Choi Sang-Gong naturally knew that Xiao Youzi had a wide network of connections.
Realizing that she had angered Xiao Youzi, Concubine Cui quickly smiled and said, "Well, what kind of friendship do we have? It would be pointless to talk about it in a definite way. Don't you want to go find Fu Xiner? I'll find a way to get her out for you."
Seeing that Cui Shanggong lowered her head, Xiao Youzi said with satisfaction: "Be careful and don't let anyone notice. I'll wait for you in your room."
Choi Sang-Gong nodded.
"I see. Are you still unsure about my work?"
After leaving these words, Cui Shanggong left, and Xiao Youzi took Ji Jingyu to Cui Shanggong's room first.
Cui Shanggong walked calmly all the way to the laundry room, where only Fu Xiner was squatting in front of the basin, washing clothes silently.
Fu Xiner's hands, which had never touched water before, were now swollen and red due to being in contact with cold water from morning to night, and small white wrinkles appeared between her fingertips.
Choi Sang-Gong uttered a soft "hmm," and the palace maids who were gathered in groups of three or five in the laundry room stood up in panic.
"Cui Shanggong, why are you here?"
Choi Sang-Gong half-blinked her eyes as she looked at the lazy maids. She took the opportunity to say, "If I hadn't come here so suddenly, I wouldn't have known that there were such cases of bullying among my maids. Aren't you taking it too far?"
"No, Choi Sang-Gong, we...we didn't mean to bully her, we just, just..."
A palace maid wanted to argue for everyone, but after hesitating for a long time she couldn't say a word.
Choi Sang-Gong pretended to be angry and said, "Alright, don't I know how you are usually like this? I just turned a blind eye, but I saw what happened today, and I can't just ignore it."
Pointing at Fu Xin'er, Cui Shanggong asked, "What's your name?"
"To return to Lady Cui, my name is Fu Xin'er."
Fu Xiner would never call herself a slave in front of anyone.
Concubine Cui didn't mind and nodded, "Fu Xin'er, is it? Judging from your appearance, you must have grown up in a relatively privileged environment and haven't suffered such injustice."
Fu Xiner didn't know what Cui Shanggong meant by asking this, so she answered carefully, "I will slowly get used to it."
"Very good, it's rare that you think so open-mindedly. But this little hand is very pitiful. Come with me to my room. I have a bottle of special medicine in my room. It has a very good care effect on hands.
You guys, take care of the work that Fu Xiner is doing. You guys should rest now, you've had enough rest."
"Gong Lady Choi..."
Although the palace maids did not want to do anything for Fu Xiner, they had to squat in front of the wash basin and wash clothes reluctantly under the pressure from Cui Shanggong.
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Fu Xiner followed Cui Shanggong to her room with gratitude. When Cui Shanggong opened the door, she saw Xiao Youzi and Ji Jingyu at a glance.
Fu Xiner didn't know Xiao Youzi, but Ji Jingyu was the guard beside Mu Chaoyun.
Now that this guard had come to see her with a eunuch, Fu Xiner asked cautiously, "Who are you two, and what do you want to do in this laundry department?"
As she said this, Fu Xiner subconsciously moved to a position outside the door. Xiao Youzi immediately comforted her, "Don't be afraid, Miss Fu. We came to see you with no ill intentions. In fact, we have something to ask you."
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