I was flattered after crossing

The queen continued, "You had no interest in the throne, so your father and I can only count on Chen'er. But if you become the ruler of a country, then his queen must be a woman who can help him stabilize his government. No matter how beloved you are, she can only be a concubine. But your mother cannot bear to see that you and your beloved cannot end up together... Alas, being in the royal family... there are always times when you have no choice..." Her voice became lower and lower, revealing an unspeakable helplessness.

Xiao Zhengxuan walked up to the queen and comforted her, "Mother, don't worry too much. From what I've seen, Miss Ling'er doesn't have any feelings for Chen'er, so..."

"Ah? She looks down on Chen'er?" asked the Queen in surprise.

"The princess said that Miss Ling'er had many suitors in the past, and there are still several now. Moreover, she is lively and sociable, so she is really not suitable to be a daughter-in-law of the royal family." Xiao Zhengxuan explained.

He thought to himself: I can’t just tell my mother that the princess said Miss Ling’er is a sea king, and there is never a shortage of fish in her fish pond. She doesn’t even look at people like Chen’er... If that were the case...

"Then you help your mother keep an eye on her. Tell me when Chen'er suffers a setback, and I will choose a queen for her right away!" the queen instructed Xiao Zhengxuan.

Xiao Zhengxuan: “…Okay.”

【Rui Wangfu】

"The prince is back. You must be cold. Come in quickly." Jinxiu said as she immediately lifted the curtain for Xiao Zhengxuan and welcomed him into the house.

After entering the house, Xiao Zhengxuan looked around and asked Jinxiu: "Where is the princess? Isn't the silk shop closed today?" After saying that, he untied his cloak and gave it to her.

Jinxiu took the cloak and placed it on the hanger beside her and said, "Oh, the princess took Miss Ling'er and the others to Doctor Xue's residence, saying that they wanted to... discuss cooperation... and also said that you don't have to wait for her for dinner."

"This Imperial Doctor Xue is a tough nut to crack. It's already a favor to me if I can get him to give me a facial mask prescription... I'm afraid the princess will run into a wall this time. Forget it, just let her go." Xiao Zhengxuan shook his head helplessly.

In the carriage, Lei Lei asked, "Tell me, does Madam Xue know what we mean?"

"How could I not know? Look at how she eats, wears, and uses her daily expenses. Look at the tone and pace of her voice. There is no flaw in her conversation with us. She must have seen this kind of situation many times... She must understand these things." I said confidently.

"But I don't think she is very surprised by the fabrics, facial masks and jewelry we gave her~" Xiang'er asked.

"I'm the wife of the imperial physician. I've eaten and seen everything. No matter how rare something is, you can't immediately say it in front of outsiders. It's so beneath my dignity." I explained to Xiang'er.

"Oh oh oh ~ If it was me who received the gift, I would probably really pounce on him..." Xiang'er said embarrassedly.

"You don't have to envy others. As long as the facial mask shop is run well, you will be indifferent when you see these things in the future." I said to Xiang'er with a smile.

"Really? Then I will do my best!" Xiang'er looked at me excitedly and said.

"By the way, Cui'er, have you told your family about the reduction in monthly salary in our palace?" I asked Xiao Cui.

She nodded heavily: "Yes, I will do as you taught me, Princess. And I don't plan to give them the silver and jewelry I got at the annual meeting this time."

I nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "That's right! It's a waste of money to give it to them. If you don't give it to them in the end, not only will you not get a single good word from you, but you will also get into trouble..." Seeing that she listened to my advice so much, I felt relieved.

Lei Lei followed suit and said, "Really? There are quite a few of us who support our brothers, and none of them are happy. They are all like blood bags... It's so miserable..."

"What demon? What blood?" Xiang'er repeated fearfully.

"Uh... it's okay, I'm just expressing it... it's not true... uh... but this is also true..." Lei Lei didn't know how to express it.

"Xiang'er, there's no need to worry about this. Let's go to the rouge shop and pick out some rouge and powder to bring back and share with the maids and women in our house!" I said excitedly.

"Okay! I'll go out and tell Xiao Zhuzi~" Xiang'er said as she briskly pushed open the carriage door.

The sunlight outside the door instantly poured into the car, making it warm and bright.

Lei Lei couldn't help but sigh: "Ah, that's great! It feels like everything is moving in a good direction, which makes people feel particularly at ease~" Then she stretched lazily and leaned comfortably against the window.

"Yeah~ What happened in the past few months is really magical..." I echoed with great emotion.

"By the way, why didn't I see your guard with you today?" I asked curiously, as if I suddenly remembered something.

"Hmph... I don't know which tree he is on, or whose roof he is on, or which street corner he is on..." Lei Lei closed her eyes and shook her head helplessly.

"Oh~ You're watching so closely~" I teased.

"A little clingy~ but considering her figure, it's acceptable~" she said happily without opening her eyes.

"Wow~ so fast?" I looked at her in surprise and said.

Just watch her smile without saying anything.

"Then come back with me later and get some contraceptive pills." I said seriously.

"Okay~"

"You also have to be moderate and take care of yourself~" I advised her like an old mother.

Xiang'er and Cui'er were sitting opposite me. I couldn't help but sneer at the sight of them both blushing so much that they were about to explode.

After returning to the palace, I asked Cui'er and Xiang'er to distribute the newly purchased rouge and powder to the female members of the palace, and Leilei followed me to get the contraceptive pills.

As soon as I stepped into the yard, I saw several servants gathered at the entrance of the main hall, and Jinxiu was also standing at the door.

"Huh? Are there melons?" I said in a low voice while holding Leilei's arm.

"Let's go and listen?" Leilei and I looked at each other.

"The princess is the one who is in charge of the household expenses in the palace. You should wait until the princess comes back to verify what you said... And if the princess wants to reduce that person's monthly salary by half, it must be that the servant has violated the house rules." Xiao Zhengxuan's voice came from inside the house.

"Your Highness is very observant. Our Xiao Cui has been serving you since she was a child. Nothing has ever gone wrong for her over the years. She is such a cautious person, how could she do something wrong?" A woman's voice came.

Leilei and I looked at each other and whispered, "Cui'er's mother?"

"Oh~ When did the princess come back?" Jinxiu and the security guards and several servants were also shocked when they saw us.

"I just came back, didn't I hear anything? What's the matter? Cui'er's mother came to ask the prince for salary!" I asked Jinxiu.

"Yes, she said that you cut half of Cui'er's monthly salary. The family is counting on her and they said they can't have a good New Year. She kept saying these few words over and over again, and Your Majesty is embarrassed to do anything to her." Jinxiu said anxiously.

My heart sank. As I expected, the old woman started to make trouble. But it doesn't matter~

"It's okay, just wait for me." I winked at Jinxiu, signaling her to rest assured. Then I said, "Xiao Cui and Xiang'er are sending things now. Go to my warehouse and find a porcelain vase that looks valuable and give it to Xiao Cui, and ask her to bring it to me."

After hearing what I said, Jinxiu looked at me suspiciously, but without asking any questions, she immediately turned around and ran towards Haitang Garden.

"You wait here. When Cui'er comes in with the bottle, push her hand when she's not paying attention." I looked at Leilei, a cunning look in my eyes.

Lei Lei couldn't help but roll her eyes when she heard what I said and said, "Can you guarantee that she will be alive after I push her?"

I smiled and comforted her, "You took advantage of her unpreparedness! Besides, she trusts you so much, she will definitely not be on guard against you! Come on, I wish you good luck~ I'm going to save the situation~"

After saying that, I laughed and lifted the curtain and walked into the room.

I pinched my throat and said sarcastically, "Oh, I didn't expect that the prince's place would become so lively after I was only away for a while~"

When Xiao Zhengxuan saw me come in, he was obviously relieved and immediately said, "Princess, you're back. Is it cold outside? Have a cup of tea and warm yourself up."

"It's not cold, not cold~ Thank you, Your Highness~" I replied in a coquettish manner.

Xiao Xiaoxu: Ugh…

"I just overheard something outside the door. Are you... Cui'er's mother?" I asked the woman kneeling on the ground.

"Ah... yes..." The woman raised her head, looked at me, and then lowered her head guiltily.

"Then who is this strong man next to her?" I asked, staring at the young man kneeling beside the woman.

"Ah, Princess, this is my youngest son, Cui'er's younger brother." Cui'er's mother answered cautiously.

"Oh~ From the looks of it, I really can't tell that you are a family~" I picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and then said sarcastically.

"What's the matter with you two coming to the palace this time?" I deliberately dragged out my voice, trying to make my tone sound sarcastic.

The sturdy younger brother saw that his mother didn't dare to speak, so he said, "Princess, why are you deducting my sister's monthly salary?"

"Hu Zi!" The woman was startled and immediately grabbed her son's clothes, looking at me nervously.

I propped my arm on the table next to me and said lazily, "Why deduct her money? Hmm... let me think about it. Because I don't like him? Is that okay?"

Hu Dazhuang ripped away his mother's hand that was pulling at his clothes, stood up, and said confidently: "How can this be allowed! The country has its own laws, and the family has its own rules. No one would deduct money from others just because they don't like them."

"Oh?" I raised my eyebrows and looked at him, sneering, "That makes sense. Someone, come and bring our family rules, and also send the pen, ink, paper and inkstone to this princess."

"Yes!" the servant outside the door responded, and soon came in with the things and placed them respectfully on the table.

I picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, smiled at Hu Dazhuang, and deliberately asked him, "So how do you think we should deal with this?"

Hu Dazhuang was frightened by my smile, but he still said, "Of course we have to follow the rules and we can't deduct other people's money at will."

"Okay, then let's follow the rules." I wrote a line on the paper, then blew the ink dry, handed it to Xiao Zhengxuan, and said tenderly: "Prince, I will add one more rule to the house rules of our palace. Anyone who I, Xiao Xiaoxu, don't like will have his monthly salary deducted. The proportion of the deduction depends on how much I hate him!"

Xiao Zhengxuan said gently: "Okay, I'll listen to you, Princess."

After saying that, he turned to look at Hu Dazhuang and the woman, his eyes becoming sharp.

Hu Dazhuang and the woman suddenly felt as if they fell into an ice cellar. They trembled all over and their faces turned pale.

"Little friend, do you understand? Besides, Cui Er's indenture is in the palace. She belongs to the palace in life and a ghost in death. No matter what I do to her, it is not your turn to come to my palace to make trouble!

And I don't understand? Since you sold her in the first place, why are you asking for justice for her now? " I looked at them and said with a smile.

"Princess! Princess, please calm down. Huzi is still young and doesn't understand anything. We were wrong for offending you just now. It's just... it's just that we are an orphan and a widow and we can't earn any money outside. We rely on Cui'er's money every month... Since this damn girl has made you unhappy, you have to deduct the money." She lowered her head after she said that.

"Mom..." Hu Zi was seen shaking his mother desperately.

"Hey, stop making trouble!" Cui'er's mother scolded Hu Dazhuang in a low voice.

"This tiger looks like he has arms and legs, but he doesn't go out to find a job. Is he stupid?" I asked her mother.

Cui'er's mother was choked by my words and didn't know how to answer.

"Ah? No, no, Princess, we have spoiled this child. She doesn't know how to speak properly even at this age." Cui'er's mother tried to explain, but her eyes were a little evasive.

I sneered and said, "To be favored, it also depends on the family conditions, otherwise it will harm others and yourself~" I deliberately dragged out the last word.

Sure enough, I saw the woman kneeling on the ground gasping for breath. She must have been stimulated by what I said.

"Mom, just tell me quickly..." Hu Dazhuang on the side urged in a low voice.

The woman took a deep breath, then straightened up and said with a righteous look on her face: "Xiao Cui was sold to the palace, but she is still a member of our family, so the money she earns must be given back to the family!"

Hearing this, I couldn't help but get angry. These people were really greedy and wanted to take all of Xiao Cui's wages.

I said in a cold tone, "Okay, she's not making any money now...you can leave."

"How could Princess...how could she?" Xiao Cui Niang was so angry that she didn't know what to do. She knelt there in a daze.

"How can I do that? Just because I am the master of this palace! When you sold your child, you no longer had any relationship! Whether she lives or dies has nothing to do with your family!

When I'm in a good mood, I take care of her. When I'm in a bad mood..." I paused, and deliberately said the second half of the sentence in a gloomy tone: "Even you, I want you to leave this palace if you can. If I don't want you to leave, don't even think about leaving in this life."

The woman stared at me with eyes wide open in disbelief, and then cried out, "Is there no law here? Just because you are a princess, you can kill people?"

I sneered and retorted, "Eh? I didn't take anyone's life lightly. It was you two who went to the Rui Palace and made a scene. You even pushed the princess down, and then she fainted... What crime do you think you should be charged with?"

After saying that, I leisurely poured myself a cup of tea, took a sip, and quietly observed their reactions.