"It's not appropriate for my sister to be a maid in the palace with her status. How about..."
Chen Jingxin's cheeks instantly flushed, and she whispered, "Xin'er, follow your sister's instructions."
Chen Jingxi turned to look at Chu Jinghuai and asked softly, "Your Majesty, what do you think Fourth Sister is suitable for?"
If you dare to say that she is suitable to be a concubine, I will bite you twice.
Chu Jinghuai glanced at Chen Jingxin calmly, "The maids in the palace are all carefully selected. Since Miss Chen is the princess's concubine's sister, there is no need to check her identity. The palace has no shortage of maids to serve tea and water."
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Chen and Chen Jingxin looked delighted.
"But we do need a maid to clean the toilet. Ever since Concubine Zhao left, the housekeeper has wanted to find a young maid to do this job, but no one is willing to do it. Since Miss Chen is willing to stay in the palace, let her do this job."
Chen Jingxi suppressed her laughter and said, "Wow, Your Highness, your brain is really quick. I didn't even think of such a job."
Old Madam Chen and Chen Jingxin stood there in a daze.
What? Asking the fourth girl to clean the toilet? How can this be allowed?
"Your Highness...this..." Old Madam Chen tried to say something.
Chu Jinghuai said coldly, "What's wrong? Didn't you just say you would come into the palace to serve the prince and princess? Can't you even do such a small thing?"
Old Madam Chen's face immediately turned pale and she looked at Chen Jingxi, "Xi'er, this..."
Chen Jingxi spoke slowly: "Grandmother, a married woman should obey her husband. Since the prince has said so, how can Xier, as his wife, go against his wishes?"
Old Madam Chen was suddenly speechless.
Chen Jingxin was a little flustered, her voice trembling: "Sister, cleaning the toilet is something that only low-class people can do. How can I do this?"
"Sister, you're wrong. There's no hierarchy in professions. No one dictates what people should do."
"Besides, they earn a living with their own hands, so how can that be considered lowly? Fourth sister may be a daughter of an official family, but what did you do today? Begging to be a maid? How can you call that? You are willing to be lowly. I think this job of cleaning toilets is very suitable for you."
"I..." Chen Jingxin's face turned red and white.
Chen Jingxi was too lazy to talk nonsense. "I don't want you, my. Since you are willing to stay in the palace, then get ready and go clean the toilet."
"I don't want to clean the toilet." Chen Jingxin turned around and tugged at the hem of Old Madam Chen's skirt. "Grandma, please help me. Didn't you say that after entering the palace, I could become the prince's concubine?"
Old Madam Chen suddenly slapped Chen Jingxin in the face and said, "Shut up."
Chen Jingxin held her face and looked at Old Madam Chen in astonishment, tears welling up in her eyes, but she didn't dare let them fall.
"You ignorant fool, when did I ever say such a thing?" Old Lady Chen bowed to Chu Jinghuai again, "Your Highness, please understand. I would never dare to touch your backyard. This bastard is talking nonsense. I will take her back now."
"Xi'er, it was Grandma who was not considerate enough today. You must not create a rift between you and Grandma because of this."
Chen Jingxi smiled and said, "Grandma, what are you talking about? Xi'er is the daughter of the Chen family. Even if her bones are broken, her tendons are still connected. However, Xi'er is now the Princess of Su. She must put the Prince first in everything she does. I beg Grandma to forgive me for some things."
Old Madam Chen said with a forced smile, "Grandma understands."
Chu Jinghuai also smiled and said, "This prince treats the princess the same way. If there is anyone who doesn't know how to live or die and wants to alienate the relationship between this prince and the princess, this prince doesn't mind sending her to see the King of Hell in advance."
Now, not only Chen Jingxin's face turned pale, but also Mrs. Chen's face turned pale.
After seeing the two off, Chen Jingxi said generously, "Your Majesty, you performed well just now. I'll give you a chicken leg for dinner."
"Thank you, Princess, for the chicken drumstick."
Ling Feng, who was eavesdropping, couldn't help but say, "Ling Ying, the prince finally got to eat a chicken drumstick."
Ling Ying: “…”
"Since the prince returned to Beijing, he has never touched a chicken drumstick with his chopsticks. Every time, it's either the chicken head or the butt that faces the prince."
Ling Ying: "You don't understand, quiet."
Chen Jingxi continued, "Your Highness, I have offended my entire family for you this time."
Chu Jinghuai smiled and said, "Isn't this for yourself, Princess?"
Chen Jingxi curled her lips and said, "Can't you just let me pretend for a while?"
"Princess, please tell me in advance next time."
Chen Jingxi pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "If the prince wants to accomplish great things in the future, I'm afraid he will lack the support of my father."
Not only did she beat Chen Tianbao today, she also lost face for the old lady.
Chu Jinghuai whispered, "Princess, do you know why our father granted us a marriage?"
Chen Jingxi thought for a moment and said, "My father is the Minister of Rites, a position of moderate importance. He does not have a strong influence in the court. This is the best choice for my father."
Chu Jinghuai pursed his lips and smiled faintly, "Princess, your father rose from a humble family to become the Minister of Rites. This was achieved through the mutual support of officials in the court. How can you say that he has no one in the court?"
Chen Jingxi was slightly stunned when she heard this, then nodded. She had met Chen's father several times, and every time he was cautious, afraid of offending people. Thinking about it now, she admired him a little.
It is indeed not easy to go from a third-place scholar to a third-rank minister. If Zhou were still alive, the Zhou family might give him some help.
Unfortunately, after Zhou's death, they probably only have resentment towards him.
Chen Jingxi paused and said half-jokingly, "Could it be that my father is some hidden tycoon?"
Chu Jinghuai held his forehead. What was going on in his princess's mind? He once again doubted his own judgment.
"Your father is actually the emperor's man."
"Ah!" Chen Jingxi couldn't help but exclaim.
Chu Jinghuai continued to explain, "Why else do you think Father would be so confident in marrying you to me?"
"Then everything makes sense. I guess the person who assassinated us that day was sent by your father!"
From the very beginning of the assassination, she had doubts that the assassins could not have been lying in ambush there by chance.
Chu Jinghuai nodded.
Chen Jingxi smiled. "It seems that we two share the same suffering. Your father wants to kill you, and my father doesn't care about my life or death either."
"So what does the princess think?"
"Since he values power over me, this is fine! If he treats me too well, and one day you and he are on opposite sides, I will persuade you to let him go."
"The princess can let it go."
Chen Jingxi's expression remained calm as she said calmly, "There's nothing to worry about. He was the one who abandoned me first."
Chu Jinghuai was suddenly stunned. He was the one who abandoned me first. Even if that person was his father and mother, it would be the same.
He suddenly laughed.
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