Jin Xiang was very surprised and moved closer to ask.

"You usually treat His Highness like the apple of your eye, not letting us get close at all. Why are you being so generous this time?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Feng Jia rolled her eyes and snorted.

Liu Ji explained from the side.

"He has made such great contributions and suffered serious injuries. His position in His Highness's heart is secure, so he will not worry about being replaced."

Jin Xiang suddenly realized.

"As expected of you! Did your mother put all her cunning into you when she gave birth to you?"

Feng Jia was secretly pleased with himself.

Not only that, my godson Qingxi is currently serving by Consort Xi's side. When the young master is born, he will surely be given important responsibilities.

As a eunuch, a man without roots, all he wants in this life is money or power.

As long as you have power, you can have as much money as you want.

Feng Jia's goal is to become the Grand Eunuch after the Crown Prince ascends the throne.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Jin Xiang and secretly despised him.

A eunuch, yet he dares to lust after women; he's got no brains at all. This kid will definitely not be valued by the Crown Prince in the future, so there's no need to be too wary of him.

As for Liu Ji, he usually seems unassuming, but he's quite capable when it matters. We need to observe and pay close attention to him.

Despite his serious injuries, Feng Jia still has a lot on his mind.

But Qingxi, on whom Feng Jia had placed high hopes, was now working as a porter on the estate, helping to move things!

Commander Yue sent people out early in the morning to purchase oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and some grains that were not produced locally, filling three large carts.

With a shortage of manpower, Qingxi was called over to help.

He huffed and puffed as he carried a jar of wine, following the others through an inconspicuous alleyway to the west of the main house, and into the cellar.

"This cellar is huge!"

He put down the wine jar, looked around, and secretly calculated that if he filled the cellar, it would be enough to feed the whole yard for a year.

However, he discovered a problem.

After leaving the cellar, Qingxi hurriedly ran to find Commander Yue.

"Commander Yue, don't we have an ice cellar on this estate?"

Commander Yue was taken aback.

"Ice cellar? No."

This manor was originally intended for training secret guards. On the surface, it's just an ordinary manor, not a palace, so why would it have an ice cellar?

Qingxi wiped the sweat from his forehead and offered his earnest advice.

"Your Highness is pregnant with the little one, so she must not be able to stand the heat in the summer. We should prepare in advance! We can buy ice, but it will be quite troublesome if it cannot be stored."

Commander Yue pondered, "No wonder he came from the palace, his mind is so meticulous."

“You’re right. Here’s what we’ll do: you’ll stay by my side and assist me for the time being. If there’s anything I can’t keep an eye on, remember to remind me.”