When Qi Qi first came to the canteen, there were two places to eat: one for junior palace maids and eunuchs, and the other for palace maids and eunuchs of higher status.
Qi Qi realized that there were so many people in Fengyi Palace. There were dozens of people in two rows, plus those who hadn't come. Large rice buckets and bowls were used to hold the food, and two older palace maids wearing aprons were serving the food in front of them.
Qi Qi followed Xiao Fuzi and Xiao Xizi to another less crowded place where the people were dressed better.
Xiao Fuzi, Xiao Xizi, and several familiar aunts and fathers-in-law greeted each other. The news that the Ninth Prince had found a pageboy had spread throughout Fengyi Palace that morning. Such a new face was someone that everyone had to take a look at.
Qi Qi wasn't intimidated and just called out to Xiao Fuzi and the other girl whatever they called him.
People would also say a few words, and Qi Qi responded to them all with neither arrogance nor servility.
I feel that once I leave my godfather and Xiaopingzi, I can no longer be a child. I have to socialize, work like an adult, and pretend to be the child inside me because the outside world is very dangerous.
Robots may appear soft like humans, but they are actually incredibly hard. Qi Qi may not have a steel exterior, but he feels he has a heart of steel. [doge emoji]
I'll just take half a pill. Human hearts are filled with too many emotions. I felt a little like crying just now, but Qi Qi held it in and decided to cry in bed tonight because he's an adult now and needs to be stronger.
Qi Qi received a rice bowl and a wooden plate, one for vegetables and the other for rice. He had noticed earlier that the lunch at the next table was porridge and a large pot of stew. Here at the small canteen, there was rice, stir-fried cabbage, stir-fried shredded potatoes with a little bit of shredded meat, and some pickled radish. There was also a small pot of stewed meat on the side.
Some people gave her two pieces of money, while others gave her one piece. Qi Qi received two pieces of money with a sweet "Thank you, Auntie."
Although the dishes are said to be stir-fried, they are actually more like boiled dishes, and they are all extremely bland. It is said that one must not have any strange smell in front of important people, and one should also drink less water and try not to go to the toilet.
Qi Qi thought that his godfather's decision to pack the dried meat was truly prescient.
Xiao Xizi said that some senior palace maids and eunuchs don't eat here either. The masters would give the leftover food to their personal servants, which was much better than this.
Xiao Xizi was a slightly round-faced boy who showed the most friendliness towards Qi Qi's box of pastries, but was also the quickest to turn against him. He asked the cafeteria lady for a spoonful of meat gravy to pour over his rice and eat it while asking Qi Qi, the Ninth Prince, enviously if his breakfast was delicious.
Qi Qi tried mixing the rice like him, and it tasted pretty good.
"The best food is always light and bland."
Xiao Xizi said, "Of course, Your Highness can only eat some mild and nourishing food. Too much salt will cause you to get a sore throat."
Xiao Fuzi said, "The food for us palace servants is the best in the palace, except for the Emperor's. No matter our rank, we can eat our fill."
Xiao Xizi said, "I heard that the Imperial Concubine's place is also quite nice... Ouch, why did you hit me?"
Xiao Fuzi withdrew her fist: "You fool, you've got a lot of trouble coming out of your mouth. If you say that again, you'd better do your own work from now on!"
Xiao Xizi was clearly a lackey: "I won't do it again..."
Qi Qi watched from the side and chuckled.
Perhaps because he's chubby, the amount of food the auntie gave him was the same as Xiao Fuzi's. Qi Qi isn't picky about food, and before he had even finished digesting what he ate in the morning, he had already managed to stuff himself.
I couldn't help but learn from this painful experience and resolved to only eat until I was 70% full next time, so as to avoid the situation where people always pinch my chubby cheeks.
Just as Qi Qi returned to the side hall, chatting and laughing with Xiao Fuzi and Xiao Xizi, he saw the Ninth Prince, dressed in his nightgown, walking over with a furious expression. He grabbed Qi Qi's face and said, "Where have you been? Why aren't you staying by my side? What kind of page are you?"
Qi Qi: "..."
The tone sounds like someone's catching their partner in adultery.
Xiao Xizi, Xiao Fuzi, and the other palace maids had all retreated to the side without anyone noticing. Qi Qi also took a step back and quickly covered both sides of his face, saying, "Your Highness, I just went to eat."
The Ninth Prince's eyes turned cold. Not only was the little fat boy gone when he woke up, but he also dared to go out and eat and drink with people, arm in arm.
She laughed much more than when she was with me!
"snort!"
The Ninth Prince had clearly never encountered this situation before, and his pride would not allow him to speak out. However, he had seen his father's angry face before, so he immediately flicked his sleeve, turned around and left with a cold face.
At times like these, the concubines would be at a loss for what to do.
Qi Qi felt that the plot was very familiar. His emotional intelligence had obviously improved recently—he had noticed it from watching TV dramas, where young couples in domineering CEO dramas always argued like this.
Moreover, Qi Qi had experienced similar situations before, but usually it was him who gave the man the cold shoulder; no man had ever given Qi Qi the cold shoulder before.
Although the Ninth Prince is neither Qi Qi's wife nor a domineering CEO.
Oh, little kid, do you know how childish you are?
Qi Qi immediately chased after the Ninth Prince into the bedchamber and grabbed his hand: "Your Highness! Your Highness, I know I was wrong. I didn't mean to leave you. I was just having a meal with them. Actually, you are the only one in my heart and my eyes, Your Highness!"
The Ninth Prince paused.
The group of people outside the bedchamber who were keeping a close watch on the area almost strained their backs.
The guards on the beam pricked up their ears as they ate their cold steamed buns.
Qi Qi held the Ninth Prince's hands in his own, his large, watery eyes fixed intently on him: "Although this servant is outside, my heart is always with Your Highness. I can't even make my chopsticks spark when I eat, just so I can be by your side when you wake up. I can't leave you for a moment, Your Highness. Did you sleep well, Your Highness?"
Everyone inside and outside the door: "..."
De Shun Gonggong: Oh no, this kid is even better at flattering than that dead eunuch Qi Defu!
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