Chapter 145: A taste of his genuine heart 2 (2/2)

”Yes Mistress, his highness said it himself. He even had the Imperial physician send over the nutrient supplement. I asked around and according to the servants, this is the first time he is doing something like this. He does not even do that for Madam Zhu, this just shows that his Highness treats you well”.

”Does it? I think that it would be stupid to assume that just because he does not feed Madam Zhu nutritious medicine. It means that I am his highnesses true love”, she rolled her eyes and continued

”please with how often favours Zhu Fenfang, if he always called the Imperial physician to feed her sims nutritious medicine after spending the night with her. I fear that Madam Zhu would become a walking medicine bag. Don't be silly and get me the bowl of medicine”

”Yes,” she went into the side room, picked up the prescription given by the imperial physician. She went into the small kitchen and brewed the medicine. She caught a maid looking into the room from the door on her way back with the bowl of medicine.

”What are you doing here!”

Daiyu's loud shout startled the piping tom, the maid got caught in the trail of her gown and slipped. She fell hard on her knee and palm, ”si-sister Daiyu_ I can explain. I swear!” The maid spat out quickly. She had only looked in a few seconds earlier but hadn't seen anything.

The maid was one of the few inner room maids that cleaned inside the rooms. She had been approached by Eunuch Ji that served under the Crown Prince's Ce Fei (concubine), Madam Zhu. Madam Zhu had grown worried after being sent back to her room when she came over to pay her respects early in the morning.

As soon as Ce Fei Zhu returned to her rooms, she was quickly called over to the western side hall by Madam Zhu. Who wanted to find out what had transpired between his Highness and the Crown Princess consort. The young maid like all the other inner maids stationed at the main courtyard was been dismissed as soon as the Crown Princess consort was carried in by the Crown Prince.

She was unable to give any worthwhile answers to Madam Zhu, which nearly got her punished. Luckily she was quick-witted to make up a few things to save her neck. She knew that these lies will only earn her a short time if she didn't report something interesting soon. Madam Zhu would make due on her threat to have her killed.

That was why she had taken such a risk, she had no other choice by to make this move. A move that got her pushed into deep waters.

Daiyu set the tray of medicine on a small table by the wall. She rushed forward and grabbing the maid's arm tightly pushed her into the room before going back to pick up the round wooden tray of medicine. Daiyu was over 5 feet 6 inches, with well-defined muscles from years of carrying out various strenuous jobs so forcing the maid inside was nothing difficult for her.

Xia Ying turned around to face the door when she heard a muffled feminine scream at the door followed swiftly by Daiyu long order, ”get in or I will end you?”

Her eye narrowed as she looked down at the maid kneeling by the door, she glanced at Daiyu, ”what happened? Why is she here?”

”Answering your highness, your servant caught the maid listening in by the door of the room!” She said frowning down at the maid.

”What?” Xia Ying glared at the maid, ”You dare! Who sent you!”

The maid trembled as she heard that and crawled back, the Crown Princess consort was so dark. If looks could kill, she would be dead by the heated look Xia Ying gave her. She kelt and rubbing her palm together cried out ”Please forgive me, your Highness, I was wrong. I won't do this again, please give me another opportunity! Please your Highness!”

Xia Ying glared down at the tearful maid, she signalled for Daiyu to bring the medicine over. Daiyu handed the bowl to her mistress and stepped back to stand behind the maid. Xia Ying ignored the maid cries for mercy at calmly drank the medicine.

She passed the empty medicine bowl to Daiyu and day back on her seat. Her previous silence made the maid nearly pee in her pants. When everything was set, Xia Yong looked down at the shivering maid and asked, ”Who sent you?”