After seeing the old lady, Princess Ning asked Hua'er to bring out the pastries prepared in advance. After the old lady tasted them, she was very satisfied because Hua'er's craftsmanship was very good and the old lady praised her repeatedly.
Before leaving, the old lady gave Hua'er a hairpin.
On the way back, Princess Ning praised her: "Hua'er, you look really beautiful with this hairpin."
"Princess, this hairpin is really too precious, and this slave deserves it," Hua'er said.
"Hua'er, this is a gift from grandma, so naturally I have to accept it. Grandma seems to like you very much, and I will bring you here often in the future." Princess Ning said.
"Hua'er knows, Hua'er will often make cakes for the old lady in different ways." Hua'er said.
After Princess Ning returned to the palace, Qin'er discovered the hairpin on Hua'er's head. This hairpin was obviously good at first glance. Could it be that it was given by the old lady at the Princess's palace? She followed Princess Ning there.
After visiting the princess's mansion many times, the old lady didn't even look at herself, but she actually rewarded Hua'er with such a beautiful hosta. Although it was not a gold hairpin studded with precious stones, this hosta looked very beautiful.
Qin'er had already prepared tea for the princess. As soon as the princess sat down, Qin'er brought the tea.
After Princess Ning had dinner, Hua'er came in with soup and medicine.
"Did the doctor tell you how long you should take these medicines?" Princess Ning asked after taking the medicine.
Hua'er handed Princess Ning a plum and said, "Princess, I still need to drink a few doses of this medicine. You'd better insist on it."
"Hey, Hua'er, where's the hairpin on your head?" Princess Ning asked, pointing to Hua'er's hair.
After hearing what the princess said, Hua'er quickly touched it with her hand and found that the hairpin was no longer there.
"Perhaps it was dropped in the kitchen when I was boiling the medicine. I can't remember it, so I'll go back and look for it." Hua'er said and hurried to the kitchen.
However, Hua'er had been away for a long time, but there was no sign of Hua'er coming back. Princess Ning was a little worried, so she asked Qin'er beside her to look for it.
It turned out that Hua'er returned to the small kitchen to look for the hairpin, but couldn't even find the shadow of the hairpin. When Qin'er went there, she found that Hua'er was still looking for it.
"Hua'er, you still haven't found the hairpin? Seeing that you haven't come back for a long time, the princess asked me to come and take a look." Qin'er asked.
"Still haven't found it. The kitchenette is not big. I didn't go anywhere else today, but I didn't find anything here. I've been looking for it for so long. If it had really fallen into the kitchenette, I'm afraid I would have found it long ago." Hua'er said.
said.
"Let me help you look for it," Qin'er said.
"There's no need to search here. I'll go back to the room and take a look. You can go back and don't let the princess worry." Hua'er said.
After returning to the house, Qin'er said to Princess Ning: "Princess, Hua'er searched all over the small kitchen and did not find the hairpin. Hua'er said that she should go back to the room to take a look first and will come over later."
"The hosta given by my grandmother was picked up and I didn't dare to keep it. Where did it fall?" Princess Ning asked.
"My servant doesn't know that Hua'er didn't go anywhere else. After returning from the princess's mansion today, she went to the small kitchen," Qin'er said.
Only about a quarter of an hour later, Hua'er entered the house. Seeing Hua'er come back, Princess Ning must have found the hairpin.
"Hua'er, have you found the hairpin?" Princess Ning asked.
Hua'er first looked at Qin'er cautiously, and then said to Princess Ning: "I found it after looking for it, but..."
"Why is your face so sad when you find it?" Princess Ning asked.
Hua'er handed the hosta in his hand to the princess and said to Princess Ning: "Princess, the hosta is broken."
Princess Ning took the hosta and found that it had really been broken. Princess Ning felt a little pity. Although the hosta was not very valuable, it was a gift from the old lady. She knew that Hua'er was stable and would not be careless.
Break the hosta.
Someone must have been jealous of Hua'er and deliberately broke the hosta. Last time, poisonous insects were put in the pastry box, but this time the hosta was broken directly. This matter cannot be left alone, it is simply too outrageous.
"How could this happen? Where did you find the hosta?" Princess Ning asked.
"Back to the princess, when I came back, I saw a hosta beside the bed. This was a gift from the old lady. What should I do?" Hua'er said.
"Don't worry, I'll take you there tomorrow morning and make it clear to grandma. It's not like you accidentally broke it. Grandma won't blame you." Princess Ning said.
"Thank you, Princess." Hua'er said.
"I must investigate this matter thoroughly. I put poisonous insects in the pastry before, and now I broke your hosta. This is obviously someone targeting you. Hua'er does not need to persuade me anymore. If this person is caught, this person will
Princess Ning will never let her go." Princess Ning said.
"Princess Princess, let's just forget it." Hua'er said.
"Hua'er, it looks like you know who did it? Otherwise, why would you always beg for mercy for her?" Princess Ning said.
"Princess..." Hua'er couldn't finish her words.
"Hua'er, do you know who it is? Then tell me, why are you hiding it?" Qin'er asked in confusion.
"Hua'er, don't worry about this matter. Just follow me to the princess's mansion tomorrow morning." Princess Ning said.
"My slave knows." Hua'er said.
"Let's rest early today. Get up early tomorrow and make some pastries." Princess Ning said.
"Yes." Hua'er said in response.
Hua'er knew that the old lady liked to eat her own cakes, so she would not blame her if she brought the pastries with her.
Hua'er and Qin'er returned to the room together, Hua'er didn't speak to Qin'er all the way. Qin'er was a little strange, why was Hua'er silent all the way?
Until the two of them turned off the lights and lay down, Hua'er didn't say a word. This made Qin'er even more strange, so she asked cautiously: "Hua'er, since you came back from the princess's house until now, why haven't you said a word?
Don’t tell me?”
"I've been looking for something for an hour. I'm a little tired and don't want to talk." Hua'er said.
"Hua'er, what is going on? There are only a few people in the yard. Who did it?" Qin'er said.
Qin'er knew that Hua'er didn't want to mention it, so she had no choice but to close her eyes.
Before dawn the next day, Hua'er got up and went to the small kitchen to make pastries. After the pastries were ready, she put them in a food box and brought them to the house. Princess Ning was also well prepared and took Hua'er to the princess's mansion.
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When the old lady saw Hua'er coming back with snacks, she was very happy to let Aunt Qing take the cakes. She also said with a smile: "The cakes made by Hua'er girl are really delicious. I just ate them yesterday, and I want to eat them again today."
have eaten."
"As long as the old lady likes it, Hua'er is willing to do it for you every day," Hua'er said.
"Hua'er, why don't you wear the hosta I gave you?" Princess Ning said.
After hearing this, Hua'er hurriedly knelt down and said, "Old madam, Hua'er took it home yesterday, but I don't know when it was lost. When I found it, it was already broken."
"Grandma, you gave Hua'er the hosta. Someone in the yard was jealous, so he broke Hua'er's hosta. This matter has nothing to do with Hua'er. Ning'er has already started investigating." Princess Ning explained.
"You are so jealous that you are going to break Hua'er's hosta? Ning'er, the servants in your yard really need to be sorted out," the old lady said.
"Grandma, Ning'er has already arranged for someone to start the investigation. You should give Hua'er some good advice. Hua'er is blocking Ning'er from investigating." Princess Ning said.
"Could it be that Hua'er knows who this person is? But if you keep indulging her, you will be the one who suffers in the end. Hua'er is a kind girl, but she can't condone this person. Ning'er, you must investigate carefully and don't let her go easily.
This person." The old lady said.
"It's grandma, don't worry, Ning'er thinks so too," Princess Ning said.
"Aunt Qing, take out the white jade hairpin from the box." the old lady said.
"Yes." Aunt Qing said.
The old lady ate two snacks, and Nanny Qing came in with an extra box in her hand. The old lady opened it, looked at it, and asked Nanny Qing to give it to Hua'er, and said to Hua'er: "This white jade hairpin is on the
It has been in the box for many years, but it still looks more suitable to be worn as a painting."
"Old madam, Hua'er really can't accept such an expensive gift." Hua'er knelt down and said.
"Here it is, just keep it. I want to see who dares to throw my things away," the old lady said.
"Grandma gave it to you, just accept it. Grandma likes the pastries you make. From now on, I will often bring you over to make some pastries for grandma." Princess Ning said.
"Yes, Hua'er knows. Old madam, Hua'er can also cook some side dishes. If there is a chance, Hua'er will definitely cook them for Old Madam to try." Hua'er said.
"Okay, you have to do what you say." The old lady said.
After leaving the Princess's Mansion, Princess Ning said on the carriage: "Hua'er, why didn't you let me mention the poisonous insects in the cakes just now?"
"Princess, the hosta was given to Hua'er by the old lady. Hua'er must give an explanation to the old lady. But if I tell the old lady about the cakes, the old lady will definitely be worried again." Hua'er said.
"Are you worried that grandma will worry about me?" Princess Ning said.
"Princess, your old lady's granddaughter, how come the old lady is not worried about you? The hosta matter is a trivial matter, what should you do if something happens to you?" Hua'er said.
"This is the reason why I have to investigate clearly, but what I am most worried about is that this person will be resentful and will eventually kill you." Princess Ning said.
"Princess..." Hua'er didn't expect that Princess Ning would be so worried about her.
Hua'er thought that Princess Ning valued Qin'er and would only worry about Qin'er's stability. She didn't expect that Princess Ning would be so worried about herself.
"Why are you crying?" Princess Ning asked.
"I didn't expect the princess to care about me so much. I thought..." Hua'er said.
"You still think that this princess only cares about Qin'er?" Princess Ning asked.
"My servant thinks Qin'er is closer to the princess, so it is right for the princess to care more about Qin'er," Hua'er said.
"You and Qin'er are as important to me. You are different from Qin'er. You are steady and take care of the things in the yard in an orderly manner, so I can rest assured that I can leave the things in the yard to you," Princess Ning said.
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"Hua'er misunderstood the master. I hope the master will not punish Hua'er." Hua'er said.
"Why would I punish Hua'er? I'm just worried that Hua'er will be plotted against," Princess Ning said.
"Princess, do you believe what you say?" Hua'er asked.
"Of course I believe Hua'er's words, do you really know who did it?" Princess Ning asked in surprise.