funbook-pk Chapter 405 After the Loyal Servant Stopped Protecting His Master (1)
Chapter 405 After the Loyal Servant Stopped Protecting His Master (1)
Binchao.
Bai Ruofu was a maidservant in the Su family, a minor official of the fifth rank in the capital.
The one serving her was the legitimate daughter of the family, Su Jinyue.
She was also Su Jinyue's head maid, and held considerable influence among the other servants in the mansion.
Bai Ruofu's biological mother was Su Jinyue's biological mother, who was also Su Madam's maid. Therefore, Bai Ruofu was born into a family and knew some of her masters' secrets, but she would not tell others.
Because his indenture was held by the Su family.
If the Su family finds out that I'm betraying them, they might very well use my indenture to sell me into a brothel!
Moreover, she was willing to pledge allegiance to the Su family.
Ten years ago, Bai Ruofu's biological mother and Madam Su went to offer incense together and encountered robbers. Madam Su injured her lower abdomen while saving her mother and could no longer have children.
My mother injured her throat and could not speak. She passed away not long after returning to the Su family.
Bai Ruofu's biological father died earlier, leaving her without parents.
Madam Su treated her very well, but since she was her mistress, Bai Ruofu dared not overstep her bounds.
With Bai Ruofu's help, Su Jinyue won the favor of the Marquis of Lin'an's heir with her unique performance during tea tasting.
The Marquis of Lin'an was the younger brother of a concubine in the harem of the Emperor of Bin Dynasty. He was granted the title of Marquis only because of his nepotism.
Gu Junyue, the heir apparent of the Marquis of Lin'an, was the youngest son of the Marquis of Lin'an and was therefore doted on by his family.
Binchao Chongwen, though Gu Junyue comes from a good family and could use Binchao's top educational resources, is indifferent to politics.
His family spoiled him and didn't pressure him.
Gu Junyue liked poems related to romance and enjoyed visiting brothels and drinking.
He once caused chaos in his home over a courtesan.
Later, it was his aunt, the Imperial Concubine, who intervened and arranged for the courtesan to marry a soldier at the border (in reality, she was killed), which brought the matter to an end.
In the Bin Dynasty, which respectable family would openly associate with a courtesan? Yet Gu Junyue, for love, not only redeemed the courtesan but also wanted to marry her as his legal wife!
He was truly insane when he was mad, but later he forgot about that courtesan.
Therefore, everyone in Binchao Capital knew that Gu Junyue was a womanizer; his love came quickly and went quickly.
Ultimately, it's because he was too well protected by his family, which made him somewhat immature.
However, the identity of "the heir of the Marquis of Lin'an" was already quite good for Su Jinyue.
She wanted to get closer to him, but didn't know how to make herself stand out.
He often sighed and lamented in front of Bai Ruofu, looking at his own reflection with self-pity.
To help her, Bai Ruofu told her to act differently from the other girls while enjoying tea, in order to attract Gu Junyue's attention.
The specific difference is that while the other girls were praising the tea, its quality, and how they brewed it at home, Su Jinyue would pretend to be unwell and go out for some fresh air, then lament by the lake, "Even tea has its admirers, but I don't..."
"If there is one person...I wish to be with you forever, until the end of time!"
These remarks made Gu Junyue feel that Su Jinyue was the same kind of person as him.
The two then got in touch.
After coming back.
Su Jinyue didn't mention a word that the idea came from Bai Ruofu.
Even in front of Bai Ruofu, she still maintained that aloof and dignified demeanor.
Bai Ruofu was already used to this.
Su Jinyue never explicitly stated what she wanted; she would simply look at Bai Ruofu with a mournful gaze.
Until Bai Ruofu fought for her.