Chapter 711: Return to the Capital (6)_1
Only because the Empress Dowager fell ill, Jin Guifei took charge of the Imperial Harem. The Empress announced plans to cut expenses to save silver for the soldiers fighting on the front lines. Therefore, she specifically petitioned the Emperor to release a batch of idle palace maids from the palace.
As a result, most of those let out were from the staff of the Empress Dowager. Even she, who had served in the palace for over thirty years, was let go!
Nanny Xi had no family left outside the palace, and no place to go after her release. Fortunately, Young Master Huo heard of her predicament. He reached out to the Embroidery Bureau to arrange for her release. As soon as she was out, he moved her directly to the Farmer’s Manor, offering her a high salary to solely supervise the embroidery training of Cai Fei!
Nanny Xi, having spent more than thirty years in the palace, had developed a meticulous nature. On hearing that she was to teach a Miss the art of embroidery, she was concerned that she might be training a delicate Mistress, who might burst into tears at the slightest hardship. So, when she sat in front of Cai Fei, her first words were: "Miss, if you want to master the art of embroidery, you must be prepared to bear hardship and work hard. Moreover, you must have enough patience and care. Embroidery is a delicate work. If after a few days of learning, you complain about eye or neck pain, you might as well not bother learning from me!"
Cai Fei stood up and said respectfully, "Thank you for your guidance, Nanny. Rest assured, I will see this through to the end - I won’t give up halfway!"
Nanny Xi was pleased to see her humility, sensibility, and gentle and dignified demeanor. "Good, as long as you say so, I can rest assured in teaching you."
Nanny Xie took a pink silk thread from her basket of needle and thread and handed it to Cai Fei, asking her to thread the needle. When she saw Cai Fei skillfully thread the needle without delay, she nodded approvingly to herself. A girl like this is worth cultivating!