Chapter 296 Yu Xuan
When she first woke up, she only remembered that she was Zhaodi of the Ye family. When she saw Xuanyuanze's face, she subconsciously called him Brother Aze.
Unfortunately, her memory only lingered for a moment. The instant she heard the name Yu Xuan, she remembered everything.
Yu Xuan, this name was given to her by the Xiao family.
The Xiao family had shouted it, the eldest princess had shouted it, Minying, Sister Zheng, Meiniang and the others had shouted it, and the crown prince had also shouted it.
For her, this name was the beginning of all her pain and happiness; whenever it was mentioned, she could immediately remember everything about this name from her past and present lives.
She stared at the bed curtains above her head, pondered for a while, and slowly remembered.
It's suspected that Xiao Yuyao is auditing the accounts at Xiangqifang. Ren Shun was sent by her to capture someone alive, and then she personally interrogated him. After realizing that Xiao Yuyao was of no use, she decided to kill her herself.
Then, because of that word "child," she paused for a moment, and then the poisoned needle from Xiao Yuyao's mouth pierced her forehead.
The poisoned needle came from Nan Yue, probably because only Nan Yue had the antidote, so Ren Shun brought her here.
It seems... she might be in the palace now, or she might be in Xuanyuanze's royal residence.
While in Beiyuan, she learned about the current state of the Yue Kingdom's political power.
The Emperor of Yue is dead. One of his two sons is Xuanyuan Ze. He was brought back to the royal court last year and was given the title of Prince Xiaoyao. He is decisive and ruthless, and has a deep-seated malice. He had long ago eliminated his other brother, but has yet to ascend the throne.
Now that he is the powerful ruler of the Yue Kingdom, whether or not he has the title of emperor is no longer important to him.
She and Xuan Yuanze had long since broken off their relationship. In fact, because they were both reborn, she couldn't pretend to be subservient. With their two lifetimes combined, they knew each other quite well. He wouldn't believe her, nor would he give her a chance.
So, in an instant, she wanted to turn the tables and shed the grudges and entanglements of her past and present lives. She became Ye Zhaodi, who lived next door, again. She wondered if this would make Xuan Yuanze lower his guard and reveal his weakness.
Qi Yuxuan had a headache.
She shouldn't have been so careless as to interrogate Xiao Yuyao, nor should she have thought that she would only feel at ease after personally eliminating her enemy.
If I could harden my heart and remain indifferent to the so-called child Xiao Yuyao mentioned, I wouldn't be in this predicament today.
Xiao Yuyao was right about one thing: she had gradually lost the caution she had when she was reborn. The past year or so of close calls made her feel that she could win without any mishaps.
Now, her enemy is no longer any of her enemies from her past life; her enemy is herself, and Xuan Yuanze, who is just like her.
Suddenly, footsteps sounded outside the door, and a clear, cheerful female voice rang out: "Miss, you're awake?!"
Qi Yuxuan blinked and looked over.
She was a little girl carrying a copper basin. Her face was fair and round, and her eyes were small but bright. She was wearing pure white clothes, a color usually associated with mourning in the State of Qi... but here, it seemed to be just ordinary servant's clothes.
She didn't move, quietly watching the little girl.
"Miss, my name is Bai Shu, and I am your personal maid!"
Bai Zhu carried the copper basin to the bedside, dipped the towel draped over the basin into the water to wet it, wrung it out, and continued:
"Including the time spent in the carriage, the young lady has been lying down for over a month. Why don't you try sitting up?"
"Let me wipe the girl's face and hands to make her feel refreshed."
Qi Yuxuan opened her big eyes, and seemed to shrink back into the bed with a hint of fear on her face.
"girl?"
Bai Shu stood there, puzzled. Did he look that scary?
Qi Yuxuan slowly reached out and pulled the blanket down a little, revealing a sliver of her face: "But I don't know you. Where's Brother Aze? He said he was going to buy me cakes, and I want to eat cakes..."
Bai Shu's expression immediately changed when he heard her address the Prince of Xiaoyao as Aze:
"Your Highness is not a name you should use to address the Prince of Xiaoyao! You should call him Your Highness!"
He further explained, "I've been serving you for a month now. You don't know me, but I know you. Besides, how can we become familiar with each other the moment we meet? We have to take it slow, don't we?"
"As for cakes, the young lady is still ill and cannot eat those things. After I finish wiping her down, I will bring her her medicine."
Bai Shu could tell that this pretty girl, who looked quite intelligent when she was lying down, seemed to have some mental issues.
How dare they address the carefree king by his name! They are incredibly audacious!
You should know that even Miss Nangong can only address you respectfully as "Your Highness," so this Miss Ye is really too presumptuous.
However, seeing how timid and hesitant she was when she spoke, Bai Shu was worried about her future, unsure how long she could stay by the side of the carefree king.
After she finished speaking, ignoring the little girl's resistance on the bed, she grabbed the girl's fingers that were sticking out of the blanket and wiped them with quick but not gentle movements.
"Hiss—" Qi Yuxuan cried out in pain.
Her skin was so delicate that simply wiping it with a coarse cloth left a glaring red mark.
"I'll be gentle, it's okay, miss, it won't hurt." Bai Shu quickened her pace, feeling a little guilty, and finished wiping in a few strokes.
Bai Zhu went out to change the water. Qi Yuxuan stared at the reddened back of her hand and slowly frowned.
She had originally intended to get information out of the maid, but she hadn't expected the maid to look down on her so much that no one here knew her identity.
But the maids all said she had been lying there for more than a month, which meant that it must be autumn by now, and she couldn't linger here for too long.
I wonder what the outcome of the war between the two countries will be...
And what about your mother and the others? They must be frantic with worry and heartbroken to learn that you're missing...
Qi Yuxuan was somewhat anxious and uneasy.
The worst outcome would be that the war has been lost, and the State of Qi has now been brought under the control of the State of Yue, or has become a vassal state of Yue.
However, it seems that General Duan and General Xiahou will not be defeated so easily.
Bai Zhu changed the water and this time used a softer piece of silk cloth, so Qi Yuxuan felt no discomfort.
She watched quietly as people served her, and she recalled that during the month or so she lay there, the cloths used to wipe her body were soft silk, not the coarse cloths that hurt so much when wiped.
This maid is quite clever.
After thinking it over, Qi Yuxuan decided to ask Bai Shu some questions.
As for whether the maid still had any value to keep by her side after asking, she glanced at her still burning hand and decided to leave it to Xuan Yuanze to decide later.
Qi Yuxuan asked, "Bai Shu, where are you from? Why are you wearing white clothes...?"
Bai Shu's eyes revealed a hint of disdain. Could it be that this Miss Ye doesn't even know that white is a lowly color in Yue Kingdom?
Was she deliberately saying that to ridicule me? But then I thought about how she called Xiaoyao Wang Aze "brother" so readily, and she didn't seem like someone with any ulterior motives.
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