Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

Night fell as expected.

Apart from the two maids that Bai Mei brought with her, everyone else in Yi Mei Courtyard was arranged by the Third Prince's Mansion.

This included two personal maids, two caregivers, and four lowly servants.

The two maids that Bai Mei brought with her were Shi Liu, who had been serving her before, and Hai Tang, who had just been assigned to her by Zhou Shi.

Bai Mei was quite wary of Hai Tang, believing that she was sent by Zhou Shi to monitor her.

The three princes' residence arranged for two head maids, Yuzhu and Fuling, so Bai Mei would have four head maids serving her.

Bai Mei dared not neglect Yu Zhu and Fu Ling, Shi Liu was someone she trusted, while Hai Tang was someone she subtly excluded.

Yu Zhu and Fu Ling could also tell that this concubine Bai disliked Hai Tang, but the two remained silent.

After the four servants helped Bai Mei bathe, Bai Mei put on her nightgown and sat quietly by the bed waiting for the Third Prince to arrive.

But she waited and waited, from the hour of Xu to the hour of Hai, but the Third Prince did not come.

At first, she could tell that the Third Prince was busy with official duties and would naturally come to favor her when he was done.

But by midnight, the Third Prince was still not eliminated, and Bai Mei's already uneasy expression turned even worse.

She glanced at Yu Zhu and Fu Ling standing in the corner, wanting to ask when the Third Prince would arrive, but also having some reservations.

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Standing by the bed, Shiliu also frequently looked outside, her face showing expectation, then disappointment as she looked away, repeating this cycle over and over.

"Pomegranate." Bai Mei winked at Pomegranate.

Shi Liu immediately went to Yu Zhu and Fu Ling's side, took out two silver ingots from her bosom, and stuffed them into Yu Zhu and Fu Ling's hands.

"My two elder sisters, this is a small token of my appreciation. I hope you will accept it."

Yu Zhu and Fu Ling's expressions changed. They had been assigned to Bai Mei's side and were now Bai Mei's people. How could they dare to accept money?

Bing immediately knelt down, saying, "You flatter us, concubines. Since we have been sent to serve you, we are your people and acknowledge you as our master. We will be loyal to you from now on."

We two servants would never dare accept this silver. Please, Master, give us your orders.

When Bai Mei saw that the two men's faces had turned pale with fright, and seeing their sincere expressions, her tense nerves relaxed slightly.

She said directly, "Please get up quickly. I am new here and there are many things I don't understand about the Third Prince's residence. I rely entirely on the two of you to explain things to me."

"It's all what we servants should do," Yu Zhu and Fu Ling quickly replied.

Bai Mei said, "Get up quickly, or I'll drag you out. Do you know when His Highness usually rests?"

Yu Zhu and Fu Ling immediately understood that Concubine Bai wanted to ask when the Third Prince would arrive.

The two exchanged a glance, and Yu Zhu said, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince has a regular schedule and usually goes to sleep around 7 PM."

"You went to sleep at the end of the Xu hour?" Bai Mei couldn't help but raise her voice.

Her fingers, placed on either side, clenched into fists, which meant that the Third Prince had no intention of coming to her Yimei Courtyard at all, but rather, he was asleep.

Yu Zhu comforted her, "Your Highness, perhaps it's just a matter of time before you're used to things. He didn't mean to neglect you. You've just entered the manor and are still getting used to many things. Perhaps His Highness is being considerate of you and is giving you space to adjust on your own."

Bai Mei thought about it and agreed.

In this way, it is surprising that the esteemed Third Prince is so considerate.

However, this meant that she and her cousin would not be able to see each other immediately.

A hint of disappointment flashed through Bai Mei's heart.