Chapter 149 Connivance
Baoqin asked with concern, "How is the situation in the general's mansion this time when you return? Did the servants treat you poorly?"
"No, I'm fine, but the chef in the general's mansion is not as good as yours, and I'm not used to the food."
Baoqin felt heartbroken when she heard this.
"No wonder you look so thin and your face isn't as round as before. It turns out it's because you didn't eat well outside. What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you right away."
Xiao Xixi's eyes lit up, and she immediately sat up and began counting on her chubby little fingers.
"I want to eat chicken with scallions, braised duck with ginger, boiled fish, braised shrimp, and braised pork... Well, forget about the braised pork. We don't have pork here. We can't kill those two pigs for now. We have to keep them for piglets. After we have piglets, we can eat roast suckling pig."
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but drool.
I can't wait to eat pork~
Baoqin hesitated for a long time, but finally persuaded: "It's okay for you to raise chickens, ducks and geese, but those two pigs are really hard to raise. The pig manure smells strong. If the Crown Prince smells it when he comes here, I'm afraid he will blame you, and he may never come to our Qingge Palace again in the future."
Xiao Xixi didn't take it seriously and said loudly, "It's okay. Just have someone clean the pigsty twice a day. The pigsty is quite far from this house. Even if there is a smell, it won't spread to this house. There's no need to worry about the prince. I've already told him about this and he agreed to let me raise pigs."
Baoqin was really surprised this time: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually agreed?"
"yes!"
Baoqin couldn't believe it: "Isn't His Highness the one who loves cleanliness? Why would he allow you to raise pigs in the palace?"
"Maybe he likes pork, too. After all, pork is so delicious, who wouldn't like it?"
Baoqin's mood was extremely complicated.
She was not stupid. The fact that the prince agreed to let Xiao Liangdi raise pigs in the palace was enough to show how much the prince indulged and doted on Xiao Liangdi.
But when she thought about the fact that the Crown Prince, who was so glorious and bright, actually agreed to let concubines raise pigs in his backyard, she always felt weird.
Forget it, never mind that.
Since the prince has agreed, what else can a little maid like her say? Just do as she is told.
However, she had never cooked roast suckling pig before, so she needed to study it carefully.
Baoqin turned around and went to the small kitchen to start preparing today's lunch.
Qingsong walked in quickly and said respectfully.
"My lady, someone from Mingguang Palace just sent a message saying that the Crown Prince is busy today and will not be coming tonight."
Xiao Xixi responded lazily, indicating that she understood.
Qingsong was afraid that she would think too much, so he whispered to comfort her, "Your Highness has been away from the palace for more than three months, and now he is finally back. There are a lot of things waiting for you to deal with, so it is normal that he can't be away from you for a while. When your Highness is done, he will naturally think of you."
Xiao Xixi really didn't think much about it.
It was just right that the prince was not coming. She could eat all the food tonight by herself. She could also sleep in a big bed by herself and did not need to help someone change clothes or wash. She could just relax and be comfortable.
Of course, this cannot be said out loud.
She responded casually: "Yeah, you're right."
Qingsong then talked about some recent events in the Eastern Palace.
"During the time you were away, Chen Liangyuan, Lady Zhao, Yao Zhaoxun and several other Fengyi sent people to inquire when you would return to the palace, but Sister Baoqin blocked them all."
"Concubine Li has returned from Ziyun Temple. She has been going to the Jiaofang Palace frequently recently. It seems that she wants to use the Empress to stabilize her position in the Eastern Palace."
"Concubine Bai is still the same as always. She has been staying in the Jade Lotus Palace to recuperate and rarely goes out."
(End of this chapter)
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