Chu Changying slept very soundly that night.
When Ling Shumo got up the next morning to attend court, no one was called to call him.
Last night, after Shi Qi helped her into the room, a man dressed as a servant also walked in. Shi Qi glanced at the man and left the room.
Ling Shumo felt baffled as she spent the night with him. Chu Changying had been talking so mysteriously that she had thought he had prepared something new and unheard of for her.
That’s the result?
Ling Shumo said that she was not very interested in this surprise.
Chu Changying wasn't ugly, but he certainly wasn't beautiful either. Self-awareness was one of his greatest strengths. Perhaps he was self-conscious about his appearance, so he had to send a beautiful woman to sleep with him in his place.
Ling Shumo reflected on herself all the way from the moment she left the palace to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. She might have been too open about her dislike for Chu Changying's appearance, which had dealt a heavy blow to her. She had been depressed for half a month since she married into the Eastern Palace. Yesterday, she didn't know how much courage she mustered to call her over in the name of drinking.
Ling Shumo paused when she thought of this. "Shi Qi, go back to the East Palace now and tell Noble Servant Chu a message on my behalf. Appearance is given by one's parents and is determined from birth. It's not his fault. He doesn't need to be so resentful."
Aside from this, he wasn't as good as the other servants in the Eastern Palace, but he also had many desirable qualities that others couldn't match. One must learn to make peace with oneself and never dwell on trivial matters.
I really like him. Chatting with him is much more fun than hanging out with those vulgar fans. I will also be more careful to control my emotions in the future and won't rub salt into his wounds anymore..."
Shi Qi was nodding at first, but as soon as Ling Shumo opened her mouth, she spoke like a rolling river, endless. The speed at which she took notes was completely inferior to the speed at which Ling Shumo spoke.
Ling Shumo didn't pay attention to Shi Qi's expression. She was still racking her brains, trying to come up with more words to comfort him.
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Hibiscus Palace.
It was not until Xie Shen knelt in front of Chu Changying to say goodbye that Chu Changying realized that Xie Shen did not give the bag of rice seeds to Ling Shumo yesterday.
He sat in an ebony seven-panel armchair, his face looking so gloomy that it seemed as if water was about to drip out.
Chu Changying stared straight at Xie Shen's eyes, which were as clear as an autumn pond. He could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, "You really have no conscience at all. I never thought that I would run into a real-life version of the farmer and the snake.
"Xie Shen, I told you I'd find you a good place, but you refused, saying you wanted to stay by my side and serve me for the rest of your life to repay my kindness. It turns out you don't want to serve me at all. You've gone to great lengths to stay in the East Palace, but your eyes are fixed on Her Highness the Princess."
Chu Changying grabbed the teacup from the table and was about to smash it on Xie Shen's head, but he raised his hand and ended up just placing the teacup heavily on the table. "Xie Shen, you're playing me like a fool. This is really hilarious. You're really unworthy of me."
Xie Shen pursed his lips and waited for Chu Changying to finish speaking. Then he kowtowed three times on the ground.
Xie Shen didn't hold back at all. The first hit broke the skin on his forehead, the second hit drew blood, and when he raised his head after the third hit, blood flowed from his wound, staining his entire face red.
Xie Shen ignored his wound, as if he didn't feel any pain.
He took out his hands, which had been behind his back, and held a sharp dagger.
The next moment, Chu Changying saw Xie Shen cut a line on his left cheek with the sharp tip of the knife.
The knife wound was so deep that even with the best ointment, it was inevitable that the face would be disfigured.
Chu Changying forgot his anger. He was stunned for a moment, then took a few steps forward and snatched the dagger from Xie Shen's hand.
Xie Shen refused to let go, holding the dagger tightly. He wanted to stab his right cheek as well.
Chu Changying's voice was so anxious that it changed its tone. "Xie Shen, are you crazy? Hurry and give me the knife. Even if you feel guilty, there's no need to hurt yourself. I'm telling you, no matter how much you hurt yourself, I will never forgive you."
Xie Shen's grip finally loosened a little, and Chu Changying found the right moment to snatch the dagger away.
Xie Shen's voice was gentle and clear, as if he were telling someone else's story. "I used to be in the brothels and passed around the hands of two young ladies. With my status, I can't even be Her Highness's concubine. I won't pose any threat to you."
Chu Changying didn't understand why Xie Shen suddenly said such a thing.
Xie Shen continued, "Now I have been taken by Her Royal Highness the Princess. Even if she never touches me again in this life, I will never be invaded by another woman again.
No one has the courage to touch the man who has served Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess.
"Master Shi Qi, who is by the side of Her Royal Highness, has already bought a house for me in the suburbs of Beijing. Her Royal Highness's status as a concubine is a great humiliation to those officials, but it is the best destination I could ever hope for."
Chu Changying sneered, "How dare you, a dirty man like you, climb into the bed of Her Highness the Princess? Aren't you afraid that she'll kill you the next day?"
Xie Shen lowered his head. "Master Chu is kind-hearted. He won't watch me die."
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