Chapter 299 The Concubine of the Imperial Prince 7
Qi Baoying didn't like seeing him showing off his wealth.
"Why bother with so much trouble? Although I come from a poor family, my father taught me from a young age that every sip and bite of food is hard-earned.
There is no reason to waste food, clothing and daily necessities.
The Qi family's business has grown to its current size thanks to the support of the villagers.
Who can live without suffering from all kinds of disasters and hardships?
When fellow villagers are in trouble, taking out this money can help save a few people.
It's better than wasting it on unimportant things!"
Having said that, without waiting for Xiao Tianshuo to reply, he turned to Lian Cui who was standing aside and said, "Lian Cui, add a set of bowls and chopsticks for the prince."
He smiled at Xiao Tianshuo again.
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Your Highness. I come from a humble family and am not worthy of being on the stage.
I'll beg you to have a simple meal with me today, and just live like an ordinary person!"
Xiao Deng, do you understand? This is called pattern!
Those fancy things you usually put up are just a monkey show for people to watch, they are of no practical use at all!
I am an ordinary citizen, but I want to give back to the people who support my business.
You are a member of the royal family, supported by the whole world, but you only know how to show off and enjoy yourself, and have never thought about doing anything for the people. Your vision is not even as good as a little girl like me!
You want to come and eat with me for free? I’ll make you so angry that you’ll get indigestion!
Xiao Tianshuo is not stupid, of course he understood.
The anger in my heart was rising.
But when you look at Qi Baoying's expression and demeanor, she doesn't seem to be preaching.
Instead, he was busy ordering the servants to add a pair of bowls and chopsticks for him, and he felt that she seemed to be just following what he had just said.
That’s all I have to say.
Thinking about Qi Baoying, she is still useful, it is not the time to fall out.
He also thought that Qi Baoying did not know much about the Anfeng Palace and had no idea whether the palace had made any contribution to the people.
She probably said those words just to show her kindness and good qualities in front of him, the prince.
So I could only suppress the anger in my heart!
You see, even the royal family members can comfort themselves when they need help from women.
Isn’t this just helping you find an excuse?
However, Xiao Tianshuo was still holding his breath, and his words were not as gentle as before.
Said to Qi Baoying: "Don't bother with your work, come and eat with us!"
Qi Baoying laughed in her heart, I can’t cure you.
Whenever Xiao Tianshuo asks for something, his bottom line towards Qi Baoying will become lower and lower.
From now on, as long as Xiao Tianshuo shows some small favors from time to time, he will not dare to turn against Qi Baoying.
He was afraid that if things turned against him, he would lose everything he had now!
Xiao Tianshuo felt so uncomfortable while eating this meal, but Qi Baoying ate it with gusto!
Seeing Xiao Tianshuo having no place to vent his anger and having to hold it in, Qi Baoying ate even more happily!
After the meal, Lian Yu brought two cups of hot tea. Qi Baoying took one and placed it on the table in front of Xiao Tianshuo, smiling and saying:
"Your Highness, I don't know what kind of tea you like. This is the Rain-Previous Longjing tea I brought from Jiangnan. Please try it.
If you like it, have someone send some to the front yard later!"
Xiao Tianshuo took it, smelled it, and took a sip. The anger in his heart immediately disappeared.
This tea is indeed a top-grade tea, with a rich aroma, clear and transparent tea soup, and a fresh and mellow taste. It is definitely a first-class tea.
Ever since Guo Qin's dowry was used up, Zheng Xueyi no longer responded to his requests. He could only drink this kind of tea when he entertained guests.
But for Qi Baoying, it is her daily drink, so you can't offend her easily.
Once all the value in her is squeezed out, it will still be time to deal with her!
Thinking of this, Xiao Tianshuo's anger completely dissipated, and he started talking and laughing with Qi Baoying!
“Yes, it is indeed good tea!”
Qi Baoying didn't care about the small amount of tea leaves. She asked Lian Cui to take a bag and handed it to the person next to Xiao Tianshuo.
It was not possible to go to sleep right after dinner, so Xiao Tianshuo asked Qi Baoying, "Baoying, can you play chess?"
Qi Baoying is really good at it.
She learned this when she was the Fifth Lady and had nothing to do.
"I am stupid and only learned the basics."
When Xiao Tianshuo heard this, he instantly gained confidence.
"It's okay, I'll teach you. Do you have a chessboard here? Set it up!"
In Xiao Tianshuo's mind, it was a good thing that she didn't play well, because it just happened to highlight his talent.
He didn't dare mention calligraphy and painting. The literary style in Jiangnan was flourishing, and many Jiangnan women were as talented as men.
In this area, he himself has not learned very well, so he really doesn't dare to show off!
Seeing Qi Baoying nod, Lian Cui immediately went downstairs to get the chessboard and set it up!
Looking at the chess piece made of jade, Xiao Tianshuo felt happy again.
It’s safe to say that Qi Baoying’s dowry wouldn’t be bad. These chess pieces are all made of top-grade jade. Maybe there are many other good things in her dowry.
As long as he can make her happy, all of this will belong to him, Xiao Tianshuo!
When she actually started playing chess, Qi Baoying felt a little regretful.
Xiao Tianshuo's chess skills are really not that good.
Qi Baoying had to rack her brains for a long time before making any move to ensure that she would not make a bad move and would not let Xiao Tianshuo win too quickly.
I used to think it was difficult to win, but now it seems that losing without being too obvious is not an easy thing either!
Qi Baoying had no choice but to bite the bullet and play with this prince who was nothing!
At the same time, in the palace, the emperor of our Daxuan Dynasty was listening to people reporting what happened in Anfeng Palace today!
Sitting at the top was the young emperor Xiao Junyan, who was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He lowered his head seemingly nonchalantly, but his lowered eyes were as bright as stars.
It's obvious that he likes gossip, but he pretends to hide it and doesn't want others to see it!
However, the people who were reporting below didn’t even dare to raise their heads and couldn’t see the emperor’s expression at all!
Xiao Junyan only heard him ask, "Are you saying that Qi Xin's daughter gave all the food expenses of the masters of the Anfeng Palace to one person today?"
The person who reported next was a servant following Xiao Tianshuo in the front yard.
"Yes, Master! Not only the food expenses, she also calculated this part of the money according to the feeding methods of the ingredients written in the account book.
According to the half-year amount, the money has been distributed to the masters in the mansion!"
After talking about what happened during the day, he recounted what happened at dinner just now!
When Xiao Junyan heard, "Every sip and every bite should be appreciated as they are not easy to come by, and there is no reason to waste food, clothing, or daily necessities," he couldn't help but look up to Qi Baoying!
I also heard that "the family business depends entirely on the support of the people, and in times of crisis, we naturally have to help the people." I felt that this richest man in Jiangnan might not be an ordinary person, and perhaps I should try to get in touch with him.
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