138 Girl

  Chu Pozi never thought that such a simple sentence, in such a peaceful atmosphere, would actually divide her rights.

  Did she hear it wrong?

  Zheng Chuniang never thought that good fortune would descend upon her head like this——

  Was it because of the bowl in her hand made of agate that contained food, or was it due to their previous conversation, or did she simply mishear?

  The two of them couldn't help but look up at the young queen, who was sitting high above, with her delicate and pretty face, and sparkling eyes.

  "What's wrong, you don't want to?" The little princess suddenly turned stern, meeting the gaze of the two.

  "No...not..." The two were frightened and knelt down on the ground together.

  "That's good!" The little princess heard the end of the table and picked up the white jade tea cup, took a sip, her face slightly relaxed, and gave orders in a moderate tone, "From today on, everything in the small kitchen will be handed over to you two. All big and small things will be discussed and handled together!"

  "It is...". The two of them did not dare to have a different opinion.

  "Cui Mei," the little princess no longer looked at them, turned to her personal maid beside her, "Bring my token, go to the general manager of the mansion and bring two people over, register everything in the small kitchen... Qing Xing, inform all the aunts that from today on, they must re-plan all matters related to food, meals, and supplements in the small kitchen for future use, remember... only for today!"

  "Yes!" The two personal maids responded in unison and left.

  "You two go back and re-do the accounting!" At this point, the young princess looked at the two of them again, "In the past, no matter who lost or gained, I won't hold it against you, but from now on, be more careful! If there's anything improper again, I won't let it go!" As she spoke, her sharp gaze fell on the Zhu woman like a knife, and there was no longer any trace of the gentle and soft demeanor from earlier.

  That old woman couldn't help but shudder with fear and quickly lowered her head.

  Having said what needed to be said and done what needed to be done, Little Princess Wang bid farewell to the two of them with a wave of her hand.

  The two of them immediately bowed and withdrew.

  "Queen, what about Zheng's wife... is it okay?" The two figures had just disappeared from the doorway when Cui Cui, who was standing by and waiting on them, couldn't help but ask Jiu Si Er.

  This matter of Zheng's wife being granted power not only caught that Chu's wife off guard, but even they didn't think of it, couldn't help but make her suspect.

  "What's wrong? What's going on?" Jiuniang's face had already regained its usual calm and composed expression, as she picked up the teacup from the table and took a light sip.

  "Uh..." Cui Qiao was taken aback.

  "It doesn't matter if she's not very capable, as long as there's someone who understands the work and is loyal to supervise her, then Niu Baizi won't dare to cause trouble." Jiu Si'er explained with a smile.

  "Oh..." Yu Jiao was stunned again after hearing it, then nodded her head.

  The master and servant exchanged a couple more words before a young maid hastily came in to announce: Zheng Mama requests an audience.

  Cui Qiao immediately looked at Jiu Jie upon hearing this, but Jiu Jie had already smiled and nodded at the little maid, "Let her in!"

  Soon Zheng Pozi was led in, compared to the first time she came here, she was more restrained and unnatural, but unlike earlier, she didn't remain silent.

  "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... the Queen, I'm afraid... afraid... afraid..." Although not silent, this sentence was said more stutteringly than before, and only a few words were spoken in half a day.

  "What's there to be afraid of? Afraid of not being up to the task?" Jiuniang took a sip of tea and swallowed, feeling that the waiting time was long enough, before smiling brightly and continuing her words.

  Old Lady Zheng's face immediately relaxed, and then she nodded vigorously.

  Jiuer looked at her for a moment before saying, "Zheng Mama, why don't we give it a try?"

  "Uh..."

  The ninth girl sighed again and said in a low, mournful tone, "Aunt Zheng, I know this decision will be difficult for you, but I have no other choice. When I first arrived at the palace, everything was unfamiliar to me, and as for that servant's behavior, you've worked with her for so long, you must also know about it. It's really impossible to tolerate her any longer. That's why I need your help. I know Aunt Zheng is a kind and honest person, and I hope you can help me, okay?"

  The words were spoken in a low and gentle tone, full of sincere and earnest entreaty.

  Old Lady Zheng's expression changed naturally, the unease in her eyes dispersed, replaced by sympathy and pity, then she nodded vigorously again.

  "Thank you, Aunt Zheng!" Seeing that she had responded and a determined look appeared on her face, Jiu immediately stood up and made a gesture to pay respects to her.

  But she was pulled back by her, "Princess...you mustn't!"

  This sentence is quite straightforward.

  Jiuer's gaze slowly fell, landing on the pair of slightly rough large hands that were holding hers.

  Old Lady Zheng immediately became flustered again and hastily withdrew her hand.

  "Mother Zheng, I have a pair of hands like that at home too!" Ninth Sister suddenly whispered.

  Indeed, her words were not entirely pretentious, and for some reason, this Zheng wife always reminded her of Xu Niang at home.

  It's unclear whether both of them are skilled in cooking or if they share a similar innocent and simple nature.

  She had a premonition that this rough woman would become her most loyal and devoted supporter in the palace!

  After seeing off Zheng Po, it was already late, Jiu Niang felt a bit hungry, so she asked Qing Xiang to bring some snacks over and use them. Then she let Cui Cui go call Qing Tao over.

  Soon after, Qing Tao, dressed in a pink jacket, followed Cui Qiao into the house.

  It can be seen that the little girl is in good spirits and has a relaxed expression.

  In fact, after Jiu Jie divided up the work for the maidservants, Qing Tao had also been unhappy like Qing Xing.

  The reason is the same as Qing'an's, his position in front of his master has been replaced by someone else, and naturally he feels unbalanced in his heart.

  Later, Ninth Sister specially found her to talk heart-to-heart, and this little girl finally felt relieved.

  "Your Highness, is there anything you'd like to instruct?" Qing Tao entered, first paying respects to Jiu Si Er, then hastily inquired.

  It's clear that you can help Jiu sister with things and make the little girl very happy.

  "There's nothing much, just one thing I want to ask you."

  "Oh..." The little girl was slightly disappointed.

  "It's very important." Jiujie couldn't help but laugh.

  "Uh..." Qing Tao was taken aback.

  "I heard that Yang Wujia's maternal family has a niece who is quite pretty, is that right?" Jiuniang asked again.

  "Hmm," Qing Tao was stunned again, then said, "Indeed, her name is Zi Juan, and she's exactly 15 years old this year!" After finishing speaking, she looked at Jiu Jie with some confusion.

  But unexpectedly, Jiu Jie'er stopped talking and stood up with a smile, saying to Cui Qiao, "Bring some grapes over!"

  Qing Tao couldn't help but scratch her head in confusion, wanting to ask more questions, but by then Cui Qiao had already brought over the washed grapes.

  The little girl was immediately attracted by that big, plump, purple grape, and she no longer bothered herself.

  In the late afternoon, Jiuniang went to pay her respects to Old Lady Meng.

  The news of Si Fang's birth today has probably spread, and as soon as she entered the door, she attracted a lot of attention.

  She naturally pretended not to see and bowed her head to pay respects to Old Lady Meng.

  Madam Meng smiled and let her sit down. It was clear that the old lady was very pleased with her attention to the affairs of the courtyard.

  Yang Hui'er and Xiao Yang Cheng arrived with several children including Xiao Yang Kun and Xiao Yang Ning. The old lady Meng then spoke to the children.

  Xiao Yan's family went out to see Yang Guoshou and Yang Guoqing brothers.

  The dinner table has been put away, and Qin Shi and Jiu Siao'er have gone to spread out the bedding.

  "Second Aunt, I was thinking of arranging for the few second-grade maids that are lacking in my quarters myself. What do you think?" Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ninth Sister quietly asked Qin Shi.

  Qin heard a daze, looked at her, and when he met her pure and clear eyes, his face couldn't help but rise with an unnatural smile.

  "Of course, that's for the best!" But soon her expression returned to normal, and she nodded, "Actually... actually I've been considering this matter all along, it's just that there have been too many things going on at home recently, so I haven't had a chance to take care of it yet. This... please forgive me, younger sister."

  "It's okay, it's okay, I know you're busy!" Jiujier hastily waved her hand and smiled, but in her heart, she couldn't help but shake her head.

  Of course, being busy is just an excuse. Her sister-in-law's delay in arranging this matter should be that she was still resentful of the incident between Fourth Sister and the Yuan family, and her heart wasn't feeling well.

  She didn't arrange it herself nor was she in a hurry, because as this princess she had insufficient personnel, wasn't that clearly the housekeeper's dereliction of duty?

  She was quite stubborn here, and Qin naturally didn't have a good time. She wanted to ask her about this matter but couldn't bring herself to do it, so she dragged it on until now.

  She had originally wanted to see how long Qin would drag things out, but after Yang Guofeng's words "help Second Aunt" last night, she suddenly decided not to do so.

  What does this mean? Is it a family affair or is this also a kind of support for Yang Guofeng?

  Then she chatted with Qinshi for a few more sentences, but it was clear that after the conversation earlier, the knot in her heart had been untied and the atmosphere was better than usual. When Xiaoyanshi returned, she saw the two of them getting along so well that she couldn't help but ask in surprise, "What are you talking about, Second Aunt...you two?"

  "It's nothing." Qin Shi casually responded and then ordered the maid to serve dinner.

  Jiuniang also went to invite Old Lady Meng for dinner, and soon only Xiao Yan's wife was left at the original location.

  Looking at Jiu's back, Xiao Yan's beautiful eyes couldn't help but narrow instantly, her face full of gloom and jealousy.

  Jiuer inadvertently turned her head and immediately met Xiaoyan's gaze. She couldn't help but let out a silent sigh in her heart.

  It seems that many things are not as you wish, and people's hearts are always difficult to measure.

  The day passed quickly and by evening, Jiuzi lay alone on the intricately carved large bed, her emotions still surging.

  She suddenly missed the times when she was competing with the man beside her, and there wouldn't be so many messy thoughts in her mind. It's actually a kind of happiness too!

  With this idea in mind, she slowly fell asleep and unexpectedly had a dream about Yang Guofeng.

  But the him in her dream was much gentler than the one in reality, sitting on the edge of the bed, gently holding her hand, gazing into her eyes, and softly saying, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder, my dear wife, let's... rest!"

  She suddenly woke up, stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but laugh dryly, thinking to herself: Crazy... crazy, really...

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  Digression

  A whole weekend was spent on filial piety, please forgive me!