"Well? My lords, I told you a small piece would be just right. As for the rest of the corn, Your Majesty, you can decide what to do with it."
Then it was sent to the inner palace for the concubines, eunuchs, and palace maids to try.
There's always food to eat anyway.
After the morning court session, Ji Yingying went to fleece Minister Gong again.
"Old Gong, can you give me a few of your corn? We've been comrades who've been through thick and thin together."
What "colleagues who risked their lives for each other"? When did they ever risk their lives for each other? If you can't use the right words, then don't use them at all!
"Oh, Lao Gong, you're such a nice person, aren't you?"
"It's not that we don't want to give, it's just that we planted less this year, and there's not enough to eat even in the best places. One ear of corn, ground into flour, can make three or four small steamed buns. One small steamed bun can fill up a little baby. Let's save some money."
"Old Deng, don't force me to bring out higher-grade crops." Ji Yingying was so angry that she gritted her teeth. It's just a few ears of corn, it's not like I'm going to kill you, is it really necessary?
Ji Yingying grinned and showed her teeth before turning to leave.
"Hey, Lord Ji, do you have even higher-grade crops?" Minister Gong stopped her, his obsequious smile making him look like a sycophant!
"So what if I have it? What can you do to me?"
“Oh, Lord Ji, you’re such a good man. You don’t want the people to suffer and go hungry, do you? Think about Fengcheng. The situation there isn’t very good right now. If you have any better crops, let’s not keep them to ourselves.”
Ji Yingying was furious: "Stop messing with me, I'm going home for dinner."
You have such a temper!
[Ha, why don't you mention that old Deng? I think he's even bigger. It's just a few ears of corn, is it really that big of a deal? Besides, even the Emperor hasn't said anything.]
Ji Yingying stormed off in a huff, even walking with a Tom Cat-like gait.
Upon exiting the Hall of Diligent Governance, Ji Yingying saw her estranged cousin and his sister.
The two were dressed as a eunuch and a palace maid, respectively.
Is this a sign that someone is going to the palace to become a eunuch or a palace maid?
They both saw Ji Yingying and immediately knelt down, terrified. They had heard a lot of rumors about Ji Yingying in the two days since they entered the palace.
How did these two end up becoming eunuchs in the palace?
[The whole family was exiled. The two of them secretly used connections to stay here. Your cousin has impure thoughts; she wants to seduce the Crown Prince, become his concubine, and then bring her parents back. As for your cousin, he originally thought he would be a jailer, but he was tricked into becoming a eunuch.]
Good heavens, the whole family is cannon fodder! If they hadn't been so greedy and done such despicable things in the first place, would they be in this situation today?
[Human nature...it's impossible to comment on. Let's find another topic, shall we?]
Whose is it?
[The Crown Prince's.]
What did he do?
Last night, the Crown Princess kicked him out of bed.
[Oh wow~ The Crown Prince got kicked out of bed! This Crown Princess is something else, not bad at all!]
The Crown Prince was drugged. After kicking away the palace maid who had drugged him, he went back to find his Crown Princess. However, the Crown Princess was still in her postpartum confinement period and was kicked off the bed, looking quite fresh and healthy.
How was it finally resolved?
[Of course, it was the Crown Princess who solved it. If that place wasn't needed, there were other places, so... the Crown Prince was very happy yesterday.]
The people following behind were filled with shock.
The Crown Prince was walking at the back, receiving frequent glances from those who turned back to look at him. He was puzzled and about to ask what was going on when someone whispered, "Your Highness, were you kicked out of bed by the Crown Princess last night?"
Suddenly, he understood why these people were looking at him like that—it turned out Ji Yingying had exposed his secret!
"Ji San!" he called out, interrupting Ji Yingying's wild thoughts. Then, with a helpless expression, he walked over to her and poked her head, ignoring everyone's gaze. "Little sister, stop thinking like that and go get something to eat."
I originally wanted to suggest drinks, but Ji Yingying is still a child, a young lady.
"No, no, Lord Gong doesn't like me, I'd better go home early."
Minister Gong, who was following behind: ...What does this have to do with him?
Why doesn't Lord Gong like you?
"Because he thinks I eat a lot, but I don't eat any of his food. I only eat the leftovers from the Emperor's meals. Even so, Lord Gong still dislikes me."
Lord Gong: He didn't know that offending Lord Ji would lead to being framed!
"Your Highness, it was my fault. I ordered someone to deliver corn to your house," Minister Gong said, bowing and looking utterly terrified.
"No need, how could I dare to accept anything from Minister Gong? I'm afraid he'll eat me alive."
His pitiful appearance really made it seem as if he had been bullied by Minister Gong.
"Oh dear, my fault, my fault. I will definitely pick some corn and bring it to you today."
You can't afford to offend anyone but Master Ji! Look at him, anyone who didn't know better would think he was the one who bullied someone.
"I dare not accept it. I'm afraid it will upset Minister Gong. If Minister Gong..."
"No, I won't be upset. It's just a few ears of corn. As long as the Crown Prince and the Emperor don't feel bad, I won't be upset. Besides, it was Lord Ji who found the corn. Why would I feel bad?"
"It's settled then. Young Master Ji, you can wait at home. I'll be going now."
I'm scared, I'm scared. If this goes back to the Emperor, he won't look good either. Ji Yingying has been made a princess by the Emperor. From now on, even the Crown Prince will have to step aside.
The Crown Prince hadn't expected Ji Yingying to be so sarcastic and sarcastic; he'd better not offend her in the future.
When this matter reached the Emperor, he merely smiled. However, upon hearing that she could produce even better crops, he immediately remarked, "Do you think Ji San can truly produce something of even higher quality?"
"Oh dear, Your Majesty, that's hard to say. Lady Ji is very knowledgeable. If there are even more advanced items, she should be able to produce them as well."
"Yes, don't let her quick wit and eccentric ideas fool you. When it comes to real problems, she can be incredibly compassionate, which is... quite admirable."
"Yes, Lord Ji is an upright man and has helped the Emperor solve many troublesome matters."
The Emperor smiled and nodded. If it weren't for her, he really wouldn't have known that these ministers were like this...
Alas! This is a blessing bestowed upon him by heaven.
…………
When Ji Yingying returned to the mansion, Granny Xia came to announce that Yanni had arrived.
"Second sister-in-law is here?" Ji Yingying rushed to the hall immediately. Fang Yulan was talking to her. When she saw Ji Yingying, Yan Ni stood up and bowed, and said, "I made some food today and specially brought it over for Sister Ji."
"What delicious food is there?"
Fang Yulan immediately poked her head: "You, all you know is eating."
"Mom, someone brought me delicious food, how could you say that to me?"
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