Nanny Hai suddenly raised her head and met Meng Qi's half-smile, then quickly lowered her head again, "I dare not, I don't mean that, I mean..."
"If you don't want to, then go out and do as I say." Meng Qi said, then turned around and walked to the dressing table and sat down.
In her past life, this Madam Hai had caused her a lot of trouble. She admitted that Madam Hai was 100% loyal to Song Chengze, but it was also true that she didn't take her seriously. Especially later, perhaps after realizing that their relationship was only in name only, she actually cooperated with Lin to trip her up. The funny thing was that she actually fell for it, ha!
Although her goal in this life was clear and she didn't want to have too much involvement with the people in the palace, before that goal was achieved, some people, especially the servants, were still useful.
I married into the family with such a reputation. If even the servants don't respect me, and if I can't suppress it, how can I talk about cooperating with Song Chengze?
That day, she had made a big promise, and she would do it for Song Chengze to see. Where should she start? Of course, she would first establish her prestige.
Mother Liu brought Yuandong and Yuanyue in and saw Meng Qi sitting in front of the mirror, taking off her earrings.
Yuan Yue hurried forward, "Fourth Miss, ah, Princess, are you taking it off now?"
Meng Qi nodded. "Take it off. It's quite heavy. Yuandong, go make some noodles."
Yuan Dong agreed and walked out. Meng Qi thought for a moment and said, "Have the hangover soup warmed up in the small kitchen, and have the noodles ready for His Majesty to bring back. Remember, don't use broth, just plain water with some dried shrimps and vegetables."
Madam Liu listened to Meng Qi's arrangements and stepped forward to whisper, "I originally thought so, but there were two maids guarding the door of the wing room, saying they would call me if there was anything needed in the upper room. Then a maid named Haitang asked us to go to the upper room. When we came out, I saw a maid's face flushed red, and her eyes looked at me strangely."
"That's Nanny Hai, who works beside the prince. She's in charge of some of the affairs in the prince's inner chamber."
"Isn't the inner quarters of Prince Rui's Mansion jointly managed by Concubine Lin and Concubine Li?" Yuan Yue asked.
"This Madam Hai is only responsible for the prince himself. The two you mentioned are in charge of matters within the palace."
Mother Liu took the phoenix crown from Yuanyue and gently placed it in the box. "But what did that Madam Hai say that would displease the princess?"
Meng Qi took off the phoenix crown and felt much more relaxed. She reached out and gently rubbed her neck. "Well, she asked that Baochun to wait on her in the house, but I rejected her request."
"Ah? How dare a nanny like her arrange things in the princess's room?" Yuan Yue hit Meng Wan's head. "Princess, do you want to change your clothes too?"
Meng Qi thought for a moment and nodded, "Change into your pajamas. Also, I don't know what kind of incense cakes are burning in this room, so change them with the jasmine cakes we brought."
When Yuan Dong came in with the lunch box, she saw Mama Liu hanging up her wedding gown. She put down the lunch box and helped to tidy it up. "There's no small kitchen in Jing'an Garden. There are only two stoves in the back room, which we use to boil water on weekdays."
After Yuan Dong finished speaking, she looked toward the washroom. Hearing the sound of running water, she lowered her voice and said, "When I went to ask for noodles to be cooked, the maid asked if Hai Ma knew about it. I said it was the princess's idea, and asked them to prepare the hangover soup. The maid replied in embarrassment that the hangover soup had been prepared long ago, but the noodles couldn't be cooked and had to go to the main kitchen. It's just that the prince is getting married today, and the main kitchen is very busy, so she was afraid that the princess would have to wait a little longer."
Mother Liu stopped what she was doing. A royal palace's main house didn't even have a small kitchen? The princess had to go to the main kitchen just to eat a bowl of noodles?
"Where did you get this side?"
Yuan Dong sneered, "When I heard the old woman say that, I asked, 'Which concubine or young master's or young lady's courtyard is closest to this place?' I'll go make a bowl for the prince and princess first. The princess is fine, but the prince has had some wine, and he can't come back to eat those cold, greasy, and hard foods, right?"
"When the old woman heard what I said, she sent a little maid to look for someone. A little while ago, she went to call our Haitang. She first asked the little maid to cook noodles for the princess. She also explained to me that Jing'an Garden hadn't had a master for a long time. There used to be a small kitchen, but after the late Princess Lin left, it was gradually abandoned because the late Princess Gong didn't live here. The prince's marriage is urgent, so there is no time to build it. Someone will come to build the small kitchen tomorrow, so I have to let the princess go for now."
Mother Liu snorted, "Even if we can't build a square, how long will a simple small kitchen last? This is obviously what Madam Hai meant."
Yuan Dong opened the lunch box and took out a bowl of noodles and two side dishes. "Why did Mom say it was Madam Hai's idea? Could it be the idea of those two concubines?"
"No, this Jing'an Garden is where Mrs. Lin lived when she got married. Mrs. Gong didn't want to live here when she married in, so the prince found another place for her. And in order to win the favor of the prince, Mrs. Lin brought the eldest young master with her to live. Therefore, this Jing'an Garden has been without an owner for many years. The servants in the courtyard should all listen to Madam Hai on weekdays." Meng Qi said as they walked.
She had changed into a bright red nightgown, her hair loose and dripping with water. Yuan Yue followed behind her with a large handkerchief, "Princess, please sit down and dry your hair first."
Meng Qi sat down at the table and moved the bowl of noodles that Yuan Dong had just brought out in front of herself, "You wipe yours and I'll eat mine." She picked up a bowl with chopsticks and there was no trace of oil. It was truly a bowl of plain noodles, without even an egg or vegetables.
"Princess, aren't you waiting for the prince?" Mother Liu said softly.
"No need. There are people who care about him, and when the prince left just now, he arranged for me to eat first."
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