Chapter 29, because of being favored
Yao Jiaxin understood the next day what the look that the Fourth Master looked at him before leaving.
Early in the morning, Zhang Qilin, the white and fat chief of the imperial guard, brought four or five eunuchs to deliver more than a dozen pairs of fine satin materials and a box of jewelry in one go.
"Long live the imperial edict: I will give the noble man Yao Jia two pieces of brocade satin, ten pieces of satin, and a set of golden silk head and face!"
I thought she was too shabby in dress yesterday!
Tsk tsk, Maopin was sick all night before, but after only two pieces of makeup, he had already made Maopin very happy.
His Majesty Fourth Master suddenly gave her ten pieces of satin, and there were two more luxurious silk satin pieces! His Majesty Fourth Master's robe was made of silk satin yesterday!
The emperor's dragon robe and the auspicious clothes of the concubines were all made of kesi satin with specific patterns. In addition, the weaving bureau paid only a few dozen pieces of kesi satin every year! Although the makeup satin was luxurious, the three major weaving bureaus could always pay hundreds of tributes every year, which means that the output of kesi satin is only one-tenth of that of the makeup satin, so its value naturally needs no further explanation.
The value of kesi satin lies in the fact that its weaving patterns are concave and concave, as if carved on satin.
The two kesi satin in front of me, one is made of golden cups with yellow flowers and dragons, and the other is made of moon-white kesi satin with green peach butterflies and birds. Most of them are gorgeous and rich, and so simple is rare. There are also ten kesi satin, which are either green and tender, or plain, and there are no big red and purple, mostly lotus root powder, goose yellow, blue, water red, and snow green.
As for why, it was naturally the Fourth Master who personally ordered Zhang Qilin to open the inner treasury to pick some light satin materials and give them to Yao Jia.
This is really hard for General Zhang. The satin materials in the inner court are mostly gorgeous and bright, or they are deep and grand, and they are not related to lightness. General Zhang churned for a long time before finding out what meets the conditions, and then quickly delivered them to him.
After being surprised, Yao Jiaxin quickly recovered as usual. She smiled and said, "Thank you for the reward of the emperor. These materials are elegant and pleasant, and I like them very much."
General Zhang Daguan smiled on his white and fat face: "It's good that the noble man likes it. These are all the wishes of Master Long. Master Long also gave instructions. Master Long has weak constitution, so your charcoal rate will be doubled!"
Yao Jiaxin was slightly stunned. The Fourth Master was indeed dissatisfied with her sleeping with Yuanyang in her arms, but said, "I really can't repay you for such a generous gift from the emperor."
As she said that, she looked at General Zhang: "I really didn't expect that for this little thing, I would have to trouble Eunuch Zhang to go there in person. Thank you very much."
Zhang Qilin wiped the hot sweat from his head and said quickly: "The Yangxin Palace is close to Yongshou Palace, so it will be hard work, and the noble man is serious." As he said that, Zhang Qilin glanced at Wang Yicheng, "Xiao Chengzi beats the eunuch who followed the palace in the palace. He is clumsy all day long. If he doesn't serve him well, the noble man just beats, scolds, scolds, and doesn't have to show mercy!"
Seeing this, Wang Yicheng knelt down, "I will do my best to serve the little master, and I will never be able to do my best!"
Yao Jiaxin:...This scene was a bit unexpected to her. Chief Zhang Qilin was...pleasing her? She suddenly remembered the day of vegetarianism during the New Year Festival. Wasn't it just thanks to Chief Zhang?
That's why Zhang Qilin wanted his faction to be the leader of Yongshou Palace.
I really can't underestimate these eunuchs, kneeling down as if they say they are low in the dust every minute, as if they have no self-esteem. But in fact, in front of those out-of-favor concubines, General Zhang has a very strong and dignified shape.
So, all of this is because... she is favored.
Although Yao Jiaxin still doesn't understand why she is favored, she has no confidence in herself and feels that she can't be favored for too long.
So, how dare she take revenge on General Zhang? Besides, Zhang Qilin’s target is Maopin, she was just injured by accident.
So, she smiled gently: "Eunuch Zhang is serious. Wang Yicheng is the one he rewarded by the emperor. Naturally, I trust and rely on it very much."
After hearing this, General Zhang Qilin's heart, which had been anxious for a long time, finally calmed down a little, "Thank you for being magnanimous."
After smiling and saying politely, Yao Jiaxin asked Wang Yicheng to send Zhang Qilin out of Yongshou Gate.
Su Yu, Nongyun and the palace maids were all very happy. Su Yu helped her sit down on the couch and said with a smile: "My master, it's spring, you should also make a few new clothes. The few needlework people below must be busy."
Each palace is equipped with a certain number of needleworkers, but according to the rules, needleworkers, pot and stoves (that is, eunuchs in the kitchen), lamps, and pulp washes are all sent by the head of the palace. Yao Jiaxin had no right to order these people.
But now...
She nodded, "I saw that the moon-white kesi green peach butterfly satin is good, and the lotus pink magnolia folding branch satin is also excellent. I asked the needle and thread to start making two new sets of clothes first." - I have never cared about clothes and jewelry before because she, an old nobleman, has always been in trouble. Even if she has to spend money, she cannot be too arrogant and has to spend it on eating, drinking and nourishing her body.
Now that it is the satin material given by His Majesty the Fourth Master, there are eight obedient needleworkers underneath, why don’t she use it?
Women love beauty, how could Yao Jiaxin not like beautiful new clothes?
Yesterday, His Majesty the Fourth Master stayed in Yongshou Palace for half a day, and today he suddenly gave up a generous reward, which surprised the Six Palaces for a while. If we talked about the previous palace, many people were still watching too much. Now everyone understands that the old nobleman of Yao Jia is really going to make a fortune.
Therefore, after the afternoon, the housewarming gifts of Concubine Qi, Ningpin and Mao were given one after another. The most expensive gifts of Concubine Qi were a pair of green jades, which was a pair of ornaments with bottles on the back of an elephant, which meant peace and peace in the world. As a housewarming gift, it was indeed the most suitable one. The ornaments of Concubine Ying can only be regarded as small decorations, but this was carved from a whole piece of green jade, with a light and gentle color, and it was obviously not an ordinary product.
Ningpin and Maopin gave all jewelry. Ningpin gave a jade gourd, which was just the size of the jade that could be sucked in her hands and played with. The jade was dark green and full, and its quality was definitely the ten-story pair of jade bracelets in her private box! Maopin gave a golden stroll, which was so golden that it was heavy that it definitely wasted a lot of gold, but it was a little bit vulgar.
Coupled with the gifts given by the three nobles who followed, I was really rich now.
Yao Jiaxin suddenly thought that a few days later it was Ningpin's birthday. She gave such a precious jade gourd. If she gave the silver pot, she would be said to be stingy.
"Su Yu, wrap the golden cup, yellow flowers and dragon-covered silk satin that the emperor rewarded, and rush to celebrate Ningpin's birthday tomorrow and add a birthday gift."
Chapter completed!