Chapter 279: Stay Steady First
Su Ying walked to Xiao Jin's side and walked on the long bluestone path of the imperial palace. The vermilion palace walls were solemn and depressing.
Su Ying didn't like this feeling and frowned subconsciously.
Sensing her emotions, Xiao Jin gently held her hand.
The moment Su Ying felt the warmth of his palm, her anxiety was suppressed.
Emperor Kangze was waiting for them in the side hall.
When the few people arrived, the eunuch immediately went into the hall to pass on the message. After a moment, the eunuch's shrill voice was heard.
"Your Majesty, please enter the palace."
The side hall was not big. As soon as Su Ying entered, she saw Emperor Kangze sitting on the dragon throne.
He was dressed in a purple and gold dragon robe, and was very thin. His eyebrows were cold and gloomy, and his eagle-like sharp eyes seemed to be always full of suspicion and oppression, which made people very dislike him.
At least Su Ying didn't like being looked at like that, as if the value of a commodity was being evaluated.
Emperor Kang Ze looked at Xiao Jin who walked in with a complicated expression.
This should be the son he is proud of, but his rebelliousness makes him dissatisfied. He always feels that a capable but undisciplined child is difficult to control.
So he really loves and hates Xiao Jin.
While he was thinking, Xiao Jin and the others had already arrived. After the salute, Emperor Kangze remained silent for a long time.
It was unknown how long it took before Emperor Kangze let out a deep breath, like the sigh of an old father, and personally stepped forward to help Xiao Jin up.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Xiao Jin stood up, his eyes filled with emotion, "It is my honor to serve you, father."
Su Ying's eyelids twitched. Looking at the emotional expressions on the father and son's faces, she had to say that they were both great actors.
Emperor Kangze patted his shoulder and then turned to look at Su Ying.
The moment his eyes met Su Ying's, Kang Zedi was stunned.
If it weren't for the same appearance, he almost couldn't help but be attracted by the woman in front of him. Was she still his shameless, lowly, and stupid-as-a-pig daughter-in-law?
Su Ying was not afraid of Emperor Kangze's scrutiny at all. The emperor's aura was indeed intimidating to ordinary people, but she was not an ordinary person.
"You have come back from a long journey, so go back and have a good rest. As for the previous case, I have asked the Minister of Justice to review it again. When the time comes, I will give you a satisfactory answer."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"I have already had your palace cleaned up and the servants have been arranged for you. I will hold a celebration banquet in the palace in three days. Go back now."
"Yes, I will take my leave."
Su Ying and Xiao Jin left the palace. Su Ying was confused about what Emperor Kangze meant for a moment.
"Do you know what he's thinking?"
Xiao Jin came back to his senses and said, "We just came back, so naturally we need to stabilize the situation first." After all, the tiger talisman was still in his hand.
Xiao Jin held her hand and said, "Let's go back to the palace first."
"kindness."
The Prince of Qi's Palace is located in the most prosperous corner of the Imperial City's main street and covers a large area.
Before they came back, Emperor Kangze had already ordered the things that were taken during the previous house search to be sent back to Prince Qi's Mansion, and the seals were also removed.
As soon as Su Ying and the others arrived outside the palace, a man who looked like a butler came to greet them with a group of servants.
When the Prince Qi's Palace was raided, not only were there people in the palace, even chickens were captured, so these people were arranged by Emperor Kangze.
The carriage stopped outside Prince Qi's mansion. As soon as Su Ying and the others got off, everyone knelt down in front of them.
"Your servant respectfully welcomes the King of Qi, and the princess returns home."
Xiao Jin glanced at them calmly and asked them to stand up.
"I am Wei Xi, your servant, and I am temporarily in charge of the affairs inside and outside the palace for His Majesty. The palace has been tidied up. Your Majesty and Princess are tired from the journey, so please return to the palace and rest first." Wei Xi bowed and stepped aside.
Xiao Jin stood outside the door. The two stone lions outside the Prince Qi's Mansion stood as majestically as before. The three large gold characters of "Prince Qi's Mansion" on a black background were still bright.
Xiao Jin clenched his fists in his sleeves and then walked in carrying the two children.
The Prince of Qi's Mansion not only looks large from the outside, but the area inside is much larger than it appears.
Walking on the bluestone path in the palace, Su Ying felt that this palace was very similar to Xiao Jin's temperament, cold and quiet. It might be because it was too big, or it might be because no one had lived in it for too long, the whole palace was filled with a chill.
After passing several desolate small gardens, they finally arrived at the main hall in the front yard.
"I have already had the courtyard where the prince and princess lived before cleaned up. Your Majesty and princess, please see if there is anything missing. I will have someone prepare it immediately."
"kindness."
After Wei Xi explained the situation in the palace, he wisely withdrew.
But there are only new faces standing in the yard, and it feels like everything I do is being watched by countless cameras.
"All of you step back. Don't come near me unless necessary in the future." Su Ying said to the maids.
The maids looked at each other, but did not leave immediately. They all knew that Su Ying was not their real master.
Su Ying frowned slightly, but Mother Zhao pressed Su Ying's shoulders and said, "Princess, let this old servant take care of this matter. They are just some servants, not worth getting angry about."
Over the past year, Mother Zhao has been in charge of the palace affairs in Tiankui City, and has done a very thorough job, so Su Ying didn't say anything.
Mother Zhao came up to the maids, her brows furrowed and her aura emerged.
"Who brought this guy here who has no ears? Serving in Prince Qi's palace is not allowed to have incomplete facial features. If you are not qualified for this job, get out of here immediately."
The maids were a little scared when they heard this. They didn't know what would happen if they were really driven away. So they stepped forward to beg for mercy and then retreated obediently.
When Mother Zhao turned around, she received Su Ying's affirmative look, which made her feel more confident.
"Are you hungry?" Xiao Jin asked the two kids. They entered the palace without bringing their children, and Emperor Kangze did not ask any further questions. His attitude was obvious, and it was clear that he did not take his two grandchildren seriously.
Dabao nodded, "I'm a little hungry."
"I want to eat the egg noodles made by Grandpa He." Erbao looked a bit listless.
From the moment they returned to the palace, the two little guys became listless and looked extremely pitiful.
He Shouyi has already taken his people to the palace's main kitchen. He would never let anyone else take care of the food that Su Ying and the others are about to eat.
When he came back this time, Xiao Jin left behind a lot of his confidants. He Shouyi brought two of them to the big kitchen, which was already busy in full swing.
Wei Xi was standing at the door of the big kitchen, talking to a fat and big-eared cook. Judging from the looks of it, this man should be the manager of the big kitchen.
"Don't worry, Eunuch Wei. I know what to do." The steward nodded and responded. If it weren't for Wei Xi, he wouldn't have been able to follow him to the Prince Qi's Mansion to be the steward. Naturally, he had to flatter him well.
He Shouyi walked over directly upon seeing this, "Eunuch Wei."
Wei Xi turned around when he heard the voice and looked at He Shouyi with narrowed eyes. He remembered that He Shouyi entered the mansion with Xiao Jin and others.
"This is..."
"I am Old Man He, and I am the cook who is responsible for the daily meals for the prince and princess. Now that I am back in the palace, the rules remain unchanged. From now on, the cooks in the big kitchen will just take care of others, and leave the masters to me."
Wei Xi was the steward personally sent by Emperor Kangze. Now all the affairs of the palace were arranged by him, and he would not allow anyone to challenge his advice.
He had a smile on his face, but it was just a fake one.
"Old He? Where did you come from, chef? Do you know the rules of royal meals? Do you know how many dishes the nobles have to eat every day? It was fine when the prince and princess were out and about, but now they are back in the palace. How can some amateur chefs control this big kitchen? If the master finds something wrong with the food, can you bear the consequences?"
(End of this chapter)
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