I saw Lu Jingze again on the fifth day after he returned to his residence.
According to Xiaoying, he stayed overnight at the Princess's place the night before and went to court early this morning, so he only had time to come here now.
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiuxiu couldn't help but roll her eyes inwardly. Tsk tsk tsk, spreading his affections evenly! This jerk of a man is quite busy!
When Lu Jingze arrived, Wang Xiuxiu was sitting in the courtyard sunbathing.
He was dressed in a black brocade robe, and his brows and eyes showed signs of fatigue.
Wang Xiuxiu stood up and gave a perfunctory bow, but her heart was unmoved.
"Have you been settling in these past few days?" Lu Jingze asked casually after sitting down.
Wang Xiuxiu nodded, her tone indifferent: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Everything is fine."
Lu Jingze didn't seem to care about her attitude. He simply nodded and had lunch with her.
At the dinner table, the two barely spoke. Lu Jingze would occasionally ask a few questions, but Wang Xiuxiu would only give perfunctory answers.
After the meal, Lu Jingze got up and left, saying he had official business to attend to.
Wang Xiuxiu watched his retreating figure and breathed a sigh of relief.
She wished he would be busy; being busy was a good thing!
If he's busy, he'll have enough time to curry favor with the second most important person in the palace—the Princess Consort.
In fact, Wang Xiuxiu had already thought it through on the day she entered the mansion.
Lu Jingze is completely unimportant; the one who truly determines one's quality of life is the Princess!
The princess not only manages the internal affairs of the palace, but also enjoys Lu Jingze's deep respect. As long as he clings to the princess's coattails, his life in the palace will not be bad.
But the princess had sent her maid, Li, to deliver a message early in the morning, saying that she didn't need to get up early to pay her respects.
At first, Wang Xiuxiu thought that the princess was dissatisfied with her existence, and she was uneasy about it for several days.
But as time went on, her treatment in the Prince's mansion turned out to be quite comfortable.
So, I mustered up some courage.
To this end, she even inquired about the princess's preferences and learned that the princess liked tea, so she specially learned a few tea ceremony skills.
Although she knew that her little schemes might not please the princess, it was better than doing nothing at all.
That day, Wang Xiuxiu specially brewed a pot of fine Longjing tea and brought some pastries she had made herself. She then went to the Princess's courtyard to pay her respects to her direct superior.
The princess was pruning flowers in the courtyard when she saw her arrive. She smiled and invited her to sit down.
"Your Highness, these are some pastries that I made. I would like you to try them."
Wang Xiuxiu felt a little awkward referring to herself this way for the first time.
Su Yingxue took the teacup, took a small sip, and a hint of approval flashed in her eyes: "Hmm, the tea is very well brewed, and the snacks are delicious too. Xiuxiu is very thoughtful."
Wang Xiuxiu was overjoyed and quickly said, "I'm glad Your Highness likes it. I'll come and brew tea for you often in the future."
Su Yingxue smiled and looked at her gently: "Okay, you can come and keep me company often. In the future, you can call me sister in the manor. If you need anything, you can't hide it from me. You have to tell me."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiuxiu felt much more at ease.
She knew she had made the right choice in clinging to this powerful figure!
From that day on, Wang Xiuxiu often went to the princess's courtyard to drink tea and chat with her, and occasionally they would do some needlework together.
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"Granny, the weather is getting a bit chilly. Don't forget to remind the servants in the Prince's and Xiuxiu's courtyards to change their blankets to thicker ones in time," Su Yingxue said while flipping through the account books.
"Yes, I'll go in a bit."
The head maid, Li, looked at her princess and couldn't help but sigh silently.
Our princess is unparalleled in the capital in both looks and talent.
In terms of marriage, she married Prince Jing, the younger brother of the current emperor.
The prince was exceptionally capable and highly favored by the emperor. He was also upright and averse to women, and repeatedly refused the princess's suggestion to take a concubine for him.
These days should be the best days ever.
But his own princess didn't care about any of that.
Granny Li knew that the princess harbored an unspeakable loneliness in her heart.
Since that person left, it seems that nothing in the world has anything to do with her anymore.
Despite being a princess, she was never truly happy.
Why……
Fortunately, there is still the young prince.
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Wang Xiuxiu didn't understand Li Mama's worries; she only knew that the Princess Consort was a really good person.
Not only did they not require her to get up early to greet and serve them, they also took good care of her daily life!
Her daily meals were exquisite and delicious, and she was provided with all kinds of clothing and jewelry. Even her favorite pastries were specially prepared by the princess in her order to the kitchen.
Wang Xiuxiu secretly rejoiced at having met such a kind "head of the household," and her gratitude towards the princess grew even stronger.
Just then, a series of light footsteps came from outside the door.
When Wang Xiuxiu looked up, she saw it was her personal maid, Xiaoying.
"Madam, Her Highness the Princess Consort just returned from the palace and brought back some pea flour cakes. She brought some over for you to try." Xiaoying walked in with a smile, carrying a plate of exquisite pastries.
Wang Xiuxiu accepted the pastries, feeling a warmth in her heart once again.
The princess was so kind to her that she was almost overwhelmed.
She took a bite of the pastry; it was sweet but not cloying, and melted in her mouth—truly a royal secret recipe.
"Xiaoying, is Her Highness the Princess so kind to everyone?" Wang Xiuxiu couldn't help but ask.
Sakura paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Her Highness the Princess is always kind to others, but she is especially kind to you."
Wang Xiuxiu nodded.
She felt the same way; the princess's kindness to her seemed to exceed the norm.
But she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong, so she could only keep her doubts to herself.
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