NOVEL WEB Chapter 116: Xing'er is always dropping gods
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—He Yunxiao was practicing outside the courtyard walls of Linxuan Palace when it became dark before he knew it.
Although it was dark, He Yunxiao had no intention of leaving.
It was already dusk when he arrived at the end of classes at the academy, so even though it was dark today, he had only waited outside Nanzhu’s house for an hour.
Not to mention one hour, even if it was one day, two days, three days, ten days, as long as Nanzhu could forgive him, He Yunxiao was also willing to wait.
Not only was he willing to wait, but he was also willing to wait with a sense of joy and hope.
Now, although he was also waiting, it was boring as well. Because he didn’t know the end of the wait. If no one went out every day at night in Linxuan Palace, so no one noticed him, would he just wait futilely day after day?
After just a moment’s thought, He Yunxiao dismissed such thoughts.
Coaxing his wife and being sneaky?
Is this what a qualified LSP should do? (Notes: someone lustful and shameless) I can change all my bad habits, but this is the only thing that will always remain in my heart!
It’s not that He Yunxiao hadn’t thought of using the “enhanced version of Qi Boost” received from Sister Du to gamble at some special places and get Sister Jiang’s redemption money directly. But he was a good young man with a righteous character, and he vowed to never gamble or drugs! How could he knowingly break the law?
Putting aside the distracting thoughts in his mind. He Yunxiao continued to practice in silence in the darkness of the night.
As he practiced, he suddenly heard footsteps approaching.
It was coming from the direction of the Linxuan Palace!
A woman!
He Yunxiao immediately stopped practicing, stood up from the ground, dusted himself off, and stood respectfully.
No matter who was coming, as long as they came from Linxuan Palace, to He Yunxiao, now, they were all important figures and had to be treated with respect.
The woman slowly approached with a lantern, and when He Yunxiao looked at her by the light of the lantern, she was an old acquaintance.
Xing’er!
In order not to startle the unprepared Xing’er with his sudden appearance, He Yunxiao held back his excitement and called out softly, “Xing’er! Xing’er, look this way.”
Even with He Yunxiao’s deliberately low voice, Xing’er was startled by the fact that the Linxuan Palace was supposed to be deserted at night.
“Who!”
“It’s me, He Yunxiao.”
He Yunxiao said respectfully and politely.
It was as if the roles had switched between them, with the palace maid Xing’er becoming the first daughter of a noble Marquis and He Yunxiao becoming a servant of the palace.
With a lantern in one hand and a food box in the other, Xing’er was surprised and suspicious to see He Yunxiao, saying, “Young Master He, what are you doing here?”
He Yunxiao hurriedly said, “I …… Nanzhu …… I …… she forbade me to go in.”
Xing’er remembered what Meng Qingrou had said to her, and it seemed that Her Highness the Eldest Princess had indeed said that He Yunxiao was not allowed to come here again.
Looking at He Yunxiao’s sincere and honest appearance, Xing’er didn’t know what to say.
“Young Master He, Her Highness told you not to go in, so you won’t go in?”
He Yunxiao nodded vigorously, “That’s only natural.”
Xing’er asked again, “Suppose Her Highness sees you, doesn’t like it and tells you to leave, what will you do?”
He Yunxiao tentatively said, “Then I’ll go?”
Xing’er sighed helplessly, “Sigh.”
She was now really a bit suspicious that the shoes she saw that night were not He Yunxiao’s after all.
How could that bold man who dared to go to the palace, to the princess’ bedchamber, to meet her in private, become such a fearful and honest man now?
Xing’er said, “Young Master He, let me ask you one thing, is it okay?”
He Yunxiao hurriedly said, “Miss Xing’er, please ask me anything, I will tell you everything.”
Xing’er said, “That night, I found a man’s shoe hidden behind the curtain in the Princess’s bedroom. Was this man Young Master. He?”
He Yunxiao admitted frankly, “It was me.”
“Young Master used to dare to break into the Princess’s bedchamber at night, but why do you not even dare to enter the courtyard now?”
“I’m afraid of making Nanzhu angry.”
“Her Highness won’t get angry easily.”
“But I’ve already made her angry.”
Xing’er said breathlessly, “It’s really ……”
Seeing that Xing’er’s expression was not right, He Yunxiao hastily pulled out the rouge jewelery he had bought and stuffed it into Xing’er’s hand.
“Please help me, Miss.”
Xing’er was surprised, “Young Master, you’re ……”
He Yunxiao hurriedly said curtly, “If it’s not enough for you, girl, I still have more here.”
Xing’er suddenly became furious. Not caring what status He Yunxiao was in, or how valuable the jewelery was, she threw them all to the ground!
“What kind of person does your Young Master think Xing’er is? Do you want to betray your master for a few stinking pennies?”
He Yunxiao was stunned and suddenly cheered up.
“Good!”
This time, it was the furious Xing’er who looked confused.
He can’t be crazy, right?
I dropped his stuff and he actually called this action good?
Xing’er asked tentatively, “Young Master He, you …… are not crazy, are you?”
He Yunxiao said happily, “Xing’er, you’re good person! With you by Nanzhu’s side, I’m relieved.”
Xing’er was frozen.
She remembered yesterday, when He Yunxiao was questioned by Her Highness until he lost his spirit, and remembered that at that time, He Yunxiao had also asked her to comfort Her Highness at the first instance, regardless of his own condition.
Xing’er suddenly understood why He Yunxiao, who dared to break into the palace at night and the Linxuan Palace at night, had turned into, what he was now, a fearful and honest man. When she thought about it, it was because he cared.
So much so that he cares about her. So much so that he is afraid of hurting her because of it.
Xing’er’s feelings at this moment were complicated. She could really understand He Yunxiao’s feelings, but if this went on, with the timid attitude, the person who should really understand – the Princess Meng Qingrou – would not understand.
Xing’er said, “Listen to me, Young Master He, you have to be brave. Understand? Her Highness, she is not that fragile.”
He Yunxiao said, “I understand! If anyone wants to do harm to Nanzhu, they will have to step over me first.”
Xing’er: …… The hell you understand.
Xing’er wanted to say: you’re going to tease her. But that’s something that shouldn’t come out of a girl’s mouth, let alone telling someone to go tease their own master. If anyone knew about it, they would be taken to the pigsty.
Xing’er said politely, “Young Master, ‘brave’ doesn’t mean ‘brave’, it means ‘thick-skinned’, do you understand? ”
He Yunxiao was somewhat enlightened. After all, he was someone who had once been thick-skinned.
“Miss Xing’er, you are asking me to be more proactive with her, right? But it’s not that I don’t want to take the initiative, I can’t even enter the courtyard door now. There’s no chance to take the initiative even if I want to.”
Xing’er thought for a moment and held up the food box she was carrying in her hand to He Yunxiao.
“Young Master, do you know what this is?”
He Yunxiao had noticed it long ago, but it was dark at night and he hadn’t paid much attention to it when he was talking to Xing’er earlier. It was only when Xing’er held it up and put it under the lamp that he could see it clearly. This food box was the same food box that Nanzhu had brought him to solve the Soul Devouring Pill soup.
He smiled and said, “This is what Nanzhu used to bring me the medicine.”
Xing’er said, “This afternoon, Her Highness gathered two prescriptions for medicine. There is a copy inside this food box and another copy in the palace.”
He Yunxiao was very moved.
Nanzhu was truly a good wife with a beautiful heart. Even when she had a quarrel and no favorability, she still cares about me.
Then, He Yunxiao saw that Xing’er took the antidote for the Soul Devouring Pill, out of the food box, in front of him.
With a shake of her small hand and a tilt of the small bowl, the steaming antidote was all poured onto the floor.