Chu Xinyu fined Zi Ling and Danqing three months of salary, on the grounds that they left their posts without permission and asked Huang Lian to take the opportunity to enter the house and steal the jade bracelet. Now Huang Lian is dead and there is no evidence to find out, so they can only blame them.

Although Qin's mother took all the crimes on her, the old lady Chu knew that without Yuan's instructions, Qin's mother definitely did not dare to do this.

Therefore, Chunmei, another maid sent by Yuan to Xiaozhuyuan, was transferred by old lady Chu. She originally wanted her to go to the laundry room, but Chu Xinyu thought that although the laundry room was a hard job, if the maid was unfaithful, it would be easy to be bribed. So she tried to deal with the clothes, so she sent her to a different village.

The second wife thought that Chu Xinyu's small courtyard had lost two rough maids, so she chose two clever maids and asked the manager's mother to send them over early in the morning. Chu Xinyu looked at them and looked at them very pleasantly, so she did not refuse to accept them.

They were given a new name, one was Qingqiu and the other was Fudong.

The two of them were indeed clever. Chu Xinyu gave them a new name, and they quickly expressed their loyalty to Chu Xinyu's horse leader.

While eating breakfast, Chu Xinyu waited for the two maids to finish speaking, she said, "Loyalty is not a verbal talk. I will see, you are loyal and sincere in your work. I will not treat you badly. If you sell your owners for some small favors, I will not spare you."

In the last sentence, Chu Xinyu's tone was sharp.

Both of them heard about the fifth girl's behavior. Even the eldest maid of the fourth girl and the sixth girl were dealt with by Old Lady Chu because she was rude to her and had no distinction between superiority and inferiority. The other servants respected and feared her, but they heard that she was a master with clear rewards and punishments. As long as she did not do anything to betray her and was loyal and dedicated, the fifth girl would not treat them unfairly.

The two maids kowtowed repeatedly, wishing they could swear, "I dare not have any thoughts. If I are not loyal to the girl, we will not die well."

Seeing that the two of them were quite satisfied with their attitude, Chu Xinyu made them all get up. She sternly warned them that it was not because she was wary of the second wife, but because some maids had simple original intentions, but after all, following her, they would suffer various temptations in the future and could not keep it in order to do something that would betray the Lord.

Only then did the two maids dare to get up, Chu Xinyu asked them to go there, and he continued to eat breakfast quietly.

Because she sprained her ankle, Xiaozhuyuan was a distance from Anshantang. When she was having meals at Anshantang last night, Old Mrs. Chu specifically told her not to come to pay her respects in the morning, and to let her rest in the yard and wait until her feet are ready before going.

Chu Xinyu was not pretentious and nodded happily.

So, she slept until she woke up naturally. The sun shone into the window lattice and the sun shone in the room, listening to the birds chirping and cheering on the branches outside the window.

After so many days of returning, she felt the most comfortable feeling when she woke up this morning, but unfortunately she was injured in her foot, otherwise she would definitely go to the yard to dance swords now.

But the yard is small and it is not exciting to dance, so she rarely dances when she comes back.

I heard that Chu Jiaqi had moved out of the Payu Tower yesterday. Today, the old lady Chu sent someone to clean up and asked her to check out these days and whether to redecorate it.

It is certain to redecorate it. She also has to plant plum blossoms in the yard. The pavilion looks good, especially on the three floors. She doesn't like living underground. She likes to live in the pavilion. She can see the scenery in the flower courtyard at a glance when she wakes up in the morning.

She was ready to draw the decoration pictures of the pavilion herself, so when she got up, she asked her mother Zhao to go to the warehouse to see if the furniture purchased by Mei was there.

But Zhao's mother told her that there was no furniture in the warehouse as before.

Chu Xinyu remembered that when she came back, Chu Jiating said that Chu Jiaqi moved all the furniture in the pavilion to the warehouse. The only thing that could be moved in the warehouse was Yuan. But where did she move such a large item? Even if she moved it away, someone would see it?

Mother Zhao was irritated for a while before telling her: "Actually, the eldest lady of the furniture had someone moved to Luobiyuan half a year ago and was in the eighth girl's room."

It turned out that Yuan was leaving. At that time, he thought she could not come back, so he occupied her furniture.

Since it was hers, it was impossible not to come back. How could the things Mei left to Chu Xinyu be occupied by Yuan?

It seems that she will take advantage of these days to think of a way to get Mei’s dowry back, especially the incense shop. It has been confirmed in the Ministry of Justice that Huang Lian was first impolitely murdered by someone using incense pieces. This person has not been found out yet. If he continues to investigate, he will definitely bring up the incense shop.

After breakfast, Chu Xinyu went to the study room, Zhanmo wrote a letter, asking Lan Yi to come in, and asked her to send it to the Qin Prince's Mansion.

Lan Yi took the letter and went out immediately.

She told Zhu Bo to come in, take a fresh inventory of the jewelry in the safe box, and replace it with a new lock. This lock was kept at the bottom of the wardrobe before, and forgot to take it out.

This lock was created by a blacksmith before. The key was difficult to copy. Even if you have a key, it would be difficult to open if you don’t understand the skills.

At this time, Zi Ling lifted the curtain and came in and said, "Girl, Grandma Three is here."

Chu Xue?

Chu Xinyu frowned slightly. She said that she would not go to the Three Treasures Palace without any trouble. No need to think about it. She also guessed what Chu Xue was going to do. A few days have passed since the Hundred Flowers Banquet. Yang Lianxin promised to give Funing County Lord three days later. It has expired, but she doesn't even have a shadow. If she cannot fulfill it, she is afraid that she will be unable to believe in the circle in the future.

Chu Xinyu didn't want to pay attention to such things, but they all came to the door and were said to be disrespectful to the elders if they didn't go to the reception.

So he asked Zi Ling to invite her in, then tidied up her hair before walking out slightly.

"San Aunt, how do you see Yu'er today?"

Zi Ling had already served Chu Xue on the seat and stepped aside.

Chu Xue smiled and said, "Auntie is here to see if your feet are better. I made peanut pig's feet soup in the morning to replenish the shape." As she said that, she asked the maid to open the food box she brought, took out a cup of steaming soup, and poured a bowl for Chu Xinyu.

"I heard from an old imperial doctor in the palace that it is good to drink pig's feet soup when sprained his feet, but it's still hot. Let's drink it soon."

Chu Xinyu looked at the pig's feet soup being pushed in front of him, and he really didn't know what to do?

Drink it, eat people with soft mouths and short hands. If someone asks for it, you will be embarrassed to not help. If they refuse, they are so enthusiastic. If they don’t drink it, they will definitely say that she is disrespectful to the elders. If they are kind enough to make soup, you will refuse even if they bring it to their mouths.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Aunt San, I just had enough breakfast. My stomach was swelling and I couldn't drink it now."

Chu Xue said disappointedly: "I got up early in the morning to cook it. If you drink it, it would be a waste."

"Then let it go first, wait until I digest a little before drinking it. Anyway, it's the soup. If it's cold, it can be heated back again."

"All right."

Chu Xue did not continue to make things difficult for her, so she asked the maid to cover the rest, and then said to Chu Xinyu: "Actually, my aunt still has one more thing to ask you."

"What's the matter?" Chu Xinyu raised her eyebrows secretly, she was quite straightforward.

"That's right." Chu Xue pondered for a moment and said, "I heard from Xin'er that day, she gave her the jade fracture fan you gave her to Princess Zhaoyang as a gift. The other girls liked it very much and wanted to ask her for one, but she agreed to it one by one. But you told her afterwards that the folding fan was complicated. Now that the date for the fan was up, she couldn't take it out. I wonder if you have a folding fan. I'll give Xin'er a hand and ask her to send it to others first. The rest can be delivered until it is done before sending it."

Chu Xinyu said: "Aunt, it's not that I don't help my cousin, but I only have a jade bone fan, but I have given it to my cousin."

She was telling the truth. She didn't think much about it when she gave it to Yang Lianxin. It just so happened that she didn't have any other gifts in her hand, otherwise she wouldn't have sent the Jade Bone Fan out.

"Can you think of a way to do it?"

"This is very difficult. The jade fracture fan was also the one I got from the opportunity, so I drew a painting and asked someone to make it. Maybe my cousin didn't explain it clearly to you. It takes eight years to make the jade fracture fan. Even if there is the material, it will take three months to complete it, not to mention that we don't have ready-made materials now."

"What?" Chu Xue was shocked. Why did it take so long? Her daughter didn't say this to her, but said that she used the folding fan given to her by her fifth sister as a gift to Princess Zhaoyang. The other noble girls liked it very much when they saw it and asked her if she did it. She said yes, and agreed to give each of them one.

But the problem is that she can't do it and doesn't want to break the trust of others. The folding fan belongs to Chu Xinyu. Maybe she still has one or two, but Chu Xinyu has already given her one and even gave it to someone. If you ask again, Chu Xinyu will definitely not give it to him, so she asked her as a mother to ask, or Chu Xinyu will give it to her for the sake of the elders.

Now that Chu Xinyu said this, Chu Xue realized that her daughter had hidden some things from her, but she only had one daughter, and she usually had a baby. If she was untrustworthy, how could she stand in Jinjing?

"You have such a wide connection. Ask if anyone has a Jade Bone Fan. I will buy it with money and ask Xin'er to send it to the Lord of Funing County first, and the rest..."

Chu Xinyu raised his hand and interrupted her, "Auntie, I just came back, so I don't have any connections. Even if I ask if there is one, I may not be willing to give it to you. Moreover, this kind of fan is hard to buy."

After saying that, he thought about it and added: "You should ask your cousin to apologize to others and tell the truth."

Chu Xue's eyes flashed with disappointment, and then she said worriedly: "But then your cousin's reputation will be ruined. How can she find her in-laws in the future?"

Chu Xinyu thought for a while and advised: "It is better to do something wrong and dare to admit it than to be exposed and laughed at by someone else, and he will never raise his head forever."

Chu Xue suddenly remembered something and grabbed Chu Xinyu's hand and said, "Aren't you the future Madam of the Marquis of Peking? Think of a way to help your cousin, so that she will not be exposed by others and can do a way to not lose trust. If you can overcome this level, your benefactor will not forget it. If Xin'er can find a good marriage in Jinjing in the future, you can also support each other in the future."

Chu Xinyu sneered in his heart, your daughter is so proud. She only focuses on the royal nobles. It would be strange if she can marry. Even if she gets married in the future, she is afraid that more people will cause trouble than those who help her, and will support each other?

"Aunt, your words are bad." Chu Xinyu frowned and said, "My future identity has nothing to do with whether I can help my cousin. She first asked for credit in front of those girls, saying that the jade bone fan was designed by her and she asked someone to make it, and that she promised to give it to someone. How do you want me to help her? I promise that the jade bone fan was made by me, will I give each of them one? Or let me advertise the world and collect the jade bone fan? Where does the money come from? There are no more than 100,000 or million taels. Do you want to get the jade bone fracture fan immediately?"

Chu Xue knew that her request was too much, but her daughter would ruin her reputation when she admitted her reputation. What should she do?

Is there really no way? If Chu Xinyu hadn't sent a fan to his daughter, wouldn't this happen?

It’s all her fault, why did she give her a fan to her daughter at that time?

Chu Xinyu didn't know that Chu Xue was complaining about her at this moment. She just felt that her hand was hurting because Chu Xue grabbed her, so she pulled it out with force. Chu Xue's nails were a little sharp, and her skin was relatively thin, and two red marks were scratched. Fortunately, she did not break the skin.

At this moment, Danqing walked in and said, "Girl, Sister Yuqin said just now that a good old man from Fu came to the palace and asked you to go to Anshantang."

Eunuch Fu? Chu Xinyu thought about the father-in-law who sent her into the palace yesterday. Could it be that his aunt looked for her again?

She didn't dare to neglect and immediately changed her clothes in the inner room.

Seeing that Chu Xinyu did not agree to her request, Chu Xue felt it was boring to stay. She left when Chu Xinyu entered to change clothes, but when she left, she thought that if she begged her and she didn't agree, maybe her mother could do it. But it would be impossible to ask her daughter to admit her mistake.

When Chu Xinyu changed her clothes and came out, Chu Xue left. Without thinking too much, she asked Danqing to help her go to Anshantang.

When we arrived at Anshan Hall, we walked around the screen and in the reception room, Eunuch Fu sat down with Old Lady Chu and talked with tea. Except for Yuan, almost all the masters in the inner courtyard were there.

"Miss Fifth is here." A maid shouted.

Chu Xinyu went in and greeted Eunuch Fu and Old Lady Chu.

Eunuch Fu smiled and said, "I heard that the fifth girl sprained her ankle, how about it now?"

Chu Xinyu said: "It's better to apply the medicinal oil my grandmother gave me last night. Thank you for your concern."

Eunuch Fu smiled and said, "It's better if it's better. Concubine Kang is very worried about you. She specially asked me to come and take a look and bring you rewards."

reward?

Everyone thought it was an imperial edict, but it turned out to be a reward. Some people breathed a sigh of relief and some were envious.

Eunuch Fu took the gift list and spread it out and read it out. Concubine Kang gave Chu Xinyu three sets of headdresses, three pairs of bracelets, three pieces of Yunjin, three pieces of Shujin, and some novel gadgets.

When Chu Xinyu heard the names of those gadgets, he smiled. It turned out that his aunt thought she was a child.

Such rewards made Yang Lianxin Chu Jiating very jealous. It would be great to have an aunt who was the emperor's concubine. Those Yunjin and Shujin could make very beautiful clothes.

After reading it, Eunuch Fu took out another one and continued to read it. This time it was rewarded by the Empress Dowager, including fifty taels of gold, five acres of fertile land, five sets of headdresses, five pairs of bracelets, one pair of jade Ruyi, two pieces of cloud brocade, and two pieces of Shu brocade.

After reading, the palace maids moved these things in one after another and placed them in the hall. Everyone was stunned. Concubine Kang was Chu Xinyu's aunt, and it was not surprising that what she gave to Chu Xinyu, but the Empress Dowager, why did she give so many things to Chu Xinyu?
Chapter completed!