She slept until noon, and when she brought her lunch back, Lilac called Xiaohua up to eat her lunch.
Since she was in her own room and Xiaohua was going to sleep for a while, she didn't pay much attention to her image. He casually wore a small jacket and pleated skirt, his hair was still scattered behind him, and he came to the table.
Today's dish is a hot pot of braised duck with winter bamboo shoots, mushrooms and soybean sprouts, and two stir-fried vegetables are fresh mushrooms, choy sum and stir-fried white kidneys. Xiaohua likes to eat hot pot, it is warm in winter, and the stewed duck with winter bamboo shoots is also delicious.
After eating half a bowl of rice in one breath, Xiaohua turned to drink the soup.
This soup was given to Xiaohua by Mammy He, one cup a day. Now, people who go to take meals every day know that after they go to the dining room, they will go to Jingtai Hall, and Mammy He in the small kitchen will pinch the soup and hand it out.
A small cup of stewed soup has too many meanings, not only the few people who serve in the Western Courtyard have a relationship with Rong, but even the faces of some palace servants outside the Western Courtyard are implicitly flattering.
The people below did not know that this soup was given by He Ma, and thought it was rewarded by His Highness, and even felt that Mrs. Hua in the West Court was His Highness's new favorite, and it would be better to be more careful in the future.
And Xiaohua also understands this, and accepts the love of He Momo in her heart.
Not to mention the benefits of this tonic soup for his body, just because it implied the meaning of helping him grow his face, Xiaohua had to be grateful to Mammy He.
For a person without foundation, this implication is too important, at least Xiaohua found that the four Xiaogong people below saw her smiles on her face were more attentive, and even implied inspiration.
When the master is favored, the slaves will have a future. This is the truth that everyone understands.
What Mrs. said that time, Lilac also had to weigh in her heart.
After grinding the spring grass for a few days, beating her openly and secretly in various ways, she really put a lot of thought into her.
After being trained and taught by Lilac for a few days, Chuncao has no other insights, but I also understand the truth that slaves are slaves and masters are masters. Lilac mentioned her a few times, and she understood why Lilac had such an attitude.
This is not a stupid person, but his mentality has changed very quickly.
Seeing that Chuncao's attitude was correct, Lilac transferred her to Xiaohua's side as well.
So Xiaohua saw Chuncao coming to serve her, her appearance was the same as before, but her attitude seemed to have changed.
She felt a little sorry for Chuncao in her heart, but she also knew that there were too many things around her recently, she had no foundation, and Lilac did this for her own good. Only by taking care of everything around her can she wholeheartedly guard against the outside world. After all, there are too few people she can use with confidence.
Xiaohua's appetite is not large, she drank a cup of soup, ate a bowl of rice, and she was full after moving two chopsticks.
After eating, he washed his hands and rinsed his mouth under the service of Ding Lan, and drank half a cup of tea.
"You can share the rest, don't waste it, I'll go to sleep for a while, and you go to eat, so that the vegetables will not get cold later."
After speaking, Xiaohua went to the inner room by herself.
"Madam, I'll wait for you to rest." Chuncao said beside her, her face that was still somewhat immature compared to before, was more stable.
Xiaohua glanced at her meaningfully and said with a smile, "I'm such a hypocritical person? Hurry up and eat."
This sentence made Chuncao's nose sour, and she felt that Sister Xiaohua, oh no, Madam Hua has not changed, she is still the same as before.
Sure enough, as Sister Lilac said, it was her own mentality that was wrong. Madam was in a difficult situation now, and everyone should work together to do their errands well.
"Okay, let's eat quickly, Madam is considerate, I'm afraid we will hurt our spleen and stomach by eating cold rice in the big winter."
Ding Lan had already brought in the three people's meals, and Clove divided the dishes on the table in half, and asked Chuncao to deliver it to the other four Xiaogong people.
After the three sat down, Lilac said, "You two have been more alert recently. I don't think it's that simple for the princess."
Ding Lan nodded, Chuncao also understood a little, and nodded.
Lilac looked at the two with a serious expression, "The three of us are the closest people to the lady, so we must do the errand well so that the lady can have no worries outside. By the way, Chuncao, you are still with that The four Xiaogong people live together, so don't move for now, you can help keep an eye on them."
"Sister Lilac, don't worry, I will take good care of them."
"The four people were drawn from other places. It's not clear whether there are those who bought them from other places, so keep an eye on it."
"Yes."
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According to the old practice in the past, today is the day when King Jing came to Changchun Courtyard to sit down.
Princess Jing got up early, and after 'waiting' several people who came to greet each other every day, they dispersed without much delay.
After leaving the gate of Changchun Courtyard, Yu Jiao choked her voice and said, "This princess is incomparable to us, but His Highness will come to see the princess at a fixed date."
I don't know if this was said to Concubine Qiao or to Xiaohua. Anyway, the two ignored her and turned their directions back to their respective yards.
Princess Jing waited anxiously for the whole morning, and was a little absent-minded at lunch. It was not until after the afternoon that she heard the people below come to report to the Highness.
Still the same indifference and demeanor as before, still ignoring her, feeling suffocated every time, this time suffocating, even some people are even more turbulent because they are thinking about certain things.
Princess Jing is not a person who is very good at superficial skills, and she often does it reluctantly. The sudden appearance of this lady flower these days has caused her confusion. At this time, she saw Jing sitting next to her with an indifferent face. Wang, adding to the idea of whether he was so indifferent when facing her.
Her eyes were suddenly blurred and her heart was blocked. Princess Jing squeezed her fingers tightly, and it took a lot of effort to resist the urge to smash things.
The main room was extremely quiet, and Chunxiang and Mammy Li were standing beside them and were nervous, for fear that the princess would make a scene in front of His Highness. Seeing that the face of the princess changed greatly, Mammy Li even wanted to do something to interrupt, but she saw that Princess Jing took several deep breaths and suppressed her emotions.
King Jing saw that Princess Jing had been silent for a long time, stood up, and walked out.
Princess Jing was left to sit on the main seat with a deep face, and after a long while, she smashed a tea cup on the ground.
The strange thing is that there is no hysteria this time. Princess Jing just said in a deep voice: "Mommy, what I said last time, let's do it."
"Princess..."
"Don't let this princess say it a second time."
"Yes."
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The winter days in Jingzhou are always so long. It is clearly spring, but there is no sign of the ice and snow melting, and even snowflakes began to float today.
In the afternoon, Xiaohua was sitting on the heated kang and was letting the spring grass peel pine nuts for her to eat, when she suddenly heard someone from below reporting that Concubine Qiao was coming.
Xiaohua was very surprised by Concubine Qiao's sudden visit in this weather, and she was surprised that people still had to be entertained when they came.
Concubine Qiao is a concubine, and Xiaohua is just a lady, so she can't sit in the first place. After Xiao Hua asked Concubine Qiao to sit down, she sat down on the chair opposite her.
Ding Lan served tea, and the hall was quiet.
Concubine Qiao was dressed very plainly today, wearing a moon-white jacket and skirt. She looked very beautiful, and she looked more approachable than the charming beauty in the past.
"I've always wanted to visit my sister, but I haven't found a suitable opportunity. I'm free today, so I won't invite you here."
Xiao Hua smiled and didn't know what to say.
The relationship between the two is not good, although it is not completely hostile, but it is not completely free of grudges. Unexpectedly, Concubine Qiao Fang came today with such a face and such a familiar tone.
"There's been a lot of snow during this time, and I always thought that it wouldn't snow, but I couldn't find such a day." Concubine Qiao picked up the tea cup beside her, scratched the tea foam, and took a sip.
Xiaohua's eyes flashed, and she said with a smile, "Yes, it's cold and snowy, and if it wasn't for going to the princess's house every day to greet her, the concubines wouldn't want to go out."
"The sky here in Jingzhou is like this. The winter is long, and the winter is cold and snowy. Although it is winter and spring comes, the spring here is always a bit later than other places."
Seeing that Concubine Qiao's tone was gentle and kind, Xiaohua continued to chat with her about the weather in Jingzhou.
After talking for a while, the room fell silent again.
Concubine Qiao Fang smiled very kindly, as if she had not seen the awkward situation, and said: "There are not many people in the backyard of King Jing's mansion, and there is no entertainment, and I don't have anyone to talk to on weekdays. Today, I am with my sister. Once we met, we met with my sister, and I will chat with my sister when I have time in the future, but don't refuse."
"Look at what Sister Side Concubine said, it's too late for the maid and concubine to welcome you."
Concubine Qiao stood up, and Die'er put on a cloak for her.
"After being disturbed for so long, I will leave first. My sister doesn't need to send it. It's cold outside."
Having said that, Xiaohua stood up and sent Concubine Qiao Fang out of the door respectfully, and motioned Ding Lan to send the person out of the hospital.
After sending the people away, Ding Lan returned to Xijian and said, "Is this Concubine Qiao taking the wrong medicine today?"
"It's fine if you say this in front of us. You can be more cautious outside on weekdays." Lilac has always been strict with herself and never relaxes outside and inside.
"Of course this servant knows, madam, what do you think this concubine Qiao is here for?"
Xiaohua was already crooked to the kang at this time.
These days, Lilac has mobilized all the people below to do needlework. In the past, the bare kang was not only covered with Qingluo thick mattresses embroidered with peony in autumn fragrance, but also a few pairs of Qingluo pillows embroidered with peonies and silver threads. Xiaohua now likes to lie on the kang more and more and sink into the soft pillow, which is soft and comfortable.
"What else can you do? On the surface, you want to win over to be an alliance, but in fact, you have other intentions."
Concubine Jing didn't deal with Concubine Qiao, so she didn't need any alliance, that is, there was another mystery. What is this mystery, she can guess with her toes.
In my last life, I had seen too many people like this in the backyard of the Fourth Young Master. Mingli couldn't win the fight, and he didn't like him, so he found those who were a little favored and approached. Of course, others have the meaning of wanting to make good friends, but more than that, they just want to see the righteous master here, and put a number in his eyes, so as to hook someone to her.
At first, she was a little surprised about the purpose of Concubine Qiao's visit, but with the conversation that followed, Xiaohua probably understood what Concubine Qiao meant.
Is this necessary? She is not very favored now.
But when I think of King Jing's rare visit to the backyard in a few months, and the number of times I come here, although it is small, it is still a thriving. In the eyes of outsiders, she does seem to be a little favored.
After Xiaohua said it, not only Ding Lan but also Chuncao understood the meaning of Concubine Qiao's actions.
"She doesn't really want to use us to see His Highness here, and then hook His Highness to the Rongxi Courtyard?" Ding Lan was a little anxious. Madam's own pets are still too few, and it is not easy to have another concubine Qiao.
Xiaohua could only hehe, and turned over in the soft pillow nest.
Chuncao looked at Lilac's frowning brows, then glanced at Xiaohua, and said, "What should I do then?"
Lilac didn't speak, Xiaohua said, "What can I do? This is the concubine's concubine, and I am the little lady. If someone wants to come to the door, can I still drive them out? Come if you want. I don't know if we can meet."
"What if we run into it?" Chuncao was a little worried.
Xiaohua rolled her eyes and didn't speak, suddenly she felt very upset.
It's not that she hasn't been used such a roundabout strategy in her last life, and the Fourth Young Master has also been hooked up once or twice. At that time, she was very angry, angry that the man was shameless, and that the Fourth Young Master couldn't control her lower body and body, and more importantly, she felt that she had lost all face.
Especially at that time, Bi Yuan was still fighting with her, and she always stabbed her in the heart of her heart with this matter, making her so mad that she wanted to use a knife with others.
After changing her whole life, facing the same situation, it is definitely not impossible to drive people away. After all, others have a higher score than her, and she is struggling to deal with the rude Princess Jing now. If she offends Concubine Qiao again, the consequences of double-sided attack will be even worse. Unpredictable.
I don't know if it's because Concubine Qiao doesn't talk much on weekdays or what, Xiaohua always thinks Concubine Qiao is not simple. At least Princess Jing is only relying on her superior status and advantages to be so threatening, but Concubine Qiao has a lot of scheming, and when Princess Jing comes, she will never be able to live in her little lady's residence. to show ok.
"Let's take a step by step," Xiaohua concluded, "Even if you are dissatisfied, keep it away, don't let people see it."
"Yes, ma'am."