Chapter 47: Subduing Chunqi
"Chunqi, are you dissatisfied?"
There was not a trace of emotion in Qiu Ming’s words, but Xiao Luzi, who had spent quite some time with him, saw his expression and knew that he was a bit angry.
Chunqi suddenly lifted her head, earnestly answering Qiu Ming while looking directly at him.
"Mr. Qiu is the Chief Eunuch of Xianyi Palace. Even if the young mistress says nothing, how dare a servant like me be dissatisfied?"
These words sounded rather sarcastic. Qiu Ming had served at the imperial court for so long and had seen all kinds of situations.
He clasped his right wrist with his left hand, letting it naturally hang before him, and then spoke sternly to Chunqi.
"You were brought here by the young mistress herself, theoretically meaning you should understand some matters better than others. But your temper strikes me as more befitting a master than a servant. Your young mistress used to indulge you, seeing you as lively and cute. But you must know, the palace has no shortage of lively and cute masters, yet lively and cute servants are rare. Do you know why?"
His words made Chunqi grit her teeth, but she could not retort.
"Because lively and cute servants do not meet good ends. They either get beaten to death after being provoked or are banished from the palace. I assume neither path is one you’d be happy to take."
"You!"
Chunqi was now extremely upset. She had grown up with Lin Wanyi, alongside the main household, whose members were amiable and rarely bound the servants by strict rules.
So, within the East Cross Courtyard, the maids and young attendants could mostly retain their natural dispositions, rarely forced to mature under pressure.