Chapter 93 Splashing Water

  Time flies, especially when one is busy. The fourth prince fell ill and had to work twice as hard to make up for the lost time. Although most of the wedding preparations were taken care of by the eunuchs, the mansion had already been chosen by the emperor himself, and it was built about twenty years ago, but the person who built it didn't get to live in it before he died.

  This house is said to be well-built and sturdy, with a large garden, and it's close to the second prince's home, making it very convenient for visiting.

  Chao Sheng has already begun to look forward to it, and when the time comes, he will be able to meet Huan Xun frequently.

  The Wen family has already sent someone to measure the size and count the number of rooms, and is busily preparing furniture and other household items.

  Chao Sheng thinks this is similar to now, equivalent to the man providing a house, the woman buying a car and decorating.

  To fill up such a large mansion, it's not enough to just rely on the bride's dowry. They are marrying off their daughter, not selling the house as property. The Wen family is mainly responsible for filling up the main hall and bedrooms, while other places are contracted out to craftsmen. Although it's said that in winter one shouldn't break ground or raise beams, but in order to rush through the good deed of the fourth prince, the craftsmen didn't even take a break on days when water would freeze into ice.

  To make a long story short, the emperor's appointed day is really too urgent.

  But who dares to say the emperor is not?

  The days are too peaceful to feel real, and when things get busy, Spring Ink will scold people with her hands on her hips, but most of the time she doesn't even have the energy to scold. The fourth prince is as usual, going to school, writing, painting - just like he's not getting married at all, calm and composed.

  The house was finally completed at the end of the month before the fourth prince's wedding. Most of the furniture in the Wen family had been moved in, and only some soft objects would be carried over on the day of the wedding.

  The people of Yiyu Palace will also have to move out eventually.

  Chao Sheng was restless all morning and looked out the gate several times. Shanhu smiled and asked, "Sister Chao Sheng, what are you looking at?"

  "Oh, nothing... " She thought for a moment: "I'll go to the kitchen first. If Xiaoshun comes back, you come and tell me right away."

  "I'll go, I remember."

  After lunch, Xiao Shun finally came back. Chao Sheng hastily invited him into the house and asked impatiently: "Did you see her?"

  Xiao Shun smiled and pulled out a cloth package from his sleeve: "Here."

  Chao Sheng hastily took it over.

  There is a auspicious knot and a purse in the cloth bag.

  The lotus pouch is the handicraft of pearl picking

  To be honest, her craftsmanship is not very good.

  When she first entered the palace, Zhenzhu had to ask Huan Xiang for help with everything. Later, when she arrived at Yanxia Palace, she was no longer as clumsy as before, but she still couldn't do important things on her own.

  It seems like she hasn't made much progress after all.

  "She said don't miss her, she's fine. These two things were made by her own hands and have been done for many days. Originally, they were prepared to be sent over if no one from our side went over there. It just so happened that I went today, so I brought them back and said they were for you as a keepsake."

  "Did she accept what I sent her?"

  "Here you are, and thank you for your trouble." Xiaoshun poured himself a cup of tea with ease: "I saw her eyes were red, but she just couldn't cry it out."

  Chao Sheng's eyes were also red.

  Sisters for a lifetime, Cai Zhen took good care of her in many ways. Even when she was demoted to the laundry alley, Cai Zhen didn't abandon her and chose to keep a safe distance.

  But she had just managed to get out of the laundry alley and it was hard to see her again.

  It will be even harder to meet again in the future...

  Chao Sheng couldn't bear to use this purse, so she tied it together with the auspicious knot and wrapped it up again, putting it by her bedside.

  "What else did she say?"

  "That's not it, she doesn't have much free time either." Xiaoshun said: "It seems that Xu Mei is very reliant on her, can't do without her."

  This is also a good thing.

  Xu Mei Ren used to live in the Smoke and Clouds Palace when she was still a concubine. Although her appearance wasn't particularly beautiful, she had a delicate and slender figure, with eyebrows and eyes that were full of spirit. She had an air about her that only women from the Jiangnan water towns possessed. This person wasn't one of those cruel and tyrannical masters, so her days as a pearl picker should be relatively good.

  "Right, you used to serve... hmm, Consort An is it?"

  Tide nodded: "Yes, what's wrong?"

  Xiao Shun whispered: "The palace is quite tense at the moment, Xian Fei and Gui Fei used to fight fiercely, but now they have made peace. An Fei has been quiet for a long time, but somehow it seems like she's on the same side as the Empress again, it's really hard to understand."

  "An Empress and an Imperial Consort?"

  "Yes." Xiaoshun said: "Xu Meiren has always been obedient to the Empress, and even fasted and purified her mind for several months to copy Buddhist scriptures for the Empress. But it's unclear how Anfei got together with the Empress..."

  Maybe it's because of what happened last time?

  On the surface, both Xian Fei and Gui Fei were involved in An Fei's miscarriage. It was only natural that An Fei didn't get along with them. Moreover, Xian Fei and Gui Fei had old grudges against An Fei.

  But what about in reality?

  What is now clear to everyone, including Lian Chao Sheng, would An Fei not know?

  How can she be on good terms with the enemy who indirectly killed her own child?

  Don't understand...

  Chao Sheng thought that these women in the harem were all too complicated.

  Parting and reunion, coming and going.

  Everyone has their own calculations.

  Some people want to keep a safe distance, some people want to overthrow their opponents, and some people want to watch the battle from a safe place...

  "Thank you, Little Shun."

  "Hey, what's with the politeness?" Xiaoshun said: "While we're still here, if you want to pass on any more messages to the palace, I can still run errands for you. Once we leave, it won't be easy."

  "Uh-huh."

  There is no one else around either.

  There were just a few people who knew Chao Sheng well.

  Xiao Man hasn't been heard from since she entered the courtyard. On the side of Huanyi Alley, she only knew one Wu Aunt, and they weren't very familiar with each other.

  Her fifth aunt was quite caring towards her at that time.

  Maybe someday we'll have another chance to meet and I can repay her kindness.

  Xiao Shun said: "In my opinion, the noble consort is more favored, the emperor has been going to her place for almost half a month. As for Consort An... she's not young anymore. By the way, I haven't seen Consort An before, you've served her, so you must know."

  "Empress An... hmm, at that time she was still Consort Chen. She treated people very kindly and never scolded those around her. After many years of living a lonely and quiet life, she seemed very calm and gentle..."

  That's all I can say about it.

  Although she had served as a maid for Empress An, she did not understand this master.

  Anfei was very gentle with the people around her. These people fought each other, and she didn't scold or discipline them - but that doesn't mean she didn't know what was going on.

  Just like the time Chao Sheng combed her hair and was scolded by Qing Jing.

  Perhaps Anfei felt it was inconvenient for her to intervene in the infighting among the palace maids.

  Maybe she has other plans.

  Chao Sheng didn't go, and she couldn't figure out what those concubines were up to anyway.

  Anyway, their goal is just one.

  Emperor.

  The cleverness of the Empress, the charm of the virtuous concubine, the arrogance of the noble concubine, the gentleness of the peaceful concubine, and the elegant beauty of Xu Mei...

  Their beauty and tenderness were all weapons for competing for favor.

  All with a sense of purpose and aggression.

  The goal is to win favor, and the attacks are directed at other beauties.

  Sometimes Tidal also has vague ideas ——

  She absolutely did not want to spend such days.

  Too scary.

  At the end of the year, it was also because I had seen too much and seen through everything that I wanted to leave the palace with all my heart.

  She lost her life at the last moment.

  But now I can go out...

  Although I don't know what will happen after going out.

  Chao Sheng saw Xiao Shun off and came back to continue being busy.

  The upper and lower floors of the Autumn Palace are all busy with moving things around.

  Some miscellaneous items have been transported out first, and the remaining ones are still being sorted out slowly. The fifth prince and sixth prince respectively invited the fourth prince to drink wine, the taste of farewell wine is far from comparable to the welcome wine. Although in terms of distance, it's just a move to a few kilometers away, but with the high palace walls separating us, it won't be as convenient for us to come and go like now. Even if the sixth prince and others leave the palace in the future, they will each have their own mansions and start their own careers, like now, brothers living so close, such intimate days, will never happen again.

  Chao Sheng sat in front of the booklet with Chun Mo and took stock of things together.

  Chun Mo stretched and said, "Let's take a break for now, we'll continue later."

  "Okay, this page will be finished soon..."

  Chao Sheng nodded, using his pen to make a note on that page before picking up his tea and taking a sip.

  After being busy for half a day, the tea I had poured was completely cold.

  Chun Mo said: "Fortunately, nothing was lost or damaged. Those that were too old and rotten, just remember to remind me later, I'll report back to the palace and see how to deal with it."

  "Good."

  Although it was something that had been left unused for a long time and was no longer usable, it wasn't something they could dispose of at will.

  "Finally almost done."

  "Yes." Chao Sheng nodded, looking at the stack of ledgers that had already been sorted out, feeling quite a sense of accomplishment.

  "Let me stretch my neck a bit: 'I'm going to wash my face, do you want to wash yours too?'"

  "I won't wash it then."

  Spring Ink ordered the little palace girl to go and bring her some water, rolled up her sleeves, scooped up the water and washed her face. The little palace girl holding the basin didn't know whether she was nervous or her hand slipped, the basin tilted, more than half of the water splashed onto Spring Ink's body, soaking her completely wet.

  "Ouch."

  Chao Sheng hurriedly took away the book that was almost splashed with water - if it got wet, it would be ruined, and all his efforts from earlier would have been in vain.

  "How dare you?!" Chun Mo was furious and anxious, grabbing the little palace maid's ear. The little palace maid's face turned red, her eyes welled up with tears, she gritted her teeth in pain but didn't dare to cry out, only begging for mercy: "Sister, spare me, I didn't mean to..."

  "If you're doing it on purpose, I'll tear your ears off"

  Her clothes were all stuck to her body, and even her shoes and socks were soaked through, she couldn't help but feel annoyed.

  Chao Sheng advised her: "Spring Ink sister don't get angry, you quickly change your clothes, don't catch a cold."

  Chun Mo hated looking at her for a moment: "I've washed all my clothes and they're not dry yet, just this set, how can I change? Can't take out the down jacket again to wear."

  "My clothes..."

  Chao Sheng is a bit shorter than Chun Mo, her shoulders are narrower than hers, and she can't wear the same clothes as Chun Mo.

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  Ouch, I've got a stiff neck 555~~~~~

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