concubine auspicious

Chapter 25
Inside the Yin'an Hall, Yun Ni rushed over with several servant girls in a mighty manner.

Seeing the person coming, Mingzhu asked curiously, "So it's Manager Yun, what's the matter?"

"Princess! According to the order of the lord, you are now the fourth-class concubine of the palace, including laundry, fire, and chores. From today on, you will do these things." Yun Ni said with a deadpan expression, contrary to her gentle and humble appearance before. , just like a fierce woman.

Upon hearing this, Xia Er immediately retorted, "How is this possible?"

"Slap!" Yun Ni shouted sharply.

Immediately, a servant girl responded and slapped Xia'er twice with "Papa——".

Xia'er was beaten so badly that her eyes were red from the pain, but she couldn't hold back her tears.He just stood aside covering his face and stopped talking.

"Manager Yun, I'll just do it." Mingzhu said calmly, but her hands hidden under her sleeves clenched into fists.What a wind war repair!She remembered!
Seeing that she agreed, Yun Ni said formally again, "Excuse me, please go to bed, princess!"

A group of people came and went in a hurry, leaving only the cold wind raging.

Mingzhu stepped forward to close the door, turned around and said, "Xia'er, from now on, you won't talk too much in front of outsiders! Do you understand?"

"Xia'er understands." She nodded.

Mingzhu walked up to her and asked softly, "Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt." Xia'er shook her head and said again, "I just feel sorry for the master."

※※※

It's five watch, the sky is still dark, and I can't see my fingers.

Someone knocked on the gate of Yin'an Hall suddenly, disturbing Qingmeng.

Mingzhu was sleeping in a daze, but a knock on the door shook her heart, which made her wake up.I saw several people approaching her holding lamps, and the leader was Yun Ni, the steward.

She squinted her eyes and heard Yun Ni's cold female voice, "Princess! It's time to work."

Mingzhu suddenly felt as if she was back in the past, that kind of hellish days.Scary woman with gold-rimmed glasses, her inescapable fate.But here, without the gold-rimmed glasses, that look... still made her heart tremble.

In the backyard of the kitchen, Mingzhu wearily raised her hand and rubbed her forehead, and walked towards the wooden basin containing the dishes to be brought into the kitchen.

"Master! The ground is slippery, be careful of falling!" Xia'er turned her head to look, and immediately put down what she was doing and ran up.

As soon as the two met, someone rushed out immediately.

It was an old nanny in the mansion who picked up a duster and gave them a crackling beating, scolding them, "How do you work? Do you know how to work? You look fine and tender, It’s not worth it! Do whatever you want, if you don’t want to meddle in your own affairs, you won’t be spared!”

"Hey! Don't hit the master, just hit me. Don't hit the master." Xia'er shouted, using her body to protect Mingzhu.

"Don't dare to do it next time, Mommy, please be merciful!" Mingzhu begged, and hugged Xia'er instead.

The old mammy looked fiercely, "See if you dare, you unruly girl!"

After a while of beatings, the old mama was finally tired, and panted, "If there is another time, you won't be able to sleep tonight!"

Days of getting up early and going to bed late every day, busy with work, and not having a meal went on for several days.The originally beautiful person suddenly lost weight, and his round face became an oval face with a pointed chin.It's just that although these days are difficult, the master and the fall are very harmonious.

Forgot, there is also a snow wolf that is so hungry that only its skin is left.

It was the first watch, and Mingzhu was allowed to go back to the palace to rest after washing the last basin of clothes.

Xia'er hurriedly fetched hot water to warm her feet, "Master! Be careful! Are you hungry? I still have buns here!"

"I'm not hungry, I'm not hungry." Ming Zhu suddenly felt relieved, all fatigue disappeared.

Xia'er stood aside, looked at her and said sadly, "Master, why are you so thin?"

"It's better to be thinner, thinner and more beautiful." Looking at her faint reflection in the water, Mingzhu suddenly raised her head and asked, "Xia'er, what's your full name?"

"Master, Xia'er is called Xia'er. There is no name."

Mingzhu felt a burst of warm liquid flow into her heart, she thought for a while, and said, "Then let me give you a name? If someone asks your name in the future, you should say your surname is Ye, and the single name is Xia." .”

"I like it! But why is the surname Ye?" Xia'er asked happily.

Mingzhu reached out and touched her head, and said softly, "Because it sounds good."

Actually, that was her last name.

※※※

The sun is rising, but the weather is getting colder.

It's spring, why is it so cold.

Mingzhu is afraid of heat, but even more afraid of cold.She was trembling, and sent the few bolts of linen to the west courtyard according to the old mother's instructions.In fact, there are not only a few horses, but dozens of them.The linen was thick and pressed against Mingzhu's thin body, making it wobbly from a distance.

She couldn't see anyone coming either, because the cloth blocked her view.

I had no choice but to walk all the way, constantly exhorting, "Please make way, be careful not to hit you. Please make way..."

Suddenly, the woman's charming laughter came from time to time in front, and it was getting closer and closer.

"My lord~ you ruined his clothes last time, you have to pay him!"

When Mingzhu heard this call, her back stiffened, and she felt like she wanted to escape.

At the end of the corridor, Feng Zhanxiu walked slowly with Xinna's concubine in his arms.He smiled at the beauty in his arms, but from the corner of his eye he glanced sharply at a figure not far away.Seeing her turning around to flee, her eyes sank and she flicked her fingers.Qi Jin jumped out of the air and hit Mingzhu's ankle directly.

"Ah—" Mingzhu exhaled softly, bowed her knees, and fell to the ground.

"Hehe! Who is this? How did you fall like this? It's really fun!" The beauty smiled and snuggled into his arms.

Feng Zhanxiu walked forward slowly, and said casually, "Ruo'er likes it? Then the king will give her to you as a maid, how about spending time with you every day?"

"Really?" Gu Ruo'er's eyes lit up, she was ecstatic.

"How can this king break his promise?" Feng Zhanxiu laughed, and suddenly said in a cold voice, "Hurry up and raise your head to meet your new master!"

Mingzhu lowered her head, not knowing what to do.

(End of this chapter)