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

Beauty is undoubtedly a disaster for people who are incompetent and of low status. Because of her appearance, she has always been targeted in the mansion. No master wants her, fearing that she will steal their limelight or be favored by the prince. So she can only wash clothes in the laundry room of the mansion and is generally not allowed to go out easily. This time she was able to come out because no one was willing to come. Everyone knew that this trip was dangerous, so she was sent here in the end.

Neither the maid nor the mistress liked her. Now, she met someone who praised her sincerely and showed no hostility towards her face. This was the first time she had met such a person, so she felt deeply touched.

However, maybe it was because Master Qiao was a very beautiful person, so seeing her like this didn't cause much emotion? Fuqiu felt that she had realized the truth.

It only took her a moment to think about this, and Fuqiu replied softly, "In reply to Master Qiao, my name is Fuqiu."

After she finished speaking, Fuqiu lowered her head again. This was a servant's respect for her master.

Qiao Rongjin raised his eyebrows and said slowly, "Fuqiu, it's a nice name. Which courtyard in the mansion do you work for?"

She wanted to bring her to her Begonia Courtyard. Such a beautiful person would make her feel good even if she did nothing. Her looks were exactly the type she liked.

Fuqiu felt the gazes on her getting hotter and hotter, and felt a little uncomfortable, but she still answered obediently, "In reply to Master Qiao, I have been working in the laundry room."

Washroom?

That was the more tiring job in the mansion. Qiao Rongjin looked at the beautiful maid in front of him, and then at her hands which were curled up due to nervousness and were very rough. There was a huge difference between her and her pretty face. It was obvious that she was not having a good time in the laundry room.

With such looks and being a maid, the possibility of her being targeted is too high. And judging from her appearance, she is not a competitive person, otherwise she would not have stayed in the laundry room all the time.

"How long have you been in the laundry?"

"Returning to Master Qiao, I have been here for three years." Fuqiu was not stupid. She vaguely felt what the lady in front of her wanted to do.

But, how is that possible?

"Do you want to change places?" Qiao Rongjin's eyes never left Fuqiu, and she was always observing her expression.

Hearing this, Fuqiu looked up suddenly, with a hint of disbelief in her eyes.

But time was fleeting, and she immediately answered from the heart, "I do!"

Qiao Rongjin smiled and said, "Okay, then you should take a rest too."

Then nothing more was said.

Fuqiu was a little confused, and didn't understand what Master Qiao meant by this last sentence. But she was a servant, and whatever the master said was what she had to do.

However, it seems that the master likes me. If I behave well during the time I have been back home, Master Qiao should be able to take me to him, right?

Qiao Rongjin was bored sitting there, so he lifted the curtain to take a look at the team and the scenery. Then, as soon as he lifted the curtain, he was caught off guard and looked into Xiao Quan's deep and indifferent eyes.

Qiao Rongjin: It was quite sudden.

Xiao Quan was riding a horse in front of their carriage. He seemed to feel something in his heart, so he turned around to look. As a result, he saw a little head popping out of the carriage, and accidentally made eye contact with it. This was something he did not expect.

Seeing Qiao Rongjin's little face stiffen for a moment, Xiao Quan's eyes flashed a smile, and he did not intend to avoid it.

Qiao Rongjin thought about it and realized that he still had to rely on Xiao Quan along the way. Besides, the other person had saved him twice, so he had to be friendly to him.

So she smiled and nodded at the other person.

It was impossible to say that. What if it attracted other people's attention? After all, she was King Rui's concubine, and she had to be careful about her words and actions in public.

Seeing this, Xiao Quan raised the corner of his mouth and nodded to Qiao Rongjin who was smiling brightly.

Qiao Rongjin didn't like the current atmosphere, so he had to retract his head.

Seeing this, Xiao Quan's mouth corners raised again in joy.

My mood has visibly improved.

I accidentally caught a glimpse of Han Ming who was watching the whole process: ???

The master is very happy and is laughing. This is very rare. The master doesn't laugh easily. He is so strange today. It's so strange!

Even if the master knew the concubine of King Rui, why would he smile so happily? Han Ming frowned, with doubt in his eyes.

Before he could think about anything, he found himself being gazed at. He looked sharply in the direction where the gaze came from, and then met the indifferent yet slightly meaningful eyes of his master.

Han Ming shuddered all over, then smiled silently and lowered his head like a quail.

What was he thinking? How could his master and the concubine of King Rui have anything in common? He was overthinking.

However, why did the master, who usually rides in a carriage, insist on riding a horse today and go to this location specifically?

Han Ming shook his head vigorously, he felt like he was going crazy.

How could a person with the master's personality like someone? Recalling the women who used various means to seduce the master in the past, some of them stood naked in front of the master, but they were all dealt with by the master. Han Ming still remembered their heartless looks, so he felt at ease, because the master could not like women, especially other people's women.

There was peace and tranquility for two days in a row, and Qiao Rongjin was in an especially good mood. She said that she didn't have to be scared anymore as she was not traveling with Prince Rui.

In the evening, the group found a flat place to rest.

Qiao Rongjin looked at this place where there was no village in front and no shop behind, and felt a little uneasy. Although she had rested in such places several times along the way, she still did not feel safe.

Fortunately, there were no assassins, otherwise she would not be able to sleep well tonight.

Everyone was gathered around a bunch of fires, warming themselves by the fire, and some were boiling water. Although the sound of their conversation was very quiet, it was quite lively because there were so many people.

This place is wide and quite far from the woods, but there is a ditch nearby and you can hear the sound of flowing water here.

At this moment, a guard came over.

"Mrs. Joe, there's a fire going up there. You can go over there and warm yourself."

The man had a respectful look on his face and spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly. His temperament was completely different from that of an ordinary guard.

Qiao Rongjin knew that this was one of Xiao Quan's personal guards. She had seen him talking to Xiao Quan several times in the past two days. This guy was a good person and he always did a great job. He was not like other guards who ignored her because of her status, so she had a good impression of this guard.

With a smile, Qiao Rongjin said very politely, "Thank you."

"You're welcome, Madam Qiao." Han Ming nodded politely, then returned to his original campfire and chatted with a group of brothers.