Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 589: The One Involved Is Confused

Ah Jiu had pretended to be angry, but Wufu’s last remark truly enraged him. How could this woman be so heartless and clueless? Couldn’t she tell that he was angry?

Upon reaching the doorway, Ah Jiu looked back, only to find that the woman hadn’t come. He couldn’t help but look displeased.

Purple Jade glanced at Ah Jiu and spoke hesitantly, "Ninth Master, our mistress is straightforward and will not err in matters of right and wrong, but in some areas, she may not see the twists and turns involved."

Ah Jiu looked at her, "What are you trying to say!"

Purple Jade replied with a smile, "I mean, it would be better if you could be straightforward with the mistress about what’s bothering you. Otherwise, Ninth Master, you’ll just have to stew in your own displeasure, because the mistress won’t guess it, nor is she inclined to guess."

That implied Wufu had no idea why he was upset, hence she wouldn’t coax him.

Ah Jiu was at a loss for words, and glaring at her, he said, "In such a short time, you’ve learned to stand up for your mistress and have gauged her ways of handling things?"

Purple Jade gave a bow, "The mistress is very good, and I like her very much."

"Remember what you said," Ah Jiu gave her a profound look before leaving.

Purple Jade curtsied and bowed her head, staying that way until he had gone far away. Only then did she turn back and resume attending to Wufu.

When Ah Jiu returned to his own quarters, his expression remained unrelieved. It was not until Xiao Li and the others brought tea that he, staring at the delicate lotus patterns on the fine teacup and running his hand over them, let out a sneer.

Indeed, that girl was so nonchalant that she didn’t realize what she’d done wrong. Why was he even angry with her? It was pointless and uncomfortable.

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Ah Jiu scoffed lightly. She was naive to think so. Her mother would never agree; even if they were to recruit a son-in-law, they could only recruit one, not two.

But, recruiting a son-in-law?

His expression turned cold.

Wufu, preoccupied with the thoughts that troubled her, was unaware of the son-in-law issue that Ah Jiu harbored, just as Purple Jade had said, utterly clueless.

However, recalling Ah Jiu’s huffy demeanor, she felt somewhat uncomfortable. Her focus on her carving waned, and she set it aside.

What was he annoyed about?

"Who’s out there?" Wufu called out loudly.

"Mistress, is there anything you need?" Hongyu entered.

Wufu said, "It’s nothing. Go call Sister Zi Yu over; I have something to ask her."

Hongyu responded crisply and quickly went to summon Purple Jade.

Before long, Purple Jade arrived. Wufu asked her to sit down but was uncertain how to begin.

Seeing this, Purple Jade smiled, "Does the mistress have a difficult matter at hand?"

"It’s nothing much. Just that...Ah Jiu seemed angry earlier, and I don’t know what upset him. Analyze it for me," said Wufu, who in this era had not made any close female friends her age to confide in, so she had to rely on Purple Jade and the others.

After listening to the conversation with Ninth Master, Purple Jade laughed and said, "Ninth Master is angry that the mistress is entertaining the thought of recruiting a son-in-law and keeping a consort."

"What?" Wufu looked innocently puzzled. "I was just talking casually."

"Mistress, men do not take kindly to such ideas." Especially men who care about a woman; to say Ah Jiu was angry was an understatement—it was more like he was jealous.

Yet, here were two people, one without such intentions and the other unaware of them, both lost in the situation. As an outsider, she could not point it out directly because this was the masters’ affair.

Things would naturally work out for the best. If she, a mere maidservant, were to speak out, it might spoil matters, particularly given the vast disparity in their social standings.

Having pledged her loyalties to Wufu, Purple Jade naturally took her side, considering and planning for her. If the prince truly had feelings, he would smooth everything over and win the mistress over first.

If he had no such feelings, it would be better for the mistress to remain in the dark and spare herself the pain.