novelhk Chapter 275 Liao Zha planned and reaped the benefits
Chapter 275 Liao Zha planned and reaped the benefits
"Your servant Leng Qiu greets Madam Ce." The maid stepped forward and bowed politely.
"Aren't you afraid that Ji Chuhe will find out that you are Concubine Luo's man? The servants who were sold that day were all Concubine Luo's men." Liao Yunfei said with an unhappy look on her face.
"Madam, don't worry. Who can she trust in this mansion except Ji Chuhe's own confidants? She had an excuse to act that day, and I didn't do anything wrong." Leng Qiu refuted without a trace of fear.
Liao Yunfei choked.
As expected of Concubine Luo, all of them are of this character!
It's disgusting!
"Why did you come to see me?"
"I have a way to help the concubine get the power to manage the Prince's Mansion!"
"Help me get the power to run the family? Tell me about it."
"The Prince's Mansion is holding a grand housewarming banquet, and the entire imperial capital is in an uproar. At that time, all the dignitaries in the imperial capital will gather in this small Prince's Mansion. If there is a problem with the dishes on the table, Ji Chuhe will be to blame! How can he be qualified to be in charge of the Prince's Mansion?"
"Do you know that Ji Chuhe asked me to be responsible for the inspection of all dishes?" Liao Yunfei asked back.
"I heard the news, so I came to find Madam."
"If something goes wrong with the food at the table, I will be the first person to be held responsible, right?"
"Madam, you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. As long as you are willing to cooperate with the Imperial Concubine, she will definitely get rid of you and put all the responsibility on Ji Chuhe!"
"Please let me think about this matter." Liao Yunfei did not agree immediately.
"Madam, you have to hurry up and think about it. The Imperial Concubine will only give you one day at most. Even if you don't agree to cooperate with the Imperial Concubine, she can still make it happen. She wants to bring you along to give you some benefits. Madam, don't waste the Imperial Concubine's kindness in vain."
"I will give you an answer tonight."
"Okay, I'll take my leave now."
After Leng Qiu left, Liao Yunfei walked around the room, unable to make up her mind.
Some of the things she said to Ji Chuhe were her real thoughts.
She didn't want to rely on Concubine Luo. She and Concubine Luo were just using each other. Not to mention that Concubine Luo also forced her to have red soup, which killed her offspring!
If the prince could give her a little warmth, she would never cooperate with Concubine Luo.
Her situation in the prince's mansion was also very difficult. The prince hated her, and Ji Chuhe was bullying her! If it weren't for the queen mother's marriage, she wouldn't have had a foothold.
If she could snatch the power of the family from Ji Chuhe, her life would indeed be much better.
She had a feeling that the Queen Mother also wanted her to enter the Prince's House. Otherwise, the Queen Mother would forcefully grant the marriage despite the Princess and the Prince's strong opposition. She herself felt that the Queen Mother's behavior was too abnormal.
Considering what happened later, when the Queen Mother forced the Prince to stay in the Imperial Capital, she somewhat understood.
The Queen Mother just wanted to hold the Crown Prince hostage to contain the Prince of Huaiyang.
If she could replace Ji Chuhe, the Queen Mother should support her, right?
If she could really get the Queen Mother to support her and get rid of Ji Chuhe, the stumbling block, she would have the final say in the Prince's Mansion!
She needs to plan carefully and not get herself involved. If the truth comes out, she must clear herself of all charges!
It would be best if she could take advantage of this incident to let Ji Chuhe and Concubine Luo fight each other, and she would reap the benefits in the end.
……
That night, Qingluo brought back the dishes decided by the four ladies of the Duke's Mansion for Ji Chuhe to review.
The dishes selected are the most popular banquet cuisine in the imperial capital.
Fried, roasted, stir-fried and steamed dishes are all available, as well as the eight-treasure pot, a must-have at banquets.
Such a banquet would be worthy of any powerful family in the imperial capital.
The dishes have been decided, and the next step is to prepare the ingredients. Fortunately, Nanny Ji has come, so Qingluo can free up her hands to take charge of the shopping.
"Madam, the most important thing for a banquet is the dishes. I am really worried about letting Liao Yunfei be in charge." Qingluo always felt uneasy.
"It's okay. I know what's going on. Send this to Liao Yunfei now."
"Yes."
When Liao Yunfei received the menu, she pretended to be worried and asked, "Aunt Qingluo, Madam said there will be 100 tables for the banquet. Should we prepare a few more?"
"Don't worry about this, Madam. She has already made all the arrangements."
"That's good. I was overthinking it. Madam is always cautious in her work. Nothing will go wrong."
After Qingluo left, Lengqiu walked out from the darkness.
"Madam, you should cooperate with the Imperial Concubine! These dishes may look fancy, but they cost a lot of money! A table of the dishes listed here will cost at least thirty taels of silver! This first-class eight-treasure pot alone costs more than ten taels of silver! The Prince's Mansion has spent so much money on buying so many things recently, and holding a banquet of this scale is just a waste of money!"
"The reputation of the Prince's Mansion is supported by the Duke's Mansion." Liao Yunfei took it for granted that it was the Duke's Mansion that was supporting Ji Chuhe.
"So, if part of the ingredients in this Eight Treasures Pot were adulterated, and the guests at the banquet found something wrong with the food, what would be the consequences?"
Liao Yunfei smiled slightly, Ji Chuhe was naturally doomed!
……
Rong Song's figure quietly fell outside Ji Chuhe's window.
"Madam." He called softly.
Ji Chuhe opened the window and put down the book in his hand. "Is there any movement from Liao Yunfei?"
"She has already cooperated with Concubine Luo's people."
"I understand." Ji Chuhe nodded.
The next morning, Liao Yunfei came to visit Ji Chuhe with a very serious expression on his face.
"Ma'am, I have something important to report to you."
"What's the matter?"
"Yesterday, the maid Leng Qiu came to see me. She turned out to be Concubine Luo's person. Concubine Luo must be trying to use some insidious means to frame us during the grand banquet in our mansion! Madam, please arrest Leng Qiu immediately and sell her out!"
Ji Chuhe felt a chill in her heart. Liao Yunfei actually started practicing Tai Chi with her!
Liao Yunfei wanted to clear himself first, so he gave Leng Qiu out in advance to prove his innocence.
At this time, even if Liao Yunfei gave Leng Qiu away, would she touch Leng Qiu? She would definitely keep him under surveillance.
Liao Yunfei’s move is not simple.
Not only did he push all the responsibility back onto her, forcing her to fight against Concubine Luo, but Liao Yunfei just sat back and reaped the benefits.
If something really went wrong at the banquet, Liao Yunfei could use the fact that Concubine Luo was so pervasive as a legitimate excuse. At worst, Liao Yunfei would be charged with dereliction of duty.
In the end, the person who has to bear the greatest responsibility is her, the mistress of the house.
At that time, Liao Yunfei will say that she had reminded her long ago and she has no responsibility at all!
"Madam, Leng Qiu came to see you. What did he say to you?" Ji Chuhe asked softly.