At lunchtime, the stone table in the pavilion was cleared out, and all the official documents were placed on the high table on the right side of the pavilion. Yin looked at the buckwheat noodles in front of him and nodded with a slight satisfaction.
A few days ago, Qingyan made a fuss about wanting to eat this noodle dish, so he had someone buy a bag of buckwheat flour from outside and throw it into the imperial kitchen. As a result, Chef Xu received a reward from Yin for this noodle dish.
Yesterday, Emperor Kangxi also had Imperial Chef Xu prepare a bowl of buckwheat noodles according to Yin's preferences, and it was said to be quite good, thus Emperor Kangxi recognized Imperial Chef Xu's culinary skills.
"My dear, Father has his eye on this buckwheat noodle. It's best to eat less of it these days." Yin also liked it, but he couldn't compete with Kangxi for it.
They didn't buy much flour; they bought it by chance from a fellow villager at the market.
Nowadays, even if they go to a grain store, they won't find it there.
"No need, I sent Bayan to the countryside to look for them. They should be able to find them soon. We can trade them for fine grains at a 1:1 ratio. Those people would be more than happy to do that." Qingyan had no other choice.
Now that the buckwheat harvest season is over, she would be quite content to have this little bit of buckwheat to eat, since they couldn't collect more.
She hoped to collect more flour from the local people so that she could bring it back to the capital and put it in the kitchen.
Su Lan had a good relationship with the imperial chefs in the imperial kitchen, and Eunuch Xu could also lend a hand.
"They've already gone to look for them?" Yin asked suspiciously.
He looked around the courtyard and, sure enough, Bayan was no longer there.
"Fourth Prince, didn't you give Bayan to me? So I took it upon myself to send him to find something!" Qingyan looked at Yin with some unease.
Will he go back on his word?
“Yes, you are Bayan’s master, so it should be done this way!” Yin nodded, feeling that Qingyan had done nothing wrong. Even if Bayan went out without asking his permission, it was acceptable.
Qingyan glanced at Yin out of the corner of her eye and saw that he was not angry, so she felt relieved. Since it was already over, there was no need to meddle in it anymore.
"Good boy, you can arrange things as you like next time. We'll be counting on you for lunch!" Yin nodded in satisfaction.
Qingyan smiled. She thought Yin might not be used to the food, so she didn't say anything. Now it seems that she was worrying too much.
In the afternoon, the sunlight shone on the ground, and the ground temperature gradually rose. Qingyan was taking a nap on the soft couch, covered with a silk quilt. In her daze, she heard a noisy sound outside. She slowly opened her eyes and looked not far away.
Su Peisheng was arguing with Dong E Gege's maid, and the maid's voice was getting louder and louder, which made Yin frown.
"Su Peisheng, throw him out!" Yin Zai narrowed his eyes. Yin Zhi's actions were somewhat disapproving to Yin Zai.
There's no such thing as a grudge that lasts overnight between brothers. Who owes him this repeated trouble-making?
"Fourth Master, the mistress hopes you can come over for a gathering." The maid saw that Qingyan had woken up and immediately stepped aside.
"Insolence!" Yin was truly enraged and stood up abruptly. "Su Peisheng, bring the rod and throw him out! Go tell Third Master that if he can't manage his servants, I don't mind helping him!"
Yin's words stunned the palace maid; there was not a trace of joking on his face.
"This servant deserves to die! This servant dared not disturb Fourth Master!" The servant quickly knelt on the ground, kowtowing and admitting her mistake.
Yin didn't say a word, simply waving his hand to tell the servants to quickly lead the person out, as this place was truly a headache.
"Master, she's still a servant from Third Master's side, please release her." Qingyan's soft voice reached Yin's ears.
Yin looked at her helplessly. Wasn't this all to save face for her?
In front of the servants, Qingyan, the new bride, was not yet respected. Some of the servants around the princes even gave them attitude.
The servants around Yin were all very well-behaved, and they showed great respect to the women in his harem.
However, it was different for Yinzhi's side; people there determined who would be born based on who they were.
"Fourth Brother, if we don't put the person down, Third Master will definitely hold a grudge against us!" Qingyan said nonchalantly.
As long as the people in the Fourth Prince's residence don't bully her, that's fine. As for what happens to the other princes, what does that have to do with her?
"Fine, since you insist, I won't say anything more!" Yin said helplessly, instructing Su Peisheng to have the servant kowtow to Qingyan to express his gratitude.
As the servant left Yin's courtyard, a sense of resentment rose in her heart.
Qingyan wasn't helping her; he was humiliating her.
"Good girl, even if you spare that person, she will still hold a grudge against you!" Yin Tai understood these servants well; they were all cunning.
"Hehe, Fourth Prince, I'm not afraid of that. If that's really the case, I won't mind." Qingyan laughed. If Yinruo thinks it's not good, he will definitely stop it.
Yin shook his head directly. Qingyan hadn't understood the situation inside the White House. Not everyone could control those servants.
"This is the last time!" Yin was much less pleased.
Su Peisheng and Su Lan exchanged a glance. That person would probably go back and complain that their master looked down on the Third Princess Consort.
"I'll go and tell Third Master that we can't let certain people smear us!" After a moment's thought, Su Peisheng decided to take matters into his own hands.
"Eunuch Su, thank you for your trouble!" Su Lan didn't want to stop him, so she took the opportunity to greet Su Peisheng.
Su Peisheng shook his head. It's nothing serious, don't worry about it.
As expected, after the maid returned, she exaggerated the story to the Third Princess Consort, who was so angry that her face changed color and her hands clenched into fists.
"You, Fourth Prince Consort, have completely ignored you?" Third Prince Consort never sees Yinzhi during the day, so hearing that her servant Qingyan can not only see Yinzhi but also stay with him, she must be even more furious.
"Yes, I'll go and check it myself, it can't be wrong!" the servant quickly replied.
She felt that Ulanara had gone too far; no matter what, her master would still be her elder.
"Hmph, I'm going to go and make up with the master. I've already swallowed my pride, and yet Ulanara still humiliates me like this!" The Third Princess Consort was not one to be trifled with, and she felt even more aggrieved.
The maid lowered her head, her eyes flashing with cold light. Wasn't it Ulanara who looked down on her because of her status?
With the Third Master complaining to the Fourth Master, Ulanara's life is definitely not going to be easy.
"This servant thinks it would be better for you to go there now, Master. If the Fourth Master sends someone to protect the other side, we will really be in a difficult position!" The servant realized that her words had gone too far and she almost got a beating from the Fourth Master. Qingyan pleaded for her.
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