"What are you so excited about? You're not even as polite as the black dog!" Ji Fengshou stroked the black dog in his hand and looked at Ji Changying with disdain.

"That prince from Liangzhou invited my mother and me to the palace to serve as the princess's personal guards. He said we wouldn't have to do hard labor, and would let us from the Ji family be ordinary civilians. He could also assign us to a village and arrange an easy job for my uncle!"

After Ji Changying finished speaking, the entire family except Zhou was stunned by this surprise.

Ji Fengyi quickly calmed down: "What does being a personal guard do? Why are you offering such good conditions? Is it more dangerous?"

Ji Mingxuan also reacted: "Yes, you should consider yourselves first. We can handle the rest slowly. Not being labeled as a slave is already a good start. No matter how difficult it is, it won't be more difficult than this journey."

Ji Fengshou had a strange idea: "You can discuss it with this prince. If it doesn't work out, why don't you let me go instead? I can fight really well if I really get serious."

Hu rolled her eyes: "Can you fight? I think you can just be a reckless person!"

As soon as his sister-in-law spoke, Ji Fengshou had to hold it back.

Ji Changying ignored her father's antics and looked at Zhou: "Mom, do you want to go?"

Zhou was stunned for a moment: "Where are you going?"

Ji Fengshou looked at her with dismay, "My dear! I've been talking for so long, but you didn't understand. The prince wants you and Aying to go to the palace to protect the princess!"

Zhou frowned: "What is a princess? Can I eat it?"

The whole family: This idea is so bold...

"Mom, the princess is the prince's wife. She is a woman like you and cannot be eaten." Ji Changchuan patiently explained to his mother.

"Oh, then does she provide food? Does she have money?"

Ji Changying hesitated a little: "Food must be provided, and money should be provided, but I'm not sure how much."

"That won't do! We need to ask clearly. Zhang Dazui said you can't work for free. You have to be paid for your work! Her husband used to work outside and could earn 500 coins a month!"

Zhou thought of what some of the village's big talkers had said to her recently, and immediately offered her opinion.

"Then I'll go ask." Ji Changying also felt that this made sense, so she turned around and walked out of the carriage to ask Zhong Lizhou.

Seeing her come out, Zhonglizhou smiled confidently: "How about we go directly to the palace when we get there?"

"Well, my mother asked me to ask how much this personal guard earns a month? What time does he start and end work? How many days off can he have in a month? When does he get paid every month?"

Since you are asking, you must ask everything clearly.

The confident smile on Zhonglizhou's face froze a little as Ji Changying asked the question.

No one has ever dared to ask him such a question since he was a child.

Most people would be so excited when they heard that they were going to work in the palace that they would not know which way was which.

This family is so nice. Instead of making excuses, just look at the questions they ask.

Are you actually worried that a royal palace like them might delay paying wages?!

Seeing that he couldn't answer, Ji Changying looked suspicious and said, "You haven't thought about it before, have you? Are you trying to make us work for nothing?!"

Perhaps the shock and disbelief on her face offended Zhong Lizhou, who looked annoyed. "What's with that expression? Do I, a prince, look like someone who needs money?! But I haven't decided on the salary and working hours yet. I'll let my mother decide after I meet her in Liangzhou!"

Zhongli Zhou rode away angrily.

Ji Changying curled her lips and said, "You're hiring people without thinking it through. Fortunately, I asked a few more questions. Otherwise, once I agreed, you guys would still have the final say..."

People who practice martial arts have sharp ears and eyes. Zhong Lizhou hadn't run far when he heard Ji Changying's muttering. He was so angry that he whipped the horse under him and ran away quickly.

Returning to the carriage, looking at the nine other expectant faces, including You Tianming, Ji Changying curled her lips and said, "He didn't say anything. He just said that he would decide on the salary and start time after he met her mother in Liangzhou."

Mrs. Hu smiled and said, "That's good too. We can see if the princess is tolerant. If not, we should give up this idea as soon as possible."

The family thought about it and agreed.

At least I have to see what the princess is like before deciding whether to go or not.

If someone is sarcastic and mean, you can't even turn against them!

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Zhongli Zhou got into his carriage angrily, threw the reins to the person behind him and got into the carriage. Xie Siheng handed him a cup of tea and he gulped it down.

"Young man, being so hot-tempered will harm your health." Old Huang looked at him and said slowly.

"Don't mention it, I have never met such a difficult woman!" Zhongli Zhou angrily recounted what had just happened.

Mr. Huang gloated: "You messed with her? You'll be in trouble later!"

Xie Siheng frowned and looked at him: "Aunt's legs are still inconvenient?"

Zhong Lizhou's eyes darkened. "Well, it's been like this since I got injured a few years ago. I can't even stand for a cup of tea before the pain becomes unbearable. It's inconvenient for men to take care of me, and women are weak, so I have to hire a few more people to help. But my mother doesn't like crowds."

"My father can't stay at home all year round to take care of my mother, and he hasn't found a suitable person yet. So when he saw Miss Ji and her daughter, he became interested."

Hearing his words, Xie Siheng expressed his understanding: "Miss Ji's mother is simple-minded. If she can go and take care of my aunt, it will be a good thing for my aunt."

"As for Miss Ji..." Xie Siheng's expression became much more complicated.

He felt that Ji Changying would not go to the palace.

But seeing Zhong Lizhou who was earnestly waiting for his second half of the sentence, he couldn't bear to criticize him: "She has a bit of a strange temper, but as long as she says what needs to be said clearly, she is also very serious and responsible in her work."

"The most important thing is that you have to treat her with respect. Otherwise, it will only have the opposite effect. When she gets really angry, she's not easy to mess with."

This is what Xie Siheng observed.

As long as Ji Changying can be put on an equal footing in the conversation, there will basically be no problem.

But if you dare to show even a hint of contempt, she will surely show her fangs.

"Isn't this respectful enough? I've put forward so many conditions!" Zhongli Zhou felt that he had died unjustly.

If she doesn't respect you, why not just arrest her family members and force her to comply?

Why bother to discuss and come up with so many conditions?

Xie Siheng's expression straightened. "Then tell me, what she asked you wasn't offensive at all. She was just concerned about her own perspective, about when she would start work and how much money she would get. Why are you so angry?"

Mr. Huang nodded as he listened: "Yes, why are you angry?"

"That's what I am! I..." Zhongli Zhou was speechless.

The answer gradually came to his mind.