Thinking of the lackluster meals these days, Li Xue felt that there was no hope for such a life. When Brother Heng gets better, she must let Brother Heng move back to the Xiao family. Don't stay here and suffer. They
Have a good life from now on.
Without Yun Zishu, she might be able to straighten herself out soon and become Brother Heng's legitimate wife from now on.
Li Xue fantasized about the day when no matter where she went from now on, she would no longer be the "concubine" of the Xiao family, but the upright Young Madam Xiao. The ladies of those aristocratic families would definitely treat her more politely and respectfully.
However, after serving Xiao Yunheng for several days, Li Xue was exhausted.
In order to show her gentleness and virtuousness, she not only helped Xiao Yunheng eat, drink and go to the toilet every day, but also wiped Xiao Yunheng's body twice in the morning and evening to make him feel refreshed and comfortable.
At the end of the day, she was so tired that her back ached, and the breakfast, lunch and dinner dishes were not to her liking and had no oil or water at all. Li Xue couldn't bear it anymore and hurried to the front yard to see Yun Zishu, but she saw Yun Zishu with her
Leng Yue and Leng Shuang were about to go out.
The sun has been shining brightly for several days, and the weather is good almost every day.
Yun Zishu had been bored in the house for a long time and was so idle that she decided to take Leng Yue and Leng Shuang out for a walk. Unexpectedly, she was stopped by Li Xue.
"Yunzi... Your Highness the Ninth Princess." Li Xue looked at the brightly dressed Yun Zishu, a flash of jealousy flashed in her eyes, but she said softly, "Can you ask the princess to send two people to serve Brother Heng?
I...I am really alone..."
Yun Zishu raised her eyebrows: "Are you tired of being alone?"
Li Xue shook her head awkwardly: "No...no, it's just that occasionally there are times when I'm too busy. Brother Heng...he is the princess's husband after all. Can the princess be nicer to him?"
"Husband?" Yun Zishu mocked, "I have divorced him, don't you know?"
Li Xue was startled: "But didn't the princess let him live in it?"
"Moving in here is just a temporary measure, not because I have unresolved feelings for him." Yun Zishu's tone was calm and indifferent, "You can take it as... I want him to fend for himself here."
Li Xue's expression changed and she looked at her in disbelief: "Yun Zishu, how can you be so cruel? Brother Heng is your husband, you... you are so vicious..."
"Palm mouth."
Leng Shuang walked over, raised her hand and slapped Li Xue on the face four times, causing Li Xue's cheeks to swell, her eyesight to turn black, and her mouth to be filled with the smell of blood.
When Leng Shuang stopped, Li Xue's pale face was already red and swollen.
"You..." Li Xue covered her face stiffly, with shock, anger, and a hint of fear and uneasiness, "You hit me?"
"This time is just a small punishment but a big warning." Yun Zishu looked at her calmly, "Living in my palace, I have the final say in everything. If you dare to be rude to me again in the future, it won't be like a few slaps.
It’s easy.”
With that said, he turned around and walked out without looking back.
Li Xue stared at her back blankly, unable to believe that she had become so...so cold, so cruel, so heartless?
"Mrs. Side, you should go back." Aunt Ren came over with an indifferent attitude, "Her Royal Highness the Princess has a distinguished status and is not someone you, a concubine, can offend. Remember the lesson this time and do it again next time. Her Royal Highness is not like that.
Merciful."
Li Xue stood there like a sculpture for a long time, then stiffly turned around and walked back to Qingchen Residence, feeling vaguely like he was in a dream.
Why does Yun Zishu seem to be a different person?
She used to have a temperamental temper, because the emperor did not favor her, she could not resist anything her aunt said, Brother Heng ignored her, and even if she was the main wife, she could only stay in the empty room alone.
But now, now she actually...
Li Xue returned to Qingchen Residence in a daze. Looking at Xiao Yunheng lying motionless on the bed, she couldn't understand how she ended up in such a situation.
"Xue'er?" Xiao Yunheng heard the footsteps, turned his head, and saw Li Xue's face was red and swollen, and his pupils shrank, "What's going on?"
Li Xue's eyes suddenly turned red.
Xiao Yunheng felt a little powerless at this time. He really didn't want to see her crying, so he held back his temper and said, "Don't cry all the time. What's wrong?"
"No, it's okay." Li Xue shook her head, poured a glass of water for Xiao Yunheng, and walked to the bedside, "Husband, please drink some water."
Xiao Yunheng drank the water, lay down on the bed again, and said in a calm voice: "Yun Zishu was beaten?"
Li Xue bit her lip and nodded gently: "It's okay, I don't feel any pain. Brother Heng, don't worry."
Xiao Yunheng didn't speak, his heart was tortured by a humiliating feeling of powerlessness. At this time, he couldn't tell whether he was more resentful towards Yun Zishu or disgusted with his cowardly situation.
Xiao Yunheng slept for a while in the afternoon, and Li Xue took out the silver he brought, gritted his teeth, took out a piece of broken silver, held it in his palm, and hurried out.
Walking all the way to the kitchen, she called the cook out and carefully placed the broken silver in her palm.
The cook was puzzled: "What is this for?"
Li Xue lowered her head, her expression a mixture of aggrievedness and helplessness: "Brother Heng... No, the Prince Consort is in a weak body. Eating those meals with no oil or water every day is extremely detrimental to the recovery of the body. I hope my aunt can prepare some for Young Master Xiao today."
A roast chicken...or half a chicken will do."
The cook looked at the broken silver in her palm and nodded slowly: "Okay."
"Thank you." Li Xue said, feeling a little worried, "Are there any ready-made ones in the kitchen now? Just let me take them over."
The cook looked at her meaningfully and nodded lightly: "Wait a moment." After saying that, she turned around and walked into the kitchen. After a while, she wrapped a roast chicken and handed it to Li Xue.
Li Xue looked at the paper bag, thanked her a few more times, and then hurried back to Qingchen Residence.
As soon as she walked into the house, she couldn't wait to open the paper package and saw that it was a whole roast chicken. Her expression looked better, so she tore off a chicken leg and took a bite.
too delicious!
Li Xue couldn't help but gobble it up, wishing she could finish the whole chicken. However, looking at Xiao Yunheng who was still lying on the bed, Li Xue couldn't help but tear off a small piece and send it to the bedside: "Brother Heng, you
Do you want some meat?"
Xiao Yunheng was woken up by her and smelled the smell of meat. The glutton in his stomach was suddenly aroused. He turned his head and slowly raised his eyes. Seeing Li Xue's mouth full of oil after eating, he couldn't help but frown:
"Where did the meat come from?"
"I took the silver and exchanged it with the cook at the princess's house."
At that moment, Xiao Yunheng felt a little uncomfortable.
Li Xue had always said she loved him before, but now that she had the meat, she ate it first and then called him out.
Xiao Yunheng was a little unhappy, and his voice was calm, with no emotion. "The doctor said that I can't eat meat for the time being because of my injury."