For the next two days, Peng Mu did not come again. Several maids came from the palace and used the best medicine on Cheng Huaiyu, which reduced the swelling on her face considerably.
On the third day, someone from the palace came and had several maids dress Cheng Huaiyu up nicely. That night, Cheng Huaiyu was taken away.
Gu Yingxue was like an ant on a hot pan that night, so anxious that she even got blisters on her lips.
At the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), Cheng Huaiyu was brought back. What Gu Yingxue found strange was that it was the housekeeper who carried Cheng Huaiyu in.
Not a single maidservant followed.
"Xue'er." With the housekeeper still around, Cheng Huaiyu leaned against the bed and called out to Gu Yingxue.
When Gu Yingxue came out, Cheng Huaiyu looked a little uncomfortable.
“An hour later, the steward will escort you out. You will then disguise yourself as a maid and follow him. He will take you to find Xie Nanfeng,” Cheng Huaiyu said.
"And you?" Gu Yingxue glanced at the housekeeper and then asked Cheng Huaiyu.
“I’ll find an opportunity later,” Cheng Huaiyu said confidently. “If you don’t believe me, ask the housekeeper.”
"Miss Gu, please rest assured, I will send you away in an hour. At the latest, I will take Miss Cheng to meet you." The butler nodded.
Gu Yingxue pursed her lips, unsure of what to say.
She didn't want to guess what Cheng Huaiyu had promised the housekeeper that would make him take such a risk.
"Go and rest! Xue'er and I have something to talk about," Cheng Huaiyu said to the housekeeper.
"Alright, then I'll take my leave. Don't worry, the maids won't bother you, and the prince won't be coming over tonight either." The steward gave Cheng Huaiyu a few malicious smiles and left.
Gu Yingxue squatted down by the bed, looking at the new marks on Cheng Huaiyu's neck. Her heart felt like it was being stabbed with a knife, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.
Cheng Huaiyu smiled at Gu Yingxue: "Xue'er, you're very smart, you must have guessed it. So, when we return to Da Zhou, please don't tell anyone about what happened to me, okay?"
Gu Yingxue nodded, her nose stinging with tears: "No, sister, no. You're the best girl, my best sister. I won't tell anyone. Brother Xiaojin and I will protect you. If anyone dares to speak ill of you, I'll kill them!"
Tears welled up in Cheng Huaiyu's eyes: "Yes, I believe in Xue'er. Xue'er will definitely be able to take good care of me in the future."
Cheng Huaiyu held Gu Yingxue's hand and continued, "Xue'er, if Mom and Dad are still angry with me in the future, you have to help me too. That time, I really didn't know Mom was pregnant. I was wrong. I shouldn't have been so willful. Only after I became a mother myself could I understand how much pain Mom was in back then."
Gu Yingxue shook her head: "Sister, we'll have younger brothers and sisters in the future, we will. As long as we're okay with each other in the future, let bygones be bygones. Sister, you're tired, go to sleep! You'll have the energy to run away when you're well-rested."
Cheng Huaiyu pointed to the desk: "There's a bundle over there. It's inconvenient for me to carry so much stuff. Could you carry it for me later? Don't lose it."
Gu Yingxue nodded.
Cheng Huaiyu added, "I don't know if my brother has found me a sister-in-law yet. I really hope that my brother can find a girl who loves and cherishes him, so that we can live a peaceful and happy life together."
Gu Yingxue said, "Yes, Brother Xiaojin will definitely find a good girl to accompany him through the rest of his life. Brother Xiaojin will definitely be safe and sound."
Cheng Huaiyu smiled even more: "And Xin Xin. Xin Xin is of marriageable age this year and can marry Young Master Zhou. I hope they can be happy for the rest of their lives."
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