Chapter 48: Latent
It's so quiet that you can hear your breath.
Just when Lin Qing felt hopeless and wanted to leave the palace, Lu Chengxuan suddenly said, "That's it, you can stay for the time being." β
"Huh?" Lin Qing was a little stunned, did Lu Chengxuan believe his words? But in the next moment, Lin Qing sobered up, living in the palace meant that he was one step closer to his goal, since Lu Chengxuan chose to let him stay, it proved that he still had at least some trust in himself!
"The little girl is here to thank the prince." Lin Qing bowed and bowed to Lu Chengxuan.
Lu Chengxuan smiled: "The girl doesn't have to be polite. However, I still have to remind the girl that Zhao Muxi never calls herself a 'little girl'. β
Lin Qing nodded a little embarrassedly, in fact, she didn't like to call herself a 'little woman', if it weren't for the impression of a gentle and lovely lady to the man in front of her, she wouldn't call herself a 'little woman'!
"Little Girl...... I, I remembered. β
"Fu Bo, arrange for this girl to stay, and live in Wangfang Pavilion! Remember to tell the maids not to treat her harshly. After Lu Chengxuan finished speaking, he strode away.
Lin Qing was a little puzzled in his heart, he should have been glad that Lu Chengxuan admitted that she was Zhao Muxi's identity, but she always felt that there was something wrong with the attitude of His Royal Highness the Three Kings. His expression and words revealed a cold aura, and his attitude towards himself was not like his attitude towards his beloved.
Could it be that the rumors from the outside world that Lu Chengxuan has a deep affection for Zhao Muxuan are false? Or does he actually not believe that he is Zhao Muxi at all? However, the name Wangfang Pavilion sounds very pleasant, and it must be a good place to live in a beautiful and comfortable environment! Lin Qing, who couldn't think of an answer, followed behind Fu Bo under his cold gaze and walked to the place where he was said to be his next residence.
The scenery of the Three Kings' Mansion is really beautiful, and Lin Qing's stop-and-go viewing makes Fu Bo's face more and more gloomy.
When Lin Qing's eyes were attracted by a beam carved with a pattern of a hundred flowers welcoming spring, he couldn't help but stop and watch, the old man named Fu Bo finally broke out.
"Miss Zhao, the old slave has a lot of affairs in his hands, and he doesn't have time to spend it here with you." Fauber gritted his teeth.
Lin Qing smiled embarrassedly: "Yes, yes, I'll go." Originally, she should have felt depressed about the old man's rude attitude, but her anger dissipated because of the 'Miss Zhao' in his mouth.
From today on, she will be Zhao Muxi, and the more Lin Qing thinks about it, the more happy she feels, which means that she is one step closer to her goal.
"This is where you live." Fauber said coldly.
Lin Qing looked at the shabby room in front of him and was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth.
This house was very different from what she had in mind, not only did it not look half rich and gorgeous, but it was so simple and crude that it looked like a house where people lived.
"Fauber, you're not taking the wrong path, are you?" Lin Qing wondered.
"The old slave has lived in the palace for decades, how can he lead the wrong way? This is Wangfang Pavilion. β
Lin Qing couldn't wait to open the door and found that the house was still shabby. There are no imaginary bead curtain screens and jade screen treasures, and even the bedding curtains are so rough that they are eye-catching! Lin Qing couldn't figure out the reason for Lu Chengxuan's arrangement.
"Is this Lu Chengxuan's test for me?" Lin Qing thought in his heart.
"The girl will clean up and stay on her own, and the old slave will retire." Fauber turned to leave.
Saying that it was too late, Lin Qing grabbed the corner of Fu Bo's clothes with lightning speed, and said with a sincere expression: "Fu Bo, please also ask the prince if there is something wrong, he shouldn't have arranged such a place for me to liveββ"
Fu Bo turned around and knocked Lin Qing's hand away expressionlessly, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a mocking sneer: "I advise the girl not to have any more crooked thoughts, don't underestimate the prince with all your might, and don't overestimate yourself." People who don't do their own things usually don't end well! β
Looking at the back of Fu Bo leaving, Lin Qing was puzzled again, could it be that this Fu Bo had a blood feud with him? Why was he so disgusted with himself? It's clear that I'm just meeting him for the first time!
Lin Qing frowned and began to clean up Wangfang Pavilion, fortunately, although the things in the house were simple, they were all clean and tidy, which made it much easier for Lin Qing to clean up. After tidying up the house, Lin Qing decided to go out for a walk. Since she is here to inquire about the news, how can she not be clear about the pattern in the palace.
It's okay not to go out, but going out makes Lin Qing's heart cold for most of the time.
Lin Qing wandered around in the palace, and asked a few maids and attendants, only to learn that Wangfang Pavilion was originally where the maids lived. The room where Lin Qing was only one of them, and the most important thing was that Wangfang Pavilion was the farthest away from where Lu Chengxuan lived, so wouldn't it be much more difficult for her to find out the news!
Lu Chengxuan: Does this mean that he doesn't want to see himself? Lin Qing muttered in a low voice while tugging at the leaves. It stands to reason that he showed his identity as Zhao Muxi, and Lu Chengxuan should treat himself as a guest, but instead of doing that, he arranged himself in the maid pile!
This is too deceitful! The more Lin Qing thought about it, the more depressed he felt, and threw the leaves in his hand hard.
"This sister, do you know where the old gentleman Jiang Shan who entered the mansion this morning went?" After seeing a person dressed as a maid, Lin Qingqiang suppressed the fire in his heart and asked in a loud voice.
The maid glanced at Lin Qing up and down, and replied timidly, "The slave doesn't know." β
After asking several people in a row, they said they didn't know, which made Lin Qing's mood more and more restless. Jiang Shangui is not there, he was put in the maid pile again, and all the maids in the palace have been trained extremely harshly, and their mouths are very tight, so how can they listen to the news? What kind of lurking is this!
finally got to sunset, and Lin Qing finally waited for someone to come.
In the humble room, two people stood facing each other, neither of them speaking.
Lin Qing looked at the person in front of him quietly, this person was wearing a brown cotton skirt, covered with a dark blue gown, and the black hair with a woman's bun was oily and slippery, and a clear-eyed person could tell that he was a healthy person at a glance. The woman was carrying a wooden tray with a set of coarse cloth garments in it. Although it is coarse cloth, it is not comparable to ordinary people's clothes.
"Miss Zhao, Steward Fu told me to come over and inform you, from today onwards, you will be the rough maid of the Three Princes' Mansion. He also said that if you don't want to, you can leave now. The woman said with a pleasant face.
Lin Qing nodded without thinking about it, "I do." β
Leaving on your own? Of course, Lin Qing was unwilling to leave, it was not easy to sneak into the Three Kings' Mansion, she had not achieved her goal yet, and there was absolutely no reason to leave. If she really leaves, I don't know what year and month it will be when she enters the Three Kings' Mansion again, and she won't have the face to go back to see Engong if she can't complete the task at that time.
"Are you really willing to be a rough maid?" The woman was uncertain.
This time, Lin Qing nodded vigorously.
Seeing that Lin Qing had made up her mind, the woman put the tray in her hand in Lin Qing's hand and said, "Your identity is the maid of the flower room, someone will come to take you to the flower room tomorrow, and you will naturally know what you should do when the time comes." β
When the woman had finished speaking, she turned and walked away.