Chapter 39 Looking Back
Nanny Zhao arrived at the main courtyard.
This is the prince’s residence. The former Princess Zhou and the future Princess Zhou also live here.
It is the largest and most luxurious in the entire palace, and the furnishings and decorations in the house are also the most exquisite.
As soon as we arrived at the gate of the courtyard, a little girl came up to us and saluted: "Madam Zhao!"
She looked unfamiliar, was she a new person? "What's your name, and how long have you been here?" asked Aunt Zhao.
The little girl was about fourteen or fifteen years old, with an ordinary appearance, but her eyes were bright, she was neat and tidy, and seemed well-behaved.
"I am Qiu He, a servant. I have been in the courtyard for three months. It turns out that the sisters in the courtyard have reached the age of maturity, so the Empress has let them go!"
"Is that so...I need to check before Your Majesty enters the house!"
"Madam Zhao, please tell the servants to correct anything that is inappropriate."
This little girl is indeed not bad. Nanny Zhao nodded and began to examine her carefully.
There are no flowers in the yard this season. The ground is clean.
I entered the room and touched the table and decorations, and they were spotless.
The heat wall is at just the right temperature, the prince doesn't like it too hot. The fish tank adds humidity to the room...
The prince's favorite tea and books were also laid out.
Entering the bedroom, the bed was made flat and the quilt smelled like it had been sun-dried.
"Yes." Nanny Zhao expressed her satisfaction. "Let's go to the bathroom." She took her maid Ling'er into the bathroom.
There was only a faint fragrance, and the snow-white hand towels were neatly stacked. The toilet, the bathtub... Madam Zhao was quite satisfied after seeing everything, and then she thought about the medicine.
There is a small door next to the purification room, which leads to the small kitchen in the west wing. It is fully equipped and is the place where the prince can boil hot water for washing and also cook soup.
I didn't smell any medicine, it seems that it hasn't been cooked yet...
I searched around...but didn't find any medicine bag.
When I returned to the clean room and was about to ask the little girl, I heard a woman talking outside...
The sound was quite loud, because she could hear it clearly...
"This is the medicine for the prince's bath. I'll have it cooked in a while. These small salt bags are for heating up and applying to the legs. Don't touch the small bags. Cook the big ones first. After they're cooked, scoop them out and put them in a bucket. When the prince takes a bath, just add warm water."
I don’t know what the little girl asked in a low voice.
The female voice from before became impatient and raised her voice to say, "It's written on the menu, why are you in such a hurry? The prince has to go to the palace first, and it's uncertain when he will be back! Even if he comes back, there are still many things to do in the front study and with our queen! We don't even know when to take a bath, or whether to take a bath today! The queen knows all the arrangements! Don't worry about it!"
The last sentence was spoken particularly loudly.
Of course Nanny Zhao knew that it was spoken for her.
It was obvious that Feng Li'niang didn't want him to interfere.
Ling'er was so angry that her face turned red, and she wanted to go out and curse...
Nanny Zhao pulled her and shook her head.
"Mammy! That's too much!" Ling'er was also taught by Mammy Zhao herself. She is capable and powerful.
Aunt Zhao smiled and said, "We are all doing things for the prince! As long as it doesn't interfere with the main work, why should I care about a few idle words?"
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Although, Concubine Feng has reached a height that she never dared to imagine at the beginning...
But I’m not strong enough to not feel inferior when I think back on my past!
Zhao Ma was a member of the late queen's side, and later followed the prince. It can be said that he could not have achieved what he has today without her.
There was a dull pain in her palm... She had been spanked many times by Madam Zhao.
But even so, I have no hatred or resentment, only gratitude.
Her real name was Feng Li Niang, and she was the cousin of the Crown Princess. However, the Crown Princess was in the main branch.
Our family is a side branch that is almost five generations away, and we have to curry favor with the main branch to make a living.
Her family was not well-off and favored boys over girls. She was eleven years old and still couldn't recognize a few words.
Although they both have the surname Feng, there is a huge difference between them!
Crown Princess Feng Lihua is the eldest daughter of the main branch.
I have only seen her twice, when there were important family events and big banquets. She is beautiful and proud, and everyone treats her like a star, so I can't even get close to her.
When she was named the Crown Princess, the Feng family was in great glory!
But her family didn't get much benefit from it!
Later, the emperor was sad and angry when a tragedy happened in the royal family. The Crown Princess also got into trouble, and the Feng family was raided, and a lot of things were found out.
Feng Lihua died with two lives.
This is nothing, but my own family...actually got into trouble too!
Oh, when things are going well, you won't get much. But when things are going badly, they will follow you closely!
Parents and brothers, some died, some were exiled, some were made slaves...
When the prince came back, he only rescued a few people. She... was the one who turned out to be a blessing in disguise!
The prince took them back to the palace and handed them over to Zhao Ma. At that time, I was covered with lice, with yellow sores on my head, and I was terrified and cowardly. I was like a beggar!
God knows how much effort she put in for several sleepless years to learn everything that Aunt Zhao taught her.
Then, she was sixteen, well-looking and capable.
What Zhao Mama meant was: There was a boy named Zhou Dong who grew up with them. He was an orphan...
The advantages of this marriage are: no complaints from the parents-in-law. Zhou Dong is smart and hardworking, and has a bright future. One will be an official, and the other will be an imperial edict... Both of them work for the prince, and they are very down-to-earth.
But she had seen the prince's style and life in the palace, so how could she be willing to marry an orphan who didn't even have a place to live?
She wants to stay with the prince!
But: How to keep it?
I thought of one method after another, and even tried that drug on impulse...
But she didn't dare use it!
Through what Aunt Zhao had taught her, she knew that those despicable means were not only ineffective, but would also lead to her own downfall.
Since the prince saved the Feng family, he still has some sympathy for the Feng family.
Can be used!
So, she knelt down before the prince and said that she no longer had a family…
A woman without a mother's family will be looked down upon by her husband's family after she gets married.
If the prince takes a liking to her, she will become his concubine and continue to serve him.
If the prince didn't like her, she would tie her hair up and never marry. She would spend her whole life as a maid, a housekeeper, and serve the prince.
It turned out that she chose the right method!
I don’t know whether the prince is taking care of the Feng family or thinks she is doing things steadily.
It could also be that having a concubine is nothing to the prince.
She became the prince's concubine. Later, because she gave birth to a son, the prince gave her the status of a concubine.
If the prince saved her, it was God's favor to her. Then her becoming a concubine was entirely due to her own ability and choice.
But...from beginning to end, Nanny Zhao never expressed her opinion on the matter of her becoming the prince's concubine.
After several attempts, she still said: I don't agree, I don't object, I have no opinion, I just respect her choice.
Princess Zhou is a woman as beautiful as a fairy, but she has no other good qualities except for romance.
So the palace was managed by Madam Zhao and the others. Later, for some unknown reason, Madam Zhao was sent out by the prince. She took the opportunity to take over the management...
Nanny Zhao was gone for half a year before returning, and she made it clear, openly and secretly, that she was unwilling to let go of the housekeeper.
As for Aunt Zhao...she is quite a character. She went straight home! Never mind!
But...she will still come when the prince is at home!
Moreover, according to her guess, Nanny Zhao was also in charge of the prince's affairs, which was the part she didn't know about!
This... is a bit annoying!
Concubine Feng frowned. In fact, she didn't want to pretend to be friendly with Madam Zhao and yet remain distant from her.
That was the person he respected and trusted the most! He was not only his master, but also his elder!
It has come to this... If we have the full support of Madam Zhao, and her dignity in front of the prince...
What's the difficulty in becoming a princess for me?
Zhao Hui, your apprentice has become a princess, isn't that good?!
Thinking of how Nanny Zhao was polite but distant to him, all his gratitude towards her was forgotten, and only resentment remained.
If you don’t agree with me, then just wait and see!
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Author's note: Guys, just one chapter today, okay? I'll be a V tomorrow.
Thank you for your support.
My stinky babies, how about just one chapter today?
I will be joining V tomorrow. Thank you for your support!
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