But now that I'm here and the atmosphere is getting lively, I can't show my weakness.
"It's my fault. I didn't expect the head chef to be so bold. I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to warn them. It's the princess who has been wronged. I apologize to her on their behalf."
After saying this, he bowed deeply.
Meng Qi was surprised and said, "I really don't understand what Concubine said. First, what happened in the main kitchen? How did I feel wronged? I just asked someone to reward them with a dish. Could it be that rewarding them with a dish made them feel wronged? Second, is it the cook who has the final say on whether I am wronged or not? I don't even know it myself. Third, there was a mess at the door just now. It turned out to be someone from the main kitchen. Aren't you in charge of the main kitchen? Why did I come to me instead of you when I encountered something?"
Xiao Lin didn't expect Meng Qi to be so sharp-tongued at such a young age. She looked up at Song Chengze, but Song Chengze was holding a teacup and blowing gently. The rising hot steam made it difficult to see his expression.
"It's because I can't speak. I just heard those cooks say those words at the courtyard gate. The maids in your courtyard even slapped them. So, I guess someone in the head kitchen must have offended the princess, and made her unhappy." Xiao Lin looked pitiful. She was answering Meng Qi, but her eyes were fixed on Song Chengze.
Meng Qi snorted inwardly, "Yuan Dong, what on earth is going on? Why did you slap me?"
Yuan Dong stepped forward and explained the whole story. Finally, she said, "I only asked the maids to send the cooks back. I didn't ask them to do anything."
"Go and ask who slapped the guy in the kitchen, and pay him back tenfold and kick him out of Jing'an Garden." Meng Qi said sternly, and Yuan Dong bent his knees and retreated.
Then, smiling, he said to Xiao Lin, "So it's about the pagoda meat. I didn't know my maid ordered such a dish for me. I just thought the cook's lunch was delicious. I've had this dish at Fu Man Lou before and it tasted pretty good. Your Highness probably doesn't know that there's no place to cook in Jing'an Garden, so I can only ask them to go out and buy it as a reward for the cook."
Xiao Lin looked at Meng Qi in surprise, then turned to look at Song Chengze, but Song Chengze was drinking tea, with the teacup covering half of his face, and still no expression could be seen.
"I just don't know what's wrong with this cook. I rewarded her with a dish and she came to my yard crying. On such a happy day, who gave her the courage to run to my yard and make a scene? Since you, Lin, said you are in charge of the kitchen, I want to ask you, what's going on?" His tone rose, and there was obvious unhappiness in his voice.
Not to mention Xiao Lin, even Song Chengze was stunned. He had no idea what Meng Qi was talking about. Although they had discussed a lot last night, it wasn't detailed. He really didn't know if this was part of Meng Qi's so-called "promise" or just a revelation of her true nature, so Song Chengze remained silent.
Xiao Lin was really stunned. She looked at Meng Qi who was looking at her with a smile on her face, then looked at Song Chengze. This time she could see his expression clearly.
Song Chengze frowned and turned his head slightly to look Meng up and down. It was obvious that he was not very satisfied with what Meng had just said.
Xiao Lin immediately came up with a plan. She took out a handkerchief and rubbed the corners of her eyes, then said to Meng Qiyingying, "This is all my fault. The princess gave them food to show their respect. But these people are so ungrateful that they dared to cause trouble for the princess on her wedding day. The princess is kind, but they don't know how to be grateful. In my opinion, why don't we sell off all those who came to Jing'an Garden today?"
After saying that, he looked at Meng Qi provocatively.
Meng Qi smiled slightly, "Okay, that's your business. The small kitchen in Jing'an Garden will be ready tomorrow. From now on, the people I bring with me won't have to bother the kitchen, and I won't have to worry about doing such a kind thing anymore."
Xiao Lin's lips, which had just been slightly raised, retracted their smile when she heard Meng Qi mention the small kitchen again, and she turned to look at Song Chengze.
Obviously, Song Chengze didn't know that the small kitchen in Jing'an Garden had never been built. When he heard her mention it just now, he was thinking that Jing'an Garden seemed to have had a small kitchen in the past. Now Meng Qi mentioned it again, Song Chengze looked at Xiao Lin coldly with an unhappy expression. Xiao Lin quickly said with a smile, "This Li Mancang, I told him several times, I'm afraid he was busy with the prince's wedding and forgot..."
Song Chengze waved his hand and said, "Alright, go back. You were originally in charge of the kitchen. If something like this happened, it's ultimately your fault."
Xiao Lin took off the handkerchief and said, "Yes, it was my fault for not considering it carefully. I will definitely give the princess an explanation."
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