After becoming a concubine, she lived a miserable life every day.

As for Xiao Quan, everyone present knew who he was. No matter how high or low their official position was, it was always right to be respectful to him. To a certain extent, this person's status was no worse than that of King Rui.

I'm afraid even if Prince Rui wants to win over this person, he may not pay any attention to him.

They are all smart people and they know it clearly.

After a few pleasantries, everyone was arranged to stay in a large house with five entrances.

The house is located in the very center of the county town, an excellent location. It is completely different from the places outside where refugees are resettled. This place is quiet, clean and tidy, and all the people coming and going are well-dressed.

This must be the 'rich area' of Minyang County, Qiao Rongjin thought to himself.

After entering the courtyard prepared for the two of them, Prince Rui said to Qiao Rongjin, "The prince will be very busy these days, so you should stay in the palace and try not to go out. It's not safe outside. I'll leave you two guards to protect you."

After saying that, Prince Rui kissed Qiao Rongjin on the cheek.

Qiao Rongjin had already gotten used to King Rui kissing her from time to time these days, so she didn't have any special reaction and just replied obediently, "Okay."

Then she looked at him with worried eyes and said, "Then your Majesty, please be careful and stay safe. I will wait for you to come back."

These words were spoken sincerely; Qiao Rongjin did not want anything to happen to Prince Rui.

It was obvious that Qiao Rongjin was really worried about him. Prince Rui felt a little happy, but he didn't show it on his face. He just kissed Qiao Rongjin's cheek again and said softly, "Yes, I know."

Then King Rui left.

Zhu Yun was then sent in to take care of herself, along with two guards.

"Master, this is the guard that the prince asked me to bring to you to recognize his face." Zhu Yun said with lowered eyebrows.

Qiao Rongjin looked at the two guards, who looked to be in their early twenties. One looked honest and simple, while the other was handsome and delicate. But at a glance, they could see some similarities between their eyebrows and eyes.

"What's your name?" Qiao Rongjin asked with a smile.

The honest and simple guard answered first, "Master Qiao, my subordinate is Qinglin."

The upright and handsome man said slowly, "My name is Qinggu."

Qiao Rongjin: "Are you brothers? You look somewhat similar."

Hearing this, Qinglin replied, "Yes, Master Qiao."

"So you are my brother, right?" Qiao Rongjin asked Qinglin curiously.

Hearing this, Qinglin smiled naively and said, "Master Qiao, yes, I am Qinggu's brother."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Rongjin nodded.

"Okay, then you guys go down first. I'll let Zhuyun call you if there's anything. This is Zhuyun, my personal maid. You two should recognize each other."

Hearing this, the two guards nodded towards Zhu Yun.

Zhu Yun also nodded in response, with no expression on his face throughout.

Then, the two brothers bowed and said, "I'll take my leave."

After the two of them went down, Qiao Rongjin said to Zhu Yun, "This is too dangerous. We two weak women need to be protected. Do you know where they usually live?"

"Master, I know. I asked on the way here just now."

"That's fine."

So in the next few days, except at night, Qiao Rongjin basically could not see the shadow of Prince Rui. This was good. Qiao Rongjin closed the door and lived his own life. It was almost no different from before in the palace, just a change of place.

However, within two days of the peace, news came that a small-scale refugee riot had occurred in Minyang County, but it was suppressed by Xiao Quan with an iron fist. It was said that several troublemakers had died at the time, and were said to have been beheaded on the spot. The servants in the mansion said that Lord Xiao at the time was like a demon from hell, who successively beheaded the most aggressive people, and then the situation was calmed down. Everyone who saw it was silent.

After hearing this, Qiao Rongjin couldn't help but recall the scene when they first met. She was not surprised at all that Xiao Quan killed someone. This man's appearance and his methods were completely different.

However, she could understand it. After all, killing a chicken to scare the monkeys was a warning to others. If you are not ruthless, how can you deter those who are ready to make further moves?

The rain is still falling and there is no sign of stopping.

The atmosphere became increasingly different. More than half of the servants in the mansion were sent out to help distribute porridge and take care of the wounded.

Qiao Rongjin and the others were also extremely bored. Although they were comfortable in the mansion, to be sure, they did not feel at peace at all.

So, she decided to go out and help out and see if there was anything she could do within her ability.

"Zhuyun, let's go out and help."

Zhuyun wanted to say something, but didn't say it in the end. Her master was indeed bored in the mansion these days and there was something on his mind. She could see it, so when her master said it, she didn't refute it. After all, with her around, nothing serious would happen.

"Yes."

The two guards Qinglin and Qinggu were a little surprised to see Master Qiao come out. After all, Master Qiao had not come out in the past few days. What happened today?

"Go and help." This was all Qiao Rongjin said.

But the Qinglin brothers understood, but they couldn't help but think in their hearts, isn't such a delicate person really going to cause trouble? Can she work?

So, in the afternoon, in the outer city area that took in refugees, everyone saw a woman with extremely beautiful looks and luxurious clothes coming.

Then I saw her busy distributing porridge. Her movements were quick and decisive, and the way she worked was totally inconsistent with her appearance.

Not only did she help herself, but she also brought her maids and guards with her to help.

Most of the people who were distributing porridge knew who this person was. After all, the county was so small that everyone would know about any disturbance. Moreover, she was such a beautiful woman. So, when Qiao Rongjin came, everyone tried to please her on the surface, but in their hearts they thought that she was just pretending to come and delay their work. Many people were still muttering in private.

But they didn't expect that although this person looked delicate, she worked even faster and more skillfully than many of them, so those who had been gossiping just shut up.

Qiao Rongjin: I am worthy of being a former worker. I can find the feeling instantly when doing the work.

Because of her good looks, she caused quite a stir in the outer city area. When the porridge was distributed, everyone rushed to her row. After all, people are visual animals.

When Xiao Quan was inspecting the outer city area, he happened to see Qiao Rongjin distributing porridge.

Qiao Rongjin at this moment was different from what he usually saw. In order to distribute the porridge more conveniently, she tied up her wide sleeves, and beads of sweat were dripping down her forehead, but her movements were very quick and there was not a single unnecessary movement throughout the whole process.

After taking a few glances, Xiao Quan turned and left.

Qiao Rongjin looked at the porridge with more water than rice. It could only keep people alive and not starve to death. However, she knew there was no other way. After all, there were so many disaster victims. This was the only way they could hold out until the next batch of food arrived.