Huaizhu tried to persuade her again, so I pretended to stare back.
I know she cares about me and is for my own good. Women in ancient times obeyed the three virtues and four virtues: they obeyed their father at home, their husbands when they got married, and their sons after their husbands died. It was normal for her to have this concept of treating her husband as her heaven.
It's not something I can change with just a few words, so I try not to tangle with her on this topic.
It was getting dark, but the snow didn't stop.
I turned to Huaizhu and asked: "This kind of weather is most suitable for hotpot. Do you have any utensils and materials in the kitchen?"
Huaizhu thought for a moment: "According to the mother of the cooks, the chickens, ducks, cows and sheep slaughtered in the kitchen are all New Year's gifts given to the prime minister by the emperor, and they are still there today."
I asked her: "Are there other officials too?"
Huaizhu nodded: "Based on official rank, our prime minister has a higher position, so naturally we will have more."
I rolled my eyes and asked her, "Do you want to eat something delicious?"
"I want to!" Huaizhu blurted out, and then frowned: "Since the last time I accompanied the young lady to eat delicacies from the mountains and seas, I got a good beating when I came back. This time I don't dare to do it."
I rolled over from the couch and walked out: "Then I'll take a look for myself."
Huaizhu was worried that I would cause trouble again, so she picked up her cloak and followed my steps. She repeatedly advised, "Miss, let's forget it. It's almost time for dinner anyway."
"As long as I'm here, there's nothing to be afraid of. Besides, the food at the Prime Minister's Mansion has been so bad recently that it almost makes people feel bad."
"Miss, how can you imitate people using dirty words? If the prime minister finds out, my slave will be beaten again."
Bah bah bah! never mind! I will not say anymore! Anyway, there must be something fishy about those women in the kitchen, and I was worried about sending Huaizhu to go get the ingredients alone, so I decided to go with her.
Huaizhu couldn't hold me back, so he had to put his cloak on me.
She and I had just entered the backyard, and before we even entered the kitchen, we could smell the aroma.
I asked Huaizhu: "What is so fragrant?"
Huaizhu thought for a while: "It should be chicken soup?"
I estimated the time and found that it was still half an hour before Youshi. Dinner started so early?
As a result, the people in the kitchen heard the noise and ran out, wiping their mouths as they ran.
I was even more suspicious. I just ate when I ate, why did I hide it?
The visitor was Mother Lin from the house. When she saw my doubtful eyes, her face changed with fright, and she knelt down on the snow on the ground, not daring to speak.
I know that Mrs. Lin is taking care of Dai Shishi. At this point, Liu Huaian hasn't come back yet, but they are hiding in the backyard and running a small stove.
Huaizhu also understood and said to Mother Lin: "Go and call out the few people inside."
Mother Lin hurriedly stopped: "No one, no one."
I winked and asked Huaizhu to go in and take a look, but it turned out that there was indeed no one inside.
I stood there, knowing that this was a habitual offender. I would never dare to do this without anyone's support. I said with a normal expression, "If you tell me who ordered you to do this, I can let it go."
Mother Lin blurted out without hesitation: "It's Aunt Dai... No, it's Miss Dai who gave the order. She asked the younger one to kill a chicken for her every afternoon to replenish her body. She wanted to give the prime minister a fat boy as soon as possible. .”
"After each chicken is stewed, she will take the best part of the whole chicken and give the rest to the younger one."
I asked her: "Does the prime minister know about this?"
Mother Lin shook her head timidly.
"How many chickens did the Prime Minister bring back?"
"Twenty of them, madam."
"How many did she eat?"
"Six."
I immediately felt that it was interesting. I didn’t expect that what Liu Huai’an brought back was not only a vixen, but also a weasel. If I hadn’t come over to take a look at it on the spur of the moment, I might not have even known about it.
When it comes to the New Year's Eve banquet, we won't be able to bring out that many chickens. It's me who gets scolded and told that I don't know how to run a household. She gets the benefit, and I take all the blame.
How can such a good thing happen? Since she dares to behave like an aunt in front of the servants, I will grant her permission.
I went back to the front hall and sat down, and motioned to Mother Lin: "Go and call Miss Dai over and tell her that I have something to do with her."
Mother Lin did as I said uneasily.
She was worried that if I found something this time, I would either kick her out or beat her to death, so she obeyed my words.
When Dai Shishi learned that I knew about her small stove, she was so frightened that her face turned pale, but she pretended to be calm and walked towards me.
I put down the half-drunk tea and said calmly: "Miss Shishi, sit down."
Dai Shishi sat across from me and didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of me. After all, Liu Huai'an was not here, so she couldn't do whatever she wanted, and she was not favored during this period. She was worried that I would send her away, so she stayed honest. of.
After she sat down, I said: "Miss Shishi has also been staying in the Prime Minister's Mansion for half a year. I think our Prime Minister's Mansion has done its best to be benevolent and righteous."
After Dai Shishi heard something was wrong, she thought I was going to kick her out, so she quickly knelt down on the ground, walked towards me and hugged my calf, crying: "It's my sister who is wrong, please punish me!"
I looked at her calmly: "Then tell me, what did you do wrong?"
Dai Shishi was in a trance, with a delicate face that made me pity her.
She hesitated and said, "I...I shouldn't..."
I continued to stare at her without speaking.
Dai Shishi continued: "I shouldn't worry about things that don't belong to me..."
I sighed and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with my fingertips: "You don't think I blame you for eating a few extra chickens, do you?"
Dai Shishi was stunned and at a loss: "Sister, what you mean is..."
"A woman should have goals, money, fame, status, and a man's love. These are all correct. Do you know what your biggest mistake is?" I asked Dai Shishi.
Dai Shishi was confused and had no idea what I was going to do.
I continued to be tempting: "Your biggest mistake is that you did not firmly capture Liu Huaian's heart. Do you think you can tie him down with just a child? You are wrong. You are a prostitute in the capital, with your unique charm."
"Look at your overeating. You have become fatter than a chicken every day, your face is getting bigger, your waist is rounder, and your legs are thicker. Are you sure you can still win back the Prime Minister's heart in your current state?"
Dai Shishi's tears fell down like broken pearls when I said it. She was moved and took my hand and said, "I didn't expect that my sister is such a gentle and generous person. Not only did she ignore the past grudges with her, but she also Give my sister some pointers."
I struck while the iron was hot and asked Huaizhu to take out a wooden box and hand it to her: "I made this for Miss Shishi in Jinxiuzhai. With the blessing of this feather coat, Miss Shishi will be able to get twice the result with half the effort."
Until Dai Shishi hugged the wooden box and left with tears in her eyes, Huaizhu came back to her senses and cried to me: "Miss, I thought that such a beautiful and expensive bellyband was kept by the lady herself to please the prime minister, but I didn't expect it. You gave it to that vixen for nothing, what a waste of money!"
I kept sneering, I don't need such useless things to make men happy.
What's more, this move not only calmed the loss of the kitchen, but also succeeded in PUA Dai Shishi's efforts to please Liu Huai'an. If she is smart enough and successfully climbs to the position of concubine, am I still worried that no one will take the blame?
As long as they don't focus their fire on me, I'm still happy to eat and die in the Prime Minister's Mansion. After all, I want to make peace now, but I can't leave. I want to go back, but I can't. What can I do?
Thinking of this, I was impressed by my profound righteousness.
Next, Huaizhu and I prepared a delicious hotpot.
