A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace-Chapter 1032: Pull Yourself Together

Xia Ruyi viciously grabbed Pan Zhu’s collar.

"Where did you go just now?"

"Our sedan chair entered through the back door, why didn’t you remind me!"

"Speak! Are you in cahoots with them!"

Pan Zhu clutched her own collar with both hands, her face flushed red.

"Cough, cough!"

"Miss! I was..."

"Halfway, that Wedding Matron suddenly said something was left back at the mansion and told the maid to go back to fetch it!"

"The maid was careless for a moment and went back!"

"When I returned, Miss was already in the back courtyard’s side room!"

"This maid should die, this maid deserves a thousand deaths!"

Xia Ruyi glared at her fiercely, gritting her teeth.

"You can never accomplish anything, always ruin things!"

"If I can escape this cage, so be it"

"If I can’t escape, I’ll take you down with me!"

With that, she pushed her away violently.

Pan Zhu’s plump body stumbled a few steps before stabilizing.

Watching Xia Ruyi about to leave, Pan Zhu turned and knelt down.

"Miss, this maid’s death wouldn’t matter, but what about you?"

"The few people who came from home are no longer with you!"

"Now it seems, isn’t this all their treacherous plot?!"

"They want to remove all the close people around Miss so they can insert their confidants to fully control Miss!"

"If it’s truly like this, wouldn’t Miss be at their mercy?"

Pan Zhu’s face was full of tears.

Xia Ruyi also stopped her steps.

She thought to herself: what she says is not without reason.

She brought several people over, now only Pan Zhu is left.

Looking at the maids guarding outside the door.

It seems... they were all sent by Hai Feng for her to use.

Thinking of this, she suddenly felt a chill down her spine.

She sighed and slowly turned around, personally helping Pan Zhu up.

"Enough!"

"It’s my fault!"

Pan Zhu shook her head in tears.

"Miss, you are not wrong!"

"It’s my fault, this maid is too stupid, this maid is useless!"

"They kept me probably because this maid is stupid!"

"No!"

Xia Ruyi held her hand.

"You’re not stupid! You’re all I have, Pan Zhu you’re all I have!"

With that, tears started to fall.

Moments later, the mistress and maid hugged each other and cried bitterly.

The two maids standing outside heard, exchanged a glance, and sneered mockingly.

The slightly chubby-faced maid sneered.

"Fools! The Commandery Princess actually sent us to serve her!"

The opposite oval-faced, fair-skinned maid sighed.

"Alas! Our fate isn’t good, can’t get any lucrative positions?"

The chubby-faced maid’s eyes gleamed, and she grinned secretly.

"You can’t say that!"

"Back then, how much Silver did the Commandery Princess spend on her? If calculated carefully, it’s tens of thousands of taels!"

"With so much Silver, she couldn’t have spent it all, so... she still has a lot left!"

The oval-faced maid’s eyes lit up.

"Really?"

"Is there still something in it for us?"

"Of course!" 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

The chubby-faced maid said confidently.

"Listen closely..."

With that, they leaned in, giggling as they whispered conspiratorially.

...

Inside the inner chamber.

Xia Ruyi and her maid cried for a long time, after venting.

They finally had to face reality.

Pan Zhu advised.

"Miss, escaping is unrealistic, breaking off the marriage even more so, since you’re already married into this household!"

"You now belong to the Prince when alive and will be his ghost when dead!"

"Right now, our only path is to survive!"

"As long as we can live, there’s hope for everything; dead, there’s nothing!"

Xia Ruyi wiped her tears, gritting her teeth in great reluctance.

"Fine!"

"I’ve survived death; am I afraid of living?"

She fiercely swore in her heart.

’All those who deceived and harmed me, I’ll repay them tenfold, a hundredfold, just watch!’

Pan Zhu wept tears of joy.

"You finally pulled yourself together!"

Xia Ruyi rose calmly, staring out the window with a blank expression, finally realizing.

"So those rumors were orchestrated by Hai Feng!"

"Her purpose was to create a rift between me, my second sister, and sister-in-law! To sever ties with them!!"

"Such a vicious tactic!"

Though their relationship was strained before, it hadn’t reached the point of breaking off.

If such a thing hadn’t happened, apologizing and crying to them might still have worked.

But now, all words had been said to the death.

All escape routes blocked by herself.

It’s truly...

That wretched Hai Feng really intends to push her to a dead end!

"Damn it!"

Xia Ruyi ground her teeth.

"Hai Feng, I won’t let you get away!"

Seeing her like this, Pan Zhu dared not advise further, thinking it’s good she’s determined.

She then lowered her head and went to tidy up her clothes.

That set of Shui Hong wedding dress and hairpins had to be worn tonight!

...

Come evening.

Dressed in a water-red wedding gown, Xia Ruyi was all set, and under the care of Pan Zhu and several other maids, headed toward the Main Wife’s courtyard.

Prince Wu’s Mansion faces north to south.

The mansion’s main gate is at the southernmost, and the Prince’s courtyard is also on the south side.

The Main Wife’s Main Courtyard is similarly in the southern back courtyard.

Separated from the Prince’s courtyard by just one wall, echoing each other.

Under the guidance of the maids, Xia Ruyi walked through the back garden towards the southern main courtyard.

Along the way, the rockeries and stones, the sparkling water of the lake.

The closer to the main courtyard, the more exquisite the scenery.

About half an Shi Chen later, after twisting and turning, Xia Ruyi finally reached the main courtyard.

Standing at the courtyard gate, looking at the magnificent main courtyard.

Jealousy welled up inside her.

She’d been to the Imperial Palace, knew this courtyard was no lesser than those in the Palace.

In the Harem, even some of the master’s residences might not be this spacious and grand.

She envied and resented it!

This courtyard, which should have been hers, now housed another woman.

How could she be content!

Staring at the ’Peony Garden’ inscription on the main courtyard plaque.

Her beautiful face was filled with snake-like rage and longing.

"Hai Feng, Princess Consort, Empress Dowager Zhen, just you wait!"

"One day, I will live in this courtyard, tell everyone I’m the Main Wife!"

Just as she thought this, Pan Zhu tugged at her sleeve and whispered.

"Miss, it’s time to go in!"

Xia Ruyi quickly withdrew her ambition, replacing it with a cautious demeanor as she walked in.

...

The Main Wife’s courtyard was indeed extraordinary.

Outside grandeur, inside luxurious opulence.

Covered in festive red lanterns, happiness posters, large red floral clusters, red silk ribbons, etc.

Unmistakably declaring how welcome this place was for the Main Wife.

Announcing how much the Prince liked and was satisfied with this Princess Consort.

The more lively and joyous it was here, the more desolate and cold her own courtyard was.

As if to tell her.

The more the Prince loved and valued the Princess Consort, the more he ignored and despised her.

Haha!

Then what am I?

What did his promises in Ninghe Palace mean?

Was it all false?

Thinking these thoughts, her eyes showed a trace of malice.

Was there nothing true here? All lies?