When the servants of the Seventh Prince's Mansion learned that their Wangye and Wangfei had returned to the mansion today, they tidied up everything and welcomed them at the entrance of the mansion.
"Welcome wangye, wangfei." Housekeeper Li Bo was an honest and capable person, but he was only in his forties. It was said that he was a person by the late Empress 'side, and the late Empress had come to take care of Qi Mu.
"Uncle Li, call everyone in the residence to the hall. I have something to say.”Qi Mu also treated Uncle Li with respect. To him, Uncle Li could be considered half a father to him, and he took care of him meticulously.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Lou Huan had been standing quietly beside Qi Mu. She knew the meaning of Qi Mu's words. She should have officially announced her status as the mistress of the Prince's mansion after they got married, but it had been delayed because of the matters in the palace. Now that she had returned to the mansion, she should be able to prove her status.
"Why? Are you nervous?" Qi Mu teased her when he saw that she was silent.
Lou Huan shook her head and smiled slyly." I'm thinking that Your Highness shouldn't hide a few close female friends in the Prince's mansion. Otherwise, if Huan 'er deals with it, Your Highness will feel sorry for her."”One had to know that he, Qi Mu, had a reputation for being dissolute. Even if there were a few beauties in the Imperial Residence, she would not find it strange.
"Then Huan 'er will be disappointed. Huan' er is the only female confidant in Mu's mansion.”Qi Mu lowered his head and whispered into her ear.
"Then I have to thank Your Highness for saving Huan 'er some energy.”
She chatted with Qi Mu along the way and soon arrived at the hall. The hall was already filled with servants. All of them had their heads lowered and stood carefully. They had a straight and upright posture. Lou Huan quickly glanced at them and couldn't help but admire Qi Mu. The servants in this mansion were well organized.
After they walked to the main seat, Uncle Li shouted, and everyone knelt down in unison. They said confidently," Greetings, Your Highness, and Your Highness.”
"Rise." Qi Mu spoke first, and after a few simple words, he said the most important thing." In the future, all matters in the residence will be handled by the princess consort. If it's anything related to the inner residence, the princess consort can decide. There's no need to ask this king.”
"Yes."
"Alright, all of you can go back to work. Uncle Li, please send the account books to my room.”This time, it was Lou Huan who spoke. She knew very well that it was easy to make these people obey, but it was not easy to make them submit wholeheartedly. Therefore, she still had to show the necessary dignity. After giving her instructions, she left with Qi Mu.
"Thank you." As the two of them strolled, Lou Huan said softly. Qi Mu's words just now meant that he had entrusted his entire backyard to her. He was respecting her. One had to know that Qi Mu's identity was special. By doing this, he completely trusted her.
Qi Mu's lips curled up slightly. He reached out to hold her hand and said softly," Huan 'er, I trust you like I trust myself.”
"Why?" Qi Mu's words surprised Lou Huan, and she blurted out what she knew she shouldn't have asked.
"Because you and I are the same kind of people.”
Qi Mu's words were mysterious. Lou Huan laughed dryly and didn't say anything else. She knew that if she said some things, she would cross the line. Then, if there was a small crack in this trust one day, she would break down. It was good that it was like this now.
"Snow Breath Pavilion? Rest means peace, snow means purity. His Highness named this garden with a deep meaning.”Lou Huan stood in the courtyard of the Snow Breath Pavilion and looked at the flamboyant words on the plaque.
"You're so smart. It's just a name, but you're willing to spend so much effort to interpret it.”Qi Mu reached out and gently scratched the tip of Lou Huan's nose as he said with a faint smile.
"Huan 'er is just showing off.”
The courtyard of the Snow Breath Pavilion was the most luxurious and exquisite in the entire prince's mansion. On the day of the wedding, the irises had not bloomed yet. It was now the season for the irises to bloom. The layers of irises bloomed in a bluish-purple, bluish-purple patch, and were as beautiful as butterflies.
"Huan 'er, I've asked Uncle Li to keep your dowry in the storeroom. You can tidy it up yourself when you're free.”That day, Qi Mu had heard from Sun He about Lou Huan's dowry. It was really ten miles of red makeup. The amount of dowry was probably even more luxurious and expensive than that of the princess of the Tian family.
Lou Huan smiled lightly and didn't care much. She bent over and played with the iris flowers with great interest." Since it's in the storeroom, just leave it there. I'm too lazy to take care of it."”
Qi Mu had seen how lazy she was these days. He was afraid that she would not be able to hold on for more than a few days. Forget it, he originally just wanted to rectify her status first.
"This servant greets wangye and wangfei."
"Forget it."
"Thank you wangye, wangfei."
Lou Huan was focused on looking at the flowers, but she did not expect to hear a few familiar voices. She looked up curiously. The two graceful women in front of her looked familiar. After thinking for a long time, she vaguely remembered that these two were Daiyun and Biyue, who her father had sent to serve her.
"This is your dowry maid. You must be used to ordering her around, so I asked Uncle Li to arrange for her to serve you.”Qi Mu smiled as he spoke. He then quietly turned his head and whispered into her ear," However, your dowry maid is a little too beautiful. Father-in-law, you're so thoughtful."”
How could Lou Huan not hear the hidden meaning behind Qi Mu's words? She glanced at him and said," If Your Highness has the heart, how about taking these two girls in?" This was not a waste of the prince's reputation.”
Upon hearing Lou Huan's words, Biyue's face turned pale and she hurriedly knelt down to pay her respects. However, Daiyun, who was beside her, looked indifferent. It was Biyue who pulled her to her knees repeatedly before she reluctantly agreed," I only want to serve the Princess Consort well. I have no other thoughts."”
"Get up, wangfei was just joking. This king's wangfei loves to joke the most.”Qi Mu smiled faintly and pulled Lou Huan over." Although these two maidservants are outstanding, they are inferior to Huan 'er.”
"Wangye is right. When wangfei was in the boudoir, she had a good reputation. How can this servant be compared to wangfei?”
"Alright, I still have some things to do. I'll accompany you for dinner later.”
"Yes." After Qi Mu left, Lou Huan also sent everyone away, leaving only Yiqiu to wait on him. She then instructed," Yiqiu, get someone to pay attention to Daiyun and Biyue.”
"Yes, but is there anything wrong with these two girls?”
"Biyue is easy to deal with, but I'm afraid that Daiyun has bad intentions. Yiqiu, if I didn't tell you, do you think they look like maidservants?”Lou Huan smiled coldly. How could she not know what her father had in mind? The words were unintentional, but the listener had intentions. Moreover, she had only said it casually just now, but someone had already taken it to heart.
Yiqiu thought for a moment and said," No. Looking at the two ladies 'appearance, character, and behavior, they don't look like maidservants. Instead, they look like young ladies from prestigious families.”
Lou Huan didn't answer and just smiled.
"Daiyun, if I hadn't pulled you back just now, something would have happened.”Bi Yue and Dai Yun returned to their rooms, patting their chests in fear.
Dai Yun sat on a chair and poured herself a glass of water. She looked at Bi Yue with disdain and said," Look at you. Why should you be afraid of her? Even if she becomes the Seventh Princess Consort, she's just that useless Fifth Miss. Besides, you know what Master means."”
"My good elder sister, don't say such things. Just now, you didn't see that the wangfei at this moment is not the fifth miss of the Lou residence.”
"So what? It was just that after becoming a princess consort, she had more confidence.”Dai Yun looked at Lou Huan's expression today. Although it was a little strange, she did not take it to heart. She smiled sweetly." Biyue, don't you have any thoughts when you see the Seventh Prince?"”
"His Highness is noble and unparalleled, a rare son in the world. However, Daiyun, let me give you a piece of advice. If you have such thoughts, you should throw them away as soon as possible. How can you and I fantasize about a person like His Highness?”Biyue replied coldly. When Old Master gave them to Fifth Miss, he did tell them that they should obey His Highness, but she had never had such thoughts. She only wanted to live a peaceful life with her mother.
"That Lou Huan is just a lowly person. How can her status be higher than ours? Why can she be the Seventh Princess Consort and I have to be a servant girl who can be humiliated by others?”
"You're really crazy. How can you say such a thing! I've already said it. You take care of yourself.”Biyue sighed softly. She knew Daiyun's temperament very well. She had always been arrogant in the manor. However, the Fifth Miss, who was especially loved by the Third Young Master, was not a stupid person.
After dinner, Lou Huan sat in the courtyard and played the pipa. The moonlight and the beautiful voice complemented each other.
"Princess Consort." Yiqiu entered the courtyard and bowed. She retreated to the side and watched Lou Huan finish playing a song. Then, she walked to her side and whispered into her ear.
"Indeed." Lou Huan wasn't too surprised when she heard this.
"Then, Wang Fei, how should we deal with her?”
"There's nothing to fear about Daiyun. Let her be. I want to see what kind of storm she can stir up. As for Biyue, I really didn't expect that she would be Third Brother's woman.”Lou Huan said in detail. She thought of Bi Yue's every move today and smiled calmly." As expected of someone trained by Third Brother."”
As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up the pipa and continued to pluck the strings.
"Huan 'er's pipa playing is getting better and better.”Qi Mu walked over under the moonlight, smiling.
"Your Highness is finally back. Didn't you say that you were going to accompany Huan 'er for a meal?”
"I went to Ninth Brother's place for a while. I was supposed to go back before dinner, but he stopped me and insisted that I go back after dinner.”
Lou Huan giggled. Her smile was bright and charming." Your Highness, do you think Huan 'er is the kind of person who will suffer?”
"Huan 'er, you've been smiling more and more recently.”Qi Mu looked at her smiling face and reached out to caress her jade-like face. Her palm-sized face seemed to be able to fall into his palm with a gentle grip. Her skin was as smooth as ice and her bones were as smooth as jade, making people unconsciously yearn for her.
"Your Highness, your words are strange. Is it right for Huan 'er to cry all day?”
"That's not what I meant. I'm just happy that you finally don't blame me for that matter.”Qi Mu said slowly, his clear eyes turning gentle. Even he did not notice that he had become so concerned about her.
"Don't mention the past anymore. Lou Huan still said," I have no regrets marrying you."”Lou Huan's heart was as clear as a mirror. She knew how she had been since she was young. She knew that her feelings for Qi Mu had never changed from the beginning to the end. It was just that after the New Year's Eve banquet, she was afraid and sobered up. Although Lou Huan was a calm person, she was a woman who dared to love and hate. She loved him and had no qualms with others. Even if he had someone else in his heart, she would only be herself. She would treat him the same as before, but she would never mistreat herself because of that person.
"Huan 'er." Qi Mu was moved and pulled Lou Huan into his arms. His cold lips gently pressed against her forehead as he said softly," It seems that God still cares for me."”
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