A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace-Chapter 1027: Countering Calmly

Xia Ruqing haughtily said,

"What’s wrong with being greedy?"

"The ancients said, food and lust are natural desires!"

"If the Emperor doesn’t like good food, then don’t come!"

A few words left Zhao Junyao speechless.

He smiled and pinched her cheek.

"I just said one thing, and you’ve said so much!"

"You’re getting more and more sharp-tongued, be careful not to teach Yue Er the wrong way!"

Xia Ruqing was even more unconvinced.

"What do you mean teach wrong, and besides, there’s nothing wrong with it!"

"Alright, alright!"

Zhao Junyao decided not to argue with her, a wise man knows better than to fight with women!

"Let’s eat quickly!"

He was really starving.

Xia Ruqing beamed like a flower: Oh yeah, I won!

Then she sat down opposite, holding Yue Er.

Little Xiao Lele was also quite a foodie.

Fed by both father and mother, she ate much more than usual.

Finally, under Xia Ruqing’s insistence, the little girl tearfully left the dining table.

After the meal.

Zhao Junyao returned to the Imperial Study Room to review documents.

Xia Ruqing, on the other hand, called for the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ accounts to be brought over.

After such a long recovery, her health was indeed much better.

Yue Er was gradually growing up, and she was becoming more and more idle.

Continuing to be a hands-off manager wasn’t ideal.

It’s better to learn how to read accounts early.

By then.

Consort Hui and Consort Cheng could help her handle trivial matters.

Everything else is best done personally.

...

At the end of July, autumn arrived, and the weather was clear and refreshing.

Xia Ruqing sat by the window, enjoying the breeze, sipping fragrant tea, and reading the account book, feeling rather comfortable.

But.

Just half an hour into her comfort, Xiao Xizi hurried in.

"Master!"

"The Imperial Noble Consort requests an audience!"

Hearing this, Xia Ruqing looked up.

"What is she here for?"

Zi Su and Zi Yue beside her were also on guard.

Xiao Xizi continued.

"It should be about the Sixth Prince’s marriage!"

"Now the whole palace is practicing thrift, I suppose..."

Xia Ruqing suddenly realized. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Oh, right, I almost forgot about that."

"Let her in then!"

Xiao Xizi was about to leave.

Zi Su suddenly said.

"Empress, it’s better if we don’t pay her any mind, let her make a fuss!"

"Even the Emperor has decreed everything to be frugal, can she go against the decree?"

Zi Yue also nodded.

"Yes, Empress, dealing with someone so shameless, isn’t ignoring her better?"

Xia Ruqing smiled faintly.

"No need!"

"No matter what is said behind the scenes, she is still the biological mother of the Sixth Prince, and many are watching!"

"If it really escalates, it won’t look good for us!"

Zi Yue nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

"The Empress is right!"

Zi Su lowered her head without speaking, her face still filled with frustration.

’Someone like her stepping in dirties Duanning Palace’s grounds! Hmph!’

Not long after Xiao Xizi left,

The Imperial Noble Consort entered with a displeased expression.

She gave a hasty salute upon entry.

Before Xia Ruqing could ask her to rise, she stood up on her own.

Speaking directly and disrespectfully.

"Empress!"

"You are truly adept at your schemes!"

"I only have one young son, and when he finally marries, you fooled the Emperor into issuing a thrift decree!"

"You’re deliberately targeting my son and me, aren’t you!"

"Empress, you also have a son; parents have a universal love for their children. The mourning widow just wants to host a decent wedding banquet for her son; what’s that got to do with you?"

"You can’t even manage the back palace properly, yet your hand reaches this far!"

She spoke like a rapid-fire cannon.

Xia Ruqing and Zi Yue weren’t fazed.

But Zi Su’s face turned green with anger as she stepped forward and shouted angrily.

"How bold!"

"Speaking disrespectfully in front of the Empress, do you know your crime?"

She didn’t care about the Imperial Noble Consort or not.

No matter how senior or noble the Imperial Noble Consort was, she was ultimately just a concubine of the previous Emperor.

But the Empress was personally appointed by the Emperor, the royal family’s recognized matron of the nation.

Legitimacy is legitimacy.

Orthodoxy is orthodoxy.

Even if a mistake was made, it’s not for a minor consort to criticize.

Moreover, the Empress had made no mistake.

Zi Su continued angrily.

"Even the Emperor is unwilling to say a harsh word to our Empress!"

"And who do you think you are?!"

Zi Su’s words weren’t proper, but they certainly felt satisfying.

Xia Ruqing and Zi Yue silently gave her a thumbs up in their hearts.

But the Imperial Noble Consort immediately bristled with anger.

"You..."

"Since when does a servant speak out when the master is talking?"

"Empress, is this the rule here?"

"It seems that the supposed matron of the nation and lord of The Six Palaces is just this!"

"After all, coming from a small family, one would expect...!"

Zi Su was livid, about to say something.

But Xia Ruqing feigned anger and stopped her.

She turned her head and smiled gracefully.

"My maid was out of line, I shall heavily punish her later!"

"But... if the Imperial Noble Consort doesn’t know the rules, then what?"

"Offending The Central Palace is one thing!"

"But what crime is it to slander the Emperor?"

The Imperial Noble Consort’s eyes widened.

"You..."

"When did I slander the Emperor, don’t make false accusations!"

Xia Ruqing rose leisurely, smiling.

"The Emperor is a wise sovereign for all ages, the thrift decree was issued because the people of Jiangnan suffered calamities!"

"Yet you claimed that it was because the Emperor was bewitched by me!"

"The Emperor is the True Dragon and the King, a wise ruler of his generation, yet you made it sound like he was a benighted ruler bewitched by women. If this isn’t slander, then what is?!"

After these words.

The Imperial Noble Consort’s face turned pale with trembling.

"You... you don’t speak nonsense!"

Xia Ruqing smiled faintly.

She elegantly sat back down on the kang, picked up the fragrant tea beside her, and sipped leisurely.

"Whether it’s nonsense, the Imperial Noble Consort knows in her heart!"

She wasn’t anxious at all.

Hmph!

Aren’t you formidable? Aren’t you overbearing?

If you have the ability, keep going!

Entering just now, you’ve handed over such a large handle to others.

So this Imperial Noble Consort is just so-so.

Decades in the palace, all in vain perhaps.

Seeing this.

The Imperial Noble Consort’s heart indeed grew apprehensive.

After hesitating for a moment, she gritted her teeth and conceded.

"Empress, I..."

"I was wrong. The mourning widow spoke out of turn, I hope the Empress won’t take offense!"

Xia Ruqing quickly waved her hand.

"The Imperial Noble Consort speaks too heavily! You are an elder, I can’t presume to take offense!"

"But to the Emperor..."

Her face showed difficulty.

The Imperial Noble Consort bit her lip, head lowered, internally torn.

She understood what the Empress meant.

However, the wedding banquet for Wuwu was something she had long prepared to hold grandly.

Now being asked to be thrifty, how could she be willing?

So despite much internal struggle, she couldn’t make up her mind.

Xia Ruqing, not in any hurry, quietly sipped fragrant tea while eyeing her account book.

After a while without seeing any development, she pulled out a list from the account book.

"This is my suggestion; if the Imperial Noble Consort doesn’t like it, then nevermind!"

Saying that, she got up.

"I still have matters to attend to. Zi Yue and Zi Su, see our guest out!"

The Imperial Noble Consort took the list, not yet having time to look before being ushered out.

Fuming, she trembled but didn’t dare to lash out!