After Yuxing left the courtyard, she suddenly didn't know where to go.
She originally lived in the courtyard, in a corner of the backyard, always waiting for the prince's summons.
But tonight, inexplicably, she left that courtyard.
The prince was different from before, and his entourage had changed.
This woman was too terrifying.
Suddenly, she missed the old days, when the prince's companion was still Miss Chu.
Although Miss Chu seemed a bit cold on the surface, everyone who had interacted with her knew that she had a warm heart.
Most importantly, she was truly a kind person.
She knew, Leng Ji knew, many people knew.
It's just that no one knew why the prince and she had come to this point.
Without realizing it, Yuxing had walked to the entrance of a courtyard.
Looking up, the courtyard, which had been very lively, was now quiet.
Everyone had returned to their rooms to rest, but the traces of their work were still left in the courtyard.
Back then, Yuxing was with everyone, very busy, and a little tired, but the brothers were all laughing and talking, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
Getting along well with the princess's people... it was truly beyond her expectations.
"Didn't I instruct that one must wear a mask when going out?" Suddenly, a displeased female voice came from behind.
Yuxing was too engrossed in her thoughts and didn't notice someone had walked up not far behind her.
"Miss Chu?" Yuxing looked surprised.
Chu Qianli was also a little surprised: "...It's you?"
Upon closer inspection, her brows immediately furrowed: "What's wrong with your face?"
"Miss Chu, why are you..." Yuxing's gaze fell on her.
Why was she also showing signs of having been in the water, just like the prince?
Did they go out together tonight?
For some reason, Yuxing felt inexplicably happy.
Did this mean there was still hope between Miss Chu and the prince?
"Come in with me." Chu Qianli felt uncomfortable all over. The diving suit had been torn by the shotgun. Although it hadn't injured her, its function was lost, leaving her completely soaked.
The weather wasn't cold, but it was quite chilly late at night.
Yuxing walked into the room, and Chu Qianli said, "Close the door."
She had already walked behind the screen to change clothes.
She knew Yuxing was female, but Yuxing was still dressed as a man for now, and this... wasn't it a bit inappropriate?
"I'm changing clothes." What did she mean by leaving the door open?
"Then... I'll wait outside for you, Princess."
"You're not even wearing a mask, do you want to die outside?" Chu Qianli's voice sounded somewhat deep, clearly displeased.
Yuxing hesitated for a moment before closing the door.
She stood by the door, not daring to move closer.
Chu Qianli changed into a clean set of clothes and casually placed the medicine box on the table: "Come here."
Yuxing hesitated for a moment, but ultimately obeyed and walked over.
"Sit down."
Yuxing sat down.
Chu Qianli's hand fell on her face, and Yuxing subconsciously said, "Princess, a man and a woman should not touch each other. If this gets out, it will harm your reputation."
"So I still have a reputation?" Chu Qianli sneered, completely unconcerned, and lifted her chin.
Yuxing felt a pang of sadness.
The girl was a good girl, just too forthright.
But in this era, forthright women were not tolerated.
"Miss..."
Unexpectedly, Chu Qianli's expression darkened, and her voice deepened: "Were you scratched by nails? Who hit you?"