Chapter 38 World 2 (14)

The broad palm almost covered Bao Shan's entire waist. The hot touch made her body tremble, and she moved slightly towards Yu Wenxuan and got closer.

Yuwen Xuan frowned and looked at the treasure fan's current appearance with sharp eyes.

Her hair was disheveled, her eyes were filled with tears, and her pretty face was full of panic and anxiety. She was concerned about the rules, but also sought shelter instinctively. After struggling between the two, the anxiety finally prevailed. She took light steps and slowly stood behind Yuwen Xuan.

Although Baoshan is a maid, she has always attached great importance to rules and has been self-disciplined and polite in everything. It is obvious how frightened she was when she behaved so rudely today.

Hua Qing, who was arrogant just now, was shocked when she saw Yuwen Xuan. She lowered her head in a hurry and moved to Miss Deng's side like a quail.

Miss Deng took the initiative to explain. She didn't want to be branded as a bully of weak women. Her words were ambiguous, and she revealed the fact that the precious fan had betrayed its owner and was hypocritical.

"Hua Qing heard this with her own ears and reported it to me. In the past, I only thought Bao Shan was beautiful but delicate, with a frail body, but I never imagined she could be so..."

Upon hearing this, Hua Qing lowered her head even deeper and replied in a muffled voice.

"I heard it with my own ears."

There were many servants in the palace, and they were scheming and playing tricks all the time, but they had never come to Yuwen Xuan's attention.

The housekeeper would not let these little things pollute Yuwen Xuanzun's ears.

Although Yuwen Xuan had never seen it, he would never think that his mansion was harmonious and like a peaceful holy land.

Yuwen Xuan turned sideways and looked at the treasure fan.

Baoshan's body trembled slightly, as if a gust of wind could knock her to the ground.

Her cheeks flushed red, as if she were embarrassed or annoyed. She timidly retorted in a voice as soft as a mosquito's hum, "I didn't do it. Your Highness believes me."

Her voice was like raindrops falling into a lake, clear and soft, or like an oriole that had just been born with a beautiful voice, with a lingering sweet sound in its timid voice.

Yuwen Xuan always kept his emotions secret, but Baoshan had no time to remember that at this moment. She only knew that Yuwen Xuan had not responded, and was afraid that he did not believe her, and she felt despair in her heart.

Bao Shan raised her eyes and stared at Yuwen Xuan, but unlike before, as soon as her eyes met Yuwen Xuan's, she drooped her eyelids like a frightened bird. She stared at Yuwen Xuan's eyes, looking into those deep eyes.

Bao Shan saw that her helpless and uneasy expression was all seen by Yu Wenxuan.

Baoshan blinked her eyelashes lightly, and her eyelashes drooped like a palm-leaf fan, and the look of loss in her eyes was particularly obvious.

She parted her red lips slightly, her teeth moving slightly, and between her lips and teeth, she uttered the word "Prince." Baoshan raised her hand, as if wanting to grab Yuwen Xuan's sleeve and beg him.

But her white jade-like arms were raised, bringing up a breeze, and then drooped down blankly.

The soft palm finally fell to the side of Bao Shan's leg, tightening and loosening, loosening and then clenching again, just like its owner -

I was extremely conflicted, but I didn't dare to go any further.

Before Yuwen Xuan could speak, the housekeeper arrived late. He was already on the way and figured out the whole story. He cursed Hua Qing in his heart, saying that she was worthy of being from the palace with Miss Deng, yet she could cause such a thing and even bring it to Yuwen Xuan.

"Your Majesty."

The butler saluted Yuwen Xuan, his eyes flashing as he glanced at the treasure fan beside Yuwen Xuan.

However, the butler quickly suppressed the unnecessary expression in his eyes and put on a serious expression.

As he turned sideways to face Miss Deng and Hua Qing, he was still muttering in his heart: Look, a little beauty has been bullied into this state. However—Bao Shan's pitiful appearance only served to highlight the arrogance of Miss Deng and Hua Qing, who bullied the weak.

"If that's the case, call the maid who delivered the message."

What the housekeeper was talking about were the two maids who told Hua Qing about Bao Shan's so-called "bad words".

Hua Qing was worried about others and was ready to go look for them herself, but the housekeeper gave her a light glance and she could only watch as several guards brought the two maids in.

The two maids only caught a glimpse of Yuwen Xuan's robes, and were so flustered that they couldn't even speak clearly.

The housekeeper scolded them coldly, and the two maids slowly came to their senses under the pressure and answered the housekeeper's questions.

"These are indeed what this servant said."

A huge stone fell from Hua Qing's heart.

"It's just... I didn't hear it with my own ears or see it with my own eyes. I just made it up.

I knew that Miss Deng's friends were well-off, so I decided to leave. However, it was difficult to get close to those around her, so I thought of other ways to approach her. Hua Qing was a favorite of Miss Deng's.

If I could get her recommendation, it would be easy to get what I wanted.

"I knew Hua Qing hated the treasured fan, so I made up these nonsense stories to please her. I never thought Hua Qing would take them seriously..."

The two maids also felt bitter. They just thought it was flattering nonsense, and they just let Hua Qing hear it to her heart's content.

Who would have thought that Hua Qing actually hated the treasure fan so much that she reported it to Miss Deng with just a few words, and even provoked the prince...

The two maids looked at Bao Shan's pitiful and bullied appearance and dared not look closely - Bao Shan must have been bullied badly. Although the two maids did not like Bao Shan and usually liked to gossip about her, seeing Bao Shan's current appearance, they actually felt a little regretful.

They were also wondering why someone would come up with such an idea, to please Hua Qing by humiliating Bao Shan and to find a good way out for themselves.

This idea probably came to her mind a few days ago, when the most handsome guard in the palace gave Baoshan some snacks. Baoshan couldn't refuse, so she shared the snacks with them.

They savored the soft sugar and the fragrant aroma of chestnuts, which was so delicious that they almost swallowed their tongues. At that time, the two looked at each other, their eyes locked, and the same thought came into their minds.

——Why didn’t anyone bring them snacks?

Jealousy took root from here. The two maids couldn't figure out whether they were jealous of the handsome guard's favor towards the precious fan, or they were jealous of the snacks they had never eaten, but the precious fan could be given away generously.

Hua Qing listened to the two maids' explanation in astonishment, nearly screaming out, "No, that's not the case!" It must have been the butler who threatened them, or the guards. Those guards, enamored with the treasured fan, twisted the truth to make the two maids confide such lies in order to protect their beloveds from being wronged.

But Hua Qing could only open her eyes wide. Under the gaze of everyone, she felt as if someone was strangling her neck, and her face flushed red.

The housekeeper looked at Miss Deng with a look of disbelief on her face and Hua Qing with embarrassment, and groaned.

He didn't dare to deal with these two people at will, and had to listen to Yu Wenxuan's thoughts.

Yuwen Xuan looked at Baoshan, whose body was obviously relaxed, and his heart moved slightly.

He pulled out a piece of animal skin from his arms, which was stained with blood.

Baoshan's eyes flashed slightly and he almost ran away.

Yuwen Xuan grabbed her wrist, which was so slender that his palm could easily close around it.

There were thread-like bloodstains on the fingertips. With a little force, bright red blood beads oozed out.

The blood beads flowed down Yu Wenxuan's palm, gently passing through his skin and thick calluses, almost merging with his blood.

——It really is this hand.

"Your Majesty..."

Bao Shan murmured, her brows furrowed slightly as her wrist was clamped. However, due to Yu Wenxuan's identity, she was unable to struggle.

Yu Wenxuan's eyes were deep, covering her entire figure, and the words he uttered made people tremble.

"You know, Changming will kill anyone if he sees blood, or he won't return to his sheath."

In an instant, Baoshan's eyes went dark and his body fell limply to the ground.

But the strength on his wrist tightened, allowing Baoshan to barely stand firm.

Could it be that Yuwen Xuan meant that if she touched Changming and cut her finger, causing blood to stain the Changming Sword, she would have to sacrifice her life in order for the Changming Sword to return to its scabbard safely?

Upon hearing this, Hua Qing lowered her eyebrows to hide the joy in her eyes, thinking that there is always light at the end of the tunnel.

Even if I wronged Baoshan, what does it matter? I have Miss Deng to rely on.

It was just some torture, unlike the precious fan, which would lose its life if it was hit by a sword.

She had said long ago that serving Changming Sword was not a good place to be.

Bao Shan closed her eyes tightly and leaned forward, revealing only her fair and slender neck to Yuwen Xuan - since he wanted her life, then he could take it.

Yuwen Xuan's eyelashes trembled when he saw her like this. Rather than being ready to be killed, her posture seemed more like a weak one that was inviting people to pick her up, and he couldn't help but feel a little moved.

His palm loosened Baoshan's wrist, and just as Baoshan wished, it was placed on the white jade neck.

Yuwen Xuan's fingers were rough and had a slightly gravelly touch.

The wrist of the precious fan is already the softest and weakest object in the world. I never thought that there is something more fragile than the wrist.

The skin of the precious fan was too tender, and as soon as Yu Wenxuan placed his palm on it, red marks were left.

Baoshan's eyelashes trembled more and more violently, not knowing whether it was because of the fear of losing his life or because the hand on his neck was too rough.

Yuwen Xuan's fingertips brushed across Baoshan's small chin, and his palm lightly wrapped around Baoshan's neck.

This was the hand that had always held the Changming Sword, but now it was placed on her fragile neck. Baoshan's breathing became heavier, and an unbearable groan escaped from between his lips and teeth.

Yuwen Xuan stared at the fair and soft skin under his hands. If he tightened his eyes a little, this delicate face would turn bleak.

But Yuwen Xuan didn't make a move. His brows furrowed in confusion. After a long moment, he finally remembered what he was confused about—Baoshan hadn't begged for mercy.

Even after being framed and bullied into that pitiful state, she still knew to call out "Prince". But now that her life is in danger, she is trembling with fear and refuses to even shout "Prince, no".

Yuwen Xuan thought about it for a moment and figured out the key point -

Just now, Miss Deng and Hua Qing wronged Bao Shan. Although she was powerless to resist, she felt extremely wronged.

Now it is Yuwen Xuan who controls her life. She dares not and cannot resist.

Yu Wenxuan closed his palm, and the black hair hanging on Bao Shan's shoulders gently brushed against him, causing a slight itch.

"So today, Changming wants to take someone's life. You choose one."

When the Changming Sword sees blood, it will take someone's life, but not the life of the blood bead's owner.

besides--

Yuwen Xuan's eyes fell on the treasure fan and he gently stroked it with his fingers.

If such a cowardly person were really given to Changming, even if he turned into a wronged spirit, he would be bullied by other wronged spirits entangled in Changming and would shed tears all day long.

Baoshan opened her eyes tremblingly, and when she heard Yuwen Xuan's words, her eyes were filled with confusion and helplessness.

However, Hua Qing, who was rejoicing, became stiff, and Miss Deng's face was full of disbelief. The reason was that Yuwen Xuan's finger was pointing in the direction of the two of them.