After Yaoji heard what the man said, a chill ran down her spine. Looking at the man in front of her who was constantly drooling, she felt that he was extremely abnormal. She couldn't help feeling nauseous, and all the food that was originally at her lips came spewing out.
"Get away from me!" she roared loudly.
After hearing this, Xiaosi was obviously a bit hurt, but he still hung his head. With a wronged look on his face, he turned around and left silently. But just as he was about to disappear from her sight, he suddenly turned his head and said, "Your Highness, I'll come to see you every day!"
Then he ran away and completely disappeared from her sight.
Yaoji felt a sudden dizziness in her head. His appearance was so clearly before her eyes. What on earth was wrong with this servant? She couldn't help frowning and thinking.
But then she shook her head to get rid of all these chaotic thoughts. After all, this was a dungeon. What else could go wrong?
As long as her father - the emperor and her elder brothers knew about her situation, they would surely send someone to negotiate. At that time, all she would get was the charge of returning to her country. As long as her life was not in danger, there was nothing to be afraid of. She could always find a way to come back and kill those who had humiliated her.
Thinking of this, a smile curled up on her lips, and she felt a bit more at ease. The bowl of food in front of her didn't seem so unpalatable anymore.
After all, her current predicament was only temporary. As long as she got through this period, she could escape. So what if she had to eat some terrible food?!
With that thought, she began to gulp it down.
All of her actions at this moment were witnessed by a man hiding in the shadows. The man had a strange smile on his lips, and a trace of saliva dribbled down. His mouth opened and closed as if he was saying something. If one listened carefully, they could hear him muttering, "The beautiful princess... is mine..."
On the other side, in the Queen's Palace.
Dongfang Yi was sitting in front of the fireplace, thinking about the things that had happened recently. Her hand was gently stroking a pot of chrysanthemums. Although it wasn't in bloom at the moment, she still loved it very much, so she would trim it every few days.
She was ruminating on the recent events. Although on the surface everything seemed to have been resolved, she always felt that something big was about to happen, so she couldn't calm down.
Just as she was deep in thought, a sharp pain shot through her hand. She looked down and found that the leaf of the chrysanthemum had cut her finger, and a drop of blood oozed out.
Donghua, who was beside her, immediately fetched the medicine box to bandage her wound. Frowning, she said worriedly, "Your Highness, how could you be so careless? A leaf could even cut your finger."
But Dongfang Yi didn't seem to care. She just stared at the wound and continued her train of thought.
Although Yaoji had been imprisoned in the dungeon, Concubine Chu had received her punishment, and Helian Qi hadn't shown any flaws in front of Nangong, she still felt uneasy.
Especially recently, she had been having the same dream every night. In the dream, Helian Qi was sitting alone on the dragon throne. No matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't reach him.
And that mysterious and hoarse voice, she still couldn't figure out where it came from. She just had a vague sense of unease.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help asking the woman beside her, "Donghua, do you think something will happen recently?"
Donghua rarely saw her looking so worried. She couldn't help feeling a bit puzzled, but still comforted her, "Of course something will happen. The emperor will soon punish Yaoji, and Xiaoqian will soon avenge her great hatred!"
Hearing her answer, Dongfang Yi lowered her head again. She knew that this wasn't what she wanted to ask, but even she didn't know what it was.
Then she sighed, and then withdrew the finger that was being bandaged. "Don't bandage it. It's just a small wound. It doesn't matter."
Although Donghua frowned with worry, she still respected what she wanted to do.
After lunch, the two of them headed towards Helian Qi.
On the way, Dongfang Yi teased the woman behind her, "Are you just itching to marry Ruyi? You don't even serve me as attentively as before."
"N...no! Your Highness, don't talk nonsense." Donghua blushed from the tips of her ears to her cheeks. She felt extremely ashamed of what she said.
Seeing her shy look, Dongfang Yi felt much better, so she burst out laughing.
When they arrived at the front of the Qianqing Palace, they saw Ruyi guarding the palace gate as usual. She nudged the woman beside her and whispered, "Here, this is your time alone."
Then, without caring about Donghua's feelings, she strode into the Qianqing Palace. As soon as she entered, she saw Helian Qi sitting in front of the desk, propping his head on one hand and dozing off.
Hearing the noise at the door, he slightly opened his eyes, and then said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Dong'er, why are you here?"
As soon as Dongfang Yi saw him, she immediately felt that the uneasiness in her heart for the whole morning had been relieved. It was as if as long as she saw him, she wouldn't have to worry about anything that was about to happen.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help walking over and hugging his back. Then she said, "I've been feeling so flustered in my heart. I don't know why."
Hearing this, Helian Qi couldn't help frowning. Then he gently pushed the woman in front of him away and said, "If you're not flustered because you haven't seen me, then I'll be angry."
Seeing his serious expression while saying sweet words, the corners of Dongfang Yi's mouth couldn't help curving up. Then she gently tapped his nose and said, "Yes, I've just missed you so much!"
The man in front of her stood up and hugged her even tighter. But in a place where she couldn't see, his eyes darkened. He had said those words just to make her happy. He really couldn't bear to see this woman sad.
After they hugged for a while, Dongfang Yi broke free from his embrace. Then she said, "Alright, alright. It's enough for me to come and see you. I know you're busy, so I won't bother you. I'll leave now."
With that, she was about to turn around and leave, but she felt her hand being grabbed. Then she was pulled back into the arms filled with the scent of sandalwood.
"Little rascal, you think you can leave after you've come? You wish!"
The man's voice came from above, with a hint of reproach but also full of doting.
"Ah? Aren't you going to approve the official documents?" Dongfang Yi couldn't help asking.
Helian Qi pulled her to sit in front of the desk. Raising his eyebrows, he said rather cheekily, "Who asked you to come and tempt me? Then come and watch me approve the official documents."