Chapter 59 Confirmed as a Concubine
When Jiang Jiu heard the news, he was not surprised but frightened.
"Ah, Madam Qian, does the prince have any concubines whom he particularly favors?"
Aunt Qian pursed her lips happily: "There are a few, but none of them have ever served the prince..."
"That's because the prince is not in good health..." Jiang Jiu felt a headache, "Princess Qi Yang is the daughter of the eldest princess, and she might be the prince's future consort. Now I'm being targeted..."
"Hiss, is that so?" Nanny Qian had not expected this to happen. "But if you win the prince's favor, wouldn't you be better than the princess..."
Jiang Jiu was stunned: "Madame Qian, you have been in a small place for too long. Have you forgotten how miserable the concubines of the noble families in the capital are? She is just a concubine. How can she compare with the princess..."
"Well, tomorrow morning you pack up your things and we'll move back..."
Although she agreed to Lu Yunyang, Jiang Jiu, a mere concubine, could not gain any advantage against a princess.
Jiang Jiu never imagined that just by taking a nap, she would really become the Ninth Prince's woman.
It's so tragic. Who can I seek justice for?
"Come and have dinner." Lu Yunyang was already getting impatient waiting.
After Nanny Qian had tidied up Jiang Jiu, she patted her shoulder and signaled her to serve the prince well.
Jiang Jiu was helpless. You know, serving people meals is a technical job.
"I didn't even eat enough when I served him lunch at noon. If I have to serve him every day in the future, I will starve to death..."
Aunt Qian smiled and coaxed her: "I have prepared food for you in my room. It is all your favorite food. As long as you serve the prince well, I will serve you when you return."
Jiang Jiu rolled his eyes speechlessly: "But when we were in our yard before, we always ate together."
Aunt Qian: "That was in a small place. This is a royal palace with strict rules. If you are not careful, even this old slave, Xia Zhi, and Mudan will suffer with you..."
This really scared Jiang Jiu. Yes, in ancient times there was not only punishment, but also collective punishment.
If something happens to her, the prince may be angry and reluctant to punish her, but the people around her are lowly and like ants in the eyes of the feudal aristocracy, and their death is not a pity.
When she was at the home of County Magistrate Jiang, Jiang Liu was from a small family after all, so Jiang Jiu was always careful with her words and actions. But how come when she arrived at the palace, she was deceived by Lu Yunyang?
No matter what, Lu Yunyang is a noble prince at heart.
The Ninth Prince is willing to be a dandy and play with life, but Jiang Jiu can't really take him as a joke.
After calming down and putting his mind at ease, Jiang Jiu quickly found his seat.
She is even inferior to the cousin of the county magistrate of Jiang County. She is a little concubine beside the Prince of Qi.
Standing obediently behind Lu Yunyang, Jiang Jiu would put whatever his eyes caught that he wanted to eat into his own bowl.
Take a sip first, it’s not poisonous, then pass it to Lu Yunyang.
Lu Yunyang was very satisfied with the meal. Compared with Jiang Jiu's reluctance at noon, Lu Yunyang always felt that although the food was delicious, he felt depressed in his heart and did not feel the joy he had at noon at all.
"I didn't expect you to be so good at serving people. I reward you. Please sit down and eat with me."
Jiang Jiu lowered her eyelids, a fake smile appeared on the corner of her lips, and she said politely and distantly: "I dare not. If someone sees me, I am afraid that they will say I have no manners."
Lu Yunyang glanced at Aunt Qian beside him without being very happy.
Although Nanny Qian's teaching was correct, he still liked the way Jiang Jiu was lively and argued with him.
However, Jiang Jiu was not wrong. Princess Qi Yang was living in the mansion now. If she saw this, she would really punish Jiang Jiu.
As he spoke, Jiang Jiu served Lu Yunyang another bowl of soup.
Lu Yunyang had just taken two sips when he heard the servant report: "Princess Qi Yang is here..."
Princess Qi Yang changed into some simple clothes, rested for an afternoon, and came to visit Lu Yunyang in high spirits.
Lu Yunyang, who was full of energy just now, instantly leaned on Jiang Jiu: "Help me to the soft couch, and you feed me..."
This is going to be performed again.
Jiang Jiu quickly helped Lu Yunyang lie on the couch, held the bowl, and carefully fed Lu Yunyang one spoonful at a time.
When Princess Qi Yang came in, this was the scene she saw.
"Xiaojiu, are you feeling better?"
"Cough cough..." Lu Yunyang pretended to cough a few times. Jiang Jiu quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe his mouth. She couldn't understand how Lu Yunyang's illness came about so suddenly.
"Much better, please take a seat, Princess."
Princess Qi Yang passed by the dining table, just glanced at it, and then started to blame.
"Xiaojiu, people with weak constitutions should be careful about what they eat. Why are you eating irritating foods?"
This sentence confused Lu Yunyang. What are irritating foods? What should he avoid eating?
"You eat a lot, be careful not to overeat."
Lu Yunyang coughed twice again: "I'm a little tired today, so I ate a little more than usual..."
Princess Qi Yang didn't seem to care about Lu Yunyang's explanation. When she saw Jiang Jiu sitting on Lu Yunyang's couch, her face darkened.
"The maidservants around you are too ignorant of the rules. None of them sits down to serve the master. They all kneel down... Oh, by the way, when I came in just now, they all kowtowed to me. You, the maidservant, are a little too arrogant..."
Originally Jiang Jiu had no reaction, she just thought that Princess Qi Yang was very disciplined. Now she suddenly realized that she was here to cause trouble.
She wanted to endure it, but she couldn't. If she endured it today, she would...
God will still be bullied.
It is true that she is a concubine, but she is also a human being, belonging to Lu Yunyang.
He stood up, bowed to Princess Qi Yang, and smiled slightly.
"The princess is a very careful person and observes very carefully. However, the princess does not know that the recipes in the prince's mansion were all set by Doctor Yu."
"Your Highness is weak, so he can't be picky about food. He has to eat a little bit of everything. This is called balanced nutrition. As for the amount of rice, it is also determined by the doctor. After all, Your Highness is in the growth period. How can he grow if he doesn't eat more?"
"The princess is the prince's aunt. She must want the prince to be healthy and grow tall and strong, instead of being weak and sickly like he is now, right?"
After all, Jiang Jiu was also a social animal in her previous life. No matter how picky the guests were, she could always coax them patiently. No matter how noble Princess Qi Yang was, she was just a girl of sixteen or seventeen.
After the explanation, Princess Qi Yang no longer had any suspicions, but instead looked at Jiang Jiu coldly for several times.
"You are such an unruly concubine. Did the princess let you speak? You are so sharp-tongued. If you were in the princess's house, you would have been punished long ago."
Jiang Jiu smiled again: "The princess is magnanimous. She has wronged the prince. I am the lowly concubine who is defending my prince. If you don't know, you would think that the princess can't bear to see our prince doing well..."
"You... who can't stand seeing the prince being well-off?" Princess Qi Yang's expression changed. Just as she was about to get angry, she saw Lu Yunyang grab Jiang Jiu's hand, gently pull it into his arms, and cover Jiang Jiu's mouth.
"Hush, stop talking nonsense. The princess is outspoken and not that kind of person. You are usually too arrogant and speak without restraint to anyone. Now I am not the only one who is the most noble in the palace..."
After saying that, Lu Yunyang patted Jiang Jiu's buttocks lightly: "Go down, you have been serving me for a long time, you must be hungry, go eat."