Chu Yunning stayed up all night and stayed by the bed. Beibei slept very uneasily. He opened his eyes and woke up several times in the middle of the night. He held Chu Yunning tightly with his little hand and made sure that someone was with him before falling asleep again.
past.
The more Chu Yunning thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt when a child less than five years old walked away from the gate of hell.
"Princess, it's almost dawn, please take a rest." Aunt Mao poured a cup of tea over her in distress.
Chu Yunning took it and drank half of the glass, then glanced outside the door. There was no movement at all.
"Princess, there is no need to watch. Concubine Ye has a heart attack and the prince cannot come."
The corners of Chu Yunning's lips curled up with a hint of sarcasm. She, Ye Yaner, was so courageous. How could she fall ill so easily?
In other words, Prince Xiao was foolishly deceived.
Okay, she was just being sentimental. Chu Yunning stretched out her hand and touched Beibei's forehead, and then breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that he didn't have a fever.
"Auntie, please go back and rest first. I'll sleep with Beibei."
After working hard all day and night, I was really tired, so I simply took off my shoes and socks, got on the bed, hugged Beibei and squinted his eyes.
Upon seeing this, Aunt Mao covered the two of them with quilts and left quietly.
The sky was getting whiter and Prince Xiao had not slept all night and finally waited for Ye Yan'er to fall asleep. Then he made time and walked unconsciously to Danqiong Courtyard.
When they entered the inner room, they saw mother and son cuddling together.
Warm and beautiful.
The little guy in Chu Yunning's arms frowned and curled up, holding Chu Yunning's arms tightly with both arms.
It looks very insecure.
Prince Xiao saw the bruised pinch marks on Beibei's neck at a glance, and he immediately became angry.
Soon King Xiao shook his head. This child was not his, so why should he feel bad?
If you want to blame it, it's Chu Yunning who made enemies everywhere. He had done many evil things before and got retribution!
Prince Xiao convinced himself over and over again and felt much better.
Chu Yunning slept until the sun was shining brightly. She lowered her head and saw Beibei winking at her.
She has a pair of round, big eyes, black and translucent, and her pink and tender face is so attractive.
"mother!"
The soft and waxy voice made her heart melt. She lowered her head and kissed Beibei on the forehead.
Beibei covered his face shyly and smiled.
Judging from his mental state, he seemed to be fine, and Chu Yunning's heart gradually fell to the ground.
"Whatever you want to eat, my mother will cook it for you."
Beibei pretended to be thinking: "I want to eat Shopee Chaos and French fries."
"good!"
Chu Yunning asked Aunt Mao to accompany Beibei. After a simple wash, she rolled up her sleeves and went to the small kitchen, where she skillfully prepared the ingredients.
At this time, Mrs. Li came with several maids. Mrs. Li looked like she was here to show kindness: "These are the maids chosen by the concubine for the princess, Chun'er, Xia'er, Qiu'er, Dong'er."
The four maids were rather tall and slim, with slim waists. It was obvious that they had never done any rough work, and they did not show much respect for her in their eyes.
"Okay, from now on you four will stay in Danqiong Courtyard."
Mrs. Li turned around and was about to leave, but Chu Yunning stopped her.
"Wait!"
Mrs. Li turned around very impatiently: "What else does the princess have to do? The concubine is still waiting for me to reply."
Chu Yunning put down the rolling pin and opened her palms towards Mrs. Li: "Where are the contracts of sale of these people?"
Mrs. Li seemed to have heard some joke and said with disdain: "These four people were carefully selected by the concubine. They will never make mistakes. The princess should not be thinking about finding trouble."
How dare a slave speak to her like this?
Chu Yunning was not someone to be trifled with, so she immediately said with a cold face: "I don't dare to use a maid who has not sold herself, so I'd better keep it for Concubine Ye to use for herself!"
"You dare to disobey the concubine's order?" Mrs. Li put her hands on her hips.
Chu Yunning slammed the table and pointed the rolling pin directly at the tip of Mrs. Li's nose: "What a joke, my noble Princess Xiao still has to obey the orders of a concubine. In the past few years, Concubine Ye's housekeeper has been too indulgent of you, how can you act like a slave!
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Mrs. Li glared at Chu Yunning angrily, with a face full of dissatisfaction: "The concubine has good intentions and picks maids to serve, but why is it that the princess is slandering the concubine?"
Chu Yunning suddenly grinned and said in a serious tone: "Wang Sanniang's blood wasn't completely dry yesterday, right? Do you want to try it too?"
"you!"
Mrs. Li was frightened and took two steps back. Yesterday, she witnessed Wang Sanniang being beaten to death with her own eyes.
I had a nightmare last night, blood was flowing all over the floor, and it made me ooze just thinking about it.
"Either send me the deed of betrayal, or take the person away!"
Chu Yunning couldn't stand these four people, and keeping them around would be an eyesore.
Without the deed of betrayal, it would be impossible to control these four people.
Mrs. Li was probably a little scared, and her voice was much softer: "These four are all girls from good families, and they have not signed a contract of sale. Princess, please don't embarrass me. This is the concubine's good intention."
As far as she knows, anyone who has not signed a deed of sale is a good citizen.
Yesterday, Sanniang Wang was a lowly citizen, so she was beaten to death and no one held accountable her.
Good citizens are different. There are requirements for punishment and punishment. Good citizens can go to the government to file a complaint and are protected.
Chu Yunning's mood was ruined by Ye Yan'er's flirtatious behavior early in the morning, and she was deliberately trying to spite others.
But Chu Yunning soon figured it out and accepted it with a smile.
Only then was Mrs. Li satisfied, so she said that the princess was a bitch, and she could only take the tough but not the soft, so she left Danqiong Courtyard proudly.
The four people were left staring at each other with big eyes and small eyes. Chu Yunning completely ignored the four of them.
After giving Beibei the best breakfast, the four of them just stood at the door, the leading maid was Chun'er. Chun'er couldn't stand it any longer, and her high-pitched voice was a bit harsh no matter how you heard it.
"Princess, where do we live?"
"That's right. We've been standing here for so long. The princess won't leave us alone, right?" Qiu'er curled her lips, touched her belly and muttered: "We haven't eaten yet."
The four people were buzzing in my ears like four flies.
Chu Yunning saw that Beibei had almost eaten.
, so he put down his chopsticks and told Beibei to practice Chinese calligraphy.
Beibei nodded obediently: "Mom, will they bully you?"
"Is mother so easy to bully?" Chu Yunning couldn't help but patted his head: "This little thing can't trouble mother."
Only then did Beibei feel at ease to study.
Chu Yunning wiped the corner of her mouth gracefully, glanced at the four of them, and said sincerely: "You four have good looks and good figures. You are overqualified to be a rough maid here. I have a good one."
Let’s go and settle you down somewhere.”
The four of them were immediately elated when they were praised. Chun'er couldn't wait to ask: "Where does the princess plan to arrange for us to go?"
"The prince just needs a few caring maids."
When the four of them heard that it was the prince, their eyes lit up.
Chu Yunning made a quick decision and sent the four of them to Yunxiang Pavilion.
...
Mrs. Li hurried back to pay her errands. Ye Yan'er was leaning on the soft bed, and the maid Lu Zhu was carefully holding her legs.
"Have you accepted it?" Ye Yaner opened her eyes casually and asked.
Mrs. Li smiled flatteringly: "Concubine, don't worry, the servants will handle everything properly. The princess will never dare to disobey the concubine, so she immediately accepted the four of them."
Ye Yaner raised her eyebrows, is Chu Yunning so easy to talk to?
"You did a good job in this matter..."
"Concubine, the princess sent four maids to Yunxiang Pavilion just now."
The maid hurriedly came to report, and Ye Yaner suddenly stood up, her pretty face twisted, and she glared at Mrs. Li fiercely.
Mrs. Li's legs went weak and she knelt on the ground. She hesitated for a long time and couldn't explain why, but she hated the princess in her heart.
"Trash!" Ye Yaner finally managed to coax Prince Xiao yesterday, only to cause trouble again in the blink of an eye.
Ye Yaner ignored her headache and went directly to Yunxiang Pavilion. Looking at the four enchanting maids, she was trembling with anger and asked: "Is this the person you are looking for?"
Mrs. Li nodded, not understanding what was wrong.
Didn’t the concubine say that she would find a few difficult people?
Ye Yaner raised her hand and slapped Mrs. Li: "Idiot!"
Why leave four maids to serve her and deliberately try to spite her?
By coincidence, Prince Xiao came back from the next court and saw this scene. Ye Yaner changed her angry look just now and put a gentle smile on her face.
On the way back, King Xiao had a guard report the matter.
"Your Majesty, it was Yan'er who did something wrong because of her confusion. Please punish her."
Prince Xiao helped Ye Yan'er up and glanced at the four of them, but couldn't see anything strange.
"Yesterday, the princess was choosing maids in the house, but she couldn't find the right one. Yan'er asked Mrs. Li to go out and buy four smart ones. Who would have thought of the princess..."
Ye Yaner bit her lip tightly and hesitated to speak. Granny Li immediately stepped forward to add insult to injury: "My lord, the concubine is also kind-hearted. Not only does the princess not appreciate it, but she always slanders the concubine for being a housekeeper who is not strict. Even the slaves can't stand it."
Hearing this, Prince Xiao comforted Ye Yan'er: "You are right. It's the princess who is being pretentious. These four people still stay in Danqiong Courtyard to serve her."
"But the princess doesn't accept it, and she may not take the prince's words seriously."
Mrs. Li's words were like a slap in the face, causing Prince Xiao's face to turn livid, and he said angrily: "Well, since the princess doesn't appreciate her kindness, she probably doesn't need anyone to serve her. From now on, you don't have to take care of Danqiong Courtyard any more.
I would like to see how tough the princess’s mouth is!”
Ye Yan'er responded obediently: "Yes, Yan'er listens to the prince."
There was a disobedient person like thorns all over his body, and a gentle, well-behaved and sensible person. It was hard for Prince Xiao to keep his heart straight.
Seeing that the sun was setting and it was dinner time, Aunt Mao went to the big kitchen and was met with misfortune. She didn't even get any vegetables. She was bullied and rushed back angrily.
When Chu Yunning saw this, he knew something was wrong again.
"The people in the big kitchen said that the princess has her own abilities and will not need the food from the big kitchen in the future. In the afternoon, the prince ordered no more people to send anything to Danqiongyuan."