Chapter 129 Daily Life in the Palace
Lu Yuan did not catch the assassin.

He seemed to have completely ignored the assassin's abnormalities and did not ask Xu Qiuyue anything.

But Xu Qiuyue found that Xingzhu had started to follow her very closely again recently, under the pretext of protection.

Xu Qiuyue seemed to have noticed nothing and every day went on as usual.

It’s also different. Xu Qiuyue arranged Chunmei and Qiuxiang to be her personal maids.

Chunzhu felt a vague sense of crisis in his heart.

She didn't expect that Hongling, whom she had been guarding against for so long, would eventually be replaced by the new maid.

There are two at once.

Chunzhu now has no time to even take care of the guard she likes.

Qiuxiang's needlework skills are very good, and Xu Qiuyue likes her very much.

Chunmei is the maid that Xu Qiuyue is used to working with. She has good cooking skills and the snacks she makes taste very good.

The guard's name is Wuming.

Perhaps because she didn't want to mention her old name anymore, Xu Qiuyue let him do as he pleased.

Xu Qiuyue did not reconnect his meridians, but only arranged for him to guard the gate of the courtyard every day. He was equipped with a long sword, a linen robe, and two cents of silver a month.

There is another reason why Chunzhu ignores Wuming, that is that Wuming is useless.

The local doctor came to see me and said there was no cure and I would never be able to do any heavy work in my lifetime.

Chunzhu didn't understand why Xu Qiuyue still let the other person become a bodyguard.

Qiuxiang and Wuming have a good relationship.

Maybe it’s because both of them have a certain amount of experience, or maybe it’s because both of them have been at the top and fallen to the bottom.

Qiuxiang has a certain literary temperament.

Is talented.

And the clothes they make are also very ingenious.

After seeing Qiuxiang's embroidery, Xu Qiuyue asked Qiuxiang to sew clothes for her so that she no longer had to serve her.

Xu Qiuyue calculated Qiuxiang's embroidery speed and assigned Qiuxiang a task of about three hours a day. For the rest of the time, Xu Qiuyue allowed Qiuxiang to move freely and go out to play.

But Qiuxiang has passed that lively age.

Chunmei was very envious.

When Chunmei went shopping for groceries with Xu Qiuyue, she discovered that her family had actually moved to the vegetable market near Lu's mansion.

Xu Qiuyue deliberately ordered a bowl of plain noodles, which were very chewy.

It tasted good, but Chunmei's family deliberately added a lot of meat slices and poured gravy on it.

It tastes especially delicious.

While Xu Qiuyue was eating noodles, she asked Chunmei to reminisce about the past with her family.

Xu Qiuyue eats very slowly.

The meat slices have been cooked for a long time, so they are well-seasoned, soft, delicious, and have a hint of sweetness.

Xu Qiuyue could feel that Chunmei's family still loved her very much.

There were some questions that Xu Qiuyue didn't ask.

That is why Chunmei's family had to move, why Chunmei's family did not pay attention to Chunmei and did not go to Huaishu Street to find Chunmei.

Chunmei did not ask her family why they did not come to look for her.

Sometimes, knowing too much and being too clear can be more painful. However, Xu Qiuyue could feel that Chunmei was much happier than before, perhaps she had found her family.

Her family also cares about her.

When leaving, Chunmei's parents were still unwilling to accept the money.

Chunmei's elder sister is already married. It is said that she married a scholar who has some talent. According to Chunmei's parents, the scholar will definitely pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar.

Chunmei's eyes were a little dim.

Xu Qiuyue remembered that Chunmei once said that she had a childhood sweetheart who was a scholar.

"Madam, our girl has a hard life. If you are kind-hearted, please find a good husband for her. We will definitely remember your kindness."

"In our house, we do not prohibit maids, servants, and guards from getting married. As long as both parties are willing, we will generally make it happen."

Xu Qiuyue did not agree directly.

A woman's personal honor and disgrace all depends on whether she can marry a good husband.

If you marry the wrong person, no matter how talented you are, you will not be recognized.

Chunmei walked timidly behind Xu Qiuyue. After a long time, Chunmei said to Xu Qiuyue: "Madam, I, I..."

Chunmei opened her mouth for a long time but couldn't say anything.

Xu Qiuyue stopped and stood in front of Chunmei, looking at her with a slight smile, and said to her, "I bought you and Qiuxiang, and your indentures are in my hands. You are different from other people in the mansion. You are my confidants, and their indentures are in the hands of the young master and the old lady.

So if you have anything to say, just tell me. If there is anything I can do to help you, I will help you as long as it is not too much. After all, I also hope that you can work for me sincerely. "

"Madam, can I still be the mistress? I don't want to be someone's concubine." Chunmei asked the question that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time.

She had lost her virginity and she knew she was no longer worthy of her lover.

Fortunately, her sister married the other man, which she felt was the only blessing.

"Of course, why not."

"But ma'am, I, I have lost my virginity for a long time."

Chunmei said to Xu Qiuyue embarrassedly.

"this is not your fault."

"But I didn't commit suicide for my reputation, madam. Please don't tell my family about this. I just said that you bought me from the steward of the Prince's Mansion. They don't know what happened to me."

Chunmei still didn't want her family to know that she was living a shameful life.

She doesn't want to die.

Especially the pork noodles made by my mother are so delicious!
There is also pork bone soup made by my mother.

She still remembered that during the Chinese New Year, when people slaughtered pigs, her mother would buy a pig's head. The meat from the pig's head was usually sold at a lower price than normal. She also remembered that the whole pig's head was stewed in a large iron pot for a very long time! The soup was pure white like milk, without any blood foam, and small bubbles were bubbling up. Waves of meaty aroma wafted out, and the aroma of the pig's head meat also had a slightly sweet taste.

But she didn't drink any soup at that time! Because her mother put her on the stove, picked up a pork bone, tore off the meat and stuffed it into her mouth!!!
The lean meat was wrapped with a little bit of fat. Because it was stewed for a long time, the oil in the fat had seeped into the lean meat, and the excess floated into the soup. There was not a trace of fat, and the lean meat was so soft that you could just suck it into your mouth and it would slide directly into your stomach. Then, another piece of meat came to my mouth.

Her mother scooped one up and she ate one, and they tasted only salt and the purest meaty aroma with a refreshing sweetness.

Whenever she thought about it, she felt reluctant to die. She had never eaten such delicious meat. Later, when she had her younger brother, she never enjoyed such treatment again.

But if a woman has no shame, it will bring shame to her family's reputation.

By then, it would be difficult for her younger brother to get married, and although her elder sister was already married, her life in her husband's family would not be easy either.

If she became someone's concubine, her mother would definitely be angry.

But as a legal wife, how can I still be someone's wife if I lose my virginity?

When the human trafficker sold her, he lowered the price.

Without her innocence, she would be worthless even if she was sold, and none of the wealthy men would be willing to buy her.