Chapter 349 The New Maid
The day passed quickly, and after Xiao Qingyuan was taken away by Chu Yanluo, he did not return to Xinghe Courtyard until nightfall.
Hua Yi was extremely annoyed, but had no way to do anything about it.
It wasn't until the next morning that she found an excuse to call Xiao Qingyuan backâShen Wantang had sent him two maids.
One of the maids was incredibly beautiful, with fox-like eyes that exuded a captivating charm even without her speaking; the other was delicate and charming, standing there like a pool of clear water, making one want to cherish and protect her.
The painting sensed a strong threat.
She is currently pregnant and surrounded by enemies. She is already struggling to deal with Chu Yanluo alone. If these two vixens are added to the mix, the place she has finally secured in Xiao Qingyuan's heart will likely be gone.
She felt a little annoyed, realizing that she had been too eager for quick success and instant benefits. She thought that being pregnant with Xiao Qingyuan's child would secure her position, so she stopped pretending with Shen Wantang and refused to kneel before her or listen to her.
As a result, Shen Wantang immediately put someone else in Xiao Qingyuan's place.
Unfortunately, she was just a maidservant and hadn't even been promoted to concubine yet, so she had no right to refuse the two maidservants.
Then she could only persuade Xiao Qingyuan to refuse.
She went to Qingwu Courtyard and used all her skills to finally pull Xiao Qingyuan away from Chu Yanluo.
As soon as they left Qingwu Courtyard, Huayi said, "Your Highness, the Princess Consort sent you two maids at this time, probably with ulterior motives. You must be careful."
Xiao Qingyuan nodded: "She definitely didn't have good intentions. She won't even let me spend a single penny, so why would she be kind enough to send a maid to me to use!"
"It must be because the Crown Princess cares too much about the Crown Prince that she specially arranged for two of her people to report the Crown Prince's every move to her."
"She doesn't care about me, she's jealous of you. I love you, and she can't stand it!"
"What do we do now? Those two maids are in your room. I'm just a maid, and my voice carries no weight. I told them to leave, but they won't listen at all. They're putting on airs!"
Xiao Qingyuan snorted coldly: "What? They actually dare to put on airs with you? Come on, I'm going back right now and kick them all out!"
Hua Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After spending so much time together, she had become increasingly adept at manipulating Xiao Qingyuan's psychology, and she could always achieve her goals with ease.
Sure enough, after returning to Xinghe Courtyard, Xiao Qingyuan really did send the two maids away.
Hua Yi was somewhat delighted. Xiao Qingyuan still liked and cared about her after all. Those two maids were so beautiful, but Xiao Qingyuan didn't even glance at them and sent them away directly!
The courtyard fell silent again, the threat vanished, and Huayi felt incredibly relieved. She then added fuel to the fire: "Has Your Highness heard? Xia Chan wasn't kicked out of the manor. She left your courtyard and was immediately taken away by the Princess Consort's people. Now, Xia Chan is working in the Princess Consort's courtyard!"
Xiao Qingyuan was surprised: "Shen Wantang left Xia Chan in her courtyard? Isn't she afraid that Xia Chan will pass on her illness to her?"
"The Crown Princess is kind-hearted, she couldn't bear to let Xia Chan wander the streets, so she kept her. However, you clearly said that Xia Chan should leave the palace, but the Crown Princess went against you. Although it was well-intentioned, it was still a bit inappropriate. She was slapping the Crown Prince in the face! The Crown Princess is good in every way, but sometimes she is not thoughtful and easily hurts the Crown Prince's feelings."
After Huayi finished speaking, she covered her mouth and said, "Look at my mouth! I didn't think before I spoke, and I just blurted things out. I beg the prince to punish me!"
"What does this have to do with you? It's Shen Wantang who went too far!"
Xiao Qingyuan suddenly stood up: "I'm going to settle accounts with her right now! She deliberately took in a maid I didn't want anymore, slapping me in the face, and you still say she's kind-hearted? I think she's more ruthless than anyone else!"
Huayi grabbed him and said, "It was Huayi who spoke out of turn. Your Highness, please don't argue with the Princess Consort. I just hope that you and the Princess Consort can live in harmony."
"The Crown Princess simply took in Xia Chan. She didn't mean to target the Crown Prince. She might just like him too much, so she wanted to keep the maid you used to serve her by her side. She also wanted to ask Xia Chan about some things that happened in our courtyard. That way, the Crown Princess could learn more about you, right?"
Xiao Qingyuan felt a chill run down his spine: "This Shen Wantang, she's a pervert! She took in Xia Chan, probably just to spy on what's happening in my courtyard and find out our secrets!"
Hua Yi seemed to realize she had said the wrong thing again and hurriedly shook her head: "No, no, no, that's not what I meant, Your Highness, please don't misunderstand, Your Highness's wife is a very good person!"
"The only thing the Crown Princess is so attached to is you, Your Highness. You haven't consummated your marriage with her yet. She may not say anything, but she naturally resents you."
"Your Highness, why don't you consummate your marriage with the Princess tonight? That way, the Princess will be free from her worries and won't keep trying to pry into your private affairs."
Xiao Qingyuan said coldly, "I will never consummate our marriage! I don't care what her inner conflicts are, she can't pry into the secrets of my room!"
After he finished speaking, he strode out.
Mo Ji, who had always followed Xiao Qingyuan, did not go out immediately this time.
After Xiao Qingyuan had walked a little further away, he turned to Huayi and said, "You are able to serve by the Crown Prince's side thanks to the Crown Princess's kindness. When you were the Crown Princess's maid, she never mistreated you. So why are you repaying kindness with enmity now? Will you die if you don't sow discord between the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess?"
Hua Yi looked at him with a gentle expression: "Mo Ji, what are you saying? When did I ever try to sow discord between the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess? Haven't I been praising the Crown Princess for her kind heart?"
"Open praise with veiled sarcasm! Pretending to be kind, but actually trying to sow discord!"
"No, you're overthinking it. The Crown Princess is so good to me, I'm too busy repaying her! The Crown Prince has already gone far away. If you don't follow him, he'll scold you again if he can't find you. Hurry up and go, don't frame me."
Mo Ji gave her a cold look, then turned and left.
When Huayi first came to Xiao Qingyuan's side, she used similar methods to deal with Chu Yanluo. Even Chu Yanluo's fall from favor was all the result of Huayi's instigation.
Mo Ji immediately felt that she was scheming and ruthless, but he thought that Hua Yi was only like that to Chu Yanluo, and that she was very gentle and considerate to others.
Unexpectedly, given her true nature, how could she only target Chu Yanluo? When Shen Wantang jeopardized her interests, she would not hesitate to use insidious methods to deal with Shen Wantang.
When Mo Ji rushed to Wutong Garden, Xiao Qingyuan was already arguing with Shen Wantang again.
"Shen Wantang, how can you be so twisted? You deliberately took in Xia Chan, whom I didn't want, just so you could hear her talk about my private affairs. You're absolutely insane!"
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