Chapter 64 - Deluded Plot (1/2)

Lei Xing laid there waiting for enough time to pass for the Emperor to have gotten ready and left for Court and ended falling asleep in the process. She woke up later and almost jumped out of the bed.

...Shit! I'm still here...I am really not helping myself...

She quickly got up, glanced around the room for her robes. The doors opened and she froze in place, only for her to let out a sigh of relief when she saw Ah Jin and Xiao Ruo rush in towards her. Lei Xing was so glad to see their familiar faces.

”Your highness, are you alright? How did you end up falling that badly?...” Xiao Ruo asked with concern looking at her bandaged neck.

Lei Xing raised an eyebrow, ”Fall?”

”You don't remember what happened? We heard from the Imperial doctor that you had hurt yourself from a fall...I'm sorry we could not look after you, but the Emperor took you and did not allow anyone to come to see you, Noble consort Li even came yesterday and was turned away. We were only summoned here this morning. How are you feeling? Does it still hurt a lot? How did you manage to fall like that?”

Lei Xing's mind only focused on the ”fall” and she did not pay attention to the rest of Xiao Ruo's rambling, and then she lightly scoffed.

...Fall?...Well, I guess I did ”fall” into her hands...Honestly, what was I expecting? It's not like anyone was going to go prosecute her or anything -_-)'...

Lei Xing frowned, ”I'm fine. Get my clothes, let's leave.”

”Leave? Don't you want to eat or bathe first?” Xiao Ruo asked, still concerned.

”No, I do-” Lei Xing paused when she Ah Jin come out from the corner holding her robes. While Xiao Ruo was fussing over Lei Xing, Ah Jin had walked towards the corner after seeing she was alright. Lei Xing looked at Ah Jin and said, ”Thank you.”

...I just love you T_T)...Someone who gets it!...

Lei Xing quickly got dressed, just as she was about finished, the doors opened again and she froze again, this time going completely stiff.

...Wh-Why are you here now? I...I...I...What do you want from me?...

Lei Xing watched completely stiff as the Empress dowager, followed by Song mama sauntered into the room and stopped a few steps in front of her. Xiao Ruo and Ah Jin greeted her while Lei Xing just stood staring at the Empress dowager, who was lazily glancing around the room. Her eyes then settled on Lei Xing, who flinched a little. The Empress dowager snorted and condescendingly said, ”It seems you have forgotten your manners.”

Lei Xing blinked and then quickly bowed.

...Greeting? Yeah sure....I'll greet you a hundred times if that would get you to just leave me alone...please...

The Empress dowager then glanced at Xiao Ruo and Ah Jin, ”Leave.”

Lei Xing went wide-eyed and felt panicked.

...No, no, no...Not this again!...Okay, calm down...It'll be okay, we can do this...

Lei Xing took a deep breath and braced herself for battle, eyes fixed on the Empress dowager.

...This time I'm ready for you, witch. If you try me again, I will drop kick you so hard you will find yourself in space!... Don't ask me how that's possible but it will happen!...

Xiao Ruo bowed and made her way towards the doors, only to turn back and see Ah Jin still standing there, and so she came back and nudged Ah Jin. Ah Jin looked from Lei Xing to the Empress dowager and then back to Lei Xing and just stood there holding on to Lei Xing's arm. The Empress dowager then narrowed her eyes at Ah Jin and Xiao Ruo who were still there, ”Did you not hear me?”

Xiao Ruo shrunk back a bit and pulled at Ah Jin, who knit her brows and then politely bowed her head towards the Empress dowager and explained, ”Her highness is not feeling well...” Then she hesitated for a bit and then continued, ”...and so the Emperor ordered that she is not to be left alone.”

The Empress dowager scoffed, ”What? Does he think I am going to eat you?”