Chapter 2 Stay and be a concubine
"Please ask Madam to come over... the court doctor, please call the court doctor..."
The whole yard was in chaos, and all the maids in the yard were to blame for this incident.
After receiving several painful slaps, Li Runrun was tied up and left to await her fate.
Her hair was disheveled and she was trembling all over.
She was just a low-ranking maid, and she climbed into Ye Yunchu's bed. It seemed that she was doomed to die.
With such a noble status as the prince, even if he chooses a maid as his concubine, he will only choose the best one. Who is she?
Li Runrun closed her eyes and thought of the day her mother died. Her face was blue and purple, her eyes were bulging and her tongue was sticking out, her face was full of resentment, and no one dared to pass by the manager's door.
She lived cautiously, but she didn't expect that she would die anyway.
But if she died, what would happen to her father and brother?
My father's legs are disabled and my younger brother is still young. Since my mother died, our whole family has been relying on her monthly salary to survive.
Could it be that I have to let my younger brother support the family?
I don’t know if she will have a chance to be reborn after her death. If she could be given a golden finger, maybe her life would not be so painful.
Li Runrun was lost in thought.
Madam Ye came over accompanied by a group of maids and nannies.
She asked the court doctor, "How is my son?"
"The prince was poisoned by love, but the poison has been cured. He just has a high fever. He should be fine after taking two doses of medicine."
“Snap—”
Li Ruanruan felt a pain on her face again. Shaoyao, the eldest maidservant in front of the prince, had the hottest temper. She pointed at her nose and scolded: "You lowly maidservant, how dare you drug the prince? If anything happens to the prince, watch your head!"
The lady has a kind face, but at this moment she is as cold as a demon.
"Stop talking! What are you standing there for? Why don't you drag him out and beat him to death?!"
Li Ruanruan was dragged out by someone holding her shoulders. In the extreme fear of death, she argued incoherently: "I... am not... I... didn't..."
"Stay and be a concubine." A hoarse voice sounded, like the light of day suddenly breaking through.
The person who had always been cold and indifferent stretched out her delicate hand and grabbed Li Ruanruan's figure as she fell into hell.
The servant who was pulling the man stopped and looked at Madam Ye.
Ye Yunchu is the treasure in Old Madam Ye's palm and the most favored person in the Marquis' Mansion.
He was good at literature at the age of three and martial arts at the age of seven. He was outstanding in everything. Now he is the prince's companion and is appreciated by the emperor.
For a person like this, it's not a big deal to have a concubine. The daughters of wealthy families would still beg and shout to marry him.
But he already had four maids around him, all of whom were beautiful and proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, needlework and sewing.
With such a jewel in front of him, the prince hadn't even thought of it, not even toying with it. Now, he wants to take a lowly slave as his concubine? If this gets out, wouldn't it be a stain on his reputation?
Madam Ye called him by his nickname and tried to persuade him, "Yun'er, if you want a concubine, there are plenty of maids in the mansion, any one of them will do. This lowly servant has evil intentions, and she drugged you. She cannot be tolerated."
Ye Yunchu said in a faint voice: "It wasn't her who did it."
"Even if she didn't do it, she's from the outer courtyard, and she dared to enter your yard and climb into your bed. She's really wild!"
Mrs. Ye discussed the matter with her son carefully.
Ye Yunchu said, "I'm tired."
The palace doctor also said: "Let the prince have a good rest."
The servant lowered his head, not daring to look at Madam Ye's expression.
After a moment, Madam Ye waved her hand, looked at Li Ruanruan, and ordered in a cold voice: "Since the prince has spoken, you should stay and serve him well in the future."
Li Ruanruan kowtowed in a panic, thanking the emperor until her forehead turned blue. Only then did she utter a trembling word: "Thank you, thank you, Madam."
After Madam Ye left, Haitang waved her hand and asked the maids and servants to leave so as not to disturb the prince's rest.
Shaoyao walked to Haitang and looked at Liruanruan with disgust: "What should we do with this person?"
Haitang considered it for a moment and said, "Since she's a concubine, let's wait until the prince wakes up before asking for instructions."
Shaoyao said with disdain, "The prince is just being compassionate and doesn't want to see her beaten to death. How can he be interested in her? If it were me, I would just arrange a place for her and let her fend for herself. That would save her from getting upset."
Before Haitang could agree, Shaoyao had already walked over, picked up Liruanruan and took her out.
Other maids who became concubines would at least receive some silver jewelry as a reward, or at least a few copper coins.
Li Runrun had nothing and was beaten, but she survived.
It was not easy to be the concubine of the prince of the marquis's mansion, so she was sent back.
Shaoyao lectured her with a cold face: "The prince spared your life, so you should be grateful! Don't think that just because you are a concubine, you are the master. You should still do what you did before. Don't come to the prince to make things difficult for him. You will only make him feel disgusted. Get out! Bah——"
Li Ruanruan lowered her head, knowing that she was lucky to be alive.
She didn't dare to think about anything, and lowered her head and replied, "Yes."
Just as she was about to leave, she looked at the prince's clothes and said, "Clothes... I'll wash them and return them."
"What you wore is all dirty! Who wants it? Keep it for yourself. Get out of here—"
Shaoyao took a broom and chased Liruanruan out.
Li Runrun dragged her almost falling apart body back to the servants' quarters. The family of three squeezed into a small room, next to which was the servants' toilet.
Lower-ranking servants had the lowest status in the mansion.
Other slaves serve their masters, but they serve the prominent slaves, and they do whatever work is the dirtiest and most tiring.
Li Runrun took advantage of the fact that no one was in the room and quickly changed into her usual clothes.
The prince's clothes were naturally made of top-quality materials, and the cloud patterns on them were truly exquisite, and I wondered how they were created. If I altered them to make a purse or handkerchief, and added some embroidery, I might be able to sell them for a high price.
Li Runrun took the scissors and took off the clothes in no time.
She was working when someone came and called out, "Li Ruanruan, today's clothes haven't been washed yet, and the chamber pot hasn't been cleaned yet. Where have you been?!"
Li Ruanruan quickly put the things in her hand into the embroidery basket and hid them, then hurried out the door: "I'm coming, I'll do it right away."
Any new news in the Marquis' Mansion spread quickly.
Nanny Song looked at her with fierce eyes and pinched her a few times.
"I think you've grown up a lot. You actually dared to climb into the prince's bed. Don't you even consider your own abilities?"
"Humph! Do you think the prince will take you as a concubine? You're really a toad wanting to eat swan flesh. What are you doing now? Aren't you supposed to hurry back to wash the dirty clothes and clean the chamber pot? Bah, get back to work!"
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