Chapter 319 Pause
Catching the words "Imperial Kitchen", Xiao Rui smiled and said, "Thank you."
Without saying anything else, Xiao Rui held the candy in one hand and wiped the corners of her eyes with the other hand, nodded to the palace maid, and turned around to leave.
The palace maid hurriedly followed, "Xiao Rui."
He looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Xiao Rui tilted her head to look at her. "Anything else?"
The maid twisted the handkerchief in her hand, "Can you...can you help me and the Queen ask for mercy, so that I can move to another place? I really can't stay in the imperial kitchen any longer."
When she said this, there was a tearful tone at the end of her voice, as if she couldn't bear it anymore and was about to collapse.
Xiao Rui stuffed the candy in her hand back into hers, "Eat something sweet when you're in a bad mood."
Maid: ...
"Each place has its own sufferings. It's not that you can't stay in the Imperial Kitchen and move to another place, but..."
Seeing Xiao Rui putting the candy back that she had given away, the palace maid was about to back off, but she didn't expect Xiao Rui to argue again, and her eyes lit up.
Observing the other person's facial expression for a moment , Xiao Rui said with a long tone: "However, if you really can't bear it, I can help you. I can't ask the queen to transfer you from the imperial kitchen to another place, but other methods are definitely no problem."
The palace maid was immediately delighted, and tried her best to suppress her joy.
Xiao Rui looked at her and said word by word, "I can ask the steward of your imperial kitchen to let you out. Once you are out of the palace, you will feel comfortable and won't have to suffer. Don't worry, I will definitely send you out."
The palace maid looked at Xiao Rui, and the joy in her heart gradually stiffened, petrified, and cracked.
ha?
I came to beg you to borrow the Empress's favor to help me vent my anger in the Imperial Kitchen. Why...
Before the maid could react, Xiao Rui grinned at her, "Do you want me to help you vent your anger in the imperial kitchen, support you, and then you can continue to stay in the imperial kitchen?
It's not impossible, but... I don't know you well, I don't even know your name, why should I support you, do you think I'm stupid?"
Xiao Rui asked very seriously.
Maid: ...
After asking, Xiao Rui glared at the maid fiercely, "You really think I'm stupid!"
He flicked his sleeves and walked away, heading towards .
Although Xiao Rui was not as popular as Jixiang in front of Su Qingqing, she was also a favorite of the Queen Mother. As soon as she arrived, the steward of the imperial kitchen immediately greeted her with a smile.
"What brings Miss Rui here? What does the lady want to eat? Just tell me what you want to eat."
Xiao Rui angrily spat at the steward and pointed at the maid following behind her, "Is this from your imperial kitchen? Ask her why she thinks I'm stupid?"
Imperial kitchen manager:?
Maid: ...
After letting out her anger, Xiao Rui crossed her arms and said coldly in the imperial kitchen, "Today there is only an explanation. Without an explanation, no one will have an easy life. Why am I so stupid?"
The palace maid never expected that she just wanted to strike up a conversation, just wanted to cry and ask for help, but it would turn out to be like this.
The steward was stunned for a moment, then turned around and slapped the maid in the face, "You despicable thing, what did you do to make Miss Xiaorui angry?"
The maid was slapped and fell to her knees, "I dare not."
Xiao Rui sneered, "She said she suffered a lot of grievances while working in the imperial kitchen, and asked me to support her."
As he said this, he took a handful of candy from the girl's hand and threw it to the ground.
"She wants to bribe me with this to make the decision for her. Is she crazy or am I? I don't even know her, how can she be the boss? Also, where did she get this candy? Since when did the palace maids take the food served to the masters in the imperial kitchen and use it as their own private property to bribe people? Today is a handful of candy, and I got it when I didn't get it. What about when I didn't get it?"
It was obvious that Xiao Rui was not going to give up.
The manager of the imperial kitchen cursed in his heart.
How could such a thing happen out of nowhere?
This matter is actually not a big deal, but also not a small one.
Anyone who served in the imperial kitchen could take advantage of their position to get some benefits, not to mention a handful of silk candy, even the best lamb legs, pigeon soup, and lively fresh shrimps. As a steward, he looked down on these things, but the cooks and eunuchs could take them home.
All the food that everyone eats at home comes from the imperial kitchen.
This has long been an unwritten tradition.
It has been like this since the time of the previous emperor.
Since no one was tracking them, they took the things stealthily and with confidence.
But today, Xiao Rui wanted to track down a handful of Wositang...
The steward was so angry that he kicked the palace maid. I don't know if it was because he kicked too hard or the things on the palace maid were not hidden secretly enough, but the palace maid fell to the ground with the kick, and a small medicine bottle rolled out of her body.
Xiao Rui was quick-eyed and quick-handed. The moment the thing rolled out, she leaned over and quickly picked up the bottle.
"What's this?"
Seeing the things fall out, the palace maid was so frightened that her face turned pale in an instant.
In order to avoid suspicion, the steward shouted and threw it over, "Tell me, what is this?"
The maid stared at Xiao Rui with her eyes wide open. She had collapsed on the ground, but suddenly she clenched her fists and in a flash, she jumped up and pounced on Xiao Rui.
The accident happened so quickly that no one could react. The manager only felt a shadow rising from the ground, as fast as a flash of lightning, and pounced directly towards Xiao Rui. He screamed in shock.
"careful!"
"court death!"
There was a fierce murderous look in the palace maid's eyes, and her hands instantly turned into eagle claws and locked onto Xiaorui's throat.
Just when her fingers were about to touch Xiao Rui's throat...
Bang!
The palace maid who had been rushing over with murderous intent suddenly stiffened, swayed, and fell to the ground in mid-air.
As she fell, Minghe came in from outside.
He usually doesn't talk much, and in a situation like this, his face has a tense look that makes people dare not look directly at him.
As soon as he appeared, everyone in the imperial kitchen, from the manager to the eunuchs, fell silent and no one dared to move.
Minghe didn't waste any time. He walked forward and grabbed the palace maid who was lying on the ground, pulled her hair, lifted her upper body, and dragged her out.
It's like dragging a dead dog.
That posture...
The young eunuch next to him couldn't help but shudder.
It hurts so much.
Minghe suddenly appeared and left quickly without saying a word from beginning to end. He didn't even look at Xiaorui. Only a brave eunuch secretly looked up and took a look.
The cold-faced guard in front of His Majesty seemed to have only paused for a moment when he passed by Jiang Houzi? !
