Chapter 265 - Broken Youth (1/2)

Lei Xing woke up a while after the Emperor had left for Court. After greeting her, the next thing Xiao Ruo said was, ”Your highness...Concubine Chen has been waiting for you outside.”

”Who?” Lei Xing groggily asked as she stretched. She did not remember a concubine Chen.

”Concubine Chen...” Xiao Ruo repeated.

”Your cousin.” Ah Jin usefully supplied.

”Ah, her...” Lei Xing said with a yawn and then she froze and knit her brows, ”What? What is she doing here?” Lei Xing exclaimed as she blinked at them. As far as she was concerned, she and Chen You had no business.

Xiao Ruo knit her brows, ”She did not say...We told her you were not seeing anyone but she insisted on waiting so she has been standing outside your palace for a while now...” They all knew not to wake Lei Xing up for insignificant people, even the Emperor never requested for them to bother her asleep.

Lei Xing immediately frowned.

{...What the hell does she want?... Whatever, I'm not interested -_-)'...}

”Send her away.” Lei Xing dismissively said as she walked out of the room with a yawn. Lei Xing went to the bath room and just as she settled into her bath with a relaxing sigh, Xiao Ruo loudly burst into the room, ”Your highness! -”

”What?! What? It's too early to be bugging me like this!” Lei Xing irritatedly went, she woke up with a headache today and the last thing she needed was someone shouting right now.

Xiao Ruo immediately bowed and haphazardly went, ”I apologize, Your highness. It's just Concubine Chen - I told her you could not see her and she - she said it was urgent and e-even on got her knees and pleaded with me. She's still like that now and she - she...she said she'll die if you don't see her!”

Lei Xing scoffed and rolled her eyes, ”Tell her to go die then...”

{...What a drama queen (◔_◔)...}

”Your highness!” Xiao Ruo exclaimed, ”This is serious, s-she really doesn't look good. She said she won't get up until you see her...She says she'll die. If she die-”

”Relax, she's just being dramatic...Leave her alone, she'll get up when she's tired.” Lei Xing dismissively said, then she took a deep breath and dove under the water. The discussion was over.

{...Guess she learned a thing or two from that Chun Hua...But who the hell does she think she's threatening with that bullcrap? Like I care about her life! I could have her dragged out of here if I freaking wanted. Stupid brat (◔_◔)...}

Lei Xing continued her bath at a leisure pace while Xiao Ruo continued fretting. At some point, she riled up her courage and said, ”Your highness, what if she really kills herself?”

Lei Xing did not respond and simply relaxed with her eyes closed.

{...If she's crazy enough to kill herself, then what if she wants to take me with her? ( ¬_¬)...}

Xiao Ruo stopped talking and by the time Lei Xing got out of the bath, she realized that it was because Xiao Ruo had left the bath room.

Xiao Ruo returned a while later while Lei Xing was almost finished getting her hair towel dried. She glanced over at the fidgety Xiao Ruo through the mirror, sighed and then asked, ”Is she still there?”

Xiao Ruo looked at Lei Xing sheepishly and nodded, ”Yes...She seems scared of something...Perhaps, someone is after her. It could be something concerning that could possibly endanger other lives in the palace. Even Your highness could be affec-”

”Fine, I'll see her...” Lei Xing said rolling her eyes, she stood up and then said, ”Have her brought to the reception hall.”

Xiao Ruo nodded and promptly left the room while the maids brought over an outer robe for Lei Xing to wear. After putting it on, Lei Xing then made her way to the reception hall with a sigh.

{...I hope I don't regret this -_-)'...}

Today, Lei Xing chose to sit on her main seat to receive Chen You. She had never done this before, but then again Chen You had never tried to kill her at those times.

Lei Xing was very skeptical of Chen You's visit and was really only seeing her because she did not want to add fuel to the bad rumors about her. Chasing away a bereaved relative who was on her knees pleading to her would definitely make her look more like a devil once it spreads. And knowing Chen You, it will definitely spread.

Lei Xing would see her but maintain the maximum distance from her, both physically and mentally. But as soon as Chen You walked through the doors, Lei Xing instantly understood why Xiao Ruo was so bothered.

Chen You looked like a great mess.

She was much thinner than Lei Xing remembered and almost a sickly pale. She also seemed very fidgety and walked in with hesitant steps while her eyes kept darting around the room as if she was worried someone or something was going to jump out at her. Her hair was undone and all over her face, her clothes looked haphazardly put on.

Chen You truly looked as if she would pass out at any moment. In all honestly, she looked like a ghost and Lei Xing was completely taken aback by this foreign entity before her.

Chen You stopped at the foot of the steps, glanced up at Lei Xing up on her main seat, and then bowed, further shocking Lei Xing. She would have never thought that Chen You would ever bow to her.

{...What exactly is this girl on now? O_O)...}

Chen You straightened up and stood there with her head lowered, she looked very jumpy and ready to run at a moment's notice.

When Lei Xing did not say anything, Chen You glanced up at Lei Xing and hesitantly went, ”Ji-jiejie...” bringing Lei Xing out of her surprise.