Chapter 46: The Princess Comes Out
The outcome of a chess game is never determined by the position of a single piece.
She wanted Wen Yue to understand that even if she had the royal flush in her hand, the rules of the game were still decided by her, Song Qingyuan.
In Qingxin Cottage, Chen Yanzhi was feeding Wen Yue bird's nest porridge tenderly.
Just then, the maid from Furong Garden arrived with some things and people.
When Wen Yue heard Song Qingyuan's "gift" and "concern", the hand holding the spoon stiffened slightly.
She looked at the old ginseng of excellent quality and the two old women standing with their hands hanging down and their eyes sharp. She kept a gentle smile on her face, but alarm bells were ringing in her heart.
Song Qingyuan...
This move of hers seemed magnanimous, but in fact she was using her identity as a princess to quietly infiltrate her power into her Qingxin Villa!
She is asserting her sovereignty!
Wen Yue gnashed her teeth in hatred, but could only accept it with tears of gratitude on her face: "Thank you for your concern, sister. Please tell your sister that I will take good care of the baby and live up to your kindness."
After seeing off the people from Furong Garden, the smile on Wen Yue's face instantly disappeared.
Shen Yanzhi was completely unaware of this, and instead praised: "Qingyuan is very understanding of justice. Yue'er, you should get closer to her in the future."
Wen Yue lowered her eyelids to hide the cold light in her eyes, and replied softly, "Yes, I understand."
But he sneered in his heart.
Close? Care?
Song Qingyuan, the war between us has just begun.
I accept the eyes you sent me. I'm just afraid they might come alive but never return alive!
The news of Wen Yue's pregnancy was like a spring breeze, blowing to every corner of Jing'an Palace overnight.
The atmosphere in the mansion underwent a subtle yet complete change.
The servants' whispers changed from fear and contempt for Madam Wen's "madness" a few days ago to envy and awe today.
The wind blew so fast, like a tornado, that it made everyone dizzy. The servants who had once avoided Qingxin Cottage were now desperate to get in, hoping to share in the good fortune and receive some rewards.
People are always terribly realistic.
Early in the morning, the small kitchen in Furong Garden ran into trouble.
Huamei, the newly promoted maidservant beside Wen Yue, arrogantly led two little maids and blocked the door of the small kitchen.
"Our queen didn't sleep well last night, and this morning she wanted to drink a bowl of blood swallow lotus seed soup with golden thread dates and Tianshan snow lotus seeds.
"In addition, the prince has instructed that a deer fetus soup be made for Auntie. The deer fetus must be freshly delivered from outside the Great Wall today, and it must be the freshest." "Huamei raised her chin, holding a list in her hand, and gave orders to the kitchen steward in a domineering manner.
The housekeeper, Madam Liu, was Song Qingyuan's bride-in-law. She had the final say in the palace kitchen and was always impartial. She glanced at the list and frowned.
"Miss Huamei, we have both blood swallows and golden dates, but the Tianshan snow lotus seeds are a tribute from the Western Regions, and have always been the portion given to the princess and the prince. As for the fresh deer fetus, it is even rarer, and the palace did not deliver it yesterday. Do you think we can replace it with something else?" Madam Liu's tone was still polite, but her meaning was very clear: these things were not something you could ask for just by asking at Qingxin Cottage.
Huamei's face immediately fell. "What does this mean, Madam Liu? Are our Madam and the young master in her belly less valuable than a lotus seed? The prince said in person that he would give Madam special treatment, using only the best! If this harms Madam's health and starves the future young master, can you bear the responsibility?"
She kept calling Liu Ma "young master" so much that her face turned blue.
The other servants in the kitchen were also silent. Everyone could see that Madam Wen was now the most favored person in the mansion. Who would dare to offend her?
Madam Liu's hands were shaking with rage, but she couldn't lash out. In the past, she would have slapped him, but now... the piece of meat in Wen Yue's belly was her golden ticket to immortality.
Just when the two sides were deadlocked and the atmosphere was tense, a cold voice came from outside the door.
"Who's making so much noise here?"
Everyone turned to look and saw the princess, supported by Lu Zhu, walking slowly towards them. She was wearing a moon-white casual dress and no makeup, but she had an air of elegance and grace that instantly quieted the noisy and greasy kitchen.
She had been under house arrest for some time and never expected that the backyard had become the domain of this bitch.
"Your Highness." Matron Liu and the servants in the kitchen bowed as if they had seen a savior.
Huamei's heart skipped a beat, but relying on the fact that she was working for Wen Yue, she still gritted her teeth and bowed: "This servant greets the princess."
Cui Jingyue's eyes swept over her calmly, finally landing on the list of ingredients. She didn't pick it up, but just asked, "What's going on?"
Nanny Liu immediately recounted the whole story, her words full of grievance.
Huamei argued unyieldingly, "Princess, I am following the orders of our master. He is not feeling well and has a poor appetite, so he wants to eat these. The prince also said that he needs to take care of our master."
"Oh? Is that what the prince said?" Cui Jingyue did not comment. She walked to a clean chair and sat down. Luzhu immediately wiped it with a handkerchief before she sat down leisurely.
Her action silently highlighted the difference between master and servant, and made Huamei's face turn even paler.
"My sister is pregnant, which is the top priority of the palace. Whatever she wants to eat, she should be satisfied." Cui Jingyue's voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone, "Madam Liu, since the concubine wants to eat, go to the storehouse and get it.
"Tianshan snow lotus seeds, take out my share and send them to the concubine. As for the deer fetus, send someone out to buy it, and make sure you get the freshest one."
As soon as these words came out, Huamei's face suddenly showed a smug look. She knew that the princess would not dare to do anything to the young master.
Aunt Liu was anxious: "Princess, this is against the rules..."
"Right now, my sister's health is the most important thing," Cui Jingyue interrupted her, but suddenly changed the subject, her eyes becoming sharp. "However, the baby in my sister's belly is the prince's child, extremely precious, and her diet must be extremely careful. If she eats something wrong and causes a miscarriage, it would be a grave sin."
She paused, glanced around at the trembling servants in the kitchen, and slowly said, "Let's do this. From today on, all ingredients purchased for the small kitchen in Qingxin Cottage must first be sent to the main courtyard for registration.
After the three meals a day are prepared, a portion of each dish must be delivered to me."
Huamei was stunned: "Princess, why is this?"
Cui Jingyue smiled faintly, but the smile did not reach her eyes. "Why? Of course, it's for the safety of my sister and the child. As the princess, I have the responsibility to take good care of this only bloodline for the prince.
I personally have people test every dish to make sure it's non-toxic before I give it to my sister. That way, I can rest assured, and so can the prince, right?"
Huamei's face instantly changed from smug to pale.
She was not a fool and immediately understood the ruthlessness of Cui Jingyue's move.
How can this be considered caring? This is clearly surveillance! This is imprisonment!
From now on, Wen Yue's three meals a day would be controlled by Cui Jingyue. You had to eat whatever she wanted. Even if she tampered with the food... the consequences would be unimaginable!
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