Chapter 62 Why is the noble man unhappy?

Cui Yuzhen soon received Cui Yuru's letter.

She stared at the words on the letter, her face gradually turned red, veins appeared on her forehead, and she looked extremely angry.

Yan Qiu stood beside her and saw that something was wrong with her. He hurriedly asked, "Master, what did the eldest master write?"

"Sure enough, Love has entered the inner court!"

Cui Yuzhen threw the letter at Yanqiu, her hands shaking.

"That bitch lied to me! Love wasn't even married! That bitch actually lied to me!"

Yan Qiu had already quickly finished reading the letter. Hearing Cui Yuzhen's words, he guessed that she must have been deceived by someone, so he comforted her, "Master, don't be upset. Someone has deceived you. It's not too late to deal with it now. Don't let this make you angry and lose your composure."

Cui Yuzhen was on the verge of tears. She stood up and said bitterly, "It was that lowly maidservant of mine who deceived me! She's truly despicable. She's tricked me into going round and round. I'll skin her alive to vent my anger. Go grind some ink. I'm going to write to my sister and ask her to bring that lowly maidservant here. I'll punish her myself!"

Seeing that she was so furious, Yan Qiu could not listen to anything else and could only accompany her to grind ink under the south window.

She watched Cui Yuzhen write with great enthusiasm, and was thinking about what Cui Yuru said in the letter.

The eldest girl meant to let Cui Yuzhen be friends with Luo Fu.

Love is a woman of extraordinary beauty, and by making friends with her, one can use her to win the emperor's favor in the future.

This is normal, but it is very unusual for Love to have a eunuch by her side.

The last time she sent the message, she had already told the eldest girl about this matter.

The eldest girl did not mention him in her reply this time, probably because she did not care about this eunuch.

She has been secretly inquiring about it these past two days, but hasn't found out anything.

Perhaps, he was just an ordinary eunuch, and she was frightened and became overly suspicious.

Thinking this way, Cui Yuzhen waited until she finished writing the letter before persuading him, "Master, the eldest lady means that although the cousin is not here, she and her concubine sister can both help you, especially this noble lady Luo, who is outstanding in appearance and is actually more suitable than the cousin.

The eldest lady said that His Majesty has been much better recently and has stopped killing people recklessly. If the master wants to move up, it is not a bad idea. He should have more contact and friendship with Noble Lady Luo, so that the road ahead will be easier."

Cui Yuzhen got even angrier when she heard this: "I don't want it!"

She doesn't want to be with Love and be outdone by her in every way!

Yan Qiu frowned and said, "Master, please don't be childish."

Cui Yuzhen said angrily: "It's bad luck for me to see her!"

Yanqiu stopped talking and just looked at her quietly.

The atmosphere was not right, and Cui Yuzhen gradually regained her sanity. However, she still didn't want to do it and refused: "We'll talk about it when we meet in the future. Anyway, if she wants me to go to her house and curry favor with her, that's impossible!"

Seeing her resolute attitude, Yan Qiu had no choice but to put it aside for the time being.

On the other side, Love had just arrived at the old palace with some things.

This old palace is as its name suggests, it is quite old.

The walls are all mottled and chipped.

There were still four selected concubines living inside.

The Imperial Household Department only assigned one maid to each of the selected concubines.

But it’s worse than not having any match. The place we live in is old and small. It’s already crowded for four people, and it’s even more uncomfortable with twice as many people.

Therefore, the maids of the selected concubines usually do not stay for long. Most of them will use the money they have saved to build relationships and leave.

The maidservant beside Wen Xiangjun had already left.

When Luo Fu came in, she saw Wen Xiangjun drawing water from the well in the yard.

"Fuer, you're here."

Wen Xiangjun put down the bucket and smiled.

Luo Fu looked at the other three empty buckets at her feet. She wanted to help, but she knew her own limitations, so she gave up and let Qinghe and Tinglan put the things they brought in her room.

"Sister, you're supposed to be fetching water for these three. Why aren't they coming out to help?"

All the doors were closed, and it looked like Wen Xiangjun had to fill the water bottles and deliver them to each door one by one.

Luo Fu felt a little unfair for Wen Xiangjun.

Wen Xiangjun smiled and said, "It's okay. They don't have the strength to lift it. If they come over, it will only cause more trouble. But you, next time you come to my place, you are not allowed to bring anything."

Luo Fu said, "It's not a good thing. I have some left over. It's just sitting there anyway. I might as well give it to my sister."

Wen Xiangjun said, "Nonsense! Your allowance is only enough for your daily needs. Even if you have a small stash of money on you, it won't last if you keep spending."

She threw the empty bucket into the well, shook it a few times, took a deep breath, and pulled the full bucket up with a neat movement, her breath not disordered at all. "I found a job in the menagerie, helping the eunuchs there manage the horses. They pay me money, and if I'm full, my whole family won't starve. It's enough. Fu'er, don't worry about me all the time."

Luo Fu praised in surprise: "Sister Xiangjun is amazing. She can even ride a horse. But as His Majesty's concubine, would you be able to ride a horse..."

Wen Xiangjun knew her concerns and filled another bucket of water, saying, "We are called concubines, but in fact, we are not even as good as palace maids. The other capable concubines are all seeking their own careers. No one will pay attention to us."

Love was silent, feeling a little sorry for her and the other chosen ladies.

As she spoke, Wen Xiangjun had already filled all the empty buckets. She nimbly carried the buckets to the doors of the other three selected concubines.

Finally, he carried his bucket back to the room and hurriedly packed his things: "Fuer, let's talk about this next time. I need to go to the zoo."

Luo Fu nodded quickly and followed her out, reminding her, "Sister, be careful when riding the horse. Don't hurt yourself."

Wen Xiangjun responded, waved at her, and strode towards the zoo.

Luo Fu watched her walk away before slowly returning to Ningxiangju. She asked Tinglan to bring the book over and sit on the balcony.

"What are you thinking about, my lord? You have been reading a book for half a day without turning a page."

A shadow fell.

Luo Fu looked up and saw that it was Chang Jin who had returned and was looking down at her.

She shook her head and said, "Nothing, just distracted."

Murong Jin narrowed his eyes and looked at Tinglan who was standing behind him.

Ting Lan hurriedly said, "The master went to the old palace today and came back like this. Please help me persuade the master."

Murong Jin frowned, "Didn't the noble lady like that concubine very much? Why did you seem unhappy when you saw her today?"

Luo Fu sighed, "It's not that I'm unhappy to see Sister Xiangjun, but I feel uncomfortable seeing such a powerful person like her trapped in the inner court and struggling to make a living."

Murong Jin relaxed his brows, folded his hands, and sat down beside her, saying coldly, "With such a humble family background, she shouldn't have been able to enter the inner court. But now she's here, she must be harboring ambitions for rapid advancement. Your Excellency doesn't want to strive for the top spot, and you're not the same kind of person as her. Why do you feel so bad for her?"

Luo Fu looked at him and said, "Don't say that about Sister Xiangjun. She didn't enter the palace voluntarily. She wanted to be a detective, but..."

But her father favored his concubines, forcing her mother to live a hard life.

If she didn't enter the palace, she wouldn't be able to marry into a good family, let alone become a constable. Her mother's situation could not be changed at all.

She had no choice but to enter the palace so that her mother could have someone to rely on.

These were all mentioned by Wen Xiangjun during casual conversation after they became familiar with each other. Luo Fu didn't want to talk about her family affairs with others, so she just said, "Anyway, don't say that about Sister Xiangjun."

Murong Jin raised his eyebrows and said with his hands folded, "We servants are indeed no match for others. She just helped you once, and you defended her like this without even saying a word."

Luo Fu listened to his sarcastic tone and thought of his nature of competing for favor, and found it funny.

Chang Jin is really weird. Now he even wants to fight for a woman's favor.

But she was now thinking about Wen Xiangjun's affairs and had no intention of coaxing him. She just pretended not to hear and lowered her eyes to read again.

Murong Jin snorted in dissatisfaction, but did not leave. He just sat next to her, his brows gradually relaxing and looking lazy.