Priceless: A widow with a baby asks the prince to marry again

When the group reached the foot of the mountain, it was almost completely dark, and the sky was full of bonfires.

At this time, all the people in Tianyuan were Prince Duan's entourage. They would have to spend a long time on the road, so the entire team was fully prepared.

At this moment, the accompanying team had already set up dozens of tents on the spot. Among them was a large tent with intricate patterns. Just like the status of its owner, the tent stood in the center of the sky.

"Do you want to rest early? Our entourage has prepared hot water, you can wash up first." Chu Shiyu led Liu Rusi and the other two to the big tent.

Liu Rusi stopped a few feet away, smiled and called out, "Mr. Chu, do you have any other tents?"

Chu Shiyu opened her eyes wide, turned around in disbelief and asked in surprise, "What did you call me?"

"Mr. Chu is a man of profound knowledge, and he has taught Qin Hao for ten days. It shouldn't be too presumptuous to call you Mr., right?" Liu Rusi smiled.

This is a great title that Liu Rusi thought of on the way. In ancient times when people respected teachers, it would not be out of line to give it to people of different status... and in modern times, it is a polite way to address unfamiliar people, and it does not go against one's will at all.

However, she had anticipated that Chu Shiyu might not like this title, so she had omitted it whenever possible.

The reason I’m using the name now is only because it’s time to show that we’re not that familiar with each other anymore.

Chu Shiyu took a deep breath and tried not to get angry. What she said made sense. If he was just repaying a favor, based on his past experience of teaching Qin Hao, this title would be appropriate... but she knew what he was thinking!

Calling him Mr. Chu is only slightly better than calling him Prince, and ten times more unfamiliar than calling him by his full name! Isn't it just a deliberate attempt to prevent him from getting what he wants?

"I told you, just call me by my name. And don't use "you" when talking to me. You haven't used it that way during the day!" Chu Shiyu couldn't help but raise his voice, but then he lowered it immediately and said, "Can you call me by another name?"

Liu Rusi was not affected by his mood swings at all, and kept smiling and said, "What about Master Chu?"

"Can't you just call me by my name?!" Chu Shiyu couldn't hold back his anger.

Liu Rusi smiled: "That's not appropriate."

Chu Shiyu instantly realized that Liu Rusi had changed her strategy towards him, and the main strategy was to be polite and uncooperative... If someone else dared to play this way with him, he could guarantee that person would never laugh again!

But the problem is... he can't do anything to Liu Rusi. His concern for her is the main reason. Besides, he has already done something wrong to her. Can he still get angry with her over such a small matter?

"Mr. Chu, Mr. Chu! You guys stay in this tent, I'm going to sleep in the car." Chu Shiyu still couldn't suppress his anger, and after saying that, he turned around and left in a hurry.

Seeing that even his back was filled with anger, Liu Rusi's expression returned to calm. She knew why he was so angry.

It's like downloading an important file. The progress bar seems to be increasing a little bit, but it's very important so I slowly grind it. But when I look at it, it's still zero! There's nothing I can do about it. It's hard not to get angry.

But Chu Shiyu shouldn't have waited for the progress bar. It was bound to get stuck halfway, so it would be better to reset it from the beginning.

However, even though Chu Shiyu was successfully pissed off by her, she couldn't be happy. This was just a struggle within the scope he set... Just like he arranged for her to live in this tent, she had no choice but to live here.

This tent is indeed very large, and there are even curtains inside to separate the three spaces. The middle one is the living room, and the left and right sides are arranged as two bedrooms.

Little Qinhao was curious about everything, but what he cared about most was: "Mom, Haohao wants to sleep in the same room with you!"

Liu Rusi smiled and nodded. How else could they sleep? It was a strange environment and an unsafe tent. She couldn't let little Qin Hao sleep alone.

Just as the three of them were ready, a female voice called out from outside the tent: "Madam Liu, the prince has arranged for a few servants to come over and help Madam and the young master wash and change clothes."

The sudden feeling of incongruity made the three people in the tent silent, especially Caiyun, who looked at Liu Rusi with a pleading look and suddenly remembered that she was also a maid!

Liu Rusi calmed Caiyun with her eyes and also calmed herself down. Although I am just a peasant woman in this world, I have watched costume dramas in the last world. Isn't it just acting? !

"Come in." Liu Rusi's voice was calm and her face remained indifferent.

Two maids who were about the same age as Caiyun lifted the tent cloth to the left and right. Another maid was holding a pile of clothes in her hands. Several other servants were carrying hot water, copper basins and other items. The servants placed the things in the bedroom on the left and left.

The three maids stayed in the tent and bowed to Liu Rusi, saying, "Madam, the prince has ordered that we servants will serve you and the young master on the way."

The maids said their names one by one: Meihong, Zhuqing, and Juxiang.

Caiyun looked at these maids who were about the same age as her and looked ordinary. She felt an inexplicable sense of discomfort and tension that made her whole body stiff.

Little Qin Hao blinked his eyes. Is there a missing orchid among the plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum?

Liu Rusi narrowed her eyes. These little maids only mentioned herself and Qin Hao when they arrived. It was obvious that they classified Caiyun as someone who did not need to be served, which meant that she was a maid just like them.

But didn't Chu Shiyu know her situation? Although Caiyun's indenture was in her hands, she never regarded Caiyun as a maid, but always treated her as a little sister.

Is this... Chu Shiyu’s revenge?

Liu Rusi said coldly: "I know, you all can go out, we don't need to be served when we wash up."

However, as soon as she finished speaking, several maids knelt down and pleaded nervously, "The prince has ordered us to take care of everything properly. If we are negligent, we will be punished."

Liu Rusi couldn't help but snort. Chu Shiyu usually didn't say a word to his servants, so why did he give such detailed instructions this time?

"Oh, then you just stand in the hall and wait for us to finish washing up, then take the water out and pour it out. You won't go out and ask for punishment, will you?"

Liu Rusi asked Xiao Qinhao to wait outside first, then pulled Caiyun into the bedroom on the left, poured hot water in a copper basin, and they both washed their bodies.

"Sister Si... should I learn from Meihong and the others?" Caiyun was a little hesitant. Naturally, no one likes to be a maid, but her current identity is a maid, but she has never done what a maid should do. Suddenly, the correct example popped up, and she felt guilty.

"No need. I have already made plans. After we settle down in the capital, I will release you from citizenship. Then we can be sisters, not maids." Liu Rusi comforted her gently.

Caiyun asked in surprise: "But, you gave my father ten taels of silver..."

"The money was collected by your father, and you didn't get a penny. Let me ask you, without the indenture, if I let you help me with laundry and cooking, would you be willing?" Liu Rusi asked suddenly.

Caiyun immediately replied, "Of course I am willing! I live with Sister Si, so isn't it my duty to do these things?"

"That's good. I still need your help, but I don't need you to be so servile to me. Just like... family. I hope the trust between you and me is more reliable than a contract."

Liu Rusi smiled gently. She felt that this thing was just like a marriage certificate. An unfaithful person could cheat even if he got the certificate, while a loyal person could remain faithful even without getting the certificate in his entire life.

"Sister Si! You are my real sister!" Caiyun was so moved that her eyes filled with tears. She excitedly rushed over and hugged Liu Rusi... Both of them were naked, and it was a bit awkward to hug each other.

Caiyun blushed in embarrassment. She was half a head shorter than Liu Rushi, and her eyes slightly lowered to the towering snow-capped mountains... She couldn't help but look down at herself.

"Sister...can I be like you in the future?" Caiyun hesitated with a blushing face.

Liu Rusi was petite because of her small frame, and she didn't have much fat on her body, but her limbs and body were slender but not skinny, and her lines were smooth, not like a weak willow swaying in the wind. In fact, because of her high breasts and plump buttocks, she looked a little plump when she put on loose clothes.

In Daxia, it is popular for women to be slim and slender. Some dignitaries like to raise skinny horses. Even in the countryside, people are influenced by this aesthetic. However, Caiyun thinks that Sister Si is beautiful from head to toe, and she would like to be like Sister Si.

"You are still young and still growing, but everyone is different. I don't know what you will look like in the future." Liu Rusi asked Caiyun to stand further away as she hadn't finished cleaning yet.

She then added: "But whether you are thin or like me, it doesn't matter. Don't make it difficult for yourself to pursue a certain body shape. Good health is the most important thing. You can exercise regularly for the sake of health. If you are healthy, you will naturally look good."

"Then how do we exercise?" Caiyun readily agreed.

"Look, Haohao does morning exercises every day. That's a form of exercise. I also did it every day when I didn't have a job."

After all, working every day exhausts one's physical strength, so it doesn't matter if one saves a little exercise by doing exercises. Fortunately, she had insisted on doing exercises every day and her body was not weak, otherwise Liu Rusi would not be able to bear the sudden work at that time.

After washing up, Liu Rusi and Caiyun helped Xiao Qinhao prepare bathing supplies. When they were ready, they let Xiao Qinhao come in to wash up, and they walked into the hall.

"Madam...will you please change into the clothes I brought you tomorrow? Otherwise, we will be punished..."

The three maids saw that Liu Rusi had changed her clothes, but they were still cloth clothes that only common people wore. Even though the style of the clothes was different, it could be seen that she was not a servant, but the material of the fine cotton cloth was no different from that of their maids.

The culprit was Chu Shiyu, and Liu Rusi didn't want to embarrass the little girls, so she asked, "Did you prepare clothes for Caiyun?"

"Yes." The maids brought up Caiyun's clothes. It didn't take much to tell that they were the same maid clothes as theirs.

Liu Rusi was silent and lost in thought. Caiyun, who was standing by, looked at him and was about to go over to take it, but was stopped by Liu Rusi.

"Although my sister said she would release me, I am still a maid in everyone's eyes. It doesn't matter as it saves them from embarrassment. Besides, these clothes are pretty good..." Caiyun said in a low voice. She was still wearing a coarse cloth dress. Although those were maid's clothes, they were all made of fine cotton cloth with exquisite workmanship.

"Even if you are poor, you should not be so ambitious. Now that you are wearing a maid's clothes, it will be troublesome to correct other people's impression of you when you arrive in the capital." Liu Rusi still held Caiyun and insisted not to let her change.

After thinking for a long time, Liu Rusi asked the maid to put away Caiyun's clothes, took the clothes given to her and said, "Qin Hao and I will change these clothes, but Caiyun's clothes will not be used. This way you won't be punished, right?"

"Thank you, ma'am! That won't happen anymore!" Mei Hong happily bowed and expressed her gratitude.

After Qin Hao came out, Liu Rusi asked them to take away the bathing supplies and Caiyun's maid clothes.

Liu Rusi took out needle and thread from her backpack and gestured to Caiyun while holding up one of her original clothes.

"I've worn this dress for a long time and it's a bit old. Caiyun, please bear with it for a while." Liu Rusi comforted her.

"How can I feel wronged? My sister's clothes are more comfortable!" Caiyun was very happy.

"Well... although it is also fine cotton, you can't let people think you are a maid... the clothes are not too big, just sew a few stitches and it will fit you."

Liu Rusi's sewing skills were inherited from Liu Cui's memory, and she also had the experience of sewing wounds, so she was quite adept at sewing. After a few moments, her clothes looked like they were tailor-made for Liu Cui.

"Okay, let's go to bed early!" Liu Rusi put away her needle and thread and stood up. She would wait and see what tricks Lord Duan Prince would come up with tomorrow!