nd sister approaching, smiled and said, "The Marquis just asked me to go pick up Miss. I didn't expect Miss to come over herself."As she spoke, she scooped Jia Yin into her arms.Jiahuan patted her sis...Actually, the side hall had been wiped countless times, and everything was clean and dry.
Shuǐyún only needs to organize the luggage brought from home.
Knowing the county princess might be unhappy, Grandma Hao called a group of maidservants to help Shuiyun.
Shuiyun, however, used the excuse that they didn't know their master's habits to refuse.
But in the end, she didn't forget to give each person a purse. The purses were filled with silver ingots.
Grandma Hao received the most generous one, which contained four golden peanuts.
Such a lavish display made even the palace maids happy, and even Hao Mama sighed in admiration at the Li family's wealth and generosity.
She had also heard a few rumors before, saying that the Li family was extremely good at business, especially Princess Kangle. Every shop she opened was a treasure trove.
It seems like this might be true after all...
After finishing all of that, Shui Yun went to the small kitchen in Zhi Lan Palace, washing, chopping, frying, and stir-frying, doing everything herself without letting anyone else touch it.
Seeing that she didn't trust others, Hao Mama didn't say anything more about helping. She just let a young maidservant follow her to tend the fire.
Jia Yin and the Third Princess hadn't even reached the palace gate before they smelled the fragrance. The Third Princess practically skipped back, her skirt held up high.
Everyone hurried to be busy, attending to the master's washing and changing of clothes.
When everything was tidied up, the food was also set on the table.
Sweet and sour pork, braised spare ribs, dry-fried mushrooms, ground meat spinach, and corn with pine nuts, plus a large bowl of mutton goji berry soup, is all the dishes.
The emperor had few children, so the third princess's daily allowance was very generous. Every meal consisted of four meat dishes and four vegetarian dishes, a standard of eight courses.
Now there are only six dishes on the table, all home-cooked meals, not a single grand dish.
But the Third Princess insisted on eating, praising it repeatedly and adding two more servings.
Jia Yin had been busy all morning and was starving. She didn't hesitate to eat, drinking an extra bowl of mutton soup compared to her usual amount.
"Jiao Yin, you're so lucky," the Third Princess sighed contentedly, rubbing her belly. "You get to eat such delicious food every day!"
Jia Yin was pleased and couldn't help boasting, "Shuǐyún learned her cooking skills from my mother. My mother cooks even better. When we have the opportunity, you come visit my house. I'll ask my mother to cook for you!"
The princess blurted out whatever came to mind, and Jiayin immediately added, "Don't even think about summoning my mother to the palace to cook for you!"
"We are friends, you coming to my home and having my mother cook for you is a favor. You call my mother over here just to use her as a servant, I won't do that!"
The Third Princess was feeling guilty. She had indeed thought that way just now.
But she wouldn't dare admit it now, so she quickly said, "Oh, what are you thinking! When I have the chance, I'll go to your house for a meal! I can also take a look at your greenhouse and pick some fresh fruit to bring back!"
Jia Yin glanced at the maids tidying up the table and asked, "Do you have any diligent and trustworthy maids here who can help Shui Yun Otherwise, with her taking care of both of us eating every day, she'll be too tired. "
And what if someone takes a disliking to me and gets their hands dirty, I'm afraid you'll be caught in the crossfire too.
Actually, Old Mama Hao wasn't entirely comfortable leaving all the food arrangements to Shuiyun, fearing she might do something wrong. At this moment, she quickly bowed and replied, "Your Highness, Miss, let this old servant handle it. I guarantee I'll select two suitable people!"
"Good, thank you, grandmother." Jia Yin nodded in thanks.
The Third Princess rubbed her tummy secretly and then pulled Jiayin to her study, embroidery room to play, as if to digest the food she had eaten.
The afternoon passed quickly.
At dinner time, Shuǐyún arranged for congee and small dishes, and pan-fried stuffed buns. They were both filling and easy to digest.
After eating and drinking their fill, they made an agreement to go to Shoukang Palace together the next morning to pay respects. Only then did the Third Princess reluctantly let Jiayin return to her side hall for a rest.
Grandma Hao personally attended to Princess Three as she washed and changed into her nightgown. She couldn't help but whisper a piece of advice.
"Your Highness, are you being too accommodating to the county princess I fear that in a few days, Zhi Lan Palace will be run by the county princess.
And Bao Qin… is also because the county princess had been disrespectful to you before, she felt resentful in her heart, so she lost her composure for a moment.
"Could you, out of consideration for her years of service to you, find a good place for her And when the princess leaves the palace, let her come back to serve"
The Third Princess tugged at the sleeve of her nightgown and looked up at Mama Hao, asking in a soft voice: "Mama Hao, you know Father and Mother found so many nannies for me, why did I end up with only you"
Hearing her young mistress call herself "this palace," Nanny Hao felt a chill run down her spine. She quickly bowed her head and replied in a low voice, "This old servant thanks your Highness for the honor."
"Indeed, this palace values you, and the reason is very simple. Because you are obedient!" The third princess smoothed her hair, appearing nonchalant.
Often, you think this palace acts wrongly, but how this palace commands, you shall obey without fail. This is what makes a qualified servant!
"Baoqin has served me for so long, she is indeed quite good. But without my orders, she dared to inconvenience my guests. To put it simply, she's become too arrogant and has lost sight of her master. That's why she can no longer stay!"
Grandmother Hao lowered her head even further, sighing inwardly. Her mistress's words held some truth.
Those who respect their master when playing the qin would not act arbitrarily.
"Alright, give Baocun two hundred taels of silver and let her leave the palace to go home." Princess San lay down in her bed and added, "Grandma, the county princess has earned the favor of the emperor and the Marquis. She naturally has her own strengths and measures. This is what this palace wants to learn too!"
Hao Mamā understood and immediately replied, "Your Highness, please rest assured, this old slave will give orders and forbid anyone from making things difficult for the County Princess privately."
The Third Princess remained silent. Hao Mamma hurriedly pulled on the jade hairpin and lowered the bed curtain...
In the next chamber, Shui Ling looked at the extinguished lights from the main hall and turned to say, "Princess, the princess has gone to sleep."
Jia Yin yawned, stroked a little fox, and replied, "Then let's sleep."
Suiling and Shuicun immediately got busy, attending to their master as they put him to bed.
The rooms in the side hall were much larger than those at home, and even just one sleeping chamber was divided into three parts: inner, middle, and outer.
A large bed was placed at the innermost position, which served as the sleeping area.
A large marble screen, made of eight panels, separated the room. Outside it were a treasured imperial couch where concubines would rest during their leisure time, tables and chairs, and an ancient curio cabinet.
The outermost room was the guest reception area, decorated with even greater splendor.
Jia Yin dislikes sleeping with someone beside her, so Shui Ling and Shui Yun took the initiative to sleep at the outermost edges.
As soon as the door closed, Jia Yin brought the little fox into the space.
After playing for a while, Jia Yin estimated that Shui Ling and Shui Yun were asleep. She then carried a plate of meat buns around the screen.
The little fox pushed open the window with its mouth, and a wisp of smoke-like figure darted out.
In a short while, Mu Xu followed the little fox over.
Mu Xu didn't know where he had hidden for a day, carrying the chill of the entire day with him.
Jia Yin pointed her index finger to her lips, then placed the bun next to the teapot of hot tea, gesturing for Mu Xu to eat. Finally, she tapped the Gui Fei Ta (a type of dessert).
Mu Xu was taken aback. He had originally thought that Jia Yin had found him because she had something to ask of him, but he never expected that she would have prepared food for him, and even wanted him to stay in the house!
Could she possibly be unaware that if an outsider were to discover her sharing a room with a man, her reputation would be ruined forever
Jiao Yin saw him staring blankly and couldn't help but say in a slightly sharp voice, "Are you frozen stupid Eat quickly, drink some hot tea to warm yourself up. Then take a nap, you can leave before dawn."
Having said that, she pointed to behind the screen. "My bed is in there. Rest assured, I won't peek at you."u family get along well with her children, they all come together for a lively celebration." The old lady also instructed: "Also, Da Yong is at the docks. Get someone to ride fast horse and call him...