Chapter 16 There is gossip~
"You should know that this daughter of the Xiao family has only been married into the palace for two days, and she has repeatedly bullied the young lady and the young master. She is so arrogant and domineering. If you, Princess, do not intervene today, who knows how big a trouble she will cause in the future."
The old princess thought she was right. Since her daughter was her own, she was naturally angry. However, she said, "I didn't want to argue so much with a dying person."
The old lady quickly interjected, "You are just too kind-hearted, but some people are just like that, easily taking advantage of others."
The old princess gently turned her rosary beads and said, "Yesterday I heard that she went to see the prince, and the prince let her stay overnight."
"The prince kept her because of you, princess."
"The matter of offspring..."
"Offspring are important, but your dignity as a mother-in-law is also important."
"You have a point." The old princess nodded, then said coldly, "It's easy to lose your sense of proportion after two consecutive days of favor."
"That's right. This is when you, as an elder, need to give them some advice."
"That's right, go and call the person over."
"Yes, I'll go right away."
Yu Huaixiu was overjoyed to see this and quickly suggested, "Mother, when that little bitch comes, tell her about my brother and Princess Rongchang. Isn't she proud of her status as a princess? Then we can use this to severely humiliate her."
The old princess looked at her daughter and smiled fondly, "I understand."
Yu Huaixiu acted coquettishly towards Lao Wang, and then said to her maid, "Hurry up and call my second sister over, and ask her to come and see that little bitch Xiao Tu is in trouble."
Half an incense stick later, Xiao Tu was invited over.
At this moment, the aroma of tea was wafting through the East Flower Hall. The old princess was calm and composed, and the servants all had cold and solemn faces.
Yu Huaixiu and Yu Huaijin, who were standing aside, had malicious looks on their faces.
Anyone could have noticed that the atmosphere was not right, but the person involved walked over quickly without noticing anything.
Xiao Tu's face didn't show worry or fear. Instead, she saw the three people in the room suddenly became happy.
"Mother, I heard you were looking for me." Xiao Tu smiled and sat directly in front of the old princess, saying in an intimate manner, "It just so happens that I also have something to ask you, mother. We really have a tacit understanding."
The old princess who was “in tune with the emperor” now had a big question mark on her mind?
Then, looking at the person who was close to her, she involuntarily moved her body and kept some distance.
She put on her airs again and said coldly, "You said you have something to talk to me about? What is it?"
Xiao Tu said impatiently, "It's like this. I just heard from the servants that the princess also gets a monthly stipend. I wonder how much I get per month? When do I start getting it? I'm already halfway through this month, does it still count?"
As she spoke, she blinked at the old princess with her big eyes full of expectation.
The old princess: “…………”
Everyone: “…”
The old princess silently looked away, cleared her throat, and said slowly with a stern face, "The princess's monthly salary is 200 taels of silver, and the monthly..."
Before he could finish, he was interrupted by a voice of disgust.
"What, only two hundred taels?"
Xiao Tu's smile disappeared, and he leaned back in his chair with a dull look on his face.
Old Princess: “???”
The old princess's face darkened quickly. "Is this how you talk to your mother?"
Xiao Tu spoke listlessly, "Mother, please forgive me. I just heard from Sister Huaixiu that a piece of wood from our pavilion costs several hundred taels. But I, a princess, only get two hundred taels of silver a month. I can't even afford a piece of wood. It's really too desolate to think about it~"
The old princess's mouth twitched: "...Huai Xiu was just joking with you."
Xiao Tu frowned, "So it was actually Sister Huaixiu who deceived me?" After saying that, he glared at Yu Huaixiu, "Sister, I know some people like to be vain and exaggerate, but we are all family, so don't brag in front of me in the future."
Yu Huaixiu, who was suddenly stepped on, said: "???"
She suddenly became angry and shouted angrily, "Who is infatuated with me? Who is bragging? I...
"Huaixiu." Yu Huaijin grabbed her and said, "Don't argue with her."
As she spoke, she looked at Xiao Tu with a smile on her face, "Don't be angry, Princess Sister-in-law. In fact, mother asked you to come here this time because a batch of top-quality floating light brocade was delivered from Dongling, and she wanted you to come and carefully choose!"
When Yu Huaixiu heard the word Dongling, his anger immediately turned into a sneer, and he glared at Xiao Tu mockingly.
The old princess's expression was not very good at the moment. She didn't expect that Xiao was not afraid at all when she personally took action. The nanny was right. It was time to deal with her arrogance.
She spoke in a calm voice, "Huai Jin is right, ask someone to bring it up."
As soon as he finished speaking, a row of maids in pink skirts came over, holding colorful brocade in their hands.
Xiao Tu's attention was immediately drawn away.
Every woman loves beautiful clothes, not to mention that these fabrics are so sparkling and luxurious, which is even more attractive to a beauty like her who likes COS!
Seeing Xiao Tu staring intently at it, Yu Huaijin spoke softly, "This Floating Light Brocade is a tribute only given to the Dongling and the imperial family. I heard it's woven with silk spun by rare and precious multicolored silkworms. Because of its rarity, you can only get one piece a year. What do you think, sister-in-law? Isn't it beautiful?"
Xiao Tu nodded in satisfaction, "Yes, it is very beautiful and it really suits me."
Yu Huaijin choked, "... Princess Sister-in-law, aren't you curious about how our Jade Prince's Mansion has so many such rare tributes?"
Xiao Tu didn't care. "What's there to be curious about? Our palace has it, which only shows how powerful our palace is."
Yu Huaijin, "..."
Yu Huaijin gritted his teeth, suppressed his anger and continued, "Actually, these were sent to the palace by Princess Rongchang, the legitimate daughter of Prince Dongling. They were all for my brother!"
Xiao Tu's face showed satisfaction, "Your Highness is so proud, he is worthy of being my man."
Yu Huaijin was so angry that he couldn't breathe. Why did this little bitch never play by the rules?
Seeing her daughter's plight, the old princess quickly ordered her maid to help her. Then, suppressing her anger, she said, "Xiao Tu, Huai Jin wants to tell you that Floating Light Brocade is a rare item in Dongling. Every bride in Dongling is honored to have her husband's family give her a piece of Floating Light Brocade as a betrothal gift. And Princess Rongchang has been sending one piece of Floating Light Brocade to the prince every year since she was old enough to understand. It's been twelve years now, so that means twelve pieces."
Xiao Tu touched his chin, "A bride is proud to receive a gift of floating brocade from her husband's family. The princess sends a piece of brocade to the prince every year, hoping that the prince will use it as a dowry to marry her in the future."
Finally realizing the key point, almost everyone in the room subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
But it was obviously too early for them to relax, because Xiao Tu's eyes immediately flashed with gossip, "So, the prince has a story with this Rongchang Princess!"
As she spoke, she pulled a small stool and sat in front of the old princess, then looked at the old princess with her big, smart eyes, waiting for what to come.
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