Princess Xiangsi - Chapter 38
Departure from the palace.
Jun Wuhen, dressed in black, his robes fluttering, stood out from the crowd. He stood with his hands behind his back on a high building, gazing up at the sky.
Suddenly, a man in khaki appeared like a ghost. The man knelt down on one knee.
“Master, your disciple has failed in his duties. Please punish me.”
Jun Wuhen continued to gaze at the sky, as if he hadn't heard anything. After a long while, he finally said calmly, "Wu Si, what mistake did you make?"
"Your disciple has failed in his duties."
"Is that so?" He lowered his head, his blue eyes looking at Wu Si, flashing a chilling light.
Suddenly, the wind howled and the Yi River turned cold. A chilling murderous aura filled the air, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze in fear of it.
Wu Si was startled and stopped breathing for a moment.
"Master... has he fallen in love with her?" Wu Si asked with difficulty.
Jun Wuhen was taken aback, and the murderous aura immediately vanished. The air began to flow again, and everything that had just happened seemed like a dream.
Wu Si stared at Jun Wuhen in disbelief. Her master had actually resorted to such a move for her sake. If her master hadn't been momentarily distracted, he probably wouldn't even be a remnant of his body by now.
"Wu Si, what were the instructions I gave you?" Jun Wuhen asked calmly, suppressing all his emotions.
"Confirm whether the glass bead bracelet is on Princess Fengxue."
"So what did you do?"
“This disciple should not have altered the orders to assassinate Princess Fengxue. This disciple is willing to accept punishment.” Wu Si pursed his lips and said sadly.
Jun Wuhen nodded. "According to the regulations of the Li Palace, he should be flogged fifty times."
"This disciple accepts his punishment." Suddenly, Wu Si's eyes flickered slightly. "Before accepting my punishment, this disciple hopes that Master can listen to what this disciple has to say."
Jun Wuhen nodded.
"Master, please do not forget the ancestral teachings."
Jun Wuhen trembled.
He always kept his ancestors' teachings in mind, but when he learned that she had almost been assassinated, his heart ached so much that he could not think straight.
The Prince of Pingyan's Palace.
Under the bright sunshine, Feng Xue lay peacefully in bed, her long eyelashes like small fans covering her eyes.
As soon as Situ Xingyun woke up, he turned around and saw Feng Xue bathed in sunlight. His heart skipped a beat, and he leaned closer to look at her in the sunlight. He knew it was a waste of time and something he would never have done before, but at that moment, he felt an overwhelming sense of happiness.
Suddenly, he frowned. He found the white veil an eyesore.
Without much thought, he immediately removed his veil, but the movement was surprisingly light.
A face covered in scars was suddenly exposed to the sunlight, each scar and wound absorbing the sunlight fully.
Feng Xue had eight scars on her left cheek and thirteen scars on her right cheek, with two intersecting scars on the tip of her nose. The sight was chilling and horrifying.
Situ Xingyun was stunned. Not because he was heartbroken, nor because he was frightened. But because…
He remembered that the last time he saw it, there were 8 scars on his right cheek, while there were 13 scars on his left cheek.
After a moment's thought, he smiled.
You must have remembered it wrong.
At this moment, Feng Xue slowly opened her eyes. She wasn't surprised to see Situ Xingyun awake, as if she had already planned it. She smiled slightly, "Xingyun has finally woken up."
"Finally?" Situ Xingyun's expression was a little strange. Suddenly, he seemed to understand the meaning behind her words. "I'll sleep for a few days?"
“Hehe…” Feng Xue just laughed without saying a word.
Situ Xingyun frowned and called out to the outside world, "Hongmian."
The door was immediately opened, and Hongmian looked at the frowning prince and the smiling princess. She curtsied and asked, "What are your orders, Your Highness?"
"How many days have I been asleep?"
"Your Highness, two days."
Situ Xingyun was startled, suddenly remembering what Fengxue had said before he went to sleep—"Xingyun, you can't touch it even if you want to. The doctor added a sleeping potion to the medicine just now to help the poison in your body dissipate. It's about time the sleeping potion took effect."
His eyes narrowed dangerously.
"Red Cotton, get out. No one is allowed to enter without my permission."
"Yes, Your Highness."
After Hongmian left, Situ Xingyun bent down, his hot breath spraying onto Fengxue's face.
Feng Xue felt slightly uncomfortable.
A perfect smile curved his lips. "Xue'er, you're so cruel to me!"
Feng Xue was startled, but remained composed. "Xing Yun dreamt of a heartless Feng Xue?"
"Hehe..." The scorching breath drew closer and closer to Feng Xue. "Yes, these past two days I've dreamt that Xue'er put a sleeping potion in my medicine that could make an elephant sleep for ten days and ten nights..."
"The phoenix snow in the dream must be doing this for your own good."