In the west courtyard, a beautiful woman with a swallowtail bun and wearing a light blue palace maid's dress exclaimed in surprise, her eyes filled with delight.
"Granny, you said that Consort Xian asked me to take care of the young prince!"
Mama Ma nodded with a smile, "Yes, this is someone that Consort Xian specifically requested. You must take good care of the young prince from now on."
Cai Ping was overjoyed. Everyone in the Prince's mansion knew that Xian Fujin was the best place to go. Besides, she was always ostracized in the West Courtyard because of her appearance and her relationship with the Prince. Thinking of the way Yu Fujin looked at her in Changqing Pavilion, Cai Ping shuddered.
Now that she had the chance to leave the West Courtyard, she was determined to seize it. A resolute glint flashed in Cai Ping's eyes. Although a whole bunch of thoughts were running through her mind, it had only been a second before she quickly thanked her, "Thank you, Granny, thank you for your kind words, Consort Xian. I will definitely serve the young prince well."
Granny Ma nodded in satisfaction. This girl seemed honest, but she was a bit too soft-hearted. After saying a few more words of congratulations to Cai Ping, she subtly sensed some jealous and malicious glances coming from all directions in the courtyard. Indeed, this girl was beautiful, which did attract the jealousy of petty people.
"Pack your things and come with this old servant, Caiping."
"Okay, thank you, Granny."
Caiping is a quick and efficient person. She didn't take much with her; she simply packed a package and came out.
Granny Ma saw her unusually thin bundle but said nothing, and knowingly led her back to Qingju Pavilion.
Qingyin finally met the young and beautiful Consort Ying from the original world. It must be said that she was indeed very beautiful. Even though she was dressed in a simple palace maid's dress, it did not detract from her youthful and pretty face. Instead, it added a touch of innocent purity that made her even more endearing.
Qingyin looked at Caiping, who was so nervous that she didn't dare to look at her, and smiled gently, "Caiping, right? The peony I saw earlier was tended by you, wasn't it? You're so skillful. Do you have any other skills?"
Caiping relaxed slightly upon hearing Xianfujin's gentle words, her voice trembling slightly: "Thank you for your praise, Xianfujin. I can also play the zither. If you would like to hear me play, I know some tunes."
Qingyin looked at Caiping, who was practically bowing her head to the ground, and smiled slightly. She now understood why this silly girl had gotten into such big trouble. She was timid, dared not refuse, and was quite pretty. She was truly a good pawn for someone with ulterior motives.
"I'm not going to eat you, look up." Qingyin smiled faintly.
Caiping cautiously raised her head and looked at the master who had pulled her out of the west courtyard. That one glance sealed her lifelong loyalty and gratitude.
When Caiping later recalled the past, she remembered the first time she met Consort Xian, no, it was Consort Xian. She smiled gently at her, and she was stunned by the beauty of Consort Xian. The Consort Xian did not blame her, but instead gently told her to be brave and not to keep her feelings to herself. She did not know how she ended up back in her own quarters, but meeting Consort Xian was the luckiest thing that ever happened to her. But that was another story.
Back to the present, Qingyin had Yulan lead the dazed Caiping to her servant's room.
These days, it seems that Prince Guo is almost done with his work, and he insists on coming to sit with her for a while every day. She can't get rid of him openly or secretly. Qingyin frowned slightly. It seems that she has to speed things up.
What is poison to one is honey to another.
While Qingyin was troubled, Yuyin was even more furious. These days, every time she went to invite the prince, he refused her and instead went to that wretched woman. No, she had to deal with her. Yuyin nervously bit her long fingernails.
Oh, right, she can go find her older sister!
"Zixin!"
Zi Xin replied, "This servant is here."
“Go and deliver a message to Consort Xi in the palace, and tell her that I miss my elder sister.”
"yes!"
After handing the matter over to her elder sister, Yu Yin's suppressed emotions gradually relaxed. Her elder sister was intelligent and could handle anything. As long as her elder sister knew about this, she would help her.
Seeing Yu Yin relax, Qingmei, who was pouring tea, had a slightly darker look in her eyes. She said respectfully, "Master, I have an idea, but I don't know if it can help you."
Yu Yin frowned slightly. What good ideas could this maid possibly come up with? There was contempt in her eyes, but she couldn't resist her ambition and interests, so she still asked, "Speak."
Qingmei: "Master, why don't you let the Prince come here first to liven things up, so that we can get pregnant with the little master first?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Yin's eyes darkened, and she hesitated, "But this is medicine after all?"
Looking at Consort Yu, who hesitated but did not refuse, Qingmei felt a pang of sarcasm. Since she had already made up her mind, why was she still worried about these things? Ha, but she would help Consort Yu achieve her wish.
Qingmei: "Put a little less, Your Highness. It's just for fun and won't harm your health."
After listening, a resolute look flashed in Yu Yin's eyes, "Fine, you can sneak out of the manor and buy some back without anyone noticing."
Qingmei: "Yes, Master."
At Shenshi (3-5 PM), Prince Guo, who had just returned to the palace, was stopped by the flustered Zixin.
Zi Xin cried out, "Your Highness, please go and see Consort Yu! She's been having headaches these past few days, and today she's been in so much pain that she's been lying in bed all day!"
Prince Guo frowned as he looked at the sobbing Zi Xin. Remembering that he hadn't visited Changqing Pavilion in a long time, he softened and decided to go take a look.
Prince Guo: "What are you still standing there for? Let's go."
Zixin breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving an affirmative answer and replied, "Yes, Your Highness."
As soon as Prince Guo stepped into Changqing Pavilion, he knew he had been deceived by her again. Looking at Yu Yin, who was sitting in the inner room dressed in revealing clothes, he angrily turned and left.
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