C163 Chapter 163

For the past few days, Jiegeng was called into the Palace early in the morning by wet nurse Xi. Even if Jiegeng was suffering, there was no place for her to talk. On the first day when she returned to the residence, she said a few words in front of Bai Qing. Then she was mocked back by Bai Qing. He said, "The path is chosen." After that, he began to bombard Jiegeng's ears one after another.

Jiegeng did not want to suffer in the empress dowager's palace for an entire day and still have to suffer torture when she returned home. She might as well shut her mouth and not mention it.

On the other hand, on Duan Shuang's side, ever since the first time Duan Shuang did not stop her, Yang Lanqing took advantage of the time when Jiegeng entered the Palace to leisurely sit in the Imperial Residence. Even so, Yang Lanqing did not meet Duan Shuang a few times.

Today, Xing Zheng and Duan Shuang secretly arranged to meet outside.

"How is it? Are there any movements from those people today?" Xing Zheng asked Duan Shuang.

"When you came to the capital just now, those people didn't do much. However, perhaps your performance was too sincere. They now seem to believe that you came to the capital for the sake of marriage. That's why they're doing things as usual. "

" Maybe? Is your source reliable? "Xing Zheng was worried.

"You can rest assured that whatever the wine and meat restaurant says is the least guarded," Wang Yao said. Duan Shuang was very confident.

"As for the Qi Country, I have already deployed them before I came to the Great Yan. I can definitely hide them from the Imperial Uncle. When can you take action?"

"There's no rush. I still have traps to set up."

"We can't delay any longer!"

"This matter is not up to you. You have your men and I have my plans. If you are not satisfied, we can break up. You can take care of the spies left by the Prince Regent of Qi Country by yourself. But... I'm worried that once you act, he will see through you. Then, your journey will be meaningless. "

"Working with you is like dancing with a wolf!" Xing Zheng was so angry that he could only agree with what Duan Shuang had said.

The main reason he was here was to work with his father from the inside and from the outside to kill his uncle. If his uncle found out that his purpose of this trip was to spy on him, his father's plan in the court would be exposed.

Duan Shuang also wanted to take advantage of the internal strife in the Qi Country to eradicate the noble families in Great Yan who harbored ill intentions. Through the east wind of the Qi Country, he could borrow the strength of the east wind to achieve the greatest results at the smallest cost.

"Right now, all you need to do is to confuse the spies of the Qi Country. If you, the Crown Prince, are too serious and don't do anything, they will become suspicious, won't they?"

Xing Zheng smiled evilly, "This is my strong point!"

"Your Highness, you have returned to the residence!"

The moment Duan Shuang entered the mansion, he was stopped by a sweet voice.

"Miss Yang?" Duan Shuang felt a headache when he saw her. This Jiegeng had just thrown this burden into his mansion?

"Your Highness, please take good care of yourself. Just call me Lanqing." After Yang Lanqing said that, she immediately added, "Ms Jiegeng also called me that."

"Okay." Duan Shuang's response was very persistent. However, Yang Lanqing could hear a different kind of tenderness in his voice.

"What's the matter?"

"Elder sister has been in the Palace for the past few days. His Royal Highness has just recovered from a serious illness. Lanqing specially came over to help elder sister take care of his Royal Highness."

Duan Shuang sneered, "Lanqing is considerate."

This was the first time Yang Lanqing heard Duan Shuang call her like this. Her heart immediately stirred, "Your Royal Highness is too polite."

"Then I'll have to trouble you to help me boil some soup. My body has been tired these few days, and the weather is dry. I want to drink something to moisten my body."

When Yang Lanqing heard this, she immediately jumped up happily, "Lanqing is naturally willing to follow your orders."

Duan Shuang gave the butler a look and the butler immediately led Yang Lanqing away.

After Yang Lanqing left, Duan Shuang immediately rubbed his temples tiredly.

After Duan Shuang left Yang Lanqing in the kitchen, he handed a menu to Yang Lanqing.

"Miss Yang, please follow the recipe and boil the soup. His Royal Highness's tongue was particularly picky. Even if he lost a portion of the heat, his Royal Highness would not be satisfied. This is the only thing I can remind you of."

" Lanqing thanks Uncle Duan. " When Yang Lanqing heard Jiegeng call him that earlier, she thought that she would also do the same so that the other party would have a better impression of her.

"Miss Yang, I can't bear to be called that." After Butler Duan rejected her, he left.

There were still a few servants in the kitchen at that time. Yang Lanqing was suddenly rejected and immediately felt ashamed. However, in order to maintain her image, she could only smile.

After Yang Lanqing carefully read the recipe, she was immediately stunned. It would take six hours to cook! Then she would have to stay in the kitchen for the whole day!

After guarding the fire for two hours, Yang Lanqing finally could not stay any longer. She wanted to tell the servants in the kitchen that she still had a chance to explore the house.

"Miss Yang, we all have other tasks."

What surprised Yang Lanqing was that these servants all rejected her.

"Impudent! You all actually dare to refute Mistress's words? As a servant, if you don't even listen to Mistress's words, wouldn't it be a slave deceiving the master? Believe it or not, I will report back to the Royal Highness and punish all of you properly!"

Those servants did not put Yang Lanqing in their hearts and a mother in charge stood out. "We are servants of the Imperial Residence and will only listen to the orders of the Mistress of the Imperial Residence. When the young lady becomes the Mistress of the Imperial Residence, come and teach us a lesson."

"You!" Yang Lanqing's mouth was shut by her words.

After the servants in the kitchen looked around, they all started to laugh secretly.

"That's enough. You don't need to do it anymore?" The manager's mother started to teach her a lesson, "Is Miss Jiegeng's dessert ready?"

"No..." The young people lowered their heads in response.

"Then hurry up and work."

The onlookers immediately started the fire in their hands.

"Miss, if you are unwilling to cook this soup for His Royal Highness, then hurry up and go home."

"You servant, you actually dare to teach me a lesson!"

The manager mother snorted coldly. This person put on an act, doing things without any sincerity at all. He was not like Jiegeng, who did everything by herself. He even gave them a lot of ways to heal themselves and get rid of diseases.

Yang Lanqing had no choice but to obediently watch the fire.

When Yang Lanqing finally finished brewing the soup and carried the bowl of soup to Duan Shuang's study in high spirits, she was stopped by the guards in front of the study.

"Those who have nothing to do must not enter His Royal Highness's study!"

"You can go and inform him that this is the soup His Royal Highness wants."

After a while, Butler Duan came out.

"Butler Duan, I have boiled it. But they won't let me in." Yang Lanqing said pitifully.

Butler Duan did not have so much time to watch her performance. He quietly took the things in Yang Lanqing's hands, "His Royal Highness went out. This soup will be given to His Royal Highness when he comes back."

Yang Lanqing was very disappointed. She had cooked a few times but could not receive His Royal Highness's praise in front of her face, "Then I..." Yang Lanqing wanted to say that she stayed behind to wait but was cut off by Butler Duan.

" Miss Yang should return to the residence first. This is His Royal Highness's order. "

Yang Lanqing's smile froze in the air.