wangshu couldn't help but marveled, and at the same time he couldn't help but secretly spit, they are all emperors, the whole world is not a royal land, but he actually has an imperial estate for himself, and he doesn't know how many emperors there are like this imperial estate.
seat!
"By the way, does this count as my salary?" Yue Wangshu couldn't help but ask.
Li Yue smiled, "How could it be? The emperor values his master, who dares to deduct your salary? Don't worry, I guarantee you won't lose a penny!"
Yue Wangshu thought to himself, then these land rentals are just extra income for nothing? The emperor is very generous!
"It is the autumn harvest season now, and in a few days, it will be time to collect the rent. Master, don't worry, I am now the eunuch in charge of the Rose Ridge Imperial Manor, and I will definitely collect all the rent exactly!"
Yue Wangshu immediately rolled his eyes at Li Yue: "If the harvest is not good, we should reduce or reduce the amount as appropriate."
"Master, Bodhisattva, is kind! I understand, slave!" Li Yue quickly agreed.
Now that the weather is getting colder, it is really not the right time to plant ginseng. Everything will have to wait until next spring.
Li Yue, the eunuch of the capital, has been very busy these days. He left only the women as servants in the palace, and dismissed all the male servants. He assigned menial jobs to a group of eunuchs under Yue Wangshu.
It's almost like a palace, no male creature can get close at all!
This guy is indeed the emperor's henchman!
At this moment, Emperor Yan Zheng, who was in the Yan Qing Hall and was approving the papers, suddenly felt that his nose was itchy again. He rubbed it and opened Li Yue's secret papers. By this time, Wang Shu had already settled in the Rose Ridge Imperial Manor.
The house was old and needed new furniture, so Yan Zheng did not hesitate to put down the word "accurate".
Zhang Ji, the eunuch in charge, bowed and asked for instructions: "Your Majesty, the Nuan Pavilion has been sorted out."
Yan Zheng waved his hand: "I don't feel cold yet, let's talk about it later." - It can be seen that after a few months of getting along, my body is much better than last year.
It's a pity that Wangshu is no longer with me now. This chapter has been completed!
