"How should I style my beard?" Su Lixia touched her cheek.
Upon hearing this, Xiaolian exclaimed in confusion, "Why do we need to stick on a beard? We'll probably have to go out and buy one."
Su Lixia explained, "Wouldn't sticking on a beard make you look more mature? We don't need to buy one, we can just use our hair."
"You can't cut your hair unless you're a monk. Even if you have something, what kind of glue do you need, and how do you make it? These are all problems."
Upon hearing this, Su Lixia's lips twitched: "Okay, that makes sense. Then let's just draw it until it's almost done."
"Yes." So Xiaolian continued drawing.
A short while later, Smiling Fan put down what he was holding, clapped his hands, and said, "Does the princess find anything else amiss?"
Su Lixia leaned closer, looking at it from left to right, and then from right to left. The more she looked, the more impressed she became. So she praised, "This is simply amazing! There's nothing wrong with it at all. He looks like a skinny older brother. Not bad, not bad at all. Your skills are getting better and better."
Xiaolian smiled shyly and said, "It's alright, it's alright, there are still many shortcomings."
“Yes, then you must keep up the good work.” That’s how Su Lixia responded to the people from Versailles.
Sure enough, the latter's face froze.
Do you have men's clothing?
Xiaolian shook her head.
"I'm dressed as a man. I want to go out for a walk like this. It's getting dark, so no one will be able to tell that I'm a woman dressed as a man."
"Then I'll go find the cook and borrow a suit."
"Thank you for your hard work." Su Lixia grinned at her.
Xiao Lian nodded. "Princess, you look ugly like this."
"The princess has stopped being in charge and has been completely controlled by an outsider. Where can we find justice?"
After Xiaolian found out where they lived, she overheard them talking about it.
"Princess, if you're going to stay somewhere, why make things so difficult for us?"
Xiaolian couldn't stand them talking badly about Su Lixia, so she pushed the door open and went in.
The three of them were so frightened that they were stunned.
"What are you talking about? Are you implying that the princess mistreated you?"
The head cook chuckled, "Just look at this room, and you'll know."
"This room is so big, and you're still complaining?"
"If only one person lives in such a big house, then even if we fart, it won't be enough for ten people. But we have to sleep in this one room. Girl, look at our size, do we look like people who can fit in a room?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaolian glanced at the shop not far away and asked, "Really?"
"Absolutely true." The three answered in unison.
"Who made these arrangements for you, and why were they made this way?"
The leader sighed and said, "Is that the new housekeeper? People call her something like Auntie. She said there was a shortage of rooms, and since we weren't suitable to have our own rooms, she arranged for us all to be here. Even though we're cooks, we're still the princess's personal chefs, yet we're not even as good as the servants she brought."
Upon hearing this, Xiaolian frowned and said, "How dare she be so arrogant! Her position as steward was granted to her by the princess. How dare she bully us like this? You wait, I'll go find the princess to settle this matter."
"Then we'll have to trouble you, young lady." The three men clasped their hands in greeting.
"Princess, Princess!" Xiao Lian called out to Su Lixia as she ran.
Hearing the anxious voice, Su Lixia thought something had happened.
"What's wrong?" Su Lixia got up and went to the door to greet him.
"Princess, this is quite serious."
"What happened? Why are you like this after you went out for a while?"
Xiaolian calmed down and then told him about the cook.
Su Lixia burst into laughter, which puzzled Xiao Lian even more.
“Most of the people in this household are our own, and besides, how could the old nanny be willing to be subordinate to her?” Su Lixia explained.
Smiling face still didn't understand: "But what's the relationship between the cook and the nanny?"
"I guess it's because the three of them look honest and simple, so they're used as a warning to others. But Aunt Chun definitely won't really make things difficult for them. Once she's truly established herself, it'll all be fine."
"Xiao Lian still doesn't understand why the princess would appoint her as the housekeeper?"
Su Lixia raised an eyebrow, then sighed softly and explained, "Firstly, because she is the prince's person and was sent to guard the princess's residence; secondly, the nanny is not under our control, and she is probably Zhang Gonggong's person. It would be good enough if she didn't cause trouble, so it's better to hand her over to Aunt Chun than to her. Maybe she can be of use to us."
When Su Lixia spoke seriously, Xiao Lian couldn't understand her. She nodded as if she understood, and said, "I see. The princess is indeed very thoughtful."
"Go and talk to Aunt Chun privately and see if the rooms can be reorganized. It's really a bit crowded for the three of them to live together."
Xiaolian covered her mouth and smiled, saying, "Okay, let's go later then, when everyone will be getting ready to rest."
Su Lixia nodded: "Don't stay up too late, it's not good to disturb other people's rest."
"Yes, Your Highness, please rest assured."
A little while later, Xiaolian went to the cook again and made up some excuses to brush him off, saying that the princess would definitely find a way to distribute the food among them.
She waved her hand, her words leaving everyone confused, so they simply stopped listening and replied, "Oh, oh, who cares about anything else? As long as the princess manages this matter, that's fine. Otherwise, we're destined to sleep on the floor tonight."
"Don't worry, don't worry, it certainly won't happen."
Xiao Lian took the clothes back and then helped Su Lixia change into them.
"Hahahaha, this dress is so long!" Su Lixia said, looking at the dress that was dragging on the ground.
"It seems the princess won't be able to wear this outfit."
Su Lixia clicked her tongue, thought for a moment, and then said, "How about this, you go and have someone get the carriage ready, then we'll ride out in the carriage and buy some clothes by the roadside."
"Alright then, will the princess wear a straw hat to cover her head?"
"Yes, yes, we need it before getting on the carriage. Otherwise, if they see it, people who don't know better might think I'm behaving indecently."
Xiaolian's lips twitched, thinking to herself, "Perhaps you're overthinking it."
"Then Princess, please wait a moment. Xiao Lian will go and get it."
After a long while...
"alright?"
Xiao Lian nodded and helped her put on the straw hat: "Everything's ready, we can set off now."
On the way, they indeed ran into Aunt Chun, who couldn't help but be suspicious when she saw Su Lixia suddenly wearing a bamboo hat.
"Princess?" To be honest, Aunt Chun wasn't sure if it was her, since she had just seen the clothes today.
"Aunt Chun, I was afraid that someone would recognize me when I went out on the street, so I did this."
Aunt Chun hummed in agreement and said, "The princess is very thoughtful. Safety is indeed important."
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