When Xie Lian left Prince Ying's Palace, it was Yu Chun who saw him off.
The maid looked unhappy, which made Xie Lian feel relieved. He could tell at a glance that she was not a scheming person. After all, she was raised in the manor since she was a child. She was different from the shrewd servants who later followed Princess Ying.
Compared to others, this maid is the easiest to conquer.
"Ah!" Xie Lian's maid lost her balance and the piece of material she was holding fell down.
The maid rushed forward in a panic to pick them up, but there were too many things in her hands and she couldn't put them down at once, so she could only use her feet to hook them.
“How dare you be so disrespectful towards the gift given by the Princess of England.” Xie Lian stopped and shouted.
"Yes!" The maid hurriedly stopped her flustered movements, looked around, and stuffed all the things in her hands into Yuchun's arms, saying, "Sister, help me take it first."
Yuchun took two steps back because of the stuffing. Looking at the many things in her arms, she immediately became even angrier. These were all good things, all from the mansion.
This Miss Xie came with nothing, but left with so much. The more I think about it, the angrier I get.
“The Princess of England is just too polite. Every time she comes, she brings so many gifts.” Xie Lian said softly, his eyes fell on the maid who was still picking up fabrics, and a hint of joy appeared on his face.
This joyful look further excited Yuchun, and she could not help but snort coldly: "These gifts are all good things of our master. In the past, our master was reluctant to give them to others. Miss Xie must have never seen them before, right? From now on, you must remember our princess' kindness."
This was an extremely impolite statement. Xie Lian's face immediately turned red. He looked at Yu Chun in panic, and for a moment he seemed to have no idea how to respond.
Yuchun's words were too rude, but Yuchun was the British princess's personal maid.
"Sister Yuchun, what you said is wrong. Our young lady will be the elder of Princess Ying in the future. It is normal for Princess Ying to give our young lady something. Our young lady will return the gift in the future. It's not like she won't return it. Sister Yuchun, if Princess Ying knew about this, she would definitely punish you!"
Xie Lian's maid had already taken the material and stood up. She was unhappy to hear Yu Chun mocking her own mistress. With a stern face, she took back the gift that had been stuffed into Yu Chun's arms, saying.
"Return the favor? When?" Yu Chun said indignantly. It seemed that he had been suppressed for too long. After the words came out, he continued speaking.
There's no one else here.
"We will definitely return the favor. Our young lady's future status will be even closer to that of the Princess of England. Our young lady has always been grateful. The Princess of England has been kind to us, and we remember it. We will definitely repay the Princess of England if we have the chance in the future." The maid said cleverly.
Seeing her young lady standing there with a red face, looking a little aggrieved, she glared at Yuchun with dissatisfaction, "Miss, let's go. If the Prince of England doesn't want us to come, then we won't come next time. Even if the Princess of England invites us, we won't come."
Hearing her say this, Yuchun panicked a little. She was seeing off the guest on behalf of Princess Ying. If she sent the guest away and he never came again, people would definitely blame her even if they didn't know what she said.
"If our princess didn't want Miss Xie to come, why would she give Miss Xie a gift? Don't talk nonsense and let our princess down." Yu Chun's words were no longer as harsh as before, but she still sounded a little aggrieved. "Our princess naturally wants to be close to Miss Xie, but... these... are good things our prince left for our princess."
“From His Royal Highness the King of England to the Princess of England?” Xie Lian finally spoke at this time, biting his lip, “How can I accept it then? But let’s go back and give it back to the Princess of England!”
“Since the things have been given away, how can our master take them back? Miss Xie, please remember our princess’ kindness in the future and stand on our princess’ side when something happens. This will be the best way to express your gratitude to our princess.” Yu Chun shook her hand, her face drooping.
“Will Princess Ying be wronged in the mansion?” Xie Lian’s eyes flickered as he asked gently.
Yuchun seemed to be surprised by something, and hurriedly shook her head again: "No, nothing happened... I just wrote it down on impulse, maybe I'll need Miss Xie in the future."
“If I can be of any use to you, I will do it for you even if it means my death.” Xie Lian said without hesitation.
Her expression made Yuchun look a little better. "It's best that Miss Xie thinks this way. Our master is very kind and gentle, but... a little too kind."
Yuchun sighed. It seemed that after the previous conversation, she no longer felt so bad about Xie Lian. "Miss Xie, please!"
While leading them to continue walking out.
"The Princess of England is a good person, good-looking, and has a good temper. She will be blessed in the future. You don't have to worry. If the Princess of England needs anything in the future, I will definitely help her when I am able. Even if it means giving up everything I have, I will help her."
Xie Lian assured once again.
Yuchun didn't know what she was thinking about. She sighed again as she looked listless and emotionless. "It's the best that Miss Xie thinks this way. I hope that if there is any problem in the future, you can remember our princess's kindness and lend a hand when it's necessary. After all, the Qu Mansion is our princess's natal family. If the Qu Mansion is doing well, our princess will also have confidence."
Sure enough, although Qu Moying's marriage into the Prince of England's palace looked glamorous on the surface, she actually needed more help from the Qu family.
Thinking of this, Xie Lian felt more relieved. The reason she was chosen to be sent to Minister Qu’s residence was not only because of her suitable background, but also because her behavior was very cautious.
After repeated attempts, if there is no problem, then there is really no problem...
Pei Yuanjun walked back slowly with a few eunuchs. He had just returned from the palace. He was not in a hurry to go back to the study. After tapping the folding fan in his hand a few times, he turned to the garden. He did not accompany Qu Moying to appreciate the lotus that day, so today was a rare opportunity.
Before, Qu Moying lamented that he did not accompany her that day. He also promised to accompany her to appreciate the flowers again when he had time nearby, and it just so happened that there was an opportunity today.
Just now someone has been sent to invite Qu Moying, and he will go there first. He heard that the lotus flowers are in full bloom. He wonders what the difference is between these exotic lotus flowers and ordinary lotus flowers.
Thinking of this, I walked all the way to the area where the lotus flowers were.
Sure enough, when Pei Yuanjun saw the lotus in the pot, he thought it looked pretty good and it was worth the effort he put in to bring it into the mansion for Qu Moying to appreciate.
"Your servant greets His Majesty." A maid knelt down and saluted.
Pei Yuanjun walked by, Ji Hai waved his hand, and the maid stood up.
"Master, this flower needs special care. It won't bloom with ordinary methods. Look at this flower. It's more outstanding than ordinary ones, and it looks different." Ji Hai took two steps forward with a smile, pointing at the flower.
Pei Yuanjun looked at the flower lazily. In fact, he didn't think there was much difference. It was just that the color and appearance were somewhat interesting.
If Qu Moying hadn't come to appreciate it, he would never have made such a special trip.
"What did the princess say?"
"The princess said she liked it very much, and she even asked me to thank you for your trouble." Ji Hai said with a smile.