Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 423: Another Happy Event at Prince Mansion

Chapter 423: Chapter 423: Another Happy Event at Prince Mansion

"Young Master Cheng, the relationship between you and Yun He has nothing to do with me, wait, what did you say?"

Chun Tao suddenly widened her eyes: "Yun He is getting married? She and you..."

"I really have nothing to do with her. She has a childhood betrothal with one of the guards from Prince Mansion. Sometimes I even deliberately give them more time to talk."

As Cheng Pu spoke, he looked at Chun Tao’s red eyes, which resembled walnuts, and could not help but feel heartache. His voice grew even gentler, "Chun Tao, it’s also my fault for letting you misunderstand. Next time I won’t get too close to any other woman. I’ll go and talk to the sister immediately, asking her to take her maid back. One clever servant boy is enough."

"What does it have to do with me..."

Chun Tao blushed, his face lowered, not daring to look at her.

So it was a misunderstanding. She had cried all night over it. It was such an overblown joke.

Besides, why is Young Master Cheng explaining and making promises to her? Could it be...

Chun Tao didn’t dare think further. She was somewhat slow in matters of romantic feelings, only knowing that she would be upset to see Young Master Cheng too close to other women. But she had also come to understand a lot last night, so she didn’t dare raise her head to look at Cheng Pu.

"Of course, it has to do with you, because I am fond of you!"

Cheng Pu summoned up his courage and earnestly said to Chun Tao.

Chun Tao abruptly raised her head, staring in disbelief at him.

Fond of her?

"Otherwise, why do you think I come here every day? You, such a sincere and kind girl, shining like a little sun. I’m afraid someone else would take advantage of the situation and steal you away."

Chun Tao was both embarrassed and shocked.

In Young Master Cheng’s eyes, was she really that excellent?

She had never felt that she excelled in anything, her family was poor, and she had been sold into the Marquis Mansion. Back then, she was dark and thin, and the servants in the mansion also judged based on appearances, letting her do all the hard and tiresome tasks.

Later, it was the Princess Consort who took pity on her, keeping her by her side, but at that time she was still bullied by Zhen Zhu and Cai Xia.

It was only after she came to Prince Mansion that her life had changed dramatically.

Apparently the Princess Consort had long known that Zhen Zhu and Cai Xia were not good people. After dealing with those two, she became the head maid beside the Princess Consort.

The Princess Consort was very good to her, sharing all the delicious food with her and even specially giving her a prescription for whitening and nourishing her face.

Who would have thought that Chun Tao, now the fair and delicate head maid in Prince Mansion, used to be a frail and dark slave girl.

Still, up to now, Chun Tao didn’t think she was particularly beautiful, nor did she think she warranted such high praise as a "little sun". She felt she was just lucky, having met the Princess Consort, which made her what she was today.

"I, I am not what you think I am in your eyes, I am just a little maid, and I only know the characters taught by the Princess Consort. Besides serving people, I can’t do anything..."

"Don’t belittle yourself!" Cheng Pu, somewhat agitated, stepped forward, grasped her shoulders, and said gently:

"Do you know why I am fond of you? It’s because you love to laugh, and when you do, it’s like ice and snow melting. I’ve never seen a girl with such pure thoughts as you. At some point, I found that my gaze always followed you and seeing you laugh, I could forget all my troubles. If you cried, it would upset me too. Tell me, if this isn’t being fond, then what is? I wanted to marry you and take you home a long time ago."

The more Chun Tao listened, the more moved she became, tears beginning to pool in her eyes, ready to burst forth. But upon hearing the last sentence, she immediately said, "I don’t want to go with you, I want to stay with the Princess Consort!"

"Uh... I intend to buy a house near Prince Mansion, very close, I’ve already picked it out. I can take you there to see it one of these days."

Chun Tao shook her head, adamant about not agreeing to leave Prince Mansion.

The two had initially been discussing their feelings, but now they were already talking about where to live after getting married.

Cheng Pu smiled, "Chun Tao, does this mean you agree to marry me?"

Chun Tao’s cheeks flushed red, and she stumbled over her words, "Who, who said that? I, I belong to the Princess Consort, only if she agrees."

"I certainly agree!"

Murong Jiu, looking at Chun Tao pulled out by Senior Brother Cheng, said with a smile, "Chun Tao, my senior brother is definitely a good match for you. He will surely treat you well, and if he dares not to, I will teach him a harsh lesson for you."

She genuinely felt happy for the two of them.

By now, she had remembered quite a few memories, though they were intermittent, but combining them with dreams, she could piece together a complete thread.

In her previous life, Chun Tao had died protecting her master when she was young, having enjoyed nothing and died a wrongful and tragic death.

She remembered that Chun Tao, until her death, had never gotten to eat the Dragon’s Beard Pastry that she had so desired. In her previous life, she had been too foolish, only realizing who was most loyal to her at the time of Chun Tao’s death.

So now, she always tried in various ways to let Chun Tao taste all sorts of delicacies.

Seeing her about to marry Senior Brother Cheng now, Murong Jiu felt extremely happy.

Chun Tao was unwilling to leave the Prince Mansion, which was definitely unacceptable. She couldn’t let Chun Tao serve her for a lifetime as a maid, the servitude contract had been destroyed at the Government Office long ago, Chun Tao was no longer a servant by status.

Since Chun Tao had no relatives, Murong Jiu personally oversaw the marriage arrangements with the staff of the Prince Mansion.

The newlywed house was next to the Prince Mansion, not too big but also not too small. Senior Brother Cheng was an orphan with no relatives; even if they had children in the future, the couple wouldn’t need too large a house.

Once Chun Tao was married, she could return whenever she wished. In the future, even if she wants to have children, Jun Yuyan had already trained many loyal maids who could easily substitute.

Not just Chun Tao, she also cared deeply about Hong Yi’s major life decisions, but Hong Yi had said she wasn’t interested in men, leaving her at a loss for words.

Well, everyone’s fate is wondrous and inexplicable. Perhaps Hong Yi would change her mind soon.

The atmosphere at the Prince Mansion was jubilant. While a wedding cannot be organized in just a day or two, the upcoming happy event at the Prince Mansion was also something to celebrate.

The Princess Consort was so attentive to her personal maid, perhaps in the future, others might have similar opportunities.

Meanwhile, in the palace, the sound of opera had not ceased in recent days.

Consort Jing and Mei Yuzong met frequently.

The Emperor, noticing the improved complexion of Consort Jing, remarked nostalgically that she seemed to be getting younger, but his words were somewhat hurtful. He mentioned that no matter how young she looked, her age was apparent. Why should she dress up in flashy clothes like a young girl?

The Emperor preferred her in plain clothing.

Why? Of course, because the Empress Dowager dressed that way.

From beginning to end, the Emperor had always treated her as a substitute for the Empress Dowager.

Consort Jing thought things had changed, but it turned out she was back where she started.

All these years, she had dressed according to the Emperor’s preferences. But now, she wanted to be herself.

Honglian, in her youth, wasn’t she fond of those vibrant dresses?

She still remembered, Mei Yuzong, knowing her taste, always chose the brightest colors of fabric for her.

She was really fed up, and the more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt.