Eavesdropping on Fu Bao's inner thoughts, emptying the stored grain and fleeing the famine

"This humble woman, Hua Ling, greets Your Highness Prince Qi and Your Highness the Princess."

Today, Hua Ling wore a pink long dress with delicate orchids embroidered on the hem. The white rabbit fur on the hem of the dress complemented the fluffy fur on her jacket perfectly.

It made the girl's already lively appearance even more delicate and adorable. It was obvious at a glance that Hua Ling's outfit was intentionally made up.

Judging from the looks of it, Hua Ling must know that Li Yuanqi has arrived.

However, the prince who had been chosen was rather impatient. He already had few opportunities to spend time with his wife after returning to the capital, and now an outsider had to come along and get in his way.

And this outsider is a green tea bitch eyeing his body. Li Yuanqi glanced at Hua Ling casually, and without even saying "no need for formalities," asked coldly:

"You are Hua Ling?"

Hua Ling maintained her bowing posture and replied softly, "Your Highness, I am indeed Hua Ling."

"Oh." Li Yuanqi only said "Oh" and then turned his head away, ignoring Hua Ling.

Lian Rongrong almost burst out laughing when she saw Hua Ling looking embarrassed, but then she remembered that the girl was always shy, and it wouldn't be good to laugh so openly.

Lian Rongrong put down the account book in her hand and said to Li Yuanqi with a hint of annoyance, "Oh, what do you mean? Miss Hua is still bowing."

Li Yuanqi glanced at Hua Ling indifferently, then said, "The Madam is the most important. If the Madam doesn't tell her to rise, how dare I?"

This wave of PDA really caught Hua Ling off guard and left her dizzy.

Please, she's here to seduce men, not to watch her beloved man and other women show off their affection, okay?

Hua Ling's jealousy and resentment towards Lian Rongrong silently increased, but the girl's expression remained unchanged.

Lian Rongrong's impression of Hua Ling was much "better" than that of Yan Mingyue, that fool, after all, Hua Ling's "tea" was "high-grade tea".

With that submissive attitude, if he hadn't met that freak Li Yuanqi, he might have actually succeeded.

"Miss Hua, please don't stand on ceremony," Lian Rongrong said leisurely.

Hua Ling thanked him and slowly stood up. She stood there with a smile on her face, without going forward.

Hua Ling knew that Li Yuanqi didn't like her at the moment, so she couldn't be too aggressive, lest she cause the Prince Qi to feel even more disgusted.

However, when she arrived, Hua Ling noticed the wooden plank outside the door, which she saw as a good opportunity.

Hua Ling, in her self-righteousness, assumed that the wooden plank outside the door must have been the work of Lian Rongrong, who was arrogant and provocative. Wouldn't such blatant provocation be a disgrace to Prince Qi?

Even if Prince Qi and Prince Yi had disagreements, they wouldn't openly discuss them. How many members of the royal family are truly brothers?

However, in order to protect their own reputations, everyone tacitly chooses to put on a show of politeness.

Lian Rongrong's actions were a grave mistake.

"When I came in just now, I saw a wooden sign standing outside the door with the words written on it..."

Hua Ling paused deliberately, glancing at Li Yuanqi, but saw that he didn't react at all.

So Hua Ling could only continue, "Although the Princess Consort of Yi did go too far today, it is still not good for His Highness Prince Qi to humiliate the Prince of Yi like this!"

Hua Ling's seemingly selfless devotion to Li Yuanqi is truly admirable, but the Prince and his wife are not buying it.

Lian Rongrong smiled slightly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes: "Miss Hua, you didn't come here today just for that board, did you?"

I just hung it up, and Miss Hua already saw it? But I won't take that wooden board back.

If Miss Hua came here solely for this matter, then there's really no need for her to come at all.

Hua Ling was surprised that Lian Rongrong was so arrogant in front of Li Yuanqi. However, when she glanced at Li Yuanqi, he was looking at his wife with a doting expression.

Seeing that Hua Ling was a little embarrassed, Lian Rongrong kindly offered her a way out: "I guess Miss Hua must have something else to say."

Lian Rongrong was well aware of Hua Ling's purpose, but she still had to put on a show of it.

Actually, acting alongside these tea girls is quite a fun thing.

Getting your face covered in tea if you're not prepared might be disgusting, but looking at the teas from a god-like perspective makes them seem funny and interesting.

"Princess, it's me..."

Hua Ling was only halfway through her sentence when Li Yuanqi suddenly interrupted, "When did you get another sister? I remember all your sisters being more and more annoying than the last."

These words were exactly the same as what Lian Rongrong had said to Hua Ling back then. Even though Lian Rongrong didn't want to laugh, she couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Miss Hua, please don't mind. My lord is just that straightforward."

"You see, I told you last time not to call me that. None of my sisters are any good; they're utterly disgusting."

Humiliated by the couple, Hua Ling's expression changed slightly. Although she maintained a proper smile, her slightly reddened eyes were particularly striking.

Even Lian Rongrong couldn't quite tell whether the woman's aggrieved expression was genuine or an act.

The high-grade tea was indeed extraordinary, Rongrong thought to herself, but said nothing more.

"This humble woman knows her mistake." Hua Ling curtsied with tears in her eyes, and then adorably sniffed.

Once the action was completed, Lian Rongrong was certain that the reddened eyes were an act.

"There's no right or wrong, Miss Hua, please just say what's on your mind."

Hua Ling responded with a "Yes," and then spoke respectfully:

"I have come today on behalf of my father to discuss business matters with the Princess."

Hua Ling came up with a fairly reasonable reason, but unexpectedly, Lian Rongrong immediately rejected it:

"There's no need to discuss business matters; we're going in different directions. However, if Hua Ji ever goes out of business, you can sell the shop to me."

That mouth of hers not only rejected Hua Ling, but also directly cursed her to go bankrupt. Sure enough, a woman's mouth can be more poisonous than arsenic.

Hua Ling never expected this outcome. Despite her careful preparations, Prince Qi remained unmoved, and she was even mocked by Lian Rongrong.

This time, Hua Ling was truly feeling incredibly frustrated. Seeing Li Yuanqi casually fiddling with Lian Rongrong's hair, Hua Ling bit her lip in resentment.

Staying in this situation any longer would only be humiliating.

"In that case, I will not disturb you any longer." Hua Ling curtsied, took one last look at the man beside Lian Rongrong, and finally turned away unwillingly.

As soon as Hua Ling left the lotus hotpot, Xiao Tao immediately stepped forward and said indignantly:

"How could they humiliate Miss like this? It's absolutely outrageous!"

Hua Ling clenched her fists tightly, her smile vanished: "That hateful bitch Lian Rong is the one who deserves all this!"

Men always like novelty, and ultimately it's because Lian Rong's novelty hasn't worn off yet.

"Just you wait and see how I avenge today's humiliation when I take over the royal palace!"

"Yes, Miss is right! A gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years!"

The two women, mistress and servant, returned to Hua Ji through the snow, completely unaware that their words had been overheard by Li Yuanqi and Lian Rongrong.

"Did you hear what they said?" Li Yuanqi asked, his face filled with murderous intent.

Lian Rongrong tapped her ear with her little finger, her face full of impatience: "Having such good hearing isn't a good thing. You can hear all sorts of dirty things all day long, it's so annoying!"

Seeing Lian Rongrong's impatient expression, Li Yuanqi found it amusing. He gently ruffled Lian Rongrong's hair and said with a mischievous smile:

"Otherwise, I'll make the sign at the entrance even bigger and add Miss Hua's name to it as well."