Chapter 760 Henpecked
Ji Dongli's expression froze slightly, and then he smiled faintly: "Master Jiu, this is..."
"No need to bother." Xie Jin's voice sounded calm, without any emotional ups and downs, "Prince Yao has never been very particular about these things. Let alone a few drops of tea, even if you spill ink on him, he won't care about it. Just go back and change it later, Master Ji, don't take it too seriously."
Everyone was silent.
He wouldn't care if ink was spilled on him?
When did Master Jiu of the Xie family become so good-tempered? Master Yao doesn't care, so does he not care?
Ji Dongli smiled: "I still think I should apologize, and today we are a guest at the Ji family, so we can't let people laugh at the Ji family's hospitality, right?"
Mo Lingan held the teacup and took a sip of cold tea: "Master Jiu of Xie doesn't like Prince Yao wearing other people's clothes, so Master Ji doesn't need to be polite, and people present will not laugh at the Ji family's poor hospitality because of this."
After these words came out, Ji Dongli couldn't help but be silent.
The voice of the maid crying in fear became clearer and clearer.
Ji Dongli's eyes fell on her face, and he ordered lightly: "Take her out and slap her in the face twenty times, as an apology to Prince Yao."
"Yes."
A burly old woman came over, grabbed the maid's arm and dragged her out, and the maid cried so sadly.
Xuanyuan Yao couldn't help frowning again, wondering what was going on with the Ji family? He said it didn't matter, did he not understand what people said, or did he want people to know that his Ji family had strict rules?
Or, did he deliberately want people to think that he was a difficult guest to serve, and he actually made things difficult for a maid?
"Yaoyao." Xie Jin raised his eyes to look at him, "The iced watermelon is good, sit down and try it."
Xuanyuan Yao looked at him, his eyebrows slightly twisted, as if he wanted to say something, but when he met Xie Jin's calm and gentle eyes, he silently swallowed what he wanted to say and sat down again.
Because of this episode, the atmosphere in the pavilion became a little subtle.
In fact, it is not a big deal for a maid to serve poorly. No matter how well-trained the maid is, such accidents are inevitable. It may be due to nervousness or negligence. After all, even the maids who serve the emperor in the palace make mistakes, let alone such ordinary little maids?
Maids will be punished for making mistakes. If they meet a kind master, it is okay. A small punishment and a big warning will be fine. If they meet a cruel master, the maids will naturally be criticized more, and it is not uncommon for them to lose their lives at any time.
But today's incident is far from the point where it is necessary to get angry. Usually, a reprimand will be fine.
Xuanyuan Yao said again and again that it was okay, but Ji Dongli insisted on making a fuss about the maid and asked people to punish the maid in public... Is this to give Xuanyuan Yao an explanation, or is it intentional to make people think that he is not broad-minded enough?
If this happened to the ladies today, it would obviously be a different story. It is well known that ladies have high requirements for the maids around them and pay great attention to their own dress and appearance. If a maid offends them, they will naturally be unhappy, even if the maid is criticized.
But Xuanyuan Yao is a military commander and a prince of the royal family, but he can't get along with a maid - I don't know what everyone will think.
"Master Xie Jiu has a strong possessiveness." Chu Xuanyi broke the silence with a deep smile on his lips, "Even Prince Yao can't wear other people's clothes?"
Xie Jin held the teacup and smiled calmly when he heard it: "Do you think it's fake that I dismissed the backyard for Yaoyao?"
Xuanyuan Yao's face was slightly hot, and he wanted to stuff a piece of watermelon into his mouth to make him shut up.
"But it's rare that Prince Yao is willing to listen to Master Jiu." Ji Dongli smiled nonchalantly, "When His Majesty granted the marriage, didn't he grant Master Jiu to Prince Yao?"
Xuanyuan Yao raised his eyes and glanced at him: "Is it okay for this prince to be henpecked?"
Henpecked?
The others paused, and couldn't help coughing lightly or laughing. Mo Lingan almost spit out the tea in his mouth.
Only Xuanyuan Yao sneered: "You are really bored. You are so interested in this prince's affairs. Don't you have anything to talk about after dinner?"
Does this mean that they are gossipy?
The expressions of the people were a little hard to describe.
Xie Jin smiled, holding the teacup and drinking the herbal tea carefully prepared by the Ji family, feeling that this summer didn't seem so hot and uncomfortable.
Ji Dongli turned to look at Xuanyuan Qi: "Cousin, is my aunt okay recently? I haven't visited her these days, and I wonder if my aunt blames me?"
Xuanyuan Qi smiled faintly: "Why would she blame me? My mother has always been a quiet person, and now she has a beloved grandson. She doesn't have enough time to take care of her grandson at home, so naturally she has less things to deal with outside."
Ji Dongli's smile froze slightly, pretending that he didn't hear his implication: "There are many servants in the palace, so it shouldn't be necessary for my aunt to take care of the little grandson herself."
"No matter how thoughtful the servants are, they are bound to be negligent sometimes. How can you be assured of taking care of it yourself?" Xuanyuan Qi said in a faint tone, "Besides, my mother only has this one precious grandson, so she naturally holds him in her mouth."