Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 890 - 892: The Downfall of Jin Guifei (1)

Chapter 890: Chapter 892: The Downfall of Jin Guifei (1)

Mu Zhongqing’s family was settled in a courtyard named ’Bell Essence Garden,’ which was the largest courtyard within the royal palace. In its central patio, there were meticulously arranged strange flowers and weeds, a fake mountain built from Taihu stones, a crystal-clear stream, and a pavilion with red glazed tile roofs and upturned eaves.

The main room was a series of five spacious houses constructed of green bricks and colored glazed tiles. Flanking it were side rooms for the servants. The rooms were resplendently decorated with jade platforms, carved beams, and painted rafters, a sight of unmatched beauty, and were fully equipped with all necessary items, just as Nangong Yi had said, they had everything!

After settling them in, Nangong Yi left in a hurry.

As soon as Nangong Yi was gone, Lady Du could hardly wait to pull Cai Wei aside and urgently asked, "Wei’er, explain to Mom clearly, what exactly is going on? Wasn’t Young Master Nangong the master you acknowledged at the Rear Mountain? How did he become His Highness King Qin? And what does this mean, following him without proper status? Don’t you care about your maiden’s reputation anymore? Was your younger sister kidnapped to Duke Li Guo’s Mansion because of him? How long are we going to hide here in King Qin’s Mansion? When exactly can we leave?"

Overwhelmed by her mother’s pressing questions, Cai Wei had a headache and did not know where to begin, when suddenly a flurry of footsteps was heard from the courtyard, suggesting that quite a few people had entered.

The mother and daughter looked out the open window and saw a beautiful young woman leading a group of maid servants into the courtyard. The young woman and her group stopped at the entrance, and the leader bowed and said, "This servant, head maid Xiao Zhi, greets the Wife of King Qin, greets the old master and madam. By order of King Qin, twelve maids, twelve daughters-in-law, and twelve little boys from the mansion have been assigned to serve in Bell Essence Garden. Please, my lady, old master, and madam, inspect them. If there is any dissatisfaction, this servant will make the necessary exchanges."

Mu Zhongqing and Lady Du were shocked to hear the mansion’s servants address their daughter as the Wife of King Qin. Being of humble origins, they never aspired to climb the dragon or attach to the phoenix, fearing that their daughter-in-law might be despised by her in-laws, especially after learning that their daughter had developed a private relationship with King Qin. They were deeply worried, thinking that at best their daughter could only become a side consort. Although they did not wish for her to be a concubine, at this point nothing could be changed. Unexpectedly, King Qin had promised her the position of the main consort, which was beyond their expectations. Overjoyed, the couple were profoundly grateful; it seemed that King Qin was serious about Wei’er, not merely treating her as a casual romantic conquest!

The couple looked at their daughter approvingly, then walked out of the house to greet the visitors, with Cai Wei, Wen’er, and Wu’er following behind their parents.

The courtyard was crowded with people, all bowing their heads in a submissive manner. Lady Du and Mu Zhongqing greeted Xiao Zhi, then turned their eyes towards Cai Wei. Knowing that these people were sent by King Qin to serve Cai Wei, they refrained from making decisions on their own and let Cai Wei take charge.

Cai Wei, who had already planned her response, told the head maid Xiao Zhi, "We are accustomed to using our own maids. You can take these people back. Later, I will meet with King Qin and explain it to him personally."

Xiao Zhi, laughed and said, "If so, my lady might as well bring her own servants into the mansion to serve as the head maid, and pick some others from these for rough work to ensure there are enough hands. After all, too few people serving does not suit the status of the wife of a king!"

Cai Wei said, "No need, you can take them with you."

She did not believe that being served by a multitude of servants was a true representation of status. The more servants, the more troubles, and if any of them were spies left by Empress Jin in King Qin’s mansion, or were bought by Empress Jin later, wouldn’t that cause problems? Therefore, it was better to completely avoid such issues. She would rather not use the mansion’s servants at all. That night, after discussing with Nangong Yi, she planned to close down their family’s shop, then bring Chun Liu and Zhao Yun into the mansion to serve her, which would make her feel much more secure.