"You don't even care about yourself, so why should I be reluctant to let you go?" Yan Yue said with a tense expression and a muffled voice.
Knowing she was in the wrong, He Yue reached out and grabbed her hand, gently shaking it: "I know I was wrong."
"If it's not sincere, you'll make the same mistake again if it happens in the future, so there's no need to admit your mistake." Yan Yue was really angry. She ignored the pitiful look on the girl's face, which resembled that of an abandoned puppy, handed her over to Yi Duli, mounted her horse, and rode away quickly.
He Yue was stunned, somewhat at a loss, and a strange sense of disappointment welled up in her heart, so she pursed her lips tightly.
Iduli sighed, picked her up and carried her onto the horse, then sat behind her.
The Thirteenth Prince rode forward, hesitated for a moment, his eyes flickered slightly, and he asked in a low voice, "Are you... are you alright?"
Heyue was in a bad mood. Her sixth sister, who always doted on her, was suddenly ignoring her. She had no mood to deal with this brat and replied irritably, "Thanks to the thirteenth master, I'm doing very well. Please make way, thirteenth master."
The Thirteenth Prince's face flushed red, then turned pale, then red again. He stammered for a while, but in the end he said nothing more, lowered his head, and stepped aside.
As Heyue and Yiduli's horses passed by, the Thirteenth Prince raised his eyes, staring blankly at the figures of Heyue and the others until they disappeared, before turning his gaze away, looking somewhat lost and dejected.
“Master, let’s go back.” After hesitating for a moment, the attendant Li Shun’er stepped forward with great courage.
The thirteenth prince remained silent for a while, then sighed, spurred his horse, and rode back the way he came.
Even after returning to the manor, Yan Yue remained silent and did not look at He Yue, going straight back to her own courtyard.
Heyue watched her sixth sister's figure disappear with longing eyes, then sighed. It seemed she really had to coax her sixth sister.
"Yidulli, how can we please Sixth Sister?" Yiduli helped Heyue down from her horse, and Heyue looked up and suddenly blurted out a question.
Iduli shook her head: "I don't know. Seventh sister, you should figure it out yourself. We're sisters, there's no such thing as a grudge that lasts overnight."
He Yue pursed her lips, then her eyes suddenly lit up: "I think Sixth Sister listens to you to some extent. Why don't you put in a good word for me? I'll try to improve your image in front of Sixth Sister, so she won't make things difficult for you all the time."
"Alright, Seventh Sister, you should go back quickly. Your aunt must be worried too." Yi Duli coughed awkwardly and quickly changed the subject.
Heyue puffed out her cheeks, angrily let go of his hand, and took Hailan's arm as they entered through the second gate.
After walking a few steps, he thought for a moment and sighed. How to explain today's events to his father and mother was a problem. If his father and mother knew that he had been injured in the competition with the thirteenth prince, he would probably not be able to escape the consequences.
After returning to her residence and resting for a short while, her mother came to see her and immediately instructed Hailan and Yuying to kneel outside.
The two of them lowered their heads and left without saying a word.
Just as Heyue was about to plead for mercy, her mother told her, "You lie still and don't plead for mercy."
Seeing her mother's angry expression, Heyue was unusually frightened and didn't dare to utter a sound.
A short while later, the doctor came over, and the maid took off Heyue's shoes and socks, revealing her swollen ankle.
Irgen Gioro sat on a brocade stool by the bed with a sullen face, her whole body radiating a suppressed anger.
The doctor examined the injury carefully and said with a relieved expression, "Madam, the princess has only suffered a minor injury. Her bones and tendons have not been damaged. She will recover after a few days of treatment with some medicine."
Yiergenjueluo's expression softened slightly: "Thank you, doctor."
The maidservant carefully put away the prescription, gave the doctor some silver, and saw him out.
At this moment, only Heyue and the Irgen Gioro clanswoman, who was suppressing her anger, remained in the room.
"Take a good rest these days. If you know you've made a mistake, reflect on it yourself. There's no need for those nice words; your mother doesn't want to hear them." With that, she stood up and was about to leave.
Heyue was surprised that her mother was so calm and did not scold her loudly. In fact, she would have preferred her mother to scold her. This silence made her even more uneasy and anxious. She opened her mouth but did not say a word. She watched her mother leave the room with longing eyes, then let out a breath, opened her eyes wide, and stared blankly at the sky-blue curtains that came into view.
She knew she was wrong and had worried her family, but she was used to being alone, willful, and doing things entirely according to her own whims. Although she had come here and had a happy and prosperous life, she still couldn't fully adapt.
Perhaps, I really was wrong.
When her father returned home in the afternoon, he came to see her. Heyue was worried that her father would be angry, but he calmly comforted her: "It was just a moment of carelessness. Don't be discouraged. Your mother is just worried about you. Once you're better, Iduli will teach you how to ride a horse properly."
He Yue understood that his father was unaware of his competition with the thirteenth prince, and he couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
“You’re still young. You can take your time riding a horse. Your sixth sister fell many times before she learned to ride. There’s no such thing as instant success.” Marhan raised his hand and patted her head, chuckling.
He Yue nodded sheepishly, and after Marhan gave her some more instructions, she went back.
It wasn't until evening that Yu Ying and Hai Lan came in from outside, both limping and looking somewhat pale.
"It's all my fault. You all go and rest. Let the little maid serve me." Heyue couldn't hide her guilt as she instructed them.
Yu Ying and Hai Lan looked terrified and shook their heads repeatedly: "No, Princess, it was we who failed to protect you. We should be punished. Please let us continue to serve you."
Seeing their nervous expressions, He Yue felt helpless and didn't want to force them: "Alright."
The two men breathed a sigh of relief and came up to help her wash up.
Heyue knew perfectly well that her mother's actions were meant to remind her that today's events had nothing to do with the two maids. However, since they were her personal servants, she would take out her anger on them for any mishaps she might have.
Saying anything more now is superfluous; we can make it up to them properly in the future.
After that, her mother and sixth sister really didn't come to see her again. Heyue couldn't help but feel a little lost. For the first time since she came here, she felt lonely and wronged. It turned out that she had already regarded them as her own family without realizing it. She began to care about their attitude. When they neglected her, she couldn't bear it so much. She wanted to apologize to them and ask for their forgiveness.
But my mother's words are still ringing in my ears. How can I get their forgiveness?
The next morning, Heyue was idly flipping through Xu Xiake's travelogue when Guanzhu arrived.
He Yue quite liked the chubby-cheeked and clever Guan Zhu, and since it was rare for someone to come to see her, she had him brought in and happily waved to Guan Zhu: "Guan Zhu, come here."
Hailan brought over a brocade stool, and Guanzhu sat down solemnly. Heyue instructed Yuying to fetch some snacks. At this moment, Guanzhu blinked and asked with concern, "Seventh Sister, does your foot still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore, it stopped hurting as soon as Guanzhu came." Heyue smiled and patted his head. Oh, he's so cute. She couldn't help but pinch his cheeks, which were so tender they looked like they could be squeezed to release water.
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