Xia Qinghe was very familiar with the route because she often went to Ye Wanning's yard to serve her.
She walked quickly into the yard, holding a tray with several clothes on it.
Ye Wanning's personal maid Qiu Ting was standing in the yard scolding the little maid.
Seeing Xia Qinghe enter the courtyard, she immediately said coldly: "Hey, isn't this the concubine Xia who was sent to the laundry room to wash clothes? Why did you run into our concubine's courtyard?"
"I'm here to deliver some clothes to the courtyard."
Xia Qinghe seemed not to hear the sarcasm in Qiu Ting's words and lowered her eyebrows.
"To be honest, I shouldn't have been here today. I asked Madam Huang to come over because I want to discuss something with Concubine Ye. Please, young lady, pass on the message."
Qiu Ting listened, smiled sarcastically, and squinted at her: "You are a concubine who has been punished for being out of favor. What important matters can you discuss with us concubines? Put down your clothes quickly and go back!"
Xia Qinghe tilted her head, her eyes meeting Qiu Ting's with a cold gaze. "I know you're getting the upper hand in front of Concubine Ye, but it's not easy to guess what the master is thinking. This matter concerns the prince, so I think it's best for Concubine Ye to decide for herself whether to see him or not."
The words were neither soft nor harsh, not sharp but pointed out Qiu Ting's mistakes directly.
Qiu Ting's expression changed immediately. He took the tray from Xia Qinghe's hand with an unpredictable look, and turned around and walked into the house: "I'll go report to the concubine, you wait!"
"Thank you very much."
Xia Qinghe curled the corners of her mouth slightly.
Not long after, Qiu Ting came out from behind the curtain and said coldly to Xia Qinghe, "The concubine lets you in."
Xia Qinghe nodded and walked into the house.
In the room.
Concubine Ye sat above, with her head down, fiddling with the new bracelet on her wrist, looking both noble and cold.
"Meet the concubine."
Xia Qinghe saluted.
Concubine Ye turned her gaze towards Xia Qinghe: "What's the matter? Life in the laundry is tough, so you've set your sights on me?"
Xia Qinghe said respectfully, "Even if I were stupid, I wouldn't dare to overestimate my abilities like this."
Ye Wanning looked at Xia Qinghe, who was showing weakness, and she really couldn't get angry. She took a sip of tea and said, "After going to the laundry, you seem to have become much more sensible."
"I'm telling you straight out of the blue. If you don't try to flirt with the prince, we'll be fine. But if you insist on having some unreasonable thoughts and want to fight with me, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Xia Qinghe still showed weakness: "What the concubine taught me is true. I was confused and blinded by greed. Now I have finally figured it out."
Concubine Ye nodded and said, "Alright, tell me what you want to discuss with me."
Xia Qinghe looked at Concubine Ye's tea bowl and said, "Concubine, this tea is Wuyi Mountain tea, right? This is a good tea!"
Concubine Ye's proud heart was greatly satisfied by Xia Qinghe's show of weakness. At this moment, she shook her head like a victorious rooster.
"Yes, it's Wuyi Mountain tea! I love to drink this, and the prince took pity on me and sent some here."
Although Ye Wanning had clamored for this tea, she couldn't help but show off in front of Xia Qinghe, as if to prove Xiao Qingyun's favor for her.
"The prince is really attentive to his concubine."
Xia Qinghe watched the tea leaves floating up and down in the water, changing unpredictably.
"I heard that Wuyi Mountain tea production was low this year, and none of the concubines in the palace had the pleasure of tasting it. The prince only sent some here, and the rest were all given to Lingzhi."
Ye Wanning's expression darkened upon hearing this, but she still spoke with dignity, "Lingzhi is your savior. Your Majesty is a man who is grateful and values friendship. It is only natural that he should take better care of her."
Xia Qinghe looked up at Ye Wanning, then lowered her eyes, silencing the surging waves in them.
"Yes, speaking of which, the prince really has pity on her. Concubine, you don't know that the person who saved the prince and brought him back to the palace to take care of him was actually my cousin Shen Yuchao from my aunt's family."
"For some reason, the prince chose to attribute this life-saving grace to that maid Lingzhi. Not only did he take her indenture from me, he also brought her all the way to the capital and settled her in the prince's palace."
"Even the time I was punished to go to the laundry room, it was because the prince wanted to vent his anger on that girl Lingzhi!"
"Are you telling the truth?"
After hearing these words, Ye Wanning's face turned completely dark.
Unexpectedly, while the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it, the Ganoderma lucidum is the little goblin hiding the deepest!
Seeing Ye Wanning's suspicion, Xia Qinghe's dark eyes were like the bottomless sea, with a sharp edge hidden in the shadows: "Whatever the truth is, Concubine Ye will know it after a quick investigation."
Ye Wanning thought for a moment and said, "You go back first! I'll ask Madam Huang to take good care of you."
"Thank you, Concubine. I have now been disliked by the prince, so I can only rely on you, Concubine."
Xia Qinghe said, "When this humble concubine comes out of the laundry room, I will serve the concubine well and do my utmost for her."
Ye Wanning nodded and said, "The prince is very angry right now. After a few days, I will find a reason to transfer you out of the laundry room."
"Thank you, Concubine."
Xia Qinghe knelt down in front of Ye Wanning and kowtowed to express her gratitude in advance.
Ye Wanning waved her hand and let her leave.
After Xia Qinghe left, Qiu Ting stepped forward and rubbed Ye Wanning's shoulders: "Did the concubine really believe what she said?"
Ye Wanning glanced at her and said, "You know, only concubines and above can enter the palace for the Queen Mother's birthday banquet this time, but the prince insisted that the Ministry of Rites give him an extra seat."
Qiu Ting was extremely surprised: "You mean..."
Ye Wanning sneered and ordered her, "Go to the palace's warehouse and check to see if anything is missing."
Qiu Ting hesitated a little: "But... the key to the warehouse is in the hands of Butler Zhou."
Ye Wanning waved to Qiu Ting, and when she came closer, she whispered a few words in her ear.
Qiu Ting nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "I understand. I'll do it right away!"
Ye Wanning nodded: "Okay, go!"
"Yes, I'll go right away."
After saying this, Qiu Ting turned and left.
Watching her leave, Ye Wanning raised the corner of her mouth and sneered.
Her woman's intuition told her that what Xia Qinghe said was true.
Xiao Qingyun is not as cold as he seems, he has feelings for Lingzhi!
However, further evidence is needed.
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Butler Zhou stood on the steps outside the accounting office, watching the farce in front of him, shaking his head and sighing.
The two maids, Qiuting and Lianyue, were standing in the yard arguing with each other, their faces flushed with anxiety.
Butler Zhou roughly listened to the reason for the quarrel between the two.
Lianyue went to the kitchen to get the soup she had made for Lingzhi, but found that it had been taken away by Qiuting.
She wanted to ask for the food box back, but Qiu Ting said that Concubine Ye was also waiting for soup and refused to return it. The two of them started arguing.
Although he was the housekeeper, he was just a servant. He had no say in matters concerning his master. He could only stand by with a bitter face and watch the two of them arguing and arguing.
Qiu Ting was full of imposing manner, waving his hands and swaying his hips. "Butler Zhou, please judge for yourself. Lianyue insisted that she came first, but look, I brought this food box from the kitchen. Isn't she just forcing it?"
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