Bai Xiangxiu, on the other hand, was more than happy to go rest. Her sprained ankle from yesterday was still hurting.
His heart was also tired. He kept feeling that one thing after another was really not easy to manage a family.
"Thank you, Steward Fang, but I promised the Old Madame that I would come over to help.
Especially this dish, it's almost finished once it's put into the pot. There are a total of one hundred dishes. The ingredients were also gathered together, so we can't waste them. Don't you think so? "
She usually spoke softly, but at this time, her tone was unusually firm.
Steward Fang was embarrassed and said, "Of course. I'm just afraid that you'll be tired. After all, you're a guest."
"There are so many things to do right now. There's no need to differentiate between a guest or not. The most important thing is to let this matter pass.
That little brother over there, you can't put the dishes in a place that's too hot … Xiao Shi, tell them to stop. Dishes that have been washed will spoil easily if they're placed in a hot place. "
Bai Xiangxiu pointed at the servant on the side. She was so anxious that her voice became louder.
Xiao Shi hurriedly told the servant, but they didn't know that Long Heng was watching all of this with a smile on his face.
So this young lady also had such a glib tongue. He glanced at Song Jiaoyue and said, "She's doing very well. Her voice is twice as loud as when she was in the prince's mansion."
Song Jiaoyue smiled bitterly and said, "I'll have someone ask her to rest. You're really worried about her."
He had just arrived, but he insisted on coming to the kitchen to take a look. Even a blind person could see that he was worried about Bai Xiangxiu.
However, he never thought that his friend would be so concerned about a concubine. Song Jiaoyue's heart became even more bitter.
"Nonsense. This King is here on Mother's orders to see if she's disgracing the prince's mansion."
Long Heng snorted and left with a flick of his sleeves.
Song Jiaoyue thought to himself, I hope you're telling the truth. Then I might still have some hope.
The two of them arrived at the front courtyard with their own thoughts. They first bowed to the Old Master and presented the gifts they had brought.
The Old Master was almost seventy years old, but he was in good spirits and his eyes were bright.
However, his impression of Long Heng was not very good. The Song family was a family of scholars, so it was difficult to understand why his grandson would become friends with such a person full of hostility.
However, he had changed his mind recently. The reason was naturally because his concubine had supported him.
Therefore, he was very polite when he saw him. He was much friendlier than the previous few times they had met.
Long Heng naturally felt it, but he didn't care and sat down.
On the other side, several eminent monks were drinking tea and preaching Buddhism with the Old Master.
He wore a gray monk robe and held a prayer bead in his hand, but he did look somewhat decent.
After the discussion of Buddhism, they had to go to the temple hall. Long Heng felt that he really couldn't listen to it anymore.
As someone who had been in and out of the battlefield, he could not bear to hear such things.
He whispered, "I'm going out for a walk."
Song Jiaoyue shook his head in his heart. If he didn't like it, why did he come again? He said, "I'll have someone accompany you." He called for a servant to lead Long Heng away.
Although Long Heng had a good relationship with Song Jiaoyue since he was young, he was introverted and didn't easily come to the Song family.
Therefore, Song Jiaoyue was very familiar with the prince's estate, but he didn't know much about the Song family.
The servant led him out. Who would have thought that he would run into the people he didn't want to meet the most?
Madame Lin, Miss Lin, and Madame Song were walking over. They were probably here to see the Great Master, but they didn't expect to run into Long Heng.
Miss Lin's face flushed red. Ever since she was rescued, she had always remembered his kindness. However, because of etiquette, she couldn't personally thank him.
She didn't expect to meet him in this kind of situation, but she didn't know what to say.
Her impression of Long Heng was a bit better now. After experiencing some things, she knew that most of the men in this world were barbaric and rude. His behavior was already considered good. At least he didn't tell everyone about her affair with that thief.
She didn't expect to suddenly meet him today. She saw that this person was indeed a rarely seen handsome man.
Although his appearance was fierce, he was a man of indomitable spirit. His back was straight. Although his behavior that day was rough, he could be considered a gentleman.
She opened her mouth to say something, but Long Heng only nodded at them and turned to leave.
Miss Lin's face froze. She opened her mouth and said, "Prince Li …"
Long Heng frowned. He didn't expect her to be so bold as to tell him to stop.
Although he was full of resentment, he finally stopped and turned around to face her.
Miss Lin was stared at by a pair of cold eyes. Her entire body trembled and she couldn't say a word of gratitude.
Moreover, if she thanked him in front of so many people, wouldn't that make the rumor that she was captured by bandits a reality?
For a moment, her cheeks flushed red and she began to tremble.
It was inevitable that others would feel sorry for her. Madame Song didn't know the inside story and thought that the girl was shy and timid. She said, "Miss Lin probably wants to ask you about the Grandmaster. Are they still inside?"
"Understood." Long Heng didn't say much and left immediately after he finished speaking.
His heart was filled with disgust. From then on, he began to hate strong women and women who were too pretentious. Women like Bai Xiangxiu, who was a bit timid but still had some ability, were just nice.
Long Heng wandered aimlessly around the Song Manor. Suddenly, he saw a servant girl holding a bottle of Da Da wine and running away at lightning speed.
He recognized this servant girl. She was one of Song Jiaoyue's servants. Her name seemed to be Bai He.
"Ask her what's the matter. Why is she in such a hurry?" It was just a moment of curiosity. He was afraid that it had something to do with Bai Xiangxiu.
The servant of the Song Residence called out, "Big Sister Bai He, where are you going?"
Bai He was in a hurry and didn't pay attention to who it was. She said as she walked, "Madame Xiu from the Prince's Residence has a foot ache. I'm bringing some wine over …" As she spoke, she had already passed through the corner gate.
Long Heng naturally heard it and couldn't help but frown.
Thinking about the chaos in the kitchen, he thought that she must have fallen.
She was so small and weak that she could get hurt easily. If he had known earlier, he would have warned her not to try to be brave. Now she was injured, right?
"Let's go and take a look." There weren't many women in the kitchen, so he wasn't afraid of offending anyone. Most importantly, she was injured!
The servant originally felt that it wasn't appropriate. Wouldn't the eldest young master scold him if he found out that he was bringing a guest to the kitchen?
But thinking that she was his woman, it seemed normal to go and take a look.
When Long Heng arrived at the kitchen, he saw that the servants were still busy with their own tasks. However, Ye-mama was standing outside the room by the corner gate. He walked over in large strides and asked, "What's the matter?"
When Ye-mama saw that it was her master, she hurriedly saluted and replied, "Yesterday, Madame went to the greenhouse and twisted her foot. She didn't say anything and just rubbed it with vinegar in private. Today, she was busy and her injury worsened. Now it's swollen."
"What nonsense."
Long Heng slammed the table and stood up. He was furious. Why didn't she know how to take care of herself? She was so anxious because of other people's matters.