Chapter 647: Mistaken Person
Along the way, Zhong Nianyao held Lu Yichen's hand, and while walking, she introduced him to the shops she had visited, or where she had played.
Although Zhong Nianyao spent most of her time in the Imperial Palace's Imperial Master Hall after becoming the Imperial Master, she would still go out for a stroll in her spare time.
Lu Yichen listened to Zhong Nianyao carefully, without a trace of impatience in his eyes. Instead, he became more gentle and responded with a few words from time to time.
He wanted to know everything about Zhong Nianyao, and now that Zhong Nianyao was willing to share with him, he was so happy that he couldn't even wait! How could he feel impatient?
Just as the two were happily strolling around, a charming female voice suddenly came from behind them. There seemed to be a hint of excitement in the voice, "Master."
Hearing this voice, a hint of coldness flashed in Zhong Nianyao's eyes. She did not stop and continued to walk forward, without even stumbling over her steps, as if she could not hear the voice behind her at all.
Lu Yichen noticed Zhong Nianyao's abnormality at the first moment. He didn't say anything and continued to walk forward with Zhong Nianyao.
However, they had just taken a few steps when they were blocked by someone.
The visitor was a beautiful young woman, perhaps in her late twenties. She had an oval face, large, dark, lustrous eyes, bright white teeth, and a cherry mouth. Her elaborate silk attire and exquisite, expensive jewelry accentuated her elegance and grace. However, the weariness in her eyes was unconcealable.
The young woman hurriedly stood in front of Zhong Nianyao and called out "Master". However, when she actually saw Zhong Nianyao, the smile on her face froze.
At this moment, two maids hurriedly caught up. One of them panted and said with a hint of complaint, "Madam, why are you walking so fast? You almost made it impossible for me to keep up. If something really happened, how would we explain it when we get back?"
The other maid didn't say anything, and even pulled the sleeve of the maid who spoke.
The maid who had just spoken still had an indignant look on her face, but she didn't say anything else.
"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?" Zhong Nianyao had a polite smile on her face, but her eyes were full of unfamiliarity.
"Nothing." The young woman's smile was a little unnatural. "Sorry, I think I recognized the wrong person."
As she spoke, her expression became lost, and she murmured to herself, "Yes! The master has died a long time ago. I was possessed by the devil."
"Since everything is fine, we'll leave first."
After saying that, Zhong Nianyao pulled Lu Yichen away.
As she watched Zhong Nianyao and Lu Yichen leave, the young woman's eyes remained fixed on that direction. Finally, she withdrew her gaze, a self-deprecating smile forming at the corner of her mouth.
Yes! How could this be the master? The master has been dead for a long time, and -
Thinking of this, the young woman raised her hands and looked at her hands, which were already white and tender without any calluses, and which showed that she had been pampered. A sense of loss and sadness flashed in her eyes.
Although her hands were white and smooth, they were stained with her master's blood. She was also one of the people who contributed to her master's death; she was also the murderer.
Finally unable to hold it in any longer, a tear of regret rolled down the young woman's face.
The maidservant beside her had already become impatient and said directly, "Princess, let's go back quickly! If——"
"Shut up." The young woman cast a cold gaze on the maid, even with a hint of murderous intent. "Am I the princess, or are you the princess? I don't need you to teach me how to do things. If you can't control your mouth, I will pull out your tongue."
Suddenly meeting that cold gaze, the maid was startled, a trace of fear rose in her heart, but she still mustered up the courage to speak, "This servant is——"
"I know you belong to the Imperial Concubine, and you don't need to emphasize this again and again." The young woman said coldly, "But don't forget that, after all, you are just a slave."
When she said this, a bloodthirsty smile appeared on the young woman's face. Her voice became soft, but the words she said were horrifying. "Tell me, if I kill you and then declare to the public that you poisoned me, that's why you were sentenced to death. Will the imperial concubine seek justice for you, a slave? Or will she do everything she can to distance herself from you?"
Every word she said was spoken with a smile, and even her tone was very gentle, but after hearing it, the maid felt a chill down her spine. A chill rose from the soles of her feet, and her legs went weak, and she was about to kneel to the ground.
The maidservant beside her was quick to support her.
However, the silent maid beside him, although she didn't say anything, her cold hands showed that her heart was also full of fear.
"Haha, I was just joking with you, why are you so scared?" The young woman took a step closer, gently touched the maid's face, and said with a smile, "But I think what you did today was definitely not intentional, right?"
"I know I was wrong. I really do." The maid's voice was filled with tears. "Princess, please, let me go!"
She has never taken this so-called princess seriously.
In her opinion, she was lucky enough to become the princess because she had bewitched the prince. In addition, the imperial concubine had always disliked the princess, believing that she was of low birth and unworthy of the prince, so she made her serve by the princess' side.
The imperial concubine even promised her that she would find an opportunity to have the prince marry her.
Therefore, she always regarded herself as the prince's future concubine, and because she was the noble concubine's person, she never had any respect for the princess.
However, the princess' words today woke her up directly.
Even with the Imperial Concubine's promise, her current status is just a slave. If the Princess really wants to kill her, she will definitely not be able to escape.
In fact, even if the princess did not make up any excuses and killed her directly, the imperial concubine would only punish the princess by confining her to her house for a few days after knowing about it.
By then, even if she died, it would be in vain.
"Just recognize your own identity." The young woman continued with a smile, "Before, I didn't say anything because I didn't want to argue with you too much. But if I really want to argue with you, ten of you wouldn't be enough to kill me."
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