With a clang, a cold voice accompanied by the clinking of bowls and plates pulled Ye鸾's thoughts back.
She looked at the contraceptive soup on the table, a cold smile curling her lips.
Hypocritical, embarrassing.
She picked up the bowl coldly and drank it all down in one go.
Very good.
She didn't want to have his children either.
What kind of good person could the devil's seed be?
"Are you going to the hunt tomorrow?"
Ye鸾 shook her head, her gaze a little mocking as she looked at him. "I was tormented so badly, how could I go?"
Xiao Chi Zhan had never been publicly humiliated by a woman so many times, and he was also angry. "Whatever you want."
Ye鸾 ignored him.
He ignored her too, taking off his clothes to sleep.
A chill permeated the air.
Looking at the man on the large bed, Ye鸾 didn't want to sleep there. She curled up on the couch by the window and closed her eyes.
In her mind, she had thought of countless ways to kill this madman, Xiao Chi Zhan, but had dismissed them all.
This person was cautious in his disposition and possessed supreme martial arts skills. If she approached, she would be captured before she could even make a move.
Only when the two of them were alone would he let down his guard.
His terror, humiliation, and dread in the past few days had eroded Ye鸾's entire nervous system. Even in her sleep, she felt the man's presence surrounding her, and she couldn't help but furrow her brow tightly.
Xiao Chi Zhan thought he had truly gone mad, getting up in the middle of the night to check on this woman who wanted to kill him.
Very good!
She was his most perfect masterpiece!
Ye鸾 felt an intense coldness all over her body in her sleep. She stirred uncomfortably, and her pores felt as if they were about to burst with comfort.
All her wounds were being gently suctioned. Her dulled nerves couldn't help but clear a little.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the palace maids attending to her.
This was a hot spring. In the spring water, fish were licking her knife wounds and whip marks.
She moved uncomfortably, wanting to get ashore.
"Miss Ye, this was ordered by His Highness. The imperial palace specially uses these divine fish for the consorts to heal your whip wounds. There is no pain or itching, and it is extremely comfortable."
This person, to be so kind.
Ye鸾 lay back down, leaning against the edge of the pool and closing her eyes, feeling the nourishment from the fish.
She didn't know when she had drifted off to sleep from exhaustion.
The next day, dawn was breaking.
Golden rays of sunlight streamed through the window and fell upon the canopied bed. Ye鸾 opened her eyes hazily.
She stared at the curtain above her head for a moment before sitting up.
Her wounds had all been treated and left no scars.
After calling for breakfast, she found a red skirt with plum blossom and lily embroidery draped on a rack. She frowned; she disliked such bright colors.
However, she had no other clothes to wear, and she couldn't keep wearing that scoundrel's robe.
After changing, she went outside the palace hall for a walk.
"Where is His Highness?"
"Replying to the young lady, His Highness has gone hunting with the generals."
The opportunity had finally arrived!
Earlier, she had spotted an alchemy room behind the Li Palace. She wanted to see if there were any poisons or weapons she could use for self-defense.
The dagger that Li Qiongyu had given her was thrown away by Xiao Chi Zhan, and she couldn't find it anymore. She needed a weapon for protection.
And to see if she could find some money.
Xiao Chi Zhan had slept with her for nothing, so she felt entitled to take some of his money.
Stealing into the alchemy room, she found no one inside and climbed in through the window.
As soon as she entered, she was stunned by the opulence within.
A gilded alchemy furnace, a grand hall decorated with gold carvings on all four sides, the floor paved with white jade inlaid with golden pearls. Such extravagant luxury clearly showed that this man had embezzled a lot of silver.
Rows of golden shelves held all sorts of bottles and jars.
She dared not delay. Recalling her purpose, she quickly began her search.
These jars had no labels and were too numerous, making it difficult for her to identify them one by one. She could only stuff some into her satchel and then rummaged through cabinets and drawers to find a chest full of golden ingots.
She grabbed a handful and put it into her satchel as well.
But the most difficult problem arose.
How could she smuggle these items back to the prince's mansion without anyone noticing?
She had come with nothing on her person, but she was leaving with a satchel. Xiao Chi Zhan would definitely inspect it, so she absolutely could not keep it with her.
She thought for a moment and suddenly remembered someone.
Ye鸾 wasted no time. She placed all the items back in their original positions, climbed out the window, and made sure to erase her footprints.
Carrying the satchel, she tiptoed back to the Li Palace. She found a shovel and dug a hole under a secluded tree, burying the satchel and covering it with soil.
After finishing everything, she clutched the porcelain bottle in her hand, a murderous glint flashing in her eyes.
Actually, she felt that the enmity between Xiao Chi Zhan and the original host was a matter of retribution. The original host had brought it upon herself. Moreover, the original host's true cause of death was due to Ye Xue. Killing Ye Xue would be considered avenging the original host.
The reason she wanted to kill Xiao Chi Zhan was entirely because he had been humiliating and forcing her since she transmigrated, confining her like a madman. She simply couldn't stand it.
If she didn't get rid of Xiao Chi Zhan, once he grew tired of her, her fate might be death.
"Miss Ye--Miss Ye--"
Suddenly, the voices of palace maids sounded from ahead.
Ye鸾 was startled. She quickly hid the porcelain bottle in her sleeve, walked out of the courtyard, and went into a bamboo forest by the arched gate. She sat on a stone stool, feigning drowsiness.
"Miss Ye--"
The palace maids hurried over and, seeing her sweetly sleeping face, a look of astonishment flashed in their eyes.
"Miss Ye, His Highness has returned and is looking for you."
So soon.
Ye鸾 pretended to have just woken up, rubbing her eyes. "I know."
Xiao Chi Zhan stood with his hands on his hips under the palace corridor, and when he didn't see Ye鸾 for a long time, his aura became increasingly chilling. All the nannies and palace maids in the courtyard lowered their heads, not daring to approach this formidable figure.
He grew increasingly impatient waiting and was about to stride out when he heard a sweet, charming voice.
"Your Highness."
The woman ran towards him, her beauty captivating. Her pair of fox-like eyes sparkled with faint smiles, and her red lips curved into a lovely arc as she waved at him with a smile.
Her red dress fluttered in the wind, delicate and lovely. Crimson silk threads embroidered with a few proud plum blossoms extended from her waist to the hem of her skirt, adding a touch of noble elegance.
Xiao Chi Zhan stood still, squinting slightly as he looked at the woman. His heart trembled violently, and a sense of satisfaction surged within him. She looked truly radiant in red.
The wild rose he had personally raised could only show her allure to him.
"Where did you go?"
His voice was calm, yet it carried the terror that precedes a storm.
Ye鸾 smiled. "I was too bored, so I went for a walk."
"Oh, really?" Xiao Chi Zhan suddenly reached out and stroked her cheek.
Ye鸾's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and her moist eyes flashed with an inscrutable expression.
After a moment, her expression suddenly changed again. She slapped Xiao Chi Zhan's hand away, her demeanor turning cold.
Xiao Chi Zhan looked at her cooling face, his smile deepening at the corners of his lips.
"I'm injured."
Why didn't you just die?
But Ye鸾 wouldn't say it directly. She knew when to show weakness and when to confront him.
She lowered her gaze, glancing at the blood on his arm, and said softly, "Your Highness, hurry and get it bandaged."
'You come.'