Chapter 214: Chapter 169: Pitiful

Just when the maids were finalizing the first draft of the plan, they suddenly heard the Princess’s breathing become a little rapid.

Their expressions suddenly became tense. Could it be… did they wake the Princess? Or was the Princess having a nightmare? It’s all that strange man’s fault, get out!!

Luckily, the Princess’s breathing soon calmed down again.

Shen Jingxian: One hundred, one hundred and one… how is it one hundred and one again, why am I not asleep yet, damn it. (Shen Jingxian’s breathing was rapid and she uttered a curse)

Forget it, count again, this time count black sheep, black sheep, don’t let me down, okay, one black sheep, two black sheep, three black sheep… (Shen Jingxian’s breathing gradually steadied as she started counting sheep again)

The maids began to act. Xiao Qi took out the silent sleeve arrow that she and her sisters had worked hard to improve, ready to shoot this dog thief who was eavesdropping on the Princess’s lovely breathing.

To her surprise, Xiao Qi was too excited, and the sleeve arrow accidentally shot astray, heading straight for the pond not far away!!

It’s over, the sleeve arrow made no sound when it was fired, but it will surely make a sound hitting the water!! It’s over, the Princess will be awake! She won’t see the sun tomorrow!!!

Just as Xiao Qi was sinking into regret, she suddenly saw that blood-colored figure move.

He left his original spot swiftly, yet made no sound. Even when he caught the sleeve arrow just before it hit the water, he did so in complete silence.

Finally, that man gently placed the sleeve arrow on the ground and made a silent gesture towards the maids.

The maids: …

Thank you, a bit offended.

But Xiao Qi, being the culprit, was instead excited, feeling that this person was amazing, thinking that if she could learn, maybe the Princess would like her more.

Wen Ranchen stood still, suddenly sensing a burning gaze. He paid no mind, his eyes still fixed intently on the closed door in front of him, as if through it he could see the person he thought about day and night.

Earlier, he had felt very cold, even in midsummer, it was not just his body that felt cold, but his heart too.

His waist and abdomen were injured, and the blood hadn’t fully stopped, but the first thing he did upon returning to the Capital was to want to see the Princess.

He knew he shouldn’t come looking for the Princess right now, so he dared not go in. He just stood outside the door, stood at Yi Fen Palace, at this familiar place, feeling barely enough just to sense the Princess’s warmth.

The night was very late, and the Princess shouldn’t be bothered by anything else. She just needed to have a good sleep.

At night, all kinds of sounds are magnified endlessly, especially in Yi Fen Palace, it is quieter than anywhere else. For someone like Wen Ranchen, not only could he hear the Princess’s breathing, he could also hear the slight rubs her body made with the quilt as she slept.

These were all sounds that could warm his body.

Suddenly, the Princess turned over, and Wen Ranchen’s body instantly tensed, his first instinct was that he couldn’t let the Princess see him in this state.

Yet, he so wanted to embrace the Princess.

His reason told him to leave, but his heart wanted to stay.

The Princess seemed to sit up from the bed, everyone couldn’t help but hold their breath, then Shen Jingxian lay back down again.

Because sitting up was exhausting.

Wen Ranchen stood for a while longer, feeling his body growing colder and colder, he finally turned to leave, leaving without making a sound, as if he had never been there… yeah right!

After Wen Ranchen left, the maids gathered at the spot where he had stood, looking displeased.

The Princess detested the smell of blood the most, yet this man had spilled so much of it here, was he deliberately making trouble with them!

It was just a shot with an arrow, and it didn’t even hit, no need to be so petty, right?

The maids sulked as they quietly began to wipe the bloodstains on the ground. There was quite a lot of blood, and the maids tiptoed back and forth several times before they finally cleaned it up.

Feeling like their Qinggong skills have improved!

After ensuring it was clean, the maids took out some fragrant ointment and carefully wiped the ground again to make sure the Princess wouldn’t smell anything unpleasant.

The maids felt everything should be fine now, and returned each to their positions to take turns sleeping.

The next day, Shen Jingxian woke up.

Her eyes weren’t even fully open when a dozen maids began attending to her dressing and washing up.

When she opened her eyes, she was already a clean, eye-crust-free, fully dressed, most beautiful Princess in the world.

Lately, she felt the maids around her were becoming stranger and stranger; almost every day, they awakened some odd new skill.

Yesterday, they learned to use embroidery needles to draw with duck intestines inside a fish belly. Shen Jingxian cut open the fish belly with a knife, and frankly, it wasn’t bad.

The day before, they learned to make face masks from strange fruits. They tested it on the little kitchen’s rabbit, and after using it, the rabbit’s fur became smoother, and its eyes brighter. It seemed quite effective.

The day before that, they learned to weave various animals out of grass. Shen Jingxian tried it too, but could only manage a grass ring, so she gave up.

She wondered what today would be.

Shen Jingxian’s eyes suddenly landed on a window, looking different from before.

With the thrill of opening a blind box, Shen Jingxian opened the window, and then saw a beautiful flower placed outside. It was shining with a glacial blue light, its transparent leaves allowed one to clearly see the veins inside, breathtakingly beautiful.

Shen Jingxian was stunned, “Did you pick this for me?”

Usually, the maids would clamor to answer such questions, but today they all fell silent.

Recalling the figure she saw last night, Shen Jingxian suddenly realized it might not have been a dream and asked, “Did anyone come by yesterday?”

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