I don't want to be the favorite concubine of this palace anymore

At this time, Eunuch De brought out all the things with two servants, and An Muxi and Xiaoqin were ready to leave.

Two women came over, one wearing a light pink dress and the other wearing a light green dress.

An Muxi knew that the woman in the light pink dress was a concubine named Zhao Yuling. She had seen the other one but did not recognize her.

Where there are people, there is the world of martial arts. Although these women in the backyard are not favored, they have formed several small gangs, led by a group of people from the imperial capital.

Relying on the fact that someone in their family was an official in the imperial capital, they considered themselves superior and looked down on people from other places.

The others were from the lower states and counties, and they clung to each other for warmth. But An Muxi was from a small county town, which was the lowest in their eyes. So usually no one would take the initiative to make friends with her.

This was exactly what An Muxi wanted, she was too lazy to deal with other people. However, An Muxi had been selling picture books recently and had gotten to know a few people.

The woman in the light pink dress smiled faintly and said softly, "Congratulations, Xi'er, you can move out of the West Courtyard. Where are you going to move to?"

An Muxi was just an acquaintance with her, and she didn't expect her to ask about it. However, she had nothing to hide, so she replied directly: "The prince asked me to move to Furong Courtyard."

Zhao Yuling said with some envy: "I know that place. Although it is also in the backyard, it is the best place with a separate courtyard and a good environment."

The other woman in the light green dress still hadn't moved out of the backyard when she heard this. She was a little disdainful: "I thought Sister An would be so successful that she would move to the front yard, but I didn't expect she's still in the backyard."

An Muxi looked at the person who was speaking expressionlessly: "I don't know who you are? I didn't move out of the backyard because I didn't want to go out. The prince told me to move to the front yard yesterday, but I just didn't want to go."

The group of women nearby all thought that An Muxi was bragging. How could someone be so stupid as to refuse to move to the front yard so close to the prince?

The woman in light green also felt unconvinced and was about to say a few more words when she was pulled back by Zhao Yuling next to her.

"Xi'er, this is Fang Yao, her family is from the imperial capital. She is a straightforward person, so don't bother with her. There must be more things going on in the front yard, and the back yard is quieter. In any case, it is better than the west yard where we are."

Seeing that she was smooth in her words and had no ill intentions, An Muxi nodded and said, "I understand. I still need to pack my things, so I'll take my leave now."

Zhao Yuling asked quickly, "Xi'er, I wonder if we can come over to play with you more often. You know how boring this backyard is. The sisters have been locked up together all the time, and it's rare for us to have a place to walk around."

An Muxi felt amused. None of these women were easy to deal with. They were more cunning than anyone else. She had no idea what An was thinking.

But she also felt that the backyard was boring, and since they were willing to come here to entertain her, there was no need to refuse.

She smiled faintly, "Of course, but the prince allows me to leave the house occasionally. If I'm not there, then there's nothing I can do."

Fang Yao exclaimed, "What?! The prince actually allowed you to leave the palace? How is this possible?"

You have to know that the palace has strict rules. Among the female members of the palace, only the princess has the right to leave the palace. Even the concubines cannot leave the palace at will. The prince actually agreed to let An Muxi leave the palace at will.

Does the prince really love her so much? The concubines watching stared at An Muxi with envy and jealousy. Isn't this woman just a little better looking than them? How could she be so lucky to catch the prince's eye?

An Muxi felt that she had provoked them enough, so she turned around and left.

Zhao Yuling looked at her from behind and said to Fang Yao, "Sister Fang, she is the first woman to sleep with the prince in the palace. It is normal for the prince to treat her specially. But it is better for us to be good friends with her in the future."

Fang Yao felt a little disdainful. Her father was a seventh-rank official in the imperial capital, and she was the eldest daughter of the family. It was possible for her to find a wife of equal status outside.

However, her father heard that Prince Rui was fond of women, and thought that his daughter was pretty, and if she could win the prince's favor, it might be helpful to her in her career.

So he asked his boss to send his daughter to Prince Rui's palace, but he didn't know that Prince Rui didn't like women in the backyard at all.

Although Fang Yao's father did not hold a high position in the government, she was pampered by her family. Moreover, most of the women here were from prefectures and counties, and their families held low positions, so she felt even more superior to others.

She looked down on everyone all day long, but only Zhao Yuling had a good temper and was willing to talk to her. Besides, her father was also a seventh-rank official, so it seemed that the two of them could get along better.

Zhao Yuling said again: "What is the purpose of our coming to the palace? Now that she is so favored, it is not worth it for you to offend her. Why not make friends with her. Maybe you can use this to get closer to the prince?"

Fang Yao was a stubborn and straightforward person. She thought what he said made sense, but she felt uncomfortable when she thought about having to curry favor with An Muxi in the future.

Zhao Yuling saw what she was thinking and said with a smile, "We don't have to try to curry favor with her. We can just go over and chat with her occasionally."

Fang Yao then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

When An Muxi arrived at Furong Courtyard, she saw that Nanny Zhao and several palace maids and servants had already cleaned the courtyard inside and out.

Seeing An Muxi coming over, he greeted her with a smile and said, "My lady, the yard has been cleaned. Please go in and take a look. If you need anything, just let me know."

An Muxi looked around Furong Courtyard. No wonder they said this was the best place in the backyard. Although the yard was not big, it was designed to be fresh and elegant.

There is a small garden in the yard with some evergreen trees. As it is almost winter, some flowers have not bloomed.

In the center of the yard there is an elegantly shaped three-story building, which is where An Muxi will live in the future.

An Muxi was so happy. She didn't expect there was such a place in the backyard. She would live in a single-family villa in the future. Why did she feel like she was hiding a beautiful girl in a golden house?

She took Xiaoqin into the attic. The first floor had a very large living room, which was larger than the two rooms they lived in in the west yard combined. There was also a side hall next to the living room, which had soft couches for resting and a square table that could be used as a dining table.

Then there were three bedrooms on the second floor, the middle one was the master bedroom. An Muxi secretly praised, "Not bad, not bad, I made a lot of money, this three-story building will be hers from now on."

Finally, we went up to the third floor, where there was a tea room, a study, and a large terrace. From any room, we could see the whole view of the palace's backyard and back garden, and the scenery was very nice.

Standing on the third floor and looking at the scenery below, it makes people feel relaxed and happy. An Muxi thought that it was no wonder that the ancients liked to compose poems on high places. Now she was full of ideas and wanted to write a few sketchbooks quickly.

Aunt Zhao followed her up, and seeing her happy expression, she felt relieved. An Muxi smiled and said to Aunt Zhao, "Mammy, this place is very nice, I like it very much. When you go back, please help me thank the prince for his arrangement."

Aunt Zhao called over the maids behind her and said to An Muxi, "The prince asked me to arrange a few maids for you. Do you think they should all stay?"

An Muxi knew that Aunt Zhao was letting her choose. She glanced at the four maids at the back. They looked ordinary and pleasing to the eye. She said to Aunt Zhao, "It's enough for me to have Xiaoqin to serve me personally. You can arrange for them to stay in the wing room at the back of the building. They can just be maids to sweep the floor."

The place we live in is big, so we really need more people to take care of it. I'll take it and observe it first.

A concubine like her can only have one maidservant. Now she has a few more. Wouldn't that make people jealous?