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Chapter 1255: The Maid Qingdai Rises to Power

Lin Lang pecked Fu Yuxue's luscious red lips, but Xiao Zhiling happened to see it when she looked up unintentionally.

The little one quickly covered his eyes with his hands and said in a childish voice, "Father loves Mother! How embarrassing!"

"Haha..." Lin Lang laughed loudly.

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Fu Yuxue blushed and quickly pushed Lin Lang away, saying shyly, "You're so annoying! Ling'er saw everything!"

Just then, Baekje maid Qingdai ran back to the palace and saw that Princess Zhiling had stopped crying and was playing on the ground, full of energy. She couldn't help but wipe away her tears and smile.

"Your Highness, are you alright? Does your foot hurt anymore?"

"Hmm, it doesn't hurt anymore!" Xiao Zhiling first turned her head to look at Qingdai, then immediately took out a piece of nougat from the candy gift box, ran close to Qingdai, and held it up high, "Qingdai, candy is so sweet!"

It's clear that Xiao Zhiling is very close to and dependent on her mother's personal maid, Qingdai.

"Thank you for the gift, Your Highness!" Qingdai accepted the nougat with a smile, and didn't forget to curtsy.

Lin Lang looked at Qingdai, who was quite beautiful, and then turned to Fuyu Xue and said, "My dear consort, Qingdai has been with you as part of your dowry for six years now, and she is 22 years old now."

"She has served you wholeheartedly all these years. It's time to release her from her slavery and let her go out of the manor to find a good family to marry into."

Fu Yuxue was taken aback upon hearing this, her expression filled with reluctance.

After a brief hesitation, Fu Yu Xue kindly said, "Yes!"

“Your Majesty is right. Although Qingdai was my dowry maid, I have always regarded her as a younger sister. So, we will do as Your Majesty wishes.”

However, instead of being overjoyed, Qingdai knelt down in front of Lin Lang and Fuyu Xue, crying in a panic, "No!"

"The Imperial Palace in Shanghai is my home. I do not want to be banished from the palace. I want to serve Consort Ya and His Majesty for the rest of my life. I beg His Majesty to rescind his decree and please do not send me out of the palace."

"This servant will definitely keep a close eye on Princess Zhiling from now on, and there will never be another accident where she falls and gets hurt. Please, Your Majesty, forgive this servant this time! Waaah..."

Lin Lang looked at Qingdai kneeling on the ground, crying pitifully, and quickly explained, "Hey, Qingdai, you misunderstood me."

"I don't mean to blame you. I really see that you've reached marriageable age and want to do you a favor by relieving you of your indenture and finding you a good family to marry into."

After hearing this, Qingdai raised her head, wiped away her tears, looked at Lin Lang, and shook her head while still crying.

With tears streaming down her face, she pleaded, "Your Majesty, I came here with Consort Ya, so I belong to Consort Ya and Your Majesty in life and in death."

"This servant would rather die than be banished from the manor. I beg Your Majesty to rescind your decree."

As she spoke, Qingdai began to bow her head, kneel down, and kowtow, which deeply moved Fuyu Xue.

When Xiao Zhiling saw Qingdai crying, she couldn't help but step forward, hug Qingdai's neck, and throw herself into her arms, crying along with her, "Ling'er, don't let Qingdai go, boohoo..."

"I want to keep Qingdai here, and no one is allowed to send Qingdai away from the manor." Little Zhiling hugged Qingdai tightly, crying in her childish voice, very reluctant to part with her.

Seeing how reluctant Princess Zhiling was to part with her, Qingdai cried even harder, as if she were about to lose everything. She hugged little Zhiling tightly and cried her heart out.

"Uh... this? Wasn't this supposed to be a good thing for Qingdai?" Lin Lang looked at Fuyu Xue with a bewildered expression.

Fu Yuxue's eyes reddened, and she said with a bitter feeling, "Qingdai's parents died early. Back then, the Baekje Royal Palace took her in. She was only seven years old at the time, not much younger than me, and became my personal maid. It's as if we grew up together."

“She not only treats me as her mistress, but also as family. When she heard that His Majesty had allowed her to be exiled from the mansion and marry, wasn’t that the same as being kicked out of her home?”

After hearing this, Lin Lang took a deep breath and said, "Oh, I see. I didn't think things through. I didn't expect Qingdai and you to have such a deep relationship. Let's not bring this up again and let's just drop it."

Qingdai held the sobbing little Zhiling tightly in her arms. Upon hearing Lin Lang's words, she trembled violently, quickly leaned forward while still holding the child, and choked out, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for withdrawing your order!"

"This servant...this servant will dedicate my life to serving Your Majesty and Her Highness!"

Tears were still streaming down her cheeks, wetting her clothes, but Qingdai's lips curled up slightly. Her tearful appearance made Fuyu Xue's eyes redden as well.

"Silly girl, get up. From now on, we're still family." Fu Yuxue smiled.

"Thank you, empress!"

Qingdai slowly got up, squatted down to wipe away the tears on Xiaozhiling's face, and sobbed as she coaxed, "Your Highness, don't cry. I won't leave. I'll stay with you."

Little Zhiling sniffed, stretched out her chubby little hand, touched Qingdai's face, and said in a childish voice, "Qingdai, don't cry, Ling'er will give you candy."

As she spoke, Xiao Zhiling took out a piece of nougat from the candy gift box and stuffed it into Qingdai's hand.

Qingdai accepted the nougat with a smile through her tears, feeling a warm glow in her heart. Her previous anxiety vanished instantly.

This heartwarming scene made Lin Lang burst into laughter.

Fu Yuxue gave Lin Lang a charming glare and said softly, "It's all Your Majesty's fault for giving such a bad idea. Don't cry, Qingdai."

"Mmm." Qingdai wiped away her tears with a pitiful expression.

Unexpectedly, Fu Yuxue then said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, it would be better if Qingdai, from now on, will have an additional role as your personal maid, serving as your concubine."

"If she is fortunate enough to conceive His Majesty's child in the future, she will be promoted to the rank of Consort based on her son's status."

"If Qingdai gives birth to a prince, then she should be promoted to the rank of concubine. This way, she can stay in the Imperial Palace in Shanghai for the rest of her life, and it won't be considered a mistreatment of her. What does Your Majesty think?"

When Qingdai heard Fuyu Xue's words, she froze, her eyes widening, her face filled with a mixture of surprise and delight, as if she couldn't believe her ears.

She froze for a few seconds before suddenly realizing what was happening. Her cheeks flushed instantly, and she hurriedly knelt back down, her head bowed low, not daring to look at Lin Lang and Fu Yuxue.

Qingdai bit her red lips shyly, her fingers nervously twisting the hem of her clothes, her heart pounding wildly.

Lin Lang was also taken aback, clearly not expecting Fu Yuxue to suddenly come up with such an idea. He raised an eyebrow and looked at Fu Yuxue beside him, his eyes filled with surprise.

Fu Yuxue glanced at Lin Lang with a half-smile, a mocking curve to her lips, and slowly said, "What? Is Your Majesty unwilling?"

"My dear concubine is too kind," Lin Lang said with a soft laugh, snapping out of his reverie.

He reached out and put his arm around Fu Yuxue's waist, his tone filled with affection, "Haven't my thoughts always followed yours? You're the one who decides."

Upon hearing this, Qingdai, who was kneeling on the ground, felt an overwhelming surge of joy. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, but fearing that someone would see it, she quickly pursed her lips and tried to suppress the excitement in her heart.

Fu Yuxue glanced at Lin Lang, then turned to look at Qingdai, who was bowing her head. A hint of amusement flashed in her eyes. She cleared her throat and deliberately drew out her words: "Qingdai, aren't you going to thank me?"

Qingdai trembled, then raised her head, her eyes slightly red, her face full of gratitude and shyness. She kowtowed heavily to Lin Lang and Fuyu Xue, her voice choked with emotion, yet unable to hide her joy.

"This servant...this servant thanks Your Majesty for your great kindness! This servant thanks Your Highness for your great favor!"

Lin Lang had never had any ill intentions towards Qingdai before, but after hearing what Fu Yuxue said, and looking down at Qingdai kneeling on the ground, he found her to be quite charming.

His thoughts stirred slightly, and his tone softened unconsciously: "Rise, take Ling'er out to play."

Lin Lang paused, then added, "You'll be serving me tonight."

Qingdai's delicate body stiffened slightly, her fingertips trembling. The joy in her heart was almost overflowing, but she was too shy to show it at all. She hurriedly lowered her head, her voice trembling almost imperceptibly: "Yes, Your Majesty."

She slowly got up, reached out and took Xiao Zhiling's soft hand. Xiao Zhiling was still thinking about playing, so she skipped and hopped, pulling her outside.

Qingdai lowered her head, unable to hide her joy, her steps were a little unsteady, but she still tried to remain calm and pulled Xiaozhiling out of the palace.

As she reached the door, she instinctively stopped and looked up at the sky.

The afternoon sun slanted down, falling on Qingdai's beautiful face. The tear stains on her eyelashes, still wet with tears, shone like shattered diamonds in the light.

A gentle breeze blew by, carrying the fragrance of flowers from the courtyard. Gazing at the distant sky and clouds, she felt her heart burning.

She used to only think about living a peaceful life with Consort Ya and Princess Zhiling, but she never thought that she would have the opportunity to become a concubine herself.

This light seemed to illuminate Qingdai's future life, filling her with hope.

Qingdai led Xiaozhiling out of the palace, gently closing the door behind her, and the cheerful footsteps gradually faded into the distance.

The hall fell silent instantly. Fu Yuxue turned around, glancing at Lin Lang with a half-smile, her tone full of teasing.

"Your Majesty, the way you looked at Qingdai just now was quite different. You were eager to have her serve you tonight. You can't wait?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Lang chuckled softly, reached out and embraced Fu Yuxue's slender waist, pulling her closer to his chest. He leaned down and whispered in her ear, his voice tinged with a hint of teasing.

"Oh? My beloved concubine, are you regretting it? Or are you jealous?"

"I am not jealous at all."

Fu Yuxue's cheeks flushed slightly. She gently pushed Lin Lang away, her tone tinged with a hint of coquettishness, "I only thought of giving Qingdai a good home because she was pitiful and loyal to me."

Lin Lang lowered his head, the faint fragrance of orchids lingering in Fu Yuxue's hair, and his heart warmed. He couldn't help but lower his head and kiss her lips.

Fu Yuxue's eyelashes trembled slightly as she placed her hand against Lin Lang's chest, her voice tinged with shyness: "Your Majesty... what are you doing in broad daylight..."

"What's there to be afraid of?" Lin Lang chuckled, reached out and put his arm around Yu Xue's waist, pulling her down onto the soft couch. With his other hand, he grabbed the curtain rope hanging by the bedside.

With a whoosh, the brocade bed curtains fell, completely concealing the spring light that filled the room.

"How embarrassing! In broad daylight, Your Majesty is doing such a shameful thing!" Fu Yuxue hummed coquettishly and charmingly.

"Hehe... I'll spend the day with you so you won't be jealous when Qingdai serves me in bed at night."

"Then Your Majesty, please treat me gently..."