The upgrade of Concubine Xian in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 633
The cold winter is approaching, and the rich people in the south began to store a large amount of coal. Zarafin had people buy it early, and even bought high-quality silver carbon, which is in sharp contrast with the amount of charcoal purchased by Hongtun Mansion. .

After listening to Gao Wuyong's report on the specific situation, Hongli leaned back in his chair and began to meditate.

"Grandpa~" Zarafen came in with a tray, on which she made her own wolfberry chrysanthemum tea, and several chrysanthemum-made snacks. Hongli's anger has been very strong these days, and she is the direct victim.

"Jiaojiao, why don't you take a good rest, why are you here?" Seeing Zarafin's slightly unsteady walk, Hongli felt distressed.

Zarafin glared at Hongli angrily, and Hongli shook his head helplessly.

"Master, you have been very angry these few days. I made some refreshments with my own hands and made chrysanthemum tea with honeysuckle in it, just to calm you down." Zarafin murmured in a low voice.

Hahaha!
Hongli laughed heartily. Standing outside the door, Gao Wuyong secretly admired Zarafin. Just serving a plate of refreshments could make his master, whose face had been gloomy for several days, show a smile.

"Master, let's go out for a while." Zarafin asked very carefully, for fear of poking Hongli's pain.

"Success, let's go out, where do you want to go?" Hongli asked, looking at Zarafin.

Zarafin tilted his head and thought for a while: "If you go to the night market and go out during the day, you may meet someone from the Cao family."

A few days ago, Hongtun Fujin couldn't bear it anymore. He went for a walk outside and ran into the Cao family. Even the charcoal fire was sent by the Cao family graciously. Can't get in.

"Okay!" Hongli nodded.

Hong Tun was made a little numb by the people of the Cao family, and he was in a bad mood, and he was restrained in everything he did.

"Master, do you want to ask Lord Jiu to go with Hong Tun Fujin?" Zarafin thought about it for a while, but was about to ask.

"No need, their mansion is under guard. Lao Jiu wants to go out, but he won't go through the side door. If the Cao family finds out, he will definitely mess up the night market." Hongli shook his head.

"Fourth, it's not proper for you to do this. You didn't take me with you when you went out." Hong Tun came in from the outside and said.

Gao Wuyong followed behind Hong Tun and Hong Tun Fujin nervously, and was about to speak when Hong Li swung him back.

"You don't even need to pass the pass? What about the rules?" Hongli straightened his body and said to Hongtun.

Hong Tun was not afraid at all, and sat directly beside the Eight Immortals table, picked up the refreshments in the tea tray bluntly, and ate happily.

"It tastes really good, fourth brother and sister, when I leave, please make a box for me." Hong Tun liked it very much.

"This plate can't be eaten, Gao Wuyong, let Huang Ah make another." Hongli directly moved a few plates with refreshments over.

Hong Tun's black line: "Fourth brother, you are really stingy."

"Jiaojiao made this with her own hands. It would be nice if I could let you eat one." Hong Li glared at Hong Tun angrily and said.

Uh uh uh!
Hong Tun smiled awkwardly: "Fourth sibling, I don't know."

"It's okay, you and Hongtun's sister-in-law have a try, I seldom know how to do it, so I don't know if it tastes good." Zarafin quickly waved his hand, "Master, let Hongtun's sister-in-law and sister-in-law eat some first. , wouldn't it be better to do it for you tomorrow?"

Hongli nodded: "Listen to your four younger siblings, go to the night market tomorrow, Hongtun, you have to go to the shop as usual during the day, you can't be lazy, you know?"

"Fourth, I really don't want to have any more contact with the Cao family. I'm really aggrieved." Hong Tun smiled wryly.

If he hadn't met the Cao family, his secret investigation could have been completed as soon as possible. Now, it has been delayed for a long time.

"What are you talking about?" Hongli scolded.

As the date of winter approached, the Xi Ersuo mansion in the capital was a little deserted, and there was no atmosphere of preparing for the New Year at all.

Ever since Hongli left the mansion, the gates have been closed tightly, and the female relatives have seldom even socialized, except for Fujin and the two side Fujin who came to the palace to say hello, they basically didn't go out.

"Fujin, do you want to send another Gege to the south? Is there too little Ulanara side Fujin?" Gao Ce was very annoyed. He didn't expect Hongli to go for such a long time.

"No, my lord said it, Wulanara side Fujin is serving you very well over there, so you don't need to send someone off anymore." Fujin took a sip from his teacup, "You don't have to worry about it, restrain the servants in the courtyard, than Everything is strong."

Gao Jie Fujin was choked, and his mood suddenly became bad.

After seeing off the female relatives, Fujin sat on the seat in a daze, and didn't move for a long time.

"Master, I'm going to enter the palace soon." Nanny Qi said as she walked beside Fujin.

"Mummy, do you think I'm wrong to do this?" Fujin really wanted to have another child, but his health was really bad, so Er Niang wanted to elevate Ulanara's family to comfort the empress and fourth master.

"Master, this servant thinks it's right, you think, we don't need to waste any connections, we can get Gao Fang Fujin suppressed, and Ulanara Fang Fujin is not a troublemaker." Qi Qi said hurriedly.

Fujin sighed: "I can only hope so, but I'm always not at ease."

"Master, do you think it is according to Gao Jie Fujin's intention to send someone there?" Qi Nanny asked.

"No need, I asked before, but Master refused, so can I mention it again?" Fujin looked at the nanny.

The hall was preparing for Fujin to pay his respects, but the returning female relatives had their own attitudes.

After Su Fang Fujin went back, he played with the children for a while before letting the servants and maidservants retreat, leaving only his nanny Liu Shi by his side.

"Nurse, contact the family and keep an eye on Master and that one." Su Fang Fujin never said much, to prevent Fujin from focusing on his courtyard again.

The children around her seem to be thorns in Fujin's eyes, and they must not be wronged.

"Master, wouldn't it be better if we send a few people in first?" Mother Liu persuaded.

"No need," Su Fang Fujin shook his head, "Fujin will definitely walk ahead of us. I didn't see Fujin's tough attitude, which proves that the Lord must have refused."

Mother Liu was annoyed, why didn't she prepare in advance.

"Master, this servant will go back and tell the people over there to finish the job." Madam Liu took the order and left.
Su Fang Fujin sighed, and looked into the courtyard. Today, Fujin didn't let anyone go, which proves that Fujin must have mentioned it to the Lord, and the Lord directly refused, otherwise, Fujin would not be so firm.

"Master, Fujin's eyeliner sent news that Fujin went to the palace to pay his respects, but he didn't tell you at all." Zimei replied.

In November, there was still drizzle in Suzhou and Hangzhou. Zarafin stood in front of the window, his eyes flickered slightly, and there was no snow in the south, but rain instead.

"Put more clothes on. Don't look at the high temperature in the south. It will be a little cold when it rains." Hongli walked over from behind with a thin cloak, and put it on Zarafin directly.

She listened to Hongli's words and turned to look at him.

"Grandpa, why are you here? Isn't Hong Tun and Hun looking for you?" Zarafen heard that Huang A mentioned Hong Tun and looked for Hong Li anxiously.

She thought that Hongli would come back a little later and lunch was ready, so she sent Hongli back.

"Master, Mrs. Li sent an invitation card." Huang Ah came in from the courtyard, and bowed to Zarafen to greet him.

Mrs. Lee? !

Zarafin looked at Huang A puzzledly, why hadn't he heard of it?
"Lord Li Jing's wife." Huang Ah said in a low voice.

When Hongli heard this, his face was in a daze. Li Jing was determined to listen to the Cao family and wanted to find a breakthrough from Zarafen.

"Master, what's going on?" Zarafin looked at Hongli. "Isn't my uncle already taking care of the Cao family and the Li family? Why are these two still able to maintain the salt business?"

"Of course, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and these two people are separated from the family to manage them." Hongli muttered.

Recently, she has been staying dead in the other courtyard, and she didn't even step out of the courtyard door.

"The salt shipment will start tomorrow. These people are thinking of being involved with me and Hong Tun. Before, Hong Tun and Prince Lian had a very good relationship. In the salt tax for salt transportation, [-]% of the kickback is to be given to Prince Lian. It’s in your hand.” Hongli said, looking at Zarafin.

He seldom talked about this in the mansion. When he came to the south, Hongli found that the female family members were familiar with the affairs of the previous dynasty, so as to prevent them from being poached by other female family members during the gathering.

Zarafin understood his good intentions and carefully kept the key points in his heart.

"Master, do you want me to meet Mrs. Li tomorrow?" Zarafen took the invitation from Huang Ah and found that Li Jing's wife wanted to pay a visit tomorrow to say hello.

Hongli nodded: "You don't need to agree to anything, just be vague."

In the early morning of the next day, Mrs. Li Jing arrived around Hongli Courtyard when she was in Maoshi. Seeing that the gate of the mansion had not been opened, she waited quietly in the carriage.

In the courtyard, Hongli and Zarafin were having breakfast, and Tu Lichen reported the whereabouts of Mrs. Li Jing early.

After breakfast, he was a little worried about letting Zarafen face Mrs. Li Jing, holding his teacup worriedly, and told her for a long time, hoping that Jiaojiao could get into the situation as soon as possible.

"Master, you are listening in the side hall. I'm going to see Mrs. Li Jing." Zarafen looked at Hongli and said.

She tucked away the lavender arrow sleeves on the inside, turned her head and gave him a smile, and then disappeared from his sight.

In the main hall, Zarafin was sitting on the main seat, listening to Huang Ah mentioning the matter of Li Jing's mansion, Mrs. Li Jing is the best representative to the outside world, and many courtiers' mansions have women sent by Li Jing, so , the news of the Li family is exceptionally well-informed.

"You said, you always show up with a skinny horse?" Zarafin asked with wide-eyed eyes.

Kangxi and Yongzheng had extremely strict requirements on the princes, who would be severely punished by the Emperor and the Long Live Lord if they entered the mansion with thin horses.

"Doesn't Mrs. Li Jing know the rules?" Zarafen frowned slightly, feeling some complaints in his heart.

Huang Ah didn't dare to reply, just stood by her side, waiting for Zarafin's call.

Mrs. Li Jing's carriage was parked in the courtyard of the second gate. First, a [-]-year-old woman came down, dressed in a pink waist-cut silver silk hibiscus flag dress, stretched out her white and slender hands, and helped Mrs. Li Jing get out of the carriage. .

The servants in the courtyard understood that this horse must have been bred by Li Jing herself, and it was specially given to the dignitaries.

The two master and servant walked one after the other, approaching Zarafin's courtyard gate, Pearl stood on the left side of the gate, with a formulaic smile on his face, welcoming Mrs. Li Xu.

"Mrs. Li, please come in, the master is waiting inside." Zhu Zhen saw that Mrs. Li Jing really brought a scrawny horse.

To the outside world, Li Jing claimed that these were her own daughters. In fact, they were selected from orphans or the daughters of trafficked criminal officials. After a long period of brainwashing, they were placed beside Mrs. Li Jing.

Zarafin sat on the main seat, watching Mrs. Li Jing bring a woman in, Zarafin was a little bit astonished.

"Cian Fujin, the minister's wife is here to greet you today." Mrs. Li Jing deliberately stepped aside so that Zarafin could see the person behind her.

"Madam Li, please hurry up." Zarafin would not respond to Madam Li Jing's words.

After Mrs. Li Jing was seated, Zarafin was even annoyed at who this person was, which prevented her from continuing the topic.

"My daughter, Li Wan, pays respects to the Fujin on all sides." The woman took two steps forward, and respectfully greeted Zarafen.

Zarafin looked at Mrs. Li Jing in astonishment: "Ma'am, this."

Mrs. Li Jing was happy at first, thinking that Li Wan was upstanding, and she was able to give Fujin a good impression by herself. Who would have thought that Zarafin's face darkened in an instant.

"Mrs. Li, I remember that you only have one prostitute daughter, who is only 5 years old." Zarafin asked.

Li Wan became nervous, as far as I know, Zarafin doesn't care about everything, but today I feel that this one is a bit different.

"Cian Fujin, this is Li Jing's concubine." Mrs. Li Jing replied.

This answer was prepared by Li Xu in advance, if anyone asks, he must answer like this.

Concubine? !
Zarafen looked at Mrs. Li Jing, this one is absolutely lying and seems to be telling the truth, but she doesn't like to be tricked, even if nothing is disputed, she won't let people frame Hongli.

She held a teacup and sipped tea, not answering Mrs. Li's words at all.

Li Wan's heart skipped a beat, and she was worried about her future. If she couldn't get Hongli's favor this time, she would probably be abandoned by Li Jing.

In the mansion, Li Wan saw too many abandoned skinny horses, and these people were basically sent to the homes of senior officials over fifty.

"Ci Fujin, my daughter has been growing up by her mother's side. Today, she begged her to come after hearing from her mother that she came to visit Ci Fujin." Li Wan knelt on the ground and said.

Zarafin took a closer look, and found that Li Wan still looked a little like Li Xu.

"Did I say to blame Mrs. Li?" Zarafin asked indifferently.

"Ci Fujin, Wan'er said this because she cared about my wife, I beg you not to blame him." Madam Li Jing listened to Li Wan's words and hurriedly chimed in.

"You mother and daughter love each other deeply?" Zarafen asked while looking at Li Wan.

Li Wan lowered her head, which happened to be the best position for her profile, which made her feel very pretty.

"Side Fujin" Li Wannuo murmured in a low voice. "Mother has always cared about my daughter-in-law. If I blame my mother, my daughter-in-law would rather bear the burden."

Zarafin's mood became worse and worse, and the way Li Wan pleaded guilty made her displeased.

"Mrs. Li, did you annoy me by coming today?" Zarafin slammed the teacup on the table and looked at the mother and daughter coldly.
(End of this chapter)