Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 55 - Miss Seven is a bit off

Chapter 55: Chapter 55 Miss Seven is a bit off

Reward after reward was carried in by the servants.

This time the Emperor’s rewards were even more practical, all of them gold and silver treasures. The pearls as large as pigeon eggs were revealed, and even Fu Baozhu’s eyes bulged.

The last batch of rewards had all been fine silks and various accessories, none of which Murong Jiu had used. She wondered if the Prince thought she liked gold and silver, which was why this batch of rewards included these items.

Steward Lin had told her before that all the rewards from the Emperor were personally selected by the Prince.

A hint of a smile appeared on her face.

Indeed, she liked gold and silver, but her fondness was because she could use the wealth to do many things she wanted. She intended to secretly build her own power base, so in the future, neither she nor her children could be easily harmed.

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Fu Baozhu saw her smile and felt it to be exceedingly irritating.

Just now, Fu Baozhu thought that Murong Jiu was hardly favored in Prince Mansion, having not many maids, to say nothing of the Prince not joining her for lunch; where was the appearance of the mistress of the Prince Mansion?

Yet, the next moment, she felt as though she was slapped in the face by the crates of gold and silver treasures.

In the General’s Mansion, she was showered with a myriad of affections, and everything in the mansion revolved around her. Her father was a General who, after winning a battle, received generous rewards; he gave her the best of everything, and her allowance was bountiful.

However, accustomed to spending lavishly, sometimes she ran out of pocket money just buying a somewhat expensive cinnabar hairpin, and other times she would need to draw silver from the treasury just to invite her close friends to tea, which left her feeling restricted.

She had never seen so much silver in her life; how many beautiful pieces of jewelry could that buy?

Jealousy spread through her heart—if she had been the one to marry into Prince Ling’s Mansion, all these gold and silver treasures would be hers!

Murong Jiu, a poor and unsightly woman, what right did she have to spend Prince Ling’s money!

Fu Baozhu clenched her fists secretly within her sleeves, growing angrier and angrier as she pondered.

Nanny Fan, standing nearby, also had her pupils contract at the sight of so much gold and silver treasure.

It is said that riches move the heart, and for a small-time household servant like her, the love for wealth was even stronger.

But she had deep calculations and quickly regained her composure.

Seeing the money, she did not urge Fu Baozhu to return to the mansion any longer.

“Wow, Ninth Sister, the Prince is so good to you! He sent you all the rewards given by Your Majesty!”

Murong Qian covered her mouth and spoke, looking genuinely happy for Murong Jiu.

Murong Jiu couldn’t tell if she was truly happy or pretending. If it was an act, she was far more frightening than Fu Baozhu.

It wasn’t that she was being malicious in her suspicion of Murong Qian, but in her previous life, she almost got violated, and it might have been related to Murong Qian. So, she had to remain vigilant.

“Who says otherwise? After the Prince successfully captured the remnants of the former dynasty, the Emperor awarded him with fine brocade and jewelry, and the Prince had me deliver them to the Princess Consort right away. Seeing the Prince and Princess Consort so harmonious made me incredibly happy!”

Manager Lin spoke in high spirits, directing the servants to carry the items into the small storeroom of Qiyun Courtyard, and finally personally handing over the keys to Murong Jiu.

“Princess Consort, the Prince said these are your personal belongings; you may spend them as you wish. Should you spend them all, the Prince Mansion’s main treasury still has plenty; he said you mustn’t skimp.”

Murong Jiu chuckled. Was Jun Yuyan so extravagantly wealthy?

But she also understood that Jun Yuyan probably sent Manager Lin here to back her up, maybe fearing she would be bullied by Fu Baozhu?

She didn’t even notice how genuinely her face was smiling.

A deep jealousy flickered in Fu Baozhu’s eyes. She wished she could kill Murong Jiu right there and take her place.

She didn’t understand why Prince Ling was so good to an ugly woman!

Didn’t he find that birthmark disgustingly hideous?

“Seeing that Ninth Sister is doing well, I can rest easy.”

Murong Qian spoke with a smile.

Afterwards, she continued to chat with Murong Jiu. Since she wouldn’t leave and neither did Fu Baozhu wish to, they could only let them stay for the midday meal at the Prince Mansion.

The midday dishes were all catered to Murong Jiu’s tastes, which made Fu Baozhu feel another wave of jealousy and resentment.

After the meal, Murong Jiu yawned several times.

Seeing this, Chun Tao knew her mistress was sleepy. Pregnancy made one easily fatigued, so she promptly said to Fu Baozhu and Murong Qian:

“Miss Fu, Seventh Sister, our Princess Consort has a habit of resting in the afternoon, so we can’t continue to host you both.”

Fu Baozhu was furious, as she was accustomed to leaving on her own initiative, and no one had dared to send her away before. That maid Murong Jiu, truly detestable.

She couldn’t stand the insult and wanted to storm off, but Murong Qian then said:

“It’s been so long since we sisters have seen each other, I had to plead with our grandmother to let me come see you, and it would be a shame to leave so early. It might be who knows how long before I get to see you again. Ninth Sister, we used to sleep in the same bed all the time, why don’t we…”

“No way!”

Chun Tao immediately said loudly, “Seventh Sister, you’re not yet married, and our Princess Consort is already wed. This bed is for the Princess Consort and the Prince to sleep in, how can you sleep in it? It’s completely improper!”

Murong Qian turned red with embarrassment at that, and she said quietly, “It’s my lack of consideration, what I actually meant was, I can wait until Ninth Sister wakes up from her nap before we continue our conversation. It’s too lonely for her here in the Prince Mansion alone.”

Now even Fu Baozhu felt something was off. This Seventh Sister was impossible to get rid of; could it be she had some other motive?

Her eyes narrowed with haughty disdain as she said:

“I too am weary, but I’ve hit it off so well with the Princess Consort Sister, and I don’t want to leave so soon. Princess Consort Sister, could you simply arrange for two guest rooms for the Seventh Sister and myself? We’ll rest for a while.”

Chun Tao’s frown deepened.

Murong Jiu’s gaze swept over Fu Baozhu and Murong Qian, her lips faintly curving as she said, “You are honored guests, and naturally you shall be well accommodated. Zhen Zhu, go and prepare two guest rooms for Miss Fu and Seventh Sister.”

Zhen Zhu, who was attending at their side, felt somewhat displeased inwardly. Why should such tasks not be delegated to Chun Tao instead?

Nowadays Chun Tao was getting more and more sycophantic, but following Murong Jiu she wouldn’t have any prospects. She herself couldn’t be bothered to vie for favor anymore.

Once the Second Prince’s purposes were fulfilled, she would be able to leave servitude, while Chun Tao would forever remain a groveling servant.

Thinking this, Zhen Zhu smiled and said to Fu Baozhu and the others:

“Esteemed guests, please follow this servant.”

After they left, Chun Tao whispered to Murong Jiu, “Miss, why do I feel something is off about Seventh Sister today?”

Even Chun Tao noticed?

She said, “What feels off?”

“I can’t put my finger on it,” Chun Tao admitted, “but in the past, Seventh Sister valued her pride highly. As a concubine-born daughter with a sensitive nature, she wouldn’t be the first to back down from a little disagreement with you. But today, even after I was sending her away, Seventh Sister was still insistent on not leaving.”

Murong Jiu thought that Murong Qian probably wanted to see Jun Yuyan.

But what if she met him?

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At the time of her return visit, Jun Yuyan did see her, but what good did it do?

It’s unlikely that Jun Yuyan would fall for her after just a few meetings.

Thus, Murong Qian might have had other ulterior motives.

Murong Jiu was actually interested to see what she intended to do.