“Young lady, are we really going to do this?” Huier questioned, feeling tired. She had been pulled out of bed by Lan Ling’er, who insisted on escaping in the dark.
“Of course! Do you want to end up as the empress’s dish? Even the kindest people can be cruel. We need to escape quickly while the empress hasn’t noticed us. Otherwise, we’ll be saying hello to the King of Hell!” Lan Ling’er whispered as she bent down, carrying a bundle. Huier, unwilling, thought about how she would prefer not to escape.
Alas, fate is playing tricks!
“But where should we go?” She had never traveled far and didn’t know where to find a place of rest. Moreover, the young lady was unfamiliar with this place. What an unlucky pair.
“Of course I know! Huier, we… Huier, what are they doing there?” From a distance, she saw a large group of people gathered, chattering. Could they also be escaping like her?
“I don’t know! Young lady, shall we take a look?” Huier was curious, pulling the young lady’s sleeve.
“Okay! Those guys are still sleeping on the roof; why not see what’s happening? Maybe something good will come of it.”
“I heard the palace is recruiting palace maids!”
“Yes! Living well in the palace, eating well—who doesn’t want to go? If lucky, you might be favored by the emperor or princes and become a phoenix from a sparrow!”
“Why aren’t you signing up? With my natural beauty, I’ll become a princess or a noble lady!”
Several young girls gathered around the red poster, whispering.
“Young lady, did you hear? Becoming a noble lady? This condition is not bad!” Huier listened intently, pulling Lan Ling’er’s hand.
“Great! Then the future noble lady must assist her maid!” This girl dreams of becoming a noble lady, truly romantic.
“Young lady, you’re teasing me again! I won’t pay attention to you!” Huier turned her face away, blushing, with a delicate smile.
“Huier, let’s sign up!” Lan Ling’er exclaimed, pulling Huier toward the eunuch.
“Eunuch, we want to be palace maids!” Lan Ling’er said with a smile.
“Oh? Quite pretty. Write down your names and wait for further notice!” the eunuch remarked, eyeing them curiously.
“Thank you, eunuch!” Lan Ling’er felt relieved, envisioning life in the palace without worries about food and clothing—a one-day adventure.
“Young lady, are we really going?” Huier questioned, surprised that Lan Ling’er seemed serious.
“Of course! Huier, quickly write your name! No, I’ll write it. I’ll be Wang Dashuang, and you’ll be Wang Xiaoshuang! Thank you, eunuch!” Lan Ling’er declared, justifying the use of fake names as harmless.
Wang Dashuang? Wang Xiaoshuang? What was Lan Ling’er plotting now?
Huier felt overwhelmed by her friend’s excitement, standing behind her in dismay.
“Stop feeling overwhelmed! Hurry, these are the palace maid clothes the eunuch brought. Quickly change!” Lan Ling’er urged, handing Huier the clothes.
“Hey! The prince’s mansion needs two maids. You two, go quickly!” a young eunuch called, pointing at them.
We?
Go to the Wang Mansion? How could they deceive me like this? We agreed to go to the palace!
“What are you hesitating for? Quickly follow me!” The eunuch was somewhat angry.
“Yes!” I wanted to escape but was pulled back by the eunuch.
“Alright, this is Lord Meng Qi! Serve him well; otherwise, if anything goes wrong, I’ll have your heads roll!” The eunuch opened the door, threatened us, and then left.
“Damn eunuch, be careful not to get hit by a car!” Lan Ling’er muttered behind his back.
“Miss, stop cursing! Look, this Wang Mansion is really something else!” Xi’er exclaimed.
“What? This eunuch is irresponsible, bringing us to this ghostly place! Xi’er, quick, while they haven’t discovered us, let’s run!” Looking at the messy grass in the courtyard, I was already scared.
“Who are you? Oh, you must be the maids brought by Hu Gong Gong! Come in quickly. First, clean up this courtyard, then tidy up the Wang Lord’s bedroom. I’m going to sleep for a while!”
A maid suddenly appeared from behind the door, scaring Lan Ling’er and Xi’er into silence. She yawned, gave a few instructions, then lazily retreated.
“Miss, what should we do now?” Xi’er asked helplessly.
“Forget it, a house to live in is better than none! Let’s clean the courtyard!” Suddenly, Lan Ling’er felt a chill. “Eh, what’s that? A snake? Ah!” With a sharp scream, she collapsed to the ground.
“Miss, Miss!” Xi’er, who had been playing with the snake, quickly turned back and rushed over.
“Who are you? Why are you in my Wang Mansion? Oh, did mother send you to play with me? Great, come quickly and let’s play hide and seek!” Dong Fang Che walked out, stretching and looking at Xi’er crouching on the ground.
“Wang Lord?” Xi’er thought, astonished by his looks and strange behavior.
“Who is she? Why is she on the ground? Is it comfortable? Oh, fun! I want to sleep on the ground too!” Dong Fang Che said innocently as he lay down next to Lan Ling’er.
Really an idiot! Oh heavens, am I really this unlucky?
“Wang Lord, no, that… the miss fainted. She’s not sleeping!”
“Having no choice, to save the miss’s life, she’ll explain to this Wang Lord.
“Fainted? Oh, sounds like fun! I want to play too! Quick, you faint too!” Dong Fang Che pulled Xi’er’s hand, forcing her to lie down. He then pulled the unconscious Lan Ling’er next to him. Just like that, three people lay flat on the ground.
Oh heavens, this idiocy has reached its peak! Miss, wake up quickly! Xi’er was both laughing and crying!
“So fun! This face looks familiar! Oh, it’s that fairy sister! Hey, someone, quickly help the fairy sister up, hurry!” Unable to contain his excitement, he carried the sleeping Lan Ling into the room.
Fairy sister? Who? “Hey, Wang Lord, wait!” Since when did the miss know such a character?
“Ah! What are you doing? Sexual harassment!” Just after a short nap, she opened her eyes to see a silly guy sitting next to her, occasionally touching her face. Pervert!!!
“Sexual harassment? Is it tasty? Is it fun? I want it too!” Dong Fang Che tilted his head, looking at the panicked Lan Ling’er, and giggled.
“You’re the Wang Lord?” This face looks familiar! Yes, it’s the guy she first saw when she crossed over, who was seen naked by her! What does he want to do to her? “Xi’er, Xi’er, help! Help!”
“Miss, you’re awake! What’s wrong? Help with what?”
“Who?” Xi’er, carrying water from the back kitchen, dropped the basin and ran over.
“Xi’er, how did we get here? What does he want to do?” Lan Ling’er quickly joined her, hugging herself and pointing at Dong Fang Che.
“Nothing! The Wang Lord was just wiping sweat for the miss!” Xi’er reassured her, puzzled by her nervousness.
“Wiping sweat? Hehe, just a joke!” Lan Ling’er laughed, feeling embarrassed for shouting so loudly.
“Fairy… no, little wife! Play with me!” Dong Fang Che whined, pulling at Lan Ling’er’s hand.
“Little wife?” they both exclaimed in unison.
Xi’er circled around Lan Ling’er, unable to contain her laughter.
“Stop it! Wang Lord, who is your little wife? Just call me Ling’er!” How could she suddenly have a husband out of nowhere?
“Dong Fang Che smiled, saying, “Ling’er, my little wife! My mother said whoever sees me completely naked must marry me! So, we’re getting married tomorrow!” He stuck out his tongue, grinning shyly.
“Completely naked? Miss, you… no way!” Xi’er’s mouth gaped open in shock.
“Hey, don’t be so loud! It was just a tiny accident!”
Your Highness, the empress was tricking you. If I see many people naked, do I have to marry them all? Alright, I’m going to clean up now. Xi’er, let’s go!” She dragged Xi’er away before Dong Fang Che could respond.
Wiping the sweat from her forehead, she sighed, utterly unlucky.
