Xiang Rong felt dizzy for the entire day, and the later it got, the more uncomfortable she felt.
Mei Xiang wrapped her in a thick cloak, and the little girl curled up on the soft bed in the room.
An shi sat to the side and occasionally touched her forehead, saying with some worry: "It's getting hotter and hotter. As I see it, we should tell elder madam and invite a doctor over."
Xiang Rong, however, pulled An shi back and shook her head, saying: "No need. Inviting a doctor over so late at night is not good. I'm just a little feverish. I'll be fine after sweating a bit. "
An shi also knew that it was not good to cause trouble in the middle of the night. Moreover, Xiang Rong was the daughter of a concubine and had never been liked by the matriarch. She could only order Mei Xiang: "Go fill in a few more pieces of charcoal."
Mei Xiang agreed and went to get charcoal; however, Xiang Rong pulled An shi and said: "I can't let go of this and keep thinking about second sister. Concubine mother, do you think second sister will really be fine? "
An shi was also worried, but she still advised Xiang Rong: "Didn't Huang Quan come over? She said it will be fine, so it will definitely be fine. Your second sister is someone with a lot of ideas. How could she possibly allow herself to fall into such a terrible situation. Also, isn't there still the Ninth Prince? He will not let your second sister suffer any grievances. "
With the mention of the Ninth Prince, Xiang Rong's thoughts began to move again. Opening her mouth, she wanted to say something, but when the words reached her lips, she could not say them.
An shi was her mother, how could she not see through her daughter's thoughts? She couldn't help but advise: "Last time, it was because the old taitai had orders that you had to make a trip to Chun Palace. This time, the old taitai didn't say anything, you can't have any other thoughts."
Xiang Rong lowered her head, her small face turning red, feeling a little wronged. "Concubine mother, I did not."
"Whether you did or not, you know best." An shi sighed, "Don't blame concubine mother for being cruel. Perhaps you could not feel it in the past, but look at your second sister now. She was so glorious in the past, but because she could not treat His Ninth Highness's leg, what has she become?"
"Concubine mother just said that it would be fine." Xiang Rong pouted to express her dissatisfaction, "You even said that the Ninth Prince would not let second sister suffer."
"But what's the truth?" Madam An was a little anxious. "It's one thing to be wronged, and another thing to be gossiped about. What do you think of the current situation in the manor? Do you see how many people are standing at the entrance of Tong Sheng pavilion from the various courtyards? Since when did they treat Second Young Miss as their master? She was clearly just a target! To say something that shouldn't be said, even though the Old Madam usually treats your Second Sister very well, once there's any trouble, the Old Madam will be the first to change sides. She will not hesitate to make the same choice as she did more than three years ago. Xiangrong, if you insist on following Prince Chun, the outcome will be the same. "
Xiang Rong was already feeling cold. Hearing An shi say this, she felt even more uncomfortable. But that's just how people are. The more you don't want them to think about something or someone, the more they want to think about it. Xiang Rong's initial feelings for the Xuan Tianhua were just a form of admiration, but with An shi's advice, they slowly became stubborn.
That night, Xiang Rong did not sleep well. She would feel cold one moment, then sweat another moment, and she would have strange dreams. At times, it would be the Xuan Tianhua, and at times, it would be An shi's endless warnings.
She suddenly woke up and thought that it was midnight, but Mei Xiang, who was on night watch, told her: "Third Young Miss only laid down for less than an hour. How did you get up?"
She was shocked, "It's only been an hour?" She thought that it was almost daybreak.
She could no longer sleep, so she simply put on her clothes and got out of bed. Mei Xiang quickly covered her with a cloak, fearing that she would catch a cold again.
"Mei Xiang, do you think Second Sister can sleep now?" Xiang Rong sat in front of the brazier, feeling uneasy.
Mei Xiang shook her head, "This servant does not know. But concubine mother An must be asleep. Thinking about it, Second Young Miss should also be asleep. "
"How about … we go and take a look?" Once these words came out, Xiang Rong immediately cheered for this idea of hers, "Right, let's go and take a look. Mei Xiang, I am sick. In the manor, only Second Sister is a doctor. That's why I can go and find her right now. Thinking about it, Second Sister should want to see me."
Mei Xiang repeatedly waved her hand in fear: "Young Miss, you absolutely must not! You absolutely must not! You were already sick, and it's cold outside and the roads are slippery. What if you catch a cold and fall? If you want to see Second Young Miss, let's go tomorrow morning, alright? This servant will definitely keep watch for Young Miss. As soon as the sky brightens, I will immediately wake Young Miss up. "
But Xiang Rong had already made up her mind. How could she listen to a servant. Seeing that Mei Xiang did not agree, she simply ignored her. Putting on her clothes, she left the room.
There was nothing that Mei Xiang could do and trotted out. While chasing after Xiang Rong, she said: "Young Miss, if you insist on going out, you need to tell concubine mother An!"
Xiang Rong suddenly turned around and stared fixedly at Mei Xiang, saying: "I am the third young miss of this manor. You are a servant that takes care of me. If you can't be of one mind with your master, what use is there in keeping you?" Xiang Rong very rarely used this sort of tone to speak to others, causing Mei Xiang to be stunned. "Quickly come with me. If you wake concubine mother An up, I will send you out of the manor first thing tomorrow morning. When that time comes, you can see if my words as the third young miss are more effective or if concubine mother An's words are more effective. "
Mei Xiang did not dare say anything else. It was as Xiang Rong had said. A young miss, although she was the young miss of a concubine, had a much higher position in the manor than a concubine mother. She was the third young miss' servant. She should share both honor and disgrace. Not to mention going to see the second young miss, but even if they wanted to set the room on fire, she would need to provide the tools to do so!
Having thought this through, Mei Xiang calmed down and obediently followed Fen Dai out of the courtyard.
The two rushed over to Tong Sheng pavilion. They walked all the way to the largest man-made lake in the Feng manor. Before they could cross the small bridge, Xiang Rong's lips had turned blue from the cold.
She trembled and hugged her arms. Turning around, she said to Mei Xiang: "When I came out, I was in too much of a rush and forgot to bring a cloak. Run a little faster and go get it. I am about to freeze to death."
Mei Xiang had also forgotten about this matter. Although she herself was also cold, she was still much better off than the sick Xiang Rong. Hearing Xiang Rong say that she was cold, she noticed that her young miss did not even bring a cloak.
The servant stomped her foot and blamed herself, saying: "It's all this servant's fault. It was this servant's negligence. Young miss, please wait here. This servant will go back and get it. "After Mei Xiang finished speaking, she turned around and ran back.
Xiang Rong stood alone at the side of the bridge. The cold wind caused her teeth to chatter. The cold that she felt when she was feverish was different from normal. From the inside out, it reached all the way to her internal organs.
Gradually, Xiang Rong could no longer stand. She simply leaned against the small bridge and sat down. Hugging her arms, she trembled and curled into a ball. In her heart, she repeatedly hoped that Mei Xiang could return quickly. But they had already walked so far. How could they return quickly.
She did not know how long she had been sitting at the side of the bridge when she suddenly heard the sound of footsteps. It was hurried, and it was accompanied by the sound of someone panting from exhaustion.
Xiang Rong wholeheartedly thought that it was Mei Xiang and happily opened her eyes. Slowly standing up, she loudly said: "Mei Xiang, quickly. If you don't come back soon, I will freeze to death!"
Once these words came out, she was stunned. Where was there anyone on the small path in front of her?
She had sat in the opposite direction, facing the path she had come from. This was so that Mei Xiang would be able to see her when she returned.
But at this moment, the path in front of her was empty. There was not even a bird.
But she had clearly heard the sound of footsteps just now?
Xiang Rong was scared witless. Holding her head with both hands, she suddenly squatted down.
On a dark night, a young girl was left here alone. Behind her was a bridge, and on both sides was a lake. The path in front of her was empty. The more she thought about it, the more scared she became. Finally, she began to regret coming out.
She really wanted to go back, so she followed the small path and ran back to her own courtyard. Unfortunately, her legs were weak. She was so scared that she could not even stand up. How could she still run.
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps came once more. This time, Xiang Rong heard it clearly. It did not come from the direction that Mei Xiang had left. Instead, it came from behind her.
This time, it was a little slower than the previous time. It was as though it was getting closer bit by bit.
But the slower it was, the more scared she became. Her heart was in her throat.
Just as the footsteps were less than three steps away from her, Xiangrong gritted her teeth. She did not know where the courage came from, but she suddenly stood up and turned around, meeting the eyes of the "thing" that was touching her.
"You-"
"Why is it you?"
Looking over, Xiang Rong was given a great shock. She was no longer as scared as before. After all, she had figured out that she was facing a living person. It was better than making wild guesses.
But this person …
"Concubine mother Han, why are you here?" She sized up Han shi, who was at most three steps away from her. She saw that her hair was a mess, and a hairpin was still hanging from her hair. It looked as though it was about to fall to the ground. Her collar was also open. On this cold Winter night, a large patch of snow-white skin was revealed. Even worse was that there were quite a few red marks on her neck. Han shi wanted to use her clothes to cover them, but after scratching a few times, not only was she unable to cover her neck, she even pulled off the buckle.
Xiang Rong was stunned. Although she was young, it was not as though she did not understand anything. Han shi's appearance was truly too clear. This was not the act of having fun with someone. What was good?
But her father was not in the manor!
This Han shi …
"Thir-third young miss." Han shi could not even speak fluently. She never thought that she would be able to run into Xiang Rong at this sort of time and place. No matter how she thought about it, she would at most run into a male servant on night duty; however, she never thought that she would run into the Feng family's third young miss.
The two were stunned with fear. They just stood there facing each other, looking at each other. Neither knew what else could be said.
Han shi's mind raced. In just an instant, she thought of over 100 possible outcomes for herself. Which one of them would not be capital punishment?
She was on the verge of collapse. This matter definitely could not be spread. She did not want to die. She still wanted to give birth to a son for the Feng family. She also wanted to have Fen Dai ascend to the position of daughter of the first wife. How could she be done for like this?
Thinking of this, the eyes that stared at Xiang Rong seemed as though they could spit fire.
Xiang Rong looked at Han shi's eyes and began to feel dizzy. She only felt that those eyes were filled with a cruel desire to kill.
Her mind exploded with a boom. Han shi wanted to kill her!
Xiang Rong retreated in fear. Suddenly letting out a scream, she turned around and ran back.
But Han shi's killing intent had already risen. How could she allow her to run away like this.
Thus, one ran, and the other chased. In the end, a child could not outrun an adult. In just a few steps, Han shi grabbed her by the collar from behind.
Xiang Rong wanted to scream, but the collar was so tight that she could not breathe. Like this, she was forcefully dragged by Han shi. She did not have any ability to resist, as she was dragged all the way back to the river.
When they looked at each other one last time, Xiang Rong heard Han shi say to her: "Third young miss, if you do not die today, I will not be able to continue living. Do not blame me. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for seeing something that you should not have seen."
Xiang Rong desperately shook her head. She really wanted to tell Han shi that she would keep her mouth shut and not say anything.
But she was helpless because the collar was too tight. She could only open her mouth; however, not a single sound came out.
Just like this, she watched as Han shi crazily pushed her into the lake. In the instant that she fell into the water, she actually thought, if I had not been lazy when practicing martial arts with second sister, would I have not died today?
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