Room 13 was extremely deserted at night.

In the night, other houses were brightly lit and laughter and joy were heard everywhere.

The main hall of Jingyixuan was brightly lit. The bright yellow light illuminated the north courtyard as if it were daytime, and also illuminated half of the south courtyard.

But no matter how bright the light was, it could not penetrate the layers of shadows and reach the door bars of Room 13.

"It's so dark, I can't see anything clearly. Is this how I have to live from now on?"

Amid the frail maiden's complaints, Zhu Hanfei pushed open the wooden door.

She walked to the table, lit the candle on the table, and paced around the room twice.

The flames jumped, illuminating every corner of the room.

Zhu Hanfei looked around, her eyes moving around.

Although the room is small, it is decorated very elegantly, and every corner reveals a sense of order.

The room of about 20 square meters is fully equipped with everything, including a wardrobe, desk and dressing table. The materials used everywhere are thick, and the surface is carved with low-key and elegant patterns.

Two carved wooden beds stood quietly on either side of the room, with tulle curtains swaying gently, giving the ladies enough privacy from each other.

Zhu Hanfei's fingers gently stroked the **'s bedding, the fabric was soft and smooth.

She was very satisfied.

This is much better than where she lived in the Zhu family.

It is indeed a palace. Even Room 13, which everyone avoids, is much richer than the outside world.

"Why don't you reply to me?"

The frail young lady stood in front of Zhu Hanfei unhappily.

Before, when they were outside the door, she asked Zhu Hanfei to help her, but Zhu Hanfei pretended not to hear her and turned a deaf ear to her call.

Now the two of them have to live in the same room, but Zhu Hanfei still ignores her and has a cold attitude, which makes her feel very embarrassed.

Zhu Hanfei smiled and asked, "What do you want me to say to you?"

"Complain together about the shabby Room 13? Or go arm in arm with the girls in the North Courtyard to exchange rooms?"

The frail beauty was silent for a second.

Zhu Hanfei picked up her package and turned around to ask, "Do you want to sleep on your left or right side?"

The frail girl responded somewhat reluctantly: "... on the right side."

Zhu Hanfei nodded, then walked to the bed on the left and made her bed in an orderly manner.

In the eyes of the frail girl, she was completely ignoring herself.

The dissatisfaction in the frail girl's heart gradually grew.

She said angrily: "You are so rude. We are roommates. You should at least introduce yourself, right?"

Zhu Hanfei opened the package, folded the clothes one by one, and stuffed them into her closet.

"Why are you collecting your own clothes? Isn't that something a maid would do?"

Palace maid?

They have already moved into room 13, and they still dream of asking the palace maids to help?

Everyone in the palace flatters the powerful and bullies the weak. They don't spend money, so they can only rely on themselves.

Zhu Hanfei was too lazy to pay attention to her and treated her voice as background noise.

Her package was quite heavy, and the items inside were complicated and disorganized, so it would take a lot of time to sort it out.

Seeing that her words fell on deaf ears, the delicate young lady puffed up her cheeks in dissatisfaction.

The next second, a package was thrown onto Zhu Hanfei's bed, disturbing the bedding that she had just tidied with great difficulty.

Zhu Hanfei paused slightly, finally stood up, and stared at her roommate who was seeking attention with an expressionless face.

"You're not dumb, why are you ignoring me?" the roommate said in a sharp voice.

"Since you are so keen on organizing clothes, why don't you help me organize them too?"

The frail beauty crossed her arms across her chest, and when she saw Zhu Hanfei looking at her, she sneered.

"Let me tell you. It's true that I live in Room 13, but my father is also a Beijing official. From childhood to adulthood, I have never done such trivial things with my own hands."

"Seeing how skillful your movements are, I guess you must have done this a lot at home, right?"

Zhu Hanfei looked at her in silence for a while.

After a moment, she raised the corners of her mouth and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll help you put away your clothes. But you have to put away mine first."

"... Humph, you're smart."

The roommate didn't expect Zhu Hanfei to agree so readily. He paused for a moment before snorting coldly.

The frail young lady sat down aside and told her identity and name.

She said her name was Ruan Yue, her father worked in the Ministry of Works, and her mother was also a member of the Liu family, the same clan as the queen.

There is a subtle sense of showing off in his words all the time.

Ruan Yue deliberately asked Zhu Hanfei: "You came so late today, is it because you live too far away and missed the time?"

"I know that the prices of guest houses in the capital are very high for you outsiders."

"How about this, since you helped me sort out my clothes, if you don't get selected this time, you can stay at my house temporarily."

She raised her eyebrows proudly and continued, "My home is beside the Tonghui River on the west side of the capital. It only takes an hour to get to the palace."

Zhu Hanfei yawned and said lazily, "Okay."

Ruan Yue was still chattering uncontrollably.

She talked for a long time and finally said she was tired.

When Ruan Yue got up to pour some water, she realized that she didn't know her roommate's name.

"Don't take it. Tell me your name quickly." She urged Zhu Hanfei.

Zhu Hanfei finished organizing all her bottles and jars.

She tapped her aching arm and said calmly and clearly, "My name is Zhu Hanfei."

Ruan Yue thought about it and found that this name was completely unfamiliar to her.

——There is no high-ranking official with the surname Zhu in the capital.

Ruan Yue thought Zhu Hanfei was the daughter of a minor official from another place, and her tone became even more presumptuous.

She used Zhu Hanfei as she pleased, almost treating her as her own maid.

No wonder he didn’t say anything, it turns out he didn’t dare to say it.

She was chosen to enter the palace only because of her beauty, there is nothing to be afraid of, Ruan Yue thought.

What surprised Ruan Yue was that Zhu Hanfei had no complaints at all and put all her clothes in order without even a wrinkle.

Ruan Yue stood in front of the closet, looking at the neatly stacked clothes, and couldn't help feeling a sense of satisfaction in her heart.

"Well done." Ruan Yue praised, "Your hands and feet are almost as nimble as my maid."

"I think we shouldn't trouble the maids for the next few days. You can do everything for me."

Zhu Hanfei clapped her hands, a playful smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.

"Sure, if you don't mind my ringworms."

Ruan Yue was startled: "...what did you say?"

Zhu Hanfei slowly raised her hands and showed her her palms.

There are purple and white spots scattered on the fair palms, and the skin on the palms is dry and cracked, which shows that the skin is diseased.

A trace of fear flashed across Ruan Yue's eyes, and she involuntarily took a step back.

She reacted immediately.

——Zhu Hanfei actually used these hands to collect her clothes just now? !

Zhu Hanfei took back her hands and added leisurely, "The doctor said it might be contagious. I forgot to tell you. Sorry."