The Concubine's Daughter is a Top-notch Imperial Consort Chapter 137: Overturning (2)

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  In front of the porch, soon a large group of maidservants gathered, crowded and noisy.

  Looking at the crowd outside, Qiao Lan couldn't help but frown and was about to go out, but after taking two steps, she stopped and turned her head to look at Jiu Jie'er. When her eyes fell on Jiu Jie'er's calmly smiling face, her own face inexplicably flushed red.

  "Cui Qiao, bring a pot of Xiangpian tea from the cabinet and let Qiaolan taste it." Jiujie naturally had already taken in the girl's expression, she couldn't help but smile slightly, then instructed Cuiqiao.

  Clever and capable, she handled matters with ease, so not only did she win the favor of Old Lady Meng, but Yang Guo also relied heavily on her.

  Just look at the newlyweds for those two days, being borrowed to serve in the fourth house can show how high her status is and how much attention she receives.

  Under the favoritism, it's really hard to avoid becoming arrogant and forgetting one's place, especially in this fourth house that was once without a leader.

  Cui Qiao went to brew tea, while Jiu Ji'er opened the personnel ledger, flipping through it as she quietly observed the servants outside the window.

  Looking down on people with an innocent mind is the most genuine and true!

  "The princess, the one in purple clothes talking to someone on the right is Yang Wu's family, the old dowager's carriage driver, who is specifically in charge of supervising the work of the young maids in the palace."

  That clever blue silently gazed at Jiu Jie for a moment before walking over, taking a look outside, and then softly explaining to her.

  The ninth sister turned her head and glanced at her, then smiled slightly and nodded.

  It's probably because of Old Lady Meng's upbringing that she can act so differently and find her own position so quickly, it's really not easy...

  "The one on the far left is Zheng Pozi, with excellent culinary skills, she is the main chef of the small kitchen." Then Zou Lan pointed to a woman standing outside who was not making a sound and said.

  Jiuer heard that the main stove in the small kitchen was gone and her mind suddenly turned, drifting outside.

  The breakfast in each house is generally provided by the small kitchen, whether it's porridge or soup, side dishes or pastries, all of which taste exceptionally good.

  I didn't expect this kitchen girl to be such an inconspicuous and silent person.

  She couldn't help but take another look at the woman.

  "This Zheng's wife is a bit stuttering, her husband is from the village." Nao Lan looked at her with fixed eyes and immediately whispered again.

  "Oh..." Jiujier couldn't help but pause for a moment, then nodded.

  So that's how it is...

  "The one standing in the middle wearing a blue jacket is Zhu Po, she's the housekeeper of the kitchen, her husband is an outside steward." At this time, Cai Lan spoke up again.

  After hearing her words, Jiu Si Er's expression immediately changed.

  Although that old woman was surrounded by several people, she didn't keep talking to the people around her like others did. On the contrary, she was very steady and composed.

  The ninth sister naturally didn't have a good impression of her because of this.

  If she wasn't mistaken, the easiest place for problems to arise in the four houses' finances was the small kitchen, because this was the only expenditure in the courtyard.

  "The one standing at the back is Qiao Hua, she's in charge of tidying up Wang Ye's study..." Qiao Lan continued...

  It didn't take long for Cui Qiao to bring out the tea and pour a cup each for Jiu Sier and Qiao Lan, then she joined them.

  As the sun slowly rose higher, the people in the courtyard gradually quieted down, staring at the tightly closed door with eager eyes.

  Qiaolan couldn't help but glance at Jiujiu with admiration.

  Feeling the gaze of Qiao Lan looking over, Jiu Jie Er merely silently hooked up the corner of her lips and shook her head.

  Sometimes being cool-headed is better than being emotional!

  This little girl is quite a sentimental person...

  "Let's go, we're leaving!" Jiuniang said to the two of them after checking the time.

  The two nodded and then stood up to help her up.

  "...Actually, there's nothing important to say, I just thought the weather is nice today, so I wanted to meet with everyone!" Jiū jiě (ninth sister) stood on the corridor, facing a group of maids and servant women, her face gentle, her tone neither rushed nor slow.

  As soon as his tone dropped, the people below couldn't help but relax their expressions.

  The ninth sister couldn't help but smile slightly and turned her head to look at Cui Qiao who was standing behind her.

  Cui Qiao and she exchanged a glance, immediately understanding each other. She took two steps forward, her tone severe, her face solemn. "I hope you can all conscientiously perform your duties, don't try to play tricks behind people's backs, otherwise there will be no good outcome."

  The people below were shocked by her terrifying appearance, and they all tightened their faces and lowered their heads.

  The master and servant, one with a red face and the other with a white face, used their clever tactics to deceive others. Seeing this, Qing Lan couldn't help but feel deeply impressed once again.

  Seeing it was getting late, Ninth Sister let everyone disperse.

  Qiao Lan returned to Taihe Hall, and the master and servant also returned to their house.

  But just as Jiu Jie'er sat down, a little maid came to report that Wang Yan Niang had arrived.

  Jiujie listened and couldn't help but smile slightly.

  He knows what's going on!

  Soon Wang Yan Niang was led in by Qing Xiang and sat down. Naturally, they started discussing the affairs of the Fourth House.

  "This Yang family's affairs are the most troublesome, if Princess Wang finds her annoying, she can deal with her first."

  "Hmm..." Ninth Sister nodded.

  Just as she saw it, this Yang Wuji's family is an open one!

  "Zheng's culinary skills are actually quite good, but as a person, she is dull and unlikable..."

  The ninth sister listened but just smiled.

  "This old woman is indeed a considerate one!" Wang Yan Niang commented again.

  "Oh..." Ninth Sister nodded again.

  "She's also good at taking care of people, look, that Yu Niang has been taken care of so meticulously by her. Although it was the order of Wang Ye and Lao Tai Fei, but this Chu Pozi is indeed very diligent. If our four houses have a big fat son this autumn, this Chu Pozi will truly be indispensable... Hehe..." Soon, Wang Yan Niang said again, smiling lightly as she spoke, her beautiful eyes falling on Jiu Jie's face.

  Here is the translation: Uh-oh, here we go again!

  Jiujie'er listened and couldn't help but rub her temples in frustration.

  Alas, it's because of jealousy, I can tell from that sour tone.

  However, it also seems to reveal a message that this Auntie Chu is very fond of Cuiyu who is pregnant...

  She was thinking deeply in her heart, but her expression didn't change.

  Wang Yanniang looked at Jiu Si'er's calm expression, and a hint of displeasure flashed in her beautiful eyes, but she quickly recovered and started talking to Jiu Si'er about other people.

  They sat at Jiu's house until lunchtime before Wang Yan Niang reluctantly left.

  It was not the matter of the backyard that made Wang Yan's mother reluctant to part with it, but rather the business matters that the two had discussed later.

  The ninth sister found that this Wang Yiniang was far less concerned about the internal affairs of the house than she was about business, and even more so than her cleverness in doing business.

  It's indeed the case, as a noble and esteemed daughter of a wealthy family, Madam Meng brought her in as a concubine with great fanfare, but after more than a year, she has achieved nothing remarkable, nor gained the favor of any man, let alone borne any children.

  Is it that they didn't have enough means or what? It seems that the royal family's move to send her in as a concubine wasn't such a brilliant strategy after all!

  After seeing off Wang Yan Niang, Jiu Si Er had lunch and took a short nap after lunch. After waking up, she immediately called Cui Mei over again and asked about the account book matter.

  The result was as she had expected, the small kitchen was indeed the biggest expense, but there were no major problems on the account.

  "Your Highness, look at this..." Cui Mei flipped through the account book again, then looked at her with a rather worried expression.

  "What do you want to get out of this, it's a big deal? How is that possible?" But she just smiled.

  What kind of cleverness is this? How cunning is that old woman? And what kind of person is Yang Guofeng again? How can such a low-level mistake occur?

  She wasn't checking accounts, she was just verifying whether the problem was in the small kitchen.

  Now it has been verified, she certainly had her own plan.

  "Go and get Zheng Chuniang for me, tell her I want to eat a snack called agar jelly, ask her to make it for me." After a moment of silence, she suddenly turned around and instructed Cuiqiao, who was tidying up on the other side while listening to their conversation.

  Cui Mei was taken aback, and Cui Qiao was also taken aback.

  But soon Cuiqiao turned around and left, because she knew that her master was always very opinionated.

  Soon Zheng Chuniang was brought before Jiu Sier.

  She was very restrained, didn't even lift her head, and when Ninth Sister asked her questions, she only responded with monosyllabic answers.

  Jiujie, however, was extremely patient and smiled at her, saying, "The food you cooked tastes really good, just like my aunt's cooking at home. Especially that Yu Tian Xiang rice porridge, my aunt also likes to add some rock sugar, it's sweet and savory."

  Zheng Ju Niang finally lifted her head and stuttered, "Wang... Wang Fei is over... overpraising..." She hadn't even finished speaking when her face turned bright red, then she carefully looked at Jiu Jie Er, until she was sure that there wasn't a hint of disdain or annoyance on her face, before relaxing a bit.

  "What an exaggeration, really!" Jiuniang said with a smile.

  Zheng didn't say anything else and glanced at Jiu, smiling slightly.

  Looking at the simple and honest face of the woman in front of her, Jiu Si Er felt quite satisfied.

  Although not as clever and quick-witted, it seems that he is not as dull as what people say.

  It must be because of this stuttering habit!

  Later, Jiu sister and Zheng Chunniang discussed the method of making that jelly, involving culinary skills. Zheng Chunniang's eyes lit up immediately, her expression became calm, and she spoke more fluently. She also understood technical questions very well.

  The ninth sister naturally and timely praised two sentences, then Zheng Chuniang heard that although she immediately blushed again, but her eyes showed a hint of joy.

  It seems that she also has ideas, Jiuniang looked at her and couldn't help but nod secretly in her heart, this is good!

  She said two more sentences and then Zheng Ju Niang hastily returned to the kitchen to help make jelly.

  She sat in the house drinking tea until she thought it was about time, then ordered Qing Xiang to go and call Zhu Pozi again.

  That old woman is indeed a person who does things with a sense of propriety, and her attitude is also neither arrogant nor servile. Ninth Sister thinks that if she hadn't made up her mind to take advantage of her and reform the rules, she would have quite admired her.

  "...there's a lot of work in the small kitchen, Aunt Chu has worked hard." Jiujier smiled warmly at her while sipping tea.

  "Thank you, Princess, for your understanding. Although it's indeed a bit busy every day, this old slave can still manage." The old woman immediately said, with both her attitude and words being respectful and proper.

  "Mother Chu, don't force yourself, you're not young anymore, and that matter won't be settled anyway." But unexpectedly, the ninth sister not only didn't show admiration for her words, but instead spoke with a somewhat strange tone.

  That old woman was taken aback.

  At this time, Cuijiao looked out at the door.

  The ninth sister immediately nodded towards the door, then looked at the old woman and said, "Alright, let me find someone to help you share the burden..."

  ……

  Digression

  The elderly at home are ill and have been receiving intravenous drips all along, what a lot of hard work and chaos!

  Good days turn into bad days, what a pain!