Su Wanyan didn't know what they were avoiding her for, or why they were avoiding her. Was she some kind of heinous villain?
Su Wanyan was too hungry to pay attention to them.
In the Prince's mansion's kitchen, a large group of cooks were busy at work, with servants coming in droves to assist them.
Seeing that everyone was busy with their own things, Su Wanyan carefully walked in, trying not to disturb them.
However, she hadn't been in the kitchen long when a figure blocked her way: "Hey, who are you? What are you doing here?"
Su Wanyan sized him up. The man was stout, dressed in servant's clothes, and looked to be in his thirties. Perhaps because of the heavy fumes in the kitchen, his face was covered in oil.
Seeing his arrogant tone, Su Wanyan straightened her back and said, "I am the Princess Consort of Gong, who just entered the family yesterday. I have come to serve the Prince some food."
Upon hearing that she was the princess, the man immediately became respectful: "Oh, you're the princess?"
He clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and bowed to Su Wanyan, saying, "This servant is the one in charge here, named Xu Si. Greetings, Your Highness."
He spoke respectfully, but his demeanor was perfunctory, even mocking, which Su Wanyan disliked: "Bring the prince's meals."
"Oh dear, Your Highness, you are unaware of this. The imperial physician once said that His Highness is weak and cannot tolerate strong tonics, so he should not eat too much. In order to allow His Highness to recuperate properly, the kitchen has always only sent meals to the main courtyard once every three days."
"What?" Su Wanyan asked in disbelief, "Delivered every three days? Just one meal every three days?"
"Hehe, not only will it be delivered once every three days, but I can only deliver it after His Majesty sends someone."
"Eating only once every three days? Even ghosts would starve to death! Are you even human?" Su Wanyan said angrily.
“Your Highness, don’t be surprised. Look, the Prince’s illness is getting better and better, isn’t it?” Xu Si quietly approached Su Wanyan and whispered, “Your Highness, this is also the Emperor’s will.”
Xu Si was warning Su Wanyan that this was all arranged by the Emperor, and even if she was a princess, she couldn't stop it unless she was willing to die.
However, Su Wanyan simply did not believe it: "Nonsense! The prince is the emperor's younger brother and has made great contributions to the Great Jin Dynasty. How could the emperor possibly order that such a meritorious official only be given a meal once every three days? I think you bunch of dog servants are tired of living and are taking advantage of the prince's paralysis in bed and inability to resist to abuse him!"
No wonder Yu Nanqing is so thin, like a sheet of paper, with no color in his face. He must have been starving for a long time.
As expected, even a tiger fallen into the plains is bullied by dogs; not even a prince of a kingdom can escape such a fate.
"Get out of my way!" She shoved Xu Si aside and lifted the pot lid to grab some food.
Xu Si was taken aback by her reaction and grabbed her hand, saying, "Your Highness, the imperial physician has examined the prince, and the emperor has reviewed the prince's condition. Even the guards in this mansion were arranged by the emperor. If you don't heed my advice and something happens to the prince, it will be too late for you to beg for mercy when the emperor holds you accountable!"
"Perfect timing! If the Emperor comes, I'll report all your crimes one by one: mistreating imperial relatives and committing treason. I'll throw you all in jail!"
"You!" Xu Si choked, wondering if the princess was out of her mind.
He's made it so obvious, how come she can't understand?
Without the Emperor's permission, which of the servants in their household would dare to neglect a prince?
Those are all capital offenses!
"Your Highness, I warned you before: if anything happens to the Prince, we servants cannot bear the responsibility."
"If anything happens to the Prince, it will be the fault of you bunch of dog servants. Get out of my way!" Su Wanyan pushed Xu Si aside and picked up a ladle to fill a large bowl with congee.
Seeing that noodles were cooking next to him, he hurriedly served himself a big bowl of noodles.
After finishing, they didn't forget to move the entire steamer basket filled with buns onto a tray.
Xu Si was so anxious that his eyes were blazing with anger. He was about to stop her when Su Wanyan glared at him and said, "I am the Princess Consort of Gong, personally appointed by the Emperor. My father, Marquis Yuanning, stands behind me. Killing you is as easy as killing an ant. If you are not afraid of death, then come at me."
Although Su Wanyan had only been in this world for a short time, according to the original owner's memories, the status between master and servant was worlds apart.
Not to mention that the imperial decree bestowing the marriage upon her was for the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yuanning, and the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children is huge. In addition, the Marquis's family is a prominent family in the capital. This status alone is enough to intimidate these servants.
Anyway, these people don't know if she is really the legitimate daughter, or whether she is favored in the Marquis's mansion.
Sure enough, Xu Si's hands trembled, and he dared not step forward to stop him.
In the end, he was just a servant. Although he had the emperor's approval behind him, he couldn't afford to offend the person in front of him either.
Moreover, the matter in the Prince's mansion cannot be blown out of proportion. If he continues to make trouble, it won't just be Su Wanyan who will take his life.
Su Wanyan picked up the tray, snorted coldly at Xu Si, turned her head, and glared at the maid standing outside the door watching the commotion: "Lead the way!"
The maids looked at each other, and without knowing just how much power the princess wielded, they obediently walked ahead to lead the way.
No sooner had Su Wanyan left than Xu Si gestured to one of the maids: "Go and report the situation here."
The maid nodded and hurriedly left.
At the entrance of the main courtyard, several maids were unwilling to take another step forward. Su Wanyan did not insist, but turned around and said, "You, go and get a set of bedding. I will come out and get it in a while."
After saying that, he went into the courtyard without looking back.
One of the maids couldn't help but roll her eyes and whispered, "Does she really think she's so great just because she's become a princess? Once this gets to the palace, she probably won't even know how she died."
Shh, be careful she doesn't hear you.
"So what if I heard it? What's there to be afraid of, the wife of a useless prince?"
Despite saying that, they still left in twos and threes.
When Su Wanyan returned to the room, Yu Nanqing had already closed his eyes and seemed to be asleep.
Seeing that he was no longer lying on his back in a willful manner, Su Wanyan curled the corners of her mouth.
Seemingly sensing someone approaching, Yu Nanqing suddenly opened her eyes, her tightly pursed lips revealing her wariness.
But Su Wanyan didn't notice at all. She put the food on the dusty bedside table, and when she saw him open his eyes, she said happily, "You're awake? Are you hungry? Come and eat something."
Because of his weak body and being bedridden, it was not very realistic for Yu Nanqing to sit up.
So Su Wanyan used a pillow to elevate his head a little, then scooped up a spoonful of porridge, blew on it, and held it to Yu Nanqing's lips: "Come on, open your mouth."
Yu Nanqing stared at her with a dark expression the whole time. After a long while, his tightly pursed thin lips finally spoke coldly: "Take it away."
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