The engineering manager was called to the Ronghua Hall. As soon as he heard what Yue Concubine ordered, he immediately shook his head and refused. He knelt down and said with a trembling voice, "Master Yue, this can't be done. If something goes wrong, we need to investigate it, little one." There is an old one and a young one, and the child is just two years old. I can't do this to implicate them."
Seeing the timid appearance of the steward, Yue Bin felt upset for a while. She picked up a gold ingot on the table and asked, "You have made a lot of money by supervising this project this time, plus the thirty gold coins I gave you." Gold is enough for your whole family to live a happy life."
"This is not about money. If we find out, the nine tribes will be killed."
"You did this more covertly. It's not your fault if anything happens. You're not the first to be blamed. What are you afraid of?"
"This is something I am responsible for. If something goes wrong with the project, I am naturally responsible for it. Master Yue said this so easily. I don't dare to do this." The steward said through gritted teeth.
He is not a fool. The emperor personally ordered this project. Manager Huang came over to watch it if nothing happened. If something happens to the people who live in the future, all the project participants will be buried with him.
Concubine Yue saw that he was not getting enough, so she kicked him hard and said immediately, "Get out!"
The steward ran away quickly.
When she walked outside, she bumped into Li Yushi who was coming back from a walk. She almost hit him. She frowned and looked at the person in front of her, "Which servant of the palace is so impetuous?"
The steward hurriedly knelt down and said, "The younger Cui Dazhu, who is in charge of the renovation of the Jinfeng Yulu Hall, rushed into the empress, please atone for her sin!"
When Li Yushi heard that he was the project manager of Jinfeng Yulu Palace, he didn't make things difficult for him and let him get up and leave.
Watching him leave, Li Yushi looked at his back curiously and asked the aunt beside him, "Aunt Huang, aren't foreign men not allowed to enter the backyard? How did he get in?"
Aunt Huang looked around and suddenly understood, "I must be here to see Yue Concubine. In front is the Ronghua Palace. This steward is from the Advancement Palace of Weiyuan Earl's Palace and is responsible for the construction of the Golden Wind and Jade Dew Palace."
When Li Yushi heard this, his expression became strange, and he smiled meaningfully, "Is there anything wrong with the concubine calling the steward over now?"
Concubine Yue and Concubine De Gui were not getting along, and everyone in the palace knew about the dispute they had just had. Concubine De Gui was responsible for the decoration of the Jinfeng Yulu Palace. At this time, Concubine Yue called the steward over and said it was no problem, but who would believe it.
Li Yushi thought for a while and told the maid next to him, "Go and get my pair of gold and jade necklaces with gold locks and bells. I'm going to sit in the imperial concubine's palace."
Compared with the Queen's Kunning Palace, Cheng'en Palace is much calmer. Few people come. Jin Xin doesn't like to socialize with people, and she doesn't try to win over new people. On the other hand, the Queen is very good at sending warmth. She She probably couldn't do such a thing because of her temperament. The Queen Mother must have given her some guidance.
Just like when she first entered the palace, she tried to find suitable allies.
It was only later that Jin Xin figured out that even if she did not fight or rob, standing in such a position and being kind to others might not really make the other person return kind words. As long as the emperor was alive in her life, she would not be able to leave this palace. She thought To move forward steadily, you really need to support newcomers to make use of themselves.
While being able to protect oneself, one also has the ability to fight back.
When Li Yushi came, Jin Xin was quite surprised.
Lan Bi is the one that Jin Xin likes more among the newcomers. At least she looks comfortable, speaks well, is smart, knows her own position, and doesn't follow the crowd.
It seems that the competition and noise in the palace have nothing to do with her, but she has become a unique presence that the newcomers cannot ignore.
"Concubine Li Yushi comes to see the Imperial Concubine. May the Imperial Concubine be in good health and be in good health forever."
Jin Xin smiled slightly when he heard this, "Excuse me, why does Lan Bin have time to sit here in this palace today?"
Li Yushi sat generously on a small stool and was handed a box inlaid with gold. When he opened it, he found a pair of necklaces with gold locks and bells. It was a gold lock collar with jade bells and gold inlays.
"This pair of golden lock collars was made by a special person. I specially asked my concubine's mother to bring them to the Buddhist temple to worship them for three days. They can be used to ensure the safety of His Highness."
Jin Xin glanced at the collar, and there was indeed some incense ash in the box above, which must have been dropped during the offering.
"I accept Lan Bin's wishes. I like this golden lock collar very much. I would like to thank Mrs. Li on my behalf."
Li Yushi was very surprised to see Jin Xin accept the collar.
Among the women in the harem, none of them had given anything to the imperial concubine, and none of them asked for it. Now that her things were wanted by the imperial concubine, I guess the imperial concubine admired her.
"I feel really uneasy about disturbing you today, but there is something I think I should tell you."
Jin Xin raised her eyebrows when she heard this, "You say it."
"I just saw Cui Dazhu coming out of the Ronghua Palace. It doesn't matter. Cui Dazhu was recommended by the Earl of Weiyuan. There is nothing wrong with trying to please Yue Concubine. It's just that I saw Cui Dazhu panicking just now and didn't know. It’s not like I did anything wrong.”
When Jin Xin heard this, her heart skipped a beat and she almost forgot about it. On the first day she took over, Yue Bi wanted to mess with her. She must have really hated herself.
"Thank you for informing me. I understand your thoughts." Jin Xin said.
Li Yushi smiled and said, "It's my honor to be able to help the empress share her worries."
The two of them chatted about some unrelated topics. It was Li Yushi who was looking for a topic. Jin Xin tried it out and finally gave the right answer.
"From now on, please come to this palace more often when you have nothing to do. Cheng'en Palace is very big, but there are very few people. I am also very lonely."
Li Yushi immediately agreed.
Before leaving, Jin Xin reminded, "Lan Bin, you should wear less bright colors and have simpler headdresses. You have a calm temperament and are a smart person. The Emperor likes smart and beautiful women who know how to behave best."
When Li Yushi heard this, he came forward in surprise and said, "Concubine, thank you for your advice."
"Go back." Jin Xin smiled.
As soon as Li Yushi left, Jin Xin's face turned cold and she asked someone to find out the origin of Cui Dazhu.
The news I got was the same as what Li Yushi said. Gao Mingyao recommended her. Presumably, Cui Dazhu had done a lot for the Hou Mansion. Gao Mingyao also knew the preferences of the jade concubine, so he recommended her.
But one thing was also found out: Gao Mingyao personally told Cui Dazhu how to build this palace.
Gao Mingyao is still unmarried, and he knows Shen Yin well. Gao Mingyao and the emperor are classmates, and Shen Yin is the princess's companion. He walks around the palace all the year round, so he must be familiar with Shen Yin.
These things seemed to have nothing to do with each other, but when they were put together, Jin Xin felt that it was not simple.
Jin Xin suddenly thought of a very ridiculous possibility, but she didn't dare to confirm it, but she didn't want to let go of this guess.
Immediately he asked people from Qi Yuanhou's Mansion to go outside and pay attention to all Gao Mingyao's actions.
And after coming and going, three days later, the Golden Wind and Jade Dew Hall was officially completed.
