Concubine Lan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Jin Xin coming back, and sent the princess who had just been put to sleep into Jin Xin's arms.
"The third princess has recognized her mother now. I couldn't coax her just now. The wet nurse just had abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea. The imperial doctor said she ate the wrong cold food and the milk was inedible. So she coaxed her for a long time. I cried myself to sleep." Lan Fei said.
Jin Xin hugged her daughter, her eyes were wet, her nose was red, she was afraid her throat would break from crying.
The wet nurse was always very careful about her food, so why was she eating something cold? Jin Xin thought suspiciously.
But it was not easy to pursue the case in front of Concubine Lan, so she turned to Cuigu and said, "Since this wet nurse has eaten the wrong thing and her milk is not clean, let's find another wet nurse. Go prepare these quickly, don't starve the princess." ”
"What happened just now? I just heard that the people in front of the emperor took Fang Guiren to the cold palace." Concubine Lan asked curiously.
"Concubine Xuan asked Fang Guiren to bite me, but it didn't work, so I was punished." Jin Xin was slightly unhappy, but after the incident, her mood calmed down a lot.
Concubine Lan's eyes widened when she heard this, "Where is Concubine Xuan?"
Jin Xin laughed, "She is now in her own palace and taking advantage of Fang Gui. Now there is no Fang Gui in the palace."
Concubine Lan's expression was complicated, and she was even more disappointed with Concubine Xuan. She must be confused now, how could she do things so radically.
Jin Xin saw something wrong with her face and knew that Concubine Lan was disappointed with Concubine Xuan. They used to be good friends, but now they have become like this because of their positions. Jin Xin was also glad that Concubine Lan did not take her side.
"Perhaps she hates me because of what happened to my father." Jin Xin said warmly.
It's hard to say too much. After all, she and Concubine Xuan used to have a very good relationship.
"Your Majesty said so." Concubine Lan smiled bitterly.
After Concubine Lan left, Jinxin called Xiao Fuzi.
"How is the princess's wet nurse doing?"
"It's nothing. It's just that after lunch, she complained of abdominal pain and called the imperial doctor to see her. She just ate cold food." Xiao Fuzi replied.
"The wet nurse's food is the most important thing. How does she do things? Find out what's going on. Since this wet nurse's milk cannot be given to the princess, give her a generous reward and send it out of the palace. Take the time to find some suitable ones. The wet nurse is here." Jin Xin said displeased.
No worries.
Xiao Fuzi quickly went to work.
Fortunately, there is still a wet nurse, otherwise Huan'er would be hungry.
After the wet nurse's position became vacant, they began to send people to hire new wet nurses. Just like that, several applicants came. Within a few days, several came. They were young and had only given birth to one child, and their own children were also young. She went out to work without receiving milk from her biological mother. In this world, it is not easy for women to survive, especially for women with young children. If you want to make some money, you have to work as a wet nurse for the children of wealthy families.
Jin Xin looked around and asked Cui Gu to check it. It was a large amount. The princess drank a lot now, so she didn't want a small amount.
The most important thing is that the princess does not resist.
The selected ones were all allowed to get in touch with the princess. In one day, they would decide who the princess liked.
They settled on the youngest wet nurse, named Huiniang. Her family was poor, and her husband died while she was pregnant. She gave birth to a posthumous son, and no one took care of the family's livelihood. She knew how to find a wet nurse for the princess, and she only had ten taels of silver a month. A year's work may not earn even ten taels, so she left her one-month-old son behind and came here.
The son was left with his parents-in-law.
Jin Xin glanced at her and looked at her pretty face. She was honest. After checking her past experience, it was indeed the same as what she said. Jin Xin then left her to contact the princess with several others. Since the princess liked Jin Xin didn't want to treat her poorly either.
Then someone gave her fifty taels.
"Now that you have entered Cheng'en Palace, you should serve the princess well. When the princess grows up, you will be free. This palace rewards you with this money. You should be more diligent in the future. This benefit is indispensable." Jin Xin said.
After hearing this, Hui Niang quickly knelt down and kowtowed, "A commoner woman must serve Her Royal Highness with all her heart."
Jin Xin hummed and asked someone to take her down.
"Where's Hong'er?" Jin Xin asked the maid beside her.
"The eldest prince said he was going to fly a kite. Xiao Fuzi followed him just now. He is probably in the imperial garden now." Lianrong said.
"This kid has big ideas and is not afraid of anyone." Jin Xin said helplessly.
"The eldest prince is afraid of the emperor. A look from the emperor can make the eldest prince honest." Caihong said with a smile.
Although the child looked small, he really knew how to look at her. Jin Xin felt that she was the one who gave birth to him. Although she wanted to be more aggressive in front of Hong'er, she couldn't bear it when she saw him crying in grievance.
He was acting coquettishly again, and his mother-in-law became angry and quickly kissed him on the face. Jin Xin really couldn't do anything to hit the smiling person.
"Mother, Manager Ding is here," Lianrong reported.
"Invite someone in."
Manager Ding stepped forward to salute, handed over a draft candidate list, and said, "For next year's draft, the Household Department has already started selecting. These are the candidate lists from the capital. Please take a look at them."
Jin Xin looked at the long folded pages. There were dozens of beauties in the candidate list from Beijing alone. Counting those from out of town, next year's draft would probably select a lot of beauties.
There will only be more beautiful girls than the first time, and they will be even more beautiful.
There’s not much to learn from just looking at the list. We’ll have to wait until next year to find out.
"Madam, the renovation of Kunning Palace will be completed before the end of the year. These are all material expenses." Manager Ding sent another account book.
There is no queen in the palace at the moment, and everyone in the harem regards the imperial concubine as the most respected one, so it is natural to report everything to Chengen Palace in advance.
The former Queen burned herself to death and burned down the main hall and bedrooms of Kunning Palace. It took a lot of effort to repair it. It cannot be restored to its original state, but it has been repaired more luxuriously than before.
These servants naturally knew who the new queen was, and all the errands they ran were done according to the wishes of the imperial concubine.
Jin Xin looked at Manager Ding with a satisfied smile, "You are very sensible."
"It is the empress who promotes the slave, and the slave will definitely take care of the empress's worries."
Just as she was talking, Caixia hurriedly came in and knelt down, "Mother, it's bad, the eldest prince is missing."
Jin Xin stood up immediately upon hearing this, looking anxious, "Why are you missing? How do you treat people?"
"When the eldest prince was flying the kite, the kite was hung on a tree. Xiao Fuzi went to get the kite from the tree. The slave girl followed the eldest prince, but he ran in a hurry. After passing the rockery, no one was seen." Caixia Ku Said with a straight face.
There were several slaves following him at that time, but none of them saw him. They were just separated by a rockery, and they disappeared immediately after saying that they had not seen him.
After hearing this, Jin Xin felt as if her strength had been drained from her body, and she was so anxious that she felt dizzy, "Look for it! Find it quickly! Go and report it to the emperor!"
Hong'er can't let anything happen to her. If something happens to him, what will she do?
"Send people to check every part of the Sixth Palace, and don't let a single corner slip!" Jin Xin forced herself to hold on and said with a stern expression.
There were only two princes in the palace, and the eldest prince was staring at him with many pairs of eyes. Jin Xin sent more than a dozen minions to follow him, and he could even be lost. This man was really brave.
Jin Xin's first thought was Concubine Xuan.
