Manager Zhang went down first and asked someone to prepare a carriage. This place was still some distance away from the Prince's Palace.
After the two of them got on the carriage together, Nanny Miao asked in detail about the maid named Xiefeng.
The carriage went all the way and turned to a side door of the Prince's Mansion. This was the place where some sundries were taken in and out of the kitchen in the past, and there were servants coming in and out. But even though it was a side door, the people guarding here were not ordinary housekeepers, but two guards, who watched every person coming in and out with sharp eyes, and would come forward to search from time to time.
"Madam Miao, I'm afraid we can't get in?" Seeing this situation, Shopkeeper Zhang started to worry again.
"Has Manager Zhang never sent account books here before?" Nanny Miao asked without turning her head. Yuejinge had been in the hands of Concubine Ji for a period of time before, and she didn't believe that this timid Manager Zhang had never sent account books here.
Generally, shop owners will send the account books to the owners for review after a period of time. The specific day to put them on depends on the preferences of each owner. Of course, most people will put them at the beginning of the month. One, two, or three months also depends on the owner's wishes.
My young lady said that Yuejin Pavilion belonged to Concubine Ji before, and Concubine Ji was determined to occupy it, so she would definitely check it every month.
Sure enough, Shopkeeper Zhang nodded quickly: "Some have given it to me, several times, and the guards at the gate also know them, but I don't know if they will buy into this honor now."
"You are just looking for a maid, you are not going in, what are you afraid of? I think when Manager Zhang came in before, he would not have gone in for nothing!" Nanny Miao asked with a smile.
Shopkeeper Zhang is a businessman. Since he is a businessman, he will of course find a way that suits himself in terms of money at any time. Just like the guards in front of him, since they have been guarding here, Shopkeeper Zhang will be going in and out all the time at that time, and he will always give some benefits to the guards at the door.
This was also what the lady hinted at before she went out.
"Of course, of course." Shopkeeper Zhang nodded repeatedly and felt that what Nanny Miao said was right. He suppressed his panic, took out a handkerchief and pressed it on his forehead before saying, "In that case, I'll go over and try to ask. I hope the purse he gave when he came here before is still useful."
“Two big brothers…” Shopkeeper Zhang stepped forward and bowed to the two guards. He had been here quite often before and actually knew the two guards who were changing shifts.
"Manager Zhang, it's been a while since you came!" The guard said with a smile, his attitude was quite good.
"I want to see a maid. Could you two brothers help me?" Shopkeeper Zhang said with a laugh.
This is really not a difficult task.
The two guards looked at each other and agreed, "Who is Manager Zhang looking for? Let's send someone to call him."
Both of them had received money from Manager Zhang before, so they were willing to help with such a small matter, as long as Manager Zhang didn't go in. They didn't have the courage to let an outsider into the mansion, or perhaps it was because the manager's wallet was not that big.
"Miss Xiefeng who is beside the Concubine." When Shopkeeper Zhang saw that things were so easy, his expression relaxed a little.
"The Miss Xiefeng beside the Concubine?" The guard glanced at Shopkeeper Zhang and asked again.
"Yes, yes, trouble, trouble!" Shopkeeper Zhang said after making a roundabout way, then quietly took out two purses from his arms and handed them over. The two guards quickly took them, squeezed them, and felt good. Their faces were even happier.
It was a smile on my face.
He casually called over a maid who was about to go in and asked her to call Xiefeng out.
The Concubine has been having a hard time lately. I heard that she was punished by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. But no matter how hard her life is, she is still a concubine in this mansion. Even a maidservant around her is not someone they can afford to offend. They can gain benefits and please the people around the Concubine. The two guards guarding the side door think this is a good idea.
Xie Feng came quite quickly and walked out from the side door before Manager Zhang had to wait for long. She was dressed differently from other maids. Not only was she wearing gold and silver, but she also had an extraordinary aura. Whether they knew her or not, everyone deliberately moved aside and no one dared to mess with the people around this concubine.
Although the guard at the side door did not know the specific situation, he knew how to judge people. He saw at one glance that this was no ordinary maid, so he hurried forward to greet her, calling her "Miss Xiefeng" all the time, which was much more fawning than before.
"Manager Zhang, what's the matter?" Xie Feng was very satisfied with the attitude of the two guards. He glanced at Manager Zhang, recognized his identity, and said unhappily.
"Miss Xiefeng, can you please spare me a moment to talk?" Shopkeeper Zhang pointed to one side. They were currently blocking the side door.
Xiefeng walked over without paying any attention. When he stopped at the side, he found that there was another old woman over there. After looking her up and down for a few times, he still couldn't recognize who she was.
"Hello, Miss Xiefeng!" Nanny Miao stepped forward and bowed, saying with a smile.
"Who is this?" Xie Feng glanced at Nanny Miao unhappily and asked the shopkeeper Zhang who followed over.
"This... is the man from Master Zhang's family in the shop." Shopkeeper Zhang said with a smile. Master Zhang was the goldsmith that Xie Feng had taken away before.
"What's the matter?" Xie Feng raised his chin arrogantly.
"Miss Xiefeng, it was last time..." Shopkeeper Zhang stuttered. Although he didn't know that Xiefeng was also the prince's person, he felt a little nervous when he remembered that Miss Xiefeng was very popular in front of Concubine Ji at that time. When facing people from the prince's mansion, he always felt that his master was not good enough. He was afraid that something bad would happen and felt a little panicked!
"Miss Xiefeng, our Master Zhang hasn't been home for a long time. Did something happen?" Nanny Miao stepped forward and answered Shopkeeper Zhang's question, asking with a smile.
"What could possibly happen? What could possibly happen once you enter the Prince's Mansion? Why are you wasting your time?" Xie Feng sneered, then turned and left. If she had known this was the case, she would not have come out.
Aunt Miao reached out and grabbed her sleeve. Xie Feng was furious and turned around and scolded, "Where did you come from, you wild woman? Who told you to stretch out your hand?"
She boasted that her current status was not ordinary, and even the servants in the prince's mansion did not dare to pull her.
"Miss Xiefeng, our mistress is ready to file a complaint with the government if she still can't see our master chef today." The smile on Madam Miao's face faded and her words became cold.
"Go and sue?" Xie Feng was so angry that he almost laughed. He stretched his hand behind him and said, "You, an old beggar woman, do you know where this place is? This is the prince's mansion. Do you dare to sue?"
"Why don't you dare to report it? Even if His Royal Highness has something wrong, he will be guilty of the same crime as the people. What's more, I think this matter is not His Royal Highness's, it must be some evil slaves. Our lady has already asked people to testify. I'm afraid those evil slaves will be miserable when the time comes."
Aunt Miao whispered without giving in.
The words sounded quite threatening, and Xie Fengsheng almost laughed. This guy really didn't know his place.
This wild woman dared to sue the Prince's Mansion and herself, without even considering her own worth.
"Miss Xiefeng, our master is also looking for her. If Master Zhang's wife really goes to file a complaint, our master will definitely go to help testify and will also tell Minister Qu about the matter." Shopkeeper Zhang came over and helped.
This sentence calmed Xie Feng down. She could not care about a small goldsmith, but she could not care less about this Fourth Miss Qu, especially since this Fourth Miss Qu was the cousin of the Crown Princess. The Crown Prince had repeatedly asked Concubine Ji to give way to this Fourth Miss Qu.
It can even be said that the concubine was reprimanded this time because of this Miss Qu Si.
If this Fourth Miss Qu came forward, it would be hard to say what would happen to this matter!
Thinking of this, Xie Feng's face looked a little bad!
Among the people the prince mentioned again and again, there was this Fourth Miss Qu. Thinking about this Fourth Miss Qu, she was just a poor woman with nothing in the beginning. If she was not the crown princess, who knows how she would have lived. But ever since he met this Fourth Miss Qu, Xie Feng always felt that the Fourth Miss Qu in front of him was different from the Fourth Miss Qu in his memory.
She even vaguely felt that she was seeing her own Crown Princess, which made Xie Feng even more wary!
The events that happened afterwards made Xie Feng realize clearly that this Miss Qu Si was not someone to be trifled with.
If this really offends her, I, a maid, will not be able to take care of myself. Although the prince dotes on me, I am not a concubine after all.
Thinking of this, his face became even uglier.
"Why are you in such a hurry? You won't eat us. We will be back in a few days!" Xie Feng said impatiently.
"Please ask him to come out and see me now." Nanny Miao did not loosen her grip and continued to pull Xie Feng's sleeve. "Otherwise, the Madam will be worried and will definitely go and sue me if she doesn't get my approval."
Is this what's meant by something is brewing there
This felt very much like being forced, but Xie Feng didn't dare to be really tough. It wasn't a big deal in the first place. If something really happened, she, a maid in name only, would definitely be in trouble.
Recently, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not been as nice to her as before, so she naturally doesn't dare to go too far.
"What a nonsense! Wait, he will come out soon. Let's go, let's go!" Xie Feng waved his sleeves and said angrily.
"Thank you, Miss Xiefeng!" Upon seeing this, Madam Miao let go immediately and said with a kind smile, even with a bit of fawning. However, her expression made Xiefeng feel very aggrieved. She snorted coldly, turned around and walked inside.
This matter is really not a big deal. It was her idea in the first place. She was the one who made the suggestion. The reason why the person was kept in the mansion was for convenience. His Highness would not keep looking for this goldsmith. Since there are so many disputes here, Xie Feng would not be stupid enough to cause trouble for himself. He would just send the person away and find a better one.
The fact that Xie Feng could climb into the prince's bed and pick a master that suits his heart shows that he is a smart man.
Smart people sometimes like to use their brains to solve problems instead of confronting them head-on. Moreover, even if they really confronted each other, she, a maid, could not defeat the Fourth Young Lady of the Qu Mansion, who was the Crown Princess's cousin.
When she thought of this, Xie Feng felt aggrieved. If she had known that the Crown Prince had such deep feelings for the Crown Princess, she should have been more attentive at the beginning, or maybe...
I don't know if it's too late to remedy this now...