Chapter 39 World 2 (15)
In an instant, the strong and the weak were reversed.
The weak become the masters, while the aggressive become fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others.
Miss Deng looked dazed, muttering to herself, "Yuwen Xuan..."
How could he put his life in the hands of the precious fan?
Hua Qing's face was pale, without a trace of blood. She didn't dare to ask Yu Wenxuan for help, so she could only look at the treasure fan for help.
The falling hair obscured Baoshan's view and also blocked Huaqing's earnest gaze. Seeing this, Huaqing felt as if her heart was dead and she no longer had any life.
Yu Wenxuan's gaze was as sharp as torches, and his dark pupils were like the cold water in a deep mountain valley, unfathomable.
It was clearly a good opportunity to vent her grievances, but Baoshan did not smile or show any joy on her face. Instead, her brows were furrowed and her expression was conflicted. Her long and thick eyelashes trembled uneasily. She looked at Yuwen Xuan timidly, then hurriedly retracted her eyes.
She turned her gaze to Miss Deng and Hua Qing, and met their angry or resentful eyes. She seemed frightened and quickly lowered her head.
Yuwen Xuan's ghostly voice sounded again.
"how?"
His voice was cold and emotionless, as if what they were discussing was not about the life and death of others, but a trivial matter.
Bao Shan was forced to make a decision, and whispered, "I can't choose. But I feel that bloody and dirty things will pollute the prince's eyes. If..."
Her voice was weak, and her teeth were trembling. Her anxiety was clearly visible on her face, and anyone could easily see it.
"It would be nice if it didn't hurt anyone."
There was such silence all around that you could almost hear a pin drop.
She actually begged Yuwen Xuan to spare Miss Deng and Hua Qing.
Everyone had different thoughts. They all thought Bao Shan was stupid. She had just been bullied by Miss Deng and Hua Qing, and now that Yuwen Xuan had agreed, it was natural for her to retaliate. But because of her cowardice, she had given up a golden opportunity and even had to plead for them.
The housekeeper, who had seen a lot of worldly things, sighed in his heart when he saw this: They also grew up in the palace, and although other maids are not as smart as her, they also have some tricks.
But this precious fan, the beauty of life, the heart is like the lotus pod in the pond, seemingly delicate and translucent, but when you peel it open, you will find that it is all pure white lotus heart.
She is so kind that she can easily be exploited by people with ulterior motives. It would be good if someone could protect her in the future.
If I were alone, I would probably have to soak in coptis water every day.
Yuwen Xuan frowned as he looked at Baoshan. Like everyone else, he felt that Baoshan's heart was too soft.
But he is used to conspiracies and schemes, and is accustomed to the cruelty of revenge. On the battlefield, there may be traps everywhere. Yuwen Xuan has to be a vanguard, go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, and also be wary of the traps of those around him.
In the court, there is a turbulent tide of flattery and sweet words but treacherous intentions; in the palace, there are disputes everywhere, and what is being fought over is power and money.
They are all moving forward in a hurry.
Hearing Baoshan's childish words, Yuwen Xuan sneered in his heart.
But another corner of my heart was touched by this softness, and my originally cold heart showed signs of softening.
Baoshan is timid. When bullied, he will feel wronged and dare not resist. He will tremble when he thinks his life is in danger.
But she would plead for others and could not bear to see others die in front of her.
Yuwen Xuan had seen all kinds of filthy things, and his heart moved slightly at this moment. In an instant, he did not think that this kindness was too much like others did, but just right.
It is precisely because of this that a weak and kind-hearted woman is a match for what the civil officials call "a graceful lady, a gentleman's dream match."
Yuwen Xuan considers himself not a gentleman, but he believes that Baoshan is the only person in the world who deserves the title of "lady".
He leaned over gently, lowered his voice, and almost touched Baoshan's earlobe.
"really?"
Are you really going to let them go?
As a servant, Bao Shan feared this was her only chance to vent her anger. If she gave up this opportunity, she would have to wait until her next life to control the life and death of others.
The bewitching words rang in Baoshan's ears, but she did not waver at all. She raised her eyelashes slightly, her eyes full of surprise: "The prince really agrees."
The two people were talking at cross purposes, and what they were thinking in their minds was completely different.
Yuwen Xuan really fulfilled Baoshan's wish and spared the lives of Miss Deng and Hua Qing.
Hua Qing couldn't help but feel happy. She thought she was going to die, but she escaped death with just a word from Bao Shan.
Although Miss Deng felt a little relieved, she was not happy, because her life was saved by the treasured fan.
When she came to this other world, except for doing some chores in the palace for a few days, she spent the rest of her days happily. It was nothing like today, where her life and death were controlled by a mere maid.
Everyone dispersed, but Baoshan still stayed. She stood beside Yuwen Xuan and mentioned the Changming Sword.
"Didn't the Changming Sword say it would kill people if it saw blood? Then..."
Yuwen Xuan's tone was deep: "Are you planning to sacrifice yourself to Changming?"
Baoshan opened his eyes wide, his face speechless.
Yuwen Xuan felt warm in his heart and laughed heartily. He strode away in Baoshan's surprised gaze.
It was the butler who answered Baoshan's questions and resolved his doubts.
"The news that the Changming Sword will kill people upon seeing blood came from a neighboring country.
This legend is extremely bizarre, but once it was spread along with the prince's name, more people began to believe it."
The "Blood Yama" who dominates the battlefield, the sword in his hand is a deadly sword, who can not believe it.
The butler's words were filled with deep doubt: "But the prince has never believed these legends. Why would he admit it today and even ask Miss Deng and the others to sacrifice the sword?"
Baoshan remained silent.
The housekeeper didn't expect to hear the answer from Baoshan's little maid. He just answered Baoshan's doubts and then went to deal with the rest of the dispute today.
Just as Baoshan was about to leave, he saw Jinxiu running over in a panic, stuffing something into Baoshan's hand, and then left in a hurry.
Baoshan knew that Jinxiu was anxious to return to Miss Deng. Miss Deng had wronged someone today and would definitely be punished.
But her status in the palace remained unchanged, and even if she was beaten with a stick, she still had a personal maid to serve her.
Besides, Yuwen Xuan had just proposed the sword sacrifice method. Bao Shan had rejected it, so the rest of the matter was left to the steward. However, I imagine Miss Deng couldn't withstand the multiple punishments.
Baoshan did not feel depressed about this. She opened her palm and a slender goose yellow hairband lay in its palm.
The lotus hairpin that Baoshan had worn in her hair had fallen to the ground and was crushed. Now it was lying in the mud in pieces.
Looking at the hairband in her hand, Baoshan smiled softly, gathered all the black hair in her hand, and tied the hairband.
She walked around the corridor and found herself under a pear tree, where the most handsome guard in the palace was waiting for her.
Yunqi looked guilty. He didn't expect that sending snacks to Baoshan would cause so much trouble.
"Treasure fan..."
His lips opened and closed, his heart had thousands of words to say, but they only turned into one sentence.
"I'm glad you're okay."
Yunqi is the head guard in the palace. He usually does errands outside the palace, so there are not many opportunities to see him in the palace.
He was tall and straight, with a slender figure, thick eyebrows and deep eyes, and was very popular among the maids.
Every time Yunqi left the house, he would be surrounded by maids, who would beg him to bring them some rouge, powder, fruits and snacks.
At this moment, his thick, black-dyed eyebrows were gathered together, and his tall figure standing in front of the treasure fan should have looked terrifying. But he lowered his head, looking depressed and self-blaming.
The treasure fan waved gently: "It's not your fault or mine."
Baoshan walked closer to the pear tree. Suddenly, the wind blew and the pear blossoms like snow fell on Baoshan's shoulders.
Her shoulders were thin and slender, and just a few pear blossoms took up most of them.
Yunqi followed Baoshan closely, but kept a proper distance from him from beginning to end.
"You've even inquired about it. They both love chestnut cakes the most. It's just that the palace rarely buys chestnuts, and they haven't had any in years, so I gave them some. Who would have thought it would foster their malice?"
Baoshan listened to Yunqi's soft sigh behind her, feeling no emotion towards the two maids who had slandered her. She couldn't even feel resentment, and even less sympathy. She also didn't feel she had done anything wrong in deliberately giving the chestnut cakes to them.
She was just adding fuel to the fire; the real malice came from those two maids.
If they weren't jealous, a plate of chestnut cakes, less than ten small snacks, would make them feel sour, talk nonsense, and slander others' reputations.
Baoshan looked up at the clusters of pear blossoms on the tree and thought to herself: Such pure white flowers are truly delightful. No wonder there are so many trees and flowers planted in the palace, but only pear trees are the most numerous.
Baoshan stretched out his palm and took a small and soft pear blossom in his hand. It was indeed as white as jade and as white as snow.
However, such flowers are not uncommon in any household in the capital, and they should not be grown in a royal palace.
If Yuwen Xuan chose flowers and trees to grow, he would definitely choose thorny grass, pine and cypress, and would not choose these useless and weak little flowers.
But according to what Baoshan learned from Yunqi, every flower and plant in the palace was personally selected by Yuwen Xuan when he built the palace, without any help from others.
Just as things please people, Yuwen Xuan likes pear trees, so he will also like women who look like pear blossoms.
It is bright white, pure, and fragile, yet it refuses to be stained by even a speck of dust.
Bao Shan didn't think that what she said and did today was too much to be criticized for and too kind to be deceived. Only when she heard that Yuwen Xuan agreed to let Hua Qing and the others go, did she feel relieved.
So what if she was weak and could be bullied? Just like the pear blossoms on the tree, they fell and were held in Yuwen Xuan's hands.
Those who seduce others with their beauty can only win temporary favor. Those who seduce others with their scheming can only win long-term favor. Bao Shan felt that she had some charm. If she gave up her face, after bathing in the fragrant water, she would get into Yu Wenxuan's brocade quilt.
When Yuwen Xuan went to bed, he lifted the brocade quilt and what came into his sight was a vivid picture of a beautiful woman.
Her watery eyes were filled with shyness, and her delicate fingers were tightly grasping the silk, wanting to refuse but also to accept. Her small inner garment could hardly cover her snow-white skin.
Even though Baoshan was timid by nature and trembling timidly, it would not dampen Yuwen Xuan's interest.
Instead, it made him even more agitated, and he turned over to enjoy the beauty in front of him.
It was just pure bedtime pleasure, arising from the most inexplicable desires, and ultimately disturbing.
The best feeling a man can have for a woman of low status is pity, and love grows from pity.
Being weak and vulnerable is just an attitude. If she really is consistent in her words and deeds and allows herself to be bullied by others, she will probably be abandoned in the wilderness before she even wins Yuwen Xuan's favor.
Being soft on the outside and hard on the inside, and looking more pitiful, will make people feel pity for you and want to protect you, so that others won't bully you.
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