Chapter 30 - Lucky Break (1/2)

Lei Xing returned back to her palace disheartened. She had just lost a golden opportunity.

...Would he really have just let me go though? A ruler does not break their words...at least a good ruler...who cares! It's not happening anyway T_T)...

She sat down on the bed constantly sighing and was in a dejected mood, Xiao Ruo on the side was glancing at Ah Jin trying to hint to her to clue her in on what happened to Lei Xing on their journey to the Imperial library. Shortly after a maid came in to inform her that Noble consort Li had come again to visit. Lei Xing really wasn't in the mood to entertain anyone and so told the maid to apologize to her and inform that she is too unwell to receive guests and then laid back on the bed with a heavy sigh.

The maid bowed and went out and then returned a short while after with a meal box and informed that Noble consort Li had brought this for Lei Xing and also wished her speedy recovery. Lei Xing didn't say anything and Ah Jin stepped forward and took the box from the maid, and told her to leave and dropped it on the table on the side.

After a while, Lei Xing suddenly got up, ”This room is stuffy, let's go for a walk.” and then walked out and was roaming around her palace aimlessly with Xiao Ruo and Ah Jin following her. As she was about to round a corner, she heard some maids voices and stopped when she heard, ”Noble consort Li came again today.”

”Really? Did she bring snacks again...hmm, they were really nice.” the other said. Lei Xing glanced at Xiao Ruo and Xiao Ruo looked down fl.u.s.tered.

”Not fair, I didn't get to try them last time. I heard she made it herself.”

”Really?”

”En. The kitchen staff were incredibly shocked and pleaded with her for them to do it, but she said something about she has to do it herself to show her sincerity.”

”Sincerity? What do you think is the story between her and Noble consort Lei?”

”Shhh, not so loud...you'll get us in trouble.”

Lei Xing glanced at Ah Jin, Ah Jin then stepped out of the corner.

”I heard...”

”What are you both doing?” Ah Jin said in a loud voice, the two maids who had there heads close together jumped and turned towards Ah Jin bowing and said in unison, ”Nothing, nothing...ah, just cleaning!”

Ah Jin coldly looked at them, ”Then get to it, instead of dawdling here.” The maids nodded, bowed and then hurried off.

Lei Xing came out and chuckled watching their scurrying backs. Then she sighed.

...It seems I have treated someone unfairly...not my fault though, the ring...that aside, on another note...

Lei Xing turned to look at Xiao Ruo, who glanced at Lei Xing and then quickly got on her knees and explained, ”Your highness, I thought that...that it would be bad to waste them...and so I...when they asked if they could eat it...I didn't think much of it and so gave it to them.”

Lei Xing looked at her for a while.

...It's not a bad thing...and I'm sure it's something they do all the time...but what if it was really poisoned -_-)'...so...

”Next time when I say do something, just do it as I say. I don't interfere much with what you all do but certain things are not always as clear cut as they seem and disobeying your superior is not wise, understand?” Lei Xing sternly admonished.

Xiao Ruo looked up at Lei Xing for a while and then blinked seeming to comprehend and kowtowed, ”Your highness, I am sorry. It will never happen again.”

Lei Xing sighed, ”En. Stand up.”

”Thank you, your highness.” Xiao Ruo stood up.

Lei Xing looked around and sighed again, ”Let's go back.”

Lei Xiang went back to her room and spent some more time mourning the loss of her missed opportunity until she went fell asleep.

When she woke up later in the evening, she had a relaxing bath along with a massage session and was in a relaxed mood, she returned to her room and she sat down sipping some tea.

”Your highness, would you like your dinner served now?” Xiao Ruo asked.

On hearing that, Lei Xing remembered something, ”Oh, where are the snacks that Noble consort Li delivered?”

Xiao Ruo brought the box to Lei Xing and brought out a little plate of small stacked white decorated cakes on the table. Lei Xing reached for them and picked one up. As expected, the ring showed no reaction.

...I feel a bit bad now...

”I'll just eat these for dinner. You can leave.” Lei Xing said as she bit into one of the cakes, they were quite good and went really well with her tea.

When she finished eating she let out a contented sigh.

...I should probably find an opportunity to make up for it, right?... Probably...maybe...we'll see...

Lei Xing sat there looking around and had this feeling that she was forgetting something important.

...What a wasted opportunity today was...I should have learned the stupid archery when I had the chance T_T)...Actually, I just remembered...I lost!! So the stupid wish...it probably shouldn't be anything too insane...right?...It should be fine, he seemed like a very...fairly...decent person, probably?... I mean it's not like he would ask me to kill someone, not that I have the capacity to anyway...Yeah, how bad could it possibly be?...-_-)'... Ahrrrggghhh T_T)...

Lei Xing sat there for a while staring into space, with her mind racing and coming up with increasingly worse scenarios.

Lei Xing couldn't sleep well that night.

The next day she was anticipating some action but nothing happened. The second day also came and passed, still nothing. Therefore, Lei Xing's panic settled down and she cast the whole thing to the back of her mind. The Harvest moon festival was coming up in two days and the palace has been bustling with excitement the past couple days putting up lanterns and decorations and finalizing the arrangements for the banquet.

Lei Xing figured that he must be busy with some matters and forgot about her existence, which was good for her. The festival was also the reason the empress dowager had been ignoring them during this period, as she was probably busy with overseeing the arrangements. The Imperial wives also got new extravagant outfits and jewelry sent over to them to pick from for the day, other than matters concerning their appearance they weren't really involved in any other way. Their only job was apparently to show up looking pretty and dignified.