Chapter 65
As the man led Wen Xin through the manor, she asked him, "Why did you bring Xiao Lian out of the Xuanwu Marquis's residence as well?"
Emperor Chengyuan said slowly, "Aren't you worried about her? Wouldn't it be better to have her come and take care of you?"
Wen Xin: "..."
It's good, but they are people from the Marquis of Xuanwu's mansion!
Aren't you being a bit too informal, taking yourself too seriously?
But when she met the man's deep gaze, she wisely swallowed her words.
Emperor Chengyuan's thin lips curved slightly, but the smile did not reach his eyes. "Don't worry, the Marquis of Xuanwu's mansion will not have the energy to cause you any more trouble."
Wen Xin looked at him with fear and trepidation. Was he really going to raid the Xuanwu Marquis's mansion?
Emperor Chengyuan raised an eyebrow and looked back at him, smiling casually.
Seeing that the little girl was about to frighten into a timid ball again, Emperor Chengyuan touched her face, his expression unusually gentle, "Alright, stay here and relax. I promise you'll be fine, okay?"
Wen Xin glanced at him and could only obediently nod.
What else can we do?
She was just a frail woman!
Besides, if the Marquis of Xuanwu's family had really done something heinous, how could she have the face to plead for them?
Sigh, she could only worry secretly about her parents-in-law and the young master.
I'm so worried!
Xiao Jin: "..."
Master, if you hadn't been stirring things up all along, constantly deepening His Majesty's resentment and intolerance towards the Marquis of Xuanwu's mansion, I would have really believed your lies!
Ah, it suddenly felt like singing: What a beautiful white lotus!
Wen Xin: "..."
What's the use of such a silly butterfly? Let's make it into a specimen!
Little Jin quickly hugged its wings and trembled: "Waaah, Master, I was wrong~ You are really so kind and gentle."
Wen Xin: Hehe!
...
Emperor Chengyuan took the little girl to the main courtyard, had her well taken care of, patted her head, and left without doing anything forceful to her again.
Wen Xin's tense nerves relaxed.
She was afraid that the man would try to get close to her again, regardless of the consequences.
Even though he was a eunuch, isn't that a bit inappropriate?
Besides, she's not a concubine in the palace, so how can she expect him to always be by her side?
In the main courtyard, she was served by many maids, who were respectful and attentive.
She didn't have to do anything; the maids served her perfectly, as if she were some rare treasure.
This was the first time Wen Xin had encountered such a scene. Seeing maids kneeling at her feet, tending to her delicate feet, she felt both unaccustomed and somewhat flustered.
Moreover, while serving her, these maids praised her in every way, saying that she was perfect from head to toe.
The entire bedroom was filled with the fragrance of flattery.
In Wen Xin's short sixteen years of life, she has always been met with disdain and malice from others. When has she ever been praised like this before?
She looked at Xiao Lian, feeling dizzy.
Xiao Lian returned her master's expression with an even more bewildered look.
She never knew that serving others could be done to such an exquisite degree.
Xiao Lian felt a strong sense of crisis, thinking that she might soon face unemployment.
Fortunately, the maids were very kind to her. They not only did not ostracize her, but also took care of her at all times, allowing her to fit in.
Xiao Lian lowered her head in shame and vowed to learn from these older sisters how to serve their master.
Wen Xin: "..."
Feudal society was truly terrifying!
After the maids had pampered her from head to toe like a precious porcelain doll and placed her in the luxurious canopy bed, Wen Xin was still in a daze.
"Ahem, I'm all done here. You can all go back and rest. Xiao Lian can stay."
The maids bowed respectfully and withdrew.
"Miss, those older sisters are so amazing."
Xiao Lian sat nervously on the footrest of the canopy bed, swallowing hard.
This canopy bed is really big, with exquisite workmanship, grand and gorgeous carvings, and hidden treasures inside, containing everything.
In the past, she thought that the yellow pear wood canopy bed in the bedroom of the Marquis of Xuanwu, which was said to cost several thousand taels of silver, was already very luxurious and valuable. But compared to this one now, it was simply a cheap, low-class product.
Also, Xiao Lian looked at the hanging bed curtains. She wondered what kind of fabric these intricately patterned and light gauze curtains were made of.
The quilts on the bed were brightly colored, with full floral patterns, and so soft to the touch that even a country bumpkin could tell how precious they were.
The nightgown the young lady was wearing was even softer and smoother.
Keeping a mistress in a golden house is nothing more than this, isn't it?
Who exactly is that purple-robed gentleman?
Wen Xin was more knowledgeable than Xiao Lian. "The way those maids served people just now must have come from the palace. Also, this canopy bed is made of golden nanmu wood, this is mermaid silk gauze, and this is Shu brocade."
Xiao Lian's jaw dropped to the ground; she was completely dumbfounded.
Wen Xin was able to remain calm when she mistook the emperor for a powerful eunuch.
However, she also had worries!
"These are things that only noble masters in the palace can use. How did he give them to me? Isn't this obvious... embezzlement?"
Xiao Lian asked her young mistress in horror, "That man in purple robes wouldn't happen to be... His Majesty, would he?"
Wen Xin was stunned for a moment, her expression even more innocent than hers. "Xiao Lian, you mustn't speak carelessly. Lord Huaiqian is a eunuch."
How could it be His Majesty?
Little Gold: Master, I'll just watch you perform quietly!
Xiao Lian had no idea that her seemingly weak young lady was actually playing dumb to outsmart everyone!
She frowned. Who was Huaiqian, this powerful eunuch?
Wen Xin blinked; she didn't know either.
However, since they, mistress and servant, are now in someone else's hands, there's nothing they can do.
It's definitely better than the young lady staying in the Xuanwu Marquis's mansion and suffering humiliation and torment... right?
Xiao Lian tucked the blanket around Wen Xin. "Miss, it's late. You should go to sleep. We can talk about other things tomorrow."
After a whole day of running around, Wen Xin, whose body was already weak, was indeed very tired and sleepy.
She nodded. "Xiao Lian, you should go and rest too. You don't need to stay with me anymore."
...
In the middle of the night, a tall, slender figure suddenly appeared inside the house.
His gaze swept over Xiao Lian, who was sleeping under the footstool.
Although Wen Xin told her to go back and rest, Xiao Lian was worried about leaving her mistress alone here.
Anyway, the canopy bed was very big, and as a servant, she could just lay out a quilt and sleep without needing to be particular.
A female bodyguard silently stepped forward, pressed Xiao Lian's sleep acupoint, and carried her away along with her blanket to avoid disturbing His Majesty.
He stepped onto the canopy bed in his black dragon-patterned boots, and slowly parted the bed curtains with his long, well-defined fingers.
The girl nestled peacefully in the soft blankets, her fair face slightly flushed, her brows and eyes relaxed, showing no sign of unease in the unfamiliar environment.
Perhaps she was truly exhausted, or perhaps she subconsciously trusted him, which is why she was able to sleep soundly here.
Emperor Chengyuan calmly chose to believe that she relied on and trusted him.
He raised his hand and gently touched her warm skin, his brows and eyes softening, and a smile that could be described as "soft" playing on his lips.
You little rascal, once you've messed with me, you can't escape!
If you dare to run away, I'll lock you in this bed!
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