Mu Qing's eyes darted away, and she asked nervously, "Young Madam, why are you suddenly asking me this question?"
"No, it's just that your name has the character '晴' (qing) in it, and my surname is Qin." Qin Shuyi's tone was indifferent, but her eyes were fixed on her.
Mu Qing was flustered, but she couldn't suppress her excitement.
The young mistress's emotions were always indifferent, completely different from the gentle and kind young lady in her memory. She would never even glance at the concubines on ordinary days.
Today, she not only looked at her, but also spoke to her. Mu Qing felt every cell in her body trembling.
"Well..." Mu Qing wanted to tell a little lie, afraid that the clever young mistress would notice something, but looking into her clear eyes, the truth came out, "Da Ya, my mother calls me Da Ya."
"Mu? Daya?"
A struggle flashed in Mu Qing's eyes.
Why would she take his surname when her father is such a rotten person?
This name holds the secrets she dared not express.
Qin Shuyi found the answer in Mu Qing's expression.
No wonder her head maid said Mu Qing's name was disgusting and told her to change it, but she refused to change it even if she was punished. So that's what she meant.
Qin Shuyi was surprised that a woman could fall in love with another woman, but she didn't feel disgusted or repulsed. On the contrary, after hearing what the spirit said, she was very grateful to Mu Qing for protecting her in a corner she didn't know about.
Similarly, she knew that Mu Qing, as a concubine, could not hear the Grand Preceptor's thoughts, and fell silent for a moment, somewhat at a loss.
The last time she felt this way was on her wedding night, when the prince was disappointed by her appearance.
"Young Madam, I... I..." Mu Qing was still racking her brains trying to figure out how to smooth things over regarding the name.
Fang Ruotang has already expressed her latest sentiments.
[Is this the mistress and her concubine? Thank you, Crown Prince, for arranging a concubine for your wife. You're awesome, Crown Prince!]
[That's right, the three of them form a closed loop! The Crown Prince likes his concubine, the concubine likes his wife, and the wife likes the Crown Prince.]
The fact that the three of them are living a good life is more important than anything else!
Fang Ruotang couldn't help but laugh, finding it amusing, and excitedly shared it with Fang Shengtang.
Fang Shengtang responded again aptly: "It is destined that she will not be loved by her husband. Having such a considerate concubine is a blessing for the mistress."
The ladies and young mistresses around them all nodded in agreement.
He couldn't help but curiously scrutinize Qin Shuyi.
It seems that doing good deeds regularly is necessary; you never know when you might be blessed with good fortune.
Such a concubine is much less troublesome than the many women in her husband's harem.
Qin Shuyi felt the gazes from all directions. There was something going on at home today, and she was supposed to attend the banquet alone, but Mu Qing somehow persuaded the prince to let her come along to serve him.
The crowd of onlookers, eager for a good show, will surely tell the Crown Prince about this, and that's what will happen to Mu Qing.
Qin Shuyi looked at Mu Qing with complicated emotions.
He pondered to himself how to save his life.
If Mu Qing could win the favor of the Imperial Advisor, that would be wonderful. Qin Shuyi glanced at the Imperial Advisor subtly; judging from the tone he used when talking about Mu Qing, he probably didn't dislike her.
If the Marquis of Pingjin's residence truly cannot tolerate Mu Qing, she will go to the Imperial Advisor to plead her case—who knows? No one can say for sure.
While Qin Shuyi was trying to figure out Fang Ruotang's thoughts, Fang Ruotang's attention was drawn to something else.
I spotted the Crown Prince's number one suitor.
[Hmm? Someone likes the Crown Prince? Who is it?]
Fang Ruotang was not surprised.
The crown prince of a country has all the advantages of being the eldest son of the legitimate wife and the most virtuous.
He's definitely the next king.
She excels in every aspect; it would be strange if no one liked her.
The third young lady of the Duke of Cheng's mansion was pursuing him with great fanfare; everyone knew it.
【Huh? How come I didn't know that?】
Fang Ruotang was dumbfounded and quietly asked Fang Shengtang.
"Elder sister, have you heard that the third young lady of the Duke of Cheng's mansion is in love with the Crown Prince?"
"I've heard about it; it used to cause quite a stir."
"I've never heard of that before."
"They probably just don't like it anymore!"
Fang Shengtang looked at his younger sister speechlessly.
She used to be in poor health, always sickly, and the Crown Prince had no connection with their Prime Minister's household. He was just one of the Crown Prince's suitors; who would tell her this?
As for what happened later...
Sigh!
Who would dare tell her this?
After all, the spirit of the artifact designated the Crown Prince as Fang Ruotang's man. Whether Fang Ruotang wanted him or not was her business, but others certainly couldn't snatch him away.
Didn't you see that Wei Ruoyao herself was completely absorbed in the moment?
[Does she no longer like the Crown Prince? Why? The Crown Prince is a good person! Why doesn't she like him anymore?]
It wasn't that she liked the Crown Prince; she simply liked the richest person. In her eyes, the Crown Prince was the future emperor and must be the richest person in the world. Because she had been sent to a manor to be raised for several years as a child, where she was bullied by wicked servants and even went hungry, she vowed from a young age to marry the richest person in the world so she would never have to go hungry again.
[This servant is bullying his master; isn't this a rebellion against the Heavenly Gang?]
Fang Ruotang was focused on this, while Fang Shutang glanced at Wei Ruoyao in surprise, remembering how genuinely she had pursued the Crown Prince in the past.
The entire capital thought she was hopelessly in love with the Crown Prince, disregarding a woman's dignity, but it turned out to be all a lie.
Fang Shutang nodded to Wei Ruoyao inwardly, almost giving her a thumbs up.
Sister, you're awesome!
She was disliked by her mother, who had a difficult childbirth and felt that she was incompatible with her mother.
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