Housekeeper of the Hundred Blossom Palace

Chapter 177: A Meal Before Being Summoned

Yui Mei was taken aback by Libins sudden appearance.

Oh, what happened, Lord Libin?

Yui Mei stopped cleaning for a moment and asked Libin.

Theres something I need from you, of course.

Libin said matter-of-factly, then he beckoned Yui Mei before moving away as if avoiding anyone who might see them.

He then continued on once they were in a deserted place without a hint of anyones presence.

Theres a notice from the Ministry of Justice. It seems that Xu Zi wanted to talk to you again.

Yui Mei was perplexed upon hearing that.

Xu wanted to die before, but did she have a change of heart after she spoke to Yui Mei?

But there was another thing that bothered her.

Libin, are you perhaps being used as an errand-boy?

The crown princes closest aide was quite magnificent for a gofer. 

Libin scowled as if he read Yui Meis thoughts.

That guy just didnt want to bother contacting people, so he requested me to relay this message.

Indeed, it might be possible to ask for a direct audience from the big-shots, but if they wanted to relay a message to a lowly court lady like Yui Mei, it wouldnt be appropriate to directly do so in a spacious and well-populated place such as the Hundred Blossom Palace.

They first had to contact the most senior person in the department where Yui Mei belonged. They had to clarify that they only wanted to talk to her and not capture her. Once that was approved, it would then be relayed to the superiors subordinate, who would then relay it to her subordinate, and so on and so forthIt would be just like a pass-the-message game, and it would be rare for the information to be intact by then.

It was actually short of a miracle that Yui Mei conversed directly to the guy from the other day when they were in Jiaofang

Normally, Yui Mei would receive the order to go to the penitentiary from Yang.

In that case, it would take a longer time for Yui Mei to appear at the Ministry of Justice.

That guy from the Ministry of Justice felt all of that was too much of a hassle, so he decided to ask Libin, the person with direct contact with Yui Mei, to just relay the message to her.

Libin diligently delivered the message personally to Yui Mei, so it could be seen just how conscientious he was.

Oh my, thanks for the hard work.

Yui Mei sympathised with Libin.

At any rate, she was already done with the work she planned for today, and was just planning to enjoy a snack.

Ahm, Im just going to eat my after-work snack, so please wait for a moment!

It wasnt an exaggeration to say that having a snack was also part of her work. Yui Mei stared intently at Libin, obviously unwilling to compromise.

Well, I can wait for that.

It seemed that the matter was not urgent, since he agreed to let her have her snack time.

Todays snack was sesame dumplings. Yui Mei felt her mood soar as the fragrance of the sesame wafted in the air when she opened the oil paper.

Sesame dumplings were commonly seen during winter just like ma hua. Yui Mei thought it was probably because it was difficult to eat fried foods during the hot summer days.

In short, it would be a sin not to enjoy this winter-limited delicacy.

She popped one to her mouth. The outer layer was crunchy, followed by the soft filling after chewing it, spreading sweetness in her mouth and bringing happiness to her.

Hmm~ crunchy softie yummy

She savored it well before gulping it down, before spilling her thoughts.

You have to drink tea too, or else youre gonna choke on that.

Libin warned Yui Mei, but her eyes suddenly popped open.

Its a waste washing this happiness away with tea!

I see?

It was obvious that Libin thought she was spouting nonsense, but he just let it go and humored her.

However, now that it came to this, what would other people say if they saw her eating on her own while letting Libin wait for her?

Even if they were in a deserted place, it was still a possibility.

Yui Mei stared at the dumplings, then she gripped the bundle tightly as she very reluctantly offered them.

Here, would you like to have one?!

Yui Mei asked as if that question was cutting to her heart, so Libin frowned.

Theres no way Im getting one, seeing how you might burst into tears if I did.

It seemed she couldnt hide her thoughts at all.