After the Lantern Festival, everyone in the embroidery workshop received rewards.
Since the first day of February is the ceremony for conferring the queen, everyone is busy tying tassels and cutting velvet flowers.
Although these are only used to decorate palace lanterns and ceremonial guards, there is still no room for sloppiness.
Even in normal times, the needlework bureau is the busiest place in the palace. Many embroiderers become dazzled before the age of thirty, and suffer from diseases on their shoulders and necks.
So this place is not a good place for palace maids, but if you can become an aunt or a nanny in charge, it is really a good way out.
After all, this place is easy to claim credit for, and there is plenty of oil and gas.
At three o'clock in the morning, Liu Quan was followed by a young eunuch, standing at the door of the embroidery workshop, smiling and calling Xue Heng to come out.
Xue Hengzhao came out to greet him, and Liu Quan said: "I came from the manager, and he said that several empresses praised the purses that came into the embroidery workshop this year, which are particularly new and unique.
I said it was all your fault, and the manager said he wanted to see you, so I would take you there right now."
Xue Hengzhao then followed Liu Quan to Zhou Hong's side. This was the first time she saw Zhou Hong.
As expected, just like the rumors, he is fair-haired and childlike, with a face full of charity.
The furnishings in Zhou Hong's house are very simple, and the furniture and items are all worn out.
Even the clothes Zhou Hong is wearing are not old and have no luxury at all.
Xue Heng bowed accordingly, and Zhou Hong raised his hand and said, "Miss Xue, please forgive me! I often hear people talking about you, and now I see you, you are really good."
"The manager is so complimentary. It's an unexpected pleasure that Heng Zhao can see you today." Xue Hengzhao said, "I should have come to see you a long time ago, but the manager is busy with important things, and I don't dare to disturb you without permission." p>
"Okay, okay, as expected, you come from a different background, and your words and deeds are extraordinary." Zhou Hong said with a smile, "Liu Quan told me that you are very smart and capable, and you are very proud of us.
I have always been clear about rewards and punishments, and I have never been stingy with rewards for those who have made meritorious deeds. Come on——"
Following his words, a black-faced little eunuch emerged from the inner curtain, holding a purse in his hand.
It's just an ordinary floral cloth purse. It's bulging inside, so it must be filled with something.
"I don't have much to reward you, so this purse is just a bonus." Zhou Hongxiao looked at Xue Hengzhao slightly, "Don't be too disdainful."
"Thank you so much, father-in-law, for the reward, but Heng Zhao really deserves it.
The credit you mentioned was not made by me. It was due to the guidance of Eunuch Liu and the efforts of all the embroiderers. I just benefited from everyone's favor." Xue Hengzhao was not flattered at all.
"Just take it if I tell you to, no need to be polite to me." Zhou Hong said.
Xue Hengzhao thanked him again and took the purse.
There should be two small ingots in the purse. Judging from the weight, they should be two small silver ingots.
"I have asked you to come here today for something important. The embroidery shop is currently doing odd jobs, and we will be able to finish them despite the days.
The purse presented before the Lantern Festival was very popular with the superior.
Several empresses have said that they want the maids around them to learn from it so that they can use it at any time in the future.
So he asked me to send someone from an embroidery workshop there. I thought you would be the most suitable.
You don’t need to go to the embroidery workshop these two days, just let others keep an eye on you for the time being.
Just go ahead and accept the duties of the ladies. This job is extraordinary. I think you are a smart person, so I don’t need to say more."
Only then did Zhou Hong reveal the real purpose of calling Xue Hengzhao over.
All the servants in the palace are unwilling to get close to their master, and they are eager to sharpen their heads when they encounter such an opportunity.
People like them, no matter which master they come to, will most likely be rewarded.
What's more, if you are chosen, you only need to say hello and you can be transferred to the master to serve you.
When the time comes that I won’t have Yue Yin Chang, my status will be very different from before.
In the eyes of others, Xue Hengzhao was really lucky, as the daughter of a guilty minister entered the palace and became the lowest maidservant.
But in just a few short months, not only did she become the maid in charge, but she was also likely to be appreciated by the ladies in the palace.
Before Xue Hengzhao could say anything, Liu Quan immediately took over and said: "Miss Xue, you are really lucky, I will take you there!"
Xue Hengzhao then thanked Zhou Hong and followed Liu Quan out.
Come out of the Eighth Bureau and walk westward, passing by Zhiwuyuan and Caiwei Pavilion to Qingyufang.
Liu Quan stopped before entering the door, turned around and told Xue Hengzhao: "Who is the noble lady who lives here? She has only been in the palace for three years, but she is quite favored.
A third-class palace maid next to her fell ill and died last spring. Several people were assigned to go there, but none of them were to the Queen's satisfaction, so it is still vacant now.
If you put more thought into it, if you can really please the noble lady, wouldn't it be much better than if you were in the needlework bureau?
This is my personal selfishness, I want you to have a better way out."
"Thank you Eunuch Liu for helping me find a way out." Xue Heng looked at Liu Quan's baby face and knew that it was a carefully disguised human skin mask.
"What are you talking about? When you get promoted in the future, don't forget to support me." Liu Quan, like all the eunuchs in the palace, always bowed forward slightly.
Coupled with the expression on his face, he always seems to be trying his best to please the person opposite.
He has excellent popularity in the palace, and most of the credit is due to his posture.
When Xue Hengzhao and the others came here, of course they couldn't see He Guiren directly. Liu Quan handed her over to a palace maid named Lu Zao.
Lu Zao took Xue Heng's head to his feet, and from his feet to his head.
Then he said lightly: "Come with me."
I walked in without looking back.
Xue Hengzhao followed Lu Zao as she walked in. Liu Quan stood behind her and watched with his eyes narrowed, his expression indistinguishable.
In Zhou Hong's house, a purple clay pot with orchids carved on it holds freshly brewed tea.
Liu Quan walked in with a smile on his face, filled a cup of tea for his master with ease, and handed it to him with both hands.
"Send the person over?" Zhou Hong picked up the tea cup, but he was not in a hurry to drink it, but looked at the mist in the tea soup and asked.
"Don't worry, Master, with Lu Zao's help." Liu Quan said, "This time she will never be as lucky as last time."
"This girl is a scourge. We cannot keep her here no matter what. What's more, she has the support of the prince of Duke Anguo now. If we can't get rid of her as soon as possible, she will be suspicious of us in the future." Zhou Hong smiled softly, but what he said was
It's a murderous business.
Liu Quan learned his true story and said with a smile: "The prince can control us, but he can't help the ladies.
Master's trick of flattering her is really brilliant. No matter who sees it, we are promoting her.
When the time comes, we can’t blame us if something happens to her. It’s her own bad luck that got her into trouble.”
"It's all thanks to you, kid. I treat you like my own son." Zhou Hong raised his hand and patted Liu Quan's shoulder, "If you hadn't told me that, we wouldn't have been able to come up with this good plan.