Yi Xin as a concubine

The lady looked at Xin Baoer, then at Xiao Bailian who was anxious to persuade people. Her face looked a little bad, and she felt as if she had been cheated.

"You go down first, little girl. Tell me how you fainted." The female leader dismissed Xiao Bailian, who was still trying to persuade her, and turned to ask Xin Baoer.

Xin Baoer raised her head with difficulty and looked at the person who came over. It seemed that she had just seen such an important person. She hurriedly pushed away the person who was supporting her and was about to bow.

"Okay, forget about the formalities, let's get down to business."

The lady impatiently signaled the palace maid to help her up again.

Xin Baoer thanked repeatedly with gratitude.

Perhaps because she had a good attitude and her legs were so weak that she was trembling as she stood there, the lady generously let her sit on the stone bench in the yard.

After Xin Baoer sat down, she gave another weak smile of gratitude and sat in silence for a while, adjusting her breathing.

"Your Excellency just asked how my daughter fainted. To be honest, my daughter has been weak and sickly at home. She spends most of the month in bed. Fainting is not an uncommon thing." Xin Baoer said helplessly and sadly.

"Oh, so what were you three arguing about just now?" the lady asked distrustfully.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. You two sisters knew that I was afraid of the heat, so they were vying to change rooms with me. You two were too enthusiastic. I'm afraid that I scared you two sisters because of my poor health. I'm really sorry."

Xin Baoer spoke softly, but the grievance and forbearance in her eyes were clearly visible.

The lady had seen countless people, and she saw all of Xin Baoer's little expressions. What was there to not understand? She was being bullied, but she didn't dare to resist.

She didn't point it out. On the contrary, she thought that this little girl was quite smart and had her own ideas. She would not go along with people with ulterior motives and knew how to show weakness.

There is no shortage of smart people in this deep palace, but whether they are truly smart or pretending to be smart is a matter of opinion.

Xiao Bailian seemed smart and wanted to use her status as an adult to suppress the two troublemakers, but she didn't know that even if the punishment was not severe for such a minor offense, the two troublemakers would definitely take revenge once she left.

It is easy to block an open attack but difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark. With two people facing each other on one, Xiao Bailian is likely to have a hard time in the future.

There is no harm without comparison. Xin Baoer is much smarter. With Xiao Bailian as the first one to stand up, she only needs to show a little grievance appropriately and let the adult see her helplessness, then she may get what she wants, and at the same time do a favor for the two thorns.

It's a good idea to use the opponent's force to your advantage.

Zhenzhen is a smart person, but his health is not very good.

But who doesn't want to associate with someone who is smart and doesn't cause trouble? By establishing good relationships with such people, you never know when they will come in handy.

If you stay in this deep palace for a long time, you will understand that you have to flatter and curry favor with your superiors, and you cannot offend even the palace maids and eunuchs who are lowly among the dust.

"It's easy to see the King of Hell, but it's hard to deal with the little devils."

It is said that the Emperor Chu of the previous dynasty died at the hands of the eunuch who was in charge of lighting the lamp. How sad and lamentable!

After a brief moment of distraction, the lady frowned again and spoke seriously.

"I roughly understand what happened. You two, what are your names?"

"My surname is Li, and my maiden name is Shen Shen." The girl with the snake-like face was the first to react, and quickly replied in a flattering manner.

"My name is Zhou Youfu." Monkey Butt was not to be outdone and replied immediately.

As soon as she said this name, everyone fell silent. What kind of parents would give their daughter such a name? You would have thought it was a boy's.

The lady was obviously stunned as well, then she coughed lightly to ease the embarrassment, and then spoke sternly.

"Li Shenshen, Zhou Youfu, it seems that you didn't remember Aunt Meng's words clearly. Today I caught up with you and can give you one chance. If Aunt Meng's personal maid comes, you two will be skinned alive. If you don't want to die, then go back to the room assigned to you peacefully. If you cause trouble again, I will never let you off easily."

"I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore, thank you very much, my lady, thank you very much, my lady!"

The two of them kowtowed and thanked him quickly, and the way they wagged their tails and begged for mercy was really disgusting to watch.

"By the way, you should also thank this girl. She was so kind as to cover up for you after you bullied her."

After saying that, the lady looked at Xin Baoer, who immediately showed an embarrassed and helpless expression.

Such an expression made the two people who had just stood up burst into tears of gratitude, and completely dispelled the speculation that Xin Baoer was secretly complaining.

At this point, the farce ended.

Xin Baoer sat on a stool, watching everyone respectfully see the lady off, and quietly observing the other people.

Including her, there are seven people living in this courtyard. Apart from the monkey-butt Zhou Youfu who she had dealt with before, the snake-faced Li Shenshen, and the little white lotus whose name is unknown for the time being, there are three people left.

A woman in a lilac dress, with an oval face, willow-shaped eyebrows, and a typical appearance of a beautiful girl from a small family. She had a blank expression from beginning to end, as if everything that happened in the courtyard had nothing to do with her. After sending the person away, she turned around and went back to a side room on the west side. It was obvious that she had no desire to communicate with anyone.

The remaining two people were holding hands, looking very close, and their clothes were somewhat similar. From a distance, they actually looked like sisters.

Xin Baoer looked at the two of them silently, but she didn't expect that they would walk towards her hand in hand. Xin Baoer sat there waiting for them calmly, but she had already retracted her gaze and no longer looked at them casually.

"Hello, Sister Xin. My name is Huang Ying and her name is Huang Que. We are cousins."

The little girl's name was Huang Ying, and her voice was as clear and sweet as a yellow oriole. Her chubby smiling face was filled with joy, and she was not affected by the farce just now.

Xin Baoer also raised her head and responded with a bright but weak smile.

He asked in surprise: "Do you know my name?"

"Sister is really sick and confused. Didn't Sister Qu Lian just tell you that there is a name on the door? Have you forgotten it?"

The yellow bird tilted its head and replied cutely.

Xin Baoer smiled and looked at the two sisters again, but alarm bells were ringing in her heart. These two people were either too naive or they were very secretive.

"I am a little dizzy. I'd better go inside and lie down for a while. I will come back to greet my two sisters."

After Xin Baoer finished speaking, she didn't give the other person a chance to continue. She just stood up shakily and walked towards her bedroom.

When Zhou Youfu and Li Shenshen saw this, they just gritted their teeth and did not dare to continue to act rashly and challenge the authority of the managers.

He closed the door, blocking the gazes of the crowd outside, leaned against the door, exhaled deeply, and his tense body finally collapsed.

After a long time, there was no sound outside the door. Xin Baoer finally gathered her strength to stand up, and her round eyes looked curiously at the best room in the courtyard.

The exquisite carved screen separates the noise from the outside world, creating a peaceful atmosphere. Behind the screen, the room is decorated with delicacy and tenderness. The soft bed is covered with exquisite embroidered bedding, exuding a faint scent of sunshine.

The wind chimes hanging on the bedside make crisp sounds in the breeze, just like the sound of nature. A few flowers are inserted in the exquisite vase, adding some vitality to this dead space.

There is a small dressing table by the window, a few elegant calligraphy and paintings hang on the wall, the furniture is all made of high-quality wood and carved with exquisite patterns, and there is even a soft carpet on the floor.

There are several books neatly placed on the bookshelf, and the smoke from the incense burner is curling, exuding a pleasant fragrance, filling the whole room with peace and tranquility.

Xin Baoer turned around and looked at this room which was no less beautiful than her own bedroom in the Xin Mansion. A faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

It had nothing to do with anything else, she just felt that when she had no other choice, being able to eat well and live well was also a kind of happiness. At least now she could forget about the farce outside, and her heavy mood had improved a lot.

Sitting on the soft bed, looking at the flowers and plants outside the window, smelling the faint and distant floral scent in the air, I felt surprisingly peaceful.

She thought, if no one disturbed her, in a place like this with flowers and birds singing, she could live alone forever. Why should she roll around in this world of fame and fortune, ending up with pain, accidents and helplessness?

I lay down slowly, closed my eyes slowly, let the soft quilt wrap myself, listened to the breeze swaying the wind chimes, gradually my breathing became longer, and I fell asleep unknowingly.