Concubine Rou didn't expect that Bai Jinjin would blurt out her hidden meaning so casually. She looked at Bai Juncheng with an embarrassed expression.
"Okay Jinjin, Li Ji knew you were back and specially prepared crab roe cakes for you." Seeing this, Bai Juncheng diverted Bai Jinjin's attention.
Bai Jinjin really wanted to roll her eyes. She loved to eat but she was not a fool. For the sake of Bai Juncheng's face, Bai Jinjin picked up the crab roe cake that Li Ji gave her and took a bite.
"What a coincidence! I also asked the kitchen to make some crab roe cakes." Concubine Rou said with a faint smile.
Bai Jinjin smiled at Concubine Rou when she heard this, "Madam Concubine Rou, you know that Daddy is allergic to crab roe, right?"
Bai Juncheng lowered his head and looked at Bai Jinjin. He saw the cunning flash in Bai Jinjin's eyes and knew that she was trying to save some face for Concubine Ye. He sighed slightly, raised his head and said, "Jinjin is right."
"So that's how it is. It was my mistake." Concubine Rou wanted to take the crab roe cakes out of the food box but withdrew her hand awkwardly.
Bai Jinjin didn't hide the evil taste she had for Concubine Rou in her eyes, "Empress Rou, please be careful."
"Then please have some of this crab roe pastry, Your Highness." Concubine Rou gritted her teeth in her heart, but spoke to Bai Jinjin in a gentle tone.
"Dad, I'm afraid Jinjin won't be able to have a good talk with you today, so I hope Dad can see the truth of the matter clearly." Since Concubine Rou was present, Bai Jinjin couldn't say it directly and could only remind Bai Juncheng.
After saying this, the pretty figure turned and left. Concubine Rou smiled. She had come to this point and would not let Concubine Ye reconcile with the emperor.
Bai Jinjin hurried back to Jinyuan Palace and saw Concubine Ye dancing with a sword in the palace. There were some snowflakes falling from the sky, and as the sword was swung, the snowflakes in the air seemed to be cut by Concubine Ye's sword.
"Mother, you can also dance with a sword!" Bai Jinjin looked at Concubine Ye in surprise and said.
The strands of hair on Concubine Ye's forehead were soaked with sweat, and the kung fu clothes she was wearing made her look heroic. "I haven't practiced sword fighting for a while, so I'm a lot less skilled."
Bai Jinjin wanted to ask how Concubine Ye could dance with a sword, but she stopped talking when she remembered that she came from a military family.
"Did Jinjin come back from Longqing Palace?" Concubine Ye asked after smelling a faint scent of ambergris.
"Yeah, I wanted to have a good talk with daddy, but Concubine Rou gave me a cross. I was really unhappy." Bai Jinjin told the truth.
Concubine Ye snorted coldly, "What's there to talk about with him?"
"Mother, please teach me how to dance with a sword. It's so beautiful." Bai Jinjin said to divert Concubine Ye's attention.
Concubine Ye chuckled when she heard this, "Come on, it's not difficult. You can learn a simple sword dance in a few days."
A week passed after the quarrel, and neither of them was willing to give in. The ministers of the former dynasty and the princes of the harem were all scolded by Bai Juncheng every day.
Seeing that Concubine Rou was always by Bai Juncheng's side, the Ministry of Internal Affairs believed that Concubine Ye had lost her title of favorite concubine, so they flattered the powerful and sent all of Concubine Ye's things to Concubine Rou's palace.
Originally, Concubine Ye just thought that there was a flaw in the arrangements of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but the coal was getting less and less, and even the meals were the leftovers of others.
Concubine Ye threw all the bowls and plates on the table to the ground.
"I didn't expect Bai Juncheng to withhold my things!" Concubine Ye slammed the table hard, and cracks appeared on the bottom of the table.
Bai Jinjin sighed as she looked at the food in front of her. This was probably done by those servants in the Imperial Household Department who flattered the powerful and bullied the weak.
"Come here." Following the call of Concubine Ye.
The maid looked at Concubine Ye with contempt and bowed perfunctorily, "What's the matter, Concubine Ye?"
"Clean up this place." Concubine Ye said.
The maid yawned as she looked at the mess on the floor. "Noble Concubine Ye, please clean it up yourself. This matter is not under my jurisdiction."
Bai Jinjin couldn't help herself and kicked the maid. The maid actually tried to push back. Bai Jinjin widened her eyes and said angrily, "I am Daddy's favorite princess. If you dare to touch me, I will kill you!"
Bai Jinjin's words were too decisive, and the maid didn't dare to take the risk and could only endure it. "Yes, I obey your order."
Concubine Ye was so angry that she returned to her bedroom and locked herself in there for a long time without coming out.
"Clean this place up for me. If I come back and see it still in this state, I will have no need to keep your head." Bai Jinjin threatened the maid in front of her with her eyes slightly misty.
The palace maid nodded repeatedly, and Bai Jinjin strode out of Jinyuan Palace and headed straight for the Imperial Household Department. On the way, Bai Jing greeted her, but Bai Jinjin ignored him.
Seeing her anxious look, Bai Jing hurriedly followed her.
Bai Jinjin kicked open the door of the Imperial Household Department.
"Who is it?" the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department shouted.
"It's me. Do you have any objections?" Bai Jinjin walked into the Imperial Household Department with the airs of a princess.
When the head steward of the Imperial Household Department saw that it was Bai Jinjin, he wanted to bow, but then he remembered that Concubine Ye was no longer favored, so he just bowed lightly and said, "Your servant greets Her Royal Highness the Ninth Princess."
"Hmph, the knees of the steward of the Imperial Household Department are so precious. Has he learned the palace etiquette like a dog?" Bai Jing followed from behind and saw the contempt in the steward's eyes for Bai Jinjin. He spoke with a gloomy face.
The head steward of the Imperial Household Department's expression changed as he knelt down in front of the white mirror behind Bai Jinjin. "Your Highness, your words are too sincere. I have been in this palace for decades. How could I not know the etiquette?"
"This prince didn't see you saluting the Ninth Princess." Bai Jing looked at Bai Jinjin meaningfully and said.
Upon seeing this, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department bowed to Bai Jinjin with understanding.
"The chief steward of the Imperial Household Department is really good at changing with the situation. My mother is just having some disagreements with my father, yet you dare to withhold the expenses of Jinyuan Palace and send them to Concubine Rou. You are really bold." Bai Jinjin clenched her little hands in anger and sneered at the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department.
"Oh, Princess, what are you talking about? How dare I embezzle money? I guess those unscrupulous people are interfering. I will investigate this matter thoroughly." Upon hearing this, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department knelt down in fear and said.
Bai Jinjin snorted lightly, "Alright, this princess awaits your explanation. If it doesn't go my way, you'll have to bear the consequences."
After saying this, he left the Imperial Household Department, swinging his cloak.
"Jinjin, what is going on?" Bai Jing stepped forward, grabbed Bai Jinjin's arm and asked.
Bai Jinjin turned around and sighed, "The expenses of Jinyuan Palace have been reduced these days. My mother and I originally thought it was because the Ministry of Internal Affairs made a rare mistake, but the coal is also starting to become less and less."
"What a bunch of opportunistic dogs!" Bai Jing said harshly.
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