Shuang'er kept lingering at the gate of Jinhua Palace, regretting that she could not follow the fifth prince.
She saw the Fifth Prince's sedan chair stopped in front of Ji Yunhuan. Ji Yunhuan was dragged over and cried, saying something unknown. The Fifth Prince not only did not punish her, but rewarded her with a small hand warmer.
Shuang'er angrily stopped in front of Ji Yunhuan, "Stop right there! You bitch, you've been dragging your feet until now, just to seduce the Fifth Prince, right? Don't you see what a piece of shit you are? Dirty and smelly, even if you show yourself up to him, the Fifth Prince won't even bother with you."
Ji Yunhuan stood straight, completely changing his timid appearance. He sneered, "At least the Fifth Prince has me in his eyes. Unlike some people, who have not received any reward from the Fifth Prince to this day."
Shuang'er quickly picked up the hand warmer on the ground and held it in her arms.
The hand warmer is small and exquisite, inlaid with several high-quality rubies. Charcoal fire is burning inside, which is warm to the touch but will not burn the skin.
Shuang'er simply couldn't let it go. Thinking that this was the fifth prince's personal belonging, she couldn't help but blush.
"It's a waste to give such a good thing to a slave like you. Get lost! If I see you seducing the Fifth Prince again, I'll scratch your face to stop you from going around showing off!"
Ji Yunhuan didn't leave. Instead, he approached Shuang'er and stretched out his hand, saying, "Give me back my things, including the gold leaf from last time."
Shuang'er hugged the hand warmer tighter. She glared at Ji Yunhuan, unwilling to be outdone. "You dare to steal my things? Don't forget your identity, a criminal slave...ah..."
Ji Yunhuan was too lazy to talk nonsense with Shuang'er, so she kicked her down with one kick. She was so strong that Shuang'er rolled on the ground and hit her head on the palace wall. The pain made her see stars.
Ji Yunhuan picked up the small hand warmer that had fallen on the ground, and searched Shuang'er's body again, and soon found the gold leaf.
She also stole Shuang'er's purse containing silver. After that, she arrogantly kicked Shuang'er and said triumphantly:
"The Fifth Prince is going to favor me tonight. I stole your things, what can you do to me? Besides the one in the East Palace, who else in this palace would dare to kill people so brazenly? Even the Imperial Concubine has to follow the palace rules when dealing with palace servants. How dare you, a little maid, kill me?"
"After tonight, I will be the Fifth Prince's concubine. Once I enter the Fifth Prince's mansion, I will naturally enjoy endless wealth and glory. And you, on the other hand, are still a servant, and you have to bow to me when you see me, hahahaha..."
Ji Yunhuan waved the spoils in his hand, walked away laughing, with a very arrogant attitude!
Shuang'er was so angry that her eyes felt dizzy and she wanted to tear Ji Yunhuan's face apart.
No! She absolutely couldn't just sit there and wait for death. If she allowed Ji Yunhuan to gain the favor of the Fifth Prince, she would be finished!
Shuang'er got up from the ground in panic, ready to go back to Jinhua Palace to discuss countermeasures with her sister. Even if she couldn't kill Ji Yunhuan, she must not let her climb into the bed of the Fifth Prince tonight!
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Ji Yunhuan returned to the criminal slave camp.
Bai Zhi was washing clothes in the yard. When she saw Ji Yunhuan, she just nodded at her without saying much.
Washing clothes in winter is a hard job, and the people in the criminal slave camp are responsible for doing this hard work. Ji Yunhuan was delayed for a long time today, and the dirty clothes have piled up into a mountain. I am afraid that it will take a whole day to wash them all.
She had just drawn a bucket of water and was about to soak her clothes when she saw Manager Li walk in with a smile on his face.
"How can we let Miss Xiaoyun do such rough work? His Highness the Fifth Prince has instructed us to take good care of you. If Miss Xiaoyun becomes successful in the future, don't forget to speak well of us in front of His Highness."
Ji Yun was happy and relaxed. Not only could she rest, but she also got a large bucket of hot water and took a comfortable bath. Just as she changed into clean clothes, she heard a commotion outside.
Manager Li called everyone to the courtyard. Ji Yunhuan was standing at the back and saw a large palace maid in bright clothes being escorted in by the crowd.
Die'er is a first-class maid in Jinhua Palace and a favorite of Concubine Wu. She is flattered wherever she goes.
Steward Li cordially invited Die'er into the house to rest, but Die'er frowned in disdain. "If it weren't for the Imperial Concubine's errand, I wouldn't have set foot in a place like this. Let's talk about it here. The sooner we get this done, the easier it will be for me to return and report to the Imperial Concubine."
Steward Li responded, then turned and shouted to the group of slaves, "The Imperial Concubine has ordered that one person be selected from our slave camp to go to the Eastern Palace to serve the deposed Crown Prince with medicine. This is much more comfortable than you being exposed to the wind and sun outside."
"Normally, you wouldn't get to do such an easy job. Now that the Imperial Concubine has shown mercy, it's a blessing for you. Is there anyone willing to go?"
Everyone was shrinking back, afraid that Manager Li would point at them.
Although life in the slave camp was hard, at least they could survive. If they went to the Eastern Palace, it was rumored that the deposed crown prince was cruel and brutal, and had tortured and killed several palace maids. They did not want to go and die.
Ji Yunhuan did not take the initiative to step forward. If she acted too actively, it would arouse Shuang'er's suspicion. If she did not step forward, the matter would eventually fall on her head.
As expected, Shuang'er jumped out impatiently, pointing at Ji Yunhuan and shouting, "I think you are smart and clever, just right for serving the deposed crown prince in the Eastern Palace. You're the one."
Manager Li was a little embarrassed, but it was not easy to bring up the fact that the Fifth Prince had taken a fancy to Xiaoyun, so he could only remind him tactfully:
"Xiao Yun is indeed clever. She just received a reward from the Fifth Prince. If she were to be sent to the Eastern Palace, it would be inappropriate. How about…"
Wherever Manager Li looked, everyone lowered their heads, except Bai Zhi who stood up.
"Why not let this servant go? Xiaoyun is young and has never served a master before. I am a palace maid and I am sure I can serve Your Highness well."
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