Early one morning, Yun Xi sneaked into Yuzhu's room as usual. She sat at the table, full of anticipation for the breakfast in the Prince Xian's Mansion.
It had to be said that since Chef Fang came, the food in the mansion had improved by leaps and bounds! Plus, Chef Fang almost changed the dishes every day, making the first thing she looked forward to when getting up in the morning:
What delicious food will Chef Fang make today?
Just thinking about it made her feel that life was full of hope and her whole body was filled with energy!
Even if she were locked up in the Prince Xian's Mansion for the rest of her life, glaring at Qi Rong with mutual loathing, there would still be a glimmer of comfort in her later life.
However, even this last bit of beauty was mean - spiritedly cut off by someone with a heart as black as coal!
Seeing Yuzhu come in carrying a food box, Yun Xi's eyes lit up and she immediately rushed forward, asking impatiently:
"What's for breakfast today? Is there the scallion oil cake and jadeite meatballs I've been looking forward to? Is there any meat?!"
Yun Xi ignored the strange look on Yuzhu's face at the moment. Her series of questions put Yuzhu under a lot of pressure. Yuzhu put the food box on the table and said somewhat embarrassedly:
"Miss, take a look for yourself."
Saying so, Yuzhu opened the food box and quickly arranged the food on the table.
Looking at a plate of pickled vegetables, a bowl of porridge, and two black - flour steamed buns on the table, Yun Xi stared blankly, blinked her eyes, and then rubbed them, thinking she was seeing things.
"Why is there so little?"
Yun Xi asked in surprise, looking dazed.
But after saying this, she suddenly realized something and frowned, saying:
"No, this breakfast is too shabby! Even the soldiers on the battlefield should eat better than this!"
Not to mention that the amount was not enough for her and Yuzhu at all, but just the appearance made her have no appetite. There wasn't even a shred of meat. She was a meat lover!
Was the Prince Xian's Mansion about to fall apart? Could it be that they couldn't even provide enough food?
Yun Xi was shocked. The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed. She thought that maybe her hard days were finally coming to an end, and her face immediately showed excitement:
"Yuzhu, let's go pack our bags quickly. The Prince Xian's Mansion is about to collapse! If we hurry, we might still catch the breakfast at the Prime Minister's Mansion!"
"Oh right, don't forget to call Chef Fang! It's really hard for him to make such food!"
Even the most skillful housewife can't cook without rice!
No matter how good a cook was, without ingredients, they couldn't make delicious food.
Seeing Yun Xi happily grab her and about to walk out, Yuzhu twitched the corner of her mouth, looking helpless. She held Yun Xi's arm and said:
"Miss, the Prince Xian's Mansion is doing fine! This food wasn't made by Chef Fang."
"If it wasn't made by him, then who?"
Seeing Yuzhu still standing there, Yun Xi frowned and asked.
"Don't you remember there's another cook in the Prince Xian's Mansion?"
"Ah? Is it him?!"
Reminded by Yuzhu, Yun Xi suddenly remembered the other cook in the mansion, who used to be a military cook on the frontier battlefield.
Looking at the simple food on the table again, it was indeed made by that uncle!
Yun Xi felt like crying. She thought that since Chef Fang came, she would never have to eat such food again.
"Is Chef Fang sick?"
Yun Xi picked up a black - flour steamed bun, kneaded it in her hand, and couldn't help but feel sorry for her anticipation this morning.
"No."
Yuzhu shook her head. She had seen Chef Fang in the kitchen when she went to get the food just now.
"Then where did the food he made go? Why can't I eat it?"
Yun Xi was indignant: This was her cook! She used to eat his cooking!
"And this amount is not even enough for anyone! The mansion can't be so stingy and treat people like this, can it?!"
Yun Xi looked disgusted, and Yuzhu explained helplessly:
"Miss, just now when I was in the kitchen, I asked. This is the amount for one person."
When Yuzhu saw these breakfast allocations in the kitchen, she was also very angry, thinking that the mansion was deliberately treating her miss badly.
But after knowing the whole story, she had no choice but to come back with this food.
Hearing Yuzhu's words, Yun Xi was stunned:
"Didn't you tell the people in the kitchen that I've been dining here with you recently?"
She had been dining with Yuzhu for more than just a day or two, and the food was always delicious, just the same as usual. She had never seen the kitchen make things difficult for them before!
"Miss, the kitchen said this is a new rule in the Prince Xian's Mansion. To advocate thrift, I can only get my own portion."
Yuzhu hesitated, not sure if she should tell Yun Xi the truth.
After all, eating was the top priority in Miss's heart! Preventing her from having a good meal was like taking her life!
Now Miss was already trying her best to avoid the Prince Xian. If she told Miss that this was an order personally given by the prince, she was very worried that Miss would fly into a rage!
"What a bullshit rule! It's simply inhumane!"
Looking at the black - flour steamed buns in front of her, Yun Xi felt her throat go dry.
It wasn't that she couldn't make do with one meal, but if she ate, Yuzhu would have nothing to eat.
Yun Xi slapped the table and stood up. She grabbed Yuzhu's wrist and walked out briskly, muttering:
"Let's go. We're not going to take this humiliation. Let's go to Fulou Restaurant to eat!"
Just as Yun Xi reached the door, Yuzhu grabbed her and said with a troubled expression:
"Miss, we can't go out to eat."
Meeting Yun Xi's confused look, Yuzhu sighed and said:
"The kitchen has a new rule. If we dine outside without prior notice, we won't be able to get meals from the kitchen in the future."
That was to say, the quota would be cancelled.
"What?!"
Yun Xi was greatly shocked. Her little face almost wrinkled into a bun, and she immediately got angry:
"Fine, if we're not allowed to go out to eat! We can buy ingredients with our own money, right?"
Anyway, Chef Fang was originally brought by them. It must be much better than munching on these steamed buns and pickled vegetables!
In this way, the Prince Xian's Mansion couldn't control them!
Hearing Yun Xi's words, Yuzhu felt cold sweat constantly breaking out on her forehead. She looked at Yun Xi worriedly and said cautiously:
"Miss, Chef Fang has been hired by the Prince Xian's Mansion and has terminated the contract with us."
Sure enough, as soon as Yuzhu finished speaking, Yun Xi's eyes immediately burned with anger. She gritted her teeth and said:
"When did this happen?"
"Last night. I heard that the prince gave Chef Fang three times his salary and signed an agreement with him..."
Money makes the world go round! Even Chef Fang was no exception.
Yun Xi was dumbfounded, followed by a towering rage.
She wondered why there were so many new rules in the mansion today. It turned out that they were all made for her!
"Qi Rong! I won't let you off!"
Yun Xi almost shouted with all her strength. Yuzhu covered her head and plugged her ears tightly. The whole mansion seemed to shake!
"Miss, where are you going?"
Seeing Yun Xi walking out angrily, Yuzhu followed behind worriedly.
"Going to settle the score with Qi Rong!"
Yun Xi was fuming with anger. She lifted her skirt and took heavy steps towards Qi Rong's courtyard.