79話 燃えますよ!
「俺ぁ船乗りで、この佳の港を気に入っている。
利民の心底嫌そうな表情を見ると、その伯母という人は少なくとも利民とそりが合わなそうだということは、雨妹にも分かる。
というかこれは、完全に黄家内の権力闘争ではないか。
――皇帝陛下、もっとちゃんと調べてからお姉様を嫁がせてよ!
雨妹が内心で宮城に向かって愚痴ってから、利民に尋ねる。
「ではそのような理由で、その伯母だという黄県主は潘公主を虐めているってことなんですか?」
「あん? なんだそりゃ?」
しかし雨妹の言葉に、利民が首を捻る。
――ちょっと、まさか知らなかったとか言わないでしょうね?
初耳という利民の様子に雨妹は嫌な予感がしつつも、そもそも潘公主が体調を崩すことになった原因を説明する。
減量をしようとした云々は伏せるとしても、肝心の事は伝えておくべきだろう。
「あんのババァ、俺が海へ出ている隙に来やがったな!
話を聞いた利民が苛立ったように机を拳で叩く。
どうやら本当に知らなかったようだ。
「潘公主は利民殿に負担をかけまいと黙っていたのでしょう。しかし家人から一言も報告が上がっていないというのは、放置できない事ではないですか?」
立勇が屋敷で問題視していた点を、利民に突きつける。
「くそぅ、俺も舐められたもんだぜ」
「お屋敷に潘公主のお味方が少ないのは、マズいんじゃないですかね?」
立勇と雨妹の指摘に、利民が無言で頭をガシガシと掻くと。
「その公主サマは、今どうなんだ?」
「はい、お食事をちゃんと召し上がるようになったので、味覚と風味の問題はだいぶん改善されています。
「そうか、そりゃあよかった......痩せようなんざ、考えなくったってよかったのによぅ」
雨妹の説明を聞いた利民がホッとしたように、そして少し不貞腐れたように言った。その内容に、雨妹は眼を丸くする。
潘公主が痩せようとなさっていたことを」
「女が考えることなんざ、誰だって似たようなもんだろうが。
利民はそう言って、グビッと酒を煽る。
この夫婦は、つくづく意見のすり合わせが足りていない。
それをちゃんと潘公主に伝えていれば、状況は変わっていただろうに。
それに利民が海賊騒動で忙しいのも、状況を悪化させているのだろうが。
そもそも自分は、難しい政治のアレコレを考えるために残ったのではない。
――よぅし、やってやろうじゃないの!
「ではその黄県主から文句の付けどころが見つからないくらいに、潘公主を仕上げてみせようではないですか!」
唐突に席を立っての雨妹の宣言に、立勇と利民が驚いている。
「まあ、付け入る隙を一つずつ潰していくしかないだろうな」
だがすぐに立勇も同意するが、利民は嫌そうな顔をする。
「おいおい、俺ぁ後宮入りするようななよっとした女は嫌だぜ?」
「ふふん、心配ご無用です。
しかし雨妹は利民に対して胸を反らす。
美しさというのは、人の内側からにじみ出るもの。雨妹の前世の知識の全てをもってして、真の美しさを見せつけてやろうではないか。
雨妹は、敵があれば燃える質なのである。
Chapter 79
"I really like this Kai port, being the seafarer that I am. That's why I want the fishermen to fish comfortably, and it'd be great if different sorts of ships come into this harbor. But if that woman comes into the picture, then she'd wring this port dry from raking in money and the port will be a mess for sure, that's the only future I see.'
Li Min seemed to dislike that from the bottom of his heart. It seemed that he would never see eye to eye with his aunt.
Actually, it was more than that. It was absolutely a power struggle.
'Your Majesty the Emperor, you should have researched more before sending Elder Sis as a bride!'
Yui Mei sent a barrage of complaints towards the Imperial Palace inwardly, then she asked L Min.
"So, is that why your aunt, that Huang County Lord, torments Princess Pan?"
"Ha? What did you say?"
Li Min shook his head at Yui Mei's words.
'Hey, don't tell me you don't know anything about this?'
Yui Mei had a bad feeling since it seemed that it was the first time Li Min heard about this, but she still explained the reason why Princess Pan fell sick.
She had to relay the crucial information, even if she needed to keep up about stuff like the princess's desire to lose weight.
"That hag, taking advantage of the fact that I was out at the sea! I never heard about that, either!"
Li Min banged his hand on the table in frustration.
It seemed that he really didn't know anything about this.
"Princess Pan kept mum so that she wouldn't become a burden to Lord Li Min. However, the fact that no information came from your retainers is not something you can turn a blind eye to, right?"
Li Yong then stated the problem that he found in the mansion.
"Blast it, those bastards mocking me."
"The princess must be in an unfavorable situation if her allies are only a handful, right?"
Li Min scratched his head wordlessly when Li Yong and Yui Mei gave their advice.
"That Lady Princess...How is she now?"
"Yes, her appetite is good, and she can eat her meals properly. Her sense of taste has improved. The problem was caused by malnutrition, after all. She is also cooperative, so she's doing great while she tries to regain her stamina and strength."
"Really, that's a relief... It would have been fine even if she didn't want to lose weight, you know."
Li MIn was relieved when he heard Yui Mei's answer, then he sulked.
"Eh, did you know the reason why Princess Pan wanted to lose weight?"
"Don't all women think alike. But, I never complained about her body, you know? The only condition I required was that 'do not stop me from being a seafarer'."
Li Min gulped his wine after that.
This husband and wife couple really had an endless amount of misunderstandings.
If he had properly informed Princess Pan about that, then maybe the situation would not come to this.
Besides, Li Min was frequently absent because he was busy dealing with the pirates, and that probably exacerbated the situation.
She did not remain here in order to become involved with the difficulties of the rules, after all.
'Alright, I should do my best!'
"Alright, we should polish Princess Pan to shut that Huang County Lord, so she won't be able to find any flaws with her!"
Yui Mei jumped to her feet and exclaimed, shocking both Li Yong and Li Min.
"Well, we just have to crush all the weak spots, huh."
Li Yong soon agreed, but Li Min grimaced.
"Oy, oy, I don't like thin, weak-looking women, the type that looks like she's applying to enter the Imperial Palace, got it?"
"Fufun, no need to worry. I'm going to make you see the woman that I deem beautiful!"
Yui Mei puffed her chest out at Li Min's words.
Beauty should come from within. She would use all her knowledge from her previous life, and she would show them the true meaning of beauty.
Yui Mei was a girl who would become all fired up if she had an opponent.
Housekeeper of the Hundred Blossom Palace
百花宮のお掃除係～転生した新米宮女、後宮のお悩み解決します。
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/housekeeper-of-the-hundred-blossom-palace/
Fantasy Romance Shoujo Slice of Life
Adapted to Manga Ancient China Complex Family Relationships Different Social Status Female Protagonist Imperial Harem Love Interest Falls in Love First Reincarnated in Another World Royalty
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