Chapter 316 Gifts
However, Shen Chuliu was kind to the people below, so Ji Mei, who was usually quiet, also said: "Empress Xin has just entered the palace, and there are many rules in the palace. How can a palace maid shout at the nine concubines casually? Even if it is Empress Xin, it is unreasonable for you to do so. Besides, is what our queen said wrong?"
Shen Chuliu smiled and said, "I have been in the palace for some time, and I have seen palace maids and eunuchs who shouted at me. Empress Xinfei's new favorite is naturally different."
"What are you talking about, Fubao Fuhui, why don't you apologize to Jing Xiuyi?" Concubine Xin smiled and said, "Sister, don't blame me. The Qian family is not big, and my girls grew up with me since they were young, so they are naturally spoiled."
"How dare I? If Empress Xin has no more instructions, I will take my leave." After saying this, without waiting for her to say anything else, she held Zi Rui's hand and turned around.
Are you kidding? She didn’t show mercy to Concubine Feng just now, let alone Concubine Xin?
Fubao looked at Jing Xiuyi's back angrily, and Concubine Xin glanced at her.
Naturally, there were people watching the fun. It was rare for someone to make Jing Xiuyi lose face, but after all, Jing Xiuyi was powerful, so it couldn't be considered a loss.
It was one thing for everyone to hate Concubine Xin, but it was also one thing for everyone to want to see the new favorite, Concubine Xin, quarrel with the old favorite, Jing Xiuyi.
Shen Chuliu returned to Cuiyunxuan. Yao Baolin was waiting not far away, so he heard everything.
Now sitting with her in the corridor: "Don't be angry, Madam, this also proves that she knows your love for her."
"I have nothing to be angry about. There will always be tests. I should even thank her for thinking highly of me." Shen Chuliu said with a smile.
"Your Majesty has thought clearly. I think no matter what she does, she would not dare to embarrass you." Yao Baolin said.
But when you say nice things, they really dare to do it! Since Shen Chuliu gave birth to the sixth prince, she has been taking care of herself. Basically, she has to drink a bowl of soup to replenish qi and blood every noon.
There is no need for any major supplements, just that idea, and over time, she got used to it.
I am not happy without soup every day.
But it doesn't have to be a lot, just one bowl, that's basically what the kitchen serves.
But at noon that day, the black chicken soup that was originally on the list disappeared.
Shen Chuliu hadn't noticed it yet, when he saw the eunuch from the kitchen who was delivering the meal hurriedly explaining, "My master asked me to come and tell Her Majesty that there is no black chicken soup today, so I brought you yam soup instead. It just so happens that Her Majesty also likes yam... Please have mercy on me, Her Majesty."
Shen Chuliu was just coming out of the inner room, and the Sixth Prince was still holding her legs and chattering about eating hawthorns.
"I like yam, but can you tell me what's going on with this black chicken soup?" Shen Chuliu's expression didn't look ugly, he even had a smile on his face.
But the eunuch thought back to a few years ago, when the master smashed the kitchen and looked so heroic...
"Please forgive me, Empress Jing Xiuyi. It's not that we don't want to make it, but... there are indeed only two black chickens today. One was sent to Empress Dowager Feng. Empress Dowager Feng likes this all year round, so it's indispensable. As for the other one, you don't need much here, so we want to choose only the best to make soup, but... but Empress Xinfei sent someone to... just ask for a black chicken soup, it's not like you just want one portion... We servants have no choice, we really dare not not serve you well."
"Oh? This is really a coincidence. Don't worry, it's not your fault, and I'm not the kind of person who doesn't distinguish right from wrong. But I also have to ask, is this a coincidence, Empress Xin? Or what?" Shen Chuliu asked with a smile.
The more she smiled, the more frightened the eunuch became. He muttered for a long while: "Your servant...Your servant begs the Empress not to say that it was I who said it, otherwise I will not be able to survive."
"What are you talking about? If you tell the truth to our master, our master will be grateful to you. How can we make it difficult for you to be a human being?" Yuan Xiao smiled and said, "You said it, after all these years, you still don't know what kind of people our Cuiyunxuan is?"
The young eunuch smiled apologetically, "Of course, of course. Originally, Concubine Xin didn't specifically ask for black chicken soup, but her maid Fu Bao came over... and saw it and... insisted on having it. It was also a new young eunuch who said it was for you..."
"So this is intentional?" Shen Chuliu smiled again: "Okay, you can go back. Let's leave it at that for today."
The young eunuch kowtowed as if he had been pardoned, and said, "Thank you, Madam!"
"Okay, get up. You're so nervous. Yuanxiao, give him some silver and go have tea." Shen Chuliu waved his hand.
The eunuch thanked him again, took the silver and went out.
Shen Chuliu sat at the table, asked someone to bring out the food that the Sixth Prince wanted to eat, and then started eating.
It’s not that every meal has to be black chicken soup, but I can’t just let it go when someone snatched my food away.
After lunch, Zi Rui Zi Zhu said, "Master, what should we do about this? Should we tell the Emperor and the Empress?"
"It's no big deal." Shen Chuliu laughed: "Call Yuanxiao."
Yuanxiao came in quickly. He had been waiting there, just waiting for his master to give the order.
"Go get some silver and go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs' Food Bureau to buy thirty black chickens. Remember to get big, lively roosters. Tell them to prepare them tomorrow."
"Hey!" Yuan Xiao didn't know what his master was going to do, but he was excited no matter what it was. He took the silver and left immediately.
In the Food Bureau, no one knew what was going on in the harem, but they were curious about this. Yuan Xiao smiled and said, "Just do your job. We are not breaking the rules."
After receiving the money, they naturally didn't ask too many questions. It was just that the Empress in the harem wanted to change her taste. Such things happened frequently.
Although it was a bit more, I didn't ask too many questions and just went ahead and did it.
That night, Qi Yixiu stayed in Yongning Palace again. The next morning, Concubine Xin still did not go to pay her respects.
Shen Chuliu also found an excuse to ask for leave. It might be okay if other places didn't know about what happened yesterday, but the women in the harem couldn't have been unaware of it.
Why was she in such a hurry? She should settle her grudge first, and then go and listen to their jokes. Who would she laugh at then?
As for the Queen, Pei Yue was curious: "Is Jing Xiuyi going to stop like this? No way?"
"Just wait and see, I don't think so." Perrin shook his head.
The Queen was amused: "You guys always laugh at me for watching a play, but aren't you watching a play?"
Pei Yue stuck out her tongue: "This is just fun. I remember that I must respect these concubines and masters when I go out. I dare not watch the show like this."
Yuanxiao and Yulou, along with twelve young eunuchs, carried the thirty animals in six large wooden cages to Yongning Palace.
The cage was covered with a blue cloth, so it was hard to tell what was inside. Only the occasional crowing of a rooster gave away a clue.
At Yongning Palace, we heard that Jing Xiuyi had sent someone to deliver a gift.
(End of this chapter)
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