Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

The news that Xiao Zuoming was going to visit incognito soon reached Xiao Zuochen's ears through Yanluo, and Xiao Zuochen also sent someone to pass the news to Bai Qingning. The two soon got an opportunity.

On October 25, Xiao Zuoming suddenly claimed to be ill and did not attend the morning court. He asked wooden deputies to convey his imperial edicts every day, which puzzled all the officials.

On that day, the three palace maids who were delivering food to Bai Qingning were walking and chatting on the road, laughing and joking. The palace maid at the edge was not paying attention and was tripped by another little palace maid carrying a food box who suddenly rushed out from the corner. The food box in her hand that was delivered to Fengqi Palace fell to the ground, and the two dishes inside were scattered.

The maid who was hit was furious and pushed the young maid. The other two also surrounded her and tried to question her. The young maid who was being attacked saw that she was about to be bullied, so she suddenly raised the food box in her hand to protect herself.

"Don't be angry, sister. It's just two dishes. Just take my food box away!"

But the maid of Fengqi Palace was stunned and spoke with a look of doubt.

"Show me your food box!"

The little palace maid handed it over obediently and asked casually.

"May I ask which master are you delivering food to, sisters? Why are you sending so many people at once~"

"Humph~"

The leading palace maid snorted coldly with a look of disdain.

"Of course he is someone the emperor values! The food in your food box is too plain!"

Although the leading palace maid expressed disgust, she did not hand the food box back.

"So what is this, sister...?"

The little maid asked tentatively.

But I didn't expect the leading palace maid to continue asking questions.

"Which palace are you sending this food to? You look unfamiliar to me, and I've never met you on this road before. You didn't come here just to harm me, did you?!"

When the little palace maid heard her say this, she was stunned for a moment. Just as the palace maid headed by Fengqi Palace was about to continue asking questions, she heard a deafening shout suddenly coming from a distance.

"Why are you so slow? King Yun's people have all gone to the kitchen to urge us, and you are actually slacking off here!"

It was Nanny Niu, who was in charge of the kitchen, who came running over from a distance. She ran to the little palace maid and pinched her several times. The little palace maid was in so much pain that tears came out of her eyes.

"I knew you were slacking off here! I think you don't want to eat tonight!"

The maids headed by Fengqi Palace were also a little scared when they saw Niu Mama. Although they were no longer under Niu Mama's control, who hadn't been taught a lesson by Niu Mama?

Nanny Niu also saw them and the lunch boxes in their hands. She was also very familiar with the palace maid in the lead, and she spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"Hey, isn't this the pheasant who boasts of her beauty? What? Are you still delivering food to other masters? I thought you had already climbed onto the emperor's dragon bed~"

Hearing Niu Ma's ridicule, the maid in charge of Fengqi Palace blushed and reached out to push Niu Ma. Fortunately, she was stopped by several young ladies around her.

"Xiao Cui, don't~"

"Don't, Xiao Cui."

"Calm down, don't be impulsive~"

Seeing her frustrated look, Nanny Niu felt very happy.

"That's all you can do~"

At this time, another palace maid who had just helped stop the palace maid Xiao Cui walked to the side of the nanny. On the surface, she reached out to support her, but in fact, she secretly stuffed a silver ingot into her hand.

"Don't be angry, Mammy. It's not worth it to get yourself hurt by this~"

Nanny Niu took the silver and put her hand behind her back, weighed it secretly and said.

"You are good at talking, so I won't bother with you!"

"Then Madam, I'm curious. I just heard you say that this little palace maid was delivering food to Prince Yun?"

As soon as she asked the question, Xiao Cui pricked up her ears curiously.

Nanny Niu glanced at the "lazy" little palace maid next to her with a look of disdain.

"Well, she has only been here for half a month. She doesn't know the rules, and it's not the first day she's been lazy. His Royal Highness Prince Yun didn't care about it last time, but who would have thought that she would be lazy again!"

"I don't..."

The young palace maid retorted in a low voice, but was scolded by Nanny Niu.

"How dare you be so stubborn!?"

When Xiao Cui heard what Niu Ma said, she felt relieved about the food in her hands. There must be no problem with the food sent to King Yun. Niu Ma was also a person who only cared about money. It was impossible for her to harm her together with the little palace maid. But seeing Niu Ma forcing the little palace maid like this, she was a little worried that the little palace maid would tell the truth.

"Speak! Why are you slacking off here!?"

"me..."

The young maid hesitated for a long time, looked nervously at Niu Mama, and then looked at Xiao Cui, the head maid of Fengqi Palace. But Xiao Cui just clenched the food box in her hand and didn't explain a word for her.

"Speak! Speak now! Are you going to tell it or not?!"

Nanny Niu pinched the young palace maid a few more times. The young palace maid could not bear it anymore and finally told the truth.

"I'll tell you, I'll tell you!"

Hearing that the little palace maid was finally about to speak, Madam Niu stopped. Xiao Cui also stared at the little palace maid, as if waiting for her to say a word that would be unfavorable to her, so that she could step forward and seal her mouth.

"I was just thinking about delivering the food to His Royal Highness Prince Yun as soon as possible, so I walked in a hurry and accidentally bumped into this sister, spilling the food in my hand."

When Nanny Niu heard this, she looked at the food on the ground, then looked at Wei Xiaocui, with a more inquiring look in her eyes.

"Is it His Royal Highness Prince Yun's food that was spilled, or is it Fengqi Palace's food that was spilled?"

As Niu Ma said this, her eyes fell on Xiao Cui. In fact, Niu Ma had selfish motives. She believed that this little palace maid had spilled Prince Yun's food, but her selfishness made her want to wrongly accuse Xiao Cui. However, she accidentally made Xiao Cui feel guilty.

But Xiao Cui was not a pushover. Even though she felt guilty inside, she still didn't let it go.

"What do you mean? I didn't force her to say that. Stop thinking about wrongly accusing others all day long!"

"Huh~ Don't I know what kind of person you are~"

"you..."

Just as the two were about to quarrel again, the young palace maid stepped out to stop them.

"No, no, no, it's just a small matter~"

It was meant to be words of comfort, but Nanny Niu glared at her.

"Isn't it your fault? Go to the kitchen and get another one!"

"Yes, yes, yes~ Mammy, don't be angry, I'll go right away~"

The little palace maid ran away. Nanny Niu turned around, glared at Xiao Cui, and left too.

Seeing that they had all left, Xiao Cui walked towards Fengqi Palace carrying the food box that was originally intended for Prince Yun.

However, what Xiao Cui didn't notice was why the maid was so happy to give her her food box? Even if she wasn't afraid of being reprimanded by His Royal Highness Prince Yun, why did she keep her mouth shut when Nanny Niu was teaching her a lesson? Moreover, Xiao Cui seemed to have forgotten that she also felt that the maid looked unfamiliar. It was this carelessness that sowed the seeds of disaster for her.