"Miss Du, is your home located in Daming Mansion?"
Yes, where do I live? I stumbled into this dreamland by mistake. It was already getting late, but I should have a place in Jinghuafang, but I have to deal with it now. "Aunt, I came from Bianjing. Currently, she is boarding at the women’s dormitory in Jinghuafang.”
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Jinghuafang gathers embroidered ladies from all over the country, and it's common for them to stay in public houses. You are kind to us, and we are very close to each other. It's getting late today. If you don't mind, you can stay in the humble house for one night and leave tomorrow morning. It’s not too late either.”
The warm invitation from her mother-in-law followed her wish. It would not be too late to return to Jinghuafang in the morning. However, she did not know that all the unknown was waiting for her in Jinghuafang. Du Juan agreed and stayed at her mother's house temporarily. One night.
Today is the first day in this dreamland. As the embroiderer of Jinghuafang, she ran out like this. She has not considered the consequences.
Green vegetable leaf soup and sweet potatoes given by the neighbor, this is my mother's dinner.
"Bad food, Miss Du, there really is nothing to entertain at home."
Du Juan didn't dislike these, and she was grateful even though she was living in a dream. She took out the remaining copper plates from her sleeves and said, "Aunt, I don't have much here, so you can keep this."
"Miss Du, you must not do it. You let me go to Jinghuafang, which is already the greatest help to us. How can we collect your money? We can't accept it, we can't accept it."
"Then give it to me, little bitch, and buy some more silk cloth. You can still use it later."
The mother-in-law shed tears, her knees bent, and she was about to kneel down. Du Juan helped her up, "Aunt, why are you doing this? Aren't you shortening my life?"
After comforting her mother, Du Juan's heart became heavy. She suddenly felt a pole hitting her shoulder hard, "Auntie, you don't have to be like this. You really don't have to. My mother will have a good future. She will become a famous person in the Daming Palace." The famous embroiderer."
After a few mouthfuls of light rice, I went to help my mother with her work, leaving my father and Du Juan behind. "Miss Du, why are you helping my mother like this?"
Du Juan didn't expect that her little mother-in-law would ask such a question, but from the moment she entered the room, her little mother-in-law gave Du Juan a feeling as if there was a barrier. Was she too enthusiastic? Du Juan was not very comfortable, and she clearly gave it to her. The greatest goodwill, but why is it still questioned?
"Do you know something?" The little mother-in-law's words made her even more confused. She had only been in contact with this family for less than a day, what else could she know?
Du Juan shook her head, just as her mother ran over, "Dad, mother asked you to go to the shack to help."
The situation was finally solved, but when the little mother-in-law left, the meaningful look in her eyes made Du Juan feel uncomfortable all over.
"It's really unreasonable! Jinghuafang has a heavy workload now. At this time, she ignores the rules and goes out at will. Doesn't she take me as the manager seriously?" In the main hall, the aunt in charge is so high that she is above one person and below ten thousand people. His Highness is the embroiderer of all the embroidery ladies in Jinghuafang, and they are lined up one by one. No one dares to speak, and even breathing loudly has to be considered carefully. Looking at the face of the aunt, she has a sinister look on her face, and her hands on her hips look very majestic. The maid on one side held a ruler in her hand, which was indeed too intimidating. "She went out today, did anyone see her?"
"Auntie, I usually see her not in the shop." Someone in the crowd said, "I haven't seen her much before. She must be a new arrival recently."
The aunt didn't listen, but scolded her even more sternly, "Here in my place, there is no distinction between old and new people. As long as you are in Jinghuafang, you must abide by the rules I set, because I am the rule here!"
The only afterglow in the hall, as night fell, darkness shrouded the sky, and the sky became dark. Under the only glimmer of light left, a golden fire cloud burst out. The embroiderers walked out of the hall one by one, and the officers and soldiers on both sides of the road watched even more.
After a while, everyone walked through the archway in a dull manner and went home respectively. They didn't know how many days and nights they had experienced like this.
The wind made a rustling sound through the bamboo forest, and from time to time, a burst of fragrance came to the nostrils, mixed with the smell of soil and bamboo leaves. The sky was clear and clear, and through the gaps in the roof, a few stars hung alone in the sky. Du Juan was
She woke up from the cold. She didn't know how she fell asleep tonight. She only remembered chatting a lot with her mother before going to bed. She felt sleepy and fell asleep in a daze.
The cold night was cold, and the girl lying on the side was used to it. Du Juan was afraid of freezing her, so she covered her with the thin quilt on her body.
At this time, Du Juan was extremely clear-headed. Perhaps the coolness of the cold night was too thorough, which made her energetic. And she also had trouble falling asleep: she came out from Jinghuafang to her parents' house, and followed the strict requirements of the aunt in charge.
He was bound to be called by name. He didn't do anything when he came here, but he got caught in Jinghuafang. This was not what Du Juan wanted.
If you sneak in quietly at night, you won't be discovered. Thinking of this, Du Juan stood up and tucked the quilt into the little girl again. The little girl slept soundly, but she was holding a silk baby tightly in her hand. Du Juan was novel.
Looking at this silk baby, Du Juan recalled that the silk babies on the wooden stand during the day were not as exquisite as this one. No, it did not appear on the wooden stand. Du Juan leaned down and saw that this silk baby had better texture and materials than the ones she had made herself.
Everything is much better.
Where did the silk children come from? The strange questions and looks in Du Juan's eyes after dinner did not disappear from Du Juan's memory. Now, the questions have increased a lot. Du Juan was no longer sleepy at all, and she did not disturb the main story.
The young lady, who was sleeping soundly, kissed her forehead and left in a hurry.
There are still some secrets about the little girl. According to the little girl's family background, it is impossible for such an exquisite silk child to appear here: Du Juan suddenly felt that the trust she had established was in jeopardy, but she could only be loyal to others when she was entrusted by others.
You must do what you promised me.
The streets and markets were deserted except for patrolling officers and soldiers and people on duty. It was late at night and the whole city was under curfew.
"Stop! It's already curfew! How dare you come out!"
There was a curfew in ancient times, so I can forget about it! What should I do, consider yourself unlucky! Du Juan stood there, and the officers and soldiers stepped forward and asked, "Which household are you from? I wonder if there is a curfew? You look like this,
It should be the embroiderer from Jinghuafang? Jinghuafang has finished work long ago, why are you here? Take it away!"
"Master, please listen to my explanation, I..."
"It's better to go back and talk to your boss. If you offend Jinghuafang in Daming Mansion, we can't live without it."
Du Juan wanted to forcefully break away, but because the two officials holding her were big and strong, they could only use soft ones, "Guan Ye, I went to the private sector to find silk sculpture craftsmen, and I also worked for Jinghuafang Guangzhou.
Recruit talented people.”
"Do you have proof?"
"Proof? What proof?" Du Juan regretted it after saying it. As expected, whether in reality or in a dream, she was not a liar.
"Stop talking nonsense here! Take it away!"
Du Juan was afraid. She was going to be sent back to Jinghuafang. How should she be punished by the aunt in charge of the house who was famous for being strict? "My lord, the aunt in charge of the square should rest this time. How about you let me go and wait until tomorrow?" Early in the morning, the little girl went to collect her punishment on her own."
"You are under the control of Jinghuafang and not our City Defense Department. If you have any questions, go and tell them."
It's not that she did something bad with good intentions, but Du Juan couldn't say anything about getting herself involved in this way. Although she knew it was a dream, she was not trusted and suspected, but it was her own fault?