wear it lord god

Chapter 2418 Waste Princess 7

Return all the items that were moved away and put them back to their original locations.

Xining thanked him, politely said goodbye to Ziling, and went back to sit down in the house. This time, she didn't want to hurt her legs again, so she just sat down sideways.

Chunzi was sorting out the gifts nearby and couldn't help saying, "The king, queen, and lady have all sent gifts..."

Although the rest of the words were not spoken, it sounded like there was some resentment towards the Queen Mother for returning the things without giving any reward.

Xining rolled his eyes. Fortunately, he didn't say it, otherwise this stupid girl would die sooner or later.

Looking at the white silver ingots, cloths, clothes and jewelry, Chunzi was very happy. Perhaps the rewards Princess Fourteen had received in her life were not as many as what she received today.

She couldn't help but feel curious and admired: "No wonder the princess asked me to wait, it turns out she had expected this."

Xining smiled, picked up the cup and drank a sip of water. It wasn't just her who received the reward today, there should be other concubines as well. The Queen Mother used them as pawns, deliberately making things difficult for the King of Liang, the Queen of Liang Jiang, and the Concubine Teng with the surname Jiang, but the result was still in favor of the concubines.

That night, Xining finally had a full stomach and slept in the quilt. She felt the rough linen quilt rubbing against her skin. She thought that the legitimate princess should be lying in a silk quilt at this time, and in winter she would have soft animal skins, thick blankets, and feather quilts filled with chicken and duck feathers.

  It seems that we still need to work hard. Otherwise, after a while, when winter comes, the wound will heal and the pain will be forgotten. We will forget where the children are. By then, there will be insufficient charcoal, insufficient clothes, hunger and cold. If our bodies cannot resist, we will get sick. I don't want to die!

The next day, Xining got up early and went out with Chun'er and a lunch box.

Chun Er yawned, "Princess, it's so early. The kitchen must have just started to get busy, and the food is not ready yet."

You have to go early, so that you won’t get sick or die in the winter. I’ll take you to a life of food and clothing.

He ran straight to the kitchen, but was stopped at the door before he even stepped into the yard.

Standing at the door was the eunuch who was guarding the gate. He looked them up and down and saw that one of them was wearing the clothes of a servant, and the other was wearing silk, but the fabric was old and no longer fit. It seemed that she was the personal maid of some outdated master, so he rolled his eyes and said, "It's not time yet, what are you doing here?"

Xining took a look inside. There were two tiled houses with four doors in the yard. Many people were slaughtering chickens and sheep in the yard. It was difficult to see clearly inside the tiled houses. One could only see many figures moving back and forth.

Chun Er bravely said, "This is the Fourteenth Princess."

"Oh, the Fourteenth Princess." The eunuch was also very smart. He put on a superficial smile and bowed slightly: "Greetings to the princess."

Even though he knew that the Fourteenth Princess was a concubine and was not favored, many princes and princesses stayed at the Queen Mother's house for dinner yesterday, and the King of Liang was there, and he gave them rewards afterwards. In the palace, whether you are a master or a fool depends on the mood of the master. Even if the Fourteenth Princess is a concubine without a mother, she is still the daughter of the King of Liang. He is a servant, so there is no need to offend her.

Seeing that the eunuch was a wise man, Xining said, "I accompanied the Queen Mother for a meal yesterday and saw that she had a poor appetite, so I wanted to borrow a corner of the kitchen to cook some food for her to show my filial piety."

Chun'er lowered her head, so you couldn't see her eyes widening bigger than cowbells. When it came to making food, she only knew how to make simple things, such as boiling the tender willow leaves and elm seeds she picked with water. If she boiled the food with water, it would definitely not be as delicious as the ones cooked by the people in the kitchen.

"This..." The eunuch pretended to be in a dilemma. In fact, whether he should do it or not, he had to show that he was in trouble. He also took this opportunity to think about how to deal with it: "The kitchen is a restricted area. Outsiders are not allowed to enter. Even the masters of the palaces cook in their own small kitchens. Princess, please don't make things difficult for me."

"Then I will go back to the palace and cook it myself. I'm still short of ingredients, so please ask the old man..." Xining took out a five-liang silver ingot from her sleeve, gave it to Chun'er, and winked.

Five taels of silver, equivalent to her five months' salary, was given as soon as she was told. No matter how distressed she was, Chun'er did not dare to disobey her master, so she took the silver and stuffed it into the eunuch's hand.

The eunuch received a long, heavy silver ingot engraved with an official seal. He took it with a smile and put it into his lapel. At this time, the smile on his face was sincere: "There is a quota for these ingredients. If there are not many, I will find a way to make a profit." What he meant was, you can't take too much.

Xining replied: "My daily ration is 4 taels of millet, 1 jin of white flour, 4 eggs, 1 jin of meat, and 1 jin of seasonal vegetables. Please give me these, and the chef can make less food for me today. It would be best if you can also give me half a chicken or a piece of chicken breast."

It seems like a lot of things, but in fact, they are not only for the master, but also for the palace servants. The concubine princess has two people serving her, and the total daily quota for three people is these. Unfortunately, the wet nurse died, and the quota was never given enough.

The eunuch thought about it, and then felt the silver he had just received, which was sticking to his skin and weighing heavy on his belt, so he agreed: "Okay."

"Thank you, old man." Chun'er immediately handed over the food box she was carrying.

"You wait here." The eunuch went in.

Chun Er became worried: "Princess, do you think you will give us the things? You know, if they give them to us, they won't be able to deduct them."

"Yes!" Xining answered confidently: "I won't take the money that's too hot to handle. Since I've taken the money, there's no problem."

After a while, the eunuch came out with a food box and handed it over with a sigh: "It's really not easy. This is not in accordance with the rules. This is only once."

If you want to bring another five taels of silver next time, whether it can be done depends on the situation.

Xining and Chun'er thanked them and left.

When she returned to the house and opened the food box, she found that she had not only been given her quota, but also half a chicken, as she thought, and a pinch of salt and garlic for seasoning.

This eunuch is good and does his job very well.

Chun Er was so happy that she almost flew up: "Princess, there are so many, enough for us to eat for three days."

Five taels of silver was very expensive to buy these things, and I still feel pain in my heart. At first, I felt a little resentful that the princess had finally received the silver as a thank-you reward, but she wasted it. Now she has figured it out. She is starving to death, so what is the use of the silver?

It's so pitiful! The amount for one day is enough for three days.

She thought for a moment and said, "Chun'er, go to the lotus pond and get some lotus roots."

If lotus root is added, it can be eaten for longer time. Chun'er happily ran out to dig lotus root.

Before leaving, the wet nurse Banxia tried her best to get food for them, so there was a small iron pot and a kitchen knife in the room.

It is called an iron pot, but it is actually a flat iron plate. At that time, iron was scarce, so it was considered good to have an iron plate. Ordinary people either roasted or cooked in clay pots.

Chop the chives and add flour, mince the chicken meat, and add garlic to remove the fishy smell. There is no other way, wine is a luxury at this time, so how can it be used for cooking?

After the preparations were done, Chun'er came back with two long pieces of lotus root and washed them by the well. She lifted her skirt to reveal her feet, which were covered in pond mud, and washed them with well water.