"Mrs. Side..."
When she went back, Luzhu couldn't help crying anymore. It was just then that she followed Chu Xin there and saw everything that happened.
It was obvious that Yuexiang had put in a lot of effort. After dozens of slaps, Mrs. Side's face was already swollen.
"It's okay. You can go down first. You had a hard time following me just now. Ask Mingyu to come over and apply the medicine."
Chu Xin covered her face with a handkerchief and turned her back to Luzhu. She had covered her face all the way back just now, not wanting to face the pointing and probing eyes of her servants.
"yes."
Luzhu wiped her tears. When Mingyu came in, Chu Xin had already put down the handkerchief. Both sides of her cheeks were swollen, and the corners of her mouth were cracked and bleeding.
Yue Xiang indeed exerted enough strength that her long nails even scratched her cheek.
"While I was waiting here just now for Mrs. Side to come back, I was thinking about how wonderful it would be if I hadn't come here in the first place, how wonderful it would be if I could still stay with the empress, Princess Shu and Miss Gu."
Mingyu looked very calm. She skillfully took out the yam and rubbed it on Chu Xin's red and swollen face little by little. She was mentally prepared, so she seemed very calm when she saw the wound.
"This time the princess finally has a legitimate reason to punish you. That's the case this time, but what about the next time? What about the future? Are you unable to escape in this life? It was okay when you were in the palace before Avoid it, but can you avoid it now?"
Mingyu asked word by word while applying the medicine, only regretting why she didn't try to persuade her more. If the empress knew that Chu Xin had been wronged in this way, she would definitely regret it even more, right?
"Will Madam Side regret it? Do you still think it's all worth it? His Highness always comes back in the middle of the night and goes out at dawn. He has no time to ask about things in the house, so this time Madam Side can only do it by herself. Bear it."
Mingyu's hands were shaking slightly as he applied the medicine. After applying the medicine, the whole room was filled with the smell of medicine, which was enough to show how serious the injury on his face was and how much medicine was applied.
Chu Xin closed her eyes and didn't say a word. The injury on her face was indeed very painful. It hurt so much that she didn't have the energy to think about it, especially after the medicine was finished, there was another burning pain.
When she received so many slaps just now, she really felt that her face was gone, and her dignity seemed to have been completely stepped on by Chu Yi.
What's more, punishing herself in front of Qingyun is just killing the chicken to scare the monkey and make her obedient.
"Your Highness is favored by His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince these days. He has a lot to do. How can he be paying attention to what is happening in the backyard all the time?"
I don't know if these words were comforting or deceiving herself. Chu Xin opened her eyes, stood up and sat in front of the dressing table, holding a bronze mirror and looking at her current appearance.
The face is indeed swollen, and if you look closely, you can see some small scars scratched by long nails.
"Is Your Highness still the same person as before!" Mingyu's eyes were red with anger, "I think everything at this moment is just a scam. I never mentioned that I wanted to marry you by name at the beginning. That's why I was chosen by the current princess. Take advantage of the loophole, not to mention that even if you bring the matter to him, he may not be on your side!"
"Stop talking, stop talking!"
Chu Xin shook her head helplessly and put the bronze mirror upside down on the table. She didn't want to see it again. She didn't want to hear this anymore, she just wanted to escape.
"Even if Mrs. Side doesn't care about herself, doesn't she also care about the empress? Do you dare to tell the empress clearly what happened here and the grievances you have suffered these days?"
Mingyu still asked reluctantly. In fact, she was very angry. She was angry with herself for not trying to persuade him in the first place, and even more angry with Chu Xin for why she trusted men so easily.
Chu Yi is naturally not afraid. She has a noble status and what kind of injustice can she suffer? But what does Chu Xin have? If she chooses the wrong path, she can only grit her teeth and go to the dark side without even a way out!
"You go down."
Chu Xin still didn't want to hear it, still wanted to escape. She felt vaguely in her heart that the truth seemed to be true, so she felt that everything was so terrible.
Suddenly, he thought of how he and she tried to persuade Chu Shu in the past. At that time, they thought they knew so many truths, and they would definitely use this as a warning in the future, and they would never make any mistakes.
But she didn't expect that now, she had made the biggest mistake. Is there any way out?
"The more Mrs. Side is reluctant to say anything, the more she feels guilty and can't say anything anymore. She feels that my words cannot answer or refute!"
Before Mingyu left, he left a few words angrily. Even though he had suffered so much grievance, he was still thinking about His Highness. What was there to think about?
Of course, His Highness doesn't care. He can have one woman after another. The princess has a noble status and can help him a lot. She will definitely be on the side of the princess. Qingyun is beautiful, gentle and pleasant, and can be regarded as a talkative flower in his spare time.
But what about Mrs. Side? Who is she now? How many times can she see her in more than a month? No matter how deep the feelings were, they have long been worn away!
It was already late at night when Xiao Zhi returned home. These days, he had won the trust of His Majesty and the Crown Prince, so he handed over many things to him. After a while, he could take a good rest after finishing his work.
When I went back, I suddenly thought that I had not seen Chu Xin for almost half a month. I turned around and went to Qixiayuan.
Seeing that there seemed to be a faint light in Chu Xin's room, she probably hadn't fallen asleep yet, and her steps suddenly became very brisk. If she hadn't fallen asleep, she might have been able to say a few words.
Opening the door and going in, he saw the person lying on the bed with the faint light, but his back was turned to him, and he only saw a head of long black hair.
"Xin'er?"
After entering, he closed the door gently and was about to step forward, but the person on the bed suddenly pulled the quilt over his head, as if he didn't want to see him.
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Zhi didn't understand why he couldn't say something and wrapped himself in the quilt since he wasn't asleep.
"I'm a little unhappy today. I don't want to talk now. His Highness just came back after a busy day. It's better to have a good rest now!"
Chu Xin hid under the quilt, and the touch just now scratched the wound on her face, which hurt a lot.
It was precisely because of the injury on his face that he couldn't sleep. Unexpectedly, the door was suddenly opened, and the person who came in was Xiao Zhi.
She didn't want the other party to see her appearance at the moment, so ugly and unattractive.
"What's wrong? What happened to you?"
Xiao Zhi was keenly aware that something seemed amiss, and wanted to go forward to have a look, but felt Chu Xin's resistance, so he stood still.
"You said that there will be no secrets between us. Tell me what happened, or are you unhappy because I have been back so late these days and have no time to see you?"
Xiao Zhi stared at the person on the bed, a little worried. This kind of thing had never happened between them. Even if something happened, Chu Xin would quickly explain it clearly every time. She would never hide like this all the time. not see.
What's more, you've already come in, why do you have to hide under the quilt?
"I am indeed unhappy. Have you ever asked me a question these days? I have nothing to say. I just feel very tired and sleepy at the moment. Your Highness, please go back and rest!"
Chu Xin didn't want to say anything anymore, she just squeezed the quilt tightly, no matter what, she just didn't want her appearance at the moment to be seen.
In addition to the unsightly swelling on his face, he also had his own self-esteem, and he didn't want Xiao Zhi to see it.
"Your Highness, you should leave quickly. If you stand here all the time, I can't sleep. It will only make it difficult for both of us!"
Chu Xin urged her one sentence after another, feeling that her heart was beating wildly, and she felt that Xiao Zhi's presence at this moment was so embarrassing to her.
"That's fine."
Xiao Zhi looked at it for a long time, but finally resisted his desire to see what was going on, turned around and left. When he heard the sound of the door closing, Chu Xin felt relieved.
In fact, what if he saw it today? Apart from saying a few words of distress, what else would Xiao Zhi do? Would he treat Chu Yi with the same punishment?
It's impossible, it's impossible. Chu Yi has done so many excessive things these days, doesn't Xiao Zhi always turn a blind eye?
It will only let this matter pass slowly. It is precisely because I know it that I am not sure to gamble. I think if I don't face it, I will be deceiving myself a lot.
Xiao Zhi just didn't know that he was injured. He really just didn't know, so he didn't do anything, instead of knowing but not caring.
When I woke up the next morning, I didn't feel that much pain. I just thought about what happened last night and still felt a little unhappy. In fact, even if Xiao Zhi knew what he was like at the moment, there would be no solution. .
Xiao Zhi would not stand up for himself, let alone hurt Chu Yi because of himself.
Because in comparison, Chu Yi is much more important.
Mingyu got up early and waited outside. After hearing the movement inside, he went in to wait on her. After washing up, he took out the medicine and applied it on his face bit by bit.
After applying the medicine, he left by himself. In fact, Mingyu himself was very angry. No matter how much he said, the other party couldn't listen, so he simply became angry.
Although Chu Xin was sitting by the window looking out, she actually couldn't remember how many days she had been here. She always sat here every time she was irritable and unhappy, but this time, she felt these It seems like the feelings really can’t go back.
When Xiao Zhi came over last night, there was no joy at all. Some were just complaining, some were just resentful, and there was also a little bit of embarrassment.
Suddenly I felt that my life was nothing more than this. I had never been truly happy. It would have been better if I had died quietly in the cold palace when I was a child. After living for so many years, I was always like a rootless duckweed. Bullying by others.
"elder sister."
Qianqian walked in quietly. In fact, she wanted to come over yesterday to have a look, but she saw something was wrong, so she didn't come over until today.
"I knew my sister's face was injured, so I made some soothing incense overnight yesterday to help my sister have a good sleep."
Qianqian put the prepared spices on the table. She increased the amount of soothing incense, which could make people fall asleep peacefully in just a moment, knowing that her sister would not be able to sleep well.
"Qianqian, you're here," Chu Xin still had her back to Qianqian, "Just stand here and talk to me. My face is ugly and I don't want anyone to see it."
Chu Xin looked out the window and spoke calmly.
"Sister, why does His Highness suddenly dislike you? On that day I saw how loving His Highness and sister were. Why did he let the princess bully you like this?"
Qianqian tilted her head and asked in confusion, why does the princess bully her sister again and again, and why does His Highness seem to ignore it and pretend he doesn't know?
