Chapter 104 Is this how she does business?
After finishing the business, the dishes were placed on the table.
The table was full of delicious food, but Xiao Baozhu's appetite was obviously not as good as last time, and she didn't enjoy the food as much.
She ate a little and put down her chopsticks. Thinking of Empress Sun's illness, Lu Zhiran comforted her, "The Empress is blessed with great fortune and will recover soon. Princess, don't worry."
Xiao Baozhu shook her head. "If it's not because of this, I will eat less in the future so as not to damage the princess's demeanor."
As she said this, her eyes lingered on the dining table reluctantly, but finally she managed to look away.
Lu Zhiran also put down her chopsticks. "Your servant is presumptuous, but did anyone say anything in front of you?"
Xiao Baozhu has a round figure and is plump, which does not conform to the current aesthetic standard of thinness.
But in the past, Xiao Baozhu never cared about it and continued to eat and drink as usual.
Today's change is really strange.
A person's temperament and preferences cannot change overnight unless something happens.
Xiao Baozhu quickly shook her head in denial, "No."
But there was a gloomy look on his face.
Lu Zhiran recalled her past life and had some guesses in her mind.
Probably the only one who could make Xiao Baozhu like this was Empress Sun.
After pondering for a moment, Lu Zhiran slowly spoke, "I wonder if Princess understands my family situation? I lost my mother when I was young, and then my stepmother came into the family. I soon had a younger sister, and my father favored her."
"I remember my seventh birthday, when my nanny made me a kite. I was so happy, but my younger sister saw it and insisted on taking it away. I refused, but my father scolded me for being selfish and narrow-minded, not being a good elder sister, and not even willing to give up a small kite to my younger sister."
Xiao Baozhu's expression tensed. "What happened next?"
"Later, my father decided to give the kite to my sister. She even invited me to fly a kite in the garden with her. I didn't dare refuse, so I went. As a result, she accidentally tripped while flying the kite and broke her front tooth."
Xiao Baozhu burst out laughing, "Serves you right."
Lu Zhiran also smiled, but her smile was very faint.
"But in the end, I was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall all night, just because my kite caused trouble."
From then on, she never celebrated her birthday again.
Xiao Baozhu stopped laughing for a moment, and a wave of anger washed over her.
"How could this happen? She clearly stole your kite!"
Lu Zhiran showed a mocking look, "Yes, I clearly did nothing wrong, but the blame fell on me. In the final analysis, it's just because I'm not favored. People who are not favored, everything they do is wrong."
Xiao Baozhu felt stabbed in the heart.
For those who are not favored, everything they do is wrong.
She understood the intention of Lu Zhiran's words, and ripples began to form in her heart.
"What should we do then?"
Lu Zhiran smiled calmly, "If you can't force something, just give it up."
Xiao Baozhu's heart was shocked.
The seventh brother said the same thing.
She understands the truth, but has never had it. How can she not yearn for it in her heart?
“What if I can’t let it go?”
Xiao Baozhu looked at her expectantly, wanting to get an answer from her.
Lu Zhiran said firmly, "Then stand high. As long as you stand high enough and have strong enough abilities, you will be noticed. When you are strong enough that you don't need to rely on others, and don't need to bow your head and beg for pity, perhaps the things you once longed for but could not get will be easily available to you."
Perhaps, by then, she will find that she is no longer needed.
Just like myself now.
She once longed for her father's love, but now that she has it, she no longer cares about it.
Xiao Baozhu also thought of Lu Zhiran's experience, and a thoughtful look appeared on her face.
But she soon became discouraged again, "Not everyone is like you. I am good for nothing except eating."
She is lazy, greedy, and a little stupid. She can't endure any hardship. What earth-shaking things can she do to impress her mother?
Lu Zhiran smiled and said, "Princess, you are rich. Soon, your silver will double."
"What's the big deal? My mother is much richer than me."
"The queen's money is earned through status and position, but the princess's money is earned through her own strength."
Xiao Baozhu felt guilty, "...I didn't earn this money by my own strength. This time I only invested the principal, I didn't do anything else."
"Choice is also a form of strength. The princess has a discerning eye and chose me as her partner. This is the princess's ability."
Xiao Baozhu: ...I've never seen anyone praise himself like this.
"I haven't earned any money yet."
Lu Zhiran: "Sincerity is the key to success. As long as Princess firmly believes that we can make a fortune, we will definitely get what we want."
Xiao Baozhu: ...
So this is how she does business?
Although it was outrageous, looking at her determined expression, Xiao Baozhu inexplicably felt confident.
Lu Zhiran pushed a dish in front of her.
"This salt and pepper suckling pig's trotter is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a springy texture. The princess will definitely like it."
Xiao Baozhu's eyes instantly stuck to him, almost drawing lines.
After swallowing hard, she pushed it out resolutely.
"I'm stuffed."
Her stomach growled loudly, ruthlessly exposing her lie.
Lu Zhiran pushed her forward again and said, "Eat. Skipping this meal won't change anything. It's meaningless except making things difficult for yourself."
Xiao Baozhu's expression paused slightly.
She pinched the soft flesh on her belly and said, "But what mother said is right. No other princess is like me."
Lu Zhiran said seriously, "Indeed, there is no other princess like you, with a round and smooth figure, a naive and delightful demeanor, and a body full of blessings that are incomparable to you."
Xiao Baozhu was stunned again, her eyes, round like black grapes, widened, and a hint of moisture gradually spread in her eyes.
Ah Sheng also said the same thing to her.
Ah Sheng left the capital, and her emotions had no outlet, so they remained heavy in her heart.
Now, all the bad emotions have finally found an outlet again. A warm feeling of being cared for and concerned about fills my heart, and my originally gloomy mood has finally become cheerful and bright.
Xiao Baozhu picked up a suckling pig's trotter and took a bold bite.
The charred skin, the chewy texture, the soft and glutinous meat, she was instantly intoxicated by the fragrance.
The slight moisture in her eyes was suppressed, and she sighed in ecstasy.
“It smells so good!”
She sniffed, "You're right. No one will praise me for skipping this meal, and it will only embarrass myself. There's no point."
Even if she was as thin as Lu Zhiran, her mother would still be able to find fault with her.
There is no effect in trying to please the Queen Mother in this way.
She turned her grief and anger into appetite and ate three in a row, but still felt unsatisfied.
Lu Zhiran ate one for the first time. It was indeed very fragrant and tasted very good.
This chef is good, I will reward him later.
Lu Zhiran smiled and said, "Has anyone ever told me that eating with you is delicious? Just watching the princess feast on her food makes me feel extra satisfied."
Xiao Baozhu smiled, "Ah Sheng said that you can always agree with her."
After a pause, she continued, "Seventh Brother said that seeing me eat like a tiger pouncing on its prey, he was worried that I would eat it all, so he had to eat very quickly every time."
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