<h4>CHAPTER 80 (2): CONFRONTATION BETWEEN THE TWO</h4>
Wu Ling was stunned by Pei Qianhao’s cold re before he could finish.
“You can’t find anything more, even with your capabilities? If you can’t get any results, you don’t need to be on duty in the Prince Hao Residence anymore.” Pei Qianhao walked away, leaving him with those words.
Wu Ling was at a loss. I’m very confident in my capabilities, but during this period of time, Prince Hao always instructs me to do some...things that are too embarrassing to be mentioned.
It’s not as if Su Xi-er is a prestigious figure. She’s only one of many women, and a pce maid at that! What reason do I have to investigate? What exactly is Prince Hao’s attitude towards Su Xi-er?
Wu Ling sighed deeply and turned around to look at the hall. With that nce, he understood. Su Xi-er has caused trouble. The cdon teapot has shattered across the floor. No wonder Prince Hao told me to look into her!
Wu Ling entered the hall. “Su Xi-er, you provoked Prince Hao again? I have already told you clearly. Why did you act so foolishly after you previously agreed to behave yourself?”
Su Xi-er raised her head and smiled. “Imperial Bodyguard Wu, you confidently handled all matters when this servant met you for the first time. Why are you yelling and acting irascible now? I’m afraid that if Prince Hao saw you like this, he would chase you out right?”
Wu Ling’s breath hitched. She is threatening me. She is actually threatening me...
“Imperial Bodyguard Wu, you should go out first. This servant has to sweep this ce spotlessly. If Prince Hao is not satisfied and flies into a rage, as his personal bodyguard, you will get the short end of the stick.”
Faced with Su Xi-er’s smile, Wu Ling felt even dejected in his heart. I am already getting the short end of the stick now.
Prince Hao instructed me to look into Su Xi-er’s matters before she entered the pce. Having entered the pce at a young age, she was still a littless then.
“Su Xi-er, how old were you before you entered the pce? Do you still remember the matters of the past?”
Su Xi-er’s hand paused. Why is he asking this?
“You can’t remember? Your parents and rtives at home, you can’t remember at all?” Wu Ling continued to ask.
Su Xi-er shook her head. “This servant entered the pce while I was very young, even running a fever at the time. As a result, I don’t remember the things in the past anymore. Imperial Bodyguard Wu, you should quickly leave so that I can clean up.”
“Aye, tidy up the ce properly then. Don’t provoke Prince Hao in the future either. As the master, his word hisw; you won’t be the only one facing repercussions if he is displeased.” Wu Ling bewailed before he walked out of the hall.
I have to rush back to Beimin’s imperial pce as fast as possible, secretly go to the Imperial Household Department and steal...a pce maid’s booklet[1].
I can’t always go and investigate Su Xi-er under Prince Hao’s name. I can’t let anyone know about this. I must carry it out carefully.
~~~
Su Xi-er picked up all the bits of shards and ced them to the side before using a cloth that hung at the side to wipe away the tea stains.
As she was finishing up, a maidservant with two hair buns[2] and d in a long light yellow dress walked in. Her eyes were wide wide and round.
“Who are you? I have never seen you before.”
Su Xi-er looked in the direction of the sound and noticed a woman roughly 12 or 13 years old.
On the other hand, when the woman spotted Su Xi-er, she inhaled a cold breath of air. A beauty has appeared in the County Government Office!
“Who are you? Why do you look so beautiful?” The woman’s face was full of curiosity. If I possess this appearance, would Prince Hao spare a nce at me?
“I’m just an ordinary maidservant. You don’t need to be curious,” Su Xi-er replied unhurriedly before continuing to tidy the ce up.
1. It’s the one he was talking about just now. I presume it’s a booklet which records the details of a pce maid.
2. It’s a hairstyle often used by servants and it looks something like this:
Source: http://.baike/wiki/%E5%8F%8C%E4%B8%AB%E9%AB%BB