The maid's road to success

The voice of the servant outside interrupted Prince Bai's thoughts. Looking at the old and small box in front of him, Prince Bai frowned. Why did Qiumei suddenly move here?

"Is it Liang Ge?"

Qiumei's voice seemed a little choked, and Prince Consort Bai hurriedly got off the carriage. Qiumei looked around and carefully pulled him into the yard, then threw herself into his arms and told him her grievances.

"Why did you come just now? I've been leaving messages for more than ten days, but I still can't see you. I'm so scared."

Prince Consort Bai was already very confused about Qiumei's sudden move, and now he was even more confused after hearing her say this, but he guessed that Qiumei might have encountered something, so he quickly asked her.

"There were always a lot of strangers at my doorstep last month, and I felt something was wrong. It was not until Xiaoyu saw the pattern of auspicious clouds and the moon on a man's belt that I realized that the Grand Princess might have discovered me and quickly moved away with her people overnight. Brother Liang, do you think the Grand Princess knows something? Will my child and I die?"

Prince Consort Bai had never expected that it was the Grand Princess's people who had noticed something. No wonder there were so many spies around him recently, even his study had been searched. At that time, someone broke into the Grand Princess's yard, but was quickly killed. He thought it was sent by someone who didn't get along with the Grand Princess. Now it seems that it is very likely that the Grand Princess suspected him and wanted to find some evidence in her yard. Her yard was just for her to see.

The hairs on his back stood up and he felt extremely nervous. If the Grand Princess still liked his appearance in the past, perhaps being discovered would not be a big deal and he would just suffer a little at most. But as he got older, he could clearly feel that the Grand Princess had no interest in him anymore. If he was discovered, his reputation would be in jeopardy.

Qiumei watched as Prince Consort Bai calmly pulled her away with a very unpleasant look on his face. She sneered in her heart, thinking that Xiaoyu was right. Prince Consort Bai was a very selfish person. Even though he knew that he had been discovered by the Grand Princess and might be in danger, he would only care about his own safety.

Although she felt hatred in her heart, she concealed it well and took the hand of Prince Consort Bai to comfort him.

"But don't worry, I noticed it in time and moved out overnight. I stayed in Linjing for ten days before returning. I didn't go back to my original place, but stayed here directly. I was just worried that Liang Ge would be worried if he couldn't find us, so I asked Xiaoyu to leave messages. But I didn't see you for more than ten days, and I was afraid that you would be hurt by the Grand Princess."

When Prince Consort Bai heard that Qiumei left immediately and cleverly hid in Linjing for a while before returning, he was not noticed by the people in the Princess's Mansion. He felt relieved a lot, and thought that the Grand Princess did not treat him abnormally, so she probably did not discover anything. Now when he heard Qiumei's words, he felt that he was a bit of an asshole. He actually wanted to get rid of Qiumei and save himself just because the Grand Princess's secret guards appeared in the original house. He secretly cursed himself as a bastard. Fortunately, Qiumei looked the same as before, and seeing his eyes full of happiness, he quickly hugged her in his arms and explained.

"I have also been targeted recently. My study has been turned upside down, and there are many more guards in the princess's mansion. It is inconvenient for me to come out. I am afraid that I will attract spies to you. I have been holding back and dare not come. Fortunately, Zi Zhong is going to see Baozhu today, so I followed him halfway and found an excuse to come."

Qiumei felt contemptuous when she heard his hypocritical words. She couldn't control her expression when her face leaned against his chest. It was only after Xiaoyu reminded her that she controlled her expression and asked someone to bring the child to Prince Consort Bai to see him.

I took Xiaoyu with me to prepare food.

"Xiaoyu. Give me the medicine you mentioned."

Looking at Qiumei who had made up her mind, Xiaoyu took out a paper bag from her arms. Qiumei did not come to Kyoto to escape at all. She came to Kyoto deliberately to get close to Prince Consort Bai.

After the Grand Princess's men burned down Qiumei's house, her mother risked her life to throw her out of the yard. She was only sixteen years old at that time, and her heart and eyes were full of her brother Liang. She was shyly waiting for her brother Liang to come to Beijing for the imperial examination and marry her on a tall horse, but what she waited for was a fire in the Grand Princess's mansion.

She wanted to seek help from Father Bai, but when the fire was burning, she saw Father Bai nodding and bowing behind the secret guard. She understood that Father Bai knew that the eldest princess wanted to kill his family and agreed. She watched the fire devour the entire house until it was reduced to ashes before she dared to come out. There was a jade pendant left on the ground, which was from the secret guards.

From then on, she was determined to take revenge. What she hated most was not the eldest princess but the Bai family. They had always been very friendly with her family and were about to become in-laws, but they sold her out without a care for their own glory and wealth. The words that Bai's father said before the fire were like a carving knife piercing her heart.

"Aliang is a silly boy who only knows how to study. Qiumei seduced him. But the two of them just grew up together. My son doesn't care about her that much."

"In that case, can we just ask for Qiumei's name?"

At that time, Mr. Bai did not hesitate at all and nodded directly.

Qiumei wanted to rush over and kill Bai's father to avenge her parents, but she knew that rushing over now would only be courting death and adding another life. Qiumei bit her lip and took a deep look at the home where she grew up, which had turned into ashes and forced her to leave.

In order to seek revenge, she had been a butcher's concubine, a county magistrate's maid, and a prostitute. Finally, she had enough ability to come to Kyoto. If you say that her beauty was used well, it was a weapon. Although there were scars from fire on her body, she was extremely beautiful and seduced the guards at the city gate, so she was finally able to stay in Kyoto.

She found out several places that Prince Consort Bai often went to and deliberately appeared in front of him, pretending that she didn't know that her family was murdered by the Grand Princess, and successfully made Prince Consort Bai take her in as his concubine.

She was planning to make Prince Consort Bai fall in love with her first, and then sow discord between him and the Grand Princess, causing them to kill each other.

It is not right to say that it is a fight between the two. How could the White Prince Consort be a match for the Grand Princess? She was just using the affair between herself and the White Prince Consort to force the White Prince Consort and the Grand Princess to make trouble and provoke them, so that the White Prince Consort would have a taste of what happened to her own family.

But she didn't expect that Prince Consort Bai was so cowardly. He always obeyed the Grand Princess's words. She said that he was a coward and kept him away from home, enjoying the admiration of this woman, but kept her own information secret.

Later, Qiumei accidentally had a child. She wanted to wait until the child was a little older and properly settle him before implementing her plan. However, the true nature of Prince Consort Bai was revealed more and more in front of her, making Qiumei feel that she might have to kill Prince Consort Bai with her own hands.

It's just a pity that the princess originally wanted to execute Prince Consort Bai with her own hands. After all, he was the princess's patriotic man. Even if their feelings have faded now, he will still leave an unforgettable wound in her heart.

At this time, the appearance of Xiaoyu made her see an opportunity. Xiaoyu was bought by her from Zhongqiu. After several contacts, she found out that Xiaoyu was a person who had a blood feud with the Grand Princess. It was said that her brother was forced by Princess Baozhu to be a lover, and was later discovered by the Grand Princess and burned to death.

It was arson again. Qiumei thought of her family at that time, so she took Xiaoyu with her to serve her. Qiumei also inquired about it and found out that one of Princess Baozhu's lovers was indeed forced away. She believed it 70% in her heart, and when she saw Xiaoyu kept instigating her to use Prince Consort Bai to harm the Grand Princess, she believed it 90% more.

Xiaoyu bought a medicine from the southwest. After a man takes it, any woman who has sex with him will be infected with the medicine in his body. They will not die nor be poisoned, but will have nightmares. Once they fall asleep, they will be haunted by nightmares. It is a kind of drug that controls the mind. Once you fall asleep, your mind will be affected by the drug when it is not firm.

When Xiaoyu said that, Qiumei was moved. The eldest princess was the emperor's aunt after all. There were many powerful people around her, but she would not be too defensive with her husband in sex, so this method was feasible. Xiaoyu wanted to let the eldest princess be haunted by nightmares and make her suffer. But she thought of the consequences of long-term nightmares.

During the fire, there was a period of time when Qiumei closed her eyes and saw her mother and father struggling in the flames. So she knew very well that the consequences of long-term insomnia should not be underestimated. She had only been unable to sleep for half a year and her body was almost broken. How long could the eldest princess, who was controlled by drugs, last with nightmares?

It would be easier for me to deal with the White Prince Consort at that time. It was already a great achievement for me to kill the White Prince Consort, and I had to sacrifice my own life in exchange. Now I know that not only will I not die, but I can also let the Grand Princess suffer first. Isn't it better?

After she has taken revenge and killed Prince Consort Bai, perhaps she will have the opportunity to grow up with her son and watch him get married and have children.

Xiaoyu watched Qiumei mix the medicine powder into Prince Bai's favorite lotus seed soup, carefully left the kitchen, and looked at the carriage outside, feeling very satisfied.

What her brother was killed by Princess Baozhu and the Grand Princess was all fake. She was originally a member of the Black Hawk, but she used the experience of Prince Yuxi and his sister to get close to Qiumei. The purpose was to guide her to start with the White Prince Consort and let the drug pass to the Grand Princess. There was no other way. The Fourth Prince and the Grand Princess joined forces to make it difficult for An Zizhong to really get into their inner circle. Once the Grand Princess was affected by the drug, her energy would be affected if she could not rest for a long time. At that time, many things would not be managed. The Fourth Prince was still in the same group with the Grand Princess because of interests, but once the Grand Princess could not control her emotions.

Will the Fourth Prince end up well? The eldest princess has been scheming for power all her life, but she is sincere to her two children. Princess Baozhu was raised by her to be domineering and scheming. She was tricked by the Fourth Prince into getting pregnant. She spent so much time to help her daughter and was reluctant to find an ordinary family for her daughter. She carefully selected An Zizhong, who had a promising future, from the Jinshi.

However, the Sixth Prince intervened and exposed the situation in front of everyone. If the Fourth Prince was determined to protect her daughter's reputation, the Grand Princess might have forgiven him, after all, he was the child who grew up in her eyes. However, after the pregnancy was suspected, the Fourth Prince was afraid that the child would be discovered by someone after he was born, which would ruin his reputation. Fortunately, the Grand Princess did not want to keep this child who would make her daughter bear a lifetime of infamy, so the Fourth Prince helped to abort the child.

It was this incident that made the eldest princess have a new understanding of the Fourth Prince and no longer be as defenseless as before. Although they are still on the same boat, there is already a considerable gap between the two of them.

Just add two more fires, and then we won't be afraid that they will still be of one mind. The Fourth Prince is too suspicious, so it's better to start with him. The eldest princess has many loopholes, such as the lustful and disabled Bai Shoude, the oppressed and rebellious Bai Fu Ma, the concubine Qiu Mei who has a blood feud with him, and the now irritable Princess Baozhu.

Xiaoyu gestured to Zhuhe who was wandering in the distance that when she received the news, An Zizhong was already at the gate of the villa. This time, the situation was even worse than before. The servants closed the doors and windows tightly, and carefully brought An Zizhong to the main courtyard and then stood guard at the gate and dared not go in. The sound of things being thrown inside was very clear, as well as the crying of Princess Baozhu's two favorite maids and the consolation of the wet nurse.

The servants stood outside and passed the message.

"The uncle is here to see the princess."

The sound inside stopped abruptly, and three or four maids ran out of the room with red and swollen faces and disheveled clothes. A fatter maid looked at An Zizhong aggrievedly and was pulled away by the slim maid next to her. They were the two maids who accompanied Princess Baozhu on her wedding day and were awarded to Zhuhe and others by An Zizhong.

Obviously, they regarded themselves as the culprits whose innocence was taken away, and they felt a little resentful towards themselves.

An Zizhong didn't take it to heart. How could two maids cause any trouble? However, if he looked closely at their experiences, he might be able to take advantage of them.

An Zizhong walked into the room, but was stopped outside before he even entered the inner room.

"Sir, the princess just lost her temper, and the room is not cleaned up yet. There is no place to step. Please rest outside for a while while we clean up first."

An Zizhong knew very well that this was what Princess Baozhu meant, which was normal. After the child was gone, Princess Baozhu discovered that she had feelings for the Fourth Prince, so naturally he, a man with ordinary looks who had occupied her husband, would be despised. However, she had no say in this marriage. In the beginning, they hurriedly got married just to cover up the fact that she was pregnant. Now that her affair with the Fourth Prince was exposed, she needed An Zizhong to cover for her even more. Therefore, she could only mock him verbally and had no way to do anything else.

Seeing that the princess was about to make trouble again, the wet nanny couldn't help but sigh and hurriedly tried to persuade her to stop. The princess' temper had become more and more violent recently. If she hadn't been the wet nanny who had nursed the princess from childhood to adulthood, she would have suffered as well.

At least he managed to persuade the princess and he was able to negotiate with his brother-in-law himself.

"My uncle came here today on purpose. We really need to buy more things for the farm. We don't have time, but luckily my uncle sent us so many things."

What the wet nurse said was not a lie. The princess had lost her temper before and injured many maids. It was not convenient for her to go out to buy things now. These things were delivered very timely.

"Madam, you have worked hard. The princess is recuperating here, and we are very worried. Today, I specially asked mother to ask a few maids to come and serve you, so that you can at least take a break."

When the nanny heard that the princess's mansion had sent servants, and seeing that they were all big and strong, she knew that these were the real helpers. She was afraid that the eldest princess also knew the current situation of the princess and had sent some strong men to make them easier to control.

She heaved a long sigh of relief in her heart, finally someone was able to help her. In order to win people's hearts, An Zizhong brought a lot of silver and money to distribute to everyone. The maids were so happy holding the red envelopes that they forgot the pain. Only the two maids who had always followed Princess Baozhu looked at the small silver ingots defiantly, and felt even more dissatisfied.

On their wedding night, the brother-in-law took them in because of the effects of the drug and never said anything again. They were worried that the princess would find out and punish them, but the brother-in-law acted as if nothing had happened, which made them feel even worse. They thought they would have a chance to become the master and enjoy life, but they didn't expect that following the princess here would make them suffer even more, and they were either beaten or scolded every day.

A maid watched the maids around her happily counting the silver they had received, and secretly stuffed a purse into the two of them, whispering instructions.

"This is the finest tranquilizing incense that the uncle gave to the two young ladies. The princess will be at peace and you two will suffer less."

After saying that, he left quickly. Shaoyao and Narcissus looked at the Jingshenxiang in their purses and glanced at each other, revealing a faint smile. In their opinion, this was something sent by the son-in-law because he felt sorry for the two of them being beaten. The princess now has a bad temper, and when she gets angry, except for the wet nurse who can persuade her, anyone else who approaches will be punished and beaten. The two of them are the princess's personal maids, and it is difficult for them to find excuses to escape, so they have been beaten a lot recently.

The new and old wounds piled together are quite scary. The son-in-law probably doesn't want the two of them to be beaten again, but he can't resist the princess, so he came up with this idea. Jingshen incense is a very good thing to calm the mind, and it's not cheap, which makes it difficult for the son-in-law.

After An Zizhong had made all the arrangements, he had been waiting for Prince Consort Bai to come. He left under the pretext of finding a doctor for Princess Baozhu, so in order to cover up this lie, he would definitely bring a doctor to treat Princess Baozhu, so he could not leave first.

Fortunately, Prince Consort Bai was a smart man and did not delay for too long. He had some food at Qiumei's house and played with the children for a while. After giving Qiumei a few instructions, he quickly brought over the invited doctor. After a brief examination, the doctor prescribed some tranquilizing drugs, which were similar to what the doctor in the Princess's Mansion had said.

An Zizhong and Prince Consort Bai rushed back to Kyoto with their men while it was still daylight. However, as soon as they arrived in Kyoto, Prince Consort Bai received news that Bai Shoude was injured.

An Zizhong was also Bai Shoude's brother-in-law, so he couldn't pretend not to hear anything after he found out, so he followed her to the princess's mansion to see what happened. Bai Shoude always cherished his life, and he would bring many guards with him when he went out. How could he let himself get hurt? There might be another hidden story behind this.