Zhao Xiyan stood there and didn't look back until Xu Jing's figure disappeared.
In that October, she and Xu Jing were almost inseparable. As soon as Xu Jing left, there seemed to be an empty space in her heart, drifting away with Xu Jing.
"It's getting very early, Crown Princess, please go back to your residence and have a rest!" Hosta laughed softly.
Zhao Xiyan hummed, then glanced at the direction Xu Jing was leaving, then turned around and entered the house, returned to the dormitory, and sat on the bed looking for clothes.
The absurdity last night exhausted her energy, her head hit the pillow, and she fell into a deep sleep soon.
That sleep, it was almost noon when I woke up.
It is rare for a new daughter-in-law to wake up so late when she comes in. When Zhao Xiyan saw Xu Ying, she was a little embarrassed: "He woke up late Mingyue, so I troubled Third Sister to wait for him."
You can't blame her for being a sleepy couple. Newlyweds are greedy for pleasure, and she never slept well during those confinement months. Mingyue Xu Jing was gone, and she slept very sweetly alone.
Xu Ying knew it well, and said with a smile: "Chunsheng went to the military camp, and Xiao Bao'er's father went to the Hanlin Academy. The serious masters in the palace are me and the ignorant Xiao Bao'er. There are no elders here, I think.
It doesn’t matter if you sleep until any time.”
"Lunch has been prepared in the kitchen, and they will eat together."
The heat on Zhao Xiyan's face subsided a little, and she responded with a smile.
Little Baoer was sucking milk but did not come to the dinner table. Zhao Xiyan and Xu Ying walked away from each other, leaving a table full of dishes. Zhao Xiyan was really hungry and ate much more than usual.
After lunch, Xu Ying called all the stewards in the palace over.
There are not many masters in the palace, but there are many maids and servants, and there are hundreds of personal soldiers. The food, clothing, housing, transportation, food and clothing of so many people have to be taken care of by the mistress of the house.
Sixteen young and old stewards, Ye Yi, all stood in front of the newly entered Princess Concubine, all with low eyebrows.
Xu Ying ordered in a deep voice: "We will greet the imperial concubine one by one and state our names and errands. From now on, we will come to the outer hall at Mao o'clock every month to report our affairs and wait for our orders."
All the stewards accepted the order in unison, and then came forward one after another to pay their respects.
Zhao Xiyan suppressed her smile a little, glanced at the faces of the stewards one by one, and quickly memorized the names of the stewards and the errands they were responsible for.
Tomorrow will she be the first to do this? She must not be too gentle and shut up. She must show the dignity she deserves.
After the stewards had finished reporting, Zhao Xiyan said calmly: "We each perform our duties and do our jobs well. If someone fails to do his job, or uses his job to embezzle gold and silver, and he is discovered, he will not take it lightly.
Spare. The lighter ones will be driven out of the house with errands, while the more serious ones will be tied up and sent directly to the government offices. Let’s remember the ugly words first.”
The stewards each felt awe in their hearts and bowed their heads to accept the order.
Zhao Xiyan slowed down her voice again and said with a smile: "He first took charge of the palace's outer palace, and he received double monthly bonuses that month, which made everyone feel happy."
Those words made all the stewards perk up, and they went to express the grace of Princess Nao, and then they opened their mouths to leave.
Xu Ying looked on, quite surprised.
The way to manage a house is to have both strength and softness. In short, it is to give someone a sweet date after giving him a stick. Zhao Xiyan knows this very well.
Xu Ying ordered the account books and keys to the warehouse to be brought over and handed them over to Zhao Xiyan. Then she smiled and said, "The account books and keys are all over there. Can I please go to the warehouse and have a look?"
It’s okay to be idle anyway.
Zhao Xiyan responded with a smile and went to the warehouse with Xu Ying.
When a mistress of the house, the most important thing is to manage the warehouse and keep the account books clear. There are five warehouses in Beihai Palace, and each warehouse is guarded by a maid. She also remembers clearly when she took a tea cup from the warehouse.
"In the past, when the palace was empty, the warehouses were also empty." Xu Ying laughed softly and said: "It was only after Chunsheng came to the capital that the warehouses became really useful. Half of them were brought by Chunsheng from Beihai, and there are quite a few of them.
The reward from the palace. The biggest income recently is the gift given to Chunsheng and I when we got married."
Xu Ying spoke humorously, and Zhao Xiyan chuckled.
After spending half a month in the warehouse, it was already evening.
Xie Lingfeng returned from an errand at the Hanlin Academy. The family of three returned to their own courtyard for dinner, and Zhao Xiyan also ate alone in the courtyard.
She always liked peace and quiet, but she never felt lonely. But when she fell asleep at night, she felt a little empty beside her pillow. She tossed and turned for a long time before she slowly fell asleep.
…
At Mao hour of the second month, all the stewards came to the outer hall to report the matter.
Soldier Xu Erwu also came, with his round and cruel smile on his baby face, which stood out among the stewards.
Zhao Xiyan glanced at the hosta with a smile, and the hosta's pretty face turned red quietly.
After all the stewards had reported and left, Xu Erwu walked forward and bowed his legs solemnly: "Young Xu Erwu, I have met the imperial concubine."
Xu San was training new soldiers in the military camp, Xu Shiyi also went to the military camp with his master, and Xu Erwu stayed at the palace.
Zhao Xiyan smiled and said: "Get up without ceremony. He happened to have an errand for me. Mingyue will lead a few soldiers to go to the Zhou Mansion and bring the county prince back to stay for a few months."
Xu Erwu went and accepted the order with a smile.
As he retreated eastward, he quietly winked at the hosta.
A blush slowly appeared on the hosta's face.
Zhao Xiyan sighed deliberately: "Sure enough, women are not allowed to stay in college. Don't be impatient. After the New Year, he will let me get married to Xu Erwu."
The hosta ignored her shame and immediately said: "I am reluctant to leave the imperial concubine. Let's wait two years before we discuss the marriage!"
Once she gets married, she can no longer be with her master all the time.
Zhao Xiyan smiled and joked: "If he is not in a hurry, then Xu Erwu is very anxious."
The hosta blushed and said: "He is not in a hurry, my slave. Anyway, I beg you to stay with the Crown Princess."
Haitang chimed in with a smile: "Sister Yuhan will just take care of An Xin's marriage. When I leave, he can be a first-class maid. He has been looking forward to that day since he was twelve years old, and his neck is almost growing long."
Hosta smiled and spat at her.
Zhao Xiyan smiled.
At noon, Xu Fang and her daughter came back. Xu Zhi unexpectedly came too. When she saw Zhao Xiyan, she smiled and said: "The eldest sister is staying in the palace for a short time. He can forget it. There are a lot of people in the house, old and young, and it is indispensable."
He ran to wait on me. Then he came back to look around and went back after lunch."
Xu Fang laughed and joked: "With my fierce temper, his sister doesn't dare to shut up with me, for fear that if something makes me unhappy, I will snap and make him angry again."
Xu Zhi was so angry that she looked at her third sister Xu Ying and her younger sibling Zhao Xiyan with bright eyes: "Let's listen to what the eldest sister said. Are you talking nonsense? How can he have such a bad temper?"
Xu Ying said with a smile: "No, no, I'm not bad-tempered at all. He's not afraid at all when I stare like that."
Xu Zhi: "..."
Zhao Xiyan pursed her lips and smiled.
There are so many aunts here, so it’s really lively.
