The Rebirth of the Prince: Starting from Not Being a Doglicker

"Miss……"

Chuntao was unwilling and wanted to say something.

"That's it, Chuntao."

Zhou Qingyu patted her shoulder and said softly.

"With your ability, you don't need to stay by my side. You will definitely shine as a manager in the warehouse."

After saying that, Zhou Qingyu turned around and entered the inner room.

Looking at Zhou Qingyu's back, Chuntao stretched out her hand and wanted to call her.

But she opened her mouth and ultimately said nothing.

The outstretched hand also dropped dejectedly.

Chuntao was Zhou Qingyu's personal maid, and because of Zhou Qingyu's noble status, she also benefited a lot in the Zhou Mansion.

Not to mention the personal maids of other young masters and young ladies in the mansion, who were naturally shorter than her.

Even some illegitimate sons and daughters may not have as much influence as her in the Zhou Mansion.

But in the final analysis, Chuntao is just a slave, and her future and even her life and death are in Zhou Qingyu's hands.

It was normal for Zhou Qingyu to dislike her and transfer her away from him.

As a master, Zhou Qingyu is already very good.

After all, many noble sons would ignore servants they disliked and let them fend for themselves, or even deliberately suppress them in serious cases.

After all, Zhou Qingyu transferred Chuntao to a good position.

But Chuntao was still unwilling to give up. Before she became Zhou Qingyu's personal maid, she was already the maid in charge of Zhou Qingyu's courtyard.

Chan'er never cares about anything. She is the one who manages all the things in the yard. She manages everything in order. That's why Si Xue took a fancy to her and promoted her to be Zhou Qingyu's personal maid.

But in the end, she lost the position.

Chuntao was extremely jealous of Chan'er, even hated her, she couldn't understand it.

Why is she so likable?

Be it Zhou Qingyu, Zhou Wenjing, Si Xue, or even Lord Zhou, they all treated her differently, as if everyone in the mansion treated her well.

Even though she was dead, Zhou Qingyu still missed her.

Similarly, Chuntao also had some resentment towards Zhou Qingyu.

Her ability is unquestionable, she has never made any mistakes, and she works so hard, so why does Zhou Qingyu still want to transfer her away?

In fact, there is another very important reason why Chuntao wants to stay with Zhou Qingyu.

That’s because of Su An.

Chuntao had only met Su An a few times, but his figure had already been deeply imprinted in Chuntao's heart.

Women naturally admire strong men, and this is especially true for a strong and capable woman like Chuntao.

So after Chuntao learned that Zhou Qingyu was going to marry Su An, she had been looking forward to marrying into the Shenwei Marquis Mansion with the former.

For this reason, even though Zhou Qingyu had been ignoring her and there were all kinds of rumors about her in the mansion, she endured it all, performed her duties conscientiously, and worked hard without complaint.

All for the purpose of marrying Su An in the end.

In Chuntao's eyes, even if she became the storehouse manager, in the future she would marry any steward in the mansion or even an unpopular illegitimate son.

It's not as good as being Su An's maid.

It's not that she loves Su An so much, but she is fascinated by a man like Su An who is outstanding in every aspect and has a high position of power.

Knowing that he would eventually be transferred, his long-cherished hopes were dashed.

Chuntao had a numb look on her face as she directed the maids and servants to complete the rest of the work.

She waved her hand to dismiss the maids and servants and walked into the room alone.

In the inner room, behind a screen painted with lotus patterns.

Under the bright candlelight, a graceful figure was reflected on the screen.

That was Zhou Qingyu bathing behind the screen.

Maybe I was too tired and neglected it today, or maybe it was Chan'er who did this kind of thing in the past.

Zhou Qingyu forgot to prepare a change of clothes.

She said as she heard Chuntao's footsteps coming in.

"Chun Tao, prepare a clean dress for me and put it on the screen."

Chuntao silently took out a clean dress from the closet, folded it, and hung it on the screen.

In order to make it easier for Zhou Qingyu to choose, she selected several dresses of different styles.

Chuntao did not go over to help Zhou Qingyu take a bath.

Because when Zhou Qingyu was naked, she didn't like others to get close to her, even if they were her personal maid.

But she was not averse to Chan'er. In the past, Zhou Qingyu would even pull Chan'er to take a bath together.

Thinking about these things, Chuntao's jealousy and hatred became even stronger.

Before this, these emotions were mostly directed only at Chan'er.

But today, more attention was paid to Zhou Qingyu.

In the end, Chuntao said nothing and left the room silently.

After leaving the room, Chuntao closed the door, called two maids and gave them instructions.

"The young lady is bathing inside. Remember to guard outside and don't let others break in and disturb her."

The two maids were a little afraid of Chuntao and quickly said yes.

Then, remembering that Zhou Qingyu had not eaten yet, Chuntao prepared to ask someone to go to the kitchen to prepare some food and bring it back.

Chuntao doesn't have to do this kind of thing herself, she can just ask others to do it.

But Chuntao thought about it and finally chose to go by herself.

As a personal maid, Chuntao was undoubtedly qualified. She remembered clearly what Zhou Qingyu liked and disliked to eat, what he avoided, and how much he ate.

She even noticed that Zhou Qingyu looked a little tired today, and his appetite should be better than usual after taking a bath, so she brought more food than usual.

After preparing the meal, Chuntao returned with the lunch box. When she was just around the corner from the yard, she heard whispered conversations next to the archway.

"I heard Chuntao is going to be transferred to the warehouse. Is that true?"

"Of course it's true. Madam has already agreed to her personnel transfer, and the news has already spread."

"Great! I've long been annoyed by her bossy attitude."

"That's right, she usually looks down on others and acts arrogantly because of her position. Sister Chan'er has never been like this before."

"I kind of miss Sister Chan'er. She was so kind to us."

"Me too……"

"Why do you think she was transferred?"

"The young lady must be very dissatisfied with her. With her tomboyish personality, she would beat and scold us whenever we made a mistake. How could the young lady like her?"

"What's funny is that she can't figure it out. She compares herself with Sister Chan'er. Look at how the young lady treats Sister Chan'er, and then look at how she treats her."

"That's right, is she worthy of being compared with Sister Chan'er?"

Hearing these words, Chuntao was filled with anger.

"what are you guys saying?"

She walked quickly through the archway carrying the food box and came in front of the two maids. She gritted her teeth and looked at them coldly with her pretty face.

The two maids guarding the door were frightened out of their wits by Chuntao's sudden appearance.

They dared to say bad things about Chuntao behind her back because most of the servants in the yard did so, but in front of Chuntao herself, they were trembling with fear and dared not say anything.

"Sorry……"

A maid bowed in fear and trepidation, wanting to apologize.

"Snapped!"

next moment.

Before she could finish her words, Chuntao slapped her hard in the face.

Then he kicked another maid in the stomach, knocking her to the ground.

One of the two maids covered her face while the other slumped on the ground. They both looked at the furious Chuntao with horror, lowered their heads in fear, and dared not even breathe.

"roll!"

Chun Tao said coldly.

If the young lady wasn't waiting for her meal, Chuntao would have taught them both a lesson.

Hearing this, the two maids fled in a hurry as if they had been pardoned.

Chuntao has always been domineering and can't tolerate any injustice. When she sees servants in the yard being lazy or not doing their job well, she will scold them at the very least, or even beat them up at the worst.

However, Chan'er was very tolerant of this. At most she would give them a few verbal lectures and never use violence.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Chan'er basically doesn't care about anything.

Compared with Chuntao, an iron-faced and impartial manager, Chan'er is more like the second lady in the courtyard. She is favored by Zhou Qingyu, and the servants all respect and are close to her.

But the servants were both afraid of and disliked Chuntao.

After driving away the two maids, Chuntao suppressed the shame and anger in her heart and calmed herself down until she appeared quite calm on the surface.

She pushed the door open and entered the room.

"Miss, I've brought you dinner."

Chun Tao said.

"Well, come in."

Zhou Qingyu's gentle voice came from the room.

Inner room.

Zhou Qingyu had already finished her bath. She was wearing a light blue dress and sitting at the desk with her back to Chuntao, reading a book.

Her back figure is elegant and slender, and she carries the aura of a noble lady.

Chuntao placed the food box on the round table and asked softly.

"Miss, would you like to eat now?"

"Ah."

Zhou Qingyu nodded, closed the book, left the desk, and sat down at the round table where he usually had meals.

She watched Chuntao open the lunch box and take out the food one by one.

These dishes are all Zhou Qingyu's favorites, and he usually brings extra food.

After a tiring day, Zhou Qingyu couldn't help but feel hungry.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhou Qingyu said softly.

"Chun Tao, I just heard you beating someone outside the house."

"Miss, the matter has been resolved and no problems have been caused."

Chuntao's answer seemed a little cold and concise.

This is her usual style.

Whenever something happened in Zhou Qingyu's yard, her first thought was to solve the problem and prevent the matter from escalating and causing bad consequences.

If she could avoid telling Zhou Qingyu about it, she would not let it reach Zhou Qingyu's ears and disturb her.

If it were Chan'er, she would probably hug Zhou Qingyu's arm and act coquettishly, complaining to the two maids about why they were plotting against her behind her back.

Of course, if Zhou Qingyu showed that he wanted to punish them, Chan'er would plead with them.

Over the past few months, Zhou Qingyu has become accustomed to Chuntao's way of handling things, and he didn't say anything more about her words.

"have you eaten?"

Zhou Qingyu asked.

"Miss, I have already eaten."

"Well, then you can sit down. You don't have to stand."

"Miss, I am a servant and you are the master. I cannot sit while you eat."

Chun Tao said.

Then she looked at Zhou Qingyu and pleaded.

"Miss, can I really not stay by your side from now on?"

Zhou Qingyu put down his chopsticks, looked up at Chuntao, and she sighed.

"Chun Tao, I actually quite recognize your abilities, but I also hope you can understand that you are not suitable to be by my side."

Just like just now, if it was Chan'er, she would have pulled a stool over and sat next to Zhou Qingyu without Zhou Qingyu saying anything.

But Chuntao just stood there even though Zhou Qingyu said so. Her style of doing things seemed to be very law-abiding.

The reason why Chuntao went to the kitchen to get food for Zhou Qingyu personally was that she wanted to take advantage of Zhou Qingyu's meal to make a final struggle.

Obviously she failed.

Chuntao is indeed very capable, and Zhou Qingyu admires her quite a bit.

But she would not keep Chuntao by her side.

It was because of Chan'er and Chuntao's personalities, which were incompatible with her.

So Zhou Qingyu chose to transfer Chuntao to the warehouse, so that she would not be by his side and at the same time she would not be wasting her abilities and her efforts during this period.

The request to stay was rejected by Zhou Qingyu again.

Chuntao stood behind Zhou Qingyu, with her hands folded in front of her abdomen, standing straight and serious.

She lowered her head, with no expression on her pretty face.

No one knew what she was thinking.

……

The next day.

The sky is clear and the wind is gentle and gentle.

Early in the morning, Su An went to the Imperial Observatory.

Xie Yun, who had already received the news, was also waiting at the door to greet them.

She was the same as when they first met, wearing a white Taoist robe and a Taoist hat on her head. Her pretty face was serious and looked very formal, with a bit of the demeanor of the master of Bai Yujing.

"Little junior brother."

Xie Yun nodded to Su An modestly.

"Senior Sister, you don't have to greet me at the door next time."

Su An got off the carriage and exchanged a few words with Xie Yun at the gate of the Imperial Observatory.

No one tacitly mentioned what happened that night.

But Su An clearly felt the change in Xie Yun's attitude towards him. She was no longer calling him "Junior Brother" in a friendly manner like she did the last time they met at Meiyin Villa.

Xie Yun brought Su An into the Imperial Observatory and came to an elegant tea room, where they sat down opposite each other in front of the tea table.

A little Taoist boy came in and made tea for them.

"Where is the Imperial Master? Isn't she in the Imperial Observatory?" Su An asked.

"Master is now in the back mountain of the Southern Palace Academy, consolidating the secret realm, and will not be back until noon."

Xie Yun replied.

Then she gave a reminder.

"Junior brother, you'd better call Master "Aunt" or "Uncle Master". This will help you get closer to Master."

Su An chuckled but did not respond.

Xie Yun continued.

"There are so many things to discover in the secret realm behind the Nanfu Academy. Whether it is the relics or the ancient objects, this secret realm is worth exploring."

“So since this secret realm appeared, Master has often gone to the back mountain of the Southern Palace Academy to stabilize the chaotic space within the secret realm and prevent it from collapsing.”

Su An nodded.

That secret realm is too old and is about to collapse.

What Pei Xuanxi needs to do is to consolidate the space of the secret realm and construct a teleportation formation to ensure that people who are teleported in will land at the designated location rather than being teleported randomly.

Just like last time, Su An and Dan Qing entered the secret realm at the same time. Su An settled in the Dark Forest, while Dan Qing entered the other areas.

These tasks are really not easy to do, after all, the secret realm is too large.

In the entire Dajin, perhaps only Pei Xuanxi, a ninth-level magic practitioner, can save this secret realm and prevent it from collapsing during subsequent explorations.

"Little Junior Brother, what is the matter that brought you here to see Master this time?"

Xie Yun asked.

"I want to ask the Imperial Master if it is possible to allow Wang Shishi to enter the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to practice Taoism."

Su An said.