Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chundie's face was full of surprise: "Is this lychee? I have never seen lychees before. I just heard that this thing is a delicacy in the world, and only the rich and powerful can eat it!"

Huayi nodded: "Ordinary people really can't eat lychees. They are shipped from faraway Lingnan, and their price is comparable to gold."

"This is what the prince bought specially for Miss Huayi. Miss Huayi actually wants to give me the lychees as a reward? Don't you want to eat them?"

"I've already eaten it. This one is reserved for you. After all, you served the prince very attentively. Don't tell Xia Chan that I only left it for you and not for her."

Chundie was quite flattered. Usually Huayi was nicer to Xiachan and colder to her, but today he remembered her kindness. It was not easy.

She took the lychee and kept thanking him: "Thank you Miss Huayi for the gift. I will serve the prince and you more attentively in the future. Did the prince go to take a bath? I will go in and wash his hair and scrub his back!"

"No, I'll do it, you go out!"

"This... Miss Huayi, aren't you pregnant? Doing these things might hurt your stomach, so let me do it!"

"I said no, don't you understand me? The prince doesn't need your service, get out! After you finish eating the lychees, wash the prince's clothes!"

"I...I understand. Don't be angry, Miss Huayi. I'll leave right away!"

"Remember, clothes must be washed thoroughly, and there must not be a single wrinkle when they are hung out to dry! The prince's new shoes must also be made quickly. It's almost the New Year, do you want him to wear old shoes? You are just being lazy all day long and don't want to do any work!"

Chundie bit her lip uncomfortably. Facing Huayi's scolding, as a fellow maid, she subconsciously put herself in the lowest position: "Your servant, I am not lazy. I am a little stupid, so I am a little slow in doing things. Miss Huayi, it's all my fault, I..."

As she spoke, she fell to her knees.

Huayi stood up and reached out to help her up. Her tone became gentle again: "Why are you still kneeling? Am I so scary? Hurry up and get up. I was a little anxious just now, but I didn't mean to target you. I was just worried about the prince's matter, so I said a few words to you. Don't take it to heart."

Chundie stood up gratefully: "Thank you Miss Huayi for your generosity. I, I will go make shoes for the prince right away!"

"Eat the lychees first. It's not easy for you either. It doesn't matter if you eat your shoes a little slower."

Huayi said this, took the litchi, peeled it for her, and then handed it to her mouth.

Chundie didn't dare to ask her to serve her, so she quickly took the litchi and put it into her mouth.

Huayi smiled gently: "How is it? Is it delicious?"

Chundie's expression was slightly painful. The lychees smelled rotten and were extremely sour and astringent, making them extremely unpalatable.

But she didn't dare to say it. She chewed it twice and swallowed it whole: "Good, delicious, delicious... Thank you, Miss Huayi."

Huayi looked at her in surprise: "Why did you eat the core? You should spit it out!"

Chundie was stunned: "Do you still want to spit out the core? I, I have never eaten this before, I don't know the rules, I'm sorry to make you laugh, Miss Huayi."

"What are you talking about? How could I laugh at you? Anyway, it's no big deal even if you eat the core. It doesn't matter. Okay, hurry down. I have to help the prince bathe."

"Yes."

Chundie breathed a sigh of relief, hurried out of the house, and returned to the servants' room where she and Xia Chan lived.

Huayi watched her leave, the corners of her lips slightly raised in a sarcastic smile.

This Chundie often showed her courtesy to Xiao Qingyuan right under her nose, and sometimes even snatched away her work of serving Xiao Qingyuan, so that Xiao Qingyuan had become accustomed to Chundie's touch without knowing when.

This Xingheyuan is her territory, and Xiao Qingyuan is hers. How could she allow other women to touch Xiao Qingyuan!

"Painting!"

In the bathroom, Xiao Qingyuan's voice could be faintly heard.

Huayi restrained her expression, took a thick soft handkerchief, and walked towards the bathroom: "Prince, Huayi is here."

The night passed quickly.

The next morning, Xiao Qingyuan was still sleeping with Huayi in his arms when he suddenly heard a cry.

"Prince, this is bad! Please open the door quickly!"

Xiao Qingyuan turned over impatiently and shouted loudly: "Mo Ji, go and see what this stupid maid is yelling about!"

Mo Ji outside the door quickly calmed the crying maid. After a moment, he walked in: "Prince, it's Xia Chan."

Xiao Qingyuan waved his hand nonchalantly: "Let her go. It's bad luck to come crying so early in the morning!"

"Prince, Chundie is dead."

"what?!"

Xiao Qingyuan sat up suddenly: "Chundie is dead?!!"

Huayi also sat up, her tone sad: "How could this happen? Chundie was fine yesterday, right? How could she die suddenly?"

Mo Ji whispered, "Xia Chan said that Chundie had been complaining of stomachache in the first half of the night, and then she died in the second half of the night. Xia Chan thought she was well, but when she woke up this morning, she found that she was dead."

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Wutong Court.

Shen Wantang also soon learned the news of Chundie's death.

She frowned slightly: "Stomachache?"

"Yes."

Qin Xin responded, "I asked Xia Chan, and she said Chun Die had severe diarrhea."

"Did you eat something that made your stomach upset?"

"Xia Chan said that she and Chun Die have been living and eating together, eating the same food and drinking the same water, but she has no symptoms of diarrhea."

Shen Wantang thought for a moment and shook his head gently: "Eating and living together does not necessarily mean that you eat and drink exactly the same things. Chundie must have eaten something unclean, which caused her diarrhea and death. A life is not a trivial matter. Go call Xiachan, I want to question him."

"Yes, Crown Princess."

Not long after, Qin Xin came back: "Princess, the prince said that Chundie is from his courtyard, and so is Xia Chan, so he wants to take care of this matter himself. He said that he won't let you take care of it, and he won't let Xia Chan come back with me."

Shen Wantang's face gradually turned cold. She was the mistress of the palace, and being the housekeeper was her duty and power. Now a maid died inexplicably in the palace, and she couldn't even ask a question?

She said in a cold voice: "I am the one who pays Xia Chan's monthly allowance. I asked her to come and question her. Xiao Qingyuan has no right to say no!"

"Since he wants to act like a prince, then I will also act like a prince's consort. Bring me Xia Chan, Hua Yi, and Mo Ji!"

"Chundie died suddenly, and all three of them are suspects. None of them are allowed to leave the house until they are cleared of suspicion!"

Qin Xin immediately responded, "Yes, Princess, I will bring them here right away!"

Shen Wantang nodded and said, "Madam Chai, take my jade token, bring the guards, and go to Xingheyuan with Qin Xin. If anyone dares not to come, just sell them out."