54 Chapter 54: Both Playing Games (2/2)

Madam Lin was slightly shocked, at the way Ye Yuying had reacted. But her emotions never showed through and pasted on her face was an excited expression. She hurriedly cried out ”Elder sister, you're awake!”

Hearing that voice still innocent and that exciting expression, Ye Yuying's unfocused gaze nearly faltered. She had spent the last ten years or so pretending to be mad. Could it be that someone even madder than her had come along? Yet still, she still latched on to the person's wrist without saying a word, she carefully inspects the intruder with what little light there is. Perhaps it is because of her habit scanning the room when night comes, as in the darkness her eyes could make out the intruder to be a woman.

Perhaps it was one of the palace ladies who sought to punish her. That wasn't right, palace ladies rarely made their rounds out in the cold palace, and especially at night. She rarely even saw palace ladies in daylight, yet from this woman, she felt a sense of familiarity.

As she was seizing the person up, she was also being inspected herself.

It had been a while since Madam Lin saw this sister of hers. Back in the day when Ye Yuying was the eldest young miss of the Ye family, she would rarely be able to see this elder sister of hers'. Whenever she did, it would usually be at large events or family gatherings. Even then they did not converse, yet she could remember the eldest young miss' servants attempting to find fault in every move she made.

Not bad, even after being thrown into the cold palace, Ye Yuying's acting had gotten better. It is unfortunate that there is no one to watch how much she has improved. Then again, it didn't even matter if she was good at acting or not, the favor the emperor bestowed on her was not a result of this acting, it was merely to please the old patriarch of the Ye family, being good at acting was merely a greater advantage. However, once the Ye family fell, Ye Yuying was discarded as well.

When she saw the state that Ye Yuying was in, she couldn't help feeling a slight pity. Thinking about it, Ye Yuying's personality was laced with arrogance, but that had stemmed from the family's teachings, as the eldest miss, she was to look down at all those around her, after all, since her birth it had already been decided that she was to marry a prince, who may be the future ruler. Her fate had been decided since birth, and she grew up with her mother and family constantly reminding her that she would be the noblest of all ladies. This perhaps had given her the pride to look down on others.

As she was reflecting on the past, she barely noticed that Ye Yuying twisted her head to the side, her face revealed a smile, ”Do I know you?” she asked, her voice hoarse from disuse.

Her gaze was still that unfocused gaze of a madwoman. But, she still latched on with no intention of letting go. It was not meant to hurt the intruder, after all, with the ability to come and go in the well-guarded palace as one pleased, this intruder had to be skilled at a certain level, such that a grip using her entire strength would not hurt them the slightest.

Since she had already decided to play her role, there was no turning back.

Madam Lin coughed lightly ”Do you want me to grab a candle? And you can slowly observe if you know me or not.” It would seem that Ye Yuying decided to stay in character. In that case, she will accompany this play until the end.