"Why?"

"I am a first-class maid, and you are only a second-class one. You cannot serve the prince. I am the closest to the prince's bedroom, and I can serve him at any time. You should understand the rules of the mansion."

Qing Shuang's smug face was particularly glaring in front of her. Qing Yu lowered her head. Usually, she hid herself the most and would not attract the jealousy and criticism of others. But recently, Qing Shuang's attitude towards her was getting more and more arrogant. She knew that it was because she had won the praise of Miss Gu and the favor of the prince.

"I'm afraid I don't have time. Miss Gu has instructed me to learn how to cupping as soon as possible."

Qingyu stood up stiffly and looked directly into her eyes, not showing any fear at all. Qingshuang listened and laughed mockingly.

"Haha, you are just a lowly servant. Why should you take care of the prince? Let me tell you, if you provoke me, I promise to make you leave the palace as soon as possible."

"What right do you have to make me leave the palace?"

"Just because I am the head maid in the mansion, and my mother serves the Queen Mother, what do you think?"

After Qingshuang said this, she smiled contemptuously at her, bumped her arm hard, and left.

Qingyu returned to her bedroom, buried her head in her knees, and cried with suppressed voice. The seeds of hatred had already been planted in her heart. Why was she born in such a humble family? So humble that even Qingshuang, who was also a maid like her, could look down on her like this?

She refused to accept it, she refused to accept it! She must become the prince's woman and let everyone look up to her.

She closed her eyes tightly, and a line of tears flowed from them.

The scene changed, and Gu Yunru was feeling his pulse again. She happily put her hand down and asked, "How was your sleep these days?"

"generally."

“Do you have any favorite spices?”

"none."

"Um, do you like listening to birds singing?"

"No."

Three black lines appeared on Gu Yunru's forehead. She simply couldn't continue chatting with this person.

"What would happen if someone kneeled beside your bed and told you a bedtime story?" Gu Yunru thought of this method of treating insomnia, but it might increase the burden on the patient.

"I will treat him as an assassin and wake up in the middle of the night to kill him."

Gu Yunru felt horrified when she heard this. Looking at Rong Zhen's serious expression, it didn't seem like he was joking at all.

"Well, well...just think of me as a joke."

Rong Zhen tilted his head to look at her and asked, "Is your face still not healed?"

"Ah, my face, my face is still not healed yet, I think it will take another ten days to half a month to recover."

"What took so long?"

Rong Zhen didn't have any doubts. After all, he had witnessed with his own eyes the horror on her face.

"This... probably has something to do with one's physique. By the way, Prince, do you have any best friends? Do you have any confidants in the capital?"

Gu Yunru looked at him curiously. Although he always kept to himself, it was not the case that he had no one to talk to. If he continued like this, he would go crazy sooner or later.

"I go to the palace occasionally to see my brother, but that's all."

"Oh, then do you feel lonely?"

"Loneliness? What is loneliness?"

"I just feel itchy inside. I want to go out and talk to people. That desire is getting stronger and stronger."

Gu Yunru supported his chin with one hand. This Rong Zhen was the most unique person he had ever seen. He never felt lonely. Everyone should feel lonely when they are single, right?

"No, I practice martial arts when I'm alone."

“It’s also a good hobby.”

"Kill a few more by the way."

"Ah, that won't do. You can't kill anyone during this period, and you can't touch a knife anymore."

Gu Yunru looked at him nervously, and Rong Zhen raised his lips indifferently and said, "I haven't killed anyone for a long time."

"That's good, that's good. No matter what, you can't kill people for no reason."

Gu Yunru was sweating with anxiety. Fortunately, she hadn't become his woman yet, otherwise he would have used her as a target whenever he got the urge...

When Gu Yunru thought of that horrific scene, she felt the hairs on her body stand up.

"Why don't you call me Zhao anymore?"

Rong Zhen thought about this question for a long time and decided to ask it directly.

"What?"

"nothing."

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Gu Yunru pretended not to hear, because she didn't know how to answer. She just called him Ah Zhao when he was in a good mood, maybe he would feel happier. Sometimes he lost his temper for no reason, so she had to call him "Prince" respectfully to calm him down.

"Well, Ah Zhao, besides the Emperor, who are you closest to?"

Gu Yunru wanted to ask about the empress dowager several times, but swallowed the question. If she wanted to cure the problem in his heart, she had to ask about his interpersonal relationships and upbringing.

"The closest person? No."

"Ah? Oh."

Gu Yunru could not bear to ask any more. He had been rejected and alienated by his father since he was a child. His father threw him to the border to grow up and experience hardships.

Can children who grow up in such an environment be mentally healthy?

"The princess will be back tomorrow, and there will be a banquet in the palace. You should come with me."

After hearing this, Gu Yunru didn't think of it as an order. It was rare for him to use a questioning tone.

"Is the eldest princess your sister?"

"Forget it."

"Oh, so your relationship should be pretty good, right?"

Gu Yunru continued to try to dig out the secret deep in his heart, but his armor was too thick.

"In fact, I haven't met the eldest princess many times. She has a good relationship with my brother. The eldest princess is getting married soon. Maybe this is the last time I see her."

"So that's how it is. Do you want me to go?" Gu Yunru looked at him expectantly. At least she should give him an invitation.

"You can go or not. I won't force you. After all, you are not my woman yet."

“………”Gu Yunru almost vomited blood when she heard these words.

Rong Zhen's expression was always cold, and there was no hope in his eyes.

"Well, it would be boring for me to stay alone anyway." Gu Yunru thought it would be better to go to the palace to join in the fun and observe the relationship between him and the Queen Mother.

When it was dark, Qingfeng sent Gu Yunru back to the Gu Mansion. When Gu Yunru returned to her room and sat down, she saw Qingxing running towards her with a pale face.

"What's going on? You look so flustered."

"Miss, something bad has happened. Su is dead."

"When did it happen?" Gu Yunru quickly put down the cup, her heart skipping a beat.

"It happened this morning. The body has been dealt with by the eldest lady."

"What did they say?"