Then came a scream.
"Oh, my skirt, my skirt."
One woman, her face flushed, lifted her skirt, angry but not daring to be angry. The other women, however, showed no sympathy and seemed to be watching the show.
After all, they are each other's rivals, and there can only be one head of the harem.
The woman knew that everyone wanted to see her make a fool of herself, and her face darkened immediately. Judging from her expression, if it weren't for Tingyu's powerful aura, she would have attacked her with a stool right then and there.
However, she could take her anger out on Nan Lingqin, that servant.
"Smack—"
The woman slammed her chopsticks on the table and shouted angrily at Nan Lingqin, "You lowly servant, there are splinters on this stool, why didn't you tell me when you were standing so close?"
Nan Lingqin...
This is definitely misplaced anger.
She, a servant who brought food, actually came in very handy.
However, I'll just have to do my job as a servant.
"I'm sorry, Miss. I'm new to the Crown Prince's residence and I'm too shy to say much."
As she said this, Nan Lingqin lowered her head, looking genuinely terrified.
Not only did the young lady not know when to stop, but she also seemed to be addicted to drinking. "You dare not say more? I think you just want to see me make a fool of myself. Tell me, who sent you? Are you afraid that I will be favored by the Emperor, so you tampered with this stool?"
Nan Lingqin was speechless as she listened to the woman's roar.
Emotionally, she's now involved in palace intrigue.
"Enough, Miss Shen. This is the Crown Prince's residence. The Emperor is still dealing with court affairs. Your voice is already too loud."
Tingyu shouted, and the woman choked. However, she was a young lady from the Prime Minister's mansion, and had never been reprimanded like this before, especially by a subordinate. Seeing the other women watching the spectacle with amusement, she was filled with resentment. "You're just a guard. What right do you have to act so arrogantly and talk to me like that? I think you're just trying to make things difficult for us because you covet the Emperor."
Not bad, quite clever, trying to incite public outrage with a single sentence.
Sure enough, the other four women suddenly looked at Tingyu, their expressions already showing signs of anger.
"If Miss Shen does not wish to sit or eat, she may leave first."
Tingyu remained neither humble nor arrogant, displaying an unperturbed composure in the face of honor or disgrace. This unassuming demeanor was enough to immediately draw the attention of Miss Shen and the other young ladies away.
No way, I'm not leaving.
Climbing onto the dragon's bed means becoming the future empress.
Miss Shen was unwilling to be treated like this, and she didn't even have the desire to change her clothes.
However, once the group calmed down, picked up their chopsticks, and stared wide-eyed at the bright red bowl in front of them.
Just now I was cold and hungry, and it smelled delicious, but upon closer inspection...
hot!
Too spicy!
Extremely spicy!
this……
How can one bring oneself to eat it?
"What, do the young ladies not wish to accept the Crown Prince's kind offer?"
Listening to the rain.
Nan Lingqin was almost laughing as she watched from the side.
It felt like I hadn't been this happy in years.
Subconsciously furrowing her brows, Nan Lingqin removed the food box.
Beside him, Tingfeng's eyes flickered. Why did the servant's movements seem so familiar when he glanced at him just now?
Where have I seen this before?
I can't remember.
Sensing Tingfeng's attention, Nan Lingqin suddenly frowned, realizing that she had almost given herself away due to her momentary lapse in concentration.
Listening to the wind and listening to the rain are not minor figures.
"Miss Tingyu, I... I'm not very hungry, can I skip the meal?"
At this moment, Miss Shen, who had just wanted to teach Nan Lingqin a lesson and also wanted to intimidate Tingyu, was the first to give in and started crying.
I don't know if it was from the spiciness or if I really wanted to cry.
Her once glossy, cherry-like lips were now a red, swollen mess.
“Aren’t you hungry? But His Majesty said that he must treat you well. Even if you don’t become future empresses, you cannot be treated poorly. If you don’t eat, how can I explain this to His Majesty? And how can His Majesty explain this to the Emperor Emeritus and your father?”
With her cold and aloof expression, Tingyu spoke each word carefully, leaving the young ladies speechless for a long time.
Even the most dim-witted person could see by now that the Crown Prince was deliberately punishing them. They were either to suffer here or leave immediately, and they were not to say a bad word about it to anyone else.
this……
Everyone wants to be empress. Not to mention being the head of the palace and the mother of the nation, just look at the crown prince's unique appearance, his cloud-like black hair, it's a pleasure to look at him every day.
So, the women gritted their teeth, mustered their courage, and began to eat.
Nan Lingqin frowned as she watched the bright red vegetables being fed into her mouth.
Listening to the wind and listening to the rain were also visibly startled.
this……
Logically speaking, these delicate young ladies should have given up after being put through this much trouble, but they are truly fearless.
There's no way around it, the Emperor's charm is just too great.
So spicy!
Tingyu and Tingfeng exchanged glances. "This Manager Bai is serious."
After all, they had eaten this kind of spicy hot pot before, and this was far from being just ordinary spicy; it was super insanely spicy.
Then, one of them finally put down his bowl, his face beaming with joy, but before he could even say a word, he fainted.
It's so spicy it's making me dizzy.
Tingyu shook her head and immediately ordered people to come up and carry her away.
The remaining four ladies were quite formidable; they endured the spiciness even with tears streaming down their faces.
After silently wishing these women well, Nan Lingqin began clearing the dishes at Tingfeng's signal.
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