Smelling the faint fragrance lingering in the air, Zuan suddenly realized that this job wasn't as bad as he had imagined.
After Consort Bai left, Zhu Xie Chixin frowned and said, "I specifically reminded you before, how come you took the initiative to greet the concubine? Luckily I was here today, otherwise, if someone with ulterior motives were to report you, you would be in deep trouble."
Zu An thought to himself that the emperor still needed him to deal with Prince Qi, so how could he possibly cause trouble for such a small matter? Nevertheless, he still replied, "I was almost punished by the Crown Princess before, but fortunately Consort Bai came to my rescue, so I wanted to express my gratitude to her."
Zhu Xie Chixin nodded. He had heard about the Crown Prince and Crown Princess's encounter in the palace before: "Let it go this time, but don't do it again. Be careful when you work in the Eastern Palace. It's fine with the other concubines of the Crown Prince, but don't offend the Crown Princess and Consort Bai."
Zu An was dumbfounded. That fat man, who looked like an idiot, actually had so many concubines.
Who said I was fickle? Compared to the kings and nobles of this world, I'm far too devoted.
He asked curiously, "I can understand the Crown Princess, but Consort Bai is just a concubine, why does she have to be so careful?"
Zhu Xiechi hesitated for a moment, then, remembering that the two were now colleagues, whispered a reminder: "Consort Bai was personally bestowed upon the Crown Prince by His Majesty, and she gave birth to the Crown Prince's only child, so her status is naturally extraordinary."
Zu'an, being rather gossipy, asked a series of questions: "I heard that Consort Bai used to be one of the Emperor's concubines? Did the Emperor ever favor her? And the Crown Prince and her...?"
Zhu Xie Chixin's eyelids twitched as he listened: "Shut up, these are not questions you should be asking."
All the Embroidered-Robe Envoys over the years have been taciturn and prefer to do more than talk. But this guy completely did the opposite, which made him waver on the Emperor's arrangements for the first time.
With a gloomy face, he led Zu An out of the palace and stopped in a courtyard in the imperial city: "This will be your residence from now on."
Zu An looked at the plaque above the door that read "Ding Mansion," then peered inside through the gate and said hesitantly, "But people still live here."
"It will be gone soon." Zhu Xiechi waved his hand, and several masked embroidered messengers appeared out of nowhere, rushing in like wolves. Then, cries of agony came from inside, which soon subsided completely.
Zhu Xie Chixin then said, "From now on, this will be your room."
Zuan: "..."
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Third update
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