Like master, like servant.

One of the reasons why Li Zhiyi dared to be so arrogant was because of Daner.

Dan'er must have said something bad in her ear, which made Li Zhiyi more and more bold.

However, Qian Ruoyu didn't know much about Li Zhiyi, so Qian Ruoyu didn't make any hasty conclusions about Li Zhiyi.

Just saying.

"Let's just leave this matter alone today. From now on, I will have the final say in the kitchen. If you are dissatisfied with anything in the kitchen, come to me directly!"

"If you come directly to the kitchen without going through me, we can either fight to the death in private or go to the prince in person and let him judge for you!"

After saying this, Qian Ruoyu changed the subject.

"But don't worry. I want to see whether the prince will believe your words or the evidence of everyone!"

"Now that so many people are testifying for me, I didn't take action first. If you need evidence, the scars on Xiaohong's body will be enough to prove it!"

After Qian Ruoyu finished speaking, Li Zhiyi did not lower her head, obviously not really realizing the seriousness of the matter.

But Qian Ruoyu knew very well that she couldn't continue speaking at this time.

If I continue talking, Li Zhiyi won't understand, and she might even think I'm farting.

Therefore, Qian Ruoyu continued casually.

"If there's nothing else, you can go away. I advise you to let me know before you enter the kitchen next time!"

After Qian Ruoyu finished speaking, Li Zhiyi and Dan'er immediately left the kitchen in shame.

Dan'er was only slapped twice, which was not a big deal. There was not even any scar on his face.

Qian Ruoyu was not worried that Li Zhiyi would take Dan'er to Chu Mobai to appeal for justice.

After Li Zhiyi left, the entire kitchen suddenly erupted in applause.

"OK!"

"Your Highness did the right thing!"

"Support the Queen!"

"Our good queen!"

Qian Ruoyu did not feel elated when hearing the cheers from the crowd.

After all, he was in charge of the kitchen, so everything in the kitchen was related to him, so Qian Ruoyu naturally had to stand up for them.

If they are not helped even in such matters, I am afraid they will never trust themselves again.

Qian Ruoyu gently raised her hand and pressed down.

Everyone immediately quieted down.

"I am in charge of the kitchen, so all decisions will naturally be made by me. I have said that I will not let you suffer any loss. Of course, if you make a mistake, I will not punish you lightly!"

After hearing Qian Ruoyu's words, everyone nodded.

"Okay, go away and do your own thing."

As soon as Qian Ruoyu finished speaking, the people around him immediately scattered like birds and beasts and returned to their seats one by one.

It was already approaching afternoon, and although it was dinner time, everyone naturally started to get busy.

Qian Ruoyu glanced at Xiaohong who was about to leave and immediately stopped her.

"Xiaohong, come here."

After hearing this, Xiaohong trotted over step by step.

After arriving in front of Qian Ruoyu, Xiaohong lowered her head, and the rebellious look she had in front of Li Zhiyi completely disappeared.

There is only respect in front of Qian Ruoyu!

This is exactly the effect Qian Ruoyu wanted, so Qian Ruoyu said with satisfaction.

"Xiaohong, you worked hard before I arrived."

"In fact, I'm already here, but I just stood at the door for a while, wanting to know what those two women were going to do. I really made you feel a little wronged."

After hearing what Qian Ruoyu said, Xiaohong opened her eyes wide and looked at Qian Ruoyu in disbelief.

She had never thought that someone would admit his mistakes in front of her like this...

And the most important thing is that Qian Ruoyu is the queen of the palace, which makes Xiaohong extremely moved!

She was just a slave, and she didn't expect the princess to seek justice for her.

"My queen..." Xiao Hong almost had tears in her eyes, "I'm fine... As long as I can help you, it doesn't matter if I suffer a little grievance. Besides, what I just did was not a grievance at all..."

Xiaohong spoke excitedly, fearing that Qian Ruoyu would feel that she had been wronged in some way.

Qian Ruoyu smiled gently after hearing her explanation.

After all, Xiaohong is frank and sincere. Although she is just a helper in the kitchen, Qian Ruoyu thinks that Xiaohong is a rare talent.

Moreover, he had the guts to talk back to Li Zhiyi so openly. This really required tremendous courage to do so.

It is precisely because of this that Qian Ruoyu feels that if she can find any advantages in Xiaohong, perhaps Xiaohong is more than just a helper in the kitchen.

So Qian Ruoyu thought about it for a while and said.

"Xiaohong, although there are some things that should not be said, I still want to care about you, so I asked about your situation in private. I think you don't mind, right?"

At this time, Xiaohong shook her head.

She said: "If it was someone else, Xiaohong might think that the other party had some intentions, but if it was the queen who wanted to know, then Xiaohong would not think there was anything..."

"Xiaohong can see that, Madam, this is for our own good. If there is any need, I can also tell Madam myself..."

Hearing these words, Qian Ruoyu felt extremely relieved.

So I said, "Well, I understand that your parents are at home, your father is in debt, and your mother is sick in bed, is that right?"

Xiaohong nodded, and Qian Ruoyu then continued.

"In that case, could you tell me more details? How much money does your father owe? What disease does your mother have?"

Xiaohong opened her eyes wide and looked at Qian Ruoyu with some confusion, but immediately spoke honestly.

"My father originally only owed Mr. Liu three taels of silver, but because he didn't pay it back in a year, Mr. Liu increased the interest. Now he has to pay back a total of thirty taels of silver, including the principal and interest..."

When he suddenly heard these words, it was Qian Ruoyu's turn to open his eyes wide.

Qian Ruoyu couldn't believe it. Just because she hadn't paid off her debt for a year, the debt had increased tenfold!

This is even worse than usury!

“This is simply insane!”

"With such high interest rates, didn't you report it to the authorities?"

Xiaohong shook her head and showed an extremely helpless expression.

"This...we were originally going to report it to the government office...but Mr. Liu said that the head of the nearby county government office is his seventh uncle...If we dare to sue him, he will definitely double our debt...That's a full sixty taels of silver, and our family will never be able to pay it back in our lifetime!"