Chapter 54: Sending Soup
Xiao Xixi rubbed her eyes: "What time is it now?"
"It is two quarters past midnight."
Xiao Xixi calculated the time in her mind. It was two quarters past the hour, which was about half past two.
"It's still early. I'll sleep a little longer." She pretended to fall back on the bed.
Baoqin quickly pulled her back and said, "You have slept for almost an hour. You can't sleep any longer. Please sit still and let me dress you up."
Xiao Xixi said weakly: "Anyway, there's nothing to do in the afternoon, so just let me sleep a little longer."
Baoqin said anxiously, "Who said you are fine? You have to make soup this afternoon and send it to His Royal Highness. Although you are favored now, you can't be careless. You must seize every opportunity to show your courtesy to His Royal Highness so that he will remember your kindness. Only in this way can you continue to be favored."
"I'm not going. I want to sleep."
"My Lord, you really can't sleep anymore!"
Baoqin grabbed Xiao Xixi's arm tightly to prevent her from falling.
Xiao Xixi struggled in vain and simply fell asleep while sitting there.
Seeing this, Baoqin was completely impressed.
She had never seen such an unmotivated concubine!
Baoqin really wanted to shake her master hard to wake her up and stop her from sleeping.
But in the end she couldn't bear to disturb her. Feeling very disappointed with her friend, Baoqin carefully helped her master lie down and covered her with a blanket.
Baoqin tiptoed out of the bedroom and went to the small kitchen.
Since the master was too lazy to move, she, as a servant, had to do it for him. She would cook the soup first, then wait for the master to wake up, and then let the master personally take the soup to the prince. Then she would lie and say that the soup was cooked by the master.
This operation is very common in the harem. Many concubines do not know how to cook, but want to show their virtuous side, so they will ask their servants to prepare the food quietly, and then the master will come forward to send the food out. At that time, the master will be pleased and the servants will also be rewarded. It is a win-win situation!
Baoqin sighed. She didn't expect any reward. She just hoped that her master could work harder and stop wasting her time.
Xiao Xixi woke up to the smell of tempting food.
She got up from the bed, sniffed her nose, and followed the scent all the way to the small kitchen.
"Baoqin, what are you doing? It smells so good!"
As Xiao Xixi spoke, she reached out to lift the lid of the pot.
Baoqin held her back and said, "My lady, please don't move. This is the old duck soup prepared for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. You can't drink it. I'll help you wash and dress first. Then you can take the old duck soup to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and tell him that you made this soup yourself."
Xiao Xixi was very disappointed: "Why is such a delicious soup prepared for others? I want to drink it too."
Baoqin had already prepared: "Don't worry, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely not be able to finish such a large pot of soup by himself. I will divide a small portion of the soup and put it on the stove to heat it up. When you come back with the soup, this small portion of the soup will be all yours."
Xiao Xixi immediately perked up and urged, "Hurry up, hurry up, help me wash up, I'm going to bring soup to the prince!"
Baoqin silently praised herself for her cleverness.
To deal with the young lady, you have to seduce her with delicious food.
After washing up, Xiao Xixi left Qingge Palace in high spirits, carrying the food box.
At this time, the prince usually handled official business in his study, which was located in Minguang Palace.
When Xiao Xixi was about to reach Minguang Palace, she unexpectedly met someone.
General Zhongwu Xiao Lingfeng was standing at the gate of Minguang Palace waiting. He was sweating profusely and it seemed that there was something urgent.
He didn't expect to meet his eldest daughter here and was stunned.
Every day I have to rack my brains to think of how to ask for votes, my head is bald~
(End of this chapter)
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