Qu Fulan's face was filled with despair as she wanted to remind her again.
Hai Xia did not give her the chance to speak. "Oh, I know. You're comparing our Prince to a lion, aren't you? I think so too! Those lions in the cage also look very gentle, but they can bite people to death in the blink of an eye. It's very scary. Our Prince gives me the feeling that this is the case. The more he smiles, the more nervous and scared I get. Do you feel the same way?"
For the first time, Qu Fulan felt that it was not a good thing for a person to speak too fast.
"The Prince is here."
After Qu Fulan finished speaking, she was afraid that Hai Xia would misunderstand her again. When the Prince was still a dozen meters away from them, she hurriedly stood up and bowed.
"This servant greets the Prince."
Hai Xia was shocked.
She suddenly turned around and saw her Prince slowly walking over.
Hai Xia knelt down on the ground, trembling. She could not say a word.
Hai Xia did not think that the Prince could hear what she had just said. At this distance, she was sure that he could not hear her.
The reason why she was trembling was because of her fear of the Prince and her guilty conscience of talking bad about the Prince behind his back. She couldn't help but kneel down.
Qu Fulan glanced at Prince Pei out of the corner of her eye. She saw him walking forward with an upright posture and his eyes looking straight ahead. His gaze did not even fall on the maidservants at the side. The luxurious brocade robe on his body moved with his steps, the sleeves fluttering.
This was a man whose charm was not limited to his outstanding appearance.
It was as if he had not heard anything.
Seeing that he was about to walk over, Qu Fulan's heart was only half relieved when the tall man stopped in front of her.
"Actually, I'm also curious. Are you afraid of me?"
Qu Fulan noticed that Hai Xia's body suddenly trembled. It was like snow being shaken off a tree in winter. Her entire body began to tremble.
"...The Prince is a dragon and phoenix, a man of high status. As servants, we should look up to him and be in awe."
This answer seemed to be within Prince Pei's expectations. He chuckled and stopped talking as he walked over.
He didn't pursue the fact that they were disrespecting their master by gossiping behind his back.
Qu Fulan heaved a sigh of relief. Just as she was about to tell Hai Xia that she was fine, she saw the girl suddenly lean to the side and faint.
"..."
Qu Fulan spent a lot of effort to wake Hai Xia up.
Hai Xia was on the verge of tears when she woke up.
"It's better to just let me die. After what I said just now, the Prince will definitely not let me off!"
"...It's not that serious. The Prince wouldn't go so far as to make things difficult for a maidservant."
"He will. I saw with my own eyes how he took a servant's life so easily."
"You also said that it was the servant who ruined the Prince's affairs. You only said a few words, nothing will happen."
"I'm talking bad about my master behind his back. I'm going to die for this."
"We're talking behind their backs again. Don't say anything. Just trust me. Nothing will happen."
Prince Pei was not so petty. Those who achieved great things did not bother about trifles.
Perhaps her tone was too firm, but Hai Xia was willing to believe her.
"Alright, I believe you. But if - I mean if anything happens to me, remember to give my parents all my savings..."
Fine, she even started to arrange her inheritance.
"Don't worry, it'll be fine,"
Prince Pei was always so busy that he could not be seen at all. He probably did not have the time to care about such a small matter. If he did not pay his respects to the old lady every day, no one in the residence would have seen him at all.
As for what Prince Pei was busy with, Qu Fulan did not know.
She didn't need to cook medicine for the old lady anymore, so she couldn't enter the old lady's room like before. Now, Hai Yue had the right to do so.
She was very good at massaging meridians and could only massage the old lady until she was very comfortable. The old lady would not be able to leave her for a while.
If this old lady were to discuss something with others, Hai Yue would be the first to know.
Now that the Prince was back, the old lady talked to people every day, and most of it was about the Prince.
She said that once the Prince returned, the Emperor placed him in an important position and his future was boundless.
Old Lady Pei was chatting with the Second Madam of the Pei family. She was a steady and filial daughter-in-law.
As the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law spoke, they inevitably talked about the Prince's marriage.
The Eldest Young Master already had a child and the Third Young Master was married. Only the Second Young Master was left.
He used to be at the border, but now that he had returned, the marriage naturally had to be taken seriously.
"You can only help to keep an eye out. If there is a suitable one, get someone to make a book for Ah Si to look through. This wife must be someone he is satisfied with." The old lady only had one request.
Naturally, the Second Madam knew what she was doing. "Mother, don't worry. Daughter-in-law will make the appropriate arrangements."
When Hai Yue heard this, the strength in her hand became much lighter, and her expression became sad and somewhat absent-minded.
This change did not attract any attention. After the old lady finished talking about the Prince's matter, it was inevitable that she would ask about the eldest grandson's matter.
"It's been so many years. What is Ah Yuan thinking?"
Speaking of this, the Second Madam was full of worries.
"I have also told him many times. He only said that he was busy with work and had no plans in this area for the time being."
This was the truth. The son paid attention to public affairs. When his wife was still alive, the relationship between the husband and wife was not strong and unforgettable. They were only equal and respectful to each other.
"How can this family not have a wife who knows you well? When you make a booklet for Ah Si, make one for Ah Yuan too. It would be great if both of them can choose someone that they are satisfied with. Remember, the booklets must be separated and cannot overlap."
Otherwise, it would be a disaster if the two brothers fell for the same woman.
"Mother, don't worry. Daughter-in-law won't be so insensible. It's just that when Ah Yuan comes to pay his respects to Mother, I hope Mother can give him a few more words of advice."
The old lady had mentioned a lot.
In fact, she was not worried about her eldest grandson. He was gentle and sensible. In the past, he had not considered remarrying because no one in the family was responsible. Now that Ah Si was back, her eldest grandson could relax a lot. She thought that if there was someone that he liked, he would agree.
When Hai Yue returned to her residence, she told her maidservants about the marriage between the Eldest Young Master and the Prince.
"One fears that it will not be long before the residence will hold another marriage. I just do not know who will be the first to be engaged."
When the others heard this, they said, "Eldest Young Master's second marriage, I'm afraid, will be harder to find. It's not as good as the price of the Prince."
"This is narrow-minded. Even if the Eldest Young Master is marrying for the second time, there are many young ladies in the capital who are racking their brains to marry into the second household. It is just that relatively speaking, there will be more young ladies who want to marry the Prince."
"With the Prince's current status, not everyone can marry him. At the very least, her family background must be very good, otherwise, I'm afraid she can't enter the first household."
Hai Yue listened to the others' discussion, but her gaze remained on Hai Tang. Seeing that she had no intention of interrupting, a hint of slyness flashed through her eyes.
"Hai Tang is not speaking. Does that mean you don't agree with what we're saying?"
A maidservant did not agree with the match.
Then who would still dare to use such a maidservant?