
"You really want to sleep here?" asked Liu Li in disbelief.
The prince stretched his hand and yawned, "i'm tired. There was no energy to go back to my room" he said, then lay down on the bed.
"You-"
"It's also not the first time we've slept together."
"That's-"
"Let's go to sleep fast." The prince closed his eyes.
"Review if anything!" murmured Liu Li, but finally he lay down also next to the prince and fell asleep.
****
"Sssst ... last night the prince spent the night at Liu Li's residence," whispered concubine Miu.
"really? When did they start to connect?" bemoan concubine Fang.
"Either way, ever since Liu Li's rumors saved the prince back then, it seemed like their relationship had become close. Is it true that Liu Li knew medical science? That rumor is complete nonsense."
"I don't believe it either. It must be Liu Li using magic on the prince."
"Ah, yes! That stupid girl must be playing magic."
"Deliver your voices" said concubine Fu Rong who suddenly passed by and surprised those who were gossiping, "in the palace it is forbidden to use magic, the death penalty awaits the culprit."
"Concubine Fu Rong," greeted the concubines together. Fu Rong had a higher standing than those concubines, so they had to pay their respects.
"But, Liu Li's daughter is indeed suspicious. We all know that he is a fool, where maybe he knows the medical science and makes the prince become close to him" said concubine Miu.
"Hm ..." Consort Fu Rong did not answer.
"Honor the concubines" said the maid who had just come to them, "daughter Liu Li asked the concubines to face."
The concubines looked at each other, before Liu Li had never done this.
"Let's go" said concubine Fu Rong.
It turned out that in addition to the concubines, some female servants were also called. They had gathered in the main hall.
"I am calling you because there is something I want to say" Liu Li said as he looked at the people present, "I will change the leadership structure here. I pointed at Grandma Zao as being the butler."
Concubine Fu Rong was offended at not being considered. Ever since the old butler had left, concubine Fu Rong appointed her servant as the butler. It happened a few days ago, just as Liu Li was to the southern region.
The concubines whispered to each other, "but what about concubine Fu Rong's chosen butler?"
"Is there any objection? Just say it now," Liu Li said.
"Daughter, I had chosen Ning as the butler a few days ago, the work was good. Why did the princess ignore him? Where was the princess?" Fu Rong cornered Liu Li.
Liu Li smiled, "i'm with the prince to the southern region."
Huh, again take refuge behind the prince's back! Until when can you survive, Liu Li! inner Fu Rong. When it came to the Jin prince, Fu Rong was speechless.
"Alright, the concubine's business is done. You can come back." Liu Li's words were increasingly similar to that of prince Jin.
"We're saying goodbye, princess." The concubines came out of the room with an unsettled heart. They fretted with Liu Li's firm attitude, he would not be as easily oppressed as he once was.
"You and you." Liu Li pointed to the two female servants, "what are your names?"
"Hamba, Shin."
"Hamba, Meng Meng," the two servants replied.
"You two will be my servants, do you mind?" Liu Li pointed at the two of them because they were new servants who had never served concubines in the mansion of prince Jin before. It would make it easier for him to have a loyal servant in front of him.
"We're very happy, princess," the two maids replied.
"Grandmother Zao, I'm sorry to bother you," Liu Li told Zao's grandmother standing beside her.
"Daughter, I'm so proud of you," Grandma Zao said sincerely. Liu Li smiled at him.
***
"Shin, you were lucky to be chosen to be Liu Li's daughter's servant" said a female servant while they were in the kitchen.
"I don't expect it either, a princess is a good person." Shin looked happy.
"If Liu Li's daughter gives birth to a son, she will be more dear to the prince. Good luck to the servants who followed Ling's daughter. I'm so jealous of you."
"You're also lucky to be Fu Rong's concubine's servant."
"I always pray that concubine Fu Rong gets pregnant soon."
"I will also definitely do it for Liu Li's daughter" Shin said innocently.
"really? You're very kind," Shin received a few pieces of talismans.
"Hide in Liu Li's daughter's pocket. The pastor said let no one know, it will diminish his efficacy."
"That's easy, I'll put it down quietly."
"Good luck, Shin. Don't forget me when you've become the princess' favorite servant."
"I won't forget, man."
***
"Greetings, prince." Concubine Fu Rong saluted.
"What are you looking for me for?" ask prince Jin.
"Fu Rong made some snacks for the prince." Then Fu Rong's servant brought a tray of food to the prince's table.
"Aah!" Suddenly Fu Rong fell to the floor.
The prince stood up and approached her, "are you sick?"
"A little dizzy" replied Fu Rong.
"Rest, I'll call the healer."
"Prince, I heard that Liu Li's daughter has medical expertise. If the prince doesn't mind, let the princess check on me."
Prince Jin helped Fu Rong sit on the chair.
"Call the princess here" the prince commanded the servant.
"Okay, prince."
A little while later Liu Li followed two of his servants to come to the prince's place.
"The prince called me?" ask Liu Li.
"Fu Rong is not feeling well, can you check it out?" ask prince.
Consort Fu Rong, what else are your plans, inner Liu Li.
"Sure," Liu Li said as he walked closer to Fu Rong.
Liu Li pulled Fu Rong's hand to check his pulse, his pulse was normal, Liu Li's inner.
Fu Rong's left hand pulled Liu Li's unraveling sleeve and made something fall from it.
"Ah I'm sorry princess, I accidentally," said Fu Rong, "I'll get your things that fell." Fu Rong quickly got up from his seat and picked up the object that had fallen from within Liu Li's sleeves.
"It!" fu Rong exclaimed in surprise as he held a yellow piece of paper in his hand, "daughter, you!"
Liu Li did not understand what Fu Rong was talking about. But he knew something wrong was going on.
"It's a death talisman!" Fu Rong exclaimed louder.
"What?!" Everyone in the room was shocked. Liu Li's two servants looked at each other in disbelief.
"Daughter, I didn't expect you to bring this forbidden object into the palace! Who is this talisman for?" Fu Rong cornered Liu Li.
"That's not mine. I don't know how it got inside my shirt" Liu Li replied.
"You know the rules of the palace, bringing in a talisman means the death penalty!" Fu Rong kept putting pressure on Liu Li.
Shin was so shocked to hear that he realized that he had been used to make Liu Li's daughter who was so kind to him be sentenced to death.
"Ampuni, servant!" Shin kowtowed on the floor, "someone asked the servant to keep it inside the princess's clothes. He said that it was a talisman to get offspring. Servant did not expect that --" Shin said while crying.
"How dare you bring the amulet in here! Prince, he must be punished!" fu Rong said.
"His law" said the prince Jin coldly.
"But, we have to find out the truth first, she's my servant" Liu Li protested.
"Take him to prison" the prince ordered.
Liu Li looked at Shin and said, "wait, I'll save you."
Shin cried even louder, "daughter, I never betrayed you. Forgive my carelessness." Two guards took him out of the prince's room.
"Prince, this is unfair. We have to -"
"Punishment must still be carried out," the cold-cut prince Jin. His eyes looked at Liu Li sharply.
Liu Li was frightened by the prince's attitude. But he also felt disappointed, why did the prince not defend him at this time.