roccoschili Chapter 221: Heart for heart
Chapter 221: Heart for heart
As soon as the carriage entered the palace, Su Cheng'an went to the outer courtyard to get busy, while Jin Chu went directly to Princess Du's Hanzhang Courtyard.
She quickly recounted to Princess Du what happened today when she went to the Gao family, and emphasized Su Cheng'an's decision to reuse Gao Cheng, fearing that Princess Du would feel resentful.
Princess Du smiled and nodded after hearing this. "Don't worry, Jin. Although the Gao family is your sworn family, they were also chosen by the prince and I after careful discussion."
"A few months ago, your sworn brother followed you to Yangcheng. I heard that he performed quite well. If that's the case, then you should be bold enough to employ him. Our family doesn't have the habit of promoting the virtuous over the relatives."
"If it's useful, then use it. Just consider it as repaying the Gao family for helping you get married! If it's really not useful, just replace it."
"We in the Dingbei Palace repay kindness with kindness and avenge hatred with revenge!"
Jin Chu felt relieved and gave a portion of the return gift from the Gao family to Princess Du. "I saw that the fruits and vegetables sent by my stepmother were quite fresh, so I borrowed some to give to you so you can try them. Please don't despise me."
Princess Du nodded in agreement. She pointed at the rooster that was striding with its head held high and said to those around her with a smile, "Look at that rooster, it looks so majestic. Doesn't it look like a victorious general?"
When they saw it, they found it quite interesting and started laughing.
Princess Du turned her gaze back to Jinchu, "Ajin looks good today, it seems he has recovered!"
"It is also thanks to mother's magic medicine that Jinchu was able to recover quickly." Jinchu praised Princess Du at the right time.
Princess Du was pleased, but she kept a deliberately stern face and whispered to her daughter-in-law, "Girls are delicate, so you must take good care of yourself. Even if you recover from this, you must learn your lesson. You can't let that brat do whatever he wants in the future."
Jin Chu hurriedly replied shyly, "Jin'er will listen to Mother. The prince is very sorry for this. I believe he will never act recklessly again in the future!"
The daughter-in-law's willingness to protect her son shows that the young couple has a deep love for each other.
"That's good." Princess Du no longer played the role of a spoiling mother-in-law. "You've been busy all day, go back to Shaoguang Courtyard and rest!"
After Jinchu left, Mother Zhao, who had been directing the servants to arrange the vegetables, came over.
"I've just checked. The vegetables the Crown Princess sent you are very fresh. Since you haven't had a good appetite these past few days, why don't you ask the kitchen to make you a bowl of mixed vegetable soup tonight?"
"Okay, stew more and you can try it too. After all, it's a thoughtful gesture from the Crown Princess." Princess Du ordered.
"Then I'll have to follow Madam Madam to taste the deliciousness of this bowl of soup!" Mother Zhao smiled playfully, "The Crown Prince's Consort is so filial to Madam Madam, and it's well worth Madam Madam's motherly love for her!"
"Ajin and I have always gotten along well, and Yizhi is my only child. Now that he's married to a girl I also like, it's naturally fate."
"Ajin lost her parents at a young age, and I treat her like my own daughter. This not only makes up for my regret of not having a daughter, but also fills the void of maternal love she has lacked over the years. This is a perfect match, and it also completes our fate as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law!"
At this point, Princess Du looked out the window. After a long while, she sighed softly, "I will never suffer the same hardships as a daughter-in-law myself."
The princess was now thinking back to the difficult days when the old princess was still alive. She took advantage of the prince's absence to set rules for her and make her unhappy. She then coaxed her son who came back to drink medicine, helped her niece climb into her son's bed, and made things difficult for the princess in every way!
She wiped her eyes and said comfortingly, "That's all in the past. Now our Crown Prince is a man of both civil and military talents, as well as being smart and intelligent. He's far superior to that ignorant, vain bastard! The prince is now wholeheartedly supporting our Crown Prince. For his sake, didn't he already send the girl from the side courtyard to the manor?"
"Our new Crown Prince's Consort is a clever and intelligent girl with a beautiful appearance. She is also very filial to you. Such a perfect match is your son and daughter-in-law!"
"After a few years, if the Crown Prince and his wife give you a few more grandchildren, your life will be better than that of a living god!"
"Mom, you just like to tease me!" Princess Du complained, but a smile appeared on her face again. "Besides everything else, Ajin is really considerate to me. Otherwise, everyone would say daughters are good. Yizhi is my own son, but in the whole year, when have you seen him give me a gift?"
"Your Majesty, what you said is very biased! The Crown Prince's wife is indeed considerate, but you can't erase the Crown Prince's contributions! You just said that the Crown Prince never gave you a gift, but that's not true. The Crown Prince just gave you a gift recently, and it was a big gift!"
Mother Zhao's serious and mysterious demeanor actually piqued Princess Du's curiosity. She pondered for a moment but came up with nothing. She looked at Mother Zhao in surprise, "Why don't I remember Yizhi giving me any big gifts recently?"
Mother Zhao pointed in the direction Jinchu had left and gently explained, "Her Majesty, have you forgotten? The Crown Prince's Consort today was the one the Crown Prince personally brought back to you. The Crown Prince has given you a satisfactory daughter-in-law. Isn't that a great gift?"
Princess Du burst into laughter. She pointed at Mother Zhao and said in a feigned anger, "Mom, you're so mean. But you're also right. It's really thanks to Yizhi that he traveled thousands of miles to bring Ah Jin back. I can have such a caring daughter-in-law today."
Masters and servants were having fun together in Hanzhang Courtyard, and there was also a joyous atmosphere in Shaoguang Courtyard.
After returning from Gao's house, Jinchu picked out some jewelry and gave them to the two Yus as rewards. She was quite generous, and the two girls were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.
Then he called in Changshun Chang'an, who was previously in charge of Su Cheng'an's daily life. He affirmed and praised their work in taking care of the prince for many years and gave them two months' reward.
Next, arrangements were made for the service of the master of Shaoguang Courtyard. Jinchu had two Yus who were responsible for the affairs of Jinchu's inner courtyard. If there was a need, more manpower would be added in the future. Changshun and Chang'an would continue to be responsible for the chores when the prince went out, which basically gave the two servants peace of mind.
Changshun and Chang'an were also very happy. Not only did they receive the recognition of the Crown Princess, but they also received a reward from her. This was indeed a great relief for the two brothers.
Although they are the prince's personal servants, since the prince's wife has married into the family, she is naturally their second master. If they can win the favor of the female master, they will be able to carry out their future work better.
After all, the two of them are also one of the channels of communication between the inner courtyard and the prince. In the future, they will inevitably have to communicate with the inner courtyard frequently, and the inner courtyard is the world of the prince's wife.
After such a busy day, Jinchu basically completed the prototype of Shaoguangyuan's organization.
At dusk, news came from Changshun about the prince, saying that due to something happening in the army, the prince would not be back tonight.
Jin Chu got the news and went to bed early after dinner.
She planned to find time tomorrow to go out of the house to visit Zhao'er Huanyan and her third brother, and was also thinking about buying a maid for her own family.
My thoughts were in a mess and I fell asleep in a daze.