Early in the morning, Fourth Master took Consort Fu and Concubine Fu into the palace.

  The Second Brother Hong Ai, together with Da Ge Ge.

  In the palace, a group of gege and concubines were naturally left behind.

  After waking up from the nap, there was no hurry. The dinner party was set up in the Baifang Pavilion next to the garden anyway. Lunch and breakfast were still eaten by oneself.

  Getting up early doesn't count if you don't eat much.

  Nothing much happened in the morning, so I took some fabric and went to the needlework room in the backyard.

  "Would you mind, auntie, taking my measurements for me? I've got two little ones at home who can do some sewing, but they're not up to this. I was thinking of having a few things made here, what do you think?" As she spoke, she pushed a small bag over to her.

  The one she called Auntie, Huajuan, had been working in the sewing room for over a decade.

  "This will be seen by Miss Ye Zao, so he smiled and said: "Miss wants to do it, just come over, this silver is not necessary, isn't this all the rules?"

  "However, Ye Zao still handed it over: 'This is our first meeting, a gift for the occasion. I'm afraid I'll be troubling you again in the future.'"

  Hua Juan saw her like this and put away the silver: "First, let's take your measurements, Miss. What do you want to make with these fabrics?" She thought to herself, they're all quite good actually.

  No wonder it's the new martial arts master favored by Master now, the newly arrived Wu Gege in the mansion, I heard he doesn't look very good. Even Master doesn't like to go see him.

  It seems that before new people enter the mansion next year, Ye Guniang will still have a period of being favored.

  Look at her, she can handle things herself. Nowadays, it's not like she relies on being favored to get by. When the new person arrives at the manor, who knows, maybe she'll still be able to gain favor sometimes.

  After finishing her bath, Ye Zao returned to her own quarters and saw Ah Yuan and Ah Ling sending off a strange eunuch.

  The eunuch smiled and said, "Miss has returned?"

  Ye Zao smiled and nodded: "Yes."

  The eunuch then left, without saying much more.

  "Who is this?" Yezao asked after he left.

  "Afterwards, the servant in charge of miscellaneous items brought us some odds and ends. The slave looked at them and saw that there were needles and thread, candles, incense, two sets of tea cups, and other trifles. It just so happened to make up for what was lacking before."

  "That's good, after a while Ah Yuan will go get some silver and go to the kitchen to find Xiao Shunzi. We'll have a more sumptuous lunch. After playing, we'll go to the Baifang Pavilion, I reckon it won't be too bad either." said Ye Zao.

  The Spring Festival is a grand festival of the Manchu people.

  Every year on October 13th, grown princes all go into the palace to celebrate the festival.

  However, the mansion still needs to be prepared for them, as they are also masters, even if they are not noble.

  It's just two days, and the fourth master will only enter the palace for one day. Tomorrow is still a celebration.

  Although it is said that the Dragon Boat Festival is only one day, in the following days, people also don't go to work and everyone still needs to have a good holiday.

  So after Ye Zao's people left, without too much effort, the kitchen provided a good table.

  After all, she is now favored and has money to pave the way, so the kitchen will never make things difficult for her.

  At noon, Ye Zao directly called the two girls and Song Danni to have lunch together. There was a table of meat and vegetarian dishes, as well as a roasted lamb leg, which was enough for everyone to eat.

  Obviously, neither Ah Yuan and Ah Ling nor Song Danni have ever enjoyed this before.

  They also ate very happily.

  At the same time, Zhao Fugui was having dinner with Su Wanfu, the second-in-command of the front yard, in the front yard.

  "I said... if you have something to say, then say it, why are you hesitating?" Su Wanfu smiled and took a sip of wine, thinking that he would only drink three cups at most, and when the masters returned in the evening, they would all disperse.

  "I'm in a bit of a situation... it's just... not easy to handle." Zhao Fu Gui said with difficulty.

  "Humbug! You've come looking for me, that's already something. Speak up, what does your master mean? The matter with Li Ce's wife can be compromised."

  After all, they've already had two older brothers and a big sister, and there's still one in the belly. If it's another boy, that would be even more precious.

  "Yu'ning that girl... Our master's intention is... why don't we just grant her wish?" As he spoke, he handed over a purse.

  The pouch is very light, and inside it are silver notes.

  Su Wanfu smiled and said: "Your master... is quite vengeful..."

  "Haha, isn't this a great opportunity? If you're willing, many people would be happy to help her rise. Don't think that serving the master is necessarily a good thing."

  In the past, the big girl from the front yard became a concubine... That was just Yu Ning himself who didn't understand.

  "It's also... Yuning, this girl, has been thinking about it for a few years now. If it doesn't work out, it wouldn't be right either. You've said so much, might as well make it happen then." Su Wanfu was not someone who clung to things too tightly. As long as he had money and didn't harm his master's interests, then it was fine by him.

  "Today is the opportunity, I hope Yu Ning can grasp it. If she grasps it, tomorrow... haha, she will be my woman." Su Wanfu chuckled softly.

  In the front yard, it was naturally Su Peisheng's world, but he, Su Wanfu, was not inferior to those few jade-like beauties.

  Especially Yuning.

  Actually, he has been unconvinced all along and secretly competed with him many times.

  But... thinking about it now, this is probably for the best...

  As the saying goes, seek benevolence and get benevolence, in this way, at least Yuning got what she wanted.

  Two eunuchs easily settled this matter.

  Zhao Fugui ran into Yuning and Yujing as he was leaving.

  He smiled and said: "Greetings to both young ladies."

  Yu Jing smiled and bowed, also saying "good sir".

  But Yuning just smiled: "Drinking with Wanfu again?"

  "This familiar tone made Zhao Fu Gui laugh even more sincerely: 'How dare I drink wine, just smelling the aroma and satisfying my craving. This eunuch can only satisfy his cravings.'"

  This remark made both Yuning and Yujing feel embarrassed.

  After he left, Yuning spat and said: "Stinky thing."

  Yu Jing said: "You'd better stop it, isn't it urgent enough?"

  "What's wrong with me? You're just being petty." Yuning hummed and walked past him, entering the master's room to tidy up.

  Yu Jing also became unhappy and hummed: "You're so proud, but you're just a slave too! What's there to be proud of?"

  In the evening, Ye Zao brought A Yuan to the Ba Hua Lou when everyone had not arrived yet.

  She is the first one.

  "I arrived early." A nanny in the backyard smiled and said: "It's inevitable to come either early or late, it's better to come earlier."

  Ye Zao followed with a smile and chose a position to sit down by herself.

  Today was unusually cold, she wore a light purple cotton-padded jacket, probably new, with a cloak of the same color outside, which was quite new.

  She wore only a few simple ornaments on her head, which looked exquisite but not luxurious.

  The old lady looked at her a few times and thought that this one was indeed following the rules.

  Before long, Wu Gege and Yin Gege arrived from outside.

  These two now live in a courtyard together.