The prince first observed everything Tu Qingyu had done in the Eastern Palace for more than three years, and his actions could be summed up in one word - low-key.
If Ningchun hadn't gotten sick from eating that time, she could really have continued to stay in the teahouse.
Then there is the situation outside the palace, which includes her experiences from childhood to adulthood.
Tu Qingyu was the daughter of a scholar from a small town near the capital, but her father died when she was ten years old.
With only a weak mother left in the family, the mother and daughter lived a very difficult life, and could only barely survive by relying on the mother's younger sister.
Her mother was afraid that her beauty would attract trouble, so she asked her to cover her face.
Later, when she was old enough, she entered the palace and participated in the selection of palace maids. She saved her monthly salary and sent it back home when the time came.
I also have a cousin from my aunt's family who I grew up with and we are childhood sweethearts.
The marriage was agreed upon before entering the palace, and they would wait until Tu Qingyu left the palace to get married.
A year ago, Tu Qingyu's mother passed away and his cousin remarried.
However, the aunt's family kept the news secret, and Tu Qingyu still saved her monthly allowance and sent it out of the palace.
Jiang Jingchuan's eyes kept scanning the words "childhood sweethearts".
He scoffed and placed the papers on the table.
I wonder if that silly girl will still want to leave the palace after knowing this news.
Finally, there was the booklet. I heard that the little girl treasured this booklet very much. When He San went to look for it, it was locked in the cabinet.
He slowly opened it, and the beautiful small calligraphy came into view.
[The 37th year of Qianyuan, August 12th.]
I entered the palace today, and after going through layers of screening, I finally stayed in the palace.
I will do my job well and send out the monthly allowance so that mother won’t have to work so hard.
I heard that the masters in the palace often give out rewards. I wonder if I can get one too.
[The 37th year of Qianyuan, October 23.]
Today I was promoted to a third-class palace maid and work in the tea room. The work in the tea room is good and not very tiring.
The nanny said that I was promoted to the third grade so quickly, which showed that I was a very smart person. The nanny praised me and I was happy.
The tea boy doesn't need to meet many people. He just needs to complete his own duties every day. It would be great if he could stay in the tea boy until leaving the palace.
By the way, I haven’t received any reward from the master. I have been in the palace for more than two months and have not seen any master.
It turns out that rewards are not so easy to obtain. 】
[The first day of the 38th year of Qianyuan.]
This is a good day. I wonder if my mother celebrates the New Year alone outside the palace or with my aunt.
I should live with my aunt. My cousin and aunt are both very good people and will not leave my mother alone.
I miss my mom so much. 】
[The third day of the first lunar month, the thirty-eighth year of Qianyuan.]
Someone named Zhao Xun died in the Eastern Palace. I heard that she was beaten to death on the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. So scary, so frightening.
Jiang Jingchuan frowned slightly when he saw this, Zhao Xun?
He remembered that there was a man named Zhao Xun, who was a man of the King of Yan. He drugged him on the third day of the Lunar New Year and almost delayed his work.
Unexpectedly, it scared the little girl.
He continued to read.
[The 38th year of Qianyuan, April 15th.]
I met my cousin, and he said everything is fine at home, and my mother is doing well too, and he's happy.
[The 38th year of Qianyuan, September 26th.]
I met the Crown Princess today. She is such a gentle person and she is so beautiful.
nice?
Doesn't she know how beautiful she is?
Although the Crown Princess is pretty, she is just an ordinary person in the mortal world. Compared with her face, hers is not even one-tenth as pretty.
[The 38th year of Qianyuan, October 20th.]
I saw a kitten in the small garden. It was black and wore white shoes. It was so cute.
[The 38th year of Qianyuan, the second day of the eleventh month.]
Xiaomaomao's body was lying in the grass in the side yard. Xiaomei said that he was beaten to death on the orders of Wei Chenghui.
I don't understand, it's just a kitten, it didn't do anything wrong, why do you treat it like this?
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[The 39th year of Qianyuan, the second day of the second month.]
I was promoted to second-class palace maid at the beginning of the year, and I can get more monthly allowance. I'm so happy.
[The 39th year of Qianyuan, November 29th.]
Before I knew it, I had been in the palace for more than two years, and many of the sisters who entered the palace with me had become the Crown Prince's concubines.
I don't understand why we have to stay within these square palace walls. Instead of following His Royal Highness the Crown Prince without any status, why not leave the palace and marry and become his wife? Even if my family isn't wealthy, it's better than wasting my life in the palace.
Besides, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so fierce.]
Jiang Jingchuan laughed when he saw this. They hadn't even met in the 39th year of Qianyuan.
Do you think he is fierce because he ordered the killing of Zhao Xun?
[The 40th year of Qianyuan, the first day of the Lunar New Year.]
It's New Year's Eve again, and I'm one step closer to leaving the palace. The last time the palace maids met with my family, my mother didn't show up. My cousin said she caught a cold. I wonder if she's feeling better now?
[The 13th day of the 12th month, the 40th year of Qianyuan.]
Sister Ningchun wasn't here today, so I went to serve tea. It was my first time meeting His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and he didn't seem as fierce as the legends said.
[The 15th day of the 12th month, the 40th year of Qianyuan.]
I just served tea and didn't intend to do anything else, why did they treat me like this?
[The 28th day of the 12th month of the 40th year of Qianyuan.]
Wei Chenghui wanted to do the plum blossom dance and nearly sprained his ankle. Luckily, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince helped me up and even changed my living quarters. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is such a kind person, not mean at all. I'll definitely repay him when I get the chance!]
[The fifth day of the second month in the forty-first year of the Qianyuan era.]
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