"I have important matters to attend to. Please excuse me." Consort Zhao walked past Consort Wan and hurried forward, for she was indeed very busy.
"Respectfully seeing off Consort Zhao!" Wanyi performed the curtsy until Consort Zhao had gone far away before standing up.
"Get up! Come with me," Wanyi said, looking at Furong who was still kneeling.
"This servant thanks Consort Suo Zhuolun." Furong rose slowly and carefully; she had been kneeling for quite a while.
"Is it numb?" Wanyi took a few steps and suddenly realized that Furong hadn't followed, so she turned around and asked.
"This servant is fine, thank you Consort Suo Zhuolun." Furong said somewhat nervously, afraid that her behavior would displease Wanyi.
"From now on, you will serve me. Just call me 'Young Mistress.' Take your time before you leave." Anyway, it's not far from Qin Courtyard.
"Thank you, my lord," Furong said gratefully. It seemed she had met a good master.
Do you still have any relatives?
If you want to bring her to the palace, then you have to make arrangements for her family, otherwise who will serve you wholeheartedly! Although there is a Loyalty Pill, she still feels that arrangements should be made, otherwise what if the Loyalty Pill becomes ineffective?
"This servant is all alone. Just now, this servant repaid the favor to Granny Chang. This servant is willing to go through fire and water for Your Highness without hesitation."
If she could leave the royal estate, she planned to give all her savings from these years to her nanny before she left.
"I'm not surrounded by any dangerous places, like dragon's dens or tiger's lairs. It's not like I need to go through fire and water." I can't scare the little girl away right away!
"Yes, I misspoke, my lady. Let me help you." After Furong had recovered somewhat, she naturally stepped forward to support Wanyi's hand, and Wanyi naturally took it, and they walked towards Qin Courtyard.
This place was not far from the Empress Dowager's palace, and Bumbutai learned about the incident not long after it happened.
"So Zhuolun is a kind-hearted girl. Not only did she take in that maid, but she also let go of those maids who wanted to harm her. She also has a good temper. It's really rare to find someone in the harem who still retains a shred of kindness." Empress Dowager Tana was also listening to the news that Sumalagu had found out.
“Kind-hearted people don’t go far in the harem. If she doesn’t change, her path in the harem is predictable.” However, she felt that she was mostly acting. There are no truly kind people in the harem. Bumbutai’s words came true, and by then it was too late for her to regret it.
"If she can maintain this kindness, Tana is willing to protect her a little." As long as her bottom line isn't crossed, she's willing to protect her, after all, the harem is a place where people kill without blinking an eye.
"Whatever makes you happy." Having someone to keep Tana company makes her feel better. Thinking about the recent arrival of Sozhuolun, which has made Tana much more cheerful, it wouldn't hurt to flatter her a bit more.
When Wanyi returned to the side courtyard, Hongxiu was already packing her things, with two maids helping her.
"Your Highness is back." Hongxiu turned around and saw Wanyi walking in. She had been summoned by the Borjigit concubine to fetch water, and she was extremely resentful. However, she knew she couldn't show it, so she was outwardly respectful while inwardly cursing the Borjigit concubine's ancestors.
"Hmm, are you all ready?" Wanyi waved for the two maids to get up and asked Hongxiu.
"That's about it. My lord, you must be tired from your journey. They're already preparing water over there. You can take a bath in a little while."
Although Hongxiu was exhausted, she didn't say anything. After all, in the palace, carrying and pouring water was something that the rough maids did, and there was no need for them, the first and second-class palace maids.
"Alright, this is Furong. She will serve me with you from now on. Hongxiu, you take care of her. You two go down and get to know her better."
Hongxiu is not young anymore, three years older than Wanyi, and is already twenty years old this year. When there is a chance to let her leave the palace, Furong is only fifteen years old, all alone, and the most daring, which is suitable for a place like the harem.
"Yes, this servant will take good care of Furong."
As Hongxiu spoke, she pulled Furong to a bow and then left. Wanyi went to find out about the two maids, one named Guo'er and the other Cheng'er. They were both assigned by Consort Zhao and had already been vaccinated against smallpox.
The next day, all the imperial concubines and the maids who were to be vaccinated against smallpox went to the main hall of Fushou Palace, which was the residence of the Empress Dowager, for the vaccination to be carried out in unison. First, the Empress Dowager was vaccinated, then the Empress Dowager. The concubines were vaccinated by several imperial physicians at the same time. After that, they returned to their respective residences. If they were healthy, they could also move around freely in the imperial estate.
"Aunt, are we just going to let Furong go like this? I'm not having it!" Fuyao said, lying on the bed, her face showing a fierce expression.
"What else do you want to do? Isn't this lesson enough? Do you have to lose your life and harm your parents before you're satisfied? You'd better stay in your room for now, or you can go back to your parents' place."
Granny Yi pinched Fuyao's head in exasperation, wishing she could open her head and see what she was up to. Last year, she thought Fuyao was still immature, so she planned to arrange for her to serve the master this year. But she was still the same. How could she let Fuyao serve the master with peace of mind?
"Fuyao doesn't want to go back. Aunt, please don't send me away. Fuyao will listen to you, really, I will listen to you."
She didn't want to go back. Her father and mother only loved her younger brother. If she went back, they would sell her for a good price. It was nothing like here, where even if no master came, she still had maids to serve her. Her life was so comfortable.
“Fuyao! It’s Furong’s good fortune to win the master’s favor. Your personality is not suited to the palace. Although the harem is full of glory and wealth, it is also a place full of scheming. Your life and death are just a matter of the master’s word. You might as well stay in the royal estate. You are free and have people to serve you. Isn’t that better?” After she passes away, she can take over her position. She can even become the head nanny.
"Yes, Fuyao will listen to Aunt." Fuyao smiled and agreed, seemingly having come to terms with it. However, she harbored resentment towards both Furong and Concubine Suo Zhuolun, but she dared not say it aloud. She thought that since all the concubines were going to be vaccinated against smallpox, it shouldn't be a big problem if one or two died. As long as she found an opportunity, she would definitely take those two vile women's lives.
"Then you should rest well. I'll have someone come and take care of you." Seeing that Fuyao was no longer insistent, Granny Yi breathed a sigh of relief. However, she still thought it best to have someone keep an eye on her during this time, as Granny Yi knew her temperament well.
As evening fell, shouts rang out from the royal estate, startling Wanyi. "What's going on? It sounds like the voice of Consort Borjigit. But what's wrong?" Wanyi wondered. Was it really that painful?
"Your Highness, aren't you in pain?" Furong looked at Wanyi in surprise, but then she realized what was going on.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
