Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 528 Don't be a gas bag

On the second day after falling out of favor, Zhao Xiwei was neglected by his servants.

She was holding the small spoon of Begonia flower, and while eating the soup slowly, she listened to Yin Bao's angry voice:
"The servant just went to the kitchen and wanted to ask for two fresh crucian carp to feed the cat. Who knows that those in the kitchen are pushy, and it's not that they don't want to give it, but they have their own rules when buying ingredients every day. He also said that a piece of garlic or a bean sprout needs to be registered and recorded by the catering staff, and must not be wasted casually; he also said that if it is really necessary, ask the servant to go to the warehouse to find someone to transfer the money——Miss, you Listen, isn't this intentionally trying to scare people? The East Palace is so big, there are no delicacies from mountains and seas, and it's just feeding two fish to the cat, so why is it a waste?"

"As a princess, you still have to ask the warehouse for the cat's food expenses?"

After Yin Bao finished talking, everyone in the room looked surprised and all looked at Zhao Xiwei.

It was only the second day after I moved to Bieyuan, and I have to suffer from this kind of uselessness, what can I do in the future?

Zhao Xiwei didn't respond at all.

She was still eating the soup intently.

The spring onion-like fingertips were slightly raised, and he slowly stirred it with a small spoon, scooped up a mouthful, put it on his lips and blew it lightly, and then sent it into his mouth.

This soup uses fresh and rich pork bone soup as the base, cut half a warm and nourishing black-bone chicken, added red dates, longan, barley and other sweet and soft ingredients, put it on a small stove and simmered slowly overnight.

On a winter morning, the air outside is frosty, and such a bowl of hot soup in your hand looks particularly attractive.

She ate slowly, her movements were graceful and calm, but it made the maids in the room a little uneasy.

Yin Bao was in a hurry: "Miss, you should say something!"

Seeing that Zhao Xiwei didn't intend to pursue the matter further, Jinxiu persuaded calmly, "Okay, don't be angry, it's not that you don't know about our lady's situation, if they don't like it, just let it go, there's nothing more. It's better to have one less thing!"

Yin Bao glared at his little sister: "You put it lightly, this matter of getting angry has started, and once it happens, there will be another... The people in this kitchen are so snobbish, let alone cats can't eat fish in the future, I'm afraid Even our master can't eat it!"

"You damn girl!" Jinxiu stepped on her foot, winked, gritted her teeth and said in a low voice, "What's our situation now? Can you save yourself some trouble!"

Yin Bao flattened her mouth: "I..."

Before she could say anything, Jin Xiu gave her a hard look and went back: "Don't force me to hit you!"

Yinbao shrank his neck, not daring to continue.

But he felt uneasy, touched the sleeping cat, and muttered: "Xiao Hei Xiao Bai hasn't eaten yet, if they don't think of a way, they will starve to death!"

Jinxiu said: "It's just two fish, I'll ask someone to go out and buy two later!"

As the two pushed and shoved, Zhao Xiwei had already finished eating the soup.

She put down the small begonia glazed bowl, and Jinxiu hurriedly threw away the silver treasure, and served it with hot tea.

Zhao Xi rinsed his mouth slightly, wiped his hands with a brocade handkerchief, and then said lightly: "The kitchen also follows the rules, why are you so angry?"

Human nature is like this, it's common to exalt the high and depress the low, and she has already seen through these things.

Suyu nodded, agreeing with Zhao Xiwei's indifferent attitude: "Prince Princess is right, I will go to the kitchen later to ask, maybe it's just a misunderstanding."

Yin Bao was still indignant: "But, miss, you are a princess! How can you suffer this kind of crime..."

"Is this the crime of that family?" Zhao Xi smiled, picked up a money bag and threw it over, "It's just two fish, we can't afford it!"

Yin Bao hurriedly stretched out his hands to hold the money bag, and said angrily: "But you don't know, not only the people in the kitchen bully us, but even the officials in charge of money in the warehouse bully us!"

Zhao Xiwei frowned: "The warehouse?"

"Yes!" Yin Bao nodded heavily, "The officials in the warehouse have even worse attitudes!"

"what happened?"

"The slave girl went to the storeroom and asked Mr. Deng, who was in charge of the account, to allocate a budget to the kitchen. Who knew that he not only refused to give it, but also angrily scolded us, saying that the war in Xiliang is so tight now, how many soldiers are waiting for the court? He also said that you, as the Crown Princess, should lead by example and practice frugality, and not be extravagant and wasteful! He also said that if you really want to transfer money, you have to get the consent of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhao Xiwei smiled angrily: "It's just two fish, I have to ask His Royal Highness the Prince?"

She had planned not to pursue it.

After all, if His Royal Highness wants to act in such a play, she has to cooperate well and act like "out of favor".

But, she won't really be a doormat either!

It's just that she moved to another garden to live in, she is still a legitimate princess!Why didn't everyone treat her as their master?

Although it is human nature to hold the high and step down, it doesn't mean she will condone it!

It's time to take this opportunity to kill this crooked trend!

She straightened her sleeves, sat down in the chair, and ordered: "Jinxiu, go to the kitchen and call the maid on duty, Suyu, go to the warehouse and call the official who is in charge of the accounts." come over."

"Yes." Jinxiu immediately agreed.

Suyu's expression was fixed, a little hesitant.

Zhao Xiwei saw her strange look, and asked, "Why?"

Suyu thought for a while, and said: "Prince Princess, you don't know that Mr. Deng, who is in charge of the treasury, was recommended by Mr. He Kuihe..."

East Palace Zhan Shi He Kui?

Zhao Xiwei thought of that vulgar and reckless Mrs. He, and said with a smile: "No wonder, it turns out to be He Kui's man."

He Kui's family background is not obvious, but he is trusted by the prince.

This kind of trust is a tacit understanding established by the day-to-day running-in of government affairs; it is the bondage of life and death on the same line of interest and sharing honor and disgrace.

Relatively speaking, the relationship between her and the prince is much less important.

To put it bluntly, one is a woman in the prince's harem, and the other is a teammate of the prince's court.

Which is more important?

I believe everyone knows how to choose.

Even Zhao Xiwei himself knows where his position is——

A prince can have no women, but he cannot lose his power.

Suyu went around to Zhao Xiwei's side, rubbed her shoulders, and said, "Master Deng was born in a merchant's family, and Donggong has been in charge of the accounts for several years. He is famous Three toughness: hard mouth, hard hands, hard bones..."

"Oh?" Zhao Xiwei was a little curious.

Suyu said slowly: "Hard mouth means that he speaks very straightforwardly and never tactfully; tough hand means that he is very good at doing things. If he has money that cannot be allocated, even His Highness can only give up; and this His bones are tough, which means that he is too stubborn in life, once he angered His Royal Highness, and wanted to kill his head, but he didn't even bat an eye."

(End of this chapter)