Chapter 3373 Princess Treats
Wei Jintai went over and shouted: "What are you making a fuss about? Do you have to threaten the affairs of the imperial court?"
The women kowtowed and cried: "Sir, the women of the people don't dare. The women of the people just want the men to go home, they just want to earn a meal, they just want to live!"
There was a miserable cry.
There were a few children in the crowd, too thin and pitiful, and they were crumbling due to being exposed to the sun.
Yun Dai said: "I promise you, I will consider this matter carefully and give you a satisfactory answer. Baoxing, come here."
"The slave is here."
"You go to the dining room and ask the cook to cook more food so that they are all full before going home."
"This slave obeys your orders."
"Artai, look at which palace is the biggest and take them in to have a rest. It's too sunny outside."
"I obey the decree."
Baoxing and Wei Jintai went to work respectively.
Soon Wei Jintai ordered the guards to clean up a large hall, set up a long table and stools, and led the girls to sit down in the hall.
There were almost no eunuchs or maids left in the palace, so Wei Jintai's guards could only come to help and get them some tea to drink to relieve the heat.
There were only two cooks in the dining room, so Baoxing came to see Wei Jintai. Wei Jintai temporarily brought over a few cooks from the army to make a big pot of rice and vegetables, carry them in buckets, and share them with the women.
There was not enough rice and meat, so Yun Dai took the money herself and asked someone to go out and buy it.
The food exudes a rich aroma.
Most people here haven't eaten rice for a long time, and they can't help but swallow their saliva.
But they always insisted on not eating.
Yun Dai came over to see them and said, "Eat, you can do nothing else until your stomach is full."
The child said: "I don't charge you any money. My mother paid for it herself."
Zhang Qiaoniang, the leader, asked: "Does Her Royal Highness still have to pay for food by herself?"
"Otherwise? Do you think there is money in the palace? Everyone has their own difficulties. Don't blindly force others with morality. This is not good."
The girls fell silent.
Yun Dai said: "Let's eat first. After we finish, let's talk slowly. I won't accompany you anymore. I'm going to have something to eat too."
She pulled the toddler away.
The girls looked at each other and asked Zhang Qiaoniang: "Qiaoniang, what should we do now?"
Zhang Qiaoniang said: "This is the good intention of Her Royal Highness the Princess. Let's eat it first and don't waste it."
How is it possible to say it is a waste?
It had been a long time since they had eaten enough.
As soon as Zhang Qiaoniang finished speaking, the girls immediately picked up their bowls and ate hard.
No one spoke in the hall, except for the sounds of clinking bowls and chopsticks, chewing, and swallowing.
Countless banquets have been held in this hall.
Drinking and drinking, singing and dancing, talking and laughing.
Never has a feast been so quiet.
This scene is funny and sad at the same time.
How could such a scene happen if he wasn't extremely hungry.
Yun Dai watched from a distance without speaking.
"They are so pitiful." The child came over and said softly, "Just now I asked General Wei to check on Zhang Qiaoniang's husband and son. It seems..."
"What?"
"They all died on the battlefield."
Yun Dai was slightly startled.
According to the custom of Northern Qi, even if there is a war, it is impossible to recruit all the men in the family. One must always be left behind to inherit the incense and take care of the young and old.
It’s not just Zhang Qiaoniang, this is the scene in many people’s homes in Northern Qi.
There were only old people, women and children left in the house.
In some cases, even women were taken away, leaving only the elderly and children who could not take care of themselves.