"Change shoes? The palace has very little salary left this month, and you still want to change shoes? It's the New Year now, don't even think about changing clothes or shoes."
Leng Ming was about to argue with her, but she turned back and continued:
"By the way, the food, clothing, and salaries of the servants in your palace are a bit excessive. I'm going to re-establish the rules later, and your food will also be reduced..."
"Why are you reducing my food intake? I've been eating like this for years. If you reduce it, I won't be used to it."
"You have to get used to it even if you're not used to it. It's not even the end of the month yet, and the money in the palace is already running out. If something unexpected happens, the whole palace will starve!"
"What could be so special? The imperial court will deliver the monthly salary on time. What's there to be afraid of? Even if you spend it all, you still have it."
It was because of this idea that Leng Ming couldn't save his salary.
Luo Xue was determined to change his mind.
She rolled her eyes and glared at him again, sharply scolding:
"You live on a salary from the court, what do you have to be proud of? You're just a fourth-rank prince, with a monthly salary of only sixty taels. Do you think you're that noble? You haven't made any military achievements for the Daning Kingdom, you haven't brought any benefits to the people, and besides eating, drinking, and having fun, you haven't done anything worth bragging about. You're not willing to guard the city gate? Do you think you're that powerful?"
"I……"
Leng Ming wanted to make some excuses, but he found that what Luo Xue said seemed to make some sense.
Although he was a prince, he was only a fourth-rank prince, and his monthly salary was only a few dozen taels of silver, which was nothing compared to his fourth and fifth brothers.
Since I can't argue with him, I won't say anything.
He looked up and asked aggrievedly:
"Where's breakfast? Did you ask someone to prepare it for me?"
"No, go to the city gate to eat and save some food at home."
Hearing this, Leng Ming was completely furious. He pointed his finger at his nose and asked angrily:
"You won't even give me breakfast? Do you want to starve me to death?"
"Who wants to starve you? You're the gatekeeper now. There's breakfast over there, just go and have it. If you linger any longer, the food there will probably be gone too."
"you……"
Leng Ming swung his sleeves angrily and wanted to say something, but seeing Luo Xue's sullen face, he swallowed his words back.
He left Prince Ming's Mansion angrily, shouting:
"Butler, where is the carriage?"
The butler trotted up to him, bowed and replied:
"Your Highness, the princess has instructed that the carriages in the palace cannot be used lightly. You...would be better off walking!"
"What?"
Leng Ming looked at the housekeeper and was extremely angry.
He was already angry enough after being humiliated by Luo Xue, but now the housekeeper doesn't listen to him either?
He pointed at the butler and shouted:
"Hurry and find me a horse. This place is so far from the city gate. It will be dark by the time I get there."
The butler bowed again and replied:
"The princess has sold all the horses in the palace, leaving only one sick horse as a backup. However, she said that if you really don't want to walk, she will arrange a carriage for you!"
As he spoke, he pointed to a donkey tied to a tree stump not far away and said with a flattering smile:
"The princess said that donkeys eat little, and our palace can afford to keep them."
This, this, this...
Let him ride a donkey?
This is such a huge joke.
He looked at the donkey, not knowing what to do.
Seeing this, the butler reminded again:
"Your Highness, the princess has asked me to remind you every day to go to work at the city gate. You must not be late. If you are late, she will punish you."
"roll."
Leng Ming scolded the housekeeper in annoyance, and the housekeeper walked away dejectedly with his back hunched.
He then angrily untied the donkey's rope and led him forward, muttering,
"It's really like a tiger in trouble being bullied by a dog. I am a prince after all, but I have to ride you to guard the city gate. It's really humiliating, humiliating myself."
As he spoke, he climbed onto the donkey's back, patted its back, shook his head, and consoled himself:
"At least you don't have to walk by yourself, so just go slow!"
It was just dawn and the autumn wind was a little chilly. A man and a donkey walked towards the city gate amidst complaints.
Not long after he left Prince Ming's Mansion, he saw a carriage blocking his way. He looked closely and saw that it was the carriage from Prince Xi's Mansion.
He quickly got off the donkey, came to the side of the carriage, and asked loudly:
"Is it Fifth Brother?"
Leng Xi then opened the curtain door, looked at Leng Ming seriously, and asked in surprise:
"I heard that Sixth Brother is going to serve at the city gate? I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems to be true."
Then, he looked at the donkey behind Leng Ming.
"Are you... riding a donkey to work? Hahaha..."
Hearing Leng Xi's laughter, Leng Ming frowned and stopped him:
"Fifth brother, please stop laughing at me. What can I do? This isn't marrying a wife, it's marrying a she-devil. Ugh!"
"Regret it?"
Leng Ming hurriedly shook his head.
"I don't regret it. If she likes to mess around, let her do it!"
Leng Xi patted his shoulder and said sympathetically:
"Let's go, I'll take you for a drink."
"No, I have to go to the city gate to report. If I get caught by the she-devil, I'll be dead."
Leng Xi looked at him and suddenly smiled.
"Sixth brother, are you really planning to guard the city gate? You are a prince after all, a prince of the Great Ning Kingdom, and you want to guard the city gate? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? It seems to me that your wife is deliberately trying to embarrass you. Do you really want her to succeed?"
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