Rong Jiuzheng was mocking unhappily when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Tao Ye's hand being red.
"Come here, don't let me say it a third time!"
Taoye only hesitated for a moment this time before she walked in front of Rong Jiu and her wrist was held.
"It... hurts!"
The calloused fingers slid over the burn on the back of her hand. Taoye trembled in pain and subconsciously wanted to take back her hand, but failed.
"Where did it come from?"
Rong Jiu glanced at the other hand again. The same red color almost covered the entire hand.
"The slave accidentally got burned!"
Taoye lowered her head and did not dare to look at the person on the couch, hiding the panic on her face, but with the two people's postures, her expression changes were reflected in the eyes of the person sitting on the couch.
"Is the princess giving you a hard time?"
Mingyue is arrogant and impatient, and will take out her anger on her servants when she is unhappy.
He knew this.
"no!"
Taoye immediately raised her head and denied it, then lowered her head after saying these two words.
"Tell me clearly what's going on!"
Rong Jiu lost her patience and felt inexplicably angry.
"Yes... the slave was frightened and did not hold the tea cup steady, so she poured the hot water into her hand!"
The sound of peach leaves was as quiet as a mosquito, and he didn't even raise his eyes.
"Scared?"
Rong Jiu didn't believe this argument. The little maid was working as a first-class maid beside her mother and acted properly. How could she not be able to hold a cup of tea.
And unknown to others, he knew that the little maid was not easily frightened.
"Today, a young lady praised the young master a few words, which somehow made the princess angry. She was ordered to play the harp for more than an hour. The young lady almost... I shouldn't have said this. I forgive you, fifth young master!"
Taoye fell to her knees in the middle of speaking, but she forgot that her hand was still in someone else's hand, and the burn was stretched, causing another burst of burning pain.
But before she could cry out in pain, she pursed her lips.
"Princess punishes others, what are you afraid of? Get up!"
Even so, Rong Jiu could guess that the young lady must have been tortured terribly.
Otherwise, the little maid would not be so frightened, and she would have had Ming Yue's harsh words before in the East Palace.
Mingyue is possessive and has a noble status. She is usually very attached to herself and does not allow others to get close to her, especially women.
I always feel that when I have a woman by my side, I won't love her anymore.
He just didn't want to deal with those women, so he simply didn't care about it.
Not only that, the crown prince and the fourth prince both wanted to seduce people around them, but Mingyue drove them away, which can be said to have helped him a lot.
"Is the princess happy... I dare not speak nonsense!"
Taoye, who had just been pulled by Rong Jiu to sit down next to him, wanted to kneel on the ground again, but was unable to do so because his wrist was grabbed by Rong Jiu.
"You don't have to think about this!"
Rong Jiu said something casually and shouted out the door:
"Xingyun!"
"What are your orders, Master? This little fox has been placed in a cage. Is it inside?"
Xingyun had been standing outside the tent holding the cage, but he didn't dare to go in without being summoned. After all, his young master's face was really bad just now.
"Put the cage down, go get some burn medicine from Young Master Pei!"
"yes!"
Xingyun put the cage in his hand at his feet, agreed and went out.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
As soon as the cage was put down, the little silver fox inside began to bark.
It was the little silver fox just now. Taoye unconsciously turned her eyes away.
His body couldn't help but move.
His moist eyes were bright, and he looked like he wanted to get closer and take a closer look.
"Fifth Young Master, can my slave come over and have a look?"
Such a fluffy, delicate little animal is as steady as a peach leaf, but I can't help but like it in my heart.
When Rong Jiu saw it, she felt a little bit dissatisfied.
But this silver fox was originally given to the little maid, so he hummed expressionlessly.
"Thank you, Master!"
Taoye got the permission and couldn't wait to get up from the couch, took a few steps to the front of the cage and squatted down.
Rong Jiu looked at the neat steps of the little maid, and thought of the delay in calling someone over just now, and her heart became even more subtle.
"Don't touch it with your hands!"
Seeing that the little maid was about to put her red hands into the cage to caress the silver fox inside, Rong Jiu gave a cold drink.
Taoye took back her hand with a look of regret.
The silver fox inside is so beautiful, with light silver fur and fluffy tail.
"Master, is this for your slave?"
Taoye stood up and looked at Rong Jiu expectantly, her voice was extremely soft.
The joy on the little maid's face was so sincere that it burned people's eyes. It was not the first time he heard that delicate and soft voice, but for some reason, he always felt that only these words could soften people's hearts.
"This little silver fox is too small to be a prey. If you like..."
"I like it! I will take good care of it!"
Taoye rushed to respond without waiting for Rong Jiu to finish.
The inexplicable sullenness in my heart became even more intense.
Rong Jiu turned his head slightly.
"Master, the medicine is here!"
Fortunately, Xingyun happened to come in at this time.
"Thank you, Brother Xingyun!"
Taoye took the ointment and thanked Xingyun, the smile on her face not yet gone.
"Girl, you don't have to be polite, this is all the young master's intention!"
Xingyun saw his master's cold expression at a glance, and Fu Zhi said something in his heart and immediately withdrew.
"Slave, thank you, Master, for giving me the medicine!"
Even if Xingyun didn't say this, Taoye would still remember to thank him.
She always knows the rules!
Although the burn on her hand looked serious, she was afraid of scalding the princess and getting herself into trouble when making tea. The water was only about 70% hot.
It was just a bit of burning pain, but it didn't actually burn the skin.
"Apply the medicine first!"
Rong Jiu ordered calmly.
Taoye obeyed, dug out a large piece of ointment with her fingers, and smeared it all over the backs of her hands.
At first, it was probably because of the severe pain, and Tao Ye's delicate nose wrinkled slightly. When the ointment was applied, a refreshing and cool feeling spread on the back of her hand, and her facial features relaxed again.
Rong Jiu, who was on the couch, suddenly stood up and walked towards the large mahogany box placed next to her.
"This slave is waiting for the young master to change his clothes!"
Taoye remembered that when she was outside, the fifth young master said he was back to change clothes.
"No need!"
Rong Jiu glanced at Tao Ye's hand.
Taoye stopped.
She had just applied ointment on her hands. If she was waiting for her master to change her clothes now, her clothes would be stained with the smell of medicine.
"Go and have a meal!"
Rong Jiu picked a lake blue brocade robe and put it on, then picked up the belt on one side. The grape-patterned silver sachet shook and hit her hand. She wanted to take it off, but she put her hand on it but still took it back. .
Taoye followed Rong Jiu to the tent door, but her eyes kept looking at the cage on the ground.
Rong Jiu pretended not to notice and still strode out.
"Princess, be careful not to hurt yourself!"
"Gu San!"
As soon as the two of them approached the dining area, they saw two people fighting on the ground in the middle.
