The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 724

Chapter 724: 336 sets of burlap bags (one update)_3

"Yes!" The palace maid went to the nearby tea room to make tea.

The evening breeze was gentle, and the willows swayed. The Imperial Garden was bathed in tranquility and peace.

The palace maid brought the tea, poured a cup, and handed it over to Consort Jing with both hands.

Nanny Cai reached out to take it, only to recoil with a hiss, angrily snapped, "You audacious one! Are you trying to scald the Consort to death?!"

"Ah! This servant didn’t dare!" The palace maid, frightened, knelt down. The abrupt motion caused tea to spill from the cup, splashing her hands, and instantly turning them a burnt red.

Consort Jing gently said, "Let it be. She didn’t do it on purpose and she is young. Give her more instruction. Stand up."

"Thank you Consort! Thank you, Consort!" The palace maid was grateful and stood up shakily.

"Put it down," Consort Jing instructed, looking at the cup of tea in her hands.

"Yes!" The palace maid placed the tea on the stone table.

Consort Jing then said, "Let me see your hand."

The palace maid quickly withdrew her hand behind her back: "I dare not offend your esteemed eyes!"

"Just let me have a look," Consortium Jing’s tone was soothing.

"...Yes." The palace maid lowered her head and cautiously extended her hands.

Consort Jing examined the maid’s hand and said, "They are quite red from the burns. You don’t have to serve for now, go, and apply some ointment." She paused and added, "Almost forgot, this isn’t the nunnery, and you young ones would not have ointment. Nanny Cai, escort her to my room and find her a jar of burn ointment."

Nanny Cai smiled, "Your highness is truly generous."

"Thank you, Consort!" The palace maid kneeled down and knocked her head on the ground to pay her respects.

The palace maids and eunuchs in attendance felt that Consort Jing was truly kind-hearted and benevolent. Having followed vegetarianism and Buddhism for many years, she was as compassionate as a Bodhisattva, far more approachable than the inhabitant of the Renshou Palace.

Serving in the Renshou Palace always felt like carrying one’s head in his or her hands, never knowing when one might offend its owner; there would be no one to plead for them if they were beaten to death.

Nanny Cai led the palace maid away.

A short distance away, Xiao Liulang retracted his gaze, turned to Gu Jiao and said, "My stomach aches, I suddenly need to go to the Greeting Room. Wait for me here...never mind, don’t wait, head to the Renshou Palace, I’ll meet you there later."

Gu Jiao glanced at Consort Jing, a short distance away, then at Xiao Liulang, and nodded quickly.