Chapter 33: Disputes Arose as Soon as They Moved In
The carriage continued on its journey for a long time.
It was not until evening that the noise from the street outside gradually faded away.
The carriage finally stopped.
Cao Dajian's voice rang out from outside: "Sir, we've arrived. Please get off the carriage."
Love was helped down from the carriage by Psoralea corylifolia and Honeysuckle, and stood on a path lined with sycamore trees.
The sycamore trees are lush and block some of the heat waves.
The warm breeze carrying the fragrance of flowers was surprisingly pleasant.
There are gardens and terraces on both sides of the road.
Cao Dajian led the way and introduced: "Look at the garden over there, my dear. That is the cherry orchard. The cherries should be gone now, but the scenery inside is still beautiful. If you feel bored, you can come here for a stroll.
The garden on its left is a pomegranate garden. You are lucky to have come here in time. The pomegranates will be ripe in half a month. If you like to eat them, you can enjoy them fresh.
Sometimes people set up colorful tents here to perform acrobatics. If you want to watch, you can come and have a look."
As Luo Fu listened to Cao Dajian's introduction one by one, the sense of strangeness in her heart gradually faded away. She followed him across the painted bridge, and a magnificent high-rise building appeared before her.
There were maids in palace costumes standing in front of the building.
Cao Dajian said, "This is Shuyuju. It was usually occupied by a restaurant. When the nobles came to the capital, the inner court took it back, so it looks like a restaurant. The nobles are here with me."
Luo Fu nodded and followed Cao Dajian into the Shuyu Residence.
Eunuchs and palace maids stood solemnly everywhere inside.
After they entered, a servant who looked like a steward came up with a pen in hand and asked with a smile, "Excuse me, sir, which family is this nobleman you are meeting? I want to record it in the register."
Cao Dajian said, "She is the noble lady Luo Fuluo, the second daughter of Luo Yuanshan, the censor of Yanzhou."
The eunuch then picked up a pen and wrote down Love's name, hometown and her father's official position on the wooden plaque.
Then he smiled and said, "Noble Luo, you are a little late. The best room now is the one in the middle of the third floor. Would you like to stay there?"
People in the palace are always good at seizing opportunities and looking for support.
Luo Fu was extremely beautiful, and no one, let alone the eunuchs in the palace, would look down on her.
Although she was the first to leave, she had been on the road for almost two months, and Shuyu Residence was now almost full of people.
The manager wanted to find a good one for her, but he was powerless.
Luo Fu said, "Thank you, father-in-law. That's the one I'll take."
The steward hurriedly responded, squeezed past Cao Dajian and said with a smile: "Since the noble is here, we will take care of him. Please go back, eunuch."
Cao Dajian showed no anger. He only said to Luo Fu, "Then I will return to the inner court. Your Excellency, please go to bed early."
Luo Fu nodded and said, "Thank you for your care along the way, Grand Eunuch. I wonder if Chang Jin has returned to the inner court yet?"
Chang Jin hasn't appeared since this morning.
Cao Dajian smiled and said, "Chang Jin has returned to the inner court. He has some duties to attend to, so he'll be busy for a while, but he'll be back with you when he's done."
Luo Fu was certain in her heart that she had become accustomed to Chang Jin in the past two months, and it would be best if he could come back.
After Cao Dajian left.
The steward led Love and her servant up the stairs to the third floor, and when they opened the door of the central room, they saw that it was spacious and filled with exquisite furnishings.
There is even a bathroom for washing.
"Your Excellency has been exhausted from the journey. Please take a rest first. I will have someone bring you water and food later." The steward said attentively.
Luo Fu nodded and asked Shang Lu to hand over the reward money that had been prepared long ago: "Thank you for your help, eunuch."
The eunuch in charge received the reward and smiled even more attentively.
The door is closed.
Honeysuckle and Psoralea corylifolia put down their bags, one stretched while the other sat down and massaged his shoulders.
Shang Lu sighed, "We've been on the road for almost two months, and we're finally here!"
Honeysuckle, however, still had the energy to look around: "This Shuyu Residence is so grand, it's actually in a garden. This room is also nice, but it has no windows."
Shang Lu said: "There is no ice either."
She was a little worried: "Girls are most afraid of heat. They are used to using ice on the road. Now that it is suddenly gone, she will definitely feel uncomfortable. I don't know if I can ask the steward for some."
Luo Fu sat on a low stool and wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief. "Since the manager didn't mention it, that means there are no rooms available here. If it's not possible to ask others for one, we can just buy one ourselves."
Honeysuckle came over and said, "We are unfamiliar with this place. It would be great if Chang Jin was here, but he went back to the inner court."
Luo Fu said, "It's okay, you'll get familiar with it after walking around a bit."
As the master and his two servants were talking, a flurry of footsteps suddenly sounded outside.
"Our girl will live in this room."
"It's not that I don't want to give it to you, sir. It's just that you came a little late and this room is already occupied by someone else. Please look at other rooms."
"If she's staying here, then let her out. Humph, she's just the daughter of a mere county magistrate, and you dare to hold such a position? Go, open the door!"
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Love's room is in the center.
I could clearly hear the footsteps of someone coming up the stairs.
The noise outside was even clearer.
She must be a concubine who arrived late like Luo Fu, and she wanted the county magistrate's daughter to live in a good room by relying on her family background.
At this time, they had already started banging on the door.
The doors around were creaking, and the sound of footsteps and voices was becoming more and more chaotic.
All the beauties in the surrounding rooms came out to watch.
Love also opened the door.
There were some people standing at the end of the corridor.
The woman in gorgeous clothes in the lead was tall and had a decent appearance, but she looked domineering.
The eunuch in charge, accompanied by several eunuchs, looked worried and unsure how to mediate, but his banging on the door was indeed a real move.
The door of the room they were fighting for was finally opened.
The woman who came out was much less imposing. She forced herself to smile and speak politely, and offered up the room on her own initiative.
Luo Fu frowned as she watched, secretly memorizing the appearance, name, and family background of the domineering woman.
I decided to take a detour next time I see it, so that I can avoid trouble.
Closing the door, Honeysuckle angrily said, "She came here first and has been living here for several days. She just robbed me and no one cares!"
Shang Lu said, "That's why I want you to be more careful. Be more careful. His family background is there. There will be many such things in the future."
Honeysuckle also began to worry. She looked at Love and said, "What if there's a girl who bullies like this in the future? Should we let her?"
Luo Fu sighed, "Of course I have to give in. I gave in a lot at home. It's nothing. It's just that the palace is not as good as home where I still have my grandmother to care for me. If I give in here, I'm afraid life won't be so good. For example, if I move to a room full of dust and cobwebs, it will take a lot of effort just to clean it. So..."
Honeysuckle immediately added, "That's why, young lady, you must win the emperor's favor! You have the old lady's protection at home, and His Majesty's protection in the palace, so you have nothing to fear!"
Luo Fu smiled and said, "It's good to win His Majesty's favor, but I can't put all my hopes on His Majesty. What if he doesn't like me? I'll be helpless, right?"
Shang Lu hurriedly asked, "Does the girl have an idea?"
Luo Fu nodded: "There are people in the inner court as well, and they are no different. Everyone needs money. Although the food, clothing and other expenses of the imperial concubines are received from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the eunuchs and palace maids are not. They have to rely on their masters and can only receive a small amount of monthly allowance. They must be short of money.
As long as we have money, we can give people some benefits and naturally make things more convenient."
Shang Lu said, "But we only have less than 10,000 taels. If we keep giving it away like this, it will eventually run out."
Luo Fu said: "So, we have to open source."
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