Getting Out of Trouble

Qu Fulan lowered her eyes and listened to their discussion. She was trying very hard to make her presence unknown.

Knowing that Prince Pei was attending the banquet, she had 'completed' her task of passing on the message.

"The steps are wrong." Suddenly, a voice rang out beside her ear. Qu Fulan had not expected Prince Pei to look at her while he was chatting with someone. Her hands trembled slightly, and she hurriedly smiled apologetically. "Hai Tang is not good at making tea, I hope the Prince can forgive her."

She was busy making money in the modern era, so how could she have the time to learn the elegant art of making tea? It was after she had transmigrated and watched Yue Yuan make tea for the old lady that she had learned a little.

Yue Yuan's tea-making skills were first-class. To be precise, the personal maidservants of the old lady all had their own unique skills, or it could be said that the old lady could not live without the head maidservant.

When she became the old lady's personal maidservant, her medical skills would be her specialty.

"Lift the kettle high and let the water pour into the teapot from a high place. This way, the tea leaves can roll in the teapot to fully produce the taste of tea." Pei Jin'an pointed out.

Qu Fulan quickly gathered her thoughts and did as he said. She began to make tea without any distractions. She made the tea as soon as possible, so that the gazes on her would quickly disperse.

That's right, Prince Pei's one sentence made the other two look at her. Being stared at by three men while making tea was really a bit of pressure.

"It is still Second Brother who is particular about tea art."

"After Second Brother's advice, the taste is indeed not bad. It's even better than the one our third room made."

After the two young masters tasted it, they both praised it.

"What is my husband so happy about?"

Yao Xing, who was escorted out of the old lady's room by a group of servants, saw her husband from a distance and immediately led her group over.

"Sister-in-law greets Eldest Brother-in-law and Second Brother-in-law."

Qu Fulan hurriedly retreated to the side and looked at Third Young Mistress without a sound.

This wasn't the way out of Fushou Hall, but the Third Young Mistress had come here. It could be seen that she had specifically inquired about Pei Lian's whereabouts and had come here.

Although she was their sister-in-law, she should at least avoid them a little, but she had directly bumped into them without any care.

She was willful and reckless, but Pei Yuan and Prince Pei did not accompany her. They stood up and were about to leave.

Who knew that Pei Lian was also someone who did not know how to read people's expressions? He did not give his two brothers a chance to speak and said directly, "I'm talking about Second Brother teaching Hai Tang how to make tea. Hai Tang, this girl, is quick-witted and can learn it in one go. If only our third branch could have such a tea-making maid."

Alright, you've put her on fire again with just one sentence. Thank you so much!

Only then did Yao Xing look Hai Tang in the eye. With a fake smile, she said, "It looks like she's really clever. The old lady's servants are naturally different. Since Third Yong Master likes her, I'll take her back, okay?"

Qu Fulan stood silently at the side, her long eyelashes drooping. She didn't show anything on her face, but her heart was already numb.

This was the second time. Because she was a maidservant, she was just like a commodity. These people would never ask for her opinion. As long as they wanted to, they could do whatever they wanted.

Of course, Pei Lian felt that it was good, but he could not say it in front of his two brothers.

Pei Yuan and Pei Jin'an were not interested in listening to the couple's conversation. They got up and left. Before leaving, Pei Jin'an glanced at Hai Tang. "Still not following?"

Qu Fulan was stunned for a moment, but she immediately followed.

The people who stayed behind were all surprised, each with their own thoughts.

Pei Lian, who was simple-minded, was shocked at why his Second Brother had called Hai Tang away. Hai Tang wasn't his maidservant, right?

Yao Xing was extremely upset and even a little embarrassed. She had only just said those words and Prince Pei had already taken her away. Wasn't he humiliating her in front of everyone?

"This Hai Tang is really not simple. To be able to make someone like Second Brother-in-law pay attention to her, it can be seen that a lot of effort has been put into it."

She couldn't say anything bad about her second brother-in-law, so she naturally pushed all the blame onto the maidservant and pointed out her schemes.

"Hai Tang, that girl, is very innocent. It's not what you say. You've misunderstood." Pei Lian spoke up for Hai Tang without even thinking.

The smile on Yao Xing's face froze. "You're right, my husband. I've misunderstood her. I'm just worried that she's up to no good, so I had to give her a few words of advice. If you say she's a good person, then she must be."

By right, Yao Xing's marriage to Pei Lian was considered a low-status marriage, but the Pei family was well-off, and she couldn't put on any airs since she was already married. Besides, she also hoped to be a loving couple for the rest of her life, so she had to get rid of some hidden dangers.

Although the Pei family had a rule that a legitimate son was not allowed to take a concubine before a legitimate heir was born, if her husband was satisfied, she did not mind putting the person under her eyes first and then slowly dealing with it later.

But now, Yao Xing looked in the direction they had left in and remained silent.

On the other hand, Qu Fulan had followed Prince Pei for a distance. Seeing that he had no intention of stopping, she hesitated for a while and then called out to him.

He stopped in his tracks and looked at her.

Qu Fulan hurriedly bowed to him. "Thank you for helping me out just now. You are busy with work, and I dare not delay. I thank you again."

"You don't like the earrings?" Prince Pei didn't answer the question.

Qu Fulan didn't expect him to ask this, and she didn't understand why he would ask this. Although she didn't understand, she still politely answered that she liked it.

"Since you like it, why don't you wear it?" he asked.

"...That earring is too precious. Hai Tang was worried that it would be bad if she accidentally dropped it when she was doing something, so she hid it."

"It's an accessory to begin with. No matter how precious it is, it's just a waste of it."

Qu Fulan suddenly felt an indescribable bitterness.

She, a maidservant, was wearing an earring that was even more precious than the young miss of the Pei family. Wasn't she looking for trouble? It was clear that Prince Pei didn't understand the twists and turns between the women in the back residence.

"Hai Tang will remember your teachings."

"I still have things to do, you can go by yourself."

"Yes."

Even now, Qu Fulan still could not understand why Prince Pei would give her such a precious pair of earrings.

It was easy to understand why he would help her out of trouble. It should be because she was the old lady's maidservant. As the saying goes, even if you don't give face to the monk, give face to the Buddha.

It was hard to understand why he gave her something precious.

But he didn't have any intention of explaining, so it was even more inconvenient for her to ask.

If he didn't understand, he might as well not think about it. Maybe he just gave it to her on a whim? She would be asking for trouble if she let her thoughts run wild.

The days passed just like that, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day to go to the Zheng Residence.

Qu Fulan had originally planned everything out well. She had simply pretended to be sick one night in advance and fooled everyone.

It wasn't her style to not go without an excuse, even though she knew that the visitor wasn't friendly.

That night, before she could even feign illness, Hai Yue had already fallen ill.

It wasn't convenient for her to confirm whether she was really sick or pretending to be sick. However, she was certain that if Hai Yue was sick, she couldn't be sick anymore.

The next day at the Zheng Residence, she would definitely go.