Chapter 22: Punishment
Chen Xiaoxiao sent the remaining three boxes one by one, and then ran back to Xuanmo Pavilion to get the last box and take it to Concubine Feng's courtyard.
When she was done and it was dark, she went to the kitchen, served her food and ate it in the corner.
Xia Lu sat down next to her at some point, "You picked cherries today?" ”
Chen Xiaoxiao nodded while eating, "Yes, I've been picking it for almost an afternoon." ”
She looked up and found that it was Xia Lu, but how did Xia Lu know that she had picked cherries?
"The prince likes cherry trees very much, and he doesn't let people pick them, how did you persuade the prince to pick cherries?" Xia Lu lowered her voice and asked quietly.
Chen Xiaoxiao listened, and sat closer to her uneasily, King An doesn't like others to touch his cherries, but the prince agreed, will something happen?
"Is it true? But when I first asked the prince, the prince didn't say that the prince wouldn't let me, he asked me to pick it, and asked me to send some to each yard, and he kept a basket for himself. ”
"The prince asked you to send them to various courtyards?" Xia Lu exclaimed in surprise and covered her mouth.
Everyone around looked over, and Chen Xiaoxiao raised her sleeves to block herself.
Xia Lu knew that she was speechless, and she stopped talking, and everyone returned to their original state.
Before going to bed at night, Xia Lu hugged the quilt to Chen Xiaoxiao's bed and said, "Can I spend the night with you?" I can't sleep on my own! ”
Chen Xiaoxiao moved inside, "Okay, you can come up." ”
Xia Lu slipped her shoes up, slept on the outside, covered the quilt, and wanted to continue to talk to Chen Xiaoxiao, she turned to look at Chen Xiaoxiao, only to find that Chen Xiaoxiao was so tired that she fell asleep.
She shook Chen Xiaoxiao, feeling disappointed, why did she fall asleep after a short while? She hadn't even asked what she wanted to ask!
Xia Lu turned her back and closed her eyes with her back to Chen Xiaoxiao, thinking about asking her again tomorrow.
At this time, Chen Xiaoxiao secretly opened her eyes, glanced at Xia Lu, hooked the corners of her mouth, this guy was finally quiet, like a magpie, and his mouth never stopped.
The first time I saw her, I kept asking questions, and it seemed that there was a lot of news.
I don't know why, Chen Xiaoxiao always feels uncomfortable with her, and there is a feeling that Xia Lu always wants to talk to her.
In the dead of night, Chen Xiaoxiao quietly listened to Xia Lu's steady breathing, remembering that she was from her mother, and she didn't know what happened to her mother.
Is the younger brother in my mother's belly good? Dad has successfully broken up, I really want to go back.
In the future, she can have two days off every month, and she can take the carriage of the palace back, but now it is the end of the month, and there is no hope for this month, so she can only wait for the next month.
Closing her eyes, Chen Xiaoxiao couldn't sleep a little, there were two people in this room in the future, and she was really uncomfortable.
didn't want to think about it, Chen Xiaoxiao fell asleep.
The next day, before dawn, Chen Xiaoxiao woke up Xia Lu, they washed up, went to get breakfast, and went to work after eating.
The two of them were cleaning one east and one west, and after only one night, many cherries fell on the ground, some ripe, some unripe.
It was close to the study, hardly anyone walked around, and the cherries on the floor were not broken.
Chen Xiaoxiao took out the bamboo basket, picked up the ripe cherries on the ground, and put them in the bamboo basket.
She picked it up over and over again, and when she was done with it, she swept aside the rotten and green fruits on the ground, ready to throw them away.
"Bold minion! You, you," a sharp voice sounded behind him, clearly furious.
Chen Xiaoxiao looked up and saw that it was Concubine Liu, she hurriedly saluted, "The slave has seen Concubine Liu." ”
Concubine Liu stroked her forehead with her hand, making a vomiting shape, and the hairpin on her head swayed, making a crisp ringtone.
Liuli beside her stood up and scolded Chen Xiaoxiao, "You slave, what were you doing just now?" Picking up cherries that fell on the ground? How many of the cherries were picked up last night, and that's how you did things for your master? ”
Chen Xiaoxiao was just about to answer, when the voice of the prince came, "What's the matter?" ”
Murong Sheng woke up in the morning and was practicing martial arts in the courtyard, when he heard the sound of talking, he walked over with a gloomy face, who was making noise here.
When he came over at this time, he was still wearing a strong suit, the sweat had not yet dried, his handsome face, two sword eyebrows were tightly locked, and behind him stood the prince and princess.
When Concubine Liu saw that it was Murong Sheng, she moved over and held him by the hand, "Lord, the concubine came to give the prince lotus seed soup, but I didn't want to see this scene." ”
Murong Sheng took a step back, he didn't want to be with Concubine Liu early in the morning, not to mention that he was still sweating, he followed Concubine Liu's gaze and saw a maid kneeling on the ground.
No, why did the slave maid named Poria have anything to do with her again?
Chen Xiaoxiao was already petrified when she heard Murong Sheng's voice.
Concubine Liu was avoided by Murong Sheng, and she was a little uncomfortable, but she didn't give up, she got a little closer to Murong Sheng, but her eyes looked at Liuli and motioned for Liuli to speak.
Liuli received Concubine Liu's eyes, and saluted Murong Sheng at this time, "Lord Wang, this maid is so bold that she actually picked up cherries on the ground, and I don't know if any of the cherries sent last night were picked up on the ground, it's really disgusting." ”
Concubine Liu also said softly, "Lord Wang, the concubine is not an unreasonable person, but I am afraid that what if the prince also eats the rotten fruits picked up on the ground?" ”
Concubine Liu made a pun, which not only affirmed Chen Xiaoxiao's improper behavior, but also showed her concern for King An.
Murong Sheng stroked Concubine Liu's hand and looked at Chen Xiaoxiao, "Poria cocos, what else do you have to say?" ”
Concubine Liu was stunned, did the prince recognize this maid? Didn't you just come, this girl has a lot of ability.
Chen Xiaoxiao knelt, ready to die, and then said what she thought in her heart, "The slave and maid should die, the slave and the maid should not pick up the cherries on the ground, but half of the cherries that the slave and maid sent to the courtyards last night were not picked up, they were all picked from the trees." ”
Murong Sheng raised his eyebrows, "Then why are you picking up these fruits here today?" ”
Chen Xiaoxiao lowered her head, bit her lip with a pale face and said, "The slave maid wants to keep it for herself to eat, the slave maid thinks that these fruits are rotten on the ground, it is better to eat it, I wanted to pick it up, and asked the prince for instructions, I didn't want to be misunderstood by Concubine Liu, the slave begged the prince to spare her life, and the slave and maid didn't dare anymore." ”
Concubine Liu chuckled, "You are a person who will make your own decisions, picking up rotten fruits to eat in this palace, as if our palace is thanks to you." ”
Chen Xiaoxiao broke out in a cold sweat, "Ask the prince to spare his life, and the slave and maid will accept the punishment." ”
Wang Gonggong picked up the bamboo basket in front of Chen Xiaoxiao, looked at it carefully, and said to Murong Sheng, "Lord, Poria picks up all good fruits, you see, it's not all bad fruits, and this girl's intentions are not bad." ”
Concubine Liu looked at the princess, not knowing why the princess would say such a sentence for Chen Xiaoxiao, and she was a little more defensive about Chen Xiaoxiao in her heart.
Chen Xiaoxiao glanced at Wang Gonggong gratefully, and decided that Wang Gonggong was a good person.
Looking at the cherries in the hands of the princes of the Murong Sheng Dynasty, there were indeed no rotten fruits.
Her idea of not wanting to waste it is good, now anyone in the palace is used to enjoying it, I don't know how many people outside are still hungry, and no one in the palace can stand up, only the maid in front of her.
When he looked at Chen Xiaoxiao's bright big eyes, he hesitated, this slave is too obsessed with food, but he is too petty, and he will make his own decisions, and he should be punished.
Murong Sheng said to the prince, "Staff fifteen. ”