Chapter 506 - Bone-Piercing Pain (2/2)
The maidservant, who was wringing the wash clothed froze for a second and a shy smile appeared on her face.
It seemed that she did not expect the princess to be so polite.
“I’m so blessed to be able to serve Your Highness. Oh yes, the prince asked that you go to look for him in the study once you wake up.”
The maidservant reported fervently, possibly because she had never met such a polite master as the princess.
“Hmm, alright. It must have been hard work for you.”
Lin Mengya took over the washcloth to wipe off the perspiration on her face.
She had tried moving her right arm a moment ago and realized that she still could not really move it.
Nevertheless, she could tell that there was a subtle difference, just that she was unable to describe it in concrete terms.
However, there was one thing which she was certain about.
She did not suffer the pain in vain after all.
By now, the sky was dyed red by the sunset. Surprisingly, the day had passed with all the suffering she had been through.
Back in the study, Zuo Qiuyu was giving some instructions to Yu An.
Ling Ye, on the other hand, was standing very straight at the door, like a statue.
No one could blame the other two men in the room for ignoring Ling Ye. Given his character, apart from Lin Mengya and Long Tianyu, no one else would be able to get anything out of him.
Of course, this was with the exception of the rascally Qinghu.
“Your Highness.”
The moment Ling Ye saw Lin Mengya, he immediately greeted her respectfully.
On the other hand, the other two men looked astonished when they saw Lin Mengya entering the door slowly.
“He can talk. I thought he is dumb.”
Zuo Qiuyu commented sarcastically. Before this, this guy had been standing there like a lamp post.
Regardless of how he tried to speak to him politely, he acted like he could not see Zuo Qiuyu at all.
“Please don’t mind him. This is Ling Ye’s character. Oh yes, what were you all talking about?”
Once Lin Mengya came into the room, she casually found a chair to sit down.
At this moment, Ling Ye, who had been acting like a statue had naturally stationed himself behind Lin Mengya.
However, what made them more curious was Ling Ye’s face. He bore such a strong resemblance to Long Tianyu.
Could this faithful secret bodyguard be the mistake committed by the emperor of the Jin State when he was young?
“They simply resemble each other. Please keep this to yourself and not tell anyone about it too!”
When Lin Mengya scanned the faces of the two men, she knew what they were thinking when they fixed their eyes on Ling Ye’s face.
This could be counted as one of Long Tianyu’s secrets.
The two men exchanged looks as they arrived at a common understanding that they would keep quiet about this. If Lin Mengya said not to tell anyone, they would make sure no one knew.
“Oh yes, do you know that the entire Zhu Family had been exterminated?”
Finally, they had entered the main topic of conversation as Zuo Qiuyu spoke with a serious tone.
Lin Mengya nodded. Instead of giving a positive answer, she would rather say that this was what she had expected long ago.
Expecting their enemy to act against his own interest meant risking being harmed by the enemy. In this light, the Zhus probably did not expect this to happen so quickly.
“Ling Ye, did you manage to save Zhu Qiyun and the rest?”
Ling Ye, who had been keeping very quiet, opened his mouth and said with a respectful tone, saying, “Yes, I did manage to save the lives of three people, namely Zhu Qiyun, Zhu Jiajing, and Zhu Qiyun’s youngest daughter, Zhu Xiang’er.”
“I put them in the wardrobe to ensure that they witnessed clearly how the rest of their family members were murdered,” he continued.
At these words, Zuo Qiuyu and Yu An felt chills running up their spines.
To let them witness how their entire family got murdered was such a ruthless measure that could expose their ulterior motives.
“Where are they now? How are things?”
Lin Mengya questioned in a casual tone as if she did not care at all.
“They’re being kept in the hut for logs, awaiting your instructions.”
Like Lin Mengya, Ling Ye seemed totally unperturbed.
Looking at these two, Zuo Qiuyu and Yu An could not help smiling bitterly.
Although all of them were people who carried out their tasks in the teeth of the wind, Lin Mengya and Ling Ye were much more ruthless than the other two.
“There’s no hurry, keep them locked up for a day or two for now. Just make sure they don’t die.”
After Lin Mengya was done with giving instructions, Ling Ye proceeded with her instructions.
Zuo Qiuyu watched Ling Ye leave. When he had gone far, he began discussing the matter with Lin Mengya in a low voice.
“How did you manage to bring Zhu Qiyun here? Although you saved their lives, they may not even appreciate it. Think over this carefully, lest you be backbitten by them.”
Lin Mengya cast an awkward look at Zuo Qiuyu, then she smiled as if she could not care more.
“Don’t think I am trying to work with them. I’m able to make them spit out everything. Thereafter, I will throw these homeless people out.”
From the beginning to the end, Lin Mengya had never intended to just make use of Zhu Qiyun.
Zhu Qiyun and the rest were already dead to her.
By the time they stepped out of the Crown Prince’s Mansion, their destiny would have nothing to do with her.
She felt that she was better than those other people. At least she had temporarily spared the lives of Zhu Qiyun and the other two.
“In my view, wouldn’t it be better for me to make use of them, turning them around to backbite the mastermind instead? Wouldn’t your efforts be wasted by doing so?”
Zuo Qiuyu did not totally agree with Lin Mengya’s opinion to the point that he somehow sensed that Lin Mengya was somewhat different from what she was like.
“The dog that bites does not bark. As for them, they had barked louder than others. These useless people don’t even fit to be my weapon. They are merely a bunch of worthless people. Cousin Yu, I’m afraid the situation is going to change within these few days. Do be on your alert, because those people coming for us are coming with ill intent.”