"What?!"
Xia Tong's eyes widened, and without saying a word, she got out of bed, covering her arm, grabbed a cloak and walked out. There should be food in the kitchen at this time.
"Master!" Fang Yu was so scared that she quickly chased after him.
But just as she reached the door, Xia Tong stopped, because a long sword shining with cold light was pressed tightly against her neck.
"The master has ordered that the princess is not allowed to wander around these days. If you disobey the order, you will be killed without mercy!"
The woman was wearing a tight black brocade dress, her hair was tied up high, her eyebrows and eyes were cold, and the long sword in her hand did not move at all, as if if she moved again, she would definitely be killed by the sword.
Fang Yu, who was behind her, also secretly came over and whispered in her ear, "The prince also wants you to have a good rest."
Their eyes met. Looking at the woman opposite, Xia Tong couldn't help but frown slightly. She believed that the other party really dared to kill her, but she just wanted to go to the kitchen to find something to eat, not to escape.
Taking a step back, she glanced at the woman, her brows slightly furrowed, "What's your name?"
The sword was put away, and the woman still stood guard at the door with her back to her, and said in a cold voice, "Hongxue."
Looking at the cold and lonely figure in front of her, Xia Tong could only close the door in disappointment. However, the person outside the room glanced at the door inadvertently, with a hint of helplessness in her eyes. She didn't understand why the master wanted to keep such a woman.
Lying back on the bed, Xia Tong felt a little hungry and could only stare outside the room. She felt that this man was here to monitor her, but she was really hungry.
"Master, please bear with it for now. The doctor also said that you should not eat too greasy food. I will bring you food early tomorrow."
Fangyu covered her with the quilt and then walked out, looking back every few steps with a hint of worry on her face.
As the candles in the room went out, a new darkness enveloped the surroundings. The person on the bed became a little restless, but eventually he suppressed his hunger, gritted his teeth, and fell asleep.
It was not until early the next morning that Qing'er brought white porridge and steamed buns. Xia Tong knew without thinking that it was the villain who was abusing her, but it was better than having nothing to eat.
She didn't know how big a fuss the assassin incident was yesterday. Anyway, her mother came to see her before noon. The housekeeper was tactful and didn't stop her. He brought the man in directly. Xia Tong decided to give him a raise in the future.
As soon as she entered the room, Liu looked Xia Tong up and down with great concern. When she saw that her daughter was fine, she finally felt relieved, but there was still a lingering fear on her face.
"How did you run into an assassin out of nowhere? You've made your father and me so worried. Your father won't let me come to see you, but I can't do anything about it!" Liu held her hand with a worried look on her face, and said as she looked at the box in the maid's hand, "This is the thousand-year-old ginseng that the emperor gave me as a reward. I know the palace has everything, but you must rest well now."
Xia Tong nodded slightly and glanced at Qing'er beside her, who immediately walked out with the others.
"I don't know why there are assassins. Daddy, do you know what assassins are?" she asked curiously.
Liu shook her head, a hint of hesitation on her charming face. "The matter is now under investigation by Shuntian Prefecture, but according to your father, it was left unresolved in the end. So you must be more careful when traveling in the future. There are so many anti-party members now, and I don't know who they want to harm."
After saying that, Liu looked back again, then leaned over and whispered, "I've heard that the prince hasn't stayed here these days. Even though you hold the power of housekeeper now, it's not safe, so you still have to make more plans for yourself."
After saying that, she quietly handed over a white medicine bottle with a strange look on her face, "This is a secret medicine from the palace. It is mostly for the pleasure of the boudoir, and it is not considered a medicine. The most important thing for you now is to give birth to an heir. No one knows if there will be new people coming in later. By then, it will be too late for you to regret."
Xia Tong: “…”
Looking at the medicine bottle in her hand, she pushed it over as if she had been electrocuted, her face flushed red, "You...you...my daughter doesn't need this."
"Silly girl, love between men and women is natural. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. You are thinking about your future." Liu tapped her forehead and shook her head slightly.
Xia Tong still didn't dare to accept it, and hurriedly called the people outside, "Qing'er, take mother back quickly!"
"Eh..." Liu wanted to say something, but seeing her daughter was so thin-skinned, she could only shake her head slightly and turned her gaze to Qing'er.
After everyone left, Xia Tong still felt very embarrassed. Not to mention that it was impossible for her and the villain to do such a thing, even if she used such a thing, the other party would skin her and make a human skin lantern.
"Master, it's time to take your medicine." Fang Yu suddenly walked in with a bowl of medicine.
Looking at the bowl of black medicine, Xia Tong took the bowl and drank it all, thinking that a short pain is worse than a long one. After finishing, she was shaking with pain.
Seeing her master in such pain, Fangyu felt very distressed, but the prince would not let her master eat anything else but porridge, so she had no choice.
After drinking several sips of warm water, Xia Tong finally came to her senses. She couldn't go on like this, or she would become skinny sooner or later.
She got out of bed, took the cloak, and walked straight out of the house. Fang Yu was so surprised that she quickly followed her.
The cold Hongxue was still guarding outside the door. When he saw her come out, he just glanced at her coldly, without any warmth in his eyes.
Xia Tong paused, then walked towards the kitchen, and the people behind her followed her closely, like ghosts. How could she get food like this?
When they reached a fork in the road, Xia Tong suddenly changed direction and walked towards the study, looking back at the unfriendly woman behind her from time to time. Her intuition told her that she must not keep Hong Xue around, and she had to nip any danger in the bud, otherwise she would definitely suffer later.
Seeing the princess coming, the people at the study door no longer tried to stop her like before. Instead, Hongxue looked at Xia Tong with shock as she walked in.
Xia Tong slowly pushed the door open and stretched her head to look inside, but there was no one in the study. This shouldn't be the case. There were so many people guarding outside, how could there be no one inside?
But if there is no one inside, if she goes in, if something is missing, it will definitely be blamed on her. That's how all the frame-ups come about.
At this moment, the bookshelf over there suddenly moved slowly, revealing a huge door, and several figures suddenly walked out of it, but when they saw their heads sticking in from the door, they all looked at each other in confusion.
Feeling as if she had discovered some incredible secret, Xia Tong was about to leave, but since she was already here, she had no choice but to straighten her back and walk in.
He casually handed the bamboo slips to the person behind him. Looking at the sneaky woman, Gu Qin frowned and asked, "Want to steal something?"
Xia Tong: “…”
"Your Highness is such a joker. I came to see you because I have something important to tell you." Xia Tong took a deep breath and trotted over, lifting her skirt.
"Then we, the subordinates, will take our leave first." Xifeng and his companions did not dare to linger, but just glanced at the princess with light steps.
Gu Qin walked slowly to the desk, still looking at the envelope in his hand seriously with a cold expression.
"I don't like Hong Xue. Can you change her to someone else? Actually, I don't wander around everywhere." Xia Tong leaned over and said flatteringly.
The man raised his eyes and asked, "Who do you want to change?"
"West wind!" she said without hesitation.
Xifeng, who had just walked out of the door, couldn't help but turned back to look at the study door with a face full of bitterness and hatred. He didn't know how he had offended the princess. Was she going to kill him before she would stop?
The study was very quiet. The man sat at the desk, staring at the woman in front of him. Her complexion had improved a lot. She was only wearing a green dress under her cloak, and her body was very thin. She was sick yesterday, but she looked energetic today.
He had no idea that his princess had such a good relationship with his subordinates. Something happened in Zhoucheng, so it seemed best for Xifeng to go.
"Do you think you have the power to choose?" His voice was cold and his expression was indifferent.
Xia Tong blinked, pursed her lips and stopped talking, turned around and was about to leave obediently, deciding to be a self-aware little transparent person.
"Why are you leaving? Get to work."
Xia Tong paused and slowly turned around. The man happened to be writing a letter there. The ink in the inkstone was very little. Gritting her teeth, she walked over spinelessly and ground the ink with her other uninjured hand. She bit her lower lip and cursed this man in her heart. He was unwilling to let go of even a disabled person like her and would not stop until he squeezed out every last drop of her value.
The windowsill made a slight sound and the cold wind whistled past. She raised her hand and touched her nose which was red from the wind. Suddenly she felt like crying. Living under someone else's roof, she couldn't even get a full meal and couldn't even get a drop of oil. Although the old lady said one thing in front of her and another behind her back, at least she could get enough food to eat in the Xiahou Mansion.
Glancing at her thin body, the man couldn't help but frown and said in a low voice, "Go get some clothes."
Xia Tong sighed and walked over to the couch like a zombie, took a black robe, and then "considerately" put it on the other person.
"Go back and copy the female ring ten times. If you ask someone else to do it... I'll just have to change the lantern outside the house."
The last sentence was tinged with gloom. Xia Tong paused for a moment and froze in place, with a hint of fear in her clear eyes.
After tearing off his clothes, the man suddenly stood up, lowered his head and draped the clothes behind her, wrapping her entire petite body in them.
"Does the wound still hurt?" He raised his hand and pressed it, his voice calm.
Xia Tong's eyes turned red and she felt the wound was about to split again, so what did she do wrong?
"It doesn't hurt..." She continued to smile with tears in her eyes.
The cold wind whistled outside the house, and the woman's black hair swayed in the wind. Her eyes were red, but there was a stiff smile on her pale face, and her petite body seemed to be trembling slightly.
Seeing this, the man sat there reading the documents, his stern features showing a hint of displeasure, and his voice was cold and emotionless, "It seems you still don't learn your lesson."
Xia Tong didn't know what she had done wrong and why she was being abused like this?
Seeing a trace of blood seeping out of her clothes, it was obvious that the wound was bleeding again. Gu Qin's eyes changed slightly, and he suddenly realized that he seemed to have been a little too heavy-handed. However, this woman was really fragile, but she dared to run around everywhere.
"You are not allowed to undress in front of other men in the future." He said coldly, "Or else you will lose face for me."
Xia Tong stood there in confusion. When did she undress in front of a man?
There was a plate of pastries on the table. She seemed to take all of them away every time. The man paused, then suddenly took a piece and put it to her pale pink lips. He said slowly, "Open your mouth."
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