Chapter 287 Regret
In Chu's house, there were fewer servants and many things going on. It was not until five or six days later that the house gradually stabilized.
But such a big house suddenly lost a dozen servants to work, and Xia Zihan didn't plan to add more people, so he had to arrange for people to do the extra work.
Manager Wang had no choice but to call together all the maids and women in the inner courtyard and redistribute the work of all the servants.
Xia Zihan also took the opportunity to transfer out the four rough servant girls and two rough servant ladies in his courtyard, leaving only first- and second-class maids in the entire courtyard.
As for Chu Zong and the others, their duty changed from being on duty with one day off to being on duty every day, but their monthly frequency also doubled.
Not only them, but also all the servants who received two jobs in the mansion, Xia Zihan gave them double monthly salary.
This made the servants who were a little bit complaining about being given double work suddenly feel happy again.
Who wouldn’t be happy if he could get double the monthly salary and double the original income?
The maids and women who had been happy that they were not assigned double work now became envious of others and went to Manager Wang one after another to ask for more work.
As a result, although there were fewer servants in the house, the work was still being done, and people were working with more enthusiasm than before. Even Mrs. Zhuo praised Xia Zihan for being a good leader of the house.
Mrs. Zeng just grinned happily, "Now that Yu Niang is old, I don't need to worry about anything anymore."
Very pleased.
Xia Zihan was busy all day long without touching the floor or resting her hands. After working for five or six days, she finally had time to spend time with Mr. Zhuo and Mr. Zeng.
Mrs. Zhuo also said, "If you have something to do, go and do your work. You don't have to accompany us. We are all a bunch of idlers. If you have nothing to do, just play leaf cards, talk, and do embroidery. In short, you won't be bored anymore."
Xia Zihan said, "I'm getting bored, so I'll hire a female storyteller to relieve my grandmother and aunt's boredom." My aunt is pregnant and always smiles, which will affect the growth of the child in her belly.
"Okay, it will be more lively if we invite the little actress to come back and sing a little opera, just in time to clear away the fog in this house."
It must be gloomy and miserable.
So many people died at once, and the whole house seemed to be covered with a layer of sadness, making it difficult for people to smile.
Xia Zihan did what he said, and the next day he invited an actor to sing a small opera for Zhuo and Zeng.
In the front yard, Ao Tianchen, who had only woken up from a coma for two days, vaguely heard a sound. He turned around and asked Old Man Bai, "Doctor Bai, is there a banquet in the house?" Why did he seem to hear the sound of opera singing?
Is there a party at this time?
"There is the sound of opera, but it won't be a banquet." The old lady has not held a banquet for several years.
So many people have died in the mansion recently, so there is no way to hold a banquet.
Ao Tianchen called his servant, "Go and find out."
Soon, the servant brought the news, "The old lady felt bored, so the county lord invited a young actress to sing a little opera in the courtyard, and all the girls and women in charge of the house went to listen."< br>
Ao Tianchen snorted and looked out the window indifferently. What he thought about was a cold and handsome face.
That night, just when he thought he was certain to die, she suddenly appeared like a god and saved his life.
She stood in front of him like a big mountain, blocking all dangers for him and protecting him tightly behind her, so that he could survive until now.
She learned martial arts well at a young age, which surprised him.
I remember that at the beginning, the mother-in-law tried every means to refuse to marry her on his behalf. The excuse was that she was too delicate and kind-hearted, and she was afraid that she would not be able to suppress the demons and monsters in the palace.
But she didn't expect that an angel is just a layer of skin. If this layer of skin is taken off, she will instantly become a murderer.
She faced the five killers without any fear. She was ruthless and ruthless, killing each other in the blink of an eye. The blood spattered on her face, but she didn't even blink.
Such a woman is so different from other wealthy ladies and so rare.
Mother and concubine, have you ever regretted it now?
He didn't know if his mother-in-law regretted it, but he did.
He once passed her by, but he didn't turn around to hold her hand. Now that he saw her kindness, he wanted to go back and hold her hand, but he lost the qualification.
He regretted it.
But what can he do if he regrets it? He has already been engaged to Princess Mingzhu of Prince Xin's Mansion. The Geng Tie has also been changed, and Xiao Ding has also been engaged. Everyone in the capital knows that Princess Mingzhu is his fiancée Ao Tianchen.
There was no point in regretting it.
And Chu Yu is such a proud and cold person, and she will never be wronged and agree to be his concubine.
Otherwise, when he was recovering here for so many days, why didn't she come to visit him in person? She just sent a little maid over every day to check on his injuries.
Does she disdain coming to see him?
Ao Tianchen suddenly felt a pain in his heart, which was heartbreaking. It seemed that there was something important, so close in front of him and within easy reach, but he stretched out his hand to get it, but he couldn't get it.
Always come up short.
My heart also became empty.
"Prepare the carriage, I want to go back to the Second Prince's Mansion."
Ao Tianchen suddenly ordered the boy. The boy jumped up and said, "Little Prince, your wound has just scabbed over. Doctor Bai said you can't move your body. You..."
"I told you to prepare the carriage and go. Why are you talking so much nonsense?" Ao Tianchen's displeased eyes were directed at the boy.
The young man was so frightened that he shut up, and finally said with a frustrated look, "I'll go right now, little prince. Don't worry, little prince. The Chu house has been very busy these days, and I don't know if there are any idle carriages. I'll go take a look." ”
Instead of preparing the carriage, the boy asked He Donglin for a horse. He returned to the second prince's palace and reported to the second princess, "The young prince is coming back, and I'm afraid I won't be able to stop him."
The second princess's face darkened, and she ordered the maid beside her, "Go find the princess."
The second prince was seriously injured and was still in a coma. The second princess was afraid that Ao Tianchen's injuries would be affected if he knew about it, so she asked Xia Zihan to hide it from him.
So far, Ao Tianchen doesn't know about the second prince's injury.
Ao Tianchen lost too much blood and was seriously injured. He was also in a coma for four or five days. When he learned that Ao Tianchen had woken up, the second princess was relieved.
Both father and son were injured, and they both affected the Second Princess's heart. The Second Princess was afraid of whoever didn't wake up.
The second prince is recuperating in the palace, and she is taking care of him wholeheartedly. Although he has not yet woken up, his injuries have healed. If Ao Tianchen comes back at this time, she will inevitably be distracted.
What would she do if the Second Prince had something wrong with him?
The second princess asked Princess Qinghui to stop Ao Tianchen from returning home, "Don't let your brother know about your father's coma. Your brother has just woken up and cannot move. The wound will easily open..."< br>
The second princess gave Princess Qinghui many instructions before sending someone to escort Princess Qinghui to the Chu residence.
Xia Zihan got the news and hurried to the gate to greet him.
Xia Zihan helped Princess Qinghui from the carriage and said with a smile, "You are really lucky. I happened to order a table of food at Juxiang Tower today."
Princess Qinghui's eyes lit up, "Is there any jade crystal cake that I like to eat?"
"No, I'll tell the maid to go to Juxianglou to get another portion." With that, he turned around to tell Chu Fei.
Princess Qinghui said, "No need, just let my guards run away."
She pointed to a guard beside the carriage and ordered, "Go to Juxiang Tower and order a jade crystal cake, sesame-flavored pigeon, and cumin rabbit meat to be delivered to Chu's house, and a portion of Shouwu and Mullet Fish Soup for the little one." The prince eats it.”
Shouwu mullet fish soup is a blood-tonifying food. Injured people should take it as a great supplement, especially people like Ao Tianchen who have lost too much blood. They should eat more.
"Tell Juxianglou that from now on, he will send a portion of Shouwu Squid Soup to Chu's house every day, and it will be recorded in the account of the Second Prince's Mansion." Princess Qinghui added.
A group of people entered the house.
"Hey, Chu Yu, is there a banquet at your house?"
"No, I invited a young actress to sing a little opera for grandma today." Xia Zihan said.
Mrs. Zhuo was there, and she didn't want to bring Princess Qinghui over, so she suggested, "The young prince woke up the day before yesterday. I will take you over to see him."
"That's good, I still have something to say to Brother Wang." Princess Qinghui reached out to hold Xia Zihan's arm, and the two were very intimate.
After seeing Ao Tianchen, Princess Qinghui called out to Brother Wang with tears in her eyes, "You don't even know, I was almost scared to death at that time. If Chu Yu hadn't arrived in time, you and I, and my mother and concubine, They may all die at the hands of the refugees.”
"When you get better, you must thank Chu Yu properly."
How can anyone speak like this in front of others?
Xia Zihan's face turned red, and she raised her eyes to look at Ao Tianchen, "You're welcome, it's just a small effort."
However, your little effort saved three members of the Second Prince's family.
"Okay, you're welcome." Ao Tianchen said with a smile in his eyes, "But I owe you three lives, and I promise you three conditions. As long as I can do it, no matter what your request is, I will definitely agree."
It would be too pretentious to refuse again.
Xia Zihan smiled cheerfully and said, "Not yet, maybe I will ask you for help in the future."
"No matter what time, what I say counts."
"That one is settled."
Ao Tianchen and Xia Zihan made an agreement to exchange three lives for three conditions.
The smile on Ao Tianchen's face deepened deeper into his eyes. In this way, there was a connection between him and her, right?
Ao Tianchen asked Princess Qinghui about the recent situation outside.
"It's all some gossip." I don't know if it's true, Princess Qinghui said, "Uncle Huang found out that this turmoil in the capital was caused by someone deliberately inciting the refugees to come to the capital to cause trouble, and then took advantage of the chaos to kill the imperial officials. , disrupting the Dasheng court.”
"Many ministers died, as well as the Yuan Ge family. Uncle Huang was so angry that he sent out all the Jin Lin Guards."
Prince Yu's palace saved her father. Uncle Huang was very grateful and promoted Yu Hanqing to a military position. Chu Jingwu was also promoted from a member of a thousand households to a junior general. Uncle Huang also rewarded both families with many good things.
Even her mother and concubine sent a large gift to the Prince Yu's Mansion to express her gratitude. She also sent a gift to the Chu family and sent the palace manager to the Chu family to pay homage to Mr. Chu.
Chu Jingwu saved her father, but his own father was killed by the refugees. The chief manager said that he was a man with a future, unlike his father who was rotten in his bones.
She couldn't understand the meaning of the chief manager's words, but she also understood that the chief manager was praising Chu Jingwu.
(End of chapter)