I just want to live a good life

"Miss, you are crazy! You can't stay!"

"Yes, Miss, it doesn't matter what happens to Bi Tao and me. You can't come to a place like this to work for us."

"My queen, please think twice. If you stay, we won't be able to hold our heads up high in the Prince's Mansion against the people from Yueju."

"..."

Not only was Duiyueju's four maids surprised, even Luzhu didn't expect that the prince's concubine would be willing to work in the flower garden for two maids.

"My Lady Concubine, do you want to think about it again?" Lu Zhu reminded her, "His Highness said that if you really decide to stay, you will have to work like Chun Liu and Bitao, and you will have to work for a full month like them before you can leave."

"No problem." Su Nuan agreed without thinking.

To everyone's surprise, Su Nuan called Chunliu and Bitao to go back to work.

Outside the flower garden, the maids and servants who had been watching the fun had dispersed as Luzhu left.

Zhang Shun in the flower garden was still respectful, and said, "Since the Concubine is staying, I'll have to trouble you to take care of the flower garden. I have to work in the garden these days. Our Prince's Mansion will hold a flower viewing banquet at the beginning of next month. I have to re-prune the flowers and plants in the garden these days, and replant the many flowers that were lost a few days ago."

As he said this, Zhang Shun looked at Su Nuan meaningfully.

Su Nuan didn't take it seriously at all. She waved her hand and said to Zhang Shun, "Go, go. Leave the flower garden to me, don't worry."

Finally, Su Nuan and her four maids were the only ones left in the flower garden.

"Miss, what are you thinking? How can you do this kind of work?" Chun Liu spoke first: "This is not a joke in our general's mansion. This will make you lose your prestige in front of the servants in the prince's mansion."

"It doesn't matter, actually..."

"How can it be okay? Look at Luzhu's triumphant expression. She just wanted to embarrass you with me and Bitao. Why did you fall for her trick?"

Chunliu became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice became louder.

"Chun Liu, do you think I have authority in front of you?"

Although Su Nuan was smiling when she asked the question, everyone could hear the meaning behind her words.

Chun Liu was not stupid. She immediately realized that she had said the wrong thing and quickly bowed her head to apologize: "I'm sorry, Miss. I said the wrong thing. I won't dare to do it again."

Su Nuan just wanted to remind Chun Liu not to always control her. Her goal was achieved, so she didn't say anything more.

"Your Majesty, do you have any other plans for staying here?" Meixiang changed the subject at the right time.

"Meixiang is still smart!" Su Nuan said with satisfaction, "Let's do this next..."

After hearing Su Nuan's arrangements, everyone was excited and wanted to laugh, but everyone ignored the flash of resentment in Chun Liu's eyes.

Three days later, when Zhang Shun and Little Stone stepped into the flower garden again, he was shocked beyond words. All the flowers he had carefully taken care of had changed. Only one stem of the beautifully shaped rose remained, more than half of the precious orchids were gone, and the rare peony species were replaced by common species that could be seen everywhere in the garden.

After being stunned for a long time, Zhang Shun suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and crawled to the peonies that were going to be given to the queen.

Fortunately, these peonies did not appear to have changed much to outsiders, but a closer look revealed that each one was missing some branches and flower buds.

"My Lady Concubine, this, this... my flower..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Zhang Shun's legs went limp and he sat down on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

Su Nuan didn't expect him to be so excited. She felt a little guilty and said, "Actually, I didn't do anything. You don't have to be so moved."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shun's eyes rolled back and he almost fainted.

Zhang Shun certainly didn't dare to handle such a big thing happening in the flower garden alone. With the support of Xiao Shitou, he left the flower garden tremblingly and went to look for Luzhu.

He is Luzhu's cousin, and was able to work in the Prince's Mansion because of Luzhu's introduction. So when something happened, the first thing he thought of was to ask Luzhu for help.

After telling Lu Zhu about the situation in the flower garden, Zhang Shun pleaded, "Cousin, you must find a way to save me. If His Highness knew that the flower garden was destroyed like that, he would definitely punish me severely, and maybe even take my life."

Lu Zhu raised her eyebrows and said coldly, "It wasn't you who did it, why would His Highness punish you?"

Zhang Shun said with a bitter face: "You can't say that. Although it was all done by the concubine, I am the manager of the flower garden after all. I can't escape responsibility for the flower garden becoming like that."

"You really take your position as a steward seriously." Lu Zhu glared at Zhang Shun and continued, "Even if you are the steward, so what? Can you still control the concubine? She wanted to destroy the flower garden and you couldn't stop her. Besides, she did it behind your back. Just go and explain it to His Highness."

"Is this... okay? She is still His Highness's concubine after all. She destroyed a few flowers, oh no, hundreds of flowers. Can His Highness really punish her?"

"You said it was hundreds of flowers. Whether it's your responsibility or not, you'd better clear yourself. Otherwise, if His Highness really blames you, can you afford it?"

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In the evening, as soon as Mu Yunting returned home, Zhang Shun came to ask for a meeting.

"Your Highness, the peonies you were going to give to the Queen had many branches and buds cut off by the Concubine."

When Mu Yunting heard this, he frowned and said sternly: "What do you do for a living? You can't even take care of a few flowers. Why let her touch such an important thing?"

Zhang Shun's face turned pale with fright. Luzhu, who was pouring tea for Mu Yunting, winked at him.

"Your Highness, I am guilty of my duty, but I have already told the Concubine that those flowers are gifts from Your Highness to the Queen. They are unique and precious, and not even a leaf can be touched. But who would have thought that the Concubine did not take my words seriously and actually cut off many branches from these flowers, destroying the quality of the flowers."

Zhang Shun glanced at Lu Zhu when he said this, and with Lu Zhu's encouragement, he continued, "The Concubine not only destroyed these peonies, but almost all the precious flowers in the flower garden were touched by her. I'm afraid we won't be able to display decent flowers at the flower viewing banquet at the Crown Prince's Mansion this year."

After hearing this, Mu Yunting's frowning brows were almost twisted together.

"Luzhu, go get Xia Qingyan for me." After thinking about it, he changed his mind: "No need, I'd better go there myself."

A moment later, Mu Yunting appeared in the flower garden.

At this time, Su Nuan was watering the flowers and had no idea that Mu Yunting had come to her side. She poured a bucket of water out, and the flying water droplets and mud splashed all over Mu Yunting's boots and clothes.

"Your Highness, be careful!"

Hearing Lu Zhu's exclamation, Su Nuan turned around and saw Mu Yunting's angry face.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know you were standing here."

Su Nuan apologized and took out a handkerchief, pretending to wipe Mu Yunting's clothes.

At this time, Lu Zhu stepped forward and said, "My Lady Concubine, let me do this kind of thing."

"That's not good. I accidentally stained the hem of His Highness's clothes. How can I ask you to wipe it?" Su Nuan said this, but she stepped aside inconspicuously to make room for Lu Zhu.

Mu Yunting saw her little action and his anger grew even stronger.

When Lu Zhu squatted down to wipe Mu Yunting's clothes, Mu Yunting stopped her and said, "No need to wipe it, you will change into clean clothes later."

Su Nuan quickly interrupted, "Yes, yes, it's not clean even if you wipe it this way, it's better to just change into clean clothes."