Ling Yu looked at a large piece of jujube cake on the table, occupying half of the table, her mood was complicated.
Really don't need so much.
However, if he disobeyed Ji Yang, his complexion might turn dark again.
"What's the matter? Don't you eat?" Ji Yang sat opposite her, and seeing her delay in making a move, he frowned.
"My lord, do you want to try it too?" Ling Yu picked up a small piece and looked at him with a smile, "This is my favorite food when I was a child, and even the cooks in the mansion can't make this taste."
"Why can't it be done? Invite the cook back to the mansion, and he can eat whenever he wants." Ji Yang was puzzled, as if he thought it was impossible.
Ling Yu put a small piece of pastry on his plate, and said slowly, "The man said it was an ancestral handicraft. He guarded an elderly mother and three acres of land, and lived at the end of Chenjiao Village. He didn't want to be bound in the mansion. .”
"Is there such a person? Let go of a good job? I don't believe it." Ji Yang shouted outside the door, "Ji Chun!"
"My lord." Ji Chun walked in, lowering his head.
"Go and bring back this pastry cook, how much money is not a problem, I want to see him at the house today!" Ji Yang gave an order.
"Let's do the humble job." Ji Chun walked out.
"My lord." Ling Yu looked at him helplessly, "Why do you have to force me? You will get tired of eating pastries every day, and once in a while, you can still enjoy the aftertaste."
"If you want to eat, you can eat it. If you don't want to eat it, the family can also support idlers. There is no reason why the king can't recruit the people he wants to recruit." Ji Yang picked up the pastry, took a bite, listened carefully, and could hear His arrogant tone.
"Can… "
"Okay, it's just a cook, the princess cares so much?" Ji Yang interrupted her, his eyes were light but implied deep meaning.
"I don't have any other intentions about being a concubine, so I dare not make decisions for the prince." Ling Yu sensed the danger, so she could only shut up.
Ji Yang likes to argue, he likes to be serious, except for the emperor, he is number one in the world, the more he confronts him, the more energetic he will be.
It also makes each other more comfortable.
Ji Yang didn't say anything, and took another bite, which was rare to appreciate, "Not bad."
Ling Yu also ate the pastries, but didn't continue. Her appetite has always been very small. After eating two pieces, she couldn't eat any more. Ji Yang didn't like this kind of sweets even more. It was a waste to keep them, and finally distributed them to the servants.
About noon.
When Ji Chun came back, he folded his hands and bowed, "My lord, the man said that the mother at home needs someone to take care of him, and the crops in the field also need people. He also adopted dozens of cats and dogs, and he couldn't get away from him."
"The humble job has already increased the monthly payment to fifty taels, but he still refuses, and asked me to bring a message to the prince."
"Say!" Displeasure flashed across Ji Yang's brows, extremely displeased.
"If the prince wants to eat, he can cook it and deliver it to the door at any time. He doesn't charge money and is willing to serve the prince." Ji Chun said.
"This king needs a reward from him?" Ji Yang slapped the table with a "slap" and snorted coldly, "I don't know what is good and what is bad, I pretend to be noble!"
As he was speaking, he glanced at Ling Yu unintentionally from the corner of his eye, seeing that the other party was looking at him, his expression became even more serious, "I don't believe it yet!"
Looking at his appearance, Ling Yu clearly felt that he had lost face and was not convinced. If he continued like this, even if he was tied up, he might tie him up. He said softly, "My lord, personal pursuits are different. Are we not as beautiful as adults?"
She stood up as she spoke, and made a look at Ji Chun, who backed away, she walked slowly to Ji Yang's side, looked at Ji Yang, "Although he couldn't get away, he still wanted to be able to serve the lord at all times, lord Why force people to stay in the mansion? I think this is also very good."
No one can stop what Ji Yang wants to do, she just thinks it's unnecessary.
"Why is it so good? The conditions offered by the king are not enough?" Ji Yang frowned and looked at her, seemingly dissatisfied.
"What that man thinks is to serve his mother at home, take care of stray cats and dogs, and do his own special skills to make a living in his spare time. If the prince invites him into the mansion, he can't let go of family affairs. If you are not here, why not send someone to inform you when you want to eat cakes, let him personally deliver them to your door, and we will pay the corresponding money, that is, save a lot of expenses for the palace, don't force him to enter the house, and can eat cakes at any time, Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?" Ling Yu's voice was low, with a slight smile on her lips.
Ji Yang was thinking.
"Why should the prince bother with these things? If you don't come, you won't come. What is missing in the huge palace? Besides, the other pastry chefs can make more delicious pastries. Many concubines and princes like to eat them." Ling Yu Then slowly induce.
The prince was reckless and didn't think too much, but he wasn't arrogant or unreasonable.
After she finished speaking, she felt that she was quite bold, and it was Ji Yang who had softened her attitude in the past few days, which made her have the courage to talk to him like this, and she always felt that he should not be angry.
Not long after he finished speaking, Ji Yang raised his head, pointed at her with his finger, and nodded in agreement with a sudden realization, "Yes, you are right, this cook knows this kind of pastry, I think he is afraid of too much pressure in this mansion, If I can't bear the appreciation of this king, it's the princess who thinks well."
Ling Yu smiled slightly, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Ji Yang looked at her and continued to speak slowly, "Although the palace is not short of this kind of silver, but the princess can always think about the palace, which is really virtuous."
"Is lunch ready? The king will have lunch with the princess at noon today."
Hearing this, the people in the courtyard were overjoyed, especially Madam Xu, who was wrinkled all over her face with a smile, and her tone of voice couldn't hide the smile, "Old servant, let someone serve you."
Not only did Ji Yang take Ling Yu to the palace today to pay respects to the queen mother, but they were still together when they came back, and they had dinner together again at this time, will Xiao Shizi be far behind
That's a sign of favor.
One side is beaming, but the other side is restless.
"Miss, you can eat some." The servant girl advised the woman who was walking back and forth in the room. The woman was wearing a light pink Confucian skirt with a thin layer of gauze on her shoulders, and the fan in her hand was slightly fanning, highlighting her graceful waist. She has a graceful and exquisite figure, a pair of charming peach blossom eyes, and a small mole of tears in the corner of her eyes.
At first glance, the profile is eight layers similar to Mo Tian, but this woman has an aura that attracts men even more.
"How can I eat it? The prince hasn't come for a few days?" Li Chanchan sat down, looked at the food on the table and suddenly lost her appetite, turned her face away. "Take it down."
"Miss, if this goes on like this, even if the lord comes, you won't be able to take it anymore. If you are sick, then it's okay?" The servant girl was anxious, and quickly advised her.
She is Li Chanchan's personal servant girl, and she was redeemed by the prince to the palace with her. Naturally, she hoped that the other party would be favored, so that she would have a chance to stand up.
Hearing what she said, Li Chanchan picked up the bowl and chopsticks again, "Do you think the prince can come tonight?"
Ji Yang clearly told her that day that he would come over the next day, and he made her feel better, so that she could conceive the eldest son in one go. Although the position of princess is impossible, the side concubine will definitely give it to her.
As a prostitute, this is the blessing of several lifetimes of cultivation.
The side concubine of the palace is an honor that many people will never get in their lifetime.
When Ji Yang comes, even if she tries her best, she has to serve him comfortably and give birth to the eldest son of the palace!
They are in the brothel, although they are performing arts but not themselves, they have learned a lot of tricks to coax men. The so-called not selling is just to wait for a good price.
"The lord has not slept with the concubine so far, so he must come to miss. Don't worry, miss." The servant girl promised.
Li Chanchan's face softened a little, she held a bowl, drank the soup slowly, and said slowly, "What news did you hear in the past two days, is there any news from Du Jiaoer?"
She was born in a brothel and was just bought by Ji Yang, and he didn't come to her courtyard, so he had to stay quiet for a while and couldn't go out, lest others think she was flamboyant, and all the news had to be delivered by the maid.
"No, the maid sent by the Empress Dowager was also arranged in the north of Nanyuan, where Du Jiaoer also lives, and the prince has never stepped in." The servant girl shook her head.
Hearing this, Li Chanchan continued to drink the soup.
Ji Yang's mansion doesn't have so many coquettish people. When she first came in, she was ecstatic. In the past few days, a few more people have joined, including Du Jiaoer, the top brand of Jardine House.
"The concubine is not taken seriously, and the prince doesn't go to Du Jiaoer's place. He must be busy. After he is busy, he will come to Miss's place, maybe tonight." The servant girl said in front of her.
The corners of Li Chanchan's mouth rose slightly, with an imperceptible smile.
"Yo, what a coincidence, is my sister eating?" A clear voice came from the door, followed by a bright red figure.
The visitor was wearing a water-red gold rose-patterned Guangling Yuehua dress, with a belt around the waist, a few plum blossoms embroidered on the chest, outlining a graceful figure, and a few golden hairpins on his head, half of which hung down from his waist , holding a round fan in his hand, shaking it gently.
Her lips were bright red, she opened and closed as she spoke, and she walked in with a strong fragrance of rouge and water powder.
Hearing her voice, Li Chanchan suddenly lost her appetite and put down the dishes.
"The food looks pretty good." Du Jiaoer walked in and sat down on her own, "I should have come to see my sister a long time ago, but I'm sorry for delaying it until now, it's fate, I didn't expect us to enter a family. "
"It's really a coincidence." Li Chanchan looked at her and forced a smile, looking rather weird.
In the brothel before, her "mother" always asked her to learn from Du Jiaoer, so she also got to know her a little bit. This person is very good at serving men, has a flamboyant and bold personality, and is a bit arrogant.
She was really afraid that she would lose the wind.
However, Ji Yang said he made her a side concubine, so what is she afraid of
"Yesterday, the prince was in the concubine's courtyard. Today, the two of them entered the palace. The queen mother rewarded the concubine with a lot of jewelry. The prince also ordered someone to buy the concubine's favorite cakes. Has my sister heard about this?" Du Jiaoer teased. Eyelids, red lips spit out these words.
Li Chanchan's complexion changed slightly, her eyes widened slightly, with a look of ignorance.
Du Jiaoer is a good person, so she knew it just by looking at her, sighed, and looked at Li Chanchan secretly from the corner of the eye, "Not to mention that the princess is beautiful, the princess is always the princess, how can we compare? "
"Have you met the concubine?" Li Chanchan was not a good one, so she caught her and asked her.
"I haven't seen it, but who in this city doesn't know? Back then Concubine Mo Guifei and Wang Hao were both called the 'No. 1 Talented Woman'. Not only was she exceptionally talented, she was also first-class in appearance." Du Jiaoer replied to her with an exaggerated and flattering tone.
"Mo Guifei?" Li Chanchan said softly, her brows furrowed unconsciously.
"That's right, back then the concubine was on par with Concubine Mo Gui." Du Jiaoer continued.
"If this is the case, it is natural for the prince to like the concubine. Naturally, we can't compare, as long as we do our part well, serve the prince well, and don't dare to expect too much." Li Chanchan smiled slightly, and returned to her in a leisurely manner.
"Are you really not in a hurry?" Du Jiaoer couldn't bear it this time, and said bluntly, "I have only entered the mansion not long ago, so it's fine if the prince doesn't come to me, but sister, the prince has been resting at the concubine's place for two consecutive days. , not busy."
"My lord has his own plans, especially if we can control them?" Li Chanchan continued to laugh, and picked up the bowl again, "Sister, have you had your lunch yet? Sit down and have some together?"
"I'm not hungry." Seeing that Li Chanchan was indifferent, she couldn't hold back her impetuous temper, and her words became a little stiff, perhaps because she felt that the other party was ignorant, so she added another sentence, "I won't disturb my sister's meal, another day Come again."
"Then I won't see my sister off." Li Chanchan didn't sit up either.
When Du Jiaoer heard this, her face turned purple, and she took her maid and walked out with heavy steps.
"Then Du Jiaoer is too crazy." The servant girl watched several people leave, and then looked at Li Chanchan, "But miss, if it is true as she said, the princess is so talented and beautiful, if she is favored again..."
They had only entered the mansion not long ago, and they hadn't even been out of the yard a few times, let alone seeing the princess, and they could only listen to people's descriptions of their appearance.
"If you can really be favored, how can the prince not consummate the marriage with her? Let her go to serve tea and return home alone?" Li Chanchan snorted lightly, touching her face, "Besides, Concubine Mo..."
As she spoke, the corners of her mouth curled up more and more.
The servant girl stood aside, and after a long while, she heard Li Chanchan proudly say, "My lord once told me that Concubine Mo looks very similar to me."
"On that day, the prince whispered in my ear, let me stay by his side, and it is best to give birth to the eldest son at once."
Hearing this, the servant girl's eyes widened, and then she also smiled, "Then what else can Du Jiaoer be proud of? I heard that the prince likes Concubine Mo Gui, and the young lady looks like Concubine Mo, how could the prince not like it?"
"That day the prince also said that he wanted to make the young lady a side concubine, so the little girl just waited for the young lady to fly on the branch."
Li Chanchan's lips moved slightly, she smiled and said nothing.
Even if it is a substitute, it is also a substitute for the prince's favorite person, and he can live comfortably in this life.
"The prince hasn't touched the princess for so long. If he keeps not touching, then the young lady gave birth to the eldest son, wouldn't he be the eldest son?" The servant girl suddenly thought of it and exclaimed.
"Okay, things that haven't happened yet, don't pack these things away, come and help me beat my shoulders." Li Chanchan pretended to scold lightly, but raised her eyebrows.
"Yes, this servant is serving the future side concubine." The servant girl had a sweet mouth, leaned slightly, and walked over.
Li Chanchan did not refute, and felt more at ease in her heart.
at this time.
Du Jiaoer went back and made a fuss, she was always proud, she got angry when she thought of Li Chanchan's eccentric tone, she originally wanted to stir up Li Chanchan's anxiety and let her try it out, but in the end, the other party was as stable as Mount Tai, but she lost her inch.
Of course she didn't think the princess would be favored. Ji Yang kept saying that he wanted to promote her to be a side concubine, so what was Li Chanchan? She is the future side concubine, of course Ji Yang's favorite woman!
evening.
Ji Yang left the courtyard of the princess and went to the study.
Now it's all right, several women in Nanyuan received the news at the same time, everyone dressed up and waited quietly for Ji Yang to come to spend the night together.
The maid was looking forward to it, hoping that she would be flopped, while Li Chanchan and Du Jiaoer felt that Ji Yang would definitely come to their place, absolutely!
The most calm one was Ling Yu. She had washed up and was about to go to bed. She didn't think Ji Yang would come.
When Mammy Xu learned that Ji Yang had gone to the study again, her eyes dimmed. Her hope was broken, and her young lady had to stay alone in the empty room again. Why did this happen again
Ji Yang has been in the study since the wedding. After two days of hard work, nothing happened, but she was so worried.
"Nurse, go back and rest too, Xia He keeps watch at night." Ling Yu loosened her hair, took off her coat, and only wore a tulle, "I'm going to bed too."
"The old slave has gone back." Madam Xu said weakly.
Xiao Shizi, Xiao Shizi, when will you come? It's also good to save her miss.
"Okay." Ling Yu said, turning around and walking to the bed.
Nanny Xu pushed it out, and reached out her hand to close the door in dejection. After closing it, she turned around and went down the steps, and a tall figure came in front of her. Seeing the scene, Ji Yang said coldly, "You guys closed the door before the king came back? "
"My lord." Madam Xu was so overjoyed that she forgot to salute for a while. After she realized it, she leaned over and asked Xia He to open the door, explaining, "My lord hasn't rested yet, and I'm waiting for my lord. This old slave thinks my lord won't come. So I closed the door privately."
"Bold, who said that the king will not come? From now on, the door will be reserved for the king every day!" Ji Yang raised his leg and walked in with a stern face and a stern voice.
"Yes." Madam Xu smiled again, Ji Yang was so angry that she forgot to be frightened.
inside the room.
Ling Yu was in the room, and she was already lying down, but she heard arguing and a man's voice outside, she thought she heard it wrong, when she just sat up, she saw Ji Yang walking in.
She was startled, and quickly got up to put on her shoes, "My lord."
"You don't need to come down, I don't need you to serve me." Ji Yang showed mercy, stopped her from getting out of bed, walked to her side, looked at her with dark eyes, "Princess, I heard... you have been waiting My king?"
Ling Yu was stunned.
Who said that? She thought that Ji Yang was sleeping in the study again like before, and she didn't intend to wait.
However, seeing the anticipation and arrogance in the other party's eyes, she abruptly changed her words, "Of course I have to wait for the prince to come back before I can sleep in peace. The prince handles the government affairs so hard, how can I sleep well?" on."
Having said that, Ji Yang felt relieved all of a sudden, a change that she could see with the naked eye.
She suddenly thought of a very appropriate description. At this moment, he is like a tiger whose fur has been smoothed, still wagging his tail.
Ji Yang is eager for attention.
She felt sorry for him, so she lowered her posture and said softly, "Has the prince finished handling the affairs of state? Is the concubine rubbing the prince's shoulders?"
"Then rub it." Ji Yang walked to the bed with a resigned expression on his face.
Ling Yu walked down with her shoes on, and raised her hand to help him change. When Ji Yang sat by the bed, she sat in it, her slender and soft hands covering his shoulders.
Gentle and difficult to pinch, once and again, the strength is just right, from the shoulders to the neck, help him press the temple.
Ji Yang relaxed physically and mentally, and closed his eyes, "Today I helped the emperor deal with some government affairs, and those old urchins are getting more stubborn than one another."
"Your majesty has just come into power, and there are many things to do. Thank you for your hard work." Ling Yu put down her hand, ready to change direction, and just as she put it down, Ji Yang opened his eyes, "Go ahead, what are you stopping for?"
"My concubine sees that the prince is tired, why don't you lie down? I will press it for you without delaying your sleep." Ling Yu pursed her lips and smiled, and retreated inside.
Ji Yang didn't refute, and got down on the bed, looked at Ling Yu sideways, and warned, "Massage, massage, princess, don't sit on me!"
Ling Yu: "..."
Why is she sitting on him
Thinking about it makes people feel ashamed and blush.
"Did you hear what I said clearly?" Ji Yang repeated, "I don't like people getting too close to me, and I hate too much physical contact."
"The concubine can't tell that the prince is so clean and self-sufficient." Sitting beside him, Ling Yu leaned over to help him massage, and said slowly, "The prince hangs around the brothels, and the singers bring back one after another, and they want to chase after the concubine. You don't like other people's contact? Why does the concubine feel that she doesn't like the concubine's approach?"
This is quite hurtful, she is not as good as a diva.
"This king is visiting a brothel. It's about drinking and chatting. If you look pleasing to the eye, you will bring it back. If you are in a good mood, you will enjoy a meal. As for the side concubine, if you are drunk, this king has long forgotten, and I don't remember whether you said it or not." However, this king will never say such things when he is sober! Side concubine? This king will not be a side concubine, and they are not qualified!" Ji Yang turned his head again, pointed to his other shoulder, "This "Princess, work harder."
Ling Yu was stunned. She had been suppressing discomfort just now, so she opened her mouth and said that she didn't expect him to answer like that.
The queen mother hoped that someone in the palace would help Ji Yang spread out more. If she intervened in these things, she would get a reputation of being jealous, and that would be fatal.
"Princess?" Seeing her not moving for a long time, Ji Yang yelled again, "My lord is talking to you!"
"Listen, concubine." Ling Yu smiled again, stretched out her hand, and pinched it for him, "The way the prince rewards people with food is really special."
Bring it back and keep it in the backyard.
Can she believe it
"I don't like vulgar fans like that." Ji Yang closed his eyes, speaking in distaste.
Ling Yu's beautiful eyes flickered. Although he said it casually, he seemed to hear the hidden meaning in her words and was giving a positive answer.
There is no need for Ji Yang to lie to her, let alone to coax her, those two are placed in the backyard, and he has never seen them. She looked at Ji Yang, "Since the prince doesn't like it, let's put it in the backyard." What?"
"Shouldn't it be enough to get out? So you really are two idlers." Ji Yang didn't open his eyes, didn't care at all, his tone was a bit drawn out, and he seemed sleepy.
Ling Yu didn't agree.
That Li Chanchan looks quite similar to Mo Tian, if Ji Yang didn't have any thoughts at the beginning, how could he bring someone back
She won't do this villain.
She pressed it slowly for a while, and waited for Ji Yang to fall asleep completely before she withdrew her hand, her hands were a little sore, she moved her shoulders, and then lay down.
She covered Ji Yang with the quilt, and then covered herself with the quilt.
The two of them slept in the same bed, they were sharing the same bed, but they were covered with two quilts, they were so pure that they didn't look like a husband and wife at all.
Ling Yu closed her eyes and also entered Mengxiang.
And at this moment, the people at the other end of Nanyuan didn't fall asleep all night, they were all waiting eagerly.
Especially Li Chanchan and Du Jiaoer, they were looking forward and looking forward. When the maid came back and said that Ji Yang had gone to the princess, they would go crazy, like a resentful woman.