Sister, you traveled through time too?

The midday sun is exceptionally warm, the autumn wind blows, bringing coolness and comfort, making Qiu Shui Ju cozy and warm.

Tomorrow is Qiuzhe's birthday, and the servants at Qiu Shui Ju are busy arranging small lanterns.

"Master, when the lights are turned on at night, I can't even imagine how beautiful it will be."

Jinbao looked at the lanterns in the yard and said happily.

Two little cleaning girls also brought lunch and served the dishes with a smile.

"Let's set up the meal in the courtyard today. His Highness said last night that he wanted to come for lunch." Qiu Zhe instructed gently.

He sat on the swing under the persimmon tree, his eyebrows curved, quietly entangled in golden leaves.

Jinbao quickly spread the tablecloth on the stone table and considerately placed two cushions on the stone bench.

"Master, please come back later. Take a rest and don't hurt your eyes." Jin Bao advised with concern.

"Okay, okay." Qiuzhe smiled and put the gold leaves into the basket.

He stood up and looked at the tree full of yellow persimmons, smiling gently.

"Can we have His Highness' favorite lotus root and pork ribs soup?" Qiuzhe sat on the stone bench and gently asked the maid who was serving the food.

"My Lord, I have brought it. The dining hall has also specially sent you a bowl of spicy fried shrimps that your Highness loves to eat these days."

"Yeah." Qiuzhe nodded and helped put the dishes away.

Looking at the table full of food, I waited for the prince to come.

I think His Highness should be washing up and will be here soon.

But the lotus root and pork ribs soup would not taste good if it got cold, so Qiuzhe asked someone to bring a stove to heat up the soup.

There was a sound outside the courtyard, Qiuzhe stood up with a smile, thinking that it was the prince coming.

Unexpectedly, the person who came at this time was Xu Zhu.

"Envoy Xu?" Qiu Zhe called him doubtfully.

Xu Zhu was furious. As soon as he entered Qiu Shui Ju, he saw Qiu Zhe's huge table of dishes.

Okay, okay, let him eat dog food and hide in Qiu Shui Ju to eat these good things.

There are eight dishes on the table, and there is also soup.

Seeing that the newcomer had ill intentions, the servants of Qiu Shui Ju quickly stood behind Qiu Zhe to support him.

Xu Zhu came up and opened the food box in Pei Qing's hand and threw it in front of Qiu Zhe.

"Mr. Qiu is so majestic. I heard that you are kind and tolerant, but why do you torture me like this?"

"Can you please take a look at what you are giving me to eat?"

"You hide here with all these delicacies, and give us, your subordinates, the leftovers."

Xuzhu said angrily.

Qiuzhe frowned as he looked at the broken porcelain pieces and food in the lunch box.

"There are porcelain pieces in the food?" Qiuzhe asked.

"The plate was broken accidentally, but what are these dishes? Are they for people to eat?" Xu Zhu said fiercely.

One serving of green vegetables and one serving of scrambled eggs with green peppers.

Two dishes and a portion of rice, this is the envoy's portion.

"One meat dish, one vegetable dish, plus one portion of fine rice. This is your portion."

"Envoy Xu, there is no order without rules. The quantity of food and the number of dishes are all based on the rules."

"If you are dissatisfied, please tell your Highness. Why are you making things difficult for me? I am just following the rules."

Qiuzhe said, sitting down gracefully.

Most of the household expenses in the mansion are still in the hands of His Highness. He has not had a good time in the past two years when he has been out of favor.

The kitchen does like to serve different dishes to different people, and he should mention this to His Highness.

The food he ate back then was always hard to swallow, let alone Xuzhu's current meals.

Qiuzhe sighed and prepared to comfort him.

But Xu Zhu quickly stepped forward, pointed at the table of dishes, and said angrily: "Shijun keeps saying that we should follow the rules, but what is this?"

"Why? There are eight dishes in the waiter's portion? And one vegetarian dish and seven meat dishes? Oh, and there's soup, too?"

"You are kidding me, Qiuzhe. You are deliberately making things difficult for me!"

"I want to see what rules you follow?"

Xuzhu was so angry that he knocked over the pork rib soup on the table and looked at Qiuzhe with eyes wide open.

This Qiuzhe is so extravagant on lunch, and you still have the nerve to ask him to follow the rules.

No matter what, he is still the prince's lover, and now he has a reputation and a position. How can he swallow this humiliation?

Qiuzhe looked at the pork rib soup that had been spilled on the ground, and anger began to show on his dignified face.

This is the soup he gave to His Highness!

He slammed the table and said seriously: "Envoy Xu is so rude!"

"You said I didn't follow the rules? Then do you know whose soup you spilled?"

"This is His Highness's soup. He came for lunch and added a few more dishes. Do you think I'm as unruly as you?"

"You've been disrespectful to me since you walked in the door, but I can tolerate you. If you have grievances, I can understand you."

"But you spilled the soup for His Highness. How can I let you go?"

When Qiuzhe finished speaking, he began to feel angry. He suppressed his anger and stood up.

Xu Zhu thought something was wrong, he didn't know that this was His Highness's soup.

If he knew, he wouldn't dare to overturn it even if he had a hundred courage.

And His Highness is coming?

It’s over, I’m going to run into His Highness soon!

If His Highness knew that he was being unreasonable, I'm afraid he would dislike him even more.

Qiuzhe didn't care what Xuzhu was thinking and just looked at him coldly.

Xu Zhu quickly knelt down and begged for his forgiveness.

But Qiuzhe said with a straight face, "I don't like people who don't follow the rules. Jinbao, what should I do if I violate my superiors?"

Jin Bao stepped forward, glared at Xu Zhu, and said, "You should be slapped twenty times for disobeying your superiors."

Xu Zhu was shocked. Was Qiu Zhe really unwilling to let him go?

Twenty slaps? Will he ever see anyone again?

"Qiuzhe, do you want to hit me?" Xuzhu stood up and asked, suppressing his anger.

"I'm following the rules, is that wrong?"

"If one day, Lord Xu, you have the ability to climb to a position above me and find my faults, I, Qiuzhe, will also be willing to be punished."

"You have no rules and have no remorse at all. I must punish you today."

Qiuzhe stood in front of him dignifiedly and spoke seriously with a straight face.

"Do you think that because you are a few positions higher than me, you will be more favored by His Highness?"

"Do you think you are so powerful, Qiuzhe? Don't use the rules to pressure others. Whoever is favored by His Highness is superior."

Xu Zhu gritted his teeth and glared at Qiu Zhe.

He was unwilling to be punished, and even more unwilling to be punished by Qiu Zhe.

Qiuzhe is a servant of the emperor, and his position has not increased in all these years. He has also been neglected by His Highness for two years.

Why should he be afraid of an unpopular Qiu Zhe?

"Your Highness has ignored you for a long time in the past two years, right?" Xu Zhu looked at him and sneered.

"Do you think His Highness dotes on you? There are many men in Lanfeng Tower and Hongmeng Pavilion who are more interesting than you, Qiuzhe."

"In the past two years, Your Highness has been drinking with me and sleeping on the same bed with me."

Xu Zhu sneered, his eyes revealing an unconcealable smugness.

Qiu Zhe had a cold face, smiled for no reason, and looked at him silently.

"How dare you to sow discord between His Highness and our servant? I will tear your mouth to pieces." Jin Bao was so angry that he rushed forward to tear Xu Zhu apart.

Xu Zhu was also quick-witted and quick-handed, pinching Jin Bao's face.

"Get out of the way, you fat bastard. Do you have the right to speak?"

Xu Zhu cursed and kicked Jin Bao away.

Jin Bao is short and still growing, so he is definitely no match for Xu Zhu. He covers his face in pain, feeling aggrieved.

Qiuzhe hurried to help Jinbao up. He saw that Jinbao's little face had turned red from being pinched.

He always treated Jinbao and the servants kindly, and Jinbao had never been strangled.

Not to mention it turned out like this.

Qiuzhe stood up angrily, walked up to Xuzhu and slapped him.

Xu Zhu probably didn't expect Qiu Zhe to really dare to hit him. He covered his face in disbelief.

"Qiuzhe, you really dare to hit me?" Xuzhu was very angry, but looking at Qiuzhe's angry look, he laughed wildly.

"I thought you were so dignified and gentle, but you're still so angry."

"Do you think His Highness likes you?"

"What the hell are you doing with all that airs? Dignified and gracious? I think you're just being rigid and boring, so His Highness is ignoring you."

"Do you still think you are important? What a thing."

Xuzhu said angrily and pushed Qiuzhe.

He was very strong and Qiu Zhe lost his balance, hitting his waist heavily on the stone table.