Chapter 115: Cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron, he is a ruthless person
They are the Queen's people, Su Rui cannot keep them.
Even though they didn't know the inside story, they knew that Su Rui had killed the eldest prince. Even if they didn't behead him, they knew they couldn't let him live.
But they didn't hear any news of being summoned back to the palace, so they had no choice but to wait here.
Seeing Su Rui coming in, everyone's heart was in their throat, not knowing how they would be dealt with.
Su Rui said nothing, but walked into the house, took out the remaining box of cash from the secret compartment, placed it on the round table in the outer room, and sat down. "I am only the concubine of Prince Yong, so I cannot bring you into the palace with me, nor can I afford to arrange for you. So each of you should take 20 taels and find a way to make a living."
The maids were surprised.
Are you going to let them go?
Return twenty taels of silver!
This was something they never dared to think about. They were just low-ranking maids in the palace, not qualified to serve their masters, and had no connections.
If the palace doesn't call them back, Su Rui can just leave them alone.
But she is not popular either inside or outside the palace, and she is not valued anywhere, nor can she live to the age of 25 and leave the palace.
Unexpectedly, Su Rui wanted to let them go.
If she spoke up, they would be able to get their deeds back.
Twenty taels of silver were more than enough for each of them to go home and buy a piece of land or two and make a living.
Everyone was excited, but no one dared to move. They all looked at Luo E hopefully.
After all, their personal contracts are in Luo'e's hands.
Luo E nodded, and someone immediately ran into the house to get the silver.
Seeing that Shadow Zhen got the silver, the remaining maids followed one after another, and soon the silver in the box was empty. The maids all smiled happily holding the silver, and their eyes were full of joy and anticipation for the future.
Luo E took the maids to get the indentures. Half an hour later, she returned to the outer room and said to Su Rui, "Miss, send them all out."
Su Rui nodded, her eyes falling on the box that still had some silver in it, and said, "You haven't taken your share yet."
Luo E did not answer, but placed the indenture in her hand on the round table, knelt beside Su Rui and said, "I do not want to take it. I want to be loyal to you, young lady."
"Pledge allegiance to me?" Su Rui turned to look at her. "Your Queen Mother appointed me as the steward, and I accidentally killed the eldest prince. Even if the Queen Mother is kind and benevolent, I'm afraid she will hate me. Are you going to abandon the Queen Mother and choose to be loyal to me?"
"Yes," Luo E said without hesitation. "I am different from the other palace maids. I belong to the Empress's palace and have no right to return home."
"But you can go back to the palace." Those young palace maids had no connections, but Luo E did. It would only take a few words to return to the palace if she wanted to.
"There are many talented people in the palace. I can't even be ranked high, let alone in front of the Empress. The only person I can interact with is a second-class housekeeper."
What Luo E said was true. Even though her status was higher than other palace maids, she was not worthy of respect in the palace, especially in Queen Lin's Fengqi Palace.
The people who can be used must be Queen Lin's confidants. If Queen Lin had not assigned Luo E to her, Luo E would not even be able to contact the second-class nanny in Fengqi Palace.
And Luo'e is obviously an ambitious person.
"I want to stay and pledge my loyalty to you, young lady. This is my indenture. I am from the Luo family of Jiangling. My parents are still alive, and I have two younger brothers, both of whom are currently studying at Changming Academy."
As she spoke, Luo E took out a flash drive with her identity information from her sleeve, which was exactly the same as what she had described.
There were also some notes, the ink seemed to be from the past few days, describing the situation in Chaoyang Courtyard and Yong'an Marquis Mansion.
It should have been sent to the palace. Taking it out at this time was to inform her that she had not sent any news to the palace in the past few days.
The paper used for the note was specially made, and she didn't dare to waste it. But if she used other paper, the palace might not accept it.
She cut off her way back to the palace when Marquis Yong'an carried his coffin to make a death-defying protest.
He is decisive and decisive, and he is a ruthless person.
Su Rui did not respond to her, but tapped the table unconsciously with her fingers.
Duh...duh...duh...
Each blow seemed to strike Luo'e's soul.
Even though she tried her best to maintain it, the cold sweat on her forehead couldn't stop coming out.
She was still afraid after all.
If Su Rui doesn't respond, she will have no way out.
But if she didn't show her determination, Su Rui would never want her.
There is only one chance.
Gritting her teeth, she said, "Miss, I will definitely be able to help you."
"But I'm just a concubine, and my reputation isn't good. You're putting your chips on me, aren't you afraid of losing?" Su Rui asked.
Luo E raised her head and looked at Su Rui with a burning gaze. "From the first moment I saw the young lady, I knew she was definitely not an ordinary person."
"What a compliment! If I don't keep you, I'd be letting you down."
"Thank you, Miss." Luo E immediately thanked her, fearing that Su Rui would regret it the next moment.
Su Rui accepted her indenture without hesitation. "Let me be frank. If you betray me, I will show no mercy. Not only you, but your entire Luo family will be killed."
"I understand."
Su Rui waved her hand to signal her to go down.
Luo E did not move, but hesitated for a moment and asked, "Miss, what should we do with the things that Miss Xier left behind?"
"What did you leave behind?"
"Just two sets of clothes, a short sword, and a pair of shoes."
Xier's things are as few as her emotions.
The only time Su Rui saw her show more emotion was the day she was shot into a hedgehog.
She finally moved her mouth to her, although no sound came out, Su Rui could see it.
She said three words: I'm sorry.
She is the emperor's person. Following her is under the emperor's order. Killing her is also the same. What's wrong with that?
Su Rui didn't blame her, they just had their own masters.
"Let's find a good hilltop and build a cenotaph."
Su Rui's words touched Luo E's eyes, and she nodded and went to do it.
Su Rui rested peacefully, after all, she would be beaten with a stick the day after tomorrow.
But it is very difficult to feel at ease in the Marquis' Mansion.
Early the next morning, a figure rushed in through the unlocked gate and broke straight into Su Rui's boudoir.
Fortunately, she had already dressed and was combing her hair at the dressing table, otherwise Su Ye would have caught her in a disheveled state.
Glancing at the rooftop with dissatisfaction, Su Rui asked, "Young Master Su, what brings you here so early in the morning? If you want to lecture me, you'd better shut up."
"What did you call me?" Su Ye frowned, took a step forward and said dissatisfiedly: "I am your brother."
Su Rui sneered, "Young Master Su, why do you always forget what you said?"
"I... I was just angry at that time. You called him father, why didn't you call me?" When he came back this morning, he heard Su Rui enter the house from the main gate yesterday and called him father again, so he rushed over.
"If I were you, I wouldn't ask that question." Su Rui turned her head and looked directly at Su Ye. "Father risked his life to save me, but what about you? What did you do?"
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