After not seeing each other for a few days, I didn't know if it was just my imagination, but the skin on the matriarch's face seemed to have loosened a bit. I thought very viciously, could it be because of the recent fright?
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While I was in a daze, the matriarch unceremoniously took Consort Xian's and my hands. Her tears trembled: "You sisters are now living together in the Prince's Mansion to serve the Prince. You must accompany each other and support each other."
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It's just a polite greeting, so I'll just accept it. However, Consort Xian choked with sobs and said: "Matriarch, my sister is now the Princess and has received great fortune. How can I, who live in a side courtyard, support her?"
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The matriarch said: "Princess Consort Yue, that old woman is thick-skinned enough to ask for a favor. You are now in charge of the matters of the inner residence, and the maidservants and grannies all have to ask you. Why don't you give your younger sister a favor and let her live in your courtyard?"
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Consort Xian thought I had to listen to the matriarch's words, so she hurriedly knelt down to thank me. This bow was not used to thank me, but to thank the matriarch on the main seat: "Many thanks, matriarch."
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"Consort Xian, I'm afraid you are thanking me too early," I said with a smile. I turned my head back to the graceful and luxurious matriarch on the main seat: "Matriarch, you are making things difficult for me. In the Prince's Mansion, I also listen to the Prince. How can it be my turn to make decisions?"
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The matriarch raised her eyes and looked at me gloomily, but her mouth was full of affection: "It's just a concubine in the inner residence, how can it be a man's decision? As the Matriarch of the Prince's Mansion, if you can't even make a decision on a small matter, what will people say? They will say that the girls from the Prime Minister's Office are all weak and timid, and can't be the matriarch of the household! " The more she spoke, the more anxious she became. In the end, she seemed to be short of breath: "If these words really spread, the girls in my mansion won't be able to marry."
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Her words made my neck hurt. So be it, I gently smiled towards the matriarch, "If it were any other courtyard, I wouldn't care. But this Hibiscus Courtyard is different. Fu Qu Courtyard was the main courtyard of the Province Yue. If a Ce Fei was appointed there, wouldn't Wang Ye be laughed at by the people outside? Furthermore, although my courtyard was spacious, Wang Ye had converted two of the rooms into his own study, leaving only one room for me to live in. For better or worse, Consort Xian was a concubine conferred by the Emperor's decree, and the Minister of Internal Affairs had personally conferred her the title of Qinwang's concubine. Now that she was living with me, what was the difference between her and a servant girl who served the other madams? Old Madame wants us sisters to live in harmony, and live close to each other so that we can take care of each other. Who knows, I'm not the only one who makes the decisions in the Prince's Mansion? The Prince's rules are so big that it's scary! " I fiercely shed two drops of crocodile tears, "In the Prince's Mansion, I am also concerned about the family. I do not dare to arbitrarily overstep my boundaries because of Third Meimei's sisterhood. I can only ask Taitai to blame me."
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Old Madame sighed deeply and said, "How can I blame you?"
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Seeing that she had no more tricks up her sleeve, I continued, "Third Meimei now lives alone in Tsukasawa Dō. I know that courtyard. It's spacious and bright, and there are no concubines to disturb you. Moreover, the servants are all brought over by Third Meimei from the Prince's Mansion. Third Meimei, in your own courtyard, isn't 'one person's word'?"
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Old Madame was choked by my words, and Consort Xian continued to wring her handkerchief. I knew what they were going to say. Because of the method of swapping brides, Wangye had committed the crime of stealing other people's brides. His Majesty had personally issued an edict to save face. Everyone thought that this matter had been covered up, and the truth was buried in the depths of their hearts. Only the storytellers and gossipers who were squatting by the wall outside would say a few more words.
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But then?
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The servants that Third Young Lady used were all in my courtyard. I was afraid that she would think it was too little, so I begged Wang Ye to give me two more maidservants and two more etiquette instructors. Now that Tsukasawa Dō is like a prison full of spies, I want to see what she can do.
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But since Old Madame said it, I will show off my cleverness and give her some benefits, "Wang Ye took pity on me and gave me a lot of maidservants in my courtyard. Now my courtyard is really crowded, and all the work is snatched up. If Meimei still thinks it's not enough, then the dowry that was given to me before can be given to Meimei. After all, they are part of your family. I think it will be to Meimei's liking. "
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"How could that be?" Old Madame was the first to speak, "After all, they are by your side. It just so happens that I casually gave them to you."
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I lowered my eyes and smiled warmly, "The people by my side, Meimei has always been used to ordering them around."
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At first, Consort Xian refused twice, pretending to be reserved. However, I guessed that she really wanted some of her own servants, so she reluctantly accepted them. She saluted me and thanked me, "Thank you, Wangfei, for your reward."
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I raised my eyes and swept my gaze over the surrounding people. The people in the First Branch were very calm. I couldn't recognize the Second Branch and the Third Branch, but they all looked unfamiliar. The faces of this group of people showed confusion. They didn't understand why I gave my nominal personal maidservant to Consort Xian. The Consort Xian didn't refuse and agreed.
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For an unmarried young lady, her personal maidservants were her trusted aides. The most important thing about a trusted aide wasn't her ability, but her sincerity. How many years would it take for a person to cultivate the sincerity of a trusted aide?
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But they were shocked for a moment, and then they understood. Combined with the drama of the fake Feng Xu Huang, wasn't it true?
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The old taitai was tired of my words, and coldly praised me, "You are a good one." Then she waved her hand to dismiss us. Based on the title of noble lady, we were both first rank, but based on seniority, the difference wasn't just a little bit. The old taitai used her status, and I didn't want to delve into it.
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A young maidservant led the two of us to the courtyard to rest. Consort Xian went to her own courtyard to kowtow to her concubine mother. I was led to an unfamiliar courtyard. The decorations were very tasteful, and I sat down peacefully.
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No matter what, Gui Ning had to spend an entire morning. I had just finished here, when Yue Wangye leisurely walked over alone. From far away on the bed, I could hear the greetings from the door. Raising my voice, I laughed and said: "Wangye, why have you come over alone? The servant at your side is so unruly, unexpectedly not following Wangye."
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Prince Yue stepped on my voice and entered the door. He smiled and said, "I was afraid that Your Highness would be bored, so I only had a servant lead the way, and strolled in alone. Where is this courtyard? How come I don't know it? "
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I stood up to welcome him, "Don't say that Your Highness doesn't know it, even I don't know it."
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There were two other maidservants in the room. Hearing these words, their faces reddened. They wanted to say something, but Prince Yue's eyes under his thick mask weren't fake. He only glanced sideways, and the maidservant didn't dare to speak. Prince Yue turned his head back with some disgust. He waved his hand, dismissing everyone in the room.
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"Your Highness is so awe-inspiring."
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Prince Yue smiled at me, "Today, you were called over by your ancestor. What did she say?"
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I roughly told him what the matriarch said today. Prince Yue listened and frowned, "What kind of logic is this? The main courtyard belongs to Your Highness and this Prince. Why would you put a concubine in here? She's not a maidservant. "A maidservant can serve tea and clean the courtyard.
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"I went back a long time ago. This isn't a decoration that can be casually placed," I said, "But since they spoke, they must have taken action. Your Highness, Province Yue, do you want to go out for a stroll ~"
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Prince Yue said, "I do want to, but the security of your Prime Minister's Office is top-notch. Fortunately, your courtyard is remote and only separated from the outside world by a wall. Even so, it took me a long time to get in."
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Although I didn't know what the security of the courtyard was like, if Prince Yue, who had been tempered on the battlefield, said so, then it must be extremely tight. Otherwise, why would he have to rely on me to enter the residence for the first two times?
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Thinking about this matter, I wasn't in a good mood, "Your Highness, in the past, you were cautious. Although you and I are engaged, you are still an outsider. Today, you are the son-in-law who is going to accompany his wife home. When you go out, you should be magnanimous. We are only going to pick up Consort Xian and bring her home. With such an honorable reason, how could the servants in the residence dare to stop us? "
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Prince Yue smiled and said, "That's true."
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I held my head high and my chest out. Feeling confident, I called a maidservant to lead the way. Unexpectedly, the maidservant was honest and directly said to me, "Your Highness, this servant is only a servant in this courtyard. How would I know where Third Miss lives?"
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I asked several questions in a row, but they were all the same. I was so angry that I almost flipped out. I didn't know if Prince Yue did it on purpose or not, but he asked me one by one while holding a cup of tea. When I sat back down with a belly full of anger, he timely handed me a cup of warm tea and advised, "I already said that your residence is heavily guarded. Each courtyard is filled with maidservants. How could they let you run around?"
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I said gloomily, "But earlier, I saw the maidservants in Eldest Madam's courtyard running around. Also, I also ran around a few times!"
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Prince Yue paused for a while and said, "It doesn't matter if you run around. They can't catch you."
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I frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"
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"Right now, we are in your residence. I will tell you when we return to our residence," Prince Yue said softly and mysteriously to me, "But if you can't stay idle, you can go out. In any case, I will stay in this room and act as a cover for you. Won't you be at ease?"
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Yes, yes, yes, the life of a laborer, the life of a gunman.
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I looked at him resentfully and complained, "Your Highness really knows how to order people around."
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Prince Yue smiled at me and said, "You were the one who thought of this method of catching a turtle in a jar, so I can't stop you. Now that you have an additional condition, if I don't let you go, I'm afraid you will resent me. "
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He was happy to let me go, so I could only follow his orders and go. Walking on the road without a destination, I could only wander leisurely towards Eldest Madam's courtyard. There were two places I was most familiar with in this residence. One was the matriarch's room, and the other was Eldest Madam's small courtyard. Consort Xian's mother was a concubine, so her legal mother was naturally Eldest Madam. She probably wouldn't be too far away from Eldest Madam. After all, she still had to say goodbye to Eldest Madam.
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Today, I was careful. I insisted that the weather was stuffy and took off my outer layer of clothing. Although my clothes were cumbersome, it was still convenient for me to move around. Today, the weather wasn't on my side. When I left the house, there was already a thick layer of haze. After a while, the sky was completely covered. It was as dark as night.
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I stealthily made myself invisible. Standing on tiptoe, I stealthily entered Eldest Madam's courtyard. A few servant girls were chatting outside. I heard them talking about the matters of the Prince of Yue's Mansion.
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