Chapter 355 Choosing Four Maids
The day passed quickly.
In the morning, Shen Wantang went to the palace with Prince Ning and Princess Ning to pay New Year's respects to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. After returning to the Prince's residence, other people came to pay their respects, and she spent the whole day interacting with people.
After all the guests had left when it got dark, Shen Wantang's face was stiff from smiling.
As dusk settled, she returned to her courtyard. After having dinner, she was about to lie down and rest when Xiao Qingxi arrived.
Compared to Shen Wantang, who looked exhausted after a long day, Xiao Qingxi had a rosy complexion and was full of energy.
Because of her pregnancy, Princess Ning felt sorry for her and didn't even let her come to the palace to pay New Year's respects to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager already knew that Xiao Qingxi was pregnant and had bled, so she also felt sorry for her granddaughter and didn't pay New Year's respects to her. Not only was she not angry, she also specially sent her tonics.
As for those who came to the Prince's Mansion to pay New Year's respects, Xiao Qingxi didn't need to entertain them at all.
Therefore, she became the most leisurely person in the entire palace, sleeping well and eating well, and her complexion was exceptionally good.
"Shen Wantang, how have you been acting as the Crown Prince's consort?"
Xiao Qingxi scrutinized Shen Wantang from head to toe with a critical look: "I've never seen such a negligent matriarch as you. My father and mother praise you every day, and this is how you manage the household?"
Shen Wantang said coldly, "Is the princess so eager to cause me trouble because she looks down on my background, or is it because she can't get the power to manage the Huo family, so she comes here to boss me around?"
Xiao Qingxi's face darkened immediately: "I don't care about the Huo family's management rights! I just don't like you!"
"What have I done to offend the princess this time?"
"Hmph! You've offended me in countless ways, but I'm not here today to settle scores with you for my own sake; I'm here for my brother!"
Shen Wantang looked surprised: "I thought the Crown Prince betrayed the Princess and secretly revealed that you were pregnant, and that you were angry and severed your sibling relationship with him. What, does the Princess still care about him and feel sorry for him so much?"
"How I am with my brother is none of your business! Even if we've cut ties, we're still closer than you!"
"I see, the sibling bond between the princess and the prince is truly touching!"
"Enough nonsense! My brother doesn't even have anyone to serve him in his courtyard. The only maid is pregnant and can't do any work! You immediately send a few maids over to my brother. My brother is the dignified Prince Ning's heir, and he only has one maid by his side. You, the heir's wife, are simply a decoration and are completely useless!"
Shen Wantang curled her lips into a sarcastic smile: "You asked your brother for a maid, does he know? Does he even want one?"
"Why are you asking so many questions? Summon all your maids right now! I want to personally select people for my brother! I don't trust the people you choose!"
"The reason I'm asking so many questions is because I've already sent maids to your brother, but he kicked them all out."
"If you've already kicked him out, you won't send him anything again? It must be because the last thing you sent him didn't suit my brother's taste. He's always been served by a bunch of people since he was a child. When did he ever become so miserable?"
Shen Wantang was exhausted after a long day and didn't have time to continue dealing with her: "Granny Chai, call all the maids over and let the princess choose people for the young master."
"yes."
Granny Chai respectfully agreed and quickly called all the maids in.
Among the maids, Xiao Qingxi picked out two: "What are your names?"
"This servant is Tao Dai."
"This servant is Li Bai."
"Alright, it's just the two of you. You're barely presentable. The rest of you are all ugly and don't deserve to serve my brother!"
Inside the room, everyone had different expressions when they heard that Xiao Qingxi had actually chosen Tao Dai and Li Bai.
Qin Xin looked at Shen Wantang in shock. These two maids were exactly the ones Shen Wantang wanted to give to Xiao Qingyuan. She had sent them over before, but Xiao Qingyuan had sent them back.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Qingxi chose these two again!
She remembered clearly that when the two maids were sent back, Shen Wantang said that someone would help her send them back to Xiao Qingyuan.
At that time, she asked Shen Wantang who he was, but Shen Wantang did not answer.
Now it seems that it is undoubtedly Xiao Qingxi.
But how could she know that Xiao Qingxi would return to the Prince's mansion? How could she be sure that Xiao Qingxi would come to ask for a maid for Xiao Qingyuan? And how could she guarantee that the one Xiao Qingxi chose was exactly the one she wanted to give to Xiao Qingyuan?
Does the Crown Princess possess the ability to foresee the future?
As Qin Xin was thinking, she suddenly heard Xiao Qingxi say again, "Two are not enough, I want to pick two more! Shen Wantang, I think these two standing next to you are good, let's choose them!"
Qin Xin and Du Juan were both stunned for a moment, then looked at Shen Wantang in unison: "Princess Consort!"
When Shen Wantang heard that Xiao Qingxi had chosen Tao Dai and Li Bai, she didn't react much. But when she heard that Xiao Qingxi had also chosen Du Juan and Qin Xin, she almost burst out laughing.
She suppressed a laugh and asked, "Is the princess sure she wants to choose these two maids by my side?"
"Of course, what, you can't bear to part with it?"
"I really can't bear to part with them. One of them is my dowry maid, and the other is my first-class maid who has been serving me since I entered the palace. They are my right and left hands. The princess specifically asked for both of them. Isn't she deliberately making things difficult for me?"
Xiao Qingxi said smugly, "I've taken a liking to your right and left hands. What, you're not happy about it?"
"Shen Wantang, I'm warning you, this is my brother's and my home, not yours. Don't think too highly of yourself. My brother and I can choose whichever maid to serve us, and you have no right to refuse!"
"Besides, it's your good fortune that I've taken a liking to your dowry maid! This maid is a bit dim-witted and doesn't seem very clever. My brother is a simple-minded person, so she's perfect for this kind of maid!"
"You should have given this maid to my brother long ago, instead of giving her to that Huayi who climbed into his bed! Humph, those who climb into bed to get pregnant and then use it as an excuse to become a man's concubine are all bad people!"
Shen Wantang's face darkened, and her tone became extremely harsh: "No, the princess cannot take my two maids away! You can choose two more, but I will not give Dujuan and Qinxin to the young master!"
"Oh, Shen Wantang, you dare to give me attitude now? You dare to refuse me? Did I give you face?"
Xiao Qingxi snorted coldly: "Granny Kang, take all the maids I've chosen away! Let's go to my brother's courtyard and send him some maids!"
After she finished speaking, she turned and left.
Having no other choice, Granny Kang could only pull Dujuan and Qinxin away, one in each hand.
Once they left, the gloom on Shen Wantang's face vanished completely, and a smile appeared in her eyes: "Granny, our princess really knows how to pick! She picked four of the young masters' least favorites right away."
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