So she awkwardly smiled and said, "Your Highness, please don't do that again. I was almost scared to death." With that, she got up.
Mingyue glanced at her, then pointed to the spittoon and said, "To adhere to the principle of not wasting food, Duobao, you should eat it!"
"What?"
Duobao, who was about to get up, was stunned when she heard this. She stared at the person in front of her in disbelief, her eyes wide open like a toad, her mouth agape.
"Eat up! This is a month's worth of food for the people. We mustn't waste it!" Mingyue said disdainfully.
Looking at the greasy food in the spittoon and then at the person in front of her, Duobao suddenly felt like a complete stranger.
She had never seen Mingyue like this before. Her face seemed to still be smiling, but in reality, she was ruthless. This made her feel scared, and a sense of fear even rose in her heart.
"No...no." She waved her hands repeatedly in refusal.
"Why not? Do you think this spittoon isn't big enough and need me to add some more?" Mingyue asked, raising an eyebrow.
The young palace maid who had just been holding the spittoon blushed with embarrassment upon hearing this, seemingly satisfied with Mingyue's actions.
Duobao quickly shook his head: "Of course not."
"Since it isn't, then you'd better eat it quickly!" Mingyue said sternly.
“Uh…” Duobao looked puzzled.
"If you don't eat, I'll have someone feed you," Mingyue threatened.
“No… there’s no need to trouble others.” Duobao said, trembling, her hatred for Mingyue deepening.
Mingyue didn't take it seriously. She was happy to settle scores on the spot.
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