Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack-Chapter 1268 - 1248: Chun Tao and Chun Xing

Qhianqhian was stunned for a moment before she remembered that she had met the Crown Prince on the street earlier, weren’t the guards wearing the same clothes?

She then frowned and looked at Xiao Rou: "Why is the Crown Prince here? Is he here to pay his respects?"

Xiao Rou’s face was full of anxiety: "If he were here to pay respects, that would be better, but he claims to have come to help, ostensibly to prevent the General’s Mansion from losing its focus, and now he’s dressed in mourning clothes under the name of the unmarried fiancé in the front hall."

"Ah? Isn’t this actually a good thing." Qhianqhian looked at Xiao Rou’s anxiety with some confusion: "Old General Hua has passed, and Yiyi needs to observe three years of mourning. Three years later, it’s hard to say if the Crown Prince will still be in power, but as long as she’s unmarried, there’s hope, right?"

"But the Crown Prince is someone who will stop at nothing!" Xiao Rou said word by word: "He once bribed me to create a chance encounter for Miss and even asked me to put something in her food."

"Put what?"

Qhianqhian’s face was full of disbelief. If it wasn’t for Xiao Rou’s loyal protection, wouldn’t Hua Nianyi have long been manipulated by the Crown Prince?

It turned out that her guess was correct.

"It was a drug to increase the chance of pregnancy, very expensive!" Xiao Rou looked at Qhianqhian seriously, as if emphasizing something.

Qhianqhian didn’t know and could only look at Yan, who nodded.

The pregnancy-inducing drug was indeed more precious than those for miscarriage or contraception, but in his eyes, it wasn’t much.

"No, how do you know this?" Qhianqhian’s expression changed, such an affair could not be directly disclosed by the Crown Prince to a mere maid, that would only cause trouble for himself.

"The young master took it to a doctor for testing, and the Crown Prince even promised me that as long as Miss marries him, he can take me in," Xiao Rou said disdainfully: "If I, Xiao Rou, were to be so easily bought, I wouldn’t have become the only close maid in the mansion. I am not that shallow. If Miss knew I betrayed her, even if I were a concubine, I couldn’t escape death, and Miss treats me like a sister. I will not betray her."

Hearing Xiao Rou’s words, Qhianqhian shrugged: "But all that doesn’t matter, what do I need to do now?"

After all, she wasn’t here to hear Xiao Rou’s loyalty; even if she were moved, it wouldn’t help.

"Miss says, if Miss Shiqi is not in trouble, it would be good to attract the Crown Prince’s attention, the young master naturally has ways to deceive others." Xiao Rou said seriously, looking at Qhianqhian.

After a moment of silence, Qhianqhian nodded: "I will do my best..."

Attract the Crown Prince’s attention? Isn’t it seducing the Crown Prince?

After a moment of silence, Qhianqhian took out her Water Spirit Flute and said to Xiao Rou: "Does your Miss have clothes here that are suitable for me to wear? Something simple, mainly in green or blue."

Xiao Rou nodded and quickly brought out clothes. Qhianqhian went behind the screen to change. It was a turquoise long dress, with beautiful purple flowers embroidered on the collar and cuffs, quite unique in style.

"Give me a hairstyle that screams elegant young lady, yet cold and aloof, an ice beauty," Qhianqhian gently plucked a strand of hair, looking at her blurred reflection in the copper mirror, and said.

Xiao Rou froze at Qhianqhian’s request for a long time before continuing her work, watching quietly as her hair was quickly turned into a bun in the blurred image.

"Next, Xiao Rou, does your Miss have any smart young maids she hasn’t seen much?" Qhianqhian was full of excitement, while Xiao Rou was a bit puzzled.

"Of course there are! I’ll call Chun Tao and Chun Xing for you!" Xiao Rou said with an enthusiastic expression, as if Qhianqhian’s words had struck her funny bone, and she quickly left.

Qhianqhian took a deep breath and pulled out a sheet of music, studying it silently, committing it to memory before exhaling a sigh of relief.

Holding her Jade Flute, her hands constantly changing positions.

"These two were given to Miss by the master to become household maids, both exceptionally clever." Xiao Rou brought the two into the bedroom, looking at Qhianqhian and said.

Chun Tao, dressed in apricot-colored clothing, looked lively, cute, and bright. Chun Xing, in a light green dress, appeared quiet yet possessed undeniable vitality. With her willow-leaf eyebrows and seductive eyes, one could see she was specially trained to allure.

The General’s Mansion had just lost someone, and it was the Old General. They dared to wear such colors, although not red, they were far too bright compared to the black, white, green, and brown tones used for mourning, yet in this plain-hued General’s Mansion, it was an attention-grabbing tactic.

Their existence was originally as household maids, to satisfy and prevent the husband from straying after Miss gets married and becomes pregnant, usually administered contraception after entanglement.

"Alright, you two then, come with me." Qhianqhian nodded with satisfaction: "After all, they were originally intended for the Crown Prince, Xiao Rou, do this..."

After whispering to Xiao Rou, Xiao Rou stepped out, blushing, with a speechless expression.

When she came back, she poured powder into two bowls of water in front of everyone.

She pushed the bowls in front of the two, without saying a word.

Chun Tao’s face turned black, and she smashed the porcelain bowl in front of her, sending it rolling to the ground, making a crisp sound: "Is this Miss’s will? If not, then I must refuse! I belong to the eldest Miss, I stand on the same level as Xiao Rou, what right do you have to give me medicine? And who are you, daring to wear the eldest Miss’s clothes!" Jealousy was unhidden on her face, filled with unwillingness and defensiveness, pointing her slender fingers directly at Qhianqhian, even cursing.

Xiao Rou was also full of disbelief, Chun Tao had always appeared clever and sensible in front of the eldest Miss, her unexpected behavior left her bewildered.

Chun Xing too had a complex look at the two but directly picked up her bowl of water and drained it in one go, gently placing the porcelain bowl back on the table.

Chun Tao looked at Chun Xing in disbelief, not knowing what to say to express the emotions Chun Xing’s act had stirred.

Xiao Rou too gave Chun Xing a higher regard; she said nothing for fairness, including revealing Qhianqhian’s identity.

Chun Xing dared to act with such courage, acknowledging the probability of their status, drawing all eyes upon her.

Chun Tao, until then, was more cherished by Xiao Rou for being lively and cheerful, taking the initiative to greet people, her sweetness was pleasing.

Yet now, her attitude had totally erased Xiao Rou’s fondness. The shattered white porcelain bowl on the ground attested to what just happened was no figment of imagination.

"Then Chun Xing it is." Qhianqhian shrugged, looking at Xiao Rou.

Xiao Rou nodded firmly in agreement.