Zhu Lian lowered his head quietly. Although he did not respond, his body unconsciously moved closer to Zhao Huan.
"Xiaochai is a hard-working person. She has been with me for so many years and has never enjoyed a single day of happiness. She has not yet gotten married..."
When mentioning Xiaochai, Zhu Lian's voice rippled, as if he could cry at any time.
Xiaochai's death was such a huge blow to Zhu Lian that even this iceberg, which could not eat the fireworks of this world, shattered.
Zhao Huan knew very well that no matter what he said now, he could not appease Zhu Lian's hurt heart.
Only time can dilute everything, and what he has to do is to silently accompany Zhu Lian and spend this difficult time with her.
It was already noon when he returned to the palace. Zhao Huan asked people to send Zhu Lian back to the inner house to rest, and at the same time ordered to select a maid for Zhu Lian.
After all, how can the princess not have a maid by her side?
All maids in the palace who are under the age of thirty are eligible to participate.
In the blink of an eye, more than twenty people gathered in the front hall.
These maids looked very excited, their faces were all red because of the excitement. They knew that Zhao Huan had always been lenient to his family, so they started talking without any worries.
"Although it's a bit unkind to say this, but... the fact is the fact. Once Xiaochai leaves, we will have a chance."
"Shhh! Just know it in your heart. Why do you say it? If the prince hears it, you will be kicked out of the palace."
"If you can become the princess's personal attendant, you will reach the sky in one step."
"That's true. Just look at Xiaochai. It's worth it to cause such a sensation in Bianjing."
"I don't know who is so lucky to be able to take over Xiaochai's position."
At this moment, Zhao Huan coughed lightly, and the front hall where Yingying Yanyan was originally fell silent instantly.
Speaking of which, Zhao Huan had never had a detailed understanding of the situation of the palace's maids, and there were even several unfamiliar newcomers at the scene.
After asking them to briefly introduce themselves, Zhao Huan straightforwardly stated the selection rules.
"The princess can only choose one person as her personal attendant. There are no special conditions, as long as she looks like Xiaochai as much as possible."
After hearing this, all the maids' eyes suddenly lit up and they all volunteered.
"Looks like Xiaochai? Hehehe, the slaves are not talented. I have always been on good terms with Xiaochai. All the slaves Xiaochai knows how to do, and the slaves Xiaochai doesn't know how to do."
"The princess's personal attendants are none other than slaves!"
If it were in other palaces, this maid would have been beaten out long ago if she dared to be so presumptuous.
But Zhao Huan didn't care at all and looked at the round-faced maid with interest: "Since you are so confident, you can answer a question for me."
"What should you do if someone insults the princess?"
The round-faced maid blurted out without even thinking: "Of course I will report it to the prince and let him make the decision."
Zhao Huan couldn't help but chuckle: "It can be considered a method, but it's a pity that this is not Xiaochai's style. You are not qualified."
At this moment, another maid named Xiaoxia stood up quickly.
"If you are a slave, you must seek justice for the princess!"
oh?
Zhao Huan became interested and said with a smile: "How to get it back?"
Xiao Xia clenched her fists and said with firm eyes: "Of course it's a confrontation. If the other party is reasonable, let the other party apologize. If not, then come back and find Butler Changfu to beat him!"
Seeing Xiao Xia's vow, Zhao Huan's depressed mood relaxed and he couldn't help but laugh heartily.
"Hahaha, that makes sense, but it's a pity that it's not Xiaochai's style."
Upon hearing this, Xiaoxia was immediately discouraged and asked in a low voice, "Then the prince said, what would Xiaochai do if he were replaced by Xiaochai?"
Zhao Huan couldn't help but feel sad as he recalled Xiao Chai's appearance. After all, that girl was already part of Zhao Huan's family.
Zhao Huan was naturally uncomfortable with his sudden departure.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Huan blurted out: "If it were Xiaochai, I would just rush up and slap him twice!"
The maids who were still a little unconvinced suddenly became silent.
They were filled with admiration as they recalled Xiaochai's determination to risk her life to protect the Lord. The other maids would not have had this determination at all.
"You remember, the princess represents the majesty of the palace and will never tolerate any provocation."
"Even if you are not the princess's personal attendants, if you encounter the princess being humiliated, you must defend her resolutely. Even if you are trying to get her out of the trap, I will be your backer."
"The princess represents the palace, and the valet represents the princess."
"If you don't even have this courage, then you are not qualified to be the princess's personal attendant."
The maids could not help but fell silent. After all, this was Bianjing. No matter how loyal they were to the palace, they would not have the guts to take action against the enemies of the palace.
After all, the enemies of the palace are all powerful officials and dignitaries.
At this time, Zhao Huan's voice sounded again: "I will ask you another question."
"What should you do if you meet a noble in the harem and boss the princess around?"
With their previous experience, the girls immediately began to answer in a flurry of words.
"Of course I'll go up and beat her!"
"Hmph, if you dare to insult the princess, you are the queen...ahem, even other princesses can't do it."
"This slave will also be like Xiaochai, risking his life to protect his master."
Hearing the answers from the ladies, Zhao Huan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. It was obvious that not all the maids were Xiaochai, at least the maids from the palace could not take Xiaochai's place.
Just when Zhao Huan was about to end the selection, a slightly unfamiliar voice came.
"Come back and report to the prince."
Zhao Huan turned around and saw a faint figure standing at the door. It turned out to be Chen Yushu, who had been rescued from the Liu family before.
Feeling Zhao Huan's gaze, Chen Yushu seemed a little nervous, quickly lowered her head and kneaded the hem of her skirt.
The maid next to her laughed.
"Didn't the prince say before? When you encounter someone who insults the princess, you must bravely defend the princess. Could it be that you were distracted and didn't hear this?"
"Hehehe, by the time you come back and report to the prince, won't it be too late?"
Although the girls were kind to Chen Yushu, there was contempt between the lines. After all, Chen Yushu was from a peasant family and had no experience in serving in Bianjing.
When I first arrived, I could only start from the lowest level as a handyman.
But Zhao Huan became interested in Chen Yushu: "That's a good answer. If you encounter provocation from nobles in the harem, you should come back and report to me."
The girls suddenly puffed up their mouths, their faces full of reluctance.
"Your Majesty is clearly favoring Chen Yushu on purpose!"
"That's right. I obviously said I would come back and report to the prince before, but it turned out to be wrong. How come I was right again when I got to Chen Yushu's place?"
"The prince's partiality is too obvious."
Faced with the protests of the girls, Zhao Huan explained with a smile: "Resolutely protecting the Lord and assessing the situation are indispensable."