Chapter 476 (1/2)

Chapter 476 – Why did you have to change? (1)

Pengxin didn't know the difference between an ordinary concubine's meals and the main wife's. She only knew that the meals delivered to her were becoming increasingly plain. She had asked about this. The head servant in the kitchen had said the harvest from Jiangxi was poor this year, so the available food had decreased.

But, when she told the this reason to Zhu Yurun, a person that Ji Man had always considered as adorably stupid, Miss Zhu looked at her as if she was the idiot. “Is there a connection between Jiangxi's poor harvest and the meals of a general's wife that lives in the capital?”

Jiangxi was at least 500 kilometers from here.

Pengxin was at a loss. She didn't know what to say.

“You're being bullied!” The chubby young woman felt righteous indignation. “No matter how much the people in my estate bully me, they would never dare to reduce my meals. You're a dignified princess, how can you let people shortchange you on meals?!”

Being shortchanged on food, there was nothing more serious!

Pengxin blankly looked at Zhu Yurun. Not fully understanding her point, she just nodded. Zhu Yurun pulled her up and said, “Let's go find the person in charge. We have a bone to pick with her!”

Naturally, Luoqi was the one in charge. Everything that was used in the general's inner court was entirely in her control. Pengxin had never got involved.

However, Luoqi had been managing the inner court for several years. Even with Zhu Yurun's help Pengxin, it wasn't enough.

“The recent harvest in Jiangxi has been poor. For the sake of the general's reputation, this servant has reduced all of the household's expenditures. The saved money is being donated towards the disaster relief under the general's name. It can be considered acc.u.mulating good karma points for the general,” Luoqi explained.

Pengxin thought these words were very reasonable. She repeatedly nodded. “Your actions are right.”

Zhu Yurun thought that vixen in front of her was at a level that she couldn't handle. She had go seek Mister Ji for a.s.sistance.

“Disaster relief?” Ji Man laughed when she heard this excuse. “It's the imperial court's responsibility to manage the disaster relief. Why would General Ning's household have to cut back on expenses? These words could only be used to fool the two of you.”

“What should we do then?” Zhu Yurun very anxiously said, “Pengxin is too stupid. She even thinks that Luoqi's actions are right.”

Ji Man deeply looked at Zhu Yurun and quietly said, “This matter is easy enough to resolve. The next time Pengxin sees General Ning, have her praise Luoqi. Praise her for being so considerate of the general. For knowing to cut back on the inner court's expenditures to improve the general's reputation. How do you think General Ning will react after he finds out?”

Zhu Yurun didn't quite understand Ji Man's words, but she still went back and told Pengxin to say these words.

Pengxin said she would follow Ji Man's instructions. By chance, Ning Mingjie came to her courtyard when he returned home that evening. Pengxin softly asked him, “Has the situation in Jiangxi been difficult lately?”

“En, there's been a locust plague.” Ning Mingjie raised his eyebrows and glanced at her. “How did you know?”

Pengxin nodded. “I heard it from Luoqi. She's truly a wonderfully considerate person. She saved a lot of money by reducing the inner court's expenditures because of Jiangxi's disaster. She's going to send the saved money to Jiangxi for the disaster relief under the general's name. It's to help the general gain good karma.”