Chapter 5 — After My Father Inducted Seven Nuns, They Immediately Prepared Me A Timetable

Hien Phi turned her eyes to the female official next to her. The female official's face immediately changed slightly. I point to another line.

"As for this place, the amount of coal reported is too much. Today the weather is not cold, the temple only burns a few small charcoal stoves, we shouldn't use that much."

Hien Phi said nothing. Our hearts began to feel anxious. Have we said too much? A moment later, Hien Phi burst out laughing.

“Marquis Dinh Vien's daughter is indeed very well educated.”

I bow my head.

"This goddess doesn't dare to admit it. It's thanks to the concubines' careful teachings."

Hien Phi paused for a moment.

“Seven concubines?”

I nodded. Hien Phi smiled softly.

"All over the capital, people say your father is confused. Now it seems like that may not be the case."

After leaving the palace, my heart was still beating very fast. But I know. Some things are different. In the past, whenever others mentioned the seven concubines, it was to laugh at me. But from today onwards, they can no longer laugh. I received a compliment from the Concubine Hien at the banquet in the palace. This story spread faster than the wind. The next day, the third uncle of the clan personally came to the palace. He brought gifts with him, his face full of smiles.

"A Ninh, a few days ago Third Uncle was so busy that he was confused. The stores that your mother left behind, let you manage them yourself from now on. If there is anything you don't understand, Third Uncle will help you."

After listening to him, I did not immediately respond. Concubine Do is sitting behind the screen drinking tea. I know you're listening. So we say:

"Thank you, Third Uncle. But now that someone has taught me, I don't dare to bother you for now."

The smile on Uncle Tam's face stiffened a bit.

"We're all family, there's no need to be so strange."

"It's not strange. Holidays and holidays still remain the same as before. It's just money and books that everyone takes care of."

Third uncle looked at me for a long time, then finally stopped smiling.

“An Ninh, when your mother was alive, she was always very generous towards the clan.”

There was a sudden pain in my heart. He mentioned his mother. What I'm most afraid of is other people talking about my mother. But this time, I won't back down.

"Mother's generosity is for good people, not for what people owe to anyone."

Third uncle's face completely darkened.

“Who taught you these words?”

I raised my head to look at him.

"No one taught me. I just thought of it myself."

Finally, Third Uncle waved his sleeves and left. After he left, my legs felt a bit weak. Concubine Do stepped out from behind the screen and gave me a cup of tea.

“Very good answer.”

I received the cup of tea, my hands still shaking.

“I was so scared just now.”

“Knowing fear and still being able to say that is very good.”

She reached out and patted my head. Very gentle movements. Just like the old mother. The bridge of my nose stung, I almost burst into tears. After the seven concubines entered the palace, people outside no longer dared to arbitrarily laugh at me. But the palace is not completely peaceful. Some servants saw that my father brought seven concubines into the house, thinking that the back yard of the Hau palace was about to be chaotic, and began to secretly choose sides. Someone secretly brought a gift to Concubine Do, wanting to ask her to say a few words in front of my father. Someone tried to please Concubine Nguyen, saying that there was a niece with a very good singing voice who wanted to take her to the palace. lower. There were even people who leaned close to my ear and gossiped.

"Miss, Miss Qin wears a fox dress every day. She really stands out in the palace."

"Concubine Liu used to live in a tea house before, I'm afraid her identity is not clean."

“Auntie Xie prepares medicinal herbs every day, just in case one day…”

She hadn't finished her sentence before I interrupted her. I looked straight at that lady.

“What if one day?”

The lady was immediately stunned.

"Auntie Xie is the medical woman my father invited into the palace, and he is also the one who taught me medical principles. If you already suspect that someone who knows medicinal herbs will do unseemly things, then in the future, if you are sick in the palace, don't invite the palace physician again, lest you doubt the doctor's medicine."

The woman was so scared that she immediately knelt down on the ground. I don't punish her. Just tell the housekeeper to send her to the hospital.