Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 211: Strong Master

Although it was a self-proclaimed throne, he also needed to inform all the other parties. At least the areas within his jurisdiction had to know who their ruler was and whose orders they should follow, so the coronation ceremony had to be held.

Even though the funds were tight, this matter had to be done in a dignified and satisfactory manner. Xin Baoer naturally didn't want Chu Xingchen to make a fool of himself on such an important day.

Originally, she didn't want to care about what Xiang Qing did, but after hearing all the speculations and comments about him from the outside, Xin Baoer suddenly felt that it would not be bad to be a bad guy. Since she was leaving anyway, she might as well treat it as a last gift to Xiang Qing.

So she returned to Cuiping Garden and began to think about it. There was less than a month left until the coronation ceremony, which was scheduled for New Year's Day, which is now called New Year's Day, so everything would be in time.

Xin Baoer never hesitates when it comes to what she decides to do. After thinking about it for a day and a night, she already has a general idea in her mind.

He found Wangchuan and asked about the day's procedures. He then informed Xiang Qing directly and bluntly that the housekeeper's power would be hers for the next month and she would only be responsible for receiving the guests who came and went.

Xiang Qing was naturally dissatisfied, so she went to make a fuss with Chu Xingchen. Chu Xingchen was busy and didn't have the patience to explain to her. He just said a few perfunctory words and sent her away. This made her very angry when she returned home.

However, Xin Baoer ignored all this. After notifying Xiang Qing, she began to prepare for the training of the servants in the mansion. She was not an expert in this area, but she had professionals.

Although Niu's mother was in poor health, she had been well taken care of since Xin Bao'er came. Now she had no problem coming up with ideas. She asked Lin's mother and Lian Rong, a little girl who had been in the palace for many years, to cooperate with her. She also arranged two female guards to help her. The people Xiang Qing had gathered were settled down within two days. If the servants were obedient, they would naturally get twice the result with half the effort.

She has money and people, and there are many people who are short of money now. It is not easy to find people to work. Cheap labor is everywhere. Feeding them well is more effective than paying them any money.

After more than half a month, the front and back yards were completely separated. The front yard was left very large. It could not be said that it was arranged completely according to the imperial palace, but office space for each part had to be reserved. It was impossible to establish a leadership team and then let everyone work at home.

It is difficult to start new construction in the winter, so most of the existing buildings are renovated. Heating facilities are not considered this year, after all, the soil is frozen. Bricks and bluestone slabs can be used, but the cost is a bit high. Now money has to be spent wisely.

However, for the sake of dignity and to show the strength of Dingbei Palace to the world, Xin Baoer gritted her teeth and spent a large amount of money to build a new palace. It was not very tall, but it was spacious, majestic in appearance, and most importantly, simple and inexpensive.

The ground was raised, and underneath was zoned floor heating. When the fire was lit on the day of the celebration, the whole hall would be as warm as spring. In order to prevent the decoration from being too shabby, she also searched the Xin family's warehouse and found a lot of fine furs and utensils to decorate the hall.

If time wasn't so tight, she would have wanted to move all the good things from Heqi Tower here, but firstly it was far away, and secondly the war had just ended, so she'd better not create unnecessary trouble.

The time for the ceremony was getting closer and closer, and other places had basically been arranged, but the royal palace that was opposed by everyone had not been completed yet. The officials from various departments who were assigned to Xin Baoer and assisted her in her work became anxious.

They were already unwilling to accept being ordered around by a little girl who was not even older than their daughter, so they had to find an opportunity to run to Chu Xingchen and flatter Xin Baoer.

But is Xin Baoer afraid?

She was not afraid. She was about to leave, and now she was acting like she was sulking and had to do something big before leaving. Before those old men came back to complain, they were told that Madam Xin had ordered a siege on the royal palace, and no one could enter without her order, not even Chu Xingchen.

After Chu Xingchen found out, he showed a helpless expression to all the bosses and even took the opportunity to play the victim.

"The money is all paid by others. I am a gigolo, how dare I interfere? If I provoke that person, I may not be able to pay you all your salaries!"

It is said that people are realistic. When it comes to matters related to their own interests, they immediately shut up.

These people are actually very easy to deal with. Most of them are old people from the previous dynasty, and there are also some learned people who are frustrated under the rule of the Ning Dynasty. They have worked hard for half their lives just to stand in the court and plead for the people, but the Ning Dynasty did not give them that environment. Now they finally have this opportunity, and they cherish it very much.

A new emperor appoints new ministers, and they are all trying their best to show their talents in front of the new master. After all, the opportunity is right in front of them, and everyone is standing on the same starting line. It depends on who runs faster and gets more credit. In the future, when it comes to rewards, they will always have a place.

But today the new master told them that his purse was in the hands of a woman. The literati were arrogant, but they also knew the times. They had been trapped in a barren land for so many years, with no food to eat and no clothes to wear, and their wives, children and parents had all suffered with them. Now they finally had a chance to turn things around, and they couldn't let them starve again because of their own selfishness.

So, for the sake of their wallets, the old men drooped their beards and went about their own work.

In fact, it's not that they really compromised so easily. The main reason is that Xin Baoer is not a harsh master. At least she always discusses things with them. She asks when she doesn't understand and listens to their opinions. They quite like this polite child. If it weren't for the tight time and heavy tasks, and her sudden change of attitude, they wouldn't have complained collectively.

The days passed in an orderly manner. Xin Baoer arranged all the affairs at home and outside steadily. Xiang Qing had nothing to do every day and looked for work everywhere, but no one paid attention to her. After all, they were paid to work, and whoever paid the money was the boss.

Xiang Qing always smiles in front of people but gets furious behind their backs. Being used to being poor, she dares not throw good things away. She spends the whole day pulling at those half-new clothes. When Xin Baoer hears and reports back, she just thinks it's a joke after a busy day and ignores it.

Two days before the ceremony, Xin Baoer finally withdrew the extra personnel surrounding the palace and politely invited all the adults in, allowing them to visit the palace at will and give their opinions.

As the palace door opened, a warm current rushed towards them. The old adults were all surprised. They no longer had to shiver and their mood immediately improved.

When I was in a good mood, I liked everything I saw and had no complaints. I was also in the mood to check out the decorations inside the hall. But after seeing them, I suddenly felt that I had a narrow mind.

The throne at the top is not a regular chair, but a lifelike big tiger. No one knows how it was made, but the whole tiger skin is propped up by unknown materials, in a prone position, as if welcoming its owner. The base of the crouching tiger is a spacious low chair, and the back of the chair is carved with the pattern of the royal flag.

The overall feeling is so domineering that people can't help but want to sit on it and feel it, and experience the feeling of riding the king of the jungle.

They didn't dare to sit down, but under Xin Baoer's instigation, they walked up tremblingly, raised their trembling hands and touched it. The tiger skin was smooth and delicate, and it felt warm to the touch. The yellowish-brown lines were real and full of awe-inspiring power.

This design was completely a spur-of-the-moment idea of ​​Xin Baoer. On the one hand, it satisfied his curiosity about design. On the other hand, he felt that Chu Xingchen was too young, and had an elegant and noble demeanor, as gentle as jade. He needed the help of some external objects to enhance his dignity.

Of course, she did not take Chu Xingchen's ability to accept into consideration. She regarded this hall as a gift from her to him for his ascension to the throne. His opinions were not within her reference range.

After visiting the royal palace, these old ministers were completely relieved. The grand ceremony would be held the day after tomorrow. As soon as they left the palace, they didn't even have time to gossip, and immediately plunged into the final arrangements and inspections, striving to ensure that the entire ceremony had a perfect start and a perfect end.

The day before the ceremony, Mo Xuan Yifan returned to the manor with a group of ragged people.

Xin Baoer received them personally, arranged for them to bathe and change clothes, arranged accommodation for them, and prepared new robes, which were not made of good material, just ordinary cotton.

When these people had cleaned up, eaten their fill, changed into new clothes and came out to pay their respects, Xin Baoer made a request to them.

"At the ceremony tomorrow, tell everyone in the palace the exact location and resettlement situation of your settlement in the North. There is no need to exaggerate, just tell us your true feelings and the material support you have received."