Ling Shan was in a very complicated mood.
The matter of the strange poison, the Blue Fall Poison, had gone exactly as she had expected and was perfectly resolved.
The antidote had also been naturally developed, removing the ticking time - bomb in her body and putting an end to a worry.
But who would have thought...
Ling Shan lay on the couch and let out a long sigh.
Her rosy face, which had recovered after proper nourishment, was full of worry in the empty palace hall.
Ling Shan was truly worried.
After the antidote was brewed, Ling Shan began to expel the poison. And Jun Wuyuan, who had originally wanted to keep her by his side all the time, was persuaded by her to give up that idea.
Now Ling Shan just wanted to be a turtle hiding its head. She didn't want to see Jun Wuyuan until she came up with a good solution.
God, it must be joking with her!
It was bad enough that she had been unlucky enough to transmigrate into this world and become an unlucky maid.
At least she had a little cheat to help her survive.
Now, after all her hard work, she had not only established a foothold beside Jun Wuyuan but also gained his favor and got rid of the poison.
Everything was moving in a good direction.
But, just then, God played another huge joke on her!
When she first woke up, Ling Shan didn't take this matter to heart. Until...
She found that she could no longer hear Jun Wuyuan's nonsense!
After that, one thing after another proved an unacceptable fact.
Her cheat was gone?!
What on earth was going on?
At this moment, Ling Shan was like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bowstring.
Under this sudden change, she didn't know how to face Jun Wuyuan for a while.
She was afraid that if she showed up and got along with him, she would expose the truth. If he noticed...
Ling Shan felt inexplicably uneasy.
Even though the Blue Fall Poison had been cured, she still couldn't help dreaming at night that 'Jun Wuyuan would be furious when he found out and would angrily behead her'.
She would wake up in the middle of the night, with her back chilled and sweating profusely.
There was no perfect lie in this world.
Ling Shan never thought that she could deceive the great emperor for a lifetime.
No matter how perfect a lie was, there would always be a day when it was exposed. It's just that...
Ling Shan didn't expect that this day would come so soon!
It came so fast that she wasn't prepared for how to deal with it.
Just then, Jun Wuyuan was acting as if he was possessed and was treating her extremely well. It was so good that Ling Shan should have been happy and complacent, but she couldn't feel the slightest bit of joy.
She believed that after the incident of the Blue Fall Poison flaring up, Jun Wuyuan was frightened, and at the same time, his love and pity for her had grown infinitely.
Jun Wuyuan would no longer see her as an interesting toy, nor would his liking for her be so insignificant.
He really had her in his heart, and she could feel it.
But, the crucial thing was!
She could no longer read Jun Wuyuan's mind!
Ling Shan was so worried.
Everything had been so smooth before, but from now on...
So worried.
Ling Shan unconsciously hugged the quilt and turned over to the left on the couch. After a while, she turned over to the right. She seemed to be very busy, but she didn't know what she was busy with.
When Ban Chun came in, she saw this strange side of her mistress. For a moment, she didn't know whether to go in or back out.
Just then, Ling Shan turned over again, and their eyes met directly.
Ling Shan: "..."
It was a bit awkward.
"What's the matter?"
Ling Shan pretended nothing had happened and cleared her throat, then retracted her legs.
Ban Chun also pretended not to see anything and held back her smile. She said cheerfully,
"Your Majesty sent someone to send you more rare treasures. He said that he was busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty and asked the lady to have some fun in her spare time. His Majesty will handle everything as soon as possible and come back to accompany the lady."
Ling Shan: "..."
There's really no need!
The corners of her lips curled up. Although she wasn't very interested, she was really bored.
When she was bored, she liked to over - think. And when she over - thought, she would be extremely worried.
It was better to get out of bed and go and see what good things there were this time.
Seeing this, Ban Chun had a beaming expression as if she had witnessed a sweet romance. She quickly served Ling Shan to get dressed.
Ling Shan: "..."
Since Ling Shan had woken up after being in a coma due to the poison, Jun Wuyuan had almost taken care of everything related to Ling Shan. Ban Chun had finally got the chance these two days, so she served Ling Shan carefully.
She strived to be perfect and proper in every detail so that she wouldn't lose her position as the top maid beside Consort Zhao.
Ling Shan could only let out a soft grunt and let Ban Chun serve her numbly.
Sure enough, there were a lot of good things in the palace hall. There were night pearls as big as fists, dazzling golden - embroidered clothes, and extremely wonderful jade tinklers...
In short, there was everything, and they looked extremely interesting.
Ling Shan picked up the small and delicate jade tinkler. When she gently shook it, it immediately made a pleasant tinkling sound.
"Your Ladyship, this jade tinkler is really as delicate and sound - making as described in the storybooks. I heard that it can even play music. I wonder if it's true?"
Hearing this, Ling Shan's eyes lit up. She held up the transparent jade tinkler in her hand and shook it.
Really or not?
Could such a small thing really play music?
Ling Shan immediately became interested. She and Ban Chun sat on the soft couch and began to tinker with it.
But after tinkering for a long time, there were only the continuous tinkling sounds. Nothing else...
Ban Chun also stared blankly at the small jade tinkler. Her expression gradually showed a bit of disappointment from the initial expectation.
It shouldn't be like this.
What she read in the storybooks was not like this.
Ban Chun carefully glanced at Ling Shan and thought: I hope the lady doesn't think I'm making things up!
Unexpectedly, instead of thinking Ban Chun was making things up, Ling Shan became even more determined.
She didn't know how to play the qin, chess, or do calligraphy and painting. But could she not handle such a novel little thing?
Such a delicate little thing had a complex internal structure. Since it could make a sound, one must master its principle to operate it skillfully.
What was the principle?
Ling Shan was extremely curious.
She stared at it with one big eye wide open, getting very close and looking inside through the ring. She was very seriously pondering.
Ban Chun held her breath, and her eyes also followed Ling Shan's movements.
From afar, they looked like they were studying some rare treasure.
"Ding - dang, ding - dang..."
Suddenly, Ling Shan's hand pressed on a certain place. When she gently shook it, it actually made a different tone.
This small step made both Ling Shan and Ban Chun show a bit of joy on their faces.
"Your Ladyship, it can really make a different sound?"
It seemed that the claim that it could play music was not a lie!
Ling Shan's eyes also brightened a bit.
This tone sounded a bit like a tune she had heard before. It inexplicably gave her a sense of familiarity and belonging.
She liked it even more.
If she could really tinker out a piece of music, it would be a consolation, even if it was reluctant.