Qin Su didn't necessarily want Lian Tao to get married; she just felt that if Lian Tao wanted to, that could be arranged. If she didn't want to, she could stay by her side.
But it seems very unfair to her to keep her by his side for the rest of her life.
If it weren't for the formalities and customs of Kyoto, they would probably be best friends.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile. Lian Tao wasn't her maid, nor was she a slave. She was free, and could leave even if she wanted to now.
Bai Rixuan's voice could still be heard from inside the room, but the two of them acted as if they hadn't heard anything.
In fact, in the early years, Lian Tao would occasionally stumble upon such things. There weren't many rules in the underworld; if two people got along, they would find a decent place to do it, and some less particular ones would even do it on the spot. So she didn't think there was anything shameful about it.
She thought about Qin Su's words very seriously, then looked up at the azure sky and said, "Let it be. If there's someone suitable, that's fine. But if I don't meet someone I click with, then so be it."
In Kyoto, many maids did not actually marry; they served their masters for their entire lives.
Some would follow their mistress to marry into her husband's family and become concubines.
Some women married into the household and had children, and their descendants would serve the household for generations.
Lian Tao didn't care about any of those things; what she wanted was a connection between the two people. As long as they clicked, everything was fine.
It's absolutely impossible for her to be a concubine; she would never betray her own daughter.
As for servants born into the family, she didn't care. There were no slaves in the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion, not even servants; they were all people who came from White Tiger Village.
As for the Prince's Mansion, it goes without saying that even the servants there received exceptional treatment.
Qin Su rested her chin on her hand and said, "Alright, I'll take a look for you soon. Anyway, no matter where Lian Tao marries, my family will always be Lian Tao's family."
Lian Tao did indeed grow up in Baihu Village, but she had long since forgotten where her parents were and was a complete orphan.
However, she is naturally cheerful and doesn't seem to care about such things.
At the banquet.
Cheng An and the others' eyelids were drooping; it's only natural to feel sleepy after a full meal.
"Something terrible has happened, Princess Consort!"
A servant rushed in, shouting without any manners.
Cheng An immediately frowned, "You servant have no manners at all. Can you bear the responsibility for disturbing such an important person?"
Even though Cheng'an hadn't experienced those conspiracies and schemes, she was still a daughter of the imperial family, and her authority was undeniable. A mere frown from her was enough to intimidate the maids into kneeling in fear.
"This servant...this servant did not mean it, it's just...it's just that something happened to Princess Consort Chen." She said, trembling, but her eyes were cautiously scanning the position of her own Princess Consort.
Unfortunately, where is the Princess Consort now?
Her heart skipped a beat. Where was her master?
She quickly reassured herself, "It's alright, it's alright. Perhaps my master has just left temporarily. As long as I handle things well, I'll definitely be rewarded."
Cheng An suddenly stood up, and the corner of her cloak overturned the teacup on the low table.
"What happened? What's wrong?"
She hurriedly walked out, but stopped after taking only two steps, turned to look at Hongxiu beside her, and asked her with her eyes.
Hongxiu lowered her head and said, "Why don't I go and take a look first?"
Cheng An nodded, pointed to the maid, and said, "You, come here."
At this point, the women had no interest in watching the spectacle. They only felt that they should leave quickly, otherwise, if they really stumbled upon the Princess Consort's shameful act, it would probably implicate their families.
The maidservant walked over shakily, and Cheng An said, "Take her to see what's wrong first."
She was also anxious, and of course, she felt the need to keep these women in check.
If something happens to Qin Su, we absolutely cannot let these people laugh at us.
The maid was clearly hesitant.
The noblewomen quickly replied, "We have matters to attend to at home, so we'll take our leave now."
"Yes, yes, I remembered my husband saying that I should go home at this time."
They all wanted to slip away unnoticed.
I'd like to have some fun, but if it comes at the cost of my family, then it's really not worth it.
It was time for the Prince of Minzhou to enter from outside. He asked in a deep voice, "What has happened?"
He would absolutely not let these ladies leave.
Several ladies frowned. This was a women's banquet; what was the Prince doing here? The Prince of Minzhou's lineage was truly hopeless; they didn't even know basic manners.
The maid hurriedly recounted what had just happened, and as if worried that it wasn't enough, she added, "This servant...this servant heard sounds of a man and woman making love coming from the resting room of Prince Chen's residence."
Cheng An immediately became anxious. She stepped forward, grabbed the maid by the collar, and slapped her across the face. Her voice was cold and filled with murderous intent, "Who gave you the audacity to insult the Princess Consort of Chen?!"
Cheng An didn't hold back at all when he slapped her; the maid's mouth swelled up high, and there was blood on her nose and the corner of her mouth.
The ladies felt like the sky had fallen. Why had they stayed? They should have left sooner!
Letting them hear about this would be suicide, wouldn't it? If they had known this banquet was a trap, they wouldn't have come.
“Princess Cheng’an.” The Prince of Minzhou felt as if the slap had landed not on the maid, but on his own face.
Besides, this isn't a princess's residence, it's a prince's residence. How dare she act so wildly here?
"Hongxiu, go and take a look." Princess Cheng'an met the eyes of the Prince of Minzhou without the slightest fear.
“I believe that Princess Consort Chen would not do such a scandalous thing, but since it happened in my Prince’s residence, I have to go and see.” He paused for a moment, looked at the noble ladies, and said, “I ask you ladies to be my witnesses.”
These ladies had eyes as sharp as knives.
Be a witness to the Gouba (a type of divination).
This thief clearly wanted to drag them down with him; what a vicious heart he had!
They've taken advantage of everyone, even those who already have connections.
If Prince Chen didn't love Princess Chen that much, it wouldn't be so bad. But Prince Chen is deeply in love with Princess Chen. Not to mention that Princess Chen would never have an affair, even if she did, the possibility of the two divorcing would be very small.
Princess Consort Chen had already married into the Duke of Cheng's mansion, but she still ended up becoming Princess Consort Chen, didn't she?
One of the ladies took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said, "If the Prince of Minzhou wants to die, please don't drag us into it."
The Prince of Minzhou stared at her like a wild beast, furious and wanting to devour her.
Hongxiu has already found an opportunity to go out.
Even if the Prince of Minzhou wanted to stop it, he wouldn't dare; he couldn't be too explicit. Otherwise, even if the Princess Consort of Chen lost her virginity, their Prince's Mansion would be in trouble.
He told himself to wait a little longer.
Time seemed to slow down at this moment, and both the Prince of Minzhou and Princess Cheng'an felt it was agonizing.
Fortunately, Hongxiu returned quickly, and her expression was very strange.
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