Chapter 33 The Crown Prince and Chu Yanluo got into an argument

Before the Crown Princess married into the household, Qin Xin, like everyone else in the mansion, felt that the Crown Princess's status was too low. How could a concubine's daughter of a minor official be worthy of their noble and handsome Crown Prince?

But after the Crown Prince's wife married into the family, Qin Xin suddenly realized that the Crown Prince, who was blind to the truth, was not worthy of such a good Crown Prince's wife.

She walked quickly out of Xinghe Courtyard and returned to Wutong Courtyard.

As soon as she got back, she told Shen Wantang everything that had happened at Xinghe Courtyard, including her speculation about the pigeon soup.

After listening, Shen Wantang shook her head: "What a pity about that pot of pigeon soup."

Qin Xin felt that her way of thinking was different from ordinary people: "Princess Consort, are you only regretting the pigeon soup? Don't you think that the Prince is too good to that person and too bad to you? Don't you feel wronged and resentful?"

Shen Wantang said calmly, "It's the young master's business who he wants to be good to. What I need to do now is just to manage the household for my mother."

She called Dujuan, made up for the money Qinxin had spent on hiring the imperial physician, and also gave her a bag of silver as a reward.

"You behaved well at the Star Harbor Courtyard, and you knew how to save face for me. You deserve a reward."

Chu Yanluo insisted on having Qin Xin wash her clothes, simply to use Qin Xin as a pretext to slap the face of the Crown Prince's wife.

Qin Xin handled the situation very well, so she naturally deserves to be rewarded and encouraged.

However, since Chu Yanluo dared to order her head maid around, she must not have taken her seriously at all.

Since that's the case, then don't blame her for being impolite.

“Granny Chai, starting tomorrow, no one is to be responsible for any of the miscellaneous tasks at Xinghe Courtyard. No maids or servants are allowed to enter. There is no need to do any more sweeping or cleaning, and no more need to send anyone to deliver water.”

As soon as Granny Chai heard this, she knew that Chu Yanluo's provocation had displeased Shen Wantang. No one was cleaning the courtyard and house, no one was fetching water for them, and no one was cooking for them. Let's see how long the young master and that shameless nun can be affectionate!

She thought the Crown Princess's move to undermine the Crown Prince's cause was quite brilliant.

The prince had been living a life of luxury since childhood, with servants attending to his every need, never experiencing hardship or doing any manual labor. He was completely unaware of human suffering, which is why he listened to Chu Yanluo's slander and dismissed all the servants around him.

Although he dismissed the servants, his courtyard was still cleaned by maids and servants every day. However, they would clean it when the young master was not around and then quickly leave.

That's why his yard was always kept beautiful and clean, and his clothes were always spotless.

Now, it's time for the young master to experience some hardship. When he finds himself strapped for cash, his courtyard in a mess, and no one even washing his clothes, will he still be able to live a life of love and contentment with Chu Yanluo?

Granny Chai eagerly awaited the day the young master would break down. She respectfully replied, "Yes, as the young master's wife commands. From tomorrow onwards, no one will serve the young master anymore."

The Crown Princess seems to have an incredibly good temper. No matter how much the Crown Prince acts up or misbehaves, she doesn't get angry. But she only tolerates the Crown Prince, after all, he is her husband.

She wouldn't just tolerate being bullied by others.

That's good.

The next morning, Qin Xin came to report: "Your Highness, there's been a disturbance at Xinghe Courtyard."

While eating the tender and smooth goat milk pudding, Shen Wantang casually asked, "What's wrong?"

Qin Xin couldn't suppress the smile on her lips: "The one from Jixin Nunnery was crying and complaining about the young master early this morning. One minute she said she couldn't even get a hot meal and was so hungry that she was dizzy. The next minute she said her clothes were dirty and no one was washing them. She complained that the young master didn't care about her and didn't prepare more new clothes for her. Then she complained that no one was fetching water for her to wash her face and rinse her mouth. When the young master fetched water for her, she complained that the water was too cold and said that she had just miscarried and absolutely could not touch cold water. She asked the young master to fetch hot water for her."

"At first, the young master was completely at her beck and call, almost becoming her maidservant. But then, for some reason, he suddenly got angry and started arguing with her. It wasn't until later that I understood that the young master was upset about the pot of pigeon soup that she had smashed yesterday."

Shen Wantang was not surprised by the argument between the two.

When people have money and leisure time, they naturally only pursue romance and the so-called soulmate connection.

When you have no money and no free time, eating and clothing become the most important things. Who cares about the soul? If the soul wants to live, the body must live first!

Poverty-stricken couples face endless sorrows. They were used to being served, and now they've fallen from heaven into hell where they have to do everything themselves. How could there not be conflicts and friction?

"Oh dear, Your Highness, you have no idea how chaotic Xinghe Courtyard is right now. They can't get food or water, and what's worse, nobody's taking care of their chamber pots anymore. The rooms stink, and even the Prince and that other one smell bad. Wasn't that the one who used to pride herself on being a pure and elegant fairy? Well, now she can't be a fairy anymore!"

Shen Wantang was amused by her gloating expression: "How do you know so much? Did you go in?"

"How could that be? I just overheard some commotion outside. Mo Ji told me everything that happened in the courtyard when he came out from inside. Mo Ji and I both came out of the palace when we were six years old, so we have some connection. He would never lie to me."

Qin Xin said in a low voice, "Princess Consort, that woman from Jixin Nunnery is still trying to drive Moji away. She spoke ill of Moji, and the Prince won't even let Moji serve him closely anymore. Do you think we should take this opportunity to bribe Moji and make him your man?"

Shen Wantang couldn't help but tap her on the head: "What nonsense are you talking about? Why would I bribe Mo Ji? As long as he hasn't been driven away, he's still the Crown Prince's man. I can't overstep my bounds. Besides, although Mo Ji might give you some information, I'm afraid he's not someone I can bribe."

In his previous life, all the servants who served Xiao Qingyuan were driven away by Chu Yanluo for various reasons, but Mo Ji always stayed by Xiao Qingyuan's side, which shows Xiao Qingyuan's trust and protection of him.

Later, Xiao Qingyuan committed suicide by jumping into the river for Chu Yanluo. Mo Ji jumped in to save him, but unfortunately, he was swallowed by the swift current and also died in the river.

Qin Xin touched the spot where Shen Wantang had hit her and whispered, "I just felt sorry for Mo Ji. He barely ate anything yesterday and was still running up debts everywhere to get bird's nest for that person at Jixin Nunnery. He slept in the courtyard last night because that person wouldn't let him into the house, not even the side room. This morning, he went to the kitchen and begged and pleaded to get a bucket of hot water for the young master, but the kitchen staff didn't give him any. When he got back, the young master scolded him."

Shen Wantang smiled faintly: "Hot water is indeed not allowed, that's what I ordered. However, since you and Mo Ji have an extraordinary relationship, you can send him some hot food and soup privately, and I'll pretend I don't know anything about it."

Qin Xin's eyes lit up, and she immediately curtsied: "Thank you, Princess Consort!"

Just then, a maid came to report: "Your Highness, the steward outside says that your elder sister, Madam Shen, has arrived and says she has something important to tell you. Would you like to let her in?"