Cowardly Stepmother Dressed As the Hero

Qi You was also helpless about the situation in the palace.

He's out all the time and isn't very good at dealing with these backyard chores. When his deceased wife was there, he took care of everything in an orderly manner, and he didn't need to worry at all. After marrying Cao Mi according to his dead wife's last wish, the backyard began to be out of control.

When he was still in the palace before, the servants were still afraid of his power, and the backyard could not be chaotic. But later, in order to suppress the rebellion, he left in a hurry for more than a year, and when he came back, he found that the backyard of the palace was already a mess.

He knew that the current princess would not be a housekeeper, but he didn't expect her to neglect her duties to such an extent that he didn't even know that the guests he brought back were freezing to death in the mansion.

But on the other hand, Qi You also understood the original's temperament - the original Cao Mi had to cry silently for a few days when he saw a bird that was unfortunately frozen to death, how could he dare to move people's minds? He knew that this matter must not have been his original intention, but no matter what he said, it was a great sin to be in his position and not to do his job.

Therefore, although he was angry in his heart, he did not intend to punish the weak princess. Instead, he planned to choose a backyard steward to take over the stewardship from Cao Mi and solve the problem fundamentally.

When Cao Mi heard this, his heart tightened.

She just crossed over, and her biggest reliance was the identity of the princess left to her by her original body. Unexpectedly, as soon as he saw the King of Bei'an, he would take back the authority of the princess in charge of affairs.

This is equivalent to directly cutting off half of her support, how could she agree!

But the original body is indeed wrong, and she has to admit it.

After making some mental preparations silently, Cao Mi put on a mournful face that was most commonly used by the original body.

After saying this, the corners of her eyes were already wet.

Probably because Yuan Shi is cowardly and loves to cry, she doesn't have to work hard at all, she just hates that her acting skills are not worthy of Yuan Shi's well-developed tear glands.

Seeing Cao Mi's appearance, King Bei'an rubbed his forehead with a headache.

After all, it was his wife in front of him, so he endured the helplessness and boredom in his heart, and in turn comforted him: "This is because the servants are greedy, and the wife has been raised in a deep boudoir since childhood, how can she understand their tricks."

He was accustomed to fighting the enemy with real swords, and he really had no idea about a weak woman.

As soon as Cao Mi saw his appearance, his heart was half at ease.

Hey, he still looks like a straight feudal man with a "gentleman" style.

She pressed the corner of her eyes and chased after the victory: "Although I have lived under the protection of the prince and my sister since I was a child, but now I am a mother, and I know that I have made a mistake, so I have to take care of the aftermath. The prince pity the weak concubine. , but if the concubine leaves her hands alone, how can she be at peace in her heart?"

Qi You glanced at her in surprise.

Well, except that these words are not like what the princess would say, all the other expressions and behaviors are the classics of the princess.

"Then... what do you want to do?" Qi You asked.

Cao Mi managed to hold back his tears and said his plan, "It is indeed the concubine's dereliction of duty that caused Zhang's mother and daughter to suffer this hardship. The concubine hopes to personally find out the manager who is greedy for ink, and give Zhang's mother and daughter an explanation. ."

She deliberately emphasized the word "personally" to highlight her determination.

Qi You frowned slightly when he heard the words, and did not answer in silence.

Cao Mi continued: "Besides, the concubine also hopes to open a private storehouse, send some supplies for the winter to the army where Zhang's deceased husband lives, and reward those sergeants who have gone to war with the prince in recent years, which can also be regarded as a slight compensation for the concubine. own fault."

She used a little bit of conversation skills, and after speaking, she did not ask Qi You's opinion, but immediately asked: "Husband thinks it's better for my concubine to send some winter clothes to the sergeants, or to find someone to make a batch. Are thick-soled winter shoes good?"

After hearing her words, Qi You gave her a deep look.

Just when Cao Mi felt that he was talking too much and missed the trap, Qi You said, "So...you order someone to make a batch of winter shoes, the army has already issued a thick coat last month. "

Cao Mi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "It's still the prince who thought it through, and the concubine will arrange it later."

At this point in the conversation, Qi You really no longer mentioned the matter of setting up a backyard steward. Cao Mi lost his parents early in modern times, developed an independent and self-improving temperament, and seldom shed tears when he was tortured by illness. Unexpectedly, when I came here, I felt the power of the tear attack.

The matter of Zhang's temporarily came to an end, and she simply came up with another idea.

Taking advantage of Qi You's supportive attitude at this time, Cao Mi asked carefully: "My lord, since you came back, the affairs of the mansion have become more and more numerous, and the concubine just saw the busy scene of the servants in the mansion in the front yard. It was only when I realized that the mansion was understaffed.

"The concubine is thinking, is it possible to buy more people to fill the gaps?"

The reason Cao Mi said was only one aspect. More importantly, she had just crossed over, but unexpectedly discovered that there might be a close servant around her who wanted to murder her. She felt uneasy, but she didn't know who she could trust.

It would be better to observe it for a while first, buy a new batch of new people from outside, and discipline them yourself.

When Qi You heard this, he had no objection.

He nodded gently and said, "If Madam thinks it is necessary, you can arrange it yourself."

At this time, his expression softened a lot compared to the beginning, and the corners of his mouth were no longer tightly pursed. Cao Mi looked at the soft and handsome face with a childish appearance, and his mood was no longer so tense. .

She thought about it for a while, and said her true intentions, "The main reason is that the concubine lives in the mansion and doesn't know where to find reliable servants. The concubine has heard from the prince before that she is also responsible for arranging those military slaves in the court. Where to go with the slaves, some of them are good family members who have made small mistakes, I think they are better than those who have mixed good and bad in the hands of people, I don’t know if the prince can…”

Cao Mi herself didn't want to talk about human trafficking so lightly, but unfortunately this is the current situation of the times she found in her original memory. When she was unable to change all of this, she could only conform to the current rules and reserve more chips for herself.

Sure enough, hearing her say that, Qi You nodded.

After thinking for a while, he replied directly: "In this case, I will let the following people arrange it. After two days, let the chief steward bring a group of people back to the house for the wife to choose."

Cao Mi nodded happily, "Thank you, Lord."

After solving the two matters in her mind, Cao Mi and Qi You talked about some complicated trivial matters. Just when she was about to find an excuse to leave first, the chief steward who was guarding outside the hospital suddenly entered the door and said, "Your Highness, Madam, Chun Lin takes the lead. Doctor Liu is here."

Doctor Liu was the famous doctor who was invited by the palace to treat Zhang's mother and daughter.

Qi You nodded when he heard the words, "Let them come in."

Cao Mi thought for a while, and silently straightened his sitting posture a little.

Soon, Chun Lin and Dr. Liu, who was holding the medicine box, entered the house.

After the two finished the ceremony, Qi You asked about the situation of Zhang's mother and daughter.

That Doctor Liu gave Cao Mi a careful look, and replied respectfully, "Go back to the lord, the mother and daughter are in poor health due to lack of food and clothing recently. The mother loves her daughter so much, she will take the one just full. The one-year-old girl is well taken care of, but her body has suffered a lot. From what the old man sees, this time it hurts the root..."

He paused for a while, then stroked his beard and said, "But life is safe. If you can relax and recuperate for three or five years, you should be able to make it up. The old man has left the prescription and will come again in seven days. Check back for them."

When he said these words, his eyes would glance in Cao Mi's direction from time to time. The old doctor and doctor are benevolent, and he has also seen the dirty things in the courtyard of the deep house. Naturally, he is not used to the mistress who treats women and children harshly.

In fact, it's not that Dr. Liu has lost respect, Cao Mi feels guilty in his heart. Although the original body did not do well, she now has this body, and she is ready to accept everything left by the original body.

So when Doctor Liu finished speaking, Cao Mi replied in a low voice, "Doctor has to worry about it. The palace will definitely use the best medicinal materials, and cooperate with the doctor to take care of the mother and daughter."

Her words were quite sincere, Doctor Liu nodded, and even Wang Qiyou of Bei'an, who had been slightly wrinkled after hearing the illness, relaxed again.

Knowing the situation on Zhang's side, Qi You roughly cleaned up the documents on the case, got up and said to Dr. Liu, "There is Dr. Lao. This king is going to go out of the house, just passing by Liu's medical hall, Dr. Liu If you don't dislike it, please let this king give you a ride?"

That Doctor Liu looked flattered when he heard the words, "I don't dare to bother the lord."

Qi You smiled, "How can you be bothered? Please come with me, old doctor."

After he finished speaking, he turned his head and nodded with Cao Mi, and then walked out of the courtyard first.

Cao Mi followed Chun Lin, thinking about whether to send them outside the academy, or just do what they were doing and send them all the way to the gate of the palace.

But just as she stepped out of the gate of the academy behind Qi You, and before she could think of an excuse to say goodbye, Chun Lin, who had been silent for a while, suddenly knelt down and pleaded with Qi You and Cao Mi, "Your Highness, Princess. , the maid has something to ask for."

Cao Mi, who was in a trance, was taken aback. When he came back to his senses, he looked at Qi You, who was looking back, and Doctor Liu, who was a little embarrassed.

But Chunlin, as the big maid in the mansion, since he knew the crime, there must be a reason why he must say it at this moment.

She buried her head very low and continued: "Since the prince left last year, the eldest son has not thought about food and clothing. Recently, after the winter, the situation has become much more serious. There is no flesh on the cheeks, and the ribs are clearly defined. More than that!

"Doctor Liu is a famous doctor in Xinglin, and it is difficult to invite him on weekdays. This time, it was only in the name of the prince that he was invited to the mansion. Therefore, the maid begged the prince and princess for permission, and asked the maid to take Dr. Liu to Jingming Courtyard for the eldest son to see. diagnosis."

As soon as she said this, the audience was really shocked, and even Cao Mi, who had been paying attention to maintaining her original style, couldn't help but widen her eyes.

The eldest son in Chunlin's mouth was none other than the first wife of the King of Bei'an back then, the child who could hardly be born to his own sister, and now the eldest son of King Qiyou of Bei'an.

Before, as powerless and powerless guests, Zhang's mother and daughter suffered some grievances in the palace. Cao Mi is justifiable. But now according to the meaning of Chun Lin's words, even the eldest son of the palace is starving and freezing in the palace. Thinking about what Chunlin mentioned in his words, the child happened after the King of Bei'an left last year, isn't it...

For a time, Cao Mi really felt that the eyes of everyone around were staring at her. Even Qi You, who had softened his attitude towards her a lot, had a sullen look on his face again.