Chapter 329 The Princess's Concern
noon.
Princess Yuqing left some food for us.
Jiang Miaomiao succeeded in getting a free meal as she wished.
She quite enjoyed having meals with Princess Yuqing.
Because her mother was not around, she could eat whatever she wanted.
Princess Yuqing personally picked up a piece of lemongrass grilled chicken for the little girl, "Miaomiao, this is your favorite chicken drumstick."
"My mother doesn't allow me to eat it." Jiang Miaomiao shook her head, but stretched out her hand honestly.
Princess Yuqing couldn't help but touch the little guy's head and smiled gently, "Don't be afraid, your mother won't know."
Jiang Miaomiao counted in her mind while eating.
One, two, three, four...
She and the princess had a meal together, and there were more than twenty dishes in one meal.
Thinking of the days in Taoxi Village and the last time when so many refugees died or were injured just to earn a steamed bun, she suddenly didn't know how to pick up her chopsticks.
She knew that the royal family and nobles ate lavishly.
But with such extravagance happening every day, she still found it hard to eat.
This table of food is probably enough for a poor family to eat for a whole year.
Just thinking about their table alone can consume an ordinary person’s annual food rations.
The steaming chicken leg in front of her no longer smelled delicious.
Princess Yuqing saw her daughter staring at the food on the table in a daze, not even picking up her chopsticks, and asked curiously, "Why isn't Miaomiao eating? Is it not to her liking?"
Jiang Miaomiao shook her head, "Aunt Princess, can I take some back to my brother?"
"Of course." Princess Yuqing smiled and touched her head.
What a nice girl! She even remembered to leave food for her family.
The more I watch it, the more I like it.
Fortunately, she is my own daughter.
After getting Princess Yuqing's permission, Jiang Miaomiao began to ask the servants to put plates into the food box.
One dish, two dishes, three dishes...
One lunch box, two lunch boxes, three lunch boxes.
Install to the end.
There were only four dishes left on the big table.
Ugh! This little guy is not saving food, he is simply robbing.
This is probably some midnight snack for their family.
Princess Yuqing frowned.
But she only frowned for a moment, then turned around and instructed Aunt Feng, "Add a few more dishes, don't let Miaomiao go hungry."
It is possible that these dishes are not to my daughter's taste and need to be changed.
Jiang Miaomiao shook her head repeatedly, "No more, that's enough."
"How can this be enough for me?" Princess Yuqing looked at the dishes on the table that she didn't like very much.
From childhood to adulthood, even if she no longer has an appetite.
There are at least seven or eight dishes waiting on the table, so these four dishes are not enough.
Jiang Miaomiao didn't know how to explain to the princess that they actually lived in two different worlds.
When a princess picks up food, she only takes a few chopsticks from a dish, and if she finds something she likes, she will add a few more chopsticks.
There is absolutely no such thing as a CD.
Although the leftovers were given as rewards to the servants, eating like this every day was really extravagant.
Her Royal Highness the Princess, who lives a life of luxury, would never understand how to write the word "waste".
Because that's how she's lived since she was a child.
A'niang also used Princess Yuqing's extravagance and waste as an example to educate her.
For this purpose, I specially taught her a poem.
"Aunt Princess, let me recite a poem for you." Miaomiao suddenly felt like reciting a poem.
"Oh! Miaomiao can even recite poems." Princess Yuqing didn't know why she had to recite poems while enjoying her meal.
But I'm still looking forward to it.
“In spring, plant a grain of millet; in autumn, harvest ten thousand grains. Even though there is no idle land in the world, farmers still starve to death. At noon, they hoe the fields, their sweat dripping into the soil. Who knows that every grain of rice on the table is the result of hard work?”[1]
Jiang Miaomiao shook her little head and recited it word by word.
After reciting it, he blinked his bright eyes and looked at Princess Yuqing.
As the princess listened, the smile on her face disappeared and she felt a little embarrassed.
She was actually taught a lesson by a little brat.
If the child was not her own daughter, she would definitely be dragged out and beaten.
But I began to feel sorry for my daughter again.
This child must have had a very hard life in the past, which is why he is so frugal now.
You have to be nicer to her.
Princess Yuqing turned around and instructed Madam Feng, "Madam, have someone go find all the famous chefs in the world for me. I will reward them handsomely."
Nanny Feng nodded and glanced at the stunned little girl.
He retreated silently.
What she actually wanted to say was that the little princess might not mean that, as the Lu family has always been frugal.
The little guy probably couldn't stand the princess's extravagant meals.
The words came to my lips but I swallowed them back.
Her Highness is the most honorable eldest princess in Daliang, and she has been eating at this standard since she was a child.
Moreover, Her Highness's personality is such that no matter whether she is right or wrong, she is always right and will not tolerate anyone else's interference.
How could he change just because of a few words from the little princess?
Even if she is your own daughter, it probably won't work.
Jiang Miaomiao opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.
Her Royal Highness the Princess probably doesn't understand the hardships of the people, so inviting a famous chef would be even more troublesome.
What she wants is not to hire a famous chef.
After thinking about it, I feel it’s not a loss.
What does A Niang do?
It's a restaurant, what a coincidence.
It just so happens that Yipinju also needs a famous chef.
Before Jiang Miaomiao could deliver the dishes she packed for home, her second brother came to the door.
Jiang Ziyan followed Nanny Feng into the house.
It was the first time he met his sister's biological mother.
I was also very curious before. My sister is so beautiful. What kind of woman is her mother?
See you today.
I think it's natural that my sister is so beautiful.
At first glance, I only thought the pair of phoenix eyes were the most similar, but upon closer inspection, the eyebrows and eyes were 50% similar. After all, little kids of four or five years old haven't grown up yet and haven't taken shape yet.
But it still looks good.
If it weren't for A'niang noticing the princess's strange behavior and seeing the same hat as her sister's swaddling clothes.
No one would ever connect them together.
After all, the idea of replacing the royal bloodline sounds too shocking.
Moreover, the perpetrator was not someone else but a member of the Queen's maternal family's branch.
Actually, Prince Consort Cao can be considered as Princess Yuqing's cousin.
I don’t know whether to say that the Cao mother and son are stupid or foolish. They probably underestimated the princess’s methods, so they dared to be so bold.
Little did they know that once this matter became known, the Cao family would suffer.
The Cao mother and son will be the first targets.
Don't be fooled by Princess Yuqing's harmless appearance; she is actually decisive and ruthless in her actions.
He avenged his daughter's abandonment, solved the problem for the Cao family, and even silenced the censors.
It's not a fuel-efficient lamp.
Fortunately, she is Miaomiao's biological mother and a friend, not an enemy.
Just as Jiang Ziyan was stunned, she saw her sister rushing towards her, "Second brother, are you here to take me to my aunt's house?"
She actually wanted to go and see her bride-to-be, Aunt Qianxue.
I haven't seen her since the marriage was decided, and I don't know if she was willing.
But it seems that she has no choice whether she is willing or not.
It was obvious that the two of them liked each other, but there were many complicated and confusing interests between them.
This mixing changes the essence.
During the days that I've been Aunt Qianxue's student, I've discovered that she never reveals her feelings in front of King Jing. Even if she has thousands of ideas in her mind, she is still lukewarm towards Uncle King Jing, which always makes people unpredictable.
I feel that Aunt Xue is a very clear-headed and insightful person.
Jiang Ziyan shook his head and smiled, "Brother will take you to see someone."
After saying this, he took his sister by the hand to pay his respects to Princess Yuqing and explained his purpose. "Your Highness, could you please let your sister go with me to the Cui family?"
The tone of his voice was not like that of him speaking to a high and mighty princess, but rather like that of him speaking to an elder, seeking his opinion.
"Cui family? To meet Cui Yan?" Princess Yuqing was slightly stunned and looked up at the young man.
He looks very much like Minister Jiang, but his temperament gives people the feeling that they are completely different.
He is also gentle and elegant, but his eyes are very clear, bright and even sharp.
Be neither humble nor arrogant in front of her.
In this respect, he is quite similar to his mother.
Judging from the way the boy's eyes were wandering between her and Miaomiao, he must have known the relationship between her and Miaomiao.
But why did he take Miaomiao to see Cui Yan for no reason?
Moreover, Cui Yan was willing to take time out of his busy schedule to see the two children.
She looked at Jiang Ziyan and asked, "Do you have something to do with Prime Minister Cui?"
"No, it's okay. I just went to visit Mr. Cui before leaving and help him pass on a message to the teacher and his wife." Jiang Ziyan answered truthfully.
Even if Jiangzhou didn't say anything, he knew that his master's wife missed her son and grandson.
He didn't understand why his teacher and his wife, who were already so old, wanted to stay away from the capital and live in seclusion.
After returning to the capital, he gradually understood.
It’s not that they don’t like to have children and grandchildren around them, but they are forced to do so by the situation.
The Lu family has received a lot of favors and care from the Cui family, so it is only natural for them to visit them before returning to Jiangzhou.
I don’t know why Princess Yuqing is so surprised?
He carefully observed the changes in the princess's expression.
When Princess Yuqing heard that they were going to the Cui family, she was obviously a little surprised, but more nervous.
The hands gripping the fan handle were shaking slightly.
Could it be that Prime Minister Cui is so scary that my sister can’t see him?
He thought so in his heart, but did not dare to ask it out loud.
Princess Yuqing tightened her grip on the round fan, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes.
But soon it was as calm as water again.
After taking a sip of tea, he said, "Go ahead. Go early and come back early. Don't let your mother worry."
Seeing the two children turning around to leave, she hurriedly called out to them, "Let Aunt Feng go with you."
Jiang Ziyan thought that the princess was worried about her sister, so he didn't think much about it. He took his sister's hand, and took Nanny Feng and Xier to Cui Mansion.
Jiang Miaomiao was looking forward to meeting the emperor's favorite.
Jiujiu told her that there were always people peeking at the gate of Lu Garden these days.
It followed all the way and found out that it was actually sent by the scumbag father.
Later, the man was beaten up by my aunt and never dared to come again.
But this feeling is not good.
It's like there is a weasel staring at your chickens. When you are not paying attention, it might jump out and take the chickens away.
So she thought about it and decided to find a reliable stepfather for her brothers.
Otherwise, Jiang Yunze would always be targeting A Niang.
Originally, godfather was the most suitable candidate, and Old Lady Mu almost treated A Niang as half a daughter.
When A Niang marries into the Mu family, there will be no conflicts between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, or sisters-in-law.
It's simply a match made in heaven.
But the reality does not allow it.
My godfather doesn't seem to be interested in women and doesn't know how to talk to them. In front of my mother, he is like a gourd with a sawed-off mouth, silent and taciturn.
Moreover, he has been fighting outside for many years and hasn't seen anyone for three to five years, so it is really difficult to cultivate feelings.
The most important point is the responsibility of continuing the Mu family's lineage.
She had heard her mother and aunt chatting.
A'niang said that when she was born, the Lu family was in trouble, and she didn't take good care of herself after the confinement period, which hurt her body.
I'm afraid she will no longer be able to have children.
In ancient times, this was a big deal.
The Duke's Mansion has a title to inherit, and the lineage must not be cut off with my godfather.
So even if godfather wanted to marry my mother, once the idea was opened, I'm afraid Madam Mu would have to give him a few concubines to continue the family line.
There will be some inexplicable house fighting again.
Thinking about it this way, it seems like it’s a bad idea to match my mother and my godfather.
Little Miaomiao shook her head unconsciously.
Not right, not right.
Then she turned her attention to the Cui family.
It is obvious that Mr. and Mrs. Cui think very much of A Niang.
Even Old Lady Cui once lamented in front of Princess Liang that Jiang Yunze was blind and didn't want the pearls but treasured the fish eye.
If he had a son like this and a daughter-in-law like A Niang, he would definitely teach his son a lesson.
Anyway, Mrs. Cui likes A-niang no matter how she looks at her.
Even though we were separated, we never stopped writing letters.
So Xiao Miaomiao decided to find out the truth for A Niang first.
After a few people left.
Princess Yuqing was feeling melancholy, but had no one to talk to.
Pace around the room.
I walked back and forth several times.
She asked Nanny Feng to go because she wanted to see how Cui Yan and Miaomiao got along and whether Cui Yan liked the child.
She also didn't want her father and daughter to meet without knowing each other, so she wanted to tell him about Miaomiao's existence.
Wanted to tell him that they had a daughter.
But she was not sure whether Cui Yan could accept having such a child.
That man's heart is harder than stone.
When she was dating Cui Yan, she was just using a fake identity, but after he found out, he actually distanced himself from her.
Even cut off contact.
She was the eldest princess and a member of a royal family. It was impossible for her to ask Cui Yan to give up everything to marry her and become his son-in-law.
She knew that even if she begged, that man would not give up his official position and become an unknown child of a noble family.
So, she was unwilling to wait, and couldn't wait.
She immediately married the prince consort that her mother had found for her.
Apart from Cao's mother and son, she blames no one and hates no one.
Miaomiao is a treasure to her, an existence more important than her own life.
But for Cui Yan and the Cui family, it is a hidden danger.
Because this is tantamount to deceiving the king.
I dare not imagine what would happen if my father knew.
She didn't dare take the risk.
She didn't dare mention this to anyone, not even her mother and fifth brother.
Because they are not only his relatives, but also the queen and prince of Daliang.
What lies before them is not only family affection, but also imperial power and family interests.
She didn't dare to gamble.
Because she was not sure whether her mother would use the child to restrain him after she knew that Miaomiao was Cui Yan's daughter.
Even if she never recognized Miaomiao in her life, she would never let her child get involved in this mess.
But she also wanted Cui Yan to know that their daughter was smart and very well-behaved.
Princess Yuqing was restless the whole afternoon.
I didn't even eat a few bites of dinner.
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Note [1] From “Two Poems of Pity for the Peasants” by Li Shen of the Tang Dynasty
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