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

Hearing this, everyone was extremely disappointed, and even Yan glared at her.

Why didn't you tell me earlier that the prince hadn't come back? Not only did she have to dress up, but she's still panting from running. It was such a waste of her energy. And how come this vixen seems to have become more beautiful after going out?

The others were also stunned for a long time when they saw Qiao Rongjin for the first time, and then they were jealous. They thought she would die outside, but they never expected that she not only came back safe and sound, but also looked like she was well-nourished and didn't suffer any hardship at all. It was really infuriating!

Many people with ulterior motives looked at Qiao Rongjin with extremely deep eyes.

The princess's gaze towards Qiao Rongjin was no longer as warm, but became indifferent. She wanted to ignore him directly, but then she thought that Qiao was no longer the same as before.

Her son now had no idea what kind of magic potion the emperor had used to make him love him so much. Ever since the queen summoned Qi You, the emperor's actions had been seen by everyone. He was openly doting on Qi You, ordering people to send him anything delicious or fun. The princess suppressed her dissatisfaction and jealousy, and hurriedly smiled and said, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. You've worked hard, go back and have a rest."

Then, without waiting for Qiao Rongjin to say anything, he said goodbye and left. As soon as he turned around, the smile on his face disappeared.

When everyone saw that the princess had left, they nodded to Qiao Rongjin lacking interest and left.

A group of people came and left in a hurry, in less than five minutes.

It was a very dramatic scene, and Qiao Rongjin raised his eyebrows when he saw it.

But she didn't care. She just wanted to go back, take a shower, have a big meal, and then have a good sleep.

Although I wasn’t that tired during the journey, it would be strange if I could sleep well outside, and the food was also average.

"Let's go, go back."

Qiao Rongjin said to Zhu Yun.

Seeing this, Fuqiu, who was holding something nearby, seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.

Qiao Rongjin just remembered that she was not a member of her Haitang Courtyard yet, so she smiled and said, "Fuqiu, give the bag to Zhuyun, and you go back first."

Fuqiu didn't know what Master Qiao meant by this? Did he want her or not? She was very nervous, she was afraid that Master Qiao would change his mind after returning.

Qiao Rongjin knew what Fuqiu was thinking. She was quite satisfied with the girl's performance along the way. Besides, she was really pretty. She liked looking at beautiful women, so she would definitely bring her over. The most important thing was that from her observations during this period, although Fuqiu looked weak, she was actually strong-willed, had good character, was smart and clever, and no one had any bad intentions towards her, so she could be brought over.

In order to comfort her, Qiao Rongjin spoke again, "Fuqiu, wait, he should be here in two days."

In such a huge palace, it would be easy for her to have a maid. Besides, this girl was pretty, and those people would probably not want to get close to her, so they would not compete with her for her.

Hearing this, Fuqiu's delicate face showed an excited smile, "Thank you, Master. I will definitely wait for you."

Fuqiu was so happy at this moment. It was great that Master Qiao wanted her!

Chen was far behind the people in front of him. When he looked back, he saw that Qiao Rongjin not only came back alive and unharmed but also looked more radiant than before. The malice in his eyes almost overflowed on the spot.

Why didn't she die outside!

And what did she just hear!? The prince asked her to come back with someone else!?

Why! ?

Chen couldn't figure it out.

In the previous life, she and the prince had always been together. In this life, Qiao Rongjin went there, so why is things different now?

Chen couldn't understand it, but now she treated Qiao Rongjin completely differently from before. The reason was of course because her good son was favored by the emperor, and Qiao's position also rose. Not only did people in the mansion pay attention to them, but also people outside the mansion. When the prince came back and knew about this, he would probably be more friendly to Qiao and her son. At that time, it would be even more difficult to touch these two people.

Thinking that the assassination attempt on Qi You must be successful this time, murderous intent flashed in Chen's eyes.

Seeing Fuqiu's eyes suddenly become moist, Qiao Rongjin reached out and patted her shoulder to comfort her, then took Zhuyun and walked towards Haitangyuan.

"Master, Chen just showed murderous intent towards you." Zhu Yun whispered to Qiao Rongjin who was standing beside her about the murderous intent she had just felt.

This man's murderous intent is very strong, and it is probably not a simple one. It would be best to tell Master Qiao.

"Huh!?" Upon hearing this, Qiao Rongjin subconsciously looked in the direction where everyone was leaving, and saw the woman walking at the end. Who else could it be but Chen.

Has Chen's ill will towards her been completely concealed now? She even wants to kill her!?

Qiao Rongjin really didn't understand. He had been out for some time and hadn't offended this person. Was she sick?

Since this person has murderous intentions towards him, he must also dislike Qi You.

Fortunately, he sent Qi You into the palace. With the protection of Concubine Xian, it should be impossible for Chen to take action.

Thinking of this, Qiao Rongjin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, she really hated Chen. She would show no mercy to those who wanted to kill her. If anyone dared to attack her, she would definitely not let her go.

"Zhu Yun, keep an eye on Chen. Report immediately if you find anything wrong. Also, when Qi You is brought back home, you should stay by his side and protect him."

"Yes, master."

The two walked all the way back to Haitang Courtyard. As soon as they entered, they saw Qinyun, Hongdou and a strange maid standing in a row. When they saw them come in, they immediately greeted them respectfully, "Welcome back, Master!"

Qiao Rongjin, Zhu Yun: ...

The two of them were silent for a rare moment.

Seeing Qin Yun's face trying to take credit, Qiao Rongjin felt a little headache. He looked up at the strange maid. The maid was very beautiful and looked about fourteen or fifteen years old. Qiao Rongjin smiled and asked, "Who is this?"

Qiao Rongjin looked at Qin Yun with raised eyebrows.

I've been away for more than three months, and when I come back there's a stranger in my house. What does this mean?

Zhu Yun also looked at the maid in front of her who looked quite smart with a cold expression.

Without waiting for Qin Yun to speak, the pretty maid stepped forward, raised her eyes and boldly glanced at Qiao Rongjin, then bowed respectfully, and her clear and melodious voice, like a yellow warbler, slowly rang out, "My master, my name is Cuiqin, and I am a maid who has just been assigned to Haitang Courtyard."

Qinyun looked at Cuiqin in surprise, a little surprised that she stood out before she could say anything. The master was clearly asking about her, what was wrong with her today? Was she trying to steal her limelight?