Chapter 154 I thought you would like her
Xiao Qingyuan looked at Princess Ning, then at Chu Yanluo beside him, and finally understood that what Chu Yanluo was facing at this moment was nothing at all.
Even Shen Wantang didn't receive preferential treatment from her mother right away; she also suffered quite a bit.
Unseen by him, Shen Wantang seemed to have endured a great deal.
Xiao Qingyuan's imposing manner was not as strong as before: "Mother, there's no need to always test this person or that person, especially Yanluo. She is very talented and has her own pride. If you test her randomly, it will only make her feel humiliated, which is not a good thing."
"It's getting late. Yanluo is still sick, so I'll take her back to the courtyard to rest. Mother, you should rest too. I'll come to see you again tomorrow."
After he finished speaking, he took Chu Yanluo's hand, and the two walked away hand in hand.
As soon as the two of them left, Princess Ning angrily smashed a teacup.
"That scoundrel! He's so protective of a vixen who could kill him at any moment! I stubbornly refused to let him marry this vixen as his princess consort. If I had agreed, would I still have any say in the Ning Prince's mansion? I'm afraid I wouldn't have a single good day left!"
Seeing that her eyes were red and her face was pale with anger, Granny Quan quickly advised her, "Your Highness, please calm down. That vixen is no longer the Crown Prince's consort. The Crown Prince's consort that you chose for him is a thousand times, ten thousand times better than her! You must take care of yourself. The Crown Prince's consort still needs your protection!"
Princess Ning gritted her teeth and took a deep breath: "You're right, Granny. I have to take care of myself. I can't fall ill! Although Tang'er has some tricks up her sleeve, she's not as shameless as that vixen. She's no match for that vixen. I have to help her!"
"Yes, yes, that makes perfect sense!"
Princess Ning's expression turned cold and stern: "Did you see that just now, Granny? When that vixen looked up at me, there was a murderous intent in her eyes. She wanted to kill me!"
"Your Highness saw it too? This old servant thought I was seeing things. That vile woman dared to look at you like that in front of the Crown Prince. She's utterly fearless!"
"She eats my food, uses my things, lives in my house, and even kidnapped my son. Now she actually wants to kill me. Does this Chu Yanluo really think I'm made of clay? Does she really think I can't do anything to her?"
"What does the Princess intend to do?"
"Since she's eating and living in our palace, she can't just stay for free. Starting tomorrow, treat that wretched woman like the lowest maid. It's time to set some rules for her."
On the other side.
Xiao Qingyuan took Chu Yanlu back to his courtyard. As soon as he entered, he didn't bother to change his soaking wet clothes. He first called Huayi to help Chu Yanlu change her clothes.
Chu Yanluo became alert when she saw Huayi's face. She had only been away for a few days, yet Xiao Qingyuan already had a maidservant by his side!
More importantly, this maid was originally one of Shen Wantang's people!
How is this any different from planting spies in Xiao Qingyuan's courtyard? This Shen Wantang is indeed very scheming!
Therefore, when Huayi helped her change her clothes, she made things difficult for her and was very picky.
"Ouch! What's wrong with you, maid? You pulled my hair! It hurts so much!"
"Ouch! Your nails are so long and sharp, they scratched me! Quickly cut all your nails off, not a single one left!"
"Huayi, if you don't want to serve me, fine, but why do you keep hurting me? Look, all I asked was to help me change my clothes, and you stomped on me so hard. Do you hate me that much?"
"Why are you tightening your belt so much? Are you trying to strangle me? If you don't want to serve me, then leave. I can't keep a maid like you."
After being reprimanded, Huayi came out of the inner room with red eyes.
Before Chu Yanlu could even complain, Huayi knelt down in front of Xiao Qingyuan as soon as she came out: "Your Highness, I am clumsy and incompetent. I did not serve Miss Chu well enough. Please punish me!"
She knelt there, her delicate, well-maintained hands pressed against the cold, hard bluestone bricks, making them appear even more exquisite.
Xiao Qingyuan couldn't help but look at her hands for a while, and his brows furrowed as he recalled Huayi's gentle and considerate nature these past few days.
Then, he looked up at Chu Yanluo: "Yanluo, are you not even satisfied with Huayi's service? During the days you were away, Huayi served me. I have never seen such a meticulous maid. She is attentive to every detail and has a gentle temperament. She usually only knows how to work and rarely speaks. I thought you would like her."
Chu Yanluo's expression turned ugly. It had only been a few days? And Xiao Qingyuan was already siding with this maid?
Just now when we were with the princess, Xiao Qingyuan was clearly protecting her. How come he started protecting others as soon as we got back to his own courtyard?
He really is born to protect the weak!
This painting is meant to portray a weak and pitiful character, deliberately trying to gain Xiao Qingyuan's sympathy!
"Your Highness is saying that Huayi served you very attentively? But she didn't serve me at all just now!"
Chu Yanluo looked at Huayi kneeling down and said, "Huayi, I didn't realize you had two faces. You were very attentive when serving the prince, but when you served me, you were clumsy and hurt me and pulled out my hair. Aren't you a bit too scheming?"
Hua Yi was on the verge of tears. She looked at Xiao Qingyuan with a pitiful expression and said, "Your Highness, Hua Yi would never dare to do such a thing to Miss Chu. It is my good fortune to be able to serve Your Highness and Miss Chu. Today, I am very happy for Your Highness that Miss Chu has returned. So I want to share Your Highness's burdens and serve Miss Chu well. I have no ulterior motives. Please understand, Your Highness."
Chu Yanluo sneered: "So, you're saying I deliberately framed you? You're just a maid, why would I lie for you? I, Chu Yanluo, have always been honest and straightforward, I would never tell a lie! Xiao Qingyuan, this maid is full of lies and has framed me, you'd better deal with it yourself!"
Xiao Qingyuan felt a bit of a headache. He had just brought Chu Yanluo back, and naturally he didn't want to make her angry.
However, Huayi has been serving him very well these past few days, in a way that Moji, a servant, could never match.
Women are naturally more meticulous than men. Huayi took care of his daily life much more carefully than Moji, and even the clothes that Huayi scented were better than those that Moji scented.
He had become accustomed to the presence of the art; if he were to drive it away, life would return to its previous chaotic state.
Moreover, Chu Yanluo doesn't like Moji either. She won't let Moji into the house at all. So who will clean such a big house? Is he, the young master, supposed to clean it?
He didn't want to drive Huayi away, nor did he want to offend Chu Yanluo, so he said, "It's getting late, let's rest first, we can talk about the rest tomorrow!"
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