Chapter 18: Spy on her taking a bath?

Xue Youli shook her head, "No, this matter ends here."

Banxia frowned in confusion, "But, if we just let the mastermind go, wouldn't Jixiang's death be too unjust?"

Xue Youli tapped her forehead with his finger and said, "Jixiang chose this path. Her death was not unjust."

If she had not studied medicine, if she had not learned to identify herbs from her grandfather, she would have smelled that there was something wrong with the cream and applied it directly on her face.

What awaits her is either disfigurement or death by poisoning.

Xue Youli is a principled person, but having principles does not mean being overly kind.

Being kind to your enemies means being cruel to yourself.

Banxia quickly explained, "Master, I am not trying to excuse Jixiang. I just don't want to let go of the bad guy who really wants to harm you!"

Xue Youli patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, your master is not a pushover. Their trick didn't work this time, but there will definitely be another one. Let's wait for the right moment and strike at their weakest point."

She also didn't want to forgive the person who murdered her, but she had checked in the Book of Heaven's Secrets and found that the entire process of poisoning was carried out by Jixiang alone.

The other party has a family to back him up, so without any evidence, she can only wait and see.

Once she gets the chance, she doesn't mind uprooting those people and their families!

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On the other side, Murong Che had just finished his morning court when he heard the news of a palace maid being executed in Lingyun Palace.

"Wang Defa, how did you choose your people in the Jingshifang? How dare you send something that could be used to poison your master to Shuiyuexuan?"

Wang Defa sensed the man's cold and angry aura and quickly knelt down to plead guilty. "I failed to do my job well. Your Majesty, please punish me!"

Murong Che glanced at him, and after a moment of silence, the anger between his brows dissipated a little, "I will record your offense first, and you can pick a few smart palace maids to send to Lingyun Palace."

"I obey your order."

"What? Did that idiot Jixiang poison someone and get beaten to death? And now the emperor has sent four more palace maids to Xue Youli?"

When Shen Ruolan received this news, she was furious. "There are only six palace maids in my palace. Xue Youli is only a sixth-rank maid. What qualifications does she have to be on an equal footing with me?"

Xue Qingyao poured her a cup of tea, "Sister, have a cup of tea to cool down. Actually, even if Sister Xue has a maid, she is just a beauty. How can she be compared with you, sister?"

Shen Ruolan narrowed her eyes coldly, "That's right, my father is a veteran of two dynasties, and has made great military achievements. What can Xue Youli compare with me?"

Xue Qingyao advised again, "Jixiang's failure is enough to prove that Xue Youli is a cautious person. If we want to catch her mistakes, we must be patient and not be impatient."

She originally thought that she had lived her life again and knew everything that would happen in the future.

Who would have thought that Xue Youli would appear as a variable.

It seems that there will be many tough battles to fight in the future, and I can't underestimate the enemy anymore.

After Shen Ruolan's plan to poison Xue Youli through Jixiang failed, she regarded Xue Qingyao as her military advisor.

At this moment, she picked up the tea at hand and drank it all in one gulp. "Okay, I'll listen to my sister, and we'll discuss it in detail."

The palace examination is approaching, and Murong Che attaches great importance to the questions in order to select talents.

He has recently been discussing with several cabinet scholars where to start with the questions.

Today, several great scholars held their own opinions and the discussion lasted until 11:30 pm but no conclusion was reached.

"Thank you for your hard work, my dear ministers. It is getting late, please go back and we will discuss this matter tomorrow."

"Yes, I will take my leave."

After they left, Wang Defa came in and asked respectfully, "Your Majesty, are you going back to the Changsheng Palace to rest today?"

"Um."

Murong Che has too many things to worry about and is indeed very tired.

But after taking a shower, my mind became clear again.

He thought about what happened in Lingyun Palace this morning, and was worried that Xue Youli was frightened, so he decided to go over to see her.

However, he had turned over Xue Youli's sign for two nights in a row. If others knew that he went to Lingyun Palace again tonight, he would definitely bring her more envy and hatred.

So Murong Che dismissed the palace maids serving in the palace, changed into night clothes, and slipped out of the Changsheng Palace through the window.

He was familiar with every tree and blade of grass in the palace. After avoiding the guards on night patrol, he quickly arrived at Lingyun Palace.

Lingyun Palace, Shuiyuexuan.

Banxia sprinkled the petals she had picked today into the bathtub, put the clean clothes behind the screen, and then said respectfully to Xue Youli, "Master, the water temperature in the bathtub is just right, you can bathe now."

Xue Youli was so engrossed in reading medical books that night that it was almost dawn when she felt sleepy.

Thinking that her birthday was less than half an hour away, she decided to take a flower petal bath and greet her fifteenth birthday with a fragrant aroma.

However, even though she had been in the book for more than a month, she was still not used to someone watching her while she took a bath.

"Banxia, ​​I left a lot of the barbecue that the kitchen made tonight. Xiaopingzi and Xiaoanzi are still on guard, so bring the barbecue over and have a midnight snack with them."

"Okay, thank you, Master!"

Banxia is a foodie. She has eaten Xue Youli’s improved version of barbecue, which is even more delicious than the one cooked by the chef of Zuixianlou.

After listening to Xue Youli's words, she happily left the bathroom.

After she left, Xue Youli took off her dress, walked into the bathtub, and took a comfortable flower petal bath.

There was mist in the bathtub, and she leaned against the edge with her eyes closed, feeling so comfortable.

To be honest, although the harem does not have those rich and colorful entertainment programs of modern times, she does not have to stay up late every day to perform surgery, nor does she have to worry about patients taking knives to the hospital to cause trouble. She has plenty of time every day to do what she likes. This kind of life is really leisurely and relaxing.

Of course, if there weren't those annoying women who kept bothering her and fighting her to the death, her life would definitely be more comfortable!

Xue Youli complained a few words in her heart, without noticing a dark shadow knocked open the window and slipped in silently.

Murong Che just saw Banxia close the door and go out, and guessed that Xue Youli should be here.

Who would have thought that when he stood still and looked clearly at the wisp of mist filling the room, he realized that he had entered the bathroom by mistake.

Through the screen, he could see the cute figure soaking in the bathtub.

Don't look at anything inappropriate. It is not a gentleman's behavior to peek at others taking a bath.

Murong Che struggled for a moment and decided to go out first and wait for Xue Youli to finish her shower before going to find her.

Unexpectedly, when he turned around, he accidentally kicked over the incense burner on the wall.

Bang!

Xue Youli heard the noise from the other side of the screen and immediately opened her eyes, "Banxia, ​​you guys finished your midnight snack so soon?"

Murong Che looked down at the overturned incense burner without saying a word. Instead, he held his breath with a guilty conscience.

Xue Youli was soaking in the warm water, feeling so comfortable that her mind was confused. She didn't notice anything unusual behind the screen. "You've come at the right time. Come and rub my back."