The mansion given by the Emperor Jianing is located in Qing Yun Street, surrounded by official and noble families and court officials. Unlike the people who were happy to gossip, Ren Anle's new neighbours were extremely quiet after they moved into the house and none of them came forward to visit, even Fan Wen Chao, the Minister of Rites who had recruited them to the capital.
Yuan Qin changed Ren Anle's robe for the palace. When she turned her head and saw Yuan Shu squatting in the corner breaking her fingers, she sighed and said, "Yuan Shu, is the carriage ready?"
Yuan Shu's face was sad, obviously not focused on the big event going to happen in the palace, but only thinking about the ten boxes of gold and silver sent out yesterday, with a painful face. "Yuan Qin, those ministers took our silver. According to our rules, this is the money to buy the way, but they didn't even let us in. This is a big loss!"
Yuan Qin gave Yuan Shu a flick on the head, full of disgust, "No wonder Young Miss said you have no talent. These things are rewarded by the Emperor. We are just borrowing flowers to offer Buddha. We are new to the capital, it is already good that they are willing to accept things. The emperor's attitude towards our lady is unclear, they will not make friends with us at this time."
[ borrowing flowers to offer Buddha - an idiom meaning to win favour or influence using someone else's property a metaphor for borrowing someone else's goods for a guest or gift.]
Yuan Shu blinked, picking up the look of heartache and liver pain and muttered with a gesture towards the door, "How will this big man be accommodated? Young Miss left him in Jinan originally to guard the fortress!"
The dark young man guarding the door was about ten feet tall dressed in plain clothes with a simple face and a pair of dark crystal eyes. He was carrying an iron rod behind his back. When he saw Yuan Shu looking at him, he smiled nervously revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
Yuan Qin waved her hand. "Since uncle Zhong is not at ease , it's better to keep a guard to watch here, while our situation in the capital is still complicated and uncertain it's better to have Chang Qing around."
As she spoke, Ren Anle stepped out from behind the screen, dressed in a long navy robe with her long hair pulled back, sharp and valiant.
Apparently having overheard their conversation from inside, Ren Anle flicked her sleeves and snorted at the sullen face of Yuan Shu, " Yuan Shu, I have been in charge of Anle Village for several years. Have you ever seen me suffer a loss?"
Yuan Shu shook her head. Whether it was a land grabbing or robbing caravans, her lord had always been at the forefront of the battle and she always done her best. The posture could not wait to peel off the opponent's three layers of skin.
"Now they are watching the emperor's heart to prevent you from entering the door. If they want to enter my official residence in the future they will not be able to do with just a few boxes of gold and silver. The time has come to enter the palace. "Chang Qing, guard the door."
With Ren Anle's assurance, Yuan Shu's eyes bent as she pulled Yuan Qin along behind Ren Anle ard ran with great joy.
The carriage passed through the quite Qing Yun Street and headed slowly towards the palace.
It was almost noon in the upper study.
Emperor Jianing was sitting at the dragon throne looking down at the two prime ministers who were staring at each other with their noses in the air, giving him a headache.