Chapter 6 Eating sweet-scented osmanthus cake every day
Seeing this, Hua Yanxi changed her approach: "Since you don't know what you have done, it's better to do this. You write down everything the other has done. If you write one thing, the merits and demerits will be offset. Every additional
If you find one, you will be rewarded with one tael of silver."
After hearing this, several people moved quickly. They found paper and pen and started writing in a flourishing manner.
When it was handed to Hua Yanxi to look at, every piece of paper was full.
Hua Yanxi glanced at it roughly and nodded: "Yes, each of you has written at least ten accusations against the others. After signing and depositing your signature, you can wait to receive the money."
While they were drawing pictures, Ye Yibai, who had been sitting quietly on the chair, tugged on Hua Yanxi's sleeves and said mysteriously and authentically in a voice that was pretending to be quiet but could be heard by everyone in the hall: "Yan Yan
, I also want to make money."
Hua Yanxi smiled: "Okay, as long as you write down something about them bullying you, I will also give you a tael of silver."
Ye Yibai said angrily: "But I can't write."
After putting several pieces of paper into her sleeves, Hua Yanxi narrowed her eyes and said: "It doesn't matter, you can just dictate. As long as you can tell one thing, I will deduct a tael of silver from them."
"Okay, okay, Yanyan, don't worry, I will work hard to earn back all the money I want to give them." Ye Yibai vowed.
Hua Yanxi laughed. She didn't expect that this little fool was still a money fan.
Looking at the awkward people in front of her, Hua Yanxi said: "The money will be given to you later, but now, I have other things to tell you. If you do it well, you will be my confidants in the Fifth Prince's Mansion from now on. If
If you don't do it well, someone will take your place."
After hearing this, several people's dejected expressions turned into excitement, and they were all eager to try.
"Princess, don't worry, I will definitely take care of you."
"And I, the Crown Princess, can endure any hardship."
Hua Yanxi raised her hand to interrupt a few people's expressions of loyalty: "Everyone can say nice things. I only care about the results. If things are done well, I will give you a generous reward."
With that said, Hua Yanxi assigned several people.
Knowing that Cui Er was locked up after entering the Prince's Mansion, Hua Yanxi sent someone to bring Cui Er.
One person was left to prepare the meal, while others were sent to gather everyone in the house into the courtyard.
Soon, a table full of meals was placed in the hall.
Ye Yibai took a look, wrinkled his nose, took a deep breath, smelled the fragrance and said intoxicatedly, "It smells so good."
"Isn't your stomach growling with hunger? Let's eat quickly." Hua Yanxi handed him a pair of chopsticks and asked, "Can you use chopsticks?"
"Yes." Ye Yibai took the chopsticks, his posture was particularly upright, but his movements were a little hesitant: "Can I really eat it? In the past, these were eaten by the housekeeper."
"Then what does he give you to eat on weekdays?"
Ye Yibai shook his head: "It tastes weird, but soup is my favorite. Once there was a piece of meat in the soup, but I couldn't tell whether it was pork or beef."
As he spoke, he licked his lips as if he was nostalgic.
When Hua Yanxi heard this, the fire that had been suppressed slightly started to erupt again. How dare these people!
He is a dignified prince, the emperor's son!
"Ye Yibai!" Hua Yanxi suddenly said loudly.
"Yanyan, what's wrong?" Ye Yibai seemed to be startled, and the chopsticks in his hand fell to the ground.
Hua Yanxi looked at his timid appearance, held back her anger, took a deep breath, and then said calmly: "Xiao Bai, you have to remember that you are the prince, and in this house, you are the master, no matter who he is.
, cannot go past you, you should enjoy the best of everything in this house, and what you say is an order."
"If anyone dares to violate the rules, you will kick them out directly. If anyone bullies you, tell me and I will help you teach him a lesson. Do you understand?"
It's not that she doesn't want to treat those servants as less than human beings, but it's because she has gone through hardships that she truly understands that for some people, the more pleasant you are to them, the more they will think you are weak and can be bullied.
In this era of increasingly clear distinctions between superiority and inferiority, and stricter levels of hierarchy, big troubles will arise if masters and servants are not distinguished.
Ye Yibai whispered: "Then can I eat sweet-scented osmanthus cake every day?"
"Okay, not just sweet-scented osmanthus cake, but any kind of cake is fine. Let's eat it alternately."
"Then can I invite my friends to play?"
"Yes, if you want, you can let them stay. This is your home."
"Then I can..."
"Okay, you can eat first." Hua Yanxi looked at Ye Yibai's eyes that were getting brighter and brighter, and couldn't help but interrupt him. She was afraid that if she continued to say "yes", she would have to wait until late for breakfast.
Go to dinner.
Ye Yibai nodded obediently, looking at Hua Yanxi with eyes full of dependence.
The orderer took the pair of chopsticks again, and Ye Yibai started eating after taking them.
Hua Yanxi saw that although he was extremely hungry, his manners at the table were extremely good. The etiquette was engraved in his bones, so she ignored him and started eating herself.
While the two were eating, people in the courtyard had gathered in twos and threes and were talking in low voices.
"Have you heard that the housekeeper was stabbed to death by the fifth prince's concubine? The fifth prince's concubine is very skilled and can kill people easily." The kitchen cook said exaggeratedly to a few little girls who were sprinkling water in the vestibule.
First-hand information I heard.
"I heard that the princess has a strange poison in her hand. If anyone dares to disobey her, she will kill you instantly from a few steps away. The butler will play her trick."
"The princess was originally going to marry the seventh prince, but now she can only marry the fifth prince. She must be unhappy. This matter is closely related to the housekeeper, so naturally she will seek revenge from him first."
There were forty or fifty people in the courtyard, all centered around this topic, but there were five or six versions of this matter, and no one thought it was ridiculous, and everyone was discussing it with gusto.
There was no way around it. Life in the Fifth Prince's Mansion was really boring. Finally, I had some conversational skills, so I naturally savored the discussion over and over again.
When Cui'er was brought up, the meal had already been taken away, and Hua Yanxi and Ye Yibai were drinking tea.
The little girl looked like she had freshly washed herself. Her eyes were red. As soon as she saw her young lady, she started to cry: "Miss, they tied me up as soon as I entered the door and locked me up in the woodshed. This is not the Seventh Prince's Mansion at all. We...
..”
"Okay, I already know. Let's talk about it later." Hua Yanxi stopped her and turned to look at the people behind Cui'er: "Is everyone here already?"
"Yes, Princess." The man said respectfully.
"Xiaobai, let's go." Hua Yanxi said, got up and walked out.
"Yanyan, wait for me." Ye Yibai quickly put down the teacup and followed behind Hua Yanxi.