Qiu Ming listened and imdiately agreed, then quickly headed towards Linzi Palace.
Xia An looked at Lin Wanyi inside the room, his eyes full of concern.
She almost revealed the entirety of the embroidery workshop, but Lin Wanyi did not hear what she wanted to know.
With an understanding look, Chief Maid Chang imdiately replied, "My lady has asked the right person. I will tell you about the current situation of the embroidery workshop."
"No need to recite them. Walking past your door the last few days, I’ve almost heard them all. But rember, morizing them is just the first step. What’s most important is to keep them in mind."
"Do you have tear amber and honey dye?"
Since entering the palace, he had always been under the care of Eunuch Qin An.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Luzi felt both sad and happy inside.
Lin Wanyi rested for a while, then let Xia An gently knead her legs to ease her muscles and bones.
"And what about the stock in the satin warehouse?"
Over the years, a deep bond had been ford.
Lin Wanyi, with inconvenient legs, was sitting under the Bright Window Couch with a thin blanket over her lap.
The one who recovered the fastest and best was Xiao Luzi, who, as soon as he got the dical Officer’s approval, changed into a spirited outfit and tidily followed to et Qiu Ming.
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Then she began to eloquently explain the situation of the embroidery workshop, from the honors received to the registered embroideresses.
Only then did she begin to talk about the threads.
"Don’t worry, I will take care of my own body."
"Slave Chang Hai’e greets my lady, wishing her peace and health."
"His Majesty likes the nightclothes made by my lady and has ordered several more. You should go to the Inner Court Departnt, find the Chiefs of the satin warehouse and embroidery workshop to co over for consultation. Also, stop by to reassure your master. He’s been so worried these days he’s developed sores at the corners of his mouth."
In her heart, she mused, no wonder she beca the Emperor’s favorite within just over half a month of entering the palace.
The gravest mistake for a servant is arrogance, and also the fear of giving up.
Qiu Ming saw his rosy complexion, having been well taken care of with good food and drink these few days, and so smiled faintly.
So, Lin Daying is indeed an expert, directly asking for these two types of threads, and responded with so difficulty.
He spoke to Chief Maid Chang, "Maid, please just ntion the key points. My lady is currently weak and doesn’t have much ti to chat idly with you here."
Qiu Ming looked at Xiao Luzi with a hint of approval.
With this thought, he nodded.
They suffered a knife wound and are doing the most nial jobs in the harem; if they don’t respect themselves, how can others respect them?
Originally, Chief Maid Chang wanted to say more, but Lin Wanyi interrupted her.
With this thought, Qiu Ming spoke up.
"As long as there are so, Xiao Luzi and Xiao Hezi will accompany you later to fetch them. If there are Brocade White Thread and copper red thread, bring so, too."
Indeed, beauty and ability.
After speaking, he quickly walked towards the Inner Court Departnt.
Xiao Luzi has good potential, and if well trained, there’s a big opportunity for him in the future.
In fact, my lady never opposed his interacting with Mr. Qin, as long as he didn’t carelessly talk about matters from the left wing.
"My lady..."
The movents weren’t very strenuous, but after not getting out of bed for several days, walking like this for a while made her legs a bit sore.
"Ah, to be young. The recovery is indeed quicker."
"Presently, what’s used in the embroidery workshop is mostly three types of threads: silk thread, silk cotton thread, and ice silk thread, with a total of three hundred ninety-four colors. They are dyed with plants, not only bright in color but also long-lasting."
"Mr. Qiu, this servant has recovered. Whatever instructions you have in the future, just give the word."
"Thank you, my lady."
"Thank you, Mr. Qiu, for the reminder. This servant understands."
This Chief Maid Chang was indeed "straightforward," getting to the point right away, though one wondered how genuine this bluntness was.
"Slave Fan Baoju greets my lady, wishing her peace and health."
The things she wanted weren’t extravagant but were complex to manufacture and rarely used in embroidery.
"Rest assured, Mr. Qiu, I will rember them."
Upon hearing this, Chief Maid Chang put away her previous pride.
Therefore, not showing any expression, Lin Wanyi responded.
"Most embroidered threads in the palace are tributes. Tear amber and honey dye take too long to produce, so there’s often insufficient supply. There are so, but the stock is not much. If my lady needs so, we can fetch a few, but it might not be sufficient for making clothes."
"Thank you, my lady."
When Lin Wanyi said this, it stunned Chief Maid Chang.
His tone was sowhat stern, and Chief Maid Chang, having been in the imperial court, knew of Qiu Ming’s cold temperant, so she dared not act rashly.
She then turned to Nanny Fan, who had yet to speak, and said.
"My lady, you really shouldn’t overdo it. As the saying goes, injuries to muscles and bones take a hundred days to heal. Be careful not to develop lingering ailnts, like bone pain when it gets cold or rainy."
As Chief Maid Chang was still vividly describing, Lin Wanyi coughed twice, and Qiu Ming, standing by, imdiately understood her intent.
In the left wing, Xia An supported Lin Wanyi as she moved back and forth in the room.
Thus, she dared not slack and imdiately spoke politely, "My lady has called us here to discuss making nightclothes for His Majesty, correct?"
It wasn’t long before the Chiefs of the satin warehouse and embroidery workshop arrived together.
Nanny Fan from the satin warehouse was soone they had dealt with before, and the one beside her, who appeared sowhat frail but had shrewd eyes, was now the Chief Maid of the embroidery workshop.
Xiao Luzi chuckled and then properly asked, "Mr. Qiu, would you like to recite the newly drafted palace rules for you? I haven’t been idle these past days, you know."
They preferred bright colors, ones that would shine under sunlight. Whether stitching a golden dragon for His Majesty or floral designs for the concubines, they always aid to be eye-catching.
"After all, I thought too simply. I believed that by keeping a low profile, I could enjoy peaceful days. Anyways, help up for a walk. I haven’t been on my feet for several days and my legs feel sowhat uncooperative."
Chief Maid Chang, from the embroidery workshop, looked up to size up Lin Wanyi. She found her appearance pleasantly gentle, and her slight smiling deanor made one instinctively want to be close.
"Both nannies, please rise."
In the days that followed, it seed as if all the servants in the left wing started getting out of bed and walking as if by agreent.
"Chief Maid Chang is straightforward, so I won’t beat around the bush either. Since we’re making clothes for His Majesty, the fabrics and threads need to be carefully selected. However, I’m not aware of what resources the palace has, so I’ve specifically asked the two nannies to inquire."
"That’s good then."
Nanny Fan, unlike Chief Maid Chang, imdiately took out a booklet from her sleeve.
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