Chapter 84: Good Intentions

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Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Good IntentionsPrincess Nanzhang comforted her daughter for a long while, and now her daughter asked if she wanted to eat. Could she say no? If she did, the tears that she had just managed to stop would start falling again. Princess Nanzhang steeled herself and picked up a piece of pig intestine, stuffing it into her mouth. Never mind whether she liked it or not— Word quickly got out that Princess Nanzhang had eaten pig intestine. The news reached Su Jin’s ears. She laughed so hard her stomach hurt. It seems that not all daughters are sweet little jackets, some might just be black-hearted cotton causing trouble for their mothers. Su Jin was delighted, and Xingxing even more so, "Once this spreads, no one will laugh at the girl anymore." Su Jin looked at Xie Jingchen. "Can this spread outside the Duke Mansion?" she asked with a laugh. "It should already be spreading," Xie Jingchen said, holding his forehead. "..." Zilan Garden. Princess Nanzhang managed to coax her daughter to sleep, watched her drink a bowl of porridge, and then finally left. As she passed through the garden, the Second and Third Madams came up to her. The Third Madam, observing Princess Nanzhang’s expression, said, "Did you really eat the pig intestine for Jinyu, Sister-in-law?" A glint of cold mockery flashed in Princess Nanzhang’s eyes, "Are you actually curious about how it tastes, my dear Sister-in-law?" "As you say, I am a bit curious," the Third Madam chuckled. Princess Nanzhang’s complexion turned ashen. But she said nothing and just walked away. Mrs. Zhao followed behind, and once they were a bit further away, she said, "There’s no one as schadenfreude as the Third Madam. If you keep holding back, they won’t know how they’re mocking you and the young lady behind your back." "Let them laugh while they can; they’ll soon find they’re unable to!" Princess Nanzhang replied with a cold laugh. Agarwood Pavilion, back courtyard. The sound of grinding medicine lasted late into the night. Normally, they could go to bed early, but after being delayed by Princess Shouning all day, they had to stay up late to make up for it. After finishing the preparation of the golden sore medicine, Su Jin was so sleepy her eyelids almost stuck together, yawning repeatedly. "Tomorrow morning, no matter what happens, don’t wake me," she instructed before sleeping. Xingxing nodded repeatedly and even looked to Xie Jingchen, "Son-in-law, please don’t wake my lady either." The son-in-law, "..." The next day, Su Jin was sleeping soundly while Xie Jingchen was getting dressed. Xingxing came into the room, approached the bed, and shook Su Jin’s arm, "Miss, wake up, come have some buns." Xie Jingchen held his forehead. Does this maid have a bad memory? After a night’s sleep, did she forget what her master had instructed? "What did your miss tell you last night?" Xie Jingchen couldn’t help but ask. "Miss said not to wake her even if the sky was falling," Xingxing replied. "..." "I didn’t forget the miss’s instructions," Xingxing added. "..." "But eating buns is more important." "..." With nothing left to say, Xie Jingchen finished dressing and went out. When he came back after freshening up, Su Jin stood there groggy, letting Xingxing help her dress, and said, "If the buns aren’t good, I won’t let you eat buns ever again." "The buns are delicious; I ate eight all at once," Xingxing replied. "..." After dressing and washing up, Su Jin felt much more awake. The maid brought breakfast into the room. Su Jin walked to the table and took a look; it was no different from usual. Especially the buns that Xingxing couldn’t stop praising, which seemed ordinary at first glance. Driven by the idea of buns, Su Jin sat down and casually picked one up, taking a bite absent-mindedly. After chewing twice, Su Jin’s eyes lit up. She took one of the buns and handed it to Xie Jingchen, saying, "Try this." Xie Jingchen took the bun and ate it. "How does it taste?" Su Jin asked. "Not bad," Xie Jingchen replied. After finishing one, Su Jin handed him another. Xie Jingchen raised an eyebrow slightly; this unusual enthusiasm made him feel something wasn’t quite right. These buns— "What’s in these buns?" he asked. "Pig intestine with pickled mustard greens filling." "...!!!" Su Jin, chewing on a bun, laughed quietly, "See? I told you you’d like pig intestine." Xie Jingchen’s face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. Xingxing added, "There’s a lot of people who like these buns, but they all don’t know the filling is pig intestine." "These buns weren’t made by the small kitchen?" Su Jin asked. "I inquired, they were made in the main kitchen and sent here," Xingxing replied. "....." "Even Agarwood Pavilion received them, seems like the main kitchen made quite a lot," Su Jin chuckled. "....." "I don’t know how to walk later," Su Jin said wistfully. "....." "Use your feet to walk," Xingxing said naively. "....." "It’s hard to step down, the floor is scattered with the faces thrown away by the masters, maids, and servants of the Duke Zhen’s Mansion, I’m afraid of stepping on them and hurting my feet," Su Jin said seriously. "....." Xie Jingchen looked powerlessly at Su Jin, "I’ll carry you." Su Jin, "....." "Forget it, I’ll walk myself, besides, those faces can’t be picked up anymore, just step on them," Su Jin said. "....." Outside the beaded curtain, there were maids serving there. Su Jin didn’t make the maids leave, they heard every word of her conversation with Xie Jingchen. Once the maids went out, the news that the buns were filled with pig intestines and pickled mustard greens spread. Those who laughed at Su Jin for eating pig intestines behind her back, yet found the buns delicious, blushed with embarrassment. The maids seethed with silent resentment. The Second Madam and Third Madam were not as good-tempered. They stormed off to Qihao Hall in a fury. The Old Madam’s expression wasn’t very pleasant either. After asking, they found out the Old Madam had eaten one too. This was a rarity; normally, the Old Madam only had half a bowl of porridge and two delicate shrimp dumplings in the morning. Third Madam gritted her teeth, "Eldest Sister-in-law is really too much. She and Jinyu lose face, so they tear off a piece of everyone’s face with them!" Outside, Princess Nanzhang walked in and said, "I meant well, but Third Sister-in-law blames me." "Meant well?!" Third Madam was furious. "It was meant well. Wasn’t Third Sister-in-law curious about the taste of pig intestines? I couldn’t describe it, so I thought of a way for you all to try it. I heard from the maids that Third Sister-in-law quite liked it," Princess Nanzhang laughed. Third Madam’s face turned red with anger. Princess Nanzhang continued, "Liking it is good, at least it wasn’t in vain that the main kitchen was busy all night." The main kitchen really stayed up all night. After being mocked by Third Madam, Princess Nanzhang returned to the Peony Garden and summoned Mrs. Li, the steward of the main kitchen. She wanted everyone in the Duke Zhen’s Mansion to eat pig intestines, whether they liked it or not. Mrs. Li said it was too difficult. She couldn’t force Third Madam and the others to eat it. But if she couldn’t do it, she would have to step down as the steward of the main kitchen. Mrs. Li had no choice and came up with the idea of making buns. They needed to make at least eight hundred buns for over three hundred people in the Duke Zhen’s Mansion. Busy all night, the maids and women were exhausted. The results were immediate— The news that everyone at Duke Zhen’s Mansion loved pig intestines had spread beyond the mansion. Those who heard it were all shocked. The female bandit from Feihu Village in Qingyun Mountain became the Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion. Upon entering, she made the Eldest Young Master shameless. Now, even the taste preferences of Duke Zhen’s Mansion have been skewed. And it’s not just Duke Zhen’s Mansion. Because Princess Nanzhang and the Old Madam loved eating pig intestines, everyone was curious about the taste of pig intestines and wanted to buy some to try at home. Then— The previously worthless, even free, pig intestines soared in price. Now they cost more than pork. Outside Tianxiang Building. Chu Shun sighed, "Eldest Sister-in-law is truly a divine figure. She loves pig intestines, and now the previously unwanted pig intestines are in short supply. If she were to smear her face with ashes, would everyone start following suit?" "What you said is a bit scary," Prince NanAn said. "I feel it too," Heir of Marquis Beining said. "...." "Do you want to try pig intestines? My family’s servant is quick and managed to grab a set. If you want to eat, I’ll have him take it to Drunken Immortal Pavilion to cook for us," Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo said quietly. Such a diligent servant really makes one want to clobber him. However, Chu Shun and the others were stunned. "Your family’s servant is impressive, ours didn’t even manage to grab any," Prince NanAn said. After saying that, he even glared at his servant, "Learn from them more!" The servant, "....." "If you send it to Drunken Immortal Pavilion now, we can still have it for lunch," Heir of Marquis Beining said. "I’m getting a bit impatient," Chu Shun said. "....."

Chapter 84: Good Intentions

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