When Qu Fulan woke up, the sky was already bright.
However, her heart was heavy and stuffy, and she felt very uncomfortable.
It was the strong feeling left behind by the original body again.
These symptoms were very abnormal. She had to find a way to get rid of these symptoms. If not, she could research some medicine to stop her from dreaming in the future.
In short, it was fine if she didn't transmigrate, then it was none of her business how the female protagonist did things and how she repeated the same mistakes. But since she transmigrated, then she wanted to be herself and live her own life.
After the grand wedding, both the master and the servants were exhausted. It was quiet for two days before they recovered.
On the third day, when the new daughter-in-law came back, it was the third household's own trouble and not related to the other two households.
On the other hand, as the old lady's 'heart medicine' had returned, sleep was naturally not a problem. Qu Fulan's cycle had gradually progressed, and now, she had completely stopped taking medicine. Her life had also completely returned to normal.
Because the Prince didn't spend much time at home, the old lady hadn't chosen a servant for him yet. Hai Yue was still very diligent every day.
Qu Fulan, on the other hand, chose to keep a low profile. She did not do it deliberately or actively, only doing what she was supposed to do.
She didn't want to be Prince Pei's maidservant, so she'd be a fool to fight for her position at this time.
The maidservants would also secretly discuss the matter of being the Prince's personal maidservant, but in the end, they all felt that Hai Yue and Hai Tang were the most likely.
There were also maidservants who secretly made a bet on which of the two would become the Prince's personal maidservant.
"Hai Yue's chances of winning are higher. She's so hardworking and has done more work than us third-rank maids. If I were the master, I would definitely choose such a person to serve. How worry-free would that be?"
"Not necessarily. Hai Tang is also not bad. She cured the old lady's insomnia, which is a great contribution. The old lady likes her, so she might arrange for her to serve the Prince."
"But the old lady also praised Hai Yue. She said that she was quick and efficient and that she could do everything well. She even asked everyone to learn from her."
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In short, there were people who stood on all sides, but in the end, the number of people who bet on Hai Yue winning was slightly higher.
After all, they were all servants. Naturally, diligence was the first priority, and everything else was secondary.
Hai Xia knew that the maidservants were secretly making a bet, but she did not participate.
She wasn't interested in who was going to be the Prince's maidservant. She was afraid of the Prince and wanted to take a detour when she saw him. How could she have the mood to think about this kind of thing?
She even hoped that Hai Tang wouldn't become the Prince's maidservant. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to play with her.
However, this was just a thought in her heart. There were many benefits to being the Prince's maidservant. She had no right to interfere in other people's affairs.
In private, she had asked Hai Tang for her thoughts, but Hai Tang had only said that it would all depend on her master's arrangements. This kind of thing was not something that a servant should discuss, so she would just let it be.
It wasn't easy to discuss who would be the Prince's maidservant, but it was common for girls to discuss the matter of handsome men in the capital in private.
When Hai Xia served them tea that day, she had seen Prince Xiao up close. He was no less handsome than their residence's own Prince.
After that, she really wanted to discuss it with Hai Tang, but Hai Tang was sick at the time, and after that, everyone was exhausted and needed to rest, so this topic continued until today.
"Sister Hai Tang, it was truly a pity that you were bedridden on the day of the Third Young Master's wedding. You don't know, but more than half of the capital's nobles came on that day. Those noble young masters were truly more handsome than the last, and they were a feast for the eyes of us servant girls who served tea."
"It's such a pity that you didn't see him. Although our Prince isn't bad, he's far away and smelly. I think he's good-looking even with a straight face. He's a different kind of handsome compared to our Prince."
Hai Xia then shook Qi Fulan's arm. "Sister Hai Tang, do you think a cold and heartless young master is better or a pure and noble young master is better?"
"I think they're all good," Qu Fulan answered without a single flaw.
Hai Xia did not want to give in. "What if you have to choose one?"
Qu Fulan said helplessly, "It doesn't matter what he is. The key is that you like him."
"I just wanted to know what kind of guy you like."
"If I tell you the truth, don't blame me for hitting you."
"Tell me, I won't blame you. I promise!"
"Actually, we're just servants. What right do we have to say that we like him?"
Hai Xia was indeed shocked. She wanted to reprimand her, but when she thought about the promise she made earlier, she stopped talking.
Qu Fulan smiled and said, "Alright, I was wrong. I shouldn't have broken your fantasy."
After all, it was just a fantasy, and everyone had the right to dream.
Hai Xia did not mind at all. Now that she had a way out, she smiled again. "Actually, I think Prince Xiao is better. Although he looks serious, I think he must be a very gentle person on the inside. If he likes someone, he will treat them with all his heart. Our Prince is different. Although he often smiles and he looks very good, you can't be sure who will die the next moment. There's a knife hidden in his smile. If you follow a person like this, don't you feel scared?"
"Alright, it's not right to discuss our master in private. Let's talk about something else."
Yes, yes, yes, say something else, or else he would be scared out of his wits.
These were the heartfelt words of the guard beside Prince Pei.
That's right, the conversation between the two maidservants was heard by the Prince. The Prince happened to have something to do this time and happened to bump into the two maidservants talking about their master behind their backs.
If it was something else, it would be fine, but who in the capital didn't know that the Pei family and the Xiao family were like fire and water?
The two of them were similar in age and had competed since they were young, neither giving in to the other.
That little girl actually said that Prince Xiao was better than her own Prince. What kind of taste did she have?
The blind servant girl still didn't know that her words had been heard by the Prince.
"Sister Hai Tang, you're too timid. We're just talking about it in private. No one will know, so what are you afraid of? Quickly tell me, are you afraid of our Prince?"
"I..."
Just as Qu Fulan was about to speak, she felt that something was wrong. It was as if someone was looking at her. She raised her head and met a pair of very beautiful eyes.
"..."
The Tathagata Buddha, the Jade Emperor. Indeed, one could not speak ill of others behind their backs.
Otherwise, speak of the devil and the devil will come!
She should have stopped Hai Xia's discussion earlier. Although they were in a waterside pavilion surrounded by lotus flowers, they would definitely know if someone came and would not be eavesdropped on.
However, this was only for ordinary people. Otherwise, for someone like Prince Pei who was skilled in martial arts, his footsteps would not be heard.
Even though there was quite a distance between them and an ordinary person would not be able to hear their conversation, Prince Pei had just glanced at them and he must have heard everything.
Prince Pei's posture was tall and straight as he strode over with his long legs.
Hai Xia did not know that and was about to continue talking.
"Ahem." Qu Fulan coughed to hint, but she also gave a hint with her eyes without moving.
Hai Xia assumed that she was not fully recovered and did not take it seriously. As for the hint in her eyes, she thought that something had entered her eyes.
"Sister Hai Tang, is there something in your eyes? Do you want me to help you blow?" Hai Xia said as she leaned over to help her blow.
Qu Fulan took this opportunity to whisper to her, "The Prince is here."
"The lion is here?"
Hai Xia could not react in time.
"Sister Hai Tang, you really know how to joke. How could we have a lion in our residence?"
"..."