Yi Xin as a concubine

After eating a bland lunch and sending away Zhao Xian and Wei Yu who were worried about her, she was about to lie down and take a rest when Dr. Han sent someone to bring the medicine over.

They were two little boys in blue.

Xin Baoer looked at the bowl of black medicine soup held by the little doctor in front of her, and conspiracy theories almost immediately started to emerge in her mind.

"No matter who is sick in Chuxiu Palace, the medicine is prepared by the doctor. There is a special boy who boils the medicine. Picking the medicine, boiling the medicine, and delivering the medicine are all done by one person. It is a dedicated person and cannot be delegated to others. There has never been a mistake, so you can rest assured, young lady."

Lianrong was small but very smart. She must have noticed Xin Baoer's hesitation, so she leaned over and whispered a reminder in Xin Baoer's ear.

Looking at the girl who was younger than herself but acted more knowledgeable than herself, Xin Baoer felt a little embarrassed.

I have become so paranoid without realizing it. How can I think that a human life is so serious as to murder myself? I am really going backwards.

He raised his hand and touched Lianrong's little bun. Seeing the little girl smiling sweetly at him, his mood became much brighter. He raised his hand to take the medicine bowl and drank it all in a few gulps without any hesitation.

Lianrong's face wrinkled when she saw this. She hurriedly ran to pour a full cup of tea and carefully handed it to Xin Baoer.

Xin Baoer didn't say that the original owner had been a medicine jar since childhood, and had drunk countless bitter medicine soups like this, so she was used to it. She just took the teacup from the little girl, drank it all in a few gulps, and the bitterness in her mouth was indeed suppressed a lot.

Xin Baoer was calmed down by the new maid, and she generously handed a few silver peanuts to the little medicine boy. The two little medicine boys were so happy that they walked back with floating steps.

"Girl, how can you give so much? For a kid like them, even if they get a few copper coins as a reward, they can be happy for several days. Most of the time, it's good not to be scolded."

Lianrong went to get another glass of water, pouted her little mouth, and puffed out her cheeks, looking so adorable that Xin Baoer's sleepiness and fatigue were all relieved a lot.

He took out a few golden melon seeds and placed them on Lianrong's calloused little hands, then slowly closed her hands.

"I think your name is quite appropriate. Lotus seed paste dumplings, round in shape."

Xin Baoer rubbed Lianrong's chubby little face and said jokingly.

Well, I miss my ninth sister a little bit.

Xin Baoer thought about the sisters' interactions over the past few months, and her heart felt warmer.

When she came out of her memories, she found the room was too quiet. Then she remembered that the new palace maid seemed to have not spoken for a long time.

When I looked up, I saw the little girl still clenched her hands tightly, with a dazed look on her face.

"Are you going to melt those melon seeds with the warmth of your palms?"

"Miss, I, your servant, have never seen so much money since I was a child. My family despised me because I was a girl and ate too much, so they threw me into a mass grave. I was lucky enough to escape from the mouth of a wild dog and was saved by an old maid who was out of the palace on business. Later, I was brought into the palace, but the old maid was too old, so old that I served her for more than half a year before she passed away, so old."

The little girl became sadder and sadder as she spoke, sobbing and hiccuping.

Xin Baoer didn't know what to say. Most of the time, she was not very good at communicating with others. However, she could imagine how much suffering a helpless little girl would have to endure to protect herself in this besieged city where people were eaten without leaving any bones.

"But...but I'm smart. I would learn from anyone who can talk and please others. My aunt, who lived in the same courtyard with the nanny, had very good massage skills, which made her very popular with the master. I would often try to please her and secretly observe her techniques. Since I had no one to practice with, I would try to please the palace maids who lived with me and massage them every day. Now I have some skills.

I will give you a massage later and I guarantee you will have a good sleep."

The little girl who was sobbing just now now has a red face full of excitement, which makes people feel both distressed and warm.

"Are you not sad anymore?" Xin Baoer patted her head with amusement.

"Well, don't be sad. It's good to be alive. Besides, I am living a good life now. At least I don't have to worry about food and drink, and I have gold given by the girl."

There was a satisfied smile on her round little face.

Looking at such a hardworking person, she suddenly felt that she was so useless. No matter in her past life or this life, she was much luckier than this child. At least she was not let to starve or freeze.

Although such a comparison is a bit unfair, there is no harm without comparison. Xin Baoer now feels that the air is flowing more smoothly and the stuffiness in her chest is relieved a lot.

People probably all have this bad nature. They are trapped in their own world and feel sorry for themselves for a long time. Suddenly one day, a person appears next to them. This person obviously lives a worse life than them, but he is still optimistic, cheerful and positive.

It was like a not-so-warm ray of sunlight that pierced through a hole in the haze in the sky.

Just this little bit of light can make the people wrapped in it feel warm and hopeful.

Xin Baoer suddenly felt hungry again.

"I know that the young lady is not full. I can eat several big white steamed buns in one meal. Please wait for me for a while. I will find you something delicious."

When Lianrong talked about eating, her two eyes, which were half hidden by her flesh, emitted a dazzling light. She took a step with her short legs and rushed out like a little cannonball.

After the little girl left, Xin Baoer was left alone in the room. Faced with the sudden silence, as a person who once suffered from severe social phobia, she was actually a little panicked.

I don’t know where that girl went to get food. Thinking of that little girl, a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of my mouth.

The fate between people is really amazing. The first time I saw Xiangcao was when she woke up from a daze. At first glance, I felt that the seemingly serious and calm woman had a tainted look in her eyes. On the contrary, the little Lianrong who was forced in the middle of the journey had a clear look in her eyes. She was a little smart, but just right. Her short and fat ball-like body was quite likable.

She propped herself up and got out of bed, sat in front of the dressing table, raised her hand and gently lifted the gauze, looked at the still red and swollen wound in the mirror, closed her eyes in disgust, resisted the urge to use the medicine given by Doctor Du, and carefully put the gauze back on.

"Have you heard? The one in the main house is disfigured. What a pity for that pitiful little face. Tsk tsk~" Li Shenshen, with a snake-like face, spoke in a gloating and sarcastic tone.

"Oh! Shen Shen, please speak a little more quietly. She must be very sad now. Don't let her hear it." Qu Lian, the little white lotus, was still trying to set up her character.

"Tsk! You're pretending to be kind again, pretending to be compassionate all day long, thinking that everyone likes to watch you. There are no men here, and this is a talent show, right? Why are you leaving us here?"

Monkey-butt Zhou Youfu still had a condescending tone, and Xin Baoer didn't quite understand where this man got the confidence from.

"Shh! Trouble comes from the mouth, you know? If you want to die, don't drag us with you." Li Shenshen rarely lowered her voice, and her tone was surprisingly secretive.

"Shen Shen is right. There is... Miss Zhou, please stop talking nonsense. I heard that a few girls were talking about the talent show in the pavilion yesterday. They said..."

Qu Lian's voice became lower and lower, and it was obvious that she knew those words were taboo. Xin Baoer was listening attentively, but the voice suddenly stopped, leaving her at a loss and feeling very uncomfortable.

But before she could get closer, she stood up and saw through the window the round little figure of Lianrong, who was coming back swayingly with a basket that was bigger than her.

The three of them originally intended to ridicule Xin Baoer, and they were standing very close to Xin Baoer's door. If Lianrong wanted to come back, she had to go past them. Xin Baoer was afraid that the little girl would be bullied, so she stood up and went to the door.

"Hey, who are you? What are you doing in our yard? What are you holding? Open it and take a look."

Before Xin Baoer reached the door, she heard Zhou Youfu's loud voice, shouting three questions in a row.

"I am the maidservant who came here to serve Miss Xin under the order of Aunt Yu. What I am holding are naturally the things that Aunt Yu gave to Miss Xin. Ladies, please move aside. I have to go in and serve my lady."

Although the little girl was young, she was knowledgeable. With a few words, she used both defense and attack, and she actually scared the three people by using the big banner.

"Tsk, you're just like anyone."