Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Xiao Qingyuan looked down upon Mu Ge's inexperienced look and said, "It's only one thousand taels of gold. Is that a lot? Why are you making such a fuss?"

Mu Ge was stunned: "Ah? No, not much?"

"Of course not much."

Xiao Qingyuan looked unhappy: "Don't make random guesses about Shen Wantang and Gu Qianhan. Gu Qianhan is not a good person. He kidnapped Yan Luo, but Shen Wantang would never go along with him."

Mu Ge lowered her head: "Does the prince trust the princess so much? Doesn't the prince doubt her at all? Everyone has selfish desires. Miss Chu has always been favored by the prince. It is normal for the princess to be jealous. The prince should not think too highly of others."

envy?

Xiao Qingyuan thought about it carefully and it seemed that he had never seen jealousy in Shen Wantang.

He waved his hand: "Others will be jealous, but Shen Wantang won't. She is a generous person and can tolerate Yan Luo. She will not join forces with Gu Qianhan, let alone drive Yan Luo away."

Mu Ge didn’t believe that Shen Wantang would tolerate Chu Yanluo. There was no woman in this world who was willing to share her husband with another woman!

Otherwise, Shen Wantang would have promoted her to be Xiao Qingyuan's concubine long ago, so why would she be on guard against her everywhere!

She was just thinking about saying something bad about Shen Wantang when a gentle and kind maid walked in.

"Prince, the Crown Princess invites you to go to Wutong Garden. You haven't been there yet, but have you forgotten?"

Hua Yi spoke softly. She glanced at Mu Ge in front of Xiao Qingyuan, then bowed gently: "So Miss Mu is here too."

Mu Ge looked at her slim figure and beautiful face, and a sense of crisis and urgency arose in his heart.

She knew that Huayi was a maidservant beside Shen Wantang. On weekdays, Huayi's style was very different from other maids. She loved dressing up, wearing the brightest clothes, doing the least work, and keeping her hands delicate and tender. People who didn't know her would think she was some young lady!

Moreover, every time she saw Xiao Qingyuan, she always looked affectionate.

If we were to ask who is most likely to be made a concubine after Chu Yanluo leaves, it would definitely be this person in the painting.

Fortunately, Xiao Qingyuan was like a blind man. He could neither see Huayi's feelings for him nor her beautiful appearance after she had dressed up carefully. When he heard Huayi's words, he walked out.

"I had a high fever last night and have been unconscious ever since. I heard from Mo Ji that it was the Crown Prince's Consort who gave me acupuncture treatment?"

Huayi followed him and said, "Your Highness, it was indeed the Crown Princess who treated you. After your high fever subsided, the Crown Princess even left me here to watch over you to prevent your illness from recurring. Fortunately, you are not seriously ill, so I can report to the Crown Princess now."

Mu Ge rolled her eyes behind him. Xiao Qingyuan was obviously asking about Shen Wantang, but Huayi insisted on emphasizing the fact that she kept vigil for Xiao Qingyuan last night. She really knew how to make herself feel important.

However, Xiao Qingyuan did not take Huayi's words seriously. His only servant Mo Ji was still injured and could not serve him. It was normal for Shen Wantang to give her maid to him.

However, Shen Wantang used to like to have Qin Xin to deliver messages and serve him, so why did he change to Hua Yi this time? Could it be that he disliked Qin Xin for being clumsy and unable to serve others last time, so Shen Wantang remembered it and specially replaced him with a maid?

This Huayi speaks softly, and seems to be particularly tactful and meticulous, looking much more docile than Qinxin.

As Xiao Qingyuan was thinking, he soon arrived at Wutong Garden.

The yard was filled with warm yellow light, and there was an inexplicable feeling of tranquility and peace. Xiao Qingyuan had previously found this yard unsightly and did not want to come here at all, but now he felt that this place was much better than his own yard. It was elegant and comfortable, and very suitable for living.

When he entered, he saw Shen Wantang looking at the account book, with Du Juan and Qin Xin serving her. Hearing the noise, the three of them looked towards him.

The two maids saluted respectfully, and Shen Wantang stood up and smiled at him: "The prince is here."

Because it was already night, she took off her gorgeous pearl hairpins and bright dresses, and tied up her long hair with only a jade hairpin. She was wearing only very plain and homely clothes.

The hustle and bustle was gone, revealing Shen Wantang's cool temperament and otherworldly beauty.

Xiao Qingyuan was in a trance for a moment, and felt as if Chu Yanluo had returned: "Yanluo..."

When the people inside and outside the house heard this, their faces all changed.

Only Shen Wantang's expression remained unchanged. She seemed to have heard nothing. She continued to smile faintly, which touched Xiao Qingyuan's heart directly: "Your Highness, the Second Young Master Gu came here today to apologize for taking Miss Chu away. This is the gift list he sent. Please take a look, Your Highness."

Xiao Qingyuan came back to his senses instantly. He knew he had called the wrong person and coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment: "You are the Crown Prince's Consort and the mistress of the house. Just keep the gift list and don't show it to me."

Shen Wantang knew that he would not read it, so she was just going through the motions: "In addition to the items on the gift list, Second Master Gu also sent an extra 1,000 taels of gold. This amount of gold is not on the list, but because the amount is really not small, I still have to take it out separately to inform the prince."

Just told him and didn't let him deal with it?

Xiao Qingyuan touched his nose and felt that his status in the family seemed to be getting lower and lower.

He originally wanted to return the gold, and it would be best if he could throw it all on Gu Qianhan's face, but he didn't expect that Shen Wantang had no intention of asking for his opinion.

He wanted to open his mouth to ask for the 1,000 taels of gold, but when he looked up and saw Shen Wantang's clear eyes, he closed his mouth again - who told him to call the wrong person just now? She didn't blame him, and it seemed that he had no reason to take the gold.

Forget it, Shen Wantang likes gold and silver and other vulgar things anyway, so just give it to her!

"It's only one thousand taels of gold, it's not a big deal. Since it's not on the list, just think that Gu Qianhan didn't send it."

Seeing that he didn't seem to care, Shen Wantang didn't take it to heart. She mentioned another matter: "Your Highness's injuries haven't fully healed yet. It's not convenient for you to have no one to serve you. I have a few smart maids here. Please pick one!"

Xiao Qingyuan hesitated for a moment. Of course, he couldn't see the faces of any of the maids outside the room, but he could see the three inside the room clearly.

One is the heart of the zither, one is the cuckoo, and the other is the painting idea that attracted him.

When Chu Yanluo was in the palace, she was very repulsive to Qin Xin, so Xiao Qingyuan subconsciously also repulsed her a little.

Du Juan was the maid that Shen Wantang brought from the Shen family as a dowry, so naturally they had a special relationship. Moreover, this maid was dull, so Xiao Qingyuan didn't think much of her.

His eyes fell on Huayi.

She lowered her head slightly, standing there gently and obediently. Under the light, her skin was as white as porcelain, and even her hands were more delicate and beautiful than those of the other maids.

Since I have to choose a maid, I naturally have to choose one who is pleasing to the eye and obedient.

Xiao Qingyuan raised his hand and pointed at Hua Yi: "Let's pick her!"