After getting up early in the morning, she lay on the bed and thought seriously about who had sent assassins to kill her. Those assassins looked very powerful. The people in the Crown Prince's mansion were never weak. In yesterday's assassination attempt, several people were injured and several people died.
Thinking that those people died because of her, Hailing felt a little guilty.
However, the thought that those people were from Crown Prince Feng Zixiao's side swept away her guilt. She hadn't killed them; they were acting under orders. And she hadn't sent those assassins either. On the contrary, she had almost died herself. If she hadn't shot into the Left Prime Minister Xi Lingfeng's carriage yesterday, she might have been the one who died. But why was Xi Lingfeng not far from the city yesterday? Also, the assassins seemed to leave as soon as they saw Shi Mei appear. They were quite fierce before. Was Shi Mei too powerful, or did the assassins know her?
Hai Ling's mind became increasingly chaotic as she thought about it. Finally, she simply stopped thinking about anything, sat up, and accidentally saw the jade flute by the bedside. She then thought of its owner and the embarrassing situation she had made yesterday, how she had bounced between the Left Prime Minister's legs and even touched his legs, feeling their good elasticity.
Thinking about this, Hailin's face flushed red.
Just then, Rouge came in from outside carrying a basin of water. When she looked up, she saw that her mistress's face was flushed, as if she had thought of something shy. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Miss, what are you thinking about? Your face is so red."
"ah."
Hai Ling was startled and threw the jade flute she was holding aside as if it were poisoned, shaking her head frantically.
Anyone with a modicum of sense would have guessed what this action meant, so Rouge narrowed her eyes, put the basin aside, walked to the bedside, put her hands on her hips, and looked at her master.
"Miss, do you think something happened in the carriage yesterday? Did the Left Prime Minister take advantage of you? Or did you take advantage of the Left Prime Minister?"
She didn't quite believe that the Left Prime Minister would take advantage of someone; he seemed like the kind of person who kept his distance from others. She, on the other hand, believed that her master would take advantage of someone.
Rouge immediately imagined how her young mistress had pinned the Left Prime Minister down and ravaged him, and a sly grin spread across her face. Hailing knew what the brat was thinking at a glance, so she reached out and tapped Rouge on the head before scolding her.
"You silly girl, what are you thinking about? Are you having romantic feelings? Looks like I need to find you a man?"
When Rouge heard that they were going to find her a man, her face immediately fell. She didn't want to marry any of those men. Which man didn't have a bunch of women following him? If a heartless woman like her got married, she would probably be devoured by those women very quickly. So she would better stay and serve her mistress.
"Miss, you're angry out of embarrassment."
"Hmph, good to know."
Hailin jumped off the bed without dodging or hiding, her face full of anger and embarrassment. "So what if you dare to mess with me again? I'll find you a man."
"I'm scared of you."
Rouge rolled her eyes, then put on a fawning smile and said, "My dear, clever lady, would you like to get up, wash, and have breakfast?"
"Hmm, that's more like it."
Hailing nodded and walked to the washstand to wash her hands. Yanzhi muttered softly, "Miss, you and the Left Prime Minister really didn't have anything happen between you?"
"You brat."
Hailing immediately turned around and reached out to tickle Yanzhi's armpit. Yanzhi was always ticklish and immediately begged for mercy, causing a commotion in the room.
Outside the door, Green Lotus walked in, smiling as she looked at the two people inside the room with great envy. The Crown Princess really could get along so well with the servants; it was truly enviable.
"Your Highness, someone has come to visit."
"who?"
Hailin stopped what she was doing and looked at Lühe. Her fair skin was flushed from playing around, and her black hair was a little loose, making her look quite adorable.
Green Lotus respectfully replied, "It is Young General Bai Ye."
"Bai Ye? What's he doing here? Shouldn't he be visiting my second sister? I heard her face is ruined, and she needs his comfort right now."
Hailing talked as she washed up, then walked to the dressing table and sat down. Yanzhi styled her black hair into a beautiful phoenix bun, with a magnolia flower tucked into it, making her look elegant and graceful.
She really couldn't figure out what had happened when Jiang Feiyu came to cause her trouble last time and called her a vixen.
She had no idea how she suddenly became a vixen, or how Bai Ye and Jiang Feiyu broke up. She didn't know any of the details.
"Should the Crown Princess see me or not?"
"He's gone. Let him go back."
Hai Ling raised an eyebrow. She really didn't want to see Bai Ye. Her identity was now clearly stated, so what would it mean to see Bai Ye again? Besides, nothing good ever came of seeing that man, so it was better not to see him: "Just tell him that I'm not feeling well and don't want to see anyone."
"Yes, this servant will go right away."
Green Lotus left, and Sea Jade and Rouge also went out to the dining room for their meal.
However, before breakfast was even finished, Green Lotus rushed in from outside, panting, and said, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! There's a commotion outside!"
Upon hearing that a commotion had broken out outside, Hai Ling's expression turned rather unpleasant. This Bai Ye had no sense of propriety at all; why was he making such a fuss?
"Isn't he leaving? What young general? This isn't the Bai residence, what's he doing here?"
She assumed that Bai Ye refused to leave, which was why the commotion started. Green Lotus quickly shook her head and said, "It wasn't General Bai, it was the Second Miss. The Second Miss was holding onto General Bai and wouldn't let go. She knelt on the ground and begged General Bai to forgive her. Many people in the General's mansion were watching the commotion outside. I overheard a few words, and it seemed to be about the Crown Princess."
"About me?"
Hai Ling was now curious. What did this have to do with her? Could it be that Bai Ye didn't want Jiang Feiyu because of her? She immediately threw down her chopsticks, got up, and led Yan Zhi and Lü He out.
A large crowd had gathered in front of Qinfang Courtyard, their faces showing disdain, contempt, and sarcasm.
In the very center of the ground, the second young lady, Jiang Feiyu, was kneeling. She was desperately holding onto Bai Ye's brocade robe, refusing to let go, crying and begging him to forgive her, saying that she truly loved him.
As soon as Hailin appeared, someone among the crowd shouted, "The Crown Princess has come out?"
The crowd immediately parted to make way. Hai Ling didn't rush forward, but instead looked at the two troublemakers with curiosity. One of them stood straight, dressed in a dark brocade robe with a gold python belt around his waist. His handsome and resolute features were now shrouded in a coldness, and his slightly drooping eyes shot out a cold, disdainful light, as if he were looking at Jiang Feiyu as if she were an ant, ready to crush her at any moment. Jiang Feiyu, the second young lady of the Jiang family who had once been this man's beloved, was now clinging to the man's leg like a dog, begging and howling.
"Baiye, please forgive me. I know I shouldn't have done that, but I've always loved you. Please forgive me, and I'll never lie to you again."
Jiang Feiyu cried and begged, but her hands gripped Bai Ye's robe tightly. She knew this was her last gamble. If she let go today, she would truly be worse than a pig or a dog from now on.
Hai Ling watched the scene unfolding before her, completely uninterested. It was clearly a case of the man's heart changing, with the woman crying and saying "I love you" in an attempt to keep him by her side. But a man's heart has changed, and no matter how much you cry or make a scene, he won't turn back. On the contrary, he'll hate you even more and will avoid you from now on.