Rong Fei is not honored

Ji Nai looked coldly at the people serving Cheng Rui and said, "What nonsense are you talking about in front of Cheng Rui!"

The servants knelt on the ground, including Yusheng and Yuqing who served Ji Nai. Last time when Prince Chengrui was poisoned, although they were not his servants, they were also beaten with thirty boards by His Majesty because they did not take good care of Zhongcui Palace.

Li Ma and the others also understood that the master, including the entire Zhongcui Palace, had the good life they had now because of Prince Chengrui. They had indeed neglected that matter, and being able to live was already a favor from His Majesty, plus the master's plea.

If something really happened to Prince Chengrui, no matter how merciful the master was, they would not be able to save their lives. From then on, everyone around Ji Nai spontaneously monitored the servants who served Prince Chengrui.

Sometimes, those servants would act on their own, even if it was harmless to Prince Chengrui, but as long as the master was not aware of it, they would stop it. Even if the other party was a wet nurse, the palace servants of Zhongcui Palace were not afraid.

The wet nurses around the princes and princesses did have special statuses, and after the princes left the palace and set up their own households, some of them would be specially taken away to be raised in luxury, but Zhongcui Palace was an exception.

They could all see clearly that their master was different from other concubines in the palace. She would not leave Prince Chengrui's food, clothing, housing and transportation entirely to her servants and then just sit there and do nothing about it. At most, she would often scold and question him.

The master cares about everything about Prince Chengrui. Under such circumstances, the child is naturally closer to his biological mother. How could he have a deep relationship with his wet nurse?

Moreover, ever since the previous batch of wet nurses who committed crimes, the master has made his attitude clear that he will never allow wet nurses to attempt to blackmail or influence the young master.

Perhaps it was because of this that the wet nurses were unwilling to see their wealth go away, so they took the risk and agreed to cooperate with the queen. Others, however, hoped that they would not be implicated, and finally concealed the existence of the sachet.

The new wet nurses cried out in tears and looked extremely wronged. But unfortunately, their masters did not believe that they were wronged, and neither did Li Ma and the others.

At this time, a second-class palace maid walked out of the crowd. Ji Nai remembered that she was one of the people Liang Jiugong had sent earlier. Because of her round face and dimples, she looked very festive when she smiled. Yuan Xu once teased himself about her, saying that Ji Nai was like this at the beginning.

Nanny Li had said before that among the palace maids she had trained, there were several who were capable of great use, one of whom was the maid named Qin'er, so Ji Nai had a good impression of her.

"You come forward, but do you have something to say?"

"Yes, Master. The other day when I was helping Sister Yuqing get something, I happened to pass by the prince's bedroom and heard the two nurses talking about the selection. It was not as they said that they had never mentioned it."

The nurse hurriedly explained: "Master, we didn't say anything in front of the prince. We just said a few words at the door."

Ji Nai first looked at Yan'er with a questioning look on his face. Yan'er nodded and replied, "When I heard the conversation, the two wet nurses were indeed at the door."

"Very good! Yan'er is careful and can notice these little things, but she won't exaggerate because of greed. I will reward you with three months' salary. In addition, you will be called Yuqin from now on."

Yuqin was very excited and kowtowed to express her gratitude. In fact, she just wanted to stand out in front of her master, so she wanted to give it a try. Fortunately, her master was not a person who would vent his anger on others, so she had the courage to stand up.

Now, not only can he get the money and real benefits, but he can also become a member of the Yu generation. You have to know that the master has two sisters, Yusheng and Yuqing, serving him, and Li Ma and An Gonggong can give orders, so it is difficult for others to climb up.

Previously, a palace maid who had slandered Sister Yuqing and intended to take the position herself had been sent back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs by her master. Her master had clearly stated that competition was allowed, but internal fighting was not allowed, and she had finally seized this opportunity.

Looking at the envious eyes of others, Ji Nai felt satisfied. He thought he was deliberately letting them see hope, so that he could encourage them to put their efforts in the right direction in the future.

Ji Nai looked at Cheng Rui again and asked gently, "Cheng Rui heard the conversation between the nanny and knew about the talent show. So when he found out that his mother was unhappy, he thought that it was because of the talent show that Ama and his mother quarreled?"

Chengrui nodded in annoyance, wondering if he had messed up the matter. He had clearly intended to show concern for his mother, but ended up causing such a big commotion.

Ji Nai patted Cheng Rui's head and said, "Thank you Cheng Rui for your concern." Then he said, "Although the maids didn't mean to do that, they were too nosy after all. So they will be deducted one month's salary and are not allowed to do it again in the future."

The wet nurses breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the servants around the prince had a good life and often received rewards, so one month's salary was nothing.

Afterwards, Ji Nai dismissed the palace maids and wanted to say something to Cheng Rui, but she didn't know how to start. Before, she felt that Cheng Rui's personality had changed, but she was afraid that it was her own illusion. It was not until today that Ji Nai dared to be sure of her feelings.

But why? Why did the originally lively and cheerful child become sensitive and suspicious? Was it because of the illness that distorted his temperament? Or was it because he stayed in the house all day that made him depressed?

If it was really because of these, Ji Nai had a way to improve it. But if something happened without his knowledge that led to Cheng Rui's change, what should he do?

Should I ask directly? But will Cheng Rui tell me?

Ji Nai was feeling a little anxious, and Yuan Xu gave his own advice.

"Just ask directly. This is better than you being cautious and testing. Given Chengrui's current state, if he senses your probing, who knows what he will think. It's better to be open and honest and tell him your concerns."

Ji Nai felt that what Yuan Xu said made sense, and having an equal dialogue with children might be the most effective way of communication.

"Chengrui, can you tell mother what you are afraid of?"

"Chengrui is not afraid." Chengrui looked at Ji Nai in confusion.

"But the old Chengrui wouldn't think so much just because of a few words he heard. You would directly ask your mother about her attitude towards the talent show, and you wouldn't think of your father when your mother was in a bad mood."

Chengrui didn't know how to answer. He didn't even notice these changes. But he did subconsciously think that his mother's emotions were because of his father, and didn't think much about it.

Finally, Cheng Rui could only answer: "Cheng Rui doesn't know. Cheng Rui just felt that my mother was in a trance today because my father came last night. That should be related to my father."

I have to say, Chengrui is telling the truth.