A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace-Chapter 840: Disobedient

"Oh, then you may go!"

Huan Chun raised her eyes and smiled squinting.

"Aye, Master, this servant will take my leave now!"

Having said that, she kowtowed and retreated with a bow.

At this moment.

Zi Su brought a little palace maid, hurrying back from outside, her face flushed from the sun.

The heat is really scorching, ruining even the best of moods.

Upon entering, Zi Su immediately saw Huan Chun withdrawing from the master’s side.

Already irritated, Zi Su’s anger instantly surged.

She came to Xia Ruqing and called heavily.

"Master!" With her brow furrowed fiercely, her tone very upset.

Xia Ruqing was somewhat surprised.

"Where did you go? What’s wrong?"

Zi Su was a bit anxious.

"Master, this servant went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect our share!"

She wanted to say more.

Looking around, she quickly pulled Xia Ruqing into the inner chamber.

Only then did she speak.

"Master, that girl called Huan Chun has been quite unruly lately!"

"She keeps hanging around here for no reason, this servant thinks she has ulterior motives!"

Xia Ruqing was amused yet incredulous.

"Ulterior motives? What could she possibly want?"

Zi Su was sweating heavily from anxiety.

"Master, you can’t say that, look at her seductive appearance, she might be having other thoughts!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Ruqing was thoughtful.

"These people were found by Eunuch Li, their backgrounds are clean!"

"It’s certain they aren’t spies placed by others!"

"But..."

"You might be right, if their ambitions grow, thoughts might change, who knows?" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

The palace is glamorous and chaotic, minds do change.

Xia Ruqing pondered and then said.

"Keep an eye on her, what if she’s not?"

"Or what if she’s simply trying to climb up?!"

Zi Su snorted coldly.

"This servant doesn’t think so!"

"Ambition requires real talent!"

"That seductive girl knows nothing!"

Xia Ruqing felt rather helpless.

"You, indeed a hothead!"

"Be more tolerant with your subordinates!"

Zi Su nodded, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

"Master, this servant is just worried and wants to train them soon!"

Xia Ruqing chuckled.

"Alright, alright, you may go now, look how hot it is, change your clothes, I’ll rest!"

"Aye, this servant takes her leave!"

Zi Su took the others and left the room.

Zi Yue also returned, leading a few little palace maids to arrange the feast.

Xia Ruqing walked over.

"What’s there?"

Zi Yue laughed.

"There are some fresh vegetables, Chef Jiang heard that the lady has been eating less these days, so she made you a bowl of cold noodles!"

"And Chef Su specifically pickled a jar of hawthorn preserves for you, this servant brought a dish for you, please try them!"

Xia Ruqing looked at the new dishes on the table and smiled.

"Very good, very good!"

"They’ve all worked hard for me these days!"

"Not even following palace rules, all these fresh things, Zi Yue, reward them for me!"

Zi Yue said with a smile.

"Lady, you are too kind, all this is just part of their duties!"

Xia Ruqing smiled faintly, saying nothing further.

In truth, she was sneering inwardly.

’This is the deep palace, there’s no such thing as duty, without spending silver, you can’t move an inch.’

Alas! Time for the meal!

The bowl of cold noodles was indeed quite good.

Inside were crisp cucumber shreds, spicy chili oil, tender bean sprouts, and fragrant sesame paste.

The taste was spicy and refreshing.

By the end, her face was flushed red, and she broke into a sweat.

Zi Yue advised from the side.

"Master, you should eat less, too spicy it may hurt your stomach!"

Xia Ruqing ignored her.

"I used to eat often, it doesn’t hurt!" She continued eating after speaking.

Zi Yue saw she couldn’t persuade her, so she went out to call someone to prepare some cold tea.

With master willing to eat more for once, let her eat.

Later, drink more cold tea and avoid heartburn.

Finally, Xia Ruqing finished the entire bowl of noodles, not leaving a single strand, only then did she stop.

After lunch, with a full stomach, she felt drowsy.

She went to the side hall to check on the two already asleep children.

Then she went to sleep herself.

After attending to the master to bed, Zi Yue went to the servants’ quarters in the backyard.

At this moment, they were just starting to eat.

Upon entering, she saw Zi Su fuming as she scolded a little palace maid.

The voice was loud, almost thunderous.

Zi Yue frowned, thinking, Zi Su, what’s with the temper?

She hurried over to see what was wrong.

"Zi Su!"

Zi Su turned around angrily.

Unlike usual, where she’d immediately restrain her emotions upon seeing her.

This time, Zi Su pulled her over upon seeing her.

"Sister Zi Yue, you came just in time, come and see, someone wants to be a lady, with grand ambitions!"

Below, Huan Chun quickly kowtowed while crying.

"No, Sister Zi Yue, Sister Zi Su, it’s not!"

"This servant dares not, truly dares not!"

Zi Su gritted her teeth in anger.

"Dare not?"

"You dress up like a vixen every day, I just can’t stand the sight of you!"

"Not scolding you is only considering Zi Ning’s sake!"

"Now, you dare to cozy up to the master openly, who do you think you are to disgrace yourself before the master!"

Listening to this, Zi Yue frowned as well.

Second-class palace maids generally serve within the courtyard, the master’s personal attendants don’t need them.

At most, they follow first-class palace maids to assist.

This is the extent allowed.

Never appear alone by the master’s side.

If what Zi Su said is true, Huan Chun took advantage of others’ absence to offer attentiveness to the master, indeed, rules were broken!

Thinking this, Zi Yue’s expression became more severe.

"Tell me what happened!"

She sat down, weary-faced.

Sighing in her heart.

’Alas, with the master’s noble status, the abundance of palace attendants in Duanning Palace, incidents are inevitable, that’s universal!’

Huan Chun turned, kneeling before Zi Yue.

Sobbing as she spoke.

"Sister Zi Yue, you knew this servant came to run errands this morning."

"Afterwards, you went to select dishes for the master, and Sister Zi Su went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and hadn’t returned!"

"The master’s side was momentarily unattended!"

"The master called for someone in the corridor, and this servant coincidentally passed by, so I stepped forward to ask if the master had any instructions!"

"It was truly a coincidence, please, Sister Zi Yue, understand!"

After speaking, she started kowtowing.

Crashing against the ground, as if her forehead didn’t belong to her.

After listening, Zi Yue breathed a sigh of relief.

"So that’s how it was!"

"It’s not a big deal, Zi Su, you’re making too much fuss!"

Zi Su disagreed somewhat.

"Sister, look at her attire?"

"Either wearing a fresh flower, or an ornate hairpin, and often made up, more elaborate than us who serve directly beside the master!"

"Surely, harboring something!"

Zi Yue hurried to stop her.

"Don’t speak nonsense! Everyone has a love for beauty, she’s just a young girl, what would she know!"